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2007 Main Street Milwaukee Volunteer
Awards
Main Streeter Award
The Main Streeter Award recognizes exemplary leadership in
neighborhood development by an individual. The navigator is a dedicated
individual who initiates changes, has overcome obstacles, has attained
accomplishments in the field, and truly demonstrates visionary
leadership.
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Winner: Gordy Anderson, Silver City |
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Gordy Anderson with former Silver City Main Street Manager Helen
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An MVP
among volunteers,
Gordy Anderson, goes above and beyond in fueling the progress of
Main Street Milwaukee.
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He taps into resources
to assist the
program, dedicates his free time to staff all special events and is an
overall cheerleader for the power of the Main Street program.
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This P&H Mining employee
has taken
the lead in expanding the boundaries of the Silver City Main Street District
to include his employer as well as neighboring municipalities. Through Mr.
Anderson’s work, P&H Mining is not only a major sponsor of Silver City
activities but the company offers people power by recruiting employee
volunteers.
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Mr. Anderson connected
local businesses with links to trusted
suppliers and other resources. He developed a partnership between Silver
City and the West Allis/West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce.
Main Streeter Award finalists: Paul Barribeau, Louise Hermsen, Mike de Hays, Wayne Adamczyk,
Ryan Horton, Mark and Grace Jung, James Simmons, and Theo Lipscomb |
Red Eye Award
The Red Eye Award recognizes a volunteer committee member that clearly burns the candle at
both ends with a record number of hours spent on Main Street
Milwaukee works.
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Winner: Brien Allen, Mosaic On Burleigh District |
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Brien Allen with Mosaic on Burleigh Main Street Manager Jeane Meyers |
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Logged more than 485 hours,
volunteering to help create ‘the Mosaic on Burleigh’ district
identity, including the concept of creating street amenities that feature
obelisks, benches and trash bins all featuring mosaics made from ceramic,
glass and plastic pieces of residents’ dishes, heirlooms etc. St. Joe’s
Hospital has an obelisk that highlights all of the neighborhood babies
delivered by the hospital.
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Planned and coordinated
a special fundraising art auction to
raise money for Mosaic District activities. Spent many hours
gathering items for the auction and promoting the event to
increase attendance.
Red
Eye Award finalist: Wendy Ramm of Silver City
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Silver City Main Street Volunteer of the Year
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Mel Miskimen |
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Spearheaded Shea Park,
a visible gateway along National Avenue, and spent countless hours
on the project. . |
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Takes care of planting
4 planters along National Avenue, adding flair to the
street.
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Offers her services
as a graphic designer for free. Designed the Silver City
billboard on 35th and National Avenue. |
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Attends public hearings
to speak up on behalf of the Main Street Milwaukee
program.
Also
nominated: Jose & Maria Miramontes, Ryan Horton |
Mosaic On Burleigh Main Street Volunteer
of the Year
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Winner: Oretha Renee Harris |
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Oretha Renee Harris |
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Spent more than 448 hours
in 2007 volunteering on projects in the district. |
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Chairs the Crime & Grime
Committee, as
a Sherman Park neighbor and Block Club Captain, to involve residents and businesses in keeping an eye on the
street to improve public safety and maintain cleanliness of the district.
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Spearheaded the ‘Adopt-A-block’ program in Mosaic, a program in which
residents and businesses adopt just one block to keep clean, resulting in a
dramatic decrease in litter. |
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Is one of 25 volunteers
that worked on creating an ‘identity’ for Burleigh Street, the Mosaic on
Burleigh |
Lincoln Village Main Street Volunteer of the Year
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Judy Ramazzini |
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Spearheaded the effort
to restore the General Kosciuszko statue in the
Milwaukee County park named after him. Shot photos, gathered cost estimates
from sculpture restoration firms around the country, set up an awareness
booth at Polish Fest, engaged Milwaukee County Parks system and Polish
communities. |
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Chairs the Design Committee,
one of four standing committees that Main Street Districts
establish under the 4-point development plan. She worked on a façade &
signage design plan for Lincoln Village.
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Sought and found
a local artist
to design and construct a public art piece
for the upcoming Tres Hermanos plaza project in 2008. |
SOHI Main Street Volunteer of the Year
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Eileen Hanley |
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Spent many hours
organizing
the Taste of SOHI and SOHI Saturdae events
that drew thousands to the district. |
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Devoted time and energy
to the SOHI Retail and Real Estate Development
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Urban Pioneer Award
The Urban Pioneer Award recognizes real estate developments or district projects that
promote the character of a Main Street district, offer unique appeal and
can be considered a model project for other neighborhoods.
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Winner:
Redevelopment of 958 N. 27th St.
by Victoria and Urie Kapustin, SOHI District |
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958 N. 27th St. |
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The complete
renovation
and restoration of a 9-unit apartment building on a prominent
corner of N. 27th Street took countless hours but is now a gem. |
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Urie
Kapustin |
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Victoria and Urie Kapustin live
in one of the units with their
son and actively volunteer for the SOHI District projects.
Urban Pioneer Award finalists: Silver City’s Asian Festival, Bobby Singh (SOHI renovation),
Shea Garden (Silver City), Mosaic’s design/promotion activities (Mosaic
on Burleigh), West End Condo Development (SOHI District) |
Helping Hand Award
The
Helping Hand Award recognizes an organization or company that has shown
outstanding commitment and support in transforming a Main Street district.
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Winner: Burleigh Street BID #27 |
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A few members of the Burleigh
Street BID #27 with Mayor Tom Barrett |
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A full
partner and financial investor
in every success of the Mosaic on Burleigh Main Street District. |
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For the past three years,
the businesses of this district assessed
themselves to fund new street amenities and street cleaning, and assisted with
grants for signs and advertising. |
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Sponsors
the award-winning
Business Seminar series, offering
individual technical assistance to the businesses along Burleigh Street.
Helping Hand Award finalists: P & H Mining Equipment, Plunkett Raysich Architects, AT&T,
Milwaukee Police Department District #3 and Captain James Harpole, Wheaton
Franciscan Healthcare - St. Joseph’s, Mitchell Novelty, Avenues West
Business Improvement District, and Historic Concordia Neighborhood Inc.
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