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THE
DOWNTOWN
WINSTON-SALEM PARTNERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING
will be held on Wednesday, February 28, at 8
a.m. in the
Grand Pavilion of the Embassy Suites
Hotel. Special features will be the
presentation of the Downtown Excellence Awards
and guest
speaker, Billy Primm, CEO of Primo
Water and Co-owner of the Winston-Salem
Warthogs. The meeting is free and open to the
public.
THINK
YOU KNOW DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS AND CLUBS?
The Downtown Partnership has developed the first
ever
Downtown
Scavenger
Hunt. Letters of the alphabet have been
taken from the signs of downtown restaurants and
clubs. Simply fill out an answer
sheet
correctly and return it to the Downtown
Partnership to be eligible to win a grand prize
of $100 gift certificate to the downtown
restaurant
or club of your choice. Over $300 in other
prizes are available. For more information,
visit
www.dwsp.org or call 336-354-1500.
THE
NISSEN
BUILDING APARTMENTS
has a new Assistant Property Manager. Rodney
Davis begins his duties on February 5 and will
be
assisting Suzy Baxter, Property Manager. He
comes to Nissen with a background in restaurant
management.
MERIDIAN
RESTAURANT AT TAR BRANCH TOWERS
has set an opening date for the week of February
5. Located on the ground floor
of
Tar Branch condominiums at Brookstown and
Marshall Street, Meridian has seating for 150
people inside and patio dining for 50. A
private
dining room seats 35. The restaurant owners are
all former chefs at J. Basul Noble in High Point
and will be serving North
Italian/Southern
French cuisine from an open cooking area. The
restaurant will be open Tuesday through Sunday
from 4:30 to 10 p.m.
Call
722-8889.
JUST
FOR YOU CHOCOLATES is now open in
the West End at 930 Burke Street. Just For
You Chocolates offers a full line of
handmade
chocolates including caramels, creams, nut
clusters, truffles, barks, molds, gift boxes,
party trays, and more. Hours of
operation are
Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 9
AM to 4 PM, and closed Sunday. For more
information, visit
www.justforyouchocolates.com
or call 723-1555.
SALEM
LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC.,
located in Winston Tower, has changed the name
of its two subsidiaries. The warehousing and
distribution
subsidiary, Winston Distribution, will be called
Salem Logistics Distribution Services, Inc. The
trucking subsidiary, O’Shea Hill
Trucking,
has been renamed Salem Logistics Transport
Services.
FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
will celebrate a renovated sanctuary on Sunday,
February 25. The new look will include an open
platform, new
paint,
new carpet, refinished pews, and state-of-
the-art sound and lighting. After special
services at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday,
there
will be an open house in the sanctuary from
11a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday during
the week of February 26.
ONE
PARK VISTA
will officially break ground this afternoon
(February 5) at 4 PM at the site of the former Davis
Building on Third Street.
For
more information, visit
www.oneparkvistawinstonsalem.com.
IMAGINE
FLOWERS
has relocated from a shared space with Patina
at 217 West Sixth Street to its own shop at 560
N. Trade Street.
The
full service florist specializes in weddings and
special occasions and offers in-town delivery.
Call 722-8772 or visit
www.imagineflowers.biz
THE
WINSTON-SALEM RESCUE MISSION
was honored by Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful as a
2006 Outstanding Volunteer for
adopting
Oak and Trade Streets between 7th and
Northwest Boulevard. Congratulations to the
Rescue Mission!
THE
DOWNTOWN
HEALTH PLAZA
will receive $250,000 from Forsyth Medical
Center to assist N. C. Baptist Hospital and Wake
Forest
University
Health Sciences in providing operating expenses
for the facility. The gift is to help close the
gap in the projected financial
shortfall
this year while Baptist Hospital secures
additional funding support. The contribution
will allow the Downtown Health Plaza to
provide
prenatal services for the underserved in the
community.
THE
HAWTHORNE
INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER
has hired Rachna Atwal as its General Manager.
Ms. Atwal has 15 years of
experience
in the hospitality industry, most recently as
General Manager of the Howard Johnson and Days
Inn hotels in Greensboro and
Winston-Salem.
