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| September 10, 2009 |
Vol 2, Issue 34 |
| What's Happening This Week
In Downtown Fuquay-Varina | |
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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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www.fuquay-varina.org |
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Taste of Fuquay-Varina Cake Contest Forms
DEADLINE FOR ENTRY FORMS IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
EVENT DAY ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND GET YOUR EVENT DAY PROGRAMS ONLINE |
Get the Event Day Program & Entry Forms and Rules Now Available
Event Date: September 26
Entry Forms Due: September 18 |
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LOVE CHICKEN WINGS?
You'll LOVE the Taste of Fuquay-Varina
on Saturday, September 26 |
Local Fuquay-Varina restaurants will vie for the title of
"Best Chicken Wings in Fuquay-Varina" at the
Taste of Fuquay-Varina
on Saturday, September 26th from 12-4:30 pm.
You taste...you decide...you vote for your favorite!
One $5.00 Ticket buys a sample from each restaurant!
Participating Restaurants:
Assaggio's, Cooley's, Golden Corral,
Monte's Sports Grille & Ruby Tuesday's
The wings you love and the restaurants that provide them will be located on the green space across from STEPHENS Hardware.
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| Show Off Your Gastric Prowess and Win!
Enter the Chocolate Bean Gelato or Truffle Eating Contest during the Taste of Fuquay-Varina! Here's How! |
Gelato Contest (3pm) I scream, you scream, we all scream for gelato. But who can eat a pint of gelato the fastest? Sign up if you think you have "the right stuff".
Truffle Contest (4pm): Think you are a chocolate aficionado? Can you cram cocoa? How many truffles can you eat in 5 minutes? Sign up to be one of the chosen few and test your prowess.
Both contests have an under 16 category and over 16 category!
2. Visit us in the Varina Station store and fill out a form at the register.
No charge to enter. Form entry deadline is September 20. Contestants will be drawn and notified September 23. |
| Please Join Us For
FVRA Town Center Plan Presentation at Town Hall
Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm |
Mike Sorensen, Planning Director for the Town of Fuquay-Varina will present the Town Center Overlay Plan to the Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association on Tuesday, September 15th at 6:30 pm in Town Hall.
If you are interested in learning more about the Town Center Plan, the Fuquay-Varina Revitalizaton Assocation would like to extend an invitation to you to attend this meeting to learn more about the benefits of the plan.
The goal of the Town Center plan, which is under review by our Town Commissioners, is to set guidelines in place that will help further downtown's development as a viable destination of mixed-used development with architectural continuity in a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere that provides unique shopping and living opportunities. The plan will help guide downtown's growth so that our center city can retain its charm, heritage and small town atmosphere.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm to learn more about this plan. A public hearing on the plan will be held at a later date. This meeting is only a presentation. No RSVP is required. |
| Exciting Things Are Happening at Merle Norman in Downtown Fuquay |
OUR STUDIO RENOVATIONS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE. MAKE PLANS TO JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR GRAND RE-OPENING ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH. MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW NEXT WEEK!!
FALL COLORS AND FALL GIFT WITH PURCHASE START ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH. SCHEDULE A COMPLIMENTARY FACIAL AND MAKEOVER WITH THE LATEST FALL SHADES AND RECEIVE A $10.00 COUPON TOWARD YOUR NEXT MANICURE OR PEDICURE.
GINGERBREAD CREME PEDICURES ARE THE HIGHLIGHT THIS MONTH.
20% OFF SWITCHFLOPS AND SWITCHFLOPS TOPPERS. 50% OFF SELECT JEWELRY, SUNGLASSES AND NAIL POLISH.
Merle Norman is located at 208 S. Main Street in Downtown Fuquay-Varina. Call Cindy or Aimee at 552-3751 |
| Samantha's Jewelry Design & Repair
Visit This New Shop In Downtown Varina |
Samantha Babcock, bench jeweler in Fuquay-Varina for over 10yrs., has opened her own shop at 516 Broad Street in new Varina Station. Come in and see our great selection of fine jewelry, many pieces are her original designs. Ladies, men's and children's jewelry can be made or ordered- anything from diamond jewelry to sterling jewelry. Also, a large selection of unique gift items are available.
