EFFORTS TO CONTINUE TO REVITALIZE AND ENHANCE THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PRINCETON DISTRICT CONTINUES TO PAY OFF. MEMBERS OF THE MAINSTREET COMMITTEE STOPPED BY THE LIGHT ROCK 104.9 STUDIOS THIS WEEK TO ANNOUNCE PRINCETON HAS, ONCE AGAIN, RECEIVED MAINSTREET CERTIFICATION:
MAINSTREET MANAGER, SAM KOLTINSKI SAYS CHAIRPERSON, PAT FRAILICK WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE RECERTIFICATION PROCESS:
FRAILICK IS ALSO ON THE BUILDING COMMITTEE AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A FAMILY LIFE CENTER IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. PRINCETON MAYOR, GAYLE CHERRY SAYS SHE IS THANKFUL THAT THE ADDITION COMPLIMENTS SURROUNDING STRUCTURES:
THE ONGOING WORK ON THE BUTLER BUILDING WAS ALSO PRAISED BY THE MAINSTREET COMMITTEE.
FRAILICK SAYS THE ADDITION OF YOUNGER MEMBERS HAS ADDED A A “SHOT” OF ENERGY TO THE COMMITTEE:
MAINSTREET CERTIFICATION ENTITLES GROUPS TO COMPETE FOR GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE GRANTS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS:
THE CURRENT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 12 MEMBERS: KOLTINSKI, FRAILICK, DIANE KNOX, ANITA BAKER, SANDRA LEWIS, JENNY PHELPS-CLARK, KATE PRINCE, BRAD HARRALSON, MARTI PRESSLER, ELAINE PETTIT, CLAY FARLESS AND TY ENGLEBRIGHT.