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Downtown BG is a Special Improvement District within the Downtown Bowling Green area. It serves the downtown as a liaison with government offices, other merchants and the media. Downtown BG strives to enhance and stabilize the economic vitality of the Central Business District through long-term improvement projects and ongoing promotional activities. By organizing merchants, citizens and city officials, Downtown BG has built a framework that serves to keep downtown Bowling Green from the neglect and despair many other downtowns have fallen to. To encourage and participate in programs, improving upon existing quality traits, to expand the Central Business District as a viable business, cultural and recreational locale for the City of Bowling Green. The
FOUR-POINT APPROACH
Greg Halamay, Chair - Mr. Halamay graduated from BGSU and established his company, Finder's Records and Tapes, in 1971. He then opened a second store in Findlay in 1975. He is a multiple property owner in the downtown area and was one of the board members of the original Downtown Business Association. Vice-Chair - Elaine Paulette, Secretary - Ms. Paulette is currently the Director of the Wood County District Public Library and involved with Zonta, The BG Women's Club and various other woman's clubs in the Bowling Green area. Randall J. Roberts, Treasurer - Mr. Roberts, a local CPA, is involved with the downtown real estate market and currently chair of the Wood Lane Residential Services Board, Inc. John Fawcett, Ex-Offico - Mr. Fawcett is Bowling Green's Municipal Administrator as well as the Safety Director who oversees the Police and Fire Divisions. He is also a retired Army veteran and continues to serve his comrades as an active member of the Veterans Service commission for Wood County. Floyd Craft, 3 year Trustee- Mr. Craft is owner of the Ben Franklin Variety & Crafts and Main Street Ace Hardware stores in downtown Bowling Green. He is also a partner in Newcraft Real Estate and was one of many that was instrumental in the creation of the Black Swamp Arts Festival held in downtown Bowling Green each summer. Dick Newlove, 3 Year Trustee - Mr. Newlove is President of Newlove Realty, Inc. He is a past president of the Board of Trustees of Bowling Green State University, a former recipient of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce "Man of the Year" Award and co-founder of the Bowling Green Community Development Foundation. Mr. Newlove is also a partner in Newcraft Real Estate. Jim Farrell, 2 Year Trustee - Mr. Farrell came to Bowling Green from southern New Jersey in the fall of 1968 to attend BGSU. In the spring of 1972 he opened Sam B's Sub Shop and decided to stay in Bowling Green. Sam B's is now an excellent downtown restaurant. Kathy Gross, 1 year Trustee - Ms. Gross and her husband Bill are co-owners of The Answer Factory, a computer/retail store in downtown Bowling Green. Together, they founded the MS JAM Foundation, a non-profit organization to raise awareness about Multiple Sclerosis as well as to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Chris DiBenedetto, 1 year Trustee - The DiBenedetto Family moved to Bowling Green in March of 1979 and started the Sub Shop, Sub Me Quick at 143 E. Wooster St. Mr. DiBenedetto worked behind the scenes as an employee until the relocation of the business to 1432 E. Wooster St. where he began to help manage. Eventually, he became manager of his father's business, DiBenedetto's Pasta & Subs until October of 2003 when he opened Cucina di Betto, an Italian Restaurant in Downtown Bowling Green, which he currently owns and operates. Barbara Rothrock, 1 year Trustee - Ms. Rothrock, a former school teacher, moved to Bowling Green from the state of Kansas in the late 60's. She started Calico, Sage & Thyme, a gift shop in downtown, Bowling Green. Her store has been a successful enterprise for the past 35 years.
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