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Birthdays: WILL THOMAS, 4TH, DOMINGO JUAREZ, 12TH, CECIL McGUIRE, 12TH, CODY MUELLER, 13TH, MYRON SMETTE, 13TH, MITCHELL SMETTE, 13TH, LUANN JUAREZ, 22ND, and ARLAND MUELLER, 26TH.
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A WINTER POEM IT'S WINTER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND THE GENTLE BREEZES BLOW SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR AT THIRTY-FIVE BELOW. OH, HOW I LOVE NORTH DAKOTA WHEN THE SNOW'S UP TO YOUR BUTT. YOU TAKE A BREATH OF WINTER AND YOUR NOSE FREEZES SHUT. YES, THE WEATHER HERE IS WONDERFUL SO I GUESS I'LL HANG AROUND I COULD NEVER LEAVE NORTH DAKOTA CAUSE I'M FROZEN TO THE GROUND. ******************* *BINGO*BINGO*BINGO* RISING STARS 4-H CLUB ANNUAL BINGO FEB. 22 ND AT 4PM COMMUNITY CENTER LUNCH FOOD WALK ******************** GRANVILLE FARMERS MARKET MEETING ON MARCH 9 TH, AT 7PM AT THE CITY OFFICE. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AND DISCUSS THE COMING YEAR. ********************** ANNUAL GRANVILLE AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARCH 17 TH SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH 6:30PM PRECEDING THE MEETING. NEW OFFICERS AND IDEAS ARE NEEDED. DOOR PRIZES! EVERYONE WELCOME
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BENEFIT FOR RALPH A BENEFIT BREAKFAST WAS HELD BY THE GRANVILLE MASONS AND THE GRANVILLE LEGION LAST SUNDAY FOR RALPH LARSEN. RALPH IS RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT IN ROCHESTER. THEY WILL BE DOWN THERE FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. LET'S ALL DROP THEM A CARD AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH WE CARE: RALPH & JOANNE LARSEN GIFT OF LIFE TRANSPANT HOUSE 705 2 ND ST SW ROCHESTER , MN 55902 APPROX. $1300 WAS RAISED AND THRIVENT IS ADDING $500. THIS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO COVER EVERYDAY EXPENSES FOR RALPH AND JOANNE. THE MASONS AND THE LEGION MEMBERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED AND HELPED WITH THE BREAKFAST. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE LUNCH BOX LADIES WHO RUN THE TGU GRANVILLE CAFETERIA. THINGS LIKE THIS MAKE US REALIZE HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN. THANK YOU!!! ************************ LOG CABIN FOR LINCOLN NORTH DAKOTA IS CELEBRATING THE 200 TH BIRTHDAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON FEB 12 TH, 2009. MANY ACTIVITIES ARE BEING PLANNED AT THE ND STATE CAPITOL FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY AND TGU GRANVILLE IS GOING TO BE A PART OF IT ALL! A LOG CABIN IS GOING TO BY BUILT IN THE MEMORIAL HALL AT THE CAPITOL. WE NEED CLEAN HALF-GALLON MILK CARTONS TO MAKE OUR SECTION OF THE LOG CABIN. IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THESE PLEASE BRING THEM UP TO THE SCHOOL. PLEASE WASH THEM OUT.
****************** ANNUAL FIREMANS BOARD MEETING FEB. 10 TH AT 7PM GRANVILLE FIREHALL |
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*EXERCISE*EXERCISE* ANYONE INTERESTED IN EXERCISING IN GRANVILLE WILL BE THRILLED TO KNOW A ROOM IS BEING SET UP IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR JUST THAT. THE PLAN IS TO SELL MEMBERSHIPS FOR A SMALL FEE. JUST TO PAY FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE ROOM. MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO EXERCISE AT SET TIMES. IF ANYONE HAS ANY EQUIPMENT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO LET US USE, WE WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO RETURN IT. IF INTERESTED PLEASE CALL JONI ANDERSON AT 728-6929
************************ GRANVILLE GAZETTE THE GAZETTE COSTS THE CITY APPROXIMATELY $30 A MONTH TO PRINT. WE NEED DONATIONS OF MONEY, CASH, DOUGH, PAPER, ECT. TO KEEP ON GOING. WE ARE ASKING BUSINESSES & PATRONS TO HELP! THANKS!! ************************************ *BITS 'N PIECES**CITY COUNCIL – FEB. 2 ND 7PM *LEGION – FEB. 3 RD AT 8PM *FOOD PANTRY – FEB. 11 TH *GRANVILLE FIREMANS - FEB 16 TH AT 8PM - EVERYONE WELCOME *ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETING FEB. 17 TH AT 7PM IN THE CITY OFFICE *WATCH FOR DATES FOR A MARKETING WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESSES IN APRIL. *WATCH FOR DATES FOR A GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN APRIL.
