For a second year, Sterling Main Street is seeking the community’s assistance in their quest to win $25,000 toward its revitalization efforts, in the “America’s Main Street” contest. The contest is being promoted by Independent We Stand and presented by STIHL, Inc. Last year, Sterling Main Street was successful in reaching the Semi-final Round featuring the top 25 communities.
“$25,000 would be of great benefit to Sterling Main Street and its project and events list for the downtown this year,” says Janna Groharing, Executive Director of Sterling Main Street. “From our ongoing beautification efforts, to helping cover the costs of community programs such as Movies at Grandon, Sights & Sounds, and others, every dollar helps. Partnership and sponsorship contributions from the business community and individuals are crucial to the success of our activities. So a windfall of $25,000 would be of huge benefit toward reaching our goals for this year and beyond.”
- The preliminary round of online voting is taking place now through Sunday, April 23, 2017.
- The top 25 vote-getters will move to a Semi-final round of voting from Monday, May 1, through Sunday, May 28.
- The top ten communities will then be reviewed by a panel of judges, with the winning community announced on Monday, June 5.
Community members from around the area may vote once every 24 hours, per IP address.
For more information on the America’s Main Street contest, and to vote for Sterling Main Street, visit Sterling Main Street’s website http://www.sterlingmainstreet.org. A link is posted on its homepage for voting ease. Links are also available on Sterling Main Street’s Facebook page.
Click here each day to vote: http://www.mainstreetcontest.com/profile.php?id=15.