[OMS_MANAGERS] 2013 Oregon Main Street Annual Report now available for download

Thu May 29 10:15:40 PDT 2014

In this Issue
1. 2013 Oregon Main Street Report Now Available For Download
2. Deadline approaches for Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship
3. National Trust Preservation Funds application deadline is June 2
4. Clatsop Community College Preservation Field School set for June in Astoria
5 Committee forums to meet Cultural Trust executive director finalists
7. Oregon Parks and Recreation seeks a Heritage Outreach Specialist
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2013 OREGON MAIN STREET ANNUAL REPORT:
A copy of the 2013 Annual Report can be downloaded at: http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/SHPO/docs/2013_Main_Street_Annual_Report.pdf. The report includes a message from Patrice Frey, CEO of the National Main Street Center; community highlights from our Performing Main Street and Transforming Downtown level communities; info on our 2013 Excellence in DT Revitalization Award winners; revitalization stats, etc. See below for the 2013 and the cumulative revitalization stats from our Performing Main Street and Transforming Downtown level communities:

2013 Total Reinvestment Stats
Private reinvestment: $16,357,800
Public reinvestment: $15,004,061
Total private rehab projects: 159
Net business gain: 52
Net job gain: 279

*Cumulative 2010-13 Performing Main Street
and Transforming Downtown Revitalization Stats

Private reinvestment: $38,944,266
Public reinvestment: $43,986,615
Total private rehab projects: 513
Net business gain: 212
Net job gain: 1,129
* Transforming Downtown data from 2011-13

A big thank you to Cara Kaser in our office who did the design and final edits. I am sad to report that Cara has accepted a new position as a Web Developer with the Oregon Health Authority. Many of you may have had a chance to meet Cara as she assisted with the Annual Conference, conducted design committee training, and participated on Program Evaluation visits. While this is an exciting move for Cara and an opportunity to use her excellent computer skills, I will miss her greatly and her wonderful efforts on behalf of Oregon Main Street.
DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR OREGON HERITAGE PRESERVATION SCHOLARSHIP: There is still time to apply for an Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship, which provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related conference, workshop, or training in the United States between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation, lodging and meals. The application deadline is June 6. For more information, visit the Oregon Heritage website<http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/FINASST/Pages/Scholarships.aspx> or contact Kuri Gill via email<mailto:Kuri.Gill at oregon.gov> or by phone at (503) 986-0685.
NATIONAL TRUST PRESERVATION FUNDS APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 2: Applications for the National Trust Preservation Funds are due June 2. Grants from the Funds encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for planning and education projects. Grants range up to $5,000 and require a dollar-for-dollar match. Organizations are eligible to receive up to three grants in a two-year period, with the understanding that each project phase is eligible for only one grant. Visit the National Trust Preservations Funds website<http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/preservation-funds-guidelines-eligibility.html#.U3E_k_ldX_Z> for full eligibility requirements, grant guidelines and a link to the application. For questions, contact the grants office at (202) 588-6277 or email mailto:grants at savingplaces.org.
CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL SET FOR JUNE IN ASTORIA: Clatsop Community College will offer its Historic Preservation Field School from June 16 to 19, 2014 in Astoria.  The Field School will consist of a series of hands-on workshops, visits to regional sites of historic significance, walking tours of historic Astoria, a boat tour of Astoria's Columbia River waterfront, and other opportunities to investigate local history and preservation activities. Presented through the college's award-winning Historic Preservation and Restoration Program, the summer Field School offers attendees the twofold opportunity of developing unique historic preservation skills while soaking up the atmosphere of the oldest American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. This four-day hands-on Field School introduces participants to the basic concepts of historic preservation.  Students will earn two college credits and engage in the crafts of historic buildings, including woodworking, blacksmithing, stained glass design and repair, and repair and weatherization of historic windows.  For further information, and to register, visit the Clatsop Community College website<http://www.clatsopcc.edu/register> or call (503) 338-7670. For questions, email Lucien Swerdloff<mailto:lswerdloff at clatsopcc.edu> or call (503) 338-2301.
COMMITTEE FORUMS TO MEET CULTURAL TRUST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINALISTS: The search committee has identified finalists for the position of executive director of the Oregon Arts Commission / Oregon Cultural Trust. The Committee invites the public to meet the finalists at community forums that will take place on June 2 in Salem and Portland, and encourages feedback about the candidates. The Portland forum will run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Oregon Historical Society Pavilion, 1200 SW Park Ave.  The Salem forum will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the State Lands Board Room, 775 Summer St. NE.
OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION SEEKS A HERITAGE OUTREACH SPECIALIST: Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon parks and Recreation, is seeking a Heritage Outreach Specialist to assist local history and heritage organizations with their programs and projects as part of the Heritage Outreach team and the overall Heritage Programs Division. As part of the team, this position will help plan, coordinate, and conduct public education activities, including training sessions, workshops, and conferences, as well as produce publications, news releases, listserve and website content. For a complete job description and application instruction, visit the Oregon Jobs website<http://agency.governmentjobs.com/oregon/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=885760&hit_count=yes&headerFooter=1&promo=0&transfer=0&WDDXJobSearchParams=%3CwddxPacket%20version%3D%271.0%27%3E%3Cheader/%3E%3Cdata%3E%3Cstruct%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27CATEGORYID%27%3E%3Cstring%3E-1%3C/string%3E%3C/var%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27PROMOTIONALJOBS%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C/string%3E%3C/var%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27TRANSFER%27%3E%3Cstring%3E0%3C/string%3E%3C/var%3E%3Cvar%20name%3D%27FIND_KEYWORD%27%3E%3Cstring%3E%3C/string%3E%3C/var%3E%3C/struct%3E%3C/data%3E%3C/wddxPacket%3E>.

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