April 9, 2004

04/09/04 FRIDAY grp 4
It's currently 28 degrees outside the Shivercity Corporate offices.
The wind is out of the NNE at 8 MPH.
Last years H/L temperature 59/27
Normal H/L for this date is 49/28
It's national smile :-) month. Give a friend a tickle.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible"
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L O C A L:
Coincidence: All the while I was writing about Mike (Kieley) O'Brian.
He was driving around town (Grafton) minding his own business, and a
little bit of someone else's. The last word I have is Mike left town
again Wednesday for parts unknown. (radio or places) I did receive the
following from Norman (Nip) Lykken in regards to the (Kieley) O'Brian
story. Nip wrote; Mike Kieley's antique store is about 25 miles from
our place. He has some neat rebuilt Radios that he has worked on and all
kinds of neat stuff. When my brother Dean visited us, we stopped by
his store. Dean graduated with Mike. It is quite an experience to talk
to Mike. If any one gets around the area, stop at his store. It is
well worth the visit. NIP Lykken<<<<
Thanks for the note Nip. (I get a bang out of writing thanks for the
"note Nip")
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Grafton has 79 points of interest. Lately, the dike has been most of
them.
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Listed under PUBLIC NOTICES:
The names of persons "appearing" to be owners of abandoned property.
(not land)
What the heck is that list for? Why must "everyone" pay for printing a
list of names of people that have "abandoned property?" (not land) What
kind of property? Is it valuable enough to demand a printed list in the
paper? Do the people of North Dakota have to pay "by the inch" to have
the so-called abandoned property printed in the paper.
I wonder,..what did Wells Fargo Insurance abandon that's so important
the state pays the Record to list it. I wonder if St. Ansgars Health
Center in Park River abandoned anything that might be detrimental to
someones health. They, among several dozen other individuals and
business firms are listed. Not the least of which is Morgan Publishing
Inc. (ie. the Walsh County Record)
I remember several years ago Jack Morgan lost a fishing rod and reel at
the English River in the land we call Canada. Could that be the
"abandoned property" the list suggests for Morgan Publishing?
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I found the captioned statement by Park River School Board member Jim
Chyle, interesting. Confusing,.. but interesting. Jim's quote, "As
far as the name, being it's already there I don't see a downside of
that. I may be on the wrong side of the fence but changing it would
cause some hurt feelings. The beginning of this was about sportsmanship,
and I don't see how changing the name would help with that." Jim's
statement is certainly more right, than wrong. Unfortunately, Jim is
right, he is on "the wrong side of the issue." Jim is also right when he
mentions the beginning of this was about sportsmanship. It's about a
sports program that originated deep within the Grafton School system.
It's about the Grafton School district patrons opening their hearts,
and, their check books. To provide the kind of facilities and programs
that has made the Grafton High School Hockey Team one to be reckoned
with throughout the entire state.
If, and when, the total scholastic, athletic and tax based school
districts merge. Changing the name would be absolutely appropriate.
Until then, The Grafton High School system and it's athletic (hockey)
program should retain it's individual name and it's integrity.
At least two other communities are represented in the Spoiler Hockey
program. As time goes on, there may be even more. To suggest that the
name should represent each community is not realistic.
The people of Park River are wonderful people. Grafton needs the Park
River community, and, those of the surrounding area. The citizens of
Grafton must learn to recognize and appreciate the values of surrounding
communities. So too, must the surrounding communities learn, the values
of "bonding together."
And so it goes. Gary
P.S. So there should be no misunderstanding. Pat and I will be shopping
in Park River today. For things that we could not get in Grafton. When I
say Park River people are wonderful people. It's a fact.
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Welcome Kelly McBain, to the Shivercity Gazette family. You may find
yourself "wishing" you could respond. If so, please do. You may want to
share your thoughts with "the family". If so, please do. You might just
want to vent and not share your thoughts with anyone else. That's OK
too, simply ask that your message stay confidential and so it will be.
Then of course you might find that the Gazette is wasting your time. If
so, please let me know and, puff, you'll become efficient again. Gary -
GGP
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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P.S.
It won't be long and Shivercity will be shelved for the summer. I was
given a Skeeterville Gazette jacket for my birth anniversary and have
already started wearing it. Although I haven't seen a Skeeter bug yet
this year.


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