Starlite Sign

Kroc Center Groundbreaking, April 29, 2010

More than 350 people gathered on April 29, 2010, for the groundbreaking ceremony for The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center.  The center will be located at 1315 Lime Kiln Road.  A soft opening for the Kroc Center is expected in the summer of 2011 with full programming available in 2012.

Turning Earth

Curt Grimm, JBS Packerland (far left); Ben Heiman, President of Imperial Pride Neighborhood Association (4th from left); Mayor Jim Schmitt (5th from left); Eric Van Laanen, Starlite Neighborhood Association’s Co-Chair (11th from left); and Maj. Karen Felton, Kroc Center Administrator for The Salvation Army (13th from left).

Eisenhower School Kids

Students from the Eisenhower Elementary School

Co-Chair, Eric Van Laanen

Eric Van Laanen, Starlite’s Co-Chair, giving his speech

Eric VanLaanen

Eric Van Laanen, Starlite’s Co-Chair, with his commemorative hard hat and shovel