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March 7
Emporia Main Street Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 a.m. in the Emporia Main Street office.
March 14
Promotions Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m. in the Emporia Main Street office
Design Committee
noon in the Emporia Main Street office
March 17
St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Emporia
March 21
Emporia Main street Board of Directors Meeting
8:00 a.m. in the Emporia Main Street office.
March 27
Quarter Mania
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. the event starts at 6:30 p.m.
at the Granada Theatre
March 28
Business Enhancement Committee Meeting
8:00 a.m. in the Emporia Main Street office
Home Based Business Meeting
12:30 p.m. in the Emporia Main Street office.
April 1-4
National Main Street Conference- Baltimore, MD
April 13-15
Glass Blown Open Disc Golf Tournament by Dynamic Discs
April 14
Moonlight Madness
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in downtown Emporia
April 26-27
Kansas Main Street Quarterly Training, Dodge City
April 21
The Taste
Civic Auditorium
May 19
Downtown Car Show by the Flatland Cruisers
June 2
The Dirty Kanza
June 9th
Symphony in the Flint Hills
Do you have an upcoming event for your business or organization? Let Emporia Main Street know and we may include it on our upcoming calendars!
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| General Level Members | |
AKA Marketing/The Sports Fan
Amanda's Bakery
Applebee's
Ash, LLC.
Atherton & Huth Attorney at Law
Barden & Thompson
Bath Expressions
Bennett Dental Group
Best Western Hospitality House
Brown's Shoe Fit Co.
C & J Woodworks
Cable One
Cable One Advertising
Capitol Federal
Cassell Insurance
Chester Press, Inc.
Clark Carpet & Tile
Coffelt Sign Co.
Commercial Street Diner
Complete Works
Country Mart/Price Chopper
Dan's Hands
Dorsey & Wise Family Eye Care
Douglas Chiropractic Center
Dynamic Disks
Emporia Chamber of Commerce
Emporia State Federal Credit Union
ESU Memorial Union
E-Town Solutions
First Community Bank
Flint Hills Eye Care Associates
Flint Hills Lanes
Flint Hills Music
Flint Hills Tech College
Flint Hills Mall
Forget Me Not Productions
Four Seasons Apartments
Furniture Loft
Genesis Health Club
George Groh & Sons
Gerald Schumann Electric
Glendo
Granada Coffee Company
Granada Plaza & Lofts
Graves Drug Store
Hair Krafters
Helbert & Allemang Attorney's at Law
High Gear Cyclery
Hornet Residential
IM Design Group
Inno-Vest Corporation
Java Cat 5
Jimmy John's
Kansas Radio 96.1 The Wave
Kari's Diamonds by Design
KISS 103.1
Krueger & Williams Law Office
L & L Pets
Little Acorns
Little Caesers Pizza
Lyon County State Bank
Lyon County Title
Marion National Bank
Mark II Lumber
Mathis Physical Therapy
McDonald's on 6th Ave.
McKinzie Pest Control
Menu Foods Midwest Corp.
Midas Touch Golden Tans
Modern Air Conditioning
Mr. Sisters Sweets
Muckenthaler, Inc.
