Published: September 16, 2008 09:28 am         

Downtown Cushing is asking for your help

Main Street board looking for new members

The Downtown Cushing Main Street program is currently accepting nominations for new board membership, which last for a term of three years.

Several terms are set to expire on Dec. 31.

The board meets at noon on the last Tuesday of the month and is responsible for the financing, operation and administration of the organization.

The Main Street program is involved with revitalization of Downtown Cushing using the four point approach developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Those four points are promotion, organization, economic restructuring and design. The work is to identify and promote the unique, positive points of downtown, identify current and future needs that will help prepare downtown for the future, and to do it while fostering an appreciation of downtown history.

The designated Downtown Main Street area is from Steele to Depot and from the north side of Cherry to Moses as well as a strip north to Oak on Cleveland and a strip south from Cherry along the east side of Noble to encompass the American Legion Building (downtown’s first and only listing on the National Register of Historic Places).

“We realize of course that downtown doesn’t exist in a vacuum and we work hard at keeping connected and relevant to the whole community,” says Debbie Moody, president of DCMS.

Current board members are: Moody, Bobby Farley, Sue McQuillen, Judy Goddard, Laura Butler, Mary Ann Puckett, Betsy Hibbard, Brenda Magdeburg, Peggy Fowler, Kelly Dilley, Lynda Cummings and Ardell Greenwood.

Ex-officios are Brent Bruner (chamber president), Holly Tichenor (chamber director), Steve Spears (interim city manager) and Robert Felts (economic development director).

“I believe that downtown is the heart of Cushing, where our history started. It’s important to preserve what we have and aid in future growth,” Fowler said.

The requirements for serving on the board are that applicant be a paid member of DCMS and be willing to spend time and energy in promoting the goals of the organization.

Those interested in serving are encouraged to fill out an application or to call the office at (918) 225-2100 for information.

     

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