March 24, 2011
Goodhue County Historical Society Acquires Local
Newspapers on Microfilm Through a Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant
The Goodhue County Historical Society was awarded a
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant from the Minnesota Historical
Society. The $3,325 grant was approved
by the Minnesota Historical Society’s awards committee on December 9, 2010 and
supported the acquirement of Goodhue
County newspapers on
microfilm. These newspapers include
recent editions of Cannon Falls Beacon, Kenyon Leader, and Zumbrota News Record and earlier
editions of Red Wing Sentinel, Red Wing Free
Press, Goodhue Volunteer, and Goodhue
County News.
This project has been made possible by the Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008 for the
passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution. Minnesota Historical
Society administers the grants. The
grants are awarded to support projects of enduring value for the cause of
history and historic preservation across the state. A total of $6.75 million in Historical and
Cultural Heritage Grants will be awarded to non-profit and educational
organizations, government units and tribes during the 2010 and 2011 fiscal
years for projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic
preservation across the state.
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January 28, 2009
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Buganski, Outreach Coordinator
Goodhue
County Historical Society
1166 Oak Street
Red Wing,
MN 55066
651-388-6024
goodhuecountyhis@qwestoffice.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Take What You Have
Learned or Know and Pass it Along to Others!
Are you a storyteller?
Do you enjoy telling a good story?
Would you like to tell interesting stories to students about Goodhue County?
The Goodhue
County History
Center would like to talk
to you! We are currently taking
applications and conducting training for volunteer Tour Guides for the upcoming
Spring and Summer season. Lead a group
of students throughout the museum during weekdays, and bring to life the
interesting stories of Goodhue
County’s past
residents. Introduce the students to
the materials that were used and how our predecessors contributed to what our
community is today. Help students
discover their backyard history by relating the stories found throughout the History Center.
Upcoming Tour Guide training is Thursday, February 12th
& 19th, at 10:00-11:00.
You do not need an extensive knowledge of Goodhue County’s
history, only an enthusiasm to tell a good story! For more information, please call Diane
Buganski at the Goodhue
County History
Center at
651-388-6024.
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December 1,
2008
Contact: Diane
Buganski
Goodhue
County
Historical Society
1166 Oak
Street
Red
Wing, MN
55066
651-388-6024
goodhuecountyhis@qwestoffice.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Volunteer Benefits through the Goodhue County History Center
Now that colder weather is settling in, how do
you get your walking time in? At the Goodhue County History Center! Sign up to be a Museum Guardian, and you
can continue your walking program indoors in the warmth and comfort while
volunteering. Monitor the beautiful
exhibits and artifacts throughout the building and answer questions from
visitors while walking throughout the history center! Weekend afternoons.
As an added benefit, if you are over 55 you may
receive benefits through the RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program); as
well as Fare For All, a supplemental food program through the EFN that could
save you 40-50% off your monthly food budget. Fare For All encourages community
volunteerism which is the heart of their program.
To sign up for the Museum Guardian program,
please call Diane Buganski, Outreach Coordinator at the GCHC at 651-388-6024 or
email at: goodhuecountyhis@qwestoffice.net. The
Goodhue
County History Center is located at 1166 Oak Street, Red
Wing.
Stay
fit and eat well while volunteering at the History Center!