************************************** *THIS 'N THAT* CONGRTAULATIONS TO MITCHELL COWELL. HE MADE THE DEANS LIST AT JAMESTOWN STATE COLLEGE. WAY TO GO MITCH!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CONGRATULATIONS TO MITCHELL SMETTE.
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*SENIOR CORNER* GRANVILLE SENIOR CITIZENS BIBLE STUDY – FEB. 2ND 1PM EVERYONE WELCOME BUSINESS MEETING – FEB. 9 TH SOCIAL MEETING – FEB. 23 RD PLEASE SIGN UP FOR FOOTCARE. ********************** *HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU* WILL THOMAS – 4 TH TODD HUNSKOR – 6 TH MIKE SITTER – 11 TH DOMINGO JUAREZ JR – 12 TH CECIL McGUIRE – 12 TH CODY MUELLER – 13 TH MYRON SMETTE – 13 TH MITCHELL SMETTE – 13 TH LILA HESKIN – 16 TH LUANN JUAREZ – 22 ND COLE LASHER – 25 TH PHILLIP BRUMMOND – 24 TH ARLAND MUELLER – 26 TH ******************** ANNIVERSARIES ARLAND & NANCY MUELLER – 7 TH DAN & JUDY CARTER – 12 TH ************************* IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR BIRTHDAYS OR ANNIVERSARIES LISTED IN THE GAZETTE YOU MAY SIGN UP AT THE DINER OR CALL 728-6823 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. ********************************************* SCHOOL NEWS FEB 12 TH – 14 TH – DISTRICT GIRLS BB TOURNEY IN WESTHOPE ************************************* *THANK YOU* |
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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MIKE AND LARRY SITTER AND DARRELL KUNKEL FOR SHOVELING MY DRIVEWAY AND MY PATH SO I CAN GET MY MAIL BOX. ALSO THANK YOU TO JUDY BACON AND DARLENE SWALLERS FOR MAKING SURE I GET TO CHURCH AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH! PHILLIS HUDSON ****************** THANK YOU TO MARY STRANDBERG FOR THE DONATION TO PRINT THE GAZETTE. ****************** THANK YOU TO THE WESTERN STATE BANK FOR THE DONATION OF $50 TO THE GAZETTE. ****************** THANK YOU TO MERLE, ARLAND AND STEWART FOR WORKING SO HARD KEEPING THE SIDEWALKS CLEAN AT THE CHURCH. ************************* THANK YOU TO THE HOPE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH LADIES FOR THEIR DONATION TO THE GAZETTE. *************************** *CHURCH NEWS* HOPE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDAY AT 9AM PASTOR FRANK PICARD WOMENS SOCIETY – FEB 8 TH AFTER THE CHURCH SERVICE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDAY AT 9AM PASTOR MARY MISKA 728-6463 LADIES AID – FEB 12 TH AT 2PM NORWICH LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDAY AT 11AM PASTOR MARY MISKA LADIES AID – FEB. 5 TH AT 2PM ************************ OUR SYMPATHIES RUSSELL BOUTILIER PASSED AWAY ON JAN. 25 TH IN A MINOT HOSPITAL. OUR SYMPATHIES TO RUBY AND GREG AND THEIR FAMILY. *********** WILLIAM ESTELLE KRAMER PASSSED AWAY ON JAN. 27 TH IN EVERETT, WA. ESTELLE AND HIS WIFE, ARDITH', WERE BORN AND RAISED IN THE GRANVILLE AREA. OUR SYMPATHIES TO THEIR FAMILY.ARDITHS ADDRESS IS: ARDITH KRAMER 1415 84 TH ST SE SPACE 97 EVERETT , WA 98208 |
Diary of a Snow Shoveler December 9 - We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a lovelier place in the whole world? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had! Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life! |
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hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room. December 22 - Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white stuff fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August 20 th. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to go to the bathroom. By the time I got undressed, went to the bathroom, and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think he's is lying. December 23 - Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying. December 24 - 6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the guy who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at about 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just |
move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves. ********************************************** *ATTA BOY * AWARDS* OUR "ATTA BOY" AWARDS FOR FEBRUARY, 2009 GO TO LEONARD JOHNSON AND MITCHELL SMETTE. LEONARD IS ALWAYS HELPING OUT AROUND GRANVILLE WITH HIS EQUIPMENT. MITCHELL WON 2 ND PLACE IN AN ORATORICAL CONTEST AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HIM. CONGRATUALTIONS! THESE TWO FINE PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE A FREE HAMBURGER AND FRENCH FRIES FROM DONNA AT THE MEMORIAL DINER. THANK YOU LEONARD, THANK YOU MITCHELL, THANK YOU DONNA !
