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Dayton Receives Multiple Awards at the 2014 Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards

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Friday Nights award
Kelly Haverkate, DCDA Program Coordinator, accepts award at 2014 Main Street Conference

Dayton received several Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Award from Oregon Main Street Wednesday during the Oregon Main Annual Conference in McMinnville, according to a press release. Awards were received for:

  • Best Special Event Series: Dayton Friday Nights
  • Best Façade Renovation: The Barlow Room
  • Outstanding Business: Archie’s Ice Cream & Eatery

Accepting the awards were Mary Czarnecki for The Barlow Room, Ashley and Scott Archibald for Archie’s ice Cream and Eatery, and Kelly Haverkate, program coordinator for the Dayton Community Development Association. Attendance averaged 300-400 at the events, which enjoyed strong support from the community, businesses, and volunteers. “We are thrilled to present these awards to Dayton,” said Sheri Stuart, Oregon Main Street Coordinator. “The community has really come together to transform this tiny town in just a few short years through their downtown revitalization efforts.”

 

band playing in bandstand
Second Winds Community band at Dayton Friday Nights
cars lined up on street for cruise in
Cars line up for Friday Nights Cruise In
Kids making paper lanterns at craft table
Volunteers help kids at the Lantern Parade craft table
vendor with cart full of knitted items for sale
Handmade By Michele vendor at Friday Nights

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.