Friends,
The attendance and response to our last round of ground tours at the site was tremendous. The four tours over the two Saturdays resulted in 600 people getting to see the buildings up close and hear about the overall Pillsbury Project as-well-as the rich history of the Springfield Pillsbury plant. Several former employees and families added to the tours and gave those in attendance a great first-person perspective.
The “Roll Call” employee names wall was also a special addition for those in attendance at the tours. Local artist, Jen Santarelli (granddaughter of longtime Pillsbury employee Walter Santarelli), added more names to the wall these past two weeks. The total is now approaching 1300. We are excited to see this piece continue to grow. Jen is glad to add names as necessary. She can be reached at:
The “Roll Call” employee names wall was also a special addition for those in attendance at the tours. Local artist, Jen Santarelli (granddaughter of longtime Pillsbury employee Walter Santarelli), added more names to the wall these past two weeks. The total is now approaching 1300. We are excited to see this piece continue to grow. Jen is glad to add names as necessary. She can be reached at:
Finally, we sold out of engraved bricks during the last tour. More bricks have been sent to the engraver for pre-orders. Please be patient with us as we work to get everyone who would like one an engraved brick. Just email us if you would like added to the list. Engraved bricks are $20. As a note: we have had families purchase and deliver their engraved bricks to far away places including Alabama, New York, and California.
Thanks for being a part of this important community project,
~ Team Pillsbury
PS Due to the number of requests, we are working to schedule a time near Memorial Day for additional viewing and photos of the “Roll Call” wall. Stay tuned.