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Super Charge 2009 & Kick Start the Year Right!
Clear Title America & Grand Central District
present Mr. Alan Thompson, an award winning, nationally recognized corporate trainer
and multi-million dollar producer. He is going to show you how you can excel in your life today, both personally & professionally. Alan excels in areas such as discipline, time management and organization. Alan is not only a tremendous
speaker but will have you laughing as well! We hope you can make it.
Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj, a representative from the City of St. Petersburg's Small Business Enterprise Program will be there to help small businesses get certified to work with the City of St. Pete. This fosters growth in the economy, as well as provides opportunities for Small Businesses.
Refreshments will be served.
Open to the public!
Tuesday, March 10th
6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
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It's Spring Cleaning Time!
Time to go through your closets, attic, garage....and sell anything and everything that is taking up space.
And look-there is special pricing just in time!
Founder's Pricing-Now through Labor Day
$25 per 10 x 10 spot ($10 for electric)
Don't miss the boat!
Get grandfathered in NOW!
After Labor Day prices are subject to change.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be in attendance 75% of the time between Sunday, March 8 through Labor Day in order to keep the special pricing.
There is no charge for any Grand Central District Business (on Central) to put a table out in front of their store. If you are a business not located on Central Avenue (but within the Grand Central District-16th Street to 31st Street, 1st Avenue North to 1st Avenue South) and want to participate in the Peddler's Market (on the sidewalk on Central Avenue), there is also no charge.
Please call Karen Ingram (727-434-7798) to reserve your spot. She will be coordinating maps that will be handed out to customers.
*If you want to be located in the parking lot where the main event is, there will be a $25 charge for a 10 x 10 spot. This does not apply for the month of March (see above).
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Please understand that weekly events like this take time to build, so please be patient.
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The 3rd Quarterly "Big Give"
Save Money In Ways You Never Knew
Tuesday, June 9th, 6pm
Hospice Office Center
3050 1st Ave South
There are many services that the City of St. Pete has to offer to both home owners and to shops. Many people do not know that these services are at their disposable, let alone at no charge.
To name just a few:
Did you know that the city will trim your tree for you? Come and find out how, and all about other services they have to offer you-all FOR FREE!
Most of you know that there are Small Business Loans that business owners can get, but did you know that there are UPS loans for small businesses? That's right-UPS! Find out about how to get these loans.
Tax Relief for small businesses......see how you can be reimbursed for purchases and day to day operations
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Cafe Dolce
2444 Central Avenue
727-327-3990
It's March Madness with
Dolce's New Creations
$10.95
Penne Lemone- Penne tossed with basil, lemon,
broccoli, chicken and a cream sauce.
Prima Cannelloni- Cannelloni with spinach, mushrooms,
three cheeses, baked in a tomato cream sauce.
Ziti Alferno - Ziti baked with ricotta, provolone
and mozzarella in a marinara sauce.
Polo Rustica - Breaded chicken breast topped with
roasted peppers, onions mozzarella in a garlic butter sauce.
Braciole- A common meal in Italian homes! Pounded steak with a bread & cheese stuffing baked in Phil's famous marinara sauce.
Above entrees include soup or salad and bread basket.
"Café Dolce's Frequent Diner Club"
Come in today and ask for your frequent diner's club card. Be sure to tell them you saw it in your weekly e-mail newsletter.
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Craftsman House
2955 Central Avenue
727-323-ARTS
www.craftsmanhousegallery.com
Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Sundays 11am-4pm
St. Petersburg Studio Tour
Saturday March 14th,
10am-4pm
Free
A self-guided tour of professional art studios in St. Petersburg. Explore the intimate spaces of the artists who are the creative fuel of our city's vibrant art scene. Many artists will demonstrate their craft.
Don't miss the 11am kiln opening at Craftsman House.
Chuck Brodsky in Concert
The World Championship Tour
(aka, "It's Rays Time in '09")
Friday, March 20th
8:30pm
$18 in advance / $23 week prior
A combination of Bob Dylan, John Prine & Harry Carry. Chuck is one of the top singer-songwriters on the scene today. Songs of American culture, everyday life & of course baseball. A lifelong Phillies fan, he is now touring the country on his World Championship Tour. His show has sold out the past three years. This one will certainly be another sell out.
