Granville Gazette

October 2007# 60
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October Dates include Hostfest Oct. 8 to 13, Columbus Day (traditional) Oct. 12, Vi Gleason's 91th Birthday
is Oct. 14, Daylight Saving Time DOES NOT end in October, and Halloween is Wednesday Oct. 31.

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Sunday, October 28th,

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m

Granville Community Center

Pork Roast,

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy 

Glazed Carrots, Applesauce, Cole Slaw, Pickles, Homemade Rolls,

Apple & Pumpkin Pie
       Adults ... $8       

    Children ... Ages 6 to 12…$3

Preschoolers ... Free
      There will also be a table of Baked Goods, Jams, Jellies,
and Craft Items for sale.

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FALL FESTIVAL

A FALL FESTIVAL WAS HELD AT THE PARK IN GRANVILLE ON SEPTEMBER 23 RD. THE LEGION SERVED FREE HOTDOGS AND CHIPS. SRT COMMUNICATIONS SERVED COOKIES, HOT CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE.

BINGO WAS SPONSORED BY THE RISING STARS 4-H CLUB. MUSIC BY THE BUFFALO BOYS. GAMES FOR THE KIDS.

GARDEN PRODUCE WAS SOLD BY LOCAL VENDORS.

IT WAS A WONDERFUL DAY!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.

SPECIAL THANKS TO

WESTERN STATE BANK

MEMORIAL DINER

MOUSE RIVER JOURNAL

DEBBIE, MONA, NANCY AND JO

AND ALL THE OTHERS WHO HELPED!

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LETS ALL HAVE A SAFE AND FUN HALLOWEEN! WATCH OUT FOR ALL THE LITTLE GOBLINS AND GHOSTS!

WE HAVE A FEW OF OUR OWN OVER IN THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ. LETS ALL SEND THEM A CARD AND LET THEM KNOW WE APPRECIATE THEIR SACRIFICES

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PATRICK AND BECKY (LARSEN) HOGLUND ARE IN IRAQ FOR THE SECOND TIME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND THEM A NOTE THEIR ADDRESSES ARE:

SGT HOGLUND, BECKY

HHC 164 TH ENGRBN

APO A E 09342-1400

OR

SSGT HOGLUND, PATRICK

HHC 164 TH ENGRBN

APO A E 09342-1400

LET'S ALL SEND THEM A CARD AND SHOW THEM OUR SUPPORT.

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AIR FORCE SSgt. CHRISTOPHER MERCER LEFT ON SEPT. 11 TH FOR TRAINING AT FT McCoy IN WISCONSON. HE WILL BE LEAVING FOR OVERSEAS DUTY AT THE END OF OCTOBER. CHRISTOPHER AND HIS WIFE, JESSICA AND THEIR 3 CHILDREN, BOUGHT THE ROGERS HOUSE BEHIND THE OLD BANK. LET'S SHOW THIS YOUNG MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN OUR SUPPORT WHILE HE IS GONE!

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TRAVIS CLARK IS THE SON OF JULIE KURRY AND THE GRANDSON OF HOOT AND CAROLINE ENANDER. TRAVIS IS IN IRAQ. HE IS CURRENTLY STATIONED NEAR BAGDAD.

HIS ADDRESS IS:

SPC CLARK, TRAVIS

HHC 164 TH ENGR BN

APO A E 09342-1400

IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE ELSE WE SHOULD MENTION PLEASE CALL JO AT 728-8623 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. I WILL CALL YOU BACK!

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ATTA BOY AWARDS

OUR SEPTEMBER "ATTA BOY" AWARDS GO TO. LANE KUNKEL AND CHRISTOPHER DAWSON.

LANE AND CHRISTOPHER ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP ANYONE WHO NEEDS IT AND THEY ARE HARD WORKERS..CHRISTOPHER IS THE SON OF JASON AND TRINDA. LANE IS THE SON OF DORI AND BRAD. EACH OF THESE FINE YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE A FREE HAMBURGER AND FRENCH FRIES FROM DONNA AT THE MEMORIAL DINER.

THANK YOU, LANE! THANK YOU, CHRIS! IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE ANYONE FOR AN "ATTA BOY" AWARD, PLEASE CALL JO AT 728-6823 & LEAVE A MESSAGE.OR TALK TO DONNA AT THE DINER

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BITS & PIECES:

IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS OWNER IN THE GRANVILLE COMMUNITY AND WOULD LIKE YOUR BUSINESS CARD @ ETC. TO BE PUT INTO CENTENNIAL TIME CAPSULE PLEASE CONTACT MAYOR LINDA SMETTE AT 728-6980

THE LEGION 150 CLUB PARTY WILL BE NOVEMBER 17 TH. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. CONTACT A LEGION MEMBER.

