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May 21
Farmers Market Opens! (Open Wednesdays from 11-3:30 p.m. beginning June 15th)
May 27
Bike to Work Day breakfast at DCI Park and Hutchinson Clinic from 7 - 9 a.m., sponsored by Harley's Bicycles.
June 4
Antique Appraisal Fair at Memorial Hall
June 7, 14, 21 & 28
Hutchinson Municipal Band playing at the Farmers Market
June 9 - June 11
Kansas State Rodeo Finals Welcome at Noon at Avenue A Park
June 11
Antiques in the Park at Eagle Park - Avenue C and Main from 9 am-2 pm
June 11 - June 17
Cushman Club National Rally
June 16
Art Walk on Third Thursday
More info at www.downtownhutchinson.com,
www.whatsuphutch.com, or www.thirdthursdayhutch.com
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CHECK OUT THIRD THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK
Check out the site at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=59297025682
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HUTCHINSON MONARCHS BASEBALL
IN CAREY PARK'S HOBART-DETTER FIELD
JUNE & JULY
Downtown Night Sunday, July 3rd
Save the Date!
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Farewell to Mary Hemmings
We would like to wish Hutchinson Historic Fox Theatre Executive Director Mary Hemmings a fond farewell and best wishes on her retirement. We owe Mary our heartfelt thanks for her dedication and hard work in maintaining and improving the Fox Theatre and for all of her help in making Downtown better. She has brought many great entertainers and shows to the Fox and also great movies in the beautiful theatre. Mary served as a board member of the Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Partnership and brought a great deal of knowledge and wisdom to the meeting. |
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DOWNTOWN GIFT CERTIFICATES
That was easy! That's what you'll say when you accept a Downtown Gift Certificate and are reimbursed for it electronically! Those of you who accepted Downtown Gift Cards in the past know how easy it was to be reimbursed for Gift Card purchases made at your store. The amount of the purchase(s) would be in your bank account the following Tuesday after a customer made a purchase. That same reimbursement method can be used with the new paper Downtown Gift Certificates. Give us a call when someone makes a purchase with a Downtown Gift Certificate and Jim will stop by to pick up the certificate(s) or you can bring them to the Downtown office at City Hall. If we have your written authorization on file, we will reimburse you electronically. This will save you time in cashing checks. Of course, if you prefer the old-fashioned way, we will be happy to reimburse you with a check. Downtown businesses who were on the Gift Card program should continue accepting Gift Cards too! Legally, gift cards are good for five years after they are issued. Call Carol Mitchell for more information. |
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2011 Art Fair
Washington Street and George Pyle Park
Art Fair in Memorial Hall
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Cinco de Mayo
Fun for the kids! 
Duck Race in Avenue A Park 
Family Fun at Cinco de Mayo |
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WELCOME VISITORS!
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Downtown Hutchinson would like to extend a big welcome to the High School Rodeo group and Cushman Club members during their visit in June! We hope you have a chance to take in the sights, sounds, and tastes of our beautiful downtown and we are glad both of your groups have come back to Hutchinson. Thanks for your visit! |
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From the Director
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What a busy and fun month May has been so far. We had a great night for the Main Street Hops and fabulous weather the next day for the Art Fair and Cinco de Mayo. There is a ton of activity going on up and down Main Street with building renovations, lofts being built, a parking garage being renovated and several new facades. We recently received approval to expend our grant funds at 300 North Main and work will start in July. This week a new store ('Till We Meet Again) opened at 306 N. Main in a building that Bob Ging saved from ruins and The Hutchinson Lofts will have their Open House showcasing the great work of New Beginnings in the former Grace Hospital at 720 North Main. Downtown Hutchinson is blessed to have such activity and investment from so many!
We are looking forward to Saturday, June 4th and the next Antique Appraisal Fair at Memorial Hall ,which will be filmed by KPTS Channel 8 for a 30 minute show this fall. It's not too late to get your tickets at the Fox Theater. All proceeds will help support future Downtown Projects. The next week we will welcome the Kansas High School Rodeo Finals and the Cushman Club, so downtown should be full of visitors. Be sure and be ready for them and make them welcome. June 16th is the annual Third Thursday Art Tour which is one of downtown's busiest nights. We encourage all to participate and take advantage of this great crowd.
July will bring HutchFest events, the Patriot's Parade on Monday the 4th of July, a special "Taste It Downtown" event on Thursday, July 14th, and then Third Thursday on July 21st! We encourage you to take advantage of this nighttime traffic with in-store specials, sidewalk sales or other creative marketing to gain new customers and awareness of your business.
To learn more about Downtown Events visit www.DowntownHutchinson.com or our Facebook page.
I hope you all have a great summer and look forward to our next couple of months!
A lot of dedicated people are working hard to make downtown a better place. If you are interested in helping or need more information about Downtown Hutchinson Kansas activities, events or volunteer opportunities, please call our office at 694-2677 or e-mail jims@hutchgov.com
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DESIGN COMMITTEE NEWS - Chair Lovella Kelley
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Preparations are underway for the Art Walk on June 16th (Third Thursday). The Art Walk will be chaired by Jennifer Randall.
The Design Committee has met with Hutchinson Recreation Commission rep Ted Nelson about platting "A Walk in the Park" which will lay out a mile with no street crossings, making it safe for old and young to use the Park for strolling or exercising.
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ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE NEWS - Chair Victoria Crow
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Almost overnight you will see a remarkable transformation in the Santa Fe District. Our pilot block (West side between 3rd and 4th Avenue) is scheduled to have various facades removed, buildings repaired, and cornices replicated to their original look. The major impact will occur in July with the facade removal from 305 and 307 N. Main. The repairs and cornice replacement will be a much slower process, but by early fall we should have a beautiful showcase in that block.
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ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE NEWS - Chair Ron Kelley
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No report.
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PROMOTION COMMITTEE NEWS - Chair Nan Hawver
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No report.
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Main Street Hops for TECH
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And now some great statistics . . .
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The 1st quarter 2011 Kansas Main Street Economic Restructuring report, which is based on City of Hutchinson building permits, shows that we had $124,900 in private investments to downtown business facades, rehab projects, and new construction during that time period. In addition, there were four new businesses that opened.
Statistics 2006 thru March 2011:
- Facade Renovations totaled $494,377
- Other Rehab/New Construction totaled $9,015,017
- Public Improvements totaled $8,570,385
A total of $18,079,799 was invested in downtown Hutchinson from 2006 through March 2011!
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DHRP Committees
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Design Committee - Chair Lovella Kelley -The Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of the month, 8:00 a.m. at Sarah's Catholic Bookstore.
Economic Restructuring Committee - Chair Victoria Crow - The Committee meets the 1st Wednesday of the month, 8:00 a.m. at the Downtown Sampler.
Organization Committee - Chair Ron Kelley - The Committee meets the 2nd Monday of the month, 1:30 p.m. at Cool Beans.
Promotion Committee - Chair Nan Hawver - The Committee meets the 1st Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. at Armstrong's Loft, 121 S. Main.
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Meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change.
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Market Position Statement for Downtown
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 Downtown Hutchinson and great customer service.
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Give us a call or send an e-mail if you have a special event, store anniversary, or changes in your business. We'll be glad to include this information in our newsletter.
If you have a change in address, e-mail, phone, or website, please let us know so we can keep our records up-to-date and so you won't miss out on events happening in downtown.
The Downtown Hutchinson Revitalization Partnership appreciates your comments and ideas.
For information about Downtown Hutchinson or how to support downtown by becoming a member/friend, visit the Downtown Hutchinson
website or call 620.694.2677
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