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December 2014



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.
 
Message by
DRI President
Mark Gutteter   
Rhinelander Cafe & Pub

My 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
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 
Photos from our  
Holiday Open House Weekend
For more photos of this event go to DRI Facebook
Forth Floral
Northern Coffee Haus
Shabby Cottage
Imaginuity
Frasier's Kitchens
Lattitudes
In This Issue
SAVE THE DATE
Downtown Events
Dec 6
Pictures with Santa,
Forth Floral, 1 pm
Dec 6
ArtStart Reception for Artists, TL Solien and Debbie Kupinsky, 2-4 pm reception.
Dec 12
"Christmas for the Critters," with Music by Tuck Pence 7-10:30 pm @ Pat's Tavern
Dec 19
Hext Theater: Comedian Geoff LaFleur, 8 pm
New Business in Downtown
Andy and Diane Pilat,
owners of Best Embroideries

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,

 

Maggie Steffen,
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
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    
Executive Director
Downtown Rhinelander Inc.
Downtown Rhinelander | 715-362-7374 | [email protected] | http://downtownrhinelander.com
26 North Brown
P.O. Box 1638
Rhinelander, WI 54501

Serving Downtown Rhinelander since 2006


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