Category Archives: Events

Construction Award

February 10, 2009 – 6:42 am

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 shop [...]

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Northfield Area Foundation

January 28, 2009 – 10:51 am

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. This [...]

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Year End Party

December 8, 2008 – 6:35 am

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 a [...]

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ABC Annual Meeting

November 20, 2008 – 6:29 am

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 for [...]

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Model A vehicles

October 21, 2008 – 8:58 am

About a week ago I headed to Mantorville for a job meeting at the Dodge County Courthouse project. After the meeting I noticed a few older vehicles drive by and turn east on main street. I wondered where they were headed so I walked down a few blocks. There I found a whole bunch of [...]

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Harvest Sculpture Dedication

October 17, 2008 – 5:25 am

Yesterday evening Ray Jacobson’s Harvest sculpture was officially dedicated. It was a perfect evening for such an event. People gathered at 5:30 around the sculpture in the new park along side the Cannon River. We heard from representatives of Malt-O-Meal who so generously gave financial support for the sculpture, as did the Northfield Area Foundation. [...]

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Associated Builders and Contractors

September 26, 2008 – 5:25 am

Yesterday afternoon I participated in a fundraising event with the Minnesota Associated  Builders and Contractors (ABC). This is a group that I’ve been working with for many years. They have a good membership base of contractors all across Minnesota and work together to promote free-markets and individual responsibility in the construction industry. Like many organizations [...]

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Recycling and Awards

September 23, 2008 – 11:13 am

Yesterday evening I attended a reception at the Conservation Minnesota Voter Center (CMVC) . They gave out their 7th annual conservation leadership awards. If you are a regular reader of this site you may remember that I served in the Minnesota Legislature for some years, and received their leadership award in 2003. I greatly value [...]

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Lamperts Dinner

September 18, 2008 – 5:14 am

Yesterday evening the Northfield Lampert Lumber Yard held a customer appreciation dinner for area builders, contractors and business people. It was a wonderful evening and a great chance for visiting. Held at the Three Links Park, it was catered by Nerstrand Meats. As far as I could tell, the hungry workers picked the hog clean [...]

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Northfield Historical Society and DJJD

September 4, 2008 – 8:10 am

If you have been in downtown Northfield lately you may have noticed our work at the Northfield Historical Society stairway on the east side of their building. We are making repairs to the wood staircase that leads up to the second floor of the building. This is fairly involved repair work to this nice stairway. [...]

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