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2 2013 Kiwanis Holiday Lights

THE MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO SUPPORT

THE MAGIC OF A SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY Made possible with a legacy gift from Al and Erla Fallenstein through the Mankato Area Foundation.

The Mankato Area Foundation has helped shape our community since 1974 by providing a simple, powerful and highly personal approach to giving. The Foundation offers a variety of giving options to help people achieve their charitable goals and create lasting, impactful work in our community.

Are you inspired to give or leave a legacy? Visit mankatoareafoundation.com to learn more.507.389.4583 • [email protected]

Introducing

The Mary Dotson Skating Rink

With a gift from the Mankato Area Foundation’s Dotson Family Fund,

a new ice skating rink has been added to the Kiwanis Holiday Lights.

“The constant in my mother’s life was the joy of being surrounded by kids. One of the ways she chose to do

that was by providing a skating rink—for nearly 50 years—next to her home in west Mankato. The skating rink

was her opportunity to interact with neighborhood children and watch them grow. My mother would be very

pleased, as are all of her children and grandchildren, with a skating rink in her memory at

Sibley Park—especially a rink that doesn’t need flooding and can be used on the warmest of winter days!

I hope this community, and its visitors, will enjoy the Mary Dotson Skating Rink for years to come.”

- Denny Dotson – Mary’s son

SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY. FOR GOOD.

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Table of Contents

About Kiwanis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Map of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Events and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

In-Kind and Other Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Meals for Volunteers Provided By . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Night Sponsors/Volunteers/Food Shelf . . . . . . . 11

List of Participating Nonprofit Organizations . . . 17

2013 Kiwanis Holiday Lights Board of Directors

Scott Wojcik – President* Myron Erstad – Vice President*Kyle Mrozek – Treasurer*Justin Mathes – Secretary*Joe Meidl*Shannon GullicksonJaci LagesonMatt NorlandChris RoeTom Rekstein

*Executive Team Member

2013 Kiwanis Holiday Lights Steering Committee

Tanya Ange Eric MageleeMark Broman Justin MathesLarry Dunker Joe MeidlMyron Erstad Kyle MrozekBrian Fowler Matt NorlandShannon Gullickson Tom ReksteinMatt Kearney Chris RoeJaci Lageson Jesse SchottJody Linder Scott Wojcik

Year Two, More Lights, More Fun…

I would like to start my letter this year by saying thank you to everyone who made our inaugural year such a huge success! We were able to collect just over 13 tons of food for 12 area food shelves and donate close to $30,000 back to the nonprofit groups that helped us .

Last year we were open 39 nights for a total of 168 hours of operation, and 53 nonprofit groups helped with setup, tear down, and nightly operation hours . As a result, over 30,000 vehicles and 100,000 people enjoyed the Lights .

This year we are pleased to partner with the Mankato Area Foundation on the addition of the Mary Dotson Skating Rink . This synthetic ice rink will truly offer a unique experience . Ice skating under the lights will surely be memorable, no matter what the temperature is .

We have also included a walking tunnel that will complement the driving tunnel, and both will be choreographed to the Dancing Lights area . In addition, the “Santa’s Toy Company” display comes to us from the Winter Wonderland display in Blue Earth, MN . We have been working very hard to convert the entire display to LED lights so we can continue the tradition of being energy efficient .

As always, Santa and his reindeer will be in the park again for children of all ages to enjoy .

Once again, I’d like to thank you for your support on behalf of the Kiwanis Holiday Lights Board of Directors . Please enjoy your time in the park, and please come back as often as you would like!

Scott Wojcik, PresidentKiwanis Holiday Lights

Kiwanis Holiday Lights, Inc.P.O. Box 5201, Mankato, MN 56002

507-385-9129


Join us each Monday at the City CenterHotel at Noon. Enjoy a great lunch as you hear from a different speaker eachweek. You’ll also meet other communitymembers who enjoy sharing ideas on howwe can improve our community throughservice projects, sponsored youth clubsand more! Learn more about our club atwww.mankatokiwanis.org

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2013 Displays and AttractionsVolunteers will be accepting cash donations and non-perishable food items for area food

shelves at all entrances to the park.


Events and ActivitiesOur Second Year—Free and Open to the Public!

More Displays! More Lights! More Fun!

Event Dates and Hours: November 29 – December 31 Sunday – Thursday: 5–9 p.m.; Friday – Saturday: 5–10 p.m.

Opening Parade presented by the 6 p.m. Friday, November 29 Lighting ceremony immediately after the parade *Park opens to driving traffic starting at 8 p.m. on opening night

Cash Donations Accepted Nightly as well as Non-Perishable Food Donations for Area Food Shelves!

