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If you have news or information on promotions or events that the community should know about, if you have any questions about a committee, board project or event, want to obtain information on how to become a DHRP member, or have a great Downtown Hutchinson picture to share with us, please drop us an e-mail at jims@hutchgov.com or call 620-694-2677.
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Downtown Lighting Party at Allie's - Friday evening, December 5th
Saturday Fun In December - from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - December 6, 13, & 20 - See article
Dishin' Up the Holiday's Hutch News Recipe Winners - Saturday, December 6th
Pet Pictures with Santa at Midwest Feed - Saturday, December 6th
TECH Breakfast with Santa at Anchor Inn - Saturday, December 13th
Reno County Museum's "Old Fashioned Christmas" 10 am to 2 pm - Saturday, December 13th
Antique District "Christmas Walk" from 10 am to 7:30 pm - Saturday, December 13th
KWBW's Santa's Treasure Give-A-Way and 3rd Thursday - Thursday, December 18th
Sundance Farm Carriage Rides, Avenue A Park from 5 - 7 pm - Thursday, December 18th
Holiday Tablescapes and Gingerbread House Winners Announced - December 20th
Visit Downtown Hutchinson for more information about upcoming Downtown Christmas Events!
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DISHIN' UP THE HOLIDAYS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6TH |
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While visiting your favorite Downtown stores, sample winning recipes from the Hutch News Holiday Cookbook from 11 am to 2 pm this Saturday.
Participating stores are:
Apron Strings, Avenue B and Main
Décor Party Supplies, 10 S. Main
Hayes Home Furnishings, 2 N. Main
Longs's, 110 N. Main
The Sleep Shoppe and Furniture Gallery, 11 N. Main
Smith's Market, 211 S. Main
Tesori's Gifts & O'Haira's Salon, 206 N. Main
Westphal Jewelers, 127 N. Main
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SATURDAY FUN DOWNTOWN
DECEMBER 6th, 13th & 20th |
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Come Downtown during December! It's fun for all ages. Visit Santa in DCI Park at 2nd and Main and enjoy hot chocolate from the Boy Scouts and beautiful music from the carolers. Take a free carriage ride at 2nd and Main, then take the kids to the Hutchinson Recreation Office at 19 East First and decorate a Gingerbread House. Stroll Main Street to find your favorite tablescape decorated for the holidays. Vote for your favorite tablescape and see all the beautiful Gingerbread Houses at Apron Strings, B and Main. Be sure and shop at the Downtown stores to buy your Christmas presents and stay for lunch or dinner!
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TECH'S Breakfast with Santa |
Bring the kids and join us at the Anchor Inn for this annual event to benefit TECH. Enjoy a special breakfast buffet, face painting, goody bags, photos with Santa, door prizes and register to win a bike from Harley's. Tickets are only $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.
DHRP thanks our co-sponsors; Cargill, Matthew L. Bretz, Country 102, Harley's, and a special thanks to Greg, Rachel and Tony Flores of the Anchor Inn for hosting this great event downtown each Holiday Season! |
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3rd Thursday, December 18th & KWBW's Santa Treasure Give-A-Way at Avenue A Park! |
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December's 3rd Thursday on December 18th will be supercharged with artists, musicians, great food and shopping throughout downtown. Avenue A Park will be abuzz with a visit from Santa and carriage rides from 5 to 7 pm, a live nativity sponsored by Hutchinson Credit Union, and a Community Christmas Tree donated to Avenue A Park and decorated by Don's Floral. At 7 pm KWBW will start their Santa's Treasure drawing and at 7:30 pm the Hutchinson Symphony will be performing their Christmas concert at the FOX.
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Old Fashioned Christmas Celebrations on December 13th |
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After the TECH breakfast with Santa, enjoy an Old Fashinoned Christmas "make and take" at the Reno County Museum from 10 am to 2 pm. Enjoy an evening carriage ride by Sundance Farms from 5 to 7 pm at Avenue A Park. | |
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I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks to all of you for your support and participation in what I consider to be a very busy and productive year of 2008 for Downtown Hutchinson. As you drive up and down Main Street it is easy to see the efforts of so many to make downtown better and I look forward to our continued progress in 2009.
A very special Thank You to Paula Payton and her hard working Christmas Committee for putting together a wonderful schedule of events, activities, and fun for the entire family this Holiday Season. Please join me in thanking Paula, Jo Mora, Kristi Nuest, Kathy Palmer, Abby Hurst, Bobette Siemens, Judith O'Hara, Amy Jo Wintz, Dorothy Barnett, Susan Allam, Marti Miller, Nancy Swain, Debbie Jerauld, Tammy Colladay, Mary Hemmings, Lloyd Armstrong, and Scott Young of Hutch Improvement, and the many RSVP volunteers for helping Downtown this Holiday Season. So many people help downtown in so many ways, I'm always fearful of overlooking someone who has helped us, my apologies if I have. Thanks to all of you for such great looking Christmas windows and store decorations downtown. They look great!
Thank you to a very special donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, for donating to the community and Downtown a very beautiful living spruce tree in Avenue A Park that Don's Floral will decorate.
I also want to thank members of the Hutchinson Ambucs Club for their help in decorating the low level lights for Christmas and, of course, the City of Hutchinson for their ongoing support of the Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Partnership. |
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Future Vision of Downtown
Market Position
Downtown Hutchinson, the Heart of our Community, is a regional center of commerce and government. You will discover convenient living spaces, exciting public spaces, art, historic buildings, antiques, professional services, and unique stores operated by entrepreneurs who care about the downtown and customer service. |
Do you have a special event, store anniversary, or changes in your business? Just let us know! We'll be glad to include this information in our newsletter.
The Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Partnership appreciates your comments and ideas. This is your newsletter and we want to make it useful and informative to you.
For more information about Downtown Hutchinson, the DHRP, or how to support downtown by becoming a member with member benefits visit Downtown Hutchinson or |
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THANKS KSKU FOR A GREAT PARADE! |
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The Downtown Holiday Parade on Saturday, November 22nd was an hour and a half of great fun for all ages. Beautiful floats, the marching Salt Hawks Band and Santa & Mrs. Claus kicked off the Holiday Season in Downtown Hutchinson.
Our thanks to Cliff and Vicky Shank, the rest of the KSKU staff, and especially Office Manager Susie Dienes, for their hard work in organizing this year's parade. |
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Creating Gingerbread Houses in 2007 at the Hutchinson Recreation Commission
Some of last year's creations
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Christmas Coloring Contest for Kids! |
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Downtown is sponsoring a coloring contest this Christmas and DHRP and the FOX Theatre have sent coloring sheets to area schools, pre-schools, churches and after school programs. Each child can bring their sheet to the Reno County Museum for a candy cane and a chance to win a grand prize on 3rd Thursday, December 18th at the KWBW Santa's Treasure Give-A-Way at Avenue A Park at 7 pm.
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Pet Pictures with Santa, December 6th |
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Take your pet to Midwest Feed for a picture wiht Santa from 9 am until 1 pm on Saturday, December 6th. | |
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