Dayton

Contents 1 Description 2 MiiU Links 2.1 Artist/artisan studios 2.2 Civic groups 2.3 Community-Supported Agriculture 2.4 Construction, Plumbing & Electrical 2.5 Farmers and Produce Markets 2.6 Farm-Related Services 2.7 Financial Services 2.8 Health Care and Wellness 2.9 History and Culture 2.10 Houses of Worship 2.11 Industries/Production 2.12 Information Technology 2.13 Landscaping and Gardening 2.14 Legal Services 2.15 Lodging 2.16 Parks, Recreation and Resorts 2.17 Property for Sale/Lease 2.18 Psychology and Counseling 2.19 Real Estate Agents & Realtors 2.20 Restaurants 2.21 Retail and Services 2.22 Retirement Communities 2.23 Schools, Colleges & Universities 2.24 Town Government 2.25 Transportation 3 External Links 4 Keywords

Description

The town of Dayton (pop. 1400), located less than seven miles from the center of Harrisonburg (pop. 44,000) in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, has many qualities for success in the event of energy price spikes or disruptions to global supply chains.

A community of thousands of Old Order Mennonites has been using traditional approaches to farming, transport, and energy for around two hundred years. Horses and buggies go through town every day.

The Arts & Business Connection of Dayton, a local affiliate of the Artisans Center of Virginia, is exploring opportunities for residents and students to prepare for the 'design economy.' It is preparing with the newly-established Artisans Courtyard workshops on “homeshoring” in preparation for a Makerspace Lab with 3D printers.

The town also has:

• the second lowest local taxes in Virginia

• regional and local Farmers Markets

• highly fertile lands

• community-supported agriculture

• a small lake and artisan complex

• a cluster of downtown shops, restaurants, a B&B, and a museum

• active private community associations

• low crime

• convenient access to regional airport (SHV, 15 minutes) and private airports, a major highway (Route 81, six minutes), private rail freight links (8 minutes) and passenger rail services (30 minutes)

• three colleges and universities within 5-15 minutes drive (James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University, and Bridgewater College)

• a nearby private hospital (Rockingham Memorial Hospital)

• a reputation for friendly people; and

• a scenic, rolling landscape.

Property values average about 30-40 percent of those in the Washington, DC area. Food prices average about half that of those found in Northern Virginia's urban and suburban areas.

Local civic groups welcome ideas and inputs from resiliency-oriented doers and innovators. For further information, please contact Mark Frazier (Openworld) via Skype at 'openworld' or by email to mfrazier at openworld dot com.

MiiU Links

Highlights from Dayton's MiiU Profiles

Artist/artisan studios

• Artisans Courtyard (galleries, studios, live performances)
• Braithwaite Studios (glasswork, custom woodwork, gallery)
• Custom Hand Bookbinding (leather binding/book restoration) (awaiting photo)
• Early American Tin Lighting (tinsmith) (awaiting photo)
• Silver Lake Mill Studios (ceramics)

Civic groups

• Arts & Business Connection of Dayton
• Artisans Courtyard Volunteer Network
• Dayton Merchants Association
• Fort Harrison
• Go Green (awaiting photo)
• Historical Society and Museum
• Homeowners' associations (awaiting photos)
• Neighborhood Watch (awaiting photo)

Community-Supported Agriculture

• Dayton Community Vegetable Garden

Construction, Plumbing & Electrical

• Dominion Virginia Power (awaiting photo)
• Lone Pine Lighting (awaiting photo)
• Martins Native Lumber
• Shulls Plumbing
• Valley Structures

Farmers and Produce Markets

• Dayton Farmers Market (awaiting interior pix)
• Martin's Fruit Market
• Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction

Farm-Related Services

• AgriVentilation
• Valley Meat Processors

Financial Services

• BB&T
• Parkview Credit Union

Health Care and Wellness

• Carilion Clinic (general practioners)
• Cooks Creek Clinic (general practitioner) (awaiting photo)
• Curves (weight loss and fitness)
• Dayton Dental Services
• Rockingham Memorial Hospital (regional hospital - 10 minutes drive) (awaiting photo)
• EmergiCare clinic (8 minutes drive) (awaiting photo)

