Monthly Archives: September 2010

Northfield wins national “100 Best Communities for Young People” designation

Congratulations to Northfield on being named one of the “100 Best Communities for Young People.”  And many thanks to all the young people, community members, and community entities that work to make this a great place to grow up. Click HERE for a link to the Northfield News article on the honor. Below is a [...]

Kathy Lansing is September’s “Making a Difference” award winner

Kathy Lansing is the September 2010 recipient of HCI’s “Making a Difference” Award.  The award celebrates those groups and individuals in the community who have a positive influence on Northfield youth. Lansing is beginning her eighth year as community director of Project Friendship, a mentoring program that matches college students at Carleton and St. Olaf [...]

Lost In Woonsocket documentary to air on Friday, September 17

All are invited to this free community showing! To celebrate National Recovery Month, the Rice County Chemical Health Coalition’s Provider Team is sponsoring a free public showing of the powerful documentary Lost in Woonsocket on Friday, September 17, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. The film will be shown at the Paradise Center for the Arts in [...]

Intercultural cooking club meets on Thursday, September 16

The Growing Up Healthy Coalition is hosting a FREE intercultural cooking club on Thursday, September 16, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the First UCC Church (300 Union Street). Community members from across Northfield will cook together, this month learning to make lasagna and zucchini bread.  Last month’s enchiladas were a great success, [...]

Independent Contractor possibilities with HCI

The Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) is looking to possibly contract with individuals in the coming months to assist with grant-funded projects.  Preferred Independent Contractors would have expertise in one or more of the following areas: Communications/Marketing Project Coordination Youth Development Contracts with Independent Contractors will typically not exceed 3-5 hours per week.  Knowledge of [...]