August 4, 2008 - Monday

"I have learned to appreciate that the souls of our dearly departed
really never do leave us. They simply take up residence in our hearts,
our minds and memories." GLM
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Pat and I returned home to attend the funeral services of my Uncle
Daniel Lessard on Monday. Danny married my mothers sister Alice
(Sevigny) on June 8, 1948. He served in the Navy during the Pacific
theatre during WW ll and 40 years in the banking business, the last 19
years as bank president. Uncle Danny leaves Alice, his wife of 60 years,
Seven wonderful children, sixteen grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren to carry on his life, his love and his dreams.
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The current temperature is 66 degrees.
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"Profanity makes ignorance audible."
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L O C A L news and stuff,.. mostly stuff.
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The fishing report from Arnesen's Rocky Point Resort continues to be
fantastic. Catching, this past week, has been good, to very good as
well. Several folks had pictures taken holding fish from 26 to 30 inches
long this week. As a matter of fact, one individual will be mounting a
Arnesen Reef walleye that was just 4 inches short of a full yard stick.
WOW!!!!!
AND, Pat was finally able to fill the voids in her flower garden with
several beautiful "rhubarb leaves" we found at a Rocky Point garage
sale.
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The Gazette subscription department was busy while I was away on my
last fish feeding expedition. Several "members" sent us their new
addresses. I hope I/we got them all entered correctly.
And, Ken Erlandson & Gloria Charlton will be getting their very first
"direct sample" of Gazette babble today.
As a matter of fact, Gloria sent us a super response to a previous
Gazette note that "might" have suggested our motels are practicing the
American art of "Charging all you can get".
Gloria wrote: >>> Gary add my email to your list... seeing how we
(Leonard Motel) are getting written about so much I would like to
know what is being said.... I realize it has been upsetting to a lot
of people coming into town this summer trying to get rooms. This has
been an unusual summer with the pipeliners here and yes we are nearly
full with them, but not all our rooms have been taken... Every weekend
we have had four rooms open to rent to anyone traveling thru... Our
rates have not changed... These are our room rates....
1 person 1 Bed... $39.95 + tax, 2 per. 1 Bed ..$49.95 + tax..
2-3-4 people 2 Beds $59.95.... Our one and only 3 Bed room is $69.95
+ tax (the room Norma had because it was the only room available for her
with a pet) ... The single rate for the pipeliner is $35.00 + tax
because they pay for a whole week at one time... the doubles for the
pipeliners go for $45 or $55 depending how many people are in the
room... We have not raised our rates .... we are not gouging the
pipeliners or the travelers coming thru... Our rates are very low and
we feel the increase in gas prices and the raise in the minimum wage
just like any other business... Maybe some of these people should try
visiting in the winter when we sit with a near empty motel everyday....
Gloria <<<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Gloria. Rumors of
price gouging, particularly in light of the fact our little community is
full of pipeliners, have been running rampant. I am pleased to see you
folks (at the Leonard Motel) are willing to "tell the whole world where
you stand" with regards to pricing. You should be commended for doing
so, and, our community will continue to be a better place for it.
Much the same I might add, as was the case when your organization held
your prices a few years ago and gained the business of "our" Ohio Fox
Hunting Friends.
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The note About Grafton's True Value Hardware "liquidation" sale, among
other things, gave Kathee Carlson reason to share the following
thoughts.
She wrote: >>> I had to laugh when I read that True Value's
"liquidation sale" was viewed by some as a "going out of business sale."
Reyleck's used to have a "Storewide Stock Liquidation Sale" twice a year
when the banners, first made by a professional then by my mom, would go
up in the windows for Monday and Tuesday while the stock was priced
down. Then the store would open on Wednesday for the first day of the
sale. It was make or break time for the business. We kids had to stay
home until Dad returned from work to announce the numbers from the first
day of the sale. When we were old enough, we would go back with Dad in
the evening to help straighten out merchandise for day #2 of the sale.
And I too remember Rilie Morgan coming in to the Grafton Floral with one
of his grandsons, to pick up his bedding plants. I can see in my mind's
eye that grandsons' biceps becoming taut as he picked up the flats for
his grandpa. We Grafton Floral employees all seemed to snap to when
Rilie arrived, not because he demanded the attention but because he had
earned it as a someone who enjoyed spreading God's beauty throughout
town.
Thanks again for the memories. Congratulations on the new
great-grandson.
Kathee <<<< Thanks a million for caring and sharing Kathee. The new
True Value store front appears to be "almost" completed. I think you
will be pleased with the way it will look.
We got a chance to hold our newest Great-grandson last night, and, I
really don't mean to boast (but I am). Ryker Thomas Votava is about as
cute a little boy as anyone in the whole wide world could ever have a
right to be. And, he doesn't even look like me.........much.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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I coined the following quote a number of years ago. I often find it
advantageous to remind myself of it.
"I may not always like what you tell me. I will however, always
appreciate it." GLM


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are,..... before it's too late.