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Bill Grigsby - The Prince of Parkville - may be returning to its downtown location to oversee such things and events as community festivals and parades. A commemorative statue of Bill was originally dedicated in 2007 at The National Golf Club where he was a regular. It has since been removed and placed in storage. A group of citizens led by the owner of Stone Canyon Pizza, Kevin Heaton, is putting forth an effort to move the statue to Pocket Park in downtown Parkville.When, and if, the statue is placed in Pocket Park it will become the property of the city. But the citizen group will be responsible for the cost of moving, restoring, installing and maintaining the statue for several years after it is installed. And, Pocket Park is currently paved with bricks, purchased by donors, with inscriptions and some of those bricks or a bench would likely have to be moved to allow the status to be installed. Bill was a regular host and emcee for the annual 4th of July parade in addition to hosting the Parkville Days River Fest Parade, Parkville Jazz Fest, and the Blue Grass Block Party. He was one of the original founders of Parkville's Christmas on the River. The main baseball field in English Landing Park is named Grigsby Field in his honor. He passed away in 2011 from complications associated with prostrate cancer.