Todays Gazette goes out to all of the hearts and souls of all those
fighting the ravages of flood in the Red River Valley.
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The current temperature is 31 degrees.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 35/26
Normal H/L temp for this date is 43/24
It was 80 degrees on this date in 1963
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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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With the local river reading presently below any normal flood concern,
the remnants of higher levels and the "fight" to control the Park River
still remain very evident.
The dikes, both clay and sand, are the most obvious as they stand ready
should another crest return. The pile of sand and the bagging machine in
the city hall parking lot is another reminder of the "fight" local
volunteers encountered. The sandbags surrounding homes and property on
Graftons north end also give reason for humility and gratitude. First
for the efforts of our city management and the multitude of volunteers
that held Mother Natures rath at bay. Even the tattered flag flying over
the Bremer Bank gives evidence that our community has been experiencing
something other than calm winds and weather.
With the Park River receding and the possibility of spring on our
horizon. Let us turn our energies and concerns towards our neighbors
along "the big river to the east" and offer them all of the resources we
can possibly muster.
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Point to ponder: If the President of the United States can fire a
president of a major United States Corporation, concur that union
elections "must" be open to the union leadership and believes 8,000
earmaks qualifies as "transparent".
How long can it be before the Statue of Liberty will be standing over
a country the likes of which it came?
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I received the following message very early last Friday. For reasons
to numerous to mention, I haven't sent out a Gazette since receiving it.
Hence, with the premise that "it's better late than never", Wally shared
the following thoughts. >>> Hi Gary, I just heard a news release
at 11 pm that patients are being evacuated from Merit Care Hospital in
Fargo. My Granddaughter is involved in moving patients from two large
rest homes in Fargo. This my friend is the true reality of what happens
when you vote down flood control.
I saw my first flood 76 years ago in Grafton. I have heard
every lame reason why we should not have dikes, a by pass or some kind
of flood control. We have paid for it many, many times over.
If it had passed on the last vote it is almost a sure bet we would
not have had our mayor and all his staff working day and night under the
worst conditions we have ever had to work work under. Even so they have
done a super job.
My mothers house was hit by the rush of water in 1950. It
pushed in the basement wall and the house cracked in half. There was no
Government help in those days. We dug out the basement with a team of
horses and a scraper. Then again In 1979 we worked til 2 am with plastic
and sand bags and saved it.
The point I'm trying to make is it doe not have to be this way. Good
flood protection ill take care of it. Take a look at Grand Forks, Roseau
or Warren and the list goes on and on.
I just heard on television that Fargo will pass an all time high
for the river before morning and it's possible that Grand Forks could
pass 1997 as well.GRAND FORKS WILL PASS 1997. Who is to say it won't
happen to us this year.... or next. Again I say, I have seen every flood
since 1933. I was 5 years old then and I remember every one.
Gary, I just don't think it os fair to the people who take
the job as Mayor to drop floods in their laps. WE WILL NEVER GROW UNTIL
THIS IS CORRECTED.
A man called me and said that his flood insurance is
$800.00. Another young man, working at the dike, said his flood
insurance was $1600.00. I got a bid on my home and it would have been
$2280.00 a year. I bought a sand bagger instead. All of this flood
insurance money would be spendable money if we were out of the flood
zone.
To change this is up to the people of Grafton. Grafton voted it down
once and it might be hard to ask for money from Uncle Sam in the future
as we had our chance for help.
Thanks for your efforts on keeping us informed. Wally <<<<
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Wally. As I have said in the
past. "floods are Mother Natures method of water boarding". The best
time to take a vote on flood protection is a few seconds "before" the
water goes over the nose.
Or so it seems to me.
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~ HERITAGE VILLAGE & JUGVILLE ~
~~~~~~ RUMMAGE SALE ~~~~~~
~~~~~ SATURDAY MAY 9TH ~~~~
====== FROM 8AM TIL 4PM. =====
WE ARE STILL LOOKING & HOPING FOR ANY DONATIONS YOU MAY HAVE FOR
THIS SALE. All proceeds will go toward the maintenance and operation of
Heritage Village and Jugville.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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"Life is to short for long answers."
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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