{"id":279018,"date":"2024-01-01T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=279018"},"modified":"2024-01-15T08:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:15:39","slug":"news-and-notes-from-mayor-carlsrud-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=279018","title":{"rendered":"News and Notes From Mayor Carlsrud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Valley City &#8211; Hello Folks, January 9th is \u201cLaw Enforcement Appreciation Day\u201d.&nbsp; Please say \u201cThank you\u201d to all those who are in law enforcement keeping us safe.&nbsp; \u201cThank you\u201d everyone.<\/li><li>Our recent ice storm jogged my memory.&nbsp; I believe it was February of 1965 or 66 when our NDSSS, now NDSCS, wrestling team came to VCSC, now VCSU, for a dual.&nbsp; It rained and rained and rained, so similar to the one we had, there was ice everywhere!&nbsp; Yes, it was an unusual event, but it was also special for this rural kid as we got to stay at the Rudolf Hotel!&nbsp; The hotel was built in 1907, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and was a pretty \u201cspiffy place\u201d at that time.&nbsp; \u201cAh, those were the days\u201d.<\/li><li>Our city employees are doing a great job cleaning the town following the ice storm.&nbsp; All departments have \u201cteamed up\u201d to make things as safe as possible for us and being most time efficient.<ul><li>During and following the storm, the street department focused on cleaning emergency routes and steeper hills for our safety.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>There were power outages.&nbsp; Some were due to the ice melting from Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) transmission lines and arcing.&nbsp; Outages on our city lines were minimal as our electrical crews continually trim branches threatening power lines.&nbsp; They were also able to navigate conditions to minimize the length of said outages.&nbsp; Even with outages, our power was \u201con\u201d .9927 percent of the time in December.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Last Thursday crews began picking up branches <strong><em><u>on boulevards<\/u><\/em>.<\/strong>&nbsp; It is a slow process as in many instances, truck drivers need to assist loading branches into the wheel loader buckets.&nbsp; *You will have to clean the little branches that fall through the forks however.&nbsp; Office staffers aren\u2019t as visible as those working the streets, but they are busy tracking expenses to apply for cost-share dollars.&nbsp; We are very Blessed to have a great employee staff serving Valley City.&nbsp; Thank you.<\/li><\/ul><\/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><li><strong><em>\u201cThink of something for which you are grateful today.&nbsp; Say thanks.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><em>~ Rabbi Terry Bookman<\/em><strong><em>&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; <\/em><\/strong><em>&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;<\/em><\/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 Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley City &#8211; Hello Folks, January 9th is \u201cLaw Enforcement Appreciation Day\u201d.&nbsp; Please say \u201cThank you\u201d to all those who are in law enforcement keeping us safe.&nbsp; \u201cThank you\u201d everyone. 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