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Generous Spreads Makes for Happy Hoppers DT100 members, prospective members, and guests descended on Granby Street in droves to carry on one of the most beloved traditions of the Downtown 100 with the 2008 edition of the spring hop April 17th. Starting at Il Colosseo Ristorante Italiano, the group fueled up on antipasto and pasta before feasting on a full buffet at Posh Dolce, then night capped at Scotty Quixx's. As usual, the trip down Granby Street left hoppers ready to do it all again. Only 7 more months until the Holiday Hop!
Contributed by Kelly Stefanko Ken Young Hits one out of the Park
On April 2, 2008, one day before the opening of Norfolk’s baseball season, DNC and DT100 members and guests ventured out to Harbor Park for the monthly DNC Member Briefing. Hits at the Park, the aptly-named restaurant at Harbor Park, provided a fitting setting for DNC members to gaze out over the brilliantly green baseball field as they mingled, munched on bagels and muffins, they then turned their attention to guest speaker, Ken Young, owner of the Norfolk Tides and Norfolk Admirals. Mr. Young spoke on a variety of interesting subjects, including his journey from starting in the recreational food service business to becoming the owner of multiple minor league franchises. He offered his opinion on the future of professional sports in Hampton Roads, and treated the audience to the story of how his Albuquerque, New Mexico team came to be known as the Isotopes (The Simpsons, anyone?). Many thanks go to the Downtown Norfolk Council for organizing another great Member Briefing.
Contributed by Rebecca Ennis Signature Project Selection Underway
Contributed by Khalilah LeGrand Celebrate TGIF with the Downtown 100 Come see for yourself what all the cheering is about at downtown Norfolk’s After Work Place to Be! Toss the jacket, loosen the tie, and head to the waterfront with your friends and associates to the original TGIF – the biggest, free after-work party in town! This year, the Downtown 100 will have a tent each week at TGIF. DT100 Committees will be
responsible for hosting and organizing one of the Friday nights in May This
is a great opportunity for your committee to have some FUN and make it an enjoyable event.
Each committee will be judged on their turnout, theme (if
you choose to have one), and overall creativity — the winning committee will receive a great
prize! May 9 - Events Committee May 16 - Communications Committee May 23 - Leadership Development Committee May 30 - Membership Committee For information, contact your committee chair. And be sure to come out every Friday night in May to support the DT100 and have a great time in Town Point Park. Invitation From the Virginia Arts Festival Downtown 100 members are invited to enjoy a night with the Steve Turre Quintet at the Granby Theater. Join fellow members in one of Downtown's Premiere night spots for an evening filled with jazz on Thursday, May 15th at 7:30pm. Tickets for Downtown 100 members have been reduced from $30 to $10. Call 671-8100 or visit Ticketmaster.com with the password DOWNTOWNER. Hot Meals & Homework As the school year winds down, so do your chances to take part in one of the most gratifying volunteer programs offered by the DT100. Help the DT100 finish the school year strong in its commitment to provide after school tutoring for the children of ForKids by signing up for one of the 2 remaining dates: May 6th, and May 20th. E-mail Luke Downing to volunteer.
Downtown Lifestyle Tour Volunteers are needed for the Downtown Lifestyle Tour to be held Saturday, May 17. The tour is a day long event designed to showcase the best of Downtown living and the uniqueness of the downtown lifestyle. There will be two shifts, morning 9 am - 2 pm or afternoon 1:30 pm - 6 pm. If you are interested in being a greeter for the event, download a volunteer application or contact Noel Gramlich for more information. Corporate Olympics After several years on hiatus, Corporate Olympics is back and the Downtown 100 is part of the festivities. The event will be held on Friday, June 6 from 1pm-4pm, as part of Norfolk Harborfest. The Downtown 100 will provide volunteers for the Corporate Olympics which will include events such as Synchronized Office Chair Swimming, Juggle the Work Day Races, Tug of War, Paper Clip Art, Phone Message Relays, Office Eggspert Toss, Office Chair Blindfold Obstacle Course Races, and more! A special Corporate Cool-Down Awards Party will follow the games at 4 pm- 6pm for all entrants and volunteers. The Projects Committee will coordinate this volunteer opportunity. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Jenn Morelen. For more information about the event, visit FesteventsVA.org. SAVE THE DATE - DOWNTOWN 100 ANNUAL MEETING The Downtown 100 Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 26th. The speaker will be Eastern Virginia Medical School President, Harry Lester. The meeting will also highlight the DT100 accomplishments for the year and honor the first Annual Downtown 100 Member of the Year. April Steering Committee Meeting Notes
Contributed by Tammy Barton,
Eileen Aquino & Khalilah LeGrand
Read It and Reap! We are so grateful for our readers that we’re giving away FREE stuff! After reading the newsletter, reply to dt100@downtownnorfolk.org within 24 hours of delivery to be automatically entered into our monthly drawing. If you are interested in sponsoring the monthly Read It and Reap contest by donating a prize, please contact any member of the Communications Committee or Noel Gramlich. Your company name will be mentioned in the newsletter. Attention: Do you have any DT100 Member News, great photos taken of members at some of our events or just being around Downtown? Send them to Khalilah LeGrand at khalilah.legrand@vmsdc.org. Member to Member Offers Several members have asked if discounts and other offers could be extended to fellow DT100 members. If you are interested in providing benefits, please contact Khalilah LeGrand, Communications Committee Chair at khalilah.legrand@vmsdc.org. Member to Member Offers All DT100 members are automatically part of "Wachovia at Work" and eligible
to receive discounts of $250 on conventional mortgages and up to $900 off
of the exclusive "Pick-a-Payment" loan, which gives the borrower payment
options each and every month. Also, members can subscribe to my blog at
www.va-purchase-refi.com for updates, programs and easy access to my
contact info. I also offer a free weekly mortgage market update via email
and can put anyone on that list if they want to send me an email.
For more information contact Seth Crowder, Mortgage Consultant at (757) 448-6719 or seth.crowder@wachovia.com. Member News New Members
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