Zoning, Zealots, & Ziplines (A Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery Series Book 30) by Tonya Kappes

Author:Tonya Kappes [Kappes, Tonya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tonya Kappes Books
Published: 2023-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

After we had all sat around enjoying the coffee cake—and, of course, some coffee, Agnes had hitched a ride back to town with Betts. We had some good laughs about the dresses, and Mary Elizabeth had to calm the seamstress down with an afternoon cocktail.

I begged the ladies to let me pay them back for the dresses they’d never wear, since they’d already prepaid, but they insisted the entire scene was worth seeing.

The only thing I had to do tonight was make sure the boxes in the back of my truck were put in the recreational building where Henry had asked me to put them so he could get them set up for S’mores and Snores.

Ethel hadn’t called me about Fifi yet, so it was a perfect time to drive over to the National Park Building and snoop around about the park funds and grants. I also had to wrap my head around this UFO business.

It was so late in the afternoon that not too many tourists were milling around. It was busier in the morning hours before lunch, when people were trying to figure out what attractions or tours to do or if they even wanted to buy tickets.

Though I let my guests have first priority on the canoe and kayaking types of activities, I did allow the public to sign up online or, if they were here, through the National Park Building.

When I found Veronica Chestnut in the committee office, I was a little surprised.

“Mae, what are you doing here so late in the afternoon?” she asked and stopped typing on her computer.

“I didn’t expect to see you here either.” I sat down in the chair in front of her desk.

“I’m always here until at least five.” She smiled. “But you’re never here at this time.” Her chair squeaked when she leaned back and gave me her full attention.

“I was going to see if I could find out anything on the allocation of the funds and grants. Would you happen to know anything about them?” I asked her.

“Sure. I file those for this area of the park. Is that what you’re looking for?” she asked.

“I’m specifically looking for funding for the university extension program.” As soon as I said “the university,” she went back to typing on her computer. “Ah. Harry Waller,” she sighed.

“From your reaction, I’m guessing you’ve had to deal with him.” I smiled in response to her rolling her eyes.

“He’s a shifty one.” She swiveled her computer monitor around so I could see it. “I put in all the requests for funding, as you know since you…” Her jaw dropped. “You were assigned to the Star Gazers. Does this have to do with that zip-lining guy’s death?”

“I’m not sure. Harry Waller was at the Star Gazers event.” Something I said must’ve sparked Veronica to move the monitor back to her.

She typed, scanned, and typed again.

“I didn’t put two and two together until you mentioned Harry Waller and Star Gazers.” The printer next to her desk went off, and she snapped the piece of paper out of it when it finished.

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