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4I Eik kiVer Star News July`21,=159i'9'.
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<br /> pinions
<br /> Strong�,�ssu ort. .
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<br /> ,forC.om.m;U
<br /> Recreation r.n� ; ��.;"
<br /> Strong support exists to continue the.Cominiiiuty
<br /> Recreation program. he{siipp6rE is``comtng;"fron
<br /> Independent School,;thstrict 728,' Rogers, Has§an,
<br /> Otsego and even Elk River. , r.
<br /> This is a,regional,joint=powers 'organization:that
<br /> funds and provides recreation for'youngsters'and
<br /> adults. ;. -
<br /> Lately, the.future;ofCommunity.Recreation;;has
<br /> been under;a cloud,:with,the re`s'ignation of its:direc-
<br /> tor and.the announcement that Elk River ;thinking•
<br /> of pulling Out. Elk River is considering taking'over
<br /> the Community Recreation staff and;prbgrainining
<br /> and providing recreation program s;tti the othe>:„c'oni
<br /> munities.
<br /> Elk River.:;officials say they;eaiztlots,expand:1;pro
<br /> ,`gramnung:Oder'..the present setup where:ath'least
<br /> one inet fiber` 'Ot$egd;'intends''to'provide f3lily'i la
<br /> tionary increases.Elk River officials say,it is difficult
<br /> to,hire a new director when,thereriis this,d"ottbt,about
<br /> expanding Community Recreation's programs
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<br /> Otsego, therefore, holds the key to(-:Community
<br /> Recreation's future If it would,,'proiVir e a by a;:
<br /> greater sli'are to expand't'"Y� rtbgr# iil �here'41.a`
<br /> good chance the joint powers proglamould,contin'-
<br /> "ue. Otsego now pays about$20,000 to the program,
<br /> •having cut back from$23,0000Mayor,L "-' Foltfilier
<br /> said he supports•the cost'"of hiig iiicre "paid he
<br /> said,there is room;for some more,=but pot'a lot?,`fie
<br /> �,ptefers to 'see a
<br /> ptoposalt n liovq iii is frior is4
<br /> .expected from Otsego Vor' while, he sayev Otgege
<br /> was experiencing 30 percent uicnreaseil in the costfor
<br /> recreation,
<br /> nElk Rider contributes` aibbiut+s$ ,P'b Rog O.5 + '+
<br /> Hassan$10,000 each and%Day ``'
<br /> Pat..;HIaers,' Elk, River.C�tyi dm,nistratot,*said,
<br /> •'Iiesday=that;the:.city:is •I ,h CAI''' ".
<br /> chat get +Yt hast hb*e `16 i tit > i
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<br /> Coinintinity liecr ati5ti Bas tit its cb' i` f >
<br /> tion to leave;'the CiSmmuf ity'Recreation pf'bg' m i
<br /> .That would.b'e.a°'fatal blo`v 13ecs gee li l ai�'ei bn r.
<br /> tributes about half the money
<br /> If the Community:Recreatioii'pr°.ogram dyers to'"dis- •
<br /> •solve,Communitg ,'dticati$ gli"tty 'bltl�{tl
<br /> strong bid tw proivitl `re rg`at!Bi l'e `tl i c t ti.
<br /> J : 1 4 fbx ti.Y-.
<br /> its glrcadyestab he p •. • •• uThere k fns,e
<br /> eYYt: yr �j?II�E�e11i7 • ,'�. 3p ,: if• •N
<br /> •recreation;which,Coinm i;` • ►"ati -s•• ••s how-
<br /> to do. If Elk River were*.have`.its own lirogram,
<br /> Charlie Blesener, boinintn ity'yeducatioh} directi r,
<br /> • says:it would-have tdbe'd tlY fin d.as to`whom
<br /> lirovides what`tti°,$vv�on1 and-how,liezfacilities will be_
<br /> used.:._Elk River.:,and the.$,hool district have the
<br /> ;Fields;'Elk°River`has the.ice arena and:the{ 1i 18
<br /> have the gyms. How all,that would come together
<br /> would be interesting.
<br /> At some g.� f Elk Rivef +ill aye its o brt�`t
<br /> atioillte ace fi itlf i ' 331 if ecr i$iit r e'mXfT
<br /> The question' s,when. 7
<br /> Continuing the'present program wv w
<br /> , 'is orking,
<br /> seems to be the best-course: Doff,Hei izutnn.;ci:
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