The Fraser Community elevation is 3000 plus feet above sea level. This elevation gives us some advantage at being cooler than our town of Orofino, but we have remained in the upper 90 degree range all of last week. The NOAA forecast is for cooler temperatures to arrive on Tuesday. While our gardens could still use the heat, we humans prefer any temperature below 90 degrees. I checked our thermometer at 9:30 p.m. Sunday night and it registered 86 degrees, which is too warm for me.
Our ceiling fans have saved us as we use Mother Nature to cool our house during the evening hours by opening up all the windows. In the morning when the inside and outside temperatures are the same we shut everything up. This works during the first several days of high heat, but then the inside of the house absorbs the heat. We take refuge under the ceiling fans and wait for cooler temperatures.
On Monday morning we had both doors open and a humming bird flew into the living room. It was attracted to the windows, but the screens kept it captive. I carefully approached the window it was in and removed the screen so it could fly free. Just a gift from Mother Nature that we could participate with just another reason for living in the country.
The gravel roads are dry this time of year and when vehicles travel fast it really kicks up the dust. Please, as a courtesy, slow down when meeting another vehicle, or when you pass farm buildings that are close to the road. As more traffic uses the gravel roads it would help if everyone slows down instead of driving the speed normally used on blacktop highways. We country folk will appreciate your courtesy.
Celebration of Life for Robert Brown
The Brown family invites everyone to Fraser Park on Sunday, Aug. 7 to celebrate the life of Robert Brown.
Robert passed away on Nov. 9, 2021, at the age of 70. He grew up on the family farm in Fraser community, the third child of Marvin and Clarabell Brown.
Come any time between 1:30 to 4 p.m. for a “Casual Gathering” of family and friends in remembrance of Robert. Bring pictures and memorabilia to share.
Water and light refreshments/desserts will be provided.
You may want to bring your own lawn chairs as the park has only picnic tables with attached benches.
For more information contact Sherri Brown at 541-377-7029.
The Hilltop Heritage Museum held a Fund Raiser Bake Sale on Saturday, July 30. Members donated their yummy foods and preserves. Rhonda Rhodes served scoops of ice cream in either cones or dishes. What a treat on a hot day! The committee thanks everyone for their support.
Andy Petrusky brought her camping trailer up to the Fraser Community from Clarkston last week. She came to spend time with her son and his family who were here for a visit. She stopped at the Midnight Sun Welch Pony Farm to visit the McHones and to show her granddaughters the new ponies, and then made a stop at the Brand’s farm to say hello. Andy’s birthday was on July 24 and a belated present of a little camper key chain was given to Andy to keep in her special camping trailer.
In the July edition of the Fraser News I mentioned an article from the Opinion page of the Capital Press about foreign countries purchasing United States farm land.
Another article about this subject appeared on the front page of the July 20-28, 2022 issue of the Epoch Times.
The title was, “Concern Over Major Chinese Build Near US Military Baser”.
The article mentioned that a China-based Agribusiness with links to the Chinese Communist Party is moving ahead with plans to build a corn mill in Grand Forks, ND, despite local concerns that the project could pose a security risk.
Fufeng Group – the second largest xanthan gum producer in China – recently purchased 370 acres located north of Grand Forks after a City Council voted to annex the property. The city changed the parcel’s designation to an industrial zone from agricultural to allow the project to move forward under federal law.
The future corn mill plant would operate through U.S. subsidiary “Fufeng USA” on prime land about a dozen miles from Grand Forks Air Force based. The Minot Air Force base sits about 211 miles west of the city.
Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) says the project raises many red flags in terms of national security.
On July 14 Cramer and fellow senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and John Hoeven (R-ND) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressing their concerns.
In the letter the senators requested that the Committee on Foreign Investigation in the United States do a full review of Fufeng’s corn mill plans for potential security violations.
This article reveals another attempt by a foreign country, the Chinese, to purchase U.S. agricultural land.
Will our government investigate this purchase? Read this article and decide for yourself if this is a security risk.
Happy Birthday Greetings go out to Cody Bird on Aug. 4, to Shirley Lutes and Regie Ball on Aug. 6, to Donna Stickney on Aug. 7, Jean Bennett on Aug. 8 and to Caitlin Brown on Aug. 9.
Lanis and Rosena Aultz send Happy Birthday Greetings to their granddaughter Mariah Elizabeth Conder on Aug. 8.
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