HDA receives 2010 Main Street accrediation
HOLLISTER – The Hollister Downtown Association received a 2010 National Trust Main Street Accredidation for meeting the commercial district revitalization standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four-Point approach methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.
“We congratulate this year’s nationally accredited Main Street programs for meeting our established performance standards,” said Doug Loescher, the director of the National Trust Main Street Center. “Accredited Main Street programs are meeting the challenges of the recession head on and are successfully using a focused, comprehensive revitalization strategy to keep their communities vibrant and sustainable.
The organization’s performance is annually elevated by the California Main Street Alliance, which works in partnership with the National Trust Main Street Center to identify local programs that meet 10 performance standards. These standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street program’s application of the Main Street Four-Point Approach to commercial district revitalization. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings. For more information on the national program accreditation program, visit www.mainstreet.org/nationalprograms.
Oasis For Women hosts grand opening
HOLLISTER – Oasis For Women, a local fitness center in Hollister, is hosting a grand opening week Aug. 2-6, at 190 Maple St. The event will include prizes, giveaways, raffles and tours of the facility.
Oasis For Women is a women’s-only gym that has a variety of classes offered, as well as cardio equipment, weight machines and free weights. The gym has a locker oom with showers, restrooms and lockers for personal use.
The gym is open Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays, from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon. For more information of for class schedules, visit oasisforwomenhollister.com or call 636-1397.
