Pause.....take a deep breath.......relax. For a time, at least, there's no reason to even think about the proposed Wellness Center that many Boone residents desire. That entire proposal has been put on hold for now.
At Monday's Boone City Council meeting, citing general community unrest, some definite negative feelings about any McHose Park resting place for the center and a mixture of feelings about the project, the city fathers determined, unanimously, that, at this time, the proposal should be put to rest, including the March election that was, hopefully, to result in a yes/no decision. As a part of Monday's decision, it was determined that election will not be held.
Its assumed that those favoring the wellness center will regroup and eventually come up with another plan after the first of the year, including a new location for voters to ponder.
K-----K
That annual Boone County Historical Society soup supper is back. Its the biggest BCHS fundraiser of the year but, due to COVID etc., had not been held in recent years.
On your calendar, mark December 1, 5 to 7 p.m., just prior to the lighted Christmas parade, chicken noodle, chili and/or potato soup will be available at the center, dine in or carry out, for $8.00..
K-----K
Remember those "good old days" when Boone and Ames were rivals......er,.even bitter rivals in some cases. However, the passage of time does produce change, like it or not.
Now, as each new day passes, it seems you can just feel and watch a change develop. Recently, a stable and long historied Boone business, Kruck Plumbing and Heating, moved to their new location......yes, a few miles east of town in the Farm Progress area. Instead of occupying several downtown Boone facilities, the bigger new building brings "everything" together at one site. Redeker Furniture, of course, had done the same thing several years earlier. Even the Boone County Visitors and Convention Bureau was recently renamed simply "Boone County" and moved from within the city to a prominent location inside that Farm Progress area.
Its been going on for so long now, it isn't even news anymore that the Ames Tribune has hogtied our 115-year old Boone News Republican. In some cases, they've dropped the Boone part. It would probably be best for all concerned if they'd simply drop any reference to Boone anymore. The pain would remain but the truth would prevail.
These days, Boone city government even relies on an agreement with Ames city officials on many important matters that both areas encounter. And, that seems to be good for both, particularly Boone. As Mayor John Slight often says, "they (Ames) have so much expertise in various areas and so many important connections such as for grant writing, things that we simply don't have the ability or finances to seek alone." Then also, perhaps you've noticed recent television ads that promote area events and specifically mention BOTH Boone and Ames and, for that matter, even Nevada as well.
Let's be real. Former long-time rivals, Boone and Ames, have now drawn much closer together in many ways. What used to be 15 miles seems more like 15 blocks these days. However, I, the Kornerman, still likes to joke that Ames is really just a suburb of Boone.
So, we adapt with the hope that, at least in the long run, this new chapter of Boone/Ames "closeness" will be beneficial for both.
K-----K
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