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BROUGHT TO YOU
BY:
Beaver County
Community
Development Program
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DOWNTOWN RECOGNITION AWARD
Third Street Renaissance LP
The Beaver Business District Authority has chosen the Third Street Renaissance LP as its 2nd Quarter Downtown Recognition recipient for 2011. The group, comprised of Tod Arbutina, Dale Cottrill, Jack Ellsworth and Tom Helsing, is being recognized for its outstanding contribution to our business district streetscape. An unsightly vacant building at 525 Third Street was demolished, and in its place stands an attractive property that houses four new businesses. Lloyds The Running Store and Courtney-Laughlin Frame Shop moved in earlier this year and Gerald M. Goltz, MD will soon open his endocrinology office there. With its own entrance from a parking lot in the rear of the building, Cottrill-Arbutina & Associates, PC occupies the back suites.
The BDA thanks Third Street Renaissance LP for choosing Beaver as the location to build their attractive new home for their firm. The Board also thanks Kathleen Courtney, Jamie Laughlin, Lloyd Grimes and Gerald M. Goltz, MD for taking advantage of this exciting new opportunity.
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DOWNTOWN BEAVER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Farmers Market
Saturdays (May - November)
10 AM to 1 PM
Courthouse parking lot
Annual Downtown Flower Planting
May
We are looking for volunteers to plant flowers in the downtown
Please call Mary Anne Peluso if interested
724-728-3948
Spring Clean-Up Day
May 21
North side of Third Street
Flowers planted
Storytime
May 25
Castle Toys & Games
682 Third Street
10:30 AM
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 30
10:30 AM
Game Day in the Park
June 4
Quay Square Park
3 to 5 PM
724-775-5067
5K/10K Race
June 4
Beaver Fire Station
9 AM
Jim Perini at 724-774-8602
Storytime
June 8
10:30 AM
Beaver Area Heritage Museum and Log Cabin
Kids will explore the log cabin!
Garrison Day
June 11
Beaver Parks
9:00 AM to 6 PM
Game Day in the Park
July 2
Quay Square Park
3 to 5 PM
724-775-5067
River City Brass Band Concert in the Park
July 3
Gazebo in Irvine Park
7 PM
Game Day in the Park
July 30
Quay Square Park
3 to 5 PM
724-774-5-5067
Game Day in the Park
September 3
Quay Square Park
3 to 5 PM
724-775-5067
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW BUSINESSES!
c3controls
1300 5th Street Extension
Owner: Geoff Taylor
724-775-5848
Gerald M. Goltz, MD
Endocrinologist
525 Third Street
1st Floor rear
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FORT MCINTOSH MONUMENT
On Saturday, May 7th, Beaver added a new commemorative monument to its war-era collection. Pictured is the new Ft. McIntosh Monument, located along River Road, which marks the location of a Revolutionary War-era fort built in 1778.
It also commemorates the formation of the First American Regiment, a militia unit formed after the Revolution to defend the frontier.
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BEAVER CELEBRATES THE 4TH OF JULY 
The River City Brass will provide a free concert at 7:00 pm on Sunday evening, July 3rd from the Gazebo in Irvine Square. The 2-hour concert typically includes a mix of patriotic, popular and classical music, and is designed to be enjoyed by all audiences.
This will be the 6th consecutive year for this free outdoor concert, which annually draws over 1,000 people. This year's concert will be sponsored by the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation, with support from several other organizations, including the Beaver Festival Committee, the Beaver Chamber of Commerce and personal donors.
Those attending are advised to bring folding chairs or blankets. Some refreshment vendors may be available. Due to the crowded conditions, dogs are not permitted.
Come and enjoy an old-fashioned holiday gathering in a Norman Rockwell-like setting. Remember, it's free!
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Castle Toys and Games, 682 Third Street, Beaver and the Beaver Business District Authority present Game Day in the Park!
This summer come learn new games and play some classic games in Quay Square Park. We will play:
*Kids' Games
*Family Games
*Grown-Up Games
*Strategy Games
*Outdoor Games
Bring your friends and have some fun!
If you can volunteer to run (and teach) a game, please contact Linda @ 724-775-5067 or linda@castletoysandgames.com You will receive a Castle Toys & Games "Game Geek" T-shirt for volunteering!
Saturday Dates:
June 4th, July 2nd, July 30th and September 3rd
Time: 3:00 - 5:00
Place: Quay Square Park, Beaver
Cost: FREE!
For more information about Game Day or about Castle Toys and Games, please call 724-775-5067 or log onto their website at www.CastleToysAndGames.com.
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The Beaver Business District Authority, the Beaver Area Chamber of Commerce, Beaver merchants, the Beaver Marketing Committee and the Beaver History and Landmarks Foundation will form a new coalition in May to welcome new residents to town. A committee member will visit new-comers and give them a Welcome Packet containing news and information on the downtown merchants, coupons, Beaver newsletters, trash pick-up schedules and event calendars.
The group hopes to make new residents feel welcome, as well as acquainting them with the basic information they need to blend in with the community.
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The Beaver Business District Authority extends a warm welcome to our new Borough Manager Whitney Brady. Whitney took over her new position earlier this year. The Board looks forward to working with her on its various revitalization projects.
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There is a fantastic new resource from the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania that provides expertise and guidance in handling a host of issues related to downtown vacant property/land and blight issues.
This "NEW TOOLS QUICK GUIDE" provides a compilation and brief description of state laws recently enacted for Pennsylvania's communities to address the problem of vacant, abandoned and blighted private property.
Check out the "New Tools Quick Guide".
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BUILDING MORE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DISTRICTSWith the Assistance of
Carnegie Mellon University Masters Students Through a partnership between Sustainable Pittsburgh and Town Center Associates (TCA), local communities have benefitted from the insight and expertise of Carnegie Mellon University students who were taking the "Sustainable Community" course, taught by professor, Dr. Matthew Mehalik (also of Sustainable Pittsburgh). Participating communities selected a key project in their business district for which they were seeking fresh perspective and ideas. The students worked over the course of the semester in Aliquippa, Monaca, and New Brighton, visiting the communities, interviewing community members and conducting hours of research and analysis on the important business district projects. The students presented their findings at a final symposium held at Carnegie Mellon University, and their final reports will soon be available on Sustainable Pittsburgh's website. The findings may be relevant to many of the issues your downtown may be facing, or projects you may want to pursue in the future. Topics in the reports include: · Creating a Sustainable Downtown Park · Improving the Access Route from the Business District to an Important Community Park · Developing Business District Wayfinding Systems · Enhancing a Downtown Theater/Anchor Business · And much more! Town Center is grateful for the opportunity to work with the CMU students and Sustainable Pittsburgh, and we look forward to incorporating their suggestions into helping your community build a more sustainable business district.
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RIDE THE OHIO RIVER TRAIL
Taking advantage of our region's resources is one of the most valuable ways we can participate in our community. The Ohio River Trail Council and Western Pennsylvania Wheelman have paired up and designed several programs to do just that.
Combining exercise and the outdoors, biking the Ohio River Trail has never been easier. The ORTC and WPW invite the community to participate in the brand-new Trail Ride Series in the tri-state region. Beginning Saturdays in April, twice-monthly rides are being held along Western Pennsylvania's beautiful 'Rail Trails,' typically within 2 hours of the city of Pittsburgh. The rides range in terrain difficulty and typically run between ten and forty miles long and involve a stop at a local restaurant for lunch.
It is the hope of the ORTC to encourage involvement in the beautiful outdoors that surround our local communities in a spirit of adventure and physical wellness. Partnerships in our region are underway with new programs rapidly developing to include a number of interests. Canoe & Kayak Club, Walking & Hiking Club, Running Club, Fishing Club, Birding & Butterflying Club and a Photography Club are all beginning to grow in popularity as our region continues to flourish.
The Ohio River Trail Cycling Club promotes fitness and recreation in our community, and the club invites riders of all abilities to explore our region on 2 wheels! For questions or comments, contact Vincent Troia or Nathan Peluso and refer to the ORTC ride calendar for event dates, visit their website at www.ohiorivertrail.org or call their offices at 724-728-2625.
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| FIND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES...FAST!
Thanks to the Downtown First business directory, it has never been easier or faster to find what you are looking for in your downtown. Downtown First provides a free and easy-to-use online AND printable business directory for your downtown as well as approximately 20 other business districts in the region. You can search for businesses by: · Downtown: including your downtown and many nearby communities! · Business Type: such as antiques or restaurants and cafes · Keywords: such as the business name or a specific services you are looking for Downtown First is leading the movement to support local businesses by making it possible for you to narrow your search to include only local, independent businesses....and making it easier for you to support them! Remember to "put your money where your house is" by supporting your downtown businesses...first! 
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FREE POSTERS TO HELP MARKET YOUR VACANT/AVAILABLE PROPERTIES!
Help to market the vacant and/or available properties in your downtown with TCA's FREE DowntownProperties.net poster!
Placing the colorful DowntownProperties.net poster in your window will let everyone passing by know that it is available, whether your property is vacant or still being occupied.
Most importantly, the poster can direct those interested in your property to DowntownProperties.net, where they can access important information about the property, such as contact information, address square footage, a photograph, community demographics, and more!
If you are interested in a free poster for your property, please contact Town Center Associates at 724-728-9400 or tca@towncenter.info.
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DOWNTOWN BEAVER E-NEWSLETTER
You are reading the Beaver FOCUS: your quarterly downtown e-newsletter. By using e-newsletters instead of print newsletters, we can send the information about our downtown revitalization efforts to a greater number of people and save paper--a win for the community and the environment!
To receive your copy of the e-newsletter via email, simply send an email to tca@towncenter.info and indicate your email address, as well as the name of the town or towns for which you'd like to receive the e-newsletters. You can also call Town Center Associates to sign up at 724-728-9400.
Please also take a moment to forward this email along to your friends, colleagues, family and neighbors, and encourage them to sign up today! This will help to inform (and involve) more citizens about the revitalization efforts taking place in our downtown.
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This e-newsletter is brought to you by the Beaver County Community Development Program (CDP).
Town Center Associates (TCA) created this e-newsletter for CDP for your downtown, as one of the many services TCA has been contracted to provide to the downtowns in the Beaver County Main Street Network. For more information, please visit: www.beavercountymainstreets.com.
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