March 18, 2006 - Saturday

Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE

03/18/06 SATURDAY
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13, 1953 WCR)
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The current temperature is 22 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 27/-7
Normal H/L temp for this date is 35/18
This will be the last winter weekend before spring. Monday
will be the first day of spring. Weather authorities have not decided
what day we will have summer on,... yet.
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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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Workers are installing the last of the new replacement windows on
the south side of Ekatta's second floor. That part is fact.
Rumor has it Friday there was a note on the door of Ekatta's
saying, something about being closed til they find a compass that can
tell them what direction their going. Someone else mentioned that Al and
Susan were thinking of eating breakfast in different kitchens for
awhile. Then again,..you know how rumors are in a small town. It could
be that the water closet was just plugged and they couldn't open til
Mickey poked the plug out.
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John Tweten wanted to add the following to his note from
yesterday. >>> Hey Gary
I forgot to mention. The Rift band will be playing at Polly's Cantina
and Half Day Spa March 24-25 for the mixed curling bonspiel. JT <<<
There you go John. Don't worry about forgetting things. We all suffer
from a touch of "old timers" disease.
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Agnes sent us the following note. >>> Being it is
spring break here in Az. my granddaughter and her family were on their
way to Knottsberry Farm. I told them that it was started by a family
from Grafton but I couldn't remember the family name. Maybe your readers
would tell us the name. I don't think that name is around Grafton any
more. It was a small business years ago but is a big tourist attraction
now. Keep up the good work. Agnes <<< Thanks a million Agnes,
for caring and sharing.
I have been to Knottsberry Farm, although I never knew who started
it, and I certainly never knew they came from Grafton. I would really be
fun if someone knows the answer.
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give the following message your every possible consideration.
There will be a benefit for Nessa Schrank April 9, 2006 between the
hours of 10:30 am & 4:00 pm at Marketplace on 8th.
Tickets for the event will be $10 a plate. A Barbecue Pork Dinner
will be served.
Proceeds from this event will go to help defray some of Nessa's
medical expenses.
Beautiful 20 year old Nessa Schrank was stricken with a disease
called Moya Moya a couple of weeks ago. The disease could require
several months of hospitalization, and several surgeries.
Rose and Howard Wendelbo, with Susie Corneillie and the
Marketplace on 8th are instrumental in organizing the event for Nessa.
I hope everyone that is able to attend will do so. I also hope
those of you that can't attend, might find to in your heart to help out
as best you can.
Please make checks payable to Trivent Financial. Supplemental
funds will also be provided by Trivent Financial for Lutherans.
Checks can be mailed to the Wendelbo residence at 1485 Griggs
Avenue, Grafton ND 58237 OR, if they should end up in the Gazette
office, we will make certain they get to the proper place, with the
proper recognition.
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April 9th is also my birthday. One of the best birthday presents I
could ever hope for would be a gigantic turnout for Nessa's benefit.
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I have received a couple interesting comments about last weeks
mention of "our" drug issues in the Record and the Gazette. I will share
them in Mondays Gazette.
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Tonight I will be attending the annual "hockey" function at
Marketplace on 8th. I expect there will be more people there than you
can shake a stick at, (pardon the pun) and that will be a good thing.
Another good thing, as I see it, is that we have a place like the
Marketplace on 8th to hold functions like the "hockey" banquet as well
as benefit functions like those for Nessa Schrank.
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Speaking of small towns. As I'm writing this, I am watching three
wild turkeys walk across our back yard. Even so, I may have missed them
except three neighbors called to tell us they were there.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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