Giving Is Its Own Reward
I don’t know how old I was, or what year it was, or exactly what it was that changed my mind, but somewhere in my teens I realized it was better to give than receive. It’s an old saying that everyone has heard...
Editorials
A Present From The Past That Helped My Future
Christmas seemed simpler as a child. When mom and dad would ask us kids what we wanted for Christmas, we’d usually said something like, “a bike, or a game or some cool tennis shoes.” Today, when I’m asked wha...
The Story Be Told; As Santa Arrived
I remember that Christmas Eve. I think it was 1953. I was 7. We four Meyer kids piled into the family’s 1950 Blue and Black Dodge half-ton pickup and headed off from our Guernsey farm a mile west on Hwy. 23...
Not So Sweet After All
We’re poisoning ourselves and we’re doing it with something we all love. Sugar. Recently I watched the documentary FED UP for one of the college courses I’m taking. The premise behind it is that we’re facing ...
Blessed To Be A Blessing
Christmas is near. As a child I found Christmas magical. As an adult, I find Christmas more meaningful than magical because my faith is very important to me and it serves as a wonderful reminder of Jesus’ birth....
To The Editor
I recently traveled to the Guthrie Theater with the seventh greaders from the Becker Middle School, along with thier teachers and some paraprofessionals. The Guthrie is a beautiful facility which presented the...
What Are You Thankful For?
This Thanksgiving, my wish is that we let all of our friends, family, co-workers and neighbors know just how much we love and appreciate them. As we gather with those friends and family this holiday season, ...
The ‘Good Book.” Webster’s Dictionary
A month ago I was banging around in the Citizen-Tribune storage room, looking for something. Sitting on the shelf, next to a pile of rubber bands, was a dust-covered Webster’s Dictionary. I took it back to my...
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On behalf of Becker Public Schools, I would like to thank the many area Veterans and their families who joined us this year during our school district celebrations. It is our pleasure to offer programs each yea...
To The Editor
It’s still there. It’s been there for several weeks, a big Confederate flag on a pole in a front yard on Third Street in Becker. At first I thought it might be some kind of sick, fleeting joke and that it woul...
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