5th Anniversary - Moving Pillsbury Forward

Friends,

Here are a few items to consider:

MPF is anticipating a full demolition of all structures at the site in the coming year. We are working on final contract details currently. We will be certain to let everyone know when the big equipment moves in and begins.
Long time Pillsbury Neighborhood Association President John Keller passed this last month. He was a key member of Team Pillsbury. We will have the flags out for his funeral procession on March 6^th at 10:30am. Visitation is from 4-7:00pm on March 5^th.
- https://www.parkfuneralhomesinc.com/obituary/John-Keller?utm_campaign=marquee-share-button&utm_term=copy-link&utm_content=Share
Frank Bowen has been our Team Pillsbury site photographer and photographic coordinator for nearly three years now. He has taken thousands of site photographs and coordinated photographic tours at the site. His volunteer efforts have been extraordinary. Now, he has developed two Facebook pages for public viewing/uploading of site photography. One for the art aspects and one for the plant itself. The site is visually spectacular, and we believe that this is a great way for everyone to view the site safely.
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Springfield-Pillsbury-Art/61569842526059/
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/509749288053853
Today marks the 5^th anniversary of the Moving Pillsbury Forward working group presentation to City Counsel where we presented our initial 5-year plan for cleanup, demolition, and renewal at the site. Well…what a long way we have come! And we can see the finish line just ahead of us. Hollywood could not have scripted a better story about how a community can come together and tackle a massive challenge. And…it is all documented on our webpage.

Thanks for being a part of this important community project!

~ Team Pillsbury