ALERT :
- 5/24/13;Reminder that the Forest City CSD will have a one (1) hour early dismissal on Friday, May 24th.:
- 5/25/13, ANNOUNCEMENT; Family Fun ride has been rerouted: from Waldorf College, down J Street to Golf Course Road, to the Golf Course. At the Golf Course, families will enjoy the build-your-own Trail Mix station and compete in put-put golf then return for the pasta feed and games at Waldorf College. :
Save the Forest Theatre
GENERATIONS OF PEOPLE IN AND AROUND FOREST CITY AND WALDORF COLLEGE HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF WATCHING MOVIES AT THE FOREST THEATRE. THE THEATRE CLOSED IN 2011 WHEN GARY COMPSTON AND HIS WIFE CATHY DECIDED TO RETIRE BUT COULDN’T FIND A BUYER. SINCE THEN A NON-PROFIT GROUP CALLED FOREST CITY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. HAS SPEARHEADED FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO PURCHASE AND RE-OPEN WHAT IS CONSIDERED A LANDMARK IN FOREST CITY.
FOREST CITY ENTERTAINMENT IS TACKLING THE FUNDRAISING PROJECT IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE IS TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY TO PURCHASE THE BUILDING, INSTALL DIGITAL SOUND AND PROJECTION EQUIPMENT, AND MAKE SOME NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BATHROOMS AND CONCESSION AREA. THAT PHASE, ESTIMATED TO COST ABOUT $300,000, IS HOPED TO BE FINISHED BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR ENDS. THE SECOND PHASE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AFTER THE THEATRE IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN, INCLUDES A NEW SCREEN AND GENEROUS RENOVATIONS TO THE BUILDING WORTH ABOUT $200,000.
THE FOREST CITY CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY CONTRIBUTED $50,000 IN TIF FUNDS TOWARD THE PURCHASE AND IMPROVEMENTS. PROJECT COORDINATOR MASON HARMS TELLS ABOUT THE FIRST PHASE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.
:35 seconds Forest Theatre 1 … “our visibility here”Forest Theatre 1
FOREST CITY ENTERTAINMENT IS KICKING OFF A ROBUST PUBLIC FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN THIS MONTH. ORGANIZER JOSH DAMM TELLS ABOUT SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED.
:36 seconds Forest Theatre 2 … “forward to that”Forest Theatre 2
CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO FOREST CITY ENTERTAINMENT, AND EITHER MAILED TO PO BOX 306, FOREST CITY, IOWA, 50436, OR DROPPED OFF AT THE FOREST CITY CHAMBER OFFICE.
DAMM SAYS THERE’S ALSO A WAY TO DONATE ON FACEBOOK.
:21 seconds Forest Theatre 3 … “in your newsfeed”Forest Theatre 3
KEEP YOUR RADIOS TUNED TO KIOW 107.3 FOR A PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO HELP IN THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO BRING BACK THE FOREST THEATRE.