MML at Osage Beach 2012

The annual MML conference was scheduled for Branson this fall but a tornado last year destroyed part of the conference center where the MML conference was scheduled. Repairs were not completed by early September so the conference was moved to the TanTarA resort in Osage Beach.

Four council members and four city staff attended. Sessions included information about liability issues,social media, economic development,healthcare reform, emergency response, marketing and the future of local government among other topics.

Economic Development

Governor Jay Nixon came to the groundbreaking ceremony for Boehringer Ingelheim's new warehouse. Later, Boehringer had an open house for their new corporate headquarters located here in St. Joseph.

Missouri Preservation has placed the Cracker House at the top of its Most Endangered Historic Properties list. After an announcement ceremony at the site of the Frank Sommers home (aka Cracker House), Councilmembers Donna Jean Boyer, Barbara LaBass, Byron Myers and Joyce Starr and city manager Bruce Woody hosted a lunch for the Preservation Board members at the J.C.Wyatt House. After lunch, DJ and  Bruce accompanied the Board members on a tour of three historic homes.

A council worksession May 17, 2012 was held at the Wasterwater Treatment Facility. After the session, councilmembers Jeff Penland and DJ Boyer toured the facility. (photos taken with iPad)

Parade line-up Saturday, May 5 was warmer than usual under sunny skies. After some adjustments in the line-up order, moving the Queen and Princesses near the front, we rolled at 9:30 although PJ Kovac had some trouble with his vehicle.

A fly-over by performers at the air show competed only briefly with the tons of candy being tossed by parade participants. Experienced council members had candy left for the people at the end of the parade route but Byron Myers ran out.
 

Washington DC Fly-In

MML Legislative Conference 2012

Since registration for the Conference began at 1:30pm, we left St. Joseph around 8 in the morning and stopped at Longhorn's in Jefferson City for lunch before checking into the Capitol Plaza Hotel. After an afternoon of meetings, we relaxed at a reception and talked with our legislators. Later, we hosted Senator Rob Schaff and Representatives Galen Higdon and Pat Conway at Das Stein Haus along with members of their staffs.

The next morning, after hearing Secretary of State Robin Carnahan speak at the capitol building, we had a quick breakfast at the capitol and then returned to St.Joseph.