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<br />Report say's
<br />arts in city
<br />'need help
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<br />;tration examined the plane that crashed
<br />on Grinde of Monticello.-
<br /> 'killed Theatre, the report is critical
<br /> ~' .'. ' of Elk', River's interest and
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<br />lin Orrock
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<br /> The plane fluttered down as
<br />it Was caught by the wind.
<br /> He did not hear a sound as
<br />the wreckage landed in the
<br />wooded area.
<br /> Stoll said he tried to call 911,
<br />which was busy, apparently
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<br /> by Don Heinzman ...
<br /> Editor'
<br /> . The arts in Elk River are in
<br /> a weakening condition, tack-
<br /> ing leadership, funding and
<br /> space,~ according to a study
<br /> just released by the Elk River
<br /> Citizens League
<br /> Results 'of the study are
<br />· based- on. a phOne survey,.
<br />interviews of key figures in
<br />Elk River' and site visits tel
<br />Lanesboro, Grand Marais,
<br />Fergus Falls, Kenyon, New
<br />York Mills and Alexandria.
<br /> Aside' from some excellent
<br /> performing groups, such as
<br /> the Youth For Strings, Land
<br /> of 'Lakes Choirboys and the
<br /> Elk -' :-.River Community
<br />
<br />with other callers about the of leadership in the arts,
<br />crash.' He drove over to the - there is no dynamic central
<br />scene where he found
<br />
<br />and ws's in
<br />a half hour
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<br />These are some of the key
<br />findings in the report:
<br /> ..Elk River's local arts suf.
<br />fer, due to lack of rapport
<br />between the school and arts
<br />community, especially with
<br />sch6duling school facilities.
<br /> · The arts are not recognized
<br />as a tool for economic devel-
<br />opment.
<br /> · Although there are pockets
<br />
<br /> establish an identity.
<br /> · A community identifier is
<br />needed to market the arts in
<br />Elk River. '
<br /> · Some type of art~ facility,
<br />now lacking, would ser~e to
<br />connect the local community
<br />with others and provide
<br />greater access to the arts.
<br /> · A modest majority of peo-
<br />ple are willing to spend some
<br />public funds to support local
<br />arts activities. ..
<br />The report calls for 'provid-.
<br />lng a multiple use community
<br />facility.
<br />It says the city Community
<br />Center Task Force should be
<br />reactivated and that the facil-
<br />ity should include activities
<br />for youth, offering them posi-
<br />tive things, to do while provid-
<br />ing needed developmental
<br />assets.
<br />
<br />School relation'ship
<br /> Research 'shows that com-
<br />munities with good art pro-
<br />grams and support have a
<br />positive two-way relationship
<br />between the local school dis-
<br />trict and the local arts com-
<br />munity.
<br /> The report stresses this
<br />relationship needs to be
<br />stronger.
<br />
<br /> Rana Nestrud, who directs
<br /> · - two leadership for coordination or the -ublic schwa]o'
<br />~ P e was ot~her mere ...- - , . · fund raising. The Elk River Challenge program, says the
<br /> ': .-. ~ ~ :A~ey~.~c~.mpared notes and ~iArea Arts Council, which is arts community, and the
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<br />'pop." ' smoke· ' '.' ' ~: ' j:.,.(;*:'i*,.:i' - :' Work'ed:~ together as ,-the n3/l~imal,". -
<br />~pecting. to ; The body of Grinde Was half : United ~ Way, does, ..even Rich Duggan, president of
<br />mid-air col- in and half out of the 'ajrplan~ ' though the potential' for rais- the Elk River Area Chamber
<br />.~ saw the J~er it landed.' ' '*-,:';~.* ' ing big money locally is good. of Commerce, says the rela-
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