Earlier this afternoon, the Northfield Area Family YMCA held its groundbreaking celebration for its new facility on Honey Locust Drive. From the press release: With construction plans for Phase I…
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I blogged about the SEEDS Project (Social Entrepreneurship Environmental Design and Stewardship) back in July of 2010 so I was glad to get an update about it a couple weeks…
Prairie and Wood Camp has a cool poster on a light pole downtown by the library. Classy.
The Tokyo Grill (“Japanese Steakhouse”) opened in the old Wendy’s on S. Hwy 3 last summer. It has become a favorite sushi restaurant for me and Robbie and, judging by…
I got an email earlier this week from Emily Monaghan, Vice Chair of the Northfield Area Family YMCA board: I have a story that might be fun for you to…
Last October, the Northfield School District declined to partner with the Northfield Area Family YMCA on a facility on school property. Since then, the Y has been searching for a…
My wife Robbie and I were invited to be on one of the Northfield Area United Way (NAUW) allocation panels last week. In her email, NAUW Executive Director Betsy…
I’m undecided on the issue. The School Board votes on Oct. 25. Background: District: Northfield Public Schools Board of Education Hosts Open House and Information Session on YMCA Facility Proposal…
Virginia Kaczmarek, Executive Director of the Northfield Area Family YMCA, sent me an email two weeks ago with photos of their May 2 Healthy Kids Day. I neglected to get them posted… till now!
See her email summary of the event below. And see the album of 31 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:
Hi Griff,
We had a phenomenal YMCA Healthy Kids Day last Saturday! I’m estimating that about 1300 people came through the event between 10 and 1:00. In all the years I’ve worked with Healthy Kids Day events – this was by far, hands down, the smoothest and most fun. (continued)