Myers Park Interest, But No Principal.

The offer to sell the Myers Park Development property in total for $2.5 million has drawn some interest, according to Economic Development Director Max McKnight, but it appears that there will be no offers for purchase before next Tuesday's regular Council meeting. The Council put the property up for sale with an October 26 deadline for offers.

McKnight said yesterday that inquiries about the property were sincere and he felt the price asked was not the major hold up, but most of those interested just didn't want to take on the whole project. If the Council decides to go back to the original plan of selling smaller partials of 7 to 10 acres, McKnight thinks some of the property could sell quickly.

Of the 120 acres of raw land available in the tract, approximately 90 acres will be available for development. The remaining acreage will be consumed by streets, City right of ways and a view corridor.

A closed session is anticipated after the regular Council meeting Tuesday to discuss the matter and to decide how to proceed with the proposed land sale.

Time To Fire Up the Kilns.

by Robin Putnam, artCentral

It's hard to believe it's been one whole year already! Actually, the 'new' board really started in the summer before the summer we started working on the Geranium House. That means some of the present board members terms will expire in May of 1999! Yipes! Think we can get them to 're-up' ?! Maybe. Those who's terms are up in May are....Don Knost, Helen Kunze, Pam Barlet and myself. Also in May will be the membership meeting and the election of new officers. So...all members put May in the back of your minds and prepare to come to the meeting and VOTE!

The Board met this last Tuesday evening and covered quite a lot of ground...AND in record time!! We were done and out the door by 8:15!! Anyone interested in what's going on in welcome to attend our Board meetings. They are the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Come by sometime!

With the cooler weather coming it's the perfect time to fire up the kilns. Anyone interested in working in clay...sculpture, wheel-throwing or hand building pottery should make plans to hang out in our 'mud room'! It's a lot of fun and a lot of mess..but hey! it's mud what else would you expect!

We hope the ladies painting group will want to start up again..it's always sooo much more fun to have lots of warm bodies out here! Think about it! Speaking of warm bodies..Anyone want a darling little calico kitten? Call and leave a message!

Did you know that of the top 200 SERIOUS art collectors in the WORLD! one of them lives in Shawnee Mission, Kansas!! No kidding!! Actually..it's husband and wife and they collect Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art!! Boy...getting a glimpse of those works would really be something!! Think there could be a Monet or Van Gogh in that collection!! Wonder if they would let a lowly VP of a local arts organization take a peek? Another 2 top collectors live in St. Louis and one in Arkansas but unfortunately that's about it for the Midwest. Most of these top collectors live outside the US. 87 out of 200 lives in this country. Can you imagine having sooo much money that you collect expensive art to impress other? Quoting from ARTnews magazine, Summer 1998 issue..some collectors "usually collect for social status...." However, the article quickly points out that those types of collectors are not really represented in their top 200 list. These folks collect for their own pleasure and the enjoyment of the works themselves.

So....you're not in their league, huh? Not many of us are. At least not in the league of spending millions..but we can still be collectors! if we make a conscience effort to search out and purchase ORIGINAL works of art! There are tons of artists right here under you noses!! You could have a collection of local art that would be the pride of the Midwest!!

More......next week.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

If ya haven't heard of the issue concernin' cock fightin' and bear wrestlin' that gonna be on the November 3 ballot, it looks like ya will soon. There is an all out effort to get the proposal voted down. There are a couple a provisions of the proposed statute that I have some real trouble with. If passed, it would be illegal to manufacture, sell, or even own any cockfighting implements, even though ya didn't use 'em in Missouri or use 'em at all. The language also specifically exempts Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association sanctioned current practices for rodeos. The word current in the exemption would indicate that future PRCA practices may come under this statute. Those participatin' in non sanctioned rodeos are takin' this ta mean all other rodeos are to be regulated. Hunters, fishermen, and sporting dog owners are a little nervous too. Wonder what Colonel Sanders woulda thought.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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