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'Main Street Matters' Painting Facelift Underway in Martinez
Martinez is one of 20 communities selected across North America in the Benjamin Moore Main Street revitalization project.
Martinez Mayor Rob Schroder will officially celebrate the "Main Street Matters" program today -- Friday -- at 3 p.m. in the Main Street Plaza, along with Benjamin Moore & Co. representative John Lanzillotti.
Martinez was one of 20 cities from the U.S. and Canada selected last year to reap the rewards of the Benjamin Moore campaign to repaint the exteriors of a stretch of downtown businesses.
Benjamin Moore is providing all necessary paint, stain and supplies for façades, porches, railings, shutters and other exterior building trims. Twenty Benjamin Moore colors -- from the Regal Select Exterior collection -- were selected for Martinez’s Main Street.
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The project is expected to be completed by the end of June, and will cover Main Street from Las Juntas Street to Castro Street.
Twenty-six buildings and the following businesses are included:
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- Beaver Creek Smokehouse / 601 Main
- Crane’s Antiques / 605 Main
- News Register / 617 Main
- Stahlberg Photography / 620 Main
- Bill & Mikes Antiques / 623 Main
- LC Galleries / 625 Main
- Roxx on Main / 627 Main
- Citrus Salon / 631 Main
- RCA Superprint / 635 Main
- Char's Flower Shoppe / 635 Main
- Rick’s Place Framing & Gallery / 649 Main Suite 101
- Pakmail Center Martinez / 649 Main #102
- Saucie’s Bakery / 702 Main
- R.E.S Success Inc. / 704 Main
- Law Offices of Joseph M. Tully / 713 Main
- Canton Restaurant / 719 Main
- Alley Cats / 720 Main
- Carlos’ Shoe Repair / 724 Main
- Tacky / 728 Main
- BP Nails / 730 Main
- Barrelista / 736 Main
- Marty O’s Pizzeria / 802 Main
- Bad Girls Antiques / 810 Main
- Antiques on the Main / 814 Main
- Fight Kore / 816 Main
- Kosloff & Greenwood / 822 Main
- Estate Liquidators / 826 Main
- Aladdin Bail Bonds / 836 Main
- Dr. William’s Optometrists / 835 Main
- Granshaw’s Flowers / 837 Main
Contractors: Painting: Norried’s Painting; Construction: Signature Painting Construction Roofing
Benjamin Moore Retailers: Professional Paint, Creative Paint & Fergosi & Co. Paint, Inc.
Benjamin Moore Representatives: Bob Guerin& Mark Griep
About Main Street Matters
Benjamin Moore launched Main Street Matters in May 2013 as a commitment to revitalizing Main Streets across North America. Twenty cities were selected through an online voting contest. For additional information: www.paintwhatmatters.com.
“We’re thrilled about the enthusiasm and passion from local businesses and communities around Main Street Matters,” said David Melançon, Chief Marketing Officer of Benjamin Moore & Co.“The incredible response is a testament to how strongly people feel for their community and we hope this movement continues to drive support for local businesses as every Main Street has a story.”
The 2013 Main Street Matters selected towns:
• Attleboro, Massachusetts
• Ellicott City, Maryland
• Flint, Michigan
• Greeley, Colorado
• Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Hawley, Pennsylvania
• Hilo, Hawaii
• Joplin, Missouri
• Macon, Georgia
• Martinez, California
• Nyack, New York
• Penticton, British Columbia
• Placerville, California
• Sanford, North Carolina
• Sea Bright, New Jersey
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
• Stouffville, Ontario
• Texarkana, USA
• Westerly, Rhode Island
• Xenia, Ohio
To learn more about Main Street Matters, follow the revitalization process and learnabout other partner organizations and businesses that will join Benjamin Moore in thismovement, visit www.paintwhatmatters.com or www.paintwhatmatters.ca.
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