CROOKSTON SPORTS CENTER
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10:00 a.m.
Walking Club Membership Inaugural Walk and Sign-Up
1:15 p.m.
Live Color Guard: Crookston Veterans’ Council
National Anthem sung by Crookston Area Men’s Chorus
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Dedication Ceremony: Aaron Parrish, City Administrator and Master of Ceremonies
Ø Mayor David Genereux
Ø Craig Morgan, Ice Arena Advisory Committee Chair and Protecting the Legacy Campaign
Ø Rep. Bernie Lieder
Ø Senator LeRoy Stumpf - Invited
Ø Representative Alice Hausman - Invited
Ø Senator Keith Langseth - Invited
Ø Jon Bittner, CHS Boys Hockey Coach representing ISD 593
Ø Stephanie Helgeson, UMC Athletic Director
Ø Ron Jasmer, WSN Project Manager
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Don Kainz, Donlar Representatives
Ø Chris Schneider Arena Systems Representatives
Ribbon Cutting and Photographs
Dedication of Fundraising “Protecting the Legacy” Plaque
GUIDED TOURS EVERY HALF-HOUR from 12:30 - 7:30 p.m.
§ FREE:Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider & Popcorn Courtesy of BLC
§ Public Skating on the Blue and Gold Rinks
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Crookston Pirate Girls Hockey Vs Lake of the Woods*
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Figure Skating Exhibition*
5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Free Will Meal Sponsored by the Blue Line Club
7:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Crookston Pirate Boys Hockey Vs East Grand Forks *
Ø “Chuck-a-Puck” contest at Pirate Boys Hockey Game
Ø Between Periods termite/dynamite hockey scrimmage.
Ø KROX will be covering the event LIVE.
*FREE ADDMISSION TO ALL EVENTS COURTESY OF KROX AM RADIO,
TITAN MACHINERY, AND WIDSETH, SMITH, NOLTING
Event Photography courtesy of Dave Emanuel, Wildfire Photography
Crookston Civic Arena to reach substantial completion and will be handed over to the City January 15th . Grand opening is scheduled for January 30th.
Dahlgren and Company donated $10,000 to the Protect the Legacy.
Shown are Ray St. Michel, Bill Sullivan, Tom Miller and Craig Morgan.
BREMER BANK AND OTTO BREMER FOUNDATION GIVE $125,000 TO THE CROOKSTON ICE ARENAS PROJECTS
Protecting the Legacy, the Fundraising campaign for the new Crookston Ice Arenas Complex received a significant boost Friday from the Otto Bremer Foundation and Bremer Bank of Crookston in the amount of $125,000. Rob Jacobson, President of Bremer Bank in Crookston, announced a grant from the Otto Bremer Foundation in the amount of $75,000 and a pledge by Bremer Bank for $50,000. Rob Jacobson said, “On behalf of the staff and directors of Bremer Bank and the Otto Bremer Foundation, I am very pleased to present this grant and pledge as part of Bremer’s continued commitment to the community. The new Civic Arena will have a positive economic impact and create additional recreational opportunities for many decades.” The fundraising campaign stands near $800,000 right now to their goal of $1.1 million dollars. "We are so thankful for the generous contribution from the Bremer Bank and Foundation," said Craig Morgan, the Chair of Protecting the Legacy fundraising campaign, "We thank Rob and all the employees of Bremer for this community project." Morgan added that many of the Bremer employees have contributed individually as well.
Mayor Dave Genereux, Rob Jacobson, Craig Morgan, Jennifer Erdmann, Rosie Tucker
Ashley Gagner, Bill Markovich, Charles Hiller, John Peters, Brad Brekken, Beau Rauner, Aaron Parrish, Bob Cameron