Subject: SKEETERVILLE GAZETTE
O8/31/04 TUESDAY grp. 3
The current temperature is 68 degrees. The chances of a significant
rain event is very low for the next twenty four hours.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L:
Many combines will be spitting draw out the back end today in the
Skeeterville area. Normally, at this time of year, many growers would
have completed their small grain harvest. This year, most are just
getting started. I've heard some reports of above average yields in the
area although some say they have grain "sprouting" from to much
moisture.
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The rumor is true. Daves Hardware will be opening under new
management. Kerry Demars will be the person answering the "bosses" phone
in the future. Congratulations Kerry, the whole town wishes you well.
Thanks Dave Lott, for showing the area how wonderful a good small town
hardware store can be. Thank you too, for breathing new life into a
building that has been a mainstay of down town business since 1916.
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Speaking of rumors, congratulations, and thank you, all are in order
for the current owners of the previous S&L store most recently known as
Jim's Family Drug.
The rumor is that Jim's has been purchased by a chain with a "colorful"
name. (White, I think) Congratulations would then apply to the new
owners, as well as Jim and Norma Rystedt. Thank you's are especially
appropriate for the Rystedts for resurrecting a vacant building and
turning it into a warm and inviting down town facility.
I remember that building first as the S&L chain clothing store. I can
still see Jack Kerner climbing up the basement stairs, pushing each knee
with his hands as he took a step.
One day, (I was about 8 or 9) Jack was coming up from the basement as I
was going down. He looked at me and said, "you know young man" you
should go back to the greenhouse, pick out a couple real nice rose
bushes, take them over to my house and plant them." If I remember right,
I think I said something real intelligent, like,.. why. Jacks response
was, because I like roses, you can get them from your dad for free, it
will keep you busy and out of trouble, and, he said, "Life would be
good." Or so I remember. Leonard Buresh also manned the helm of the S&L
store for quite some time. Memories,... aren't they wonderful?
Anyway, I am going to assume the "rumor" is correct and, that
CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU are in order to Jim and Norma Rystedt. You
have done our community proud. We wish you the very best in the coming
years. Pat and Gary
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From time to time we receive requests to be added to the Gazette
family list. We are always pleased to welcome new members. Most often,
new members are "recommended" by current subscribers. Some times we
receive requests from folks with a short note about themselves, what
they do and where they do it. Then, once in awhile we get a request with
simply an e-mail address. If anyone would like to join "our" group. All
we ask is a name, address, and if possible a short note on where or what
you do. That part isn't mandatory, but it would be nice.
If, you prefer I not mention your "new" membership in the Gazette, as I
sometimes do. Simply request being added quietly, and we can do that as
well.
You may have heard the old adage "you can pick your friends, but you
can't pick your family. In the case of the Gazette, I/we do do both.
Gary - GGP
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Thanks for the note Chip. Your mother once again will be getting the
Gazette.
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I was surprised to have a person suggest to me that he didn't "think"
he would purchase a Fireman Calendar, because he didn't "think" they
would sell enough of them to fill their obligation.
I can tell him and everyone, right here and now. There already have
been enough "calendars" sold to fill the firefighters obligation. AND,
just in case anyone is wondering. I/we still have an ample supply of
Firefighters Calendars for the entire Gazette membership, if need be.
Gosh, wouldn't that be terrific? To have every Gazette member singing
from the same song book, AND, living by the same calendar.
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Yesterday, my friend Wally stopped by the house, just for a talk. AND,
to drop off a $100 check for the fire department. Now I know Wally has
already donated several hundred dollars to the fire department. But this
check (I guess) Wally wanted to go thru the Gazette. When I asked Wally
how he would like me to make out the "calendars". His response was, "I
don't care how you do it, spend it yourself if you like". After a
lengthily conversation about everything from parking and dirty stores,
to the new hardware store owner. Wally left, leaving his $ 100 check
with no directions on what to do with it.
After due consideration, and thrashing through the myriad of wonderful
things Wally and Ione DeSautel have done for our community. I decided
that, in the Spirit of Wally and Ione DeSautel. The best thing to do
with their check would be divide it as best I could with groups Wally
and Ione have supported all their lives.
Hence, when the Grafton Volunteer Firefighters calendar drawings are
held this year. The Lutheran Sunset Home, Valley Ambulance and Rescue,
Unity Hospital, St. Johns food pantry and, of course, the Grafton
Volunteer Fire Department will all share in the possibility of winning.
Courtesy of Wally and Ione DeSautel. Thank you again Wally and Ione. You
are two terrific people giving to five wonderful organizations.
Small towns ARE a wonderful place to live.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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$ 11,550 365 chances to win
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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