Organization Chart

Executive Committee
  • Mark Blotz, President, Clover Island Inn
  • Merrianne Door, Vice President, JD's Time Center  
  • Kathy Ruggles, Secretary, Washington Trust Bank 
  • Tim Arntzen, Treasurer, Port of Kennewick
  • Mayor Jim Beaver, City Representative 
Promotion Committee
  • Andrew Hicks, Washington Trust Bank
  • Jo Harrington, Harrington Home Medical
  • Joetta Rupert, Kennewick Irrigation District
  • Merrianne Door, JD's Time Center 
  • Jim Door, JD's Time Center
  • Randy Wimoth, The Wyrd Emporuim    

 Goals and Objectives:

Public Relations and Media Relations
Create Annual Events Calendar
Enhance Atmosphere
Promote Downtown Cleanliness
Promote Downtown as Community Center
Economic Restructuring Committee
  • Bob Kelly, Chair, Lee Williams & Associates
  • Joetta Rupert, Kennewick Irrigation District 
  • Bruce Davis, Small Business Development Center
  • Carol Evans, City of Kennewick
  • Paul Scharold, Scharold Enterprises
  • Derek Smith, Mackay & Sposito Engineering
  • Laura Mayovsky, Bank of the West

Goals and Objectives:

Help Identify Strategic Businesses
Create a Marketing Plan
Create Business Assistance/Recruitment Package/Tools
Recruit Businesses to Fit Niches
Work with Businesses to Better Utilize All Day Parking
Design Committee
  • Ted Luvaas, Chair, Dillman-Luvaas Architecture
  • Paul Ash, Windermere Realty
  • Vic Albertson, Players Sport Bar and Grill
  • Bob Larson, Builders Hardware                                   

Goals and Objectives:

Design Guidelines
Document Historic Building Appearance
Directional Signage
Enhance Safety/Atmosphere
Downtown Streetscape
Develop Off-street Parking
Development of Secondary Store Fronts
Develop Downtown as Community Center
Organization Committee
  • Kathye Kilgore, Co-Chair, Second Harvest Tri-Cities
  • Jo Harrington, Co-Chair, Harrington Home Medical
  • Kathy Ruggles, Washington Trust Bank
  • Harvey Faurholt, Attorney at Law
  • Ken Williamson, John's Auto Mart 
  • Mark Blotz, Clover Island Inn
  • Russ Keefer, Kennewick General Hospital 

Goals and Objectives:

Build Membership Base
Increase Communication with Members and Stakeholders
Develop Downtown Kennewick as Community Center
Establish Partnerships to Help Keep Downtown Kennewick's Streets and Sidewalks Clean
Work to Identify Better Parking of Downtown Parking Utilization
Coordinate Implementation of Streetscape and Public Improvement Projects


Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership 
P.O. Box 6552 •  Kennewick Washington 99336
1-509-582-7221 • Fax 1-509-582-9720
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