50% off sale!!!

We have marked down the Bella's House Christmas decorations to 50% off!!! Stop by our Christmas room and see the ornaments, garland, candles, gifts & more...

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Gift ideas under $20 are found through out the store. Come by Thursday, December 23rd until 8pm.

Closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Closing at 4pm on December 31st and open from 10-4pm on

NEW YEAR'S DAY!!!

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Free Delivery

Our gift to you...Free Delivery!
Free Delivery for the month of December.

Come Downtown each Thursday in December and take advantage of extended business hours. Participating shops will be open until 8:30pm for your convenience.

Visit Our Participating Businesses: Bella's House, The Gingham Daisy, The Glass Angel, J&L Bicycle Company, and The Parlour Floor
Dinner & Drinks: Anna's Thai Cafe, Zack's Hotdogs, Danny's Cafe, Boston's Sandwich Shop, The Rusted Bucket Tavern

Downtown Survey

Elon University students are conducting an online survey for the Burlington Downtown Corporation. Asking your opinion about what would benefit downtown the most.
http://elon.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8qT8DpxrCCHO3qc

Holiday Hours

Visit us online 24 hours a day or come in the store to explore the holiday decorating ideas and gift options too!
Bella's House will be closed on Thursday, November 25th. Stop by on Friday from 10:00 - 5:30 instead of fighting the crowds at the big box stores.
But keep in mind that we will be open on Thursday nights during December until 8pm!!! Yes, that's right. Downtown Burlington has extended hours in store for late day shoppers.
Stop by and see us!!!
Soon!!!

Groundbreaking Celebration!!!

Are you ready for the holidays?

The end of the year is quickly approaching with Thanksgiving, Christmas and lots of family visits and entertaining heading your way. Take a look at our holiday decorations, decorating ideas and gifts, gifts, galore at http://www.blogger.com/www.bellashouse.com!!!

Halloween Spooktacular

Join Us for the 2010 Downtown Halloween Spooktacular!

*Costume Parade - 3:30 pm
Want to walk in the parade? Meet at Lexington Ave. by 2:30pm. Participants 12 and younger are eligible for the Costume Contest. To register, line up for the Parade and get a sticker from a Spooktacular Volunteer.

*Trick-or-Treating: 3:30 - 5:30pm

*Entertainment At The Amphitheater:
3:30 - 4:14 Jim Smith Jazz Squad

4:45 - 5:30 Arts Alive Performance

6:00 Announcement of Costume & Pumpkin Contest Winners

6:15 - 6:45 Iron Dragon Kung Fu Demonstration

*Skelly's Scarytales at the Paramount Theater
Admission Prices:Adults $7, Seniors $5, Children 12 & under $4

Fundraiser for Allied Churches

The name of Hoedown for the Homeless & Hungry at Circle K Ranch pretty much explains its purpose. The event will raise money for Allied Churches of Alamance County’s homeless shelter and Good Shepherd Community Kitchen.

The fundraiser will be from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The ranch is at 2037 Yale Drive, south of Graham.

Tickets are $10 each. People who didn’t buy advance tickets can pay at the door.

The event will include:
Barbecue and side dishes.
Bluegrass band “Constant Change.”
Presentation of the “Cowboy Up” award.
Pumpkin painting and Halloween costume contests.
A silent auction.

A chance to win a 6-year-old registered quarter horse donated by Bob Keen and Robert Shope.
Greg Seel, president of Allied Churches of Alamance County’s Board of Directors, said the organization needs money to help people relying on its services.

“Our numbers are up,” he said, during a time when donations to non-profits are down.
Plus, Seel said, the event offers a lot for what people will pay.

“Where else can you get good food, good music and a lot of fun for $10,” he asked.
For more information, call (336) 269-8583 or (336) 229-0881.

Celebrate Five Years

Join us in October

to celebrate

FIVE years of successful business in Downtown Burlington.

