MEMORIAL DAY

JUST A REMINDER THAT THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE AND CEREMONY IN MAZEPPA IS MAY 25TH AND STARTS AT 6:00.  KIDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THEIR BIKES AND WAGONS AND JOIN IN THE PARADE.

FINALLY BACK IN THE CREEK

FINALLY GOT BACK IN THE CREEK THIS PAST SUNDAY AND QUITE THE DAY.  SAW THE EAGLES ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.  TONS OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF BIRDS INCLUDING WOODPECKERS...CEDAR WAXWINGS...A THRUSH AND SEVERAL MALLARD DUCKS.  PLUS I CAUGHT 14 WITH ONE BEING A 15 INCH SMALLY.
JUST A GREAT DAY IN THE CREEK.  BUT REALLY STUNNED AT HOW LITTLE FOLIAGE IS ON THE TREES YET FOR MID MAY.  IT'S BEEN A COLD SPRING.

HAM AND EGGS

THE TOTAL IS IN FROM THE HAM AND EGG SUPPER AND ALONG WITH THRIVENT ADDED THE GRAND TOTAL GOING TO CAMP VICTORY IS  $ 2500.
SO PROUD OF MY HOMETOWN CHURCH AND SPECIAL THANKS TO CLARENCE AND ERMA ROUSH WHO ORGANIZE THE WHOLE EVENT AND IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN WITHOUT  THEIR EFFORTS.
CHECK THE PHOTO ALBUM FOR NEWLY ADDED PICS

HAM AND EGGS

THE WORLD FAMOUS HAM AND EGG SUPPER IS APRIL 26TH........4 - 7............ALL THE PROFIT ONCE AGAIN WILL BE GOING TO CAMP VICTORY AND LAST YEAR THE TOTAL WAS OVER $ 2000 !
$ 9 FOR ADULTS AND $ 4.50 FOR CHILDREN.
ALSO THE USUAL BAKE SALE SO YOU CAN TAKE HOME SOME GOODIES.

BUTCH

OVERDUE GETTING THIS POSTED ON THE SITE BUT WE LOST A MEMBER OF THE MAZEPPA COMMUNITY RECENTLY.  CLARK  " BUTCH " MARKS  PASSED AWAY  FEBRUARY 10, 2014.   IF I AM REMEMBERING RIGHT ALL THE MARKS BOYS DELIVERED OUR PAPERS WHEN WE LIVED ON THE FARM.   SON OF CLARK AND STELLA MARKS AND MARRIED  TERRI   APRIL 20, 1975.   GRADUATED FROM MIFFLINBURG IN 1971.    SURVIVING ARE A SON  DAN AND HIS WIFE MISSY AND BROTHERS TERRY AND BILL.

THANKSGIVING

A LITTLE LATE GETTING THIS POSTED BUT MAZEPPA MANNA HAD THEIR FIRST THANKSGIVING DINNER AND A BIG SUCCESS.  BUT HOW COULD IT NOT BE WITH BETH OVERSEEING THINGS.  MOM AND DAD HAVE TO BE LOOKING DOWN WITH PRIDE !   SHOULD ALSO MENTION THAT CHRISTMAS EVE SERIVCE WILL BE AT  7:00 AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

MISTY MORNING FISHING

GOT TO THE CREEK YESTERDAY ABOUT 7:30 AND THE FOG WAS JUST LIFTING OFF THE CREEK AND JUST GORGEOUS.  SURPRISINGLY I DIDN'T SEE ANY DEER.  BUT PLENTY OF HERONS AS THE CREEK IS NOT MUCH MORE THAN A TRICKLE AT SPOTS.  TONS OF WOODPECKERS AND GOT TO SEE ONE OF THE BALD EAGLES AGAIN.
GOT  11 FISH AND TRYING TO GET A FEW LAST DAYS IN THE CREEK BEFORE IT GETS TOO COLD.