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Centennial WalkwayStudents worked Fall 1999 through Spring 2000 to construct Centennial Walkway with gardens and artworks. Here you will see the grasshopper sculpture, totem poles, rock garden and benches for relaxing along the walkway.  Entrance to Centennial Walkway. The old railroad grade is a popular snowmobile trail; hence roped off and marked for safety.  Students worked Fall 1999 through Spring 2000 to contruct Centennial Walkway, including these totem poles.  Butterfly garden on Centennial Walkway.  Grasshopper Sculpture made of recycled metal junk/parts. Created by artist Andy Priest and students in fall '99. Dedicated on St. Urho's day (legendary hero who drove grasshoppers out of Finland). Actually St. Urho's day was invented in Minnesota--Finn's do celebrate in U.S.  Service Learning class celebrates unveiling the Farmer's Nightmare--welded grasshopper--on the Centennial Walkway parallel to Walta Street.  Centennial Walkway extending west to village park and ballfield.  South end of Centennial Walkway which is over railroad grade parallel to Walta Street from Wuoksi to Nine Mile Rd. |