Board of Directors

Board of Directors
Tom Trainor - President
Don Masocco
Mike Hooper - Vice President
Dave Nardozzi
Laurie Davis- Treasurer
Ken Pawlukovich
Tony Rick- Secretary
Ken Sass
Art Eberhart
Jill Shuey
Dick Hastings
Angelo Tecchio
Maria Massaro
Michelle Vanstrom

The Main Line

Main Street Business & Professional Association Newsletter
1824 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305 December 2009

Grand Opening of Rapids Theatre

The historic Rapids Theatre has re-opened at

1711 Main. It has been beautifully renovated
by Hutch Enterprises. The Grand Opening
Celebration was held on December 4 & 5th
with a performance by Classic Albums Live
performing St. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
Band. For information on events, visit
www.rapidstheatre.com.

State Supports Customs House Project
Senatorial President Malcolm Smith (pictured here with Assemblywoman
Francine DelMonte, Senator Antoine Thompson and Mayor Paul Dyster) visited
Niagara Falls recently to announce $250,000 in support for the Underground
Railroad Interpretive Center.
Holly Trolley
Niagara Falls’ Holly Trolley visited
Niagara Falls on December 4th. Special thanks to
Donna Owens, the Abate Choir, the NFHS Key
Club and all the volunteers who helped out!

Sights Up and Down the Street

Main Street being paved! Family and Children’s Building

Thank you to Time Warner Thanks Artie Vanderpool and Dorothy

for helping to hang our banners. Gallagher for decorating the display
windows at HANCI.
 Annual Awards Dinner

Pictured above: Tony Rick from Beeton’s Cyclery, Small Business of the Year; Don Masocco, Small Business Person of the
Year; Michelle Vanstrom, President’s Distinguished Award.

Pictured above: HSBC Bank, Rainbow Award; Cal Babcock, Special Recognition, Marge Gillies, Beautification Awar;
Tom DeSantis, Special Recognition.
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Pictured at right, Sister
Barbara Pfohl, Michael
Brundidge Community
Service Award; Janelle
Jenss Montazzoli,
George Kurtzman
Memorial Award.

Special Thanks to
Master of Ceremonies
Barry Lillis.

Pictured at right, Angel

Award Recipients Dale
Campbell and Jessica
Trainor. Not pictured is
Sister Beth Niederpruem.
Proud of our past, Dedicated to our future
Main Street Business & Professional Association
1824 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
www.mainstreetniagara.com
mainstreetniagara@yahoo.com
716.285.1318-p
716.282.9607-f

The purpose of MSBPA is to promote, improve, and enhance the general business and professional climate and
interests of the merchants and residents in an effort to foster civic, social, cultural, and educational projects.

MSBPA Events Calendar 2010

Chinese New Year Luncheon February 16, 2010
Flag Day Ceremony June 14, 2010
Positively Main Street June 26 &27, 2010
NFMMC Gospel Festival July 17, 2010
Carolyn Van Schaik Memorial Golf Tournament August 11, 2010
Freedom Trail Festival, 11th Annual Heritage Festival September 18, 2010
Annual Awards Dinner November 12, 2010

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