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[email protected] ONE DOLLAR DWC OKs Grants, Discusses Girls Day, Night Out By DOMINIC A. LAGANO The board receives recommenda- DWC Executive Director Sherry Specially Written for The Westfield Leader tions from its Design Committee, Cronin. “They started with having WESTFIELD — The Downtown which works with business and prop- rock and roll players come and per- Westfield Corporation (DWC) board erty owners to ensure that the busi- form in their space and it developed a of directors, the management entity ness in question adheres to Westfield’s cult following among rock and roll of the Special Improvement District ordinances regarding signage and the bands.” (SID), at its Monday night approved like. The board also approved a grant grants for two businesses opening The board first approved a grant for Hand Picks, a clothing store that soon in the downtown area. for Emack & Bolio, a shop to be will be located at 107 Prospect Street. As part of its mandate, the DWC located at 258 East Broad Street that “I don’t know if you’ve been watch- provides grants to businesses that will feature “ice cream for the con- ing Facebook, but kids have been improve the exterior façades of their noisseur.” nuts about this place. They sell urban buildings, which usually occurs when “The first grant is for Emack and wear,” stated Ms.