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Whew! What a Whirlwind Week it Was in Valley Junction

As Valley Junction celebrates its Great American Main Street Award, Patch celebrates the people who made it happen.

“So, West Des Moines, how was your week?” director Jim Miller asked in a as the week drew to an end. “Quite simply, ours was extraordinary.”

That might well be the understatement in the 25-year history of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation, whose efforts earned accolades for the historic retail and cultural district.

We told you about , individual commitment to the district and offered some about what it was like battling rivers almost 20 years ago this coming summer.

A story about was picked up by Huffington Post, which named her the for Thursday, April 5.

Take a look back at Patch’s coverage of Valley Junction’s significant achievement:


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