Oberon Oracles: July 13, 2020

Last week Tom and Pam Schmid visited Pam’s dad, Bud Hermanson in Hampden on June 21.

Last Sunday, Tom and Pam traveled to Bismarck to visit Jakob and Alison and their dog, Gracie.

This week: Monday, Lester Roberts and his daughter, Lezlee Thorson went to Rugby to join Lester’s sisters, Delores Stack, Jean Olson, June Sabbe, Marlene Miller and her son Scott for food and visiting.

Lester and Midge Quam went to Stump Lake Friday evening. They enjoyed watching Gordy “Crazy Fingers” Lindquist play his piano at the gazebo in the park.

Barnyard activity at Doris Griffin’s barn: A raccoon visited, thinking he was going to get a meal, but got caught in the live trap set by a guinea hen’s nest. The guineas gathered around the trap and stood guard as long as the raccoon was in it. They were very verbally letting the raccoon know he wasn’t welcome.

The fox was back, evidently not remembering his last encounter with the guineas. He came right into the barn where Doris was feeding and when he saw her, he skidded to a stop, turned around and ran out. The guineas were chasing him and scolding him all the way out. So, no free chicken dinner for him once again.

Another goose hatched out 10 goslings and the banty chickens have hatched various numbers of chicks in each nest.

Gail Risovi Hendrickson visited Todd and Nadley Buehler Monday afternoon.

Dave Kenner visited Todd this week.

Tuesday and Friday afternoon, Gary Hendrickson stopped by to visit the Buehler’s.

On Wednesday, Brittin Buehler kept her grandparents busy playing and exploring.

Randy and Charlotte Simon visited the Buehler’s Wednesday evening.

Hunter Buehler and Maverick and Grace Ihry celebrated part of the holiday weekend at Elisa and Joe Wentz’s home in Bismarck. They joined Breana and Michael Pacheco and Mavis and Waylon of Watford City and visited Bryan and Annette Wentz and family. They spent time on the river and enjoyed the fireworks with the Wentz families.

Todd, Nadley and Hunter and Maverick and Grace Ihry celebrated the Fourth of July with Beau, Bria and Brittin Buehler and Ron and Laurie Knaust, along with great food and fireworks. Earlier in the day, Beau and Hunter participated in the golf tournament in Maddock.

Scott Thompson of Devils Lake visited Todd Sunday afternoon.

Bobbi Grann competed in rodeos in South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming over the holiday weekend.

John and Donna Grann enjoyed watching the rodeo in Mandan on July 3.

Ben and Brittany Grann traveled to Mandan and Killdeer over the Fourth of July to visit friends and attend the rodeos there.

Lacey and Johnny Grann and Stephen Merrick went tubing with friends on the Sheyenne River on Friday.

Gene Woolley was a Sunday night supper guest of the John Grann family.

Tuesday evening, Randy and Charlotte welcomed 4 ¼ inches of rain.

Friday, Carson, Heidi, Max and Elin Thompson and Mark, Tessa, Mason and Miles Simon all arrived at Randy and Charlotte’s home.

Friday evening, Jaxon Simon, son of Lee and Amy was confirmed at St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church in Harvey. Following confirmation, the Thompson’s along with Carson’s parents, Terry and Melodee Thompson and the Simons, along with Amy’s parents, Jeff and Barb Miller all met at the Simon farm. Fireworks were enjoyed by all on Friday evening.

Saturday, Randy, Mark and Carson participated in the annual Maddock Invitational Golf Tournament.

Heidi, Max and Elin, Tessa, Mason and Miles and Grandma Charlotte went to The Cove for lunch and swimming.

Saturday evening at 7 p.m., Randy, Charlotte and Elin watched the Fourth of July parade in Maddock.

Saturday night, Randy, Charlotte Heidi and Carson visited the campers at the Tweten farm.

The Fourth of July was celebrated at Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson’s home with eating and visiting and swimming by Michael and Amy Jacobson, Michael’s sister, Cindy and her daughter, Abigail, Joni Duckworth and her son Tyler, and foster son, Anthony, neighbor Tommy, Kinley Poulsen and Claudette, Dave and Linda Madson, Carrie and Paul Prince, neighbor Sarah and her daughter, Harley.

In the evening, the party moved to Michael and Amy ‘s home where everyone enjoyed burgers and hot dogs on the grill, and a wonderful pot luck supper with more visiting. At dusk the fireworks began all over town along with the Devils Lake display at Ruger Park.

Our neighbor had a three-night fireworks display which was enjoyed by everyone except the neighborhood dogs.

Thought to Remember: Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.