www.downtownchampaign.com.  check out the brand new website for downtown champaign. (thanks to kevin fanning and tj blakeman for all their hard work....) 

a message from jennifer north....

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! We are gearing up to get tons
of new items in, but before that we would like to show our appreciation to
all of you by having a storewide sale starting today!

-ALL Clothing 20 - 75% Off!-
- ALL Shoes 25 - 75% Off!
-All Bath and Body 20 - 75% Off!*
-Holiday and Select Housewares up to 50% Off!

This sale will run through the end of the month but come in now for the best
selections!

*Bliss and Frederic Fekkai Products excluded.


Also, a fantastic sale is going on at  the Art Mart in LIncoln Square. They
are celebrating their 50th Anniversary and having a super sale on toys,
food, housewares, bath and body and more! Make sure to check it out as many
items are at a great savings throught the end of the month only!!!

Jennifer North
Downtown Champaign
17 E. Taylor Street
Champaign, IL  61820
217.363.5001
goodies@shopjennifernorth.com

Circles Hosts Annual Men's Night

Annual Men's Night at Circles!
Wednesday December 19th from 6-8pm

107 N. Walnut, Downtown Champaign
(it is always the last Wednesday before Christmas)

"How does it work?" she asked inquisitively.

Come into Circles and put your wishes in our wish book. Remember the more you wish the bigger the surprise will be! Then send your male halves shopping on December 19th! We will have hors d"oeuvres, personal shoppers, and some sophisticated adult beverages to keep them focused while we gift-wrap their purchases. Life should be so simple!

You can even put this note in their newspaper in the morning, as a hint! 

But wait .... that's not all! This news bit is also good for an additional 10% OFF all regularly priced merchandise. 
Feel free to forward, copy, and distribute as much as you would like. 
The more the merrier! No need to RSVP!

If you have any questions feel free to call us 359-2195 or e-mail us at circlesboutique@gmail.com

Have a wonderful season, and fabulous New Year!

Danelle, Mindy, Julie, Rebecca, Kathryn, and Lisa

WIND WATER & LIGHT would like you to know about these happenings:

Carol Kessler, oils and pastels
WIND WATER & LIGHT 10 Main St. Champaign, IL
Saturday, December 15, 2007
10:00 AM
Shelbyville, IL painter, Carol Kessler will be showing her works from December 7th 2007 until January 7th 2008.

Carol will be at Wind Water & Light to talk about her art from 10am-2pm on 12/15/07. Please join us in welcoming Carol!

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John McMahon, singer guitarist
WIND WATER & LIGHT 10 Main St. Champaign, IL
Saturday, December 15, 2007
7:00 PM
Most of you know John McMahon by day as a lawyer here in Champaign. On his off time John sings and plays guitar and has a new CD to prove it! John will be playing music from his CD called "DUMPTRUCK OF LOVE" at Wind Water & Light Saturday 12/15/07 from 7pm -9pm. Please drop by, listen to John's newest music and finish your holiday shopping.

Live Music at Wind, Water & Light

John McMahon, singer, guitarist
WIND WATER & LIGHT 10 Main St. Champaign, IL
Saturday, December 15, 2007
7:00 PM

Most of you know John McMahon by day as a lawyer here in Champaign. On
his off time, John sings and plays guitar and has a new CD to prove
it! John will be playing music from his CD called "DUMPTRUCK OF LOVE"
at Wind Water & Light Saturday 12/15/07 from 7pm -9pm. Please drop by,
listen to John's newest music and finish your holiday shopping.

Wind, Water & Light Exhibit & Talk

Carol Kessler, oils and pastels
WIND WATER & LIGHT 10 Main St. Champaign, IL
Saturday, December 15, 2007
10:00 AM
Shelbyville, IL painter, Carol Kessler will be showing her works from
December 7th 2007 until January 7th 2008.

Carol will be at Wind Water & Light to talk about her art from
10am-2pm on 12/15/07. Please join us in welcoming Carol!

hi all, 

just letting you know about this monday night event at radio maria.  delayney's playing some great music for 

those of us who, er, might not want a "club" scene (esp. on a monday) (smile), the food's always terrific and 

it'll be just kind of laid back and fun.  feel free to pass this along to others....

where: radio maria, 119 walnut, downtown champaign

when: every monday night @10p

more info:  douglas@powernsoul.com

secret sale

This Saturday & Sunday only (Oct 13 & 14), all housewares at Jennifer
North are 25% off. Fall serving pieces,
Boluspa Candles, vintage inspired linens by Jessie Steele (i rec'd a
set of these as a gift recently & highly recommend
them as a fun hostess gift for thanksgiving) (see one of jessie's
aprons above) and more.

