The 2003 New Richmond Heritage Days Celebration began with a Spaghetti Feast on the evening of Friday, September 26th. Saturday and Sunday were filled with activities for the whole family. Saturday highlights included Five- and Two-Mile Walk/Runs, the final session of the Farmers' Market and the opening of exhibits, demonstrations and historic building tours. There was plenty of food, entertainment and hospitality through Sunday afternoon, when I came back from a weekend of trout fishing to creel a few photos. This was the 18th annual Heritage Days celebration sponsored by the New Richmond Preservation Society. Click on any of the photos below to open a larger version in a new window. Just close the new window to return to this page.

Nancy Hawkinson, Kathy Deiss and Jim Reppe answered questions about how to trace your roots and the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society. You will learn more here.

Lenette Maier and Laura Gessler introduced visitors to the New Richmond Mom's Group and sold cookbooks to help fund the projects of the "Stay at Home Mom's Group."

Anna Bauer was busy applying face paint to a visitor at the exhibit by the New Richmond Service Unit of the Girl Scouts.

Hudson's 15th Annual Hot Air Affair will celebrate the Renaissance in February 2004. Pilot Dave Bracht and his crew keep trying to launch at Heritage Days...but once again the wind refused to cooperate.

The restored Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church. The roof is covered with steel shingles. Too see them, click here. Here is a brief history.

Jerri at the restored pump organ in the church. She said that having to pump the organ was a challenge. Note the hat!

Sarah Ketcham led visitors in singing as Jerri accompanied the "congregation" in a favorite hymn.

Nancy Hunter demonstrated weaving at the loom in the pavilion

Cy Ziegler from Clear Lake has been collecting antique tools for many years. Here he is holding a homemade cranberry picker. This year Cy also showed two "high tech" machines to make snow fence.

Bob Barbian and Julia were busy at the Fish Pond (house?) Sunday afternoon for the New Richmond Kid's Company. To learn more about the Kid's Company, click here.