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- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
- 2:22:20, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, how do you come up with $1.1 billion that trout fishing bri ... [Read More]
Duane Benson to keynote the Preston Area Community Foundation Banquet
Fri, Mar 8th, 2013
Posted in Preston Government
Posted in Preston Government
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The Preston Area Community Foundation announces Duane Benson as the featured speaker for their Annual Banquet. The Celebration has been set for Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Branding Iron Supper Club, Preston with the social hour from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The dinner will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Benson will speak on “The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be”. He is a Commissioner for the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority appointed in July 2012. Duane Benson is also a local Lanesboro area cattle farmer and former Minnesota Senator from 1980 to 1994. During his tenure in the Senate he served as the Senate Minority Leader for a period during that time.
Benson was the Executive Director of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation from 2005 through 2011. He also was the Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Partnership from 1994 to 2003. He graduated with honors from Hamline University and was drafted into the NFL. He played eleven seasons as a linebacker for the Oakland Raider, Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Oilers.
Benson is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations and serves as a Trustee of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. He is a 2009 laureate of the Junior Achievement Upper Midwest Business Hall of Fame.
In addition, the event will feature a silent and live auction. Cost for the evening is $35 with tickets available at F & M Community Bank or Weber & Judd Pharmacy both in Preston.
Funds raised during the evening will be placed in the Foundation’s endowment fund. The interest earned on the endowment fund is then granted to local non-profit organizations for helping them finance special projects. Recent grant recipients have included the Fillmore Central daycare program, the National Trout Center, the area Audubon Society for the swift breeding tower at the Trailhead, and the Preston Historical Society for additional caboose remodeling. Additional applications are welcomed by the Foundation for future grants.
Benson will speak on “The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be”. He is a Commissioner for the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority appointed in July 2012. Duane Benson is also a local Lanesboro area cattle farmer and former Minnesota Senator from 1980 to 1994. During his tenure in the Senate he served as the Senate Minority Leader for a period during that time.
Benson was the Executive Director of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation from 2005 through 2011. He also was the Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Partnership from 1994 to 2003. He graduated with honors from Hamline University and was drafted into the NFL. He played eleven seasons as a linebacker for the Oakland Raider, Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Oilers.
Benson is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations and serves as a Trustee of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. He is a 2009 laureate of the Junior Achievement Upper Midwest Business Hall of Fame.
In addition, the event will feature a silent and live auction. Cost for the evening is $35 with tickets available at F & M Community Bank or Weber & Judd Pharmacy both in Preston.
Funds raised during the evening will be placed in the Foundation’s endowment fund. The interest earned on the endowment fund is then granted to local non-profit organizations for helping them finance special projects. Recent grant recipients have included the Fillmore Central daycare program, the National Trout Center, the area Audubon Society for the swift breeding tower at the Trailhead, and the Preston Historical Society for additional caboose remodeling. Additional applications are welcomed by the Foundation for future grants.