A LARGE CROWD GATHERED THIS MORNING (WED) AT THE HISTORICAL SPAULDING BUILDINGSON SPRING STREET JUST NORTH OF 4TH AVENUE FOR THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE IOWA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM.
PHASE ONE INCLUDES THE RENOVATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF 4TH AND SPRING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GLASS ATRIUM LINKING THE BUILDING WITH THE LONGER BUILDING TO THE SOUTH.
GRINNELL MAYOR GORDON CANFIELD ALSO SERVES ON THE I-T-M BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE TOLD THE CROWD THE MUSEUM WILL BE A BIG THING FOR THE CITY.
PHASE ONE INCLUDES THE RENOVATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF 4TH AND SPRING, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GLASS ATRIUM LINKING THE BUILDING WITH THE LONGER BUILDING TO THE SOUTH.
GRINNELL MAYOR GORDON CANFIELD ALSO SERVES ON THE I-T-M BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HE TOLD THE CROWD THE MUSEUM WILL BE A BIG THING FOR THE CITY.
FORMER IOWA GOVERNOR BOB RAY AGREES THE MUSEUM WILL BE A GOOD THING FOR THE CITY.
STATE SENATOR TOM RIELLY TOLD THE CROWD HE IS AMAZED AT THE GREAT THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE IN GRINNELL.
CONGRESSMAN LEONARD BOSWELL AGREES THAT THE CITYHAS A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.
MAYOR CANFIELD SAYS TRANSPORTATION HELPED BUILD THE COUNTRY.
CONGRESSMAN BOSWELL SAYS TRANSPORTATION WILL CONTINUE TO BE VITAL FOR THE COUNTRY.
ALSO SPEAKING WERE…I-T-M BOARD PRESIDENT GERRY SCHNEPF… I-T-M EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHUCK BROOK…STATE REPRESENTATIVE ERIC PALMER…AND U.S. SENATOR TOM HARKIN AIDE ALEX LYNCH. ALSO PRESENT WAS IOWA TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY NANCY RICHARDSON. BROOK SAYS THE FIRST WORK TO BE DONE WILL LIKELY BE EXCAVATING THE BASEMENT TO MAKE IT BIGGER, AND DEMOLISHING A SMALL BUILDING SOUTH OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
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