More Anoka News
December 18th, 2006
I just got this photograph in the mail this morning. Major Donna Jackson, D. Min., and I have been friends forever. She is currently stationed in the Central Territory, Northern Division, where she is the Divisional Candidate Secretary & Pastoral Care Officer.
Here’s some interesting info about Anoka:
“It is believed that Anoka was the first city in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration. In early 1920, Anoka merchants and other interested citizens joined together in a move to stop Halloween pranks. The idea was to have a big Halloween party for all the children with free candy and lots of entertainment. In October of 1920, Anoka had its first Halloween celebration. The celebration has been held every year since, with the exception of two years during WWII. Anoka considers itself to be the “Halloween Capital of the World” and now has many events during October including football games, costume contests, block parties, Grey Ghost 5k run, and two parades.”
For more information, visit the City of Anoka website.
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Nice that you put us in your blog. Minor correction. I am the “Pastoral Care Officer.”
Carol said she might read the book before it gets into the library. I told her to go for it.
Comment by DJ ? December 18, 2006 @ 12:02 pm
I copied it from an email signature — don’t know how I missed it. Thanks for the correction. What can you tell us about Anoka? Or Carol? Or how you chose the Anoka County Library for your donation? [It is the "county" library, is it not?]
Comment by Cheryl ? December 19, 2006 @ 10:15 am
Carol has been a good friend since I moved to Minnesota. She loves the work she does for the library and is an avid reader. Carol is the mom of three girls, grandmother to four grandchildren and the wife of the bandmaster for the Lakewood Salvation Army corps (church). She teaches the primary Sunday School class and is involved in a number of other ministries in the church.
I don’t know much about Anoka except that my mom did her psych rotation there when she was getting her MS in Nursing.
Comment by DJ ? December 19, 2006 @ 1:05 pm