[OMS_MANAGERS] OMS Newsletter
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Oregon Main Street News You Can Use
March 6, 2015
Nominations Now Open for the 2015 Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards.
Did you have a creative special event last year? A successful membership campaign? Outstanding facade project? Innovative new business open? We want to recognize your efforts! Nominations are open for Oregon Main Street's "Excellence in Downtown Revitalization" awards. All levels of participants in the Main Street Track of the Oregon Main Street Network may submit applications. To be eligible, all projects, activities, or events submitted for recognition must be completed between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. Nominations are due on July 9, 2015. Awards will be presented at a special celebration at the Oregon Main Street Conference, October 7-9, in The Dalles. Oregon Main Street is part of Heritage Programs in Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. See www.oregonheritage.org for additional information and the award application. Questions? Please contact Sheri Stuart: sheri.stuart at oregon.gov or 503.986.0679.
Registration is now open for the Oregon Heritage Conference, April 22-24, in Coos Bay. The Heritage Conference includes excellent sessions and workshops by skilled colleagues and experts, opportunities to explore the new Coos History Museum, experience a traditional salmon bake, and appreciate local Coos Bay/North Bend culture. Check out the conference web page for an At-A-Glance schedule, the registration form and information.
Save the Date: The 2015 Oregon Main Street Annual Conference will be Oct. 7-9 in The Dalles. More info will be available soon. In case you missed it, here's a link to an article in 1859 magazine on 72 Hours in The Dalles: http://1859oregonmagazine.com/72-hours-the-dalles
Grant Opportunities:
1. Diamonds in the Rough grants are to restore or reconstruct the facades of buildings that have been heavily altered over the years. The purpose is to return them to their historic appearance and potentially qualify them for historic register designation (local or national). These grants are part of the SHPO's Preserving Oregon Grant Program for the 2013-15 biennium. Grants may be awarded up to $20,000. Application Deadline: May 15, 2015
Contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oregon.gov or check our website at www.oregonheritage.org
2. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting applications for the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation grant and the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns. Applications are due May 1, 2015. Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000.
The Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation aims to save historic environments in order to foster an appreciation of our nation’s diverse cultural heritage and to preserve and revitalize the livability of the nation’s communities.
Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns.
Additional information can be found at: www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/
Looking for a business retention or recruitment idea? The SHEDCO Business Development Committee is hosting St. Helen’s first ever Business Plan Competition! They are looking for new business ideas, or for a current business doing a major expansion in physical size or product line. The grand prize is $25,000: $5,000 will be a grant and $20,000 in a zero interest loan. The winner will also receive a $2,500 credit from Columbia River PUD for an energy audit and upgrades. The major requirement is that the participants must have or will have their business on the main street corridor. The goal is to support the St. Helen's community and fill up the vacancies on main street.
Urban Institute senior analyst, Ed McMahon, recently gave a Ted Talk in Jacksonville, Florida on the “uniqueness of place” and he wanted to make one thing clear: No one goes out of his or her way to visit a place that’s mediocre. “One of the key, but most often forgotten element of successful economic development, is community distinctiveness,” he says. “The image of a community is fundamentally important to its economic well-being.
First impressions matter. Whether it’s highlighting your community’s natural landscape, reviving blighted avenues or restoring historical buildings, McMahon says a community’s aesthetic is as vital as the services or activities it may offer. What are some things that make your community stand out? Whatever it is, we can’t stress it enough — find your uniqueness factor and capitalize on it!
Source: “Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness.” PlannersWeb http://plannersweb.com/2015/01/power-uniqueness/
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