My main job at the radio station is sales. I spend a lot of time in different communities in our coverage area and Canby is one of them. This past week I was in Canby a number of times and when I was leaving the other day I thought what a wonderful community Canby is. I attend the Canby Chamber meetings and I must say … Continue reading CANBY GETS A+
I always remember my graduation from Madison High School in 1976 this time of year when graduations are happening. It was memorable for many reasons. I’ll just name a few for this blog. My graduation didn’t start out too well. My mother had been on me about getting a haircut about a week before graduation day. In the 1970’s most of the guys had long … Continue reading MY GRADUATION
The Fab Four was the nickname for the Beatles. I won’t be blogging about the greatest rock band ever today, but about the Fab Four of the Lac qui Parle Valley girls basketball team. Four seniors that have left a mark on the girls basketball program. As the buzzer sounded last Friday night with the Eagles losing to the Minneota Vikings at the RA Facility … Continue reading THE FAB FOUR
We were out of bed by 5am Sunday morning and driving down the highway by 6. Destination was Becker Minnesota, almost a three hour drive. This is the season to watch grandchildren play basketball. We needed to be there by 9am to watch our 6’1, 8th grader Zane play a couple of games in the Becker Event Center. Saturday we were in Montevideo watching our … Continue reading MORE BASKETBALL WITH GRANDKIDS
The kids were chanting “Walk with us! Walk with us! Walk with us!” how can I say no to that. So I went for a walk around Lake Sylvan with 55 students and teachers from St. Peters School in Canby Friday morning. It was a fundraiser for St. Peters Catholic School in Canby. I should mention that I attended catholic schools from kindergarten to 8th … Continue reading I WENT FOR A WALK
Friday evening I went to bed earlier than I usually do. Just before laying down I posted on Facebook asking my Facebook friends to comment on what high school they graduated from and what year. I checked the post the next morning and just about had a heart attack at how many of my friends responded. Over 400 told me where and when they graduated … Continue reading FRIENDS AND GRADUATION
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