Ground Breaking for Athletic Complex
Work Begins on Project
by Fred Helmink
In attendance were current and past board members, Foundation and athletic complex committee members, representatives of Ross Engineering and LeGrand Excavating, media, and District #8 administrators, staff and students. It was a fantastic day for all concerned as this project will benefit the school and community for many years to come.
The ceremonies got under way as Superintendent Fred Helmink spoke about the history behind Quinn Field and how it has been used since the early 1920s. He also told of the many times this type of project had been talked about and planned for, but never got started due to lack of funds. He then thanked the citizens group who had initially met in 2002 to discuss the future of athletics and facililties in Fairbury. This group spearheaded the efforts to raises funds for this project and are still currently in the process of soliciting donations and pledges to complete the project. Co-chairs for this committee are Chuck and Sharon Moore. Anyone desiring to contribute to the athletic complex should contact them or send their donation to the address listed below. Approximately 1/3 of the needed funds have been collected as of this writing.
Although completion date of this project is not yet know, many hope that the younger athletes of the Fairbury elementary and junior high will someday be able to utilize this facility. A big thank you goes to those who have already contributed and also to those who made the ground breaking ceremonies a huge success.
TO SEE A SLIDE SHOW OF PHOTOS FROM THE GROUND BREAKING, CLICK HERE
To make a donation, please contact:
Chuck and Sharon Moore at 402-729-5213
or send to:
Athletic Complex/Track P.O. Box 135 Fairbury, NE 68352
All contributions are tax deductible. The Foundation is a tax exempt corporation under the provisions of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
