DI DIgest
The weekly newsletter of Downtown Indiana
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Project Welcome Mat
June & July Opportunities
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Please join us as we put out the 2018 Welcome Mat for parents of incoming IUP students during Freshman Orientation.
During the months of June & July there will be 12 orientation sessions.
- 2,400 Welcome Bags will be distributed to parents during their students Freshman Orientation.
- May 1 Deadline - If you would like to provide a promotional item for your business or organization, please bring it to the Indiana County Tourist Bureau by May 1 – no exceptions. So that we can prepare adequately, please email info@visitindianacountypa.org if you plan to participate
- For those who participated in the coupon book, you are still welcome to provide a flyer, pen, or informational materials to be placed in the bags.
Please note that participation in Project Welcome Mat is free but limited to those who are a member of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, the Indiana County Tourist Bureau, or Downtown Indiana.
Unlike last year, orientation sessions
will take place entirely on campus (though parents will be given the option of a community tour). This is in response to feedback from parents who wanted more time devoted to topics such as financial aid. However, there are still opportunities for local businesses and organizations to actively welcome new students and their families to our community and acquaint them with all that we have to offer.
Project Welcome Mat is an initiative of the Indiana Area Collaborative Team (IACT) in partnership with IUP, Downtown Indiana, Indiana County Tourist Bureau and the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce.
We thank you for your support of this effort!
Sincerely,
Linda Mitchell, Executive Director, Downtown Indiana
Denise Liggett, Executive Director, Indiana County Tourist Bureau
Jim Struzzi, President, Indiana County Chamber of Commerce
Deadline: Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Items to be delivered to ICTB at the Indiana Mall
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Adopt-A-Block
The following have committed to our Adopt-A-Block Program and to keeping downtown beautiful.
Evergreen Garden Club
Hilltop Baptist Church
ICW Vocational Services Inc.
Indiana Borough Planning Department
Lucy Rae Gifts & More
S&T Bank
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Flower Basket Sponsors
Connie Biss
Marshall Chriswell
InFirst Bank (2)
InFirst Financial
Betsy & Erick Lauber
Lucy Rae Gifts & More
Linda Mitchell &
Richard Stinebiser
Samantha Muir &
Lynn Botelho
Malcolm Polley (2)
Joyce Sharman (2)
Welcome to Indiana
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For more information about these programs, visit us
online
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Flower baskets can be sponsored for $50 each and sponsors will be recognized by Downtown Indiana. To sponsor a flower basket,
complete this form
and return to Downtown Indiana or
sign up online
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Welcome New Members
Grace United Methodist Church
Holiday Beverages Inc.
Indiana Eye Care
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We are happy to include information from members about special events, sales, services, etc. in the DI DIgest which goes out weekly to 3,000+
We can also share info on Facebook, Twitter & our website - just ask!
to sign up for your membership!
Nonprofit, businesss & residential memberships available.
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Presented by Downtown Indiana
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Downtown Indiana invites artists, craftspeople, antique dealers, food vendors & non-profits to become a part of NAFF
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The Download
News from Our Members & Partners
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GET INTO THE GROOVE
The SHEbang!
will celebrate women everywhere with a fully-stocked all-woman playlist. Guests are encouraged to come in their best and most ridiculous party attire. Dance hits and classic Disobedient cocktails will be flowing all night long (beer and wine also available). Food will be available for purchase through Colleen’s Cuisine. Tickets are limited so don’t delay.
All proceeds from this event go to support Indiana Women’s Flag Football League’s mission to promote women and young girls in sport. A portion of proceeds will go toward our annual Mack Park Beautification Projects.
YOU MUST BE 21+ TO ATTEND. ID and e-tickets required to enter.
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Indiana County Humane Society Gets
Beautiful Donation
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Twolick Valley Nursery
has donated plants and their talents in landscape design to the
Indiana County Humane Society
. This Saturday volunteers, including IUP students participating in the spring semester
Into the Streets
, will be planting the garden in front of the shelter.
ICHS Board President Beth Finnegan said, "I am overwhelmed with how generous Justin Kaskan from Twolick Valley Nursery has been with his time and talent and donation of the various plants, trees, and grasses. It is really going to make the front of the building look great!"
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Courtesy Post
IRMC will host a Mental Health Awareness Day
on Thursday, May 3. Beginning at 11:30 am with a proclamation in front of the Indiana County Courthouse, the day will include a Mental Health Awareness Walk down Philadelphia Street at noon and a Health Fair in IRMC Park from 12:30-3 pm.
