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Dayton Wins Awards for Revitalization Efforts

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Dayton won a “grand slam” at the Oregon Main Street conference on October 3rd and 4th, 2012, winning four awards for its revitalization efforts!

The Dayton Community Development Association won an “Outstanding Design Program” award for its facade improvement effort downtown. The city of Dayton received a “Special Project” award for its redevelopment of the old Masonic Lodge into the Palmer Creek Lodge Community Center. DCDA Program Coordinator Kelly Haverkate was named “Transforming Downtown Coordinator of the Year”, and Ann-Marie Anderson and John Collins won “Volunteer Couple of the Year” for their volunteer efforts with the DCDA.

The awards were presented at the Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards Ceremony, Oct. 3, 2012 in Corvallis, during the annual Oregon Main Street Conference.

The News Register has a nice write-up about the awards.

New Article about Dayton in Oregon Business

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First Baptist Church RenovationOregon Business magazine features Dayton in their September 2012 issue.

“Downtown Dayton’s Dawn”

–“Coming into Dayton off Highway 18, one of the first things you’ll see is the renovation of Dayton’s First Baptist Church that’s under way. It stands out as a visible sign of progress in a downtown marked by vacant storefronts and worn buildings.

The project is the signature of Bill Stoller, who was born and raised in Yamhill County….” Read more at Oregon Business website 

New Murals Installed in Downtown Dayton

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Art Mural Panels
A steamboat is back in town. A set of mural art panels depicting scenes from Dayton’s past and present have been installed on Ferry Street in downtown Dayton. The panels, a project of the Dayton Community Development Association, feature scenes honoring Dayton’s heritage and agriculture including one of the steamboats that used to navigate the Yamhill River to land in Dayton.

The murals were painted on 4 by 6 foot panels by artist Kev Kohler in his studio in Dallas. They were installed with the help of community volunteers in July 2012 along with a “Welcome to Dayton” sign hand painted by McMinnville sign painter Mitch Horning. The art offers a vivid glimpse of Dayton’s heritage to residents and visitors and an additional reason to visit Dayton’s historic downtown.

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DCDA members Kelly Haverkate and John Collins show off one of the new mural panels.

The project became a reality because of a generous award from the Yamhill County Cultural Coalition. Donations from Western AG Improvement and Carleton Hart Architecture and smaller private donations from local community members were also instrumental in bringing the project to fruition, as was in-kind support by volunteers Jason Aust of the Blockhouse Café in Dayton, Scott Spink and other local volunteers.

The Yamhill County Cultural Coalition is an Oregon non-profit organization funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust and private donations. YCCC’s mission is to increase cultural resources and opportunities in Yamhill County. For more information, please visit www.yamhillcountyculture.org.

The Dayton Community Development Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focusing primarily on the revitalization of the downtown Dayton area, and is made up of community members and businesses who volunteer their time. For more information, visit www.daytonoregon.org.

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A Community Meeting

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You are invited to attend

A COMMUNITY MEETING

6:30 PM

8 August 2012

at the

Dayton Community Center

606 4th St

Dayton, OR

For the purpose of discussing the future direction & development of the city of Dayton

Ferry Street Bridge, 1800s

AGENDA

1. Explanation of the Dayton Forward program

2. Illustrated presentation of Dayton’s historic growth & current resources

3. Discussion of community goals, priorities, and ideas that have been put

forward for the city’s future development

4. Volunteers for a citizen contact committee

This is the first meeting of a 20 week program to set the course for Dayton’s future development. Come see how and why Dayton became what it is today. Bring your ideas and concerns about the future.

 What is your vision for Dayton’s future? What should be done to advance Dayton’s economic development? What should we save? How should we grow?

Sponsored by: Dayton Community Development Association (DCDA)

and the City of Dayton

Usted está invitado a asistir a una

REUNIÓN PARA LA COMUNIDAD

a las 6,30 p.m.

el 8 de agosto de 2012

en el

Centro Comunitario de Dayton

606 4th St

Dayton, OR

Con el propósito de hablar acerca de la dirección y el desarrollo futuro de Dayton

AGENDA

1. Una explicación del programa “Dayton Forward”

2. Una presentación ilustrada del crecimiento histórico y los recursos

actuales de Dayton

3. Una charla de las metas, prioridades, e ideas comunitarias que se han

presentado para el futuro desarrollo de la ciudad

4. Voluntarios para un comité de contacto para los residentes

Esta es la primera reunión de un programa de 20 semanas para determinar el curso del desarrollo futuro de Dayton. Vengan a ver cómo Dayton llegó a ser lo que es hoy. Traigan sus ideas y preocupaciones acerca del futuro.

¿Cuál es su visión para el futuro de Dayton? ¿Qué se debe hacer para avanzar el desarrollo económico de Dayton? ¿Qué debemos mantener? ¿Cómo debemos crecer?

Auspiciada por: La Asociación de Desarrollo Comunitario de Dayton

(DCDA) y la Ciudad de Dayton

Block House Cafe Recognized by Visitors Guide

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The downtown cafe and its “Kickin Burger” received some positive press recently, getting a 4.5 star rating from the food reviewers of the Visitors Guide to Yamhill and Polk Counties. The reviewers commented:

“Like it hot? This burger really is kickin’ with pepperjack cheese, kickin’ sauce and grilled jalepenos piled on the hand-pressed local Turley Farms beef patty. Turn it down a notch by asking the friendly staff to leave off the peppers. The writing is on the wall about this place—literally. One of the giant 18-foot high walls is covered, well as high as customers can reach anyway, with signatures and messages from happy guests. The other wall is reserved for autographs from those who have performed on the stage at the front of the restaurant next to the picture windows that face the historic Blockhouse.”

Check out the Kickin Burger and the rest of the menu at the Block House Cafe, located at 302 Ferry Street.

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