Recognition
Third Quarter 2010
The Ambridge Downtown
Development Council has chosen the
Committee to Clean and
Beautify Ambridge as its 3rd Quarter Downtown
Recognition recipient for 2010.
This hard-working and dedicated group is being recognized
for the Trash Can Art Project.
This
innovative project started at the 2010 Nationality Days.
Students decorated the cans with charming designs and they were
displayed at the festival. Votes were cast for the winner and
the first prize was awarded $100.
Participants included Ambridge Cub Scouts Pack 498, Ms. Green’s
Ecology class, Mrs. Walls Art Class, Mrs. Yesenosky’s Drawing
class, Senior student project and Tanya’s Team Melrose Avenue.
The winner was Mrs. Wall’s Art Class.
Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to all who
participated.
After the
festival, merchants were asked to “adopt” one of the cans.
This project was chaired by Karen Garvey and the cans
were donated by Centria!
Second Quarter 2010
The Ambridge Area
Chamber of Commerce is being recognized by the Ambridge
Downtown Development Council as its 2nd Quarter Downtown
Recognition Recipient for 2010. This organization is being
honored for its 45 years of sponsoring the Nationality Days
celebration. This ethnic festival of fun, food and music
attracts so many visitors to our downtown and enhances a
positive image of our community. Jeremy Angus currently serves
as the Director of the Ambridge Area Chamber of Commerce, along
with Erica Wachtel, an officer at the Chamber.
First Quarter 2010
The Ambridge
Downtown Development Council has chosen
the Ambridge Family Theater as its Downtown
Recognition Recipient. The theater is the only original,
continuously running Beaver County downtown theater that is open
and running. Owners Richard and Glenda Cockrum have future
plans that include roof repair, lease of the upstairs apartments
and a major renovation of the entire building, including
restoration of the marquee. The theater recently hosted a
Midnight Premier and is now open on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Fourth Quarter 2009 Downtown Recognition: Main
Street Awards
On Wednesday,
October 28th each of the ten Riverfront towns honored
individuals and businesses that made outstanding contributions to
their downtowns.
Recognition was made in three categories: Business Development,
Architecture & Design and Community Life.
Beaver
County
Commissioners Joe Spanik and Charles Camp offered words of support
and encouragement to the 100+ audience gathered at Tinitique
Restaurant in Bridgewater.
Chairpersons
from the various Business District Authorities and Development
Corporations described the accomplishments of their honorees with
the help of a PowerPoint presentation. Each winner received a Main
Street Award plaque in the appropriate category and a group photo
was taken.
The event was hosted by the Community
Development Program of Beaver County, which provides a wide array of
programs and services which support and
encourage downtown revitalization for its ten downtown community
members, and Town Center Associates, a planning and management firm
specializing in downtown revitalization.
The Ambridge Downtown Development Council presented Main Street
Award plaques to:
Kathleen Sabol, Owner Caffe 501
Business Development
Tom Patrician, President of Ambridge
Area Chamber of Commerce
Architecture & Design
Roberta Schuilli-Carlson
Community Life
Third Quarter 2009 Downtown
Recognition
Stangl's Baked Goods and More is being
recognized as a family-owned business that originated in the
Historic District. About 5 years ago, it closed and has now
been re-opened in a new location at 572 Merchant Street. A mother
and daughter team of Paula Stangl and Lorianne Stangl Burgess are
doing a terrific job with a large selection of baked goods, penny
candy and made-to-order deli sandwiches on Mancini's
bread.
Second Quarter 2009 Downtown
Recognition
Karrie Ann Hlista and the Heritage Floral Shoppe are being honored
for the oasis of beauty and color that her shop brings to the
downtown, no matter what the season. Her property located at
661-663 Merchant Street exhibits a positive image of our business
district.
First Quarter 2009 Downtown Recognition
Tom Patrician is being honored for
being the driving force behind moving the Ambridge Chamber of
Commerce office to the new Visitors' Center (former site of the
Shoppers' Rest Area). A formal opening is planned for May.
The Ambridge Downtown Development Council
congratulates the following businesses for their ten or more years
in our core district.
Alexander’s Restaurant
Ambridge Bike & Sports Center
Ambridge Chiropractic
Anderson’s Candies
Attic Attractions
Charles Men’s Store
Cheryl’s Hair Creations Unlimited
Citizens Bank
Colonial Grill
Croatian Club
Daniel Helkowski Insurance
Drs. Sharon & Rodney Altman
Economy Lanes
Elderberry Court
ESB Bank
Firehouse Lounge
Fox Signing Services
Fox’s Pizza Den
Franzees-Javys
FWP Sweeper Center
G. M. Ward Income Tax
Heritage Floral Shoppe
Huntington Bank
James S. Walko, DMD
John Pournaras Agency
John S. Dunn Agency
K & N Restaurant
Mac’s Donuts
Michael’s Beauty Salon
Old Economy Mortgage
Ombres Auto Sales
Orbit Bar and Restaurant
P & T Meat Market
Piano Forte
Pietroboni Mechanical Inc.
Right Angles
Ringel’s Ceramics
River Valley Tang Soo Do Academy
Settino and Kocherzat
Simon Insurance
SOL’S of Ambridge
Subway
The Ambridge Theater
The Eye Center
The Vac Shop
Tom’s Old Country Store
Tropic Rays
Valley Realty Company
Van J. Kingas, DMD
Weber Electric The Ambridge Downtown
Development Council thanks the following businesses that have opened
in our central business district during the past 2 years:
PCH Coin Laurdromat
Stangl's Bakery
Magical Moments Daycare
Huntington Bank
Salima's Professional African Hair Braiding
Popcorn-N-That
Trident Military
Tied With Raffia
Fat Eddie's Bar & Grill
Michele's Beauty Salon
The Mustard Seed Project
Capones Tax Service
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