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DG Buying Used Bus

Posted by markthoman on April 21, 2008

Sideline Observer sends this along, saying,

“Word is they got a great deal on this. It even has a train motif, whoch is very appropriate. It will be nicknamed the ‘Durkin Deluxe’.”

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Sideline Observer Brands Ogden With Marge’s Red Hot Idea

Posted by markthoman on April 11, 2008

Sideline comments here and posts some pretty funny pictures at DGreport, and emailed me this idea for branding Ogden Avenue with banners:

UPDATE: Two more branding signs for Downers included after the break!

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The $95,400 Question No One Asked

Posted by markthoman on April 8, 2008

At Monday’s special Village Council Workshop staff rolled out a $95,400 plan to hire North Star Destination Strategies of Nashville TN for an “integrated branding and marketing initiative” for Downers Grove.

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