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| March 4, 2009 |
Vol 2, Issue 9 |
What's Happening This Week
in Downtown Fuquay-Varina
Centennial Edition - Fuquay-Varina is 100 Year Old | |
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| What's Happening in Downtown |
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What's Happening This Week in Downtown Fuquay-Varina is a weekly e-mail newsletter sent to people interested in what's happening in downtown Fuquay-Varina. Read on to learn what you'll be missing if you don't visit downtown Fuquay-Varina this week! |
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY FUQUAY-VARINA!
Celebrate March 6 as Fuquay-Varina turns 100 Years old! |
The Centennial Celebration has something for everyone! On March 6 Fuquay-Varina turns 100 years old and to celebrate this milestone many activities have been planned so get out and celebrate!!
Bell Tolls
In order of their founding, local churches will toll their bells twenty times each in fifteen-minute intervals beginning at 11:00 am on Friday, March 6. Since Piney Grove Baptist Church is the oldest church in the area, their bells will toll first, followed by Wake Chapel Christian Church, First United Methodist Church and Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church. The final bell tolls will be led by the Fuquay-Varina Presbyterian Church but rung simultaneously by all the above churches including St. Bernadette's Catholic Church. School children and local citizens with hand bells will chime in for the last bell ringing at noon, so you should hear them all over Fuquay-Varina!
Town Ceremony
Town Officials will meet for a ceremony at noon at Centennial Square, the new parking lot and park located at the corner of Main and Academy Street in downtown Fuquay Varina. Everyone is invited to attend.
Dwontown Historic Displays and Birthday Cake
Businesses in the historic downtown areas on and around Main and Broad Streets will have historic displays in their windows, stores and lobbies. Make sure to stop in and see a bit of Fuquay-Varina's 100 years of history. While you are there, make sure to have a piece of birthday cake. Many stores and businesses in the downtown area will serve birthday cake on Friday, March 6 to customers in celebration of this momentous occasion that happens only every 100 years! The following stores will serve cake while supplies last:
· Ashworth's Clothing
· Bostic & Wilson
· Classy Cat Boutique
· The Chocolate Bean
· Cooley's Restaurant
· David Anthony Gifts
· Elliotts Pharmacy
· Family Optical
· Fidelity Bank
· Fuquay Sports Shop
· Fuquay-Varina Chamber and FVRA
· Hudson Belks
· Merle Norman Cosmetics
· The Mitchell Building (101 S. Main Street)
· My Back Porch
· Not Afraid of Color
· Stick Boy Bread Company
· Varina Merchantile
School Celebrations
Even our Fuquay-Varina schools will be celebrating our Town's birthday on Friday, March 6. Classes will be participating in local history study, hosting guest speakers, viewing historic photos and enjoying birthday cake for lunch. When you send your child off to school on March 6, make sure they know it is a special day in our Town's history! Paint the Town Exhibition at Community Center
Plan to come and see the artistic works of these Fuquay-Varina artists at the Paint the Town Exhibition during the birthday weekend! You won't want to miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see all these Fuquay-Varina artists in one place. Place: Fuquay-Vaina Community Building, South Main Street Date & Time: Friday, March 6 ---- 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. Reception Saturday, March 7---- 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 8 ---- 2:00 p.m. to 4: 00 p.m. Artists featured will be: Roxanna Alexander Bobbie Asad Pamela S. Wilson Jacqueline Balog Louis Ceglia Kaye Howard Cloniger Virginia Ann Cook Walter Crone Rev. D. T. Dale Foy England Leila Hartman Lila Hopkins Nelson Horton George Howe Rhonda B. Johnson Flora M. Pinkham Jan Pope Newton V. Prince, Jr. Jean Seabrooke Pollyana Sheets Diane S. Smith Works by three deceased town artists have been loaned for the exhibition: Jane Ashworth William M. Freeman Opal "Trixie" Porter The artists have been invited to be present for recognition at the F. V. Birthday Reception on Friday night.
