GRANVILLE GAZETTE

DECEMBER 2006 # 50
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Dec. 7 is Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 16 Hanukkah, and the start of Winter is Dec 22. Christmas Day is Monday, Dec. 25. New Years' Eve is Dec. 31.

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For the second year in a row, the Activities Committee of the Granville Centennial Celebration is sponsoring a ‘Tour of Homes’ to help usher in the Christmas season. This year’s tour will be held on December 8 starting at 4 pm. The price is $10 per person and you may pick up your maps and tickets at the Memorial Diner beginning at 3:30 pm. Transportation will be available to the out-of-town locations.

Those who go on the tour will enjoy seeing five local homes decorated for the Holidays. In addition, the Cozy Cottage, Zimbleman’s Gifts and the Memorial Diner will be remaining open until 9 pm and will be offering discounts on purchases made during the hours of the tour. Citizens of Granville are encouraged to decorate and ‘light-up’ for that evening.

Refreshments will be served at the homes, and door prizes will be given.

As in last year’s tour, there will be a special ‘mystery’ location at the conclusion of the tour. Everyone enjoyed the ‘Living Nativity’ display by local youth and live farm animals at the conclusion of the Home Tour last year. Directions to the ‘surprise’ location will be given to tour participants starting at 7 pm when they arrive at the local business places.

Come and help us make this festive evening an annual event.

FIRST LUTHERAN ADVENT TEA

DECEMBER 13 TH, 2006 @ 7:30 PM

IN THE CHURCH BASEMENT
EVERYONE WELCOME!

OUR 2 ND ANNUAL OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 3 RD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 1PM TO 3PM ENTERTAINMENT AND HOLIDAY
FUN FOR ALL AGES
SANTA CLAUS WILL BE HERE FOR PHOTOS
TREAT BAGS FOR EVERYONE!
CRAFT YOUR OWN PHOTO FRAME
CIDER, COFFEE, AND COOKIES
DOORPRIZES
COME AND DO YOUR CHRISTMAS BAKING
BRING YOUR OWN TIN OR USE ONE OF OURS TO FILL FROM OUR HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS TREATS AND LEFSA ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY CENTER. MARK THE DATE TO LAUNCH
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON!
THE MEMORIAL DINER WILL BE SERVING A MEATBALL SPECIAL FROM 12 TO 2PM.

TGU GRANVILLE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
DECEMBER 7 TH AT 7PM
KINDERGARDEN THRU 12

LET'S SHOW HER OUR SUPPORT
Frances (Lund) Vennink was in a terrible auto accident last spring. She is paralyzed and on a ventilator. Frances (formerly of Granville) is the sister of Vereen Karath.
If you would like to send her a note, her daughter Susan is staying with her, and she will make sure her mother gets the message. Frances enjoys the cards. Her current address is:
Frances Vennink
Missouri Rehab Center, Rm 412
600 N Main St
Mount Vernon, MO 65712-1004

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CONGRATULATIONS SABRINA!

Sabrina Dickinson, 11-years-old, Mandan, formerly of Granville, daughter of Dena Erhardt and granddaughter of Donna Erickson competed in the NBHA (National Barrel Horse Association) ND03 District and State Barrel Racing this summer.  She earned the District ND03 Champion titles in Youth 1D, 5th place, Youth 2D, 4th place, Youth 3D, 9th place, Youth 4D, 6th place, Peewee 1D, 3rd place, Peewee 2D, 1st place and Peewee 3D, 4th place.  She also has the titles of Open 2D, 2nd Place State Champion and Youth 1D, 3rd place State Champion.  We want to congratulate her and tell her that we are very proud of her dedication and accomplishments to her love of horses and Barrel Racing.

DECEMBER“ATTA GIRL AWARD”

DECEMBER “ATTA GIRL AWARD” GOES TO BETTY TRANA. PEOPLE DRIVE THROUGH OUR TOWN JUST TO SEE HER YARD IN THE SUMMER. SHE HAS SUCH BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. BETTY RECEIVES A FREE HAMBERGER AND FRENCH FRIES COMPLIMENTS OF DONNA AT THE MEMORIAL DINER. THANK YOU BETTY, FOR BRIGHTENING UP OUR WORLD!

