Adopt-A-Planter Program
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We hope you noticed the 53 planters filled with flowers today. It was a beautiful day for planting.
The DTC Adopt-A-Planter Program has been orchestrated by the DTC for over 15 years. The past two years, in particular, have been extremely successful growing from 16 to 41 to 53.
This effort is led by volunteer extraordinaire and Board member, Penny White. Businesses in Downtown are asked to adopt-a-planter (or 2 or 3) for $110 each (which means they will water them throughout the summer months). We also had to raise funds to purchase 12 additional planters. Once everything is secured, the plants, soil and additional planters are ordered. Thank you to the following businesses for participating this year:
| Bumbledee's | McDonald Properties | Black Box | Geo-Comm | | John Herges | Lucy Bischoff | Gray Plant Mooty | Paramount | | le St-Germain Hotel | DB Searle's | The Veranda | Pioneer Place on 5th | | River's Edge Convention Center | The Loft | Netgain | 912 Regency | | Marishka's | White Horse | Rajkowski Hansmeier | Mahowald Insurance | | MetroBus | Howie's | Falcon Bank | HMA Architects |
A huge thank you goes out to Fairview Gardens for their very congenial assistance and discount. And, thank to the City of St. Cloud for partnering with us on this project.
Obviously, we can't do this without our wonderful volunteers who pulled the old greenery, drilled water holes, placed each planter, cleaned each out, add new soil, and planted 17 plants in each planter for a total of 901 plants. We are so grateful!
| Helga & Olivia Bauerly | Becky Coborn | Leslie Dingmann | Peggy Goskowicz | | Janet Grones | Karel Helgeson | Cody Johnson | Marilyn Obermiller | | Michelle Redding | Cathy Wemlinger | Marc Gustafson | David Stemper | | Penny White | Pegg Gustafson | City of St Cloud
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Welcome New Member
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 Engelmeier & Umanah , P.A. is located at
1521 Northway Drive in St. Cloud | (320) 230-0375. Areas of practice include employment, business and
corporate, early childhood education, estates trusts
and probate, tax dispute resolution and litigation.
Jacqueline Schuh, lawyer (and former DTC Board member), is located in the St. Cloud office. We are excited to welcome Engelmeier & Umanah to the ranks of membership. LEARN MORE
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Featured Benefit of Membership
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The St. Cloud Rotary Club is ready to host Summertime by George starting Wednesday, June 11th. They are offering a RAFFLE EXTRAVAGANZA this year that will include numerous options offered by over 25 different businesses within the area. As part of this raffle, the St. Cloud Downtown Council is offering a $250 Downtown Gift Card to be used only at member businesses located in Downtown. More details about how the card will work coming soon.
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Photo/Video Contest
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Tell the City what you think makes St. Cloud a great place to live, work and play in the St. Cloud GREATER Photo/Video Contest. |
Welcome Quilters'
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We are preparing to welcome the Minnesota Quilters, Inc. to St. Cloud's downtown on June 11-14, 2014!
This group of 8,000 - 9,000 people will be in our city next week spending some time in classes and at the Quilt Shows. THEY HAVE SOME FREE TIME to SPEND in our Downtown shops and restaurants as well.
The St. Cloud Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) will have a Welcome table in the lobby of the Rivers Edge Convention Center. We strongly encourage you to get creative and provide coupons and other promotional materials for the Quilters. Like most people, they love a good deal -- especially something that you've created just for them. You may bring your information to the office at the American Heritage Bank East or feel free to stop by the Rivers Edge to add to the fun at the Welcome table. The CVB will be there Wednesday - Saturday.
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Featured Events
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Reminder: First Thursday (most retail businesses are open late on Thursday of this week)
Downtown Art Crawl - Friday, June 13th, 5 - 9 pm
Visual Arts Minnesota will be hosting 4 Pop Up galleries this summer and they are looking for submissions of "selfies". All visual art mediums welcome. If you are an artist interested in doing art demonstrations at a show, please drop a note to [email protected]. Cash Awards!
