(KNSI) — The St. Cloud Area School Board says it has accepted a donation of three parcels of land adjacent to Westwood Elementary School.
The owner, Jeff Theisen, issued a statement on behalf of his family and Jazz Holdings LLC explaining the historical and familial significance of the property. “We hope one day to see kids fishing, riding bikes, finding arrowheads, building forts and planting huge gardens (my father’s passion).”
He named the donation in honor of his parents, Francis and Cyrilla Theisen. His mother Cyrilla served as a “lunch lady” at Westwood for 20 years.
The donation is 155,639 square feet with a 2022 taxable value of $687,100 and an appraised value of $975,000.
Al Dahlgren, Chair of the Board Finance Committee, thanked the Theisen family for the donation and assured them, “We will be good stewards of the land.” Shannon Haws, School Board Chair, said, “We are all very thankful. What a true gift and opportunity to have it ideally located next to Westwood.”
Dedication of the property is planned for a future date.
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