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Organizers outline downtown repairs and car-show fundraiser to support grocery store
Summary
At a Pottsville meeting, organizers said a roofing contractor has been addressing brick and water-seepage issues at a downtown grocery store and described plans for a Saturday car show with closures, sponsors, auctions and photo donations to raise funds.
Organizers told the council that a roofing contractor has been working on the downtown grocery store to cap walls and reduce water seepage that has caused structural brick issues. “We"ve kept our roofing company pretty busy here in Pottsville,” an event organizer said, noting repairs to walls and caps intended to reduce water ingress.
Speakers described a planned car show to be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a temporary street closure of the main road (local access allowed), food trucks, an auction, and volunteers managing parking. “We sold 30 t shirts on the presales, which did not give us much to buy t shirts to sell during that day,” the organizer said, and added that they secured several $100 sponsors and sponsored trophies for the event.
The organizer said a family member, Benita Drew, offered lodging for a performer as an in-kind sponsorship and that a Tri County Cruisers member will bring a racing simulator and donate proceeds. The organizer also said a photographer will take angled photos and donate proceeds to the fundraiser.
Why it matters: The event is intended to raise funds for downtown upkeep and to bring visitors to Pottsville’s central business district. Organizers asked for volunteer help and said they will present a full list of supporters at the next meeting.
What’s next: Organizers will return with a full list of sponsors and prizes and the council did not record any formal spending decision in the meeting transcript.
