There is a story here about how you can help, ways to support a local legend who has supported our region for decades, but first let's start at the beginning... In 1960 a love affair began between a young fourth grader named Jerry Ostensoe and the town of Granite Falls after his parents moved there from Canby. His infatuation grew and by 1976 Jerry, returning home from college, was ready to make a commitment to this rocky lady. In purchasing his first Granite home, Jerry picked a secluded site, hidden like a secret garden off a dirt road bearing a sign saying "Welcome to Lynzier...
