<div dir="ltr">We used to get confused with the Chamber all the time because we were housed in the same building (off Main Street). We now have our own space on Main Street which has made a world of difference for us. Our current misconception is that you don't have to be a MS board member to be on a committee. <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="garamond, serif" size="4" color="#3d85c6"><br></font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif" size="4" color="#3d85c6"><br></font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif" size="4" color="#3d85c6">Jamie Hale</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Director</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tahlequah Main Street Association, Inc.</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif">504 N. Muskogee Ave</font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Tahlequah, Ok 74464</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(61,133,198);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> 918-931-1699</span></div><div><a href="mailto:manager@tahlequahmainstreet.com" target="_blank"><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif">manager@tahlequahmainstreet.com</font></a></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#3d85c6" face="garamond, times new roman, serif">"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."</font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 3:09 PM Pryor Main Street <<a href="mailto:mainstreetpryor@gmail.com">mainstreetpryor@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Ours would definitely be that you have to be located downtown to be a partner and that isn't correct.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:23 AM Melyn Johnson <<a href="mailto:director@mainstreetguymon.com" target="_blank">director@mainstreetguymon.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Connie Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:director@sapulpamainstreet.com" target="_blank">director@sapulpamainstreet.com</a>; 'Kelli Yadon' <<a href="mailto:Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov" target="_blank">Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov</a>>; 'Main Street Managers' <<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Same!!!! It’s even more confusing now that we share the same space. It seems like the first question I get when campaigning for partnership, is “what does my Chamber membership get me?” Then I get to explain the differences between Chamber
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">MainstreetManagers <<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>>
on behalf of Cindy Lawrence <<a href="mailto:director@sapulpamainstreet.com" target="_blank">director@sapulpamainstreet.com</a>><br>
<b>Organization: </b>Sapulpa Main Street<br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"<a href="mailto:director@sapulpamainstreet.com" target="_blank">director@sapulpamainstreet.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:director@sapulpamainstreet.com" target="_blank">director@sapulpamainstreet.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 9:59 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>'Kelli Yadon' <<a href="mailto:Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov" target="_blank">Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov</a>>, 'Main Street Managers' <<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">That we are the Chamber or part of the Chamber or that our events are the Chamber.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Cindy Lawrence</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sapulpa, OK 74066<u></u><u></u></p>
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quality of life by revitalizing the Central Business District as the center of the Community.</span></i></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MainstreetManagers <<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kelli Yadon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Main Street Managers (<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net</a>) <<a href="mailto:mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net" target="_blank">mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net</a>><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I know we are in the middle of national conference, so you don’t have to respond immediately…but,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is the biggest misconception about the Main Street program that you have to refute/explain all the time?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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