Making it official

The Pavilion co-owner Corey Bowman does the honors as the Metropolis Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 29. He and co-owner Darren Tockstein were joined by Chamber members and friends. The ribbon cutting was held during the inaugural Metropolis Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-off. “We’ve owned the property for a little while and talked about doing different things,” Tockstein said. “We got with the city and they were behind us in putting an event center. We’re slowly adding to it with the additions of bathrooms and a bar. … It’s to bring people out. Our goal is to do six of our own events a year, along with other things that come up. Everybody’s excited for it.” The Pavilion’s inaugural event was the Scooters For Hooters Benefit on Sept. 26. Tockstein said the plan is to have the 60-by-120-foot facility available to the public for renting out in spring 2027.

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