Hello Everyone, I hope your Labor Day weekend was a relaxing time with family, friends and just doing some things you enjoyed.  As a kid living in the Wolverton, MN area, we were generally stacking hay bales to beat the band on Labor Day as school started the next day!  “Upon review”, it was a good time in our lives.

Last week was a good week for our construction projects.  It seems like it was “long ago” since the last time the crews came to work  on a Monday and not have to deal with water and mud from weekend rains.  So, much was accomplished. YAY, thanks everyone!!

Last week we mentioned the Emerald Ash Borer and the danger it poses to your Ash Trees.  Today, please check your Maple Trees for chlorosis, if they are turning gold/yellow too soon they are suspect.  Birch Trees are also at risk due to the Birch Borer, signs are sick looking branches and dropping leaves.  If you check soon enough, you may save your trees.  Take good care of your trees and best wishes.

August 24th was National Hydropower Day! For over 140 years, hydropower has fueled the nation with clean, renewable energy. To collectively recognize hydropower’s contributions to bolstering the nation’s clean energy infrastructure, providing grid resiliency and reliability, August 24th was established as National Hydropower Day.  Valley City’s power mixture includes about 73% Hydropower along with wind, solar, nuclear, coal, natural gas & diesel.  We use a significant amount of “clean energy”.

In case you haven’t noticed, November will bring the North Dakota General Election too.  Please invest a little time to become an informed voter, study the candidates and the measures.  Know your candidates and especially understand the measures.  Measures can be confusing and look really good on the surface, but have some pronounced consequences under the surface surprising you.

Thank you to all who provide and proof material for this article.                                                                                                  

“If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.”  ~ Yogi Berra, New York Yankees & MLB HOF

Blessings, Pray, be Grateful and Respectful,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud