CDA Builds Momentum with the National Main Street Program

The past few weeks have been filled with excitement as the new Centralia Downtown Association has kicked into full swing with the first official general meeting and the CDA movement towards a formal adoption of the National Main Street Program.  This is a ‘historic’ time in the formation of this beneficial organization.  Did you know that currently anyone who is attending the CDA meetings and expressing a desire to get involved has a ‘promo’ membership in the new CDA until the official membership drive gets underway in January 2008. 

Currently the new board is working diligently to create a fantastic multi-tier membership program that will allow for different levels of membership benefits.  The new CDA is also accepting financial ‘seed money’ donations in cash and ‘in kind’ service donations relating to getting the organization ‘up and running.’  New interim Executive Director, Dan Henderson, has been making the ‘downtown rounds’ to visit with local business owners, property owners, employees and community members to share about the new CDA formation and the benefits of becoming involved with the organization.  Dan and his new CDA board have also been distributing the “Downtown Revitalization Program Using the Main Street Approach” workbook to all who have expressed interest in the CDA kick off.