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609 N. MAIN ST. <br />9r..2 /(zt <br />Lcrbor Dcty \Jtleekend <br />ELLENSBUBG, WA 98926 (509) 962-7831 1-800-637-2444 <br />June 16,2020 <br />Kittitas County Lodging Tax Committee <br />205 West 5th Ave. <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Dear Kittitas County Lodging Tax Committee, <br />The Ellensburg Rodeo Board supports the renovation of the Buckaroo Skybox in the Ellensburg Rodeo <br />Arena. As one of the Kittitas Valley Event Center's stakeholders, those rooms are very important to the <br />production of our annual Labor Day Weekend event. Currently the Buckaroo Skybox is unusable due to <br />water damage and health and safety concerns. Nothing is more important than the health and safety of <br />our patrons and as such we would like to see the renovation of the Buckaroo Skybox completed. <br />Completion of the project would undoubtedly bring value to other renters of the facility as well. <br />The world-famous Ellensburg Rodeo started in 1923, when local businessmen, farmers, ranchers, and <br />townsmen began to feel the tug of nostalgia as airplanes, moving pictures, and automobiles started <br />replacing the Western lifestyle. Now one of the top destinations for professional cowboys and cowgirls, <br />the event also provides an economic boost to Kittitas County, whose full-time population is 48,000. Over <br />the course of five days, more than 37,000 people visit and experience the family friendly, western <br />hospitality Ellensburg has become known for. Still held on the same historic rodeo grounds of 1923, the <br />outdoor event is run by a committed, all volunteer Board of Directors. The event is deeply rooted in <br />tradition and preserving western heritage. <br />Sincerely, <br />niJ\-t-\\ c-"\-+ \J <br />Jerry Doolin <br />President <br />. FAX: (509) 962-7830. www.ellensburgrodeo.com'