Congratulations, Ken

To the Editor:

Ken Goraczkowski recently retired from Fairmont Ford. For 43 years, he worked as the body shop manager and service manager.

Ken was a very dedicated hard-worker who put in long hours, many Saturday mornings and came in during adverse weather. He treated all employees and customers with respect. He was a good listener. No matter how rough the day, you were always greeted with a pleasant smile.

Congratulations on a job well done and best wishes.

Janette Loe

Fairmont

Lions offer thanks

To the Editor:

Fairmont Lions Club would like to thank the community of Fairmont and surrounding areas for donating used eyeglasses (237 pairs in February alone) at these locations in Fairmont: Profinium Bank, Twelve Baskets, Family Eye Care, Mayo Eye Clinic, Shopko Optical, Associate Optometry, Walmart and CCF Bank.

We would also like to thank you for recently donating 24 hearing aids to these locations: Ultimate Hearing and Fairmont Hearing Aid Service.

We are also pleased to let you know that we have recently donated to the following local, state and national organizations: Education Minnesota Fairmont, $200 for books to distribute at Heritage Days parade; $1,000 to the new auto mechanics wing at the high school; $300 to Mayo Clinic Fairmont for diabetes test strips; $300 each to Minnesota Eye Bank, Hearing Can Do Canines, Leader Dog, Diabetes Foundation and Lions Club International Foundation.

Thanks again for supporting the Fairmont Lions through our various events.

Duane Nawrocki

Lions Club member

Fairmont