Friday and Saturday, October 1st and 2nd

welcome Elon Families and Friends

We will have cupcakes, lemonade and college decorating ideas!

Saturday, October 9th

10:00 - 4:00

Company Shops Market will be in the store from 10:00 - 4:00 to answer all your questions and fill you in on construction and store opening dates!!!

Door prizes, treats and giveaways!

Come and see all the NEW inventory that we have added!

Going on in Downtown Burlington

Burlington Recreation & Parks
The last Musical Chairs concert is this Friday-Fridays On Front Street
Join us for the sound of blues as the season of Fall welcomes us with the Harvey Dalton Blues Band from 7pm-9pm behind the Historic Depot. Concerts are free, so pack your picnic dinner, blanket and your sweatshirt for an evening of R & R.



Company Shops Market Event
Work Day + Yard Sale: Saturday Sept 25th @ Company Shops Market Building
'Clear Everything Out of the Building
and Yardsale' Day this Saturday from 9 a.m. until . . .

This Saturday's work day is part one of a two part plan. Saturday's 'Clear Everything Out of the Building and Yardsale' Day is in preparation for a 'Let's Take Down the Rest of the Walls, Save Money, and Start Construction' day to be scheduled very soon. Anyone who wants to help out just needs to be there starting around 9am. (Company Shops Market Building, 268 East Front Street, Burlington). Call 336-314-1972 for more information.



Bella's House Five Year Anniversary

Celebrate all month long with Open Houses on Friday and Saturday, October 1st and 2nd and another celebration on Saturday, October 9th. Refreshments and door prizes from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Celebrate 100 years of the Carousel at City Park!

This weekend, come to the Carousel Festival at City Park to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Burlington’s own Dentzel Carousel. Activities and entertainment run from 10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, and 1 PM to 6 PM on Sunday. This year’s entertainment schedule includes local and regional acts throughout both days at three stages. The featured act is The McClymonts, an up-and-coming country sister act playing at 4:30 PM on Sunday at the Main Stage. Don’t miss the Past & Present tent on Field #1, with a replica of the Carousel, interesting historical information, and more.
Remember, all the rides are FREE, but bring some money for food, face painting and the great crafts!

The Burlington Carousel Festival

Festival Hours

Saturday, September 18th • 10:00am-6:00pm

Sunday, September 19th • 1:00pm-6:00pm

More info at: http://www.burlingtonnc.gov/index.aspx?NID=867

Check out the entertainment and other activities going on this weekend!!!

Free Delivery

Back by popular demand...Free delivery in September!!!
Local is free, outside of Alamance county will have a minimal charge. No limits on quantities...just make your purchase and have it delivered during the month of September!!!

The Fabulous Lumpsters

Friday, September 17, 2010. Doors open at 7:30pm. Social hour provided by Natty Green, heavy appetizers will be served by Johnny B and The Lumpsters begin at 9

http://uwalamance.secureweb2.org/index.php?pr=Lumpsters_registration_form

Downtown is getting a FACELIFT!!!

