12/19/2011

Fort the record, there was no blog Yesterday.
 
 
Happy Belated Birthday Kenny Nerpel (DHS ’65): Rugby, ND
 
 
 
Christmas dinner party at the Stokes residence
 
We hosted an Expat Christmas dinner party at our house last night. We were expecting about 70 folks and nearly 100 came. Bernadette prepared all the food of which there was plenty of. Mashed potatoes and gravy were a treat for these folks. Several guest said this was the first party in the PI they had attended where they served good ole mashed potatoes with grave. We had a verity of beverages that included 100 16oz bottles of water. Well before the evening was over the water was all gone. There were plenty of other beverages, so folks didn’t get dehydrated. We hired disco music too, so following the dinner, folks danced the night away. After everyone left, our helpers had everything all cleaned up, just as if there was never a party, before they went to bed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flooding in the Philippines
Questin from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary,

We were watching the news of the massive flooding in the
Philippines and were wondering if you were affected by it? I think your
place is in the hilly country but still torrential rains can do bad
things in draws and gulleys as they head downward. How are you faring?

Dick

Many of you folks have been asking about recent floods here in the PI. We were very fortunate. The storm missed us and went to the south. We had several heavy rain showers, but the brunt of the storm was to the south of us. We are located on higher elevation, so we will never have a flood problem at our place. With heavy rains, there is a certain amount of flooding in some of the lower places of our area. The drainage just can not handle the volume of water and many of the roads get flooded. Within several hours of a down pour, the roads are normally cleared of the flooding. Gary
 
 
Reply to ND snow storm joke
From Lois Lilleby Fielding (51): Prescott, AZ
 
Reminds me of the time I got stuck in a snowbank in our back yard coming home from playing with Betty Lamoureux. I had to scream for Mom to come and pull me out. Lois
 
 
 
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND
 
Anna Mae Longie
(February 11, 1938 – December 16, 2011)

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ANNA MAE LONGIE Mekinok Equae (Turtle Woman)

Anna Mae Longie, age 73 of Dunseith, died Friday, December 16 2011 in a Belcourt hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Sylvan’s Church of rural Dunseith. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A wake will be held on Tuesday beginning at 4:00 P.M. in the St. Sylvan’s Church.

Anna Mae Longie, a daughter of Moses and Flora (Iron Bear) Longie, was born on February 11, 1938 at Belcourt. She was married for a time to Steven Short. He passed away. She was then married to Richard Amyotte for a time. He passed away.

She is survived by sons, Larus Longie (Alice) Longie and George (Karen) Short both of Dunseith and Brodus Short of Belcourt; a daughter Rita ( Jeff) Poitra of Dunseith; adoptive children, Corey (Angel) Paul of Dunseith, Garrett (Laycee) Thompson of Belcourt, Rhonda (Roland) Morin of Dunseith, Timmy (Gail) Morin of Belcourt, Mark (Sandra) Morin of Dunseith, Yvonne Stretches of Bismarck and Lori Gunville of Wahpeton; 40 grandchildren; 50 (great?)grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Longie of Ft. Totten.

 
 
 
 
Today’s posting
From Allen Richard (’65): Midland, MI.
 
 

I don’t know if you want to share this or not, but John Carlson is a friend of mine who actually owns the original Richard farmstead near Overly. I know his background and I’d take whatever he says seriously.
 

Subject: BE AWARE. NOT A JOKE

Please read this. ( VERY IMPORTANT – NOT A JOKE!!!)
Important Message!!!! Please take a few minutes & read. It could save your
life!!!!!!!!!

MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF MICHIGAN :


SITUATION…
While driving on a rural end of the roadway on Thursday morning, I
saw an infant car seat on the side of the road with a blanket draped over
it.
For whatever reason, I did not stop, even though I had all kinds of
thoughts running through my head. But when I got to my destination, I
called the Canton PD and they were going to check it out. But, this is what
the Police advised even before they went out there to check….

“There are several things to be aware of … gangs and thieves are
now plotting different ways to get a person (mostly women) to stop their
vehicle and get out of the car.

“There is a gang initiation reported by the local Police Department
where gangs are placing a car seat by the road…with a fake baby in
it….waiting for a woman, of course, to stop and check on the abandoned
baby.

“Note that the location of this car seat is usually beside a wooded
or grassy (field) area and the person — woman — will be dragged into the
woods, beaten and raped, and usually left for dead. If it’s a man, they’re
usually beaten and robbed and maybe left for dead, too.

DO NOT STOP FOR ANY REASON!!! DIAL 9-1-1 AND REPORT WHAT YOU SAW,
BUT DON ‘T EVEN SLOW DOWN.

“IF YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND EGGS ARE THROWN AT YOUR
WINDSHIELD, DO NOT STOP TO CHECK THE CAR, DO NOT OPERATE THE WIPER AND DO
NOT SPRAY ANY WATER BECAUSE EGGS MIXED WITH WATER BECOME MILKY AND BLOCK
YOUR VISION UP TO 92.5%, AND YOU ARE THEN FORCED TO STOP BESIDE THE ROAD
AND BECOME A VICTIM OF THESE CRIMINALS.

THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE USED BY GANGS, SO PLEASE INFORM YOUR
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.

THESE ARE DESPERATE TIMES AND THESE ARE UNSAVORY INDIVIDUALS WHO
WILL TAKE DESPERATE MEASURES TO GET WHAT THEY WANT.”

Please talk to your loved ones about this. This is a new tactic
used. Please be safe.

Get started NOW — SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED
ONES TO BE CAREFUL AND AWARE OF EVERYTHING AROUND THEM SO AS NOT TO BECOME
A VICTIM..
WARNING # 2

Some knew about the red light on cars, but not the 112.
It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to
visit a friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind herand put his
lights on. Lauren’s parents have always told her never to pull over for an
unmarked car on the side of the road,but rather to wait until they get to
a gas station, etc.
Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly
called112 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would
not pull over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there
was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind
her. The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was
and there weren’t, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that
he had back up already on the way.

Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car
behind her.. One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the
car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground.
The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
I never knew about the 112 Cell Phone feature, but especially for
a woman alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car.
Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe place.

*Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility confirmed
that 112 was a direct link to State trooper info.So, now it’s your turn
to let your friends know about 112.

You may want to send this to every woman (and man) you know; it
may save a life.

This applies to ALL 50 states PLEASE PASS ALONG TO FRIENDS AND
FAMILY, IT CAN SAVE A LIFE….