Timothy J Scarlett schrieb:
> RE: "V"-day for historic Mapes Hotel, Reno, NV
>
> Listers-
>
> Many of you have been following the effort to save the historic Mapes
> hotel in Reno, Nevada. The art deco hotel is listed on the National
> Register of Historic Places and was featured as one of the 11 Most
> Endangered Historic Sites in the United States. The City of Reno
> Redevelopment Agency announced that the hotel has been saved.
>
> While the preservation effort has been intense, and sometimes intersected
> with ugly conflict, the future of the hotel seems to have been secured.
> The city's redevelopment agency, in partnership with their master
> riverfront redeveloper (OliverMcMillan LLC) and a Sparks, Nevada,
> timeshare company (QM Resorts) held a press conference today to announce
> their confidence in the new business plan. NO CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN SIGNED
> AT THIS POINT, but officials are so confident that they have begun
> jocking for political credit for the success of the project.
>
> While there is enough credit to go around, several agents deserve special
> recognition. In short- OliverMcMillan and its representative Chuck Davis
> took a lot of political heat during the past year. The company did not
> walk away, despite harsh public criticism. City staff and leaders,
> (always eager to rush into progress, even if progress meant demolition)
> worked very hard with all concerned parties to facilitate this resolution,
> several citizens have been and continue to be constant supporters. Jon
> Dewey (chair of the city's historic commission) and Toni Harsh (president
> of the Truckee Meadows Heritage Trust) deserve special recognition.
> Without the researched arguments in favor of preservation, the Mapes would
> now be a pile of rubble. The greatest accolades are due Foster Mullen and
> his staff at QM Resorts, Inc. From their first involvement, they have
> been honest, dedicated, and sincere. They have invested tremendous effort
> and monies in this new business plan.
>
> Perhaps this can be summarized as a victory for the forces of good...
>
> Tim Scarlett
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