Message from the
President
For those of you whom I've
not yet met, I'm Jane Messingham, BankIowa Office
Manager and Board President of Main Street
Waterloo. As I sit at my desk, preparing to
write this column, I sense a renewed energy.
Can you feel
it?
I feel
it when I look out of my window and see the
freshly painted light poles adorned with beautiful
pink wave petunias. I feel it as I watch
kids playing in Lincoln Park. I feel it as I
see people laughing and smiling as they enjoy
lunch or drinks in front of one of our
extraordinary restaurants or bars. I feel it
when I see people anxious to
experience the renewed atmosphere in downtown
Waterloo.
I feel it when I hear the memories
that this environment stirs up. I feel
it when I see people flocking to Friday'Loo and
the Farmers Market. I will feel it when I
see Lincoln Park and the Expo grounds come to life
with My Waterloo Days I
feel the anticipation of Main Street Waterloo's
events during RAGBRAI. I feel the excitement
for Main Street Waterloo's BBQ'Loo and for
IrishFest. Residents of Waterloo and the
surrounding communities and visitors from across
the state and across the country are eager to
visit downtown Waterloo. There is a
stronger, healthier pulse in the Main Street
Waterloo district and I feel the life that has
resulted.
I applaud those that have
taken the risks to preserve and renovate our
buildings downtown. These efforts have come
from the heart and have required a significant
investment. Thank you for your passion that
is enabling the pulse to become stronger.
Thank you to those that have invested
significantly and operated businesses in
our Main
Street district. Your investments and
dedication are
valued. I thank those that have dedicated
countless volunteer hours to Main Street
Waterloo's mission of revitalizing our downtown
center. Thank you for helping with events,
hanging plants and wreaths, cleaning the alleys
and sidewalks of downtown Waterloo, serving on a
council, and the many other activities that you
selflessly give of your time and
talents.
We should all be proud of
how we have contributed to Main Street Waterloo's
rehabilitation. There have been remarkable,
positive changes in the last several years.
There are a number of plans being made for the
future and we have a long way to go. But for
now, feel the energy and excitement and be a part
of it. Smile when you feel the stronger
pulse in downtown Waterloo and know that you
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Downtown
Bike Art
You Could Win a $50 gift certificate
from
Scheel's
Downtown
is alive and kicking - or pedaling in this
case. Summer is here and we are showing
off! Several Downtown businesses have put
their creative foot forward and decorated a bike
to be part of our Downtown Bike Art Walk and
Competition.
Here's
How You Win:
Visit
participating businesses between now and July 31,
2010 and vote for the "Best Decorated" bike.
A map of participating businesses can be found at
the Main Street Waterloo
website. Submit your vote - along with your
name and phone number -
tomainstreetwaterloo@yahoo.com.
Become our
Facebook friend to increase
your chances to win. Each week (beginning
Thursday, May 13, 2010), a new photo will be sent
to each of our Facebook friends that shows our
"roving" bike in a new location. A correct
guess of the location also enters you into the
drawing. At the end of the week, the answer
will be revealed.
Now it's your
chance to get creative. If you "recreate the
pose" (with or without your bike) and send it to
mainstreetwaterloo@yahoo.com, you'll be entered a
second time.
Winners will be drawn
at the Saturday, July 31, 2010 Farmers Market at
the RiverLoop Expo. The business with the
winning bike will also win a prize, so be sure to
vote!
For questions, please contact Mitch
Biersner at mitch@mainstreetwaterloo.org or (319)
291-2038
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Downtown Farmers'
Market
Buy Fresh -
Buy Local
The
Downtown Farmers' Market is in full swing at the
RiverLoop Expo. You can always find
something good (and even good for you) at the
Market.
Every Saturday - 8:00 am -
12:00 noon
Every Thursday - 3:30 - 6:00 pm
Join us for
fresh food close to home. Enjoy a different
activity every week:
June 5 - Cotton Candy
(only $1)
June 12 - Register to Win with our
Vendor Giveaway
June 19 - Master
Gardeners
June 26 - Farm to Fork - La Chiquita
provides a delicious
sample
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BBQ'Loo & Blues
Too!
Great Food,
Award Winning Blues, Free Kid's
Activities
Mark
your Calendar - July 16 - 17 in Lincoln
Park
Friday, July
16, 2010
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chili Competition (Tastes
Sold)
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Food & Beverages
Sold
5:30 p.m. - 9:30
p.m. Kid's Korner
Family Activities
9:30
p.m.
Chili "Crowd Pleasin" Award Announced
FREE BLUES MUSIC 5:30 -
9:30
Avey Brothers - Iowa Blues
Challenge
Winners
Saturday, July
17, 2010
12:00 noon - 9:30
p.m. Food & Beverages Sold
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. KCBS
Certified Judging
Noon -
4:00
p.m.
Kid's Korner Family Activities
3:30 p.m.
Cook-Off Awards
Ceremony
6:30 p.m.
Celebrity Rib Eating Contest
FREE BLUES MUSIC 5:30 -
9:30
p.m.
Mark Selby - Grammy Award Song
Writer
Calling All
C ooks, Judges, and Chili
Chefs
visit Main Street Waterloo website
to register to be part of the
event!
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They're BACK!
The baskets are back and in full
bloom. Thanks to the Black Hawk County
Gaming Association we have newly painted light
poles to complement the petunias. A big
thank you to Nagle Signs for their hard work and
the use of their truck and JSA for the food to
keep us going. None of this would have
happened without our dedicated volunteers.
We are deeply grateful for our volunteers and all
they do for us throughout the
year.
