Downtown businesses profit with block party

The heat of August kicked in on Saturday and Downtown Howe was rockin' with a block party with a theme of "Back to School Blues, pt 2 " The event was the creation of Keep Howe Beautiful and the Howe Area Chamber of Commerce who partnered with each downtown business to promote local commerce.

The City of Howe's 2010 Comprehensive Plan included the need for a "Shop Local" program and last year's initial block party saw downtown businesses have recordsetting sales nights This year's event was very similar as the restaurants were flowing with a constant river of patrons in and out of each downtown business Salvage Junky, located just outside of downtown at 200 S Denny Street also had a big night as many people made the oneblock walk to her location where there were numerous items outside as owner Debbie Wallis had three vendors on her lot

"I was busy with a continued on Page #2