http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-mr-smiley-from-demolition.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:41 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11330474?utm_medium=rss Good Luck! In 2005 I ran the 'save the smile' campaign in Spring Park, MN and we successfully kept the smile face on TWO sides of the new water tower! Here's a photo list of smileface water towers from a great website. Check it out! http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/smileywatertowerslist.html

]]> Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:57:42 UTC 11330474 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8434108?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:28:05 UTC 8434108 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6121341?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:23:49 UTC 6121341 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5935377?utm_medium=rss I used to live in Grand Forks, and I still visit every month. I love coming over the bridge and seeing Smiley there to greet me.

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:38:14 UTC 5935377 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5823959?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:35:47 UTC 5823959 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5583548?utm_medium=rss Give the private sector time to try to save MR Smiley!

]]> Sat, 30 May 2009 08:50:22 UTC 5583548 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5390083?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:18:49 UTC 5390083 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5338908?utm_medium=rss Please also sign my petition concerning the new landfill they are proposing in Grand Forks. We can't let them force this on to us. We don't need a landfill, we need a future.

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:01:20 UTC 5338908 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5269885?utm_medium=rss The Smiley Tower is one of the great things about GF (and one of the things that would inspire me to move back to GF). Save Smiley!

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:31:37 UTC 5269885 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5214988?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Apr 2009 08:50:04 UTC 5214988 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5209373?utm_medium=rss The falcons need smiley, the people need smiley. GF will be worse off without him, he is our smile in the sky, even when the days are grey and rainy, snowy and sunny, he always is smiling and encouraging others to do the same!

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:17:58 UTC 5209373 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5168151?utm_medium=rss So Smiley Tower is a part of lives of all of those people that grew io in Grand Forks. It is a shame that since Smiley was there pre 1997 flood and stood strong and now you treat him as if he is nothing! That's a shame. All the changes and the one thing that is the same...Smiley Tower!

]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:45:21 UTC 5168151 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5159540?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:22:50 UTC 5159540 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5159538?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Mar 2009 10:22:26 UTC 5159538 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5158400?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:28:00 UTC 5158400 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5156820?utm_medium=rss Your water tower might not exactly be at the same level as the Statue of Liberty or the Eiffel Tower, but it is a unique structure that brightens up your city and makes people happy. At least it does for me. I love driving by it when I visit Grand Forks. You would be stupid to remove this landmark and piece of Grand Forks history.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:23:20 UTC 5156820 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5139647?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:54:12 UTC 5139647 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5114161?utm_medium=rss I just moved here 5 years ago. The first thing that really made me like GF was smiley, please dont remove him.

]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:23:31 UTC 5114161 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5071319?utm_medium=rss Save Smiley!!!!

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2009 01:34:16 UTC 5071319 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5070685?utm_medium=rss This should be considered an historical marker in the city of Grand Forks. If you tear this structure down, genereations to come will ask, "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??"

]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2009 12:38:10 UTC 5070685 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5062804?utm_medium=rss I know i'm home when i see smiley, don't take those memories away from us, i can't even imagine looking out onto the grand forks horizon without seeing this silly and heart warmng water tower smiling back!

]]> Thu, 5 Mar 2009 07:50:08 UTC 5062804 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5034555?utm_medium=rss I grew up in East Grand Forks and i feel it would be a sad day when the Smiley Tower that i looked forward to seeing each day is torn down. Save Mr. Smiley!!!

]]> Tue, 3 Mar 2009 11:50:50 UTC 5034555 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5033441?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Mar 2009 08:54:36 UTC 5033441 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5029656?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Mar 2009 04:25:02 UTC 5029656 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5028783?utm_medium=rss Use to live in Grand Forks and liked the smiley face.

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2009 01:54:45 UTC 5028783 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5025521?utm_medium=rss can you really put a cost on peoples happiness? Please let mr. smiley continue to make people smile and be happy

]]> Mon, 2 Mar 2009 03:53:56 UTC 5025521 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5023711?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Mar 2009 04:36:58 UTC 5023711 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5021072?utm_medium=rss The single most popular landmark in Grand Forks must stand tall forever.

