Ortonville captured the “Spirit of Main Street” award as eight downtowns were honored Thursday night during the Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) gala celebration at the Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts in Pontiac.
Downtown Ortonville received a $2,000 cash award from Genisys Credit Union as the “Spirit of Main Street” winner for its heartwarming video titled “The Faces and Places of Ortonville—Celebrating 175 Years.” The video features the community’s preservation of its historic buildings and natural beauty, the past and current small businesses, and the many faces of Ortonville through time.
“Our downtowns make Oakland County such a vibrant and attractive place for residents, visitors, and entrepreneurs,” Oakland County Executive David Coulter said. “The Main Street program is an essential partner, providing resources, training, and grants that have helped communities navigate and emerge from the challenges of the pandemic.”
Other winners were:
• Main Street Innovation: Downtown Ortonville, Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Program
• Power in Our Places: Downtown Ferndale, The Dot Mixed Use Parking & Streetscape Project; and Downtown Oxford, Art and Mural Program
• Campaign for Main Street: Downtown Farmington, Dinan Park Patronicity Campaign
• Transforming The Economy: Downtown Farmington, GLP’s Farmington State Bank Transformation
• Doing Business on Main Street: Downtown Oxford, Façade and Signage Grant Program
• Sustainable Main Street: Downtown Lake Orion, Small Changes Create a Legacy for the Future
• Program on the Rise: Downtown South Lyon, South Lyon Rising
The judging panel was comprised of experts in historic preservation and economic development, including Elizabeth Chase, executive director, Nebraska Main Street Network; Theresa Doan, manager of corporate social responsibility, Genisys Credit Union; Laura Krizov, manager, Michigan Main Street; Lisa Mullins-Thompson, senior program officer for revitalization services, Main Street America; Greg Phillips, director, Main Street Arkansas; Amelia Ritter, content producer, Visit Detroit; Ray Scriber, director, Louisiana Main Street; Jackie Swihart, program officer for revitalization services, Main Street America; Dana Walker, director, Michigan Downtown Association; and Matt Wiederhold, executive director, Heritage Ohio.
The event’s sponsors included the Genisys Credit Union, SMART, Dobrusin Strategic Intellectual Property Law, Giffels Webster and Michigan Downtown Association.
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