{"id":101022,"date":"2018-04-10T08:09:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T13:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=101022"},"modified":"2018-04-10T08:09:39","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T13:09:39","slug":"msvw-competes-for-prize-of-25000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2018\/04\/10\/msvw-competes-for-prize-of-25000\/","title":{"rendered":"MSVW competing for prize of $25,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n

In February, Independent We Stand, the national small business movement, kicked-off its third annual America\u2019s Main Streets contest to help consumers, small business owners, and Main Street organizations reward a deserving Main Street with $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. Main Street Van Wert is among this year\u2019s nominees.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s Main Streets play an important role in the long-term success of communities and help build a sense of place reinforcing this year\u2019s theme: \u201cLocal Memories. Lasting Impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Main Street Van Wert downtown program could be $25,000 richer if it is the winner of a contest sponsored by the Independent We Stand small business organization.<\/strong> photo provided<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cOur Independent We Stand America\u2019s Main Streets contest shines a light on the pride business owners and communities take in their Main Streets,\u201d says Independent We Stand co-founder Bill Brunelle. \u201cWe know small businesses on these Main Streets help them thrive and have a measurable economic impact. This contest is a chance to share those stories with people from coast-to-coast.\u201d<\/p>\n

Main Street Van Wert is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on the redevelopment, business attraction, historic preservation, and quality-of-life efforts in Van Wert\u2019s downtown district since 2004. A nationally accredited Main Street organization and a part of the Main Street America and Heritage Ohio networks, the organization continues to grow with new businesses each year.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Main Street Van Wert became a Certified Local Government and is in the process of being listed on the National Register for Historic Places as a historic district. Also in 2018, the organization has worked to improve four existing storefronts with new doors, windows, and awnings and plans to assist another half dozen businesses in the district to continue showing improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreating a vibrant and attractive downtown requires a lot of vision and community support, we are ever thankful for the Van Wert communities\u2019 continued investment to see this happen,\u201d said Mark Verville, MSVW Board President.<\/p>\n

If Main Street Van Wert wins the America\u2019s Main Street prize, the organization plans to invest the money into a much needed district wayfinding and signage plan, as well as restoring a historic marquee.<\/p>\n

The first round of voting in the contest began as soon Main Street Van Wert was nominated and runs through April 22. All nominations and voting take place on https:\/\/mainstreetcontest.com\/profile\/205<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Important dates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Before April 22: \u201cAmerica\u2019s Main Streets\u201d nominations and quarterfinalist voting<\/p>\n

April 30 to May 27: \u201cAmerica\u2019s Main Streets\u201d semifinalist voting<\/p>\n

June 4: \u201cAmerica\u2019s Main Streets\u201d winner announced<\/p>\n

July 4: \u201cMain Streets Make Us Better\u201d event; \u201cAmerica\u2019s Main Streets\u201d winner announces plans for $25,000 grand prize<\/p>\n

For more information on Main Street Van Wert, visit www.mainstreetvanwert.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information In February, Independent We Stand, the national small business movement, kicked-off its third annual America\u2019s Main Streets contest to help consumers, small business owners, and Main Street organizations reward a deserving Main Street with $25,000 in cash and sponsor-related prizes. Main Street Van Wert is among this year\u2019s nominees. America\u2019s Main Streets […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-03 20:40:44","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101022"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101022\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}