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| River's Edge Convention Center |
Click to view the River's Edge Convention Center calendar of events for May 2014. Some larger events:
6/4-7 VFW Convention 500 expected
6/8-14 MN Quilters Inc 8,000 expected
6/13-14 Waite Park Babe Ruth 240 expected
6/13-14 Pacesetter Baseketball 880 expected
6/17-19 League of MN Cities 900 expected
6/19-28 Star of the North State Games 7,000 expected
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FYI
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Willow Alterations has opened in the back of Willow Tea at 820 W. St. Germain Street. Gloria DeBenedet will specialize in bridal alterations and custom made bridal and bridesmaid dresses. She will continue to alter military uniforms and also take in repairs and hemming, etc. Stop by or call 320.774.1440
 Trolley to Start Running Soon
We are so appreciative to the Kelly Inn, the Green Mill and Capital One 360 for responding to our request to sponsor the Downtown Trolley. The DTC partnered with Metro Bus to offer FREE rides once again through Downtown, Munsinger/ Clemens Gardens, SCSU and Lake George.
 Bremer Investment Services announces the hire of Nathan Bosek as a Bremer Investment Services and Raymond James Financial Advisor. Bosek has a Series 7 and 66 and is licensed in life
and health insurance. He graduated from
Concordia College with a bachelor's degree in
economics.
 The GSDC announces the addition of Gail Cruikshank to the team as Talent Director. Gail's qualifications include many years in local and regional management and talent acquisition leadership with Herberger's and Bon Ton Stores.
Her experience in recruitment, candidate
networking, succession planning, training
development and administration, and talent
management and development match the
requirements of the talent director position
extraordinarily well.
Fly STC for $99 one-way* Fly STC instead of MSP. You can now fly to anywhere in the world from the St. Cloud Airport. Check out new low fares on united.com. Get $99 one-way* through July 2nd for travel to Chicago through Nov. 19th. When you fly STC instead of MSP, you'll never pay for parking, you'll save hours on travel time and you'll be through the gate at the airport faster than ever before. Try it! Book your flight from STC to anywhere at letsgostc.com. |
Walk About to Offer Unique Activities
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Come on Summer! We can hardly wait! The 2014 Downtown Walk About planning is in full speed ahead mode.
Bicycling | Zumba | Paddleboarding | Charlk Art | Skateboarding | Face Painting | Line Dancing | and so much more....
 | US STRIDER
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 | | Build Bird House |
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 | | Blood Drive plus Cuver's Ice Cream or Beverage |
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Downtown Walk About - July 12th
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Our Downtown Walk About is part of a global movement. 15 cities in Minnesota will be hosting similar events in 2014. Join the movement by sponsoring or hosting an activity.
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St. Cloud's Downtown
|  | Working on behalf of our members for the betterment of Downtown, the heart of the region.
RENEW or BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
"Downtown is our face
to the world."
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Did You Know?
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> 500 business
> 6,000 employees
> 60 retail options
> 45 eating establishments
> 20 nightlife destinations
> 600,000 visits made to the St. Cloud Public Library in 2013
> 52,500 people saw 42 G.R.E.A.T. Theatre performances in 2013
> 31,000 were entertained at Pioneer Place on 5th in 2013
And...vacancy rate is only 3%, lowest in 4 decades! |
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Our Members
| Check out our web site for the full list of our members and partners.
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Our Board
| Check out our web site for the full list of our Board of Directors.
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Our Committees
| Get involved in shaping the future of Downtown.
Membership Development
Infrastructure/Design
DTC Placemaking
Marketing / BR&A
Downtown Walk About
Parking
Winter Nights & Lights Parade / Santa Fun Run
Downtown Visioning |
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Our Organization
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St. Cloud Downtown Council
& Alliance Foundation
1010 W. St. Germain Street, Suite 250
St. Cloud, MN 56301
320.257.8600
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Downtown Maps
| The 2014 Downtown Walking Maps are available at our office.
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Visitor Info
| The 2014 Visitors Guide is available on the DTC and St. Cloud Area Convention & Visitors Bureau web sites.
When entertaining guests from out of town, or if you are a resident looking for things to do, the Guide is a great resource. Also a good reminder of how many wonderful things there are to do in Central Minnesota.
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New Member Benefit
| New Downtown Council members will receive
A St. Cloud Times' New Business Package For only $445 Buy One New Business Package, Get One Business Package FREE - Two - Full color ads, 3 columns (4.937") X 5" in The St. Cloud Times
- 30,000 online impressions on sctimes.com - Large rectangle with rich media, to run within a 30 day period
- One - Full color ad, 3 columns (4.937") X 5" in The Shopping News
The certificate is good for a new ad only, not as credit toward an existing balance, and is designed as a benefit for you as a new DTC Member. It is not transferable, is to be used to promote the business that has joined and is good for 2 months from the date that you join the Council. Call Beth Kockler, your St. Cloud Times advertising rep at 320-255-8793 to redeem the certificate you receive from the DTC. 
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