[MainstreetTowns] Awards

[Kelli Yadon]

I am not sure if this ever went out as we were having trouble with the listserv back in the day.  Oh the days of March 2020..... seems like so long ago.

So I am resending. While a date has not been set in stone yet for the formal announcement of the winners, we are hopeful for possibly around early November to slip them in before the holidays.

To refresh your memory:

The award finalists, in alphabetical order, are:



ORGANIZATION:

Premier Partner

El Reno – Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Kendall Whittier – Ziegler Art & Frame

Sapulpa – American Heritage Bank



Best Community Education/Public Awareness

Durant – The Influencer Program

Enid – Main Street CLUE

Ponca City – Main Street Mixer



Best Volunteer Development Program

Altus – Adopt a Flower Bed
Hobart – Main Street Promotion Committee
Newkirk – Newkirk Leadership Class



Main Street Hero

Durant – Curt Walker, Develop Durant 123

Newkirk – Hannah Cross

Sapulpa – Will Berry



Best Creative Fundraising Effort

Enid – 12 Days of Christmas Sponsorship Display

Kendall Whittier – K9s of K-Dub Calendar

Ponca City – BrewFest



PROMOTION:

Premier Special Event Under 1,000 Attendees

Cherokee – Classic Christmas Event on Grand Avenue

Durant – Who’s Holiday

Ponca City – BrewFest



Premier Special Event Over 1,000 Attendees

Ada – Ada Fest

Newkirk – Charlie Adams Day

Yukon – Rock the Route



Best Retail Event

Enid – Main Street CLUE

Enid – Main Street Mini Golf

Tahlequah – Ladies Night out



Outstanding Image Promotion

Altus – Partnership Brochure

Enid – Monthly Awareness Banners

Guymon – Pangaea: An International Event



Creative New Event

Cherokee – Touch a Community

Ponca City – Main Street Mixer

Yukon – Cruise-In for a Cause



DESIGN:

Best Placemaking Project

Altus – The Enchanted Alley

Enid – Giant Scrabble

McAlester – The Lot on Choctaw



Best Interior Design Project

Kendall Whittier – The Bobby Pin

Ponca City – Edward Jones Office

Stockyards City – Grain and Grange



Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $10,000

Altus – Southwest Crop Insurance

Ardmore – Marvin’s Place Art Gallery

Tahlequah – Spring Street Hideaway



Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000

Altus – Whirlwind Book Bar

Kendall Whittier – American Solera

Tahlequah – Kroner & Baer



Best Visual Merchandising

Durant – The Modern Tot

El Reno – Hot Mess Boutique

Sapulpa – GiGi’s Gourmet Popcorn

Tahlequah – Kimberly’s Boutique



Best Building/Business Branding

Altus – Bud + Bloom Clothing Co.

Enid – Enid Brewing Company

Ponca City – City Central



ECONOMIC VITALITY:

Best Adaptive Reuse Project

Altus – Whirlwind Book Bar

Claremore – Tap on the Tracks

Kendall Whittier – Four. Seven. Three.



Best Business Practices

Ada – The Diamond Shop
Cherokee – NAPA/Ace Hardware

Ponca City – Ponca City Development Authority



Best New Business

El Reno – Our Glass

Stockyards City – McClintock’s Saloon and Chop House

Yukon – Urban Boondocks Market



Business of the Year

Ada – McSwain Theatre

Altus – The Enchanted Door

Tulsa Route 66 – Red Fork Distillery



The programs vying for program of the year for 2019 (in alphabetical order) include:  Altus, Ardmore, Cherokee, El Reno, Enid, Kendall Whittier, Newkirk, Okmulgee, Ponca City, and Wilburton. The program of the year will be announced at the banquet.



In addition, the Watonga Bob Shoemaker Award, given to the outstanding program director, will be awarded at the banquet. Those making the top of the list this year include:  Jeff DiMiceli, Ardmore Main Street Authority; Schaun Aker, Cherokee Main Street; Heather Sumner, Okmulgee Main Street; and Chelsea McConnell, Ponca City Main Street.

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