Greenway Area FRED event

Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The Coleraine Arena was filled with smiles and laughter as over 120 residents “skated with the legends.” Some were first-time skaters, some pros, some hockey players, and some who just love skating, but all had one thing in common: a dad, grandpa, or uncle who cared about them to bring them skating! Participants enjoyed a free meal donated by Project READ and prepared by Dusty Ross. The Greenway Hockey players skated and interacted with our younger raiders. Pro-hockey player, Mike Antonovich, read the group a story about growing up to be a hockey player! Pat Guyer led the group in a choral reading of “Leo the Late Bloomer” and the back room of the arena was filled with male voices in unison….a heartwarming sound! THANKS Mike, Pat, and Dusty!!!

The event was sponsored by Project READ, MN Humanities Council, Vandyke Elementary, Head Start, ECFE, Invest Early, Americorps, and Indian Education. If you see or work with any of these fine, hard-working people, please extend your thanks to them for making this a success: Jolene Landwer, Donald Velo, Lynn Roberts, Joni Brace, Amy Disserud, Kim Clark, Nikki Miskovich, Mr. D, Meghan Hannah, and Mel Lefebvre. YOU are all an asset to Greenway!!!

Submitted by Karen Haatvedt