gg (anonymous) says...

Tear them down, jeezzzz, they are old, falling apart and an eyesore. Put it to a vote? Tear them down!!!

November 16, 2010 at 2:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

biscuitboy (anonymous) says...

I agree gg. This is really getting old. Maybe they should just bulldoze them in the middle of the night and be done with it.

November 16, 2010 at 3:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

bobhornet (anonymous) says...

The Andersons have held their gift over the heads of the people of Lyon County for years now. They screamed when a good plan came forward to sell the existing fairgrounds and relocate. And now they balk at tearing down World War II-era temporary buildings. ENOUGH!

I would strongly urge Clint Bowyer to withdraw his gift and tell the people of this county to shove it! It's clear that people like the Grimsleys (and sadly too many Lyon Countians) have no interest in improving our community; they seek to destroy it by refusing to allow any semblance of progress to move forward.

November 16, 2010 at 3:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

TexasGirl (anonymous) says...

I agree with all of the above. Get it over with already.

November 16, 2010 at 3:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

wirewatt (Ken Bazil) says...

If any of these people were on the Fair Board and worked as hard as they have, they might have a right to stop the project. The Board has spoken and it is time to move on. You can't allow these people to stop something as great as this gift.

November 16, 2010 at 3:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

HenryVIII (anonymous) says...

Old people like old things. Anyone know how old the Grimsleys are? I'm betting they're over 70...
'enry

November 16, 2010 at 4:42 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

TexasGirl (anonymous) says...

You would be correct, 'enry.

November 16, 2010 at 5:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

pizza (anonymous) says...

Henry, maybe you will reach 70 one day if your mouth doesn't get you terminated before that. Have a little respect.

November 16, 2010 at 6:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

landinkansas (anonymous) says...

An outsiders view. I grew up/lived in Emporia for 30 years. I love Emporia and it's heritage. My wife & I were in Emporia 3 weeks ago for a few days. I stopped at the fair grounds one day while we were there to look at the "huts" as I follow the local news. They are in absolute disrepair.
Everyone-Let them go. Move on. They cannot last forever. They served their purpose.......

November 16, 2010 at 6:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

doubt_it (anonymous) says...

and yet another thread about the huts. will it ever cease? let's find a different subject to debate about.

November 16, 2010 at 8:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

uranidiot (anonymous) says...

The people that want to keep the "huts" have the mentality of "its always been that way and by God it should be that way as long as I'm around".

If they were born with a pitch fork stuck in there @$$ they would leave it forever just because it had always been there.

November 16, 2010 at 8:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...

The legacy of a wonderful gift to the children of Lyon County by the late E.T. Anderson seems to be endangered of being tarnished by the continued resistance of change of the current one.

November 17, 2010 at 6:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

biscuitboy (anonymous) says...

So true Steve......

November 17, 2010 at 7:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

joecitizen (anonymous) says...

yet another letter from people who don't know what they are talking about. apparently they missed the fact that mr. anderson withdrew his offer to fix them up, when he got the cost estimates. he now supports their removal. oh, and to the move em somewhere else on the grounds crowd. do the math. you could build new morton buildings for less. get over it, and get out of the way.

November 17, 2010 at 10:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...

joecitizen,

When did this happen? Have heard nothing in the local news media about it. it seems newsworthy to me that Anderson is for their removal now. interesting as he had a couple of equally tacky looking grain trucks in the veterans parade, promoting the quonset huts.

November 17, 2010 at 3:22 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

biscuitboy (anonymous) says...

I am so glad somebody finally brought that up. Just exactly what place did two old grain trucks have in the Veterans Day parade supporting keeping the Quonset Huts. Keep in mind that neither of them had one word on them that I saw about veterans at all. I thought it was very out of place.

November 17, 2010 at 3:36 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

biscuitboy (anonymous) says...

Bump

November 18, 2010 at 4:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...

biscuitboy,

While we all have the right to express our opinions and freedom of speech, I think it was an unfortunate use of the veterans parade to push the agenda. Those trucks had the message had nothing to do with honoring our vets.

If the chamber was in charge of the parade I hope they will enforce their rules in the upcoming Christmas parade and at least require the entries to have some mention of the parade theme on them.

My first thought when I saw those trucks was, " Would the original donors of the fairgrounds be proud?"

November 18, 2010 at 5:45 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )