GIDA Pares Down Merchants' Funding Request
The Grove Industrial Development Board will recommend to City Council that a downtown merchants group request for $11,000 in media advertising be pared to $2000. Council will take this and other matters up at a special meeting Friday at 8 a.m.
The request for funding was made by Alan Caldwell of Gourmet's, to fund promotion of local merchants during the downtown construction work. The campaign is aimed at encouraging Grove shoppers to do it in Grove rather than leave town. The $2,000 will cover banners and other promotional materials.
GIDA also agreed to give the Grove Chamber of Commerce an additional $1,000 for promotion of GroveFest and cover a $200 entry fee at Joplin's Northpark Mall for its Health Essentials show.
GIDA board members also agreed to waive the fee schedule for the "Relay of Life" event July 20-21 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, and charge $1.00 for the "Jammin 4 Jaden" event May 12. One year old Jaden Crowell had a heart transplant April 11 and some $350,000 in medical bills have accrued. More than a dozen country and rock bands have agreed to perform for free at the Civic Center to raise funds for Jaden. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 Seniors and children 6-12 years; children 5 and under Free with adult. GIDA board chairman David Adzigian agreed to pay the $1.00 rental fee for the Center.
The request for funding was made by Alan Caldwell of Gourmet's, to fund promotion of local merchants during the downtown construction work. The campaign is aimed at encouraging Grove shoppers to do it in Grove rather than leave town. The $2,000 will cover banners and other promotional materials.
GIDA also agreed to give the Grove Chamber of Commerce an additional $1,000 for promotion of GroveFest and cover a $200 entry fee at Joplin's Northpark Mall for its Health Essentials show.
GIDA board members also agreed to waive the fee schedule for the "Relay of Life" event July 20-21 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society, and charge $1.00 for the "Jammin 4 Jaden" event May 12. One year old Jaden Crowell had a heart transplant April 11 and some $350,000 in medical bills have accrued. More than a dozen country and rock bands have agreed to perform for free at the Civic Center to raise funds for Jaden. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 Seniors and children 6-12 years; children 5 and under Free with adult. GIDA board chairman David Adzigian agreed to pay the $1.00 rental fee for the Center.
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