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HOLCOMB RECREATION COMMISSION HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1978.

WE HAVE COME ALONG WAY SINCE THE FIRST OFFICE LOCATED IN THE OLD POST OFFICE BACK ROOM. WE MOVED TO THE INDOOR SWIMMING POOL INSTRUCTORS OFFICE, THEN TO A CLOSET AREA IN THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL. WE SPENT TWO YEARS IN A MOBIL HOME THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BROUGHT IN FOR THE GRADE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. IN 1983 WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD THE FRONT PART OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER. THE SCHOOL BOARD GAVE US PERMISSION TO TAKE ANYTHING WE NEEDED FROM THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL TO BUILD THE COMMUNITY CENTER BEFORE IT WOULD BE TORE DOWN.

TWENTY-ONE YEARS LATER YOU STILL CAN SEE THAT EVERY WOODEN DOOR INTO THE RESTROOMS, BOARDROOM AND OFFICES COME FROM CLASSROOMS. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ALUMNI HAVE NOTICED THE BOARD ROOM DOORS AND RECOGNIZE THE DOORS CAME FROM THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.

EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT PART OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER FROM THE SINKS TO THE LIGHT FIXTURES WERE PUT TO USE. THEY HAVE BEEN IN PLACE FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS AND ARE STILL WORKING GREAT. IN FACT YOU CAN NOT BUY SOME OF THE THINGS NOW MADE NEAR AS GOOD AS WHAT WE ARE USING.

THE COMMUNITY CENTER WAS OF VERY LITTLE COST TO THE TAXPAYERS OR SHOULD I SAY THEY ALL PAID FOR IT ONCE AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE THE USE OF ALL THESE ITEMS FOR MANY EXTRA YEARS.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE FACILITIES WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER OVER THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS.

COMMUNITY CENTER
WELLNESS CENTER
MAINTENANCE SHOP
SONNIE BAIRD PARK- OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL - PLAYGROUND-MUTI- PURPOSE SPORTS COMPLEX
BALL FIELDS BEHIND COMMUNITY CENTER THESE ARE USED FOR SOCCER- FOOTBALL- BASEBALL-SOFTBALL. SPECIAL EVENTS ECT.
TENNIS COURTS


HOLCOMB RECREATION COMMISSION IS FUNDED THROUGH THE HOLCOMB SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE HAVE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FOUR MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ONE IS AT LARGE WHICH IS APPOINTED BY THE RECREATION BOARD. EACH TERM IS FOUR YEARS.

OVER THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS THIS COMMUNITY HAS HAD SUCH GREAT BOARD MEMBERS TO LOOK INTO THE FUTURE AND SET THEIR GOALS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING ARE BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED OVER THE YEARS. (IF I HAVE FORGOT SOMEONE PLEASE CALL THE HRC OFFICE SO I CAN ADD THEM TO THIS LIST.)

RICHARD ROOTSKEN VOLKERBOB RUPPTIM NELSONMIKE THOMASJB BARLOWNAN HAWVERCONNIE GROSSIVAN MYERSNORMA NICHOLSPHIL SROUFEOPAL SROUFELES BARTLETTLINDA WALTERSROBERT JONESDAVE GEISTSHERRY RUPPMARK REHATIM MILLERJOHN RUPPHAROLD KNOLLCHERYL SINGHISENDOUG ZIMMERMANDAN KNIGHTDENNIS LAUERCAROL SCHIFFLEBEINDENISE LANDWHER COLLEEN LAUER RUSSELL KOMLOFSKI LYNN WALKER

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE ABOVE SERVING MANY HOURS OF DEDICATED TIME AND EFFORT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THE TIME TO THANK ALL THE PARENTS AND PATRONS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED THEIR TIME TO HELP OVER THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS FROM COACHING, TEACHING CLASSES, SUPERVISING, HELPING PLAN ACTIVITIES, AND THE LIST CAN GO ON AND ON. WITHOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORT THE HRC COULD NOT EXIST.

HOLCOMB IS SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OVER THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS FROM THE USD 363 SCHOOL DISTRICT. THEY HAVE BEEN OUR BACK BONE, LETTING US USE THEIR FACILITIES AND WORKING SO CLOSELY TOGETHER WITH PROJECTS AND EVEN THE USE OF EACH OTHERS EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE FOR THE HRC.


WE HOPE EVERYONE IS PROUD OF WHAT HOLCOMB RECREATION HAS TO OFFER AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT HOLCOMB RECREATION COMMISSION.

WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HAVE SUGGESTIONS OR NEW IDEAS. CONTACT THE STAFF AT THE HOLCOMB RECREATION COMMISSION AT ANY TIME WITH YOUR THOUGHTS.