The Crookston Matrons recently purchased a child-friendly bench utilizing a matching grant from the Downtown Crookston Development Partnership (DCDP). The bench has been installed by the City of Crookston in front of the Grand Theatre, near the entrance to Central Park.
Matrons was established in 1901 as a service group focused on mothers with children. Their 120-year history includes some remarkable efforts such as getting milk served in schools, making and wrapping bandages for World Wars and contributing children’s books to the library.
Pictured left to right – Linda Morgan, Judie Kanton, Don Cavalier -DCDP, Rani Bhattacharyya -DCDP, Gail Meyers, Jill Krueger, Shirley Iverson, Jess Bengtson-DCDP, Patti Lien, and Becky Cameron
