Do you love where you live?
Do you have pride in your community?
Do you want to see Port Orford get a facelift?
The new design will include:
- Facelift of the front of the bldg
- Revamped stage
- Upgraded restrooms
- More…
Building Updates
Port Orford Community Building Renovation Begins
Port Orford Community Building Renovation Begins The renovation of the Port Orford Community Building officially began in May 2025. Vitus Construction, the company leading the project, started with some interior demolition to prepare the space. Next week, the front stairs and concrete will be removed to make way for a new entrance that will be ADA accessible, making it easier for everyone to use. “It’s going to be exciting to watch the community building transform before our eyes over the next several months,” Mayor Vileisis said. Before the construction kickoff, volunteers from the Port Orford Rotary Club helped clear out …
Port Orford Community Buildings Update
By Tobe Porter The Community Center Friends and the City of Port Orford are pleased to announce that two grant applications for renovation of the community building and the American Legion Hall have been submitted to private foundations. They are: $50,000 to T-Mobile$20,000 to Oregon Community Foundation. And so we begin the work of raising the $400,000 needed to complete the renovation. Just $400,000, so let’s get goingeveryone. We can do this! Our Committee, always working with City Administrator Melissa Radcliffe, will submit two or three more grant applications. In addition, we will meet with folks who may want to …
A Stunning Development…
Hold on to your hats; here is some really good news about the Port Orford Community Centerproject—the City was awarded a $1.5 million federal Community Development Block Grant tobe used solely to renovate our Community Building! Mayor Pat Cox said, “This was a wonderful Christmas gift to Port Orford and will be a big boost for our community.” The local Community Center Fundraising Committee members are ready to get back to work, raising the additional monies needed to link the Center and American Legion Hall and make long overdue upgrades to the Hall. John Johnston, Co-Chair of the Committee, said, …
Community Center Committee Update
Covid 19 may have slowed us down, but we are still working behind the scenes to raise money for a new Port Orford Community Center Complex. As our local Port Orford/Langlois businesses reopen, look for our distinctive “donation houses.” You can also make a contribution on our website or send your tax-deductible gift to RCOPO Community Service Fund, PO Box 1284, Port Orford 97465. Be sure to check out the “MoneyMeter” sign on Hwy 101, it is slowly rising toward our goal. We can build our much needed community center…together! We have some fun local fund raising events ready to …
Remember When?
The Committee to build the new Port Orford Community Center invites you to share a fond memory of an event you attended in the Community Building and/or the American Legion Hall.
There have been so many wonderful programs and events over the years—the whole building shaking with music and dancing, the tantalizing fragrance of barbecue chicken pulling folks in by the dozens, and storytellers, magicians, and darn-good plays happening on a regular basis.