Point of View

Presidents Park in Williamsburg, VA was inspired by Mt. Rushmore, where giant busts were on display 2004-2010 until the land was sold & the presidential heads had to move. Instead of allowing the busts to be demolished, Howard Hankins, who helped construct the park, adopted all 42 heads & lugged them back to his private family farm for safekeeping until a reuse plan could be hatched. Some of the heads sustained minor damage to the backs of their heads & noses during the move. The Atlas Obscura Podcast is a short, daily celebration of all the world’s strange & wondrous places. Check it out, https://www.johnplashalphoto.com/2019-events.

Monday, Independence Day Holiday - City Offices are closed; Elms Hotel is sponsoring City-wide Fireworks Display

Wednesday - Farmer's Markets

Friday/Saturday - Gregg Williams Golf Tournament & Auction

Saturday - Rotary Grocery Grab

Celebrating Work Anniversaries this week: Debra Asher, Medical Bus Driver - 6 years, Jeffrey Anderson, Parks Maintenance Worker - 5 years, Scott Sickles, Police Sergeant - 4 years, James Kilgore, Water Maintenance Worker - 1 year

• Orion Management provides the city a monthly agronist report of the golf course condition. The course is beautiful to the average admirer, but to the experts, the grounds crew led by Frank Conrick know how to manage the course in excellent shape. That is a result of good planning, knowledge & a lot of hard work. Thank you for excellent work. We are proud of the groundskeeping team.

July is National Parks & Recreation Month - there are great plans coming from Parks & Rec.

• Fishing River Watershed Study is in the discovery phase. The consultant team has listened to comments from their WaterFest Booth & walked the river to confirm water & habitat quality. Working on developing 1st project to seek funding in the next couple of weeks. Vireo plans to attend DEP's Business Mingle 7/13 to share their work & seek additional input. Please answer the survey www.tinyurl.com/FishingRiverComments before 7/15.
• Demolition of the power plant & tower at Wyman School began this weekend. The structure was becoming unsafe.
  
• Thanks to Public Works' attention to cleaning up cemeteries following Memorial Day's private celebrations of families & friends. Appreciate they care about the appearance of our cemeteries.
• Community Foundation has received $6600 in donations & pledges for the Missouri Photo Workshop, we are 2/3rds of the way to our goal. Consider becoming a sponsor, visit esgives.org and attend the opening event.
• The first trip from the Community Center & Chamber partnership to the Zoo was a success. Building great experiences & friendship

The historic Elms Hotel & Spa - a turn-of-the-century retreat that has been lovingly restored - sits on 16 manicured acres in the ES historic downtown area, within walking distance of attractions, shops, & restaurants. Rooms are modern with elegant, vintage-inspired styling, as well as a good amount of space. In keeping with the hotel's history, the spa is a highlight here, & comes complete with a wealth of services. read it on oyster.com

Email: mmcgovern@excelsiorsprings.gov
Website: cityofesmo.com
Location: Hall of Waters, 201 E. Broadway, 64024
Phone: (816) 630-0752