Visit Santa in his Workshop: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through December 22 – Each child will receive a book compliments of: The Mankato Area Foundation and The Child’s World

Live Reindeer on Display through December 23

Other Events and Activities: Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides sponsored by CHS, with a $5 per person donation going directly to Kiwanis Holiday Lights on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

Musical Entertainment by local vocal groups on Saturday nights

Mary Dotson Skating Rink – open nightly

Lighted computer-animated walking tunnel

For a complete calendar of events, visit www.kiwanisholidaylights.com

Kiwanis Holiday Lights Info Line: 507-385-9129 • Email: [email protected]

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Thank You to our 2013 SponsorsNorth Pole Sponsors

($10,000+)

Media Sponsors

All American FoodsBioLife Plasma ServicesBlethen Gage & KrauseBrennan CompaniesCapstoneFreyberg Petroleum Sales

Fingerprint DesignJohnson Outdoors Inc .MinnStar BankModern WoodmenMSU FoundationPepsi-Cola of Mankato

ProGrowth BankRasmussen CollegeSEHVerizon Wireless

Reindeer Sponsors($500-$999)

Santa Claus Sponsors($5,000-$9,999)

Sleigh Sponsors($1,000-$2,499)

Rudolph Sponsors($2,500-$4,999)

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JRM PromotionsKMSU RadioKunkel Electric, Inc .Land to Air ExpressLinder EnterprisesMankato Landshapes, Inc .Mankato MoonDogsMark and Mary MillerMark BromanMN Searchlight & BalloonPC DudesPepsi-Cola of Mankato

Pfeffer Tree ServicePloog ElectricQue ComputersRandy WellsResidents of Durham ApartmentsTBEI/CrysteelT .E . Ibberson CompanyTau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (TKE)Vetter Sales & ServiceVolk TransferWACO ScaffoldingWendi Masters

In-Kind and Other Contributors

Arby’sAxel’s BonfireThe Boulder Tap HouseBuffalo Wild WingsBurger KingCharley’s Chipotle Mexican GrillEcumen Pathstone CateringJake’s Stadium PizzaJimmy John’sLittle Caesars Pizza

The Loose Moose SaloonMankato City Center HotelMcDonald’sMexican VillageNaKato Bar & GrillNeighbor’s Italian BistroNoodles & CompanyOlive GardenPagliai’s PizzaPappageorgePapa John’s Pizza

Pizza HutPizza RanchPub 500Red LobsterSubwayTaco John’sToppers PizzaWeggy’s On CampusWow! ZoneYu’s Chinese Cuisine

Meals for Volunteers Provided By:

CITY OF NORTH MANKATO

A Special Thank You to for assisting with this project!

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Kiwanis Holiday Lights Nightly ParticipantsDate Business Sponsor Volunteers Food Shelf

Friday, Nov . 29 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS CHS, Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club, The Reach Youth Drop In Center Greater Mankato Young Professionals & MSU Office of Community Engagement

Saturday, Nov . 30 Ridley Ridley, Children’s Museum of Southern MN Maple River Food Shelf & Minnesota Valley Action Council

Sunday, Dec . 1 Tire Associates Tire Associates, Mankato YWCA Watonwan County Food Shelf & Mankato Area Derby Girls

Monday, Dec . 2 MN Valley Federal Credit Union MN Valley Federal Credit Union & ZONTA Lake Crystal Area Food Shelf

Tuesday, Dec . 3 ECS House of Hope & Harry Meyering Center ECHO Food Shelf

Wednesday, Dec . 4 Oz Family Dentistry Oz Family Dentistry & Mankato Rotary Watonwan County Food Shelf

Thursday, Dec . 5 Lloyd Management Lloyd Management New Richland Area Food Shelf

Friday, Dec . 6 First National Bank Minnesota First National Bank Minnesota, Key City The Reach Youth Drop In Center Sertoma & Centenary United Methodist Church

Saturday, Dec . 7 Great River Insurance Great River Insurance, Holiday Sharing Tree Partners for Affordable Housing & National Alliance for Mental Illness

Sunday, Dec . 8 JBeal Real Estate Group JBeal Real Estate Group, Miracle League of Waseca County Food Shelf North Mankato & St . John’s Episcopal Church

Monday, Dec . 9 Abdo, Eick & Meyers Abdo, Eick & Meyers, All Saints Church Fairmont Heaven’s Table & Christ the King Lutheran Church

Tuesday, Dec . 10 US Bank US Bank, Mankato Sertoma New Ulm Food Shelf & Twin Rivers Council for the Arts

Wednesday, Dec . 11 CenterPoint Energy CenterPoint Energy New Ulm Food Shelf

Thursday, Dec . 12 Eide Bailly Eide Bailly, City Center Partnership PACT Ministries & School Sisters of Notre Dame

Friday, Dec . 13 Enventis Enventis, MWRV Girl Scouts #30458 Maple River Food Shelf & Riverbend Academy

Saturday, Dec . 14 One Main Financial One Main Financial, One Bright Star Janesville Community Food Shelf & Partners for Affordable Housing

