Chapter 7 – Seasons of Change Nettie and Bertha were overwhelmed on the first day of class when eighty-seven children showed up to the classroom. It quickly became apparent they needed to depend on some of the older children for assistance. It would be proper training for their adult lives to take charge of the […]
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The Christmas Prayer – Nettie 1883
Chapter 2 – June 1883 Nettie Perkins hurried down Summit Avenue in St. Paul toward the home of Beth Brandon. The lush trees shaded the street as she walked past the stately William B. Dean house. The first mansion on the street was built in 1855 when land was going for about one dollar per […]
Responsibility Breeds Hope For The Future
We Can’t Ignore Our Responsibility Any Longer As I sit here reading and re-reading Lincoln’s statement above, I can’t help but wonder who we are. Are we a generation which refuses to take responsibility for our actions? For fifteen years, I fought to increase awareness for the degradation of our water quality throughout the country. […]
