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"What's Up in Downtown"
The Laramie Main Street E-Newsletter =
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Sixth Edition
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November 2007=
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What's new at Main Street? =
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Downtown Mill Levy Election to be held November 6th
An
election on whether to assess a 25 mill levy for four years on
commercial properties within the Downtown Development District w=
ill
be held November 6th at the Train Depot. Money raised from =
this
levy would be invested in projects benefiting Downtown
Laramie.
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Shop Late for the Holidays!
Starting the Thursday
after Thanksgiving, stores downtown will stay open later for your
convenience every Thursday until Christmas.
Participating stores w=
ill
have a poster indicating that they will extend their hours to 8:00pm =
on
the 29th of November, as well as December 6th, 13th and 20th.
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Celebrate the Holidays Downtown!<=
o:p>
The Downtown Laramie Business Associ=
ation
is sponsoring the annual downtown holiday celebrations on Decemb=
er
1st. Activities include the Jingle Bell Jaunt, pictures with Sa=
nta,
a Holiday Open House, a Christmas Tree Lighting and the Christmas
Parade.
The Jingle Bell Jaunt is=
a
5k run/walk that begins at the Laramie Railroad Depot. Everyone
gets a t-shirt, and winners also receive prizes and gift certificates
from downtown merchants.
Registration for the run/walk
starts at 9am on the 1st; the race starts at
10am. Registration forms are available early at =
the
Brown & Gold (408 E. University). Cost is $20, or $18 =
with
a costume or bells. For more information, please call Alic=
ia
at 742-2427 or contact Main
Street at 742-2212.
Pictures with Santa will be available from 1-4pm, and th=
e Holiday
Open House runs from 1-6pm. The Christmas Tree Lighting will ta=
ke
place at 6pm, followed shortly by the parade at 7pm.
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Farmers' Market Manager Position Available <=
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The Laramie Farmers' Market is
looking for a manager to oversee all aspects of the Laramie Farmer's
Market, including:
- Vendor relations
- Street closure and vendor set-up
- Complying with city and state requirements
- Collecting records and reporting on receipts
- Promotions and advertising
The market runs every Friday =
from
July through September from 1pm to 8:30 pm, including set-up and
clean-up.
If you are interested in appl=
ying
for this position please send your resume to:
Farmers Market Applicant
1167 North 18th Street
Laramie, WY
82072
or heidid=
peterson@msn.com
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Dear Kim
Welcome to the sixth
edition of the Laramie Main Street Program E-Newsletter.
In this monthly
e-newsletter, you'll find updates on downtown events, the activitie=
s of
the Laramie Main Street Program, and information from downtown
businesses about what's going on with them this month.
Be sure to let the local businesses you visit know t=
hat
you read about them in this e-newsletter.=
Feel free to forwa=
rd
this e-mail (using the link at the bottom of the page) to anyone you
think might be interested in learning more about Main Street and
Downtown Laramie.
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OWN
BUSINESS UPDATES
Big Hollow =
Food
Co-op will be ha=
ving a
grand opening on Saturday, November 10th from 8am to 5pm!<=
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Come to 119 South 1st Str=
eet
for sale prices on items throughout the store. Shop the she=
lves
to stock your pantries for the holiday season, taste food samples
from regional vendors and give us your thoughts on a board electi=
on,
products, and store operations.
Check out t=
he
community room for your next book group, small meeting, etc.
Open to mem=
bers
and non-members (members get 5% off)
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119
South 1st Street
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Modern Printing Company is promoting 48" =
![3D"Modern](3D"November2007_files/image005.jpg") round
tables in November!
Pick your own top from our vast selection and we'll throw in the =
base
-
FREE!
This sale is valid until November 30, 2007.
Questions? Email Brian@modernwyoming.com or call
307-745-7344.
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![3D"Coal](3D"November2007_files/image007.jpg") November is=
a
special month for us at
Coal Creek Coffee Co. because we're preparing for our first
annual Cup of Excellence Open House Party, which we'll host in the
first week of December 2007. Cup of Excellence is an international
coffee grading system that produces the most incredible tasting
coffees on the planet and we at Coal Creek Coffee Co. have procur=
ed
three of these amazing coffees to share with our clientele. To ch=
eck
out the Cup of Excellence web site for further details on these
coffees go here: http://www.cupofexcellence.org/
To hear more about our Cup of Excellence Open House Party, and wh=
ich
incredible coffees well be serving, please sign up for our Coal C=
reek
Coffee Co. e-newsletter and stay tuned! Sign up here:
Subscribe to Coal Creek Ne=
wsletter
Well see you in the coffeehouse and remember: Life is too short f=
or
bad coffee!------------------------------=
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Since May of 2004, Pennie and Gary Espela=
nd
have enjoyed the bliss and rewards of being ambassadors for all
things Laramie, Albany
County and Wyoming. And, with sad
hearts, they will be closing The Brick B&B in mid-December.&n=
bsp;
Thank you for the many referrals extended from the downtown
businesses. We know our guests enjoyed the dining, shopping=
and
friendliness they experienced when visiting your establishments.<=
br>
We will continue living in the Brick as our home, and Pennie will be looking for employment
opportunities in Lar=
amie.
Gary
is entering his 31st year as a Realtor and will remain active as =
the
Broker of Espeland Realty.
Thank you for your kind words and support of The Brick B&B.&n=
bsp;
Onward to new life adventures! Happy Trails --- Pennie and Gary
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Happy Holidays from Brown &=
amp;
Gold! We're hosting our 2nd annual canned food drive Fr=
iday
Nov. 9th at the Cowgirl's Basketball Game and Sat. Nov. 10th at t=
he
Cowboys Basketball Game. Look for us at the Brown & Gold
location at the Arena Auditorium. Help those in need by
donating a canned food item, and you will be eligible for a raffle
prize of a $100 gift certificate to the Brown & Gold
Outlet. We will pick three winners from each game! We=
'd
like to invite you to stop by our new Laramie retail location at the
corner of 21st and Grand this holiday season. You'll find a
gift for everyone on your list, and you might just get your holid=
ay
shopping done early this year!
Brown & Gold Outlet
Corner of 21st & Grand in Laramie
408 E. University
(307) 745-7075
Brownandgold.com
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Thank you for your
continued support of Laramie
Main Street and the entire Downtown!
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The Laramie
Main Street Program Team
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