]]> Sun, 1 Mar 2009 03:30:07 UTC 5021072 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5020934?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Mar 2009 01:52:21 UTC 5020934 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5020296?utm_medium=rss Please think carefully about the results of the action, before making the action. This is something that is very important to the GF community. The UND booster club can raise over $1 million for UND sports! Why can't we, the public be given the chance at raising money to save the water tower?

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:39:18 UTC 5020296 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5020001?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:39:18 UTC 5020001 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5019789?utm_medium=rss SAVE SMILEY!!!!!!!!!

]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:23:33 UTC 5019789 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5018084?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:34:32 UTC 5018084 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5015803?utm_medium=rss He is part of what makes GF, GF!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:20:37 UTC 5015803 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5015676?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:31:35 UTC 5015676 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5015475?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:26:06 UTC 5015475 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5015234?utm_medium=rss save smiley!!!!!!!

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:31:14 UTC 5015234 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5010028?utm_medium=rss I don't live in Grand Forks but I have visited and i do know how much this tower means those citizens. Isn't it worth making more people happy even if it would be more cost efficient? Please let the tower stand tall and smile down on all those who fought to keep it up.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:55:47 UTC 5010028 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5009724?utm_medium=rss The smiling tower is a staple of Grand Forks. You can't just tear it down!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:22:38 UTC 5009724 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5009109?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:12:27 UTC 5009109 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5008996?utm_medium=rss i believe that Mr.Smiley can always brighten your day!! but when i think of driving down the street and not seeing Mr.Smiley smiling it makes me sad. he's been there through it all. and he smiles all the time!

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:34:40 UTC 5008996 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5008589?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:11:34 UTC 5008589 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5008123?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:49:00 UTC 5008123 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5008070?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:42:14 UTC 5008070 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4947569?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:19:28 UTC 4947569 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4932643?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:20:30 UTC 4932643 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4917600?utm_medium=rss Do not tear down Smiley. It is an icon in this community. The historic railroad bridge is gone and all we have left is an ugly stump to remind us of that. Think about the joy it brings to kids and quit worrying about dollars and cents. Would you tear down Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji? I think not. Bring this to a vote of the people like you did with the Riverside Pool. You would be surprised how many people would vote in favor of saving Smiley. It would be a mistake to tear this down.

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:48:34 UTC 4917600 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4889273?utm_medium=rss Dont get rid of smiley
he has beenthere sience i was a kid

]]> Thu, 5 Feb 2009 05:21:56 UTC 4889273 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4883829?utm_medium=rss Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:25:00 UTC 4883829 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4882319?utm_medium=rss Wed, 4 Feb 2009 05:14:55 UTC 4882319 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4872951?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:22:43 UTC 4872951 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4872219?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2009 04:49:54 UTC 4872219 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4872215?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Feb 2009 04:48:53 UTC 4872215 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4872034?utm_medium=rss We all love Smiley! Would it do any harm to at least let him stay standing the way he is? Perhaps until the economy is better :) under our new president.

]]> Mon, 2 Feb 2009 03:57:00 UTC 4872034 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4867048?utm_medium=rss Sun, 1 Feb 2009 12:22:28 UTC 4867048 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4864190?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:08:58 UTC 4864190 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4863804?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:31:17 UTC 4863804 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4863249?utm_medium=rss Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:42:29 UTC 4863249 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4863208?utm_medium=rss Smiley shouldn't taken down because he is a symbol of Grand Forks.

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:26:50 UTC 4863208 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4863198?utm_medium=rss Smiley is a monument of Grand Forks! =)

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:24:43 UTC 4863198 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4863118?utm_medium=rss I lived in Grand Forks for five years while going to university. I grew to love the smiley and it made me feel good whenever I went past the tower. I urge all those who feel the same to sign the petition and call on the city council to restore rather than demolish the beloved smiley.

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:00:09 UTC 4863118 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4862969?utm_medium=rss There must be some way to preserve and protect a signature landmark of the Grand Forks area. Having grown up with smiley, I would hate to see it torn down.

