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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Myra Ford

Myra Ford, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home at Johnson Memorial Care Center, Dawson from complications with cancer. After several difficult hospitalizations, she decided to waive chemotherapy or radiation treatment and was wonderfully cared for by the Dawson Area Hospice staff and the very outstanding doctors and loving nursing staff at Johnson Memorial Care Center.

Gerald “Jerry” Jerome Sebey

Gerald “Jerry” Jerome Sebey of Spicer passed away on Tuesday, April 19 at the age of 83 from a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m.

Beyond Reason

Cinco de Mayo is, for those with a limited grasp of Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America. They will tell you that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. Do not believe these people. They have been drinking. Some are even drunk. Mexican Independence Day is the 16th of September, which ironically starts at midnight on the 15th of September. Never heard of it? That’s because you’re American, you live in the United States of American, and you do not celebrate other countries independence from other, other countries. Unless they serve alcohol. Then perhaps you can make an exception. In fact, Cinco de Mayo is actually a magnifica American tradition where Americans order enormous margaritas at authentic Mexican restaurants to celebrate the Mexican victory, in 1862, of The Battle of Puebla against the French army. Oh, it was a gloriousa battle. You should have seen those Mexicans. They sent those French fries scurrying back to France. For Mexico, this was muy bueno. Right up until the French came back and took Puebla, and occupied Mexico, with the same effort they put into a cassoulet. For Mexico, this was muy triste.

Bakker family donates gun

The family of Mark Bakker: Lynette, Jarrod and Joshua, are pictured presenting the gun to current Firearm Safety Instructor Ron Bergman. Photo Submitted Mark Bakker’s family donated an engraved Henry Golden Boy rifle to the Youth Firearm Safety program in Granite Falls.

More rain and cool temps on the horizon

This weather pattern is getting old, isn’t it? Of course, we had one mild day on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the low to mid-70s across much of the area. In southern Minnesota, temperatures were even warmer there on Saturday.

“I’m going fishing.” (John 21:3)

I love to fish. My favorite place to fish is on the Missouri River, launching out of the State Park near Pollack, South Dakota. It’s easy to feel the presence of the Great Creator on that beautiful expanse of water. Floating along on the river is relaxing. Well, normally it’s relaxing, as long as the wind doesn’t come up and you end of fighting rolling waves bigger than your boat to get back to shore. Or you don’t see a rattle snake swimming toward you trying to get in your boat. Normally, it is relaxing, even if the fish aren’t biting, the river is a beautiful place to be.

The Community Newspaper

When I was growing up in the early 1980s, we had a weekly newspaper in our town. There was a woman assigned to cover our little neighborhood. I remember her calling each week to ask my mother what was new in our family. Did Jeremy make the honor roll this quarter? Had we gone on vacation recently? Did we get a new pet? She would take this information from anyone in the neighborhood who was willing to share it and would write a column each week. When the paper came out on Wednesdays, my mother was always excited to read what was going on in the neighborhood. Everyone on our street knew each other. We played outside with the kids every day until dusk. My parents were in a bowling league with our neighbors. We had a block party in the street in the summer. When a new family moved in everyone welcomed them and introduced themselves. I guess you could say it was a great community.