May 14, 2009 - Thursday

A heartfelt congratulations and our best wishes to the graduating class
of 2009.
Graftons Class Motto:
"We all take different paths, but no matter where we go, we take a
little of each other with us."
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The current temperature is 42 degree.
Yesterdays H/L temperature was 65/34
Normal H/L temp for this date is 70/43
It was 91 degrees on this date in 1976
My front lawn has received .24 inches of rain in the past 24 hours.
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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 parking lot around Simonsons new Subway Sandwich, Gasoline and
Neighborhood Store was packed full all day long on their first day open.
The new facility looks impressive during the day, and it's even more so
under the lights in the evening.
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I have always had faith in the power of prayer. The following message
from Ryan is proof positive, that there is a power in prayer. It can
sometimes even get folks to write to the Gazette. Ryan wrote: >>>>>
-- Kudos! Couldn't have said it better! Amen from Brother Ryan Fischer
from First Lutheran in Hoople! A Different Type of Prayer is just what I
needed!!!
Looking forward to Grafton Days (SummerFest) and my old man's 50th
reunion! Love and best wishes from Ryan Fischer. <<<<
Thanks a million for caring and sharing Ryan. For those who haven't met
Ryan, he is the son of Carl (Gary) & Ann Fischer. We can thank God Ryan
takes after his mother. Gary is a member of the class of 59 and I might
add, a class act when I worked for him in the 60's in the American
Crystal Sugar Lab in Drayton.
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Speaking of sugar, and the things it goes in. Awhile back we mentioned
in the Gazette that the Pepsi Corporation was putting pure natural and
sweet sugar in a product called Pepsi Throwback and in Mountain Dew
Throwback. It should go without saying that having worked for American
Crystal Sugar Company for 36 years, having several relatives, family
members and many many friends that rely on sugar for a major portion of
their income. Hearing that Pepsi is putting "naturally pure and
wonderfully sweet" sugar in a couple of their products is great news.
Obviously Ben thought so too because he wrote the Pepsi folks a note. I
have copied the response he received from Pepsi.
Subject: A Message from Consumer Relations 011981550A
Dear Ben,
Thank you for contacting Pepsi-Cola about Mountain Dew Throwback.
I'm happy to hear how much you're enjoying this refreshingly retro
beverage sweetened with natural sugar. We're thrilled that consumers
have been so excited about this nostalgic trip back in time! As you may
know, Throwback will be available for a limited time, but I'll be sure
to pass on your nice comments to the brand team.
Thanks again for writing and for sharing your thoughts.
Dee Dee Ward
Consumer Relations Representative
dolores.ward@pepsi.com
011981550A
DID YOU KNOW ... *** All of Pepsi-Cola's plastic soft-drink bottles
contain an average of 10% recycled plastic, and the average aluminum can
contains 40% to 50% recycled aluminum. *** <<<< Thanks a million for
caring and sharing Ben. If more people would share their thoughts with
folks like Dee Dee it would be a lot nicer world for sure.
Or so it seems to me.
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"If 10 percent is good enough for Jesus, well it ought to be good
enough for Uncle Sam." -- Ray Stevens sang that --
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For the past couple of weeks Pat and I planned on attending the Unity
Medical Centers Celebration of Hospital Week Tonight (Thursday) May 14
from 5-7 pm for a picnic under the new hospital canopy. We even
planned to take one of the walk through tours to see the new
addition. It sounded like it would be a fantastic evening,.... this
Thursday evening did. Unity's picnic, the Chamber Wine Walk and the
Squire Shop Spring Fling. It sounded like it would certainly be a fun
night to be in Grafton!
AND,... it definitely will be..... With one small exception. Pat
received her tour of the Unity Medical Center shortly after noon. First
we toured the clinic where Pat was diagnosed with pneumonia. Then, Kris
Dusek (new hairdo and all) helped Pat get into a wheelchair and took Pat
and me on a somewhat abbreviated tour of the hospital.
They gave Pat something that is supposed to help reduce most of her
pain, I'm not sure if Kris mention it would actually reduce me or not.
However, Pat is resting in room 103 of Grafton's Unity Medical Center
and she is being taken care of by the best professional medical staff
and facility one could ever hope for in a small town just forty miles
south of the Canadian Border..... And that's a fact.
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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.