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MATTHEW SAYS. . . MATTHEW DIDN'T HAVE SCHOOL ON JAN 20 TH SO WHEN HOLLY CAME HOME FROM WORK SHE ASKED HIM WHAT HE HAD DONE ALL DAY. HE REPLIED THERE HAD BEEN NOTHING ON TV ALL DAY EXCEPT THE PRESIDENTAL IRRIGATION. |
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JUST A THOUGHT. . . . HOPE YOU ALL ARE HAVING A GREAT NEW YEAR. AS YOU HAVE NOTICED, QUITE A FEW SNOW JOKES HAVE BEEN SENT TO ME. THOUGHT YOU ALL WOULD LIKE THEM. IT'S PRETTY QUIET THIS TIME OF YEAR. NOT MUCH GOING ON. FIRST OF ALL I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ROD SWALLERS FOR THE PICTURE FRAME. ON THE NIGHT OF THE TOUR OF HOMES, THEY WERE SELLING TICKETS ON DIFFERENT THINGS. YOU COULD BUY AS MANY TICKETS AS YOU WANTED AND PUT THEM IN THE SACK BESIDE THE THING YOU WANTED. WELL, I BOUGHT TICKETS AND WROTE MY NAME ON THEM AND PUT THEM ALL IN THE BAG BY THIS BEAUTIFUL PICTURE FRAME. THINKING MAYBE I WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN SOMETHING. YUP! THOUGHT I HAD IT IN THE BAG. WHILE WE WERE STANDING THERE WAITING TO GO, ROD AND DEBBIE CAME IN. I TOLD HIM NOT TO BOTHER PUTTING ANY TICKETS IN THE FRAME SACK CAUSE I ALREADY HAD THAT WON. SO ROD, BEING ROD BOUGHT ONE TICKET AND INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD WIN THE FRAME. GES WHO WON THE FRAME! ROD SWALLERS! WHEN I FOUND OUT ROD HAD WON THE FRAME WITH ONE TICKET I FIGURED WELL THAT WAS THAT. BUT GES WHAT? HE GAVE IT TO ME! SO, THANK YOU ROD, YOU SURE ARE LUCKY AND YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART. ~~~~~~~ LIZ TAYLOR, FROM TOWNER, PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. YOU MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE IN A LIFE TIME. SOME JUST PASS THRU AND SOME ARE REMEMBERED FOR SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR. WHEN I THINK OF LIZ I THINK OF WHEN I WAS LITTLE GIRL.AND SHE WAS SOOOOOOOOO TALL! HER VOICE WAS SO LOW AND SHE WAS ALWAYS SMILING AND MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH. IF YOU THINK BACK TO WHEN YOU WERE A LITTLE KID DO YOU REMEMBER SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR? I DO REMEMBER SOME THINGS. MY BRAIN HASN'T ALL DISAPPEARED YET, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. WHEN I THINK OF JOE STAIR FROM DENBIGH, HE WAS ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS SOOOO TALL AND HE WORE THE HAIR STYLE THAT’S SO POPULAR NOW. HE DIDN'T WEAR ANY. I HOPE I AM REMEMBEED FOR SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE LADY WHO HAS JUNK IN HER YARD. ENUF SAID, JO
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GRANVILLE GAZETTE THE GRANVILLE GAZETTE IS PUBLISHED ON THE 1 ST OF EACH MONTH. IT IS WRITTEN BY JO KROUT. EACH MONTH APPROX. 160 COPIES ARE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED. IT CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE GRANVILLE WEB SITE. ALL ADS ARE RUN FREE OF CHARGE. ANYONE WHO WISHES TO RUN AN ADD OR HAS IDEAS FOR STORIES PLEASE CALL JO AT 728-6823 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE OR EMAIL ME AT jkrout@srt.com. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY SENT TO YOU EACH MONTH IT COSTS $5.04 A YEAR. PLEASE SUBMIT 12 SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED BUSINESS SIZE ENVELOPES TO NANCY OR JO. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! *********** GOT SNOW!!!! CALL MICHELLE AT 768-2568, 263-5467 OR 626-1090 WILL DO SNOW REMOVAL IN GRANVILLE, UPHAM, GLENBURN, MINOT, TOWNER, AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
**************** GARAGE DOOR INSTALLATION FOR YOUR ENTIRE GARAGE DOOR NEEDS CALL BRANDON WITTMAYER AT 833-9955 OR JASON VOLLMER AT 720-7269 WE ALSO DO WALK IN DOORS AND WINDOWS!
