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<p class="MsoNormal">This press release was/or soon will be -- sent to statewide media.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The dropbox link for photos: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7swm2nzbvouns0474oqsf/h?dl=0&rlkey=flmzyxrstyz4m3qwvoexgogmx">
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7swm2nzbvouns0474oqsf/h?dl=0&rlkey=flmzyxrstyz4m3qwvoexgogmx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Contact: Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: (405) 815-6552<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:Buffy.Hughes@OKcommerce.gov">Buffy.Hughes@OKcommerce.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk128727484"><o:p> </o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><a name="_Hlk128739496"><b>Oklahoma Main Street Announces Award Winners</b></a></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><b>(Oklahoma City, Okla.) –
</b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today the winners of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. Finalists were recognized and the winners announced
during the 33<sup>rd </sup>annual Main Street Awards Banquet, May 2<sup>nd</sup>, in Oklahoma City.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">Programs across the state competed in 23 award categories representing the “Four Points” of the Main Street Approach: Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality
and Design. Panels of outside judges for each point reviewed the entries and determined the winners. In addition, Program of the Year and the Watonga Bog Shoemaker Award (Program Director of the Year) were also recognized.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><a name="_Hlk128739561"></a><a name="_Hlk133409983"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739561">“These awards truly showcase the hard work and efforts by so
many in our local programs,” said Buffy Hughes, director of the Oklahoma Main Street Center. “</span></a></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk133409983"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739561">Through
the unique and time-honored events, the volunteers, the restoration efforts and all the small businesses that make our downtowns and historic commercial districts so great, these awards prove that Main Streets across Oklahoma are alive and thriving. Congratulations
to all the top three finishers and the winners.” </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739561"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739561"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">In 2011, the Program Director of the Year award was renamed in honor of “Watonga Bob” Shoemaker. In the world of Main Street, people tend to lose their last
names once becoming a Main Street Director. This was certainly true of “Watonga Bob.” Always an informal guy on a first-name-basis-as-soon-as-he-met-you, Bob Shoemaker took on the program director position later in life after a successful business career.
He passed away suddenly in 2010 but not before leaving an indelible mark in the Oklahoma Main Street world because of his work ethic, service to his community and promotion of the Main Street Program. The finalists for the award this year included Maci Graves,
Ponca City Main Street; Jennie LaFave, Pryor Main Street; and Cindy Lawrence, Sapulpa Main Street. Jennie LaFave of Pryor received the top honor this year.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">To determine the Main Street Program of the Year, the Oklahoma Main Street Center measures various quality ratings for each local Main Street program. These
include meeting the 10 Standards of National Accreditation and other activities such as attending the annual awards banquet and additional trainings, timely submission of Main Street Award nominations and reinvestment reports, etc. This award is a mark of
program excellence, and measured involvement within the program. The 2023 Main Street Program of the Year is
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">Tahlequah Main Street.
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><a name="_Hlk66461195">The 2023 Point award winners are:
<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b>ORGANIZATION:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Premier Partner</u></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><br>
Enid – Park Avenue Thrift<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Main Street Community Education Campaign<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Yukon – Yukon’s Best History & Display Contest<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Outstanding Community Engagement Effort<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ponca City – Ice on the Plaza<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Main Street Hero<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ardmore – Matt Hoage<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Creative Fundraising Effort<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ponca City – Ice on the Plaza<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Outstanding Public Official<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Pryor – Larry Lees<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b>PROMOTION:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Premier Special Event Under 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Stockyards City – “Oklahoma’s Best Beef” Competition<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Premier Special Event Over 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ponca City – Ice on the Plaza<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Main Street Retail Event
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Tahlequah – Ladies Night Out<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Outstanding Image Promotion
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Tahlequah – Community Rebrand<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Creative New Event
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Sapulpa – Route 66 Christmas Chute<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b>DESIGN:
<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Placemaking Project<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ardmore – Depot Park<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Interior Design Project Under $25,000
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Woodward – Persimmon Creek Gifts<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Interior Design Project Over $25,000
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Okmulgee – The Merc on Morton Loft<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Perry – 1893 Axe House & Red Earth D’Signs<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Visual Merchandising
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Sapulpa – Gasoline Alley Classics<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Building/Business Branding
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Altus – Perry & Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b>ECONOMIC VITALITY:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Adaptive Reuse Project Under $25,000
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ponca City – My Media Matters<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best Adaptive Reuse Project Over $25,000
<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Sapulpa – Gasoline Alley Classics<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Outstanding Entrepreneurial Endeavor<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Altus – The Studio<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Outstanding Business Expansion<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Stockyards City – National Saddlery<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Best New Business<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Ponca City – The Farm House Kids Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u>Business of the Year<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195">Yukon – The Arrangement</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496">For more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Center visit okcommerce/gov/mainstreet.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kelli Yadon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Coordinator | Oklahoma Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">900 N Stiles Ave. | Oklahoma City, OK | 73104<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">405.815.5379 (office)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">405.778-9375 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov">Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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