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State Support Sought For Field Of Dreams and Ballpark Heaven Project
Posted 5 January, 2012
On
Monday, December 19, a contingent of local elected Dyersville officials
traveled to Des Moines to meet with State leaders to seek their support
for the Field of Dreams Preservation and All-Star Ballpark Heaven
Project in this upcoming legislative session.
Governor Terry Branstad, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds, Economic
Development Director Debi Durham and State Representative Steve Lukan
(R-32) met with Mayor Jim Heavens, Councilmen Dan Willenborg and Bob
Platz, City Administrator Mick Michel, as well as Jacque Rahe,
Executive Director of Dyersville Economic Development Corporation, and
president and CEO of Go the Distance Baseball, Denise Stillman, along
with her husband and advisor Mike Stillman. The group met in the
Governor’s formal reception area to present the Project and what it
will mean to the future of Iowa tourism.
“We are very encouraged by the response we received from the Governor
and his advisors,” said Mayor Heavens. “This project requires
state economic support for it to become a reality in this next year.
The potential of so many direct and indirect jobs associated with this
project, along with the exposure for our area and the entire State of
Iowa, make this a very exciting project for all involved. ”
Also instrumental in garnering support in this pre-legislative session
period, Senator Tom Hancock (D-16) has been a terrific supporter of the
Project since he met the Stillmans during their first visit to
Dyersville in November. “Well, the Field of Dreams movie is near
and dear to my heart,” said Senator Hancock. “But, more
importantly, the idea of preserving the movie site and attracting a
great deal more people to it is vital to Iowa’s tourism industry, as
well as the economy of both the Dyersville and Greater Dubuque area.”
“I am very excited about what this project will do for my district, in
particular in terms of job creation. With a total capital investment of
$38 million, many Iowans will see benefit from this project along with
the potential of bringing in a generous amount of tourist dollars to
the area,” said Representative Lukan. “Not only that, but it’s going to
be a fun experience for our young ball players.”
Rahe, who is spearheading the local economic efforts to attract this investment in the Dyersville area,
said she and other local economic development leaders will commission
an economic impact study to evaluate the full impact of the Project and
any additional amenities they will need to attract to support
area residents and future visitors from across the country.
Dyersville City Administrator, Mick Michel, with the authorization of
the Dyersville City Council is studying the Project’s impact on sewer
and water needs, should the city choose to annex the property.
Those results are anticipated in the next couple of weeks.
The Field of Dreams Preservation and All-Star Ballpark Heaven Project
is slated to begin in late 2012 and officially open in April
2014. The original movie site with the famous field and rows of
corn will be preserved for future generations while the remainder of
the Lansing family farm will nurture thousands of future baseball and
softball players on, ultimately, 24 fields during week-long national
tournaments and in a year-round, indoor training facility on the
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