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There may be such a thing as a good penalty. However, it's almost
always on the other team.
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The current temperature is 14 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 8/-20
Normal H/L temp for this date is 23/4
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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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Steve and Linda Larson spent last weekend in the cities and sent
the following update. >>>>
Subject: Cystic Fibrosis 'Climb for a Cure' Update
Hi Gary & Patty,
Just a quick follow up on the 'Climb for a Cure' for Cystic Fibrosis
event that we went to in Minneapolis this past weekend....and, by the
way, thanks for the plug in your popular paper, as it helped us bring
quite a bit of cash down there for them.
Nearly 800 people, including the mayor of Minneapolis,
climbed 1,280 steps to the top of the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis
and raised about $125,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.WOW! It
took the average person roughly 15 to 20 minutes to complete the 50
floor climb. Wife, Linda, and daughter, Abby, did it in less than 20
minutes, while it took me nearly 30 minutes...but we all made it. The
record time was 6 minutes and 18 seconds by a 40 year old Minneapolis
firefighter. And the most impressive thing we saw was the Roseville
Fire Department climbing the entire distance IN FULL GEAR ! As you've
said so many times...firefighters are amazing. At the top was this huge
party with clowns, bands, cheerleaders, massage therapists, fruit,
juices, candy and sandwiches....and a spectacular view of the Twin
Cities, as well as a good sense of accomplishment for something very
important. I bet we do it again next year. Steve and Linda <<< Thanks
a million Linda and Steve. I'm sure you will do it again next year. Your
never-tiring zest for community service is very admirable, to say the
least.
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Every community has room for improvement. Grafton certainly does
as well. HOWEVER, "we" are doing a lot of things right too. We have
super people, in a wonderful area, and, when everyone pulls in the same
direction. We can't be stopped.
Notes like the following are frequent and wonderful to share.
Gary,
I've been reading with great interest all the views as to why Denny's is
closing. I guess when I first read about it and heard it was a lease
situation I understood that it had nothing to do with profitability of
the store. In my former life some 25 years ago I was a corporate
operations manager responsible for 40 plus stores. One of my jobs was
to monitor lease contracts to make sure the operation could remain
profitable and that the lease would not hinder the future of that store
in any adverse way. There were times when Iwas forcedto
recommend to the corporation that a store be closed, even though it was
profitable,because of a clause in a contract that thebuilding
owner wouldn't negotiate. Of course this would start rumors about
theoperation not making money and so on when in fact it was a legal
issue and nothing more. We so love to play the blame game don't
we?
I've been blessed to drive bus for the past few years driving teams to
their place of contest. Each time there have been boxes of apples,
bars, PowerAide, and assorted turkey and ham sandwiches for the team.
When I walked into this store I was always greeted by an employee and
sometimes several times by different employees in different isles.
When I personally was attempting to locate personal items to send to the
South after Katrina, I called Denny and he supplied us with enough
personal items to make over 700 kits to send. These items were
Fargo this week. Well, David was saying how much he enjoyed the
Shivercity Gazette and I told him that I'd really enjoy getting on the
list. We still get the Walsh County Record but would enjoy your
newsletters.
PS: Hope to have Marty Riske join us at our next Grafton '65
breakfast in Fargo.
Thanks, George Cox <<< Please welcome Dean and George to our
Gazette
family.
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I stayed home tonight and "watched" the hockey game on KXPO
Radio. I must say the Radio coverage of he game was fantastic,..... the
game certainly wasn't.
I'll admit I know very little about the game. I'm not even sure
how many innings there are in a hockey game. I don't know how far you
have to be away from the basket to get a "three pointer".
Over the years, however, I have learned that you can't win when
your losing.
Anyway, the game started out just perfect. The spoilers scored in
the first minute of the game. Then, "we" commited a couple penalties and
Fargo tied the score. Then "we" commited a couple more penalties,...
and, Fargo scored again. The rest of the game was much the same. We did
eventually make one more goal while Fargo South ended with a total of 8.
For tomorrows game, (Saturday) If I had a jug with a genie in it.
I'd rub it and wish that the boys could get a good rest, sharp skates,
sufficient nourishment, and a hockey stick that can stuff a puck in the
net,...... without a penalty,
Fargo South Bruins 8 --- the Grafton, Park River Spoilers 2.
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GOTTA - GO - WORK - ON - MY - DASH
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"It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game."
YEH SURE!!!
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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