The Fall Party for the Mink Creek community took place at the Mink Creek Ballpark. There was a sumptuous feast and an entertaining program. The Elders’ Quorum was in charge and it was a nice night. The food was plentiful--- beef brisket and roasted chicken prepared by Clare Christensen and Bryce Stromberg, Dutch oven potatoes by Jan & Necia Seamons, baked beans by Alan and Nelada White, creamed corn by Terrie McKay, tossed salad, done by the Relief Society, rolls & butter. Serving crew was volunteers who always step up---wonderful people of our village: Dana Olson, Sam Stanger, Linda Christensen, Terrie McKay, Sherry York and Phee Crosland. Sherry and Ernie York decorated the tables with cowboy bandannas topped with a glass- enclosed candle. The entertainment was Kristine Lloyd with a cowboy country program of great variety including singing, violin and guitar. There was a crowd to fill the pavilion tables with overflow in lawn chairs. There was fun to go around and the dessert of ice cream sandwiches was nearly forgotten.
The McKague family, LaMar and Claudine, and their daughter Elsie, arrived in Mink Creek with the beginning of the month. Claudine grew up in our ward, the daughter of Bob and Claudia Erickson. The McKagues come from Vancouver, WA. Elsie is attending BYU/I in Rexburg this fall semester. The McKagues have five children, with three now in the Idaho Falls area. Elsie is the youngest. They have purchased some acreage on the Erickson family farm and will start building a home in Mink Creek while working online.
It is time to batten down the hatches of our homes. The drop from over-warm temperatures has the insect population seeking refuge for the winter ahead. The box elder bugs are turning fruit into black globs as they suck the sweetness out. A praying mantis greeted me in my garage this week, looking for invaders. He is welcome to any he finds.
The leaves are changing. Evans Hill on our south is blanketed with red maples. There are some yellows and oranges. It is a beautiful time of year, but it may go quickly, leaving a crunchy path for hikers in the area. October is on its way in just a couple of days so this is expected and we’ve yet to get a frosty night.
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