DECO DISTRICT AWARDED $7,000 GRANT
from the Rural Business Economic Development of the US Dept of Agriculture. The grant is for technical assistance on the Art Deco Heritage Park at Coast Hwy 101 & SW Hurbert Street. The grant will allow the City of Newport funds dedicated toward the project to stretch further on actual construction. The stoplighted intersection sees over one million visitors each year and offers a highly visible

Erin and Barry 'dancin deco' for the camera of KGW-TV's arts, travel & entertainment program PDXposed. A Deco District segment was shot as part of a half hour show on Newport to be aired in early October. More

opportunity to improve the image of both the Deco District and the City as a whole. The park will serve as a “concrete” example of CCNA revitalization efforts. Completion is set for late 2008 or Winter 2009.

NEW BROCHURES GET VISITOR'S ATTENTION!

Racks are being refilled all over town. The new full color brochures made their debut at CCNA's first ever entry in the annual Newport Loyalty Day parade. The second annual brochure has info on the district's history, businesses and CCNA.

DECO DISTRICT SELECTED FOR ONE YEAR COG/ODDA REVITALIZATION PROJECT!
Newport is one of four cities chosen by the Cascades West Council of Governments (CWCOG) and the Oregon Downtown Development Association (ODDA) to take part in a year long "Business Enterprise Initiative" program. Details in the article and editorial.

The City Center Newport Association, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation comprised of retail merchants, service providers, professionals, property owners, artists and others interested in promoting the aesthetic and cultural development of City Center Newport Oregon.

Our mission includes:
• Promotion and preservation of City Center Newport as an Art Deco Heritage Area. We offer education, assistance and guidance to area business and property owners on preserving or upgrading their structure to be sensitive to the art deco heritage of the district.

• Increasing public awareness about the Art Deco era, to promote the art, architecture, fashion, transportation, media and history of Art Deco popular culture.

• Serving as a strong, collective voice for City Center on ordinances, city policies, member issues and economic development to keep City Center vital and profitable.

Help support CCNA's mission of revitalizing Newport's unique Art Deco heritage with a tax deductible donation.