Boonslick
Outdoor Arts Project
February 18, 2004
Cooper County Courthouse Annex
Attending:
Carolyn Eichelberger, Judy Shields, Gary Nauman, Florence “Winky”
Friedrichs, Betty Bowen and Art Schneider.
Fundraising Report—Maryellen
McVicker—Maryellen was teaching class and unable to attend. She provided a
hard copy financial report to Gary Nauman who distributed it.
Judy Shields said that people
are questioning how much money has been raised. She said that sometimes it
appears we are $6000 short of goal and other times more.
Art Schneider said that we have
never provided information to suggest that we are within $6,000 of the
goal—because we are not there. Maryellen’s totals reflect $54,989 actually
raised toward the statue-$11,011 short of goal. That does not include $1150 in
pledges. Art emphasized until the money is received, one should not assume that
it is in hand.
In addition, one maquette has
been sold for $2500. It has not been ordered. The money has not been included in
the total. The Missouri Victory poster sales have generated $7,382. We have made
partial payment of $4750 on posters; still have roughly 250 unsold posters and
$3000 left to pay Mathis-Jones Communication.
Donors have been promised that
the funds they contribute will go to the $66,000 cost of the statue. The $66,000
does not include a bronze plaque at the base of the statue, a “storyline”
plaque and a plaque listing donors. Art said until final decisions are made on what materials the
plaques are made of and then costs calculated—which could be from $1250 to
$3000—we are uncertain how much of the poster funds can go toward the statue.
In general, it seems “safe”
to say about $8500 still needs to be raised.
Hannah Cole-Heritage
Days-Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery—Judy
Shields noted the Steering Committee is putting together a comprehensive
calendar of events the first two weeks in June. The official event will be
called: “Lewis and Clark and You Discover Boonville.
June 3-Sacajawea at
Presbyterian Church by Cooper County Historical Society. (Information provide by
Winky).
June 4—Brown bag lunch and
concert
Traditional events for Heritage Days
around City Hall
Concert at Rolling Hills Park that
evening
June 5—Parade in a.m.
Traditional events
June 6—Old time baseball at
Harley Park starting in a.m.
3 p.m. Dedication of Hannah Cole
statue
Uncertain if fireworks display that
night. Jaycees are discussing consolidating fireworks display that night with
the traditional July 4 celebration.
June 7—Lewis and Clark
re-enactors appear that afternoon.
June 8—Lewis and Clark
re-enactors leave
June 10—Tent of Many Voices
set up
June 11—Invited reception for
VIPs for Tent of Many Voices
12-14—Tent of Many Voices
open to public
Judy reported the festival
newspaper, called Lewis and Clark News—will include a master listing of all
events. Deadline for the publication is mid-March.
The calendar and a map will be
printed in April. 30,000 copies to be distributed.
Judy also said an 11/1/2 by 18
inch flyer will be printed and the back will have a calendar of events.
$12,000 is the promotion
budget. Includes media in central Missouri.
Cable TV will start showing
calendar in Mid-March
Hannah Cole Play—Carolyn
gave report for Dorothy Whitten. Essentially there is not enough time for the
play to be written, so it is canceled. Judy Shields said Thespian Hall already
was reserved for that night.
Paul Pepper Show-Carolyn
Eichelberger and Dorothy Whitten are scheduled to be on the show April 1 to
discuss the Hannah Cole efforts. Also, to promote sales of raffle tickets and
the poster.
Bronze Plaque—At
the January meeting the project agreed to a plaque for Hannah Cole and it was
ordered. Carolyn contacted the company after the meeting and put a hold on it
because the birth date given for Hannah Cole was 1770, not 1762 as traditionally
recorded in family history.
Judy asked what evidence Bob
Dyer had to show that she Hannah was born in 1770. Carolyn said that even if
1770 was correct, the family history records it as 1762 and she felt the
family’s tradition should be followed. Art said he had talked briefly with Bob
and that Bob had noted references, but Art did not have them. Art said the 1762
date could be used and a question mark placed after it. Art also reported that
Bob would not oppose 1762 as the date. Consensus to order the base plaque with
1762 date.
