1st Annual "Chill in the Ville" Music Festival
HUNGERFORD PREP STADIUM
EATONVILLE, FLORIDA
1 day Music Festival featuring various national recording artist, local music artist, vending (food/apparell. Gates open 12pm to 10pm.
General Admission is Free!
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1st Chill in the Ville in Eatonville
Opportunity Knocks for Eatonville
Discussions have have ensued with a potential tenant which would bring Eatonville its first financial institution in 121 years. The Board of Directors along with its Executive Director has been quietly pursuing a opportunity that might land the Town of Eatonville its first banking business within the historic town. Rumblings around town have brewed and anticipation has been growing. The town through the Community Redevelopment Agency is not out of the woods yet on this opportunity. Some logistical hurdles have to meet.
This renewed interest has sparked several other businesses to consider Eatonville. The Executive Director states "our location is great and the people of this community is great, if opportunity is knocking we should hurry and open up the doors". Some employees are already planning to move their banking business to this new partner.
Meanwhile, strong interest has develop in redeveloping the school board site and new businesses considering relocating to the Town of Eatonville.
Community Policing Initiative
A partnership has been formed between the Town of Eatonville Police Department, Recreation Department and the TOECRA to establish community policing activities within the Eatonville community. The entities will seek to leverage funding and grant opportunities to create safe haven activities for citi-zens in the community. Also, CPTED (Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) techniques will be promoted within the business areas to create safe secure commerce within the CRA District. Some additional partners are expected to come on board at a later date to support a local weed and seed effort.
Featured Businesses
The TOECRA and its Board of Directors will take the time out to honor ten (10) local businesses from within the CRA District. These businesses have over twenty (20 +) years of serve within the Town of Eatonville. The TOECRA Board of Directors will be having a luncheon at the Hungerford Preparatory High Gymnasium honoring each of the businesses listed with its Golden Brick Award and a special award for the Business Person of the Year. The event is scheduled for Friday, December 10, 2010 at 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. The Honorees are as follows: Tip Top Roofing, Parker Boats, Cecil Allen Construction, Euro Design, Diversified Cabinet Shop, 3-D Tires, Channel 2, Personalized Frames, J & J Moving Storage and Pancho Market.
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