View From The Bridge 6/6/18

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
By Muncie
6/6/18

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
Go through your closet and find your “Support Our Troops” red shirt. Now that we have been blessed with warmer weather, you can wear your short sleeved shirt that is red on Fridays. I know that the shirts are out there somewhere because we sold over 300 of them a few years ago. Next Friday on Jimmy Buffet Day I expect to see a sea of red Support shirts. Please make an effort to find and wear them. It is so important, especially today when we are unsure from day to day what is going to happen. God bless America.

JIMMY BUFFET DAY
It has rolled around again. Chris and Teri Halko invite each and every one of you to help socialate Jimmy Buffet Day. It is a very sociable event. Come and enjoy the mock drinks and the Mexican snacks. Perhaps there will even be some dancing to the song “Margaritaville.” Wouldn’t that be fun to watch? So come on down and meet your friends and neighbors that you may not have seen all that long, cold winter and most of spring. See you there.

KILLDEER
It is Saturday and I just checked on Mama Killdeer and her nest in my driveway. She is gone. It was very entertaining since Memorial Day watching her. I did not check on her for the rainy days on Thursday and Friday. I wonder if she took her eggs to a drier area. If anyone knows about bird’s habits, please let me know. I’m in the phone book.

ARE YOU WONDERING?
Yes, I am wondering about several goings on. There are others of you that also ask me questions and believe me I am the last to know anything.

However, I did check on the Old Rectory and it is on its foundation but the supports have not been removed. It is a waiting game, like everything else, as to when the contractors will return to finish the job.

Construction work at 22nd and Front St. was started about 6 weeks ago and continued for 2 days. I got two stories about what is being done but I could never explain what they are. I did find out that the job should be finished next week. It does not affect me at all but the families living on Front St. have to take a different route home.

The Old Depot was noticed by all who went to the cemetery on Memorial Day. I had at least a half dozen calls as to what the orange snow fence was doing around the Old Depot. All I could find out was that it was placed there by the railroad. I started a petition about a year and a half ago to have the Old Depot torn down. I was then advised that there was a group who wanted to restore it. (I really did not know where I was going to raise the money for the project.) This was a relief to me because I have been trying for 5 years to get some assistance in doing something with the property. The property is unslightly, dangerous, contaminated and it is not the original depot. The original depot burned. Due to the complications in dealing with “those in the know” nothing has progressed.

JUNE MOON
The Full Strawberry Moon is named because of the short month of the harvesting of strawberries. It is also known as the Full Red Moon because as the Moon rises it appears reddish. Watch for that this month.

Another name is the Full Green Moon but there was no explanation. Perhaps it was because everything such as leaves and grass are all a beautiful green.

The full moon is on Wednesday the 28th.

SO PROUD
To all our Fort Benton Sport Teams who came in on top or close, we are so proud of you. But not only the top teams but all of the youngsters who participate in sports be honored. You put in a lot of effort and time doing something you love and it is obvious that you are also #1 to all of us seniors. You bring back so many memories of winnings and losings in past years. Now our grandchildren and great grandchildren are playing all the sports games. Always remember to keep up the good work and the best thing is that you try. We love all of you.

CULBERTSON HOUSE
Yes, it is a go on the new second floor balcony that will extend almost to the street. It seems that it was not done correctly when the building was renovated and will now be updated to code. It will be a beautiful addition to Front St. It will take time as the plans are just in the beginning stages. GO Wake Cup Coffee Shoppe.

SUMMER CELEBRATION
It is only about 2 weeks until the fun days begin. I have only heard a couple of events that will take (or not take) place. There will not be a Pot-Luck on Friday evening. However, there will be food venders in the Park before the Pie Auction. No one will go hungry.

A new event this year will be “Fort Benton Has Talent.” It will be held in the Old Fort Park at 1:00 in the afternoon. I am sure you are all going to be first in line to sign up for this exciting program. I know that there are some very talented youngsters and oldsters that will fill our afternoon with song and dance. So sign up and get over to the Old Fort Park at 1:00 p.m. to make your choice. See you there.

A PERSONAL NOTE
I have to tell you that I am visually and hearing impaired. When you see me and say hello, I am not ignoring you. I just did not hear you nor see you. Please understand and know that I appreciate your patience and consideration. . Up close and personal is the only way I can identify who you are. I feel that I have not been able to be as observant as I once was. But then nothing is like it once was.

I share my problem with 20 million other Americans. I am very fortunate that I have so many loving and caring family and friends. Perhaps I should not say “I’ll see you there” any more. I’ll be there but I do not know if I will see you.  Love all of you so much.

GOD BLESS AMERICA (LAND THAT I LOVE,) OUR TROOPS, POLICE OFFICERS, FIREMEN/WOMEN, AND EMT’s. WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS, HANG YOUR FLAGS OUT EACH MORNING (UNLESS YOU HAVE A LIGHT ON IT,) AND KEEP A GREEN BULB IN YOUR PORCH LIGHT.