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ELK RIVER <br /> <br />ALLIANCE <br /> <br />AUG 3 1 2004 <br /> <br />The Handke Center. 1170 Main Street · Elk River, MN · 55330 · Ph: 763.441.4725 · Fax: 763. 241.3521 <br /> <br />August 27, 2004 <br /> <br />www. elkriverart.org · elkriverart@sherbtel.net <br /> <br />Elk River City Council <br />Mr. Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Road <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Klinzing, City Council Members, and Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />Believing in the power of the arts to build and maintain healthy communities, the Elk <br />River Area Arts Alliance has enjoyed another fine year presenting quality programming <br />to our residents, and we are looking forward to another extraordinary year of community <br />service through the arts. <br /> <br /> what's happening. <br /> Families have already been calling, eagerly anticipating registration in the Strings <br /> for Youth program which resumes in September. <br />· We have a wonderful lineup of artists for the 2005 Performance Series which will <br /> culminate with a stellar concert from the Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus. <br />· We have made it possible for students from kindergarten through high school to <br /> access professional performances and workshops with our entire slate of artists <br /> throughout the season. <br />· We have been working with Sue Kostanchek to make these and art classes <br /> accessible and affordable to seniors. <br />· We participated in Cabin Fever Day in conjunction with the Elk River Recreation <br /> Department. <br />· We continue to bring high quality art exhibits to the Sherburne County <br /> Government Center, including Arts in Harmony, our national juried art show. <br />· Our partnership with Community Education is stronger than ever, and we <br /> continue to develop plans for the community gathering space at Handke. <br />· Of course, we are already busy planning ArtSoup 2005, eager to share music, <br /> visual arts, and theater with families June 18 and 19. <br /> <br />We completed solid research this year with our professional consultant, Laurie Brickley, <br />which clearly showed that people in Elk River want good arts programming here and that <br />they appreciate our efforts to provide them. In fact Ms. Brickley commented repeatedly <br />that she was impressed by the level and breadth of good will that the community holds <br />for the ERAAA. Because you have been financial contributors to our efforts, we hope <br />you, too, are pleased with last year's offerings. We sincerely thank you for those past <br />contributions. Together we have been doing good things for Elk River. <br /> <br /> <br />