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Redbank Renaissance, Inc.
is a group of area citizens who have incorporated to
revitalize New Bethlehem and the Redbank Valley area by
utilizing its assets. Our members include business
owners, borough council members, bankers, the school
superintendent and teachers, nurses, doctors, ministers,
retired folks and others who are concerned about the
Redbank Valley. Our organizational structure follows the
trademarked Main Street program structure that was
developed by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation to address revitalization needs with a
comprehensive, long-term approach.
The
four committees and a brief outline of their
responsibilities are:
Design – Downtown
streetscape, buildings, infrastructure and appearance,
sign and façade grants.
Promotion – Marketing, events and promotion
of area image,
community calendar, church directory.
Economic Restructuring – Assistance for
existing businesses and recruitment of new businesses.
Organization –
Legal, financial and reporting requirements, fundraising
and volunteer recruitment and training.
The program has been successful in over 1900 other
communities around the country, including Brookville,
Ridgway, Lock Haven and Warren among others. See the
National Trust’s Main Street Center for more
information:
http://www.mainstreet.org. Our goal is to follow
this model to bring new life to the Redbank Valley for
sustained economic health and the benefit of its
residents.
Please enjoy and use this website and join us in our
efforts!
Our
Current Efforts:
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Design
Committee focusing on improvements of appearance of
downtown New Bethlehem, including community clean
ups, banners and a façade and signage improvement
program.
- Organizing an Artists’ Cooperative to provide a cost effective central location for area artists and craftspersons. For information call Ty Poster, Economic Restructuring Committee Chair, at 814-275-3421. Interested area artists met several times during 2009, are seeking additional participants and are currently working on organizational structure, documents and a possible location with the goal of having the cooperative open sometime in 2010.
Renaissance, along with Carol Wahl and Linda Moore sponsored a reception on January 23rd with 11 artists in attendance with several more expressing interest. There was good discussion about many issues.
The group decided to hold an intensive workshop on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 10 AM to 4 PM to work on organizational documents. Anyone interested in attending or participating with the workshop should call Carol Wahl at 814-764-6086 or Sandy Mateer at 814-275-1718 or send an e-mail to scmateer1@comcast.net. Watch the calendar for additional meeting dates.
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Redbank Renaissance has purchased banners for the street poles on Broad Street which will change with the seasons and promote area events or groups, including the Redbank Valley Bulldogs, the library’s Art in the Park and the Chamber’s Peanut Butter Festival. Donations for this effort would be greatly appreciated. The banners were custom designed and are of a good durable quality.
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Renaissance was successful in obtaining a grant through Pennsylvania Wilds to install a Welcome to New Bethlehem sign as you come south on Rt. 66 at the Borough line. The sign should be installed by May 31, 2010. We hope to work with other community organizations to install 2 more welcome signs at the entrances to the Borough on Route 28.
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DCED
applications for Funding of Main Street type
programs to be filed when matching funds are
available
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501(c)(3) IRS public charity exempt status approved
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Community Outreach & Fundraising
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Business Assistance through Partnerships with
Clarion University and The University of Pittsburgh –
(Please see upcoming business seminars under
“Business Assistance”)
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Marketing & Promotion of the Redbank Valley and its
Businesses. See this flyer for things to do, places to eat and
business opportunities.
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Pursuing Trail Town Grants for designing New
Bethlehem as a demonstration Trail Town for water
trail on Redbank Creek and rails to trails.
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Pursuing Route 28 access for Smuckers
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Community Calendar
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
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Projects
for 2010
Groups looking
for local mission projects or those needing
assistance are welcome to call 814-275-1718
or
scmateer1@comcast.net for possible
coordination of future projects.
Artists'
and Crafters' Cooperative now forming.
Click here
to take the survey! Look for more information under "Our Current
Efforts" and on the calendar.
Click here for more
information
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Click Here for
Event Details
Façade
Improvement Grant Program
Now Accepting Applications
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- Tuesday, February 9, 2010
- Chamber Board Meeting (8:00am)
Madison Township Supervisors Meeting (7:00pm)
- Wednesday, February 10, 2010
- Martial Arts Classes
Yoga Class (8:30am)
- Thursday, February 11, 2010
- Redbank Renaissance Board Meeting (5:00pm)
Mahoning Township Supervisors Meeting (6:30pm)
- Friday, February 12, 2010
- RV Park: Roller Skating (6:00pm)
- Monday, February 15, 2010
- Martial Arts Classes
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010
- NB Borough Council Meeting (7:30pm)
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010
- Martial Arts Classes
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