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June 7, 2013: A photograph of the recreation center under construction, at Vern Whitten Photography. When you get to the link, go to photo #13 of 31.
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From the Williston Wire; no link; folks can subscribe to the Wire.
The Williston Park Board held a Special Meeting recently to approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Williston Area Recreation Center.
Groundbreaking for the new 224,000-square-foot Williston Area Recreation Center will be Monday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m.
JE Dunn & JLG Architects presented the base bid for the Construction, Soft and miscellaneous costs totaling $70,288,412. Some of the soft costs will be taken out of the project and paid through the operating fund of the park district in an effort to keep as much of the pool and other features.
The Park Board approved adding the following alternates: the 50 meter pool at a cost of $1,920,070, the pool drain tile system for the instructional pool and leisure pools at a cost of $77,594.Very, very exciting.
Will my man camp rent reciept get me in ???
ReplyDeleteCompetition for the users of the great Harmon Park pool.
ReplyDeleteBruce, for a great “up close and personal” look at day to day living in “Boomtown” Williston, N.D., your readers should check out PBS News Hour’s American Graduate’s series video on September 27, 2012.
ReplyDeleteJUDY WOODRUFF: Now to our American Graduate series on the high school dropout problem.Tonight, we explore the pressures on a public school system in a city that's unexpectedly benefiting from economic good times.
Ray Suarez has our story from North Dakota.
RAY SUAREZ: There is no better economic view in the U.S. than the one seen from above Williston, North Dakota. A rapidly expanding oil boom has taken root below, bringing with it widespread prosperity and an unemployment rate that sits at just 1 percent. This city's fortunes are in stark contrast to most of the nation. Real estate is profitable. Blue-collar jobs are abundant. And much of the globe, including Asia, the Middle East and Europe, is investing in the local economy. But as opportunities and new residents pour in, it is clear that Williston, home to 12,000 people just a few years ago, is dramatically changing.
See http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/july-dec12/northdakota_09-27.html
Also See PBS REPORT - AIR DATE: Aug. 7, 2012 North Dakota Boomtown Suffers Growing Pains Trying to Keep Up with Demand
SUMMARY - As domestic oil production increases, towns like Williston, N.D., struggle to meet demand for workers, housing and improved infrastructure. For some communities experiencing the benefits of an energy boom, rapid expansion comes with serious trade-offs. Ray Suarez reports See http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec12/boomtown_08-07.html
And – September 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM EDT - In Rural Williston, N.D., Bus Drivers Act as School's Eyes and Ears. By April Brown.
I always enjoyed Ray Suarez. I do miss him. Thank you for the link.
Delete[For newbies: I miss Ray Suarez, not because he's gone, but because I seldom have access to television.]
Bruce, as you can see all the PBS News Hour Programs are now on line. Video, Sound and Transcripts. You can even subscribe to their feed. You don't even need a TV. PBS' Nightly Business Report as well as one of my favorite TV Programs -Charlie Rose, have the same set-up. See http://video.pbs.org/program/nbr/ and http://www.charlierose.com/about/biography/
ReplyDelete"Ain't" the internet wonderful.
Wow, thank you. I had forgotten all about using the internet for such streaming.
DeleteI occasionally watch NASCAR, and even golf, on the internet, but never thought about news programs. Thank you.
Yes, the internet is great and it's a great country. Thank you for taking time to comment.