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Historical Commission Display Planned For Good Neighbor Days The Hugo Historical Commission will once again have a Hugo historical timeline and a graphic representation of Hugo in the 1930s,both updated from last year,on display during Good Neighbor Days. "New this year will be a display on the polio epidemic and how it affected Hugo,"explains Commission Chairperson Carrie Meyers. "We will also have a display on the St.John's cemetery,including photos and stories about some of the people buried there. We encourage family members of :xthose buried there to share their photos and stories." gn-E These displays will be available for viewing in the Oneka This year's commemorative Room at City Hall on Saturday,June 12 and Sunday,June mug of the Hugo Historical 13 from noon to 5:00 pm. The Commission will also be Commission,featuring a painting offering its first annual commemorative mug for sale,featur- of the Hugo Feed Mill by local artist Len Shimota. ing a painting of the Hugo Feed Mill,which has been owned and operated by the Marier family since 1927.The painting was created by local artist Len Shimota. The cost for each Artist Len Shimota shown with some of his favorite paintings in will be mug will be$8.00. his historic 1880s farmhouse in the southeastern corner of Hugo. New Leadership For Hugo Historical And Parks Commissions Both the Hugo Historical Commission and the job at the University of Minnesota." Cheesebrow Parks Commission have recently named new plans to continue to be an active member of the Chairpersons. Historical Commission Chairperson Historical Commission. Kitty Cheesebrow has left that position to become Chairperson of the Hugo Parks Commission. Asked about her goals as the Parks Commission's Carrie Meyers,one of the founding members of new Chairperson,Cheesebrow states,"I hope Hugo's Historical Commission,has now become to see more parkland dedicated and eventually its Chairperson. developed to provide park and trail access to every neighborhood in the City." She also notes that the Cheesebrow was appointed to the Parks Parks Commission is on the lookout for a larger Commission in the summer of 2002. "I have great- parcel of land to be developed into a major ball ly enjoyed being involved in the strategic planning complex to accommodate the rapidly growing pop- of Hugo's future,and want to preserve some of the ulation of Hugo youth involved in organized sports rural aspects of the City that give us our identity, through the school district. She adds,"We also while acknowledging that development is coming want to see establishment of strategic trail connec- our way in a big hurry." When Robyn LaCasse tions with our neighboring cities and throughout announced her intention to step down from the the county. We have a big job ahead of us and the Parks Commission,Cheesebrow expressed interest challenge is exciting." in continuing her work. "At the same time,Carrie Meyers expressed interest in chairing the Historical Meyers became involved with the Hugo Historical Commission,so the timing was good. I knew that Commission because of her interest in history and I could not begin to devote the time that would be genealogy,and because she believes that com- required to lead both commissions and hold my munity involvement is important. Although the New Leadership Continued On Page 7