Dave Smiglewski Travelers on Highway 212 have recently experienced a shift onto a new segment of roadway between Cologne and Chaska/ Carver. The shift places both directions of traffic onto the newly built lanes that will eventually be for west bound traffic only.
Greetings! School is starting and Fall is almost here! It has been busy at the Chamber office this month. Each month, about 30 to 40 inquiries are made thru telephone calls, emails, and visits to the chamber office/ lobby. Update on August’s website analytics and Facebook information… In the month of August, our website, Granitefallschamber. com has had increased activity, with our Local stories/guides page, Events page, Newsletters page, and Member Directory pages getting the most activity. On Facebook, we received over 1,000 FB likes with our Shop Local post and we have 1,442 FB followers and Instagram 208. Follow our Facebook page for up-to-date information.
A couple of articles ago, I explained the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS). In my last article, I shared about the Theory of Retrogenesis and how this theorizes that Alzheimer’s Disease will cause the brain to deteriorate in almost a reverse order of how it once developed. Today I am going to combine the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) and the Theory of Retrogenesis (which to save space I will abbreviate to ToR) so you can hopefully gain insight into the care needs of people living with Alzheimer’s. To review, in the GDS, there are seven stages to Alzheimer’s Disease. The first stage there are no complaints of memory problems and no evidence of cognitive deficits upon examination. The second stage is very mild cognitive decline and there are some reports of memory problems. According to the (ToR), stages 1 & 2 places the person abilities as that of an adult. Stage 3 on the GDS shows mild cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. At a stage 3, an individual might find it harder to keep up with a demanding job and may start to have some denial about memory issues. By utilizing the ToR, this compares to that of an adolescent. This makes sense to me as an adolescent, for example would have difficulties holding a demanding job.
Clarkfield American Legion & Auxiliary Potluck Supper at 6pm at the City Hall on Wed. September 14th. Jerrod Lobdell & Brittany Swenson got married outside of Cold Springs last weekend. Those attending were Jeff & Sharon Lobdell, Lacey & Aaron, Samantha, Seth & Tessa.
Growing up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota gave me a perspective that I had taken for granted until one of my recent seminary classes titled “Bible and Ecology.” For this class we were assigned many readings and we spent two nights and three days out on the southern Minnesota prairie, staying at Shalom Hill Farm near Windom, Minnesota. While there, we visited the Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office and learned about the importance of the watershed in the area, as well as some of the optional practices that are eligible for local farmers through the MN CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program).
Belview WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Sundays: 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11 a.m.
Saturday, September 10th: Kyle Olson Memorial Youth Event at Minnesota Heartland Preserve, Granite Falls. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with introductions and safety talk at 9:30, 10 a.m. to noon is group lead station rotation, followed by a meal and prizes. Youth/ Children of all ages up to 18 years old, adult supervision required. Free event. Everyone welcome. Everything is provided.
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson On Saturday, September 10th, the Kyle Olson Memorial Youth Event returns to the Minnesota Heartland Preserve in rural Granite Falls. The event, sponsored by the Chippewa County Pheasants Forever, and Minnesota Heartland Preserve, is also sponsored by Kyle Olson’s parents Tony and Ronda Olson of Montevideo.
Jessica Stölen-Jacobson On September 8th, the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum will host an advanced screening of a new documentary by long-time filmmaker, director and producer for PBS, Ken Burns, with Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein. The event is in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Services for Alice Kvistad, 90, of Granite Falls will take place at…