Brainerd Lakes Real Estate News

     When someone is in need, many answer the plea.  We have a need for your support today. Due to unforeseen complications following surgery Janet Gifford was left temporarily disabled.  A special benefit is being hosted by family and friends to help with their non-covered medical expenses.  Come and eat a taco plate or two.

Volunteering or have a donation for the Silent Auction?

• Bill & Toni Holbrooke 829-9098
• Loretta Boileau 828-1220
• Pam Peterson 828-4772
• Cheryl Norwood 829-8596
• Dawn Doucette 828-1553
• Gene & Gaylene Holbrooke 334-685-1486
• Lowell & Lila Clarke 829-1314
  

Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it. Touching words from the mouth of babes. What does Love mean? A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca- age 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - age 4

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"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5

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"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." Chrissy - age 6

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"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." Terri - age 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - age 7

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"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" Emily - age 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7 (Wow!) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate," Nikka - age 6 (we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

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"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." Noelle - age 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." Tommy - age 6

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"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." Cindy - age 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"My mommy loves me more than anybody .. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." Clare - age 6

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"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." Elaine-age 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - age 7

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"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Lauren - age 4

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"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." (what an image) Karen - age 7

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"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - age 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." Jessica - age 8

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And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                     photo by atv_kody

The first week of June here in lovely Minnesota will be the annual Safe Wheelin  Weekend.  Law enforcement officers will be focusing on and promoting the privilege of operating an all-terrain vehicle.

 View the KARE 11 video on Safe Wheelin Weekend

     The rulers and regulations are found on the DNR's Web site  and also can be found in the ORV regulations booklet available free of charge from your local license bureau. 

ORV=off road vehicles, ATV=all terrain vehicles and OHM=off highway motorcycles. 

Most people refer to the above as mud trucks, 3 or 4 wheelers, and dirt bikes.

     All off-highway vehicles of any of these classifications must be registered.  The legislature made a 2006 change so that Class 2 ATV can operated on the right side of a road as long as the operator is 15 or older.  These are not to be operated in the bottom of the ditch.  Class 1 ATV operators must have a Driver's License and stay in the bottom of the ditches and are allowed on township roads unless a local ordinance prohibits it.

     Class 1 ATVs can have one passenger if the operator is 18 years or age or older and both must wear helmets.

     We often see families with small children operating ATVs along the highway.  There are a couple small children riding with each parent and a pre-teen with another sibling on a vehicle. Not a helmet in sight.  Approximately 40% of ATV deaths and injuries happen to youths under 16.  Jim Guida, DNR Conservation officer, strongly puts the blame on the parents.  He cautions  " take away the key and lock it up and do whatever to eliminate the chance of injury or illegal use.".

     In Minnesota, dirt bikes may only be operated on designated OHM trails or private property.

                       Jim says "Have a safe wheelin weekend!  I'll see you out there."

                             Call 1-888-MINNDNR for more answers to your ORV questions.

                                            * STAY SAFE    --   STAY SOBER* 

                                                     Live to ride another day.