Nature's Paradise
Navrat's Office Products
Pizza Ranch
Plum Bazaar
Poehler Mercantile
Pool & Wright
Prairie Sage Apartments
Prairie Land Partners
Pro Cuts
Redi Upholstry
Redline Trucking
Ru Yi
Sauder Custom Fabrication
Scheller's Lawn & Landscape
Simmons Pet Food
SS Graham Insurance Agency
Stanley Jewelry
Studio 11
Subway
Sunflower Gymnastics
Symmonds & Symmonds Attorney at Law
The Help Desk
The Henrikson Team
The Medicine Shoppe
The Sweet Granada
The Villiger
The White Rose Inn
Thompson Auto Repair
Toso Appraisal Service
Total Technology, LLC
Town Crier Bookstore
Town Royal
Verona Grill and Pizzeria
Wash House
Water's True Value
Westar Energy
Wheat State Pizza
Williams Automotive
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| Non-Profit Level Members | |
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Community Theatre of Emporia
Corner House
Emporia Arts Council
Emporia Farmer's Market
Emporia Granada Theatre Alliance
Emporia High School Future Business Leaders of America
Emporia Public Library
ESU Foundation
Small Business Development Center
First Presbyterian Church
Flint Hills Optimists Club
Jayhawk Area Council (Scouts)
Lyon County Historical Society
National Teachers Hall of Fame
Plumb Place
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| Home Based Level Members | |
Boyzen Bunny Fiber Arts- Tracey Graham
Energy Innovators
Family Jewels-
Leticia Rust
Gold Canyon Candle- Stephanie Morgan
Green Door Recycling- Amy Becker
Independant Longaberger Consultant- Judith Dieker
Interdependent Web- Ben Stallings
Joe the Furniture Doctor- Joe Kurzen
Kynda Kreative- Amanda Mendoza
Mary Kay- Brenda Braynard
Pampered Chef- Chelsea Gerleman
Patti Cakes- Patti Lipson
Paula's Creations
Paula Roper
Premier Designs Jewelry- Nikki Simmons
RossTography
Mike Ross
Scentsy- Deann Rose
Scentsy- Kelly Long
Stampin-Up
Darcy Johnson
Tastefully Simple- Vanessa Apodaca
Thirty-One Gifts
Linsey Hopkins
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| Individual Supporters | |
Anne Strobel
Brad Harzman
Dale and Carolyn Davis
Erin Woods
Fred and Patricia Gilligan
Julie Johnson
Kayla Oney
Mark & Amy McAnarney
Mary & Tim Helmer
Matt & Val Zimmerman
Pam & Fred Stephenson
Peggy Mast
Rob Gilligan
Sue Blechl
Tyler and Melanie Curtis
Victoria Partridge |
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Emporia Main Street E- Newsletter |
Greetings!
So many cool things this week... Start Your Own Business Class Graduation and a Celebration of the Historic District Designation on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at ERG, St. Patrick's Day parade and coordinating events, and it's so gorgeous outside community bike rides are starting! Keep reading for more good news! We also want to remind you that TODAY is your last chance to vote for the location of Emporia's VERY FIRST CASH MOB! Click HERE for CASH MOB INFO! |
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2 Celebrations in 1!
Congratulate the latest graduates of the Start Your Own Business Class and help us celebrate the formation of a Historic District!
Thursday, March 15th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the ERG building at 608 Commercial Street (right next to Studio 11).
Join us for refreshments and show your support for all the good things happening in Emporia.
Main Street Mingles are a free way that you can have fun, network and engage your peers as we build a better community. |
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St. Patrick's Day Activities
For information on the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. in downtown Emporia, CLICK HERE!
Click HERE for the release form
The Granada Theatre will have a series of events associated with St. Patrick's Day!
The Granada will be open Noon to 4 o'clock on St. Patrick's Day.
This is what will happen:
$2 green beer draws
$2 dollar Fanestil hot dogs
The Rest of the bar is open.
This is a social event (just like a bar) with Looney Toons and music playing in the background. |
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Glass Blown Open and Moonlight Madness
Click HEREfor more information on the Glass Blown Open Disc Golf Tournament
On Saturday, April 14th, we will have our next late night shopping event from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Glass Blown Open Players Party. So far, the following businesses have agreed to stay open late:
The Emporia Arts Council
AKA The Sports Fan
The Rainy Rose
Total Technologies
Jimmy Johns
The Sweet Granada
The Granada Coffee Company
Stampin Up
Dyanmic Discs
Kynda Kreative
Furniture Loft
Plum Bazaar
Family Jewels
L & L Pets
Pampered Chef
KISS 103.1 FM
Joe the Furniture Doctor
Scentsy
Java Cat
Dan's Hands
Paula's Creations
Brown's Shoe Fit
Longaberger
Water's True Value
Town Crier
Stanley Jewelry
Do you want to open late and take advantage of the opportunities that several hundred disc golfers and community member shoppers provide? Contact Emporia Main Street! |
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The Taste is April 21 at the Civic Auditorium in Downtown Emporia. Last year, we sold out of Tickets... We want to make sure that YOU have the first chance to purchase Taste Tickets, so you can either contact the Emporia Main Street office, or click HERE for the on-line purchase option!
