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The latest Downtown Dayton News is out! This newsletter is a publication of the City of Dayton and the Dayton Community Development Association. Interested in upcoming downtown events, upcoming new businesses, potential changes to Miller Fountain, and water news? Download it and read about what’s going on in the city and downtown here (pdf file): Downtown Dayton News November 2013
Read a bit of history about Miller Fountain here: Dayton Tribune Article and Fountain dedication article.
The 2013 Dayton Community Development Association Scarecrow Contest was a great success! At least 30 individuals individuals, groups, businesses and families made a one-of-a-kind scarecrow for the contest in downtown Dayton. Thank you to all our wonderful participants and judges, and especially to our fabulous sponsors! (Western Ag Improvement, The Joel Palmer House Restaurant, Heiser Farms, Sokol Blosser Winery, Wilco Farm Store, & Country Heritage Farms.)
(Tip: Hover your mouse over the images to see titles, and scroll down this page for a list of all winners)
Winners
“Best In Show” – Dinner for 2 at the Joel Palmer House Restaurant
Dayton Electric & Lighting with “Sparky”
Business Category
1st. Place – $125 – Dayton Electric & Lighting with “Sparky”
2nd Place – $75 – Heiser Farms with “Mom & Pop at the Pumpkin Patch”
3rd Place – $50 – Dayton Fire Volunteers with “Firefighter”
Youth Category
1st Place – $125 – Kylar Johnson with “Ribbot”
2nd Place – $75 – Logan Thomann with “Jase”
3rd Place – $50 – Jacob Frank with “Jacob”
Traditional Category
1st Place – $125 – Ward & Jill Nelson with “Grandma Bok Bok”
2nd Place – $75 – Kathleen & Jim Bennett & Bre Lister with “Bre on a bike”
3rd Place – $50 – James Lyon & Debra Lien with “Grandpa”
Whimsical Category
1st Place – $125 – Jennifer Brown with “Women’s Work is Never Done”
2nd Place – $75 – Victor Krause & Evonne Foshee with “Scrap Lady”
3rd Place – $50 – Dayton First Baptist Church Youth Group with “Cap’n Josh”
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
We want to give special recognition to the entry “Scare Lotta” by Ross and Lorrie Senn.
They incorporated all the elements of the DCDA Logo into their entry!
Local wine, fine dining and good food, local agriculture and History (and recreation).
Bring your friends, family and neighbors for action-packed Bingo excitement on Wednesday, August 28th at the McMinnville Elks. Winners will receive prizes. The doors open at 6:00 p.m., sales start at 6:30, and the games begin at 7:00pm. Coffee will be provided and refreshments will be available for purchase. Kids are welcome and a supervised kids’ area will be available.
The cost is $12 to play plus $1 for a bingo dobber, then extra cards for an additional dollar.
A portion of the proceeds will go to the community project being done by the Amity-Dayton Ford Family Leadership Program which will install a “Gathering Place” with artistic bike racks, bench and information kiosk in
Amity and Dayton.
The Yamhill Enrichment Society is hosting a Dayton Historic Home Tour on Saturday, August 17th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a Garden Party from 4 to 6 p.m. Guests can tour seven Dayton houses and a historic church and learn about their history, architecture, and craftsmanship. More details can be found on the YES website, with details about the homes featured on the self-guided tours. The Garden Party is at Martha Goodrich’s home and showcases local Dayton area wineries and restaurants. Tickets are $10 for the tour and $20 for the Garden Party and can be puchased at the First Baptist Church in downtown Dayton the day of the event, or pre-purchased at Seufert Winery, the McMinnville Farmer’s Market, and Oregon Stationers in downtown McMinnville.
The Dayton Community Development Association is pleased to announce that the City Council adopted the final Dayton Forward plan on Dec. 3rd, 2012, following the Dayton Planning Commission’s approval of it on Nov. 8th. Dayton Forward is a collaborative planning effort between the City of Dayton and the Dayton Community Development Association. The planning process for Dayton Forward was facilitated by Ernie Munch, a professional planner and architect with years of experience in community planning. Urban planner/architect Ernie Munch and planning intern Jonathan Mosteiro compiled the Dayton Forward report, based on the meetings and input that you all gave your time and energy to over the last few months. Dayton Forward: A Vision for the Future consists of goals, findings and recommendations, planning guidelines, development scenarios of Dayton over the next 5-25 years, detailed sketches of the opportunity sites, and action items for the city and community.
We want to thank community members for participating in the Dayton Forward planning process. We continue to welcome your participation in the Dayton Community Development Association and/or other committees that will be at work moving Dayton Forward!
Download the final Dayton Forward plan: Dayton Forward_final plan
