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Friday, May 12, 2006

Random Notes

  • There is a "For Sale" sign out in front of Village Yoga.

  • Down the street a bit - we have a computer business. According to the small URL on the hours sign, this is Homebound Tech but it is unclear from their website if this is a new location, or a re-location. They specialize in custom PC builds, training, consulting, installation... that sort of thing. Looks like a decent place to support

  • The Hill's Antiques location is under renovation, preparing to be the new home of Village Beads, which we've posted about a few times. This should be a colorful anchor to the corner. The large windows and easy to get to location should result in a big boost in business for Michelle, hopefully. I wonder what's going to go into their old location (the house to the left of Jacqueline's Found and Fabulous) when they move? Oh, June 2nd is the date. First Friday of course!

  • Custer Park is repaired just in time for spring. Despite our fears when we discovered the renovation signs last winter, they replaced the swings with new ones and even (shock!) left the merry-go-round (replaced) with a padded "landing area" for the kids who inevitably at some point in their lives will get their legs stuck and get drug around in circles. This is an important rite of passage for a kid, so it's good they didn't replace it with something safer, and less fun.

  • However, as of my last visit, the small slide at Gabriel Park still had not been repaired. Has this been fixed yet? We'll have to walk over tomorrow and find out

  • Speaking of Gabriel Park - sure enough, the old wood-and-steel fitness area next to the volleyball courts is gone completely now. Perhaps they are going to expand the volleyball courts?

  • There's talk of a possible outdoor film festical this summer, in the middle of the Village! This is an event that this blogger will support, if it continues to pan out.

  • And lastly, and semi-related due to the projected (no pun intended) location for the aforementioned film festival - that long-talked-about "four story building" that caused all the controversy a couple years back? Rumour has it that construction is finally about to begin. I'll believe that when I see it.

posted by The Villager @ 8:09 PM