Subject: SKEETERVILLE GAZETTE
08/24/04 TUESDAY grp. 3
The current temperature is 69 degrees under a cloudy sky and a south
breeze.
Last nights rain event left .28 inches of moisture in the Gazette rain
gauge. The lightning and thunder last night resembled a fourth of July
celebration.
Today is Skeeterville Tuesday. It's a great day to call a friend and
tell them they are.
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L O C A L:
The Front facade of the Walsh County Record Office has two beautiful
American flags flying over the front doors. There another wonderful
addition to Downtown Graftons main street.
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I noticed last night a window in the old Adie & Maries dress shop (the
back of the old Getz Drug store) has given in to vandals. That opening,
along with the broken glass in the back door of the "old Walsh County
Bank building" will give someone at GMU a part time job repairing.
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In the early days of the fire service, fire trucks were horse drawn. In
those days nearly every firehouse had a resident Dalmatian. The job of
the Dalmatian was to direct the horses, keep the horses company and
guard the firehouse. Today we do not keep horses in the fire station,
but many firehouses still have a Dalmatian. The resident Dalmatian is
still responsible for guarding the firehouse and the fire trucks. (taken
from the March '05 page of the firemens calendar)
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Speaking of the Firemens calendar, and the year long drawing. I am
pleased with the response from some of our Gazette "family" members. The
first drawing isn't until the first of November so everyone still has
time to get a calendar.
365 chances to win. a drawing every Monday, and, after your name has
been drawn, it is put back into the hat for another chance to win. $
11,550 total prize money will be given away.
What a super way to support such a wonderful organization. So far I
have received numerous requests from people of all walks of life. From
current Volunteer Firefighter family members to descendants of early
Grafton Volunteer firefighters. Folks from both city and rural areas are
supporting our Volunteers.
This morning I received a note from a long time friend, and fellow
sugar tramp, Rick Mont. Together, on more than one occasion, both Rick
and I have experienced the benefit of our areas local Volunteer
Firefighters. Rick wrote:
Hi Gary!! I'm just finishing up the work on the PT class at Hillsboro
this week. Then back into a retirement mode for a short time.. Summer
went very quick this year and the summers seem to go by very quickly now
versus the way they went 20 years ago. I have watched them start up
another factory and will always get a thrill or a "high" from the smell
and sounds. Hillsboro is starting their extract juice run this week.
Please put one of the Fireman's calendars back for me and I will send
you the $20. I always have supported their efforts and know from growing
up in a small town how important they are. They also have saved a couple
of factories from some major fire damage that I have worked in also.
Some may not have realized, known, or have forgotten, what the impact of
the consequences of a major interruption to the processing may have had
on our economy around here. You continue to do a great job and keep it
up..... Thanks
Rick<<<
Thanks a million Rick for caring and sharing. I too, will never forget
the "rush" I felt hearing words like. "The boilers lit" or "the turbines
on line" or "the first load has been dumped in the hopper". WOW, there's
somethings a sugar tramp will never be able to forget.
To walk through and learn factory process with folks like the Bratlies,
Ron Koester, Lyle Erickson, Rick Mont, Gary Fischer, and Jim Weinleader
among many is a pleasure I will never forget.
To work hand in hand with true sugar industry agricultural standouts
the likes of Robert (Bob) Levos, Dave Hilde, Dan Gowan, Tom Zidon, Mark
Christianson, Jerry Christenson, Tom Hermann and dozens more, is a
privilege I shall always cherish.
That I should even be remembered by folks of such caliber is humbling.
Thanks again Rick, for this moment, and, for the many years we've
shared together.
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For those still wanting to participate in the calendar draw. There is
lots of time to join in.
Simply send your request to me at my address: Gary Moe 764 Birch
Court, Grafton ND 58237.
Along with your $ 20 check made payable to the Grafton Volunteer Fire
Department, please include your complete address including zip code. The
name you would like us to put on your lucky ticket and your phone number
with prefix.
Drawings will be held every Monday and the winners will be listed on
Graftons local channel 3. I will also list the "lucky Gazette winners"
in the Gazette.
To those of you that have already joined in. Thank you very much. And,
thank you very much also, to those of you that will be joining in the
coming days. Gary
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I have had several inquiries about Gazette Jackets and their status. So
far I haven't been able to find one that satisfies my desires. The one
I've been "test wearing" doesn't appear to be tough enough to stand the
test. The color is fading faster than I would like and the letters are
starting to fray and pull out. I'll keep looking and hope eventually to
come up with a satisfactory combination.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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The meeting to Energize Grafton is scheduled for this Wednesday at
MarketPlace on Eighth from 5:30 to 7:30.
It should be an interesting meeting.
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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