"You can learn more in five minutes, talking to someone that disagrees
with you. Than you can in a whole lifetime,.... with someone that does."
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The current temperature is 19 degrees.
The "feels like" temperature is 3
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 10/-27
Normal H/L temp for this date is 14/-5
It was 47 degrees on this date in 1923
Then, is guess due to global warming.....
it was -37 degrees on this date in 2005.
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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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In my quest to find a method of shortening Fridays Gazette - when it
gets to long even I don't read it - I inadvertently "chopped off" a
significant portion of Bill Shininger's note. As a matter of fact, I
missed a REAL important part of his note. Breakfast at Granny's. Bill
wrote. "I can't say enough good things about this fine place. The
food is great, and the servers are the best. This is an
establishment we look forward to visiting each year for our breakfast
and supper everyday."
Sorry Bill, I actually did read the Gazette before sending it out. My
only excuse is that I must be suffering from the early onset of "old age
disease".
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Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.
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Loren Lundberg found time, between the Barrette-Jackson Auctions in
Arizona reminiscing about his youth in Grafton.
He wrote; >>>
Ah, yes. It is impossible to forget that first step and first breath
as you step out the back door into -30+ "warmth"; the crackling burst of
pain as your sinus cavity tries to leave your skull and go back inside,
the second breath that actually takes in air and prepares you, hatless
of course, for your run to Grafton Central, with a possible warmup/coke
stop at Campbell's Conoco. On GREAT days, it might actually be in
sunshine! Instead, today I'll celebrate the end of 30 days of long pants
with a pair of shorts and a walk through the cars at one of the
auctions. Stay warm.
LL <<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Loren. It won't be to
long, 5 or 6 months, and we to will be cutting the legs off our long
Johns.
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Hello Gary,
I would like to share some news about the passing of a former Grafton
resident with the "Gazette" readers.
Many people who lived in the Grafton area during the early
1980s and had anything to do with sports or the American Legion will
remember Ted Albasini who was the sports writer for The Grafton Record
for several years. For many years after Ted left Grafton, I only kept in
contact with him through our annual Christmas cards. Then with the
invention of the great internet and Yahoo Messenger, I and my children
had the opportunity to share many chat conversations with Ted. He often
asked about the Stark family and others he had met through coverage of
local sporting events.
We had not heard from Ted in awhile, but I sent the annual
Christmas card in December anyway. Not long after, I received an email
from his daughter informing me of Ted's death in September. Responding
to his Christmas cards was the only means she had to inform many of his
friends of his passing.
Would you kindly share his obituary, which I also submitted to The
Grafton Record, with the Gazette readers. I know you have a large
readership, and I am sure many will remember Ted. Thank you Gary for the
service you provide, not only to Grafton, but the "Great Beyond."
~ Sue Matcha
Theodore "Ted" Albasini, 73, El Cajon, Calif., and formerly of Grafton,
died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, in San Diego, Calif., following a short
battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Sept. 15, 2008, in San
Diego.
Ted Albasini was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Hurley, Wis., the son of
Theodore and Leila Albasini. He was raised there and graduated from
Hurley High School. He served in the United States Navy for 20 years. In
1957, he married Muriel Green in San Diego. He attended Mesa College and
San Diego State University in San Diego, Calif. He was employed for 10
years in the field of journalism in Bottineau and Friendship, Wis., and
as the sports editor for The Grafton Record. He was a member of the
American Legion and served on the city commission in Friendship.
Following his retirement, he moved to El Cajon, Calif.
He is survived by his son, Ted (Kathy) Albasini, Bowdin, Me.;
daughter, Debbie (Syd) Fontenot, San Diego, Calif.; six grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
great-grandchild, Jayden Sawyer; and sisters, Mary and Louise. He was
loved and will be missed by everyone.
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P.S. ~ Gary, one thing that was not mentioned in Ted's obituary that
I discovered while searching the internet, was that Ted authored a book
a few years ago. The book's title is "The Progeny" and anyone interested
can search Google under Theodore J. Albasini and they will find
information on it. Thanks Again!! <<<<
Thank you Sue. News and information is a funny thing. It's not news,
until someone makes it. However, it's really not information, until
someone cares to share it. Thanks again, for caring and sharing.
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Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and leave the
rest to God.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those who mind don't
matter.... and those who matter don't mind."
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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