November 2021 Newsletter
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October 26, 2021 – Downtown Strong Grant October Update
Downtown Strong Grant October Update October 26, 2021 | MO Main St Missouri Main Street Connection and our team of Downtown Strong consultants began onsite visits in communities across Missouri. After a busy month with coordinating calls and Zoom meetings, consultants are now having on-site
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October 26, 2021 – Focusing the Work of Main Street Through Transformation Strategies
Focusing the Work of Main Street Through Transformation Strategies October 26, 2021 | Keith Winge Transformation Strategies came out of the Main Street Refresh that the National Main Street Center did in 2015 and are now being integrated into their new accreditation standards, which will
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October 26, 2021 – The ‘Doctor is In’ First Consultation
The ‘Doctor is In’ First Consultation October 26, 2021 | Ben White The Missouri Main Street Connection Historic Preservation Committee had its first “Doctor Is In” consultation in September with Julie McBride, owner of Wyoming Street Wine Stop in Pleasant Hill, MO. Wyoming Street Wine
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October 26, 2021 – St. Louis Main Streets Fall Update
St. Louis Main Streets Fall Update October 26, 2021 | Katelyn Brotherton Through 2021, Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) has been working with our St. Louis Main Streets districts to educate them on the Main Street Approach™, establish their Board and committees, and prioritize the
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October 26, 2021 – Using Photography to Document Main Street Revitalization
Using Photography to Document Main Street Revitalization October 26, 2021 | Logan Breer Photography is one of the greatest tools a Main Street program can use in continuing their great work. Words often associated with photography are preservation, documentation, evidence, proof, and memories. These words
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October 18, 2021 – Community Spotlight: Historic River District
Community Spotlight: Historic River District October 18, 2021 | Ben White Our Affiliate Tier is home to many different types of communities from urban pilot programs enrolled in Saint Louis Main Streets, community programs getting started through the Community Empowerment Grant (CEG) program, and communities
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October 14, 2021 – My Community Matters Grant Ends Successfully
My Community Matters Grant Ends Successfully October 14, 2021 | Keith Winge The USDA Rural Grant named by Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) the My Community Matters Grant ended in 2021 after providing over 29 services for 10 different Main Street districts. The services provided
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October 4, 2021 – Downtown Strong Grant: Consultants Being Work With Communities
Downtown Strong Grant: Consultants Being Work With Communities There is a lot of action in the Downtown Strong Grant world now that the consultants have hit the ground running. We are working with 12 different consultant groups who all are passionate about helping each business
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September 7, 2021 – The American Rescue Plan and Downtown
The American Rescue Plan and Downtown September 7, 2021 | Keith Winge By now, I’m sure everyone has heard about the American Rescue Plan, one of the largest economic rescue plans in American history. It has a mix of initiatives to help economic recovery and
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August 30, 2021 – “The Doctor Is In”: A New Service From MMSC’s Historic Preservation Committee
“The Doctor Is In”: A New Service From MMSC’s Historic Preservation Committee August 30, 2021 | Ben White The Historic Preservation Committee of Missouri Main Street Connection (MMSC) is excited to offer “The Doctor Is In” service to Main Street communities from the MMSC Board
August 11, 2021 – Quarterly Building Maintenance Tips
Quarterly Building Maintenance Tips August 11, 2021 | Janie Dennison Building owners can do regular maintenance right now to lengthen the life of their building investment and to prevent larger, more expensive problems in the future. With summer, comes summer storms and vegetation growth. Here
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July 20, 2021 – Community Spotlight: Empowerment Leads to Impacts for Business Owners and Downtown
Community Spotlight: Empowerment Leads to Impacts for Business Owners and Downtown July 20, 2021 | Janie Dennison By: Logan Breer and Keith Winge, Staff at MMSC Each business downtown is as unique as its owner. Each storefront is a blank slate ready to burst with
July 12, 2021 – Clinton Main Street Completes Resiliency Grant Project
Clinton Main Street Completes Resiliency Grant Project July 12, 2021 | Janie Dennison Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) in partnership with AARP Missouri, is excited to announce the completed project from Clinton Main Street as part of the AARP Community Resiliency Project. AARP Missouri
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June 16, 2021 – St. Louis Main Streets Pilot Program
St. Louis Main Streets Pilot Program June 16, 2021 | Janie Dennison This year has been a busy one for the pilot Main Street programs in St. Louis, now called St. Louis Main Streets. With the pandemic starting to wane, the Missouri Main Street staff
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June 15, 2021 – MMSC Design Services
MMSC Design Services June 15, 2021 | Janie Dennison The temporary measures communities took to create spaces for gathering and dining in light of the pandemic have become beloved places amongst residents and guests of the district. This presents an opportunity for local Main Street
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May 20, 2021 – Missouri’s Premier Revitalization Conference
Missouri’s Premier Revitalization Conference May 20, 2021 | Janie Dennison Virtual Conference | July 28 – 30, 2021 Missouri’s Premier Revitalization Conference will feature three days of virtual activities including 14 breakout sessions and two keynote addresses as well as special lunch and happy hour
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May 6, 2021 – Partnership for Preservation
Partnership for Preservation Mary 6, 2021 | Janie Dennison A small group of Missourians of all ages gathered in Columbia on Wednesday May 5th to learn about historic cemeteries and proper cleaning techniques before heading to William Jewell Cemetery where they got hands on experience.
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April 30, 2021 – Community Empowerment Grant Spotlight on Trenton
Community Empowerment Grant Spotlight on Trenton April 30, 2021 | Janie Dennison The Community Empowerment Grant program sparked downtown revitalization efforts in Trenton. Through education and support from the program, their community created an exciting vision for the district. Executive Director Megan Taul said, “our
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March 24, 2021 – Preservation Month Preparations
Preservation Month Preparations March 24, 2021 | Janie Dennison Welcome to spring and with it, hopefully spring temperatures! The Historic Preservation Committee is excited to bring a lot of resources to our communities, including the one-pager on painting your building and additional one-pager documents in the future.
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March 15, 2021 – Power of the People Amidst COVID-19
Power of the People Amidst COVID-19 March 15, 2021 | Janie Dennison Main Street America brings to light the impact of COVID-19 through its recent survey with particular interest dedicated to our local main street businesses. They found that despite the troubles over the past
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March 4, 2021 – Main Street 101 Available Now
Main Street 101 Available Now March 4, 2021 | Janie Dennison Missouri Main Street Connection has developed an online training series providing in-depth details on the National Main Street Four-Point Approach. Main Street 101 will benefit board members, volunteers, and city officials on the principles of Main
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February 25, 2021 – Top 5 Reasons You Should Attend Quarterly Trainings
Top 5 Reasons You Should Attend Quarterly Trainings February 25, 2021 | Janie Dennison Why your community should send people to MMSC Quarterly Trainings: Making sure that a variety of people from your community attend quarterly training will help develop leadership in your program at
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February 22, 2021 – How to Package & Leverage the Value of Your Program to Your Five Audiences
How to Package & Leverage the Value of Your Program to Your Five Audiences February 22, 2021 | Janie Dennison March 12, 2021 | 9:00AM – 4:00PM CST We are excited to be partnering with Georgia Main Street on this workshop! In this workshop, five
