By Emily Wheeler / May 10, 2016
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| Local woman helps asses the damage done to the Joliet Café. |
A tornado ripped through the Turtle Mountain reservation yesterday,
destroying the beloved Joliet Café owned by young Lyman Lamartine.
A deadly tornado ravaged the Turtle Mountain reservation late last
night. Caught in its path was a major town staple: the Joliet Café. Lyman
Lamartine, owner of the Joliet Café, was quoted saying, “I don’t know what I’m
gonna do now, but I guess I’ll figure something out.” Upon assessing the
damage, it was found that the café’s fryalator had been lifted into the air and
dropped into a nearby tree. The grill was also found torn in half. Lamartine
fears the total damages will be too much and doesn’t expect the café to rebuild
and reopen.
Officer Gregory House was one of the first called out to help assess
damages and clean up the town. “We’ve never seen anything this bad around here.
It’s scary to think your whole life can be literally ripped apart in one
night.”
Lamartine, possibly the youngest business owner on the reservation at
only 16 years old, has worked his way up through the ranks at Joliet Café. He
started as a dish washer and quickly rose to become the owner about one year
ago.
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