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November 28 – December 31, 2014

www.kiwanisholidaylights.com

2 2014 Kiwanis Holiday Lights

On behalf of the 200

employees working at

our soybean crushing and

refining plants in Mankato

and Fairmont, we welcome

you to the enchanting

Kiwanis Holiday Lights

display. We are a farmer-

owned, Fortune 100

company headquartered

in Minnesota. And we’re

proud of our commitment

to building vibrant

communities through active

employee volunteerism,

corporate support and

rural leadership.

Happy Holidays from your neighbors at CHS.

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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

2014 Kiwanis Holiday Lights Board of Directors

Scott Wojcik – President* Kyle Mrozek – Vice President*Justin Mathes – Treasurer*Chris Roe – Secretary*Joe Meidl*Shannon GullicksonJaci LagesonMatt NorlandTom ReksteinMyron Erstad*Executive Team Member

2014 Kiwanis Holiday Lights Steering Committee

Tanya Ange Eric MageleeMark Broman Justin MathesLarry Dunker Joe MeidlMyron Erstad Kyle MrozekBrian Fowler Mike NeidtShannon Gullickson Matt NorlandRachel Jungers Tom ReksteinMatt Kearney Chris RoeJaci Lageson Scott Wojcik

Year Three and Going Strong…

Year three of Kiwanis Holiday lights is here and we feel the Light show is only getting better . Last year we very fortunate to collect just over 15 tons of food for 15 area food shelves . Kiwanis Holiday Lights was also able to donate $40,000 to the non-profits that helped us set-up, run and tear-down the event . This would not be possible without the support of the participating non-profit organizations, business sponsors and community members . We especially want to thank our presenting sponsors, the Mankato Area Foundation and CHS, who were instrumental in helping to start this event three years ago .

We have added four new lighted displays to the park this year which include two elves having a snowball fight, a nativity scene and a candy cane cottage . In addition, be sure to look up into the trees so you can see Santa and his reindeer flying high above the ground!

Last year we grew our animated lights area and this year we continue the tradition of making this area of the park bigger and better . The walking tunnel has also been increased in size and we have added a few new songs to the lights show .

The Mary Dotson Skating Rink will be back again this year . This synthetic rink offers skaters of all ages a great experience of skating under the lights .

Make sure you take the time to both drive and walk through the park, since each will offer a different perspective . I personally enjoy walking through the park and seeing all the smiling faces as they enjoy the winter landscape .

On behalf of the Kiwanis Holiday Lights board, I thank you for coming to this event and welcome you to come back as often as you would like!

Scott Wojcik, PresidentKiwanis Holiday Lights

Kiwanis Holiday Lights Board of Directors

L to R (Back): Joe Meidl, Scott Wojcik, Kyle Mrozek, Justin Mathes, Tom Rekstein

(Front): Shannon Gullickson, Chris Roe, Matt Norland, Jaci Lageson

Not Pictured: Myron Erstad

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

KIWANIS HOLIDAY LIGHTS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

SPX Sports

SPX Sports

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2014 Displays and AttractionsVolunteers will be accepting cash donations for area nonprofits and non-perishable food items for area

food shelves at all entrances to the park.

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2014 Events and ActivitiesOur Third Year—Free and Open to the Public!

More Displays! More Lights! More Fun!

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

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

Event Dates and Hours: November 28 – December 31 Sunday – Thursday: 5–9 p.m.; Friday – Saturday: 5–10 p.m.

Opening Parade presented by the 6 p.m. Friday, November 28 Lighting ceremony immediately after the parade Park opens to driving traffic starting at 8 p.m. on opening night

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

Visit Santa in his Workshop: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through December 21 – 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 – $5 per person on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

* Musical Entertainment by Local Vocal Groups

* Mary Dotson Skating Rink – open nightly

* Lighted Computer-Animated Walking Tunnel

* Expanded Animated Lights Display

* Vote for your favorite Nonprofit Tree

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Thank You to our 2014 SponsorsNorth Pole Sponsors

($10,000+)

Media Sponsors

All American FoodsBioLife Plasma ServicesBlethen Gage & KrauseBrennan CompaniesCoughlan Companies

Eide BaillyFingerprint DesignFreyberg Petroleum SalesISGJohnson Outdoors Inc .