KELLY NORDIN HAS BOUGHT SHANE SHIPMANS HOUSE. WELCOME TO GRANVILLE!

JASON AND CAROLINE VAAGEN BOUGHT JULIA LARSONS HOUSE.

WELCOME TO TOWN!

FELECIA COCKRELL HAS MOVED INTO A TRAILORHOUSE ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN. WELCOME TO GRANVILLE!

PLANS ARE STARTED FOR THE CHRISTMAS FESTIV

FIREMANS OCTOBER 16TH RD AT 8PM

CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 1 ST AT 7PM

AMERICAN LEGION OCTOBER 2 ND AT 8PM

FOOD PANTRY OCT 10 TH

DARLENE SWALLERS HAS TAKEN ON THE JOB OF WRITING THE GRANVILLE NEWS FOR THE TOWNER PAPER. CALL DARLENE IF YOU HAVE ANY NEWS. 728-6919

THANKS ARTIE AND BUD FOR THE JOKES. THEY ARE GREAT! JO

THANK YOU*THANK YOU

THANK YOU TO THE CONGREGATIONAL WOMENS SOCIETY FOR $50 FOR SUPPLIES FOR PRINTING THE GAZETTE!

THAK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!

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FOR RENT

GRANVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER

SOUTH ROOMS

20 X 60 WITH 3 OFFICE SPACES

AND A REST ROOM. AVAILABLE SEPT. 1 ST CONTACT OUR CITY AUDITOR IF INTERESTED

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BABIES*BABIES*BABIES

KELBY LYN WAS BORN ON SEPT 18 TH TO KELLY AND MALORA SORENSON. KELBY IS THE GRANDAUGHTER OF SVEN AND NYLA SORENSON OF MINOT AND GREAT GRANDAUGHER OF HELGA CROSS OF GRANVILLE, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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CHURCH NEWS

HOPE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDAY AT 9AM

PASTOR FRANK PICARDS

WOMANS SOCIETY – OCT. 4 TH AT 2PM

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDAY AT 9AM

LADIES AID OCT.11TH AT 1PM

NORWICH LUTHERAN CHURCH

SERVICES HELD EVERY SUNDY AT 11AM

LADIES AID MEETS OCT. 4 TH AT 2PM

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OUR SYMPATHIES. . .

ANTON "TONY" SITTER OF RUGBY FORMERLY OF GRANVILLLE, PASSED AWAY

SEPTEMBER 10 TH, 2007. TONY WAS A BROTHER TO OUR OWN MIKE SITTER.

OUR SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILY.

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THE BIKER AND THE OLD LADY

A BIKER STOPED BY THE LOCAL HARLEY SHOP TO HAVE HIS BIKE FIXED. THEY COULDN'T DO IT RIGHT AWAY, SO HE SAID HE DIDN'T LIVE FAR AND HE WOULD JUST WALK HOME.

ON THE WAY HOME HE STOPPED AT THE HARDWARE STORE AND BOUGHT A BUCKET AND AN ANVIL. HE STOPPED BY THE FEED STORE/LIVESTOCK CENTER AND PICKED UP A COUPLE OF CHICKENS AND A GOOSE. STRUGGLING OUTSIDE THE STORE HE REALIZED HE HAD A PROBLEM: HOW TO CARRY ALL OF THIS HOME. WHILE HE WAS SCRATCHING HIS HEAD HE WAS APPROACHED BY A LITTLE OLD LADY WHO TOLD HIM SHE WAS LOST. SHE ASKED," CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO GET TO 1603 MOCKINGBIRD LANE?" THE BIKER SAID,"WELL, AS A MATTER OF FACT, I LIVE AT 1616 MOCKINGBIRD LANE. I WOULD WALK YOU HOME BUT I DON'T THINK I CAN CARRY ALL THIS."

THE LADY SUGGESTED,"WHY DON'T YOU PUT THE ANVIL IN THE BUCKET, CARRY THE BUCKET IN ONE HAND, PUT A CHICKEN UNDER EACH ARM AND CARRY THE GOOSE IN YOUR OTHER HAND?"

