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Week of June 13, 2014
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... at the young age of 14, Ida Cox left her home to tour with the White and Clark's Black & Tan Minstrels

 

Calendar of Events

June 5 
Historic Preservation Commission
City Hall
4:00 p.m.
 
Book Reading
Library
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Meet the Author Event 
Troup's 
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
 
Summer Movie:  Frozen
Schaefer Center 
7:00 p.m.
 
June 7
The Heap
Historic Downtown
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

June 12
Summer Movie:  Man of Steel
Schaefer Center
7:00 p.m.

June 13
Downtown Development Authority
City Hall
8:00 a.m.

June 14
Sage Market
Farmers Market Building
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Darnell Boys
Historic Downtown
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

June 18
Small Business Webinar
Stephens County Development Authority
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

June 19 
Promotions Committee Meeting
City Hall
8:00 a.m.

 

Summer Movie:  Monsters University
Schaefer Center 
7:00 p.m.

June 21
Chuck Taylor
Historic Downtown
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

June 26 
Summer Movie:  Iron Man 3 
Schaefer Center
7:00 p.m.

Georgia Baptist All-State Youth Choir and Orchestra
Ebenezer Baptist Church
7:00 p.m.

June 28 
David Fry Band
Historic Downtown
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Weekly Update

Greetings,

This week at the Ida Cox concert, one lucky person will win a $20 gift certificate to Cornerstone Restaurant and a t-shirt.  Come hear the Darnell Boys and maybe that lucky person could be you!

 

Sincerely,

 

Main Street Staff

 

Downtown Events

Ida Cox Music Series
Featured This Saturday:  The Darnell Boys
As the name implies, The Darnell Boys are a bona fide family band.  Siblings Caleb, Gus, and Austin play a steadfastly authentic blend of blues, country, and other such traditional sounds, taking cues from legends like Howlin' Wolf, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding to create a uniquely soulful sound.  At the heart of the music is a shared history that cannot be substituted with any amount of outsider talent.
 
For more information about the group, the Ida Cox Music Series, or other upcoming concerts, check out the website at www.idacoxmusicseries.com.
 
  
Small Business Webinar
Join the Toccoa Stephens County Chamber of Commerce for their next small business webinar:  STRATEGIES FOR OBTAINING CAPITAL & FUNDING GROWTH on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Stephens County Development Authority Conference Room on Doyle Street.  The webinar will cover why having a strategy in place is crucial for small businesses, strategies and sources for financing, and what businesses need to be doing now in order to navigate the process successfully in the future.  Presented by Grace Fricks, President and CEO of Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc. (ACE), and Linda Davis Jackson, Chief Credit Officer at ACE.  Bring your lunch and the Chamber will provide drinks and dessert.  Don't miss this!
 
Georgia Baptist All-State Youth Choir and Orchestra
On Thursday, June 26, 2014 the Georgia Baptist All-State Youth Choir and Orchestra will perform in Toccoa.  The concert is at 7:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, located at 49 Rose Lane.  The concert is free and the public is invited to attend.
 
Young Writer's Workshop
On Saturday, July 26, [ash-ling] Booksellers is hosting a Young Writer's Workshop.  The Workshop is for Youth ages 9-14.   Reservations are required due to the limited space.  To register or for more information contact Jan Evans at (813) 758-3032 or Larry Wertan at (706) 716-2052.  Participants are asked to please bring a sack lunch.  Water and juice will be provided, along with notebooks, pens, pencils, and a snack.
 
Summer Movies at the Schaefer Center

 
Summer Drama Camp
The Summer Drama Camp starts on Monday!  We have combined the two age groups into one session:  from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  The Camp will be held at the Schaefer Center from June 16-June 20.  There is still room if you would like to sign your child up.  The price is $65 per child and $55 for each additional sibling.  Call (706) 282-3309 for more information.
 
Sage Market this Saturday
Ida Cox Music isn't the only thing going on this Saturday in downtown!  From 8:00 a.m. - noon, the Downtown Sage Market will be at the Stephens County Farmer's Market Building.  All of your favorite baked goods, canned goods, fresh produce, and handmade items will be under one roof!  Check out local gifts for Father's Day.
 
Stephen's County Farmer's Market
The Stephen's County Farmer's Market operates every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to noon.  They are a group of local farmers committed to bringing the freshest vegetables and fruits to residents of Stephens County.  By providing people access to local, fresh food they ensure healthy options for the Toccoa area.
 
The Stephens County Market Building enables some of the vendors to be located outside, while others have booths inside the building.  There is plenty of parking at the market, which is located within walking distance of downtown Toccoa.
Crash Courses
Articles to strengthen downtown businesses and the community 

National Main Street Conference 
Article 2:  Bring your Main Street to the Next Level

Award winners are a great place to get ideas to bring you to the next level.  This is true in business as well as Main Street Programs.  The three Great American Main Street Award winners shared how they achieved success.
  1. Harrisonburg, Virginia:  This is a college town.  Their goal was to attract a greater number of people to live downtown.  So they held a series of three downtown housing workshops for downtown property owners and developers.  They also formed the first downtown culinary district with 30 restaurants.
  2. Milledgeville, Georgia:  This town has 8,000 college students.  They formed a program called BOOST, which is a locally funded business incentive assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs with funding needs.
  3. Woodbine, Iowa:  This town has a population of 1,459 and is only 3 square blocks.  They encourage businesses to establish downtown through Anchor Projects utilizing CDBG Downtown Revitalization Grants.  They turned the old Walker Savings Bank into 13 one-bedroom apartments, with scaled rent, and 2 office suites.
Community Involvement

On Monday, Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. Crosby, and Ms. Clark watched a webinar about the Top 10 Technology Resources for Main Street Programs and cities.

On Tuesday, Mrs. Tabor watched a webinar with City Manager Billy Morse and Vice-Mayor Terry Carter on Land Bank Authorities.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. Crosby, and Ms. Clark attended a Lunch and Learn hosted by the Wellness Committee of the City of Toccoa to learn about Heart Disease and Heat Stroke.

On Thursday, Mrs. Tabor staffed the Economic Restructure Committee meeting.
Economic Restructure Committee members meet to discuss the recruitment and retainment of businesses downtown.

On Friday morning, Mrs. Tabor, Mrs. Crosby, and Ms. Clark staffed the Downtown Development Authority meeting.
Downtown Development Authority members meet to discuss downtown.

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