I wonder why they decided to only go with corporate sponsorship and not include private donations. Many small donations can add up to an appreciable amount (as we know from some fundraising we've done around here over the years).
My guess is that it was probably some B.S. tax @#$%& that lead them to cancel the private donations.
I've known for the past few years that Collins was a huge Alamo fan. Over on the johnwayne-thealamo web site, many of the guys over there meet every year in March during the High Holy Days, as they call them. And a few years ago, a few said they met Collins there during a battle re-enactment that's put on and other ceremonies. At the time, he wasn't there as an authority on it but, just as a fan and mingled with other people in the plaza. And now, he's very much involved in anything having to do with the Alamo and speaks at the symposium they hold during the first week in March.
As for him buying Alamo Village, that would be nice or he could make it a joint effort with one David Jones, of whom I don't know much about but, has been interested in buying Alamo Village for the last few years. A man named Rich Curilla, who is a film maker and also an expert on many things Alamo and has worked at Alamo Village for many years, knows Mr. Jones and says that he's still hoping to buy it and restore it to it's original state from when John Wayne built it for his movie. He wants to also make other improvements and upgrades to the place and make it the type of tourist attraction that all people will want to go see.
Maybe Collins could work to help get financing to restore the film? Just a thought.
BTW, does anyone know whatever happened to that project? Robert Harris sounded like he was all set and ready to go, and they were even collecting donations for financing, then the whole thing seemed to drop off the face of the planet. I haven't heard anything about it for over a year.
