August 2019 Newsletter
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Category: Latest News
Red Door 104’s “Grander” Opening
Audrey Sullivan’s Red Door 104 is open for business with a new welcoming exterior and a new gallery inside, along with lots of other interior updates. Audrey tells us the story of how she found the iconic red door for which she named her business and about the work that…
May 2019 Newsletter
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Living Downtown Part 2
Part 2 of 2 Take a stroll in Downtown Farmville mid-day on a Saturday and you will see the streets bustling with cars and the sidewalks busy with shoppers and diners. People sit at the bistro tables and chairs spread throughout the downtown area sipping their coffee and reading a…
Living in Downtown Farmville
PART 1 of 2 Take a stroll in Downtown Farmville mid-day on a Saturday and you will see the streets bustling with cars and the sidewalks busy with shoppers and diners. People sit at the bistro tables and chairs spread throughout the downtown area sipping their coffee and reading a…
Chelsey White Hired as Program Manager
Farmville, VA, February 22, 2019— Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) is excited to welcome Chelsey White to the organization as the new Program Manager. Chelsey comes to FDP as a Farmville native and a graduate of Prince Edward County Public Schools. She holds a Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning from…
Meet Farmville Downtown Partnership: Jen Cox
Why do you think FDP is important?The mission of Farmville Downtown is to bring together residents, merchants, and students to promote events, retail, and recreational opportunities. Farmville Downtown is at the center of our historic community and 2019 brings plenty of new energy and renewed enthusiasm to keep downtown vibrant…
Main Street Program Manager
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Main Street Program Manager reports to the Farmville Downtown Partnership (FDP) Board of Directors and serves as chief advisor and staff to the FDP Board, committees, and task forces. This position works closely with the downtown merchants, business owners, property owners, government officials, the Farmville…
Faces We See in Downtown Farmville: Shirley Jackson Brown
Tell us about yourself. My name is Shirley Jackson Brown. I’ve lived in the Farmville area all of my life. I went to school here, worked for Harris Teeter, Kroger and Walmart before retiring last year. I now volunteer at the Heartland Regional Visitor Center on East 3rd Street in…
Meet Farmville Downtown Partnership: Ilsa Loeser
How did you find your way to Farmville? I was born and raised in Farmville. Well, actually, I was born in Lynchburg and, technically, grew up in Rice. But, Farmville was always ‘town’. Every Saturday morning, my sister and I would scoot into the cab of my dad’s pickup and ride into…