Times Opinion – Top Five Things – Crookston Daily Times

The Times' Newsroom staff weigh in on their top five things they'd like to see happen locally or around the world.

Keep busy, city council

Whether you voted for any of the people who currently occupy Crookston's eight city council seats or you wish we had eight different ones, you have to be encouraged by the latest development that has the council's Ways & Means Committee meeting once a week and not the usual once every two weeks, until further notice, simply because they have so many of the proverbial irons on the fire. After all, wouldn't you be a bit discouraged if the council decided to scale back its committee meetings to once a month because they didn't have enough important issues to talk about? They do have a lot on their plate right now, that's for sure. Here's hoping they accomplish some meaningful things at these more frequent discussions.

Check out some youth baseball this weekend

Crookston Parks and Recreation will be hosting a boys 10U and 12U baseball tournament starting at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 23 and again at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Highland Complex on Diamonds 2-6. Bring the whole family out for a weekend of fun and make sure to let the kids loose at the playground and Splash Park, too.

People need to move toward an equalist society

Equalism is the belief that all human beings, regardless of gender, race, age, and ethnic origin, are totally equal. We, as a collective human species, need to move away from the patriarchal and discriminatory society that we live in and make a sincere effort to treat everyone equally. It is not acceptable that gender based wage gaps and suspicion and unequal treatment based on skin color still exist in our world today. We have come a long ways since slavery existed in the United States and women were not allowed to vote, but we need to go further. Each and every person deserves an equal chance at life, regardless of what they look like, what their gender is, or where they are from. Let us hope for a future that is free from the racist and sexist mindsets that prevent people from reaching their full potential and keep us from transcending into a truly equal society.

Maddie Everett, summer intern

Twins brass, be patient and stick to long-term plan

Twins backup catcher Chris Gimenez had his tongue somewhat planted in his cheek when he said before this past weekend's series with the Cleveland Indians that the Twins needed to "punch them in the mouth." Gimenez played for the Indians last year, after all. But Twins fans aware of how paper-thin the pitching staff is had to cringe when Gimenez uttered those words and, sure enough, the Indians swept the four-game series. This Twins team simply lacks the pitching to maintain their current encouraging pace. They have two decent starters, one mediocre one, and two bad ones. Their bullpen is mostly a train-wreck. So what do they do? Try to make moves to make the playoffs this season? The team's brass would be wise to resist temptation and instead keep their eyes on the bigger picture, which is transforming this franchise toward long-term, sustained success.

Stop by the Crookston Farmers Market kickoff this Thursday

The Crookston Farmers Market will kick off their season on Thursday, June 22 at the Downtown Square located on 3rd Street and North Ash. There will be locally-grown produce, baked goods, and more. Theyre always looking for more vendors as well so visit their Facebook page for a membership application. The Crookston Farmers Market is open to everyone weekly on Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. so keep it local and shop fresh.

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