Lake Wales Main Street
Progress Report
August 14, 2009 – September 11, 2009
Main Street Management
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Manager recruited three new members
Manager recruited three new members oProgress Energy oLake Wales Charter Schools (Six Schools)oHot Tails Cycles •Press coverage
Press coverageoWrote an article for the Main Street News and posted on Main Street web site.oDistributed press release on Main Street accreditation. Published in Lake Wales News and posted on web.•Sold two historic photos
Sold two historic photos•Posted Progress Report online
Posted Progress Report online•Submitted Quarterly Report
Submitted Quarterly Report•Collecting information for Annual Report
Collecting information for Annual Report•Main Street Business Workshop held on September 3rd at PSC.
Main Street Business Workshop held on September 3rd at PSC.•Fall Decorations
Fall Decorations oObtained a commitment for free pumpkins delivered downtown for fall decorations from Global Produce Sales. Yeoman’s will also deliver hay downtown.oCreated a Main Street Matters flyer to inform businesses about the Main Street Annual Dinner, fall decorations downtown and the Main Street Business Workshop. Manager will hand delivered the flyers to downtown businesses and email to members not located downtown. Lisa Pedersen will collect orders for fall decorations.•Rumble on the Ridge
Rumble on the Ridge oApplied for event permitoObtained quote for event insuranceoObtained liquor licenseoApplied for beer sponsor oCreated event sponsor guide flyer oSpoke to hotels about 3-day packages for the event oContacting potential sponsors and vendorsoCreated a comprehensive, 6-page Vendor ApplicationoMet 3 times with Hot Tails Cycles representativesoDrafted a Letter of Agreement to define responsibilities, both management and financial, between Main Street and Hot Tails Cycles •Annual Dinner Committee met twice
Annual Dinner Committee met twiceoCreated a sponsor flyer for Annual Meeting and mailed it with letters to sponsor prospects.oCreated dinner invitations•Virtual Tour currently has 29 videos: YouTube.com/user/lakewalesmainstreet
Virtual Tour currently has 29 videos: YouTube.com/user/lakewalesmainstreetoEdited Main Street Virtual Tour web pageoWorking on Video Trailer to promote Virtual TouroSorensen Shade Chrysler videoedited and posted on Virtual TouroAction Signs videoedited and posted on Virtual TouroGibson Law Firm videoedited and posted on Virtual TourMeetings
•Board of Directors meeting August 14th
Board of Directors meeting August 14th •Design Committee September 2nd
Design Committee September 2nd •CRA Board meeting September 9th x 2
CRA Board meeting September 9th x 2•City Commission meeting September 9th x 2
City Commission meeting September 9th x 2•Attended McGee Tire Business After Hours
Attended McGee Tire Business After Hours •Economic Restructuring Committee August 26th x 2
Economic Restructuring Committee August 26th x 2•Organization Committee September 9th
Organization Committee September 9th 
