ABOUT THE MAIN STREET MARTINSBURG PROGRAM:Main Street Martinsburg, Inc. was officially designated a Main Street Program in August 1992. The purpose of the program is to assist the community in revitalizing the downtown commercial district through historic preservation. Being one out of twelve local Main Street Communities in West Virginia, Main Street Martinsburg receives strategic planning, technical assistance, and leadership from the state program, Main Street West Virginia. Through Main Street West Virginia, Main Street Martinsburg can offer technical planning, organizational and training assistance, and design assistance services for building façade improvements and maintenance. Started in 1988, Main Street West Virginia also acts as a liaison with other state agencies in addition to the parent organization, the National Main Street Center.The National Main Street Center, established in 1980, is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Main Street Center sponsors workshops and conferences, publishes training materials, offers a certification program in professional downtown management, produces the Great American Main Street Awards, and operates the National Main Street Network, a membership program that helps communities learn from each others experiences.Today the Main Street Program works with more than 1600 towns and cities across the country. The key to the Main Street success in downtown revitalization is the Main Street Four Point Approach:ORGANIZATION, which means getting everyone working toward the same goal. The tough work of building consensus and cooperation among the groups that an important stake in the district can be eased by using the common-sense formula of volunteer-driven program and an organizational structure of board and committees.PROMOTION, which means selling the image and promise of Main Street to all prospects. By marketing the district’s unique characteristics to shoppers, investors, new businesses, and visitors, an effective promotion strategy forges a positive image through advertising, retail promotional activity, special events, and marketing campaigns carried out by local volunteers.DESIGN, which means getting Main Street into top physical shape. Capitalizing on its best assets—such as historic buildings and traditional downtown layout—is just part of the story. An inviting atmosphere created through window displays, parking areas, signs, sidewalks, street lights, and landscaping conveys a visual message about what Main Street is and what it has to offer.ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING means finding a new purpose for Main Street’s enterprises. By helping existing downtown businesses expand and recruiting new ones to respond to today’s market, Main Street programs help convert unused space into productive property and sharpen the competitiveness of business enterprises. 2007/2008 Main Street Board of Directors

Laura Gassler, President Tuscan Sun 144 N. Queen Street 262-8860 c 283-3023 ljgassler@hotmail.com  
Mike Bohrer, Vice President Sprint PCS775 Foxcroft Ave.w263-1117 c304-886-2650michael.bohrer@emp.shentel.com   Brenda CasabonaDefluri’s Fine Chocolates130 N. Queen Streetw264-3698 fax samedefluris@alleganyinternet.net
Barbara Bratina, SecretaryL.A. Roberts at BC Schools116 N. Tennessee Avenuew267-3530 h263-8532 f267-3533bbratina@verizon.net   Tina CombsMB Chamber of Commerce198 Viking Wayw267-4841tina@berkeleycounty.org
Bill Rice, TreasurerAttorney at LawPO Box 2354w264-9494wvrice96@aol.com Charles ConnellyAccent Printing111 S. Queen Streetw267-7400 f267-4270accentpcc@cs.com
Mary Lewis, Design Chair518 W. Burke Streetw264-4144 h262-6168wyp@verizon.net Ernie DotsonBerkeley County Board of Edu.PO Box 2233w267-3500 x3230 f267-3506ekdotson@access.k12.wv.us
Becky Linton, Organization Chair City National BankPO Box 2569w264-4502 f264-4535rebecca.linton@cityholding.com Nancy FernerSBDC1005 Candi Courtw260-4383nferner@blueridgectc.edu
Elaine Mauck, Econ Restructuring ChairCrim de la Crim137 N. Queen Streetw260-9394 h267-2254mailto:crimdelacrim25401@hotmail.com Jason RoachSunfire Heart, Patio, Spa301 E. Stephen Streetw267-3029 f267-6813info@sunfirepatio.com
Mark Jordan, Promo ChairFlowers Unlimited123 S. Queen Streetw260-5770flowersunlimited@comcast.net Tracey SmithCity of Martinsburg232 N. Queen Streetw264-2141tsmith@cityofmartinsburg.org
  Sandra WachtelBurke Street Trimmings127 W. Burke Streetw262-9382 f262-9382burkesttrim@verizon.net