Tuesday, March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

 Happy St. Patrick's Day.  Mother Nature is sure trying to wear green.  Weeds and spring flowers way ahead of themselves.  Can't help but wonder what will be coming up.  Saw a tractor in the field today.

Several Mink Creek residents made the trip to Boise to cheer for the Preston Indians at the Idaho State Basketball Championship tournament. Most of them have been attending the PHS games the whole season so this is just taking their enthusiasm to follow the team. It has been a great year with much thanks to Coach Jones and the team.

Richard Free managed to recover from his most recent health issue so that he and his wife, Vickie, could make a trip to the Philippines for a lengthy vacation. There was plenty of motivation involved when it came time to cancel the planned trip. The Philippines was where Richard had served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints quite some time ago and it is the first time for Elder Free to return to the lands of those years of service. According to reports he is doing very well in the warmth of the tropics and having the opportunity to rekindle many fond memories with Filipino friends.

It was a four generation celebration for the blessing and naming of Carter McKay recently. This tiny boy is the son on Andy and Brittany McKay, the grandson of Paul and Terrie McKay of Mink Creek, and the great -grandson of Layne and Karen Erickson, also of Mink Creek, all witnessing the occasion. This event took place in Preston. Carter's family history lines on his mother's side also take him back to Mink Creek with great-grandparents, Elmer and Loenza Oliverson

The snowmobile bunch are continuing making the trip to the northern canyons, postponing their closing day as long as possible. It makes one wonder how there can be enough parking areas for them and their outfits near accessible snow depth for the machines.



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