Comments on: It’s Earth Day! Think solar. Bike solar. Donate solar. http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/ Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Sarah Hale http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-70713 Sarah Hale Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:12:25 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-70713 ARTech will be celebrating the donors who graciously gave to the solar panel project TODAY! at 1:30 - 2:30 pm. If you'd like to learn more about the solar panels or about solar energy, from 2:30 - 3:30 students (including the amazing Kaya Lovestrand) will be giving tours and answering questions. ARTech will be celebrating the donors who graciously gave to the solar panel project TODAY! at 1:30 - 2:30 pm. If you’d like to learn more about the solar panels or about solar energy, from 2:30 - 3:30 students (including the amazing Kaya Lovestrand) will be giving tours and answering questions.

]]> By: Sean Hayford O'Leary http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-63566 Sean Hayford O'Leary Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:15:22 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-63566 Yeah, I stopped by a couple times during installation, and the system looks great. Anyone is welcome to come by and take a look at the panels. The Locally Grown panel never came to fruition, but I'd like to put out a thanks to LoGroNoers Tonyia Harkins Little and John George for their donations toward that -- they were still very helpful to the project. Yeah, I stopped by a couple times during installation, and the system looks great. Anyone is welcome to come by and take a look at the panels.

The Locally Grown panel never came to fruition, but I’d like to put out a thanks to LoGroNoers Tonyia Harkins Little and John George for their donations toward that — they were still very helpful to the project.

]]> By: Bright Spencer http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-63548 Bright Spencer Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:16:44 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-63548 As the English say, "Brilliant!" As the English say, “Brilliant!”

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-63547 Griff Wigley Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:17 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-63547 In today's Strib: <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/25665104.html" rel="nofollow">Northfield students help their school catch some rays; ARTech charter school installed solar panels last week as part of a student project</a>. In today’s Strib: Northfield students help their school catch some rays; ARTech charter school installed solar panels last week as part of a student project.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-60056 Griff Wigley Fri, 23 May 2008 13:23:53 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-60056 A reminder: tomorrow (Sat) morning is the ARTech/solar panel <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/artech.k12.mn.us/2007-2008-solar/bikeathon" rel="nofollow">bike-a-thon</a>. A reminder: tomorrow (Sat) morning is the ARTech/solar panel bike-a-thon.

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58647 Griff Wigley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:37:24 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58647 Sean, I've added <a href="https://community-resourcebank.com/" rel="nofollow">Community Resource Bank</a> to the list of organizational solar panel sponsors in the blog post. John T, I love the idea of LoGroNo 'regulars' sponsoring a solar panel but I can't speak for my colleagues on us taking an official lead on it. Part of the consideration is that we've got a RepJ reporter to figure out how to fund-raise for first. So in the meantime, carry on. And to echo Tonyia: As parents of an ARTech grad, Robbie and I would love to contribute to a LoGrNo panel! Sean, I’ve added Community Resource Bank to the list of organizational solar panel sponsors in the blog post.

John T, I love the idea of LoGroNo ‘regulars’ sponsoring a solar panel but I can’t speak for my colleagues on us taking an official lead on it.

Part of the consideration is that we’ve got a RepJ reporter to figure out how to fund-raise for first.

So in the meantime, carry on. And to echo Tonyia:

As parents of an ARTech grad, Robbie and I would love to contribute to a LoGrNo panel!

]]> By: Tonyia Little http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58646 Tonyia Little Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:18:20 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58646 As parents of an ARTech grad, Paul and I would love to contribute to a LoGrNo panel! As parents of an ARTech grad, Paul and I would love to contribute to a LoGrNo panel!

]]> By: Sean Hayford O'Leary http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58645 Sean Hayford O'Leary Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:08:56 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58645 You can send it to me at ARTech; just be sure to note in the check memo "Locally Grown" or "LoGroNo." The check should be payable to "Northfield School of Arts and Technology." It can be sent to: <blockquote>Northfield School of Arts and Technology ATTN: Sean Hayford O'Leary P.O. Box 349 Northfield, MN 55057-0349</blockquote> I will record the amount and track the progress toward the $1000 mark. Thanks again for getting this started, John! You can send it to me at ARTech; just be sure to note in the check memo “Locally Grown” or “LoGroNo.” The check should be payable to “Northfield School of Arts and Technology.”

It can be sent to:

Northfield School of Arts and Technology
ATTN: Sean Hayford O’Leary
P.O. Box 349
Northfield, MN 55057-0349

I will record the amount and track the progress toward the $1000 mark. Thanks again for getting this started, John!

