Roachdale to host Main Street Exchange program

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has announced that the agency will sponsor a series of Indiana Main Street Community Exchanges on the last Wednesday of the month during July, August, September, October and November in 2016.

The Roachdale Main Street program will serve as a host on Sept. 28.

Purpose of the Community Exchanges are to allow Indiana Main Street communities and others to network and learn from one another. The exchanges will give communities an opportunity to discuss local issues, ways others have resolved some of those issues, and innovative tactics Main Street communities are employing to address the needs of their organization, community and downtown areas.

The following Indiana Main Street organizations will host an exchange in their communities:

-- July 27: Knightstown (Henry County).

-- Aug. 31: Frankfort (Clinton County).

-- Sept. 28: Roachdale (Putnam County).

-- Oct. 26: Greensburg (Decatur County).

-- Nov. 30: Special holiday edition, location to be determined

The November community exchange, will provide communities with the opportunity to kick off the holiday season with new information at a festive event taking place in one of Indiana's Main Street communities. Any IMS community interested in hosting the event should reach out to their OCRA Community Liaison.

Attendees do not need to be a Main Street organization, participant or staff member to attend; elected officials and other leaders from any community are welcome.

For more information or to register, visit www.in.gov/ocra/2506.htm. Information will be continuously updated.