Monthly Archives: May 2010

Mayor’s Youth Council assists with downtown flower planting

Several members of the Northfield Mayor’s Youth Council helped members of the Northfield Garden Club and Northfield in Bloom plant flowers along the pedestrian bridge in downtown Northfield last week.   This marks the third year that the Mayor’s Youth Council helped with this planting project. Many thanks to the Northfield Garden Club and Northfield in [...]

Northfield Middle School Promise Fellow position available for 2010-11

Applications are being accepted for an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow position at the Northfield Middle School for the 2010-11 school year.  The Promise Fellow works with a cohort of 25-30 students to help close the academic achievement gap for these young people.  The Promise Fellow program is sponsored by the Minnesota Alliance With Youth. For a [...]

Ed Vivant is May Making a Difference Recipient

Ed Vivant is the May recipient of the Healthy Community Initiative  (HCI) Making a Difference Award. The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Ed, a driver for Benjamin Bus, was nominated by students from the Northfield Middle School Youth Center. His daily route includes picking up [...]

Town Hall meeting this Sunday on the quality of life for Northfield middle school youth

The Main Street Moravian Church will host a Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, May 23, 2010, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm called: “ ‘Whatever:’ The Quality of Life of our Northfield Middle School Youth.”  The entire event is FREE. During the first part of the session, a variety of speakers who work directly with [...]