{"id":297464,"date":"2025-12-23T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297464"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:23:06","slug":"news-notes-may-carlsrud-december-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=297464","title":{"rendered":"News & Notes May Carlsrud December 22"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the Jewish Hanukkah Celebration winds down, the Christian Celebration of Christmas ramps up.\u00a0 December 25th Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ through religious and cultural traditions.\u00a0 Around the world special church services are held with heartfelt caroling, focusing on love, peace, generosity and family.\u00a0 In addition to church activities, families commonly gather to honor Jesus\u2019 birth with food, gifts and companionship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Valley City Fire Department held its Christmas Party last week.\u00a0 There was a great turn out with current and retired firefighters sharing the camaraderie and special bonds that have grown among them over the years.\u00a0 The commitment includes, but not limited to their time away from family and hours of training which lead the way to lifelong relationships.\u00a0 Blessings and be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember \u201cThe Reason for the Season\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though significant winter weather events have missed us, there have been enough snow falls to create challenges with snow and ice.\u00a0 Managing snow and ice on city streets is an \u201cart\u201d and our folks do a great job.\u00a0 During my years with the North Dakota High School Activities Association, Sheryl and I traveled the state extensively and we felt there wasn\u2019t another town with better snow removal than Valley City.\u00a0 Thanks All.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Christmas Eve being Wednesday, perhaps it would be enjoyable for you to drive around and see residential and city Christmas lighting.\u00a0 Many folks have done great work decorating around their properties while our city electrical crew has added some new decorations along with \u201crevamping\u201d older decorations making them look like new.\u00a0 Great job, thank you guys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean snow and ice from around your garbage containers so they can be accessed for pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merry Christmas from our house to yours and may your family gathering be filled with love, joy and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to all who provide and proof material for this column.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>~\u00a0Mother Teresa<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        <\/em>Blessings, Prayer, Respect and Gratitude,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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