Downtown Frederick Business News: Pitchcraft

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The 2018 competition showcased four ideas, pitched by members of the Frederick community. The winning idea, Frederick Bike Racks in ASL, was pitched by Chanel Gleicher and Tiffany Saccente. Shortly after announcing the first winner, Sue Hough stood from the audience and offered to fund a second project, The Joy of Music, which was pitched by Kathaleen Lucey. Then, shortly following the event, an anonymous donor was so inspired by the community’s creativity that they funded a third project, Candylane, which was pitched by Patsy Dahlheimer and Marie Silverstrim.

For more information, go to downtownfrederick.org/pitchcraft.

Downtown Frederick’s 2nd placemaking competition planned Downtown Frederick is planning its second annual placemaking competition in October, and is accepting applications now for pitches.

Placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of a community.

Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share, placemaking refers to a collaborative process by which the public realm can be reshaped in order to maximize shared value.

More than just promoting better urban design, placemaking facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution.

All expertise levels are encouraged to enter, from total novice to professional; all entries are due Aug. 25.

Ideas must thematically support the idea of connecting the people and places of Downtown Frederick, and should have a scope that can be implemented for about $3,500 and finished by October 2020. The finished product should be something that is safe for all ages, functions unattended, exists within the footprint of Downtown Frederick and is feasible to implement.

Submissions will be narrowed by a panel of judges to four finalists who will pitch their ideas in front of a live audience on Oct. 24 at New Spire Stages, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The winner will be selected by audience vote and announced that night. In addition to an award of funds, the winning person will receive guidance from Downtown Frederick Partnership and volunteer advisers to help implement their idea.

Barbershop celebrates landmark anniversary with grand re-opening Wastlers’ Barber Shop, a longtime staple of Downtown Frederick, celebrated its grand re-opening this spring. The barbershop has been in operation since 1965 and is owned by Frank Wastler, a thirdgeneration owner. The shop has remained unchanged for more than 50 years and has undergone major renovations and upgrades. For more than five decades the shop has offered haircuts, beard trims and shaves. The new look for the shop was unveiled in April with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Wastler’s Barber Shop 48 N. Market St., Frederick 301-663-3443

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