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FOCUS 2018
A celebration of area photographers
By BONNIE KRUEGER
Capturing moments through the lens
of the camera brought life into focus at
the Fifth annual Manchester Arts FOCUS
Photography Exhibition, sponsored, in
part, by West Newsmagazine. Nearly 250
photographs were submitted from area
residents of all ages, producing an array
of landscape, nature, architectural, portrait
and abstract submissions.
FOCUS 2018 was judged by Lead Curator
Don McKenna and Associate Curator
Richard Sprengeler of the International
Photography Hall of Fame and Museum.
When it came time to award the best of the
best, unique was the word of the day.
“The judges were looking for photos they
hadn’t seen before,” explained Kat Douglas,
recreation and arts specialist for the
city of Manchester.
Delivering on that was first place
awardee Anna Knott, who won in the
ages 5 to 13 category. The Parkway West
Middle eighth-grader won $100 for her
photograph, aptly named “Going Up!, of
a cable car about to make its ascent up
the track.” The win is helping to solidify
her goal of pursuing a photography career
when she’s older.
Also awarded first place, but in the ages
14 to 20 category, was Micaela Piacentino
for her photo “Angel in Disguise,” featuring
a unique blend of color and shadows. Like
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BELLEVIEW, from previous
on Belleview Farm Park’s concept design
with the city’s consultant, DG2 Design,
and reviewed items like topography, vegetation
and the best placement of potentially
active areas. The city has also had previous
conversations with other possible partners,
including GORC, about the park property.
“We’ve had some preliminary discussion,
but nothing to the same level as of late,”
Vujnich said.
As part of the lease agreement, an access
roadway from St. Paul Road, an internal park
driveway, a parking area and a trail were to
be installed by January 2017, but weren’t.
“That’s part of the reason GORC’s proposal
is so appealing to the city, because
one of those required improvements in the
lease is a trail network that would then be
the centerpiece of the project, which would
include the access road, the interior park
drive, the parking lot an a couple amenities
around the lot,” Vujnich said.
A tentative cost for those improvements
has been estimated at $125,000
to $150,000. Regarding the park design,
Vujnich said the city previously developed
a master concept plan. That plan was
funded through capital improvement fund
monies at a cost of about $15,000. The city
might front future design and engineering
costs if the memorandum is favorably
received by the council, Vujnich said.
The city’s Historic Preservation Commission
also has been involved with the park’s
development process due to the historic significance
of the property and the presence of
buildings that are over 100 years old. The
preservation of the buildings was a condition
attached to the property’s lease.
In other park news, Wildwood is working
to expand and improve its current parks for
the upcoming spring and summer seasons.
Phase 3 of the work in Community Park
began in mid-March with tree removal
being undertaken by Wentzville-based
DJM Ecological Services. The goal of the
tree removal is to facilitate completion of
the perimeter trail, installation of additional
parking in the north end of the park,
construction of small shelters and planting
of the Great Meadow area. Visitors still are
allowed in the park during the tree removal
process, which is slated for completion on
March 31. The remainder of the Phase 3
updates should wrap up by fall 2018.
Work on the city’s long-discussed Ward
5 park also is in its design phase, with a
tentative goal for a design to be chosen and
development to begin by late 2018.
“There’s a lot of things that bring people
to Wildwood,” Shea said. “The schools,
the safety, the aesthetics and the access
to amenities. Our greatest amenities are
our parks and trails. They facilitate good,
healthy living. It’s what people moved here
for. We should embrace it.”
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