Rise served four people when we opened our doors in August 1971. Ted Brown, Kathleen Schuldt, Bruce Johnson and Robert Lehn. Ted Brown was 19 years old and fresh out of school. He was ready to work. Now at nearly 70 years old, Brown is Rise’s longest person served and
Story #1 – Our Founder, Chester Tollefson
Rise founder Chester Tollefson has a simple way of describing our first days.
“[It took] a little concern and a little cooperation. Here we are 50 years later and Rise is still operating,” Tollefson said.
We sat down with Tollefson, 98, son Dave Tollefson, and daughter Joyce Tollefson-Capp to talk