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At one time the skin from sturgeons was made into the laces used in
joining leather belting together in machinery.
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The current temperature is 34°.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 39/28
Normal H/L temp for this date is 41/23
It started raining around noon Sunday and by the time it quit we
received .22".
The weather wizards are telling us we could have wind gusts as high as
50 MPH today. However, there is a 70% chance it won't snow,..... today.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news & stuff,.. most stuff.
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One of the two large grain storage bins being erected in town, (the
south one) is starting to "look" like it's done. Of course there's a lot
left to do including much of the electrical work.
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When properly prepared, brick pavers (cobblestones) truly are
attractive and functional. Unfortunately the "cobblestone" strips along
the curb in the downtown area were not.
Cobblestones and trees were added to Grafton's main street facade when
the new main street was constructed a few years ago. Almost from the
beginning, the poorly laid pavers have been a problem. Several feet had
to be redone within a few weeks, even more within a few months and there
are still many areas that need to be removed and reset properly.
Wayne Coulthart spent a good share of this past weekend on his knees in
front of his main street establishment, Wayne's Heating and Cooling,
"fixing" the cobblestones he has been assessed for, and paying taxes on.
Uneven cobblestones are not only unsightly, they are extremely
difficult to remove snow and ice from, which in turn, increases the
chances of accidents.
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Although it could be a bit early Kristy, so far I haven't heard from a
single Swede. At least one that can read,..... Swedish. We may have to
ask a Norwegian to help translate those documents. I know one who
professes to know "almost" everything.
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We haven't had much luck hearing from anyone with film or video's of
our early era youth hockey program either. It's only a guess of course,
but maybe many of those parents were so preoccupied telling the coaches
how, and, how often they should be playing their sons, they just didn't
have time to run the camera. It could happen,..... it's happened before.
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The former W.W. Robertson house on the corner of 7th and Western is
still generating information. Aunt Alice shared the following: >>>
Gary, I would like to give you a little
information on what we used to call
Grandma Rheaume house (Bannerman
house) Dan and I moved upstairs in
the house in the summer of 1948, which
was the year we were married, We
moved out sometime in the spring of
1952. Eloi Major was the gentleman
that Suzanne made reference to that
lived in the house. It was a little strange to see how quickly that
house was
torn down, as I was able to watch it
from our home on the corner of 7th
and McHugh. Alice Lessard. Keep
up the good work Gary. <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing
Alice. Does anyone remember what Aloi Major did for a living?
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The mention of the Robertson house, St. Johns parking lot and
interpreting the Swedish language gave Kathee reason to share the
following. >>>
Three things today:
1. I am thrilled to hear that the the parking lot at St. John's is
complete. I remember my dad bemoaning its deterioration and the huge
expense it would be to fix it. When he died in 2002 most of the
undesignated memorials went to that project. Bravo, St. John's!
2. Regarding the request for someone to translate Swedish, the
American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis could be a good resource.
Kristy can reach their website through google.
3. Thanks for the info on the Bannerman house. As soon as I read that
Emelia LaBerge lived there, I could place it right away.
Kathee Carlson <<<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Kathee.
That might help solve Kristy's problem. And, from now on, I will refer
to the house we have been speaking of as the Robertson\LaBerge home.
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Denise sent the following. >>>
PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT,.....
If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get
in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm
will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you
turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you
come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of
this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and
requires no installation. TEST IT..... It will go off from most
everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery
runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain.
It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm
goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the
burglar or rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the
neighbors will be looking out their windows to
see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that.
And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a
parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.....
This is something that should really be shared with everyone.
Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. <<<
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Denise. It sounds like a super
idea to me.
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GOTTA - GO - WORK - ON - MY - DASH
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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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