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MidTown in Motion
E-NEWSLETTER
January 2010 | |
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Dear MidTown Stakeholder,
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 Jenie's Bridals & Formals and People's Funeral Service of Columbus have been a part of MidTown Columbus for over 100 years combined. We are happy to be a part of this progressive community.Jenie's continues to provide excellent customer service and great selections in bridal and formal attire right in the heart of MidTown. We are ready to meet the needs of area brides and grooms as well as outfit those attending prom, military balls and formal events with beautiful dresses and tuxedos. We plan to grow as MidTown grows, so be sure to listen out for upcoming events and exciting news for Jenie's in the days ahead.
At People's Funeral Service of Columbus, we believe the secret to the success of a service- oriented business is to know what to provide an individual in need, when to make it available, and how to assist them during the process of their need fulfillment. Making the final arrangement process as effortless as possible for the families we serve is number one. Our location in MidTown Columbus helps us meet that goal.
Both Jenie's and People's are excited about the future of MidTown Columbus and all the people who make it what it is today. We proudly support the MidTown Business Association. Visit the MBA Website, view the MBA directory and become a member today.
Best Regards,
 
Daphne Hill Cedric Hill
Owner Owner
Jenie's Bridals and Formals Peoples Funeral Service
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Public Meeting on Proposed MidTown Commercial Overlay District |
 MidTown's commercial district is located at the intersections of I-185 and Macon Road. Many people know this area as the Cross Country Shopping Center/Kmart Shopping Center area. For the past 18 months, property owners of that district, nearby residents, city officials and other stakeholders have been meeting to develop a draft Overlay Ordinance for the purposes of: 1) branding and defining the area; 2) encouraging positive investment, such as in-fill and street front development of the Macon Road area and 3) sustaining/protecting the stable neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the district. Unlike other Overlay Ordinances you may have read about, this proposed ordinance is incentive based - encouraging landowners and investors by providing flexibiity in the development and city approval process and allowing more compatible land uses per zoning classification and higher density of retail and residential uses. The ordinance also proposes enhanced building standards to improve the quality of construction and streetscape in the district. We will have a Public Meeting at the Main Library on Macon Road (in the CB&T Room) on Tuesday January 19th, 5:30 - 6:30, to review the draft ordinance and get your important input. We hope you will view the map of the proposed district and ordinance by clicking here: PROPOSED ORDINANCE. Please join us on Tuesday January 19th! |
| New Year's Resolution? Let Georgia Bariatrics Help. |
 Georgia Bariatrics has been #1 for weight loss since 1987. Committed to Midtown, they are celebrating their 22nd anniversary on Macon Road. Jan McBarron, M.D. is a Board Certified Medical Doctor who has helped thousands of patients lose millions of pounds. Appointments are preferred, (706) 324-5350, but not necessary. New patients are always welcome and if you have ever been a patient, even just for one visit, you may return with no start up fee and positively "no fussin". Their Midtown location at 2904 Macon Road is open weekdays 9-6 (closed 2-3).
Together with her college sweetheart and husband, Duke Liberatore they host "Duke and The Doctor", a nationally syndicated radio program heard in more than 150 cities. The show has been voted the #1 Health Talk show in the nation for more than a decade. They can be heard locally on 1420 AM and 106.9 FM every weekday morning 9-10.
Duke and The Doctor remain active in advocating and strongly supporting Midtown. They live in Midtown and Duke has his corporate office for his 7 Peachtree Natural Foods store in Midtown. Their heart is in Midtown and they truly believe their heart is in the right place. Stop by to see them today! |
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MidTown, Inc. Brings Renowned Expert on Urban and Suburban Design to Columbus |
 MidTown, Inc. and the Coalition for Sound Growth invite you to the third installment of a speaker series, this one featuring Ellen Dunham-Jones, American Institute of Architects and Congress for the New Urbanism board member. The program is Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 7:30 AM, Columbus Convention and Trade Center.
Ellen Dunham-Jones, author of Retrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs, is a former director of the architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an award-winning architect. Ms. Dunham Jones has shown audiences how design of where we live impacts some of the most pressing issues of our times - particularly how changing demographics, like fewer households with children, will change how we build.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the MidTown office. Your check or credit card purchase is your reservation and should be sent to 1236 Wildwood Avenue, Columbus GA, 31906. Full breakfast is included in the ticket price. Click HERE to reserve your seat and purchase your ticket on-line. Simply note in the comment box your payment is for the breakfast speaker. |
| Supporting Local Business - MidTown, Inc. Pulls Out All the Stops |
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Buy local ads, television spots, speakers on the topic, chatter among friends... MidTown is spreading the word that local, independent businesses impact the lives of a community and it's residents in many ways. At times local businesses employ a teenager for his or her first job or they become the place where friends meet on a Friday night; however, from an economic standpoint, they are a mainstay of a community when what they contribute in the form of payroll, taxes, and other expenditures is considered. MidTown, Inc. and the MidTown Business Association are galvanizing support for local businesses in several ways:
- Earlier this year, an initiative known as the 3/50 Project was introduced to Columbus small business owners through a door-to-door collaboration between MidTown, Inc. and the MidTown Business Association (MBA) . WTVM followed along as businesses were delivered tabletop placards to remind them and their customers of the breadth of the economic contribution of local spending - that sixty-eight cents of every dollar spent at a local independent business remains in the community, representing a potential financial impact of nearly $40 milliion in Muscogee County in 2009 alone.
