Friday, December 21, 2012
One Golden Valley resident received a Caribou gift card from an anonymous person as part of a nation-wide effort to honor Sandy Hook Elementary School victims.
When NBC news correspondent Ann Curry posted an idea on Facebook on Dec. 16, she started in motion a national effort to honor those that died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. “Imagine if we all committed 20 acts of kindness to honor the lost children of Newtown..or 26 acts, including the heroic teachers,” Curry wrote on Facebook. More than 24,000 Facebook shares later, people across the nation are trying to think of others in 26 different ways. The movement is quickly becoming known as the “26 Acts of Kindness Campaign,” and even has its own Facebook page and Twitter hashtag, #26acts. On Thursday, Golden Valley resident Andrea Rauser was pleasantly surprised to find a Caribou gift card nestled into her car windshield. Along …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The retailers took this action after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT.
Two national retailers—WalMart Stores and The Dick's Sporting Goods—have decided to remove some rifles from store shelves. The Dick's Sporting Goods chain said Tuesday that it is suspending sales of some rifles nationwide because of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, USA Today is reporting. Dick's Sporting Goods has more than 500 stores in 44 states with Twin Cities locations including Roseville, Minnetonka, Richfield, Maple Grove, Burnsville, Woodbury, Coon Rapids and Monticello. In a statement, the Pittsburgh-based sporting goods retailer said today, "We are extremely saddened by the unspeakable tragedy that occurred last week in Newtown, CT, and our hearts go out to the victims and their families, and to the entire community…
Friday, December 14, 2012
Golden Valley resident and District 44B Rep. Ryan Winkler took to Twitter, along with other locals, to offer thoughts on Friday's tragic shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
In the wake of a shooting that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Golden Valley resident and 44B Rep. Ryan Winkler and other local businesses and officials are turning to Twitter to offer condolences and bits of advice to those parents who are trying to talk to their children about the horrific event. According to the Associated Press, 27 people are dead, including 18 children, as a result of a shooting at the school. For up to date information on the shooting, visit Newtown Patch. At noon, Winkler tweeted: I have no greater fear than an elementary school shooting. Our gun debates are dumb--question is why do we have so much senseless violence? At about 12:45 p.m., Winkler offered some resources for those parents who …
Jennifer
11:03 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Learning that Walmart is the largest retailers of weapons like the ones used in this shooting and others just added another reason for me to never shop there. Nice that they pulled some things for now for PR purposes, but why not take the lead in keeping families safe and choose at least ONE thing they don't try to squeeze a buck out of? Target doesn't sell weapons and that's one of MANY reasons … more ›