One of Johnson Cityâs most significant commercial corridors will soon get a facelift.
City officials plan to put in a new, pedestrian-friendly streetscape along North Roan Street and are commissioning a new mural for the Interstate 26 overpass at Exit 20.
Public Works Director Phil Pindzola said the new streetscape will include sidewalks, curbing and possibly additional greenery. He expects the work, which will connect into the sidewalk system constructed near the Mall at Johnson City, will extend from Brown Mills Road down to Oakland Avenue and farther as necessary.
There arenât many sidewalks along this stretch of roadway, and Pindzola said city officials want visitors to be able to easily access businesses on foot.
The coronavirus pandemic, protests over the police killing of George Floyd, the Blue Ridge fire, lockdowns, and the closing of schools rocked the Chino Valley and the rest of the nation during this extraordinary year.
The devastation was matched by the goodness of residents who helped school children cope with social isolation, collected food and items for those hit hardest by the pandemic, and rallied around frontline healthcare workers.
Barely had the year begun when the coronavirus pandemic originating in Wuhan, China spread across the globe resulting in 334,000 deaths in the United States by the end of the year.
There were 11 deaths in Chino Hills and 70 in Chino, with 26 of those at the California Institution for Men in Chino and one at the California Institution for Women.
Dec. 30: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Department of Transportation, 2701 Prospect
Dec. 30: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Helena Blood Donation Center, 3150 N. Montana Ave., Ste. B
Dec. 31: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Helena Blood Donation Center, 3150 N. Montana Ave., Ste. B
Helena Holiday Cruise raises $15K
The Helena Area Community Foundation would like to thank everyone involved in the Helena Holiday Cruise the homeowners who decorated their houses, the sponsors who supported this event, the vendors who made the thermoses, drinks and beverages, the volunteers, the Helena Holiday Cruise Committee, and to all of the Helena residents who supported us by buying tickets and taking a drive with their loved ones.