Thank you for voting YES for Hayner!
It’s everyone’s house–thank you for keeping it going!
Why Vote Yes?
Executive Director David Wion
It’s Everyone’s House
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center has been the premier Arts Center in Troy since its opening in 1976. To date, the Center has hosted over 3,675 exhibits, concerts and special events and 2,750 art classes. Over 900 local clubs and organizations have held meetings at Hayner and approximately 1,415,172 guests have visited the Hayner.
Almost every Troy resident has a Hayner memory of a time they visited the House. For many, Hayner has been the place where one celebrates special life events such as a beautiful Courtyard or East Room wedding, celebrating a special birthday or hosting family and friends for a milestone anniversary. Others may have been inspired by an exhibit that features a beautiful work of art or a musical presentation by a gifted musician. Or perhaps you discovered your hidden artistic talent, or refined that talent, by taking a watercolor or oil painting class. And since 1977, thousands of young ballerinas remember coming to the Hayner every week to study ballet with Miss Cyndy, and she is still teaching at the Hayner today.
Most likely everyone in Troy has enjoyed a Hayner sponsored Friday night Downtown Summer Concert on Prouty Plaza or strolled through the Southwest Historic District to listen to their favorite band during Hayner’s annual PorchFest event. If you are a member of the Troy Lions Club, Altrusa International, 4H of Miami County or other local club or organization, you have called Hayner your home for regular meetings and special events for many years.
The Hayner motto is: “It’s Everyone’s House” and they strive each day to make the Hayner a place where you always feel welcome and at home each time you visit. Exhibits and concerts at the Hayner are always free of charge and open to the public as are many of the special events we host throughout the year. The Hayner is able to provide most programming free because of the generous support of the Troy City School residents as shown by their approval of an operating levy every five years.
The Hayner .85 mill levy on the Nov. 4 ballot is a renewal of the current levy with no new taxes requested. Please support the Hayner with a “YES” vote on Nov. 4.
Mike and Ginny Beamish
To the Editor:
When Mary Jane Hayner died in 1942, she willed her home to the Troy Board of Education and designated that it be used for educational or cultural purposes. The 0.85 mill renewal levy currently on the ballot is absolutely essential to the continued operation of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. The levy provides approximately 75% of Hayner’s operating, maintenance and programming budget. The 0.85 mill renewal levy will generate $663,817 annually for the next five years. The remaining 25% of Hayner’s income is derived from donations, fees and grants. None of these funds go to the Troy Schools; they simply flow through to Hayner. And, as this is a renewal levy, no new taxes will be assessed.
You might have seen the signs around town reminding us that the Troy Hayner Cultural Center is Everyone’s House. That includes all of you, and you are encouraged to enroll in a class, attend a concert, take a look at the exhibits, participate in a special event, hold a meeting, schedule a party, or just enjoy the ambiance of Mrs. Hayner’s dream house, which, through her generosity, has now become Everyone’s House.
We also encourage you to vote YES on November 4 on the Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Troy City School District (County of Miami) for the purpose of operating the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center.
We’ll see you soon at the Hayner!