Downtown Burlington ready for a facelift
July 20, 2010 5:05 PM
Michael D. Abernethy / Times-News
Downtown Burlington’s sidewalks are getting ready for a facelift.
A series of planters, sidewalk extensions and a gussied up depot lawn are planned by Oct. 1. Most of the work will happen on Front Street, but painted mast arms, light poles and banners will cover a 14-block area downtown.
The work will cost about $350,000, with close to $300,000 being covered by Burlington’s share of federal street improvement stimulus funding. The New Leaf Society, a private group that landscapes Burlington thoroughfares, has pledged $50,000 toward the project.
The Burlington City Council gave the go-ahead for the Burlington Downtown Corporation’s landscaping plans Monday. The plans first began as part of the BDC’s 2008 master plan for redeveloping the city’s downtown district.
BDC Executive Director Anne Morris revealed plans that show 19 large planters and 38 small planters placed on Front Street between Lexington Avenue and South Church Street. The plans also show three areas where the sidewalk will be extended for gathering areas with benches and possibly picnic tables in front of the depot, the Paramount Theater and the Company Shops Market.
The gathering areas would remove two or three parking spaces each — the most controversial aspect of the plans. The depot gathering area wouldn’t affect on-street parking, because parking isn’t allowed there now. Morris had spoken to business owners about the plans and said they were initially concerned about losing parking but saw the value of adding areas for pedestrians to congregate near downtown attractions.
The depot lawn, which faces Webb Avenue, will also be re-landscaped to include a fence, planters and small trees. The lawn will also be graded to encourage public gatherings. The caboose there will become the backdrop of a stage, eliminating the bulky ramp that currently leads into the caboose. The ramp is required for handicap accessibility, which the stage will provide when it is complete, Morris said.
Though the council approved of the plans, they want to see the entire downtown landscaped.
“What about Maple Avenue to Webb Avenue on Church Street? It’s kind of barren through there and those are two of the most heavily traveled roads in the city,” Councilman Celo Faucette said. “I want businesses on Church Street to feel a part of what’s going on.”
Morris indicated she would apply for state grants that would help pay to install planters elsewhere downtown. City Manager Harold Owen said the city has about $800,000 available that it could spend on downtown street improvements.
Future phases of downtown landscaping could include curb extensions at each intersection, enlarging and repaving sidewalks and adding trees and underground irrigation downtown.
Most of the work on Front Street needs to be completed by Oct. 1 to qualify for stimulus funding under the city’s road construction contracts.

Best Name Brands Ever

Bella's House has the best inventory that we have ever seen in the history of our nearly five years. Baker, Henkel Harris, Bernhardt, Thomasville, Broyhill and much, much more!!! You can't afford not to shop at Bella's House right now. Bedroom suites and Dining Room Suites are at unbelievable prices. And the store looks amazing. Lisa and Krista have jumped right into their roles as new owners and have done a fabulous job making the store look better than ever!

Big "Beautiful" News at Bella's House

It's so exciting that I cannot wait another minute to share the news with you. You, the family, friends, customers, blog followers, and facebook fans that have shared the last four and a half years with me. To all of you that have been loyal and faithful I am sure you have heard me say..."I want to do ... and I want to add... and I want to be...but there is only one of me...AND I CAN'T DO IT ALL BY MYSELF!!! Well...here we go...no longer will I be able to complain that same complaint...I have found two (very much like me) partners that will join me in the adventure of consignment furniture & more!!!

Join me in welcoming...Lisa McDaniel and Krista Hunt to ownership of Bella's House Consignment Furniture & More...

All the great things will stay the same but Lisa and Krista are coming on board to make Bella's House even bigger and better!!!

Celebrations to come. For now, join me in welcoming the additional new owners on your next visit or by email.
Lisa@bellashouse.com and Krista@bellashouse.com

Fridays on Front and the CSM

You're Invited!

Have plans for Friday night? How does sitting in a lawnchair in downtown Burlington on a Friday evening sipping something cool, while listening to the Lizzy Ross Band sound to you? Wonderful? We thought so.

When and where? Burlington Downtown Depot area (Front Street & Main Street) at 7:00pm this Friday night, June 25th. Fridays on Front is brought to you by the Alamance Arts Council and the Burlington Recreation & Parks Dept. Be sure to come down and support the efforts of the Arts Council, the City, and your market to bring summer fun and entertainment to our community and especially our downtown.CSM will have a pre-concert potluck get together at the Company Shops Market building parking lot at 6:00pm. Bring your lawn chair, something to eat and drink (we'll have coolers, cups, plates, etc.) and then stroll down to the concert. Hope to you see you there!

Who is Lizzy Ross?
The Times News wrote an article on Lizzy Ross last month, which can be found here. Visit Lizzy Ross's website for a taste of her music.