"WHY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH," HE SAID AND PROCEEDED TO WALK THE OLD GIRL HOME. ON THE WAY HE SUGGESTED THEY TAKE A SHORT CUT THROUGH THE ALLEY.

THE LITTLE OLD LADY LOOKED HIM OVER CAUTIOUSLY AND THEN SAID, "I AM A LONELY WIDOW WITH OUT A HUSBAND TO DEFEND ME. HOW DO I KNOW THAT WHEN WE GET IN THE ALLEY YOU WON'T HOLD ME UP AGAINST THE WALL AND TRY TO KISS ME?" THE BIKER SAID, "HOLY SMOKES LADY! I AM CARRING A BUCKET, AN ANVIL, TWO CHICKENS AND A GOOSE. HOW IN THE WORLD COULD I POSSIBLY HOLD YOU UP AGAINST THE WALL AND DO THAT!" THE LADY REPLIED," SET THE GOOSE DOWN, COVER HIM WITH THE BUCKET, PUT THE ANVIL ON TOP OF THE BUCKET AND I'LL HOLD THE TWO CHICKENS!"

JUST A THOUGHT. . .

I REALLY WOULD LIKE MY HOUSE TO BE TOTALLY ORGANIZED. THAT WOULD BE MY DREAM HOME. EVERYTHING HAS A PLACE AND EVERYTHING IN IT'S PLACE. THAT WOULD BE HEAVEN. OF COURSE THEN WE COULD NOT EVER GO IN THERE CAUSE WE WOULD MESS IT UP. THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T WORK. WE WOULD HAVE TO SNEAK IN THERE TO GET CLEAN UNDERWARE AND WHAT IF WE WOULD ACCIDENTALLY DROP THE DIRTY ONES ON THE FLOOR. THE WHOLE SYSTEM WOULD BE MESSED UP. REALLY I WOULD LIKE MY HOUSE TO BE LIVABLE AND ORGANIZED. IF THAT WERE POSSIBLE THAT WOULD BE HEAVEN TO ME. BUT LIKE THE UNDERWARE IT JUST TAKES ONE INCIDENT TO MESS UP THE WHOLE SYSTEM. I HAVE LOTS OF TINS IN MY KITCHEN. EACH ONE HAS SPECIFIC THINGS IN IT AND I HAVE A LIST IN THE DRAWER. I DO HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE FOR EVERYTHING. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT OCCASIONALLY I FORGET WHERE THAT SPECIAL PLACE IS. (I WON'T REPEAT THE STORY OF MICHAELS CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.) ABOUT THE TIME I TELL SOMONE I HAVE SOMETHING THEY ARE LOOKING FOR, I CAN'T FIND IT. MICHEAL CAME OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO TO REPLACE MY KITCHEN FAUCET. I HAD SOME OF THAT TAPE YOU PUT AROUND PIPES TO STOP LEAKS, SO I GOT IT OUT AND PUT IT SOMEPLACE SPECIAL. YUP, WHEN THE DAY CAME, THE TAPE WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND, HE HAD TO GO BORROW SOME FROM VIRGIL TO FINISH THE JOB. THANKS VIRGIL! THE TAPE MAGICALLY SHOWED UP THE NEXT DAY. RIGHT WHERE I HAD PUT IT SO I WOULDN'T LOSE IT. MY KIDS TEASE ME ABOUT MY SPECIAL PLACES BUT THEY MIGHT ABE SURPRISED WHEN I DIE AND THEY GO TO CLEAN OUT MY HOUSE. THEN THEY MIGHT FIND MY REALLY SPECIAL PLACES. PLACES THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT. I REALLY DO TRY TO BE ORGANIZED. I DO KNOW WHERE MY DIRTY DISHES ARE AT ALL TIMES AND BUT I WILL ADMIT TO LOSING MY MIND OCCASTIONALLY. MAYBE IT'S IN ONE OF THOSE UNMARKED TINS. MAYBE IT'S IN ONE WHERE THE COVER IS RUSTED ON AND I'LL NEVER GET IT OPEN. OH WELL, THAT’S ENUF SAID, JO

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!