Other Plaques—Gary
Nauman and Art Schneider--Art distributed three metal etching faces that could
be used for the plaque to recognize donors. It would require a backing and could
be put on wall or on raised surface. The cost would be about $500. Winky also
brought a sheet with a similar process that might be considerably less. The
number of letters would not affect the plaque cost as the process is based upon
a photo negative that is used for the process of etching. Audsley Monument said
a black granite stone—about an inch thick—could be used. The sizes would be
24 inches by 30 inches. Cost for the stone alone would be $400 per section and
require perhaps three or four sections. In addition, each letter would cost 27
cents. As of a month ago, that amounted to 2401 letters--$648.27.
Gary suggested a plastic
laminate. He did not have sample with him. He will bring to next meeting. He
said it is durable. No decision made. The donor plaque would be placed to the
rear of the statue.
Hannah Cole story
plaque—If black granite, it
could be put on one plaque with half-inch letters. Based upon the length of the
Journalists’ Creed—the suggested length given Bob Dyer—that would be 1544
letters and cost an additional $416.88.
Judy Shields asked where it
would be placed. She was told to the right of the entryway to the park. Judy
said she did not like that placement. She thought t should be at anther location
or a plaque on the other side to provide balance. No further discussion at this
time.
Art provided a copy of the
story Bob Dyer had written that was sent via e-mail. Art said the only comment
he received was the request to include the phrase “”and his wife Phoebe, who
was also Hannah’s sister, plus their children and his family.”
Judy and Winky said they
thought the story was “too long.” Carolyn concurred and thought the first
line could be eliminated. She also suggested the first half of the last
paragraph about southern Howard County could be dropped. Art and Gary said they
thought this was important to include. That was the basis for Boonville becoming
the county seat, Hannah’s land being sold and her moving south of Boonville.
Judy and Carolyn said Hannah
moved to Boonville in February 1810 and the story has she moved after her
husband was killed in July. Bob Dyer will be contacted on this.
After a very long discussion on
the story, it was decided that Carolyn and Judy would put together a story and
Winky also would put together a story. Bob Dyer also would be contacted on
information and Art would discuss a shorter version.
Gary emphasized the importance
of the story and that the plaque was not to be an obituary.
Park at Morgan and Main
Streets—Gary presented an engineering layout by Meco Engineering of the park.
He said March 12 is the bid opening and that construction would begin almost
immediately thereafter. May 15 would be the completion date. The city is
allocating $83,000 for the project.
He said the paving stones
originally planned would not be used. He brought six color samples for the
walkway. Judy suggested the terra cotta would be best because that was the color
stone in the area.
Gary showed city plans that are
very impressive. Under the Cole sculpture will be floating footing 42’ deep.
The semi-circular walkway will be more than three feet wide.
The interlocking or herringbone pattern will be used. Gary said the
spruce trees, originally hoped to be exempt from the dig, will need to be
removed. The park will be dug down to basement floor level and that floor
removed. The Main Street wall to
allow the park to be level will have cobblestones as recommended by Volunteer
landscape consultant Vintage Farms.
Gary will bring a sample of a
plastic laminate plaque to the next meeting as time is closing in to have
everything in place for the June 6 dedication.
Only the plaque listing the
donors will be installed after the dedication. This is for two reasons: 1) To be
as certain as possible that listing is complete and as donor wishes, 2) to be
certain spellings are correct.
Posters—Art
said Pat Hannah has secured a volunteer photographer and work is progressing on
the poster. Art also has talked with Bill Mathis and urged the First Women
poster be done quickly because it will need to be sent around the state to be
signed. Art said costs for the First Women poster should be less than $10
apiece.
J. Milton Turner—No
report. Carmen Jones was not in attendance.
Next meeting
will be at 11:30 a.m. March 1 at the Boonslick Senior Center on Main Street.
Topics will be limited to the Hannah Cole storyline and selection of material
for the Cole story plaque.