Sunday, Dec . 15 Xcel Energy Xcel Energy, Blue Earth County Historical Society Waseca County Food Shelf & Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society

Monday, Dec . 16 Visit Mankato Visit Mankato, SMILES ECHO Food Shelf & Mt . Olive Lutheran School

Tuesday, Dec . 17 Volk Transfer Volk Transfer, Mankato Area BMX ECHO Food Shelf & Mankato Children’s Chorus

Wednesday, Dec . 18 Pioneer Bank Pioneer Bank, LEEP & CADA ECHO Food Shelf

Thursday, Dec . 19 United Prairie Bank United Prairie Bank, St . Peter Kiwanis Partners for Affordable Housing & Habitat for Humanity

Friday, Dec . 20 Valley News MRCI & PACT Neighborhood Thrift Store Janesville Community Food Shelf

Saturday, Dec . 21 Guaranteed Electric Guaranteed Electric, Twin Valley Council Partners for Affordable Housing Boy Scouts, Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato (K–12) & MWRV Girl Scouts #30458

Sunday, Dec . 22 Alliance Pipeline VINE Faith in Action, MWRV Girl Scouts #30458 New Richland Area Food Shelf & Young Life Greater Mankato

Monday, Dec . 23 TBEI TBEI, Loyola Catholic School & Junior Achievement St . Peter Area Food Shelf

Tuesday, Dec . 24 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS Lutheran Social Service of MN, Merely Players The Reach Youth Drop In Center & Camp Patterson

Wednesday, Dec . 25 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS South Central College & Relay for Life Lake Crystal Area Food Shelf

Thursday, Dec . 26 Gislason & Hunter Bethany College, Mankato Area Public Schools Partners for Affordable Housing Community Education & ECHO

Friday, Dec . 27 DuPont Pioneer DuPont Pioneer, YMCA & Mankato Ballet Company PACT Ministries

Saturday, Dec . 28 Oleson + Hobbie Architects North Kato Explorers 4-H Club, Young Life St . Peter Area Food Shelf Greater Mankato, Mankato Figure Skating Club & MWRV Girl Scouts #30458

Sunday, Dec . 29 CliftonLarsonAllen CliftonLarsonAllen, Camp Sweet Life Fairmont Heaven’s Table & Mankato Teachers’ Association

Monday, Dec . 30 Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry, Merely Players Le Center Food Shelf & Ecumen Pathstone Living

Tuesday, Dec . 31 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS Yellow Ribbon, Merely Players, Risen Savior ECHO Food Shelf Lutheran Church & MWRV Girl Scouts #30458


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Participating Nonprofit Organizations

All Saints Church

Anthony Ford Fund

Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society

Bethany College

BioLife Plasma Services

Blue Earth County Historical Society

CADA

Camp Patterson

Camp Sweet Life Adventures

Centenary United Methodist Church

Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota

Christ the King Lutheran Church

City Center Partnership

Common Good RSVP

ECHO Food Shelf

Ecumen Pathstone Living

Greater Mankato Area Rotary Club

Greater Mankato Young Professionals

Gustavus Circle K

Habitat for Humanity

Harry Meyering Center

Holiday Sharing Tree

House of Hope, Inc .

Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato (K–12)

International Student Association and International Center at MSU

Junior Achievement

Key City Sertoma Club

Kiwanis Aktion Club

Kiwanis Club of St . Peter

LEEP

Loyola Catholic Schools

Lutheran Social Service of MN

Mankato Area BMX

Mankato Area Derby Girls

Mankato Area Public Schools Community Education

Mankato Ballet Company

Mankato Children’s Chorus

Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club

Mankato Family YMCA

Mankato Figure Skating Club

Mankato Mosaic Theatre Company

Mankato Sertoma Club

Mankato Teachers’ Association

MAYBA

Merely Players

Minnesota Valley Action Council

Miracle League of North Mankato

MRCI WorkSource

MSU Circle K

MSU Mavericks - Student Athletes

MSU Sport Management Club (MAVS Give Back)

MSU The Office of Community Engagement

Mt . Olive Lutheran School

MWRV Girl Scout Troop #30458

NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness)

Neighborhood Thrift Store

North Kato Explorers, Nicollet County 4-H Club

One Bright Star

Open Door Health Center

Partners for Affordable Housing

Relay for Life

Risen Savior Church

Riverbend Academy

School Sisters of Notre Dame

SMILES

South Central College

Southern MN Recovery

St . John’s Episcopal Church

Twin Rivers Council for the Arts

Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts

VINE Faith in Action

Yellow Ribbon

Young Life Greater Mankato

YWCA Mankato

ZONTA Club of Mankato

Thank you to the many individuals who also volunteered this year!


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The Kiwanis Holiday Lights Board of Directors received Visit Mankato’s “Bring it Home” award on

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Mahkato Pow Wow – September 19-21Mankato River Ramble – October 5Mankato Marathon – October 18-19

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Kiwanis Holiday Lights

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