Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant and Executive Board meeting on Thursday at CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School, included discussion about the hole in the street near the retaining wall adjacent to the amphitheater near the entrance to Frontier Village.

  • North side of street leading into Frontier Village, May 23, 2015. CSi photo North side of street leading into Frontier Village, May 23, 2015. CSi photo
  • Retaining wall holds back the street. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi Retaining wall holds back the street. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi
  • Wire fence blocks off pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Photo Matt Sheppard-CSi Wire fence blocks off pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Photo Matt Sheppard-CSi
  • Soil beneath the pavement eroding, creating hole. Soil beneath the pavement eroding, creating hole.
  • Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi
  • Sun shines on the Frontier Church at Frontier Village. Sun shines on the Frontier Church at Frontier Village.
  • Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi
  • Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi
  • Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi Visitors enjoy sunny day at Frontier Village May 23, 2015. Photo Matt Sheppard - CSi
     

Photo credit:  Matt Sheppard – CSiNewsNOW.com  May 2015.

Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said he’s had discussion on the repair of the area with City Engineer, Reed Schwartzkoph, on the topic, and Swedlund noted he would bring the topic to the City Council’s Public Works Committee.

Swedlund said the problem was first discussed with the city two years ago, and wonders why the issued has not been actively addressed since.

He pointed out that Torurism has no dollars to fund the project, adding that the Frontier Village Board is not concerned about the condition of the wall, or street, “because nothing bad has happened yet.”

Frontier Village leases their parcel of land from the City of Jamestown.

veteransimageIn other business the board approved the full grant requests from the North Dakota Patriot Guard for a Jamestown gathering, and from the Jamestown Fine Arts Association for Saturdays staffing year ‘round.

George Quigley representing the Patriot Guard said this is the second year that Jamestown has hosted the regional event, last year drawing about 250 visitors to Jamestown, with around 50 hotel rooms rented, and this year the group hopes around 500 will be on hand.

In addtion to the honor ride, on June 19, 2015 a statue dedicated to fallen heros will be dedicated, to be located outside the Jamestown Civic Center’s main entrance.

The event will be held June 19th and 20th, with the memorial program and honor ride, on the 20th. The steak  fry will be on June 19th, with all activities at the Jamestown Civic Center. The group’s request for $2,500 to be used toward regional advertising was granted by the board.

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Also approved was the grant request from Jamestown Fine Arts Association in the amount of $1,580, to be used for staffing the Jamestown Arts Center, year ‘round on Saturdays from 10-a.m., to 2-p.m.

Arts Center Director, Cyndi Wish said about 20-30 people come to the Arts Center when it’s open on Saturdays.