NEW
CROSSWALK SIGNALS
have been installed by the City Department of
Transportation in parts of downtown. They show
a
countdown
for people on foot to gauge how much time they
have left to get across the intersection. The
time period is tied to the width of
the
street, so the signal’s length can vary from
intersection to intersection. When completed,
there will be 360 new signals at 55
intersections
in and around downtown.
THE
CITY/COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
voted to expand the boundary lines defining
downtown, a move that allowed the City to move
ahead
with an incentive package for the proposed
ballpark complex. The 33 -1/2 acre site is now
incorporated into the Center City area.
The
City Council unanimously approved spending $29
million over 25 years to help pay for a downtown
ballpark. A funding proposal is
pending
with the Forsyth County Commissioners.
THE
DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
will hold a Masquerade Ball Saturday, February
17, at 6 PM at the Millennium
Center. Hors
d'oeuvres, open bar, silent auction, and
performances by The Velvet Glove, DJ Arc, Patika
Starr, and Three Graces.
Tickets are
$75, formal dress or costume encouraged.
Proceeds will benefit the DADA Community Arts
Center. For more information,
call 722-2345.
VISIT
WINSTON-SALEM
is now the official name of the former
Winston-Salem Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Also, a new web site is
being
developed to raise awareness of local tourism
and to promote Winston-Salem as an attractive
weekend getaway destination. The
site
will offer links for getting tickets to events
and also for accommodations. The goal is to
eventually bundle tickets and hotel
reservations
for a one-stop shopping experience.
THE
DWSP RESTAURANT AND ENTERTAINMENT ROUNDTABLE
raised over $1,500 with the help of Reynolds
American and an
anonymous
donor to buy additional supplies for the
Downtown Bike Patrol. The Roundtable wished to
show their appreciation to the Bike
Patrol
for all that they do for downtown. The funds
will be used to purchase Wireless cards for PDAs
for Bike Patrol officers in the field.
I’M
DOWNTOWN,
a guide and map for shopping, dining and
services, has been updated and is available at
the Downtown Winston-Salem
Partnership
office. It is especially helpful for visitors
and out of town clients. Call 354-1500.
HOLLY
VILLAGE will hold an open house this
Sunday, February 11, from 2- 4 PM. Holly
Village Live/Work Townhomes feature
distinctive
architecture, top quality construction, and
upscale finishes. Only 2 remain at
$342,000. For more information, contact
Joyce
Snelgrove at 972-4262, Ellen Stockton at
748-2122, or Mary Ann Parish at 722-1046.
CONGRATULATIONS
TO:
Womble
Carlyle Sandridge and Rice
for receiving the 2007 Above and Beyond Award
which is given to companies that demonstrate
outstanding
commitment to employees in the National Guard
and Reserve.
DWSP
MEETINGS THIS MONTH
Feb.
7 10:00 am Downtown
Foundation DWSP Offices
Feb.
7 10:30 am Executive
Committee DWSP Offices
Feb.
8 8:00 am Salute!
Committee DWSP Offices
Feb.
9 8:00 am
Infrastructure Committee
DWSP Offices
Feb.
14 8:30 am Public Safety
Network DWSP Offices
Feb.
14 3:30 pm Board of
Directors Chamber of
Commerce
Feb.
16 8:30 am Development
Committee
City Hall, 3rd Floor
Feb.
21 8:00 am Real Estate
Roundtable DWSP Offices
Feb.
26 4:00 pm Restaurant
Roundtable TBD
Feb.
28 8:00 am DWSP Annual
Meeting Embassy Suites
Mar.
2 8:30 am Parking
TaskForce DWSP Offices
CONVENTION
ACTIVITY DOWNTOWN THIS MONTH
22-24
NCHSAA Ind. Wrestling State Champ.
5,600 Area Hotels
23-26
Leonard Truck & Trailer Annual Show
500 Hawthorne Inn
25-26
NC Dept of Corrections
300 TCQ
27-3/3
NCHSAA Western Regional
Champ. 4,700 TCQ, Comfort
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