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

Fri Mar 2 09:40:40 CST 2018

Congratulations to all of the Main Street Programs and Oklahoma Main
Street!!! And good luck to Melyn, Ed and Chelsea!!!

On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 12:20 PM, Kelli Yadon <Kelli.Yadon at okcommerce.gov>
wrote:

> 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 <(405)%20815-5379>
>
> C: 405.778.9375 <(405)%20778-9375>
>
>
>
> [image: MSALOGO_17COPROGRAM_CMYK]
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> MainstreetTowns mailing list
> MainstreetTowns at lists.onenet.net
> https://lists.onenet.net/mailman/listinfo/mainstreettowns
>
>

-- 

Kimberly Miller, Program Manager

1126 W. Main St.
Collinsville, OK 74021
Office: (918) 371-5530
Website: www. <http://www.collinsvilledowntowninc.org>collinsvilledowntowni
<http://www.collinsvilledowntowninc.org>nc.o
<http://www.collinsvilledowntowninc.org>rg
<http://www.collinsvilledowntowninc.org>

*Our Mission:*
*To be instrumental in directing the **restoration of **historical *
*Collinsville **to it's; *
*original nostalgic appearance, **business fervor, public attraction, *
*profitability *
*and to fit **the needs of **our contemporary community.*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/mainstreettowns/attachments/20180302/9f1a19de/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 9583 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.onenet.net/pipermail/mainstreettowns/attachments/20180302/9f1a19de/attachment-0001.jpg>