Tuesday, June 06, 2006

June 6, 2006 - Tuesday

06/06/06 TUESDAY
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Todays Gazette is brought to you by the Daisy Red Rider B-B Gun
and all the things it taught me. Some good,.... some not so good.
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The current temperature is 57 degrees.
Wednesdays forecast calls for Walleye's in the pound and a half to two
pound range, with the bulk of them swimming in nine to ten foot level.
So far, anyway, our fifty percent chance of rain has delivered
just enough moisture to wet the lips,..but not enough to gargle.
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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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I mentioned the Seegers in yesterdays Gazette and their long time
association with the Fashion Shoppe in Grafton. Last night, while
reading the 1942 Grafton News and Times 5th annual Potato Edition, I
discovered that I not only misspelled their store name. I also should
have included the fact that they had "Fashion Shoppe's" in Walhalla and
Park River as well as here in Grafton.
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A metamorphosis, of sorts, continues in the former Nelson
Drug Store building. The lower level appears to have been completely
gutted, again, and there seems to be some sort of band stand looking
structure growing out of the floor on the north wall.
According to the latest advertisement in The Weekly Source we are
suppose to watch for their New Bar Opening Up Downstairs on Friday, June
9th. I'm not exactly sure what SUBZERO is, unless it's winter, but the
ad does say SUBZERO will be featured on Friday and Saturday night.
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Speaking of places. Sunday night when we returned home from
practicing my hunter gatherer skills at Rocky Point. Pat and I stopped
at the Pizza Hut for one of their, once around the kitchen, "diet"
specials. I mentioned awhile back that we thought the new Pizza Hut
decor was bright, cheerful and inviting. Sunday night we were both
pleased at the "Huts" latest addition to their internal decor.
It would have been all but impossible to not see the beautiful
pictures placed between every window in the "Hut". For the most part,
the pictures feature local and area seniors in various graduation poses.
Three of the photos however were taken of professional entertainers at
the Alerus, Engelstad and, I think, one group from the Chester Fritz in
Grand Forks.
What a unique idea. Congratulations are in order to the Grafton
Pizza Hut management and Rock Tweten of Tweten's Photography in Grafton
for such a wonderful idea. I've been told the pictures will be changed
from time to time, with several different venues featured. Stop by the
Grafton Pizza Hut and take a look at all the beautiful pictures. Then
stop by again and again, as the presentation evolves.
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Gosh I was surprise to get so many messages, in one form or
another, suggesting that folks missed the Gazette while I was gone. It
was also wonderful hearing from "our" Ohio Fox Hunting friends. Cindy,
Bill Shiningers reason to get up in the morning, wrote. >>> Glad you had
a nice time fishing, but sure missed the SKEETERVILLE GAZETTE. The Ohio
Fox hunters are hitting the fields hard, trying to get all their
replanting done. Had ten days of rain, so they had some touch up work to
do. All is well in this part of the world. Keep the information coming.
Cindy <<< Thanks a million for the note Cindy. Although we started our
planting season really wet. I suspect most growers in the area would
really appreciate a good rain now.
Wednesday I'll be going back to Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort and
try catch some of the "little ones" I threw back last year and hope
they've turned into "good eaters" this year.
Good eaters,.. for those of you that aren't quite sure. Are small
fish,... when you can't catch any bigger ones.
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Ever notice how fish seem to gain weight and length on the trip
home?
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For you folks thinking of coming to the 2006 Grafton Summerfest.
Keep coming. Gas is cheaper here than just about anyplace in the
country. And, no-matter how far you have gone, or, how long you've been
gone. This is still HOME and we welcome you back.
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I shared a note awhile back from a subscriber that suggested "our"
financial institutions may be draining "our" monetary resources, or at
least transferring large sums of it to the big cities.
The following note takes issue with that premise. The note. >>> It
won't be necessary to use my name for this information. In a previous
newsletter someone was complaining that the banks in town were just
taking profits out of town. I would like to suggest that this person
contact the hospital and other organizations in town and ask them about
all of the monies received from the Bremer foundation. Perhaps they
could go to the high school and Century school and look at the very nice
coverings over the entrances. These were donated by Choice Financial.
Next time do some checking before complaining. <<< Thanks a million $$$$
for caring and sharing. I must admit, when I sent out the first note, I
really did think I would get several responses, pro and con, to the
issue.
So far only these two have surfaced. Of course, that too may be a
good thing. Rest assured, when I receive messages that request
anonymity, even I forget who sends them.
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You can't measure a fish, by the size of the worm he eats.
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I haven't received this weeks Firefighter Calendar draw winners tho
since I wasn't here to send out last weeks, they are as follows.
5/29/06 Dorothy Elston $500
5/30/06 George Campbell * $20
5/31/06 Deb Robinson $20
6/01/06 Todd Storey $20
6/02/06 Marjorie Welsh * $20
6/03/06 Deb Robinson $20
6/04/06 Jim Vasichek $20
Congratulations to the lucky winners. I'm pleased to see a couple
Gazette members in the list.
I guess I didn't get the winners out from the week before either. They
were.
5/22 Gina Barth $20
5/23 Gazette % Gary Moe * $20
5/24 Lutheran Sunset Home $20
5/25 James Latunus $20
5/26 Fran Coulthart/Paul Osowski $20
5/27 Lana Welter * $20
5/28 Todd Janikowski $20
This list also has two winners from the Gazette desk. You might notice
that one of the winners holds a special place in my heart. As with the
last "winning ticket" this one too will go to the "little" Ben and Nessa
benefit fund.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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