Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE
03/09/06 THURSDAY
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Todays Gazette is being brought to you, in part, by the Red Owl
Agency. Owned and operated by Al Zinke.
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The current temperature is 32 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 36/17
Current H/L temp for this date is 30/14 "We can get anything in
life that we want, as long as we help enough people get what they want."
(Tom Watkins)
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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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Most of the snow and ice has melted from Main Street, and, many
streets in the residential areas are in the beginning stages of spring
metamorphosis as well.
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Once again, it is not unusual to see both sides of the five
hundred block of Main Street full of cars. Unfortunately some of those
vehicles are registered to management and staff of those facilities.
The "west" parking lot uptown, between 5th and 6th street, continues to
show signs of not being nearly big enough. In light of the fact that
most of the "seasonal" labor pool from the south, has yet to return.
That most of the proposed labor force dedicated to the "new businesses"
on Main Street have yet to go on staff. And, that the lack of available
parking space has already, to some degree, hindered business. It may be
time for us to realize our "little" community is once again suffering
from growing pains and organize a small group of folks dedicated to
solving the downtown parking issues, now, and in the future.
Or so it seems to me.
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Don Kitzmans note about the mouse making letters bigger has helped
many. Several have reported "it really works".
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I have also had a few requests for the "41" storm information from
Tom Kutz. Evidently I was able to forward the information Tom sent as I
received a note from Dan Crookston saying. >>> Came thru great.
Thanks again. <<< Thanks Dan for letting me know you received it, and
thanks again Tom Kutz for caring and sharing that information.
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Bert sent the following (storm) related note. >>> Hi Gary, Please
send the "41" storm story from Tom Kutz. I am glad someone else
remembered that terrible three days. I would hope others that lived
through it at that time would relate their remembrance of it and send
them in, especially the farm folks. I think most of the frozen dead were
in Walsh county. Bert Overland <<< Thanks a million Bert, I hope some
will take your challenge and share their memories with us.
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Dorothy sent us the following "41" storm memory. >>> Hi Gary --
Every once in a while I get the feeling I should write to you, but, as
you know, it hasn't happened -- until now! The mention of the storm of
1941 is one of the (very few) things that I remember in my old age. I
had a date that Saturday evening with a handsome good friend from across
the street -- Jean LaMarre -- and the plan was to go to Grand Forks for
a show. He called and told me that he didn't think we should go because
he had heard something about a somewhat expected storm. I was really
disappointed cuz a drive to Grand Forks for a show was quite an event in
those days and I am sure I had mentioned it to my friends. As it turned
out, he was right. Not only did we not go out of town but I was called
to go to work at the telephone office. Of course I had to walk there (my
father's car was still "up on blocks" for the winter). I met one person,
actually almost head on, we ran into each other in front of Larson's
furniture store -- where Home of Economy is now. Neither of us even
looked up -- If I remember correctly we both said "Oops" and continued
on. The telephone office was on the corner of 6th St. and Griggs Ave.,
and when I got there about 7 or 8 other operators were already there.
The floor was really wet cuz everyone had brought in their own snow but
no one had thought to bring a mop! After a couple of hours someone
brought in some food -- perhaps the boss, Jim Kalbrener, after a
suggestion from Alma Collette, the chief operator. The gals who had been
there the longest were told that, if they felt the need, they could go
to the Merchants Hotel, kiddy-corner from the office, to spend the
night. I got to go home the next morning -- walking, of course! Quite a
memory! I don't have any idea how many operators from that era are still
around. I really enjoy your "news" reports -- keep up the good work!
Dorothy Wentz <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Dorothy. "The
Gazette does works best, when the folks that read it write it."
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"Our" storm stories gave Marjie reason to share the following. She
wrote. >>>
Hi Gary,
Just wanted to let you know how fascinated I've been with your great
storm stories of '41 and '66. I grew up in PA, haven't always been a
Floridian, so I know somewhat of snowstorms and the travel dangers. One
of the worst I can remember was in March of 58. I was 6 and the snow was
almost over my head. We were without power for a few days but my
grandparents next door had a woodburning stove to keep us warm. I can't
imagine snow being up to the rooftops as has been related by your
readers. Thanks for sharing a glimpse into your lives. Marjie <<<
Thanks for caring and sharing Marjie.
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I'm not sure if the folks at Juno.com are letting the Gazette back
in yet or not. So far at least, they haven't returned the one from
yesterday. In that regard, Mary sent the following note. >>> Hi Gary,
In reference to those people not being able to receive your
Gazette...it could be because of their personal settings in the
antivirus program they have, or in their email. They need to "allow" you
to enter. If they don't know how to do that, they can call their
internet provider and they should be able to assist them. Since their
email address automatically sends it back to you, there isn't too much
you can do.
Mary <<< Thanks a million Mary. That's something I try mention once in a
while to "our" new subscribers.
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The next note, go to the very core reason I started the
Gazette. It might also suggest to others in "our" Gazette family, that
it's not to late for them to start caring and sharing with their
children as well. Kelly wrote; >>> Hi Dad. I sure do enjoy reading
about your trips down memory lane. Love you, Kelly <<< Thanks Kelly,
I love you too.
When I started doing the Gazette I realized how little
I really knew about "my" family. And, how little, they "really" knew
about me. Since then, I have come to appreciate the value of caring and
sharing. Not just with those closest to me, although they are the most
important. But also "everyone" that shares this world with us.
Because it is only by a better understanding of those around
us, and appreciating each others idiosyncrasies, that we can live and
grow in this complex world of "ours", as it evolves.
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I am pleased to welcome Kandi Sangrait to the Gazette
family. I hope Kandi will find reason to share a bit of her world with
us.
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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.
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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