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Week of July 13, 2012
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Main Street is based on a four point national approach to downtown revitalization. The four point approach is:
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Weekly Update
Greetings!

I am glad to introduce our new weekly update reader! Main Street has come far since our canopy days, and as we continue to restore our downtown, so shall we restore our communication and means of connecting with our community.

This weekly update will include our usual highlights, focusing on happenings in downtown, however it allows for Main Street to reach out and connect with more people, more effectively.

So, take a look around and let us know what you think! Click on links, look at photographs, engage with us. We created this for you and we look forward to your feedback!
 
Sincerely,
 
Connie Tabor
Community Planning and Downtown Development Director
City of Toccoa Main Street
 
New Businesses Downtown!

Welcome new business Ginger & Company Hair Salon, located at 45 Doyle Street!

also,

Connie Tabor met with Megan McAvoy, who is planning to open Downtown Flowers at 67 E. Tugalo St., where existing tenant Toccoa Tileworks is located. Ms. McAvoy is the daughter of Tileworks owners Steve and Kelly Shirley. She will be open by August.
 
Downtown Events
Come and purchase garden fresh produce and visit the downtown Sage Market tomorrow, Saturday the 14th, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Stephens County Farmers Market building at 409 N. Broad St. For more information, visit the Farmer's Market facebook page.

Ida Cox Music Series will not be rained out this weekend! The Music Series continues on this Saturday, July 14, with fingerstyle guitarist Eli Rousey at 6 p.m. and jazz with David Fry and Alan Nowell performing from 7 to 9 p.m. Please come out and support these two Toccoa locals at the event! For more information, check out the Ida Cox facebook page or website.
 

 

Community Involvement

MERGE 2012The Georgia Baptist Youth Mission Group, MERGE, completed 20 housing renovation projects this week in our community! Yet another successful year for MERGE! For more information on the group, check out their website.
 
Other happenings:
  • Main Street Staff also closed on a property located at 116 Avon Street for the 2nd house reconstruction of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the Trogdon Heritage District.
  • Mrs. Tabor and DDA Chair Michelle Lamping conducted DDA board orientation for new DDA members, Clint Sanders & Letha Phillips. Welcome Mr. Sanders & Mrs. Phillips! We encourage downtown citizens to become involved in our work!
  • On July 11, Mrs. Tabor attended the Chamber and SCDA Attractions & Recruitment Committee Meeting.

 

Finally, a BIG Congratulations to Stewart's Drugs, owner Frank Stewart. They celebrated the re-opening with a Toccoa Stephens County Chamber Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, July 12. Ribbon Cutting 

 
About Us
The Main Street program began in 1990 to facilitate the revitalization of downtown Toccoa. The Mission Statement of Main Street Toccoa is to improve Toccoa's quality of life by strengthening downtown's role as the community's heart.

We want to hear your thoughts and feedback! If you would like to contact us, please find our information below. We are open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Come as you are to Downtown Toccoa!

Sincerely,
Main Street, City of Toccoa