23rd annual wisconsin main street awards presentation

23RD ANNUAL

WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS

October 25, 2013

Wausau, Wisconsin

23RD ANNUAL WISCONSIN MAIN STREET AWARDS

Jos. Schmitt & Sons

Sheboygan


Thank you to our

Ceremony Sponsors


Thank you to all of our generous

Event Sponsors

23RD ANNUAL


October 25, 2013

Wausau, Wisconsin


Welcome

Honorable Mayor

James E. Tipple City of Wausau


Welcome

Reed E. Hall CEO

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation


Welcome

Jim Engle Team Lead, Downtown Development Programs

Director, Wisconsin Main Street Program


COMPLETION OF

FIVE YEARS TRAINING IN

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION


COMPLETION OF FIVE YEARS TRAINING

Tomahawk Main Street


Tomahawk Main Street

14 New Businesses

32 New Jobs

44 Building Rehabilitations

$1,300,000 in Public & Private Investment


Port Washington Main Street


Port Washington Main Street

34 New Businesses

143 New Jobs




Mainly Manitowoc, Inc.


Mainly Manitowoc

60 New Businesses

176 New Jobs



CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF MAIN STREET

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF MAIN STREET

BEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE

PARTNERSHIP IN DOWNTOWN

REVITALIZATION


BEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

Downtown Beloit Association

& City of Beloit

HONORABLE MENTION


Definitely De Pere

& City of De Pere

HONORABLE MENTION


Second Street Renovation

City of Platteville & Platteville Main Street

BEST FAÇADE REHABILITATION

OVER $7,500


BEST FAÇADE REHAB OVER $7,500

House of Homebrew

Green Bay (On Broadway, Inc.)

HONORABLE MENTION


1005 16th Street - Monroe

FACE Properties, LLC


American Family Insurance – Rice Lake

Shaun Carr


Welcome

Jason Scott Community Development Director


BEST DOWNTOWN

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM / PROJECT


BEST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Financial Assistance Program

Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership

HONORABLE MENTION

BEST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Baker Battle - Marshfield

Main Street Marshfield E.R. Committee

BEST DOWNTOWN

SPECIAL EVENT


BEST DOWNTOWN SPECIAL EVENT

River’s Edge Art Walk 2012 - Waterford

River’s Edge Art Walk Guild

HONORABLE MENTION


Pirates on the Square - Monroe

Monroe Main Street Promotions/Events Committee

HONORABLE MENTION


The Balloon Glow - Manitowoc

Mainly Manitowoc & Manitowoc Aviation Resources


Winter Fest - Wausau

Wausau Events, Inc.

BEST VOLUNTEER

PROGRAM / PROJECT


BEST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM / PROJECT

Liberty Elm Tree Planting - Rhinelander

Bruce Carlson-Carlson Funeral Home

BEST DOWNTOWN

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT:

BUILT ENVIRONMENT


BEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Fire & Rescue Monument - Algoma

Algoma Fire & Rescue

HONORABLE MENTION

BEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Riverwalk & Wildlife Viewing Pier – De Pere

City of De Pere


Welcome

Joe Lawniczak Downtown Design Specialist


BEST CREATIVE

FUNDRAISING EFFORT


BEST CREATIVE FUNDRAISING EFFORT

The Harlem Ambassadors vs. Lafayette All Stars

Darlington Main Street Organization Committee

BEST DOWNTOWN

RETAIL EVENT


BEST DOWNTOWN RETAIL EVENT

Gingerbread Home Tour – Green Bay

On Broadway, Inc. Marketing Committee

HONORABLE MENTION

BEST DOWNTOWN RETAIL EVENT

Paint the Town Pink – Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls Main Street

BEST DOWNTOWN IMAGE

ITEM / CAMPAIGN / EVENT


BEST IMAGE ITEM / CAMPAIGN / EVENT

“Shop Falls First” Campaign – Sheboygan Falls

Sheboygan Falls Main Street Promotions Comm.

BEST NEW

DOWNTOWN

BUSINESS


BEST NEW DOWNTOWN BUSINESS

Chateau De Pere/Café Chanson

De Pere

HONORABLE MENTION


The Black Sheep Restaurant - Whitewater

Tyler Sailsberry, Owner


Duluth Trading Co. – Port Washington

Steve Schlecht, Owner

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS


DIRECTOR YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS

TWO YEARS:

Teri Ouimette, Chippewa Falls

Jack Luedtke, Platteville

Also Courtney Sprecher (Osceola) & Rebecca Eby (Viroqua & PDC)

FIVE YEARS:

Tamara Brodnicki, Whitewater

Amy Hansen, Fond du Lac


TEN YEARS:

Elaine Kroening, Pewaukee

TWELVE YEARS:

Michael Glime, Algoma

FOURTEEN YEARS:

Virginia Kauffman, Tigerton

SEVENTEEN YEARS:

Kathy Wellsandt, Rice Lake


Hired Jan. 6, 1992 (21 Years Ago):

Craig Tebon, Ripon

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS FROM 1992

Green Bay Packers acquire Brett Favre

from Atlanta Falcons in trade for 19th pick


Microsoft releases Windows 3.1


Bill Clinton is elected

President of the United States


The final episode of The Golden Girls airs

BEST NEW BUILDING PROJECT



Country Treasures – Chippewa Falls

Joyce Pugh, Owner

HONORABLE MENTION


Trinity Artist’s Lofts & D’anlann Art Gallery

Commonwealth Companies – Fond du Lac

BEST HISTORIC

RESTORATION

PROJECT


BEST HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT

Rhinelander City Hall

City of Rhinelander

HONORABLE MENTION

BEST HISTORIC RESTORATION PROJECT

Federal Building Artist Lofts - Wausau

MetroPlains

BEST FAÇADE REHABILITATION

UNDER $7,500


BEST FAÇADE REHAB UNDER $7,500

Tribeca Gallery Café & Books - Watertown

Wes & Julie Crnkovich


Joe Lawniczak Downtown Design Specialist


BEST SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT


BEST SUSTAINABILITY EFFORT

Sustainability Committee

Platteville Main Street Program

BEST UPPER STORY

DEVELOPMENT


BEST UPPER STORY DEVELOPMENT

Vibe Dance Center

Green Bay (On Broadway, Inc.)