Student Centennial Art Exhibit at Fidelity Bank
Place: Fidelity Bank Lobby
Date: March 6 - April 6, 2009, during regular business hours 9 am - 5 pm
In conjunction with the "Paint the Town" exhibition honoring the adult art community of Fuquay-Varina, the Centennial Commission and
Fidelity Bank have collaborated to provide an exhibition for Student
Centennial Art. These pieces were extracted from the Fuquay-Varina
Woman's Club Art Show because the subject matter was related to the
Centennial History in Fuquay-Varina.
Student artists School Level Media
1. Ellie McIntyre Lafayette Elementary
2. Anna Andrews Lafayette Elementary
3. Tiffany Gregory Harnett Central High Three -way Painting
4. Tre McKoy Harnett Central High Graphite
5. Chris Cleare Harnett Central High Graphite
6. Rachel Bidwell Harnett Central High Graphite
7. Ivan Leon Harnett Central High Graphite
8. Christoph Hoening Harnett Central High Graphite
9. Cesae Delaguila Harnett Central High Graphite
10 Kristen Simkiss Fuquay-Varina High Mixed Media
11. Alex Freeman Fuquay-Varina HIgh Mixed Media
12. Jordan Lipscomb Fuquay-Varina High Mixed Media
Student Photography
1. Arnette Hodge Fuquay-Varina Elementary Fifth grade
2. Destiny King Middle Creek High Color Photographs
Destiny King was a first place winner in the GFWC District VI Art Festival with one of her digitally enhanced photographs. That photograph will be leaving the exhibition to go to the State Arts Festival on March 21.
The public is cordially invited to come by and view this interesting and varied artistic presentation.
Birthday Party at the Community Center
There will be a Birthday Reception at the Community Center at 820 South Main Street. It will begin at 7:00. The reception will recognize Community Civic Clubs, citizens over 100 years old, town employees, churches, school children, the Mayors and Town Commissioners and the Centennial Commission.
Make sure you participate in some small way on March 6 or in 2009 in the Town's 100th Birthday Celebration. For a list of events, go to www.fuquay-varina.org. |
| The Hunt 100 - Take the Centennial Challenge
100 Years of History in 100 Shopping Hours
With (3) $100 Prizes |
 Fuquay-Varina is about to celebrate its 100th birthday and the Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association has come up with a creative way to celebrate this milestone and educate folks about Fuquay-Varina's past. From March 13-28, The Hunt 100, a scavenger hunt, will use historical photographs placed in downtown businesses to answer eighteen questions about Fuquay-Varina's history. There are also five tie-breaker questions that will really test your knowledge of downtown Fuquay-Varina.
The game piece, with 18 questions, 5 tie-breaker questions and an easy-to-follow map, will be available in a full-page ad in the Fuquay-Varina Independent on Wednesday, March 11. You can also download it at www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com or pick one up at participating stores.
Enter to win one of three $100 downtown gift certificates. Contest dealine is 5pm on March 28. For details on how to play go to www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com.
100 Years of History♦100 Shopping Hours to Play ♦(3) $100 Prizes
Play begins March 13-March 18. TAKE THE CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE!
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| David Anthony's Has Large Selection of Fuquay-Varina Items for Sale!
Drop by for Cake on March 6 and Browse |
Drop by and have a piece of birthday cake at David Anthony Gifts on Friday March 6th.
While you're there, browse our large selection of Fuquay-Varina items for sale......calendars, F-V signs, coasters, afghans, license plates, Fuquay-Varina soap (with the history of the springs on the back). Eleanor, David Anthony's proprietor, plans to have a special display of all the Fuquay-Varina items on sales, so make sure to stop in for a celebratory piece of cake and see the many items she has to commemorate Fuquay-Varina's 100th Anniversary.
