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About Us

Our Mission

The mission of the Cle Elum Downtown Association, a non-profit 501(c)(3), is to Preserve, Promote and Enhance Cle Elum’s Historic Downtown, and to create partnerships that stimulate economic activity and action for renewed sense of pride and community.

Our Values

Remain Connected to this Place – ensure that residents are connected to the downtown as the heart of their community, feel connected to each other, connected to the unique history and landscape.

A Family Friendly Small Town – ensure that we are highlighting existing culture and work towards increased safety and opportunities for families and youth.

Our History – continue to celebrate our downtown’s past and connect building owners and city with historic preservation resources.

Homegrown Businesses – support the culture of entrepreneurship, small businesses and keep jobs here.

Engaged Business and Building Owners – Show value of investing in downtown and in the Cle Elum Downtown Association. Seeking creative opportunities for businesses and owners to be engaged in the Cle Elum Downtown Association.

The Main Street Four-Point Approach®

four pointed star, each point with an alternating col;or, starting from blue, going to green, next yellow in the bottom left, and on the bottom right talks about promotion
Main Street Four Point Approach, Economic vitality, organization, design, and promotion, each of these points helps community transformation

Board of Directors

President
Michael Richard
RE/MAX The Collective
Vice President
Tessa Henrichsen
Community Member
Secretary
DeAnna Hamm
Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co.
Treasurer
Mark Kirkpatrick
Encompass Engineering & Surveying
Past President
Eliza Stephenson
John L. Scott Real Estate
Board Member
Katy Webb
Community Member
Board Member
Brian Browitt
Columbia Bank
Board Member
Matthew Lundh
City of Cle Elum