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06/05/2009
THE FAIRMONT AREA FOUNDATION AWARDED MORE THAN 32,000 DOLLARS IN GRANTS FRIDAY. THE GRANT AWARD PRESENTATION TOOK PLACE AT THE FIRST 'FRIDAY IN THE PARK' CELEBRATION OF THE SUMMER AT CITIZENS PARK ON THE DOWNTOWN PLAZA. THE 2009 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO:
THE CITY OF CEYLON - 5,000 DOLLARS FOR INSTALLATION OF LIGHTING AT THE SOUTH BALL DIAMOND
COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES - 4,000 DOLLARS FOR TWO COMPUTERS, FIREBOX, AND SERVER
LET'S GO FISHING - 3,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE A DOCK AND PONTOON LIFT
FAIRMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT - 2,000 DOLLARS TO BUY SINGLE-GAS MONITORS AND A MOBILELINK THERMAL IMAGING RECEIVER
FAIRMONT SOCCER ASSOCIATION - 2,000 DOLLARS TO ACQUIRE THREE PAIRS OF U11/U12 SIZE GOALS AND NETS
LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES - SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM SHERBURN SITE - 600 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE A DISHWASHER
MARTIN COUNTY FAIR - 3,000 TO PAINT HORSE BARN AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL UPGRADES TO THE CATTLE BARN
NORTHROP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - 2,500 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE ONE SCOTT AIR PAK
SHERBURN FIRE AND AMBULANCE - 3,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE A NEW STRYKER COT FOR AMBULANCE #2
TRIMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT - 2,500 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE AND EQUIP A GRASS FIRE RIG
TRUMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT - 5,000 DOLLARS TO PURCHASE STABILIZATION EQUIPMENT FOR AUTO EXTRICATION
THE FAIRMONT AREA FOUNDATION MAKES ANNUAL COMMUNITY GRANTS FROM EARNINGS OF ITS INVESTED ENDOWMENT, CREATED BY ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION.
SINCE 1994 THE FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED GRANTS TOTALING $668,575 TO HELP IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN FAIRMONT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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