Keystone Senior LivingLuther Mankato HondaMcGowan Water ConditioningMSU-University AdvancementPepsi-Cola of Mankato

Ploog Electric, Inc .ProGrowth BankRasmussen CollegeVanderberg CleanWells Federal

Reindeer Sponsors($500-$999)

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

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

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

MANKATO KIWANIS CLUB

Be a 2015 Sponsor! Email [email protected] to receive information.


Your HomeHolidays

for the

listen here too!

Radio


Affordable Lawn and Snow CareAnthony Ford Pond Hockey ClassicArnold’s ImplementBob KoberoskiBK DJCity of MankatoCity of North MankatoCole PapersCrystal Valley CoopDeichman ConstructionECSGreater Mankato Young Professionals

Guentzel Family FarmsHewitt Docks, Lifts and Pontoon LegsJadd Seppmann & SonsLinder EnterprisesMankato Landshapes, Inc.Mankato MoonDogsMark and Mary MillerMark BromanMatt and Miranda KearneyPC DudesPepsi-Cola of MankatoPfeffer Tree Service

Ploog ElectricQue ComputersSnell Powersports & EquipmentSRP Plumbing & HeatingTBEITau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (TKE)Volk TransferWACO ScaffoldingWendi MastersWiechmann PaintingWynn and Ginnette Kearney

In-Kind and Other Contributors

Applebee’sArby’sAxel’s BonfireBoulder Tap HouseBradley’s on StadiumBuffalo Wild WingsBullChicksCharley’sDickey’s Barbecue PitDomino’s Pizza - Riverfront DriveEcumen Pathstone Catering

Happy Chef RestaurantLisa’s CateringLittle Caesars PizzaThe Loose Moose SaloonMankato City Center HotelMarco’s PizzaMcDonald’sNeighbor’s Italian BistroOlive GardenPapa John’s PizzaPappageorge

Perkins Restaurant & BakeryPizza HutPizza RanchPub 500Red LobsterSubwayToppers PizzaWeggy’s On CampusWow! Zone

Meals for Volunteers Provided By:

CITY OF NORTH MANKATO

A Special Thank You to for assisting with this project!

Meals delivered by Common Good Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

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Kiwanis Holiday Lights Nightly ParticipantsDate Business Sponsor Volunteers Food ShelfFriday, Nov. 28 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS St. John’s Episcopal Church, Mankato ECHO Food Shelf Downtown Kiwanis & MSU Circle K

Saturday, Nov. 29 Journeys Toward Healing Kiwanis Club of St. Peter & Lifeworks Services Janesville Community Food Shelf Counseling Center

Sunday, Nov. 30 ECS Blue Earth County Historical Society & Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf Neighborhood Thrift Store

Monday, Dec. 1 Abdo, Eick & Meyers MRCI WorkSource & Mankato Teachers’ Association Watonwan County Food Shelf

Tuesday, Dec. 2 Pioneer Bank Holiday Sharing Tree & Mankato Sertoma Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf

Wednesday, Dec. 3 CenterPoint Energy Partners for Affordable Housing & LEEP Janesville Community Food Shelf

Thursday, Dec. 4 United Prairie Bank VINE Faith in Action & Waseca Area Neighborhood School Sisters of Notre Dame Service Center

Friday, Dec. 5 Enventis Mankato Family YMCA & ECHO Food Shelf Martin County Food Shelf @ The Salvation Army

Saturday, Dec. 6 Great River Insurance Mankato Figure Skating Club, Open Door Health Watonwan County Food Shelf Center & Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato (K–12)

Sunday, Dec. 7 Wells Fargo Bank Mankato Area BMX & All Saints Church Maple River Loaves & Fishes

Monday, Dec. 8 TBEI ZONTA & Bethany College The Sharing Shelf – Lake Crystal

Tuesday, Dec. 9 MinnStar Bank Christ the King Lutheran Church & Le Center Food Shelf Mankato Children’s Chorus

