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STEP celebrates 60 years Congratulations to STEP Inc. on 60 years and thank you especially to Sue Eisenmenger and Linda Fett who have worked hard to ensure the non-profit’s success. Those at STEP have done a lot to improve the public’s perception of people with disabilities and we’re lucky to have such an organization in the community. FHS unveils new leadership group This year Fairmont High School is implementing a new leadership group called FLASH. This is a great idea to improve sportsmanship by students in the stands and on the fields. Hopefully what the students learn can ...

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Terminology To the Editor: Thank you, Amy Long, for your letter to the editor on Aug. 29. Your statements, “The YMCA and the Foundation will operate the YMCA in a manner that does not require ongoing or annual financial assistance from the city. The YMCA has never stated that they will need to rely on the City to cover operational costs.” Furthermore, Fairmont Foundation’s Facebook page, posted Aug. 23 states; “The YMCA and the Foundation will operate the YMCA in a manner that does not require ongoing or annual financial assistance from the city. The YMCA has never stated ...

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Fairmont Area Community Center To the Editor: We had a great time at the Martin County Fair. Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth and chatted with us about the Fairmont Area Community Center project. We appreciate all of you who came in support of the Community Center and to those of you who came with questions. A common question we received was about the Citizens 4 a Strong Fairmont proposal and how this proposal relates to the Community Center project. First and foremost, the Foundation and the YMCA are interested in collaborating with any individual, business, or ...

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Fairmont Area Community Center To the Editor: We had a great time at the Martin County Fair. Thanks to all of you who stopped by our booth and chatted with us about the Fairmont Area Community Center project. We appreciate all of you who came in support of the Community Center and to those of you who came with questions. A common question we received was about the Citizens 4 a Strong Fairmont proposal and how this proposal relates to the Community Center project. First and foremost, the Foundation and the YMCA are interested in collaborating with any individual, business, or ...

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Thankful for generosity To the Editor: I moved to Minnesota in January of 2022 with expectations that were clearly just in my head. Shortly after moving here, reality set in and I found myself and my 12-year-old son in a not so good situation. My employer gave me the name and number to The Shepherd’s In. I called Curt Moeckel and he has been helpful in so many ways. He helped me get moved from Welcome to Fairmont. He has given me names and numbers to people and resources I would have never known about. He has given me rides when he was available. He is very positive and gives great ...

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Threshing Day successful To the Editor: Threshing Day 2022 at Heritage Acres in Fairmont was a very successful day with perhaps the best attendance the event has ever had. It was a great day for honoring three of our founding members who passed away: Lola Talledge, John Hilgendorf, and Ted Kittleson. We want to sincerely thank the public for coming out and enjoying the live music with the Leon Olsen Show, the threshing, and the many other activities we had. Of course, we also want to thank the many people who helped put on such a successful event: the threshing crew, kitchen help, ...