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2007 Main Street Program Volunteer of the Year
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The late Robert Busby left behind an incredible legacy of generosity and innovation. After watching this video, courtesy of the Lansing State Journal, it’s no surprise why the Volunteer of the Year Award was renamed the Robert Busby Volunteer of the Year Award.

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Award Winners 2007

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Michigan Main Street Program of the Year:
Downtown Niles
Michigan Main Street Manager of the Year:
Thomas Tikkanen of Calumet
Main Street Facade Rehabilitation of the Year
3 winners from Calumet
  • Paul Grathoff
  • Rick and Lorri Oikarinen
  • Raymond and Jean Rilei
Volunteer of the Year:
Robert Busby
Large Community Redevelopment Project of the Year:
Patrick Gillespie of Gillespie Group
Small Community Redevelopment Project:
Lake-Osceola State Bank
Blueprints for Michigan’s Downtowns Community of the Year:
City of Charlevoix
Downtown Development Project of the Year:
Lake Odessa Façade Improvement Program
Community Development Block Grant Infrastructure Project of the Year:
City of Clare
Community Development Block Grand Facade Project of the Year:
1001 4th Avenue, Lake Odessa
Community Development Block Grant Signature Building Project of the Year:
City of Houghton
Cool Cities Neighborhood in Progress:
Lake-Osceola State Bank
Small Community Redevelopment Project:
Jackson Armory Arts