UPCOMING EVENTS

Historic Preservation Commission Sept. 6, Oct. 4, 4:00 PM City Hall Downtown Development Authority Sept. 14, Oct. 12, 8:00 AM, City Hall Bi-Monthly Newsletter Vo. 12. Is. 5 September/October 2018 Promotions Committee Sept. 19, Oct. 17, 8:00 AM, Night at the Ritz Line-Up Scheduled City Hall Planning Commission Sept. 20, Oct. 18, 5:00 PM, Four-time Grammy Award winner and Double- City Hall Platinum certified artist, , will headline Sea- son Two of Night at the Ritz, an annual event series City Commission sponsored by Main Street Toccoa and the Georgia Sept. 10 & 24, Oct. 8 & 22, 5:00 PM, City Hall Council for the Arts. Southern Gospel Music Kevin Max may best be known as one of three singers Sept. 8, Oct. 13, 7:00 PM, in , the most popular overtly Ritz Theatre group of all time, also featuring tobyMac and Michael Open Mic Monday Tait. Sept. 17, Oct. 15, 7:00 PM, Kevin has gone on to solo success, recording multiple Ritz Theatre albums, including his most recent this year, AWOL. He Night at the Ritz: Kevin Max has also served as the frontman for Christian group, . Sept. 14, 7:00 PM, Kevin will perform on September 14, 2018 at 7pm. Ritz Theatre Night at the Ritz: Joe Gransden In October, Night at the Ritz, in conjunction with Currahee Mili- Oct. 4, 7:00 PM, tary Weekend, will feature Joe Gransden’s Big Band-style music Ritz Theatre showcasing Songs of Sinatra and Friends. Joe and his group will perform on October 4th, 2018 at 7pm. Clint Eastwood calls Joe a Night at the Ritz: Edgar Loudermilk “[heck] of a trumpet player,” so this is surely not an event to Oct. 18, 7:00 PM, miss. Ritz Theatre Toccoa Symphony: Eclectic Fright But wait… there’s more! October Night Orchestra features two Night at the Ritz Oct. 21, 4:00 PM, events, with legendary Bluegrass Ritz Theatre performer, Edgar Loudermilk (a Stephens County native), performing his lively stage show on October 18, 2018 at 7pm. This is the first time Edgar Did you Know…? will have performed at the Ritz Theatre in his hometown. ...Night at the Ritz is funded in part Come downtown for an exciting show. by the Georgia Council for the Arts, Tickets for all shows are $5 for children and students (with ID) and $10 for adults, and however specific nights are also may be purchased online at ritztheatretoccoa.com or at the Welcome Center. partially funded by South Arts, the Fox Theatre Institute, and TruVista.

That makes Season Two of Night at

the Ritz the most intricately-funded Contact Us: Main Street Toccoa, 92 N. Alexander Street, 706.282.3232 and sponsored Main Street event www.mainstreettoccoa.com Main Street Toccoa Online: Facebook: series thus far. We hope you enjoy Download the Main Street Toccoa Phone App! Just Scan the QR Code this season! to the right.

Ritz Balcony Work Begins BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Main Street Toccoa is proud to report that renovation work Puerto Nuevo, located at 353 Broad Street, is has officially begun on the Historic Ritz Theatre Infrastructure Downtown Toccoa’s newest restaurant. Featuring a Improvement Project. great selection of authentic Mexican cuisine, sea- This project, funded in part by a generous grant received from food, drinks, and a salsa bar, Puerto Nuevo is the the United States Department of Agriculture, will involve a perfect place to take a downtown lunch or dinner complete restoration of the Ritz balcony, including the historic with the family. Call 706.886.7276 for more infor- restoration of approximately 90 seats, restored floors, addi- mation. tional lighting and aisle lighting, a new sound and light booth, lobby improvements, dressing room and basement improve- ments, and upgrades to the entrance vestibule and outside plaza. The project is now in the bidding phase. Two Requests for Pro- posals (RFPs) are available to view online at http:// www.cityoftoccoa.com/ bidops.cfm. Any interested General Contractor is wel- come to bid. The bid closing will take place on September 20, 2018 at 2pm. The project is expected to be fully com- CURRAHEE MILITARY WEEKEND IN OCTOBER pleted by January 2019. Currahee Military Weekend returns to Toccoa on October 5th—7th, with a special performance at the Ritz Theatre on October 4th. This year, the weekend will feature the annual Currahee Challenge, encampments and re-enactments, a banquet, a special Sunday service, and more. VAILABLE ROPERTY POTLIGHT A P S A Coin Faire will take place in Downtown Toccoa on Sat- 46 Rice-Lewis-Gillard Way, the location urday, and a Veteran’s Parade will also occur during the formerly housing Downtown Scrubs, is weekend. now available to rent. This small retail Come join us for the annual Currahee Military Weekend, storefront is perfect for a boutique shop- and help us celebrate our military history and legacy. ping experience, a trendy clothing store, or a small coffee shop. As an additional benefit, this location prominently faces busy Tugalo Street and is directly beside Check out www.ritztheatretoccoa.com for one of the downtown parking lots. information on all upcoming events. Call 828.369.6341 to inquire about renting this space. Check out www.mainstreettoccoa.com to stay up-to-date on Main Street activities.

Main Street Toccoa Mission Statement The program’s mission is to improve Toccoa’s quality of life by strengthening the downtown district’s role as the community’s heart. Main Street Toccoa Vision/Program Statement Toccoa Main Street is a municipal organization formed to make the downtown district the economic and cultural center of the community. The overall objective is to improve the viability and appearance of the downtown district and to stimulate the long-term reinvestment through business recruitment and retention, all within the context of historic preservation.