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There are quite a few downtown related items on tonights city council agenda. See below. I am also including Chief Lavallee’s report.

Cooler weather might be here, but September sizzles with the Athenian Corner’s Concerts on the Corner. This week, enjoy a return engagement by Todd Rourke, performing “music made in New England with the world in mind.” Showtime is 7:30pm. All Concerts on the Corner are free and and open to the public. Dinner and drinks served all night.

The concert series wraps with performances by Lowell’s Johannah Zacharer (September 22) and The Flip Accoustic Duo (September 29). For more information about the Athenian Corner and all of our entertainment, log onto www.atheniancorner.com or visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/AthenianCorner

And are you ready for some Football? Our wildly popular Patriots Discount promotion returns next week. Last year, Athenian diners enjoyed discounts of up to 45%. So root for the Patriots to pile up the points on Sundays and save big bucks Monday night. (Monday night games give you discounts on Tuesday)

UTEC’s Steel Topping Off Ceremony
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 @ 12pm

What: UTEC’s GREEN Building Steel Topping Off Ceremony, joined by Governor Deval Patrick & other local and state dignitaries
When: September 20th, 2011 at 12pm
Where: UTEC, 34 Hurd Street, Lowell, MA 01852
(between Lowell District Court and UMass Inn & Conference Center)

How you can get involved:
Imagine your logo flying high on the top of UTEC’s new green building for a period of time before and after our event. You can be a part of a great cause while also enjoying a unique marketing opportunity for your business. Visibility highlights include:

•Topping-off ceremony with your banner prominently featured
•Access to others who share your commitment to sustainability and youth development
•Continued visibility to Lowell’s residents, visitors and downtown businesses
•Permanent opportunities also available to reach the hundreds of anticipated annual visitors to UTEC’s GREEN building
DONATE: https://secure.commonground.convio.com/utec/donatenow/

What the New Building Means

The completed building will double UTEC’s capacity to help the highest-risk youth of Lowell. The new addition will have dedicated classrooms, multimedia labs, and a youth-run café! The commercial kitchen and café will create permanent jobs and allow for the expansion of our culinary arts program. The classrooms will double the number of available spots in our workforce and education programming. The conference center and rental space will help UTEC further serve the needs of our community.

UTEC has been expanding since we were founded by teens in 1999, and now we will have a home that grows with us. Contributions and donations help to purchase computers for the alternative education programs, A/V studio equipment, dance studio supplies, café furnishings, kitchen appliances, and other final finishes for the interior of the building.

Most importantly, a donation from you will help us achieve our ultimate mission of trading violence and poverty for social and economic success for all the youth we serve.

DATE CHANGE – PUBLIC SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THIS THURSDAY SEPT. 8 AT 5:30.
Title: City Council Public Safety Sub/Committee
Location: City Hall, City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor
Description: Chief Lavallee will present his report on Issues downtown