Plant-A-Flower in the Village Day

Our 1st Annual Plant-A-Flower in the Village Day was a wonderful success. Fourteen "Flower Ambassadors" spread through the Village planting over 100 flowering plants on Roosevelt Street, State Street, Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive.

The businesses where the flowers were planted were presented with a watering can to ensure that they would maintain the newly planted flowers.

The Carlsbad Village Association plans to have many more beautification projects in the Village throughout the year.

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Carlsbad VIP Kick-off Meeting

Join the Revitalization Efforts
for Carlsbad Village

Meet the new Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership
known as
Carlsbad VIP

Friday, April 11, 2008
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
New Village Arts Theatre
2787 B State Street, Carlsbad

• Share your ideas for the Village
• Review the recently completed business plan that will be
presented to the City Council on April 15th
• Learn about the new Carlsbad VIP committees that you can join to get involved
• Find out about new developments and opportunities in the Village

Please RSVP to
Andrea Korogi , akorogi@carlsbad.org, (760) 931-8400

Carlsbad VIP Submits Grant Funding Request to San Diego County

Today the Carlsbad VIP filed its first grant funding application with the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. If approved, the Carlsbad VIP will have funds needed to roll out the Carlsbad Preferred Shopper Program, where up to one-half million shopper discount cards will be distributed over a 12-month period to create direct economic stimulation in the Village.

The amount requested is $35,000, and the Carlsbad VIP is hopeful that Supervisor Bill Horn and his colleagues will approve this first year funding request for the organization. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will review all submissions under the Community Enhancement Grant Program and notify applicants sometime this summer as to whether they have been approved for funding.

In the meantime, the Carlsbad VIP continues to fine tune its business plan in preparation of its appearance before the Carlsbad City Council in the coming months.

(Carlsbad VIP board member, Robin Young (r), submits grant funding application to the Clerk's Office on Monday)

Village Faire Readies for Carlsbad's Christmas Tree!

We knew that it was to arrive between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon and, like clockwork, the freshly cut Noble Fir from Riverside County arrived on time!

They tugged, pulled and presto, the tree was on 12 legs, making its way to where it will stand through the Christmas and holiday season at the Village Faire Shopping Center.

After standing the tree upright, the crew clipped away the twine that held and protected the long branches that will soon be adorned with beautiful ornaments.

Robin Young, CVBA Executive Director, and others stand by to give an approving nod to the crew from Temecula that delivered the Village Christmas tree.

And, to see the crew in motion, just click on, below!

Photos provided by Kurt Burkhart