Downtown Newberry Florida
Part of the Florida Main Street Program
Newberry Main Street Official Site
Our First Event - Unity Day 2007
Upcoming Events
Next Meeting: The next
official meeting will be the third Monday of each month @ the
Little Red School House. Get involved
with your downtown
today. Join the Main Street Program below, or come
as a
community
listen,
and join a committee. Committees are forming now, be on the ground floor!
October 4, 2008 - Fall Newberry Market Festival - Next to the Railroad tracks, downtown Newberry. Vendors, Entertainment (Michael J. Weiss)
April 2009 - The 3rd Annual Unity Day - Family affair
Main Street Committees
We need volunteers for all of these committees. Have a talent? Have some time? Come down to the meeting and work on a committee doing what you enjoy.
Organization - Through Organization activities, the organization
will document a long-term community wide vision for how the downtown area
should look, feel and grow. The goal for these organization activities will
be a collaborative environment where citizens, business owners and the local
government area actively and enthusiastically involved in revitalization
efforts and feel proud to be an important part of those efforts.
Members of the Organization Committee: Brenda Whitfield,
Pastor Natron Curtis, Christy Rutan
Design- Through Design activities, Newberry the organization will achieve a consistent visual message that highlights our unique heritage and history. This involves the protection and preservation of the historic buildings in the Local Program Area, as well as ensuring that new construction is complementary to the historic character that is such a valuable asset to Newberry.
Members of the Design Committee: Rubin Hamlin, Alexis Whitfield, Greg Ferrone, Joann Humburg
Promotion - As part of Promotion activities, the organization
will develop a marketing strategy that is able to communicate the overwhelming
sense of community pride to potential visitors. In addition, Newberry hopes
to increase the number of public events in the downtown area to further involve
residents and business owners and create even stronger community ties
Members of the Promotion Committee: Anne Maria Alfano, Crystal
Hodges, Greg Ferrone, Chris Kutner, Amy Dalusio, Vinell Whitfield, David P.
Bello (volunteer), Jan, (volunteer)
Economic Restructuring - Through Economic Restructuring,
the organization will use the existing strengths and uniqu3e assets of the
Downtown area to spur a revitalization effort that will result in a functional,
walkable mixed-use environment. This will include utilizing second-story
floor space for residential or commercial office uses, recruiting a variety
of businesses to provide a range of services in the Local Program Area, and
promoting and strengthening the local businesses that are such an integral
part of the Newberry community.
Members of the Economic Restructuring Committee: Pastor Natron
Curtis, Brenda Whitfield, Amy Dalusio, Commissioner Bill Conrad, Marsha Lee,
Vinell Whitfield
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