Repairs are done on site- common repairs such as soldering, ring sizing, stone replacement, and pearl restringing, to more complex repairs such as remounts, fabrication and design work.
We usually do watch batteries and band repair or adjustments while you wait.
*WATCH BATTERIES $6.00 plus tax
*SELECT ITEMS 20% OFF
Don't wait till the last minute to shop for that special gift.
Our business hours are:
Mon.-Fri. 10 - 5:30
Sat. 10-3:00
Phone (919) 567-8990
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| BU Beautiful - Come See New Merchandise |
Buy one new item and get one 50% on off!
(Mention this email for your discount!)
Come see BU at the FASHION SHOW on
Sept 24th, 2009 from 6:30-9:00pm held at Adams Vineyards & Winery
http://www.adamsvineyards.com/PWLA_Fashion_Show.html
$10 advance/$12 at door - Tickets available at FV Chamber
Also Coming up....
GOLD PARTY & SHOPPING SPREE
SELL YOUR GOLD WHILE YOU SHOP
Saturday Oct 24th, 2009
4pm - 8pm
Wine and H'orderves provided!!!
Free Drawing for $50 BU Gift Certificate
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING!
Golden Girls: www.GoldDoesGood.com
Deborah Christopher (919) 637-8337
Varina Merchantile Building
601 E Broad Street
Fuquay-Varina NC 27526
Phone: 552-3235
Check out our Website - http://www.theshopsofvarinamerchantile.com/BU_Beautiful.html
Hours: M-F 10-6 & Sat 10-5 |
| Here's the Information You Need to Enjoy the Museums in Fuquay-Varina |
Fuquay-Varina has three museums in a complex on Fuquay Avenue adjoining the Library in the Heritage Park.
- Squire Ballentine School House (open since 2000)
- Post Office Museum
- Centennial Museum (open since June 6th)
Individual may come on any of the "public" tour days. Groups may schedule by appointment. Plan on spending about two hours to see them, longer if you are one who likes to "read" the interpretative displays.
Saturday Tour Dates: Second Saturday of the month, except for October.
Hours alternate between morning and afternoon.
Sept. 12 9:00-am.- Noon
Oct. 3: Noon -4:00 (a reunion class requested this date)
Nov. 14 9:00 a.m-Noon
Dec 12 Noon -4:00 p.m.
Special all day Opening: Oct. 31 Day in Downtown
10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Weekday Tour Dates: Second Monday Morning
Sept. 14: 10:am. to 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 12: 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(November and December dates will be scheduled if demand
for this time warrants.)
Civic Clubs and Organizations have been invited to schedule
Tours by Appointment for meetings or outings.
Call Shirley Simmons: 552-5562
Docents are being recruited and trained so that all three can be open
for public tours. The next training class will be August 27.
Call Shirley Simmons for details. |
| 100 Years On Parade During the Brass Nickel Tour |
Let us see what Fuquay-Varina's people have worn over the 100 years of the town's history! Search your attic and your closets and find clothing from any of the decades from 1900 to 2000. Don't mix decades for you will need to register in one.
Categories:
1. Family/Couple
2. Parent/Child or Grandparent/Grandchild
3. Individual
4. Groups (cheerleaders, teens, hippies, seniors etc.)
5. Man with BEARD & dress for era
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 celebrate with the Brass Nickel Touring Cars visiting Fuquay-Varina. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. in front of Fidelity Bank. Entries will be given a number for the judges. All entries will be presented from the steps of Fidelity Bank at 6:45 p.m. Judges decisions will be announced from the stage later that night.
Prizes will be awarded!
"100 Years on Parade" will take place with the touring cars parked for viewing and streets closed to traffic. Entries will be "parading" along the street after presentation for benefit of the judges and the public.
