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DR. BAIN: I want to thank Father Joe.
I often call on him to work on the weather prayer and once again he's come through.
Fair skies, sunny, mild temperatures. A little windy Father but we didn't ask for it.
We didn’t put in the weather part, with the wind. So anyway, thank you.
FR. JOE: Heavenly Father we thank you very much for bringing us together here this evening.
We call down your blessings on this new field that’s being built here.
We ask you to bless in a very special way the students that will run on it, practice on it, and work on it.
We ask you to bless the men and women who will work on it and build it. Lord, keep them free from injury.
And we ask you in a very special way to bless the Polisseni family and thank you Lord for the gift of them of their generosity.
We ask you to bless all of us here, now and always. The Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
[background talking]
GREG POLISSENI: I'll tell ya…After two years of constant meetings, renditions, and, you know, meeting with the College
and now coming here and actually seeing the progress.
It just….what a compliment to the College especially with the athletics over there and now here. It just, it just... to me it kind of completes it.
It's special for the family because we really have a lot of history here.
All the way back to the early 80's with my father being around and being a Trustee, sports-wise and attending the College. So it's really been special.
And to see what all the additional varsity sports you can do, it's amazing.
This year, a record freshman enrollment. So you can only imagine what this is going to do.
So we'd just like to thank you guys for giving us the opportunity and we look forward to the future,
the progression of the college, and attending events here at the Polisseni Track and Field Center.
So thank you all very much and congratulations. [applause]
[photographer talking]
DR. BAIN: 5...4...3...2...1...woah! [applause]