March 16, 2006 - Thursday

Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE

03/16/06 THURSDAY
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Todays Gazette is being brought to you, in part, by City Club
Beer.
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The current temperature is 3 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 17/-7
Normal H/L temp for this date is 34/17
Some snowbirds may notice "our" normal "H" temperature for this
date is already above freezing. It's not time for them to return yet,
but it won't be long.
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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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As I was in the library "searching" for a sponsor for the days
Gazette in an early edition of the Walsh County Record. I noticed the
list of top bowlers for the week, in the January 1955 edition.
The ladies leading average list included my mother. I remember
well, mom leaving home for bowling with what I thought was a god-awful
looking yellow and brown silk bowling shirt with City Club beer
embroidered across the back of it.
Mom's average for that week was 133. That same week Marian
Matheson (City Club) averaged 138, Winnie Burns (Legion Club) averaged
132 and June Capouch (Savard's) recorded 131 for the week. (what is
Savard's anyway?)
Anyway, while I was reminiscing about "The Hole" (bowling alley)
and it's proximity to the Basell Bar. I remembered I had written
something about beer a year or two earlier, so I went back and sure
enough, I did on Feb 24, 2003.
Here it is,...again.
Subject: Excuse to drink
Some folks spend a life time looking for THE REASON they drink.
NOW, you have it,.... right here in Shivercity.
---- ENJOY --- WHY WE DRINK.
In one episode of 'Cheers', Cliff is seated at the bar
describing the Buffalo theory to his buddy, Norm. (I don't think I've
ever heard the concept explained any better than this....) "Well, you
see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as
the slowest buffalo. And, when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and
weakest ones, at the back, that are killed first. This natural selection
is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of
the entire group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest
member. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast
as the slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol
kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest
brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates
the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient
machine.
And that, Norm, that is why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
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"A goal is a dream with a deadline."
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I've already started receiving questions about this years
Summerfest. When and what seem to be the most popular ones. The when
part is easy. This years Grafton Area Summerfest Celebration,... with
multiple high school reunions, is scheduled for the 22 thru the 25 of
June,.... I think. The what will be taking place part, is a little more
difficult. Especially since I haven't seen or heard anything about the
"what" yet.
Rest assured, there will be lots of "what" going on and as
soon as I see, or, hear what, and when, what will happen, I will share
it with everyone I know.
Wouldn't it be great if everyone that comes for this years
celebration had a "large button" with their picture on one side of their
shirt, and a large name tag on the other? That would eliminate a whole
bunch of, "I bet you don't remember me?" questions, from a bunch of
folks that a bunch of folks really don't remember.
Rumor has it the class of 56 is expecting a large turnout this
year. And, the class of 66 is hoping to hear from a bunch as well.
Small town class reunions are not only fantastic social
events, affording the opportunity to monitor the loss of a friends hair
in fast forward. Class reunions do in fact, create a very important
economic impact on small communities as well.
That being the case, I hope "our" business community, and all of
our area residents, will show our returning visitors the kinds of
courtesies they deserve, and, are entitled to.
Although it looks like some of the pages in the Chambers
website need updating. It is a great source for Graftons future events.
Check it out, and follow the progress on graftonevents.com
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The East Side Cafe in Grafton went under new management last week,
with Mary DeSautel and Irene Johnson taking over operation of the eating
establishment on east fifth street from James Barr. Both residents of
this city, he new proprietors began managing the cafe last Thursday.
( Walsh County Record June 24, 1948)
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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The Gazette works best, when the folks that read it, write it. Or
so it seems to me. P.S.
For Thomas R. The address I received for you doesn't work.


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they are,
before it's too late.