DOVER —
Dover Main Street hosted their Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Trolley Tour of Dover on Monday, September 27, 2010. This event was proudly sponsored by DF Richard and Federal Saving Bank along with support from Red Hook Brewery. The gathering brought together the Board of Directors of Dover Main Street, City Officials and many of the dedicated volunteers of Dover Main Street.
The festivities started with a gathering at the Café in the Cocheco Mills to announce new board members, a brief overview of the State of Dover Main Street and an awards ceremony. Then all attendees were invited to board the chartered trolleys for a historic tour of Dover. The tour included stops at local restaurants to pick up food samplings. The supporting restaurants included Rebel Chef Catering Co., Kelley’s Row, Harvey’s Bakery, Christopher’s Third Street Grille, La Festa Brick & Brew and the Orchard Street Chop Shop.
There were five awards given to individuals or organizations that exemplified the spirit of Dover Main Street. The first award was presented to Kathie Frobes in honor of her father, Joe Parks, in recognition of his valuable contributions to creating the Vision of Downtown Dover.
In 2007 Dover Main Street board of directors voted unanimously to name the Chestnut Street/Central Avenue Riverwalk project area in honor of Joe Parks. Mr. Parks donation of plant materials and his offer of unlimited access to his gardens served as both an impetus and a foundation for solicitation and support of transforming an overgrown area into a unique specimen garden in the center of our downtown. This award was given as a thank you to the Parks family for their dedication to making Dover a beautiful place to live and for having the vision to make it a pleasant place for many generations to come.
The second award was given to the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their valuable contributions to the community through Adaptive Re-Use of a Building. In April of 2009, The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce proudly moved into the former Unicel building at the corner of Central Avenue and Sixth Street. Because of this move they were able to add “Visitor’s Center” to their name to emphasize the new information center that is now a much appreciated feature of the offerings at the Chamber. The re-use of this building has made the Chamber the destination for all visitors to the area, the place where the weekly farmer’s market is held, where a multitude of non-profits hold their meetings and a hub of activity.
The third awarded was presented to Centrix Bank & Summit Land Development in recognition of their valuable contributions to the community by having the Best New Construction Project. In June of 2009, Centrix Bank opened its doors to the new property that enveloped the look and feel of Dover. The property kept the historic look of what Dover so proudly boasts but also added a feeling of something new and a standard by which all new development should look to. Their use of space is the model that National Main Street promotes with mixed use and multi levels. Dover Main Street and the area merchants appreciate that Centrix Bank chose Dover to create such a beautiful building in and appreciate how much they support of the Dover community.
The next award was given to Connie Roy in recognition of her valuable contributions to Building Partnerships in Dover. Connie is the immediate past president of the Chamber and has assisted on many Dover Main Street projects including the Reveals, the Riverwalk, the Joe Parks Gardens, Clean-up Days, and with the Dover Girls’ Soccer teams. The Dover Dines posters, the tear off maps, the Taste of Dover posters and signage, the Clean-Up day posters and so many other promotional pieces, Connie designs them all. She sets the bar high as an example of what one person can do for an organization.
The final Dover Main Street award presented was to Thom Hindle in recognition of his valuable contributions to the Preservation of Downtown Dover. Thom was honored for his dedication to preserving the history of Dover. He is a noted Dover historian, he is the Woodman Museum’s curator who has almost single-handedly managed that facility for many years, a local history author, documentary photographer and Dover memorabilia collector. The preservation of Dover’s history through photographic restoration has been a passion of Thom’s and much appreciated by future generations.
Dover Main Street is a not for profit downtown revitalization organization that operates under the auspices of the National Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The mission of the organization is to “preserve the past, promote the present & facilitate the future...”. For more information about Dover Main Street or to become a volunteer please call 603-740-6435, email director@dovermainstreet.org or visit www.dovermainstreet.org.
Dover Main Street hosted their Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Trolley Tour of Dover on Monday, September 27, 2010. This event was proudly sponsored by DF Richard and Federal Saving Bank along with support from Red Hook Brewery. The gathering brought together the Board of Directors of Dover Main Street, City Officials and many of the dedicated volunteers of Dover Main Street.
The festivities started with a gathering at the Café in the Cocheco Mills to announce new board members, a brief overview of the State of Dover Main Street and an awards ceremony. Then all attendees were invited to board the chartered trolleys for a historic tour of Dover. The tour included stops at local restaurants to pick up food samplings. The supporting restaurants included Rebel Chef Catering Co., Kelley’s Row, Harvey’s Bakery, Christopher’s Third Street Grille, La Festa Brick & Brew and the Orchard Street Chop Shop.
There were five awards given to individuals or organizations that exemplified the spirit of Dover Main Street. The first award was presented to Kathie Frobes in honor of her father, Joe Parks, in recognition of his valuable contributions to creating the Vision of Downtown Dover.
In 2007 Dover Main Street board of directors voted unanimously to name the Chestnut Street/Central Avenue Riverwalk project area in honor of Joe Parks. Mr. Parks donation of plant materials and his offer of unlimited access to his gardens served as both an impetus and a foundation for solicitation and support of transforming an overgrown area into a unique specimen garden in the center of our downtown. This award was given as a thank you to the Parks family for their dedication to making Dover a beautiful place to live and for having the vision to make it a pleasant place for many generations to come.
The second award was given to the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce in recognition of their valuable contributions to the community through Adaptive Re-Use of a Building. In April of 2009, The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce proudly moved into the former Unicel building at the corner of Central Avenue and Sixth Street. Because of this move they were able to add “Visitor’s Center” to their name to emphasize the new information center that is now a much appreciated feature of the offerings at the Chamber. The re-use of this building has made the Chamber the destination for all visitors to the area, the place where the weekly farmer’s market is held, where a multitude of non-profits hold their meetings and a hub of activity.
The third awarded was presented to Centrix Bank & Summit Land Development in recognition of their valuable contributions to the community by having the Best New Construction Project. In June of 2009, Centrix Bank opened its doors to the new property that enveloped the look and feel of Dover. The property kept the historic look of what Dover so proudly boasts but also added a feeling of something new and a standard by which all new development should look to. Their use of space is the model that National Main Street promotes with mixed use and multi levels. Dover Main Street and the area merchants appreciate that Centrix Bank chose Dover to create such a beautiful building in and appreciate how much they support of the Dover community.
The next award was given to Connie Roy in recognition of her valuable contributions to Building Partnerships in Dover. Connie is the immediate past president of the Chamber and has assisted on many Dover Main Street projects including the Reveals, the Riverwalk, the Joe Parks Gardens, Clean-up Days, and with the Dover Girls’ Soccer teams. The Dover Dines posters, the tear off maps, the Taste of Dover posters and signage, the Clean-Up day posters and so many other promotional pieces, Connie designs them all. She sets the bar high as an example of what one person can do for an organization.
The final Dover Main Street award presented was to Thom Hindle in recognition of his valuable contributions to the Preservation of Downtown Dover. Thom was honored for his dedication to preserving the history of Dover. He is a noted Dover historian, he is the Woodman Museum’s curator who has almost single-handedly managed that facility for many years, a local history author, documentary photographer and Dover memorabilia collector. The preservation of Dover’s history through photographic restoration has been a passion of Thom’s and much appreciated by future generations.
Dover Main Street is a not for profit downtown revitalization organization that operates under the auspices of the National Main Street Center, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The mission of the organization is to “preserve the past, promote the present & facilitate the future...”. For more information about Dover Main Street or to become a volunteer please call 603-740-6435, email director@dovermainstreet.org or visit www.dovermainstreet.org.
