Culver Citizen

Should town help fund promotion of Culver, tourism?

April 19, 2013

--Council talks best use of municipal dollars--

Discussion of promotion of Culver tourism and activities -- and sources of their funding -- took center stage among members of Culver's town council during a work session last week which preceded the regularly scheduled meeting the same evening.

Council member Ginny Munroe had previously requested the topic be placed on the agenda, and at the April 9 work session she discussed the level of support the town as a municipality should give to merchant-planned events and local businesses in general.

6th annual Culver Relay for Life Friday

April 16, 2013

Now entering its sixth year of operation, Culver's annual Relay for Life will kick off at 7 p.m., Friday, April 19 in the multipurpose building on the Culver Academies campus.

To date, Culver's Relay has raised nearly $600,000 for the American Cancer Society. This year's student-run event has already attracted 53 teams and 305 participants. Registration for teams and individuals is available online. People can also sponsor individuals and/or teams online. The 2013 goal is $110,000.

CCHS' Anderson nominated for reward ahead of retirement

April 15, 2013

Surprised with special recognition during the April 5 Culver Community High School Sports Spectacular event was Regina Anderson (pictured at right), who was nominated for the Northern State Conference Award as she prepares to retire this spring after 39 years of CCHS service.

Top 10 CCHS students honor most influential teachers

April 13, 2013

It's easy to see why Culver Community High School principal Albert Hanselman each year calls the Culver Chamber and Kiwanis Club's Top Ten senior dinner "one of my favorite evenings." Once again, those students and their families gathered at the Pretty Lake Trinity Methodist Church's reception hall to enjoy a voluminous array of food before each student stood to honor the teacher who had most impacted his or her academic career.