“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” –President Barack Obama
Downtown Scoop Klamath Falls Downtown Association
July 2016
Sugarman’s Corner Downtown Klamath Falls warmly welcomes a new park! It all started with a simple request from a group of citizens, "Parks make communities better, let's make Klamath Falls a better community!" The request came to the City in 2014. Since then, the citizens group along
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with the Downtown Association, the Downtown Advisory Committee, the Parks Advisory Board and the city joined forces to design a park. Sugarman's Corner was completed by city staff and maintained the city's infrastructure, saving taxpayer money and building a better community. Sugarman’s Corner opened on June 30, 2016. Be sure to stop by and enjoy our newest community project. Source: http://www.sugarmanscorner.com/
Thanks! Thank you to everyone that donated time and/or money to our summer hanging flower basket program. The flowers baskets will be adorning our downtown through the month of September.
New Festival Alert: Lake Jam Oregon Downtown Klamath Falls welcomes a new festival in July. On Saturday and Sunday July 30-31, 2016 Veteran’s Park will be turned into a festival oasis in hosting Lake Jam Oregon. Lake Jam Oregon will host a basketball tournament during the day and a concert in the evening among many other fun components in between. There will be family friendly activities such as a wool pit, bounce houses, and interactive games. There will also be great food and dessert vendors, a beer garden for those 21+, a corn-hole tournament, and aquatic activities such as kayaking right on Lake Ewana. Each evening has a line-up sure to bring great music to your ears. To view the full lineup of performers and festival activities click here. Lake Jam Oregon is free for those under the age of five and general admission before 5pm is only $3. Don’t miss out on Klamath Falls’ newest community festival. Interested in being a vendor or a sponsor? Please email Michael Nunes, Director of Operations for Lake Jam Oregon, at michael@pekprojects.com for more information.
Exploring our History Downtown Klamath Falls has an outstanding stock of historical buildings that highlight the community’s unique character. On Wednesday, July 6, 2016 the Klamath Falls Downtown Association (KFDA) in partnership with the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) hosted an informational workshop that provided information about the National Registry of Historic Places, historic districts, benefits and requirements of a district, and services related to the program including tax incentive and grants. Over 20 people were in attendance including business owners, building owners and elected city officials. KFDA will continue to host community informational workshops in the fall so together we can decide if a historical designation is a good fit for our community.
Festival Recap Thank you to everyone that attended our first summer festival of the season, Celebrate the Blues. It was warmly received and we had close to 1,700 people in attendance. We had an array of vendors showcasing everything from delicious sandwiches and tacos to fun photo booths, live music, a beer and wine garden, and arts and crafts. If you attended, please email downtownklamathfalls@gmail.com with your event feedback. 2
Three cheers for Gaucho Collective
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Happy one-year anniversary, Gaucho Collective! Gaucho Collective offers work or study spaces for entrepreneurs, students, freelancers, and others searching for a place with blazing fast Internet and a cool, creative vibe. Memberships are as low as $40/ month and come with great amenities. Visit Gaucho Collective at 1038 Main St. or online at https://gauchocollective.com/
Smoke-Free Downtown
New Downtown Arts Exploring and CulturalaFestival
Klamath Falls Downtown Association (KFDA) in partnership with Blue Zones Project (BZP) has
Historical District Klamath Falls Downtown Association in
conducted extensive community surveys to gage the
partnership with Discover Klamath, Ross
community’s support in adopting a smoke-free
Ragland Theater, Klamath County Library,
downtown ordinance. Downtown business owners,
Favell Museum of Western Art and Indian
building owners, residents, and patrons were surveyed
Artifacts, Klamath Art Gallery, Klamath
through several online platforms and in person. The
County Cultural Coalition, and various other
survey collected over 700 comments and over 500
organizations and volunteers are hosting a
community stakeholders participated. The survey
downtown arts and cultural festival, Arts on
yielded 71% in support of adopting a smoke-free
the Flyway.
downtown ordinance. Over the next few months
Arts on the Flyway will be held on September
KFDA and BZP will continue to research and
23-25, 2016. 70’s rock legends Pablo Cruise
advocate for the adoption of the ordinance. If you are
will kick off the event with a performance on
interested in sharing your opinion or serving as a
Friday evening at Ross Ragland Theater. On
volunteer please contact Merritt Driscoll, BZP Project
Saturday you will find Main Street turned into
Manager, at Merritt.Driscoll@healthways.com
1.outdoor cultural and arts street festival. an There will be talented musicians, sculptors, and a variety of other artists and vendors entertaining the crowds all day long. For the full schedule including Sunday’s lineup please visit the website by clicking here. Interested in being a vendor or a sponsor? Please email ArtsOnTheFlyway@gmail.com
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Got Suggestions? Klamath Falls Downtown Association is asking the community for suggestions for community projects and fund raising ideas. Whether you have an idea for a new community event, a community partnership, community art installations, or an idea to raise funds for downtown beautification projects, we’d love to hear them. No idea is too out of the box. Please submit your idea to downtownklamathfalls@gmail.com
Thank you to all our members, friends, and volunteers! Your hard work and dedication is always appreciated and never goes unnoticed. “There is no greater power than a community discovering what it cares for.” –Margaret Wheatley
MARK YOUR CALENDAR KFDA’s next membership meeting will be on Wednesday, October 12th at 6PM Location TBD
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