Falls City Welcomed as Newest Main Street Community
January 22, 2010
Nebraska Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy and State Senator LaVon Heidemann unveiled the Heritage Nebraska Main Street Community sign that officially welcomed Falls City to the Heritage Nebraska Main Street program on January 15. The sign presentation at the Falls City Chamber of Commerce and Main Street office followed a walking tour of the downtown that included several business stops and tours of the Falls City Library and Grand Weaver Hotel. Heritage
Nebraska Main Street Director Elizabeth Chase welcomed the audience at a reception that followed the tour. Sheehy, who has paid an official visit to every Nebraska Main Street community, spoke about the benefits of the program and his favorite highlights of the various communities.
Heidemann, whose Legislative District 1 includes Falls City, talked about the importance of such a program in the current economy. He applauded the efforts of the state program to watch out for the economic revitalization of small towns.
Assisting is the sign unveiling were Chamber President Adam Morris and City Councilman Mike Moore. The two men are members of the planning team for bringing Main Street to the southeast Nebraska community.