[MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

[Main Street Guymon]

Oh, what you, Schaun, just wrote is what the awards are really about … it is a way to empower and show appreciation to our towns and partners and volunteers.

 

Here’s my story on the evening:

               Sitting at my table with me were two young OPSU football players from our Football Family program, a high school Main Street Transformer, and my mom and her husband.  When Steven was presented the Director of the Year Award my mind went back remembering Watonga Bob and his sweet sense of humor, his kindness, that grin that was so endearing, and his enthusiastic love of Watonga.  I loved being around Watonga Bob, and there was Steven, who was the Mutt to Watonga Bob’s Jeff.  They and their wives were the best of friends and it was a friendship that not everyone gets to have.  And I sat there and cried. FUNNY PART:  The football players thought I was crying because I had lost. Shees. No award and their recipient was so right, in my mind, as Steven accepting the Watonga Bob Award.  Besides, Steven is a fantastic Main Street Director and has been for over 20 years … I mean, really?

 

WAY TO GO EVERYONE …. Way to go to those who took home awards, and way to go to those who didn’t and were there to support all the communities and the work that the state staff does to put on such a great evening.

 

From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of downtownincorporated
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:57 PM
To: Schaun Aker <mainstreet at aec.coop>; 'Main Street Duncan' <mainstreetduncan at sbcglobal.net>; 'Kelli Yadon' <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>; MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

 

So sweet! 

 

 

 

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From: Schaun Aker <mainstreet at aec.coop <mailto:mainstreet at aec.coop> > 

Date: 5/10/17 11:42 AM (GMT-06:00) 

To: 'Main Street Duncan' <mainstreetduncan at sbcglobal.net <mailto:mainstreetduncan at sbcglobal.net> >, 'Kelli Yadon' <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov <mailto:Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov> >, MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net <mailto:MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net>  

Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media 

 

Dear Everyone,

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.  

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.

I just had to say thank you for the gift of recognition that you gave  her and for everything you do.

 

Schaun Aker

Executive Director, Cherokee Main Street

 

From: MainstreetTowns [ <mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net> mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Main Street Duncan
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:52 AM
To: 'Kelli Yadon';  <mailto:MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net> MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

 

Could we all receive the picture of the Board Members of the year? 

 

From: MainstreetTowns [ <mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net> mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:48 AM
To:  <mailto:MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net> MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

 

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. :)

 

From: Kelli Yadon 
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:47 AM
To: MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net <mailto:MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net> 
Subject: This was just released to the statewide media

 

:)  

 

http://okcommerce.gov/media/oklahoma-main-street-announces-2017-award-winners/ 

 

 

 

 

Kelli S Yadon

Oklahoma Main Street Center

900 North Stiles Avenue

Oklahoma City, OK  73104

P: 405.815.5379

C: 405.778.9375

 



 

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