JULY 2-8, 2014 UCW 17
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Calendar of Events
The City of Fayetteville, NC does not discriminate on the basis
of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability
in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities.
JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN,
Downtown Development Manager
jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us
www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com
www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville
Whimsical Dogwoods are HERE!
The Whimsical Dogwood public art project has been
installed and the pieces are ready for viewing! There are
15 pieces brought to you by the City of Fayetteville with
presenting sponsor The Fayetteville Observer and
supporting sponsor Cross Creek Mall along with a
cultural arts tourism grant from the Arts Council of
Fayetteville/Cumberland County.
The public is invited to tour the Whimsical Dogwood art pieces in their various downtown locations and in the
coming months participate in programs such as scavenger hunts and art contests. The project is designed to
increase tourism to Fayetteville and Cumberland County. By showcasing our local artists in a highly visible
and creative way, we increase visibility of our museums and parks, as well as our side streets and unify our
community with an icon.
Oh, and if you see one you like, remember the Whimsical Dogwoods will be available for auction in October.
Pieces will be retouched by artists and ready for permanent installation around Fayetteville and Cumberland
County! Imagine them in your garden or at your business as a focal piece.
For more information about the Whimsical Dogwood Public Art project or to get involved in upcoming events,
please call Jami McLaughlin at 910-433-1599 or email jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us. Updates will be made through
the Downtown Fayetteville website, www.visitdowntownfayetteville.com and through the Whimsical
Dogwood Facebook page, www.facebook.com/whimsicaldogwoods.
July 3 – RCVCC Freedom 5K Road Race,
Rape Crisis Volunteers of Cumberland County,
www.cincodemayo10k.org/freedom_run.php
July 4 – Firecracker 4 Miler Run, Fayetteville
Running Club, www.fb.com/firecrackerfourmiler
July 18 – Fayetteville after Five, Fayetteville
Dogwood Festival, www.faydogwoodfestival.com
Through October – Whimsical Dogwoods!
Market at the Museum every Wednesday and
Saturday!
Independent Retailer's Month in July!
In July, we are celebrating Independent Retailer Month downtown to
celebrate our independent retailers and the positive social and economic
impact they make, not only in our community, but in our state and nationally!
We are encouraging everyone to support and shop independent retail year around and use July as a time to unite
as a celebration for the independent retailers across our country and in our local communities that help build our
economy.
Remember, a dollar spent at an independent retailer is usually spent 6 to 15 times before it leaves the
community. From $1, you create $5 to $14 in value here in Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Shopping
with an independent retailer supports local traders, their suppliers and the people they depend on to run their
businesses, many of which are your friends and neighbors. Buying in these local shops boosts the economy,
rebuilds confidence in our town and enables local businesses to grow. When you shop with your local
independent retailers you are doing your bit to keep downtown "open for business." Restaurants are part of this
as well and we have more than two dozen downtown so make plans for lunch or dinner too!
We look forward to celebrating independent retailers with you! Make sure to check out our Facebook page for
daily highlights on the shops and restaurants that make YOUR downtown unique!
Ready to Open a Business
Downtown?
Ready to take the plunge into own your own
business and see what you can do as an
entrepreneur? Have a dream that you want to see
in a bricks and mortar building so that the rest of
Fayetteville (and beyond) can love it too?
For more information on City of Fayetteville
programs including the Façade Improvement
Grant, the Business Assistance Loan or the Small
Business Retention Grant, call Michelle Haire at
433-1596.
For more information on available properties
or how to open a business downtown, call Jami
McLaughlin at 433-1599.
