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Williston Parks & Recreation District, along with JLG Architects, Sink Combs Dethlefs, Governor Jack Dalrymple and 2,500 community members, cut the ribbon on the new 236,000 square foot Williston Area Recreation Center. Dubbed the Williston ARC, the facility adds much-needed services in an area which has more than doubled in size in the last three years due to oil production. It is the largest park district-owned indoor recreation center in the country.

Top story of the year? Olympic champion Katie Ledecky helped celebrate the grand opening of the 50-meter pool at the Williston Area Recreation Center recently in Williston.  Ledecky swam the first official lap in the pool in remembrance of her grandfather, the late E.J. "Bud" Hagan.  Ledecky also spent some time in and out of the pool with the Williston Sea Lions swimmers.  "Ive never swam with a gold medalist before. I want to go to the Olympics and get gold medals too," says fifth-grade swimmer Madison Townsend.  Many of the young swimmers see Ledecky as a role model, and look to her for inspiration.

More than 2,500 folks checked out the new Williston Area Recreation Center on Friday during the first two hours it was open, from families with small children to oilfield workers still in their coveralls.  The crowd that gathered on indoor tennis courts for an opening ceremony got louder and louder as speeches continued, reflecting the community's eagerness for more recreation opportunities.

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