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September 11, 2013 Leave a comment
Dan Tanksley, a long-time employee of the City of Oakland, is flushing out this fire hydrant on Thomas Street.
Dan Tanksley, employee for the City of Oakland, flushing out a fire hydrant. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
September 11, 2013 Leave a comment
It has been 12 years since one of the darkest days in American history occurred. I remember exactly what I was doing and how terrified I felt for those involved. It all seemed so unreal, and to this day, still does.
Please take the time today to honor the victims of that day and their families. God bless them and those that rushed to the scene in an attempt to save lives. They are heroes.
2,977 people lost their lives that horrible day and their families had to endure such a tragedy. I am grateful for those that serve our wonderful country every day, putting their lives on the line to protect all of us.
God Bless the USA.
September 10, 2013 Leave a comment
More and more progress is being made for the new pool! Dirt removal now, and much more to come!
September 10, 2013 Leave a comment
Pastor Rich Tiggelaar leads one of his final church services Sunday, September 8 at Summit Lake.
He will be leaving the Craig Alder Grove Parish after 11 years of service.
His final service will be next Sunday, September 15 at the Alder Grove Church 6 ½ miles South of Craig beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome to attend this service to celebrate his impact on the community and to wish him the best.
Church services at Summit Lake. Photo courtesy of Mary Loftis.
September 9, 2013 Leave a comment
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September 9, 2013 Leave a comment
Even though it was a hot day, HarvestFest in Bancroft had a huge attendance. “It was a great day. I am glad people turned out for the activities that were planned,” Amber Bridges, one of the community club members that planned the event, stated.
September 9, 2013 Leave a comment
To my grandparents, Johnnie, Beatrice, Arthur and Hazel, thank you.
I wish you a very happy Grandparents Day. I was and am blessed to have had you in my life. I haven’t had a grandparent to speak to since Nov. of 2006. But, that is not a deprivation. It was a blessing.
Grandma Sundquist (Beatrice) lived to be 100. She lived in Oakland.
I don’t remember much about Johnnie (Sundquist). I was three when he passed away. I remember sitting on his lap, and that is all.
Grandma Sundquist was always there. If I was sick, I stayed at her house. With four of us at home, it was a preventative measure. I would also stay with her for a week in the summer. She was a very busy lady. Her calendar was booked up. It was hard to find a week that she was free!
Grandma and Grandpa Marr (Art and Hazel) lived on a farm just outside of Lyons. We would go there for Sunday dinner and many other times. I spent the night there a few times too.
All of my grandparents were special to me. They were very different and yet they had one thing in common: they loved their grandchildren.
I was a bit sad yesterday. I couldn’t say “Happy Grandparents Day” to them. But, as I thought about it, I realized I still could. I said a special prayer to each one of them, thanking them for being a part of my life. I will never forget them, or stop loving them.
Now, I am a grandparent. I didn’t get to see my grandkids yesterday, but I thought about them, as I do every day. I hope they know how much I love them.
Cherish your grandparents, as time goes too fast and one day, you won’t have them in your life.
But, the memories are priceless.
God Bless all of the grandparents. Each and every one of you is very special.
September 8, 2013 Leave a comment
Russell P. Swanson, 76, of Walthill, Nebraska passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home in Walthill.
Funeral arrangements for Russell are pending with Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home.
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