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The historic cotton mill overlooking the Roanoke River is being renovated and will become an antique mall and artisans gallery called Riverside Mill. In community after community we can see entrepreneurial retail and restaurants redeveloping the area, Steve Swan, vice president of development for Riverside Mill told the Daily Herald this morning. I think this can be a real catalyst for growth. One of the most exciting things will be an opportunity to create a fun, festival marketplace where people can rediscover a lot of the historical significance of Weldon. According to the developers of the future marketplace, they are hoping to open in early 2009 and they plan to market the business as a tourist destination.Riverside Mill will have space for more than 100 antique dealers in a 10,000 square foot raised gallery with its original plank floor, massive timbers and wide open views of the river, housing pottery, blown glass, jewelry, metal, wood and leather crafts from local, regional and national artisans.Two-dimensional art from area artists will also be featured.There will be 40,000 square feet of sales area opened to the public once renovations are completed. We re opening up huge windows that haven t seen the light of day in 50 years, said Keith Cuthrell, the majority owner of Rockfish Capital LLC, which bought the property in 2007

It mobilized voters behind candidates who pledged to champion the cause of education in the 2009 state Legislature and will play an active role in getting out the vote for next years Peninsula School District levy.
Other citizens have always organized themselves around their common interests, and then lobbied and testified to promote those interests in Olympia. The Master Builders Association does it, and so does the Antique Tractor Association. But nobody has been lobbying for kids and education.
Washington teachers groups have tried, but their message became too connected to an obvious self-interest. Parent-Teacher Associations have focused on improving individual local schools, and Communities in Schools groups have been building an army of volunteer mentors. Stand For Children, on the other hand, takes a direct political approach. It will hold our elected officials accountable for their support, or lack of it, for public school funding.
Thats important, because many are calling 2009 the most important Legislative session for education in a generation

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