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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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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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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 ...

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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

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Community ‘Christmas Carol’ reading To the Editor: Last Thursday evening, a group of six people shared reading the Charles Dicken’s story, “A Christmas Carol” to an attentive audience. The reading took place at the Red Rock Center for the Arts. The purpose of the reading is to raise funds for the Heaven’s Table Food Shelf in Fairmont. The event was well attended and the crowd was appreciative. Four students from the Fairmont High School Orchestra played holiday tunes before the reading. The appearance of Marley’s ghost was accompanied by ringing bells and heavy ...

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‘Food for thought’ To the Editor: Food, it is something many of us take for granted because there is always food in the fridge, on the table or at the store that we have access to. But in some countries there are people who have very little food, whether it be access to it or the money to purchase it. During this time of year we rarely think about whether we have food or not, because we have plenty of goodies and Christmas food to munch on. To some, one piece of Christmas candy, one cookie, or just a morsel of bread would be received with great joy and that one piece would be ...