Out with the old

Lori Hammelman
Posted 7/20/18

A tractor, some chainsaws, and a whole bunch of hard working volunteers helped clear some overgrown landscaping at the Creston Opera House last weekend.

The 1890s building also serves as home to the Creston Booster Club.

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CRESTON — A tractor, some chainsaws, and a whole bunch of hard working volunteers helped clear some overgrown landscaping at the Creston Opera House last weekend.
The 1890s building also serves as home to the Creston Booster Club.
The club’s members had long been discussing what to do with the overgrowth of trees.
“It’s been discussed for quite some time…we had noticed the trees were getting so big that they were hiding the building,” said Dave Brown, member of the Booster’s building committee. “We wanted to showcase the building.”
Lonie Sarver is also a Booster Club member and co-chair of Booster Days, who along with Brown and several volunteers worked at it. Sarver said as a club they had all decided the landscaping needed to go.

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“What a fun day, tractors, chainsaws, trucks, and trailers! Not to forget the great lunch with great people,” Sarver said. “Big thanks to Ken Stoll for the tractor and saws, and a big thanks to Don Arjes for the dump trailer.”
Volunteers included Linda Graber, Dan Graber, and Debby Katzman, who provided lunch for the crew.
The club has been renovating the interior, including a new stage and lighting and Brown said although there has been an extensive amount of work, there is still more to go. The venue is available for events.
Recent events held at the opera house include the jam session, sponsored by the club, with Hicks BBQ serving about 90 people.
Anyone interested in joining the Booster Club, or to request more information is asked to call Dave Brown at 815-757-5360 or visit the website, www.crestonboosters.org.

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