A Sand-sational Way to Greet Summer at Ohio Valley Mall

Posted on | by Christopher Anthony

Is it time to hit the beach?  Well, maybe not quite yet but a trip to Ohio Valley Mall will make you feel like you’ve arrived.  Center Court will soon be the home to It’s a Sandsational Celebration.  From May 11-14, professional sand sculptors will turn over 20 tons of sand into a unique work of art with a theme that honors the local community.  Spectators are welcome to stop by, watch the sculptors work and maybe even pick up a few tips for their own creations.  It’s a Sandsational Celebration, sponsored by Belmont Savings, WTOV-TV and iHeart Radio, will be on display in Ohio Valley Mall’s Center Court for 12 weeks.

As part of the Sandsational Celebration, Ohio Valley Mall will host a Beach Party on Saturday, May 14, 11 AM – 2 PM.  At noon, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place in Center Court to officially welcome the sculpture to the mall.  The celebration will include musical entertainment, yard games, snacks and the chance to win a gift basket.

The creative force behind It’s a Sandsational Celebration will be sculptor Matt Long.  Since 2001, Long has created innumerable sand sculptures around the world for competitive, civic and corporate events.  He has placed in four World Championship competitions and was a cast member for the Travel Channel show Sand Masters.  He has created sand sculptures in far-flung venues like Thailand, New Zealand and New York’s Times Square.  Assisting Long will be fellow sculptors Brian Belcher, Brian Wigglesworth, Andy Daily, Greg Grady, Karen Fralich and Matthew Deibert.

 

The Ohio Valley Mall is located on I-70, Exit 218-Mall Road, in St. Clairsville, Ohio. It features more than 100 fine retailers, restaurateurs and hotels.  Ohio Valley Mall is owned and managed as part of the Cafaro family of companies, based in Niles, Ohio.  One of the nation’s largest privately held shopping center developers, the Cafaro organization has developed and managed more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate in 14 states.  For more information visit www.cafarocompany.com and www.ohiovalleymall.net.

 

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Burlington joins other retail headliners at Clarksville’s Governor’s Square

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Jimmy Settle
Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

The facade of Governors Square Mall facing Wilma Rudolph Boulevard now bears another household name in retail.

Burlington Stores officially opened to Clarksville-area customers early Friday, and its business name and corporate logo is emblazoned across the front of the mall alongside Belk, JC Penney, Ross and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony just before 8 a.m. marked Burlington’s official arrival in Clarksville. A few customers had been waiting outside the store’s entrance in a light rain since around 5 a.m.

Among them were Sarah Vaughn, of Clarksville, and Frieda Godetta, of Oak Grove, Ky.

“It’s long overdue to have a Burlington store in Clarksville,” Vaughn said. She had previously shopped at Burlington locations in Nashville and Indianapolis, Ind.

“I like the prices, and the quality of their clothes,” she said.

Godetta said she arrived bright and early because she was just eager to see it.

“I feel that Clarksville is going to be a good place for Burlington to come to,” she said.

The new Burlington store encompasses much of the space previously occupied by Sears in Governors Square. Merchandise selection was plentiful for the first customers in the building.

The store manager for the new Clarksville Burlington location — store no. 1305 to be precise — is Lenny Rodriguez.

After cutting the ceremonial ribbon along with other store and community representatives, Rodriguez told The Leaf-Chronicle that Clarksville is a perfect market for Burlington.

“We’re extremely excited and thrilled to have a home in this community,” Rodriguez said.

“Clarksville is a rapidly-growing city outside of Nashville. It’s an amazing market to be in. We’re happy to see the Clarksville businesses thriving,” she said.

The Clarksville store becomes Burlington’s 11th location in Tennessee.

Store hours are Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

Grand opening ceremonies were scheduled to continue throughout the weekend with giveaways.

The company said Burlington’s new Clarksville location in the mall features an “updated, clean design, making it easy for customers to navigate and find fantastic merchandise at amazing prices throughout the store.”

Lines of merchandise will include:

  • Ladies’ apparel and accessories
  • Menswear
  • Casual finds for kids
  • Footwear for everyone
  • A full line of baby items
  • Home décor items for every season and holiday
  • Pet care and toys
  • Helping community

To celebrate the new Clarksville location’s grand opening and “underscore the retailer’s continued commitment to enhancing educational opportunities,” Burlington donated $5,000 to nearby St. Bethlehem Elementary School through their long-standing partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org.

Funds will be used to support teachers and their classrooms so that they can purchase materials needed for their students.

Job opportunities

The Clarksville location has hired about 65 new employees, with more positions available.

Interested candidates can learn more about joining the team at www.BurlingtonStores.jobs .

About Burlington

Burlington Stores, Inc., headquartered in New Jersey, is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with fiscal 2020 net sales of $5.8 billion.

The Fortune 500 company and its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BURL.”

The company operated 792 stores at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2021, in 45 states and Puerto Rico, principally under the name Burlington Stores.

Burlington retails an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused discount merchandise. For more information visit www.burlington.com.

A Sand-sational Way to Greet Summer at Meadowbrook Mall

Posted on | by Christopher Anthony

Is it time to hit the beach?  Well, maybe not quite yet but a trip to Meadowbrook Mall will make you feel like you’ve arrived.  Center Court will soon be the home to It’s a Sandsational Celebration.  From May 5 through May 8, professional sand sculptors will turn over 20 tons of sand into a unique work of art with the theme of “Almost Heaven, West Virginia”.  Spectators are welcome to stop by, watch the sculptors work and maybe even pick up a few tips for your own creations.  It’s a Sandsational Celebration, sponsored by WBOY-TV and WDTV-TV, will be on display in Meadowbrook Mall’s Center Court for 12 weeks.

The creative force behind It’s a Sandsational Celebration will be sculptor Matt Long.  Since 2001, Long has created innumerable sand sculptures around the world for competitive, civic and corporate events.  He has placed in four World Championship competitions and was a cast member for the Travel Channel show Sand Masters.  He has created sand sculptures in far-flung venues like Thailand, New Zealand and New York’s Times Square.  Assisting Long will be fellow sculptors Brian Belcher, Brian Wigglesworth, Andy Daily, Greg Grady, Karen Fralich and Matthew Deibert.

The Meadowbrook Mall Complex is located on Interstate 79, Exit 121, in Bridgeport, West Virginia.  It has been serving the people of the Bridgeport/Clarksburg area since 1982.  To learn more, visit www.meadowbrookmall.com.  Meadowbrook Mall is owned and managed in association with Cafaro-affiliated companies, based in Niles, Ohio.  One of the nation’s largest privately held shopping center developers, the Cafaro organization has developed more than 30 million square feet of commercial real estate in 14 states.    For more information on the Cafaro organization, log onto www.cafarocompany.com.