Bremer Center purchases PAC

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Penner family donation ensures that facility will remain gymnasium space

Members of the Bremer Center Board of Directors gathered with Kirk Penner this week for a photo representing the recent sale of the Penner Atheltic Courts (PAC) facility on Highway 34. Pictured from left: Sami Vincent, Glenn Obermeier, Brad Bangs, Trevor Thorell, Curran Vetter, Kirk Penner, Jacob Arendt, Kirk Helgoth, Stacie Holliday and Jennie Kuehner. Not pictured, Chelsea Kaufman.
Members of the Bremer Center Board of Directors gathered with Kirk Penner this week for a photo representing the recent sale of the Penner Atheltic Courts (PAC) facility on Highway 34. Pictured from left: Sami Vincent, Glenn Obermeier, Brad Bangs, Trevor Thorell, Curran Vetter, Kirk Penner, Jacob Arendt, Kirk Helgoth, Stacie Holliday and Jennie Kuehner. Not pictured, Chelsea Kaufman.

A competition gymnasium built by the Penner family 14 years ago on the west edge of Aurora has been sold to a community-based organization committed to maintaining its use as a recreational facility. Kirk Penner announced in December that Penner Athletic Courts was available for sale, noting that the family’s goal was to find a like-minded buyer. It was announced this week that the Bremer Center i…