Nov.
18, 2003
Boonslick Outdoor Arts Meeting Report
Cooper County Courthouse Annex
NEXT MEETING: 7 p.m. Dec. 15, 2003, Cooper County Courthouse Annex.
ATTENDANCE:
Bob Dyer, Gary Nauman, Carolyn Cole Eichelberger, Carolyn Sharp, Jim
Niederjohn, Jeff Oberhaus, Winky Chesnutt, Betty Bowen, Dorothy D. Whitten,
and Art Schneider.
Morgan Street Landscaping Layout: Jeff Oberhaus of Vintage Farm presented a landscape plan for the park design prepared by Gary Nauman. We have put the design on the web under the Hannah Cole maquette revisions.
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There would be an open lawn area. On the northeast corner of the park, three viburnum pragense evergreen would be planted and south of them a small multi-stemmed magnolia. A sweeping curve would outline the area with colorful annuals.
Jeff suggested that
along the park’s eastern Main Street line a border with limestone from the
same quarry as the rock on which Hannah Cole stands form a retaining wall.
Cobblestone also could be used.
It was noted that the Friends
have cobblestone being stored near where the aquatic center is to be located
and that it would need to be move this coming year when construction starts on
the center. There was uncertainty as to whether sufficient cobblestones
existed. Also, the Friends own the cobblestone and would need to be contacted
to see if they would permit its usage on the east wall. (Art contacted
Maryellen McVicker, Friends executive director, after the meeting She said the
Friends have all the cobblestones that it needs. She said the city is welcome
to take about 12 cobblestones that are in the yard at the friends right now).
The back wall (north side)
would have two sets of three arborvitae uprights for vertical interest against
the wall, central would have two sets of three boxwood vardar valley to frame
the wall plaques.
The northwest corner would
keep the five existing Norway spruce. In front of them would be three
flowering crabapple.
The walkway would be brick
and sweep around the Cole statue. None
of the lines in the park would be straight. The brick walkway wings that sweep
east and west from behind the Cole statue would have pedestals and busts on
the north side of the walkway. The south side of the walkway would have a
solid hedge of informal boxwood vardar valley. These also would sweep along
the east and west sides of the Cole statue. Lighting would be hidden in the
boxwood. The front of the boxwood have large colorful annuals that would add
dramatic color. Similar colors
would be together. He noted,
“Color is important and grabs the eye.”
Jeff said the variety of
boxwood hedge he is recommending would only grow about two feet over 10-year
period, so it would be low maintenance.
He suggested a running bowl
pattern for the brick sidewalk. The brick design would be perpendicular to
Morgan Street for the Cole sculpture and somewhat parallel to the street for
the walkways in front of the pedestals and bronze busts.
Jeff also presented a second
landscape view showing the park being viewed from Main Street. He noted that
the design frames the view into the park.
For the annuals, he suggested
title wave petunias. He said they spread out very quickly, can take spring
frosts and fall frosts and expand and grow throughout the summer.
Gary asked if Jeff had an
estimate on the cost. Jeff said he thinks it will be between $3,000 and
$3,500. He said the slow growing
elder are more expensive, but the low maintenance is an important
consideration.
Gary said that the University
Outreach/Extension Master Gardeners class wants a community project and that
the plantings and landscaping work might be something they would be strongly
interested in pursuing.
Asked if he would be
agreeable to meeting with the park board next month to outline the plan, Jeff
said he would be willing and able to do so.
Gary will arrange for Jeff to be on the agenda.
Heritage
Days: Jim Niederjohn and Carolyn
Sharp attended to update the project on Heritage Days.
There was strong consensus to schedule the Cole dedication at a time
convenient to the family and with minimal disruption of family plans or the
Heritage Day program.
June 4th and 5th are heavily scheduled with a parade on June 5. The day of the dedication there will be a noon shooting contest and a horseshoe contest at 1 p.m.
The DAR will be serving the
Lewis & Clark re-enactors breakfast on June 8 at Rosalyn Heights.
Jim noted there are a
considerable number of events that are being planned this year---Heritage Days
actually will go over two weekends from June 4 through June 15.
The keelboat with re-enactors will arrive the day after the statue dedication
On June 13-15 there will be a
tent of many voices exhibit that is primarily for children, but also would be
attractive for families. The
Heritage Days’ delegates said the tent would be in Cape Girardeau, St.
Charles, Jefferson City, and Boonville and then near Independence.
At the park a disc jockey
will be playing music the afternoon of the dedication, so it should not
compete with dedication festivities. Carolyn Eichelberger and Art noted that
Cole family members are concerned about the shelter space and also about a
tight schedule with picnic and annual meeting and then rushing to the
dedication.
