1/18/07

You are cordially invited to a reception to honor

Senator Tom Saxhaug

for his tireless advocacy on behalf of the non-profit arts in the last legislative session.

He will receive a

2006 Legislative

Arts All Star Award

From Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.

Where: The Reif Center (720 Conifer Drive Grand Rapids, MN 55744)

When: 7:30 p.m. February 2nd, 2007

Your hosts: The Reif Center and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts

**This presentation is held along with a fundraiser for the ISD 318 Endowment fund, which includes entertainment by GrooveLily. Tickets are: Adults $18/Seniors $16/Students $9 and can be purchased at the Reif Center Box Office or online at www.reifcenter.org

If you plan to only attend the awards ceremony please R.S.V.P. To: The Reif Center at 218-327-5780

Please Note: This is a non-partisan event to thank Sen. Saxhaug for his work on behalf of the arts, and is not a poltitical fundraiser. This will be one of only fourteen Arts All Star Awards presented by MCA for activity in 2006.

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