2005 Accomplishments/Individual Awards
The Groves Family, Volunteers of the Year Marion McCoy, Board Member of the Year Rachel & Mike Tillinghast, Business Person of the Year Mayor Ollie Harvey, Public Official of the Year

2005 MSR Speical Recognition

• Gibby  Adkins, Community Spirit Award

• Joyce Baltic, Giraffe Award

• Brandy Hudson & Tony Brown, Youth Volunteers of the Year

• Special Recognition Awards: Bray & Diane Cary, Jackson Newspapers, Jennifer Fox, Becky Everly, Ed Lee, and Butch Hill.

2005 Goals Met

Design Committee:

• Spring and Fall Clean-up -- Partners, City of Ripley

• Applications for five Facade, Lighting, and Signage Mini-grants: Old Colony Realty, Century 21 Premier Properties, Appliance Store

• Received Transportation Grants of $263,000.00 for Phase II Section III for Main Street Streetscape

• Applications for Transportation Enhancement Grant Phase I, Section II Court Street; Phase II, Section II of Main Street Revitalization Project, Partners City of Ripley

• Worked with BET through the WV Development Office -- Old Colony Realty, Bible Book Store

• Completed renovation of the interior of the Alpine Theatre

• Grand Opening of the Alpine Theatre

• Applied for grant for historic district signs

• Partnered with the City of Ripley -- Purchasing and installation of period lighting on McGinley Memorial

Promotion Committee:

• Received grants for children's activities:

  • Bernice Pickens Foundation

  • Wal-Mart

  • WV Healthy Kids & Family Coalition

• Successful Events:

  • Community Easter Egg Hunt

  • Ripley's On Sale

  • Fun Day/Health Fair - A Festival for Children

  • Welcome Baskets for new families moving into area

  • Baby shower for low income families

  • Packages/monies for Katrina victims

• Wellness & Fitness Program

  • One of two "Pilot Projects" for MSWA

  • Received $30,000 Grant from DHHR

  • Walking Club -- approximately 260 members

• Economic Restructuring:

  • Development of Downtown Business Brochure

  • Applied for grant for Business Brochure

  • Liaison between New Businesses Old Colony Realty, The Book Store

  • Visitation Team for downtown businesses

• Organization Committee:

  • Held Annual Community "Appreciation Dinner" and Silent Auction

  • Annual Membership Drive

  • Annual Meeting of Main Street Ripley

  • $15,000 anonymous gift

  • Partnered with Parkersburg Community Foundation Charity  Challenge

  • Alpine Theatre Fundraising Projects

Goals for 2006:

Economic Restructuring:

• Beginning of Phase II Section I, II, and III Main Street Revitalization Project
• Continuance of annual events for promotion and retail
• Form Business Recruitment Team
• Complete downtown Business Directory
• After hours Coffees for area business
• Increase in retail promotions
• Increase in membership by 25%