ZIMBLEMAN GIFTS ANNIVERSARY SALE
OPEN MON-FRI-9AM TO 7PM
SAT-9AM TO 5PM
SUN-12 TO 5PM
40% OFF SELECTED MERCHANDISE
STOP IN FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
LAYAWAY AVAILABE
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MELANIE AND THE GANG FROM ZIMBLEMAN GIFTS

Mmmm GOOD!!!
NEED SOME DOWN HOME COUNTRY
COOKING FOR YOUR UPCOMING PARTY?
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO CALL DONNA AT THE MEMORIAL DINER TO ARRANGE
FOR HER CATERING SERVICES.
CHRISTMAS IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!
CALL DONNA AT THE
Memorial Diner
(701) 728-9511

HAPPY HOUR 5:30 - 7 PM
FEATURING WEEKLY DRINK SPECIALS
NOW SERVING APPETIZERS, BEEF & BUFFALO
STEAKS, BURGERS & MEALS
MONDAY - FRIDAY 6 - 10 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 2 - 10 PM
(701) 728-6447
OPEN DAILY
GRILL IS ON 6:30 PM TO 10PM
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1 ST MUSIC BY FIREHOUSE
SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 ND FUNTYME KAROKEE AND BIG BUCK AND BIG DOE CONTEST PARTY
DRAWINGS FOR TURKEY FEDERATION
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 TH MUSIC BY NORTHERN EXPRESS
FRIDAY DECEMBER 15 TH MUSIC BY NORTH 14 KAROKE
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16 TH MUSIC BY THE BUFFALO BOYS
BLACK JACK-WED., FRI. AND SAT. NIGHTS
PULL TABS DAILY
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

PROGRESSIVE DINNER
JANUARY 21 ST, 2007

Mark your calendars now for an evening of food and fun!  A Progressive Dinner is being sponsored by the Granville Centennial Committee, and after a successful trial run last year in which the committee members were in attendance, plans are being made to open this event to the community.  Everyone who participated last year enjoyed traveling from the Senior Center for appetizers, then the Hope Congregational Church for soup and salad.   The delicious main course was served at the Memorial Diner and then on to the Masonic Lodge for dessert and coffee.  Entertainment was provided by TGU youth, and door prizes were given.   Watch for details in next month’s Gazette.

FOR SALE: 107 WEST AVE SW

BEAUTIFUL 5 BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME, HERE IN GRANVILLE. NEW WINDOWS, NEW FORCED AIR PROPANE FURNICE, HARDWOOD FLOORS, FRONT PORCH, LOCATED ON A CORNER LOT, WITH A DETATCHED GARAGE. CALL 728-6552

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Church Announcements:

The Hope Congregational Church will hold its Christmas Eve service at 6pm - everyone is welcome. The Sunday School program will be held during church services at 9am on December 17.

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 17 TH AT 7PM.

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH AND NORWICH LUTHERAN CHURCH WILL HOLD A JOINT WORSHIP SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS EVE IN NORWICH AT . THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

THANK YOUS

THANK YOU TO DARLA THOMPSON OF DENBIGH FOR THE DONATION OF MONEY FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE GAZETTE.  

THANK YOU TO TIM & JO KROUT FOR DONATING A TV CABINET FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER, AND TO LINDA SMETTE FOR PAINTING THE CABINET.

THANK YOU TO DARLENE SWALLERS FOR DONATING DISH TOWELS FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER KITCHEN.

THE McHENRY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO DONATED FOOD ITEMS AND MONEY TO THE FOOD PANTRY. LOTS OF FOOD ITEMS WERE DONATED AND $219.00 IN CASH. THANK YOU!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO ATTENDED THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH PORK ROAST SUPPER.
IT WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED.
ALSO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
WHO HELPED MAKE IT SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS!

THANK YOU TO NANCY, JUDY AND PAUL FOR HELPING WITH THE GAZETTE. JO

McGILLICUDDY PLATES ARE FOR SALE AT THE MEMORIAL DINER, AND THE CITY HALL OFFICE, FOR $10.00 EACH.

