The Downtown Hutchinson 2014 Kick-Off Event

Tuesday, February 18 at Memorial Hall.

Social Hour starts at  5:30 pm - Program begins at  6:30 pm

Thanks for your help in making in the 2013 Christmas season downtown a success. Despite some snowy days, 1,200 gingerbread houses were created, children visited with Santa, and carriage rides created an old-fashioned feel. Thanks to Hutch Rec for sponsoring the Gingerbread House Decorating Event and to all the volunteers who helped.

Thanks for all you did to make it a wonderful Christmas season. It's great to be building good downtown memories for new generations.  

The DHRP Design Committee had the wonderful job of choosing winners for the downtown Christmas Window Displays. 

• Kris Doswell, First National Bank
• Tim Dressman, Peoples Bank
• Melanie Green, Bluebird Books
• Cliff Wray, Wray Roofing and a downtown property owner
• Maria Fletcher of Dollar Sense

Thank you for your willingness to serve!

The premiere talk20 Hutch gathering is after hours at the Hutchinson Public Library on Friday, January 24 at 7 p.m. It will feature some downtown folks and the after party will be at Carl's.

Ten community members each get to show 20 PowerPoint slides with images only, and speak for only 20 seconds per slide (a total of a little over 6 minutes). The slides are on a timer, so the format is set. The total time of the event is around 90 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission halfway through. 

Lloyd Armstrong on "The High Life Downtown"
Alex Carvalho on "The Many Faces of a City"
Bob Colladay on "Ukulele: The Revolution Will Have 4 Strings"
Marci Penner on "Talking to Locals ... It Makes a Difference"
Denise Pounds on "Rollin' in the Dough"
Jason Probst on "Going Viral"
David Sotelo on "Stand Up and Lead On"
Joceyln Woodson on "My Take on the Creative Process"
Lindsey Young on "Making Headlines: Entrepreneurship in Your 20s"
Pam Moses, Rosalie Waters, and Shelly Blythe (a trio) on "The Alpha Garden & Journey to Omega"

Learn more at talk20hutch.com.  

A property owner, proprietor or tenant in the Downtown District on Main Street from 7th to Avenue C and one block east and west are responsible to clear a path for pedestrian traffic clear of ice & snow on your sidewalks by 10 am Monday thru Saturday (excluding Holidays), or as soon thereafter as the snowfall or (winter storm) ceases.

Ordinance #2009-34 was passed on December 15, 2010 to make it safer and easier for our customers, visitors and neighbors to do their business in Downtown Hutchinson during the winter.  Please do your part and be a good neighbor so that your neighbor will be one too.

Red Cross Annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

First Presbyterian Church
Sherman & Poplar

Monday, January 20th from noon to 7pm

Tuesday, January 21st from 11am to 6pm

Wednesday, January 22nd from 7am to 2pm  

Dollar Sense -1301 North Main

Friday, January 24th from 2:30 to 5:30 pm  

redcrossblood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS