Kettle River news

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day and weekend.

Our sympathies go out to the family of Ken Johnson, who died on Nov. 10, and to the family of Jerome Tomczak, who died on Nov. 12.

Check out what is happening at the Kettle River Veterans Building on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hopefully, Santa will make an appearance at about 5 p.m. The tree lighting is at 6 p.m. There will be juice and cookies available. So come and visit with neighbors and enjoy an evening with family and friends.

Winter snow parking rules began Nov. 15. No parking on city streets from Nov. 15 through April 15, from midnight to 8 a.m., to allow the plows to clear the streets.

Quilting at Holy Trinity is every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon. Thank you to all who have given us donations of fabric.

When I was in high school, several of my friends and I were part of the Civil Air Patrol. We learned to march in formation carrying rifles, do search and rescue, and learned many other things. One day, while my brothers were out in the yard with my rifle, my obnoxious neighbor called the police because they were shooting at their son. Of course, the police showed up to examine the entirely wood fake rifle they were using. I think the police had a good laugh at that. These neighbors called the police on us so much during my high school years that the police eventually just ignored any calls from them.