]]> By: John S. Thomas http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58643 John S. Thomas Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:01:33 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58643 Sean, Would you be willing to collate the donations, and make sure they get to the right place? Could we just cut a check to Artech, and send it to someone so it all goes against the LoGroNo Panel? Just let me know where it needs to go, or maybe we can just get it to someone at ArTech. I was looking for one of the triumvirate to step up and lead the charge. Sean,

Would you be willing to collate the donations, and make sure they get to the right place? Could we just cut a check to Artech, and send it to someone so it all goes against the LoGroNo Panel?

Just let me know where it needs to go, or maybe we can just get it to someone at ArTech.

I was looking for one of the triumvirate to step up and lead the charge.

]]> By: Patrick Enders http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58629 Patrick Enders Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:53:49 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58629 Felicity and I would be happy to contribute to a LoGroNoSolar panel. Felicity and I would be happy to contribute to a LoGroNoSolar panel.

]]> By: Sean Hayford O'Leary http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58626 Sean Hayford O'Leary Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:38:04 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58626 (Solar Project hat on) John [Thomas], I think it'd be great to have Locally Grown regulars contribute a panel. E-mail me at shayfordoleary (at) artech.k12.mn.us if you need help with the logistics of assembling this donation. Also, I should let everyone know, Community Resource Bank today agreed to sponsor a panel. You can check out our current status of sponsorships <a href="http://s.artech.k12.mn.us/2007-2008-solar/sponsors" rel="nofollow">here</a>. (Solar Project hat on)

John [Thomas], I think it’d be great to have Locally Grown regulars contribute a panel. E-mail me at shayfordoleary (at) artech.k12.mn.us if you need help with the logistics of assembling this donation.

Also, I should let everyone know, Community Resource Bank today agreed to sponsor a panel. You can check out our current status of sponsorships here.

]]> By: john george http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58611 john george Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:25:04 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58611 John S.- That is a grand idea. I don't have an extra $1000 laying around, either, but I would be willing to pitch in, and I don't ride a bike well. Do you want to organize something? Griff- You could have one panel labeled LoGroNoGreen. Or maybe LoGroNoSo? John S.- That is a grand idea. I don’t have an extra $1000 laying around, either, but I would be willing to pitch in, and I don’t ride a bike well. Do you want to organize something?

Griff- You could have one panel labeled LoGroNoGreen. Or maybe LoGroNoSo?

]]> By: John S. Thomas http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58609 John S. Thomas Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:16:02 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58609 Griff, Why don't all of the posters on LoGroNo get together and raise $1000 and sponsor one as a group? I think there is enough of us here to raise $1000 pretty quickly... Anyone else interested? I don't have a grand laying around, but I think I could contribute a bit to this cause. Griff,

Why don’t all of the posters on LoGroNo get together and raise $1000 and sponsor one as a group? I think there is enough of us here to raise $1000 pretty quickly…

Anyone else interested? I don’t have a grand laying around, but I think I could contribute a bit to this cause.

]]> By: Bright Spencer http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58606 Bright Spencer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:12:15 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58606 http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0422/p09s01-coop.html This is for an article that gives examples of grass roots demand for solar, etc, rather than waiting for political leadership. I apologize if I am out of step on this subject. And yes, big cheers for Artech. As an artist, i sent many suggestions to one of the first meetings for public input on the Carlson Art Building project...including ways to have building wide recycling, grey water usage and other green technologies that are slowly being taken up around the country. Let's get going. It's fun, it's clean and it's all green. http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0422/p09s01-coop.html

This is for an article that gives examples of grass roots demand for solar, etc, rather than waiting for political leadership. I apologize if I am out of step on this subject.

And yes, big cheers for Artech. As an artist, i sent many suggestions to one of the first meetings for public input on the Carlson Art Building project…including ways to have building wide recycling, grey water usage and other green technologies that are slowly being taken up around the country. Let’s get going. It’s fun, it’s clean and it’s all green.

]]> By: john george http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3293/#comment-58589 john george Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:52:53 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3293/#comment-58589 Griff- Bike solar? Hmmmmm. Does this mean you are pedaling solar energy? In fact, I thought bicycles were people powered. Do you put solar cells in that helmet you wear? Wouldn't that contribute to a bunch of hot head bikers around town? Alright. I'll stop having fun with this. I know it is to promote the fund raiser, but I saw all kinds of possibilities with the headline. Sounds like a great project. Griff- Bike solar? Hmmmmm. Does this mean you are pedaling solar energy? In fact, I thought bicycles were people powered. Do you put solar cells in that helmet you wear? Wouldn’t that contribute to a bunch of hot head bikers around town? Alright. I’ll stop having fun with this. I know it is to promote the fund raiser, but I saw all kinds of possibilities with the headline. Sounds like a great project.

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