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Monroe announces plans to build new children s museum in Forsythe Park
The News-Star (Monroe) 3 hrs ago Scott Yoshonis, Monroe News-Star
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There are big plans afoot for the Northeast Louisiana Children s Museum.
Museum Director Melissa Saye and Monroe Mayor Friday Eliis have announced via Facebook that the museum will move from its present location in downtown Monroe to a larger building to be constructed at Forsythe Park.
The museum, at 323 Walnut St., was founded in 1998 by Saye and Martha Ryan and has outgrown its current space.
The new museum will take the place of the R.D. Swayze Natatorium, a large swimming pool in the center of the park which has been closed for over two decades.
There is a historic pool building in the front of that piece of land, and that will be saved, Saye said It s a historic building, so that structure is not being torn down. It s just the pool itself that will be demolished.
The two schoolteachers had hoped to put their museum in the park from the beginning, Saye said. It just lends itself to families and to a museum, Saye said. There are successful children s museums all over the country in the middle of a park, so we thought it was an ideal location. It s just a great spot.
Design and construction still a long way off
CALUMET CITY â Thaddeus Jones took over as mayor barely three weeks ago, but he s not wasting any time addressing what he sees as the city s most pressing needs.
In a Monday morning tour around the city, Jones gave the Times an exclusive look at his plans to revitalize River Oaks Center, redevelop the site of a demolished shopping center on the southeast side, build the cityâs first new housing in two decades and relocate the public works facility away from a residential area on the northwest side.
Here s a closer look at what Jones is proposing:
River Oaks
Like former Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush, an 18-year incumbent whom Jones ousted in the February Democratic primary, Jones is pushing hard for the proposed south suburban casino to be awarded to Calumet City.
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