Greater Riverview Chamber the early years.
P
rior to 1966, Riverview was a community without focus, and properties were developed without a plan for the
future. Kenneth Brandon spearheaded an effort to organize the businesses as well as the homeowners within the community, and the concept and development of the first Greater Riverview
Civic-minded citizens helped create Riverview as we know it today.
Chamber of Commerce was established around his kitchen table. One of the most pressing issues at that time was zoning – there was none. The Riverview area was mostly acres of woods or farm land with just a few small mom-and-pop grocery stores and gas stations, a couple of churches and the school. People built whatever they wanted wherever they wanted. Proper use of the land and future development were a major concern for these early civic-minded citizens, and their success with the zoning issue helped create Riverview as we know it today. There was not much to do in the area in the ‘60s, and most social activity
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