Washed away but not for good. The Czech Village is making a come back after the floods of 08 destroyed the main street charm. Today they are celebrating how far they've come, knowing there's still a long way to go.

Plenty of food, plenty of fun and plenty to celebrate.

This is just fabulous, huge for the economy down here, we're back, we're bigger, better, cleaner, says Bridget Casey, the owner of the Bohemian Cafe.

A lot of life in these streets now but it's taken awhile to get there.
It's been a long, hard year for the businesses but they're coming back.

We took something negative and made it positive into one of the most positive experiences of my life, says Casey.

At the Bohemian Cafe they're constantly reminded of how far they've come, all they have to do is look; the only thing left of the old building is the chandelier.

Community members want this to be what it once was, something the community could be proud of, something they could enjoy.

And it's getting there, about 85 percent of the businesses are back open.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library is going to rebuild in the village but that it won't open up until 2012.
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