The Centennial Commission encourages families to come as a unit. Grandparents will enjoy enlisting the grandchildren in an earlier time. Men, this is your opportunity to sport that "GREAT BEARD." Maybe you have grandma's wedding dress, or that prom dress from your senior year, or even your favorite flapper outfit! Maybe all the grandchildren in your family can get "decked out" from your old trunks.
Start Planning now!
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| Chocolate Chunk Cake at Stick Boy Bread Company |
Our Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake is the perfect treat for the chocoholic in your life. We start with our creamy chocolate cheesecake, load it with rich dark chocolate chunks, and bake it in an Oreo cookie crust. It's the perfect guilty pleasure!
This week, we're offering you a great deal: Save $2.00 when you buy a whole Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake or save $0.50 when you buy a slice. That's a great bargain! See the coupon below for details!
Save $2.00 on a whole Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake or $0.50 on a slice! Ask for the discount at the count. Expires 9-12-09.
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| DOWNTOWN CHILI COOK-OFF
ENTER AND YOU COULD WIN $500 IN CASH |
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SEEKING GREAT CHILI COOKS
DOWNTOWN CHILI COOK-OFF
Saturday, October 31, 2009
For an applicaton or information on how to enter, go to
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| Fall Clothing Arriving at My Back Porch |
My Back Porch
515 Broad Street
Historic Varina
919-552-9344
www.mybackporch.us
Mon - Fri: 11 to 6 Sat: 10 to 5
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Monday Madness.............now through the end of September, save 10% off of your entire purchase on Mondays including sale items!!!!!
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Fall clothing now arriving at My Back Porch! We recently have been getting lots of plus size clothing for this season stating at 1x. Come by to see what is arriving.
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| It's Back - Deal of the Week at Padoodles |
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Greggy Girl Sale
We have 4 new Greggy Girl sets to choose from for fall all at this special price of $36.00 but this sale is good only through Friday. No code is necessary. We have adjusted the price for you. Don't miss out ~ quantities are limited!
Padoodles Trendy Kids Boutique | 508 E. Broad St. | Varina Station | Fuquay-Varina | NC | 27526 www.padoodles.com
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Art After Dark 2nd Friday - September 11 from 6 - 8 pm |
Free art walk in Holly Spring & Fuquay-Varina. Opening receptions at the Holly Springs Cultural Center, Holly Springs Art Council, Java Divine Italian Café, The Nature of Art, and Ashley's Art Gallery and the Shops of Varina Merchantile in Fuquay-Varina. Special Live music at Ashley's Art Gallery by local African drumming group, Rhythmicity. Details (919) 387-9448, www.TheNatureOfArtFrameShop.com |
| 10th Annual Garden Tour - Saturday, September 19, 10 am - 5 pm
Ticket Information and Tour Information - Right Here! |
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The 10th Annual Fuquay-Varina Garden Tour is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday, September 20, 1 pm - 5 pm. Tour tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Ashley's Art Gallery, Butterfield Interiors, Elliotts Pharmacy, Garden Hut, Magnolia House Custom Framing, Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio, and at the F-V Chamber of Commerce, through Saturday, September 19. On the days of the Tour, tickets may be purchased at the Gardens or Garden Hut.
The closing Reception will be Sunday, September 20 at 5:15 pm at the Garden Hut, 1004 Old Honeycutt Rd. All ticket holders are invited to hear Guest Speaker, Suzanne Edney, Artist and Garden Consultant, and enjoy refreshments. Raffle Drawings for 2 framed prints valued over $500 each and Stained Glass Artwork will be available and Door Prizes.
The prints have been donated by Rick Mullen of Ashley's Art Gallery and Shirley Hunsberger of Magnolia House Custom Framing and can be viewed in advance at either location. The Stained Glass Artwork has been donated by Not Afraid of Color. Call for more information 744-4274.
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| Interact Author's Series - September 17 |
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Amanda Lamb will share from her true crime book, "Deadly Dose: The Untold Story of a Homicide Investigator's Crusade for Truth and Justice," at InterAct's Authors Series on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center.
