Wedding bells will be ringing for Chalis Jensen and Vanessa Griffeth on September 13. Chalis is the son of Kalee Jensen Bair and the late Shawn Jensen. Vanessa is the daughter of Debbie Griffeth and the late Kent Griffeth. The wedding will take place at the Eagles Landing in Smithfield, UT. Let the celebration moments begin!
A trio of Abernethys from far away came to Mink Creek for a quick overnighter among family. Danalee Erickson and Gene Abernthy and their son Daniel were in the Salt Lake City area for the funeral of Gene's mother and postponed their return to their homes to reconnect for just a few hours to Danalee's home in this valley. They stayed with a sister, Kristin and Jay Collins, visited with another sister, Claudine and LaMar McKague and Danalee's parents, Bob and Claudia Erickson. The senior Abernethys live in Prescott, AZ and Daniel Abernethy has a home in Massachusetts.
Our final ballpark party for the year, that we think of as “End of Summer,” was more structured and very well attended, people filling up the complete pavilion space and overflowing to chairs in the park. The complete dinner was furnished---chicken, tri tip, pork chops or lamb chops, Dutch-oven potatoes, tossed salad and rolls, chased by ice cream sandwiches for dessert. The lamb chops are a throwback to Mink Creek early celebrations where members of the community would donate a lamb from their flocks for the menu of a celebration. The program for this evening was live music from Carter Junction---a man and wife duo, Clint on guitar, Sarah on harp and hand drum. Their selections were varied: old-time country, Johnny Cash, some original, Irish ballads. It was a wonderful evening, a new resident commented that “This place is always doing 'something' together.” It has always been this way and is oft referred to as “the magic of Mink Creek.”
A last a good overall rain that lasted in a gentle continual dripping. Music to the land, our wildlife, our residents. Already there is a boosting for all things live that need this moisture. Gardens are being shared throughout the community with many smiles accompanying having some surplus to share.
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