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Columbia officials to consider
removing lake from park plans
By CATHERINE MARTIN
news@ColumbiaMissourian.com
The possible elimination of
a 4.5-acre lake from the pro-
posed master plan for the 89.5-
acre Bonnie View Park, also
known as the Russell proper-
ty, will be one of the major
issues discussed as the Parks
and Recreation Department
reopens the public planning
process for the park.
Three new options for a pro-
posed master plan will be pre-
sented at a meeting at 6 p.m.
today at the Activity and Rec-
reation Center, 1701 W. Ash St.
The public planning process
for the property on the city’s
west side began in 2003 but
was delayed because of contro-
versy surrounding the once-
proposed extension of Cun-
ningham Road, which would
have passed through the park.
The extension of Rollins
Road was only “proposed” in
2003. That extension has since
been built, but its elevation is
lower than the planners antici-
pated. That created the need to
re-evaluate the plans for a lake
that was to be built near the
road. Two of the new options
do not include the lake. A third
option includes the lake but
reduces its size to 3.7 acres.
Option 1 includes the lake and
is essentially the same as the
2003 Option A, which both the
Planning and Zoning and Parks
and Recreations commissions
recommend for adoption.
City park planners are work-
ing with Public Works Depart-
ment engineers to determine
whether the lake is practical.
If it’s not, other stormwater
control methods will probably
be proposed.
Frank Kimbel, who lives on
Bray Avenue, wants the park to
have a lake, even if it’s smaller
than originally planned.
“I figure it could be a good
place for kids to go fishing,”
Kimbel said.
Not everyone shares Kim-
bel’s enthusiasm. Harry Bar-
nard, also a resident of Bray
Avenue, opposes the park alto-
gether.
“It would be devastating to
our community,” Barnard said,
“because now it’s a barrier
between us and the continued
spread of our suburban areas.
… I think it needs to remain an
undeveloped green area.”
Traffic control is another
primary concern. Option 2
would move a planned entrance
from Fairview Road to Malibu
Court, which would allow for a
future four-way stop. In Option
3, the road would continue and
connect to Plymouth Drive.
The Parks and Recreation
Department intends to bring
a proposed master plan to the
City Council in early 2010.
Doctor was medicine ‘perfectionist’
By ANDREA NENOW
news@ColumbiaMissourian.com
Richard Sargent of Colum-
bia died at his home on Sun-
day, Oct. 4, 2009. He was 61.
He was born on Oct. 27,
1947, to Alden Sargent and
Evelyn Smith.
Dr. Sargent graduated from
the MU School of Medicine in
1976. He served as the chief
anesthesiologist at St. John’s
Mercy Hospital in St. Louis
before returning to Universi-
ty Hospital, where he served
as interim chief of anesthesia.
COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN
BONNIE VIEW PROPOSED PARK
The plans for
FAIRVIEW RD.
ROLLINS
SCOTT BLVD.
RD.
Bonnie View Park
that were approved N PULLOUT
AREA
by the City Council
in 2003 have been 1000 FEET
revised since the Bo
Bonnie Fairview
Rollins Road MAP AREA View Park
Vie School
extension was 70
moved to an area Fairview
originally set to be Park
a 4.5-acre fishing 63
lake.
REVISED LAKE OPTION FOR BONNIE VIEW PARK
Original proposed boundaries indicated by dashed lines
BONNIE
Parking Sidewalk
VIEW PR
OPERT Y LINE
Playground
Shelter
Original path
of Rollins Road
extension
Removed
The revised plan area from
includes a 3.7-acre 2003 lake
fishing lake, less proposal
RO
than the orignally
LL
proposed 4.5 acres. S
IN
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EX
TEN
SION
Nature
trail N
Maintained turf
300 FEET
Source: CITY OF COLUMBIA KATHRYN PALAGONIA/Missourian
LIFE STORIES
He also served in the Mis- said. “They are what he lived
souri National Guard. for.”
“He had a quality about Dr. Sargent also had a love
him that I think automatically of dogs, especially Doberman
comforted people,” said Sar- Pinschers. He had just adopt-
gent’s older sister, Kay Field. ed a red Doberman puppy.
“He was a perfectionist with
medicine.” A memorial service will be
Dr. Sargent is survived by held later in St. Louis. Memo-
his wife, Vicky Sargent of St. rial contributions may be
Louis; two sons, Austin Sar- made to the American Heart
gent of Columbia and Alden Association, P.O. Box 30638,
Sargent of Los Angeles; his Columbia, MO 65205.
sister, Kay Field of Sikeston; Condolences may be post-
and two nephews. ed at parkerfuneralservice
“He adored his sons,” Field .com.
Lavenia Ann Lee ers, James M. Stone of Cen-
Columbia resident Lavenia tralia and Roger Wayne Stone
Ann Lee died Monday, Oct. 5, of Bucklin; two sisters, Nina
2009, at Boone Hospital Center. M. Austin of Springfield, Ohio,
She was 91. and Sharon Sheets of Colum-
Mrs. Lee was born on Sept. bia; five grandchildren; eight
13, 1918, in Boone County to great-grandchildren; and many
Wilford Norris and Mattie cousins, nieces and nephews.
Lee Sandker Stone. Mrs. Lee Visitation will begin at 1 p.m.
attended Red Rock School in St. and services will follow at 2:30
Clair County and was a Worthy p.m. Thursday at Nilson Funeral
Matron of the Order of Eastern Home, 5611 E. St. Charles Road.
Star, Thilo Chapter 322. Interment will be at Memorial
She married Raymond Park Cemetery, 1217 Business
Edward Lee on March 9, 1940. Loop 70 W.
Mrs. Lee worked as a seam- Memorial contributions may
stress for many years. be sent to Dripping Springs
Mrs. Lee is survived by her Christian Church, 2701 W.
husband; two sons, Charles N. Dripping Springs Road, Colum-
Lee of Columbia and Donald bia, MO 65202.
R. Lee of Phoenix; two broth- — Juan Pablo Garcia