Grant Received for Miles of Lights

BOONE, Iowa---The Miles of Lights campaign received a big boost with a grant from the Leonard Good Trust of Ogden.  Public Works and Parks Director John Rouse says the Boone Area Merchants Association and Holly Larson in particular worked to secure the grant that will be used to help purchase additional new lighting for the city.  Rouse says the $5,000 will be spent after the holidays in hopes of securing a better price.  Early, Rouse said city personnel were using multiple decorations for parts to make one working street decoration.  Most of the decorations had been in place for 20 years.  Rouse says the city maintains a separate Miles of Lights account and people can donate to the account year round.