NEW RECEPTION AREA AND THIRD CONFERENCE ROOM
April 1, 2016 The foundation administrative offices building for the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation went through a recent makeover with the renovation of a new reception area and additional conference room space. With increased traffic over the past several years due to the foundation’s growing Community Support Services (CSS) program now in its tenth year […]
New Signage At Ahrens Park
November 18, 2014 Ahrens Park added four large directional maps and eight distance markers to its walking path this fall. The purpose for the signage was to enhance the walking and exercising path and encourage more physical activity. Funding for the signage came from the Poweshiek County Transformation Grant (CTG), which was administered through Grinnell […]
Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park To Celebrate 20 Years
August 29, 2014 It is easy to overlook how unique it is for a small, rural town to have the many assets Grinnell, Iowa possesses. From its strong regional hospital, to its nationally ranked and financially solid college; Grinnell sets a high standard for the quality of its citizen’s rural life. Perhaps most significant among […]
Ahrens Park is Iowa’s Sports Complex of the Year Awarded by the Iowa Turfgrass Institute
March, 2010 In 2010, the Ahrens/Paschall Memorial Park was named the Iowa Sports Complex of the year. Its various sports fields were given high praise for the quality and overall care of the facility. The Iowa Turfgrass Institute established the award to recognize excellence of sports fields maintained in Iowa and to show appreciation to […]