[OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Main Street updates

[Sheri Stuart]

1. New executive director hired in McMinnville
2. Deadline for applying for the "Transforming Downtown" level fast
approaching
 
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1. Please join me in welcoming the Cassie Sollars, the new Executive
Director of the McMinnville Downtown Association. She comes to MDA with
15 years prior experience with the News-Register, most recently as the
Viewpoints Editor. She has also volunteered with MDA and is a huge
supporter of downtown.
 
Her contact info is:

105 N.E. Third St.
P.O. Box 691
McMinnville, OR  97128
Work:  503-472-3605
Fax:  503-434-1274
Cell:  971-241-0153
cassie at downtownmcminnville.com 
www.downtownmcminnville.com ( http://www.downtownmcminnville.com )
 
 
2. Oregon Main Street is now accepting applications from organizations
interested in receiving downtown revitalization assistance at its
Transforming Downtown designation level. Transforming Downtown is for
communities who are committed to downtown revitalization using the Main
Street Approach® but need technical assistance to take them to the next
level. The Oregon Main Street Network also includes Performing Main
Street, Exploring Downtown, and "Affiliate" levels of participation.
Currently, there are 81 communities participating in the Network.
 
Successful applicants receive assistance to help revitalize the
economy, appearance, and image of their historic downtown or
neighborhood commercial district. Services vary from community to
community, but generally include work plan and committee development
along with specialized training and networking opportunities. 
Transforming Downtown level applications are available on our website,
www.oregonheritage.org, or by calling Sheri Stuart at 503.986.0679 or
email at sheri.stuart at state.or.us.
 
Visit www.oregonheritage.org( http://www.oregonheritage.org/)for more
information on the Oregon Main Street Network, including eligibility and
designation criteria for all four levels of assistance. Transforming
Downtown level applications must be received by December 5, 2012.  
 
The effort is modeled on the National Main Street Approach®, which has
been used in more than 2,000 cities nationwide to recapture business
interest and vitality in downtown areas.  This approach emphasizes four
critical areas of downtown revitalization: organization helps everyone
work towards the same goals and maximizes involvement of public and
private leaders within the community; promotion brings people back
downtown by helping to attract visitors, shoppers, and investors; design
enhances a districts appearance and pedestrian amenities while
preserving its historic features; and economic restructuring stimulates
business development and helps strengthen the districts economic base. 
Sheri Stuart, Coordinator

Oregon Main Street
725 Summer St., Suite C
Salem, OR  97301
503.986.0679
www.oregonheritage.org ( http://www.oregonheritage.org/ )
 
Oregon Main Street is administered by the State Historic Preservation
Office, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

 
 
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