"Best in Town"

Vote for Bella's House...under Other..."Best Consignment Home Furnishings"
http://www.thetimesnews.com/sections/readers-choice/

Thank you Madison Taylor...Hope is in the air Downtown Burlington

Dreaming of what downtown could beComments 0 Recommend 0
June 20, 2010 12:00 AM

It’s 8:40 p.m. a week ago Thursday. I’m strolling through downtown Burlington.
All is well.

I’m taking a constitutional after a quick feed at Zack’s, which is packed with customers at just before 8:30 on a summer night when the humidity is only a mildly giving wall instead of the oppressive fortress it will become in July and August. Still, there isn’t much air to breathe. A scuba-diving tank might help. But not much.

Walking, by the way, is what I do in downtown. It’s how I get exercise, move away from the desk at the Times-News and see what needs to be seen. Usually I move pretty fast. That’s not the case on this night. You can’t pound the pavement hard on a stomach full of hot dogs, slaw and chili.

Trust me.

Usually, I walk in the daytime and try to picture what downtown is becoming. Often, I circle Fifth and Morehead Streets, looking over the terrain left by the closure of McPherson’s Hardware. A guy who heard it from a guy who got it from somewhere else told me that it would be perfect place to put a baseball stadium just like the ones in Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem. There’s no plan to do it, mind you. It’s just a perfect place.

I can picture it. A stadium across the road from the newspaper. Sidewalks teeming with game-night fans, maybe a sports bar or restaurant nearby. Then I think of the folks who live quietly on Fifth Street and what they might think of a booming P.A. announcer’s voice in the formerly still night air: “Now batting for the Royals, Biff Portabella!” or “Please open your program to page 37 and look for the car wash ad!”

All would not be well, I imagine.

And then there’s the cost. Folks on Fifth Street don’t need to worry. It’ll never happen.
But on this Thursday night walk plenty of things are happening. Signs of life are everywhere. People say downtown is deader than fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. People say it’ll never be back. People who say those things need to see the cars in every parking space on Front Street tonight.

Well, almost every one.

And they need to see the workers at Danny’s Café on Front Street cleaning up after a day that began with breakfast or the folks milling around inside the lobby of the Paramount Theater. A few brave the heat and talk outside. I don’t take time to check what’s playing at the renovated landmark. I just know people are there.

I wish a few would bop into Anna’s Thai Café for at least a drink. I want this place to succeed desperately. Take my advice, check it out.

Across the street, kids are kneeling before a sensei at an old storefront where karate and its variations are now taught. Downtown is becoming a mixed-martial arts heaven. A kung fu movie waiting to happen. There’s one on Front Street and two more on Main. We’re raising a generation of kids that’ll definitely kick some serious butt. If only Bruce Lee lived to see it.

I walk by the consignment shops – the Gingham Daisy and Bella’s and make a mental note to come back when those places are open in the daytime. I promised my wife that I’ll find us a kitchen table in downtown.

I mean to do it.

I turn a corner and see the right spot for a book store. Not a big one. Maybe even a book exchange. A place to get coffee and read a little.
There really should be a book store and news stand here already.

On Davis Street, young people have small tables and a couple of chairs on the sidewalk in front of Wicked Needlez, the tattoo and body piercing place next to H&K Bootery. They’re a quiet bunch but manage a wave to an older guy walking for no apparent reason. One appears to be a regular customer with more than a few frequent flier miles to prove it. He’s an apparition from a 1990s Nirvana video. He’s given himself a rather extreme makeover.

I guess all is well.

The new restaurants that are alive in the daytime fade into the background at night. Perk-O-Later promises smoothies and frappes and the newly styled Lyall’s Pizza Corner is dark. In the distance I hear a rock band getting in some licks. It’s after 9 and their sound wraps around the outside of city hall, bounces off some buildings owned by LabCorp, and moves down the street until it just wears out. I trace the source to a brick building behind Alamance Dental Associates.

I stop and listen for a few minutes. Not bad.

Wish they had somewhere to play in downtown before a few paying customers. Perhaps it’ll happen when the Company Shops Co-Op opens and the busy nights downtown like this one outnumber the eerie ones when there are no sounds at all.
Maybe one day.

