[0:04] today we're at the Cheers to Creekide [0:06] celebration event today is our last day [0:08] after 50 plus years of Creekide [0:10] Community Center being a place for [0:12] recreation programs for seniors in our [0:14] community we are closing the doors and [0:16] and saying goodbye we have a big [0:18] celebration here today folks can come [0:20] and paint rocks with messages on them [0:23] they can get their picture taken in [0:24] front of the building we're working on a [0:26] quilt that people can write memories on [0:28] and we're going to put it together and [0:30] hang it in our new building for the past [0:31] couple of weeks here at Creekide we've [0:33] been allowing the participants to leave [0:34] their mark on the building by writing a [0:36] memory or sharing a drawing on the wall [0:38] it's been a really good way to say [0:39] goodbye to the building i've been [0:41] participating [0:42] in um activities here at Creekide for [0:45] over 15 years i played cards hand and [0:48] foot i spend most of my time here with [0:51] the music on Thursday mornings and [0:53] that's probably if I had to pick a [0:55] favorite that would certainly be that [0:56] one i really enjoyed the time I had here [0:59] at Creekide i got into leather [1:03] this was one of my first projects [1:06] so because of that I made gifts for the [1:09] grandkids and then I got into the rock [1:11] shop and ground down a stone to fit a [1:14] ring then I've been very active in the [1:16] boutique which is moving for the interim [1:19] to city hall we're going to participate [1:21] in the summer farmers markets looking [1:24] forward to that we think that'll be very [1:25] successful it not only provides an [1:28] outlet for the crafters but it's a very [1:30] social thing so even though Creekide is [1:33] closing the programs and activities will [1:35] still be living on and we'll hope [1:36] everyone will join us in our interim [1:38] location at the Logan Lodge for the next [1:40] 2 years while they're building the new [1:41] community health and wellness center you [1:43] can stay up to date on project updates [1:45] at bloomingtonforward.org [1:47] i would say farewell to Creekide [1:50] building you have served us well going [1:52] to miss you i've got mixed feelings i'm [1:55] sad but optimistic farewell Creekide so [2:00] if you'll raise your glasses with me [2:03] thank you Creekide for the 50 plus years [2:06] of memories cheers to Creekide [2:10] [Applause]