David Anthony's is located at 542 N. Main Street. Call us at 552-9827 for more information. We'd love to hear from you! Also find out more about the store at www.davidanthonys.com
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| K 'n 'B Consignment Shoppe to Celebrate 100th Birthday |
On Friday, March 6, K'N'B will help celebrate the town's birthday with birthday and a book signing by local artist, Sharon Saunders Curtin, "Remembering Where I Came From".
On Saturday, March 7, they will be having a sidewalk sale from 8:00-1:00 with free coffee and specials in the store.
K'n'B is located at 120 Raleigh Street in downtown Fuquay-Varina. Please join us for this special event.
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| Keeping an Eye on Family Optical |
Family Optical
504 Broad St
(919)567-0059
Tu-Th 9-5, Fr 11-6, Sat 10-3
~ Happy Birthday, Fuquay-Varina!
We are so excited to share in our town's special 100th birthday celebration! Stop in on Friday starting at 11am, and enjoy a big 'ol slice of birthday cake with us!
~ Accessory Sale!
While you are here, take a look at our readers, cases and jewelry...save 10-20% on all of our in-stock accessories!
~ New Kids Frame and Lens Packages!
We are pleased to introduce new Frame and Lens Package Pricing for kids! Bring the little ones in and enjoy savings that would make your mama proud!
** Fun Vision Fact ** The invention of the television created as much a need for distance-seeing eyeglasses as the Gutenberg Printing Press had for reading or close-up as the Gutenberg Printing Press had for reading or close-up seeing spectacles 470 years earlier.
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| Downtown Fuquay-Varina is Going Green! Extensive Renovation to 101 South Main Will Bring New Life to the Corner of Main and Academy Streets. |
| Downtown Fuquay Varina is going green with an extensive renovation to the building at the corner of Main and Academy Streets. Coming in March, a 10KW photovoltaic solar system will be installed on a newly re-roofed 101 South Main Street . Shortly thereafter, the 11000 square foot building will undergo a complete facelift for retail/restaurant space. The building will be named "The Mitchell" after the Mitchell Chevrolet car dealership that it once was, bringing a little bit of history back to downtown Fuquay Varina.
Check out our progress on www.themitchellfv.com and read our weekly blogs as we report on our progress. Come on down to The Mitchell for cake and punch on March 6th and take a tour before construction begins. Hope to see you there.
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| New Tyler Glamorous Wash at Regal Gifts & Interiors. |
New Tyler Glamorous Wash just arrived at Regal Gifts & Interiors! This wash give your garments and linens a wonderful fragrance that stays in until the next laundry. The lasting aroma saturates your laundry room for days. This amazing Glamorous Wash is available
in all Tyler's great fragrances.
Make sure to use this coupon: $10 off a purchase of $40 or more!
Regal Gifts and Interiors is located at 502 Broad Street. 552-9251. |
| HUGE Warehouse Consignment Sale - March 28th and 29th at My Back Porch |
My Back Porch
515 Broad Street
Historic Varina
919-552-9344
Mon - Fri: 11 to 6 Sat: 10 to 5
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Drop by for Cake on Friday, March 6th for birthday cake!
HUGE Warehouse Consignment Sale
Saturday, March 28th 7:00am to 3:00pm
Sunday, March 29th 12:00pm to 4:00pm
609 North Street (just behind My Back Porch)
These home & garden items are all one of a kind handcrafted in the mountains of Honduras for more than twenty years. A local wholesale distributor has contracted My Back Porch to sell off all of their 2008 merchandise to make room for their new catalog products. Available items are made of wood, clay & metal such as pottery, bistro chairs & tables, statues, vases, votives, topiaries, planters, baskets, benches, wall hangings, folding screens, candle holders, wire stands and much more! Come early to get the best selection.
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New Item: My Back Porch has just taken in a number of hand-designed, hand-made birdhouses from the mountains of North Carolina. These items are priced to sell starting at $20 and are all very large! Come early for best selection.