Jennifer North
17 e taylor street
downtown champaign
217.363.5001
or contact: goodies@shopjennifernorth.com

WIND, WATER & LIGHT ARTIST RECEPTION for landscape oil painter Barbara Dove, October 4th 6-9pm. Show will run until November 5th.

Barbara Dove, one of the Founders of Gallery 510 in Decaur, IL sixteen years ago, is an artist herself.  She teaches art and does artist in residencies in the schools having worked with students to create large murals in Parsons, Oak Grove, and Enterprise Schools in Dist. #61.  Barbara has been Executive Director of Gallery 510 since 1995.  She graduated cum laude from Millikin University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.  She is also active in the community working with the Macon County Medical Alliance since 1991 and serving as State President in 2004.  Since that time she has been working to educate the public about the health risks of tobacco and secondhand smoke.  Barbara is married to Douglas J. Dove, MD.  They have 2 children. 

BOOK SIGNING Nancy Orr Johnson Jensen 11 October from 6-8pm  Nancy is the author of 

Helen, Ethel & the Crazy Quilt, based on the 1890 Letters Between Helen Keller and Ethel Orr.  

This wonderful children's story, based on real events, was written by Nancy Orr Johnson Jensen and masterfully illustrated by Dawn Peterson. 

Wind, Water & Light is located at: 

10 Main St

Champaign, IL 61820

217-378-8565

http://www.windwaterlight.com/

Hours:

Monday by chance

Tuesday -Saturday 11am - 8pm

Sunday 10am-2pm

Days we have events hours are extended

and as always just try the door when in doubt

(photo from www.gogogear.com.au)

From Danelle at Circles...

Do you love summer yet? If the answer is no... I think I can help. How about a HUGE sale?

Circles is packed to the gills with goodness, and I want to share it with you. I don't even want you to waste paper. Save the trees and simply mention this mailer to receive 20% off all full price merchandise through July 4th. Buy yourself a new outfit for that God Bless America BBQ, or stock up on perfect dresses to all of your summer weddings. Oh, and don't forget the shoes!

Circles is located at 107 North Walnut Street, next to Cafe Kopi.

We're getting a fountain! No, not that fountain...but we're getting one all the same.

Wind Water & Light
10 Main St

Will be holding a
Gallery Opening * Art as Remedy*

Skip Sams and David Nolan
Thursday 21 June 07
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Come meet the artist's and Check out the art

ART AS REMEDY
Gallery Opening for Skip Sams and David Nolan. While both artists use different disciplines, the end result is much the same in that they both use art as therapy.Skip will be showing his 2 dimensional oil pastels and acrylics and David will be showing his 3 dimensional assemblages

Skip is a painting and drawing artist. He uses oil pastels and acrylics. If you will I am going to send you his artist statement and you may wish to glean what you want to from it.

Many will remember David Nolan's work from Verde Gallery's In Human Form. He creates assemblages, on the almost spiritual somewhat disturbing side, guaranteed moving photographs in clear boxes, shrine like enclosures and antique or daguerreotype frames to mention a few. We visited David's home to get a sneak peek and pick out some works, while there we got a promise of some new works for the show as well

reception begins at 6:00pm and wraps up at 9:00pm June 21, 2007 at WIND WATER & LIGHT 10 Main St
Champaign
Regular hours 11am - 8pm Tuesday - Saturday Sunday 10am - 2pm and Monday by chance
Show continues from mid June through mid July

Pavlov Media, located in DT Champaign, has graciously offered to Wifi Downtown Champaign. The City Council approved an easement that will allow Pavlov to place small Wifi units on streetlights, enabling the use of Wifi outside -- in courtyards, on One Main Plaza and in West Side Park. The service will require login, but be offered at no charge.

See more at:
http://www.ci.champaign.il.us/departments/?p=684

http://www.pavlovmedia.com

Champaign Taste has written an extensive review of Downtown's new Seven Saints.

This is the second year that WIND WATER & LIGHT has been nominated for the Top Retailer of the Year Award. This is a national award, and we are competing against galleries all across the country. We are very pleased to have this honor, not only for ourselves but we feel it is a feather in the cap for Downtown Champaign and our artists. We would like to keep you posted on our progress for the awards, and ask if you will come by and see what all the excitement is about.

