Can culinary center be ingredient to revitalize nanticoke?
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Can culinary center be ingredient to revitalize Nanticoke? Resident wants to seize momentum to form exploratory committee focusing on city’s downtown. BY SHERRI LONG (STAFF WRITER) Published: September 7, 2010 NANTICOKE - There is a flood of activity occurring in downtown Nanticoke as Luzerne County Community College’s culinary institute is just days from welcoming students and the Health Sciences Center will open early next semester. Frank Knorek Jr. wants to seize the momentum of the revitalization to inspire others to form a nonprofit organization to support and focus on the city’s downtown. “My concern is they are focusing too much on a physical revitalization with the streetscape project, rather than focusing on a functional economy, which would be marketing your downtown businesses,” Knorek said. During a meeting last week he said he wants to see if there is enough interest from area leaders, business owners and residents to form an exploratory committee. He pointed out in the past the city has seen new physical development in downtown when the Kanjorski Center was constructed in the mid-90s, but then the momentum was lost. “It’s a golden opportunity, a chance for business owners to be heard and if it doesn’t happen now, it probably won’t ever happen,” he said. After studying how Plymouth Alive and the Diamond City Partnership in Wilkes-Barre work to promote those communities, he believes Nanticoke can do the same by holding year-round festivals to draw more people into downtown and get businesses to offer coupon specials to the college students. To keep the community involved, he pointed out there needs to be a website and lists of events to keep people up to date. Knorek envisions the committee, what he is calling the Downtown Nanticoke Revitalization Initiative, would have four sub-committees – Design, Organization, Economic Restructuring Committee and Marketing and Promotions. He’s already met with state Rep. John Yudichak’s staff, LCCC officials, South Valley Chamber of Commerce officials and reached out to city officials. He hopes these people and regular citizens will attend the meeting so everyone can exchange ideas. To get involved Nanticoke Revitalization Exploratory Meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mill House next to the Mill Memorial Library. Source: http://www.nanticokecity.com/2010news.htm
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Can culinary center be ingredient to revitalize Nanticoke?Resident wants to seize momentum to form exploratory committee focusing on city’s downtown.
BY SHERRI LONG (STAFF WRITER)Published: September 7, 2010
NANTICOKE - There is a flood of activity occurring in downtown Nanticoke as Luzerne County Community College’s culinary institute is just days from welcoming students and the Health Sciences Center will open early next semester.
Frank Knorek Jr. wants to seize the momentum of the revitalization to inspire others to form a nonprofit organization to support and focus on the city’s downtown.
“My concern is they are focusing too much on a physical revitalization with the streetscape project, rather than focusing on a functional economy, which would be marketing your downtown businesses,” Knorek said.During a meeting last week he said he wants to see if there is enough interest from area leaders, business owners and residents to form an exploratory committee.
He pointed out in the past the city has seen new physical development in downtown when the Kanjorski Center was constructed in the mid-90s, but then the momentum was lost.“It’s a golden opportunity, a chance for business owners to be heard and if it doesn’t happen now, it probably won’t ever happen,” he said.
After studying how Plymouth Alive and the Diamond City Partnership in Wilkes-Barre work to promote those communities, he believes Nanticoke can do the same by holding year-round festivals to draw more people into downtown and get businesses to offer coupon specials to the college students.
To keep the community involved, he pointed out there needs to be a website and lists of events to keep people up to date.
Knorek envisions the committee, what he is calling the Downtown Nanticoke Revitalization Initiative, would have four sub-committees – Design, Organization, Economic Restructuring Committee and Marketing and Promotions.He’s already met with state Rep. John Yudichak’s staff, LCCC officials, South Valley Chamber of Commerce officials and reached out to city officials. He hopes these people and regular citizens will attend the meeting so everyone can exchange ideas.
To get involvedNanticoke Revitalization Exploratory Meeting7 p.m. Thursday at the Mill House next to the Mill Memorial Library.
Source: http://www.nanticokecity.com/2010news.htm