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:03:48 UTC 4862969 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4862953?utm_medium=rss Please repaint, don't tear down. I have fond memories of Mr. Smiley; we used to live right next to him. ;O)

]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:59:40 UTC 4862953 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4861366?utm_medium=rss Smiley is a part of history!! We can't let him be demolished!!

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:04:34 UTC 4861366 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4861096?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:49:31 UTC 4861096 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4859538?utm_medium=rss Many towns have water towers that tourists come to see. Save Smiley it could become a tourist attraction for this town and be listed in travel books as something to see when coming here.
Excluding the college, name another reason to get someone to stop and visit the city. Smiley could be a great attraction!

]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:12:03 UTC 4859538 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4859295?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:13:07 UTC 4859295 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4859133?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:32:34 UTC 4859133 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4858632?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:46:41 UTC 4858632 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4857034?utm_medium=rss Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:53:12 UTC 4857034 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4856636?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:18:26 UTC 4856636 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4856465?utm_medium=rss I've only lived in Grand Forks a year, but Smiley was the very first thing that actually caught my attention in this town. It would break my heart to see him go.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:20:56 UTC 4856465 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4856134?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:12:23 UTC 4856134 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4855815?utm_medium=rss Even if we make another SMILEY it wont be the same.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:31:17 UTC 4855815 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4854414?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:39:44 UTC 4854414 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4853033?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:51:00 UTC 4853033 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4851186?utm_medium=rss SAVE MR.SMILEY!!!

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:50:56 UTC 4851186 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4851037?utm_medium=rss Just sayin:
I know that smiley might be a little expensive but know that this would be one more broken heart if our cultural artifact was torn away from us forever. Even if a second was made, it would help but not be the best option. If Mr. Smiley truly must come down, atleast put him in the ND Museum,if we dont have one, MAKE ONE! Please, SAVE OUR BEST FREIND WHO CAN ALWAYS CHEER US UP AND REMIND US THAT SOMEONE HASNT FORGOTTEN US HERE IN Grand Forks -Sincerely, Just another attached heart </3

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:08:22 UTC 4851037 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850984?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:53:10 UTC 4850984 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850923?utm_medium=rss i like that water tower

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:35:40 UTC 4850923 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850824?utm_medium=rss i think smiley should stay standing because most towns have something special about them and ours is smiley!

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 06:06:51 UTC 4850824 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850801?utm_medium=rss hes been here way to long to let him go now

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:59:53 UTC 4850801 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850754?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:47:26 UTC 4850754 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850740?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:45:01 UTC 4850740 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850719?utm_medium=rss You have to save Smiley! He's a symbol of Grand Forks.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:38:43 UTC 4850719 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850233?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:49:13 UTC 4850233 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4850028?utm_medium=rss There is not alot of Grand Forks that was the same, but Mr. Smiley is a antique. Leave him stand! He is part of the town and the memorie s we all have.

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:07:03 UTC 4850028 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4849684?utm_medium=rss I have lived in GF my whole life and Mr Smiley has been there as long as I can remember - I say save him for the generations of kids to come.This city needs to keep this one monument; the other city monument was the RR walk-bridge; that the city attempted to dismantle after the 1997Flood and found that it was built better than they had anticipated and it now sits in partial ruins as a statement to this city and its visitors-keep our Monuments and have something to remember the Past history of GF

]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:11:43 UTC 4849684 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4849563?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:50:02 UTC 4849563 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4848992?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:01:41 UTC 4848992 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4848831?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:34:43 UTC 4848831 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4847709?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:15:21 UTC 4847709 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4847567?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:49:34 UTC 4847567 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4846333?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:07:07 UTC 4846333 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4846146?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:17:27 UTC 4846146 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844812?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:07:49 UTC 4844812 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844518?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:21:34 UTC 4844518 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844445?utm_medium=rss Smiley is such an icon to this town. He is what makes everyone smile just with his presence.

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:59:14 UTC 4844445 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844427?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:52:36 UTC 4844427 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4844361?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:38:34 UTC 4844361