Ellen and I recently spent part of a weekend in Bayfield, Wisconsin. We had a lovely drive there through Wisconsin stopping at several small towns along the way. Bayfield itself is not a large city, about 700 people. It sits on the edge of Lake Superior where the Apostle Islands start. The views of [...]
One of the really great things about Northfield is the wonderful organizations and groups active in the community, working to make it a better, stronger place for all. One of those groups is the Northfield Rotary Club.
We held our annual summer picnic last night at a member’s rural home. The rain held up [...]
The 2009 Northfield Home and Garden show was held last Saturday at Bridgewater Elementary school. It was a beautiful sunny day, which tended to focus more people visiting the show in the morning than the afternoon. We also had the Northfield High School prom on Saturday and I suspect there were lots of people [...]
Yesterday I attended a luncheon with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. The event was organized by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and was held at the College City Beverage in Dundas. College City Beverage has a great training room in their new facility that doubles as an excellent gathering space for such an event.
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I had to bring a load of equipment to the Faith Lutheran Church job in Dodge Center late this morning….and enjoy some pizza. The congregation hosted a pizza party for the construction workers on the site. This was a very nice gesture and was greatly appreciated by all those working on the church. They [...]
Last Monday I spent the day taking a building contractor’s continuing education class in Bloomington. The State of Minnesota requires all residential building contractors complete 7.5 hours of education each year. While it is never easy to fit in a whole day at a seminar, I always seem to enjoy the classes. I appreciate [...]
Last Friday evening Ellen and I attended the 2008 Excellence in Construction dinner in Golden Valley. This event is sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and was held at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley. Associated Builders and Contractors, with over 50 years experience, is the largest open [...]
This morning I participated in a very fun event. I serve on the Board of Advisors for the Northfield Area Foundation (NAF). The Board gathered at the Archer House to distribute checks to several community organizations. NAF works to build its financial assets so that community support grants can be awarded from its endowment. [...]
Saturday evening Northfield Construction Company hosted a dinner for employees and their spouses and significant others. This year we gathered at Wiederholt’s Supper Club in Meisville. With busy family schedules it is always difficult to get everyone to attend an event like this in December, but we had 36 people in attendance. It was [...]
Last night I attended the Minnesota Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) annual meeting and recognition dinner. It was held at the Radisson Conference Center in Plymouth. I had a fun time visiting with people involved in the construction industry from all around the state. We were also honored to have Bill Fairchild, National Chairman [...]
