Feb 2007 Newsletter

Date : February 3, 2007
The 2007 Challenge
Last month I challenged everyone to visit new places 
in Corsicana each month in an effort to get to know our 
neighbors and to keep Corsicana’s money, in Corsicana. Here 
are the Mini Reviews I received for the month.  
 
Coffee Roastery: Great People/Great Coffee/Great Service  
By Toni Currington  
As a new customer, I can say nothing less than I love their 
frozen Cappuccino’s and cream cheese danishes. The best 
place to go for  
a coffee fix is the Coffee Roastery. I am especially fond 
of this location it’s very clean and decorated very cute 
they serve great coffee and are always friendly and eager 
to engage in a conversation. Their selection of coffee and 
pastries is great and I always get my coffee exactly as I 
order it. I highly recommend the Coffee Roastery at 310 E 
7th Ave.-FIVE STARS 
 
Cassady’s Boutique: Who needs Dallas! 
By Tabitha  
I drive past Cassidy’s every day, finally, last week my car 
must have been on auto pilot, it turned right into the 
parking lot. I jumped out & went inside & was very 
surprised at what I found. They had a really nice selection 
of shoes,and a leopard pair of flats was calling my name. 
On the 
back wall hung fancy “cowgirl-up ” type T-shirts that had 
been bedazzled & there was an array of both chunky & 
simplistic jewelry scattered about. At the very back of the 
shop there was a fabulous round rack of skirts. Some were 
fancy, some were casual. There were loads of crushed 
velvet, satins and embroidered Indian brochade, they were 
all on sale. I found an ankle length patch work skirt I 
just had to have (& am wearing as I write this.) It was 
just $17.00 marked down from 30 somthing. I can’t wear it 
anywhere without being stopped by total strangers asking 
where it came from. Who needs to drive to Dallas to shop! 
Cassady’s is close, hip & priced right. 
Cassads’s Hair Carousel: No regrets! 
By Tabitha  
To me, getting my hair cut is second only to getting teeth 
pulled. I knew I needed a trim so I bit the bullet & made 
an appointment with Beth at Cassadys. Beth greeted me, like 
an old friend, the morning of my appointent. We exchanged 
girl talk and shared a bit of gossip as she did her thing. 
The experience was completely stressless, it was obvious 
from the beginning she knew what she was doing & she did it 
well. I left the decisions up to the professional, she took 
her time & gave my outdated bob a very much needed update. 
I will definitely be back to Cassidy’s Hair Carousel at 800 
N Beaton, 903-872-5600. 
 
If you have a mini review for next months rambler please 
send it to corsicanarose@yahoo.com  
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Not so Trivial Trivia!  
Here are this months trivia questions as submitted by last 
months trivia winner Jamie Lewis 
 
1. What year was the current Navarro County/Corsicana 
courthouse built?  
2. What crop was most dominant in Corsicana 
in the 1800's?  
3.Oil was 1st discovered West of the Mississippi in 
Corsicana by an experienced drilling firm from Salina, 
Kansas looking for water for the growing town. On what date 
did this occur?  
   
   
  
 
Last months correct trivia  
answer were: 
The official State: 
Pepper-jalepeno  
Motto-friendship  
Vegetable-The 1015 Onion  
Fruit- Red Grapefruit  
Official Dish- Chili  
Official Dance- Square Dance  
Mammal- Large-Longhorn Small-Armadillo  
Flying Mammal- Mexican Free-Tailed Bat  
Fish- Guadalupe Bass  
Bird- Mockingbird  
Tree- Pecan Tree  
Gemstone- Blue Topaz  
Shell- Lightning Whelk  
Insect- Monarch Butterfly  
Grass- Sideoats Grama 
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Black History Month Parade 
Corsicana celebrated black history month wih a parade 
and events at the MLK center. The parade’s founder, 
Lanettia Littleton of Little of Blessed Hands Bridal (200 
N 12th st) led the parade from downtown, past the MLK 
center all the way to Burnett park. Members of the R.O.S.E. 
rode in a bright red pick-up truck with signage reading “A 
ROSE BLOOMS IN MANY COLORS”. To quote Kimberly, of Angels 
at Home, black history is American history, “it’s not just 
a black thing, everyone is welcome.“ The event ended with a 
feast at Vinnies in the Pace Warehouse shopping center. 
Lanettiia’s children were just 2 of the talented performers 
to entertain the crowd, with song & dance, as they dined. 
on Vinnies famous pizza & spaghettie. Many thanks filled 
the room as did fellowship & fun. 
We would love for this event to double in size next 
year, but as with eveything, that takes volunteers. If you 
would like to see this event grow please contact Lanettia 
at 903-872-9797 or send an email to 
corsicanarose@yahoo.com. 
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Martin’s Music Hall 
We invite you to our next Corsicana Opry on Saturday 
April 7. Live professional music onstage, includes great 
talent and Legendary Country Music. 
Also, begging April 14 our Gospel Music Concert will 
benefit a different, local charity each month. Every month 
different local gospel performers will donate their talents 
to support a cause. For the month of April, the benefactor 
will be “The Food pantry.” 
Please come & hear our beautiful gospel music and help 
support our local charities. 
For all of our shows we open at 6pm for those who want 
to dine before the show. Sam cooks up real good dishes. 
The show always begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10.00pp.  
Sincerely, Virginia Martin 903-872-8226 
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Look Who Came to Town 
Dorothy thought it might be fun to make a note of 
people who visit Corsicana each month. If you have the 
opportunity, ask your shoppers, where they are from & jot 
down what they have to say. I will be pleased to print you 
visitors locations & quotes in our next newsletter. This 
will be a fun & informative way to see who realy is coming 
to town! Just yesterday, a tall cowboy from Arkansas, 
wandering up Beaton St, was overheard saying “They’ve got  
nice lil’ ole’ town here...looks like lots of 
revitalization goin on.” Isn’t it nice to know people from 
around the country are noticing our progress? 
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Main Street News 
It’s time for a reminder that…The major downtown 
parking spaces are allocated to be limited to 
two-hours…this allows for a steady flow of customer traffic 
for shopping, lunching, and services provided. 
In the coming weeks, the City of Corsicana will be 
stenciling the curbs of the streets designated as “Two Hour 
Customer Parking”, which are Beaton and Collin.  
The parking spaces on the side streets (except for 
Collin Street) and what few parking lots we have are 
intended for those that are downtown for the day.  
Business owners and their employees should park far 
enough from their shop to allow for their customers to park 
nearby, and please note that it is considered, by 
traditional downtown standards, to be extremely rude to 
park your vehicle in front of your neighbors’ business. 
(We know that people will walk miles from a parking 
lot to the front doors of the Wal-Mart, but feel they must 
park right in front of the downtown store they’re visiting. 
It’s a psychological need to see the door.) 
Please use your common courtesies for the betterment 
of all. If you have questions, please call. 
Thank you, Malinda Payne Sharpley 
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Visitor's Corner 
Check out the new Visitor Center website at 
www.visitcorsicana.com. You’ll find Things to Do, Dining, 
Lodging, News & Events and more. If you have an event to 
list on the website, please contact the Visitor Center at 
903.654.4850 or send an email to 
whuffman@ci.corsicana.tx.us. 
The Corsicana Visitor Guide is out now as well. To 
pick up a copy of the new guide, please stop by the 
Corsicana Visitor Center at 301 S. Beaton Street or the 
Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce at 120 N. 12th 
Street . 
 
Sincerely, Wendy