letters

To the editor,

Thank you to the Farmington VFW Post 7662, the merchants of Farmington, any additional contributors and the city of Farmington for the American flags you see lining Elm Street and downtown on Third Street. They were up just in time for Memorial Day with the dedicated help from Ron...

To the editor, Today I took my day care kids to the park and stopped at my mailbox on the way home. The Farmington Independent was part of my mail and the front page was all about a daycare provider who ignored a state statute regarding where infants could sleep in a childcare setting....

The Farmington American Legion Auxiliary Unit 189 wishes to thank all of the businesses and citizens who donated so generously to the 2013 Poppy Fund for our veterans this past weekend, and for honoring them on Memorial Day. Kim Lomas Farmington Kim Lomas is president of American...

With the weather finally heating up, it's time to turn the page from winter to summer, and put together my poolside reading list. A team of local all-star readers here in Farmington inspired me to head out to the library. Earlier this month the Independent reported that Sara Drazkowski's...

To the editor, Do you find that your family spends more time together watching television than being physically active? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese, and obesity now affects 17 percent of all children and...

To the editor, As the local chair of Democrats in Farmington and Lakeville, and as a strong believer in equal rights and fairness for everybody, I want to commend Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) for voting yes to allow same-sex couples to have the same freedom and legal rights to...

To the editor In February 2010 I made the decision to run for state Senate. That same year, Mark Dayton was the Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Tom Emmer was the Republican nominee. Dayton campaigned on a "tax the rich" mantra that was picked up by Democratic legislative candidates...

To the editor, My wife and I moved to Farmington about 12 years ago. When we bought our home on Embry Avenue the Ash tree in the front yard was about eight feet tall and pretty much a whip. Fast forward and this tree was now to the point that it was giving us some privacy from the...

To the editor: Bittersweet. This is what we are feeling here at Shidor, The Second Hand Store. Our landlord has made a business decision to make our current leased space into individual office spaces. It was not our will or intentions to close the doors of Shidor. We love it here...

To the editor, At about 10 p.m. on March 7 I observed squad 92 pull into Kwik Trip here in Farmington and proceed to dispense fuel into his running squad in defiance of the law forbidding the dispensing of fuel into a running motor vehicle. While squad 92 is a K9 unit I am sure Bosco...

To the editor, If you or a loved one are a military veteran from the Farmington area you have probably watched the progress on the veterans' memorial under construction in Rambling River Park. This letter is to bring your attention to the limited availability of veteran pavers remaining...

To the editor, It is with much sadness I write this letter. We have enjoyed almost eight years of happiness living in the Farmington/ Empire Township area. Our grandchildren attend schools and participate in sports here, and we enjoy all the great things a small town has to offer....

To the editor, In an effort to be more efficient, Farmington's mayor and city council members recently adopted a new ordinance that eliminates the billing of tenants for city utility services. Instead, the responsibility will now be placed on the owners. As tenants move out, the...

Last Saturday, Feb. 9, I told my kids (fourth, sixth and seventh graders) I'd take them to the local Pizza Ranch for supper. We don't go out for supper too often so they were extremely excited to go and eat there. When we pulled into the parking lot that evening we noticed a bus...