BEST DOWNTOWN

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT:

BEAUTIFICATION


BEST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: BEAUTIFICATION

Art Splash Mural - Manitowoc

Mainly Manitowoc, Inc.

BEST BUSINESS CITIZEN

AWARD


BEST BUSINESS CITIZEN AWARD

Ruth & Henning Hempel – Forth Floral, Inc.

Rhinelander

BEST ADAPTIVE REUSE

PROJECT


BEST ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT

Blue Heron Artisan’s Gallery – Port Washington

Bette Langford, Owner

HONORABLE MENTION


Nell & Associates

De Pere


Trinity Hall & Restaurant

Commonwealth Companies – Fond du Lac

BEST INTERIOR

RENOVATION PROJECT


BEST INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT

Gina’s Restaurant & Bar

Platteville

HONORABLE MENTION


LD Fargo Public Library

Lake Mills



Lake Mills

Before



Lake Mills

After

CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARDS



Marie Steenlage Community Account Manager

Northwest Region


CONNECT COMMUNITIES AWARD:

BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000 POP.



BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000

Saving Rowe Pottery/Creating Gathering Space

Cambridge


BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - UNDER 8,000

Building Up Berlin Campaign - Berlin

City of Berlin, Berlin Chamber of Commerce, Errin Welty


BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

SUCCESS STORY - OVER 8,000 POP.



BEST DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS STORY - OVER 8,000

E.D. Master Fund Grant & Loan Program

Village of Menomonee Falls

2012-2013

WISCONSIN MAIN STREET

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR


2012-13 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

Jenelle Glime, Algoma

Tim McKearn, Beloit

Charles Keister, Darlington

Nancy Schuller, Eagle River

Steve Schoofs, Fond du Lac

Elliot Christenson, Green Bay

Ed Grunden, Lake Mills

Jennifer Mehall, Manitowoc

Josh Miller, Marshfield

Tracy Hamilton, Monroe

Heidi Dyas-McBeth, Platteville

James Meyer, Port Washington

Dan Howard, Prairie du Chien

Melanie Ostermann, Rhinelander

Lori Richter, Rice Lake

Dr. Christine Tempas, Sheboygan Falls

Elizabeth Theirbah, Waterford

Bruce Bentz, Watertown

Dave Oberbeck, Wausau

Lynze Kerr, West Allis

Richard Helmich, Whitewater


Dr. Christine Tempas

Sheboygan Falls

HONORARY CAPTAIN OF VOLUNTEERS

2012-2013


HONORARY BOARD OF

DIRECTORS


2012-13 HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

Mitch Groessl, Algoma

Jason Braun, Beloit

Larry Hakes, Darlington

Julie Fink-Fronsee, De Pere

Al Pittelko, Eagle River

Sam Meyer, Fond du Lac

Richard S. Allcox, Green Bay

Troy Kloss, Lake Mills

Tony Fodden, Manitowoc

Tom Henseler, Marshfield

JoAnne Luenberger, Monroe

Les Hollingsworth, Platteville

Rob Helm, Port Washington

Jamie Stram, Prairie du Chien

Mark Gutteter, Rhinelander

Mary Vesper, Rice Lake

Darryl Ottman, Sheboygan Falls

Morena Marquez, Waterford

James Romlein, Watertown

Phil Valitchka, Wausau

Gloria Hawkins, West Allis

Geoff Hale, Whitewater


Sam Meyer

Fond du Lac

HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

2013


HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES


PAST HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Bev Anderson - Darlington

Fred Nelson - Viroqua

Frances Williams - Sharon

Steve Schmitt – Sheboygan Falls

Greg Larsen – On Broadway, Green Bay

Russ & Teddy Kostrzak - Tigerton

John Schroeder – Two Rivers

Trudy Wallin - Viroqua

Dorothy Schueffner - Sheboygan Falls

Rick Vesper – Rice Lake

Peggy Miller - Tigerton

Tim McGettigan - Darlington

Jan Dart – Algoma

Palmer Draeger – Watertown

Shelly Schoening – Rice Lake

Jim Siepmann – Pewaukee

Merle Colburn – Algoma

Dave LaFontaine - Marshfield

Cindy Tang – Platteville

2013 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Chuck Card

Chippewa Falls


Al Pittelko

Eagle River


Ken & Jean Sambs

Tigerton

23RD ANNUAL


October 25, 2013

Wausau, Wisconsin

THANK YOU!!!!! Kevin Pomeroy

Joe De Rose

Kathryn Berger

Beth Weirick

Wendy Baumann

Sarah Bownds

Brian Stewart

Reed E. Hall

Jason Scott

Marie Steenlage

Brenda Hicks-Sorensen

Shauna Breneman

Rachel Best

Jos. Schmitt & Sons

CBS Squared

Jefferson Street Inn

City Grill

Ruder Ware

DJ Herda Photography

Downtown Rhinelander, Inc.

Downtown West Allis, Inc.

River District-Wausau

Dawn Follendorf

Mayor James E. Tipple

Kelly Lietz

23rd annual wisconsin main street awards presentation

Business

years of main street

years trainingmainly

downtown revitalization

new businesses

pere city

schmitt sons sheboygan

lac partnership

tipple city of wausauwelcome