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Destination Downtown Mebane
A voluntary organization of Downtown businesses that work
together to promote the continued revitalization of historical Downtown Mebane and offer special events, products and services
to Mebane and the surrounding communities.
Any business within the historic downtown business district
is eligible to join. The district is defined as being from Sixth Street going west on Hwy. 70/Center Street to the City
Limits and from Holt Street going north to Graham Street.
Destination Downtown sponsors the following community
events each year: Spring Shoppers Stroll, Sunfest, Autumn Fest, and A Hometown Holiday Celebration. Members also
produce the annual Downtown map and events guide, assist with the Farmer's Market, and work in cooperation with City
officials to increase the beauty and visibility of Downtown Mebane.
Membership Application
Contact Lacy Bennett (President) at The Elegant Relic, 120 W. Clay Street (563-2767) for an application.
Monthly Meetings
2nd Wednesday
of each month from 9-10 a.m. at Martinho's Event Center on Clay Street. All Downtown businesses are cordially invited
to attend. Call 919-563-2767 for more information.
Upcoming Meetings
July 16 ~ August 13 ~ September 10
October 8 ~ November
12 ~ December 10
2008 Annual Dues
$60.00 per business
Member Benefits
~Network with other businesses
~Receive timely information about Downtown
news & events
~Participate in annual events sponsored by Destination Downtown Mebane
~Contribute time &
talent to the continued growth of Downtown ~ join a committee
~Benefit from Destination Downtown's promotion &
advertising
~Be recognized on our website (www.downtownmebane.com)
~Co-op advertising opportunities with
other members
~List membership in your advertising & promotions
~Ribbon cuttings for new businesses
~Certificate of membership
~Invite a non-member to attend a meeting
as your guest
Community Connections
Destination
Downtown Mebane and its members support and benefit from our organization's membership in other community
associations. We are members of the Mebane Business Association and the Alamance County Chamber of Commerce.
2008 Officers & Committees
President
~ Lacy Bennett (The Elegant Relic)
Secretary ~ Joy Albright (Clay Street Printing)
Treasurer ~ Elma Doermann (The Finishing Touch)
Steering Committee
Joy Albright (Clay Street Printing),
Jill Auditori (Solgarden), Lacy Bennett (The Elegant Relic), Elma Doermann (The Finishing Touch)
Beautification Committee
Lacy Bennett (Co-Chair, The Elegant Relic)
and Gill Lunsford (Co-Chair, Brick Alley Antiques), Sugaree Thornton (Signs), Sandy Bagby (Ex-Officio Member, City of Mebane)
City Council Meetings Liaisons
Gill Lunsford (Brick Alley Antiques) and Stacey Poythress Rainey (Poythress Studio)
2008 Downtown Map
Jill Auditori (Coordinator,
Solgarden), Jane Hochreiter (Dick & Jane's Tapas & Martini Bar),
Winona Keen (Mebane Luxury Pet Resort),
Sandra Lunsford, Kim Settlemyer (Colonial Traditions), Sugree Thornton (Signs), Alice Wiltshire-Jones
Farmers' Market (Each Saturday ~ June-August)
Joy Albright (Coordinator,
Clay Street Printing)
Website and General
Publicity
Sandra Lunsford and Stacey Poythress Rainey (Poythress Studio)
Community Events
Spring Shoppers Stroll (Friday and Saturday, March 28-29)
Lacy Bennett (The Elegant Relic) and Gill Lunsford (Brick Alley Antiques)
Sunfest (Saturday, August 9)
Elma Doermann (Chairman, The Finishing Touch), Nancy Cheeseman
(Art & Soul Studios),
Karin Thornton (Signs), Teresa Wood (Capital Bank), Alice Wiltshire-Jones
Autumn Fest (Saturday, October 18)
Jane Hochreiter (Chairman,
Dick & Jane's Tapas & Martini Bar), Joy Albright (Clay Street
Printing), Winona Keen (Mebane Luxury Pet
Resort), Tammy Mason (SunTrust Bank), Kim
Settlemyre (Colonial Traditions)
Hometown Holiday Celebration (Friday and Saturday, November 21-22)
Sandra Lunsford (Chairman),
Jill Auditori (Solgarden), Lacy Bennett (The Elegant Relic), Elma Doermann (The Finishing Touch), Barbara Guttman (Red Hill
Investments), Sandy Szczepanski (SunTrust Bank)
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