More details here.
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Don’t be Chicken!
The theme for this year’s shows — at 4 and 6:30 p.m. — is “Bird is the Word,” featuring a poultry theme with demonstrations on everything from locally sourced side dishes to main courses.
The show, an event that benefits the
Indiana County Community Action Program
food bank, is sponsored by
The Indiana Gazette
. This year, students from the Indiana County Technology Center culinary arts program, under the leadership of local chef and instructor Jonathan Nagy, will demonstrate a variety of recipes and cooking techniques to provide an entertaining evening.
Doors open at 3 p.m. for the first show and at 5:30 p.m. for the second one for a vendor fair, which showcases a variety of vendors and products.
Tickets are available for $8 each at The Indiana Gazette offices or at the Kovalchick Complex box office. Free parking is available.
The price includes reserved seating, entry for door and grand prizes, the vendor fair and free food samples. Everyone will also get to take home a cookbook and gift bag.
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Your business has the power to feed a child! Join us on May 23rd to help fight weekend hunger and support ICCAP's Power Pack Program. At this event you will enjoy plates inspired by the children you are helping while members of the Indiana community entertain the crowd with their cooking skills.
Individual tickets are $50 each, and table for eight is $400. Purchasing a table for eight will include a sign/banner with your company name/logo at the event and also the ability to feed one child for a year. Your business also has the opportunity to become a corporate sponsorship for $1500. Corporate sponsors will receive celebrity chef status, a table for eight, the ability to feed three children for one year and a sign/banner with your company name/logo at the event.
Please RSVP for this event by May 16th. Tickets must be purchased in advance, no tickets will be sold at the door. RSVP to Jenna Mack at 724-349-1924x300 or jmack@klrealestate.com. Please make all checks payable to ICCAP-Power Pack.
On May 23rd registration and networking will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the lunch will start at 12:00 p.m. and go until 1:30 p.m.
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Indiana County Chamber of Commerce
FOURTH ANNUAL BUSINESS HALL OF FAME
INDUCTION CEREMONY
Thursday, May 31
5:00 PM Reception & Registration, 6 PM Inductee
Recognition Dinner followed by Dessert Reception
KCAC/Ed Fry Arena
The 4th Annual Indiana County Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony dinner is set for Thursday, May 31, at the KCAC. This year's class once again represents a fine selection of business leaders who have made significant contributions to Indiana County. Last year's event was a premiere highlight for Indiana County and the same is expected for the 2018 dinner ceremony. Table and seat reservations are available now.
Please join the Chamber in welcoming the 2018 class of the Indiana County Business Hall of Fame:
Deceased Inductees
Lewis L. McGill
Chamber Director Emeritus and Co-owner, McGill Motors Inc.
C. Gilbert Wolfenden
S&T Board President/Chairman from 1931-1974
President of Indiana Hospital Board
Founder of the Indiana Community Chest, a forerunner of United Way
First Chairman of Indiana County Chamber of Commerce
Helped create the Indiana County Development Corporation
Living Inductees
James Miller
Past President, CEO and Chairman of S&T Bank
Past Chair of the Chamber the United Way and IRMC
Currently on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Board
James (Jim) L. Carino
Former President of J.L. Carino Nurseries, Inc. and Carino Nurseries
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Ticket Price: $75 per person or $725 per table of 10
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ALL POSITIONS
Banquet Servers • Bartenders • Cooks Front Desk • Housekeepers Maintenance • Restaurant Servers
Open Interviews
Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
1395 Wayne Avenue Indiana, PA 15701 www.parkinn.com/indiana
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More Events ... Mark Your Calendar!
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Artists Hand Gallery & Espresso Bar
This annual exhibit features work from the museum’s permanent collection by women artists. Enjoy a cup of fine coffee or tea as you take in the exhibit.
Women of Art
will be open from April 11 - May 21.
This Saturday, April 21, Artists Hand will host a
record exchange
with Backstreet Records from 12 - 4 pm.
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THE JMMY STEWART WONDERFUL BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL
CELEBRATING JIMMY’S 110
TH
BIRTHDAY!
BAILEY AWARD TO ROCKY BLEIRER
JUDY STEWART TO JOIN IN FESTIVITIES!
May 18 - 20, 2018
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