Blog Memories...from Jerry Saunders

Reading the Barnard Banter that you have done so well, brings back lots of memories.  Just about brought tears to my 76 year old eyes, watching the pictures of the water tower coming down.  I remember when they first started it with a wooden scaffolding that blew down.

After it was finished my dad, Otto Saunders, took care of the city.  He used to have to climb up there to replace the light on top.  As I got older, he talked me into going up.  The first time I made it to the door that goes outside, I got scared and came back down.  He finally talked me later on to go on up.  What a beautiful sight to look out over the countryside, but I got too scared to come back down.  After a lot of coaxing from Dad, I finally made it.  From then on when the light burnt out, I replaced it till I got out of Barnard High.

I sure have enjoyed your blog.

Jerry Saunders