Rolling through Sheyenne last weekend, I spotted this beautiful building. I’m just old enough to remember when one could get tubes to repair older TVs and shops like this had plenty of business. It’s a whole new world now; when my garage TV went *pop* and malfunctioned, all I had to do was order a $30 circuit board, replace the one with the blown transistor, and I was in business. Sadly, that meant the end of most TV repair shops, but I guess that’s progress. Doesn’t seem like it when we see shops boarded up, but time marches on…
Old MHS Open House, Part Six of Many
When I stopped in for the alumni / open house day last week, several of the hallways still contained pallets of bins. The bins contained the contents of the classrooms, items which need to be moved to the new school. But the most interesting part of these hallways: Well, the lockers, of course! After all, we all had one. Four, actually…one per year. Except I had five…
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The old Mandan High School building will be going away. At least, that’s the plan…although, as a Bismarck resident, I have yet to see a school building actually torn down once we’re told that it can no longer house students. They always find a way to reuse it and draw tax money. But enough of that. I figured that if I ever wanted to check out some parts of the school I always wondered about but had no access to, this was my opportunity.
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If you recognize this area of Mandan High School, you did one of two things: sing in the choir or play in the band. I did neither of these things, but I did spend some time here. I even had a band locker, but more on that in another post.
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One of the most prominent buildings along the Missouri River in Bismarck-Mandan is the new Gateway to Science center. With little kids and a membership, I noticed that the old building really could use some work. Thankfully, Gateway to Science was able to build a new facility, and it’s spectacular.
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When I decided to take my camera with for this open house event, I determined I was not going to try to do a tour. First, it would be too much work. Second, I just don’t think it would be interesting – for me or anyone else.
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I’m glad I got to the school early, because I got to visit many places alone before things got crowded. One of those places is the ol’ gymnasium. I played a bit of dodgeball here, and did a lot of stretches.
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Last week, Mandan Public Schools hosted an alumni day and open house at the high school. This may be have been the last opportunity for many to walk through and see the school where they made so many memories. I’m one of those people. As nostalgic and sentimental as I am, this was actually more a matter of curiosity.
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This is one of my favorite “floats” in the 2024 Independence Day parade! It’s got a pretty meaty sounding engine, too!
I don’t know about you, but thanks to Bidenomics I can’t afford to fill a regular shopping cart…I can’t imagine what kind of cash it would take to fill this baby with groceries!
Nice night for a ride (with a playlist)
I had the opportunity to go for a little cruise on my motorcycle. I can use the phrase “my motorcycle” instead of “one of my motorcycles” because, for the first time since 1996, I only have one. Well, I put it to good use tonight.
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