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Old Fri Apr 25, 2008, 02:54pm
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
You were at Chanute? You may not recognize the place now, as the base buildings have been integrated into the town. The runways, etc. are still there, but a couple of manufacturing business took over the larger buildings, base housing has been turned into condo units and apartments, the golf course is privately owned, The Rantoul Park District built a water park and pool on the grounds, and the fence is gone. But, other than that, it looks the same.
I'm doing a lot of work at Buckley AFB in Denver, and I've had a chance to visit the old Lowry area. They've done a remarkable job there of integrating the entire area into the community.
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