[MainstreetTowns] Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth commence.....

Thu Mar 1 13:58:19 CST 2018

Congratulations to all!  Main Street AltusEmbracing Future - Preserving Past Main Street Altus iscommitted to economic growth and preserving the historic and aestheticintegrity of downtown Altus through the promotional support of downtownmerchants, social activities and economic revitalization efforts.

Amy Jo Cobb
DirectorMain Street Altus 
219 North Main
PO Box 8384
Altus, Oklahoma 73522
Phone: 580-482-2277 
Fax: 580-482-2279
www.mainstreetaltus.org

      From: Kelli Yadon <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>
 To: Kelli Yadon <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>; "mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net" <mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net> 
 Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 12:20 PM
 Subject: Re: [MainstreetTowns] Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth commence.....

Much related?  Much anticipated.  Wow.  I guess I was too excited about it as well to get it right. Happy Thursday, everyone.          From: MainstreetTowns [mailto:mainstreettowns-bounces at lists.onenet.net]On Behalf Of Kelli Yadon
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 11:21 AM
To: mainstreettowns at lists.onenet.net
Subject: [MainstreetTowns] Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth commence.....    Here is the much related release:  J      Contact: Buffy Hughes Oklahoma Main Street Center Phone: (405) 815-6552 Email: Buffy.Hughes at OKcommerce.gov    For Immediate Release March 1, 2018    Oklahoma Main Street Announces Award Finalists    (Oklahoma City, Okla.) – 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 at the 29th annual Main Street Awards Banquet, May 8, at the Embassy Suites OKC Downtown/Medical Center Hotel.    “Each year we take a moment to recognize the people, projects, events and programs making a difference in our Main Street communities across the state,” said Buffy Hughes, Oklahoma Main Street director. “We choose to celebrate the volunteers, the business owners, the building owners and the dedicated program supporters because they all uniquely contribute to making these historic commercial districts thrive for the betterment of their local areas. Economic development at the local level is spurred by these hard-working people. We want to say thank you for their efforts -- not just in their communities but for all of Oklahoma. This is our way to demonstrate our appreciation on a statewide level.”    There are 21 competitive award categories representing the “four points” in the Main Street Approach – Organization, Promotion, Economic Vitality and Design. Panels of outside judges for each point review the entries and determine the winners.     The Main Street Program of the Year award recognizes the top program in the state. The top programs earning the most quality assurance points during the 2017 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. Programs for 2017 (in alphabetical order) include: Altus, Cherokee, Claremore, Collinsville, Enid, Newkirk, Okmulgee, Ponca City, Sapulpa, Stockyards City and Tulsa Route 66. The top program will be announced at the banquet.    In addition, the top Main Street Program Directors will be recognized at the banquet.  Those making the top three this year include Melyn Johnson, Main Street Guymon Inc.; Ed Sharrer, Kendall Whittier Main Street; and Chelsea McConnell, Ponca City Main Street.     The award finalists are:    ORGANIZATION:    Premier Partner Enid – City of Enid Parks & Recreation Newkirk – Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty, Inc. Sapulpa – SeneGence International    Best Community Education/Public Awareness Enid – Annual Infographic Enid – Business Recruitment Package Newkirk – Good Luck Card Game    Best Volunteer Development Program  Durant – Volunteer Meeting Social Media Campaign Hobart – Hobart Main Street Design Committee Wilburton – Digger Forward    Main Street Hero Durant – Tammy Cross Okmulgee – Dr. Bill Path Ponca City – Rhonda Skrapke Tulsa Route 66 – Linda Jordan    Best Creative Fundraising Effort El Reno – Reindeers at the Rock Newkirk – Spirit Sightings Tour aka Ghost Tours Okmulgee – Big Brain Trivia Night Ponca City – Battle of the Burger       PROMOTION:    Premier Special Event Under 1,000 Attendees Collinsville – Taste of Collinsville: Music is to the Soul as Food is to the Body Kendall Whittier – Kendall Whittier After Five Wilburton – Relics and Rods Car Show & Swap Meet    Premier Special Event Over 1,000 Attendees Ada – Ada Fest Claremore – Food Truck Thursday Collinsville – Hogs ‘N’ Hot Rods    Best Retail Event  Durant – Live Local Night Enid – Maker Trail Ponca City – Ladies Night on Grand    Outstanding Image Promotion  Claremore – DowntownClaremore.org Durant – Durant Main Street Rebrand Ponca City – Outside the Box    Creative New Event  Ardmore – Farm to Table Dinner Hobart – 9/11: Never Forget Kendall Whittier – Kendall Whittier Mercado    DESIGN:     Best Placemaking Project Enid – Bright Future Mural Kendall Whittier – Whittier Wood Garden Public Art Installation Ponca City – Outside the Box    Best Sustainable Design Project  Claremore – Studio B Artworks Enid – Downtown Mural Program Ponca City – Veterans’ Plaza    Best Interior Design Project  Kendall Whittier – Heirloom Rustic Ales McAlester – The Venue Okmulgee – The McBrayer Building    Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $10,000  Ardmore – The Stag Claremore – 318 W. Will Rogers Blvd., Rhapsody Boutique, Salon & Spa McAlester – Common Roots    Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000  Kendall Whittier – TPC Studios Okmulgee – The McBrayer Building Tulsa Route 66 – Meltdown Diner    Best Visual Merchandising  Ada – The Rustic Ridge Durant – Bella Ragazza Boutique McAlester – Harper and Grey    Best Building/Business Branding  Ada – Farm Girl Boutique Durant – Bliss Boutique El Reno – Wandering Daisy Boutique       ECONOMIC VITALITY:    Best Adaptive Reuse Project  Kendall Whittier – Heirloom Rustic Ales Okmulgee – The McBrayer Building Tulsa Route 66 – Meltdown Diner    Best Business Practices  Durant – Foster Creativity El Reno – Ross Seed Co./True Value Hardware Enid – Davis Law    Best New Business Claremore – Main Street Tavern Kendall Whittier – Fair Fellow Coffee Newkirk – A Perfect Day    Business of the Year Ada – McSwain Theatre Newkirk – Albright Abstract & Title Guaranty Inc. Ponca City – Liles and Company    The reception will begin at 5:30 and the dinner and program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from your local Main Street Program representative for $45.     For a listing of Main Street programs in the state, or for more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Program, please call (405) 815-6552 or visit OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet.       -         End    -       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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