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CityViewNC.com | 13 He is among a second group of downtown visionaries to be recognized by CityView Magazine. A luncheon is scheduled for June 29 at Segra Stadium. "He preserved the Prince Charles and then began to buy unused buildings and put them to use on the north side (of Hay Street)," Malzone says. "He finally got Point News. He bought the old VanStory building. He definitely had vision, and he brought in a lot of his friends and acquaintances. He loved downtown and brought so many people." Pennink bought the Pemberton building in the 300 block of Hay Street in 1992; the McKeithan lawyers building by the Market House in 1994; the Sandrock building in 1997 and the Campbell building in 2003; Hay Street Shoe Shop in 2005; and Point News in 2008. en he turned to Hay Street's south side and bought most of the block where the old Colony eater and Miracle eater stood in decay. Next was the 300 corner block, a $15 million residential and commercial project called 300 Hay. e developers were Ralph Huff, Tommy Bradford and Mark Stout, who was from Pennsylvania. "It was Menno and Mark 's dream," Huff says. "But truly, I would have never done the 300 Hay deal without Menno. It was all his idea." Bradford still can see the boarded-up movie theaters and the shuttered C&I Bank. "He had a vision of what he wanted to do," Bradford says about Pennink. "And we were delighted to do something to help with downtown revitalization." e 300 Hay project was completed in several phases. A marketing brochure described the development this way: "e centerpiece of this stunning renaissance is a world- class home to shops and residents, a 46,000-square-foot masterpiece comprising four penthouses, 18 condominium homes, 20 townhomes along Ray Avenue and Franklin Street, and nearly 6,000 square feet of first-floor retail space on Hay Street.'' Pennink put $30,000 into the old Lafayette Hotel, with plans to develop that end of the street toward the Market House. at effort fell through when a fire in February 1995 destroyed the hotel, where homeless people were said to be lighting fires to keep warm. Artist Kevin Collie, pictured here with two of his former teachers who inspired his passion for photography and his love of North Carolina history: his art teacher Deborah Reavis, (center) and his history teacher Lulie Harry (right). Collie Creative Photographer Outdoor Enthusiast of Frozen Time @kevincolliecreative KevinCollieCreative.com (launching in JUNE) Meet the Artist coastal North Carolina photography Join us at Evening of Art & Wine Framing hosted by Robin Kelly Thursday June 9, 2022 5pm – 7pm Bragg Road Fayetteville NC 910-484-3585 Fayetteville native aerial photographer quality photos are extremely unique from an aerial perspective that most opportunity to view. MEET THE ARTIST An amazing exhibit of coastal North Carolina photography Join us at AN EVENING OF ART & WINE at Lisa's Custom Framing hosted by Robin Kelly Thursday, June 9, 2022, 5pm - 7pm 1226 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville NC 910-484-3585 Featuring Kevin Collie, Fayetteville native aerial photographer. Kevin's collection of gallery quality photos are extremely unique images that depict details from an aerial perspective that most people would not have the opportunity to view. Artist Kevin Collie, pictured here with two of his former teachers who inspired his passion for photography and his love of North Carolina history: his art teacher Deborah Reavis, (center) and his history teacher Lulie Harry (right). KEVIN COLLIE CREATIVE Aerial Photographer | Outdoor Enthusiast Purveyor of Frozen Time Instagram: @kevincolliecreative KevinCollieCreative.com launching in June

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