East Nashvillian of the Year Award 2009
This is the second year of an annual award highlighting people and businesses who exemplify the best of all the positive aspects of life in East Nashville. There is one winner in each of two categories. The first is for a business or business owner that in 2009 portrayed the best of what East Nashville has to offer. The second award is for a private citizen who best symbolizes what being a good East Nashville neighbor means.
Winners will receive a $200 prize and the recognition at the first HENMA meeting of 2010.
The Historic East Nashville Merchants Association is a business collective formed in 2003 to foster a cooperative spirit between businesses located in Historic Nashville's East Bank Business District. Its member businesses work in concert with government and neighborhood associations to improve the welfare, commerce and quality of life in East Nashville. For more information visit the website at http://www.eastnashville.org
2009 Winners are:
Business Award - Dan Heller/Riverside Village
Dan has transformed a blighted intersection (Riverside and McGavock) into a shopping and eating destination and is continuing to seek out new properties for compatible business developments in East Nashville. (list of businesses at Riverside Village is at: http://www.riversidevillagenashville.com )
Citizen Award - Carol Norton
Carol has worked tirelessly for Rediscover East's Transportation & Public Spaces Committee in her efforts to plant trees, get bikes lanes and sidewalks, and generally lead any effort to improve the neighborhood's transportation and beautification progress.
