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News from Alberta
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This is what our
winter wonderland looked like on the AM of April 14 at 7:00 AM. The
power had been out for 7 hours at this time. Power came back on some 30
hours later. Now we really appreciate electricity! It is hell being
without the AM cups of coffee and something hot to eat! We now
appreciate what people have to deal with in some of the hell holes on
earth. Fortunately we have a gas hot water heater so had plenty of hot
water.
We still have a lot of snow here on the ground but it is rapidly
melting. This storm is typical of the spring storms we get that come up
from the south....lots of very heavy wet snow and a nice wind to go with
it. The farmers are happy with the moisture as it is pretty dry around
here.
Click on picture for a larger view then use back button to return.
Enjoy, Irv & Penny
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News from Michigan |
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Clement “Clem” Brisson
On Thursday, April 15, 2010, beloved husband father and grandfather
Clement “Clem” Joseph Brisson went to be with his Lord. He passed away
unexpectedly at home. He was born on October 20, 1922, the only child of
Lorena and Joseph Brisson, at Negaunee. He was raised in Iron Mountain
and graduated from Kingsford High School in 1940. After high school he
continued his education at the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago,
Illinois and became a Registered Nurse in 1944. He remained in Chicago
working at the V.A. Hospital for nine years. Clem, being the
overachiever that he was continued to receive six doctoral degrees in:
Chiropractic, X-ray and Spinography, Physiotherapy, Anesthesia and
Naturopathy. After receiving his doctoral degrees he practiced
anesthesia at Baraga County Memorial Hospital in L’Anse, Michigan for
twenty plus years.
Clem was a life member of the Knights o Columbus being a 4th degree
Knight; B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge 552 and the Chippewa County Shooting
Association, as well as a very proud life member of the NRA. Some of
Clem’s favorite memories are his trips to Kimberly, Wisconsin visiting
his daughter Lorena (Steve) and family. He loved playing cards,
cribbage, spending time with Elleson and playing with Stuie. Clem always
enjoyed music and while still in high school formed a dance band. He
played the drums, violin, organ and piano. Clem spent his free time
painting, working on his computers and enjoying all aspects of shooting
sports. Some of his fondest memories were from training his Arabian
gelding Tsar and his German Shepard Penney. His most favorite pastime
was playing cards with his grandchildren.
Clem is survived by his loving wife Lonia Mae Brisson, whom he married
on October 28, 1994 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan. He is also survived by his children Paul E. (Roberta) Brisson
of Sugar Land, Texas; Lorena H. (Steve) Gipp of Kimberly, Wisconsin;
Grandchildren Paul J. Brisson of Houston, Texas, David R. Brisson of New
Orleans, Louisiana, Christopher S. Gipp (fiancée Amber Peck) of Virginia
Beach Virginia, Andrew T. (Abbey) Gipp of Brillion, Wisconsin. Great
grandchildren Elleson Gipp and (due in June) Baby Girl Gipp. Step
Children Roxanne (Dan Harris) of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Paul (Joan) Rambo
of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Diane (Allen) Ebner of Phoenix, AZ, Greg
(Susie) Rambo of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Thomas (Jill) Rambo of Sault Ste.
Marie, MI, Dan (Rachel) Rambo of Pickford, MI, Jason (Marci) Rambo of
Rockford, MI. Twenty two step grandchildren and fifteen step great
grandchildren. Also survived by many special cousins. Clem was preceded
in death by his first wife of 39 years Kathryn Demitropoulos Brisson.
Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday April 18, 2010 at Clark
Bailey Newhouse Funeral Home, with Knights of Columbus and Parish
Prayers at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday,
April 19, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Brother John Hascall,
Father Don Shiroda and Deacon Bill Piche as celebrants. Interment will
be in Riverside Cemetery. Memorials to the Hospice of the E.U.P. would
be appreciated.