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FROM THE PASTORS WINDOW 

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY AND AS I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW I CAN SEE THE BEAUTY OF THE FALL COLORS. I JUST RETURNED FROM TWENTY FOUR HOURS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN AND MINN. THE COLOR OF THE MAPLES WERE ESPECIALLY BRIGHT BUT THE BIRCH WERE LESS SO THAN OTHER YEARS. THE FALL SEASON IS A TIME THAT MUST BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THOSE WHO DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE STORY CHANGING THEY MUST DO. YOU AND I ARE REMINDED DAILY OF GOD'S HANDIWORK BUT ESPECIALLY SO IN THE FALL SEASON OF COLOR.

FALL IS THE SEASON IN WHICH SOME OF OUR GENETIC CODE COMES TO THE FORE. MEN GET BUSY WITH THE GATHERING OF CROPS AND HAY FOR THE CATTLE IN BROUGHT IN FROM THE FIELDS. THE CORN IS CUT AND MADE READY FOR WINTER. THE HUNTING AND GATHERING INSTINCTS OF OUR NATURE ARE AT THEIR BEST.

THE WOMEN DO THE PRESERVING OF THINGS FOR THE WINTER TO COME AND ALL TAKE GREAT SATISFACTION IN HAVING PREPARED WELL FOR THE WINTER AHEAD. SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE AS INGRAINED AS A MOTHER DEER KNOWING HOW TO BIRTH AND CARE FOR A FAWN. EACH ASPECT OF EACH SEASON HAS WITHIN IT PIECES THAT OUGHT TO REMIND US TO CARE FOR OUR SPIRITUAL LIVES AS WELL.

WHEN WE PREPARE OUR BARNS AND HOMES FOR THE COLD WINTER AHEAD WE OUGHT TO BE PREPARING OUR SPIRITUAL HOMES AS WELL. A COLD WIND OF UNEXPECTED DIFFICULTY CAN COME AT ANYTIME. HEALTH DIFFICULTIES OF A LOVED ONE OR ONESELF CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. WE PREPARE FOR A COLD WINTER WIND SO WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE OURSELVES UNPREPARED SPIRITUALLY. IS YOUR HEART PREPARED FOR THE WINTERS OF LIFE? IS YOUR PRAYER LIFE IN SHAPE TO HANDLE A STORM OF MISFORTUNE?

ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF THE FALL AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL SEASON OF HUNTING AND GATHERING AND PRESERVING AND ADD TO IT THE SPIRITUAL PIECE OF PREPARING YOUR HEART AND SOUL FOR THE STORMS OF LIFE, THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF LIFE'S DIFFICULTIES YOU WILL A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR GOD TO FALL BACK ON.

WISHING YOU GODS PEACE,

                      PASTOR FRANK

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!

ALF AND PEG LARSEN CELEBRATED 66 YEARS OF WEDDED BLISS ON SEPT 20 TH.

THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1941.

OMAR AND BETTY SMITH CELEBRATED 56 YEARS OF MARRIAGE ON SEPT 27 TH. THEY WERE MARRIED IN 1951.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

TIM AND ANN ANDERSON ARE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS.

HIS BIRTHDAY SEPTEMBER 30 TH.

HER BIRTHDAY IS OCTOBER 7 TH.

LET'S SHOW THEM OUR SMALL TOWN CHARM AND SEND THEM A CARD.

THEIR ADDRESS IS:
TIM AND ANN ANDERSON
TRINITY NURSING HOME
4 WEST 305 8 TH AVE NE
MINOT, ND 58701

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I WOULD LIKE TO START ANNOUNCING BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARYS IN THE GAZETTE. IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHOA SPECIAL DATE COMING UP PLEASE CALL ME WITH THEIR NAMES AND DATES. THANKS!

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LYLE CARPENTER RETIRES FROM ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

LYLE CARPENTER, GRANVILLE RETIRED FROM THE ARMY NATIONAAL GUARD AFTER 20 YEARS SERVING THE GUARD. HE WAS A STAFF SGT AT RETIREMENT. LYLE HELPED WITH THE 1997 FLOODING OF GRAND FORKS AND WAS RECENTLY AT NORTHWOOD, AMONG MANY OTHER DUTYS OVER THE YEARS. LT, COL, WILZ COMMENDED LYLE ON HIS CARRING SERVICES AND HIS DEDICATION TO THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OVER THE YEARS. LYLE RECEIVED THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE RIBBON, THE ND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD RETIREES FLAG AND THE QUARTERMASTER KEY FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEAD QUARTERS COMPANY, 136 TH COMBAT SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT BATTALION. LYLE, DARLENE AND THEIR SON CLAY LIVE NORTH OF GRANVILLE.

CONGRATULATIONS LYLE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!