Lake Wales Main Street Progress Report
June 11, 2010 – July 9, 2010

Discount Card: Created a letter to solicit restaurants to participate in a Discount Card Fundraiser. Also created a letter to encourage nonprofit organizations to sell the discount cards for $15. The nonprofit would keep $5 and Main Street would receive $10.

Economic Restructuring met with Lake Wales Economic Partnership June 22nd. The partnership includes the city, the Chamber of Commerce, Main Street and representatives from the community, including Webber International University and Polk State College.

Media Coverage/ Advertising/
oCreated a full-page ad for the Chamber’s Lake Wales Area Resident and Visitor Guide magazine.
oWrote article for the Main Street News and posted on Main Street web site.
oAds in Main Street News and Lake Wales News: Car Show

Events: The Car Show was held on June 26th with good attendance of antique cars and spectators.

Virtual Tour:
oCompleted editing and uploading Hillcrest Elementary School video
oCompleted editing and uploading Janie Howard Elementary School video
oFilmed Janie Howard Elementary School and began editing the school’s Virtual Tour video 

Created a draft of the 2010 – 2011 CRA/Main Street contract.

Contacted Webber International University about creating an MBA Practicum for Main Street.

New Office:
oBaseboards installed and shelves built
oKeller Williams Realty donated fluorescent lights and a filing cabinet
oManager is sorting and filing 23 years of Main Street files
oManager is creating a Lake Wales Souvenir Shop in the new office that will have Main Street historic photos, T-shirts, Discount Cards, the new historic book and post cards for sale. Other possibilities might be local authors' books and local artists' paintings or photos of downtown.

Meetings:
Board of Directors met June 11th
Meeting with Judy Delmar and Betty Wojcik June 16th
Attended Lake Wales Economic Partnership June 22nd
Promotions Committee met June 28th 
Attended City Zoning meeting
Attended Depot Museum Board meeting June 14th
Design Committee meeting July 7th