Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Constructive advances City creates plans to develop businesses and resurrect downtown. pen dowi nding, buildings being nd plans drawn to breed ulure of Maryville loomed r store a nd worked toword ntist office and ortfiodontist umerous businesses drew to ges happening in a sfiort ne significant project was s revitalization. Overseen by The Campaign for Community Renewal and nine board members, the mission of the campaign was to improve the aesthetic appearance of the community, create an economically viable atmosphere to sustain and recruit new business and services and satisfy the shopping needs of area residents. It ' s always important to maintain adowntown-to revitalize it and keep it going with the generations, said Erica hieermann, a student intern with the board. To have a clean downtown, one that attracts incoming students, I think will increase our numbers even more at Northwest because that ' s the first thing they see when turning on to Fourth Street. Because of the philosophy communities should maintain a downtown, The Campaign for Community Renewal realized the best, most successful communities worked for their growth. In their minds, Maryville should be no exception. Aleta Hubbard, vice-chair to the campaign, was thrilled with her involvement, claiming it accounted for nearly half of her time and energy. It ' s been a terrific experience for me personally because I have met a whole lot of people in Maryville that I would not have otherwise, Hubbard said. It ' s amazing how many people in the community are interested in the future of Maryville. Raising more than $ 1 .2 million through fundraising and grants and receiving $350,000 in tax credits, Phase 1 of the downtown revitalization began in the spring of 2006. The development plan for Phase I included sidewalk improvements, crosswalks, period lampposts and lighting, landscaping, benches and trash receptacles. By involving as many people in the downtown as they possibly could, Hubbard said the campaign would impact the entire community. I think it will have an enormous impact, Hubbard said. This is our front door and we have to fix it up. I think that is extremely important. We fix up our houses and our yards, why don ' t we fix up our downtown? Because Hubbard was so close and so involved with this project, she said she heard a lot of mixed opinions. People ask, ' What if we do all of this work, spend all of this money and nothing changes? ' Hubbard said. I don ' t believe ' nothing changes. ' In any case, I ' ll feel a lot more pride of place. We have a lot of good things in and about Maryville. Our downtown is just our one lost holdout. Writer | Riley Huskey Designer | Ashlee Mejio to E 012 013

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A new view will be seen from a second story window of a new Hy-Vee being built in Maryville. Construction on the new building started in the summer of 2005. Beams can I seen supporting an outer wall of a new Hy-Vee building in Maryville. The new building was replacing a smaller Hy-Vee next door. Exposed to the naked eye, the structure of a ne archway can be seed at the new office of Dr. Stanley Snyder. The office is one of several renovations and additions to the south side of Maryville. photo fay Meredith Currence No prices adorn an old BP sign along Maryvilles Main Street. The stations gas tanks were removed in August, leaving two large holes in the lot. With the last touches put into place, Daniel Blair finishes part of the entrance to Stanley Snyder ' s new dentist office on Main Street. The office was scheduled to open Jan. 1 , 2006. photo by Meredith Currence

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I like to be comfortable, but I have to match. -Angela Curtis Fashionfunction Students give opinions on everyday apparel.