Alexandria Rotary Club

Viking Sportsmen

Bill Maynard gave a presentation on the Viking Sportsmen programs today and the recent land acquisition near Alexandria for a wildlife management area. It is 1,040 acres and was purchased for $1.5 million. The State of Minnesota has pledged $1 million and various organizations have raised approximately $100,000 for the management area. The Viking Sportsmen also received a grant of in the amount of $150,000.

Thank you to Bill and Charlie Meyer for putting together this presentation on short notice due to a scheduling conflict.

Heritage Fest

Coni McKay invited the Chamber's Jennifer Schmidt and Carol Wenner to give the club and inside peak at activities planned for this year's HeritageFest. Held during Memorial Weekend and coinsiding with Awake the Lakes, Heritage Fest is a celebration of heritage offering ethnic foods, artisans & entertainment.

Heritage Fest : May 26, 2007 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

at Henry's Foods

 Henry’s Foods, has persevered through the peaks and valleys of the nation’s economy over its 75-year history. Jim, Tom, and Brian Eidsvold, owners of the company, reflect on the many interesting time periods Henry’s has experienced (the financial collapse of the 1920’s, the Great Depression era of the 1930’s, the war years of the 1940’s with allocations of products and supplies, the economic recovery of the 1950’s and 1960’s, the expansion of the 1970’s and 1980’s and the technology-driven fast pace and highly competitive 1990’s).

"Through all the years," the Eidsvolds note, "and especially now as we have entered a new century, we continue to review and enhance our programs and services for our customers."

Scorekeepers

Mike Unrein is in need of scorekeepers for the Alexandria Rotary Boys and Girls Basketball Tournaments on March 31st. If you are able to help, please email Mike (mikepu@unicel.com) or call Mike (320-808-2167).

Arrowwood's Atikwa Golf Club

Arrowwood has been busy. In addition to transforming Luigi's Pizza Parlor into Darling Reflections Spa, the resort and conference center is set to open the Atikwa Golf Club on May 25th. At today's meeting, Arrowwood's General Manager and  Alexandria Rotarian, Jeff Wild, shared information about the new golf club and luxury family townhomes that have been added to Arrowwood's portfolio of accommodations. Atikwa (the former name of Lake Alvin) is a newly renovated golf course that was designed with wetland preservation in mind and focuses on scenic lake views and unique golf challenges. Voted "Best 2004 Lakeshore Resort" by MN Meetings & Events Magazine, Arrowwood offers a higher ratio of meeting space to guest rooms than any other Minnesota resort.

Note: Next week's meeting will be at Henry's Foods.