Port Townsend Main Street Program Board Elections
Board Elections: The Main Street Board of Directors elections will take place in November 2015. Ballots will be mailed in the third week of November. There is one board vacancy; the term of office is two years. Five or more members may nominate an individual for election. If you are interested in submitting a name for a board member position, please affix your signature and mail to the Port Townsend Main Street Program, 211 Taylor Street, #3, Port Townsend WA 98368 by November 6th, 2015. Thank you.
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October Events
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!
Oct. 30, Fall HUD Revolving Loan deadline. Historic preservation/rehab funds available for commercial buildings in the Uptown and Downtown Commercial Historic Districts. Also of interest to Property Owners: Need a little help with signing up for the free Main Street Building and Business Inventory? Stop by our office from 9-12 noon Friday mornings, and we will set you up!
Oct. 31, The Main Street Witches are getting ready for the Downtown Trick or Treat & Costume Parade! This event is for K-6th Graders, accompanied by parents. Gather at Bank of America clock at 3:45 pm, Saturday, Oct. 31st. Parade starts at 4 pm. PLEASE NOTE: For public safety, Water Street is closed to traffic from 3:15-5:30 pm. Thanks to our generous merchants, the Police Volunteers and our Main Street volunteers who help with this very popular event!
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A big congrats to Cathy Reed of Carlsborg, WA who won the Girls' Night Out "Beautiful, Healthy You! Raffle" Grand Prize Package! We would like to thank Rick and Monette at The Belmont for hosting our "After Party" as well as everyone who contributed to the raffle prize package; The Bishop Victorian Hotel, Deja View Photography, The Belmont, Rose Theatre, Seasons Hair Salon, Port Townsend Athletic Club, Wynwoods Gallery and Bead Studio, Posh Salon, The Wine Seller, & Sea Salt Cottage! Thank You to all who came out to celebrate Girls' Night Out & helped raise funds for the Jefferson Healthcare Foundation and the Port Townsend Main Street Program, a 501c3 nonprofit. The sale of goody bags and raffle tickets raised over $6,100. Special thanks to Jefferson Healthcare, OZONE Socks, 32 generous participating merchants and many who contributed to the goodie bags, the Uptown Pub, the Rose Theatre, the Mount Baker Block Building and our dedicated Main Street volunteers. Above photos by Deja View Photography - thanks Deja!
Meet n' Greet Terry Ward Please help give a warm welcome to Terry Ward, the new Publisher of the Peninsula Daily News, Monday, October 19th from 5:30pm-7pm at the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Offices, 2409 Jefferson Street. Appetizers and drinks will be served.
 New Business Open on Washington Street!
Please welcome Melissa Pursley at Wash House Salon located at 921 Washington St. in the historic Terry Building! And opening soon next door to the salon will be Towns End Tattoo! We'll keep you posted when they are open.
Saturday, Oct. 17, Entering the Healing Temple - A Day of Sanctuary for Women. An intimate journey for only 15 Participants, with 5 Healing Practitioners.
Oct. 21 - Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit at Fort Worden.
The Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit gives area businesses an opportunity to learn the trends, factors and forecasts needed to prepare effective marketing and business plans. It also provides an opportunity for tourism-related businesses and people to network, meet face-to-face and discuss industry issues and opportunities. Today is the last day for early bird registration...
Oct. 23, Business Law Day hosted by Jefferson County Bar Association at the Cotton Building from 8 am-4:30 pm. L earn about the legal aspects for owning and operating a business.
Port Townsend's own community radio station, KPTZ 91.9 FM, will put on their Fall On-Air Fundraising Drive from October 25th through the 31st. Visit www.kptz.org for all the details and how you could receive "A loaf of bread each week for one year" from Pane d'Amore Bakery!
The Boiler Room is Storming the Castle!
Join them for their Annual Auction on Saturday, November 7, 2015. Festivities off to a raucous start at 5 pm with a Silent Auction, followed by Dinner and Jousting (Well, really a dessert dash, which is an awful lot like jousting when you get right down to it). 100% of proceeds to benefit programming at The Boiler Room. Tickets are $55 and available here.
Skillmation: Call for Mentors
A community website resource is planned to help connect people in our area that are looking for skills with those who have specific areas of expertise or training. They are trying to get as much talent as they can find, "frontloaded" onto the site. Then they will officially open www.skillmation.com to the public so
that it can help build a vibrant connection between residents of Jefferson County willing to share skills, and people searching for those skills. You can go to the site to check it out, and create a profile listing in as many as five skill areas. It's easy. You decide what you want to offer and how frequently you
want to be involved. It's all up to you. Thank you.
