Help Beautify Momence's Island Park Walk Bridge!

Momence’s unique “blooming walk bridge” has become a source of county-wide pride and renown. Once again, local individuals, families, businesses and organizations are invited to sponsor hanging flower baskets on the Island Park walk bridge. With your generous sponsorship, Main Street Momence and the Momence Park District can continue to beautify this all-important gateway. Flower baskets will be displayed beginning on Saturday, May 16 as a part of Downtown Beautification Day efforts.

Keep in mind that baskets may be purchased in honor of a loved one, military service member or your business. To show our appreciation for your contribution, we will display your name on the basket, as well as the name of your honoree or business.

To reserve your basket at the early bird price of $30, please submit the sponsor name/business, address, phone and # of baskets requested by April 24. After that date, the price per basket will increase to $40. Please also let us know if the basket is being sponsored in an individual's name. Mail payment to: Main Street Momence, P.O. Box 101, Momence, IL 60954. Call the Main Street Momence office at 815/472-3861 for more info.

Main Street Momence to host volunteer information night

Do you have ideas and energy to spare? Are you interested in supporting Momence's unique, Victorian central business district? Main Street Momence invites you to attend its upcoming Volunteer Information Presentation to learn more about opportunities to become an active in our downtown revitalization efforts. The event will be held Monday, March 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Stage Door Sweet Shoppe, 110 E. Washington St. in downtown Momence. For more information, phone 815/472-3861.

MSM Displays at Economic Alliance of Kankakee Co. Annual Dinner

Main Street Momence was invited to display at the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County's Annual Dinner & Meeting held on December 11. MSM represented the non-profit sector as well as economic development through historic preservation. Pictured are MSM Executive Director Janine Loftus (left) and Board President Fran LeBeau. Other entities with displays at the event included the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley, KCC Sustainability Center, Vision Energy, Kankakee County Planning Department, Aqua Illinois, Greater Kankakee Airport and United Developmental Services. Special guest speakers were Anton Peddinghaus and Lyle Menke of international Bradley machine tool manufacturer Peddinghaus Corp. Approximately 150 attended the event.

Happy New Year from Main Street Momence!

Check out our NEW slideshow of images from 2008 (as well as a few classics thrown in for fun!), which we screened at our recent volunteer appreciation dinner. During this economic downturn, it is more important than ever that Main Street Momence continues its mission of supporting existing local business as well as focusing our creative energies on attracting new and innovative outfits to our historic downtown district. All of this while continuing to host downtown events, attend volunteer trainings, spearhead beautification efforts and promote the preservation of our entirely unique 19th Century central business district. Contact our office today if you'd like to lend a hand in 2009!