Columns

Tim Johnson 3 min read ,

Great Playgrounds and Great Communities

“What makes a great playground?” is not unlike the question, “what makes a great community?” Among the joys of being a grandparent is spending time at playgrounds that we once enjoyed with our own children. On this particular outing, the first place our almost two year old grandson headed was one of several slide options. He chose to go down head first, protected by winter gear that slowed him down substantially and a grandparent waiting with open arms at the bottom. After time on the slide it was onto the swings with choices for toddlers that provide the freedom of swinging without the risk of an injury for a child who hasn’t quite developed the skills of holding on tight. Next, it was over to a horse planted in the ground with a spring as its feet. Like with the swings and slides, the horse was surrounded by sand to cushion any fall. 

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Letter to the Editor 3 min read ,

Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the great work you are doing

I am writing to this fine community newspaper of ours to thank you for the great work you are doing to inform our corner of the city of the many and varied points of interest: places to go and enjoy activities, businesses offering services to aid people of all ages in a variety of needs, articles and columns for children and adolescents written by them, stories of people’s lives and especially writings that speak to the importance of creating a community of equality, of inclusion, of equal rights for everybody. I especially want to point out and thank Tim Johnson whose column on creating a non-racist society has been and continues to be so thoughtfully written, and done so without judging, without finger-pointing, usually starting with a personal story with which we could all identify and then elucidating on the theme to assist us in seeing the underlying message, the bigger picture, the lesson to be learned.

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Keystone Community Services
Keystone Community Services 1 min read ,

Keystone Community Services March 2024

MN FoodShare Month is here! MN FoodShare’s March Campaign brings together businesses, faith communities and individuals to help stock and support nearly 300 food shelves, including Keystone’s. Host a food drive, contribute in-kind food donations or give generously to give Keystone the resources to fill our food shelves with quality items like eggs, meat, milk and more. To learn more and get involved, visit our website to see the complete campaign information, including a food drive toolkit! keystoneservices.org/donate/food-goods.

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