Re: Georgia Duerst-Lahti writes: Explains status of Windmill

--- Georgia Duerst-Lahti <duerstgj@beloit.edu> wrote:

> Dear Brian,
>
> Fred is an energetic new Council member who probably
> should have talked
> to the mayor before you. The mayor is very much
> involved in this process.
>
> Fred doesn't know that we are in the final stages of
> negotiation with
> major private donors in town, a delicate moment.
> He's correct in that
> we have not yet found a spot on current parkland
> that is suited to house
> such a prize for Evansville. We are pursuing other
> options presently.
> We will make good on our promise to display it well
> in a protecting
> structure, you can rest assured. (We have
> commitments in concept for
> design work and "at cost" for building the
> structure. All from private
> sources.)
>
> Also you should know that we do intend to display it
> (indoors) at the
> Earth Day celebration you attended last year as part
> of building "buzz"
> about this wonderful treasure. Baker has also
> agreed to store it
> carefully until such time as its proper permanent
> home can be located
> and completed. Peter Sears, the CEO of Baker and a
> collector of Baker
> artifacts, remains very interested in the Monitor.
>
> The mayor, Janis Ringhand, will phone you later
> today to answer your
> concerns. We will all talk to Fred, who has been in
> Mexico for a month,
> to bring him up to speed. We apologize for any
> concern Fred's message
> might have caused.
>
> Thank you for your continued patience with us.
>
> Sincerely,
> Georgia Duerst-Lahti
> Coordinator, Evansville Initiative
>
>