A wish for you from the editors of the DRI newsletter:
Happy Holidays! May your days ahead be filled with warmth and happiness, and may they be a celebration of your community and family.
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Message by
DRI President
Mark Gutteter
Rhinelander Cafe & PubMy term as President of DRI is now near its end. As I look forward to continuing my work supporting DRI as the future past-president, I have spent a few minutes looking backwards at our accomplishments of the last couple of years. Our organization encouraged our city to move forward on the needed improvements to our downtown water and sewer infrastructure, and we now have a firm timeline. Our organization initiated Potatofest, which has grown and is headed towards a "signature" event for our community. A fa�ade grant was initiated, which we hope will result in some significant investment in our fa�ades, and a plan to add parking space and remove blight was developed.....which will improve our appearance along Stevens Street as several buildings are removed. In addition to these initiatives, many programs have been retained, and our executive director, Maggie Steffen, continues to grow and evolve in her leadership role. None of these things could have happened without the incredible support from our volunteers and the community as a whole. A huge shout-out to anyone and everyone who has participated and assisted DRI as we strive to rejuvenate a changing downtown. Thank you to everyone for the hard work and dedication. A special thank you goes out to Sally Latimer, our outgoing past-president. Her support and guidance was a huge help to me. Look forward to our incoming president, Dan Kuzlik, writing this column for the next newsletter. Happy Holidays to all. Mark
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Congratulations to the 2015 DRI Board
Daniel Kuzlik, President Curran Professional Park Mike Cheslock, Vice President Community Ed. RHS Ken Juon, Secretary Executive Director, ArtStart Tom Peterson, Treasurer Retired Mark Gutteter, Past President Rhinelander Pub & Cafe
New Members: Howard Backe, Nancy Frasier, Tony Rio, and Mary Taylor Continuing Members: Sandy Buss, Mel Davidson, Dana DeMet, Joe Flanders, Mike Hastreiter, Jim Hext, Pat LaPorte, Sally Latimer, and Mark Pelletier
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Photos from our
Holiday Open House Weekend
For more photos of this event go to DRI Facebook
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Forth Floral
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Northern Coffee Haus
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Shabby Cottage
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Imaginuity
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| Frasier's Kitchens |
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Lattitudes
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SAVE THE DATE
Dec 6
| Pictures with Santa, Forth Floral, 1 pm
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ArtStart Reception for Artists, TL Solien and Debbie Kupinsky, 2-4 pm reception.
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Dec 12
| "Christmas for the Critters," with Music by Tuck Pence 7-10:30 pm @ Pat's Tavern
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Dec 19
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Hext Theater: Comedian Geoff LaFleur, 8 pm
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| Andy and Diane Pilat, owners of Best Embroideries
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Mainstreet with Maggie Happy Holidays to All! There is no better place to experience the holiday than in your own downtown. The place is truly aglow with lights and decorations, full of that hometown feeling we all yearn for this time of year. The season is embraced by the businesses, shops, restaurants, and pubs and it is something that you should experience. Whether you're celebrating with friends, enjoying your family, or shopping for the holiday, we hope to see you downtown and wish you all that the season has to offer. Wishing you a holiday to remember, DRI Executive Director |
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Volume 3 Issue 12
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc.
Maggie Steffen
Executive Director
26 N Brown St
P.O. Box 1638
Rhinelander WI 54501
Phone 715-362-7374
Fax 715-362-7340
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DRI Committee Reports
This is a brief report on the four committees that make up our organization. Committees are working on actions steps for the new organization goals and will be back at work in January.
Economic Restructuring: Joe Flanders, Chair
Design: Pat LaPorte, Chair
Promotions: Tony Rio, Chair
Organization: Sally Latimer, Chair
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