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Text Box: BBA Meetings & Special Events Thurs, July 6 - 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Membership meeting On the Roads Again at Halvorson’s on Church Street Thurs, Aug 3 - 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Summer Party at Splash! At the Boathouse Thurs, Sept 7 - 7:30 AM—9 AM: Membership meeting at BED on Pine Street For information and reservations call 863-1175 or e-mail: bbavt@aol.com Current Calendar is at: www.bbavt.org

The Downtowner

anniversaries of the marketplace

and other Burlington Institutions

recognized At BBA’s Annual Dinner

Highlights of the BBA 28th Annual Dinner included greetings from Governor Douglas and Mayor Kiss, the presentation of BBA’s Annual Awards, reminiscences of the development of the Church Street Marketplace over the last 25 years, and recognition of other significant anniversaries: Community Health Center’s 35th; Burlington City Arts’ 25th; Flynn Center for the Performing Arts—25th & 75th; Lund Family Center’s 75th; Chittenden Bank’s 100th; and the Greater Burlington YMCA’s 140th. See page 2 for more

Above: Ron Redmond, executive director of the Church Street Marketplace, received the Nathan Harris Award. Shown here with David Pearl, nephew of Nate Harris; Molly Lambert, prior director of the Church Street Marketplace; BBA director Nancy Wood and BBA board chair Tim Halvorson.

Left: Mayor Bob Kiss made his first remarks at a BBA dinner, which included reminiscences about changes in downtown over the last 30 years.

photos of the big event.

Northern Lights planners listen to concerns of businesses and residents

Two meetings are being planned about the Northern Lights transitional housing project for recently released female offenders to be located at 76 Cherry Street . A group of stakeholders, facilitated by Cara Gleason at the Community Justice Center, has been meeting to discuss safety and other concerns, and how the public can be

involved.

Tentative dates and locations for two public meetings are:

Thur, Aug 3, 8AM-10AM, at the Community Justice Center (for businesses)

Tues, Aug 15, 6PM-8PM, at the Probation & Parole Office at 50 Cherry Street (for residents)