Consensus to move the dedication from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
There was some discussion
about picnic tables, restroom needs, parking and bus transport.
The high school commons and the new LSE eating area were discussed as
alternatives. LSE School was especially seen as viable since it is much closer
to the park and also has an extensive parking lot.
Gary said he would check into the availability of LSE.
Art asked if the Heritage
Days Committee had made a decision on including Hannah Cole on the tee-shirts
they will sell. Jim said the committee decided to concentrate on Lewis and
Clark.
Financial
Report: Maryellen McVicker
provided Art with a report as of Nov. 10, 2003.
Cash received now totals $26,903. After the first $22,000 payment that
laves $4,903. In addition, there are pledges of $27,150 in pledges from the
city, county, and local organizations. The second payment will be due upon
completion of the statue molds, expected to be some time in December.
Victory
Poster: Bill Mathis has visited
with the committee. Bill accompanied Harry Weber to Boonville when Harry spoke
to the Boonville women’s Club. Bill
offered the Victory poster as a fundraiser for donors to the statue.
(The poster depicts M. U. fans tearing down the goalposts after defeating
Nebraska’s football team.)
At the time, Art did not know
how much interest there would be the poster. But the considerable publicity it
brought led to a reassessment and 100 were ordered. The local news media
announced their availability and more than 60 have been sold as of the
meeting.
Hannah
Cole Raffle tickets: Some still
have raffle tickets and there are possibly 150 to 200 that are still unsold.
Art cautioned that the raffle might need to be delayed, as it is
imperative that all 500 tickets be sold to be successful as fundraiser. There
are only six months until the dedication and $12,000 needs to be raised plus
additional funds for the plaques.
Carolyn will contact Wal-Mart
for Art to accept donations for tickets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. November 28 and
Betty Bowen from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. November 29.
Hannah
Cole Play: Dorothy Whitten
reported that she had been contacted by John
Biesmeyer, Fayette English teacher, and he is interested in developing a play
in conjunction with the Hannah Cole dedication.
Bob
Dyer offered to assist in putting historical materials together so that John
would have sufficient information to develop the play. This would be a world
premier!
Earlier,
Art had talked with the Blackwater players about forming the cast of players.
However, members discussed the possibilities that John’s may be
interested in working this out with his students. Also, Bob Dyer suggested
that here are many community theater people in the Boonville area that also
might have such an interests. Dorothy
will invite John to meet with the project members Dec. 15 and Bob will bring
background materials.
Frederick
T. Kemper and J. Milton Turner:
Group reaffirmed support for Kemper and Turner to be two of the pedestal busts
at the Morgan and Main streets park. Earlier,
Gary Nauman arranged for a discussion on the two pedestal-busts to be placed
on the Boonville Parks & Recreation Board agenda Nov. 18. Concurrence that
Betty Bowen would be asked to present the request to the city and request that
the commission approve two plaques on the wall to the north of the park to
acknowledge donors and the story of Hannah Cole.
(Betty contacted Art the next day and she reaffirmed that she would
present the proposal to the board.)
There
was some discussion about other possible honorees to be noted in bronze, such
as George Caleb Bingham, Lon Stephens, and David Barton.
At some point a short list will be developed and discussed.
Frederick
T. Kemper:
Earlier, Bob had initiated contact with the Kemper School Foundation about a
bust recognizing Frederick T. Kemper. This
negotiation has now been passed to Sarah Gallagher, city economic developer.
Earlier discussions suggested the foundation had a sculptor from Rolla in
mind. Art contacted Sarah prior to the meeting.
She does not have a more current update. She will pursue this so that t
can be discussed at the project’s next meeting.
J.
Milton Turner:
Art visited with CCBC after the last meeting to discuss the possibility of
CCBC working with the project to secure funds for the J. Miltoin Turner
pedestal bust. Earlier, Art had
contacted Sabra Tull Meyer to get an idea of how much a pedestal bust would
cost. She suggested that the cost would be about $8,500.
In meeting with CCBC, Art
suggested that if CCBC wishes to collaborate with the project on this effort,
the CCBC 501 (c) 3 would be utilized and CCBC responsible for tracking the
funds. He suggested that the city
could be approached for a match leaving the outdoor arts project and CCBC with
$4250 to raise. Between private
donations, possible raffle of another Cole maquette and a fundraising dinner
or two, Art suggested the funds could be raised.
Carolyn
Eichelberger expressed concern about competition with the Cole fundraising and
Dorothy noted that a respite from fundraising would be welcome when the Cole
statue is completed.
Art
responded that a decision
by CCBC in collaborating was necessary at this time so that the city
administrator could be approached on placing it in the 2004-2005 budget. Art
said he would not encourage active fundraising to begin until the August 2004
Sumner reunion with a target dedication date of August 2005. Consensus that
this was sufficiently far in advance that it would not be an obstacle.
