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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!
Individual membership application Business Membership Application Thank you for your support!
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Thank You to Everyone
Who Supports Downtown Eau Claire
Congratulations to Our Award Winners!
As we look ahead to all that is to come in 2013, we paused to look at all the things we accomplished in 2012. The DECI Annual Awards Banquet held last week at Houligans was also a time to honor and thank all who've contributed to our successes. We thank the sponsors of all of our events-events like the Jumpstart Business Plan Competition, the Our City Spring Clean Up, Summer Fest, the International Fall Festival, and Christmastime in the City. We thank the volunteers that help us at those events. We thank our 'partners'-Xcel Energy, RCU, General Beer Northwest, the Mayo Clinic Health System, Festival Foods, the Eau Claire Area Sports Commission, and Eau Claire Ford Lincoln, for their immeasurable contributions and financial support. We thank all of the business owners who choose to be a part of our Downtown community. And we thank everyone who supports Downtown merchants and organizations.
About 500 people voted in many categories and we awarded 11 different awards to very deserving people, businesses, and events.
Here are the winners!
Congratulations and thank you!
Development of the Year- UW-Eau Claire Davies Center
Renovation of the Year- Volume One/ The Local Store
Best New Business-When I'm 64
Retail Business of the Year-The Local Store and Gallery
Restaurant of the Year- Houligans Steak and Seafood Pub and Pad Thai
DECI Member of the Year-Eau Claire Ford Lincoln
Best New Event- Clearwater Winter Parade and Family Fun Celebration
Volunteer of the Year-Mike Mundell
Dedicated Service Award-Karen Fenimore and Johns Curtis
To see more photos from the Awards Banquet please visit our Facebook page! Thank you to Randy of Images by Lee photography for the photos! |
Welcome to This Week's New DECI Members!
Greater Midwest Mercantile
This family owned and operated business has been serving Eau Claire for 27 years. The Mercantile provides Eau Claire with a variety of collectible items, silver and gold jewelry, and gemstones of all kinds! The store is located at 403 S. Barstow Street. You can find out more online.
When I'm 64
When I'm 64 just opened at 128 S. Barstow Street last year. It's a retail store offering gifts, collectible dolls, figurines, music memorabilia, and vintage items. It was a love of the Beatles and music that made Eli Bremer open this store that now even has a stage for performances! Find out more on the facebook page. |
Thank You to This Week's Renewing Members!
Nelson Properties
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Terry Bauer |
RCU Hosts Blood Drive
Friday, March 15th
9 a.m - 2 p.m.
RCU Corporate Center
RCU will be holding a blood drive for RCU employees and the general public. Food and beverages will be served to those who donate blood.
To make an appointment, please log onto redcrossblood.org and search by
ZIP CODE 54703 or call Lindsey at 715-833-8112.
Please bring your driver's license and/or your donor card.
Note: In order to be eligible to donate on March 15, 2013 your last day to donate is January 18, 2013. For those of you who are double red donors, your last day to donate double red was November 23, 2012.
 
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Are You Looking For a Space to Rent Downtown?
Check Out Our *Featured Downtown Property*
Type: Office
Address: 409 Main Street
Space: 6864 square feet
Lease Price: $4,391per month
Description: Beautifully maintained and upgraded professional office building in downtown EC. Conference room, numerous rest rooms, great break area. Multiple open floor areas for large conference or cubicle configurations. (Located on the corner of Main and Farwell)
715-839-4914
Click here for more information |
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Show Your Irish Heritage at the Shortest Sidewalk Parade!
 WHYS Radio's 6th Annual Shortest Sidewalk Parade will be held March 17th, 2013.
It'll kick off at 12:30 outside the Kappus Bldg. at 405 S. Farwell Street. Show your Irish spirit and have more green fun as the Acoustic Cafe hosts WHYS 6th Annual St. Patrick's Day Fundraiser.
Celebrate with live music provided by the Cattail String Band, enjoy the Irish menu, share your green, and contribute to the silent auction featuring Downtown merchant baskets and 20 works* by regional artists from 1-4pm.
Bring a joke or limerick to share. Admission is by donation and all proceeds benefit WHYS 96.3 FM, a volunteer run station in the Chippewa Valley.
*View the art online at WHYSRADIO.COM or link from WHYS Facebook page. |
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Would You Like a Print of This Beautiful
Downtown Eau Claire Photo?
We've had much interest in this photo that was recently shown on Downtown Eau Claire's Facebook page! The photographer, Tim Abraham of Eau Claire, is allowing this photo for purchase. It's available on canvas, in prints, or on other items, like cards! Tim is donating 15% of his commission from the sale of this beautiful piece of Eau Claire!
To purchase this photograph and other items, and see more Downtown photography, go to Tim Abraham's website. Click here! |
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Local Historian Answers Questions
"Writers Read: Franks for Asking" will be held at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire on Tuesday evening, March 12. The program will feature Frank Smoot, who writes and edits the history column "Thanks for Asking" in the local culture magazine "Volume One."
Smoot will read from his works that respond to questions he's been asked as well as original works that address questions yet to be asked about local historical places and events.
The free program begins at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
"Writers Read" is a monthly library presentation organized by Eau Claire's Poet Laureate, Bruce Taylor. Each reading features original poetry and prose written by writers living and working in the Chippewa Valley.
Next month's session, scheduled for April 9, will be an open reading to which area residents may bring their original material to read. The May 14 event, "Our Long Goodbye," will feature readings by local author Patti See from her award-winning blog about her family's experience with Alzheimer's.
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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 don't forget to 'like' our Facebook page
Downtown Eau Claire!
or visit our YouTube channel Downtown Eau Claire, Inc!
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