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If you are a longtime Fargo-Moorhead native orhave just moved in - you are a river person. Whether you realize it or not, it defines you and shapes our region. The Chippewa trive described the 'Red River; of the North using the masculine pronoun "he" - sluggish and apathetic but given to fits of periodic rages. They also described him as a handsome gentle man, moving along with dignity. The French called the waters 'Riviere Rouge' and the British dubbed him the 'Red River.' His valley of impressive proportions stretches 310 miles and with a mind of his own flows from south to north. Ancient forces shaped the Red River Valley as glacial Lake Agazziz receded leaving some of the richest farmland in the world. It is often compared with the fertile Nile Valley in Egypt, which also flows north. In 1850, when Red River steamboat navigation began, entire populations
of towns turned out when they heard the cry, "Steamboat round the
bend," to gaze at the passengers - often new immigrants from the
East. Take some time to read about newer residents Fowzia Adde and Juan Mondragon who share their gifts to make our home sparkle. John Marks has spent much of his professional career along the Red River making Trollwood Performing Arts School a regional treasure and Becky Molldrem and Tia Thomas volunteer their time providing homes and "architecture with heart." Enjoy this issue of OPEN house as you come home along the Red. |
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Coming
Home. The geographic landscape of your life helps shape your indentity.
Some define themselves as lake people; others say they are urbanites
or prairie dwellers or ranchers. I grew up in Southeastern Minnesota
in a narrow river valley surrounded by bluffs. We spent our days in
"high humidity" adventures building tree forts, exploring
caves and coming home full of burrs and ticks. I didn't know the meaning
of 'flat' until I moved to North Dakota and discovered another kind
of river.