January 16, 2024

 

The annual Mink Creek Ski party took place at Beaver Mountain Ski Resort on January 5. All ages and levels of ability are able to enjoy this night on the cold slopes with skiing, snow boarding and sleigh riding. It has served as a time of learning and gaining experience for many years. Some people go to just observe from the warmth of the lodge. The energy level is sustained from the potluck offerings of those participating.

Hannah Singleton and her sons, Samuel and Grey, of El Dorado, AR, chose to have a white Christmas this year with Hannah’s parents, Wynn and Cecelie Costley. Most of the Costley siblings that live within easy driving distance joined the group scattered through the holiday.

The family of Laural and Jody Janke of Teton, ID, spent several days of their Christmas break with grandparents, Bob and Claudia Erickson and other family members. There were lots of late night games and some hours spent sleigh-riding in the moonlight.

The Syringa Camp of the DUP met this month in Preston. Linda Carlson, second in command of this group, was in charge for January. Lorraine Christensen presented a lesson about the ladies that had written pioneer songs.

Royce and Lorraine Christensen spent the holidays in warmer locations. They were down in Gilbert, AZ, with their son Kevin. This trip included a drive into New Mexico, with the holiday lights as part of the changing scenery.

Elmer James Call passed away in Perry, UT, on January 9. He was 90 years of age, and living with his son Preston Call. The blended family of Verdell Pace and Jim Call lived and farmed in Mink Creek for many years, with nine children in the combined family. With retirement the couple moved to Perry. After a funeral in Utah on January 20, Jim will be buried in the Mink Creek Cemetery.

Several days worth of snow storms left Mink Creek with several feet of snow. A number of our residents have plow-trucks(pickups with snow blades attached) and some of them quickly opened up our side roads to the Highway 36, at least for one way movement, knowing that the county crews would arrive later, but giving us access to the main street of our community.