Finlayson News
Maxine Meyer
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Greetings everyone. It was a good week for getting garden’s started. We headed to LaRose and picked up some wonderful starts and put them in our garden along with a few rows of seeds.

And speaking of planting, we picked up trees, rose bushes and lilac starts from the Pine County Soil and Water Conservation District folks last Wednesday. Ok, Gary almost fainted when he went in and found out I ordered 75 plants, but as our week went by, we got those all in the ground. Fortunately, with all this planting the rains came and everything got a thorough soaking.

Our horse, Prince had us pretty worried this week. He first started limping late Saturday. With no obvious problem it appeared that youthful romping in the new grassy field was more than his back leg could take. In fact by Wednesday, when the hoof trimmer arrived, my jaw dropped when I walked in to see them trim Prince’s hooves as he laid on the barn floor. Our poor 1500 pound horse looked like he was one step from death’s door. It wasn’t two hours later and I spotted Prince walking around and looking pretty darn healthy. By Friday there was no hint of a limp. Now, three days later, I find Prince got a front leg up over the top of a chain fence. This top line is at my shoulder height. He was so far over the fence, he had the top chain all the way up inside his front leg. I struggled to unhook chains and untie equine fence tapes to get him out of that mess. Prince is on a diet, that chain fence keeps the team from accessing the in-barn hay. And now, to steal a famous person’s phrase – you know the rest of the story.

If you thought our winter lasted way too late we didn’t have it the worst. Dianne (Arazim) Noska, Browerville, tells me her sister Vi, got more snow on May 16. It’s not usual for them to get snow this late in Anchorage, but this year that new stuff added to the mounds of snow that still hadn’t melted. Vi Markson is thinking positive though, she says she still went to the local nursery and picked up some flowers even though she isn’t sure when she’ll be able to put them outside. It’s will certainly be a short summer there in Anchorage, AK this year.

Folks, it’s a big holiday this coming weekend. Check our newspaper for times and places for your Memorial Day events. Drive safely and have a great weekend.

Duxbury News
Toni Williamson
DuxburyNews.info
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OK, let’s see a show of hands (like anyone can see…) Do you think we will get more snow? Duxbury showed a few flurries this weekend, but at least they were few and far between.

But there is still hope. Signs of spring so far are: Joe Vink out doing a little gardening, trees beginning to bud, the abundance of wildlife peeking out, asking if it’s really over and of course, my hubby pulling off his first tick.

I hope all of the wonderful mothers enjoyed their holiday on Sunday. This special day is a wonderful tribute to all the hard working moms that juggle many tasks. Whether you are working outside the home or not, even if your children are grown up, the task of raising a family is no simple feat. OK moms, Mother’s Day is past, but you should still give yourself a pat on the back each day for being just plain awesome!

Just a reminder, the Wilma Township Annual Road Inspection is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10am. If your road needs special attention, be sure to go to WilmaTownship.com and send a message to one of the Supervisors.

Don’t forget the Duxbury Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Sunday, May 26, 2013 from 6:30am to 1:00pm at the Wilma Town Hall, next to the Duxbury Store. I look forward to seeing everyone there.

Thanks for reading.

BORDERLINE NEWS – by Bob Brewster 

Johnny and Robin Fornengo, Dave and Pete Fornengo, and Fran and Dave Baker, turned out to clean up the Cloverton Cemetery last week. They got everything looking good over there, and then enjoyed treats and a pleasant conversation at the Town Hall.

There will be an Open Mike session at the Old School Arts Center on Friday, May 17, at 7pm. Grab your favorite instrument and go join the fun!

Rick and Alyssa Norenberg, along with their two children Joey and Finn, had an extended visit with Patty Koehler and Bob Brewster for four days over the Mother’s Day weekend. Alyssa is Patty’s daughter. Bob put Rick to three days of hard labor planting strawberries, hops, and raspberries. When Bob showed them the potatoes that needed planting, they scooted for home pronto.