Madison Taylor is editor of the Times-News. Contact him by email at mtaylor@thetimesnews.com or by calling 506-3030.

Father's Day Specials

Check out the two King Size Bed's for $795. They are brand new, with headboard, footboard, siderails and slats. The treasure you've been looking for to make the Father in your life feel like a KING!!!

Summer Vacation

Either school has already dismissed or it's about to! I can't believe summer is finally here. For those of you with children that will be home let me encourage you to have them clean up and clean out. Unwanted furniture can come to Bella's House and if you need a shelf or a desk or even a nightstand to get them more organized you can find one at Bella's. Take a look at the "What's New" photo album and see if we can help you out!!! And enjoy your summer!!!

Makeover Madness

Have Robin and Lisa come out to help you "refresh" your home. Arrange a little furniture, hang a few pictures, de-clutter. Whatever your need...we would love to help. Follow the link below for more information.

http://www.bellashouse.com/reuse.html

Willow Walk 2010

Presented by the Alamance County Arts Council and the Burlington Recreation & Parks Department.

Bring your lawn chairs and the family, take a sculpture walk, buy your garden a gift, explore the arts and discover the beauty of Burlington’s Willowbrook Prak. Featuring over 30 artists and more than 75 pieces of sculpture. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Saturday, June 5th: 10am – 6pm
All Day: Music, Plein Aire Painters & Children’s scavenger hunt
9 – 10a: Yoga in the Park, Om Shanti Yoga Studio
10 – 11a: Sustainable Landscaping, Alamance County Cooperative Extension Agency
10 – 12p: Carolina String Duo, acoustic music from the 30s
10:30a & 11:30a: Guided Sculpture Walk
12p – 2p: Fred & Mary Lail, Irish Music
2 – 4p: John Martin Sculpture Metal-Casting (for children of all ages)
2 – 4p: Old Holmes Boys, Bluegrass
2p: Guided Sculpture Walk
4 – 6p: Dennis Nealy, singer

7 – 9:30p Sunset at Willow Walk w/Swing Triade (Ticketed Event)

Sunday, June 6th: 12noon – 5pm
All Day: Children’s scavenger hunt
12noon – 2p: John Martin Sculpture Metal-Casting (for children of all ages)
1 & 4p: Guided Sculpture Walk
2 – 4p: Jump Back Concert

Willow Walk is located off of South Church Street & Fountain Place

Alamance Woman

Check out Bella's House in this months's Alamance Woman. Thanks to Craig York and his wonderful photography skills. And the article was quite charming!!!

Company Shops Market

Vintage Ceiling Tiles For Sale: $10 each


Available Saturdays, 10am - 2pm @ Company Shops Market Building
Company Shops Market 'Saturday Store' is every Saturday from 10 to 2. We will be selling the salvage ceiling tiles that were removed from the ceiling during building renovation. Many of you have expressed interest in purchasing the ceiling tiles and this will be your first chance to do so. These are first come, first serve. Please bring gloves for handling the tiles as they are sharp.

Happy Memorial Day

Working on a project today! Over 200 different styles of hardware. I am making an online catalog as well as displays for the samples in the store. We can order what you need and have it in 7-10 days.

Bella's Makeover Madness

Make the Most of What You Already Have!

We know what you want…a lot of style with little money. You want to transform the ordinary into the awesome! Consider making small changes to that boring bedroom with color and lighting. Give the living room that is lacking luster a slipcover and change the furniture placement. De-clutter your dining room and make it fabulous again. Whatever the need, our eco-chic, budget-friendly decorators will spruce up your space.

We know how to “Refresh Your Style” with the three R’s: refurbish, repaint, recycle. Reuse items such as old furniture, frames and artwork, you can make your own contribution to saving our planet.