Or, you can stop by the following retail outlets for tickets:
Studio 11
Waters True Value Hardware
Town Crier |
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Great Emporia Mainstreet Race
April 14, 2012
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION!!!
If you are interested in participating in this fantastic promotion please contact Don at KISS 103.1 FM by emailing him at don@mytown-media.com or by phone at 620-875-9442.
If we have more than 50 Emporia Mainstreet Businesses we will increase the amount of the cash prizes. If we have less than 50, the cash prize will reflect 100% of the businesses $200 promotion registration.
Call or email now to be included in this huge Emporia promotion.
Don Schlesselman
Station Manager
KISS 103.1 FM
Emporia's #1 Hit Music Station
541A Sherman
Emporia KS 66801
(620) 343-6144 office
(620) 875-9442 cell
www.kiss1031.net
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A New Anchor for the Black and Gold
"How is the Kellogg Plaza and Lofts coming along?" That question is generally a part of most community discussions we have these days. For those of you that aren't aware, the Kellogg Plaza and Lofts is a stunning building development in the 1100 Block of Commercial Street, very close to Emporia State University. The Plaza and Lofts Project is a joint effort that brought together the French, Shephard and Haag families of Emporia to take a vacant lot and a dilapidated house and convert an eyesore into a beautiful development that emulated the tenants of the Community Initiated Development plan and community design standards. So, the question still remains; how is the project coming along? Click HERE to watch the newest "Sam Cam" video of the new Kellogg Plaza and Lofts.
Quite well, actually. After meeting with Cory Haag last week, we've  got a series of wonderful news to report on the project. Although not technically fully open, seven of the eleven apartments on the upper two stories are rented. That's right, there are only four more apartments left in a building that isn't quite complete yet.
As for the three first floor commercial spaces, one is currently occupied. One has a signed lease with an expanding Emporia business, and we've been meeting with potential tenants on the final commercial space (although, the large space may be broken into two).
 This new massive development adds an anchor to the proposed "Black and Gold" district in the forms of both new housing and new commercial space just across the street from Emporia State University. The high quality brick and limestone facade shows a commitment to craftsmanship from families willing to stamp a name on an area building. This development highlights a great opportunity for a special business that targets college individuals, and a new housing opportunity for those looking for the downtown loft "vibe" in an area close to Emporia State University.
Community investment is initiated by people within the community. We can't depend on outside sources developing our community if we are unwilling to commit to local development. By producing a complex that integrates well with a master plan of the downtown area, a group of local citizens have initiated a development process that could go well beyond thier own building. A lot of people dream about what could be in Emporia, but this local group of investors went beyond dreaming and started doing. For that community commitment, we thank all those community members that made the Kellogg Plaza and Lofts Project possible.
With all the new developments occurring within the downtown area,  why did we focus on just this one? The Kellogg Plaza and Lofts embodies the opportunity that exists for redevelopment in downtown areas that are currently inhabited by improper set backs, vacant lots or dilapidated housing. It shows what can be accomplished by citizens that invest in their own community. This Plaza and Lofts concept highlights what we can accomplish as a community through a Community Initiated Development process. In essence, it's difficult for people to do something that really hasn't been done before in a community like Emporia, and we think those people that think creatively and act on those ideas for the benefit of the entire community should be recognized. For more information on the Kellogg Plaza and Lofts, please click on www.kellogglofts.com .
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Did you know? Answers to YOUR questions...
Last week, we met with the city concerning pigeon control, we helped a local business with a product expansion, we met with a
local civic group that has an upcoming athletic event they want to promote in Emporia, we met with Cory Haag and shot some video of the outstanding Kellogg Plaza and Lofts, we met with two officials from the Department of Commerce that wanted to talk about some of the innovative things we are doing in Emporia Main Street, we met with several energetic ESU students and staff concerning the "How 2 ESU" student events coming up this summer, we taught a segment of the Start Your Own Business Class concerning asymmetrical marketing, we met with a local media outlet about a special event they want to conduct in April, we attended an RDA meeting, participated in a Retail Discussion and aided in a downtown clean up (side-note: please don't tack items to trees downtown!). It was another packed week at Emporia Main Street, but we got some good questions from all of you!
