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Small Business Saturday – All Season Long

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Saturday, November 28th 2020 is Small Business Saturday – it serves as our reminder to make local a priority, ESPECIALLY in a year of Covid!

No this day is not always about Big Sales (there are a few yes) but its more about celebrating community and what small businesses bring that we can all enjoy. This year we Challenge you to be part of the difference to our small business community that has been disrupted by Covid-19. Shop Local, Dine in or order take out but please do so safely. Make it a safe outing for you, for our shops, and others. We Can Do This Together!

For more details and to follow updates from shops please visit our Facebook page event https://www.facebook.com/events/206463214194263

Beatrice Mask Mandate

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New Health Protocols for the City of Beatrice

>> On November 17, 2020 the Beatrice Board of Health passed a motion to adopt a mask mandate for all indoor public facilities within the city limits of Beatrice; that patrons at bars and restaurants be required to be seated and limited to parties of eight (8) or less, with no bar seating and no gaming allowed, and that while actively eating and drinking, no mask be required.  Said mandate be effective immediately until December 15, 2020.

Each of us play an important part of slowing the spread of COVID-19. Together, we can keep our hospitals from being overrun, keep our kids in school as long as possible, and keep our city open for business.

Questions regarding Beatrice’s Health Protocols should be directed to Police Chief Lang at (402) 223-4080.

For more information please visit the following links:

City of Beatrice Announcment Page

Beatrice Daily Sun – Mandate Passed in Beatrice

Beatrice Daily Sun – Can I be cited?

News Channel Nebraska – Mask Mandate Passed

News Channel Nebraska – City sees pushback and support on new mandate

Here is a printable flyer for your door

Magic of Main Street Thank You!

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This year has not gone as planned, but it doesn’t mean we can’t recognize those individuals and businesses who have stood beside us even though Covid-19 took away our fall Magic of Main Street event. We thank our community for its strong support!! Please support Local as they are the ones who support community causes in our time of need.

Night of the Great Pumpkin to be a lot different this year

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Night of the Great Pumpkin Announcement: Main Street Beatrice has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Night of the Great Pumpkin trick or treat celebration downtown due to current health guidance and local recommendations. Alternative activities are currently being considered, including family movie nights with Beatrice Movies, as well as a “Guess the Weight of the Great Pumpkin” contest and a coloring contest with local elementary schools. Watch for updates on Facebook, at www.mainstreetbeatrice.org, or by calling Main Street Beatrice at 402-223-3244.

The trick or treat portion of the event typically draws over 3,000 people downtown (kids and adults), mostly concentrated in a 3-4 block area. With the growing potential to negatively affect our schools, businesses, and families in mind, if an outbreak and subsequent quarantine were to occur, we could not in good faith continue with this event.

There is no doubt that our organization and downtown merchants feel strongly about giving back to the community and will continue to do so in the future. This year has been a struggle with no easy choices.

To read more please use one of the below links:

Beatrice Unified Command Covid-19 Update:

Daily Sun Article:

https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/night-of-the-great-pumpkin-event-cancelled/article_dd6b2d8d-851e-55ec-8b67-f8c64e0ec7c8.html

Beatrice Downtown Mural Work Starting

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Beatrice’s first official outdoor mural has begun and is expected to be complete by the end of October of 2020.

The mural will be painted on a Court Street building wall, next to the Holly Theatre at 604/606 Court Street.  The overall project will cost about $8,000, with contributions to help with the project coming from last year’s Big Give Gage Event, along with pledges from the City of Beatrice and the Gage County Foundation.

Sherwin Williams Company is providing material discounts for the project, which is the start of a downtown art effort in Beatrice.

The mural concept was designed and is being painted by Tyler Rinne.

Future art projects are being planned for 2021.

You can read about it on a News Channel Nebraska Story by Doug Kennedy from September 4th at https://southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/42591575/beatrice-downtown-mural-work-starting

Beatrice Daily Sun Article by Monica Birch, September 16th https://beatricedailysun.com/news/local/new-mural-to-highlight-beatrice-landmarks/article_89eeb13a-1a07-508e-b1bc-3fe4df8b38a1.html

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