It is October and time for our annual invitation for members new and renewing to join us for our fall special. If you sign up as a member of Mainstreet Uptown Butte in October, you will receive member benefits through December 2015. The easiest way is to go to the web site and join -- www.mainstreetbutte.org/join.htm.
Membership is more important than ever this year, as we no longer have financial support for our programs from Butte-Silver Bow County. Our long-time funding base from the URA ended with the sunset of the URA in June. This will have an impact on the variety of events and projects that we can present and pursue if we are not able to make up the difference through sponsorships and memberships. This represents a fundamental shift in our funding from the public sector to the private sector which is who we support with our activities. The inevitable result of this shift will be to limit the services we provide to members who make it possible to provide these services by paying annual dues.
Organization
New members at all levels are always welcome but we are especially looking for new Community Stewards. This is a new category of annual membership at $1,000 or more for businesses or individuals regardless of size to receive special recognition as a major supporter of Mainstreet Uptown Butte.
If interested in more details about the benefits, please send an email to geverett@montana.com or call 565-2249.
We are now inviting sponsors for community winter events -- the annual Christmas Stroll on December 5 and Annual Ice Sculpting Contest on December 13.
2014 Christmas Stroll Sponsorships
Presenting Sponsor -- $7,500
Stroll presented for the community in your company's or your individual name.
Honored place at lead of Children's Light parade.
Speaking privileges at tree lighting ceremony.
Logo representation in all ads and banners.
Logo representation and text description in Stroll brochure.
Prominent placement in thank you ad.
Major Sponsor -- $2,500
Logo representation in all ads and banners.
Prominent placement in thank you ad.
Contributing Sponsor -- $1,000
Logo representation in all ads and banners.
Prominent placement in thank you ad.
Stroll Supporter -- $500
Text representation in all ads and banners.
Stroll sustainer -- $100
Text representation in all ads and banners.
Remember that Mainstreet Uptown Butte is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Send contributions to Mainstreet Uptown Butte, P.O. Box 696, Butte, MT 59703.
2014 Ice Sculpting Contest
Presenting Sponsor -- $4,000
Branding of entire event with company's or individual name.
Logo representation in all print ads and banners.
Invitation to help judge contest.
Speaking privileges at awards ceremony
Major Sponsor -- $2,000
Logo representation in all ads and banners. Invitation to help judge contest.
Contributing Sponsor -- $1,000
Logo representation in all print ads and banners
Supporter -- $500
Text Recognition as a sponsor in print ads. Three blocks of ice to be carved in your name.
Ice Angel -- $100
Text recognition as a sponsor in print ads. Block of ice to be carved in your name.
Remember that Mainstreet Uptown Butte is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Send contributions to Mainstreet Uptown Butte, P.O. Box 696, Butte, MT 59703.
Design
Mainstreet recently painted over a bloom of graffiti on the Gold Rush Casino on East Galena. We also took some paint to a garage on North Clark facing West Granite Street to remove graffiti there as well. We are looking for someone who may want to tackle a challenging tag on the Quarry Brewing Co. If you have ideas, please let us know.
Thanks to the tree lady too who we engaged to trim suckers on entryway streets of Montana Front and Iron. This is the third cutting this summer to prevent the trees from following their disposition to become shrubs.
Also, we were recently able to help replace broken windows for members Trimbo's and Park Street Liquors. Both windows were broken during burglaries.
Promotion
Next Artwalk is this Friday, October 3
Mainstreet's sponsorship of the Uptown Art Walk continues this Friday with 15 venues designated to host artists and art actions, displays and more.
To see details, watch the Montana Standard or pickup a map on the back of the October issue of the Butte Arts Monthly that is out there at several locations around town. You can find your copy at the businesses of advertisers including the Metals Sports Bar & Grill, Broadway Cafe, the Uptown Cafe, the Hummingbird Cafe, Campbell Investment Management, Insty Prints, 5518 Designs,Park Street Liquors, Double Lazy S Guitars and Beautiful Things on Broadway. If you would like to advertise your business in a future issue, call 406-782-5217.
Farmers Market continues through October 4
The 2014 Butte Farmers’ Market season comes to a close this Saturday, October 4 from 8:30 am to 1 pm on West Park Street between Park and Main and Dakota Street in Uptown Butte.
