So, when Ginny died, we felt there should be a way to honor her legacy while ensuring continued support for the values that she and my Uncle Tuffy (Ginny’s late husband Samuel) embraced.”įergus Falls Mayor, Ben Schierer, helped connect the family with Rebecca Petersen, director of development for West Central Initiative. “We were also mindful of her generosity in supporting local projects such as the Fergus Falls Library and A Center for the Arts. “My wife, Therese, and I so admired the tireless energy that Ginny brought to making Fergus Falls a better place, as well as her passion for music, books, trees, parks, compassionate leaders and other things that make a vibrant community,” Hage said. Yet for her nephew David Hage, the Adams legacy should not only live on, but inspire future generosity. The passing of “Ginny” Adams in August last year, just shy of her 93rd birthday, ended the family’s multi-generational presence in Fergus Falls. We see her every day in the spirit of this community.”* The Library, Kaddatz Galleries, Wright Park, Grotto Lake, A Center for the Arts, Federated Church, the children’s choir, this very (library) room that we are sitting in, and of course, Adams Park. On April 5, 2018, Fergus Falls Mayor Ben Schierer declared Virginia Adams Day during his State of the City address, saying, “She and her husband, Sam, were instrumental in the visioning that brought us Project 500, the industrial park and the development on the west side of town. Consider your support for this amazing tribute fund.) Adams Tribute Fund is to advance the cultural and civic life of the Fergus Falls community and support the arts, music, literacy and books, history and green space.
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