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A joint message to the community To the Editor: A joint message from outgoing Mayor Deb Foster and incoming Mayor Lee Baarts. As the city transitions from the outgoing mayor and council members to new leadership and council members, we are filled with hope and optimism of the many good things to come and how we all can work together, as one, for the betterment of the greater community. We believe there IS a path forward with the Fairmont Area Community Center. A path that this community as a whole can support. We look back on the lessons learned from years’ past and how they ...

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Strong city support To the Editor: The Sentinel’s Dec. 12, front page article titled, “City seeks citizen involvement” was excellent. It is good to see the mayor, city council members and the City Administrator strongly advocating Fairmont residents to work with the city by volunteering their time to fill positions on city boards and commissions. The Fairmont Human Rights Commission is an old commission, created in 1998 by the city. Unfortunately, for a few years, no one has volunteered to be on the commission. But that has changed in the last year. And, with the strong and ...

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Mayo response to misinformation on Cologuard tests To the Editor: I’m writing in response to a letter to the editor titled “Report scams on the elderly,” which was published Dec. 13. As medical director of Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, I believe it’s important to address the concerns of the author and clarify a few points about the Cologuard at-home colon cancer screening test. I cannot address any individual patient situations, but I want to clarify that the Cologuard test issued by Exact Sciences is a legitimate, physician-supported tool for colon cancer ...

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Announcing free Christmas dinner To the Editor: The Christian Church of Fairmont is once again serving a complete Christmas dinner on Christmas Day as a gift to the community and the surrounding area. Christmas is universally celebrated as a time of gift giving where people of all walks of life emulate God’s giving of His Son to redeem all mankind. It is in this spirit of giving that the Christian Church invites You to come together with others in the community to celebrate Jesus, God’s gift to us, over a delicious meal and great fellowship with others. This free meal is more ...

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Let taxpayers vote for this To the Editor: This back and forth about the community center is so simple. Taxpayers are the ones paying for it, so let them vote to finalize it with a “Yes” or “No.” Period. Jan Fickbohm Fairmont

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Consider helping for Kids Against Hunger To the Editor: This year has flown by. It’s again time to count our own blessings and share our time and talents for 2+ hours of action-packed, awesome fun-filled day to pack food for Kids Against Hunger. What is Kids Against Hunger? It’s an opportunity for volunteering 2+ hours of your time out of an entire year to help feed the world. What an impact your time can make in helping and feeding people you’ve never met. How can you help? We take monetary donations from businesses, individuals, organizations, as well as individual’s ...