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  • Trapping is necessary in Beaver Creek Park

    Don Beatty|Updated Feb 3, 2014
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    This is for Renelle Braaten. She doesn't want any trapping at all. I think they should kick you off the Park Board, myself. I remember when the Park Board had my son trap more than 200 beavers out of the park. One board member said he wanted him to trap them, all and he said no, he would not do that. It didn't take long and they were back, thick as ever. She has no idea how much work and time is involved in trapping. A friend of mine lost a lot of young lambs and ewes to coyotes. They even killed one of his dogs, but not...

  • Don't complain too much, the streets could be worse

    Don Beatty|Updated Jan 30, 2014
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    This is to the lady who was complaining about the first snow — that they weren't plowing the streets. With only 4 inches of snow, why would you want to waste the time and money on plowing? Lady, back in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, they never plowed hardly at all. You just had to fend for yourself. Going down 3rd Avenue, the kids would say, “What’s that noise?” I told them that was the muffler and the frame dragging in the hard-packed snow. When I would go up the hill by the college, sometimes I would have the right tire in the...

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