All the News that Fits about Portales MainStreet.
Heritage Days Events This Week
The time of year is here to celebrate our local heritage by spending family time in the park, watching the parade, or joining in the annual fun run. Eastern NM Newspaper covered all the happenings of the Heritage Days weekend.
Invenergy Hosts Open House at Yam Theatre
Two energy companies hosted a full house Tuesday evening as public officials, business leaders and other residents piled into the Yam Theatre to ask questions about what will soon be the largest wind farm in New Mexico. To read more of this project please visit the Eastern New Mexico News website by selecting the blue button below.
New Mexico Resiliency Alliance Awards Recipients for 2017
The New Mexico Resiliency Alliance has awarded Portales MainStrete Program as one of 17 recipients for 2017. The “Challenge Grant” is a match grant which will aid in Portales MS creating and implementing an annual fundraising campaign. As part of this grant the organization will receive free technical service from Revitalization Specialist of Organization Amy Barnhart.
Redevelopment Is A Go!
The Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation (RCCDC) has made the announcement official! Ambience Hospitality LLC has purchased what is known locally as the Portales Inn and are making plans to rejuvenate this property back into a thriving hotel. Please click on the photos below to view the full press release from the RCCDC.
The Way
Local area churches have been working to better unite their congregations, and for the youth specially, The Way, is the perfect night to do this. The Roosevelt County Ministrial Alliance will be hosting a youth night at the Yam Theatre on Friday, March 24, 2017.
Be prepared to hear a great message from speakers and worship with a great band. Click here to view full article on the event from Eastern New Mexico Newspaper.
Facade Grant Improvement Program
Portales, NM – March 16, 2017 – Three downtown business owners are recipients of the Façade Grant Improvement Program according to Portales MainStreet Executive Director Sandy Vigil, “This year Portales MainStreet received seven applications for this reimbursement grant program. This shows that there is a need downtown and stakeholders see the value of keeping their property fresh and up-to-date”. With seven applications submitted totaling more than $6,500 in request and $20,000 in overall project estimates, $3,000 was awarded to businesses complete improvements by June 2017.
The business to receive this grant are Pebsworth Insurance, Robert’s TV & Appliance and Your Yoga Place. “As a business and property owner there are always improvements that need to be made. Last year we updated all the lightening inside the store. This spring we will replace our signage and lighting that is over 14 years old thanks to Portales MainStreet and the sponsors of this program” said Robert Encinias owner of Robert’s TV & Appliance who applied for the grant because he is constantly working on improvements for this building. According to Encinias he had been thinking of updating his signs outside and one day Vigil came to talk to him about the Façade Grant Improvement Program and thought the timing of this opportunity was perfect.
Portales MainStreet Is excited for the diversity of businesses able to take advantage of this grant from Your Yoga Place, a fresh new business, to the established businesses in downtown, there is a need for improvements to our building. This program is only happening from our great sponsors of US Bank, Wells Fargo, and Eric D. Dixon, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Since its inception, the Portales MainStreet Program works to develop the Downtown Historic Portales District, into a beautiful, restored, and rejuvenated area that is inviting and encouraging to the development of current and future businesses through professional and cultural endeavors.
If you are a business within the downtown district, or a volunteer group looking for a project please contact Portales MainStreet at 226-3783 for more information.
Portales Inn Makes a Comeback
Through the hard efforts of the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation’s Executive Director Orlando Ortega, the Portales Inn is looking to make a comeback to Portales!
Ambience Hospitality, the company that currently owns the two largest hotels in Portales, will be the operator for the Portales Inn. To view the full article, click here!
US Bank Foundation Funds Portales MainStreet
Portales MainStreet is excited to announce receiving a $2,500 grant from US Bank Foundation. US Bank has continuously supported the organization, specifically the Façade Grant Improvement Program over many years.
According Executive Director Sandy Vigil, this is the third time the funds granted to Portales MainStreet from US Bank Foundation will be used to aid the downtown merchants in updating their store fronts.
“The power of possible has come to Portales through U.S. Banks’ Community Foundation program. We are excited to make this significant contribution to Portales MainStreet. Keeping our communities strong and growing is of great importance to U.S. Bank.”, Travis Tarry, Vice President, Southern & Eastern New Mexico District Manager.
Portales MainStreet has four areas of focus set forth by the Main Street America Organization: Economic Vitality, Design, Organization, and Promotion. The Façade Grant Improvement Program is a continuing program of Portales MainStreet’s Economic Vitality and Design Committee. When funding is available, the organization is able to financially help downtown merchants update their facade through new signage, paint, and more.
According to Vigil, this program is the top initiative of Portales MainStreet in giving back to the downtown merchants. “The importance of having a visually lively downtown cannot be stressed enough. When our downtown is updated and fresh, this captures the attention of travelers passing through. It also attracts the attention of residents who may not have known a certain business existed downtown, or forgot about the wonderful assets we have in our district. The Façade Grant Improvement Program is the only program of Portales MainStreet were we can truly financially help our merchants. To our Board of Directors, this program is one of the best benefits of being a business downtown.”
Veronica Cordova, Branch Manager in Clovis has been a longtime supporter of Portales MainStreet stating “It is always our pleasure to power the potential of organizations such as Portales MainStreet to help our community through growth. We hope that through our giving we help the MainStreet Program and our community fill that need.”
