Monday, May 30, 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Many people know someone who has died while serving in this country's military—whether it’s a friend, a brother or sister, a parent or grandparent, or a husband or wife. While these fallen soldiers should be celebrated, thanked and remembered throughout the year, Memorial Day is special day for paying respects. You can post a reflection or photo of a veteran you remember and honor on this post. To leave a reflection, please add a comment below. To share a photo, click on “Add your photos and videos” to the right. How are you marking this day? Two nearby events include a parade from New Brighton City Hall (leaves 9:30 a.m.) to the St. John the Baptist Cemetery (ceremony at 10 a.m.); and a Memorial Day service at the Columbia Heights City …
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Fridley is outside of early watch area for hail storms.
Memorial Day predictions hold a promise for warmer weather for Fridley, along with partial sunshine, windy conditions and the possibility of storms. One early-morning storm was headed in Fridley's direction from the west at 5:15 a.m. A severe thunderstorm watch area for the start of the day that could include hail lies to the north and east of Fridley and extends through 9 a.m. Otherwise, the National Weather Service predicts a high of 85 for Monday, with winds increasing throughout the day, possibly reaching 31 miles per hour, and a chance of precipitation at 60 percent.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Drop off and pick ups will resume Tuesday.
The City of Fridley program to pick up and accept dropoffs of wood debris from the May 22 tornado is going "reasonably well," according to Director of Public Works Jim Koslucher. After a two-day break, the program resumes Tuesday at 8 a.m. "Residents can move their tree waste to the curb prior to next Tuesday and boulevard pickup will be honored," Kosluchar said by email Friday. "After that, when we move through an area we will be done with that area." The program are designed to serve areas of the city that suffered storm damage, so pickups are restricted to those areas and residents dropping off wood debris should bring ID. On Friday afternoon, a steady stream of resident, contractor and city vehicles arrived at the Columbia Arena lot …
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
We're heading off on our first road trip since we became a family of four, and I'm scared to death.
Memorial Day Weekend is almost here, the official launch of summer and weeks when the Land of 10,000 Lakes becomes the highway of 10,000 road trips. We're getting an early start on the family vacation this year with a long weekend in Omaha for my grandmother's 90th birthday, an event I'm both excited about and filled with dread over. I can't wait to finally greet my family, many of whom have never even seen our new son, except via Facebook pictures and YouTube videos. But the actual process of getting there? That is definitely not something I'm looking forward to. Night Driving "We learned pretty early on from our car trips to Omaha with Vi that our best bet for easy traveling was to take off shortly before she was ready to go to bed, and …
Donna Schmitt
7:02 am on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Thanks to everyone that showed up to the Columbia Heights Memorial Day Service. It ended up moving to the VFW because of the threat of rain. Thanks to the VFW for hosting and for the luncheon after the ceremony. more ›