HEART OF THE CITY MEETING
The Heart of the City (formerly Muncie Downtown Business Council) general public meeting will be Wednesday, December 16th, at 3pm in the conference room of the Fisher building, where the Star Press is located.
Immediately following the Heart of the City meeting, the Main Street Task Force committee will meet in the same room to discuss goals for a planning session scheduled in January. Anyone is welcome to stay for that meeting as well.
SHOP DOWNTOWN
This holiday season, please spread your cheer where it counts, at home. Convenience may dictate online shopping or the mall, but think about making the holidays brighter for your friends and neighbors.
Money spent on Main Street stays within the community and sustains those who need it most. When you shop with local business owners, the money you spend re-circulates in your community.
Local business owners employ local workers, pay local taxes, give to local charities, and buy goods and services from other local businesses. Money spent with out of town business owners leaves your community and has relatively little impact in your city or town.
This short video, produced by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's Main Street Center and Pace & Partners in support of the National Trust Main Street Center, celebrates all the aspects that make our Main Streets great places to live, work, and play. Please pass it on! http://www.youtube.com/MSHDAvideo
If you are on facebook, please join the "Shop Locally, Shop Downtown Muncie" cause and pledge to spend your holiday dollars with independently owned businesses in Muncie.
LIGHT UP MUNCIE
Downtown Muncie will celebrate New Year's Eve again this year, with a community "unity walk," lighted ball drop at midnight, and fireworks. Downtown Decelopment is seeking sponsors and funds for the fireworks display. If you have $5 to contribute, or $50 or $500, you can do so at www.lightupmuncie.com, or call Cheryl Crowder at 765-282-7897.
More information on the event here: http://lightupmuncie.com/campaign1.php
KUDOS
Kudos to all the volunteers and advocates for Downtown Muncie for all the great work, and all we've accomplished this year.
Downtown Muncie was named as one of three most desirable locations in Muncie at last week's Muncie Action Plan public input sessions, attended by around 600 people. We're doing our jobs well! Here is an article in the Star Press with more details: http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912060327
Also, BSU Daily News reporter Sharon Hernandez has summarized some of our accomplishments in this article, published in today's Daily News: http://www.bsudailynews.com/news/10-things-that-shaped-muncie-downtown-this-semester-1.2118043
Thank you to all who took active part in Downtown Muncie this past year, and I look forward to another great year of progress!
Carey Hays
munciedowntown.com
The Heart of the City (formerly Muncie Downtown Business Council) general public meeting will be Wednesday, December 16th, at 3pm in the conference room of the Fisher building, where the Star Press is located.
Immediately following the Heart of the City meeting, the Main Street Task Force committee will meet in the same room to discuss goals for a planning session scheduled in January. Anyone is welcome to stay for that meeting as well.
SHOP DOWNTOWN
This holiday season, please spread your cheer where it counts, at home. Convenience may dictate online shopping or the mall, but think about making the holidays brighter for your friends and neighbors.
Money spent on Main Street stays within the community and sustains those who need it most. When you shop with local business owners, the money you spend re-circulates in your community.
Local business owners employ local workers, pay local taxes, give to local charities, and buy goods and services from other local businesses. Money spent with out of town business owners leaves your community and has relatively little impact in your city or town.
This short video, produced by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority's Main Street Center and Pace & Partners in support of the National Trust Main Street Center, celebrates all the aspects that make our Main Streets great places to live, work, and play. Please pass it on! http://www.youtube.com/MSHDAvideo
If you are on facebook, please join the "Shop Locally, Shop Downtown Muncie" cause and pledge to spend your holiday dollars with independently owned businesses in Muncie.
LIGHT UP MUNCIE
Downtown Muncie will celebrate New Year's Eve again this year, with a community "unity walk," lighted ball drop at midnight, and fireworks. Downtown Decelopment is seeking sponsors and funds for the fireworks display. If you have $5 to contribute, or $50 or $500, you can do so at www.lightupmuncie.com, or call Cheryl Crowder at 765-282-7897.
More information on the event here: http://lightupmuncie.com/campaign1.php
KUDOS
Kudos to all the volunteers and advocates for Downtown Muncie for all the great work, and all we've accomplished this year.
Downtown Muncie was named as one of three most desirable locations in Muncie at last week's Muncie Action Plan public input sessions, attended by around 600 people. We're doing our jobs well! Here is an article in the Star Press with more details: http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009912060327
Also, BSU Daily News reporter Sharon Hernandez has summarized some of our accomplishments in this article, published in today's Daily News: http://www.bsudailynews.com/news/10-things-that-shaped-muncie-downtown-this-semester-1.2118043
Thank you to all who took active part in Downtown Muncie this past year, and I look forward to another great year of progress!
Carey Hays
munciedowntown.com