NEWS

Downtown Resurfacing Project

The City of Grand Island will begin their annual asphalt resurfacing project on
July 6, 2009. J.I.L. Asphalt Paving Co. was awarded the paving contract by the
Grand Island City Council. Work will include the following 17 areas.

• Anna Street from Grant Street to Monroe Street
• Capital Avenue from east of Webb Road to Custer Avenue
• Enterprise Street west of North Road
• Kimball Street from 1st Street to 2nd Street
• Locust Street from Wheeler Avenue to 1st Street
• 3rd Street from Eddy Street to Wheeler Avenue
• Cleburn Street from 2nd Street to 3rd Street
• Elm Street from 2nd Street to 3rd Street
• Cedar Street from 1st Street to 3rd Street
• Walnut Street from 1st Street to 3rd Street
• Eddy Street from 4th Street to 10th Street
• Greenwich Street from 1st Street to half a block north
• 1st Street from Greenwich Street to Eddy Street
• 1st Street from Eddy Street to Walnut Street (south lane only)
• 3rd Street from Tilden Street to Lincoln Street
• Shady Bend

Maintenance and Clean-up Request Form
Excel Request Form

Either print off this form and fax to 382-1154 or fill out and email to lwillman@gichamber.com. The job will then be assigned to the appropriate party for completion.Thanks for your effort in keeping our Downtown well-maintained and clean!

BID Annual Clean-up Day

	Kristina Vlcek of Vlcek Gardens helps beautify the downtown area with colorful plantings
	Marv Webb assists in the BID annual clean up day.
	Mark Stelk of General Collections and Kurt Haecker of Home Federal Bank work together to help clean up downtown.

New and Expanding Businesses

Some changes that have been happening in downtown Grand Island for new and expanding businesses: Balz Banquet & Reception Hall, Whitey Richardson & Jimmy Jeffries have teamed up to provide full service for receptions, gatherings, special occasions; Credit Management Services at 2nd & Wheeler has added 30 additional employees; Rasmussen & Associates/Beavercreek Marketing, Steve Rasmussen, president, makes significant investment to expand into former Eagles Club building; Sanchez Plaza, Filemon Sanchez, owner, completes new exterior appearance to building at S. Locust & W. Koenig; Dee & Duane Johnson, owners of Carpets ‘N More have completed new façade improvements to 3rd Street building.

Coming later in 2009:  Brett Linder, owner of Wave Pizza and Pfrurock’s, is acquiring and renovating the former “Hawgs Wild” bar and plans to open a Gourmet Burger joint this summer.

If you have news about a new or expanding business, please let us know!

Movies at the Grand Theatre every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday at 7pm.
Click for Movie Schedule.