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Announcing Hay Day VBS To the Editor: Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, Christian Church of Fairmont is having an amazing FREE event for kids, 3 years old to kids graduating 5th grade. It will be two days of worship, learning, fun, crafts, and food. Our theme this year is Hay Day “Growing in Friendship With Jesus!” On Friday, we will start at 5:30 p.m. with a free meal for the kids and we will be done for the night at 8 p.m. On Saturday, we will start at 9 a.m. then a lunch before the afternoon where will have a bouncy house set up and games and songs for a fun celebration ...

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Thank you from the Cancer Fighters To the Editor: My team, Cancer Fighters, recently participated in the Martin County Relay for Life at the Martin County Fairgrounds. I would like to thank my team members, Kathy Rippentrop, and all that donated to us and the Relay. I hope we can continue to count on you in the future. We appreciate all donations big and small. Marsha Williams Cancer Fighters team captain Welcome

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Our problems are our sins To the Editor: On all of our money are the words “In God We Trust.” But I ask, what God is it do we Americans trust in? The God that we trust in will be the God that we follow, obey and serve. Also in our Pledge of Allegiance are the words “One nation under God.” And I ask, what God is it that we Americans are under? The God that we are under will be the God that we acknowledge as the ruler and the authority over us. Now, let’s look at America and be painfully honest to see what God we are really trusting in and what God we are really under. So, ...

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Relist wolves on ESA To the Editor: I am a senior citizen and I care about North American wildlife, especially the predators that are so important to keeping healthy ecosystems in our continent. The predator of most concern to me right now is the gray wolf. Right now, wolves are being killed in large numbers in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, the states of the Northern Rockies. Today, hunters from Montana can sit just feet outside of Yellowstone National Park and use bait and recorded wolf calls to lure wolves out of the park to be shot. These hunters can kill as many as 10 wolves ...

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Thankful for support of golf outing To the Editor: The Martin County Humane Society would like to thank the generous community we serve for the amazing support of the annual golf outing that was held June 24 at Rose Lake Golf Club. Full holes were sponsored by Welcome Motors, Grotte Construction, Dr. Roger and Beth Neist and family, Carlson Dental, Hog Confinement Services, Car Parts Direct, Re/Max Total Realty, Great Plains Transportation, Rosen’s Diversified, Fairmont American Legion, Cavers Realty, Cutting Edge Fitness, Guaranteed Rate, and Willow Pet Hospital. Half holes were ...

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Garden Party & Plant Swap a success To the Editor: City of Lakes Garden Club hosted its third garden party and plant swap on Saturday, June 11, in conjunction with Interlaken Heritage Days. The event was held at Lincoln Park on a cool drizzly morning but we didn’t let a little rain stop our fun. Garden enthusiasts from all over the area were able to bring garden-related items to swap with others and take home new treasurers for their own gardens. There was hot coffee and plenty of goodies to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth and lots of fun crafts and activities for the kids and ...