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owntown
Business Notices & Specials
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Trivia Question
for September
From what
building/business is this architectural feature located?
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p;![3D"Copper](3D"Sepweb_files/image005.jpg")
Ema=
il or
call Laramie Main St=
reet
with the answer and you will receive a prize. Trivia questions will
appear in every monthly newsletter. Winners will be based on the first
correct response we receive. Answer and winner will be announced in t=
he
following newsletter.
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Laramie Main Street =
307=
-742-2212
mainstreet@laramiewy.org=
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What is the name of the business that currently exists w=
here
First National Bank was located?
Correct answer: Corthell
and King
221
S. 2nd St.=
Our winner last month:
Congratulations to Diana & Jim Kopulos
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Sarah
Perrine
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Sarah is a member of the Laramie Main Street board of
directors. She is also a member of the Albany County Historic
Preservation Society. She has been instrumental in creating the
seven award winning Laramie Tour Brochures. Sarah is being
recognized this month in particular for her assistance every week from
July 3, 2009-September 3, 2009 so far at the Downtown Farmers Market =
on
Friday afternoons. Thank you Sarah! &nbs=
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GapWest Broadcasting Welc=
omes
Public Service Announcements
All community members are invited to submit public servi=
ce
announcements for broadcast on KCGY 95.1 FM Country=
, <=
/span>K=
OWB
1290 AM News-Talk-Sports, and KLMI 106.5 FM Hits ra=
dio
stations.
Submit your PUBLIC INFORMATION all year long to the
attention of:
Eric Henderson
EricHenderson@GapBroa=
dcasting.com<=
o:p>
307-760-3642
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The
Knothole has Moved!
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The Knothole has moved to the corner of 2nd and Grand, b=
ut
we have opened our production facility to our customers in the middle=
of
the block. You can view our production equipment and place an order b=
ig
or small in our www.Pinebeachink.com=
retail.
The Knothole
309
South 2nd St.=
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742-3138
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Visit our websites- <=
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For custom orders:
www.pinebeachink.com
For retail:
www.shoptheknothole.com
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Our AmeriCorps Volunteer
Nicholas Bauman
![3DNicholas](3D"Sepweb_files/image016.jpg")
Nicholas,
There are not enough w=
ords
to express my appreciation for all that you have done to help me
with the projects you have accomplished for Laramie Main Street. The
newsletter would have been impossible to create without you.&nbs=
p;
You are such a friendl=
y,
organized, self motivated, smart young man. I wish you well in =
your
last year at UW and I am confident you will be the best teacher any
student will have.
Kim<=
/p>
www.laramiemainstreet.=
org
Consider yourself a Ma=
in
Street Consultant
We need your input for=
our
website. It is time to update. Please send your comm=
ents
and constructive criticisms.
Feel free to call, ema=
il,
write or stop by the office with your ideas.
What can Laramie Main Street
do for you?
Each month commencing =
in
October Laramie Main=
Street
will be providing you information about ourselves=
,
what we do in and for the community.
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Dear Kim <=
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It's September, an=
d Laramie Main Street is
catching its breath from a very busy summer and looking forwar=
d to
a fun-filled autumn downtown. There's a lot going on downtown =
this
month -- please read on and mark your calendars. Also be sure to ch=
eck
out our website at www.laramiemainstreet.org. =
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/span>
Thank you for
subscribing to the monthly Laramie Main Street Program
e-newsletter -- as always, please call (742-2212) or email (mainstre=
et@laramiewy.org)
if you have news for the October newsletter. <=
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Laramie River Restoration Pro=
ject
has a Facebook Page!<=
span
style=3D'mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK27"'>
![3Dvolunteers](3D"Sepweb_files/image020.jpg") The Laramie River Restoration Project is pleased to
announce that it has opened a page on Facebook=
.
To view the Project's page, please visit Faceb=
ook and
search for Laramie River Restoration. Be sure to become fans of this
page to learn of all the fascinating events and causes th=
at
this noble organization is currently engaged in! =
Willows have already begun to be harvested and
planted for the beautification of the Greenbelt, be sure
to visit LRRP's facebook page to view progress on this
project. ![3D"Evanston](3D"Sepweb_files/image022.jpg")
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Habitat For Huma=
nity
hosts annual Foot by Foot Walk & Fundraiser
On September 13th, Habitat for Humanity of Albany
County will host its annual Foot by Foot Walk and Fundraiser, begin=
ning
at PM in Undine
Park. This
year's Foot by Foot Walk will coincide with Habitat for Humani=
ty
International's Building on Faith Week. The weeklong event is desig=
ned
to bring local habitat affiliates, churches, groups, and families
together to work at eliminating substandard housing.
All proceeds raised will go toward the completion of t=
he
second townhouse in the Jimmy Carter Subdivision on Colorado Avenue in Laramie. =
These
townhomes will give two families, with three to five children each,=
a
place to call home.
