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| Written by Aaron Cedeño | |||
| Wednesday, 03 March 2010 09:00 | |||
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The zombie apocalypse may be making its way to Louisburg this weekend. Valeri Bates, a film major at the Art Intistitutes International of Kansas City, is preparing to start principal photography on her first major class project, and she wants to film in downtown Louisburg. It’s a post-apocalyptic zombie film, she informed the Louisburg City Council Monday night, which carries with it one fairly significant stipulation. She needs empty streets. “Since it’s post-apocalyptic, we can’t have any background activity or anything like that,” Bates explained. With extras, make-up artists and a bona fide film crew ready to roll, she approached the city council with a request to close a section of Broadway Street from Amity Street to Third Street for a handful of hours Sunday. Because the scenes are set during the day, Bates said, the ideal time to shoot would begin at noon and end a few hours later. Such a request isn’t without complications, said City Administrator Jeff Cantrell, namely the issue of interfering with businesses during their regular hours of operation. Not only is Phoenix Chinese Restaurant open — and smack in the middle of the area Bates requested — but the Louisburg Library is open as well. Another concern could be Fox Hall, said council member Steve Town, if someone had rented it for a weekend activity. Cantrell questioned the likelihood of businesses signing off on the idea, as it could result in the loss of business. He suggested a re-shuffling of Bates’ schedule as an alternative. “This needs to be an early morning shoot,” Cantrell said. “I can just smell it.” “We’d love to be able to get you in that optimum time for your scene,” said Mayor Curt Shreckengaust. “But there are some other things that have to go along with this.” Ultimately, the council voted to approve Bates’ request, on the condition she provide evidence of consent from the establishments in question. “Once you get those approvals, bring them to the city and provide them to us,” Cantrell said. “Then we’ll get barricades and coordinate them for you. It sounds exciting.” Also at the meeting, the Louisburg City Council: Approved proclamations honoring the birthdays of both the Girls Scouts of the U.S.A. and the Boy Scouts of America, the latter of which is celebrating its 100th anniversary as an organization. Members of Boy Scout Troop 101 presented colors before the meeting, and several local Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts were in attendance.
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