4.14.2025 Mayor’s Message

Greetings,

  • This weekend Easter and Passover will be celebrated.  Passover is a story of miracles and redemption of the Jewish People while Easter is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
  • As culmination of City Government Week, Treyson Brant will serve as “Mayor for a Day” and will be presiding over our City Commission Meeting Tuesday.  We are very grateful to our local Dairy Queen, Fire Department and Police Department for their event sponsorships.  Thank you.
  • Spring is a soothing time in the upper Midwest with flowers peeking out, trees budding and grasses trending towards green, beautiful.
  • For a small town like of Valley City, we are very fortunate to have two ambulances.  Recently there were simultaneous incidents where lives were likely saved because we had two.  A person involved with the aforementioned said, “If you have a prominent house entrance from the alley, be sure to have a house number visible from the alley”.  Thank you, Julie & First Responders.
  • THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT SUNDAY was CRAZY!  I don’t think one needs to be a golf fan to appreciate the competitive highs and lows of the day ………. hope you saw it.
  • The North Dakota Legislators are in a sprint to the finish of the 69th Legislative session.  With numerous bills being debated and fewer funds being projected, our legislature will need to work diligently for an on-time conclusion of the session.  Thank you for serving.
  • From last week’s Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) Board Meeting, generation continues to be monumentally challenging as energy demands are growing faster than generation and transmission.
  • Supposedly, Yogi Berra collided with a guy carrying a vintage Grandfather Clock, ruining said clock.  The man angrily said, “Why don’t you watch where you are going?”, with Yogi replying, “Why don’t you wear a wristwatch like everyone else?”.  Hehehe!
  • Thank you to all who provide and proof material for this column.
  • “If you tell the truth, you don’t need to remember anything.       ~ Mark Twain

        Blessings, Pray, be Respectful and Grateful,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

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