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Cinco de Mayo Celebration

April 15, 2024 By admin

Get ready for an unforgettable Cinco de Mayo right in the heart of our community! Join us at Courthouse Square Park for a day filled with music, food and fun for the whole family.

¡Prepárate para un Cinco de Mayo inolvidable justo en el corazón de nuestra comunidad! Únase a nosotros en Courthouse Square Park para pasar un día lleno de música, comida y diversión para toda la familia.

To register for the parade, click here. 
Para registrarse para el desfile haga clic aquí

Sponsored by the City of Dayton.

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DCDA Meeting on April 16th

April 15, 2024 By admin

The Dayton Community Development Association will be meeting tomorrow, 4/16, at 6:30 in the Palmer Creek Lodge lower level. The DCDA is looking for community members who have an interest in volunteering and would like to contribute to Dayton’s growth and improvement. We’re currently working on plans for our annual Friday Night Music in the park for the summer months. Please consider joining us and sharing your talents to help support our wonderful community.

Filed Under: DCDA News, Uncategorized

Please take the downtown Dayton survey

January 13, 2024 By admin

Oregon Main Street is conducting an assessment of the Dayton Community Development Association. The assessment team will provide feedback to guide future efforts in sustaining and enhancing downtown Dayton. This is a service we provide to designated programs that are part of our statewide network. Responses to this survey will be used as part of the process to identify community priorities for downtown Dayton and provide recommendations to the Dayton Community Development Association.

In working with communities, Oregon Main Street uses the Main Street Approach tm which was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Main Street Approachtm is a process communities can use to sustain and enhance traditional downtown districts by building on the history, character, and assets unique to each community. Oregon Main Street is part of Heritage Programs in Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. We appreciate your time in answering these questions.

Update: The survey is now closed. Thank you for participating!

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Dayton’s Caravan of Lights

November 3, 2023 By admin

Deck the Halls… errr… CARS!!! DCDA is bringing back the ever popular “Caravan of Lights” Parade for the 4th year in a row on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, starting at 5:30pm from the Grade School parking lot! We’d love for you to participate by decorating your car, truck, tractor, 4-wheeler, trailer, bike, or float, and join us for two hours of bringing lighted joy to the community of Dayton!! Prize ribbons for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place! 

Online Rules and Application can be found here: https://forms.gle/STuTNe81YY4j7xxG7
Paper Participant Rules and Application can be picked up at Alacrity Salon Spa.

Caravan will proceed throughout Dayton via a mapped route over two hours. Map of route will be emailed to participants and posted online on Wed, Dec 6th. *We will not be able to go down every street

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4th Annual Scarecrow Contest Winners

October 26, 2023 By admin

The Halloween spirit was strong in Dayton in late September, when residents installed handmade scarecrows on display and increased the population of Dayton one scarecrow at a time!
Here are the winners of Dayton’s 4th Annual Scarecrow Contest:

1st Place – Matthew Stahl

2nd Place – Debbie Smurthwaite

3rd Place – Paula Sedivec

People’s Choice Business – DHS Post High Transitions Class

President’s Choice – Debbie Smurthwaite

THANK YOU to all who entered the contest, and all you voters out there!

Mark your calendar for Sept 1, 2024, to start getting your Scarecrow entry ready!!

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