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THE CUFTON RECORD — BOSQUE COUNTY, U.S.A.
FRIDAY JUNE 23,2006
Clifton Main Street Project Continues To Enrich City
CLIFTON — Clifton's Main Street
Project is currently celebrating its 11th
year of existence this year as a leader
in the revitalization efforts of the t
downtown business district as well T
as the City of Clifton in general.
Clifton Main Street’s approach
to revitalization is to organize the
town into a strong cohesive unit
that works together and speaks few
the betterment of the area.
The program encourages appro-
priate, high quality design in mainte-
nance. renovation, and reuse of
downtown buildings. Good design
projects a positive image for downtown
and capitalizes on its unique historic
character.
Main Street also sponsors events that
include the entire community and to ad-
vertise and promote a positive image of
downtown for visitors. Some of the more
popular events include Trick or Treat with
Main Street, Plaza Nights concerts in Heri-
tage Plaza, the Viking Biking collegiate
bicyde race, and Oktoberfest
the Clifton Main Street Program envi-
sions Clifton as an active place of pros-
k perity and opportunity where
\ businesses are profitable and the
physical environment is pleasing.
Guiding the efforts of Main
Street's goals to coordinate down-
town development is a 10-member
advisory board representative of the
City of Clifton, local merchants, and
the private sector.
The Texas Main Street Program, an
arm of the Texas Historical Commission,
was formally launched in 1981 with five
cities, including nearby Hillsboro. Texas
Main Street remains among the most suc-
cessful downtown revitalization programs
in the nation. To date, close to 150 cities
have participated in the program.
Once a community has been selected to
participate in the program, the staff of the
Texas Main Street Program provides com-
prehensive. ongoing training for local Main
Street managers and board members, sue-
Plaza Nights Highlights
Many Local Musicians
CLIFTON — To bring out the local tal-
ent that naturally grows in Bosque
County, the Clifton Main Street program
holds the Plaza Nights concert series in
Clifton’s Heritage Plaza. The concerts
begin in June and run through Septem-
ber on the third Saturday night each
month.
There is no charge for attendance at
Plaza Nights concerts which are spon-
sored by the City of Clifton’s Main Street
Program.
“Bosque County has a rich heritage of
music that goes back farther than the
singing cowboys on the Chisholm trail,”
said Main Street Program Manager
Damaris Neelley. “Be sure to bring you
lawn chairs and blankets and get com-
fortable. We’re sure you’re going to enjoy
the shows.”
Those in attendance are reminded that
while ice chests maybe brought into the
park, no glass containers are allowed for
safety reasons. As an added treat, the
Main Street directors sell homemade ice
cream and bottled water to make the hot
Central Texas nights cooler.
Concert performers and dates will be
announced in The Clifton Record as
cessful economic development and revi- cooperating to bring a special tourist area
talization approaches, a comprehensive to the “Little Alamo” and old auction bam
three-day evaluation and re- - near the Central Texas Fair-
grounds. Efforts for this
projects began the tradition of
“A Day At The Old County
Fair,” a fair-like event held at
the site and offering a whole-
some time of family fun.
In the past, Clifton Main
Street has earned National
Main Street recognition.
Clifton’s program has proven
to be so beneficial that sup-
port from the business com-
munity as well as the city
government and other entities
have deemed it a necessity
rather than an option.
For more information, con-
Damaris Neelley,
they are scheduled. Such local performers
have included Tucker Peterson, Jimmy
Schmidt & the Unknowns, Belinda Prince,
Jay Johnson, and Melvin Robinson.
For more information or to book an act
for Plaza Nights in the future, contact
Neelley at City Hall, 254/675-8337 or visit
the website at
<www.clifton.centraltx.com>.
port, facade drawings and ar-
chitectural assistance for
building owners, visual mer-
chandising and window dis-
play consultation, heritage
tourism consultation, and
more.
Growing out of those state
services are several Clifton
Main Street endeavors, includ-
ing the ongoing downtown
beautification project and the
installation of historic lamp
posts throughout the down-
town area.
Heritage Plaza, a park at the Main Street Manager
comer of West 5th Street and -
North Avenue F, offers local artist Bruce tact Main Street Program Manager
Greene’s bronze statue, “On The Banks Damaris Neelley at City Hall, 254/675-
of the Bosque,” anchoring the area. Main 8337, or visit the Main Street/City of Clif-
Street’s next big project is Heritage Vil- ton website at
lage, a project that will see several entities <www.clifton.centraltx.com >.
Main Street’s ‘Viking Biking’
Collegiate Bike Race Returns
CLIFTON — Texas
collegiate cycling teams
will converge in Clifton in
September for the third
annual “Viking Biking”
Collegiate Road Race.
The race is hosted by the
Clifton Main Street Pro-
gram.
In a collegiate road-
race, university cycling
teams compete for points
and recognition.
At the end of the sea-
son, points are tallied to
determine the best team
and best individual in five
classes.
Last year’s course be-
gan in Clifton and headed
west on Farm Road 219
to Cranfills Gap, passing
through the city on High-
way 22 to County Road
4145.
The race then took CR
4150 back to FM 219 head-
ing east, ending before
the traffic light in Clifton,
completing a 41-mile
IKING©
BIKING
course.
The Men’s “A” Category
race had a longer course —
68 miles — which looped
back at the crossroads, go-
ing through Cranfills Gap
again and then following the
course back to Clifton.
At the conclusion of the
race, an awards program is
held in Heritage Plaza
where trophies will be
awarded to the top five
finishers in each cat-
egory.
People are more than
welcome to volunteer to
help with the Viking Bik-
ing race or other Main
Street events, as well as
become a race sponsor.
For more information
contact Neelley at Clifton
City Hall at 254/675-8337.
Trick-Or-Treat With Main Street Oct. 31
CLIFTON — Plans are already taking shape for
the 11th annual Trick-or-Treat With Main Street
promotion. The event will be held from 6 - 8 p.m.
on Monday, Oct. 31, at businesses throughout the
city. Local residents also are offered the chance
to participate in several ways.
The event is designed for children age 12 and
under, and Main Street recommends that all chil-
dren must be accompanied by an adult. Busi-
nesses participating will be easily identified by
the orange and black balloons prominently dis-
played outside their establishments.
In past events, over 40 local businesses have
signed up to participate, with other related ac-
tivities occurring during the two-hour event that
brings literally thousands of children to town.
The downtown area will be blocked off for safety,
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partment will be manning many of the downtown
crosswalks to help children across the streets.
“Over the years, as this event has continued to
grow, many residents have noted that Trick-Or-
Treating in their neighborhood has all but
ceased,” said Main Street Project Manager
Damaris Neelley.
“Some of those residents say they miss the con-
tact with the youngsters and wished they could
participate in some way. We think we’ve found
that way,” Neelley said.
Main Street reserves the use of Heritage Plaza
and other sites throughout downtown for resi-
dents who want to set up and give away candy
and other treats.
For more information, contact Neelley at City
Hall at 254/675-8337 or visit the website at
, <wtyw.cJifton.centyaltx.com>.
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