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Always Friday,
Always Fun, Always
Free!
Lincoln Park, Downtown
Waterloo, 5:30-9:30
pm
Summer has really kicked
off with the start of Friday'Loo. The
Hoodads got summer kick-started with their rockin'
sound on May 21. Lederman Bail Bonds was
our sponsor for May 28 and the Pumpers kept the energy
going with their toe-tappin' blues. Don't
worry there is plenty more to come!
Mark your Calendar Now!
Become a Facebook friend of
Friday'Loo!
Many Thanks to
Our Event Sponsors:
Cardinal Construction,
Garris-Robert Realtors, Advanced Systems, Oakridge
Realtors, Lederman Bail Bonds, The VGM
Group
Additional Thanks Goes To:
Rock
108, Cool 105.7, Warren Transport, SBS Signs and
Designs |
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Waterloo RAGBRAI®
2010 Happy Trails Through
Waterloo
Don't have your
t-shirt yet? No problem, get your official Waterloo
RAGBRAI® t-shirt at the Main Street office.
Wear your t-shirt to participating businesses
to receive special offers. The
promotion goes through July 29.
Click Here for an updated
list of Discount Thursday
Participants
How
can YOU be a
part of Waterloo RAGBRAI
®?
SPONSOR
- a great way to show how proud you are to be in
Waterloo SUPPORT
- wear your RAGBRAI® t-shirt - show your support
for Waterloo and get discounts at
businesses FUND-RAISE
- sell t-shirts as a fund-raising event for your
organization VOLUNTEER
- be a part of it all - volunteer to help before,
during or after the event. Be part of the
action BE
NEIGHBORLY - offer to house individuals or
groups that are coming through SHOW
PRIDE - help make Waterloo sparkle for our
biggest showcase of the year ADVERTISE
- let people know where you are and what you do
through the tabloid, map, or website advertising
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Other Downtown
Events
Happenings
Greek Gourmet Cooking
Class
Classic Kitchen &
Bath
Thursday, June
17
6
p.m.$40 Per
Person
Call & Make a
Reservation Now!
319.233.8878
220 E. 4th
Street
Waterloo
Center for the Arts
225 Commercial
Street
Riverside Cafe
Lunch - Fancy Something French
Enjoy a
tasty lunch and live music
Wednesday, June
16
12:00 p.m.
($15 per person, advanced
reservations
required)
Run for the Dream: The
Amazing Technicolor
5KBenefiting the Waterloo
Community Playhouse / Black Hawk Children's
Theatre Saturday,
June 12 @
7:30amRegistration: $25
(pre-registration); $30 (race
day) Please visit http://www.wcpbhct.org/ for an
entry form and additional information or call
319-235-0367.
Story & History
Matter Workshop
Presented by
Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area and
Grout Museum
Wednesday, June 16 10:00am
- 3:00pm
Grout Museum
503 South
Street
Has your organization discussed starting an
oral history project but doesn't know where to
start? Do you have seniors in the community
who "carry the town's history" in their
memory? Do you want to enhance your
community's history? Is it finally time to
capture the stories before they are lost
forever?
Please contact Silos &
Smokestacks National Heritage Area at 319-234-4567
or visit www.silosandsmokestacks.org for
more
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About
Us Main Street Waterloo is dedicated
to enhancing and promoting Downtown
Waterloo. If you have an article to share or
a question please be sure to let us know. We
are here for you in Downtown Waterloo!
Sincerely,
Sindee Kleckner
Executive Director Main Street
Waterloo
329 East 4th Street, Waterloo IA
50703
319-291-2038 phone
* 319-291-4298 fax
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Upcoming
Events:
Downtown
Waterloo Farmers' Market
Every Saturday 8:00 - 12:00
Every Thursday
3:30 - 6:00
RiverLoop Expo
327 W. Park Street ·
Waterloo _____________________
Welcome:
Volks
Haus
("People House" in
German)
German
Pub(the Embassy has moved and
changed their name)
324 E. 4th Street
(formerly
Monica's)
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Main Street Waterloo is now on Facebook!
_____________________
"Meet the Sheriff
and the new Waterloo Police Chief - Dan
Trelka"
Town Hall
Meeting
Thursday, June
10
6:30
pm
Jesse Cosby
Center
111 Mobile
Street
_____________________
Welcome Aboard to
our newest Main Street
Board
Members
Patty Berning -
Bridges Senior Lifestyle
Living
Mary Nicholas -
HQAA
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Semi-annual Girls'
Night
Out!
"Sips in the
City"
Thursday, June 24
4:00 pm -
8:00pm
Classic Kitchen &
Bath
220 E. 4th
Street
Downtown
Waterloo
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2010 Event
Schedule
Friday'Loo
June
11
June
25
July
9
July
23
August
13
August
27
September
3
BBQ'Loo &
Blues,
Too!
July
16-17
Tour
de'Loo
October
7
Downtown
Lights the
Night
December
4 |
Colorful Art
Downtown
Check out the new mural at
the corner of West 4th St and
Washington
Take a stroll through the
RiverLoop Expo and enjoy the new
banners
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Waterloo
Center for the Arts
Jazz on the
Cedar
Wednesday,
June 23
5:30 - 8:30
pm
Greg Herriges
Duo
Free
Admission
225 Commercial St ·
Waterloo
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Get
Involved
A great way to get
involved is to volunteer with Main Street.
If you want to see new establishments open, more
beautification, or help at a Friday'loo there is
always an opportunity. Just give us a call
or e-mail. We look forward to seeing
you!
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