With this heat, Cathy and I have been trying to find things to do that can be done indoors. One of the things we came up with (surprise, surprise) involved the grandsons. So, we called our daughter on Friday to make arrangements to take them to a movie on Saturday with plan adjustments made on Saturday morning. The boys were still asleep when the plans were finalized, and the boys were not aware that they would be spending the afternoon with us.
Not long afterwards the youngest woke up and told his mom he wanted to talk to Grandma. She told him that he could call, but that he would be seeing Grandma when we took them to the movie. His response? He told his mom that he wished that she hadn’t told him. Why? He would be too excited for too long before the movie started!
The youngest still called. He just really likes talking to his Grandma.
Now on to other matters.
I received an unusual invitation this week. But, it was not for me – nor was it for the City. Instead, the invitation was to the Veterans of the 2004-2005 116th Brigade Combat Team deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom III to attend their 20-year Reunion.
The invitation was sent to the City to distribute the information to any members who may not have seen the invitation in other forms. The 116th Brigade really wants their Veterans to attend!!!
The Brigade, consisting of 5,200 citizen soldiers from forty-two states, is headquartered in Boise.
So, if you were a member of the 116th Brigade Combat team from 2004-2005 you are invited to the local celebration August 9th through the 11th. For more information, to RSVP, or to order swag you can visit online at idngmwr.com/20yroif.
For those of you who have earned the honor to attend this Reunion I want to express the City of Weiser’s gratitude for your unselfish service! Thank You!
On another matter, Wayne Wallace of the Electric Department would like you to know that as soon as the current heat wave breaks just a bit, the Electric Department crew will be going through neighborhoods to install new electric meters. The changeover will take just a few minutes in most cases, but the Electric Department wanted to wait until power demands were not quite as extreme as in the current conditions.
You will be able to tell the people in your yard are Electric Department workers, first by their construction vests, and then by the City Identification hanging from their neck on a lanyard. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions if you have any concerns. But please, just don’t turn the dog out first.
The crews will not start before 8:30 in the morning to cause as little disruption as possible to morning work and school routines.
(Wayne would also like you to know that the new meters are simply an upgrade. The only function is to read power consumption. There is nothing “smart” about the meters other than they can be read remotely. They are not spy devices. If you have any concerns, a tinfoil hat should solve any qualms.)
Well, that’s it for this week. In spite of the heat, Weiser really is a great place to live, work, and play!
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