Former Pillsbury employees and family members are invited to “One Last Group Photo” at the Pillsbury Mill site. Moving Pillsbury Forward is moving ahead with requests for proposals on both remediation and demolition of site structures now that all compliance reviews have been completed. The image will be taken in front of the employee names wall, which was created last spring by local artist Jen Santarelli, a granddaughter of longtime Pillsbury worker Walter Santarelli. Now, more than 1,300 names are written on the wall. According to Moving Pillsbury Forward, the plan is to “have Ben Halpern take a high-resolution group photo for the official archival record. The group photo (and all other preservation photos) will soon be archived and publicly available at the Lincoln Library Sangamon Valley Collection.” Individuals and families can take photos at the wall as well. Entrance is at Dock 107. A limited number of Pillsbury engraved bricks will be available for sale. In case of rain, the event will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6.
“One Last Group Photo”
Fri., Nov. 22, 1 p.m.
Pillsbury Mill
1525 E. Phillips St.
217-741-2489
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