Members of the Port Townsend Main Street program, from left, are board President Kris Nelson, board member Amber Bartl, event assistant Candace Mangold Executive Director Mari Mullen. (C.B. Bell/The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation)

Members of the Port Townsend Main Street program, from left, are board President Kris Nelson, board member Amber Bartl, event assistant Candace Mangold Executive Director Mari Mullen. (C.B. Bell/The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation)

Port Townsend Main Street program honored for its work

PORT TOWNSEND — The Washington State Main Street program recognized the Port Townsend Main Street program with two awards at its Excellence on Main awards at a March 25 conference.

The Port Townsend program received the Outstanding Project award for its “Paving the Way to a Brighter Future” project.

The project was a communications and marketing plan to mitigate the effects of the Water Street construction on downtown businesses.

Additionally the state program recognized the board president of the Port Townsend Main Street program with its Excellence on Main award.

According to a press release, Kris Nelson was recognized for her contributions to the Main Street program throughout the past six years as well as her leadership roles in the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, the Port Townsend City Council, the Planning Commission and the Jefferson Community Foundation.

For more information, visit www.ptmainstreet. org.

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