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It's Your Downtown Too!
As a DECI member, you become an intricate part of the downtown revitalization efforts. Your contribution to DECI is used for the overall benefit of downtown. As the heart of the city, a strong, vibrant downtown leads to a better community in the City of Eau Claire.
Help support DECI efforts!
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Block Party Celebrates New Businesses
Charly's Market and Frogiyo to Hold Grand Openings
The Phoenix Park Neighborhood is hosting a Block Party this weekend. It'll be on Satuday, June 2, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be live music, food, a scavenger hunt, and kids activities with Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Two businesses will be holding Grand Opening Celebrations. Charly's Market at 225 E. Madison Street in Eau Claire will be celebrating its Grand Opening. Owner Carolyn Miller says it's been very busy since the grocery store opened last Thursday. She says they will be stocking more items through Friday night when the 'gourmet' line will arrive.
She says hours for Charly's Market will be 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. every day.
A new frozen yogurt shop will also celebrate a Grand Opening Saturday. Frogiyo Frozen Yogurt at 331 E. Madison Street has been open for a few weeks. Owner Colleen Weber transformed Parkside Pie and Ice Cream, next to Smiling Moose Deli, into Frogiyo. Customers can purchase a dish and fill it with various flavors of frozen yogurt and select from a variety of toppings and syrups! Frogiyo is open 12 p.m.- 9 p.m. each day.
Another store in the North Barstow area is holding a celebration as well. That's Adorable, at 129 N. Barstow Street, is hosting an "Under New Ownership Bash" on Saturday. New owner Beth Schwartz says her hours on Saturdays are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. There will be a juggler and balloon making from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., as well as door prizes and cookies. Schwartz also says she will have special $1 deals and crafts during First Fridays this Friday.
A scavenger hunt on Saturday takes people to many new businesses in the Phoenix Park Neighborhood. Those participating will make stops at: Natureza Jewelry, Caffe Tempo, Schleppenbach Family Chiropractic, Smiling Moose Deli, Frogiyo, Saylon Seven, Pedals' Music, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Wisconsin, Rivertown Designs, Cost Cutters, Eau Claire Massage, and Charly's Market. |
Remember this Friday is First Fridays!
Stop in to Downtown Businesses for Specials, Sales, Entertainment, and Fun!
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Thank you to our Renewing Members!
This week's renewing members:
Quality Management Service
American Pride Lock & Security Solutions
And
Thank you to a Brand New Member!
Brian Wagner
of Eau Claire
Thank you for joining DECI with an "Individual Membership!"
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Only a Couple of Weeks Left to Submit Your Proposal
Jump-Start is a business competition for entrepreneurs interested in opening a business in Downtown Eau Claire. It's open to any kind of business, and ends with some amazing prizes to help get your business up and running! June 15th is the deadline for submitting your business proposals for "Jump-Start Downtown."
Grand Prize: Up to $5,000 start-up capital and $1000 in airtime or advertising production from Charter Media
Innovation Idea Prize: $1000 scholarship to Entrepreneurial Training Program by the Small Business Development Center
Eligibility: Participants must be 18 years of age or older and interested in starting a business in Downtown Eau Claire or relocating a business to Downtown Eau Claire. Participants cannot enter a business already located downtown at the time of entry into the competition. Proposed business must open within 12 months of the competition.
Questions?If you'd like to submit a business plan or have questions about the competition, please contact Julie Mishefske by phone at (715) 839-4914 or by email.
For more information, or if you want a brochure, application or evaluation form, visit Jump-Start on DECI's webpage under "Doing Business."
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Artists add new flare to Phoenix Park gathering
Will be at Farmers Market this Weekend
By Blythe Wachter Leader Telegram staff
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Open for the first time, the Artist Market of Eau Claire drew Raymond and Gena Kaselau to Phoenix Park Saturday morning, May 19.
Raymond, 34, and Gena Kaselau, 33, often go to Country Lane farmers market in Barron, liking the festival-like mix of food, art, crafts, toys, clothing and other items.
But Saturday they came with their 2-year-old son, Everson, to Eau Claire's downtown farmers market, wanting to see the nearby artists' booths.
Jamie Kyser and Erin Roesler, co-owners of Tangled Up In Hue, a downtown Eau Claire art collective shop, decided to sponsor the bimonthly artist market in conjunction with the farmers market.
"This is fabulous. I'm really glad Tangled Up In Hue took the initiative to get this going," said Raymond Kaselau, an artist who plans to participate.
At one of the eight booths, Kyser and Roesler sold everything from cloth billfolds to glass, stone and silver-spoon pendants to owl drawings.
"Everyone we've overheard is happy to see us here and that more is happening in Phoenix Park," Kyser said.
The farmers market has featured a few artists' booths each season, and Kyser and Roesler have participated in that. But they wanted to start a venue so more artists could display and sell their work.
"We thought there was a need for it in the community," Kyser said.
Robert Romanshek of Eau Claire, owner of Riverglass Jewelry and Metals, sold custom-made silver rings and necklaces at the artist market.
"It's wonderful for all the local artists. It gives them an opportunity to show off their talents. Artists are the soul of the city," Romanshek said.
Tracy Wurzer, 39, of Strum said she hopes more artists will participate.
"I think it's good for the local artists to have a place to come and show their work," Wurzer said.
Only a few artists had wares at the farmers market, which was "kind of just teasing you," said Merey Price, 64, of Eau Claire as she browsed for any "must-have" items.
"I think it's a great idea," Price said of having the farmers market and artist market next to each other. "It's a great match."
What: Artist Market of Eau Claire.
When: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month, into October.
Where: Riverfront Terrace, between the Phoenix Park pavilion and the RCU building, on the north end of downtown.
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Be a Part of 2012 Summer Fest and International Fall Festival!
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Come join DECI at Summer Fest and the International Fall Festival as a vendor! Be a part of amazing events that bring a total of more than 40,000 people into the downtown area.
To find the application, follow this link to our website and scroll down to the post
"Vendor Application for International Fall Festival and Summer Fest":
Please fill it out and return it to Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. before July 11, 2012. Our address is:
203 S. Farwell St. P.O. Box 5148
Eau Claire, WI 54702 |
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It's Your Time To Shine at Summer Fest!
Right now, we're looking for a few performers/groups that'd like to show their stuff on the main stage! If you know of a group that would like entertain the crowd for a half-an-hour and get their name out there, let us know! |
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Get the Word Out!
Would you like a little more help publicizing your Downtown event? Just put it on our calendar! Go to our website and submit your event! It's that easy!
(The link is near the bottom of the page under the calendar)
And when you're done with that, head to Facebook and 'like' our page-
Downtown Eau Claire!
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