April 23, 2004 - Friday

04/23/04 FRIDAY grp 3
It's 34 degrees outside the Shivercity corporate office this morning.
The sky is clear and the wind is out of the north at 10 MPH.
Last years H/L temperature 63/31
Normal H/L for this date is 58/34
The weather page is on page 7c and, is black and white today, in case
your having trouble finding it.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible"
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LOCAL STUFF;
GMU crews replaced the signal lights on the intersection of Main
street and Hiway 17 Wednesday. It will be easier for vehicle traffic to
see the lights, now that the post is straight. The new post sure
improves the appearance of that intersection.
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Dale "Red" Eikenberry is coming home.
Red's News and Sports located at 46 West Sixth Street was a popular
stop for local residents for the better part of 25 years. The business
Red acquired, from Medford "Tremy" Otrembo, was a well known area News
and Sports headquarters. I have many pleasant memories of Red, and his
News and Sports store.
I learned this morning from his son Bruce, that Red will be moving into
the Grafton Lutheran Sunset Home this coming monday. "Welcome Home Red."
Grand Forks has had you long enough.
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Chris & Chris Bjorneby. They are the proud parents of a 5 pound 12
ounce baby girl. I understand they have named the little princess Clair
Anna, although I am not exactly sure if I have the correct spelling.
Keith & Jolleen Bjorneby and David & Linda Schumacher are the new grand
parents. I suspect they are already well on the way to spoiling the
little sweetheart.
Already this morning, grandpa Keith was passing around pictures at
Grannys. When asked how his first night sleeping with a "gramma" went.
Keith said, "pretty good,...I think." For those that haven't met the new
parents. Take my word for it. They are a terrific young couple.
Pat and I know the parents, grandparents and great grandparents.
They're all great people,....and, will all spoil little Clair Anna
rotten. And that's a good thing.
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IT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER:
"Our" Annual City of Grafton Spring Clean-up week. That is to say.
Everyone MUST have all their junk out on the street NO LATER than Sunday
April 25th. Then, sometime in the next five days GMU crews will load it
up and haul it away. Every year I wonder how "they" decide what "they"
will pick up and what "they" won't. They "will" pick up old bikes and
grills, but NOT appliances. They "will" pick up televisions and
humidifier, but NOT tires or paint cans.
Wouldn't it be great if "We" and "They" were the same people? Or
so it seems to me.
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Welcome Scott LeClerc, to the Shivercity "family" It's always great
adding nice young folks to our group. If you should come across anything
of interest, between here and the interstate, please let us know.
Actually, if you come across anything interesting between here and
anywhere, let us know.
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Ma (Gramma Demester) went to Grand Forks Yesterday to visit with Dr.
Pettit (Becker) As I understand it. Dr. Pettit was fascinated with Ma's
mental abilities and her overall outlook on life. That of course doesn't
surprise me. I have been fascinated by that lady, since the first time
we met. At 94 my fascination has turned to captivation. She has been
having a problem with the left side of her jaw. Dr. Pettit prescribed
some pain medication and will be seeing her again in a couple weeks. Ma
seemed to be okay with that and after her appointment. Accompanied by
her four daughters went and had Pizza. Ma really likes Pizza, and me...I
think. she likes me better than Larry,...I think. ANYWAY, she is a
fascinating 94 year old lady with a 49 year old mind. And I love her
dearly. Even with the new medication she still had trouble sleeping last
night. We're hoping that will get better soon.
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Many farmers are in the field. Small grains and beets are being
planted and rumour has it some potatoes are going in as well. Moisture
conditions on this end of the valley is good to more than enough. I
planted English Ivy and a French lilac last week and that worked OK,
although I couldn't quite get the little Norwegian into moisture. And so
it goes.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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P.S.
It will be Tom and Julie Watkins anniversary next Monday the 26th. In
case someone might forget. Don't. For some reason that day reminds me of
a well soiled Tuxedo. Maybe one day, Tom could write the story to
refresh my memory.


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before it's too late.