Wellsville Revitalization Committee

Tuesday - August 10: The Wellsville Revitalization met this past Tuesday evening at DaLonzos on Main St. Present at the meeting was Candy Bangor, Connie Carmichael, Jim Saracco, Connie Bauer, Nick DaLonzo, Beverly & Lonnie Hentzell, Anna Mace, Ruth Ensinger, Joyce Lynn, Nunzio Lombardozzi, Mary Lynn Hunter, and J.C. Coulter.

Before getting to Revitalization Committee business Candy Bangor gave updates on two Henry Nemencz projects she is involved with. The proposed bread company to be located in the old McDonald School will be called the Ohio River Bread Co. Target date for opening is approximately nine months away. Company officials are in the process of getting all the plans and necessary permits that will include a request for a zoning variance for that location. The lease for the land along Wells Avenue for the new Save-A-Lot Plaza is presently going through negotiations with legal representatives. Although time consuming, progress for both are moving along.

For Committee business it was announced that two new floodwall murals are nearly completed with a third to get underway shortly. There are still panels available for anyone wishing to commission a painting. For more information contact Bangor, Connie Carmichael or Jim Saracco.

Donations from the Tri-State Explorers Club and Center Pharmacy were made recently to help with the Committee's goals. Thanks were expressed for the donor's generosity. The Lisbon Explorers Club toured the floodwall murals earlier this summer as part of field trip. Connie Carmichael served as tour guide for them.

The Committee is in the process of awarding their first Wellsville Pride Award. Wellsville's Stevenson Company is in the process of manufacturing the unique, attractive award.

Plans are in the process to hold a benefit "Rolling On The River Auction" for the Main Street USA project. The auction will be held at Sell's Auction on Broadway, Saturday, November 6. The times will be announced later. Many nice contributions have been received for auctioning. Any one wishing to make a contribution to be included can contact any member of the Committee.

Plans are also being made to hold a Village Yard Sale for Saturday, September 11 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. The yard sale was formerly a fund raising project for the now defunct Fix-Up/Clean-Up Committee that was chaired by Nunzio Lombardozzi. Committee members will be at the next Village Council meeting seeking their permission. Lombardozzi said that in the past six years it has been very successful and last year's brought many vendors and buyers to Wellsville. Lombardozzi was on hand to explain the details on the Village wide yard sale.

Ideas were discussed for additional events to attract visitors to the town and getting Wellsville merchants involved. It is hoped to get involved with other community organizations in joint, cooperative efforts to benefit all.

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