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365 Community Impact Awards for 2011Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: 365 Impact Awards DATE: March 13, 2012 Dubuque bierd All-America City 1 2007 Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O'Connor advises that the following city staff projects and individuals received 365 Impact Awards on March 6, 2012: Overall Individual: Public Information Officer Randy Gehl Overall Idea: Millwork District Partners Art: Art on the River Family: Music in Jackson Park dbt)144 Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer THE CITY OF DUB TE MEMORANDUM Masterpiece on the Mississippi March 13, 2012 TO: Michael C. Van Mil!igen, City Manager FROM: Jerelyn O'Connor, Neighborhood Development Specialist RE: 365 Impact Awards Introduction Several city partnership initiatives and city employees were recognized on March 6, 2012 as recipients of 365 Impact Awards. This memo is to provide information to you on these awards. Discussion Dubuque 365 has made 365 Impact Awards for the past three years. According to Dubuque 365 the awards are for those who choose to make an everyday effort to impact the world around them 365 days a year. It's meant for those who believe in our community and are willing to do something to make it better for everyone. Some categories that regularly receive recognition include Arts, Community Pride, Dining, Family, Health, Historic Preservation, Inclusion, Media, Music, Nightlife, Non - Profit Excellence, Sports /Recreation, Sustainability, Volunteerism, and Youth Advocacy. Dubuque 365 also regularly celebrates a Final Four: Overall Business, Overall Organization, Overall Individual and Overall Idea. 2012 awards include: Final Four Category OVERALL IDEA Millwork District Partners As quoted by Dubuque 365, "What can we say? You've got to see it. When the Millwork District is done it WILL change the way we live in downtown Dubuque. WOW!" OVERALL INDIVIDUAL Randy Gehl As quoted by Dubuque 365 "He puts the needs of the city first, evidenced no better than by his actions the night of last year's terrible flooding when he went back into the office and started writing e-mails and planning ahead for the problems to come, saving the city and its residents potentially millions of dollars in damage through timely information." Other Awards ART Art on the River Each year, Art on the River provides visitors and residents alike a free, year -long annual exhibit of public sculpture at the Port of Dubuque from some of the Midwest's most talented artists. This award was accepted by Council Member Resnick. FAMILY Music in Jackson Park Music in Jackson Park, a family - friendly collaborative effort by the City of Dubuque, the Multicultural Family Center, and a variety of neighborhood group partners, celebrates the diversity of downtown Dubuque's North -end neighborhood. Action to be Taken This item is informational only. No action needs to be taken. Attachment 365 Impact Awards In case you missed the show, here's a recap of those who made an impact on our community in 2011, as recognized at 365's Impact Awards, held March 6th at the Mississippi Moon Bar in the Diamond Jo Casino. ART Art on the River Each year. Art on the River provides visitors and residents alike a free, year -long annual exhibit of public sculpture at the Port of Dubuque from some of the Midwest's most talented artists. EDUCATION Clarke University Founded in 1843 as St. Mary's Female Academy. Clarke has had many names in the intervening years but none as distinguished as Clarke University. COnMnMUNITY PRIDE Tom "Squad" Rauen When entrepreneur and T -shirt screen - printing champion Tom "Squad" Rauen set the Guinness world record for wearing the most (247) T -shirts at one time, he created a news story that was picked up world -wide. He also raised 5.000 dollars for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in the process. DINING Tri- State's Largest Chili Cook -Off Every October, on the first Saturday of the month, the Tri- State's Largest Chili Cook -Off provides residents and visitors with a great community event in the form of a cooking contest with live music, kids games, cold beer, and of course, gallons and gallons of chili. FAnMILY Music in Jackson Park Music in Jackson Park, a family- friendly collaborative effort by the City of Dubuque, the Multicultural Family Center, and a variety of neighborhood group partners, celebrates the diversity of downtown Dubuque's North -end neighborhoods. HEALTH Live Healthy Dubuque Part of the Live Healthy Iowa program, the Live Healthy Dubuque 100 -Day Wellness Challenge is a simple and affordable way for Dubuque to become one of the healthiest cities in Iowa. HISTORIC PRESERVATION Miller Development Group "Riverworks" Located across from Flat Iron Park and the Port of Dubuque's Ice Harbor on South Main Street, historic Old Main's lower partner. Clu-is Miller of Miller Development Group took one of Dubuque's hidden treasures and transformed it into a jewel. INCLUSION Catholic Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley Quoting bible verse (Matthew 25 -35). "I was a stranger and you welcomed me." the billboard campaign substituted the word "stranger" with "immigrant" giving Christians cause to reflect on the broader issues of the immigration debate. MEDIA Happee Smith Productions From corporate media campaigns for business to many hours of donated