April 24, 2024

 

Some of our residents are getting ahead of the garden game. Those who own small greenhouses are enjoying the fun of watching for sprouted seeds. Some have devised ways of indoor planting without the greenhouse, and are looking forward to when the weather will be favorable to actually dig in the ground. It is that time of year. This includes getting lawnmowers ready for the ongoing task, checking on weed killer, lawn fertilizer and all the various activities that abound with warm weather.

It is also the time of year for our spring Roadside Cleanup morning. On the 13^th of April volunteers gathered at the Mink Creek Ballpark at 8 a.m for instructions and a supply of orange pickup bags, then headed to their assigned areas to search out debris that had been deposited, mainly by passing motorists, along the sides of Highway 36, that also happens to be the main drag of our village. Task completed, the workers gathered back to the ballpark to share a breakfast that had been created by Clare and Linda Christensen and their crew of helpers. The weather was perfect for the activity, a factor that always figures in on the success.

Syringa Camp of the DUP met this month at the home of Virginia Flippence in Preston, with nine ladies attending. The members were able to finalize their various assignments for the coming year. They are: Captain Mary Ann Jepsen, 1^st Vice Captain Linda Christensen, 2^nd Vice Captain LuJean Young, Secretary/Treasurer/Historian Ramona Lower, Registrar Linda Carlson, Chaplain Angie Griffeth, Lesson Leaders Julie Westerberg and Lorraine Christensen, Music Leader Mary Ann Jepsen, Parliamentarian Karen Erickson, Artifact Leader Mary Jean Rasmussen, and Museum Leader Virginia Flippence. Their historic lesson for this month was “Down and Back,” the church ‘train system’ of helping the pioneers with wagons and handcarts to travel the distance from the Midwest to Utah by having outfitting stations along the trail to help with difficulties and supplies.

Several days of spring beauty add sunshine for the soul as well as for our surroundings. The lacey pattern of new leaves on the bare winter branches is beautiful. It won’t be long, even with some storms along the way, before Mink Creek community’s main color will be green, in a variety of shades.