Grainfield Opera House E-mail

From: Janet Ziegler [mailto:ajzig@ruraltel.net]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:46 PM
To: Bryjka, Darius
Subject: Re: Grainfield Opera House

Hello, Darius

I am so pleased to hear from you about our historic Grainfield Opera House. How is it that you found us on the web site? I never realized that the Mesker Bros. facade had that much significance. Did you know that when you traveled to Ouray , CO you probably passed by our town of Grainfield , KS on your way if you took I-70. We sit right on I-70. Yes, we have the lower floor of the opera house renovated after about 12 years of hard work and few laborers and we are still working on the second floor where the stage and dance hall are. Now we need to decide on what we want to do with the building and we have differing opinions amongst our group. We are always in short supply of funds so we have several fund raisers ongoing.

Do you think we could use this to our advantage somehow, the fact that we are one of the few opera houses to have a facade manufactured by the Mesker Brothers. We would be willing to do what ever you suggest to gain some notoriety because at the present it is just a building sitting here. We have more interest from individuals like you than of our own towns people. What is your purpose in the "got mesker" initiative?

I enjoyed your web site and will share it with other members on our committee. If you ever get out this way again please look us up and we will give you a tour. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Janet Ziegler

Grainfield Opera House E-Mail

From: Janet Ziegler [mailto:ajzig@ruraltel.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:40 AM
To: Bryjka, Darius
Subject: Opera House

Hi, Darius

Thank you for your response to my e-mail. We have gotten some grants to help us with the renovation of our building and have used most of that money. I guess we would like your help in figuring out how we can use the Mesker facade to further interest and somehow promote the building for tourism or whatever it may be. We have nothing else in our town to draw people. We only have a post office, grocery store, insurance business, Nappa auto store and a bank on our main street. We would appreciate what ideas that you have.

Many thanks.
Janet Ziegler