May 1, 2008 - Thursday

05/01/08 THURSDAY
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Todays Gazette is being brought to you by GRAFTON BUCK's.
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The current temperature is 52.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 59/38
Normal H/L temp for this date is 63/38
It was 89 degrees on this date in 1934
If it wasn't for Global Warming, we'd still be planting ice cubes,
instead of small grains, sugarbeets, beans & potatoes.
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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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Folks were working around the new railroad locomotive "longhouse" and
office Wednesday. That facility sure is a wonderful addition to the
north end of main street.
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Another administrative support trailer was spotted in the pipeline
stagging area west of the Developmental Center. Every day now more and
more pipeline equipment is showing up around town.
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Work on Leistikow Parks new camper spots continues. The twelve new 50
amp spots will be a super improvement to the campground.
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The sign on the door of the "old" Home of Economy store, indicates that
the "new" Home of Economy store will be open on May 6. in their new
location in the former Denny's Food Pride building in the Western Plaza
"strip mall" on the west edge of Grafton.
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"Be what you are and say what you feel.... Because those who mind don't
matter.... and those that matter, don't mind."
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The next note, along with comments I've heard from other folks gave me
reason to call our local chamber. The note, >>>>
"You may quote this in the Gazette but not my name. Grafton bucks
should be checked for expiration dates, as someone went shopping at the
grocery store and was going to use their Grafton bucks, but they were
expired......... So the prize they won didn't help any. Someone goofed.
They do make fantastic gifts otherwise. Thanks. <<<<
According to the folks at the chamber office, Grafton Bucks do not have
a expiration date on them. I take that to mean,... they are going to be
as good as our Uncle Sam's "in God we Trust" greenback dollars and that
they should, o could, last just as long.
I'm guessing the Grafton bucks the previous note refers to were
actually NOT Grafton Bucks at all. Rather, they were the "Utility
Refund" certificates distributed by Grafton Municipal Utility last fall.
They did have an expiration date. And, if I remember correctly, the
Utility Bucks also came with a significant amount of warning, on KXPO
radio, The Walsh County Record and even the Gazette, saying that they
MUST be used by a specific date.
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The former home of Sam's Soda Fountain in the Nelson Drug Store appears
to be back to storing sailboat fuel again. I don't know where the most
recent renters went. However, I certainly hope we are in the process of
booting their assets out of town.
While we're gearing up to kick assets around. Maybe we can rattle the
cages of the fine folks that claim the former Walsh County Bank Building
as an asset.
The vacant building is full of mold, mildew, mice and broken windows.
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Speaking of mold, mildew and mice. I understand the building that
housed the Subway Sandwich Station, prior to the fire, is still full of
food. Even though there hasn't been power or refrigeration in that
facility since the fire. One would have to wonder what all those "work
in progress" subway sandwiches must look and smell like after all this
time.
Somehow, simply leaving that facility plump full of rotting food
doesn't sound like a very environmentally friendly thing to do.
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You may remember the other day I mentioned the folks at Grafton
Lutheran were collecting scrap iron for a couple worthy causes. One of
those causes was for a church in Northwood.
Today, Sue mentions another worthy cause in Northwood. She wrote. >>>
Hi, Gary
As I'm sure you know, Northwood is in need of a LOT of
things. A big one is books for their new library, a combination of the
city and the school libraries. They are in need of all kinds of books
for all ages.
Author Lauraine Snelling got the ball rolling by asking for a
TON of books. We have made a good start at Carnegie Regional Library. If
anyone would like to donate (spring cleaning, and all), items can be
brought to the library. Please indicate for Northwood.
You can call Marian at 352-2449 or Sue at 352-2754 for
more info.
Thanks for any help you can give. Thank you,
especially, Gary, for helping out.
Sue at Carnegie Regional Library <<<<
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Sue. I suppose I could send
down a load of back issues of the Gazette. However, I'm guessing they
already have more junk than they can handle.
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What can one say, when a friend looses a loved one? What words should
be used to express how we feel. Sometimes, if close enough, a hug might
suffice. Often just being there with a warm friendly smile, can convey
words that whole volumes cannot.
Today, unfortunately, is one of those times, that appropriate words,
are really hard to find. But somehow, I feel it's essential to say, that
Kathryn's family has been so important to me. With a sadness I'm finding
so difficult to express. With deepest sympathies and sorrow I must share
the following message.
~~~~ IN LOVING MEMORY OF ~~~~
~~~ Kathryn Ellen Stenso Miller ~~~
Age 49, Of Maple Plain, Minnesota
Kathryn passed away unexpectedly
on Thursday, April 24, 2008.
She is survived by her husband of 25 years Rick, daughters, Eli Kate
Miller, Paula Ellen Miller and Grete Kristen Miller
Mother and Father: Dianne Stenso and Charles Stenso. Her brother Cal
(SuzAnne) Stenso-Velo and sister, Kristy Stenso. Kathryn's
Parents-in-law, Jerrold and Mary Miller, brothers and sisters in-law,
Dirk and Joan, Mark and Alison, Kurt and Lynne Cris and Sheryl Miller
and Susan and David Goerg
Kate was an Outdoor Recreation Specialist for Three Rivers Park
District.
Please send memories and stories to:
kesbae@hotmail.com
Funeral services for Kathryn Stenso Miller will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008,
11:00AM at the Trinity Lutheran Church
2060 6th Avenue N.
Long Lake, Minnesota 55356
(952) 473-8577
www.trinitylonglake.org
VISITATION will be.
Monday, May 5, 2008, 5-8pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
~ MEMORIALS PREFERRED TO ~
Kate Stenso Miller Memorial Education Fund
C/O Associated Bank
P.O. Box 520, North Branch, MN. 55056
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Pat and I and our entire family, extend our most sincere and deepest
sympathies to the Stenso and Miller families.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"If you can't say what you think. What's the value of thinking?"


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they
are,..... before it's too late.