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Ida Grove Community Rec Center
311 Barnes Street
Ida Grove, Iowa 51445
Phone: 712-364-3716
Fax: 712.364.3563
E-mail: igrec@longlines.com
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| Early 1990s |
ISU survey indicates local citizens want things in the community to improve their quality of life |
| 1998 |
Committee looks into the possibility of constructing a recreation center |
| Fall 1998 - April 1999 |
Survey of Ida Grove, Battle Creek & Arthur conducted to determine support for a center |
| December 2000 - December 2002 |
Fund-raising |
| July 2002 |
Leone Godbersen donates $600,000 to complete work on the center's aquatic center and start an endowment fund |
| August 2002 |
Center receives $165,000 grant from Vision Iowa |
| September 2002 |
Bid period for construction |
| September 5, 2002 |
Groundbreaking ceremony is held |
| September - October 2002 |
Site grading |
| October - November 2002 |
Construction of foundation |
| December 2002 |
Construction of building begins |
| March 2003 |
Interior construction begins |
| June 2003 |
The center's board of directors holds its first meeting |
| December 2003 |
Construction of interior completed |
| December 21, 2003 |
Center opens |
| June 26, 2004 |
Grand opening |
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