I recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Arrowhead Leader, a newspaper in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Since I suspect that the newspaper’s circulation is rather small, and an online version is not available, I am printing my letter here, with a link to a PDF copy of the original article. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Dear Ms. Johnson:
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed reading John Schwoch’s article about the Moody Barn, printed in the Dec. 24, 2009 issue of the Arrowhead Leader. Here at the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, we subscribe to a clipping service so we can keep tabs on historic preservation activity throughout the state. Most of the time, the articles that are sent tell us of buildings that are threatened with demolition, or are the subject of local political battles, or have been victims of a devastating fire. Mr. Schoch’s article reflecting on first finding this unique, historic barn, and then searching it out again and considering another pilgrimage to the site on Christmas Eve, warmed my heart and inspired my daily work to save other important historic places throughout the state. Thank you for publishing this piece.
To all of you, best wishes for 2010.
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