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New Board Members – 2021
The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center board of directors is pleased to welcome the following outstanding people to our board, listed in order of their election. They will all be present to help us celebrate Midsummer in Norway. We hope you will join us in welcoming...
Larry Reynolds Retires from the Board
Mary Batinich presents a plaque to Larry Reynolds upon his retirement from the board. Larry wears many hats for the LVCC.
Quilt fundraiser a huge success
Jill Wagoner of Soudan made this lovely Minnesota quilt and gave it to the LVCC for a fundraising auction. With the aid of auction manager Sue Ellis, over $1,100 was donated to the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center. Kudos to all involved. Pictured is Jill Wagoner...
Meet Our 2021 Grand Marshals
The LVCC board felt honored when community volunteers Mary Batinich and Linda Haugen were chosen Grand Marshals for the Independence Day parade on July 3. Mary and Linda are past officers and are still on the LVCC...
Suicide Prevention and Support – How Can I Make a Difference?
https://youtu.be/xI5QMql2h10?t=46 Video from our hosted presentation that took place on March 28th, 2021. The presenter Ilene Rice, a retired Marriage and Family Therapist who had a private practice in Colorado Springs, CO. Rice volunteered with the El Paso...
A Fond Farewell!
And a fond farewell... Louise Gately joined the LVCC Board in 2013. She focused on fundraising and other development projects. She worked on a comprehensive fundraising program and also served on the LVCC Building Committee. For several years, she chaired the...
2021 Midsummer Gala is Set!
Celebrating Norway! In the 19th Century, only Ireland sent a larger percentage of its population to the New World than did Norway. The hardships endured by the hearty and brave Norsks when they came to our part of the New World have left us a legacy of art, music,...
December 2019 Newsletter
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Progress and Roof
Great progress is being made at the Lake Vermilion Cultural Center in Tower. The exterior is looking splendid and we are raising and requesting funds to replace and finish the roof. $150,000 is the cost of that project. Donate today by clicking the PayPal Giving...
The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center Announces Details for 2019 Midsummer Gala
The Lake Vermilion Cultural Center (LVCC) has announced details for this year’s Midsummer Gala. The annual benefit will be held at the Herb Lamppa Civic Center in Tower and will take place on Saturday, June 22. There will be a “meet and greet” with a cash bar,...
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Gifted to the LVCC by the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, we moved the grand old lady on November 1st, 2015, now known as St. Mary’s Hall (see video!), to her new home near the historic center of Tower near the harbor.
She is currently being restored and will be used for a wide variety of cultural and community activities.