Hi Folks, In these times, law enforcement personnel are critical to our safety.  When you see someone in law enforcement, please thank her or him for serving and keeping us safe.

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.  Please be respectful of this solemn occasion.

“We don’t know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”.  ~ Nick Kittle

Last week Matt Schull, President and CEO of our Joint Action Agency, MRES, visited Valley City to conduct our member survey.  The survey invites our electric department employees to share ideas, concerns, and partner with MRES to ensure reliable power for Valley City citizens.

Over the weekend many folks were mowing, picking-up and beautifying their properties.  There are, however, numerous unkept yards with grass much longer than allowed by City Ordinance.  Will you please take pride in your properties and beautify them to the best of your ability?

Thank you to The League of Women’s Voters for facilitating the Barnes County Primary Election Forum last week.  It was a refreshing event with candidates for Valley City School Board, Barnes County Commission, Valley City Park Board and Valley City Commission.  My feeling is all candidates were respectful of the process and represented themselves well.  Thank you all for “stepping up” and running for office.

Last week was “all hands on deck” for Valley City Employees as it was Clean-up Week.  Everyone had to do a little extra to make it happen and especially all the folks picking up materials and those at the Transfer Station, the destination of most materials.  That the clean-up was done with such time efficiency  is amazing.  Thank you for a great job everyone.

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“Life can only be understood backwards: but it must be lived forwards.”   ~ Soren Kierkegaard                                                                                 Blessings, Pray, be Grateful and Respectful,

Dave Dave Carlsrud