March 4, 2009 - Wednesday

Todays Gazette includes a very important reminder. Please consider
participating in the Joanie Silewski Bone Marrow Donor Drive this coming
Saturday, March 7th between the hours of 10 and 5 at St.Johns Parish
Center located on the south end of Western Avenue in Grafton. There will
also be a bake sale during those hours.
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The current temperature is 30 degrees.
The "feels Like" temperature is 24
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 30/19
Normal H/L temp for this date is 28/11
It was 53 degrees on this date in 2000
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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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The former Getz Drug building has another new owner. A $500 bid allowed
Warsaw contractor Roger Feltman the right to call the former drug store
building his. He says he plans to rent the upper floor of the facility
for offices in a yet to be determined configuration. The first floor
"might" become something resembling an eatery. And, I suspect, the
cuisine of the eatery, if it actually does come to fruition, is also yet
to be determined. I haven't heard whether or not the new owner plans on
resurrecting the former "cigar bar" on the upper level of the drug store
or not However, the windows of the former "cigar bar" would serve as a
fantastic observation area for this this years SummerFest Parade and
celebration.
Lets hope our entire community can band together and help Roger inject
new life into the building that the Getz enterprise organization
"donated" to the Grafton community so many years ago.
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The last word on the front page of the latest Walsh County Record is
that Grafton ONLY has a fifty - fifty chance of having a flood this
spring. So the $64,000 question is...... How much sand will each
resident need? How many sand bags will we need to fill and just how high
should they be piled. And,.... when should each resident begin diking
their property?
Perhaps the 45 million dollar question could be. Do we have a flood
protection plan "SHOVEL READY" to comply with the presidents stimulus
package. If not, why not. Sixty one years ago this spring Grafton
suffered a major flood. Several folks said then that we could expect
another one, and sure enough. Two years later we had a more serious
flood. Several folks then said, "we should expect, and should be
planning for an even greater flood in the future."
This is the future... Or so it seems to me.
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At this time next week It will be one hour later than it is right
now. Actually, Daylight savings time begins this Sunday morning at 2 am.
Rats,... and I haven't even used the hour I saved from last year yet.
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Saturday, after participating in the Bone Marrow Donor Drive at St.
Johns Parish Center in Grafton for Joanie Silewski. You may well be
feeling so great about the wonderful thing you've done, you can head
over to the brand spankin' new Minto Community Center and participate in
a benefit dance scheduled there.
I received the following information from Chris regarding the big
event in Minto.
He wrote: >>>> Gary,
I love your gazette updates. Could you update the gazette with the
following?:
The Minto Community Center is having a benefit dance coming up this
Saturday, March 7th, from 9:00 to 1:00. Dance to "Past Due", which is a
top-notch high-energy band that will have you on your feet and dancing
in no time. Must be 21 and over. Free will offering.
All proceeds go to the Community Center. Thanks
Chris Misialek
Minto, ND.
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Chris. I certainly hope your
benefit is a huge success.
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HERITAGE VILLAGE & JUGVILLE
Time has slipped away on us and our next "free will offering"
breakfast is Sunday, March 8 2009.
SERVING FROM 9AM TIL 1PM.
~~~~~ WALLEYE FISH FRY ~~~~~
~~ FRIDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2009 SERVING FROM 5PM TIL 7PM
- For take out orders, call 352-3280 -
We would like to thank everyone who has been supporting our fundraisers.
The turnout for recent Heritage Village events has been fantastic.
Your continued support will be most graciously appreciated.
Heritage Village Board of Directors.
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I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them.
~~ Thomas Jefferson ~~
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How did, panty "hose" got it's name? Why, are some of them called
control "top" panty "hose", when they don't even make it past the
middle?
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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.