{"id":276412,"date":"2023-10-09T08:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T13:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=276412"},"modified":"2023-10-16T08:23:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:23:35","slug":"news-and-views-from-mayor-carlsrud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=276412","title":{"rendered":"News and Views from Mayor Carlsrud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Valley City ND &#8211; Hi Folks,<\/li><li>Last week I mentioned the reliability of Municipal Power; our power was \u201con\u201d .99998 of the time during September.&nbsp; You might be surprised to know squirrels are the greatest cause of outages!<\/li><li>This is National Fire Prevention Week and its theme is \u201cCooking Safety Starts With YOU.&nbsp; Pay Attention to Fire Prevention\u201d.&nbsp; Look through your homes to identify possible fire hazards and have your fire extinguishers inspected at our Fire Hall.<\/li><li>Our Fire Department Personnel will be promoting fire safety with department tours and informative sessions around town throughout the week.&nbsp; This year, our Volunteer Firefighters logged 3348 man hours of firefighter training!&nbsp; Thank Volunteer Fire Fighters, their families and their employers.<\/li><li>Tuesday and Wednesday is the \u201cBattle of the Badges\u201d blood drive at Stout-Miller Inc., Dodge &amp; Ford dealerships on Winter Show Road.&nbsp; Call Vitalant for an appointment at: 877-258-4825.<\/li><li>Mental Health Awareness Week in Barnes County kicked off with an \u201cOut of the Darkness Walk\u201d for Suicide Prevention at Lokken Field Sunday afternoon.&nbsp; There was a touching program and 124 walkers participated in this 1 of 500 walks across the country.&nbsp; \u201cFacing a struggle is a strength not a weakness\u201d.<\/li><li>PURPLE street lights?&nbsp; We are not alone, it is a factory defect and is all over the country.&nbsp; The company is standing behind the product to date so we can be grateful.<\/li><li>School bus drivers are needed to transport students to classes and activities.&nbsp; Licensure &amp; training is available through Dietrich Bus Service in Valley City.&nbsp; This is a critical need for our schools and community so please call 701-845-1590 .&nbsp; Thank you for your consideration.<\/li><li>Recently there have been numerous cigarette wrappers and drink containers thrown on our streets.&nbsp; Will you please hold your trash until you can dispose of it properly?&nbsp; Thank you.<\/li><li>Thanks to all who provide and proof material for this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>\u201c<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>If Jack Nicklaus had to play my tee shots, he couldn\u2019t break 80.&nbsp; He\u2019d be a pharmacist with a string of drug stores in Ohio.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>~ Lee Trevino<\/em><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blessings, Pray, be Grateful and Respectful,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley City ND &#8211; Hi Folks, Last week I mentioned the reliability of Municipal Power; our power was \u201con\u201d .99998 of the time during September.&nbsp; You might be surprised to know squirrels are the greatest cause of outages! 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