Robin Showerman and Lisa McDaniel will come to your home for a 2-hour consultation. For the affordable price of $75 you will receive all of their expert advise! Call now for an appointment.
336-229-3699 or email rshowerman@bellashouse.com

Pick up and Delivery

We have never published this...but we should have!!!

For pick up and delivery call James Powell 336-261-8396.

You will make arrangements with him and give him directions to your home. He will bring a second person and the right vehicle to pick your things up and bring to the store. Or deliver to your home a piece from the store.

15 Tips for Buying Living Room Furniture

Found at http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/15-tips-for-buying-living-room-furniture/index.html

Save time and avoid costly mistakes. Start a furniture hunt knowing the best choices for your living room.

By Kristen Wingard Brought to You by Havertys

You don't have time to wander aimlessly around furniture stores. Next time you're looking for living room furniture, keep these expert tips in mind. Then the only decision will be choosing a favorite piece in your finished room.

1. Find Your Furniture StyleIf starting from scratch, first decide if your space is going to be formal or casual. Look through magazines, watch design shows and choose a look: chic and sophisticated, comfortable and casual, etc. Find one element to design the room around — perhaps artwork or a pillow — and keep it with you or in mind while shopping.

2. Hardwood Frames (Hidden Strength)For furniture built to last, buy pieces with hardwood frames. Hardwoods increase the strength and durability of the piece, standing up to everyday wear and preventing warping and distorting. Over time, cushions or fabric can be updated as long as you have a lasting frame.

3. Measure Twice, Buy OnceMeasure door and window openings before purchasing pieces to ensure they can fit in the room. Also, take into account narrow doorways, hallways and staircases. Maneuvering through sharp turns can be a challenge for larger furniture pieces.

4. Neutral for Now and LaterBuy neutral sofas that can be updated quickly with pillows and throws when seasons or tastes change. Patterns on such a large area might grow old over time so go with a must-have pattern on a chair instead.

5. Consider Furniture Arrangement OptionsContemplate multiple furniture arrangements and solutions before making purchases. Weighing several options will ensure you choose the best one. For example, would an open bookcase and a smaller piece with doors conceal the kids' toys and media equipment or do you need open bookcases with cabinets on the bottom with doors for that purpose?

6. Long-Term Furniture SolutionsThink long-term and go green. Will you still love this piece years from now? Can it go in other rooms should you decide to replace it later on? Can you see it working in other houses should you move?

7. Durable Furniture FabricsCotton duck, denim and microfiber are great choices for families with kids and pets. Consider slip-covered pieces with washable fabrics or order extra yards of fabric to sew a protective cover you can layer on top of the cushions to protect the piece from spills and pet hair.

8. Allow Enough Space for FurnitureAllow sufficient space in your design for furniture that has moving pieces such as footrests, swinging doors and drawers. These require additional space and will affect walkways.

9. Don't Forget to Look UpNote the ceiling height and hanging light fixtures of a living room when purchasing larger pieces such as entertainment centers and bookcases.

10. Keep People CloseWhen creating conversation areas, furniture should be close enough to allow people to talk comfortably when seated. These pieces should face each other when possible rather than sit side by side.

11. Use Delivery Time to Your AdvantageUse the waiting period wisely to finish other living room projects like painting, finalizing the flooring, installing electrical outlets in the floor, adding crown molding, etc.

12. Design a Custom LookTake a look at furniture collections that allow you to pick from an assortment of fabrics. Havertys has many groups that offer this option. Also, modular sectionals are great for designing an arrangement to suit your space.

13. Entertaining SpaceWhen looking for a new entertainment center, don’t forget to measure all your electronics including speakers, game systems, DVRs and DVD players. Designs can vary so get the actual dimensions of the TV, not just the screen size, as well.

14. Finishing Living Room TouchesFinish any look with throw pillows, lamps with interesting bases and shades, a beautiful area rug and comfy throw blankets appropriate for the season.

15. From Site to Store to HomeHow many seats do you need in your living room? Come up with various room layouts before finalizing your furniture choices.

