Save the Maplenol Barn in West Des Moines

CLG Public Info meeting — NEW DATE 6 – 19 – 2012

julia — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:47:35 +0000

Looks like the time and place are the same, just a new date. Details are here at this link. This gives us more time to get people interested and attending. I certainly encourage you to print this and give it … Continue reading →

TAN Report analyzed

julia — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:23:17 +0000

I’ve read the TAN report and shared it with the FMB board. Boiling it down, here’s a bullet point version for you: 1. We have stuff from the Save the Barn Campaign. We’re calling it “a collection.” We’re going to … Continue reading →

TAN report received

save the barn — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:23:02 +0000

The TAN report has arrived. The Board of Directors for Friends of the Maplenol Barn will now review it. The current plan for 2012 is to inventory and preserve what artifacts the organization currently holds and finding and making arrangement … Continue reading →

Print. Give to someone with a 50 year old house. Congratulate self for doing a good thing..

julia — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:19:25 +0000

Print. Hang on local public bulletin board. Pat self on back.

julia — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:11:19 +0000

Hear it from the source June 5

julia — Wed, 02 May 2012 04:19:31 +0000

‘The source’ — much nicer sounding that “the horse’s mouth” don’t you think? Have a look at June’s meeting invitation with a quick click on this link: CLG flyer Let’s review again what a CLG aims to do: Stabilize and improve … Continue reading →

What good will a CLG Program be for us?

save the barn — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:31:08 +0000

Let’s look at why West Des Moines might want a Certified Local Government Program. The public information meeting isn’t until June, so there is time to discuss the idea. Many cities in Iowa have a CLG Program in place, including … Continue reading →

Moving ahead: TAN visit

julia — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:03:34 +0000

If you “like” the Save the Maplenol Dairy Barn Facebook page, you probably read that Friends of the Maplenol Barn (FMB), a 501 (c) 3 corporation, has looked at ways to honor and remember the benefits the Good patriarchs performed … Continue reading →

They must think it’s an option

julia — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:54:38 +0000

After introducing the CLG concept to the City of West Des Moines before Christmas, I now report that the council must believe CLG is a good idea. Why do I think that? Because it’s moved out of committee. The city … Continue reading →

Note from Julia on historical societies

julia — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:02:43 +0000

This article has moved to the more appropriate blog located at maplenolbarn.wordpress.com.