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Town looks at future
WINTER SPECIAL
Sign a one
Zumba
‘brand’ development
Pinian Ki
year contract
Yoga
oping ideas to preserve, promote or Morgan told the dozens in atten-
Boot Camp
By Matt Tate
redesign the downtown area. The dance.
with automatic
Strength Training
Town of Burnsville was adopted into Paul Tierney of Peregrine Proper-
Karate
Town manager Mike Morgan said the program in 2008. ties thought the idea certainly ad-
draft, and receive
Abs
when he wants to mail a package of The assistance is awarded to towns dressed a need for the town.
Step Aerobics
information about Weaverville, he based on a level of distress, local or “It is attainable,” he said. “We
one free month
Kickboxing
wishes there was an official town private support and previous down- need it.”
and much more
logo he could include. town accomplishment, according to The next step in the process is to
Developing a logo and an official Cindy Ward of the Weaverville Busi- fill out an application, which is due
Mon–Fri 5:30 am–9 pm
town identity was a topic of discus- ness Association. The association June 30. Councilman Doug Jackson
Sat. 8:30 am–6 pm • Sun. 1pm–5
sion Tuesday (Jan. 20) as town wanted to meet with town leaders in asked if the applicants could look at
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owners met to consider participation for the program. the process.
in the N.C. Small Town Main Street Ward said the program comes at
Program. no cost to the town, and there is no
Morgan tagged the ideas as “com- financial commitment to further
In memory
munity branding,” which would develop the ideas suggested by the
of
develop a cohesive, official identity program’s team.
for the town with which the town “What we are looking for is pro-
Troy G.Wallace
could market itself to potential visi- fessional guidance,” she said.
tors, residents and businesses. Morgan suggested the branding
The N.C. Small Town Main idea because of the current economic
Street Program, maintained by the climate, asking for advice on what he
N.C. Department of Commerce, termed “bricks and mortar” projects
accepts small towns each year and could be self-defeating.
provides them with a team of experts Developing a town brand “can lay
to work with town leaders on devel- the foundation for future growth,”
More on the N.C. Small Town
Main Street Program
From the Web site:
“The Small Town Main Street Program addresses the
In memory of our father,
growing number of small, rural towns that need down-
Troy G.Wallace.
town development assistance but are not likely, due to size
or resource limitations, to pursue the regular Main Street
On January 11, 2008, our
program. Selected communities receive on-site technical as-
world changed forever. In an
instant, our father was injured
sistance from the Small Town Main Street staff including:
and he gave us his last gift,
* Organizational development
which was to squeeze our
* Market analysis
hands one last time. On Janu-
ary 26, 2008, he entered eternal
* Business assistance
life with our Heavenly Father,
* Promotions whom he truly believed in. That
* Design
is where we will meet again,
and he always signed our let-
As in the regular Main Street program, no funds come
ters, “I’ll see you ‘somewhere
with the designation.” over the rainbow.’”
For more information on the N.C. Department of Com-
Until then, Daddy, we love and
merce’s programs, go to
miss you.
www.nccommerce.com/en/CommunityServices/Com-
Your girls,
munityPlanningAssistance/NCMainStreetCenter
Lisa, Kim, Kathy
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