This was a busy week! On Monday there was a school board meeting at Remsen and the next night, a City Council meeting. Wednesday a book signing was at the Library with Kevin Hart’s book. I did not go to this as I was out of town that day. Thursday a goat and rabbit were at the Library on the front lawn. Makenzie Meyer and her grandmother Janet brought them for the kids to see. Inside, there was a drawing for the kids who had read books during the summer. 1:30 p.m. came and there were only two children and their mother there. After waiting another 10 minutes, the Librarian and helper decided to have the drawing after all. Ethan and Elliot Dreckman drew names out as the Librarian put that winning name on one of the prizes. Prizes were in boxes like Leo Shark Lego’s, Friends Waterfall Camp Lego’s, etc. There was a doll with all her accessories. Circus posters and tickets were given out. The Summer Reading winners can come to the Library and pick up their prize.
Outside, the goat and rabbit were still waiting for some “kid” attention. Ethan and Elliot did give them lots of attention!
Friday, I received a call that there were no “Meals on Wheels” to deliver. At the last minute, Kim was told none were coming to Marcus on Friday.
Saturday morning I attended the bridal shower of Jessica Buntjer, bride-elect of Lee Brownmiller at Faith Lutheran Church. Lee’s mother, Shelly was there. I hadn’t seen her for a long time and had a nice conversation with her.
With all that was going on, I was still having trouble with the computer. It seems that anything I had saved before this new program was installed, isn’t all saved. I had “My Files” that had medical history, peoples’ names and addresses, income tax, water bill readings, etc. and that has not been able to be saved. Even the printer is not doing what it used to do. I cannot find where it can be printed back and front so I am losing paper as it only prints one page at a time.
Tuesday, about 3:30 p.m., I went to the basement to take a shower. First I flushed the toilet there and was I in for a surprise! There is no “flush” handle (I don’t know when this disappeared) so you raise the lid and push down on a round area. The toilet has a compact unit in it rather than water in the toilet tank. When I pushed down on this spot, the top of it came lose and water kept running through the compact unit (thankfully not out of the toilet tank!) I looked for a shut-off down by the bottom of the toilet, but found none. Then I looked on the wall and the master do-it-all, had put the shut-off on the wall. I couldn’t turn it off (maybe corroded?) so decided as much water was running, the shower water would soon be cold. It was a very quick shower and then I went to the main shut off that I was glad I could turn off. Now there was no water for anywhere in the house. All this took place an hour before I had to be at the Council meeting.
Zachary came home shortly after that and fixed it so the shower had water after turning on the main water. We told Bethany she would have to go outside and hope the hose had laid long enough that there was some warm water in it and then quickly take an outside shower. “No way!” was her reply. She found out the next morning that there was shower water.
It was bitter sweetness last week when we met a mother and her girl down by Moville to give them two of the kittens. After Bethany bid them farewell, the lady wanted to pay her for them. Bethany didn’t want any money but just that they would find a good home.
Saturday night the streets uptown looked like 1960’s—there were cars everywhere! My neighbor (to the north) had their wedding reception at the Marcus Community Center.
I did get my old keyboard hooked up so I don’t have to have the flimsy one to work with. My wrists appreciated getting the old one back!
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Police Chief Flikeid requested that the ATV ordinance be changed to match the State Code. Cherokee City Council recently approved and amended the requirement for operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles within the city limits.
Governor Reynolds signed a new law in June stating that cities “shall not charge a fee to operate a registered all-terrain vehicle or off-road utility vehicle within a city.” The law took effect July 1.
Under the old ordinance, operators of ATVs and ORVs applied at the Cherokee Police Department for a permit to allow operators to drive on city streets. ATV or ORV was required to have a permit issued for the following purposes: (1) Going to and from place of employment. (2) Going to and from personal or business properties. (3) Snow plowing and blading. (4) Gardening and lawn work and (5) Special events authorized by the Cherokee City Council.
The aforementioned about ATVs was what Flikeid was requesting.
I see where the Slota corn is back by the post office, again. I did get a dozen and found the corn was really good tasting. That is the trouble with corn only being around for a short period of time.
I was in Colorado a couple of weeks ago. I couldn’t believe the “junk yards” in nice neighborhoods. Many vehicles were laid to rest in a nice backyard. One much larger junkyard had two cars on top of each other and made a fence using this method. Where cousin, Jeneen lives, there were two houses in need of paint not far from hers that were deserted and sported weeds and tall grass all around. This is not a farming area but there were farming rakes, etc. in front of a business place. I know a town can be made to be “too tidy” but a person would think none of the aforementioned would be found in these beautiful cities and someone would be coming around and making them to clean up!
While we are on the subject of cleaning up, I found in an April 25, 1901 newspaper article the following: Notice—you are each requested to clean your alley of all refuse, such as ashes, slops, decayed vegetables, manure, etc., on or before the first day of May, 1901, or the street and alley committee will cause it to be done for you and have it charged up to he adjoining property as a special tax. Wm. Nelson Fry, Mayor.
I also found an article sent to the local newspaper from Sioux City Journal. Misses Mary and Margaret Sullivan, two sisters who conduct a millinery store at Remsen, were placed under arrest Monday by Deputy U.S. Marshal J.A. Tracey, and brought to Sioux City where they were arraigned before U.S. Commissioner T.G. Henderson.
The Misses Sullivan are accused of over-working United States postage stamps by using on letters and packages stamps which already have served to carry mail. Although the milliners deny the charge which has been made against them, the authorities claim to have evidence that is convincing, and Commissioner Henderson last Tuesday morning held them for trial in the federal court, placing them under bonds in the sum of $500.
The postal authorities have been investigating the case for sometime. The postmaster of Remsen, M.H. Mosier, was notified that matter mailed at Remsen, bore stamps which looked as if they had been tampered with. Suspicion was directed toward the Sullivan girls, and stamps privately marked were put on letters sent to them. The authorities will endeavor to show that these stamps, privately marked for identification purposes, were used again on letters or packages mailed by the Sullivans.
Inspector W.M. Ketcham has been in charge of the case, and was in Sioux City Tuesday.
Postmaster Mosier and his son, H.W. Mosier, testified before Commissioner Henderson. The defendants did not make any defense at the hearing. The Sullivans were released on their own bond.
Remember in your thoughts and prayers those who have lost friends and relatives to death and have had their life change, to those who have health problems some of which are terminal, to those struggling to make ends meet even when they have a job, and help those who are still distant from friends and family, to build a bridge and tear down the wall.
I will leave you with this quote from Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) philosopher: “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”