This is Clean-up Week in Valley City. Please put your stuff out arranged as directed by the following link so all will be removed for you: https://www.valleycity.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clean-up-week-2025.pdf NOTE: Valley City Residents can haul materials to the transfer station at no charge during the week. For further information call: 701-845-0314

Valley City State University held its commencement Saturday and Valley City Public Schools will having graduation May 25th. Gosh, the school term seemed to fly by this year!

With the aforementioned, there will be youngsters out in droves running, riding bikes, chasing game balls, etc.. Please be extra careful when you are driving as some kids may not be. Thank you

Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest serving First Lady of the United States, 1933-1945. She was also the First United States Representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

Be an informed voter; June 5 at 10:00 – 11:00AM is a Q & A at VCPS District Office. This is an opportunity to have your tough questions answered accurately before voting. June 10 is the Valley City Public School Referendum Vote. To have your voice heard, you have to vote. For information, please see: https://
www.hiliners.org/o/vcsd/page/referendum , vcps.referendum@k12.nd.us and 701-845-0483 ext 0

This weekend is Memorial Day which honors the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Memorial Day reminds us, “freedom is not free” and we owe a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Originally coined “Decoration Day”, the national observance was declared on May 5th, 1868 by General John A. Logan. It was designated as a time to decorate graves of the fallen and honor their sacrifice.

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

“If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you’re going to have something special.” ~ Jim Valvano

Blessings, Pray, be Respectful and Grateful,
Dave
Dave Carlsrud