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All watches are 50% off through March 21st! We are clearing out our inventory for new arrivals. Most watches start at $15.99, what a bargain at $7.99!!!!!!!!!
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| $10 off $50 or $20 of $100 at Padoodles Trendy Kids& Moms Boutique
Sales end Friday |
We now have over 100 items in our NEW ARRIVALS category for spring. Your favorite brands like Luna Luna, My Vintage Baby, Kate Mack (including swimwear), Biscotti, Baby Lulu, Ragdoll and Rockets, Indygo, Lelli Kelly and more!
Nautical looks are hot for spring, like this set by Luna Luna or Red and white dresses from Biscotti.
We have new colors of sweater wraps for the trendy mom in aqua, cotton candy pink, zebra print and giraffe print. Also cute jeweled cropped jackets in zebra and giraffe prints!
SHOP NOW!! www.paddodles.com
Any questions? We are always here to help. You may also phone in your order to 919-342-4639 or visit us at 508 E. Broad Street, Fuquay Varina.
Coupon Expires March 6 |
| Stick Boy Bread Company featuring Made-From-Scratch Pizza Dough this Week |
Drop by for Cake on Friday, March 6th for birthday cake!
At Stick Boy, this week we are featuring our made-from-scratch Pizza Dough as the Bread of the Week. Made with wheat flour, rye flour, cornmeal, water, salt and yeast. It's good for you and easy to turn into a yummy pizza. Available every day at $2.49 each (for a 10" pie) or 2 for $4.00. Yumm....
Directions: Thaw dough on counter top for 4 hours or allow dough to thaw in refrigerator for 24 hours. Preheat oven and pizza stone (if present) to 500°. If you are not using a pizza stone, brush pan you are using with olive oil. Roll dough to 12 inch diameter round and place on baking surface. Fork dough evenly to prevent bubbling during baking. Bake just the crust for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and add sauce, toppings, and cheese. Bake until cheese is thoroughly melted, with patchy brown spots. Stop by the bakery at 127 S. Main Street or call (919) 557-2237 www.stickboyfuquay.com |
| BU Beautiful Has New Spring Merchandise |
Drop by for Cake on Friday, March 6th for birthday cake!
At BU Beautiful, we have LOTS and LOTS of new Spring Merchandise has arrived so please stop by our new location at The Shops Of Varina Merchantile Building 601 E Broad Street Fuquay Varina NC 27526 M-F 10-6 Sat 10-5.
Call 552-3235 for more information. |
| Celebration of the Arts - Call for Artists |
The 6th annual Celebration of the Arts will be held on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Historic Downtown Fuquay-Varina and attracts more than 4000 visitors during the one-day event. The festival is open to all artists and fine crafts people producing original work.
To download an application, go to www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com. Please call 919-552-0848 if you prefer an application be mailed to you. Applications are due no later than April 1, 2009. |
| Fuquay-Varina Calendar of Events for 2009 |
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FOR A 2009 FUQUAY-VARINA EVENTS CALENDAR, PLEASE GO TO:
We're always looking for event sponsors and volunteers. To get involved call 552-0848. | |
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I invite your to drop by the Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association at 121 N. Main Street located in the FV Chamber building and have a piece of cake to celebrate Fuquay-Varina's 100th birthday. I look forward to meeting you. Please help celebrate this great milestone in our history. Check the events listed in this newsletter or go to fuquay-varina.org for information on how to make the most of this momentous occasion!
Thanks for shopping locally! It makes a big difference when you shop downtown first! If you're looking for a specific store, look on our website directory at www.fuquay-variandowntown.com.
The Hunt 100, a historical scavenger hunt, begin March 13th, On March 11, look for the game piece in a full-page ad in the Fuquay-Varina Independent or download one at www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com. The Hunt 100 should be tons of fun and a great way to honor Fuquay-Varina's heritage.
Sincerely,
Susan Weis
Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association
121 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919-552-0848
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