History and Culture

• Fort Harrison
• Historical Society and Museum (Civil War exhibit)
• World War I Commemorative

Houses of Worship

• Brethren
  • Briery Branch Church of the Brethren (awaiting photo)
  • Dayton Church of the Brethren (awaiting photo)
  • Mill Creek Church of the Brethren (awaiting photo)
  • Mount Bethel Church of the Brethren (awaiting photo)
• Catholic
  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic (Harrisonburg) (awaiting photo)
• Jewish
  • Congregation Beth El (Harrisonburg) (awaiting photo)
• Lutheran
  • Shepherd of the Valley (Lutheran)
• Mennonite
  • Bank Mennonite Church (awaiting photo)
  • Dayton Mennonite Church (awaiting photo)
• Methodist
  • Clover Hill United Methodist Church (awaiting photo)
  • Dayton United Methodist Church (awaiting photo)
  • Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church (awaiting photo)
  • Otterbine United Methodist Church (awaiting photo)
• Quaker
  • Valley Friends Meeting (awaiting photo)
• Other
  • Christ Gospel Church of Dayton (awaiting photo)

Industries/Production

• Cargill (poultry processing)
• Silver Lake Welding Services
• UMA (aviation equipment manufacturing)

Information Technology

• Knight Owl Computer (computer repair services)
• Twice Baked Computers (computer sales and repair, network solutions, 3D printer setup and maintenance, and workshops/training]

Landscaping and Gardening

• Mistimorne (awaiting photo)
• Riverside Plants
• Valley Water Gardens

Legal Services

• Michael Beckler (awaiting photo)

Lodging

• Primrose House Lodging
• Other (awaiting photo)

Parks, Recreation and Resorts

• Cooks Creek Park
• Heartland Outfitters
• Outdoor Adventures
• Sunset Park

(other)

• Bryce Mountain Resort (awaiting photo)
• Grand Caverns (awaiting photo)
• Luray Caverns (awaiting photo)
• Massanutten Four Season Resort (awaiting photo)
• Natural Chimneys state park (site of jousting competitions)
• Wintergreen Resort (awaiting photo)

Property for Sale/Lease

• Residential properties
• Commercial properties
• Agricultural properties
• Other properties

Psychology and Counseling

• pending

Real Estate Agents & Realtors

• pending

Restaurants

• Thomas House Restaurant Local fare
• El Paisa Restaurant Mexican food
• Dave's Drive-In Assorted fast food

Retail and Services

• The Cottage (gifts and collectibles)
• Countryside Sewing
• Doug's Discount Store
• Mane Street Salon and Spa (beauty salon)
• New to Me (consignment/thrift store)
• Primrose Hose (gifts and collectibles)
• Triangle Emporium (antiques and rare books)
• Silver Lake Mill Studios Shop (arts, crafts and gift store)

• The Shops at Dayton Farmers Market (gifts, arts and crafts, books, confectionaries, coffee shop, rare coins)
• Patchwork Plus (quilting and sewing supplies)
• Town and Country Furniture

Retirement Communities

• Harrisonburg retirement communities (awaiting photo)
• Bridgewater retirement communities (awaiting photo)

Schools, Colleges & Universities

• Private Schools (K-12)
• Public Schools (K-12)
• Dayton Learning Center (continuing education)
• Bridgewater College (private college, 5 minutes drive) (awaiting photo)
• Eastern Mennonite University (private university, 10 minutes drive) (awaiting photo)
• James Madison University (state university, 10 minutes drive) (awaiting photo)

Town Government

• Dayton Town Hall

Transportation

• Burkholder Buggy Shop
• Leather and Harness Shop
• Mole Hill Bike Shop
• Rail spur-Meigs Lane

To Do:

More photos of stores and restaurants, available commercial and residential properties to lease/purchase, and profiles of civic groups and town festivals/events

External Links

Map of Dayton:

Overview of Dayton in Wikipedia

Arts & Business Connection of Dayton

Twitter: Arts & Business Connection of Dayton

Keywords

local resilience, affordable living costs, traditional farming, low taxes, high quality of life