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Letter to the Editor
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. On that day, communities in the United States and all over the world will sponsor events to highlight the growing tragic issue of elder abuse.
Individuals, both young and old, should know that the U.S....
Dear Neighbors,
This weekend makes a time for celebration and remembrance. I’ll be celebrating and congratulating our 2016 high school graduates this weekend in many of our area schools. It is their time. And on Monday, I’ll be taking time to remember our loved service members who have passed...
One of the age-old problems in education is the summer “brain drain” and how to slow it or prevent it. “Brain drain” is simply the learning regression that occurs with students between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next. Research has shown that several weeks of review are...
One of my favorite events of the year is Graduation and this week’s column will reflect a few thoughts for the Class of 2016.
Graduation is the culmination of 13 years of school and all of this year’s graduates and their families should be proud of the accomplishment and should be congratulated by...
This week’s column will vary from the usual topics revolving around education and your local school district and this writer asks for the indulgence of the reader as I digress.
Memorial Day is on May 30th this year and will be just over a week away when this column goes to print. I would like to...
Dear Neighbors,
Sunshine and warm weather will bless all of us this weekend providing a fitting backdrop for Mother’s Day. My own mom, Carolyn, deserves a lot of credit for raising me and always being a loving, guiding hand through my formative years. And, of course, my own wife Wendy not only has...
Letter to the Editor:
First, we would like to thank those of you who have taken enough interest in our community Memorial Day Program presented each year by the American Legion Post 12 and VFW Post 1140 to voice your opinions regarding the change in location of the ceremony from Evergreen...
Letter to the Editor:
This week is women’s health week and as a woman who has been touched by lung cancer this is particularly important to me. Most people don’t know that lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of women claiming more lives annually than breast cancer and all other...
The age-old question that parents’ dread is “what is there to do today?” this week’s column will highlight things to do this summer at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School. Please look for a complete list of programs, descriptions and the registration form in the May 2nd edition of the Leader B....
June is a little over a month away and Phase Two of the Deferred Maintenance and Safe Schools Project will kick back into high gear. This week’s column will discuss what work will be done, when it will be done and what the impact may be on the communities we serve.
Track Renovation – We have...
