October 25, 2023

 There are plans for our Trunk 'R Treat event, planning for Halloween night at the Mink Creek Ballpark.  There are also weather forecasts suggesting it may only be 16 degrees outdoors on that particular evening.  The future will tell. 

The vibrant colors of a rich fall are changing, becoming muted as the leaves dry and wait for some strong winds to sweep them up and scatter up and down the valley. Some leaves have already fallen and are crisp and crunchy underfoot to hikers and hunters. For the hiking set the crunches only add to the fun of being out and about in the canyons. The hunters find it a little more challenging to go about their business undetected.

Mink Creek provides many hiking areas. The Kerry and Lacey Christensen family took advantage of a long hike while the weather was pleasantly warm. The route took them from Liberty as a starting spot in Bear Lake County, and brought them through the mountains back home to Birch Creek in our village. This adventure created some fun, lasting memories.

Phee and Robert Crosland drove a lengthy road trip recently. First stops of any length were in Wisconsin and Minnesota to reconnect with members of Phee’s family where she grew up. Another highlight was in Kentucky, visiting the Ark that was constructed there. Their son Marco and his family live in Texas, another stop on the agenda, then on their way back to Idaho they swung over into Colorado for a few days with daughter Arianna and Ben Hostetter and their children. The Crosland’s enjoyed the scenery and new vistas, but were glad to return and settle back into their regular Mink Creek daily routine. “There’s No Place Like Home.”

Kent and Tammy Beardall drove to Spanish Fork, UT, to spend a weekend with their son Shawn and Callie Beardall’s family. This was a special occasion because Shawn has been called to serve as a counselor in the bishopric of their Spanish Fork LDS Ward.

The combined Young Men and Young women groups invited a few of our older citizens to a lovely dinner, served in the recreation hall of the LDS Ward. The objective of this event was to sharpen the social skills of the young in terms of table manners and being able to conduct pleasant conversations in a dining situation. There had been some previous instruction on these two items so this was a fitting way to practice what had been learned.