*BABIES*BABIES*BABIES*

SHANA AND RYAN FETTER OF MINOT HAD A BABY BOY ON OCT 9 TH. ANDREW JOSHUA WAS 7lbs AND 20”LONG. HE JOINS HIS PARENTS AND OLDER SISTER SARAH. HIS GRANDPARENTS, DONNY AND NOREEN DUCHSHERER AND GREAT-GRANDMA EVA DUCHSCHERER ALL LIVE IN GRANVILLE.

CONNOR VERNON FREY WAS BORN ON OCT. 31 ST, 2006 TO JASON AND AUDREY FREY OF BOSEMAN, MT. CONNOR WAS A LITTLE EARLY AND WEIGHED IN AT 4lbs 7oz. CURRENTLY HE IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL BUT IS DOING GREAT. JASON IS THE SON OF CORRINE AND VERN FREY AND THE GRANDSON OF MONNA MAY HALVORSON AND ALLEN AND ARLYSS FREY.

WESTON MERLE KUNTZ WAS BORN NOV 24 TH IN MINOT. HE WEIGHED 7lbs 5oz. HIS PARENTS ARE RENEE AND BILL KUNTZ OF TOWNER. HE JOINS SISTER, MATTIE AND BROTHER, WILL. WESTON'S GRANDPARENTS ARE MARSHA YODER AND MERLE YODER BOTH OF GRANVILLE, AND VIOLET AND BERT KUNTZ OF TOWNER. GREAT GANDPARENTS ARE STENER AND ARDELL HILLERUD OF NORWICH!
CONGRATULATIONS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JESUS OF NAZARETH, WHOSE BIRTH IN BETHELEM IS CELEBRATED DECEMBER 25 TH. HIS EARTHLY PARENTS ARE MARY, AND JOSEPH OF NAZARETH
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

GREAT NEWS!!
SALLY AND GERTIE WERE SHOPPING AT THE COZY COTTAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING AND PICKED OUT GIFTS FOR THEIR WISH LIST, LIKE A PRAIRIE ROSE TEA POT BY ARTIST LAVONNE WAGENMAN, NORWEIGAN OAK CHAIRS, A PLATE RACK AND FLOOR WREATH HANGER. GERTIE SAID, "LINDA WILL CALL MY HUSAND AND LET HIM KNOW WHAT I PICKED OUT. SHE'LL GIFT WRAP IT AND TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING." "SURE BEATS THE CROWDS AT MINOT." REPLIED SALLY, "I'LL HAVE TO LET MY SISTER KNOW THAT COZY COTTAGE HAS EXTENDED HOURS ON SATURDAY FROM 10AM TO 2PM. ALSO THERE ARE IN-STORE DISCOUNTS, AND I HEARD IF YOU SAY YOU READ IT IN THE GAZETTE YOU WILL GET 10% DISCOUNT ON A PURCHASE OVER $10.” “GREAT,” SAID GERTIE, “WHAT A DEAL! LETS CALL ALL OUR FRIENDS!"

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

HARDWOOD** COTTONWOOD CUT, SPLIT, DELIVERED & STACKED SOLD BY THE LOAD OR THE CORD. CALL LANCE AT 833-3670

WEDDINGS

RORY NELSON AND AMY FORMAN WERE MARRIED IN LAS VEGAS ON OCT 11 TH, 2006.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS ATTENDED THE NUPTIALS IN LAS VEGAS. AMY IS THE DAUGHTER OF JIM FORMAN OF SURREY. RORY IS THE SON OF DONNY AND KATHY NELSON OF GRANVILLE AND THE GRANDSON OF AGNES NELSON OF NORWICH. CONGRATULATIONS!!

RACHEL LUCKY AND JOHN GRUENBERG WILL BE MARRIED DECEMBER 30 TH, 2006 AT THE CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MINOT. RACHEL IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE DIANE LUCKY FROM MINOT/GRANVILLE. RACHEL GRADUATED FROM GRANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN 2001.