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News from Montana |
Just wanted to let you all know that my
Dad, Harry Arvidson, is scheduled to be a part of a nationwide PBS
Television World War II documentary. We are proud of Dad's part in
preserving our country's history of our World War II veterans.
The documentary is to be aired on PBS'
"SECRETS OF THE DEAD" series and the title of the program is "JAPANESE
SUPERSUB". It is scheduled to air on Wednesday, May 5.
In Boise, where we live, it is scheduled to
be aired at 8:00 p.m. HD is airing it at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. And, there
are 8 additonal reruns on Saturday the 8th and Monday the 10. My
suggestion would be to check your local PBS listing for the times of
airing of the documentary in your area.
In January of 2009, Spy Pond Productions
Company of Boston, MA flew Dad and two other WWII submarine veterans to
Washington DC to be interviewed for the documentary. The program centers
around a Japanese submarine, the I-400, which had the capability to
carry three airplanes in a hangar storage tube which was a part of the
submarine. You can see a demo of how the planes were launched from the
submarine on the following YouTube site.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=12u-ppn_Q3M (please
note that there is an underscore after the ppn and before the Q3M)
In August of 1945 at the end of the war,
Dad was chosen to be a member of a Prize Crew consisting of
approximately 40 Navy personnel. The Japanese submarine I-400
surrendered to the Prize Crew. The I-400 was the first Japanese
submarine to surrender to the US Navy at the end of the war. The Prize
Crew then rode aboard the Japanese I-400 as it made its way into Tokyo
Bay following its surrender.
Spy Pond Productions has produced the
documentary. It’s website is www.spypondproductions.com
Lynda (Arvidson) Cambron
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Recipe of the
Week
by Jery Rickard
Hummingbird Cake
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Cake:
3 C, all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
2 C. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 lg. eggs, beaten lightly
¾ C. vegetable oil
1 C. chopped pecans
2 lg. ripe bananas, mashed
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, undrained
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Frosting:
1 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
½ C. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 box (16 oz) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1. Cake: Heat oven to 350°. Butter and
flour two 9-inch cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, sugar
and cinnamon. Add the eggs and oil. Stir until dry ingredients are just
moistened. Stir in the pecans, bananas, pineapple and vanilla. Evenly
divide batter between the prepared pans.
3. Bake at 350° for 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center
of cake comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Turn out and
cool completely.
4. Frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until
creamy. Gradually sift in the confectioners’ sugar. Beat in vanilla.
5. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread about 1 cup frosting
over top. Place second layer on top. Frost top and sides of cake.
Refrigerate for a least 1 hour before serving.
Makes: 16 servings. (Great for a
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News from Prescott Valley
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 Jery and
I arrived back in Prescott Valley last Saturday to beautiful weather.
Sunday the temperature was 75°. By Wednesday the high temperature for
the day was 55° and today, Thursday, the high is 42° with snow showers.
Although the snow is not what our neighbors to the North had, it is
still a lot for this time of year in Prescott.
Tonight I call Bingo at the Prescott Adult Center. That will probably be
a weekly occurrence for the summer. The forecast calls for snow again
tonight so hope we do not have to drive in it.
I had to scrub mud from the back of our house when we returned.
Apparently the Javelinas like to rub up against the siding.
Next Thursday we are going to Laughlin, NV for a three day Bridge
tournament. We will return Monday.
There will not be a newsletter next week due to the Bridge tournament
unless I receive
This picture is from our patio in
the back enough information to pass on, in which case I will
publish it on Wednesday evening.
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Well,
here we go again. The Diamondbacks are in last place in the National
League, Western Division. So far they have won 6 games and lost 9 for a
.400 average. For the most part the team is playing well and in may
games are ahead until the bullpen is called on. In 4 of the 9 losses,
after being ahead, the bullpen managed to show poor performance and
allow many runs to score and loose the game in the final innings.
The season is still young but the D-backs are not showing promise of a
winning team.
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