DSA NEWS
DSA’s Holsinger Stepping Down
August 30, 2017 The Downtown Sheridan Association is sad to announce the retirement of Executive Director Beth Holsinger. On Monday, August 28, Beth turned in her letter of resignation stating, “While I am still passionate about the Main Street Program, I feel my calling now is to spend more time with my husband and the VOANR ministry program.” Beth first volunteered her services to the Christmas Stroll Committee in 2005, joined the DSA Board of Directors in 2010, stepped down to join the staff as events coordinator in 2013 and was hired as executive director in 2014. Being a strong supporter of the organization, she is committed to helping with the transition and training of a new director as well as remain a volunteer at the many events managed by the DSA. DSA very much appreciates Beth’s service to the organization and the community and will immediately begin its search for a new Executive Director. For more information please contact: Jenny Loomis Board President Downtown Sheridan Association 307-751-2241
DSA Overview – 2016-2017
On July 26, the DSA held it's annual meeting! Jenny Loomis, Board President introduced our newest director, Jami Kessner and confirmed the following officers: President, Jenny Loomis of Farmers Coop; Vice President, Peg Martin of Brittain World Travel; Secretary, Jim Mowry of Crowley Fleck ; and Treasurer, Megan Cook of DA Davidson. Returning board of directors include: John & Robby Smith, Chris Carroll, Steve & Shannon Kuzara, Jay Martinson, Matt Westkott, Jeannie Weissman, Kathy Lundberg, and Spencer Kraft. DSA Overview – 2016-2017: For the past thirty one years, the Downtown Sheridan Association continues to maintain the high standard of performance to which the Main Street program guidelines require for continued Certified Main Street status. The organization’s performance is annually evaluated by the Wyoming Main Street Program, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet ten performance standards. These standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street program’s application of the Main Street Four Point Approach® to commercial district revitalization. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress and preserving historic buildings. To that end, the following committees meet monthly and sometimes weekly to discuss and implement the following programs and projects: Historic District Promotions Committee: “Promotes the downtown. The committee set a strategic goal to increase communication and advocate downtown by instituting a block leader program where [...]
Crazy Days!!!
The Downtown Historic District Promotions Committee announced the annual Crazy Days on historic downtown Main Street is scheduled for Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 3,4, and 5. If you are “Fishing For Deals,” the Downtown retailers will be discounting much of their prior year’s inventory to get ready for fall and holiday shipments that will be arriving soon. Weather permitting, there will be sidewalk sales as well as inside discounts that are the lowest offered throughout the year. Some businesses will be open late on Thursday, while many will be open early all three days. Contact specific stores for their hours of operation or come down to enjoy the shopping, food and fabulous prices. Be sure to stop by the Farmers’ Market on Thursday evening from 5pm to 7pm and check out all the local products and produce while participating in all the fun activities! The Historic District Promotion Committee is sponsored by the Downtown Sheridan Association.
Highest Goal Polo Played in the US this Summer
Big Horn, Wyoming – The Flying H Ranch will be the site of the eighth annual Goose Creek Cup; a fund raiser for the Downtown Sheridan Association (DSA) on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The DSA is proud to partner with the Skey Johnston Family to bring you the “Highest Rated Polo Game” in the U.S. this summer. This is a unique opportunity for our community to experience some of the world’s best (highest rated) polo horses and players with the spectacular Big Horn Mountains as a backdrop. Monies raised from this event will be used to support the DSA and their mission to enhance, preserve, and promote downtown Sheridan, including their ongoing efforts to support stream restoration in Sheridan. There will be a maximum of 15 sponsor tents available, so interested parties are encouraged to contact the DSA office at 672-8881 at their earliest convenience. The community is invited to attend the polo game for $10 a carload. Gates at the Flying H Ranch will open at 3:00 pm on Sunday, July 30. Game time is scheduled for 5pm. It’s is a 4 chukker game with a long ball contest, player calcutta and champagne divot stomp! This event is a family friendly event. The Flying H Polo Club was started in 2005. For six weeks each summer the best polo players’ world wide come to Big Horn to play professional polo. The games are fast paced and the players and horses are top notch athletes. There are only a few [...]