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| 02-05-10 -- Annual Downtown Dahlonega Business Reception & Awards Ceremony |
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NEWS RELEASE—2010 “Heart & History” Annual Downtown Dahlonega Business Reception & Awards Ceremony Thursday, February 25, 2010 Mark your calendar and get your tickets now for a special night of awards and honors. On Thursday, February 25, Dahlonega’s Downtown Development Authority and Better Hometown Program will present the annual reception and awards event to honor downtown’s special 2009 achievements. The event will be held at the Smith House beginning at 5:30 p.m. and concluding at 7:00 p.m. Many awards will be presented including: the “Golden Nail” for commercial building restorations, honors for downtown construction projects, DDA program volunteer awards, and more. The celebration is produced by Dahlonega’s Downtown Development Authority/Better Hometown Board with promotional assistance from the Dahlonega Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau. Tickets for the reception and awards program are only $5. Tickets are for sale at Jones & Co. located at 98 North Public Square in downtown Dahlonega. 2010 DOWNTOWN AWARD PRESENTATIONS MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECTS: BB&T Building – North Georgia College & State University Connor House - Steven Liebel ADAPTIVE REUSE OF PROPERTIES: Now & Then Antiques & Collectables Paul Thomas Chocolates at Upstairs Downstairs Gustavo’s Pizzeria at Upstairs Downstairs The Porter House EXPANSION PROJECTS Crimson Moon Saloon Shenanigans Deck Pueblos Deck PROJECT LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEERS Larry Sorohan - First Friday Concerts Jim White - Appalachian Jam Paul Schiemer - Maibaum Tree Interpretive Sign SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR SERVICE TO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Gayle Jones - 10 Years Downtown Development Authority Board Member FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS Bear on the Square Mountain Festival Committee - Appalachian Jam Historical Society – Maibaum Tree Interpretive Sign United Community Bank – Preservation Incentive Grants Appalachian Community Bank – Preservation Incentive Grants Friends of the Dahlonega Gold Museum – Support of Seven-day Operation Eugene Wiggins Memorial Fund for the Preservation of Traditional Music - First Friday Concert Amy and Todd Strickland- Verizon Grant CITY OF DAHLONEGA PROJECTS Crosswalks South Park Street Sidewalk Downtown Area Tree Maintenance Hancock Park Expansion GOLDEN NAIL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS Woodmen of the World The Smith House Carriage House Building Adams Insurance COMMENDATION FOR SPECIAL SERVICE TO DOWNTOWN DAHLONEGA Isabella T. Lynn - For Research and Advocacy on the History of Downtown Dahlonega Properties FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Joel Cordle Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority and Better Hometown Program Director 706-864-6133 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.dahlonegadda.org
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