July 2, 20242

 

Family members of Elder Jesse Erickson gathered together in Wellsville to welcome him as he returned from his mission. He is the son of Bryan and Shannon Erickson. His grandparents, Layne and Karen Erickson and aunt Terrie McKay drove down from Mink Creek for the occasion. Jesse served the first part of his mission in the India, New Delhi, Mission and then received a transfer to the Washington, D. C., South, Mission, serving much of that time in northern Virginia.

Some new arrivals have come to the community. This time it is Whitt and Ellie Smith. She is the daughter of Dan and Casey Christensen and the couple will be living in Mink Creek while their future plans take shape.

Robert and Phee Crosland attended a Crosland Family Reunion in Moroni, UT. This is where ‘the Cros’ grew up surrounded by siblings in a large family. As is often the case with these gatherings, there were relatives in attendance that they hadn’t seen in years.

Alex Huxford was here for a weekend, visiting and assisting the family of Richard and Vickie Free. Alex is a nephew and spent summers on the Free ranch as a teenager.

The family of Vance and Connie Christensen have been here visiting with family. There was much sharing of memories of when they lived among us in their growing up years.

Fierce winds have been causing some havoc for those who grow hay in our village. The strong gusts rearrange the windrows of hay that were so nicely laid out in our farmers’ fields as the crop was mowed. Haying season keeps the landowner on alert, needing to be weather-watchers affected by heat, rain, wind around the clock, at the mercy of nature. It all affects the nutrient quality of the hay. And then there is the breakdown of the equipment, another item that always surfaces as the summer months move along.

There is no question as to it being summer in Mink Creek. A drive past the Mink Creek Ballpark on a weekend finds the place full of visitors enjoying a Family Reunion, the next weekend, same scene, different family. Farm machinery wake up fairly early, along with the operating farmer, to catch the cooler temperature, or get involved in some phase of irrigating for the next crop. It is a beautiful time of year.