What resources and tools do you have for managing your Social Media?  Do you currently have an online presence in the social community for your business?  We jump-started this morning with the 2nd meeting of the Social Media Breakfast hosted at Crow River Winery.  We heard a presentation on legal aspects of social media as well as key points to consider when managing your business and personal social media accounts.  Stay tuned as Citizens Bank prepares to launch our own Facebook page!  Or join the Social Media Breakfast next month, on Thursday, November 15th.

Chamber members, please join us Thursday, October 11th from 5 – 7 p.m. at Hutchinson Family Dentistry as they host Chamber Business After Hours!  The new business was just established in 2012, and includes a team of dentists: Dr. David Mach, Dr. Steven Flinn, and Dr. Chuck Neufeld. They have renovated the former Hutchinson Leader building at 36 Washington Avenue into a modern-day dental office, with lots of historic appeal.  This building area, built in 1883 as a stable, has served as an auto repair facility, a steam laundry, Sears, and now a state-of-the-art dental office.  Come and see the features of the new building, as well as meet the staff, and enjoy some fellowship!

Hungry??  Check out the new Social Media Breakfast of Central Minnesota on the 4th Thursday of the month from 7:30 – 9:00 am at the Crow River Winery!  Today kicked off the start of something new.  A couple of Citizens Bank employees listened to this morning’s presentation on Social Media which included topics such as:

What makes your business remarkable?
Where are your customers spending their time online?
How can you do a better job listening to your customers?

Join us for the next breakfast scheduled on Thursday, October 25th.

The City of Hutchinson and the Hutchinson Economic Development Authority (EDA) have begun a process to establish a strategic vision for the future of Downtown Hutchinson and the Crow River District to the north by developing a “Downtown Vision & Action Plan” for these areas. The intent of this effort is twofold. First, to establish a unified community vision for the future of this area through numerous public outreach and engagement steps by gathering input from community residents. Second, is to create a clear, concise and unified implementation strategy to achieve this vision.

Please take a moment to visit the site and take a survey in order to improve the community in which we live and/or work.

Have you been hearing a ROAR of excitement around Hutchinson schools this week?  It is Homecoming week, sure to be filled with lots of Tiger pride, school festivities, class colors, and sporting activities.  We’d like to take the opportunity to welcome back our Tiger Alum and encourage you to cheer at this week’s events!  As always, good sportsmanship is encouraged.  Here at CB, we are wearing our colors: BLACK and YELLOW today!  Also, we have a little secret for you:  Be sure to attend Hutchinson Tiger activities as we will be giving away these black, drawstring, Hutch Tiger backpacks!

It was a beautiful weekend for the 38^th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival/Taste of Hutchinson!  The park was full of life with all of the vendors and shoppers Friday and Saturday. The Taste of Hutchinson was a success with their selection of food which included mini donuts, cheese curds, kettle corn and even pork chop on a stick! CB&T employees Anthony Hanson, Donna Orwoll, Jessi Wendland and Nancy Witte were part of the volunteers that worked at the event. Linnea Klassen helped with the Hutchinson Rotary cheese curd stand.  

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We’re just joking about the FORE! However, Citizens Bank is proud to be a Corporate Sponsor and support the Hutchinson Area Health Care Golf Scramble held at Crow River Golf Club.  This is an annual fundraising event for the HAHC Foundation. Golfing on our team as pictured is Anthony Hanson, Carol Stark, Tim Ulrich, and Mike Cannon.

Congratulations to our very own Sue Homan!
She earned the Judges’ Choice Award at the
2012 McLeod County Fair!  Suzie hand-stitched
every part of this beautifully-detailed quilt.  She
has made another hand-stitched quilt and plans
to some day pass one on to each of her 2 kids.
Congratulations Sue on your creation!  You have
a beautiful talent and attention to detail!