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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Outstanding Miss Jess!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Harrington;color:#1F497D'>Schaun Aker<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Harrington;color:#1F497D'>Director Cherokee Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Harrington;color:#1F497D'>Cherokee Oklahoma 73728<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Harrington;color:#1F497D'>580-596-6111<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:mainstreet@aec.coop"><span style='color:blue'>mainstreet@aec.coop</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cherokee Main Street is a community effort to preserve and promote the heart of the community, which is our downtown. Together, we unify the downtown historic district by creating an attractive destination in which businesses prosper, the community benefits, and residents and visitors enjoy a quality experience.</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#984806'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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 Enid - Kelly Tompkins<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 08, 2018 1:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Kelli Yadon<br><b>Cc:</b> mainstreettowns@lists.onenet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MainstreetTowns] FW: Main Street News | February 8, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Great job, Jessica!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>On 02/08/2018 12:26 pm, Kelli Yadon wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 5.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For those of you that may not be on this email distribution from national....CLAREMORE is being spotlighted!! Way to go Claremore Main Street! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>kel</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> National Main Street Center [<a href="mailto:mainstreetnews=savingplaces.org@mail98.wdc01.mcdlv.net">mailto:mainstreetnews=savingplaces.org@mail98.wdc01.mcdlv.net</a>] <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>National Main Street Center<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></strong> Thursday, February 08, 2018 11:36 AM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To:</span></strong> Kelli Yadon <<a href="mailto:Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov">Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov</a>><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></strong> Main Street News | February 8, 2018</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FAFAFA;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top 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Workshop March 24-25</span></a><br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=4df7b4c016&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Main Street for the Ages: Engaging Youth and Seniors in Le Mars, Iowa</span></a><br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=c644d9787c&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>The Silicon Prairie: Entrepreneurship and the Arts in Kansas City</span></a><br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=274b4b418c&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Main Street Now Conference: Overflow Room Blocks, APA CEUs + the Big Bash</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal align=center 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:dimgray'>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=138fa4221a&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Cigarette Litter Prevention Program Grant</span></a> (Due Feb 21)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=493be02c83&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Save America's Treasures Grant</span></a> (Due Feb 21)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=f2237844f4&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Heart Bomb 2018: Spread the Love for Historic Places</span></a> (Due Feb 23)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=b3d0ac598c&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation</span></a> (Due March 1)<br><br>•<a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=702144e6e0&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'> ACHP/HUD Secretary's Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation</span></a> (Due March 1)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=39f9b8b696&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Chicago UrbanMain Applications</span></a> (Due March 5)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=2cb6749c07&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Advanced Principles of Effective Promotion</span></a> (March 6,13 & 20)<br><br>• <a 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Driehaus Form-Based Code Award</span></a> (Due March 16)<br><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=9e9f4e9664&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Main Street Now Conference</span></a> (March 26-28)</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=templateLowerBody><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #E6E6E6 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 13.5pt 0in 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #EAEAEA 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 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100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#606060'>Community Spotlight</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#606060'>Claremore, Oklahoma | Photo Credit: Downtown Claremore</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#404040;border-collapse:collapse;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=79ce688cfb&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=564 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1/images/b43e1900-6148-48e9-bcaf-b126b9891b52.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=546 valign=top style='width:409.5pt;padding:6.75pt 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#F2F2F2'>A dream is being crowdfunded into reality for Downtown Claremore. The addition of music will assist in the transformation of their landscape. Once the <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=30f121257b&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>project is funded</span></a>, music will project on the three-block area of their historic downtown.<br></span><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#F2F2F2'>Have a story you want to share? Email us at <a href="mailto:mainstreetnews@savingplaces.org"><span style='color:#3399FF;text-decoration:none'>mainstreetnews@savingplaces.org</span></a></span></em><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt 13.5pt .75pt 13.5pt;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td style='border:none;border-top:solid #EAEAEA 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><p 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align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break:break-word'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#606060'>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=8b4d1d0a98&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>How Cities Can Fund the Future</span></a> <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Citylab</span></em><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=21ddddf09f&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Downtown Augusta's redevelopment was a long time coming</span></a> <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Mainebiz</span></em><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=0156f572f1&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Every Community Needs a Main Street</span></a> <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>National Association of Realtors</span></em><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=45cc1efb93&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Summerville DREAM plans for stronger downtown</span></a> (SC) <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Summerville Journal Scene</span></em><br>• <a href="https://mainstreet.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1&id=1b95787e8d&e=6668e99b39" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4CAAD8;text-decoration:none'>Main Street 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