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Board Officers
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Jeff Peterson
Kate Hanson
Gail Ruhland
MaryKay Pfannenstein
Penny White
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Board Members
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Brett Anderson
John Bestgen
Tami DeLand
Brad Goskowicz
Bradley Konkler
Steve Laraway
Ryan Laudenbach
Rob Ruprecht
Mark Stafford
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Rocked the Roof at our 25th Anniversary
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Close to 180 joined us to celebrate the St. Cloud Downtown Council's 25th anniversary -- quite a milestone. It is always nice to recognize all of the accomplishments and contributions during the past quarter century, and looking at all the opportunities in front of us. Our Board Chair, Jeff Peterson, was the perfect emcee for the evening.
People had the opportunity get to guided tours of the 2nd and 4th floors, and onto the rooftop to see the view of the Mighty Mississip.
We honored our 2017 Urban Heroes: Shannon Wiger, Penny White, Brian Kern, and Brian Schoenborn. Congratulations again to each of you.
Congratulations, also, to the winners of Kahoot: Wendy Hendricks and Inese Mehr.
We are grateful to the planning committee for putting on such a fun and unique event:
Brad Breidenbach, Cornerstone Construction
Melissa Friedrich, Lamar Advertising
Noel Johnson, Premier Real Estate Services
Cindy Johnson, Premier Real Estate Services
Rod Lindquist, Mackenda LLC
Jeff Peterson, Gray Plant Mooty
Mary Kay Pfannenstein, Mahowald Insurance Agency
In addition, DTC Board members and Premier Real Estate Services employees volunteered their time to ensure our guests enjoyed the evening. We appreciate your help and service.
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Non-profits rely on so many to host an event like this. We are so fortunate to have the involvement and support from these businesses. Thank you.
Presenting Host: Beverages provided by:
 
Music provided by: Cake provided by: Photography by:
  
Trash bins provided by: Food by: Sound system by:
  
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 A group met last Thursday at our office to identify issues, prioritize those issues and begin the process of developing solution strategies for improving the quality and quantity of parking. We will share a summary of the meeting and schedule another meeting soon.
DID YOU KNOW...
- There is a parking validation program already available? If interested, contact the DTC at 320.257.8600 or City Hall.
- Yellow meters are for quick trips (15 minutes ONLY)
- The City will be installing directional parking signs in the very near future to help direct guests to Downtown?
- MetroBus provides an Employee Fare Program? If interested, call 320.258.7433.
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Governor's Fishing Opener, May 11-13
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 The "Opener" will take place on the Mississippi River in the St. Cloud area, May 11-14. Hundreds of media reps will be ascending upon Downtown starting Thursday, May 11 to celebrate the 70th annual.
We will ALL have an opportunity to meet with a variety of media outlets (hundreds) to be able to tell our story so they can get out there share all that we have to offer. Explore MN Tourism estimates the return for cities that host the GFO is about $3-$5 million worth of media exposure.
Taste of Downtown is planned for Thursday, May 11, 11am - midnight. Please show our guests we're extremely proud of our businesses and where we live. Event Schedule Link
If interested in volunteering, contact Rachel Thompson at the Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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It's Official - Hockey Day MN 2018 in St. Cloud!
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 The Minnesota Wild, along with FOX Sports North and Minnesota announced last week that St. Cloud will host the 12th annual Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2018. The games are played outdoors on a rink at Lake
George. Stay tuned.
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City of St. Cloud Street Light Project Begins TODAY
The City is upgrading street lights in the Downtown Central Business District to improve system reliability and performance. The upgrade will include the latest LED lighting technology and includes electronic banners, flower hangers and a sound system capable of announcements and music. Project begins TODAY and should be completed by the end of July. Questions, concerns? 320.650.2900 or email. Following areas may be affected:
- W St Germain between 4th Ave S - 10th Ave N
- 4th Ave S between W St Germain - 1st Ave S
- 5th Ave S between 1st Ave S - 1st Ave N
Leighton Interactive Branches Off Parent Company L.I. employees 23 people. Dan Soldner to serve as president and the new company will remain headquartered in St. Cloud. Leighton Enterprises still serves as the parent company for Leighton Broadcasting and the businesses of Granite City Speedway and Magnetic Spark.
Open Courthouse, April 28, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm On Friday, the Stearns County Courthouse in St. Cloud will open its doors to the public as part of a Law Day event. It will showcase the work of MN's courts and education the public about the work judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and citizens in administering the state's justice system. FREE, and open to the public. Link
Good Neighbor Forum, April 29, 9am - noon, Police Station This interactive forum focuses on city and neighborhood crime prevention and property maintenance efforts. Mingle with your neighbors, city staff and neighborhood leadership to discuss opportunities for creating healthy and safe neighborhoods. Link
Celebrate St. Cloud, May 9
Mark your calendars now for the FREE event at the Paramount. Includes samples of int'l foods from 7 specialty caterers, world music entertainment, cultural ceramics to admire or purchase, release of A Place at the Table cookbook featuring 80 recipes from dozens of countries. Link
Newsboys Concert expecting 2000 at River's Edge on April 22nd |
 The national trend of migrating inward to urban areas is spreading like wildfire. Downtown dwelling is picking up speed. Businesses are continually moving closer to the city center. Take a look at what i garnering all the hype. Find-a-Property Tool Link
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Become our partner and become a Downtown builder. Every day is our chance to make our Downtown and this region a little better. The DTC continually provides support, resources, strategy and a little TLC to ensure Downtown continues to grow. DTC Members should remember that this newsletter is a FREE way to share your news, announcements, events, etc. Simply send an email to Pegg by the of the week. DTC Monthly Radio Show on WJON We invite you to listen to WJON at 12:40 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month where Downtown, the Downtown Council and our members will be featured. Link Website Redesign We're working with Cohlab to redesign our website in order to provide better value to our members. We plan to add a business spotlight series, sponsored by Capital One. Let us know what would be helpful to YOU as a member that should be considered in the redesign. Link |
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