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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning! The wait is over!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here is the press release announcing the finalists of our 24 award categories! It will be sent out to the statewide media hopefully this week! We had more than 175 competitive entries (199 total entries counting
board members of the year) so you all should be commended for doing the work to showcase your communities and their events, projects and people!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Congratulations to all the finalists!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Contact:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Buffy Skee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oklahoma Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Phone: (405) 815-6552<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: Buffy.Skee@OKcommerce.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For Immediate Release<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><a name="_Hlk128739496"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oklahoma Main Street Center Announces Award Finalists<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(Oklahoma City, Okla.) –
</span></b></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oklahoma Main Street Center, a division within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, announced today the finalists for
the program’s annual statewide awards competition. All finalists will be recognized, and the winners announced, during the 35<sup>th</sup> annual Main Street Awards Banquet on Tuesday, September 30, in Oklahoma City.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Programs across the state competed in 24 competitive award categories representing the “four points” of the Main Street Approach
of Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality and Design. Panels of outside judges reviewed more than 170 total entries and determined the winners.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding board members, the Watonga Bob Shoemaker Award (local program director of the year) and the Local Program of the
Year will also be recognized and announced the night of the banquet.<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"><a name="_Hlk201042014"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“These awards recognize the outstanding achievements of Main Street programs, local businesses, volunteers,
and community leaders who are working every day to breathe new life into Oklahoma’s historic commercial districts,” said Buffy Skee, director of the Oklahoma Main Street Center. “Each nomination showcases how local efforts are generating meaningful economic
impact through business growth, job creation, and revitalization. We recognize the finalists who have emerged from a highly competitive group, and we commend their dedication to preserving the character and vitality of their communities while building for
the future.”<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><a name="_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The award finalists, in alphabetical order, are:<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ORGANIZATION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Premier Partner</span></u></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
Altus – Full Scope Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Leadership Greater Enid Class XXXII<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stockyards City – First United Bank<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Main Street Community Education Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Rediscover Downtown Altus Videos<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Downtown Teen Program<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Experience Downtown Tahlequah Walking Tour<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding Community Engagement Effort<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ardmore – Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Downtown Tree Project with Whiterock Resources<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Goblins on Grand<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Main Street Hero<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – Dave Bennett<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Dillin Springwater<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Stephanie Hale<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Creative Fundraising Effort<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – History Maker Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tulsa Rt 66 – East Meets West: Stetsons & Stilettos<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Downtown Block Party/Cheeseburger in Paradise<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding Public Official<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Danny Perry<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tulsa Rt 66 – Jeannie Cue<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wilburton – Loran Mayes<br>
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<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PROMOTION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Premier Special Event Under 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Main Street Enid’s 30<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Bash<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Perry – Hometown Harmony<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wilburton – Solar Eclipse Kick Off Party<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Premier Special Event Over 1,000 Attendees<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Goblins on Grand<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pryor – 2024 Bluegrass & Chili Festival<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Woodward – Giant Pumpkin Drop<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Main Street Retail Event
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ada – The Gathering on Main<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stockyards City – Back Number Scavenger Hunt<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Shop Small Scratchers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding Image Promotion
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Main Street Branding Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Red Fern Roots: Celebrating 50 Years of the Film’s Legacy<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tulsa Global – We are CommUNITY<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Creative New Event
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Shrimp Boil Block Party<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Flashback First Friday: Downtown Teens Car Show<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – Cinco De Mayo<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DESIGN:
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Placemaking Project<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ada – Streetscape: A First Impression of Main<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Downtown Park Project<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – Alley Renovation Project<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Interior Design Project Under $25,000
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Petal Pushers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Perry – Angels Fitness Studio<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Knight’s Nook<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Interior Design Project Over $25,000
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Merrick’s Custom Leather Handbags & Boutique<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Pryor – Ober & Littlefield CPA<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – James Calley Brewing Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $25,000<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – White’s Auto<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Perry – Angels Fitness Studio<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – Route 66 Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $25,000<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Newkirk – Cherokee Strip Credit Union<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – James Calley Brewing Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Woodward – Woodward County Courthouse<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Visual Merchandising
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ada – EVER Boutique<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Merrick’s Custom Leather Handbags & Boutique<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – Frilly Flamingo<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Building/Business Branding
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Jazzie Rose<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Durant – Corner Crust<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Aesthetic State of Mind<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ECONOMIC VITALITY:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Adaptive Reuse Project Under $25,000
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Perry – Oklahoma Boot Company<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Woodward – Josie Adams Cultural Centre<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best Adaptive Reuse Project Over $25,000
<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Shortgrass Community Health Center<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Gaslight Theatre Auditorium<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sapulpa – James Calley Brewing Co.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding Entrepreneurial Endeavor<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Full Scope Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Muskogee – Watson’s Chophouse on 3rd<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Cherokee Nation Innovation Hub<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Outstanding Business Expansion<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cherokee – BOHO Flamingo
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – A+ Printing<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Vacca Coffeehouse & Territory Creamery<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best New Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Altus – Petal Pushers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wilburton – Paxson’s Pop Creamery<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yukon – Vladislava’s Czech Bakery & Café
<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Business of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Enid – Leonardo’s Children’s Museum<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ponca City – Poncan Theatre<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tahlequah – Kroner & Baer<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk66461195"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the banquet will go on sale Monday, August 11 at
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"></span></span><a href="http://www.okmsf.org/awards-banquet"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.okmsf.org/awards-banquet</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
and will be available to purchase until September 12. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.75in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128727484"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739496"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">End -</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kelli Yadon | Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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