I have been talking a lot about forgiveness lately, because in the Apostle’s Creed, it specifically affirms that, as Christians, we believe in the forgiveness of sins. We believe that God forgives our sins, and we recognize the importance of forgiving the sins of others. As the Lord’s Prayer teaches: “forgive us our sins/debts/trespasses as we forgive those who sin/trespass against us.”
Each summer the city council works on the next year’s budget in a process that involves several meetings and much preparation by City Manager Bob Elston. The council is required to submit a preliminary budget to Brown County in September. That budget can be revised downward before the final budget is submitted in December, but it cannot increase.
St. Mary’s School Campus was selected as June Yard of the Month. If anyone in the community notices an outstanding yard, they should contact Kurk Kramer to nominate it, with the name and address. Nominations for July are due prior to July 7. Kramer can be contacted at 507-794-5636 or eda@sleepyeye-mn.com
The end of the year is a time to wrap up the Adopt-a-Senior Program for FFA members. We had a get-together for the Adopt-a-Senior Program where we went to the Sleepy Eye Rehabilitation Center and Countryside to play bingo with the residents on Friday, May 30.
Slow and steady is the name of the game for the ongoing Ross Park renovation project. The complex, which was awarded state monies earlier this year, is in need of significant repairs on its plumbing, sewer system, and roof, as well as new doors and windows.
Childcare is the backbone of a thriving community, allowing parents to work while ensuring their children receive quality early education. Yet, in Minnesota, particularly in rural areas, maintaining childcare services has become an uphill battle.
Several weeks ago we reported on a new style and format that CherryRoad Media is bringing to a number of its newspapers around the country. Our group in southern Minnesota is the next to go to the new digital printing method, starting with the June 5 edition.
Our nation just celebrated the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard round the world.” That was fired at Concord to begin the Revolutionary War. For baseball fans, the “shot heard round the world” was also Bobby Thompson’s homerun to win the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951.