The main street program is interested to hear from YOU!!
We want to know what you want to see in the downtown for businesses, we have a few buildings to fill & want your input. Please give me a call or email your thoughts, my contact information can be found at the contact tab on this site.
Thank you!!
Main Street Board of Directors
President, Larry Ring
Vice President, Ray Hielscher, RadioShack
Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Scott Ruff, Health 4 Life Chiropractic
Historic Main Street Alliance Manager, Chelsie Herian
Design Committee Chair, Rick Houck
Economic Restructuring Chair, Laura Lachman, Rhoades 2
Organization Committee Chair, Nancy Sherlock, Radio Shack
Promotions Committee Co-Chairs:
Ray Hielscher, Radio Shack
Greg Carter, Roller Hardware
City Representative, Rick Houck
Chamber Representative, Dixie Nelson
Box Butte Development Representative, John Olafson
Immediate Past President, Steph Mantooth, Stephs Studio
2010 Historic Main Street Alliance Meeting Dates (pending)
We meet the first Thursday of every month.
January 7th 6:00pm @ Pizza Hut
February 4th
March 4th
April 1st
May 6th
June 3rd
July 1st
August 5th
September 2nd
October 7th
November 4th
December 2nd
About Historic Main Street Alliance
Since 1994, when Alliance first became a part of the Nebraska Main Street program, it has made a difference. This program has made a difference in the lives of numerous Nebraska residents by providing communities the opportunity to revitalize their traditional downtown commercial business districts through economic development and historic preservation.
In Alliance, our Main Street program slipped away for a few years but soon came back in October of 2007. It was then that we have seen new businesses in our downtown and downtown buildings being refurbished. This program allows buildings to reconstruct or design their store fronts or facades, by using the LB840 funds.
The Alliance Main Street program is here to promote our downtown business district. It has shown us how to retain and enhance the authentic character of our existing historic commercial buildings, and how to attract new customers and better serve the ones we have. The people, projects, history, and fun create ENERGY found on our Box Butte Avenue. This leads us to the Main Street programs Four Point Approach, design, promotions, economic restructuring, and organization.
The Main Street Four Point Approach is:
Design: Improving downtown's image by enhancing its physical appearance, which are all elements conveying a visual message about the downtown.
Promotions: Marketing downtowns unique characteristics to shoppers, investors, new businesses, tourists, and others
Economic Restructuring: Strengthening the existing economic base of downtown while diversifying it.
Organization: Building consensus and cooperation between many groups playing roles in downtown.
Chelsie Herian
Historic Main Street Alliance
204 E Third
Alliance NE 69301
(308) 762-1800 (office)
(308) 762-4268 (fax)
mainstreet@boxbuttedevelopment.com