InterAct's Authors Series takes place quarterly and allows the community the opportunity to hear from a local author, while learning about InterAct's services for families impacted by domestic violence and rape/sexual assault.
**Purchase YOUR book in advance at:
InterAct's Pass It On thrift store, 309 South Main St., Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526 OR
InterAct's Pass It On, Too, 1012 Oberlin Road , Raleigh , North Carolina 27605 WHAT: InterAct's Authors Series with Amanda Lamb WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm WHERE: InterAct's Family Safety & Empowerment Center , 1012 Oberlin Road , Raleigh , North Carolina 27605 CONTACT: InterAct's main office at 919-828-7501 or admin@interactofwake.or |
| Antique Automobile Club of America Vintage Brass Nickel Tour
Will be in Fuquay-Varina on Wednesday, October 28 from 5-9 pm
on Main Street |
Many of you may remember the Brass Nickel Tour that came to Fuquay-Varina in 1999. The tour will be here again the week of October 26-30 with a display on Main Street the evening of Wednesday, October 28 from 5-9 pm. More than 90 cars manufactured prior to 1931 are part of this Antique Automobile Club of America Vintage Tour which includes registrants from 30 states. The car owners, their families and drivers (many cars are brought in on 18 wheelers!) will be based in Fuquay-Varina for the week and travel during the day to other towns, but they've agreed to let us take a peek at their cars on Wednesday, October 28, so make plans to see these beauties from another era and hear their stories from the owners. Main Street will be closed to motor traffic the night of the event.
Let's make our guests feel very welcome! You will know them by the antique cars they drive!
For more information, go to www.Fuquay-VarinaDowntown.com.
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| Fuquay-Varina Centennial Gala - Saturday, October 10th |
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The Fuquay-Varina Centennial Commission & The Fuquay-Varina Junior Woman's Club
Co-host
The Fuquay-Varina Centennial Gala
Date:Saturday, October 10, 2009
Time:5:30 pm
Location:4800 Old Powell Road at Highway 55
Former location of Watkins Johnson and Quality Cable Assembly, Inc.
Attire:Black Tie Optional
Cost:$65 per person
Checks payable to Fuquay-Varina Junior Woman's Club
Mailed to Fuquay-Varina Centennial Gala, PO Box 635, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 or
Accepted by Members of the Centennial Gala Committee or the Junior Woman's Club
Payment by credit card can be made at www.F-VCentennialGala.com
At time of purchase, please indicate:
· Name(s) of individual(s) attending the Gala
· If a Vegetarian Entrée is preferred
· Group Affiliation affecting table assignment (like class reunion or civic organization)
Note: Actual printed tickets will not be issued for the Gala. Guests will check-in by name at the door. (Guests of sponsors might be an exception.)
Admission must be paid in advance; walk-ins cannot be accepted.
Charities: Proceeds will Benefit:
Interact's Pass It On
Girls on the Run
Fuquay-Varina History Museum
Events Include:
5:30 pm Reception & Silent Auction
Paolantonio Jazz Trio performs (during reception & dinner)
Hors d'Ouevres Served
Cash Bar offers wine, beer, mixed drinks & non-alcoholic beverages
6:45 pm Guests Seated & Served Dinner
Entrée includes both Chicken & Filet of Beef; vegetarian option available
7:45 pm Master of Ceremonies Charlie Gaddy begins the gala program
Presentation of the Centennial Birthday Cake
Baritone Chuck Ragsdale performs with Paul Loesel, piano
9:00 pm Band of Oz - Dancing 'til Midnight | |
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Check out the Taste of Fuquay-Varina event program and page at www.Fuquay-VarinaDowntown.com. Saturday, September 26th promises to be tons of fun - Fuquay-Varina style and taste! We're looking for volunteers! Let us know if your game!
For a directory of downtown stores, to www.Fuquay-VarinaDowntown.com.
Sincerely,
Susan Weis
Fuquay-Varina Revitalization Association
121 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919-552-0848 |
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