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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I just have to comment on the Board Member of the Year presentation that Main Street makes every year . I am aware of how honored everyone feels to receive this, and the excitement that goes along with it. As for Cherokee Main Street, it was truly special. Phyllis Puffinbarger, nearly 80 now, was thrilled with this last evening. She kept a smile on her face as she held it in her lap for the rest of the evening and continued to run her fingers over the lettering. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am not sure if this was the first time that she had ever won anything like this, but it made all of our evening just observing how special this was to her.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> I just had to say thank you for the gift of recognition that you gave her and for everything you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Schaun Aker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive Director, Cherokee Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Main Street Duncan<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Kelli Yadon'; MainstreetTowns@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Could we all receive the picture of the Board Members of the year? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> MainstreetTowns [<a href="mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces@lists.onenet.net">mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kelli Yadon<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:MainstreetTowns@lists.onenet.net">MainstreetTowns@lists.onenet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Photos will be available upon request if any of your local media needs them. I know there were lots of people taking pictures last night as well. </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Kelli Yadon <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:MainstreetTowns@lists.onenet.net">MainstreetTowns@lists.onenet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> This was just released to the statewide media<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Wingdings'>J</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://okcommerce.gov/media/oklahoma-main-street-announces-2017-award-winners/">http://okcommerce.gov/media/oklahoma-main-street-announces-2017-award-winners/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kelli S Yadon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oklahoma Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>900 North Stiles Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P: 405.815.5379<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>C: 405.778.9375<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=365 height=179 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2C981.7A587F70" alt="MSALOGO_17COPROGRAM_CMYK"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>