Registration for this event is free with a minimum ple=
dge
goal of $75 per participant. It costs $75 per square foot to build a
simple, decent, and affordable home using volunteer labor and disco=
unted
materials. All walk participants who raise funds for one square foot
($75) will receive a free event t-shirt as well as a snack bag prov=
ided
by event sponsors. ![3D"walk](3D"Sepweb_files/image024.jpg")
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Garfield Street
Footbridge Lighting is Complete
![3D"ribbon](3D"Sepweb_files/image026.jpg") The Garfield Street Footbridge lighting project
is complete! Laramie
Main Street would like to thank all of=
the
contributors of the project:
&=
nbsp;The
Guthrie Family Foundation, Anonymous donor,
Laramie Area Visitors Center, WY Cultural Trust Fund, Laramie Area
Chamber of Commerce, Knights of Pythias=
, Chickering Bookstore, Inc., Back of the Wagon
Antiques-Jeanetta Schmidt, High Desert =
Doc,
Inc., Spiegelberg Lumber & Building=
Co.,
Don Black, Joyce & Ronald Surdam,&n=
bsp;George
& Linda Gault, David Lucke,
Margaret Brown, Aphrodites Antiques-Jun=
ction
Tobacco, John Evans, Grand Newsstand, LLC, Dennis & Judy Knight,
James, Debbie & Coleen LaFleiche,&n=
bsp;Cecily
Goldie, Bank of the West, Steve Miller & Associates, Western
Ecosystems Technology Inc.,
Curiosity Shoppe, Teresa Jacobs-Costano=
P.C.
Connor Flower Shop, Corthell and King, =
P.C.
Rocky Mountain Power, Pedal House, The Chocolate Celler
Nina Haurley, Downtown Laramie Business
Association
Back Alley Bookkeeping, Dodds Shoe Comp=
any
Fred & Debi Ockers, the Trihydro Accounting Team,
Dennis Minard, Keith & Kathleen Rittle, Jeremey &=
amp;
Michelle Sell, Charles & Debra Thomsen, Charles R. Shawver
Mark & Jeannine Collins, Terry & Beverly Rourk
Aspen Appliance, Inc., Espeland Realty =
of
Laramie
Kimberly Skidmore, K.C. Brown, Nathan L. Heine=
ke
Dianne and Dick Van Pelt, Sheriff Jim Pond and Karen Valentine Pond,
Century 21 Real Estate Center-Janet Overman,
Duane and Marge Toro, Pennie and Gary <=
span
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An
appreciation party date has been set for November 6, 2009 at the
Laramie Railroad Depot at 6PM. <=
st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Laramie Main Street in=
vites
you all to come and celebrate our accomplishments and goals.
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Profit and Loft:=
LMSP
Offers Workshop on Upstairs Downtown Development<=
span
style=3D'mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK40"'>
Do you own a building =
with
a vacant second story? Do you wonder about the possibilities of a
vacant upstairs space? Then join the Laramie Main Street Design
Committee for a workshop on upstairs downtown development. The
workshop will take place on October 29th, from 7-9PM.
T=
opics
covered will include:
- What's
Possible? Advanta=
ges of
Apartments of Offices Upstairs. =
- =
Mythbust=
ers: Building Code and Zo=
ning
Myths and Realities.
- Step&nbs=
p;It
Up! Steps to
Upstairs Renovation.
- How Much=
? Ideas for
Financing.
R=
efreshments
will be served. For more information please email or call Laramie Main Street
at (307)742-2212 or mainstre=
et@laramiewy.org.
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Featured Busines=
s of
the Month: Byrd's Paradise
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Byrd's Paradise ope=
ned
its doors on April 1, 2008 in a subleased storefront on Garfield Street<=
/st1:Street>. Eileen
Byrd, owner, retained her full time position with a local company w=
hile
working on a part-time basis to get the store up and running. =
In
January of this year, Eileen left her fulltime position and dedicat=
ed
her attention to Byrd's Paradise=
and
then on the store's first anniversary moved it to its present locat=
ion
at 211 South 3rd S=
treet.
Owning and operating a Women's Apparel and Adornment boutique was o=
nly
half of Eileen's lifelong dream. An alterations and tailoring =
shop
completed her vision. Now customers can purchase unique clothes and
have them altered to fit in a true one-stop-shop. Although Byr=
d's Paradise does not carry men's clothing, men=
are
welcome to utilize the tailoring and alterations services.
Eileen's higher education was in commercial art, fashion design and
manufacturing, pattern drafting, and couture design and
tailoring. Following her education Eileen worked for Research =
and
Development (R&D) departments at the clothing factories once co=
mmon
in Denver<=
/st1:City>.
Eileen's responsibilities in R&D were to take an intangible fas=
hion
idea, turn it into a two dimensional paper form (illustration and
patterns), and finally create the three dimensional piece of apparel
meant for the runway. After refining the designs she graded the
patterns to create the various sizes for resale.
After several years in R&D, Eileen became the tailor for a leat=
her
goods business. The business tanned the hides of wild game and Eile=
en
measured the customer, designed and made them couture design coats,
vests, or chaps. The highlight of her leather career was
designing matching elephant hide coats for a couple returning from
safari.
Eileen has simply returned to the career she originally was pursuing
before having a family and entering the business world, which was f=
ar
less risky financially and provided benefits not afforded to many small business owners. As proprietor s=
he is
buyer of the Byrd's Paradise clo=
thing
and jewelry inventory and the store's tailor. Eventually, she
would like to design and sell her own creations in her boutique.&nb=
sp;
The unique aspect of the store is that 75% of the jewelry inventory=
is
handmade by a half a dozen local artisans. This not only prov=
ides
an outlet for the artists but also allows the customer to own
distinctive pieces. Byrd's Paradise
currently carries the handcrafted Goddessey
Glass "Go Wyo" jewelry and the
retail Cowboy and Cowgirl rhinestone pins so popular during the
football and volleyball season.
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Sincerely, =
The Laramie Main Street Program=
Team
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