Arizona Main Street has recognized
and presented Main Street Communities throughout Arizona with awards
since 1992. The four awards categories relate to the Main Street
Four-Point approach, and there are twelve (12) awards for 2005.
The Sedona Main Street Program is
proud and honored to announce the following twenty-four nominations
submitted to the 2005 Arizona Main Street Awards:
Shirley Tolley for Main
Street Individual of the Year;
Hands Through History &
Hyatt PiÑon Pointe for Best Public/Private Partnership;
Sedona Center Concierge, Bus
Lounge and Parking for
Best Economic Restructuring Story;
ARROYO ROBLE VILLAGE SHOPS & The
Sun Building for Best New Building Project;
SMSP District
Shopping and Business Directory & Hours of Operation
for Best Promotional Materials;
Sedona Center Eco Trail, Red Rock
Fantasy of Lights & Sedona Arts and
Heritage Days for
Best Special Event; Takashi
Court, Uptown Mall courtyard and
Nestle Toll House café by Chip
for Best Large
Scale Renovation project ($75k and up);
Cheers, Turquoise Buffalo, &
Oaxaca Restaurante and Cantina for Best Medium Scale Renovation
project ($25k-$75k); Cottage
Gallery, Gifts and Garden for Best Small Scale Renovation project
(under $25K); Hummingbird House
and Sedona Forest Ranger
Station for Best Historic Preservation Project;
RED ROCKS and the cowboy artist,
Hyatt PiÑon Pointe Historical Plaques and
Institute of Eco Tourism
for Best Public Improvement-Projects
funded with private dollars for public benefit;
RED ROCKS and the cowboy ARTIST
for Best Public Improvement-Improvements
made to public spaces.
Sedona Main Street Program is one
of the seventeen (17) Main Street Communities in Arizona under Lisa
Henderson’s (Arizona Department of Commerce, Arizona Main Street Program
Director) direction. Each community has the opportunity to submit
nominations. All nominations are evaluated and voted upon by a selected
panel of impartial judges.
Finalists are expected to be
announced by August 5, in anticipation of the Awards Ceremony during
Governor’s Rural Development Conference (August 17th through
19th in Oro Valley). Finalist will be recognized and
presented awards on Thursday August 18th. Winners will be
recognized and presented awards by Governor Napolitano during the
Governor’s Luncheon at the conference on Friday, August 19th.
Sedona Main Street Program has
been honored with finalists and winners of the Annual Arizona Main
Street Awards each year since 1997. Sedona Main Street Program invites
you to read the nominations on their web-site www.sedonamainstreet.com
.
