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State Representative John Ward
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4333
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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Congratulations on two outstanding community events
Dear Editor,
This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity to participate in two area events that were truly inspiring. The first was the 50th anniversary celebration of the Man High flight of Dr. David Simons, who was launched by a thirty-story balloon over 100 thousand feet into the air out of the Portsmouth mine pit near Crosby. This secret, pre-NASA mission, was carried out at great risk to Dr. Simons to determine the effects on man of time spent on the threshold of outer space. The results of the tests carried out by Dr. Simons while in space paved the way for future space exploration and many are still being used by NASA.
Now fifty years later, Dr. Simons came back to Crosby to be recognized and honored for his achievement, one that put Crosby on the world map with regard to space travel. I had the great honor of addressing the gathering at the Croft Mine Park, and was humbled to meet Dr. Simons, who lit up the gathering with his enthusiasm and knowledge.
The annual Fishing Has No Boundaries event at the Confidence Learning Center on Sylvan Lake was a testament to the goodwill and community spirit of residents in our area. Dozens of volunteers showed up to help people with disabilities get out on the lake and fish. In fact, our community event has quickly become the second largest in the nation, and the smiles and memories that were created for all the participants are priceless. I would encourage anyone who has never participated in an event such as this to get involved; I came away with much more than I gave and look forward to taking part again next year.
Congratulations to everyone who was involved in these two awesome events.
Sincerely,
State Representative John Ward, Brainerd
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