Last year we were nominated in two categories and made the finalist for both. With a little more experience this year we hope we can actually place.  Our artists and customers nominated us confirming that we have treated each with the utmost respect and care.  Many of our artists are local and University of Illinois graduates in many disciplines. We are more than a gallery, we represent a diverse group of artists, over 180 to be close to exact, and feel we have something for everyone.

Please join us in our excitement and help us pass the word.

Thank You,

Mary  Tangora & Larry Steinbauer

WIND WATER & LIGHT

10 Main St.

Champaign, IL 61820

217-378-8565

http://www.windwaterlight.com/

new DT store opened a few minutes ago

good morning all, 

simply letting you know that courtney ballard has quietly opened her new shop, Jennifer North,  today at 17 E Taylor St, Downtown Champaign.  This is 

the site of the former Verde Gallery, located between Cowboy Monkey and Radio Maria on Taylor.   (feel free to pass along this email to help get the word out 

about the store.)

you'll probably just have to stop in to see what Jennifer North's selection is like, but go there to look for gifts or to shop for yourself for bags, clothes, candles, 

jewelry, plates, glasses,stationary,  lotions, lipgloss, makeup, SHOES...  yeah, it's basically like someone took an urban outfitters, anthropologie & sephora - mixed

'em all together and then filtered them thru courtney.  in short, fun.  

i hear they have cupcakes today, too.  better hurry...

:lisa

here's the info: 

Jennifer North 

17 E Taylor 

Downtown Champaign 

217.363.5001

Hours: 

Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(Once the beer gardens open,  they'll be open til 8 on every night but Sunday) 

lisa meid

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some new stuff we're proud of

www.taylor-realty.com

www.visitchampaigncounty.com

www.40north.org  (site, OJC; marketing,s51)

www.fmexpeditions.org

www.advancedbiofuelsinc.com

oh what the heck, 

take a look at our whole portfolio.

media release

media release

champaign downtown association (cda)

 

for immediate release

 

date: march 8, 2005

 

contact:  

lisa meid, cda president

217.531.1113, x209

lisa@lisameid.com

 

what:  champaign downtown association (cda) 2005 annual awards ceremony

WHY:  to honor those who foster growth in our city's center

where:  great impasta banquet room, downtown champaign

WHEN:  held last night, monday, march 7th

 

The Champaign Downtown Association (CDA) hosted it's annual CDA Awards Ceremony on Monday, March 7, 2005 in the newly opened banquet rooms above Great Impasta, downtown Champaign.  The Awards, presented annually for 13 years, honor those who foster growth and development in downtown Champaign. 

 

While accepting his Seely Johnston Downtown Commitment Award, George Sodeman, Sodeman & Associates, spoke to the group briefly about Sodeman & Associates' 50 year stint in downtown Champaign.  "I don't get out downtown much at night," Sodeman said,"but I hear the streets are full of people.  And I think that's a good thing."  Sodeman also credited Champaign's planning department with creating a more pedestrian friendly environment and TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Districts that pushed development in the downtown area.

 

Other honorees included: 

Founders' Awards: Harold Allston, Great Impasta; Phil Bloomer, formerly of The News-Gazette; Debby Auble, Ward & Associates Realty; and Paul West, Cafe Kopi.

Friendship Awards: Greater Community Aids Project (GCAP), Artists Against AIDS; and Joan Dixon, Community Foundation of East Central Illinois. 

Achievement Awards: Nieto Enterprises' Tifani Moot and Marco and Carlos Nieto (Jupiter's, The Highdive, Guido's and Cowboy Monkey); John Paul Buzard, Organ Loft Apartments; Bentley's Pub; Aroma Cafe; and Habitat for Humanity's Homeworks store.

The Seely Johnston Downtown Commitment Award was presented to George Sodemann.

Presenters at last night's awards ceremony were Amanda Bloomfield, CDA coordinator, Naomi Jakobsson, Illinois State Representative, Dan Corkery, News-Gazette Managing Editor and Lisa Meid, CDA President and Editor of The Hub. 

