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May 2008

• May Newsletter 2008

Holiday 2007

• Holiday Newsletter 2007

October 2007

• October Newsletter 2007 (4 pages)

June 2007

• June Newsletter 2007 (3 pages 96kb)

February 2007

• February Newsletter 2007 (2 pages 50kb)

July 2006

• July Newsletter 2006 (3 pages 756kb)

June 2006

• June Newsletter 2006 (2 pages 4kb)

April 2006

• April Newsletter 2006 (4 pages 1.5MB)

February 2006

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January 2006

• January Newsletter 2006 (2 pages 150k)

October 2005

• October Newsletter 2005 (4 pages 900k)

April 2005 Correction

• Ballot correction and Annual Lunch reminder

April 2005

• p.1 Location, location, location by Michael Behney

• p.1 Annual Lunch, RSVP for May 11

• p.2 Godwit Days changes hands, leaves its nest

• p.2 Summer Music & Art Series enters third year

• p.2 Main Street meeting schedule

• p.3 Oyster Festival 2005 overview

• p.3 AMS office relocated

• p.3 HSSA Historic Home Tour

• p.3 City note about enclosed special event calendar (enclosure not online)

• p.3 Healthy Plaza Committee conducts survey

• p.4 Quick Reference 2005 event calendar

• p.5 Ballot: 2005 board of directors

• p.5 RSVP Form: Annual Lunch

• p.5 Member form: Are you on our contact list?

• p.6 Candidate statements (Laurie Anderson, Karen Peterson, Bryan Plumley)

• p.7 Candidate statements (Dillon Savage, Lynette Wilson)

• p.8 Office and retail space available

November 2004

• p.1 Minor Theatre celebrates 90 years

• p.1 Third B.I.D. workshop on November 15

• p.1 Coupon book debuts this month

• p.2 B.I.D. story continued

• p.2 Main Street meeting schedule

• p.3 Season of Wonder and Light schedule

• p.4 Office and retail space available listings

October 2004

• p.1 B.I.D. workshop set for October 27

• p.1 Vandals visit at random

• p.1 Arcata Coupon Book coming

• p.1 Greenhouse Boardshop moves to H Street

• p.1 Photo: facade revamp

• p.2 B.I.D. story continued

• p.2 Business makeover TV show

• p.2 Photo: North Country Fair dunk tank

• p.2 Main Street meeting schedule

• p.3 Arcata Stay to manage new short-term suites

• p.4 Arcata Stay story continued

• p.4 Photo: Pastels on the Plaza

• p.4 Oyster Festival brought $695,000 to the Humboldt economy

• p.5 Photos from Arcata High Homecoming

• p.6 Photos from Arcata High Homecoming

• p.7 Longtime Metro employees buy the business

• p.8 City Council candidates respond to questions

• p.9 Candidate responses continued

• p.10 Office and retail space available listings

• Insert: Season of Wonder and Light schedule

• Insert: Season schedule continued, and window decoration reminder

September 2004

• p.1 Update: Business Improvement District

• p.1 Moonrise Herbs changing owners

• p.1 Welcome new board member: Brian Plumley of Edward Jones

• p.2 B.I.D. article continued

• p.3 Goodbye LoLa, Hello Lounge

• p.3 NEC to launch capital campaign

• p.3 Rebirth: Arcata Paint rebuilding soon

• p.3 National recognition for Holiday Open House

• p.3 Thank you to Music and Art Series sponsors

• p.3 Main Street meeting schedule

• p.3 Business makeover TV show

• p.4 Ideas bursting from downtowns across the country

• p.5 Photo: two rooms with a view

• p.5 Opinion: Understanding community is key to cultivating customers

• p.6 Community opinion article continued

• p.6 Photo: Pythian Castle makeover is a tall order

• p.6 Historic restoration award nominations sought

• p.6 Decorate your windows orange and black for Arcata High Tigers

• p.7 Opinion: Can downtowns survive?

