I promised information about the 4th, and didn't realize it would be lengthy. The day was wonderful, a special feeling about it somehow, being the middle of the week and yet so many wanting to be at the doings. If you have visited in the past you know the ballpark is a lovely place. It has been a part of Mink Creek for many, many years and only improved over time.
Mink Creek community’s annual July 4th was a great day that filled the local ballpark with people of all ages. Lounge chairs, blankets, tables, shade pop-ups filled the area. The huge national flag billowed out in the breezes at the eastern edge of the park. The temperature of the day was “just right.” A flag ceremony was conducted by our veterans with a patriotic talk from Warren Wilde and the official raising of the flag by Royce Christensen, Layne Erickson and Bob Erickson. AnnaBeth Olson had put together a program for the occasion with Ethan McKague playing a trumpet solo of our National Anthem and a vocal group, Kristin and Jay Collins, Claudine and LaMar McKague, Sage Ricks, and Elsie McKague singing a rendition of “God Bless America.”
In trying to notice who were wearing aprons some of the food committee may have been missed, apologies from this writer. Dutch Oven potatoes from the Stuart Ostler and Brent Sharp family. Chicken and beef from the Clare Christensen crew. Tossed salad, rolls. Drinks by Brint Phillips: water, root beer and lemonade. Others in aprons: Bret Rasmussen, Wynn and Ceclie Costley, L.D. Larkins, Jan Seamons. And many willing, helpful servers when it came time to serve up the grub. Dessert was ice cream sandwiches and a piece of a huge cake decorated in the great style of Cecelie Costley and Leah Gilbert. \
By tallying tickets sold for the celebration dinner there were 420 attending, but that doesn’t include the children who didn’t require a lunch ticket. Live music from John Dahle entertained while food was being prepared and again later in the day. After the much anticipated candy drop from several swoops from a visiting airplane, there was a variety of activities available: a rope constructed monkey bridge, a short slack line, wading pool, bounce house and slide, corn hole, volleyball, face painting, ultimate frisbee , a treasure ball hunt, an obstacle course and high on the list always, is the water slide in the afternoon, taking advantage of our sloping countryside adorned with irrigation water and suitable slide materials. Bret Rasmussen brought his oil can train for afternoon rides.
There was happiness for living in the USA.
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