Tamico fabricates Christmas street decorations

With the two-decades old lighted Christmas street decorations in tatters, both the Chamber of Commerce and the Petersburg Borough scrambled to find replacements this month.

New decorations were priced at $500 each, according to Chamber Manager Mara Lutomski, but when board member Carrie Martinsen heard of the cost, she proposed that her company Tamico, Inc. fabricate the decorations for half the price.

The original 16 snowflake designed ornaments were made of painted steel and were prone to rust. The new designs are made of aluminum, which are both lighter and won't rust. This feature also mak...