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The mission of the Grass Valley Downtown Association (GVDA) is to represent the “general membership with a unified voice in economic development and historical preservation of downtown Grass Valley and our community.” The role changed a bit last March when mandatory shutdowns left business owners scrambling to understand and follow new rules and mandates, turning to the GVDA for assistance.
Drew Gawel and Andrew Gawell with paintings, drawings, prints and small sculptures in front of Stucki Jewelers downtown.
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Executive Director Marni Marshall took on the added responsibility, working tirelessly with merchants to help them navigate their way through the ever-changing regulations and restrictions imposed over the past 13 months, as well as offering help and education around grants, PPP, safety protocols and other information vital to business owners who (for the most part) worked to stay in compliance and open for business.