- In a November MidTown-sponsored event, a Columbus Trade Center audience of 200 business owners, city officials, and consumers heard 3/50 Project founder Cinda Baxter's real-world advice for helping local communities boost their "buy local" campaigns: less than fifty-cents of the dollar spent at large retailers remain in the community, while '0' goes to your community when you buy from online retailers.
- "Shop AT Home, not from Home!" became a catchy mantra adopted from area local business proponent, Barbara Moushon, who inspired MidTown, Inc.'s Executive Director, Teresa Tomlinson's Buy Local call at the Chamber of Commerce's December Eye-Opener Breakfast. (pictured). Attendees went away with a pocket-sized card containing the 3/50 Project principles- a constant reminder to "Choose 3 local shops. Spend $50 from your monthly budget at those shops. Save the local economy."
Emphasis on a Buy Local agenda will continue as MidTown moves into 2010. The aim is to encourage as many area consumers and businesses to use their purchasing power where it has the greatest local impact. Share your Buy Local experiences or stories by emailing info@midtowncolumbusga.org. To learn more about the 3/50 Project go to www.the350project.net. |
| Same Roads, Same Rules, Same Rights Free Workshops Scheduled for Bike Safety |
| The Same Roads, Same Rules, Same Rights safety campaign focuses on encouraging motorists, cyclists and pedestrians to engage in alternative methods of transportation by eliminating their fear of using the roads and designated paths for walking, cycling or as physical activity. This campaign will educate individuals in the importance of sharing the roads and pathways with other users both in motorized and non-motorized transportation. RVRC staff and its partners are committed to provide education in the means of one-on-one training, educational information and materials, attending health fairs, conducting lunch and learn opportunities at businesses and local organizations, all FREE of charge. RVRC bicycle and pedestrian safety staff will also provide FREE workshops at the Columbus Public Library in MidTown's Macon Road location at 5:30 p.m. on the following dates:
Monday, February 8th; Tuesday, March 9th; Wednesday, April 7th; Tuesday, May 11th; and Monday June 7th.
These FREE workshops are intended for participants ages 16 and older. They will focus on bicycle and pedestrian safety techniques and ways in which to engage different forms of commute; whether its walking, cycling, riding METRA or a combination of these. The training is designed to get everyone active and doing so in a safe manner.
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| Upcoming Events |
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January 19, 2010 - MidTown Proposed Commercial Overlay Distrct Public Meeting
January 20, 2010- Acclaimed author and award-winning architect Ellen Dunham Jones speaks at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. 7:30-9:00 a.m. $10. Tickets available by calling 706-494-1663 or online (details above).
January 21, 2010 - Unity with Pam Networking Luncheon will be held at the Columbus Museum from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program will have as a theme "MidTown: A Community with a Mission. Featured speakers will be MidTown, Inc.'s Executive Director, Teresa Tomlinson, School Superintendent Dr. Susan Andrews and AFLAC's Corporate Trainer Jacqueline Egins. Attendees are asked to bring household items for donation to Habitat for Humanity. For further details call Pam Willis Hovey at 706-325-6282 or MidTown, Inc. at 706-494-1663.
February 22, 2010- Livable Communities through Land Conservation "What You Always Wanted To Know, But Were Afraid To Ask" - Join Coalition for Sound Growth and Trees Columbus to learn about the missions and distinction between Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust, The Conservation Fund, Georgia Conservancy, Nature Conservancy and Trust for Public Land. Part of an ongoing series of public programs on smart growth and quality of life issues that are raising the level of discussion on how our region grows into the future. |
| Smokin' Hot MidTown Properties |
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Check out these must see MidTown Columbus properties:
- Stunning Lakebottom Condo
5 BR/ 3 BA, Mid 200's
3 BD/2 BA, tennis court, Low 200's
3 BD/2 BA, Spacious Porch
Dutch Colonial, 4BD/4BA
Gorgeous In-Town Estate Living
If you would like to post a MidTown property in our next e-newsletter, contact Judy or Leslie Anne at (706) 494-1663. |
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Become a MidTown Champion |
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Positive change happens through community effort, and those concerted efforts require funding. MidTown, Inc. is a non-profit tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Please join us in the pursuit of this mission and in the renewal of our in-town community.
Every contribution makes a difference and helps realize the potential of MidTown Columbus. Consider making a tax deductible gift of $25 or more to MidTown, Inc. Spread the word and ask your friends to consider making a donation as well.
You may send your contribution to MidTown, Inc. 1236 Wildwood Avenue, Columbus, Georgia 31906. To access our on-line giving page click Invest in MidTown. We appreciate your interest in MidTown. | |
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MidTown, Inc. | 1236 Wildwood Avenue | Columbus | GA | 31906
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