 

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also, see www.downtownchampaign.com for more downtown story ideas, including:

* Habitat for Humanity's Homeworks Store Expands Hours, Raises Money To Build Homes 

* Beauty With Conscience: Oriental Rug Event at 10,000 Villages Stresses Fair Labor Practices

* NCAA Tourney Time In Downtown Champaign: Where To Watch the Illini

 

 

lisa meid

one main plaza, suite 222

champaign, il 61820

office:  217.531.1113 x209

fax: 217.531.1148

 

RE: [downtown-info] Inquiry

hi all,
can't remember if i sent this inquiry on to you already. see below for mr.
lawless's query re: a dt apartment.
let me know if you have any questions.
thanks,
lisa

-----Original Message-----
From: Lawless, Matthew (AGRE) Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 4:36 PM
Looking for Loft Apt:

1) We would be interested in a studio apartment up to a two bedroom
apartment, depending on the cost.
2) We would prefer renting over buying.
3) We would be looking to move in late July or early August.
4) Hardwood floors, brick walls, the usual loft-type look and feel.

sidewalk sale

hi all:

if you are a downtown champaign retailer interested in being a part of a downtown champaign sidewalk sale to be held the week of ebertfest, please drop me an email.  don fuehling from kuhn's is spearheading this effort and the hub will be supporting with advertising.  it's my understanding that the recent changes in downtown signage regs will now allow sidewalk sales.

 

see you tonight at the downtown assoc. awards in the great impasta banquet room,

:lisa meid

 

 

lisa meid

one main plaza, suite 222

champaign, il 61820

office:  217.531.1113 x209

fax: 217.531.1148

lisa@lisameid.com

 

"the best way to have a great idea is to have lots of ideas."

-linus pauling

 

wireless in dt champaign

hi all:

do you have wireless internet at your place of business?!?  drop me a line and let me know so that we can add your business name to the list of wireless 'hotspots' in c-u that runs in the hub, as well as the map that is on the downtown website. 

 

http://www.downtownchampaign.com/wireless.pdf

 

we are trying to get the list updated asap, so that we can provide up to date info to our out of town guests who will be attending ebertfest.

 

thanks,

lisa meid

hi all:
just a reminder that we will have a board meeting for the CDA this wed 2/9/05 at the esquire at noon.

we will distribute a 2005 calendar of events for downtown at this meeting that will include the date/time/place for each board meeting. after consulting with a number of business owners who would like to take a more active role in the cda, but are not able b/c of a noon mtg time, i've decided to try alternating the meeting times. all of this information will be passed out at the board mtg wednesday, as well as dates & times for 2 downtown tailgates, downtown festival of the arts and a new kick-off event the night before, live music lunches on the plaza, and other new events planned for this year. if you have any events you would like to add to the calendar, pls email them to me @ lisa@lisameid.com.

lastly, we are compiling a list of updates for the website - if you have a minute, pls. take a look at www.downtownchampaign.com and drop me a quick email with any changes or additions you might note.

thanks & hope to see you wednesday,
lisa


lisa meid
one main plaza, suite 222
champaign, il 61820
office: 217.356.4821
fax: 217.531.1148

"the best way to have a great idea is to have lots of ideas."
-linus pauling

1st ANNUAL DOWNTOWN CHAMPAIGN TAILGATE PARTY!

 

Brought to you by Bank Illinois, Pepsi, Bud & Bud Light and The Hub...

Join Downtown Champaign for their first annual tailgate before the Illini season opener and get a ticket to the game, bus ride to and from the game, food & drink and the chance to experience the growing excitement of DT Champaign - all for only $15.

where: Guido's, corner of Main and Neil Streets, Downtown Champaign (217.359.3148)

when: Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, Noon - 5pm (5pm gametime)

what: your $15 gets you: a game ticket (face value: $37), food & beer tickets, bus ride to and fro, and raffle prizes

how: for more information, contact lisa meid @ FAMU@thehubweekly.com or 217.531.1113, x209

board meeting FYIs

hi all,
it's almost scarecrow contest time again...have ideas for a fun theme? send them to info@downtownchampaign.com

also, if you have any ideas for events to list on the DT website, please send them to info@downtownchampaign.com - we are always looking for events, specials, etc for our Downtown Champaign site...

thanks,
CDA Board

WIRELESS IN DT CHAMPAIGN

Gotta work but can't stomach the thought of spending the day inside?!?  Grab your laptop & head outside...wireless is available at a growing number of Downtown locations including Guido's (where i am writing this from), Aroma Cafe, Cowboy Monkey and Verde...  We keep an updated list on the DT site @ www.downtownchampaign.com.