News & Events in the Corridor
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: HSOC Designation is now
law - RSMo Section 227.323
On July 11, 2002, Governor Bob Holden signed
HB1141 and SB950 into law. The HSOC Foundation
was represented by John Behrer, John Bell, Linda
Holekamp, Marilyn Leistner and Kay Sutton. Kathy
Love represented Missouri Department of Conservation.
Rep. John Griesheimer one of the co-sponsors of
our bills served as escort through the day. Larry
Eberle secured video and photo-documentation of
the bill signing event.
July 11th made for an interesting historical
connection. On July 11, 1916 President Woodrow
Wilson signed the Federal Road Act. Eighty-six
years later Gov. Holden signs our bills into law
as important detail to an initiative started long
ago.
This successful effort places HSOC in a new context.
This Revised MO Statute will give us the means,
in part, to do the work we want to do in service
to the communities. Thank you to all who gave
generously of their time, energy and resources
in this effort.
Read the final bill at; http://www.senate.state.mo.us/02info/billtext/tat/sb950.htm
For more information, read our most
recent newsletter (PDF file).
For photos, see the HSOC
scrapbook.
AN ACT: Designation of the Henry Shaw Ozark
Corridor
The Board is pleased to receive affirmation of
the HSOC mission by our state government!
In January House Bill 1645 was introduced by
Representative Griesheimer. Senate Bill 0950 was
cosponsored by Senator Gibbons and Senator Klarich.
Both bills have received second readings. Letters
in support of this legislation are being gathered
from the corridor communities as well. Members
of the Board will be traveling to Jefferson City
in the near future to lobby for passage.
The wish to have a portion of highway I-44 officially
identified as the Henry Shaw Ozark Corridor is
moving closer to reality. As a consent bill, this
piece of legislation cannot have amendments added
to it. This keeps our bill pure and straight forward.
The HSOC highway designation simply requests legal
designation of the name and authorization for
signs. It will not limit the corridor in any way.
It will not affect planning and zoning, billboards
or private property rights
"A Day in the Corridor" Tour
The 2001 fall tour was a huge success on Thursday,
October 25th! The weather was a bright, crisp
autumn day. Everyone was really excited about
the tour with lots of networking going on. We
had 13 guests giving a nice representation of
communities and positions in the corridor. The
bus was a cushy motor coach from 5-Star Limosine
of Eureka. Lunch was well-received, too. The picnic
lunch, served in boxes by Jubilee Promotions of
Fenton, provided an opportunity to relax in the
autumn splendor at the Shaw Nature Reserve.
Many thanks to Rich Peterson and Linda Chambers
for help with the invitation, Rich for designing
the logo stickers at the last minute, Marilyn
Leistner for the coffee and donuts at Rte 66 State
Park. John Bell for doing everything we ask and
Tamie Yegge, John Behrer, Diane Warhover, Kurt
Molitor, Wayne Winchester for the great tours.
View photos
from this tour, or get more information on the
Corridor Tours.
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