The weekend edition of the Northfield News has a great story, “Trumpeting Our Fallen Heroes,” about the two Northfield High School trumpet players who will be featured at Monday’s Memorial Day program, “Tribute to All Veterans,” at the Northfield Area Veterans Memorial Park.

The trumpeters who auditioned for the honor of playing “Taps” are Helene Anglin and Erik Berthelsen, the son of a dear friend of mine.  Both young people said in the article that they understood the importance of the day because their grandfathers fought in World War II.

I plan to attend Monday’s 9 a.m. ceremony, and I look forward to hearing the band play (Louisa will be among the French horns).

Thursday night’s concert at Greenvale Park Elementary School concluded the flurry of end-of-the-school year musical activities.  According to my unofficial tally (it’s possible I’m forgetting something), my three children performed in seven concerts in three weeks.  No wonder I haven’t had much time for blogging lately!  Here are the highlights, working backward:

Thursday, May 19: Elias performed with the fourth grade choir at the GVP choir and band concert.
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My dad and I don’t have the greatest success rate with historical museums.  Occasionally we find what we’re seeking.  Usually, though, we leave empty handed, which is disappointing, or we come away with something we hadn’t expected to find, which can be fun, but can lead to more searching.

Last week, we had a rare success story – and an unexpected find.
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One reason my dad and I are still plugging away at our G. Oliver Riggs research is that it’s about more than just G. Oliver – it’s also about telling the stories of the boys in the band, particularly those from St. Cloud.

Most were about 10 or 11 when they joined the band, under G. Oliver’s direction, and they progressed as musicians as they grew into men.  Many who graduated from high school during World War II went straight into the service.  Some never came home.
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