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<p class="MsoNormal">Please join us if you can on December 15<sup>th</sup>, 6:30pm via Facebook live. If you aren’t able to join us ….the video will be available via youtube later that same week.
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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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Oklahoma Main Street Announces Award Finalists</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>(Oklahoma City, Okla.) – </b>The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced today the finalists of the program’s annual statewide awards competition. All finalists will be honored and the winners announced during the 31<sup>st</sup> annual
Main Street Awards Virtual Banquet on December 15<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 p.m. via Facebook.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Programs across the state competed in 20 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Main Street Program of the Year award will recognize the top program in the state. The programs earning the most quality assurance points during the 2019 calendar year are invited to submit a short essay in support of their selection
as Main Street Program of the Year. A panel of outsides judges review the essays to determine the winner. The programs for 2019 (in alphabetical order) include: Altus, Ardmore, Cherokee, El Reno, Enid, Kendall Whittier, Newkirk, Okmulgee, Ponca City, and
Wilburton. The program of the year will be announced at the banquet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, the Watonga Bob Shoemaker Award, given to the outstanding program director, will be awarded at the banquet. A local program director must first be nominated by their own board of directors. The nomination is based on 10 different
categories. Ratings by their peers and state staff determine the top program directors. Those making the top of the list this year include: Jeff DiMiceli, Ardmore Main Street Authority; Schaun Aker, Cherokee Main Street; Heather Sumner, Okmulgee Main Street;
and Chelsea McConnell, Ponca City Main Street.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The award finalists, in alphabetical order, are:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ORGANIZATION:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Premier Partner<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">El Reno – Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes<br>
Kendall Whittier – Ziegler Art & Frame<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sapulpa – American Heritage Bank<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Community Education/Public Awareness<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durant – The Influencer Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Main Street CLUE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – Main Street Mixer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Volunteer Development Program <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Adopt a Flower Bed<br>
Hobart – Main Street Promotion Committee<br>
Newkirk – Newkirk Leadership Class<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Main Street Hero<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durant – Curt Walker, Develop Durant 123<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newkirk – Hannah Cross<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sapulpa – Will Berry<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Creative Fundraising Effort<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – 12 Days of Christmas Sponsorship Display<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall Whittier – K9s of K-Dub Calendar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – BrewFest<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>PROMOTION:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Premier Special Event Under 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cherokee – Classic Christmas Event on Grand Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durant – Who’s Holiday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – BrewFest<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Premier Special Event Over 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ada – Ada Fest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newkirk – Charlie Adams Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yukon – Rock the Route<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Retail Event <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Main Street CLUE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Main Street Mini Golf<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah – Ladies Night out<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Outstanding Image Promotion <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Partnership Brochure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Monthly Awareness Banners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Guymon – Pangaea: An International Event<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Creative New Event <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cherokee – Touch a Community<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – Main Street Mixer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yukon – Cruise-In for a Cause<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DESIGN: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Placemaking Project<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – The Enchanted Alley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Giant Scrabble<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">McAlester – The Lot on Choctaw<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Interior Design Project <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall Whittier – The Bobby Pin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – Edward Jones Office <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stockyards City – Grain and Grange<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $10,000 <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Southwest Crop Insurance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ardmore – Marvin’s Place Art Gallery <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah – Spring Street Hideaway<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000 <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Whirlwind Book Bar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall Whittier – American Solera<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah – Kroner & Baer<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Visual Merchandising <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Durant – The Modern Tot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">El Reno – Hot Mess Boutique<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sapulpa – GiGi’s Gourmet Popcorn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tahlequah – Kimberly’s Boutique<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Building/Business Branding <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Bud + Bloom Clothing Co.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enid – Enid Brewing Company<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – City Central<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ECONOMIC VITALITY:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Adaptive Reuse Project <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – Whirlwind Book Bar<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Claremore – Tap on the Tracks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kendall Whittier – Four. Seven. Three.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best Business Practices <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ada – The Diamond Shop<br>
Cherokee – NAPA/Ace Hardware<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ponca City – Ponca City Development Authority<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Best New Business<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">El Reno – Our Glass<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stockyards City – McClintock’s Saloon and Chop House<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yukon – Urban Boondocks Market<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Business of the Year<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ada – McSwain Theatre<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Altus – The Enchanted Door<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tulsa Route 66 – Red Fork Distillery<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the banquet or the Oklahoma Main Street Center, please call (405) 815-6552 or visit OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Kelli Yadon | Programs Coordinator</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#004D9A"><a href="mailto:Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov">Kelli.Yadon@okcommerce.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">p. 405-815-5379 | c. 405-778-9375
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