La daabacay Noofambar 14, 2016

Iyadoo Eddie Ridge uu ku dhow yahay dhalashadiisa 64aad bisha Janaayo, weli wuu ka go’an yahay shaqadiisa sidii uu ahaa markii ugu horreysay ee uu ka bilaabay Rise bishii Janaayo 1974.

“Xitaa weli kama fikiri karo hawlgabka – waxaan jeclahay inaan aad u shaqeeyo,” ayuu si hubaal ah u yiri. “Waxaan u maleynayaa inaan sii joogi doono Rise muddo dheer.”

Kadib markii uu dhammeeyay dugsiga sare ee Anoka, Eddie wuxuu ka mid ahaa 50-kii qof ee ugu horreeyay ee ay u adeegto Rise maalmihii ugu horreeyay ee ay shaqaynaysay. Sannadihii oo dhan, wuxuu xirfadihiisa shaqo ku soo kordhiyay shaqooyin kala duwan oo ganacsiyo kala duwan ah.

“Mid ka mid ah shaqooyinka aan ugu jeclaa waxay ahayd ka shaqaynta Montgomery Wards ee Northtown nadiifinta dukaanka ka hor inta uusan furmin subaxdii,” ayuu yiri Eddie. “Waxaan qabtay shaqo aad u wanaagsan, waxaana jeclaa inaan kaligay shaqeeyo. Waxaan sidoo kale heli jiray mushahar Jimce kasta oo wanaagsanaa.”

Sidoo kale waa shaqaale kooxeed oo daacad ah. Eddie wuxuu ka soo shaqeeyay Federal Premium Ammunition ee Anoka sannado badan ka hor inta uusan u wareegin shaqada xarunta wax soo saarka ee Rise’s Spring Lake Park. Wuxuu ku takhasusay shaqooyinka isku-dubaridka hoose iyo isku-dubaridka.

Eddie wuxuu ku nool yahay gurigiisa oo ku yaal Crest View Senior Community ee Columbia Heights kaas oo uu aad u jecel yahay. Waqtigiisa firaaqada ah, wuxuu jecel yahay inuu filim la tago saaxiibkiis, uu ciyaaro bingo, uu ka shaqeeyo kombiyuutarkiisa, iyo inuu nasto.

“Rise waa meel aad ii fiican,” ayuu yiri Eddie. “Waxaan halkan ku leeyahay saaxiibo badan mana doonayo inaan meel kale ka shaqeeyo.”