Locally Grown Northfield » Mary Closner http://locallygrownnorthfield.org The people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:21:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bridgette Hallcock photos: Laura Baker Gala 2011 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/24276/ http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/24276/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:13:27 +0000 Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/?p=24276     Mary Closner was one of many volunteer extraordinaires at this year’s Laura Baker Services Association Gala held back on Dec. 3 (the night of our one and only snowfall) at Carleton College. She was in charge of the silent auction, among other tasks, and twisted the arms of many into helping, including me

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Mary Closner was one of many volunteer extraordinaires at this year’s Laura Baker Services Association Gala held back on Dec. 3 (the night of our one and only snowfall) at Carleton College. She was in charge of the silent auction, among other tasks, and twisted the arms of many into helping, including me and my sweetie.

Bridgette Hallcock volunteered her photography services and her photos of the evening are now posted to both her Bridgette Hallcock Photography Facebook page and in a blog post by LBSA’s Jane Fenton.  Jane says:

Love these? Please contact our volunteer photographer, at 507-271-3263 for a print. All sizes, tones, canvas mounting available. Part of your purchase comes back to LBSA.

See Jane’s blog post of all the sponsors of the Gala, most of them Northfield organizations and Northfielders.

Then see the large slideshow of Bridgette’s photo album or SLOW CLICK this small slideshow:

]]> http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/24276/feed/ 1 No feeding of wildlife. However… http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/23402/ http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/23402/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:07:40 +0000 Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/23402/   Mary Closner alerted me to the new signs on the signs along the Sesqui Plaza.

The City of Northfield’s ‘No feeding of wildlife’ signs appear to have made a huge difference in preventing the Canada geese from defecating all over the Plaza.  (I was going to say ‘shitting’ but decided I’ve been too

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Mary Closner alerted me to the new signs on the signs along the Sesqui Plaza.

The City of Northfield’s ‘No feeding of wildlife’ signs appear to have made a huge difference in preventing the Canada geese from defecating all over the Plaza.  (I was going to say ‘shitting’ but decided I’ve been too fowl-mouthed lately. Take that, John George!)

The discussion about the geese continues here.

]]> http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/23402/feed/ 0 First place awarded in NAG’s Festival of Wreaths competition http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/14493/ http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/14493/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:41:24 +0000 Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/14493/

It’s a little known fact that the Northfield Arts Guild Festival of Wreaths (last year it was trees) is a competition, not just an auction/fundraiser.

This year’s winner: the donut wreath by Mary Closner. The winner bidder: the principals at Construction Consulting Partners who promptly donated it to

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It’s a little known fact that the Northfield Arts Guild Festival of Wreaths (last year it was trees) is a competition, not just an auction/fundraiser.

This year’s winner: the donut wreath by Mary Closner. The winner bidder: the principals at Construction Consulting Partners who promptly donated it to you-know-who.

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While visiting the offices of Construction Consulting Partners (a client) last week, I noticed the Jan/Feb 09 issue of Girlfriends (‘where local women turn’) and that CCP staffer Mary Closner was featured in the magazine’s Daddy’s Girl column on the back. The issue is not yet available on the Girlfriends website but

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While visiting the offices of Construction Consulting Partners (a client) last week, I noticed the Jan/Feb 09 issue of Girlfriends (‘where local women turn’) and that CCP staffer Mary Closner was featured in the magazine’s Daddy’s Girl column on the back. The issue is not yet available on the Girlfriends website but should be soon. (continued)

According to this January 5 article in the Northfield News (links are mine):

Mainstream Publications LLC, parent company of the Northfield News, added three new employees and formed a new media division, I-35 Target Media, headquartered in the downtown Northfield News building. I-35 Target Media launched three publications in 2008: 35C business magazine, Girlfriends women’s lifestyle magazine and the Life, Wellness and Eco-Directory.

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