Ridgeway and Monticello Square Dedication Ceremonies -Photos
August 7th, 2011 by Joe Burgess-
- “The Ridgeway” then.
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- “The Ridgeway”, now.
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- The City Square, as it looks from a distance.
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- The vision for the Ridgeway renovation project began in 2006, as MEDC president Bennie Ryburn drove past the run down building.
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- Movie actor Byron Clark, a bellboy at the Ridgeway in the 1940’s.
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- A crowd of around 100 gathered for the celebration, Tuesday.
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- The Civic Center dedication ceremony followed the Ridgeway event, with opening rematrks by Chamber of Commerce director Glenda Nichols.
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- Steve Davis commented on the project, and on the work of the committees to make it possible.
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- Approximatly 75 braved the summer heat to be a part of “the City Square’s” dedication.
The MEDC and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the dedication ceremonies for the Ridgeway Monticello and the Downtown Civic Center, Tues afternoon.
Ridgeway tours led into the ceremony at the fully renovated hotel, where around 100 people attended.
The Downtown Civic Center dedication followed, and had an estimated 75 present.
Cablevisin’s “Hometown Monticello” program on Channel 19 will include a special video segment of the Ridgeway Monticello dedication event, repeating from Sunday at 5 pm, until Monday at 7 am, this weekend.
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