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2015. Some viewed it as a risky venture,
but, today, the curling center has almost
1,200 members after having forecasted
180 for the first year! It has received acclaim as an example that curling can be
an additional and successful park and
recreation department offering. Chaska's
24,000 residents as well as the southwest
metro area have embraced the new recreational activity with the majority of
curling visitors being first-time players.
Learn to curl classes, junior curling and
corporate team-building curling have
all been well-received, as have curling
leagues held every weekday evening and
Sundays. Chaska is the site of the fourth
curling component in the metropolitan
area with another 20 curling clubs existing mostly in northern Minnesota.
The 200-seat Crooked Pint Restaurant
has glass window views of all six curling
sheets as well as patio seating for 70 that
opens up to the park and the Chaska Clayhole water area. A 300-seat event center
for large community gatherings and special events is part of the same building
and is already being recognized as the
best in the southwest metro area. Both
the event center and the Crooked Pint Ale
House have exceeded expectations.
Firemen's Park stands today as a shining example of how an older park can
embrace its historic character while also
providing new play opportunities for all
ages. Assistant Park and Recreation Director, Kathy Skinner, noted: " My favorite part of the park is that all ages can
visit and enjoy what the park has to offer,
including swimming, picnicking, walking, fishing, archery, band concerts and
our play fountain all at no cost. " Skinner
added that the curling, restaurant and
event center do an outstanding job of
complementing the park while also serving the adjacent business district. The
opportunity for the Chaska community
to come together to see what it helped
to build, and to socialize and celebrate
	

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in helping to build community, has been
an outstanding venture for all.

Tom Redman is Director of the Chaska Parks and
Recreation Department (tredman@chaskamn.
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