McClusky Gazette News
Forestry specialist addresses elm disease
Concerned with the number of dead and dying elm trees in the park, McClusky Mayor Roberta Hunt called the ND Forest Service for help. Joel Nichols, Community Forestry Specialist from Bismarck, agreed to travel to McClusky and inspect the trees.
Meticulous urban yard
From an upbringing in a family of 14 that stressed children doing chores in a disciplined environment, Arvin Helm carries his gardening into his front yard with the same well-groomed care that the rest of his property receives.
Power of a smile is underestimated
Orthodontist Dan Keith started out for law school. It was in his teen years that he had a change of heart. Instead of following the dream he had since he was five years old to be a lawyer, he did a "180 and went dental."
Linden, love and lettuce
The yard of Duane (Rusty) and Lois Lasher is a peaceful place, the home of a couple who met in later life, after each losing their spouse to illness.
Roping for a cure
The loss of a child, even though grown but still young, is a parent’s worst grief.
Yard of the Week: No theme whatsoever
Part of the fun of visiting the immaculate yards of Don and Susan Ebach is the humor attached to everything they do.
Yard of the Week: Lots of work but worth it
Kathy Reiswig’s yard claimed honors to the McClusky JDA Yard of the Week competition, judged by Joey Belile. "It is a lot of work but worth it. I enjoy mowing with my self-propelled mower and listening to the birds in the yard. It is so peaceful."
Like a deer in headlights
The contact was casual; a friend saw an ad on Facebook and told Steve Bennett that they were looking for a guy between 50 and 60 that worked on old cars as a hobby.
Love of life and Legion
His journey to sixty years in the Goodrich American Legion Club started with a World War I veteran and barber named Johnnie Wiersch. Wiersch told him to sign up for duty when draft age.
Neuharth yard of color accents
With a love of color and a hard worker in all aspects of her life, Edna Neuharth enjoys her yard, maintaining the year-round duties by herself.