1. "How do you have time for social media?" From a participant in the Start Your Own Business Class. Social media is a different kind of advertising... If I'm going to put an advertisement on the radio, television or in the newspaper, I'm going to make an appointment, plot out a message and create something for future use. Social media is more instantaneous. This conversational media platform allows me to run social media in the background and then "jump on" between meetings or projects. There are some time frames when utilizing social media has exposure with more people (before work, before lunch and from about 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on weekdays). Make sure your message supports your brand image, but the nice thing about social media is: you can just be you (if you believe in your organizations core values). In short, you don't make time for social media. You simply get into a routine that utilizes social media as a way of increasing production in those brief "in between" moments...
2. "Would you be willing to talk to students prior to classes starting to talk about the community and local businesses?" From ESU Staff. YOU BET!!! Our member businesses continue to emphasize the critical role ESU students, faculty and staff play in our community. Anything we can do to help recruit students, introduce faculty/staff to the community or encourage patronage at local businesses is a major priority for Emporia Main Street. After attending a recent "How 2 ESU" meeting, I'm ecstatic about all the new ways Emporia State University staff are working to bring the campus and community closer together, and they have a willing partner in Emporia Main Street. We know that doing new things that impact a "bottom up" approach will be hard work, but things that truly improve our community generally are.
3. "When is the St. Patrick's Day Parade?" From more people than I can count... Come downtown this Saturday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. to watch what should be an excellent St. Patrick's Day parade down Commercial Street. You can do some shopping, some dining, and of course the Town Royal and The Granada Theatre will have some extra special events going on. It's a St. Patrick's Day on an actual Saturday! How could you stay away?
4. "I've seen some really positive changes in downtown, how did you make that happen?" From an official from the Department of Commerce that stopped by the office. I didn't. WE did. Look, downtown has been here long before I got here, and it will be here long after I'm gone. Nothing freaks me out quite as much as people laying community success at my feet, because I understand that true community success is a community effort. We have all seen some positive changes and we've seen some set-backs over the past few years, but the success and failures aren't held by an individual; we all own them. Before I sat down to write this, I had a community official stop by that was simultaneously expressing frustration and hope. The frustration came from the fact that too many people were still engaged in a decision making process that focused on who people were as opposed to the value of their ideas. The hope came from the fact that he thought that was slowly changing in the community. I'll call that "hope" a win for all of you Main Street supporters out there. You are a diverse group with diverse ideas from a variety of backgrounds, and your ideas and actions are making a difference. As your employee, I'm happy to help implement your sustainable vision for our community.
5. "How is the Garden Adoption coming along?" From a downtown business owner. Staff is pretty happy with the adoption progress! We do have a couple of high visibility gardens that could use adopting, but out of 45 gardens (and before April), we are in pretty good shape! Do you know a group, a business or an individual that has a talent for gardening? Do you know someone that is willing to volunteer their time and efforts in creating a nice downtown flower garden? Please send them to Emporia Main Street. Since the inception of the Adopt a Garden project, people from both in-town and far away have remarked how beautiful the gardens look. This small step encourages a better perception of our community. Studies show that downtown flora can encourage people to stay longer, promote more pedestrian traffic and result in more sales. Your work has real, tangible community results. So, if you see someone out working in the garden, make sure you tell them "thank you", and join in the fun by adopting your own garden!
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The volunteers, members and staff of Emporia Main Street are working extremely hard to improve our business climate and build a successful community. In short, we are working hard FOR YOU! We appreciate your support, and we will continue to aggressively pursue opportunities to benefit our membership in the future. Because, as we all know: small steps lead to BIG impacts!
Have a question? Submit it to the Emporia Main Street office and we'll do our best to help you! |
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