January 29, 2010
January 29th, 2010 by Gary Osberg
Good morning from Collegeville,
Last week’s note included a message from an unnamed family member who had some trouble with a sticky keyboard on his new laptop computer. Well, Brother Bill will not be sending out any more emails any time soon. The laptop was destroyed in a fire that wiped out his business. Bill rented shop and office space for his paint contracting business from a guy who owns the Iron Hills Pawn shop in downtown Little Falls. When Bill got home from watching the Vikings game at a friends house, he received a phone call from a fellow business man telling him that his shop was on fire. About 30 firefighters worked through the night to keep the fire from spreading to the building next door. A state fire marshal determined that the fire started in the pawn shop and spread quickly through the old building. I remember purchasing a brand new 1980 Pontiac Phoenix from 122 Motors when they occupied the building. An antique cash register that used to belong to Grandma and Grandpa Ramlo was spared. The cash register only went up to $9.99. I had purchased the cash register from the fellow who bought Ramlo Grocery in Upsala in 1967 for $35. I suppose Bill will have to take up ice fishing.
The show this week is live from the Tucson Convention Center Arena in Tucson, Arizona. Special guests include local Chicano band iMas, legend of the accordion Joel Guzman, accomplished singer and guitar picker Dave Rawlings along with singer-songwriter Andra Suchy. Next Thursday is the first live HD movie theater cinecast of APHC. The Parkwood 18 in Waite Park will be one of over 500 participating movie theaters. You may want to purchase your tickets in advance. Also, there will be an encore performance on Tuesday the 9th of February. Both performances are at 7 PM.
“Encouragement is oxygen to the soul” George M. Adams
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