******************** NODAK MUTUAL INSURANCE MONDAY – FRIDAY*8AM TO 4PM Life - Health - Autos - Home - Commercial - Farm Owners and Crop Insurance PO Box 54 - 118 Main St S
******************************** CUSTOM CAKES BY LAURANELL DELICIOUS SCRATCH CAKES AND DESSERTS CALL TO ORDER OR SCHEDULE A WEDDING CAKE CONSULTATION AND TASTING! LAURANELL HEFRON, GRANVILLE, ND 701-833-9049 CHECK OUT WEBSITE! www.CustomCakesByLauranell.com ************************** |
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COZY COTTAGE ANTIQUES AND GIFTS Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday & Monday by appointment only (Call 728-6980 or 833-1403) Myron & Linda Smette **************************** BRANDING IRON SALOON MON – SAT – 12 NOON TO 2AM SUN 1PM TO 2AM JOIN US FOR THE SUPER BOWL PARTY ON FEB. 1 ST. $2 BAR POUR ALL DAY LONG!!!!!!! LOTZA FOOD AND FUN!!!!! FEB 14 TH – TAKE YOUR VALENTINE OUT FOR PRIME RIB STARTING AT 6PM FEB 221 ST DANCE TO DE JA VUE STARTING AT 9PM BLACK JACK ON FEB. 7 TH, 13 TH, 21ST, & 27TH TRY OUR HOMEMADE PIZZAS ********************************* CYNDI'S T & T OPEN FRIDAY*SATURDAY*SUNDAY GRILL ON FROM 5PM TO 10PM 768-2811 OR 768-2662
****************************** S & E MEATS & SPECIALTIES 701-728-6971 RETAIL MEAT CUTS FOR SALE: BEEF, PORK, BUFFALO, & ELK PORK SAUSAGE, BEEF STICKS, BEEF SUMMER SAUSAGE BUFFALO PIZZA'S * WATKINS PRODUCTS GRANITE SPRING WATER CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING MON & TUES – CLOSED WED - 9AM TO 5PM SAT. – 9AM TO 1PM
************************* WESTERN STATE BANK GRANVILLE STATION * 728-6827 MON THRU FRI 9AM TO 1PM SAT 9AM TO 12NOON ********************** MEMORIAL DINER COME ON IN FOR ONE OF THE BEST HOME COOKED MEAL IN THE COUNTRY. IN NEED OF A CATERED MEAL, TALK TO DONNA OR CALL 728-9511 OPEN MON THRU FRI - 7AM TO 6PM SAT. 8AM TO 2PM STOP IN AND CHECK OUT THE DAILY SPECIALS! |
FROUNFELTER TRUCKING HAULING ANYTHING YOU NEED TO HAUL! CALL TODAY FOR ESTIMATES! 728-6865
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DK SERVICE OUR 1-STOP SERVICE STATION 728-6816 OPEN 7AM TO 6PM MON – FRIDAY OPEN 8 AM TO 2PM ON SATURDAY ALL KINDS OF AUTO REPAIRS, OIL CHANGE, TIRE SERVICE, ANYTHING YOU WILL NEED TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE ON THE ROAD!
******************************** NEED AVON? CALL WINONA EVENS AT 728-6623
**************************************** HOFFERT'S AUTO BODY FINEST GLASS REPLACEMENT WORK IN THE COUNTY! VERN HOFFERT, OWNER 728-6588
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BUFFALO CREEK HORN MOUNTS *BUFFALO SKULLS* DEER HOOF GUN RACKS,* *SHED ANTLER COAT RACKS*. CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT www.granvillend.com AND GO TO THE BUSINESS LINK. CALL JOHN AT 833-1603 OR JEFF AT 833-7338 JOHN AND JEFF SMETTE 107 SHERMAN AVE NE GRANVILLE, ND 728-6581
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A BAR C WESTERN SHOP A Bar C Western Shop I carry Western Clothing by Cinch, Wrangler, Cruel Girl, Rocky Mountain, Cowboy Up & Cowgirl Up. Plus Jewelry, Fragrances & Arbonne Products. Open by Appointment only. Check out my NEW web site; www.ABarCWesternShop.com Or give me a call at 833-4727. THANKS, ANGIE *****************
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