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Sarah Angst Stewart is a fifth-generation Lebanon area resident, as her second great-grandfather arrived in Laclede County in 1897. She has collected a wide variety of knowledge and skills throughout her life. Sarah earned a bachelor’s degree in history at Missouri University of Science and Technology and a Master of Public Administration at Missouri State University. Over the past seventeen years, she has worked in areas that include the public sector, marketing, fundraising, grant administration, volunteer coordination, and historic preservation.
She is thrilled to be a part of Downtown Lebanon’s revitalization efforts and utilize her knowledge and skills to do great things for the community she loves.
I am most excited to see the historic character of Downtown Lebanon being brought new life. Our façade grant program has allowed our building owners to revive their buildings and show their uniqueness. There is a connection between the people and places of our past and the people and places of today, and I am honored to be a part of the effort to preserve those places that connect us to those who came before us.
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New Website Launches January 1st | |
Missouri Main Street Connection is excited to launch our new website with Morgansites! Starting January 1st, you will be able to navigate and discover countless new features and ways to connect with resources. If you are an investor with MMSC be on the lookout for an email with information to log into your investor account through our new website.
Please contact Logan Breer at Logan@momainstreet.org if you have any questions.
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The Power of Collaboration: Nurturing Relationships with Elected Officials | |
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
8:30 am - 9:30 am
| Get the inside scoop on fostering effective collaboration with your elected officials. This webinar will provide a road map for engaging and nurturing relationships with elected officials that go beyond securing funds by diving into actionable tactics for initiating contact and maintaining engagement. Learn how to cut through the noise elected officials receive daily with trust and communicate your aligned interests. Gaining public support for your Main Street program is not only part of the Main Street accreditation criteria, it also is a great way to unlock game-changing opportunities for your historic commercial district and local businesses. | |  |
The Power of Main Street - Main Street Capitol Day | |
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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LOCATION:
Jefferson City, MO
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Main Street Executive Directors are invited to come with Missouri Main Street Connection's staff and board to visit with Missouri's legislators and share "The Power of Main Street." This annual invite-only event is a great way to continue the relationship between elected officials and Main Street.
If your community does not have a local Main Street program, we encourage you to learn more about Main Street.
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Community Empowerment Grant Workshop: Round One | |
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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LOCATION:
Governor Office Building
200 Madison St., Rm 315,
Jefferson City, MO 65101
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Any Missouri community interested in learning more about the time-tested Main Street principles for downtown revitalization and a 60/40 Matching Grant for assistance in establishing a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 Main Street organization in their historic commercial district should attend.
Email, Mail, or Phone Registration open now. Website registration opening 1/1/2024
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Main Street Awards Webinar | |
DATE & TIME:
Friday, February 9, 2024
8:30am
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Local Main Street staff and volunteers who oversee the nomination of projects and initiatives for MMSC's annual Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony and Dinner should attend to learn how to craft a winning nomination from previous judges.
*Only local Main Street programs in good standing with their agreement with MMSC are applicable to submit nominations.
Registration opening soon.
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Paul Bruhn Subgrant Program Workshop | |
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday, February 16, 2024
8:30 am
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Any* property owner who is looking for ways to fund should attend this workshop to learn about the criteria for this subgrant opportunity. Only attendees of this workshop can apply for the grant opportunity as long as they meet the other eligibility criteria.
*Property owner must own a qualified building in a community with a local Main Street program in good standing with their agreement with MMSC.
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SAVE THE DATE:
Spring Quarterly Workshop
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DATE:
Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Main Street Opportunities | | |
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Main Street Professional Directory | The free Professional Directory to connect with specialists and experts covering a host of disciplines in preservation-based economic development to mobilize your organization in implementing your downtown revitalization project will be online soon. | |
Main Street Resource Library | |
Ensure you are a MMSC investor to gain access to our Main Street Resource Library that hosts documents covering all areas of the Main Street Approach™.
Email Staci Cox at staci@momainstreet.org for more information about becoming an investor.
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The MMSC Historic Preservation Committee is accepting applications for its free “Doctor is In” consultation service open to MMSC’s top three tier Main Street organizations.
Whether it is an existing project or a new emergency with a downtown property, no preservation project is too big or small for MMSC’s Board and Advisory members to provide guidance, answers, and connections to assist you in accomplishing your districts preservation goals.
Learn more, review eligibility, and fill out the submission form on our website to have a consultation with the Doctors regarding your preservation project.
Contact Ben White at Ben@momainstreet.org if you have any questions.
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Main Street 101 is a free online training series that provides flexible training on the Main Street Approach™ for new board members, volunteers, staff, and city officials. This tool includes 40-45 minute long modules that can be used for volunteer development, committee training, and leadership development. The training series includes various resources and guides to help a Main Street program with further committee development. | |
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Congratulations To Those Certified In November! | |
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Downtown Joplin Alliance
Jeremy Gibson
Emily Larson
Derek Edwards
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Old Town Cape
Kanann Rhodes Steiner
Steven Stovall
Jocelyn Anderson
Alec Hutson
Jeff Rawson
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Main Street Gallatin
Shonna Morrison
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Main Street Kirksville
Kirk Ranson
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Warrensburg Main Street
Maggie Burgin
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This project has been funded in part by a grant from the Kemper Fund for Kansas and Missouri, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and USDA Rural Development. | |
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Missouri Main Street Connection
is dedicated to creating and preserving
memories made by generations in our
historic downtowns.
You are invited to support Heritage Circle through a monetary donation. Your donation will have a lasting impact in the creation of memories in your community and many others. Your donation supports communities across Missouri and celebrates the importance of community culture, the value of local history, and embraces traditions that make each community irreplaceable.
Your donation can be made monthly or annually in whatever amount you choose. Please choose the frequency of your donation to Missouri Main Street Connection today by clicking on one of the buttons below.
As a gift of appreciation, you may receive an exclusively designed lapel pin, handmade ceramic mug, or other gifts that show our gratitude for your support in preserving your community.
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Select Frequency Of Donation | |
YOUR DONATION IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization and is the leading statewide nonprofit organization devoted to preservation-based economic development. Through the Main Street America® movement and our partners, we empower community revitalization by celebrating, supporting, and sustaining Missouri historic commercial districts in both rural and urban settings. | |
Thank You to Our Heritage Circle Donors! | |
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Robert Espeland
Gayla & Ken Roten
Margaret Waterman & Steven Hoffman
Chris Johnston
Bob Lewis
Bill Emmons
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Thank You to our December Investors | |
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Organizations
- Downtown Excelsior Partnership
- Pacific Partnership
- Marshall Chamber of Commerce
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Missouri Main Street Connection is a statewide, 501c3, not-for-profit organization committed to fostering renewed vitality and sustainability in historic commercial districts across the state of Missouri.
Missouri Main Street Connection is an equal opportunity organization.
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