Now that the Old Gray Mayor's Basketball Game has been played Wellsville's Revitalization Committee is making plans to proceed with the Main Street USA program. Without waiting for things to get started some Wellsville merchants are deciding to dress up their businesses to approve the appearance of the business district.
First thing we saw was the owners of Center Pharmacy had a derelict building across the street from their business removed. Darlene Porter & Tammy DePalma got new signage for the Dairy Queen. It's surprising a simple thing like that would make such an improvement in the appearance but it did.
The latest improvement we've seen is Pinky Gill's mural for Nick's Pizza. Pinky commissioned artist Gina Hampson to paint a mural on what was previously a concrete block wall painted white. You recall Gina as the artist for Wellsville's floodwall murals. Pictured above, that drab wall is going to be alive with vibrant colors depicting a pizza maker losing his pizza to tiger cubs while Mama Tiger peeks out at them. It's a great mural advertising the business with the tigers in place for the upcoming 5 Year All-Class Reunion.
The Revitalization Committee said the next step for the floodwall murals is waiting on the Wellsville Fire Dept. to hose off the remaining panels for additions to the tourist attractions. They also advise that sometime in the near future they hope to get Jeff's shovel & broom brigade busy in the business district.
In the mean time it is encouraging to see some of our merchants taking matters in hand to get the ball rolling. Maybe it will wake up others...
ole nib
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Mainstreet is beginning to shape-up. Kudoes to the merchants who are doing their part. Now if we could get some others (old Lawson's 5&10)to follow suit it would be great.
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