Port Townsend Main Street executive director Mari Mullen had the opportunity to meet with Jeffrey Mermel, President of the Hilo, Hawaii Downtown Improvement Association, who was vacationing in Port Townsend and interested in learning more about Main Street methods. Aloha Hilo!
In other Main Street news, the Washington Trust has recently hired Breanne Durham as the new Washington Main Street Program Coordinator. Breanne is a WA native from Clarkston, and served for the past five years as Executive Director of Beautiful Downtown Lewiston in Lewiston, ID - a community committed to the Main Street approach. Breanne is passionate about work done at the local level to enhance and revitalize downtowns--welcome Breanne!
Have a special event coming up, anniversary or news you would like us to share? SEND US YOUR NEWS AROUND THE BLOCK to admin@ptmainstreet.org -- Thank you!
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Looking Ahead:
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original art by Amanda Kingsley
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The PT Main Street Program is hard at work planning the Holiday Promotion with community partners-- Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, LTAC, Key City Public Theatre, Olympic Peninsula Steam and our business community. There will be expanded special events and the Kiwanis Choo Choo train on "Sleighbell Saturdays." Check our website soon for more details. Historic District Merchants: have you signed up for the Main Street holiday promotion and ordered your sleigh-bells? We look forward to making PT merry with your collaboration!
Nov. 28, Small Business Saturday and Main Street Merchant Open House!
Dec. 5
, Main Street Community Treelighting and Santa Visit, plus First Saturday Art Walk.
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COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICTS
Fantastic commercial space available for your business on the MOST traveled block in Port Townsend. First time this space has been offered in over 25 years! 913 Water Street, 1482 square feet. To view or for more information, please contact property manager at 360-385-0553.
For available spaces Uptown and Downtown
visit Main Street's website here.
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Celebrating 30 years in 2015!
The Port Townsend Main Street Program
211 Taylor St. Suite 3
Port Townsend, WA 98368 
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Become a Member
Commercial revitalization under the Main Street Program is proven to have positive effects on the economic health throughout the community in which our two vibrant historic districts reside. If you love Port Townsend, consider becoming a member of the Port Townsend Main Street Program today!
Be a part of making it all happen in our historic districts--Uptown and Downtown. Join us!
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is a member!
221 Taylor St. (360) 385-3961
Farm-fresh soups, salads and deli, Vegan & Gluten Free Baked Goods and fresh-roasted espresso.
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2015 Port Townsend Events
Oct. 31
Main Street Downtown
Trick or Treat
Nov. 7
ART WALK
Nov. 7-8
JeffCo Holiday Craft Fair
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Port Townsend Woodworker's Show
Nov. 27
Black Friday--Kick off of Main Street "Look Here First" local shopping
Nov. 27-28
PT Arts Guild Holiday Craft Sale
Nov. 28
Main Street Merchants' Open House & Small Business Saturday
Dec. 3-20
Key City Public Theatre presents "A Christmas Story"
(Thursday-Sunday)
Dec. 5
Main Street
Treelighting & Santa Visit
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ART WALK
Dec. 12
PT Main Street/Kiwanis Choo Choo Rides
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Victorian Yuletide Salon coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
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Yuletide Ball coordinated by Olympic Peninsula Steam
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Holiday Homes Tour coordinated by Victorian Society, NW Chapter
Dec. 19
PT Main Street/Kiwanis Choo Choo Rides
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Port Townsend Paper Co. Tree Decorating Contest
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Last PT Farmers Market in Uptown
Dec. 26-27
The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris at Key City Public Theatre
Dec. 31
First Night Celebration coordinated by Jefferson County Historical Society
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New Year's Eve Gala at Fort Worden Commons
Jan 1, 2016
New Year's Day Brunch at Fort Worden Commons
(Events Subject to Change)
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The Port Townsend Main Street Program would like to acknowledge and thank all the participants in the 2014 Main Street Tax Incentive Program.
Thank you for putting your state B&O tax dollars to work here in our community and simultaneously benefiting your business. We appreciate it very much!
The Tax Incentive Cap was met May 1, 2015! Thank you to everyone who donated early this year! We will be in contact soon about 2016 pledges. To find out more about the Main Street Tax Incentive Program, visit our website.
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