[OMS_MANAGERS] Oregon Main Street Recognizes Business of the Year Among Fourteen Other Recipients of the Prestigious Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards

[Ginger Casto]

Congratulations everyone!!!  So excited to watch video's and send big
thanks to you all for making us all shine!!

Ginger

Ginger Casto
Executive Director
Lakeview Community Partnership
Cell 541-944-8176


On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 8:12 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <
oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> We are so excited to announce our 2020 Excellence in Downtown
> Revitalization Award Winners! There are links to watch videos of each of
> the recipients below. We will also be featuring one of the videos a day on
> our Heritage Facebook page over the next 15 days – if you can’t watch the
> videos in one block, take 5 minutes each day over the next couple weeks to
> have a moment of positivity. Congratulations to all the recipients!!!
>
> SALEM — Oregon Main Street announced its 2020 “Excellence in Downtown
> Revitalization” award winners recognizing outstanding achievements in local
> main street efforts between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. For the first
> time, the honorees were announced with the release of videos of each of the
> individuals, businesses, and projects who received this prestigious award.
> View all videos here
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/awards.aspx#two>.
>
> The fifteen projects, businesses, & individuals honored are:
>
>    - *Best New Business* – Blaylock's Whiskey Bar, Astoria (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/IEgKstwhXjE>)
>    - *Business of the Year* – White Birch Design Co., Hillsboro. (Award
>    Video <https://youtu.be/1u-PLXDkvb4>)
>    - *Best Adaptive Reuse* – 640 2nd Building, Bandon (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/1kh953TDx1Y>)
>    - *Best Placemaking Project* – Beaverton Downtown Association’s CoSign
>    Project, Beaverton (Award Video <https://youtu.be/d1J6BZ5ebhI>)
>    - *Best Façade Renovation* – Welcome Hotel, Reedsport (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/jM-NVBoOIP4>)
>    - *Best Upper Floor Renovation* – B-Still Lofts, Albany (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/OpyvtRJ215Q>)
>    - *Best Historic Preservation Project* – Glass Tile Grant, Astoria (Award
>    Video <https://youtu.be/9tyUcwrXgMA>)
>    - *Best Downtown Retail Activity* – Drive Up Downtown, Albany (Award
>    Video <https://youtu.be/pCSEapu0A3M>)
>    - *Best Image Event* – Downtown Oregon City Association’s 175th
>    Anniversary Art Print, Oregon City (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/SLHVdpIPhi8>)
>    - *Best Special Project* – Greater Than Golf, Bandon (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/sS1x14LJ99k>)
>    - *Outstanding Partnership *– City of Klamath Falls (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/FLQSW0KVFUU>)
>    - *Best Organizational Tool* – Idea Sharing, Hillsboro (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/Dr3gffyV1Tw>)
>    - *Volunteer of the Year* – Sophia Slack, Beaverton (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/Q3HurhNgCTQ>)
>    - *Board Member of the Year* – Oscar Hult, Albany (Award Video
>    <https://youtu.be/qCpNj0qFtpQ>)
>    - *Main Street Manager of the Year* – Beaverton Downtown Association’s
>    Kevin Teater, Beaverton (Award Video <https://youtu.be/PPSDxkamR0w>)
>
> Oregon Main Street’s Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards were
> created in 2010 to recognize the efforts of those who work day-in and
> day-out to revitalize Oregon’s historic downtowns and traditional
> commercial neighborhoods.
>
> “What is particularly rewarding to see is how many individuals are giving
> their time, energy, and creativity to make their communities a better
> place,” said Sheri Stuart, state coordinator, Oregon Main Street. “Now more
> than ever it is important to celebrate our award winners. They serve as an
> inspiration to other communities. By their actions, they encourage others
> to join our Network to preserve the heart and soul of communities across
> our state. We thank them for their efforts and congratulate all our
> nominees on their achievements.”
>
> The wide range of awards is reflective of the comprehensive Main Street
> Approach® to downtown revitalization developed by the National Main Street
> Center. This model is used by the communities participating in the
> three-tier Main Street Track of Oregon Main Street Network. From 2010 to
> 2019, communities participating in the Performing Main Street and
> Transforming Downtown levels – the top two tiers – have seen $112.1 million
> in private building improvement projects, $109.8 million in public
> projects, 1,262 private rehab projects, 644 net new businesses, 151
> business expansions and 3,885 net new jobs. In addition, 241,761 hours of
> volunteer time has been contributed to local main street organizations in
> the top tiers.
>
> Oregon Main Street is part of Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks
> and Recreation Department. For additional information, visit
> www.oregonmainstreet.org.
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