Readers’ Views

January 21, 2022

Life is a valuable gift To the Editor: Martin Luther High School in Northrop has a Y4Life chapter, the youth branch of Lutherans for Life. In this group, we strive to learn about different life issues and how we can address them. Life issues extend beyond the infamous issue of abortion. They also include homelessness, human trafficking, marriage, abstinence, self-harm, suicide, pornography, family, contraception, end-of-life care, homosexuality, transgender, and so much more. A recent project that our group took part in was packing about 70 kits for the homeless, which we gave to the ...

Readers’ Views

January 20, 2022

Appreciate support for CREST To the Editor: On behalf of the CREST Board of Directors and staff, we would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all those who financially supported CREST throughout 2021 and during the Annual Appeal. Because of your generosity we will be able to continue to reach out to those in need in Martin County with transportation, telephone reassurance, caregiver support services, and volunteer opportunities. We are so thankful that you believe in our organization and support us with your monetary gifts. We look forward to another year of ...

Readers’ Views

January 18, 2022

Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance To the Editor: Save the date. Kids Just Want to Have Fun is hosting the annual Father/Daughter Sweetheart dance from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fairmont. All young ladies and an adult role model are invited to enjoy dancing, pizza, photo booth, games and more. We are also looking for individuals or businesses to sponsor our photo booth ($180) or our DJ ($250). Please contact Meaghan Slama at (817) 528-4326 if interested. Meaghan Slama Fairmont

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January 11, 2022

Concerns with global warming To the Editor: Drought was a major concern across the Western United States in summer 2021, including Minnesota. Do you remember this Fairmont Sentinel headline of Aug. 12, 2021? Drought goes on for county, state authored by Jason Sorensen Martin County remains in an extreme drought, along with a large portion of Minnesota, 35 percent, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. 75 percent of the state is only a step behind in what is classified as severe drought.” https://www.fairmontsenti ...

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December 28, 2021

Grateful for support with writing book To the Editor: My book, “Martin County Veterans – Their Sacrifices, Our Freedom,” honoring the military service of Martin County veterans was recently released. In that respect, I would like to acknowledge and thank Pat Garry, and the Garry family, for their generous financial support provided in bringing this project to fruition. The late Michael Garry had a keen interest and respect for local history and spent a great deal of time with me discussing, reviewing, and teaching me about Martin County’s history. Michael, and the Garry ...

Readers’ Views

December 22, 2021

Community support appreciated for the Elf Shop To the Editor: Fairmont Elementary School students and staff would like to thank all of the volunteers who helped to organize and run the Elf Shop. We would also like to thank all of the community members and businesses who donated items for the Elf Shop. The kindness and generosity of our community made it possible for our students to experience the joy of giving by being able to pick out Christmas gifts for their family members. Amy Becker Fairmont