Main Street America CEO visits Jefferson

Patrice Frey, CEO of Main Street America spent the morning of Nov. 5 touring downtown Jefferson.  Michael Wagler, Main Street Iowa Coordinator accompanied Patrice as she spent two days in five Main Street communities.  Patrice expressed interest in how we foster entrepreneurship so the tour sites reflected that.

Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s executive director Peg Raney and Board members Deb McGinn and Nick Sorensen met them at the Thomas Jefferson Gardens.  A trip to the top of the Mahanay Bell Tower highlighted rooftop art, facade projects, city-acquired buildings, The Forge and the 3 Block project that includes plans for housing development and Early Learning Center.  The new high school with the ICCC Career Academy was pointed out and discussed.  The downtown is full of entrepreneurs and the city-acquired buildings are being renovated to attract even more.  City View on State was being worked on with new windows as the next step on that project.  A tour of The Forge with Linc Kroeger with full renovation and innovative careers shared.  Amanda Bills gave a tour and update of plans for The Public House on the corner of Chestnut and State.  Along the route, the mini-bell towers, sculptures, alley projects and historical plaques were pointed out.  Rosie Tucker hosted the group at Sensibly Chic with her story and tour of both floors of her building.  RVP~1875 and History Boy Theatre was the next stop with Patrice talking about ordering a table with Robby.  Throughout the visit, Patrice said she will need to return.  Lunch was at Peony Chinese with ladies involved with bringing Angie’s Tea Garden back to town there to visit.

Jefferson submitted an application to Main Street America to be named a Great American Main Street.  Patrice is involved on that committee and was part of the live interview held in August.  We hope to hear more in early 2020 prior to the Main Street NOW Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas in mid-May.

Invest in Main Street
Help us grow! Invest in our main street community and help make great things happen!

Calendar

November 2024

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • Java and Juice + Ribbon Cutting @ Root of Beauty
  • "When Electricity Came to Greene County"
  • "Disaster at 39,000 Feet" Enfys McMurry
  • Pheasants Forever Annual Banquet
2
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Dia de los Muertos
3
  • Bomgaars Ladies Night
  • Ladies' Night at Bomgaars
4
  • Toddler Storytime
5
  • BPO Does Election Day Soup Luncheon
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
6
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
7
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
8
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jingle Journey
  • Oh! What Fun - Holiday Open Houses
  • Country Blessings: Holiday Hoopla
  • Ancestry After Hours (Ages 18+)
  • Greene County High School: Night Chills
  • Greene County High School: Night Chills
9
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jingle Journey
  • Country Blessings: Holiday Hoopla
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Tannenbaum Table Runner
10
  • A Talk by: Jacob Fernolz
11
  • Veterans Day Breakfast
  • VFW Ice Cream Social
12
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
13
  • Big Acai Bowls
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Teen Scary Movie Night
14
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
15
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Best Practices for Wintering Trees
  • Java & Juice at GCP Iowa
  • Rotary Auction
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
16
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Jefferson Fall Spectacular
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Macrame Ornament Workshop
  • Greene County Community Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged
  • Teen Night Out with Board Games, Sports, and Snacks
17
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Ekphrasis
18
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Dino-vermber Day
  • Toddler Storytime
  • Can You Dig It? Dinosaur Program
19
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
  • Women Managing Farm Finances
20
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Teen Book Club
21
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
22
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
  • Java and Juice: Winter Festival
  • Fourth Friday Fireside: Chad Elliot
23
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
24
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Holiday Open House- Greene Goods
25
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
26
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Brown Bag-Book Bundle
27
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open
28
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
29
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
30
  • Home Holiday Market
  • Auxiliary Holiday of Lights
  • Greene County Historical Museum: Open