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<p class="MsoNormal">FROM: Melyn Johnson, Main Street Director of the Year <span style="font-family:Wingdings">
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<p class="MsoNormal">To be named the Oklahoma Main Street Director of the Year is an honor that I shall always hold close to my heart. To be amongst you all, and to be chosen by you is huge. I know how much you put into making your community a better place
to live, work, and visit … and I know the hard work that goes with making things happen to make your community better. It is a high calling. And you are all to be acknowledged for these good things.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The other finalists (Natalie, Heather, and Vicki) are people that I hold in high esteem and who do fabulous work. To say that I was surprised at the naming is so true … honestly, I did not think I had a chance and so I had not even told
my Board of Directors that I was a finalist. I know, bad decision, right?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, Tamara, for contacting my board so some of them could be there. That was sweet seeing them there and having no idea they were outside. You realize I had texted them about the Virtual Fiesta award and I had texted Donna a picture
of her Board Member of the Year plaque … no kidding … and she was just outside the room. Crazy. Those wonderful folks (my son Neptune was with them) drove almost 5 hours, saw the presentation, and then drove 5 hours back home so they could be at work in the
morning.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I love you all. And congratulations to all who won awards … best of luck to everyone else because I know you’re doing great things, too. And to those who were at the banquet for their first time … now you’ve seen it, now go and win one
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<p class="MsoNormal">Melyn Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
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