time to create campaigns and videos for great local charities and events. Happee Smith proves that Dubuque is on par with the best in the business, period. "IUSIC Sandy Hook Tavern/ Ashley Lawrence Sandy Hook Tavern owner Ashley Lawrence has a commitment to live music. It's a commitment he has invested in, hosting live music at the Sandy Hook every week for a decade. From open mic nights to weekend shows on Friday. Saturday and Sunday, in the last year the Sandy Hook features some sort of live music four or five nights a week: IDEA AHEAD OF ITS TInME Michael Breitbach Over 30 years ago. Michael became a vendor in Dubuque's Farmers' Market, not only selling, but teaching people about the benefits of natural and organic food. Breitbach's Farmers' Market Food Store has been a resource for great, healthy food and ideas, ideas that have turned out to be way ahead of their time. NIGHTLIFE Boogie Nights For creating a nightlife scene where it's not only okay to dance but highly encouraged: for making it okay to like the Bee Gees and Donna Summer again, and for truly creating not just a buzz, but a jolt to the system in the Dubuque nightlife scene. NON - PROFIT EXCELLENCE Grand Opera House They're not just staging a wide variety of world class entertainment all year long, they're making money doing it, and that's a feat unto itself! SHOPPING River Lights Bookstore, 2nd Edition Since 2007, River Lights Bookstore, 2nd Edition has provided downtown Dubuque with a REAL BOOKSTORE, serving book lovers retail needs and hosting a range of releases, readings, book signings and other literary events. SOCIAL SPACE Voices Warehouse Gallery Having just 40 days to come up with an alternative space to host the Voices VII show, not only did they pull it off, but in transforming a first floor warehouse space into an incredible exhibition gallery, they created a, functional, accessible, and amazing social space for about 1000 art lovers. And that was just opening night. SPORTS/RECREATION Dubuque Fighting Saints For bringing great hockey back to Dubuque and making our city look good by bringing home the Clake Cup in style. SUST AIN ABILITY Green Dubuque Not just doing the "green' thing, but living the "green' life. Green Dubuque doesn't have the city or grant funding, but they do have the passion and they put it to good use. VOLUNTEERISnM Steve "Ding" Bell With no fanfare whatsoever. Steve assists a number of area charities with finding a home to do their work. The fact that Steve doesn't understand why he does deserves an award is the very reason it does. OVERALL BUSINESS Theisen's Continued corporate growth across Iowa, announced warehouse expansion in Dubuque and a heart for their community as big as that warehouse. Dubuque is lucky to call Theisen's our own. OVERALL ORGANIZATION Area Residential Care Empowering people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life is not just a mission statement, it's a mission accomplished day in and day out. OVERALL INDIVIDUAL Randy Gehl He puts the needs of the city first, evidenced no better than by his actions the night of last year's terrible flooding when he went back into the office and started writing e -mails and planning ahead for the problems to come, saving the city and its residents potentially millions of dollars in damage through timely information. OVERALL IDEA Millwork District Partners What can we say. You've got to see it. When the Millwork District is done it WILL change the way we live in downtown Dubuque. WOW! About the Awards -4th Annual 365 Impact Awards Tuesday, march 6, 7 p.m. Mississippi moon Bar, Diamond Jo Casino In three years of hosting the 365 Impact Awards, the event has really become quite the shindig. The overwhelming response to the first tlu-ee 365 Impact Awards Shows was more than we at 365 had ever expected. In fact we still hear from our winners that receiving the Impact Award has helped them recruit members, grow their business, motivate their teams and for almost all of them that it just felt great to know that the community appreciates their hard work. First time attendees always comment that they can't believe they have not been to the event before and can't wait to do it again next year. Well friends, next year is here. The 365 Impact Award is more about trying than winning. Heck. Dubuque365 is more about trying than winning... we mean well.:) It's for those who choose to make an everyday effort to Impact the world around them 365 days a year. It's meant for those who believe in our community and are willing to do something to make it better for everyone. Sound like anyone, any business or any organization you know? Our mission at 365 is to help connect people to relationships, opportunity and the best possible living experience in our community. Award Categories can change every year as new and unique things are nominated for recognition. We're not sure what categories we will have for sure. Maybe we'll find we need to invent a category we've never had before. It all comes down to the nominees presented to us. Some categories that regularly receive recognition include _its. Community Pride, Dining, Family, Health, Historic Preservation, Inclusion, Media, Music, Nightlife, Non - Profit Excellence, Sports /Recreation, Sustainability. Volunteerism, and Youth Advocacy. We also regularly celebrate a Final Four: Overall Business, Overall Organization, Overall Individual and Overall Idea.