Ponca City Main Street has 7 of 11 nominations in statewide Top 3
Beverly Bryant - March 9, 2020 2:17 pm
The statewide award finalists were announced Friday by Kelli Yado with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which houses the Oklahoma Main Street Center.
Chelsea McConnell, Executive Director of Ponca City Main Street, said “We are so excited to have 7 of our 11 nominations make it into the top 3! Congratulations to everyone involved!
“Our mission is to serve Ponca City and its citizens by promoting quality of life through efforts focused toward economic growth, historical preservation, cultural development and revitalization of the downtown and surrounding area.”
In alphabetical order, the state finalists in each category 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 – Jodi Cline
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.