May Daze Sidewalk Sale

Saturday, May 1st
10:00am - 4:00pm
Join us on the front sidewalk and then come inside for refreshments too! There will be live music and fresh flowers for sale at the Depot. And stop by The Glass Angel for a mosaic birdhouse demonstration. Properties on Parade will be open for visiting spaces that are currently available to occupy. More info on that http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/downtown-33324-bodycopy-saturday.html
Benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Alamance County.

Items in the sale include furniture, lamps, rugs and accessories. These items have been donated by our consignors. More donations are welcome. The proceeds go to a great cause...children!!!

There is a special room set up inside the store for smaller things as well! The money you spend stays right here in Alamance County!!!

"Move that Bus"

Join LSM 227 (Programming and Event Management) on

Sunday, April 25, at the Burlington Municipal Building, located at 425 South Lexington Avenue, for the first

MOVE THAT BUS

fundraiser supporting the MS Society of North Carolina and

The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington.
To participate, get together a team of six to pull a 30,000 pound bus 25 feet.

Suggestions for building teams:
Athletic teams
Fraternity or Sorority
Dorm/Hall
Club/Organization
Group of friends

You may compete in one of three divisions:
all-male
all-female
co-ed (must be three males and three females)

Cost to participate: $60 per team ($10 per person).

All proceeds benefit the MS Society and Boys and Girls Club
Trophies will be awarded to fastest times in each division.

E-mail movethatbus425@gmail.com with questions.

Registration forms can be found by clicking the link to the right.
by Alex Coffman, Student
Last Updated - 04/20/2010

Company Shops Market Secures Financing

Fidelity Bank Approves Loan to Build Co-op Once Investment Goal is Reached:

Your community-owned, local grocery store is one step closer to opening!

Once owners invest a minimum of $800,000 (only $300,000 left to go!), a bank loan of $1.1 million will be required to secure the funds needed to open the store. Fidelity Bank has agreed to provide this loan, backed by a USDA guaranty, once the $800,000 owner investment goal is reached.
Heres the step-by-step list of the funding-to-open process for the co-op:
Find bank to loan $1.1M – Done
Secure USDA warranty for loan – Done
Raise $800,000 in investment from owners – More Than Halfway There
Receive loan – Hopefully A Quick Process
Open in 6 months! – Home Free

Fidelity Bank was selected, in part, because it is a local bank that has supported the co-op since early stages. Additionally, Fidelity Bank is offering a great incentive for CSM owners who open a checking account with them.

Top Five Reasons to Shop Local - Provided by the Small Business Council of the Alamance County Chamber of Commerce

1. Community Well Being - Local businesses build strong neighborhoods by sustaining communities, linking neighbors, and by contributing more to local causes.
2. Local Decision Making - Local management means that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions.
3. Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy - When shopping locally, you create jobs, fund more city services through sales tax, invest in neighborhood improvements and promote community development.
4. Job and Wages - Local businesses create more jobs locally and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits.
5. Environmental Sustainability - Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers, which in turn are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution.

"The Perfect Piece" Accessory Sale

Done...check it off the list!!! And WOW, what a great response!!! Thanks to all those that participated. Bella's House was able to raise $949 for the finding a cure to Autism.

The initial key chains were the most popular sellers. Girl's gotta have a key chain!!! And the ECU polka dot cooler was in such popular demand that we are placing orders. Let me know if you need one too!!!

April Showers Bring May Yard Sales!!!

April is especially busy at Bella's House. A little trunk show in Greenville at ECU this week. We will have lost of fun items and accessories as well as an extremely large amount of jewelry that we have ordered just for this event. The AZD's have invited me to help them raise money for "Autism Awareness". I can't wait til Friday!!!
Then, the 13th Annual Herb Festival for the WRC...visit our booth...April 23 and 24th!
Then, Downtown Burlington will be having a "May Daze" event on Saturday, May 1st.
I love being so busy!!! On top of all this I will have to say that the store looks better than ever right now. Beautiful furniture, wonderful bargains, and a large variety of items!!! Check it out for yourself. Tuesday - Friday 10:00-5:30 and Saturday 10-4

Happy Easter

If you need a little easter bag we have a few little birdie lunch totes and birdie bags that make me smile. They hold candy and other easter surpises very nicely!!!


