April 26, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Main Street Center announced the winners in 20 different award categories during the 23rd annual Main Street Awards Banquet, April 24, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum.
“This was truly an outstanding year for the awards,” said Linda Barnett, Oklahoma Main Street Center director. “Not only is this an opportunity to recognize all the hard work that communities put forth each day, it is also a time celebrate a record number of entries. We continue to be amazed and proud of all the great things that happen throughout our Main Street communities.”
Each award falls under one of the “four points” in the Main Street Approach – Organization, Promotion, Economic Restructuring and Design.
The 2012 award winners include:
ORGANIZATION:
Premier Partner
Claremore – Youth Leaders in Action
Downtown Muskogee, Inc. – Three Rivers Museum
Best Community Education/ Public Awareness
Durant – Downtown Durant/ iPhone App
Best Volunteer Development Program
Hobart – Hobart Jr. Main Street Program
Main Street Hero
Broken Bow – Billie Tomlinson
Best Creative Fundraising Effort
Muskogee – Light Pole Banners
PROMOTION:
Premier Special Event
Hobart – Pumpkin Palooza & Pumpkin Chunkin’ Festival
Best Retail Event
Woodward – Girls Night Out
Outstanding Image Promotion
Muskogee – 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations Award
Creative New Event
Wilburton – Twenty Men Who Cook
Outstanding Web Presence
Hobart – Hobart Main Street Website
Sapulpa – sapulpamainstreet.com
ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING:
Best Adaptive Reuse Project
Miami – Coleman Theater Conference Center/ Ballroom
Best Business Practices
Stockyards City – Cowtown Company
Best New Business Downtown
Stockyards City – Cowtown Company
Downtown Business of the Year
Stockyards City – Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
DESIGN:
Best Public Improvement Project
Ponca City – Historic Mural Project
Best Interior Design Project
Ponca City – Poncan Theatre Ticket Office
Best Façade Rehabilitation Under $10,000
El Reno – El Reno Main Street Office
Best Façade Rehabilitation Over $10,000
El Reno – Centre Theatre
Best Window Display
Altus – Abby Lane
Best Building/Business Signage
El Reno – Centre Theatre
Watonga Bob Shoemaker Award (Manager of the Year)
Lindy Chambers – Main Street Enid, Inc.
Main Street Community of the Year
Newkirk Main Street
Top 10 Main Street Communities
Altus, Laverne, Muskogee, Newkirk, Okmulgee, Pauls Valley, Ponca City, Prague, Sulphur and Woodward
Friend of Main Street
CJ Herbeck – Pearl M. and Julia J. Harmon Foundation
For more information about the Oklahoma Main Street Program, please call (405) 815-5271 or visit www.OKcommerce.gov/mainstreet.