Dec. 6 event to showcase Poland buisnesses strained by 224 roadwork

POLAND

The U.S. Route 224 and Interstate 680 project was, first, an annoyance.

Now, courtesy of Kravitz Deli, it’s delicious: The 224 Blockade sandwich.

The turkey, roast beef and swiss cheese topped with honey mustard on grilled rye delight was on special through this past summer — the most hampering stretch for the Poland Village businesses affected by the nearly two-year project and also Mahoning County’s Mathews Road roundabout project.

Everyone “has seen a shrink in business or a lack of growth,” said Jack Kravitz, owner of the deli at 311 S. Main St. and president of the Poland Village Business Association.

Now that the bridge project is complete, businesses in the village want everyone to know that they are open and want them to see what they have to offer.

From 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6, several village businesses will offer treats, discounts and coupons as part of the Poland Village Business Association’s Santa Claus Saturday event. Horse and carriage rides, Santa, face-painting, letter-writing to Santa are just some of the features of the event.

Read more about the event and the project that spurred it in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.