(5/26/2021)
Back in 1923, four years after the team was founded, the Green Bay Packers football team found themselves on the verge of bankruptcy and looking for a way to create a positive cash flow method to support their team.
So, the organization decided to sell shares of stock for the Green Bay Packers team to the community to keep the lights on the field. To this date the concept continues to be a successful one with over more than 250,000 shares being sold at various times in history. The outpouring of fan support to become a shareholder of this NFL football team has been an impressive one, offering a great opportunity for any football fan to feel a part of that team forever.
(2/26/2021)
The potential new East Rec Center, flood control changes, and post-logging cleanup in Woodlawn Cemetery are all scheduled for consideration at the next Winona City Council meeting.
During an informational session just before the regular meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Chad Ubl and ISG architectural firm will present updated plans for the East Rec Center remodel.
In an interview with the Post, Ubl said the plans have not substantially changed from when they were first presented in August of last year, but they had been refined. He described the moment as a checkpoint, wherein nearly-completed plans would be presented to the council in case they want to make changes before the design phase officially ends. ISG would present both exterior and interior images of the design, he said. Ubl said the refinements included a fleshed-out plan for a community garden as well as a better illustration of how the building fits into the rest of the street.
The Slow Evolution of Paint
As manufacturers tinker with chemistry to improve durability, ease of application, and hide, the distinction between water- and oil-based paints is blurred for the better.
Synopsis: The basic building blocks of paint haven’t changed in decades, but residential paint has undergone some changes. Contributing writer Scott Gibson researches what’s new in paint, describing the increased durability of low-VOC products and the improvements made to water-based paints. The article includes interior and exterior paint recommendations from professionals, and a list of new hybrid water-based alkyd paints and specialty problem-solving paints.
Responding to wartime shortages of basic raw materials, Sherwin-Williams managed to produce the nation’s first water-based house paint in 1941. Consumers snapped up 10 million gallons of Kem-Tone in the first three years of production, according to an account by the American Chemical Society. Industry chemists ever sinc
(12/30/2020)
Dear friends, as we wrap up what has been a challenging 2020 for everyone, Woodlawn Cemetery included, we send this appeal letter seeking your support and encourage you to help keep our mission stay alive as we move forward into the coming year and beyond.
Woodlawn Cemetery is a 501(c)(13) nonprofit organization, which continues to serve families in Winona and surrounding areas. The cemetery is considered one of the historic landscape pillars of our community going back to 1862. Woodlawn originated as a result of some spirited citizens of Winona coming together to plan, organize, raise money and develop Woodlawn Cemetery.
Woodlawn Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery with over 22,000 interments in the cemetery grounds. Our historic cemetery allows anyone to be buried here as it is not affiliated with any church organizations. You might have a family member or know someone who has been interred at Woodlawn Cemetery.