[MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

Fri May 12 16:18:40 CDT 2017

Karen, it is hard to believe that the Junior Main Street Program turned 25 years old.  Wow!

I was so caught off guard that night as I was listening to Larry's presentation....and then realized he was talking about me.   I was both surprised and honored.  And, I was speechless.  Nothing would come out....I felt like a broken record....broken record...broken record...

This was an incredible evening.  So much fun with the Beatles running around...great music.  Cool decorations.  And, just one incredible category of nominations after another-and I was just seeing the top three.

Please, please keep up all the great work out there.  This state still so badly needs the Oklahoma Main Street network-and all of you.

From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Karen Newkirk Main Street
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 4:56 PM
To: Main Street Guymon <director at mainstreetguymon.com>; 'downtownincorporated' <downtownincorporated at gmail.com>; '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

I cried over Steven winning the Watonga Bob award, also.  I know how much it meant to Steven.  I loved that big, warm, goofy guy, also!  And I was so pleased that Ron Frantz received the Legacy Award!  He found out he was having twins when he was here in Newkirk for a visit!  That was pretty exciting.  I was proud that the Newkirk Junior Main Streeters were recognized.  We had five of the very early ones attend - including Michael who was the reason that it even came to be and Meghan who as a fifth grader came up with their slogan - "Living in the future to repair the past."  Of the original four we had Michael and Crystal.  Jed, of course, gave his life for his country in Iraq and to honor his memory, we have the Jed Cord students.  One of the original four seems to have dropped off the face of the earth as we cannot find Sarah.  At one time we had ordered them all Junior Main Street watches with their slogan on them and Tessa still had hers and wore it.  It was an emotional evening for me as this was the first time in probably 15 years that I had seen these five awesome young adults.

The program was great - thanks state staff, the food was delicious.  Great job with the seating Miss Enid and all the rest of your hard work on this!  Congrats to all the winners.  I always let our volunteers know that making the top  three is a win!

Karen Dye
Newkirk Main Street
116 N. Main - P.O. Box 235
Newkirk, OK  74647
580-362-2377
www.newkirkmainstreet.com<http://www.newkirkmainstreet.com>

"We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."  John W. Gardner
"You can change the future of your community or you can sit back and allow whatever happens to happen."  Jack McCall

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From: MainstreetTowns <mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net>> on behalf of Main Street Guymon <director at mainstreetguymon.com<mailto:director at mainstreetguymon.com>>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 12:06 PM
To: 'downtownincorporated'; 'Schaun Aker'; 'Main Street Duncan'; 'Kelli Yadon'; MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net<mailto:MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] This was just released to the statewide media

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.

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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 6:57 PM
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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] On Behalf Of Main Street Duncan
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:52 AM
To: 'Kelli Yadon'; MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net<mailto: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] On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9:48 AM
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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/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__okcommerce.gov_media_oklahoma-2Dmain-2Dstreet-2Dannounces-2D2017-2Daward-2Dwinners_&d=DwMF-g&c=qKdtBuuu6dQK9MsRUVJ2DPXW6oayO8fu4TfEHS8sGNk&r=uEzvK2mbrxHpom6DmnuWwQ&m=dzcQyZmQSl3WWE8ceAZHjMi4Q_3xBtabRk0fyFlR-oQ&s=Umk54aO24-2bbuUTKd4FMS0pxlFhDNiLb3Z4-yZ9cgw&e=>

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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