I hope you all had opportunities for investing time with family and friends over the Labor Day weekend.  Many of us are “longer in the tooth” than others which often creates a more nostalgic view as we grow older.  Call some family and friends, tell them you love them.

Recently there was a horrible shooting in a Minneapolis church during worship, our hearts go out to all connected.  Please pray for the injured, their families and friends that they may heal completely, physically and emotionally. 

Fall sports, from elementary to university levels, are under way.  While our weather is favorable, why not attend afternoon or evening events that best fit your schedule.  The kids are excited to see you people attend their events.  “Make their day.”

We had many Valley City Employees working during our wind and rain storms this summer as it is “All hands on deck” during those times.  Some crews were keeping streets passable during the storms while linemen were working overhead maintaining and restoring power.  I believe our largest storm of the year was around June 20th.  We had some power outages, but being we are a Public Power Community, our crews were able to be on the job as soon as conditions allowed.  Even with the storm, our power was “on” 99.91213% of the time in June!  Additionally, our membership in Missouri River Energy Services, a Joint Action Agency, allows our electric rates to be consistency lower than Investor Owned Utilities or Electrical Coops.

We are seeing more and more E-Scooters around town and I imagine they are really fun.  Some safety concerns have surfaced with scooters being ridden on streets, cutting across intersections and on sidewalks.  Please talk with your kids and friends about the importance of obeying rules of the road and the dangers of distracted drivers.  We want all to be safe.

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

“Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”                   ~ Leo Buscaglia

        Blessings, Pray, be Respectful and Grateful,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud