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Todays Gazette is brought to you, in part, by SUGAR: Refined white
sugar is pure sucrose, a carbohydrate. Carbohydrates provide energy,
contain no fat, and like protein contribute 4 calories per gram in your
diet (as opposed to the 9 calories per gram contributed by fat).
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The current temperature is 31 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 42/33
Normal H/L temp for this date is 55/32
Note that today the "normal" low temperature for this date is 32
degrees.
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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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With the normal low temperature, (for us) at 32 degrees. It's time to
put the Skeeterville Gazette on the shelf for the winter. Starting
tomorrow the almost daily version of the Shivercity Gazette will supply
your daily dose of dribble.
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It seems like the brown paper, covering the windows of the "old"
Tollack's Furniture Store building, is moving an awful lot for nothing
going on in there. On the other hand, if something really was going on
in there. Wouldn't you think they would want everyone to know. You know,
to build a little suspense for when, and if, something really does
happen there. Then again, maybe not.
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You may have noticed that I tend to be quite proud of "our" area. Why
not? Especially when we get notes like the following. >>> Good
morning Gary.
I enjoy hearing of your growing friendship with the fox hunters
from Ohio so I thought I'd pass along a story I just heard of more ND
hospitality to out-of-state hunters.
My husband's cousins are visiting from KY. Troy is an avid bird
hunter (and fisherman). He and some buddies once took a trip to ND,
driving north from Fargo almost to the Canadian border then heading west
almost to Montana before heading back. He says he loved the land and
loved the sparse population. I guess even southern KY is experiencing
growing pains.
Along the way they'd ask farmers for permission to hunt on their
land and were granted it until one man said he just didn't allow anyone
on his property. But the farmer was curious about their accents and
asked where they were from. After hearing how far they had come, he
decided not only to allow them to hunt that day but invited them back
the next morning so his wife could fix them breakfast before then hunted
again.
It's always nice to hear stories of people's kindness.
Marjie <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Marjie. I am also
pleased you noticed our fondness towards "our" Ohio Fox hunter friends.
It's wonderful to see a group of hunters sit down for breakfast and
actually enjoy the comradery of the event. No loud voices, no profanity,
displaying the kind of respect for themselves, and those around them,
that some folks can only envy.
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Cheryl also shared a pleasant note relative to "our" area, small
community and especially one of our newest eateries. She wrote: >>>
We too have had "excellent" walleye and many other items at Red's.
When we were there last week, I noticed that they are now open on Sunday
evenings also. We really appreciate another option for dining in
Grafton. I would hope that everyone will support Red's and our other
businesses in town - we can't take them for granted and expect them to
be there only on a rare occasion. I learned my lesson the hard way about
25 years ago when we lived in Hoople. It was a very cold and snowy
December, I had a brand new baby and another child, and our small
grocery store closed. I had to drive 18 miles to Grafton to buy milk
(and everything else). Sometime later another store opened, and I gladly
supported them. I vowed then to always buy my groceries locally and as
much "other stuff" as possible. Small towns are great, but only if the
small town people support them.
Cheryl Vistad <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Cheryl. I
too am a firm believer in small town loyalty, "use it or loose it."
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BENEFIT for Jillian Louise Oct 29
MarketPlace on 8 11:00 - 4:00
Goober's Gobblers with all the trimmings.
$10 A PLATE
Bake Sale and Silent Auction
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Speaking of small town loyalty. For the past few days I have questioned
the "logic" of Ekatta's front window display. It appears, by everything
visible, that the Ekatta's establishment is no longer a functioning
entity.
Why then, using the powers of logic, would the Grafton Optimist
organization continue to advertise, and sponsor, their upcoming 50's &
60's dance in a facility that has gone defunct? That, in my opinion,
defies all logic,.. in any size town.
Since I haven't heard it from anyone else. Let me be the first to
suggest - plead if need be - that the Optimist organization move their
upcoming function to a living, breathing, local establishment that has
not only contributed to Grafton's well being throughout the 50's & 60's,
but will likely be contributing to "our" community in the 20's & 30's of
this century as well.
To heck with what the previous promotional material might read. I think
the original gesture, to help promote, what may have been thought of as
a new and viable business, was a valiant one. The fact that the facility
is no-longer operating surely should negate any, albeit valid, previous
intentions or obligations.
Or so it seems to me.
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Ever wonder what happened to former American Crystal Sugar Co.
President and CEO Joseph Famalette? Joe, it seems, is still a bit
elusive. His wife on the other hand, is teaching kindergarten to a
grandchild of local resident Jerry Raumin. Rumor also has it that Joe
did in fact try buying prunes a while back from Jerry's son in Sunny
Southern California. Jerry didn't say if Joe was looking for a new
business venture, or, simply an inexpensive colon cleaner.
Walt Disney was right. It is a small world after all.
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Please welcome former Drayton Factory electrician Leonard Novak to the
Gazette family.
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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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