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Greetings from Asbury Park:
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We are creating a new definition of winter at the Jersey Shore.  As many of you know, I start every day at the beach in Asbury Park.  I have acquired a new appreciation for the color grey.  Snow on the Asbury Park beach paints a beautiful picture and makes one realize what a beautiful piece of the world is right here at our door.  But the weather is playing havoc on our commerce.  This was the third month in a row that our First Saturday event was affected by the weather.  Saturday’s snow and wind storm also put a major dent in our effort s to raise funds for AP’s Haitian Relief efforts.  We are continuing our efforts and will have elephant banks in stores and restaurants for you to make donations.  You can also send in checks payable to APUEZ - Haitian Relief Fund to T. Gilmour, City of Asbury Park, One Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park, NJ 07712.  So we have a homework assignment this week:   Sunday is Valentine’s Day and there is no better place than Asbury Park to find that unique gift for that very special someone in your life.  Our business community needs your support!  Are you “Bought In?”  Why not make a reservation to spend Valentine’s Day in the city and shop the Park, check out our great lodging, and dine at our very romantic restaurants.  Did you know that Asbury Park is also known as “The city of love by the sea.”  Only in Asbury Park!

Hard to believe that a week ago, I was jumping into the ocean at Asbury Park’s Fifth Avenue beach as a participant in the Asbury Park Rotary’s Polar Plunge.  Synergy Productions put together a great video to capture this historic moment and we have placed it on the Asbury Park web site’s home page: www.cityofasburypark.com.   I’m the guy in the orange trunks with the red nose.   Good grins for a great cause!

More Homework:  Revision Theatre needs your help - your vote.  Revision Theatre is in the running for a $50,000 grant request to fund the instillation of a heating and air conditioning system in their proposed new home on Lake Avenue.  They need to finish in the top 10 by Feb 28th.  Please visit and vote at http://www.refresheverything.com/RevisionTheatre.  Vote!

Moonstruck reopens just in time for Valentine’s Day starting with live jazz on Friday featuring the Storeyville Jazz Quartet .

Tony Pallagrosi of Concerts East shared he will be presenting multiple Grammy Award winner/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Beck at the Paramount Theatre on June 15, 2010.  Tickets go on sale Monday.  Check out concertseast.com.  Huge!  Stay tuned!

On Wednesday night, the Asbury Park City Council approved two contracts for our new marketing partners.  M Studio owned  by Jenna Zilincar will be responsible for marketing/advertising, the city’s web site and public relations.  Synergy Productions founded and operated  by Susan Pelligrini  will be responsible for promotional videos, commercials, public access cable production and internet based programming.   I am proud and pleased that both companies are based in Asbury Park.  Stay tuned!

Artist Megan Heath Gilhool will be hosting a Valentine’s Party (art show & sale) on Saturday, Feb 13th from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Market Place, 21 Main Street.  For info call 732.728.9112.

Author Darren Fitzgerald will on Friday, Feb. 12th at 7 PM at Paranormal Books and Curiosities sign copies of his book “The House on Hurley Pond Road.”

Also This Weekend:
Thurs, Feb 11th:  ArtsCAP Dinner at Culinary Educational Center - 6 PM
Open Artists Night - Stone Pony - all ages - 7PM.
So Cow - Asbury Lanes 8 PM
James Maddock - Langosta Lounge - 9 PM
Fri, Feb 12th:  The Doughboys, Wakah Chan - the Stone Pony - 7:30 PM
Country Line Dancing at Paradise - 7 -10 PM - Free Lessons
The Jack Moves - the Wonder Bar - 8 PM.
Tunnels to Holland - The Saint - 8 PM.
Winter Words from the Jersey Shore with Chris Rockwell and James Dalton at The showroom - 8 PM.
Layonne Holmes ,  Rob Paparozzi - McLoone’s Supper Club
Sat, Feb 13th: AP Little League Pancake Breakfast at Thurgood Marshall School, 600 Monroe Ave. 8 AM to Noon.
Valentine Brunch for city seniors at the Westside Community Center, 115 Dewitt Ave.- 11AM to 2 PM. RSVP to Lori Ross at 732.502.5727.
Opening reception for Despina Statelova at Shore Women’s Abstract Gallery in The Shoppe at the Arcade, 658 Cookman. 
Lanterns of Love at Langosta Lounge Saturday and Sunday
Sun, Feb. 14th: VALENTINE’S DAY
Trick Shot at the Stone Pony - 2PM - all ages
No More football!
Tim McLoone & the Shirleys - McLoone’s Supper Club
Mon, Feb 15th:  Joe Harvard’s Long Weekend at The Lounge at Synaxis - 9 PM to 1 AM.

The 2010 Asbury Park Bartender Mix-Off has been rescheduled to Feb. 27, 2010.  Stay tuned!

Patti and I wish you all a very special Valentine’s Day.  Spend it in the city of love by the sea.

Tom Gilmour
Director of Commerce and Good Times

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Tom Gilmour serves as the Director of Commerce for the City of  Asbury Park and is responsible for economic development, the APUEZ (Asbury Park Urban Enterprise Zone Program), special events and film permitting.

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