Wednesday, Dec. 10 Lloyd Management Key City Sertoma & Maple River Loaves & Fishes National Alliance on Mental Illness

Thursday, Dec. 11 Oz Family Dentistry Twin Rivers Council for the Arts & Mankato Area Waseca Area Neighborhood Public Schools Community Education & Recreation Service Center

Friday, Dec. 12 First National Bank Minnesota Habitat for Humanity & PACT Ministries Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Saturday, Dec. 13 One Main Financial Miracle League of North Mankato & St. Peter Area Food Shelf Mankato Area Derby Girls

Sunday, Dec. 14 ADM Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society & New Ulm Area Emergency North Mankato Fire Fighters Relief Association Food Shelf

Monday, Dec. 15 AgStar One Bright Star & City Center Partnership New Richland Area Food Shelf

Tuesday, Dec. 16 U.S. Bank Minnesota Valley Action Council & CADA Madelia Area Food Shelf

Wednesday, Dec. 17 Modern Woodmen MWRV Girl Scouts #30458 & PACT Ministries Lutheran Social Service of MN

Thursday, Dec. 18 Valley News Company Mankato Ballet Company, Lifeworks Services & The REACH Youth Drop-In Center Ecumen Pathstone Living

Friday, Dec. 19 CliftonLarsonAllen Relay for Life, Kato Public Charter School & Le Center Food Shelf One Bright Star

Saturday, Dec. 20 MTU Onsite Greater Mankato Rotary & SMILES Heaven’s Table Food Shelf – Martin County

Sunday, Dec. 21 Mayo Clinic Health System – Mayo Clinic Health System – New Richland Area Food Shelf Mankato Health Care Foundation Mankato Health Care Foundation

Monday, Dec. 22 EI Microcircuits Mt. Olive Lutheran School & Heaven’s Table Food Shelf – Open Door Health Center Martin County

Tuesday, Dec. 23 Community Bank Junior Achievement & South Central College New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf

Wednesday, Dec. 24 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS Kiwanis Camp Patterson & ECHO Food Shelf National Alliance on Mental Illness

Thursday, Dec. 25 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS North Mankato Explorers, Centenary United The REACH Youth Drop-In Center Methodist Church & Relay for Life

Friday, Dec. 26 Gislason & Hunter Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club & The Sharing Shelf – Lake Crystal Merely Players Community Theatre

Saturday, Dec. 27 Alliance Pipeline Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts & Camp Sweet Life Partners for Affordable Housing

Sunday, Dec. 28 Tire Associates House of Hope & Alzheimer’s Association Partners for Affordable Housing

Monday, Dec. 29 MN Valley Federal Credit Union Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota & St. Peter Area Food Shelf Dance Express Booster Club

Tuesday, Dec. 30 Calpine MAYBA, Loyola Catholic School & Partners for Affordable Housing Harry Meyering Center

Wednesday, Dec. 31 Mankato Area Foundation & CHS Yellow Ribbon, Phi Sigma Pi Epsilon, ECHO Food Shelf Risen Savior Lutheran School & Making Strides Against Breast Cancer


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As our gift to your communitythis holiday season…We are proud to support the Sibley ParkKiwanis Holiday Lights Project.

Best wishes from Alliance Pipeline for a warm,happy, and safe holiday season.

ADM is proud to support the Kiwanis Holiday Lights event.

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From harvest to home, ADM works with farmers to help serve

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Partners inCommunity

mayoclinichealthsystem.org

Mayo Clinic Health System is proud

to support the Kiwanis Holiday Lights.


SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON

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Warm Wishes for a

www.fnbmn.com

Happy Holidays!Member FDIC

© 2014 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC. (1222438_13632)

Happy Holidays

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Contact Shannon Gullickson at 507.385.6656 to find out more about joining.

