Downtown Bridgewater FOCUS E-newsletter-1st Quarter 2011

Some of the topics for discussion include: community life events, updating our marketing brochure and BookFest 2011. The committee is looking forward to seeing all of our merchants at this very important meeting. This is a great opportunity to share your ideas and opinions on the future of our downtown. Don't forget to bring your business card and information regarding your business!

Please RSVP to Town Center Associates by Monday,
February 28:

Email: tca@towncenter.info

or Phone: 724-728-9400

BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

President: Sharon Turek

Business Development: Amy Cole

Architecture & Design: Open

Community Life: Becky Boyde

The Bridgewater Community Development Corporation is recognized by Council as the group designated to support the initiatives of the Beaver County Main Street Network. This committee focuses on three main initiatives: Business Development, Architecture & Design and Community Life.

The Business Development chair is Amy Cole, manager of the Beaver Valley Federal Credit Union, and her committee's goal is to attract new businesses, as well as retain the current businesses.

The Architecture & Design committee focuses on helping businesses improve their storefronts through grants through the Façade Improvement Program made available through the Beaver County Community Development Program.

Becky Boyde heads Community Life and her committee works hard to bring lots of fun-filled events to our downtown including: PumpkinFest, BookFest, Pole-Decorating Contest, Bridgewater Night of Lights and many more. Becky needs lots of volunteers to organize these events and would greatly appreciate your help.

If you are interested in becoming involved with the BCDC, the group meets the first Wednesday of the month at Malagise & Associates, 99 Bridge Street, at 8:30 AM. They look forward to having you join them in their very worthwhile projects!

THANK YOU!

The Bridgewater Community Development Corporation would like to thank all of the downtown merchants who decorated their windows for the holiday season. Your cooperation in this effort resulted in a beautifully decorated business district that extended a warm and friendly welcome to all who visited. Let's continue the "creativity" throughout the year and be the best dressed downtown in Beaver County!

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DOWNTOWN BRIDGEWATER E-NEWSLETTER

You are reading the Bridgewater FOCUS: your quarterly downtown e-newsletter. By using e-newsletters instead of print newsletters, we can send the information about our downtown revitalization efforts to a greater number of people and save paper--a win for the community and the environment!

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Please also take a moment to forward this email along to your friends, colleagues, family and neighbors, and encourage them to sign up today! This will help to inform (and involve) more citizens about the revitalization efforts taking place in our downtown.

This e-newsletter is brought to you by the Beaver County Community Development Program (CDP).

Town Center Associates (TCA) created this e-newsletter for CDP for your downtown, as one of the many services TCA has been contracted to provide to the downtowns in the Beaver County Main Street Network. For more information, please visit: www.beavercountymainstreets.com.