Oregon Stories - Tonight on ThinkTV

If you haven't had a chance to see the local documentary "Oregon Stories", you'll have a chance to see it at home tonight (8/2/2007) on ThinkTV Channel 16 at 8pm.  This inspirational story about the history of Dayton's first historic district shows what it looked like in the late 1800's when it was first built, the steady decline in the first half of the 1900's, and finally the revival of this unique neighborhood from a desolate no-man's land (that came close to being bulldozed) to a charming and eclectic urban neighborhood that stands today.  Even if you have heard stories about the enormous work that was put into saving this neighborhood by the city's first "urban pioneers", you will still be shocked when you see exactly how enormous the challenge was. 
As a new "urban pioneer" (will they still be calling us that 30 years from now?), I was reminded by this film of the value that a true community brings.  And at least for me, it is that feeling of community that I find the most appealing about living in an urban neighborhood.  Check out the film tonight if you can, and if not then be sure to visit Gem City Records and pick up the DVD.