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Participating Nonprofit Organizations

All Saints Church

Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter

Anthony Ford Fund

Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society

Bethany Lutheran College

Blue Earth County Historical Society

CADA

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

Dance Express Booster Club

ECHO Food Shelf

Ecumen Pathstone Living

Greater Mankato Area Rotary Club

Greater Mankato Young Professionals

Gustavus Women’s soccer team

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

Kato Public Charter School

Key City Sertoma Club

Kiwanis Aktion Club

Kiwanis Camp Patterson

Kiwanis Club of St . Peter

LEEP

Lifeworks Services, Inc .

Loyola Catholic School

Lutheran Social Service of MN (The Reach)

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

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 Sertoma Club

Mankato Teachers’ Association

MAYBA

Mayo Clinic Health System – Mankato Health Care Foundation

Merely Players Community Theatre

Minnesota Valley Action Council

Miracle League of North Mankato

MRCI WorkSource

MSU Circle K

MSU Mavericks - Student Athletes

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

North Mankato Firefighters Relief Association

One Bright Star

Open Door Health Center

Partners for Affordable Housing

Phi Sigma Pi Epsilon Lambda Chapter

Relay for Life

Risen Savior Lutheran School

School Sisters of Notre Dame

SMILES

South Central College

St . John’s Episcopal Church

Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity (TKE)

Twin Rivers Council for the Arts

Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts

VINE Faith in Action

Yellow Ribbon

ZONTA Club of Mankato

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

These nonprofit organizations have participated by providing volunteers to help with set-up, tear-down and running the park during the event. In exchange, they are able to decorate a tree in the nonprofit tree area and also receive a portion of the donations received during the event.


Joy and prosperity!Modern Woodmen of America wishes you and your family happiness this holiday season.

Chuck Frauendienst, FICFinancial RepresentativeMN Lic. 140889507-317-4490

Open your account and discover why

It Pays to Bank Where You’re Part Owner! ®

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Gislason & Hunter is proud to sponsor the

Kiwanis Holiday Lights

Thank you for providing Lifts and Bucket Trucks!

City of MankatoCity of North MankatoDeichman ConstructionMankato Landshapes

Pfeffer Tree ServicePloog Electric

WACO Scaffolding & SupplyWiechmann Painting


387.1151 | 855.ENVENTISenventis.com

• Business Solutions• Internet

Enventis proudly supports Kiwanis Holiday Lights and is dedicated to doing more forour customers and community.

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Member FDIC.

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Happy Holidays

from the Mankato Area Community Banking Team

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May your Holiday be bright!

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Happy Holidays from Visit MankatoStop back for these great events in 2015!

Riverfront Park Concerts: June - Sept.Vikings Training Camp: July-August

Mankato River Ramble: Oct. 4Mankato Marathon: Oct. 17-18

SOMETHING GREATSHARE OUR PRIDE IN BEING PART

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Learn how we partner with community organizations at xcelenergy.com.

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Making an iMpactHelping people be successful is what we’re all about. So we’re proud to support the Kiwanis Holiday Lights Event and the important role your organization plays in our community.

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Wishing you and yours a

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Downtown Mankato • 507-625-6816Lake Crystal • 507-726-2137

www.minnstarbank.comMember FDIC

We are proud to support Kiwanis Holiday Lights.


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Wishing You A Magical Holiday Season This Year!

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Mankato, MNHAPPY

HOLIDAYS! From all of us at

Lloyd Management!

507.625.5573 LloydManagementInc.com

SPX Sports


SPX Sports

THE MANKATO AREA FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO SUPPORT

THE MAGIC OF A SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY& THE MARY DOTSON SKATING RINK

These special opportunities were made possible with

a legacy gift from Al and Erla Fallenstein through the Mankato Area Foundation

and a gift from the Mankato Area Foundation’s Dotson Family Fund.

The Mankato Area Foundation has helped shape our community since 1974 by providing simple, powerful and a 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]

“WHATEVER YOU CAN DO, OR DREAM YOU CAN DO, BEGIN IT. BOLDNESS HAS GENIUS, POWER AND MAGIC IN IT.”

- W. H. MURRAY

SHAPING OUR COMMUNITY. FOR GOOD.

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