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<br />Fall 2014
<br />FamilyMeans Cimarron Youth Program
<br />Anticipates Arrival of New Youth Center
<br />Youth in Lake Elmo’s Cimarron Manufactured Home
<br />Park are looking forward to a new space to call their
<br />own. FamilyMeans, a non-profit organization that runs
<br />after-school and summer programming for Cimarron
<br />youth ages 6-18.
<br />The program is currently operated out of a 900-square-
<br />foot space in an existing facility. The new 4,000 youth
<br />center will feature separate areas for teens and chil-
<br />dren, a central large multi-use space, separate quiet
<br />rooms for study space and small groups, and a centrally
<br />located commercial-grade kitchen used for preparing
<br />food and teaching purposes.
<br />The larger building will support and allow for the growth
<br />of Cimarron’s youth programming. Youth currently have
<br />the opportunity to explore art, science, music, sports,
<br />cooking and computer skill-building in an open free-
<br />choice environment. Expanded summer programming
<br />offers a soccer club, bike program and entrepreneur-
<br />ial garden project. Activities also include field trips and
<br />community service efforts. Help with school work is
<br />available daily, and teens explore post-secondary edu-
<br />cation options.
<br />Construction for the facility began this fall, and the build-
<br />ing is expected to be complete early in 2015.
<br />Groundbreaking Ceremony Held on September 8, 2014
<br />Above, Mayor Mike Pearson speaks at the September 8 ground breaking
<br />ceremony for the new FamilyMeans Cimarron Youth Program Facility. Below, a
<br />concept drawing of the new facility
<br />Looking for a new and refreshing way
<br />to welcome autumn in the St. Croix
<br />Valley? The City of Lake Elmo will
<br />be hosting a community Volksmarch
<br />from 10 am to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oc-
<br />tober 11, in Sunfish Lake Park (one
<br />of the most picturesque and least known nature
<br />parks in the East Metro).
<br />Registration is $5/adult (children 12 and younger are
<br />free), and includes access to all event activities, com-
<br />memorative medal, and raffle prize drawings. Best of
<br />all – event proceeds will be donated to FamilyMeans,
<br />a nonprofit offering many programs to help families and
<br />individuals in need, including counseling, debt manage-
<br />ment, financial planning, and money management, care-
<br />giver support, youth programs, and more.
<br />Volksmarching, “people’s march” in German, is a form
<br />of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Eu-
<br />rope. Participants typically walk 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) on
<br />an outdoor path.
<br />The Lake Elmo Volksmarch will in-
<br />clude several routes to accommo-
<br />date all fitness levels that will weave
<br />through Sunfish Lake Park. Along the
<br />way, participants will enjoy interpre-
<br />tive stations, activities, and a few surprises! German fare
<br />and drink will be available at the end of the route, pre-
<br />pared and served by the Lake Elmo Inn. Music and a
<br />mobile zoo for the children will also add to the festivities.
<br />The following organizations have contributed to this
<br />event: Abrahamson Nurseries, C.A. Gerbitz Co., Fo-
<br />cus Engineering, Gorman’s Restaurant, J Colemer and
<br />Sons, Lake Elmo Baseball, Lake Elmo Inn, Lake Elmo
<br />Jaycees, Lake Elmo Lions Club, Lake Elmo Oil, Inc.,
<br />Lake Elmo Rotary Club, Monster Tree Service, Myron’s
<br />Service Center, Rockpoint Church, Weeks-End Signs &
<br />Graphics, and Zignego Insurance.
<br />Visit www.lakeelmo.org/volksmarch for more information.
<br />First Annual Lake Elmo Volksmarch to Benefit FamilyMeans
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