Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE
02/22/06 WEDNESDAY grp 3 of 20
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The current temperature is 2 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 26/-9
Normal H/L temp for this date is 25/7
A pedestrian, they say, is a man who can be reached easily by
automobile. And an optimist is a guy who sees a light where there is
none and a pessimist is a guy who comes along and blows it out.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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The mystery about the "new" business going into the former
Taco the Town location, in the Castle Properties building, is almost
solved. A new sign above the door says, AZTECA Mexican Grill. I guess
that pretty much rules out Italian or Chinese food. No word on when it
will open yet.
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Still no opening date for Red's Sports Bar either. There was a van
with a couple beer pictures parked by the door today, and a Coke truck
seemed to be scooping out the new location but still no new sign outside
of the building.
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About the only two empty building left in town, without a rumor,
or a future, is the former Tweets Dry Cleaners building next door to
Jim's Service Station. And, the former Bert's Lounge / Red Ram / Trax on
fifth facility on fifth street.
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I notice theres starting to be a few more holes in the windows of
the "old" Mid-Town-Motel building. It may be that the proposed new use
of the facility won't require windows. Time will tell.
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Glenn sent the following thoughts on "our" first arena. >>> Gary..
I was interested on your information about the Grafton Arena's. I didn't
realize that it was so long ago (1938) that the first one was built.
Before that we skated and played hockey on the river in the Park. The
old band stand was boarded up in the winter for a warming house and the
large toboggan slide, with many steps to climb up to, as I remember was
alongside. It was a speedy ride down the slide, ending up at the boys
dock. When the arena was built Grafton was in the States Dominion
hockey league using players from Canada and Northern Minnesota. So I
suppose that's when youth hockey really started in Grafton. Now I go
up to Grafton once a year to watch my 13 year old grandson play hockey
and get beat by Grafton. I tell my friends that Grafton has had hockey
much longer then Fargo....Glenn Paulson <<< Thanks for caring and
sharing Glenn. Much of the information I've used comes from the Hockey
article written by Robert Burns, in the 100 year look at Grafton ND
book. He should be commended on the wonderful job he did putting all
that information together. Thanks a million Robert. You have done us,
and the hockey program, proud.
I too liked to skate on the river at the park. The toboggan slide
was already history by that time, but not the opportunity to have a
wonderful time skating on the river.
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Speaking of skating, arena's, and related subjects. Ralph shared
the following story. >>> Gary, speaking of the Ralph Engelstad Arena,
dad tells the story of the time, I think in 1948, after one of the other
great valley floods, when this steel building salesman drove in the yard
to try and sell a 5000 bushel straight walled grain bin. Dad said he
needed it real bad, but with the late spring he just wouldn't have time
to get it put up. The salesman said don't worry about that, he would
send his son to put it up. Dad bought the building and a couple of weeks
later this young guy and a helper drove in the yard in what dad called
an old pickup (How old would that be in 1948). They put it up.
We may have the original Ralph Engelstad arena, unless they
put up one of the several that neighbors bought first. True story, Gary.
I know many of those straight wall "Agsco" granaries in this area were
put up by Ralph Engelstad. His dad worked for Agsco as a salesman. Ralph
Kingsbury <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Ralph. It's the
exchange of memories and stories like yours and Glenns, that will keep
the Gazette alive and "active".
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Three high school girls share scholastic honors. The
Co-Valedictorians are Delores Houska and Lyndis Lundberg with Margaret
Tverberg named Salutatorian.
Other students high in scholarship are Clarice Bestland, Delores
Kosmatka, Jackie LaBerge, Delores Napper, Robert Kulas, Sylvia
Hendrickson, Joan Gerszewski, Marcine Klinicke and Betty Miller. There
will be 50 students in the graduating class.
Did I mention it was the class of 1948?
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Today is a very special day, for a very special person. It's the
day Holly (Demester) Perry will celebrate the anniversary of her birth.
Holly is the youngest of fours sisters, more affectionately, known as
Charlie's angels.
Happy Birthday Holly, from your aunt Patti and uncle Gary. We love
you very much.
We will also miss seeing you at the state tournaments this year as
well. Please give everyone a big hug from us, and tell them we love
them.
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The most important thing on this earth is family. I am pleased to
welcome another new member to the Gazette family tree. Janelle
wrote. >>>> Please add me to the distribution. I love to hear about
Grafton. I live in California so it is nice to hear about the snow in
the winter. I graduated with Wendy. Please tell her hello. We will have
our 25th class reunion this summer. I am looking forward to it. Janelle
Sieben Mortimer <<< Thanks a million for the note Janelle. We did
receive some snow today. Enough to make a snowball, but not enough to
build a snowman. If your really into snow Janelle, you'd love our front
yard. There's enough snowman parts out there to build Frosty a whole
generation of relatives.
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In case I forgot to mention........
(((((( Grafton = Youth = Hockey ))))))
In conjunction with Grafton Blueline Club. =======
MEGA RAFFLE =======
###### $ 33,625.00 ######
cash and prizes + 1 in 15 chance to win 1 st -- 2006 Harley
Davidson Sportster
2 nd -- Arctic Cat ATV-400 4X4
3 rd -- Cub Cadet RZT50 Riding Mower
4 th -- Maytag Neptune Washer & Dryer
+++ plus 36 other prizes including cash prizes. Minimum prize is
$100 cash.
Total of 40 prizes awarded
Drawing held on March 18, 2006
Winner is responsible for applicable Tax Purchase of ticket not
charitable donation
Need not be present when you win
You can probably guess, by the above information that the Grafton
Youth Hockey Organization needs money. YUP, they do.
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so it seems to me.
Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they are,
before it's too late.
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