Grove Downtown Revitalization Program

An info/opinion posted by 'Jim'
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With the approval of funds for the first phase of the Grove Downtown Revitalization Program by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission, it is worth noting that the plan does not include storefront renovations, that being left up to the property owners.

The first phase of the Project includes Third Street from Broadway to Hazel, and it is worthwhile to know who owns this property. Vacant real estate and run down store fronts will need to be addressed if the project is to be successful and those property owners will need to get involved. Some have already updated their storefronts while others will need to perform minor modifications, it should be noted.

According to the Delaware County Assessor's office, here are the property owners: (as of 5/05)

Block 18 (across from Community Center, north side of Third Street):
Lot 1 and 2 Michael Lewandowski
Lot 3 Peter M. Crow
Lot 4 Nolan Scarberry
Lot 5 Michael Bell
Lot 6 Merlin Eisenbarger
Lot 7 John T Blevins
Lot 8-10 Simpson Enterprises
Lot 11 June Evinger
Lot 12-12 Michael Lewandwoski
Lot 14 Glenda Williams
Lot 15 Galen Smith

Block 17 (north side of Third across from Grove Sun Daily):
Lot 1 and 2 June Evinger
Lot 3 and 4 NE Oklahoma Electric
Lot 5 Steve Wise (portion) & Larry Hestand
Lot 6 Larry Hestand and Carl Turner (portion)
Lot 7 Merlin Eisenbarger
Lot 8 Mitchell Family Trust
Lot 9 Eunice Formby
Lot 10 KCC Properties, Owasso
Lot 11-12 Joyce Henkle
Lot 13 Peter M Crow
Lot 14-15 City of Grove.

Block16 north side of Third:
Lots 1-4 First Bank of Grove
Lot 5 B&G Property LLC, Tulsa.
Lot 6 Larry Hestand
Lot 7 Bob Henkle
Lot 8 City of Grove
Lot 9 Burkhalter-Driskell Agency

Block 26 south side of Third:
Lot 1 Ramsay Corporation (former Mill Creek location)
Lot 2-4 Grand Lake Family Fellowship Church
Lot 5-12 Peter M Crow
Lot 13 City of Grove.
Lot 14 Peter M Crow

Block 27 south side of Third:
Lot 1 Merl Tinney
Lot 2 Herb Lungren
Lot 3 Robert Crocker
Lot 4-8 Samuel D Williams Jr. trust
Lot 9 Linda Hall
Lot 10-11 Steve Booth

Now is the time for those holding vacant or rundown properties to get with the program. If that is not possible, then the owners should sell the properties to persons who will fix them up.