[Winona Online Democracy]
I, for one, am very much in favor of restoring the courthouse to it's
original design!!
joanie heydt-nelson
>From: "Duane Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "marcia chaffee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: Re: [Winona] Tech Expo and Archives
>Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 13:39:49 -0500
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> I would suggest but not volunteer the names of Walt and Marion
>Carroll as a resource on how to welcome newcomers. They were involved
>heavily when they moved in in the 1970's. On the Courthouse. It's
>historical value would be enhanced if it could be restored to its original
>form. The courtroom itself was a timepiece of the 1890's that showed how
>the court was a community center in that it had room for about 100
>observers who could watch a trial. Old timers told me that before
>television and movies people would watch trials to hear great orations
>and drama. All that was destroyed by the remodeling that put two floors
>over the old courtroom. The building could still be revamped to restore
>as much of its original for as possible. Could we agree that such should
>be done, we could try to start a fund through the Winona Foundation.
>Duane M. Peterson
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><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>marcia chaffee To:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; schenkat Sent: Saturday, October 07,
>2000 12:48 PM Subject: Re: [Winona] Tech Expo and Archives
> Have you all been following the discussion in the Daily News about
>Winona not being a friendly city? I have now heard this enough >from
>newcomers who have moved around a lot to believe it is not just the
>individual, but the citizens' problem. In fact, there was an interesting
>article in Mpls paperTribune last week about this being a statewide
>problem. The writer attributed it to the fact that so many Minnesotans
>stay put for their lifetime and don't need to reach out for new
>friends. I have felt for some time (about the eight years since I
>have returned to Winona) that we need to reinstitute a Newcomers Club.
>I understand there was a very active one in the 70's (?) sponsored by a
>civic organization (the Chamber of Commerce, JC's, or the like). How
>can we do this? What organization would be willing to take it on? I
>feel we really really need newcomers in Winona if we are to remain
>viable. I believe" tourists" is not a bad word either.r ---- Original
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> From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>schenkat To:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 12:40
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>On line Democracy Group,
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>It seemed that there were many good discussions going regarding the
>digital
>divide, education support in Winona, traffic, paying for
>infrastructure,etc. If you've deleted these messages and want to refresh
>yourself on some of the issues mentioned, you can go to our archives.
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> http://www.mail-archive.com/onlinedemocracy%40winona.org/
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>Also, we need an hour of your time at the Business and Technology
>Expo 2000
>which is to be held next Saturday Oct 14 and WSU Gymn.
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>The Winona Daily News and Chamber of Commerce have graciously given
>us
>free space at the Expo to promote ONLINE DEMOCRACY. Steve Kranz has
>agreed to coordinate our booth there, but it would be great to have
>others
>of us staff the booth along with him. Our objective is to answer
>questions, show visitors the site, and recruit more people for the forum.
>We will have an online computer and brochures available.
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>Could you sign up for one of the hours listed below? It might make
>it best
>to pick a couple hours that could work for you as we try to develop a
>schedule. I'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
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>(3 hours have been selected so far)
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>Thanks Randy
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> Randy Schenkat 1419 Conrad Dr. Winona,MN 55987 507-452-7168
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