Archive - Apr 2006
A Northfield Legacy of Care
Submitted by hayes on Sat, 04/29/2006 - 01:22.A wonderful presentation on the history of the Oddfellows home, Three Links Care Center and Millstream Commons will be given by Pat Vincent, CEO of Three Links Care Center. Following Pat, Kathy Olson, Executive Director of Millstream Commons will address senior housing options. Then Rich Falck, Board member of the Northfield Historical Society and Millstream Commons will give a very informative presentation on leaving a Legacy in Northfield.
New NHS Board Members Meet for the First Time in 2006 and Jump In Head First!
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 04/25/2006 - 01:42.There has been so much happening at the Historical Society our heads are all spinning in unison! This past Monday the new Board of Directors met for the first time and REALLY rolled up their sleeves, making some tough but exciting and very bold motions.
It was a Grand event at the Grand
Submitted by hayes on Mon, 04/10/2006 - 22:21.
(The pictures left to right are, Becca Wheeler infront of her exhibit, The full house at the Grand before the program, Maggie and some friends having a good time, our rembrance panel with left to right; Steve Swanson John Mark Schad, Phyliss Finger, Herb Fick, and Brynhild Rowberg)
Last Thursday (4/6/06) the Northfield Historical Society presented the History of the Grand/Ware Auditorium. The program kicked off with Becca Wheeler, NHS intern and St. Olaf student, giving a very well prepared history of the Grand. She documented how A.K. Ware founded the Ware Auditorium in 1899 and its first set back four months later with a fire. She went up to the present, detailing the Grand long and rich history. Becca closed by saying,
