People, Faces and Stories

America in Bloom Cleanup Northfield Day

Tue, 20 May 2008 09:27:16 -0700

We are hoping that everyone in the community joins us in beautifying Northfield this summer and in years to come by sprucing up their yards and planting flowers. We recommend, but by no means require, our flower colors of bright pink Wave petunias, dark sun coleus and lime sweet potator vines. You will see them in front of many businesses and homes. It is a color of unity. This is a celebration of community, all that we've accomplished in the past, now, and hope to do in the future to make this a wonderful community in which to live and visit. We are looking for volunteers to help us plant, weed and keep these flowers blooming all summer until the judges come on July 28 th and 29th. Please help us plant pride in Northfield.

Rick Estenson receives Rotary Touching Hearts Award for 2007-08

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:21:43 -0700

Northfielder, Rick Estenson was recently awarded the 2007-08 Rotary, Toughing Hearts Award. Congratulations Rick! Listed below is the Nomination letter submitted to the Rotary District by club President, Charlie Cogan.

2007-08 Touching Hearts Award Nomination

Rick Estenson of the Rotary Club of Northfield

Below, we’ll detail just a few of Rick’s activities over the past decade, to give you a feel for the breadth and depth of his commitment to Rotary.

Club Treasurer for over seven years (from 2000- present).

One of the principal organizers of our very successful "Kids Vote"
program, which has now completed two elections and has gained great financial support and buy-in from local businesses and the school district.

THE KEY organizer of our Amerman Pavilion Project, which raised over Read more »

Well Done 5th Bridge Volunteers!

5th bridge — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:29:55 -0800

Congratulations to all of you for making a difference in the city of Northfield this weekend. Under your leadership, fueled by the volunteerism of over 800 adults, children and students, we collectively packed over 200,000 meals in a three day span. The number is more precisely logged at 205,000. That is double our original goal of 100,000 meals.

It is difficult to know how to thank so many of you for your creativity, planning aptitude, sweat equity, engagement of volunteers, positive attitudes, behind the scenes hard work and financial support. It is a sheer honor and blessing to be a citizen with you in the community of Northfield. Read more »

Middleschool Students Help with Buckthorn Project by Amy Allin

5th bridge — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:18:17 -0700

Our first unit in 7th grade Science was Ecology. Students learned about how living things interact with each other and their environment, including the effects of invasive species. As part of our unit, students participated in a community project, The Buckthorn Menace. The goal of this project was to remove buckthorn at Carleton and St. Olaf and to raise public awareness of environmental damage caused by invasive species.

Being an Inspiration

Candy — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:59:14 -0700

Imagine growing up and wanting to have your own apartment, a job and friends. Now imagine trying to do that with a developmental disability that sometimes is the first thing people see about you.