January 8, 2025

 

Missing that issue before Christmas, then Christmas, has put news items a week behind. The Relief Society held a beautiful Christmas party with feelings of both warmth and elegance. A program planned by Cecelie Costley centering around the reason for the season, the birth of Christ, was the highlight of the evening. Debra McCloy sang a vocal solo entitled “Certain Women” accompanied by Judy Wilde and a narrative about the Ten Virgins and strengths appropriate for our day and time. A lovely meal was served to those attending by the Bishopric and Elders Quorum.

The Syringa Camp of the DUP held their Christmas party in town. Julie Westerberg gave a history of some holiday songs and the group sang the song after hearing the story. Leah Gilbert of Fairview catered a fun luncheon of soup, salad, breadsticks and chocolate caramel pretzels. LuJean Young involved the ladies in some special holiday activities. There was a fun 10 question quiz of Christmas history questions and prizes were mini Nativities. Beautiful table decorations were the nutcrackers of Mary Jean Rasmussen and a Christmas village belonging to Lorraine Christensen.

After living for years in Mink Creek Juan Argbella has moved to warmer country. He has gone to Florida to work with his brother and be closer to family.

The holidays were filled with much coming and going, particularly with Christmas coming in the middle of the week. Mike and Mary Ann Jepsen went to Coalville, UT, to be with their son, Joe and his family. Joe and Kathy Jarvis drove to St. George for family and warmth. Tiffany and Spencer Wheeler and their children spent a few days at the home of her mother, Candy Longhurst.

Steve and Terry Mainini welcomed all of their family home for the holidays. Tony Mainini is in Pocatello, providing computer and technology guidance for Idaho State University. Angelina and Iyar Koren and their two girls live in the Salt Lake City area.

There are days when looking at the surrounding hills, with little snow cover, makes a person wonder if this really is the month of January in a new year. Up in the canyon it looks like winter, feels like winter, drives like winter. Perhaps the mindset just depends on where one is located at a given moment. While it is nice not to be shoveling snow, there is always that need for future water.  We all want 2025 to be a good year.  Happy New Year!