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Riverfront Location Announced For Grain Explosion Memorial

By Lauren Williams

06/06/2017

(KAIR)--An agreement is reached and an official location determined for a memorial commemorating the Bartlett Grain Elevator Explosion that killed six men Oct. 29, 2011.

That follows Monday's Atchison City Commission meeting when commissioners voted unanimously to approve a motion regarding a River Road location for the memorial.

Robert Adrian, representing the Riverfront Foundation Board, presented the plan to commissioners saying the stone is to be placed along River Road on the northwest corner where Atchison Street meets River Road.

Adrian said the Riverfront Foundation has no objection going forward with the Bartlett Memorial being placed on River Road.

Denton resident, Eddie Burke—who initially presented the plan for the memorial spoke at the meeting saying the location was acceptable to her and all others working on this memorial.

Adrian and City staff said they are currently working on drafting permanent guidelines that will be put in place determining what other type of memorials will be placed along River Road in the future.

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