OUR SYMPATHIES TO THE

THOMPSON FAMILY

WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR SYMPATHIES TO THE THOMPSON FAMILY. PATSY FORD, IRENES THOMPSON'S SISTER, PASSED AWAY IN WYOMING. PATSY AND HER HUSBAND VINCE, LIVED IN GRANVILLE FOR A TIME. THEY THEN MOVED TO KENMARE WHERE SHE RAN A CAFÉ AND LATER MOVED TO WYOMING. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY.

KJELBERTSON FAMILY

JESSE KJELBERTSON PASSED AWAY ON NOV. 22. JESSE WAS FROM MINOT. HIS BROTHER RICKY LIVES IN GRANVILLE. OUR SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILY.

MILLER FAMILY

FOR THE DEATH OF MARGARET MILLER ON NOVEMBER 20 TH. MARGARET WAS RAISED IN THE GRANVILLE/NORWICH AREA.

WELCOME TO OUR TOWN

 WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME STEPHANIE FITZGERALD AND HER FAMILY. THEY HAVE MOVED INTO THE OLD BERGAN HOUSE. WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY!

AROUND OUR TOWN

CITY COUNCIL AND EDC MEETING –

DEC. 4 TH AT 7PM

LEGION AND AUX. – DEC. 5 TH AT 8PM

CONGREGATIONAL WOMEN –

DEC. 7 TH AT 2pm

FOOD PANTRY – DEC. 20 TH - 2PM TO 4PM

LUTHERAN WOMEN – DEC. 14 TH AT 1PM.

FIREMANS – DEC. 19 TH AT 8PM

JUST A THOUGHT. . .

AS I WRITE THIS, MY RIGHT EYE IS BRIGHT RED AND SPREADING. I DON’T KNOW WHY OR HOW BUT IT SEEMS TO BOTHER OTHER PEOPLE MORE THAN IT DOES ME. I’VE HAD LOTS OF ADVICE. ONE PERSON TOLD ME TO GO AND GET MY BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKED. HER MOTHERS EYES DID THIS WHEN HER BLOOD PRESSURE WAS HIGH. SO I WENT TO MY DOCTORS OFFICE TO GET IT CHECKED. THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO CHECK IT BUT THEY DID TELL ME I SHOULD GO GET MY EYE CHECKED. MY EYE DOCTOR MOVED TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN. ROAD TRIP!

ONE GUY ASKED ME IF I HAD GOTTEN SO DRUNK THAT I VOMITED UNTIL I BROKE BLOOD VESSELS IN MY EYE. HE SAID HIS BUDDY DID THAT AT HIS BACHELOR PARTY AND THE BRIDE WASN'T TOO HAPPY WITH THE GROOM THE NEXT DAY DURING PICTURES. I HAD MY QUOTA OF 3 BEERS PER YEAR IN JULY ON OUR VACATION, THAT’S PROBABLY NOT THE REASON. WELL, WHAT EVER THE REASON, IT WILL GO AWAY SOON I HOPE.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY WE DO THE THINGS WE DO? I HAVE A SIGN ON MY CONTER THAT SAYS,” BANG HEAD HERE” YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THAT SIGN AND BANGED THEIR HEAD ON IT. I WAS WONDERING IF I PUT A SIGN UP THAT SAYS “LEAVE CASH HERE” THEY WOULD DO THAT. I DOUBT IT. I DID PUT A CANDY FUND CUP ON THE COUNTER CAUSE I WAS FILLING THE CANDY DISH OUT OF MY POCKET AND IT WAS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE.

THE GUYS WOULD COME OVER TO SEE MY BEAUTIFUL FACE, OR MAYBE IT WAS TO GET A HANDFUL OF CANDY AND WOULD BE MAD BECAUSE THE BOWL WAS EMPTY. SOME OTHER PEOPLE WOULD PUT CHANGE IN THE CUP BUT OUR GUYS WOULDN'T, SO I TOLD THEM THAT THE MAYFLOWER GUYS PUT IN MORE MONEY THAN THEY DID. NOW I HAVE ENOUGH CHANGE TO BUY LOTS OF CANDY. THE EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULDN’T PIT ONE AGAINST ANOTHER BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE EXPECIALLY WHEN THE CANDY BOWL IS EMPTY.

ENUF SAID, JO

P.S. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. BE SAFE, BE HAPPY, ENJOY THE SEASON!

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