Bayonne
Town Center Welcomes Block Captains
Bayonne,
NJ — September 19, 2003. The
Bayonne Town Center held a pizza party for new Block Captains
at the Big Apple Sports Palace and Restaurant on Tuesday,
September 16, 2003. The party was made possible by the gracious
hospitality of Big Apple proprietor, Vinnie Bottino, who
is also a board member of the Bayonne Town Center.
In addition to the Block Captains, Town Center Chairperson
Diane Brennan, Vice Chairperson Mary Divock, Executive Director
David Milder, Program Manager Deborah Yautz, and Administrative
Assistant Tara Rainey were also in attendance. “Block
Captains,” merchants and business-owners within the
Town Center, have been designated to represent their respective
block, from 17th to 30th Streets, and will be disseminating
Town Center news, such as upcoming events and promotions.
Mary
Divock, who spear-headed the program, welcomed the new Block
Captains, and thanked them for volunteering time out of
their busy schedules. She stated that “we need to
keep businesses growing and surviving. To do this, we have
to ensure that merchants have knowledge of what’s
going on in the Town Center.” Mary added that “the
Town Center will be distributing a monthly newsletter to
keep merchants updated of current events.”
The
following merchants and business people are Bayonne Town
Center Block Captains:
-
17th
to 18th Street Frances Frank, Colonial Pets
-
18th
to 19th Street Vinnie Bottino, Big Apple
-
19th
to 20th Street GNC
-
20th
to 22nd Street Maria Upenieks, Herberts
-
22nd
St. Mews Nancy Madsen, Seasons Home Accents
-
22nd
to 23rd Street Vito DeMarco, Carvel Ice Cream
-
23rd
to 24th Street Mel Stock, Barney Stock
-
24th
to 25th Street Mary Divock, Klothes Kloset
-
25th
to 26th Street Café Ole
-
26th
to 27th Street Paster’s
-
27th
to 28th Street Pat Murphy, GLM Insurance
-
28th
to 29th Street Lisa Catlin, Community Crossing (BMC)
-
29th
to 30th Street Transoceanic Travel
Mary
Divock concluded the luncheon by stating that “this
will mark the beginning of a better informed merchant, and
a better Bayonne.”
The
Bayonne Town Center Management Corporation is a non-profit
organization that manages the day-to-day operations of the
district between 17th and 30th Streets. Its mission is improving
and enhancing the businesses within those areas. In addition
to revitalizing the area, the corporation is also responsible
for providing public relations, advertising, and business
recruitment and retention for area merchants. For further
information about the Town Center, please call 201-339-9409
or contact through the website, info@bayonnetowncenter.com.
