THE CROW’S
NEST-------------September
11, 2006
This
is truly a day of
remembering the awful events
of 5 years ago. I am sure
everyone can pinpoint
exactly what they were doing
when they heard about or saw
the World Trade Center being
hit by the hijacked
airplanes. It was and still
is a horrible day to even
comprehend! It seems more
real having visited “Ground
Zero” and seeing the
devastation through the
words of those who
experienced that day.
WELL, what a party we had
in Edinburg last night!!!
Our Main Street is now
shining with the new street
lights and are they ever
nice. At least 150 people
came to the Community Center
for ice cream sundaes with a
choice of toppings. Our
Business Club President,
Rose Denault welcomed
everyone and Brandon Kartes
led everyone in the “Pledge
of Allegiance”. Bernice
Flanagan did a wonderful job
of recognizing all the new
residents of the area. That
really added a nice touch to
the evening. It is so
important that we remember
to acknowledge when families
move into our town and
area. (Bernice is so good
in doing just that!) After
ice cream we all went
outside and waited for
Stuart Brundsvold (the
electrician) to “throw the
switch”. Young children of
Edinburg released 10
balloons to soar skyward in
celebration of the lights.
We closed the evening with
everyone singing “God Bless
America” as we stood out on
Main Street. What a night!
About 8 months ago I really
wondered if this project
would ever come to
fruition. WOW! It has and
then some. It is hard to
express how every donation
given is so appreciated.
The generosity of the
community has been awesome.
A big thank you goes to
those who no longer live
here but became a part of
making this happen also.
Once again our Trinity
Turkey Supper was a huge
success. We served 550
people and had to turn
people away. We ran out of
food. 400 people came to
the church to eat and 150
were take-outs. It is
amazing how people come from
all over the area to enjoy
the supper. The day was
just beautiful with lots of
sunshine and no wind. A
perfect fall day. Everyone
worked very hard to make
this supper a winner once
again.
At this stage in my life I
notice more acutely the ups
and downs of aging. I could
chalk up receiving Social
Security as an “up”, but
sometimes the “downs” just
win out! As grey marches
through my hair it is
getting curly, wiry and
unmanageable. May be it is
time for a different hairdo
after 40 years. The worst
is traveling. Last Sunday
morning I took out a
travel-size bottle of what I
thought was moisture cream
and put it on my face. I
had lathered my face with
shampoo. That probably
doesn’t sound too
disturbing---but trying to
get shampoo off my face
proved to be a daunting
task. I guess either the
writing on the bottle needs
to be larger or I need
another eye appointment.
The days are most
definitely getting shorter
and there is the smell of
autumn in the air. This
really is a beautiful time
of the year. The leaves are
turning in the coulees and
look so beautiful in their
golds, reds and yellows.
Condolences go to the
family of Ted Lee. Ted
passed away last week. His
infectious smile cheered
everyone up and he will be
missed by the community.
Have a good week. I’m
hitting the road for Minot.
Talk with you later.
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