Wow! New Ulm has stepped up! We’ve raised $7,000 to cover the cost of the downtown flowers!
You know those beautiful flowers that brighten our downtown, welcoming locals and tourists alike? They don’t just happen. The Chamber of Commerce pays for the flowers each spring, and pays for the 128 hanging baskets to be hung; a group of volunteers clean and plant the 120 pots that line Minnesota Street and Broadway Street; and another group of volunteers water the flowers daily in the summer months. And it’s all worth it! We hear compliments about the flowers downtown all summer long!
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected so many of New Ulm’s businesses, and the Chamber is no exception. Most significantly, NUBRA (New Ulm Business & Retail Association, a committee of the Chamber) had to cancel the 2020 New Ulm Home & Health Show. Between that show and a variety of other events and programs that are unable to take place, we have lost a substantial portion of revenue. We are re-evaluating our budgets, cutting back on many things, and trying to be creative with expenses. Which brings us to this blog post…
The total cost of the flowers downtown is $7,000. We asked for people/businesses/organizations to sponsor a hanging basket or planter at $50 each, ensuring that this tradition of beautification will continue. All sponsors will be recognized three ways: listed on this site (with website link, if applicable), recognized on social media, and published in The Journal.
Thanks to the generosity of many sponsors, we met our goal!
THANK YOU to these sponsors:
Sponsor a planter or hanging basket and get your name or the name of your business listed here!
Jeff & Wendy Bertrang (10)
Nuvera (10)
Jayne Maday-Hulke (5)
Ted & Jodi Marti (5)
Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes (4)
Joel Albrecht Family (4)
Gertie Goose & Herr Herbie Hedgehog (4)
Inspired (2)
Diane Rolloff (2)
Cliff & Sheryl Vath (2)
Anne Makepeace/The Grand Center for Arts & Culture (2)
Dayne & Naomi Stewart (2)
Kraus Tree Service (2)
Al & Renee Schmit (2)
Glenn Hokenson (2)
In memory of Janet Dempsey from Dallas & Theresa Bock (2)
In memory of Donna Soehren from the Schreyers (2)
Paul’s Electric (2)
In memory of Janet Dempsey from Bob & Gayle Ranweiler (2)
Ruth Koelpin (2)
Concordia Lanes/Kegel Klub (2)
Ruth McCrea Simpson (2)
Florian & Rosemary Dittrich (2)
Brown County Master Gardeners (2)
Heidi Tanley
JS Repair, LLC (Le Center, MN)
Kris Manderfeld
Rod Karnitz
Lisa Schiller
George & Sharon Glotzbach
Rob & Lori Pietz
Karl & Amy Boesch
Denny Warta
Harold & Maxine Remme
Kevin & Julie Derksen
Lisa Besemer, Realtor
Ruth Klossner
John & Sheila Brownfield
Gene Brand
Don & Michele Wendel
Jeff & Lisa Gulden
Denny & Jen Waloch
Janet Senst
Steve & Lorri Koenig
Sharon Heck
Deb Irmiter
Kim Hanson
Lee & Yvonne Weber
In memory of Gary Current from the Current Family
Pat & Sue Bruggeman
Les Schultz
James & Janet Allerson
Mignon Fraizer & Kay Olsen
Carol Ackerson
Katina Rademaker
Jim & Jayne Hulke
New Ulm Garden Club
Darnelle Mammen
Thomas Green
Duane & Cleo Bohne
Linda Tongate
Dr. Charles & Roberta Hintz
Kate Bockenstedt
Joann Christiansen
Darrell & Mary Jean Hinsman
Janet Roeder
Dave & Linda Weldy
Emery & Betty Haus
Nyle & Mary Mills
Mary Roufs
Doug & Maggie Schwab
Wilburette Osgood
Ken & Vicki Rolloff
Besides financial donations, we are also looking for volunteers to help clean and plant the planters (a one time commitment) and more people to join the volunteer watering crew. For more information, or to sign up, contact the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce at 507-233-4300 or chamber@newulm.com. We will pass along names to the watering crew. Reach out to the Chamber with any questions or concerns about the flowers in downtown New Ulm.