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Happy New Year!
2019 is off to a quick start already. Here at Sterling Main Street we are celebrating
our 10th Anniversary as an accredited Main Street America™ community. 10
Years...it doesn’t seem all that long ago, but let’s look back at the changes that
have occurred since 2008, when we submitted our second application (yes, it took
two attempts) to become an accredited Main Street community. Much has been
accomplished!
Sterling Main Street’s façade grant program has had a significant impact on
the look of our downtown. Through our partnership with Sterling Today, Inc.,
Sterling Main Street has awarded more than $325,000 in 30+ projects in the
Downtown Business District since 2008.
Businesses have come and gone in the downtown district over the past decade.
Longtime businesses such as SBM and Grummert’s Hardware remain anchors
of the downtown, while great additions such as Mead’s Bike Shop and UOI
Boutique, and many others, have chosen to make the downtown their homes.
The Twin City Farmers Market continues to grow as the region’s only year-round
indoor farmers market. The 40+ year tradition of Hot Dog Day each August
has seen new energy. Sights & Sounds marked its 25th anniversary and is in a
season of growth. Movies at Grandon is getting ready to enter its 8th season of
summertime movies; and the Main Street Car Show is revving up for its 6th year.
Newer events such as Hops on the Rock and our Sip & Shop events are quickly
becoming community favorites of both locals and visitors.
Our downtown is looking better than ever. Façade renovations continue, and
long-vacant buildings are being rehabbed. Colorful annuals continue to expand
their blooms throughout the downtown each summer, and elegant white lights
enhance the holiday season.
As Sterling Main Street begins to chart its course for the next 10 years, we spent
much of 2018 reflecting on the past decade and developing new Transformation
Strategies (Main Street lingo...ask us about it!). Taking a fresh look at the Main
Street America™ approach, the Sterling Main Street board and staff are going
“back to basics” as we continue our efforts in the revitalization of Downtown
Sterling. New volunteers are being recruited and committees restructured as
we focus our work on ensuring a thriving and quality mix of businesses in the
downtown, including unique retail shops, diverse dining and nightlife options
and service-based businesses. We will also be doing our part in the communitywide
efforts taking place in workforce development, and helping spread the word
that Sterling, Illinois is a great place to live, work, play, raise a family, and so much
more.
As always, for additional detail on all of Sterling Main Street activities, please
visit our website, www.sterlingmainstreet.org, or find us on Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram. We’d love for you to get social with us - tag us in your photos and
show us how you’re enjoying Downtown Sterling.
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