We will keep our normal operating hours for the Easter Holiday weekend. We will be closed on Sunday and Monday. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

New collection at Bella's House

Jelly Bean Rugs are indoor/outdoor and washable. They make great area rugs, or bath mats!!!

The variety is endless and price is $30.00 each.

Company Shops Market Progress

The roof is being replaced!!! The progress can be seen and how exciting it is!!! One day very soon I will be able to each lunch, and shop for dinner and have a very nice selection of fresh produce. It's the simple things in life...

Find out more...http://www.companyshopsmarket.coop/

Please look at the picture, read what her mother says, then forward this message on.

My 13 year old girl, Ashley Flores, is missing. She has been missing for now two weeks. Maybe if everyone passes this on, someone will see this child. That is how the girl from Stevens Point was foundby circulation of her picture on tv. The internet circulates even overseas, South America , and Canada etc.

Please pass this to everyone in your address book.

With GOD on her side she will be found. 'I am asking you all, begging you to please forward this email on to anyone and everyone you know, PLEASE. It is still not too late. Please help us. If anyone knows anything, please contact me : HelpfindAshleyFlore http://us.mc836.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=s@yahoo.com "

I am including a picture of her.

All prayers are appreciated! ! '

March Madness

You won't believe all the crazy things going on at Bella's House. "New" merchandise, priced right!!! Markdowns on things that need to get out of the way. And extended hours until 5:00pm on Saturday!!!

Women's Resource Center in Alamance County
Furniture Drive!
No child in America should have to sleep on the floor.

DATE:
Saturday, March 6th
TIME: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
LOCATION: Women's Resource Center
411 West Fifth Street, Burlington
Presbyterian Outreach Center
The Women's Resouce Center will hold a
Furniture Drive in partnership with First Presbyterian Church Furniture Ministry on Saturday, March 6th from 10 am - 2 pm.
Want to know more about the Women's Resource Center?
Just follow these links...
Our Website
More About Us

To Volunteer to help with the Furniture Drive go to www.wrcac.org
and click Register under the Furniture Drive.
Gently used furniture and household items are needed.
Email info@wrcac.org or call the WRC at 227-6900 to learn more about how to donate or arrange for the pick-up of items at other times or to volunteer to help with the Furniture Drive.
Families on the move due to foreclosures or eviction, who manage to find affordable housing are often faced with a harsh reality. After basic expenses such as rent, utilities and food are paid, there's little left for the common household furnishings we take for granted. Their home is empty - without beds for the children, a table and dishes for supper, or even a couch on which they can sit down together.
Families starting over need everything:
Beds, dressers, nightstands, tables, chairs, sofas, lamps, sheets, pillowcases, comforters, dishes, glasses, tableware, pots, pans, etc.
Small kitchen appliances in good working order are welcome (microwave, toaster oven, crock pot, etc.).
Household cleaning products (detergent, dryer sheets, dish towels, cleaners, brillo pads, toilet paper, and paper towels) are needed for Housewarming Boxes prepared for families receiving furniture.
*The Furniture Ministry is unable to accept large appliances or used pillows.

Thank you!
The Women's Resource Center in Alamance County

BUNK BEDS

We have a line of new furniture that we are testing out. Some very affordable iron beds, headboard or headboard and footboard. And a great set of very sturdy bunk beds. Affordably priced as always...you can get pine at $339 or white at $400.

Free Delivery in January

Items purchased in January...can be delivered in January too!!! Don't break your back loading that recliner. "Take a piece of our house to yours" with free delivery. Offer is for select items (large ones) and is available only in January. Visit www.bellashouse.com and look for the items that are marked accordingly.