September 3, 2012 Rosenfeld News by Tina Wolfe

            The hot days of summer have past and we are definitely into the fall season. The temperature was 12 on the morning of last Monday and you could feel the nip in the air. The lazy, hazy days of summer weren’t lazy around here at all; in fact this summer seems to have been one of the most hectic ones in recent years. I would like to state on record that I will plant a smaller garden next year even though the local MCC does take all the produce I bring. I’m tired and need a holiday. The garden is almost empty; only the melons and carrots are left to take care of. My hairdresser and her husband will be celebrating their 25 wedding anniversary on their yard in the middle of the month and will be taking most the gourds for a fall theme and the melons will go to the MCC. Ah, only the carrots left to dig, wash, peel, chop, blanch and freeze. I don’t know how I would have managed to mow the yard if we had received rain so the dryness was a blessing in disguise. I’m looking forward to a rainy, quilting day.

Farewell

            Long time residents, Harry and Ellen Schmidt have moved to Winkler. They were avid walkers and our streets will definitely be emptier without them but the community wishes them the best.

Let the fun begin

            The Altona and Area Resource Center will again be providing the Play and Stay program for parents and tots. We begin the first Tuesday in October at the Rosenfeld School and it will run mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.

New development

            Nickel’s field on the southeast corner of Rosenfeld will soon be under construction for a new development by MP Properties. Martin Friesen purchased the land and has placed billboards at the corners. These denote lot size and names of streets which include A. J. Thiessen and of course, Nickel. From all reports there is much interest in this development.

Baseball win

            Nate Smith, son of Ron and Loretta Smith, has been very busy with baseball this summer. He plays with the Altona Bison Midgets and on August 19 they won their second consecutive Western Canada AA Baseball Championship. Congratulations on this outstanding feat.

School bells

            The school bells will once again be calling kids in for class this week and the empty halls will be filled with boisterous students. They will definitely be jockeying for the best desk in the classroom and no doubt be moved within the second week. The first month is always an exciting time for students and teachers before everything settles into a routine. Here’s hoping that you all have a good year.

Blue moon

            Did you know that the month of August had two full moons? And this is called a blue moon? And that this is where the phrase “once in a blue moon” comes from?