[OMS_MANAGERS] NEWS RELEASE: Oregon Main Street Recognizes Four New Designated Main Street Level Organizations

Tue Jan 20 12:33:52 PST 2026

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On Tue, Jan 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD <
Sheri.STUART at oprd.oregon.gov> wrote:

> *News Release*
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> Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Release Date: January 20, 2026
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> Media Contact:
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> Sheri Stuart, Oregon Main Street Coordinator
> 503-551-3705, sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov
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> Oregon Main Street Recognizes Four New Designated Main Street Level
> Organizations
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> SALEM, Oregon – Oregon Main Street (OMS) has advanced Downtown Medford
> Association, North Bend Main Street, Port Orford Main Street, and Reedsport
> Main Street to the Designated Main Street level of the OMS Network.
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> The Designated Main Street level is a mark of distinction that reflects a
> demonstrated effort to develop an impactful and sustainable organization
> focused on improving a community’s historic downtown by leveraging
> partnerships and engaging community members. Communities at this level have
> access to technical assistance to help them continue to strengthen their
> efforts and impact.
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> All four of these communities have a high degree of commitment to using
> the nationally recognized place-based Main Street Approach™ methodology to
> create lasting impact in enhancing their historic downtowns.
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> They must have a cohesive core of historic or older commercial and
> mixed-use buildings that represent the community’s architectural heritage
> and may include compatible in-fill. They must also have a sufficient mass
> of businesses, buildings, and density to be effective, as well as be a
> compact and walkable district.
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> Previously, these organizations have been participating in the OMS Network
> at the Affiliated Main Street level where they benefited from technical
> assistance from OMS staff to help support their organization’s development.
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> Currently, there are over 100 communities in Oregon participating in the
> Oregon Main Street Network which includes the following tiers: Accredited
> Main Street, Designated Main Street, Affiliated Main Street, Rural Regional
> Main Street, and Connected Communities. There isn’t a fee to participate in
> the Oregon Main Street Network.
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> Oregon Main Street is part of Oregon Heritage in Oregon Parks and
> Recreation Department.
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> # # #
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> *State Contact*:
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> Sheri Stuart, OMS Coordinator
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> sheri.stuart at oprd.oregon.gov
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> 503-551-3705
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> *Local Contacts*:
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> *Downtown Medford Association*
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> Annie Jenkins, Executive Director
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> executivedirector at downtownmedford.org
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> 541-941-5204
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> *North Bend Main Street *
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> Stephanie Wilson, Community Development Manager
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> swilson at northbendcity.org
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> 541-756-4613
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> *Port Orford Main Street *
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> Susan Russell, Board President
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> mainstreetportorford at gmail.com
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> 541-218-8684
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> *Reedsport Main Street*
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> Rosa Solano, Director, Tourism and Reedsport Main Street
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> mainstreet at cityofreedsport.org
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> 541-271-3603 ext. 1008
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> *Sheri Stuart **(she, her, hers) *|  Oregon Main Street Coordinator
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> *___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*
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> Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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> Cell: (503)551-3705
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> 725 Summer St NE, Ste C
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> Salem, Oregon 97301
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