The Boston Globe compares him to Bob Dylan & John Prine.
National Public Radio (NPR) calls him, "one of the finest singer-songwriters in America".
The NY Times says his songs are "brimming with wit & compassion"
There aren't many tickets left. His show has sold out the past two years.
Get your tickets right away for this one.
3rd Annual Elton John-A-Thon Charity Brunch
Sunday, April 5th at 11am
$25
It's all Elton, all day. Join us for our annual brunch to benefit the Elton John Aids Foundation. Come dressed in your best Sir Elton outfit.
Call for details & reservations.
Richard Shindell in Concert
Sunday, May 3rd at 5:00pm
$25 in advance/$30 week prior
Richard Shindell is a meticulous craftsman of songs and an expatriate New Yorker now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He creates vivid characters and tunes that entrance.
"Like two other singer-songwriters, Bruce Springsteen & Lucinda Williams, he dwells on big, often difficult moments in the lives of ordinary people." --- NY Times
"Shindell does amazing things" ... 4 out of 4 stars --- USA Today
FOR SALE
Rays Spring Training Tickets
February 25th - April 1st
Jeff and Stephanie are selling 2 tickets to the Rays vs. Blue Jays spring training game on Tuesday, March 10th. Game time is 1:05pm in Port Charlotte. Tickets are front row directly behind home plate!
$23 each - first one to call gets the pair.
Please contact Jeff at the gallery asap if you are interested.
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Call to Tampa Bay
Artists
Historic
Kenwood's 2nd Annual
Art In The Park
www.hkartinthepark.com
Saturday, March
14, 2009
10am - 4pm
Historic
Kenwood's Park
(Corner of 29th St.
and 3rd Ave. N.)
Prizes
Awarded
Fee: $25
entry fee for Historic Kenwood residents
$50 entry
fee for all others
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2009 GCDA Committee Meetings
Join us and give your opinions-they count!
Design, Organization and Promotions
Hospice Center, 3050 1st Avenue South
First Tuesday of Every Month-5:00pm
April 7th
May 5th
June 2nd
July 7th
Economic DevelopmentLocation Variesemail jimsellsstpete@aol.com for locationLast Tuesday of the MonthMarch 31stApril 28thMay 26thJune 30
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Earth Day All Year Round
in Grand Central District
Join us on March 16th to clean up our district. We will be sponsoring this every quarter on different blocks.
Please get in touch with our Design Chair, Ric Castro for more details-
RCastro65@myway.com
or Grand Central District Association at
gcda@grandcentraldistrict.org
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| Grand Central District Would Like to Welcome Its Newest Member
Grand Central Healing Center
2706 Central Avenue
727-452-0515
"Quality, Caring Acupuncture in the Grand Central District" |
 Look What's Coming
There will be new black decorative mast arms, handicap ramps, pedestrian countdown signals and illuminated street signs at the intersections of 20th Street, 22nd Street and 28th Street and Central.
This will all begin the week of March 16th per our intersection improvement project. The project was started approximately 7 years ago with the City of St. Petersburg Economic Development and the Grand Central District Association, and we are now getting it completed! |
Grand Central District is Getting Noticed!
See who picked us up this month......
- TBO (TV)
- Tampa Tribune
- St. Petersburg Downtown Magazine
- Jim Sam Inc (Publisher's Newsletter to their Authors)
- St. Pete Shines e-newsletter
- Creative Loafing
- The Bloc e-newsletter
- Travelblog-titled "More from Grand Central District"featuring a picture of Roco Traders and their artwork)
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BUYERS MARKET
Take advantage of new lending opportunities!
Mona Burrows
Licensed Mortgage Professional
727-522-0039
2433 Central Avenue
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Sincerely,
Aviva Bowman
Grand Central District Association
2433 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33713
727-328-7086
gcda@grandcentraldistrict.org
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