The Future of the Excelsior Commons

Our Program on October 4^th was a discussion of the future of the Excelsior Commons. The city council of Excelsior has appointed a committee to investigate and recommend how the commons should be used in the future. The area needs to be spruced up, and input from the public is being requested.

Local lore has it that there are only two “commons” in the US – the famous one in Boston, and the one in Excelsior. Through the years, there have been structures and businesses on the commons, but recently it has been the local area’s largest park. But the question the council wants answered is if the area is being utilized for its best purpose.

Our members were asked for comments on the present and future uses of the Commons and some excellent suggestions were made. The committee members left the meeting with valuable insight into what local businesspersons think about the area.

 

STRIVE Begins for 2016-17:  On Thursday, October 6^th at 9:00 AM the STRIVE Program at MHS kick-off with Dick Glover giving and overview of the year and expectations and goals of the STRIVE Program.    The ten STRIVE Students were joined by Excelsior Rotary Mentors Don Draayer, Greg Hayek and Steve Frazier  who gave the students their backgrounds and encouraged the STRIVE Students to embrace the program and to make their senior year the best part of their high school career and to seize upon the potential that each of them possesses.