Livermore Downtown Celebrates 25 Years of Growth

Livermore Downtown Inc. celebrated its 25th birthday on March 23 at the downtown Bankhead Theater.

The event featured a reception with area restaurants providing samples to attendees.

Officials then held a ceremony to swear in new board members and handed out awards to local businesses.

Here is a list of the awards:

• Facade Improvement:
• Creative Adaptation:
• Board Member of the Year: Karen Long
• Volunteer of the Year/Lifetime Achievement: Tish Fletcher
• Redevelopment Project of the Year: Lizzie Fountain (Bob Follenfant, Livermore Construction Inspection Manager)
• Design Partnership of the Year: and
• Brilliant Business of the Year: First Street Alehouse

2011 Livermore Downtown Inc. Board of Directors:

• President: Brook Witherspoon, First Street Alehouse
• Vice President: Elizabeth Fields,
• Secretary: Nancy Mueller,
• Treasurer: Dennis Swanson,
• Member-at-Large: Jeanette Faenzi
• Members: Nicki Branco (.), Crystal Burke (Action Ads Tri-Valley), Ivy Faught (Simply Fondue), Robert Gundrey (), Nan Rachlin (), Anna Vickroy ()