By Michele Smith
The Times
Citizens instrumental in bringing Dayton back from the abyss in the early 80s
Lessons provided in why and how to revitalize a community
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November 21, 2019
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Main Street Revitalization took place in the 1980s.
DAYTON-"The importance of historic preservation cannot be overstated," said Marcene Hendrickson when she spoke at the Dayton Chamber Awards Banquet, on Nov. 7.
"It is not just about a way to save old stuff," she said. "It is a way to recycle sound building material, preserve the town's character and its neighborhood and provide a link between our past, and present, for future generations, as well as to promote tourism."
Hendrickson painted a sad picture of Dayton in the early 1980s.
She said there were empty buildings, in need of repair, all up and down Main Street. Farms had gotten bigger....
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