October 17, 2006 - Tuesday

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Todays Gazette is brought to you, in part, by the Bjorneby & Sateren
Furniture Store.
They offer such reduced prices as to make you laugh and grow fat.
(According to one of their earlier advertisements)
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The current temperature is 39 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 51/38
Normal H/L temp for this date is 55/32
It started drizzling early yesterday afternoon and continued on and off
most of the night. So far, 11:25 pm "our" gauge shows .26 inches and
it's still raining.
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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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It's funny sometimes how things work in small towns. Over coffee,
"someone" wondered (out loud) if Ekatta's was still open. Someone else
said they didn't know, but they didn't think so because an "ad" in the
front window promoting a special event for Oct 5th was still on the
window on Oct. 16. That "might" be an indication the establishment is no
longer open. On the other hand. On the other side of the building, they
are promoting a dance by the optimists that is supposed to take place
"There" on the 21 of Oct.
Then, just the other day, I received the following "request". >>> Gary:
Could you please put this little blurb in for the Optimist Club Dance.
(No need to use my name). Thanks,
The Grafton Optimist Club is hosting a 50's - 60's Dance, October 21st
7PM - 1AM at Ekatta's. They are having dance contests, costumes and
food. $10 individual or $20 couple. ALL proceeds go to area youth.
Tickets are available from an Optimist member or at KXPO. <<< So there
you have it. It looks like the north half of the building will be open
for a 50's & 60's dance, and, who knows, maybe the whole building will
be open. It sounds like a great time. If anyone still remembers how they
used to dance in the 50's & 60's.
Who knows, It could be more fun than leaning up against an electric
fence.
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We can't forget the hockey folks. This note showed up the other day.
Gary: Can you please post what info you feel is most
relevant in the Gazette on behalf of the Grafton Hockey
Association. The prizes are great and well worth the
investment. Thank you!
2nd Annual MEGA RAFFLE
Grafton Youth Hockey / Blue Line Club
Tickets are now available!
Spread the Word….Tell Your Friends….
Get your ticket now!
Contact any Grafton Hockey Member
Tickets are the same price as last year. A mere $100.
Major Sponsors for this years event:
Andy's Harley Davidson ~ Arctic Cat Inc. HE Everson ~ Arnesen's
Rocky Point Grafton True Value ~ Hills Inc.
Rock's Electric ~ Jim's Service Center Schumacher & Sons ~ Morgan
Printing Drayton State Bank ~ Farm Credit Services ~ Grafton
Equipment Co. Wayne's Heating/Cooling ~
Landowski Furniture ~ Filter Care
NAPA Grafton
Auto Electric ~ Home of Economy ~ Schaefer Remote Starters
Wally's Supermarket's ~ Grafton Oil Co. Grafton Square ~ Motel 66
Denny's Food Pride, and
KXPO & Simmons Broadcasting
I'm guessing your going to hear a bit more about this event before the
final drawing. Becky Mathiason won the Harley last year so I'm thinking
she has already spoken for ticket number one.
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From the Gazette reality department.
I noticed an advertisement in the latest Weekly Source claiming an
outstanding new business opportunity available in Grafton, North Dakota.
It suggests "we" should take control of our future and PURCHASE a
Jimmy's Pizza Franchise.
Just in case someone hasn't already beat me to it. Let me be the first
to tell "Jimmy" that "We" already have Pizza Hut, Hot Stuff Pizza at
Grafton Square and that Granny's makes a world class pizza as well.
If "Jimmy" wants to do business in Grafton, maybe he should consider
opening up a Ford Dealership in town. We don't have one of them.....
anymore.
Or so it seems to me.
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Please don't forget the benefit for Jillian Louise on the 29th. Tickets
for "Goober's Gourmet Gobler" are only $10 each. AND, If you act right
now, you can get 10 tickets for less than $101. The actual price of all
ten tickets will be an even $100 AND,,, they will come ready to use
complete with the greatest feeling of satisfaction you could ever
imagine.
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This weeks Firefighters Calendar draw winners are:
10/16 Michael Young $20
10/17 Frances Johnston $20
10/18 Susan Kirkeby $20
10/19 Grafton Volunteer Fire Department courtesy of Wally DeSautel $20
10/20 Helen Garcia $20
10/21 Barb Dolan $20
10/22 Francis Ricard $20
Congratulations to the lucky winners.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"The people that truly want to accomplish things. Are those people that
help others accomplish things." GLM


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