JOHNSON RETIRES AFTER 30 YEAR CITY CAREER

A HOCKEY PLAYER WHO CAME TO TOWN IN 1976 TO PLAY FOR THE SIOUX CITY MUSKETEERS....AND THEN NEVER LEFT SIOUX CITY IS RETIRING FROM PUBLIC SERVICE.

WALT JOHNSON IS RETIRING FROM THE CITY'S EVENTS FACILITIES STAFF  AFTER WORKING AT THE SIOUX CITY CONVENTION CENTER, CITY AUDITORIUM, ORPHEUM THEATER AND TYSON EVENTS CENTER FOR 30 YEARS.

HE CAME TO SIOUX CITY AFTER TRYING OUT FOR THE NHL'S BOSTON BRUINS, AND STARRED FOR THE MUSKETEERS FOR THREE SEASONS, WHERE HE BECAME TEAM CAPTAIN:



JOHNSON WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THE IBP ICE CENTER BUILT AND SAW SIOUX CITY'S EVENT FACILITIES EXPAND AND IMPROVE BEYOND THE OLD MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM:



JOHNSON SAYS HE PLANS ON WORKING ON BOATS, WHICH IS A LONG TIME PASSION. HE WAS HONORED WITH A SURPRISE RETIREMENT PARTY WEDNESDAY AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.