{"id":2569,"date":"2009-08-18T15:09:03","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T21:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/bsutoday\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:42:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:42:52","slug":"bsu-community-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2009\/08\/18\/bsu-community-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth Annual Community Appreciation Day slated for Thursday, Aug. 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, Minn. (Aug. 18, 2009)<\/strong> — Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, the Alumni Association and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation invite the community of Bemidji to the Fourth Annual Community Appreciation Day, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27. The event is Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s way to thank the residents of Bemidji and the surrounding communities for all they do to support the University.<\/p>\n

The event, which is open to the public free of charge, will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will run until after dusk at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pavilion and lake side areas on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus. Free shuttle bus service from the parking lots at Bangsberg Hall and the John Glas Fieldhouse will begin at 4 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. Half-price general-admission tickets will be available for Bemidji State’s home football opener against Minot (N.D.) State University. That game, which also takes place on Aug. 27, will begin at 7 p.m. at Chet Anderson Stadium, adjacent to the portion of campus hosting Community Appreciation Day.<\/p>\n

In event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the John Glas Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n

The Community Appreciation Day will feature the “A Taste of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ” food bonanza, featuring an array of Bemidji State-themed food items from local restaurants and organizations including Lueken’s Village Foods, Tutto Bene, Green Mill, Peppercorn, Minnesota Nice Cafe, Aramark, Coca-Cola, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Bemidji Alumni Chapter and Beaver Pride\/Fire Department Fry Crew.<\/p>\n

There will also be a “Meet the Beavers” session with an opportunity to meet a variety of student-athletes from Bemidji State’s intercollegiate varsity sports. Participants will have an opportunity to meet and take pictures with Bucky the Beaver.<\/p>\n

In addition more than two dozen booths from various campus departments and activities and a variety of games for children, plus balloons and face painting, will be available throughout the evening.<\/p>\n

Community Appreciation Day will also feature a live entertainment stage, which will showcase a variety of local acts including Power Play, Octaveblue and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Swing Dancers.<\/p>\n

At dusk following the football game, there will be a fireworks show presented by Paul Bunyan Telephone.<\/p>\n

The Fourth Annual Community Appreciation Day is sponsored by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation and Alumni Association, Paul Bunyan Telephone, the Bemidji Pioneer and Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, which includes the radio stations Z99, KB101, KZY, KBUN and True Oldies 104.5.<\/p>\n

For more information about Community Appreciation Day, please contact the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation at (218) 755-2762.
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\n Aug. 27<\/strong> – 4:30 p.m. – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ hosts its Fourth Annual Community Appreciation Day. Location: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Pavilion and lake side by the Hobson Memorial Union, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus. Admission: free; half-price general-admission tickets available to 7 p.m. football game vs Minot (N.D.) State University. Gates open and shuttle service from Bangsberg and John Glas Fieldhouse parking lots begins at 4 p.m. Information: (218) 755-2762.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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