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WEDC: Top Main Street revitalization programs and volunteers honored 4/25/2012 Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-267-9661 tom.thieding@wedc.org BELOIT, April 20, 2012 The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recognized the best downtown revitalization projects of 2011 at the 22nd Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards at the Beloit College campus. Paul Jadin, CEO/Secretary of the WEDC, was on hand to recognize the efforts by Main Street volunteers and staff for the historic preservation and downtown economic development efforts of communities in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Main Street inducted three more members into its Hall of Fame. They include Dave LaFontaine of Marshfield, Cindy Tang of Platteville and Merle Colburn of Algoma. The Hall of Fame indentifies individuals for their contributions to their local Main Street Programs over a long period of time. Wisconsin Main Street is a community development program through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) targeting Wisconsin's historic commercial districts. WEDC provides technical support and training to Wisconsin communities to revitalize their traditional business districts based on historic preservation developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Wisconsin's has 38 Main Street Communities. Since the Main Street Program was started in 1988, 4,262 businesses have been created, 1,476 businesses expanded, and 18,764 full-time jobs created. 2011 Main Street Award Winners and Honorable Mentions Best Volunteer Program/Project The Perfect Mixer - Rice Lake Main Street Association Best Public/Private Partnership in Downtown Revitalization Cool City Classic Car Show/HOG Rally Weekend - Two Rivers Main Street and City of Two Rivers Best Downtown Special Event Events for Exhibitour: An Art & Wine Walk - Wausau Area Events Honorable Mention: Ethnic Festival - Two Rivers Best Downtown Retail Event Witches Night Out - Susie Myers and Prairie du Chien Downtown Revitalization, Inc. Promotions Committee Best Creative Fundraising Effort Murder Mystery Party at the Historic Villa Louis - Prairie du Chien Downtown Revitalization, Inc. Organization Committee Best Downtown Image Campaign/Event/Item Website: visitportwashington.com - Kathy Tank, Sara Grover and Matt Nelson, Port Washington Honorable Mentions: Be in It! - Downtown Beloit Film and Marketing Campaign, Downtown Beloit Association; Annual Report - Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership Best New Downtown Business Paddle and Trail - Beloit Honorable Mention: The Docking Station - On Broadway, Green Bay Best Business Development Program/Project Opportunity Knocks - Tomahawk Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee Honorable Mention: Neighborhood Stabilization Program - Prairie du Chien Downtown Revitalization, Inc. Best Business Marketing Campaign in a Downtown District Beerntsens Candies - On Broadway, Green Bay Honorable Mentions: MaCandis Boutique - Platteville; Driftless Angler - Mat & Geri Wagner, Viroqua Best Business Citizen Award Whitewaterbanner.com - Jim Stewart, Whitewater Best New Building Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C. - Manitowoc Mersberger Financial Group, Inc. - Sheboygan Falls Best Sustainability Award LED Streetlight Replacement - City of Columbus, Columbus Water & Light, Greater Columbus Energy Commission Leicht Park Solar Panels - On Broadway, Green Bay Best Faηade Rehabilitation Under $7,500 Main Street Market - Rice Lake Best Faηade Rehabilitation over $7,500 204-208 Watson Street - Mary Flanagan and Scott Kearney, Ripon Honorable Mentions: Citizens First Bank - Viroqua; Main Street Shops - Chris Hale, Whitewater; Natural Market, Inc. - Kristina Schramm, Manitowoc Best Historic Restoration Project Water Works Building - Bob and Merianne Zimmerman, Pewaukee Honorable Mention: Historic Washington House Entrance Restoration - Two Rivers Historical Society Best Adaptive Reuse Our Market - Columbus Honorable Mention: Lewis Station Winery - Russ and Linda Roedl, Lake Mills Best Downtown Public Improvement Project Beautification Historic Eagle River Mural - Eagle River Revitalization Program and Mark DePuydt, Artist Best Downtown Public Improvement Project Built Environment State Street Reconstruction and Gantry - City of Beloit and Downtown Beloit Assn. Best Interior Renovation Project Baltica Tea Room and Gift Shop - Urzula Cholewinska and Dan Micha, Port Washington Honorable Mention: Jewelers Palette - Michael and Denise Pozayt, Marshfield Best Upper Floor Development 28 N. Main Street Loft - Sam Meyer, Fond du Lac 2011 Volunteer of the Year Algoma Lia Montgomery Beloit Peter Gabriele Columbus Kristi Agnew Darlington Richard Anderson Eagle River Sue Ingham Fond du Lac Liv Moyer Green Bay Tammy Asplund Lake Mills Carol Burrows Lincoln Village Claude Krawczyk Manitowoc Chelle Blaszczyk, Captain Marshfield Beverly Shookman Pewaukee Shannon Loper Platteville Dave Zmina Port Washington Jill Kirst Prairie du Chien Terry Meyer Rhinelander Joan Belongia Rice Lake Katelyn Pardun Sharon Elva Gallagher Sheboygan Falls Ruth Paul Tomahawk Clarann Stocker Two Rivers AJ Ashenbrenner Viroqua Jen Wieman Watertown Stan and Sue Schramm West Allis Mary Morris Whitewater Ron Binning 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Dave LaFontaine Marshfield Cindy Tang Platteville Merle Colburn Algoma 2011 Board Member of the Year Algoma Merle Colburn Beloit Deanna Ohman Columbus Kathy Garwick Darlington Kathy Brecklin Eagle River Bryan Pierce Fond du Lac Sam Meyer Green Bay Cora Haltaufderheid Lake Mills Russ Roedl Manitowoc Patricia Roth Marshfield Seth Koenig Pewaukee Michelle Easton Platteville Gary Olson Port Washington Marcia Endicott Prairie du Chien Joe Ruskey Rhinelander Brian Diel Rice Lake Jean Koranda Sharon Linda Carter Sheboygan Falls Dorothy Schueffner Tomahawk Pam Theiler Wise Two Rivers Theresa Kronforst Viroqua Julie Steiner Watertown John David West Allis Thomas Miller Whitewater Geoff Hale, Honorary Chairperson Main Street Executive Director Years of Service Two Years: Dawn Follendorf, Wausau; Christopher Naumann, On Broadway, Green Bay Five Years: Todd Trimberger, Sturgeon Bay Eleven Years: Michael Glime, Algoma Thirteen Years: Virginia Kauffman, Tigerton Sixteen Years: Kathy Wellsandt, Rice Lake Twenty Years: Craig Tebon, Ripon |