Hannah
Cole Posters, Possible Plates, Mugs, and Maybe Tee-Shirts:
Winky brought several beautiful plates and mugs that she had designed
for other events in Boonville. She
displayed multicolored plates and a mug plus several single color plates.
Winky also had a draft design for the Hannah Cole plate. It identified Hannah
Cole as the first woman in Boonville. Discussion
about female indigenous peoples already populating the area and decision to
note she was the first Pioneer Woman to settle here. Dorothy noted that
“pioneer” was a phraseology that was commonly used to identity early
Euro-American and African-American settlers.
Winky will create a formal
design for a transfer that can be colorized. She will determine pate costs and
also decal costs. She has a kiln. Price will be set after these costs are
taken into account.
Art Schneider suggested a
special limited edition of multicolor plates that would be high-end in cost
and value because of the additional steps and skills involved. Winky will
bring formal proposals to the next meeting. Consensus to go with plates, not
tee shirts or mugs. Size or sizes yet to be determined.
As to posters, Art said that
Pat Hannah has received the Hannah Cole photos taken by Bill Mathis. The
photos were on CD-ROM.
Art also has been pursuing
the First Woman poster idea. Pat was not interested in such a project.
As of the meeting, Darlene Boehm and Judi Moriarity had provided photos
for the First Women project. Through State Rep. Larry Crawford’s office,
efforts have been initiated to contact Speaker Catherine Hannaway and the
state’s first woman auditor, Margaret B. Kelly.
Efforts have been
unsuccessful so far in reaching Mary Gant, Missouri’s first women state
senator. Initiatives have been begun for Missouri's
First Woman Lieutenant Governor
Harriet Woods (1985-1989), Missouri's
First Woman Missouri Supreme Court Justice (1989 to 2001) and Chief Justice
Ann K. Covington and Missouri’s First Woman U. S. Senator Jean Carnahan.
City Administrator Tracy Walkup and Mayor Danielle Blanck also have
been contacted, but photos for both of them have not arrived.
Plaques:
IB International has submitted a proposal for a plaque. A 24 inch by 24
inch bronze plaque with 3/8 inch lettering without a liner drawing for a cost
of $976. A 24 by 28 bronze with a flat relief of Hannah Cole State would cost
$1400.
This plaque would be
installed in time for the dedication. The donor plaque would be after the
dedication for two reasons: 1) A list of all donors will be in the program and
posted at the park. The group is
concerned that the spellings be accurate and the format be accurate.
2) After the dedication, the names will be sent in and the plaque made.
Cost will depend on number of lines and size of typeface.
It is not possible to alter a plaue.
Errors would require reproduction.
Street
Names and Historic Figures and Events:
Art brought a copy of the Wall of Fame names that Bob Dyer had proposed early
in the Boonslick Outdoor Arts Project. There
were 72 entries (some with multiple names).
Art asked the group what is
view would be in contacting the city to begin a process of naming streets
after historic figures. Strong
consensus that this should be done. Bob volunteered to establish a priority
list or to provide thumbnail information about the names to the city.
Art will arrange with City Public Works Director M. L. Cauthon to be
placed on the street commission’s agenda. If approved, this may need to go
before the city council.
Hannah
Cole Court: Art noted west of
the park at Morgan Street there is an alley. He discussed the possibility of
naming the alley after Hannah Cole in conjunction with the dedication. Most
members of the group did not favor naming the alley Hannah Cole Alley. Dorothy
suggested Hannah Cole Court. Consensus that this would be fitting. Question
was raised about whether just the segment o the alley next to the park is
named Hannah Cole court or the entire alley.
Art suggested the naming of
the alleyway as “Hannah Cole Court” is brought to the streets and alley
commission and a decision on the point be made by the commission.
Campgrounds:
Mo-River.Net has added a campsite web page to Mo-River.Net. This should be
very helpful for those looking for camping facilities during Heritage Days,
the Lewis & Clark re-enactment and the Hannah Cole statue dedication in
June 2004. The URL is: http://mo-river.net/Arts/campsites.htm
First
Christian Laura Redmon Fund Proposal:
Art said official notification has not been received, but that he has
unofficially received word the application was turned down. A large number of
community needs and the fund’s performance has been severely affected by the
economy, so there was much less money available.
Ameren-UE
Proposal: Maryellen McVicker and
Art Schneider have submitted a $1000 community grant proposal to Ameren UE for
a donation toward the statue.
Barbara
Bush: Hillard Selck has been
notified that Barbara Bush will not be available for the June 6 dedication.
Catherine Hanaway and Jean Carnahan had been mentioned as co-speakers and this
will be pursued.
Meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.