The long-running Butte Farmers’ Market (this is its 19th season) has grown steadily over the last few years and the lively Saturday gathering place has a well-deserved reputation for providing customers with colorful and hardy bedding plants, farm fresh eggs, chickens, fruits and vegetables from the New Rockport Hutterite colony near Choteau, Hmong vegetable gardens in Missoula and many gardens and nurseries from throughout Southwest Montana. A variety of arts and crafts by local vendors and craftspeople from throughout Southwest Montana will be on display and for sale, too. If you haven't been to the market for awhile come up and check out the market, eat at a great restaurant and see what's going on at businesses in the surrounding streets.
To find out more about what to expect at the Saturday market this weekend, visit Mainstreet Uptown Butte’s web site at http://www.mainstreetbutte.org/fmarket.htm or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ButteFM.
Thank you to the many who provided us with feedback about upcoming events in our recent survey.
Economic Vitality
Construction on the $24 million project to build the new NorthWestern Energy general offices continues as it will for another 12 to 14 months.
Fountainhead Coworking has opened in Suite 210 of the Phoenix Block at 66 W. Park Street. Check out their Facebook page to see the new services they are offering to businesses in Butte -- https://www.facebook.com/fountainhead2014 or send email or call Maria -- FountCo@Hotmail.com or 406-299-3256.
Butte Stuff has moved from the Thornton Building to its new location at 55 W. Park Street and will soon take over 49 W.Park Street as well. Twisted Designs, now there, is moving into the Thomas Block one door east.
Bioscience Laboratories at the bottom of Excelsior Street is growing. Check out the latest at http://www.biosciencelabs.com/.
The Headframe Spirirts Microdistillery at 21 S. Montana has announced an ambitious and exciting plan to dramatically expand their business. More details of this plan can be found at their web site at http://www.headframespirits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-13-Headframe-Spirits-News-Release-11x17.pdf .
Helen Reynolds has announced that after 18 years of operating Northwest Noodles N' Wraps in Uptown Butte, she is ready for a vacation. They have announced that they would like to sell their highly successful business to a younger entrepreneur who sees the value of a well established restaurant with a busy clientiele next to Butte High. The business is not a franchise so a buyer would own the recipes and the successful business model but it has the potential to grow into a franchise situation for an ambitious owner. If you are interested in exploring the possibilities, give Helen a call at 723-5651 to discuss, or to order a great lunch or dinner of wraps or noodle bowls for your home or office (they deliver!) -- http://www.noodlesnwraps.com/.
Sandana's Family Mexican Restaurant at 27 N.Main has closed.
The M&M Cigar Store has closed for the winter or until a new buyer can be found.
Upcoming Events
October 3 -- Uptown Art Walk from 5 pm to 9 pm. For details as they develop, visit Facebook at uptownbutteartwalk or send email to .
October 4 -- Final Butte Farmers' Market of the season. For more information, visit Facebook at ButteFM.
October 24, 25, 31 and November 1 -- The Original Nightmare 3, a haunted house at the Original Mineyard from 7 pm to 11 pm. Tickets are $5 per person. For details, visit Facebook at ButteOriginalNightmare.
October 28 -- Under the Streetlamp performs an evening of classic hits from the American songbook at the Mother Lode Theatre, 316 W. Park Street. Members are all recent cast members of the Tony-Award winning musical Jersey Boys. For more information, call 723-3602 or visit www.buttearts.org .
November
November 16 -- Uptown Open House from 12 pm to 4 pm.
December
December 5 -- A Victorian Christmas in Butte -- the Uptown Stroll from 5 pm to 9 pm.
December 5-- The 25th Annual Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the Paul Clark Home. For details call 782-0353 or visit www.paulclarkhome.org.
December 13 -- Annual Ice Sculpting Contest.
January 2015
January 5 -- Smokey Joe's Cafe featuring the Coasters, a tribute to songwriters Leiber and Stoller at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park Street. For more information, call 723-3602 or visit www.buttearts.org .
January 27 -- Jekyll & Hyde at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park Street. For more information, call 723-3602 or visit www.buttearts.org .
February
February 3 -- The Great Gatsby at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park Street. For more information, call 723-3602 or visit www.buttearts.org .
February 17 -- Memphis at the Mother Lode Theatre at 316 W. Park Street. For more information, call 723-3602 or visit www.buttearts.org .