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20 UCW FEBRUARY 17 - 23, 2010 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM UÊ ÀiÜ}Ê`Ê/iÃtÊU 3DQNR&UXVWHG 3RUN/RLQ G G G G Huske Hardware House Huske Hardware House )UMZQKIV*ZM_X]J_Q\P IJQ\WN-VOTQ[P[\aTM 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3D 3DQN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QN QNR R R R &U &U &U &U &U &U & XV XV XV XV XV XV XV XV XV XV X WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH WH 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R 3R N UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN UN / / / RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RL RLQ {äxÊ>ÞÊ-Ì°ÊUÊÃÌÀVÊÜÌÜÊ>ÞiÌÌiÛiÊUÊ£ä{ÎÇäxÊUÊÜÜÜ°ÕÃi>À`Ü>Ài°V {äxÊ>ÞÊ-Ì°ÊUÊÃÌÀVÊÜÌÜÊ>ÞiÌÌiÛiÊUÊ£ä{ÎÇäxÊUÊÜÜÜ°ÕÃi>À`Ü>Ài°V Business Spotlight: Circa 1800 With the tag line "Where upscale casual dining meets history and tradition," Circa 1800 certainly delivers. Located in a restored building near the Market House and serving entrees ranging from KRXVHVSHFLDOW\¿OHWWLSVWR tantalizing seafood dishes to salads with your choice of tuna steak, grilled sirloin, crispy chicken or seared salmon, there is something for the pickiest of eaters and those wanting a romantic date night out. Save room for something sweet after your meal as the bananas foster is well worth the calories. Circa is open for lunch Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and for dinner Monday though Thursday 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 5 to 11 p.m. Circa 1800 is located at 108 Person St. in Fayetteville. Their website is www.trycirca.com. Downtown Fayetteville on Facebook Become a fan of downtown Fayetteville at www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville. We will welcome you! JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us Calendar of Events FEBRUARY 26 – Fourth Friday, the Arts Council of Fayetteville, www.theartscouncil.com Until Feb. 28 – Playballs, the Gilbert Theater, www.gilberttheater.com Until Feb. 28 – Dali Illustrates Dante's The Divine Comedy exhibit, The Fayetteville Museum of Art, www.fayettevillemuseumart.org Until March 3 - Art of the Masters: A Survey of African American Images 1980-2000, the Arts Council of Fayetteville, www.theartscouncil.com. How Much Do You Know About Downtown Fayetteville? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: Who are the black cast-iron planters lining downtown streets named for? (First and last names needed to qualify.) 7KH¿UVWSHUVRQWRHPDLOWKHFRUUHFWDQVZHUWR jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. 7KHZLQQHUZLOOEHQRWL¿HGE\HPDLODQGZLOOEH announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments. Congratulations to Steve E. Rogers for submitting the correct answer last week. The movie partially ¿OPHGLQWKHROG&XPEHUODQG&RXQW\FRXUWKRXVH in 1991 was Billy Bathgate, starring Dustin Hoffman. Building the Heart of our Community Together The City of Fayetteville is committed to downtown Fayetteville and has designed programs to offer economic incentives for investment in the district. These programs help encourage the restoration of facades through rehabilitation and offer loans for small business owners investing in our community and jobs. Through the City's Community Development department, three programs are offered including the Façade Improvement Grant Program, the Downtown Loan Program and the Business Assistance Program. Facade Improvement Grant Program This program is designed to promote the UHYLWDOL]DWLRQRIIDFDGHVRIDFWLYHIRUSUR¿W businesses, through the rehabilitation of commercial building exteriors and landscapes. 7KLVHIIRUWEHQH¿WV)D\HWWHYLOOHE\UHPRYLQJ blight, expanding the tax base and increasing the economic vitality of downtown Fayetteville and redevelopment plan areas. An eligible business PXVWEHORFDWHGZLWKLQWKHLGHQWL¿HGERXQGDULHV and meet all program requirements. The City of Fayetteville will provide a matching reimbursement grant up to $5,000 for each facade renovated. Downtown Loan Program Loans are available from $50,000 to $300,000 for relocating and expanding businesses that wish to construct, acquire or renovate commercial properties in the downtown area. The partnership between the City of Fayetteville and local banks has resulted in an attractive LQWHUHVWUDWHIRUTXDOL¿HGDSSOLFDQWV5HORFDWLQJDQG H[SDQGLQJEXVLQHVVHVORFDWHGLQWKHVSHFL¿HGJHRJUDSKLF boundaries of the downtown loan area are eligible to apply for the program. Business Assistance Program The City of Fayetteville established the Business Assistance Program to stimulate small business investments within the city limits, to create new services and retail businesses in redevelopment areas and to create jobs. The Business Assistance Program provides funding to assist the small business owner with the additional HTXLW\QHHGHGLQRUGHUWRTXDOLI\IRUSULPDU\¿QDQFLQJ The City of Fayetteville's loan works in conjunction with a primary loan from a bank or approved lender. For more information on these programs, please contact Michelle Haire, economic development administrator for the City of Fayetteville, at (910) 433-1596.

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