Thursday, July 29, 2010

They did it 3 years in a row!



OK, This is just darn stupid.  I've complained the last couple of years about the improper and poor pruning of our lovely downtown shrubbery.  The pruner, whoever that is, trims flowering fountain shaped, "Bridal Wreath Spirea" shrubbery into boxes!  Not only does that cut more than half of the flower heads off, but the mystery pruner cuts the Korean Dwarf Lilac bush blooms off too! 

Just like the Palace/Wayne Hotel situation:  pruning out one of the few architectural beauties we have left and exposing the trashy alley to the busiest street in Crookston. 

Does anyone else feel like they are surrounded by idiots or is this how it gets when you have gardened for many many years?

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Can you believe Crookston tore this building down?

Where was I at the time? Probably during my 20's busy with nothing important at the time. This was "urban renewal:"  Tear it down and build new."  This Bank of Crookston stood where the Bremer Bank is today.  We have lost so much already.  Public leaders should wait until we have our Artspace Market Survey done before even thinking about tearing down the Wayne/Palace Hotel.

Thursday, July 1, 2010