• p.8 Office and retail space available listings

• Insert: Arcata Coupon Book promotion

July 2004

• p.1 Business Improvement District being studied

• p.1 New board member appointed as two depart

• p.1 Oyster Festival success

• p.2 Summer Music and Art Series schedule

• p.2 Main Street meetings

• p.3 Arcata Bay Oyster Festival 2004 in pictures

• p.4 Underage girl spurs resignation

• p.4 HealthSPORT takes on heavy weights

• p.5 Spine Center selects new identity after tough renaming contest

• p.5 Twenty ways Arcata Main Street works for you

• p.6 Firsty oxygen bar opens in Humboldt County

• p.7 Opinion: Is 'Shop Local' the best message for shoppers?

• p.8 Office and retail space available downtown

June 2004

• Oyster Festival madness - sorry, no newsletter.

May 2004

• p.1 APD, Arcata Endeavor to discuss crime, community

• p.1 Hearing for economic strategic plan, give your input on May 18

• p.2 Three for three, all candidates elected

• p.2 Health insurance workshop

• p.2 Main Street meetings

• p.3 Have you seen this woman? Geraldine Goldberg, chief gardener

• p.3 Oyster Festival line-up

• p.4 Q&A with Arcata Police Chief Randy Mendosa

• p.5 Arcata Theatre update

• p.5 Our newest neighbor at 9th and G St. arrives mid-fall

• p.6 Spine Center realigns with naming contest

• p.7 2004 Recognition Award Recipients

• p.8 Office and retail space available downtown

April 2004

• p.1 Board elections: vote by May 1 for Main Street board candidates

• p.1 Annual lunch: Business Improvement District ideas to be presented by expert

• p.1 Main Street meetings

• p.2 Tech Expo: preparing the workforce of the future

• p.2 Sponsor the Farmers' Market

• p.3 Ballot for Main Street board election

• p.3 Oyster Festival: volunteer, be a sponsor

• p.4 Membership Roster

• p.5 Major improvements planned for Oyster Festival

• p.6 Humboldt Brews: close crew debuts new milieu after brewery bid adieu

• p.7 From fisherman to filmmaker: Arcata filmmaker wins Juror's Choice award at Humboldt Flim Festival

• p.8 Office and retail space available downtown

March 2004

• p.1 Get involved: three slots opening on Main Street board

• p.1 Event brochure packs a punch for sponsors

• p.1 Members needed: 'Healthy Plaza' committee to pack square with events

• p.1 Main Street meetings

• p.1 Schedule for board meetings changed

• p.2 March town hall: Arcata's retail economic future

• p.3 OECD opens portal to Humboldt State University

• p.3 Community Switchboard opens government by phone, web

• p.4 Rose Court Cottage caters to comfort cravers

• p.5 Calling all artists - to the Oyster Festival

• p.5 Prepare for HSU Spring Preview

• p.5 Sponsor the Farmer's Market

• p.5 Calling all volunteers for biggest Arcata event

• p.6 Office and retail space available downtown

February 2004

• p.1 Measure G: Three percent tax sustains many city services

• p.1 Two Main Street promotions double-up to make a difference

• p.2 March Town Hall: Arcata's retail economic future

• p.3 Spam disease: Ten ways to contract or exacerbate an infection

• p.3 Board, committee openings

• p.3 Main Street meeting schedule

• p.3 Letter to Main Street

• p.4 Salon Eclips donates services for those willing to cut loose

• p.5 Plaza Design, Fulkerson featured in Home Decor Buyer Magazine

• p.5 Continued: Spam diease

• p.6 Godwit Days arrives April 16-19

• p.6 Continued: Salon Eclips

• p.7 Main Street Member Roster

• p.8 Office/retail classifieds

January 2004

• p.1 Merchant support: First baby pampers by Main Street's goodwill

• p.1 From the director: 2003 year in review

• p.2 Continued: From the director

• p.3 Family traditions live on at Grandma B's Fudge

• p.4 WAMU taps internal talent

• p.4 January's Arts! Arcata was successful despite odds

• p.4 Continued: Grandma B's Fudge

• p.5 Photo gallery from Holiday Open House and December Arts! Arcata

• p.6 Photo gallery from Holiday Open House and December Arts! Arcata

• p.7 Couple builds business from hard work, word of mouth

• p.8 Main Street Member Roster

• p.9 Arcata Artisans: Small works showcase big feat for co-op

• p.10 Office/retail classified