More than 100 organizations in the Hutchinson area keep people busy and provide frequent opportunities to mingle with others. The following is a partial list of organizations and contact people. For more information, call the Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce at (320) 587-5252.

Arts
Crow River Area Youth Orchestra (CRAYO)
Marie Nelson
(320) 593-7243

Crow River Arts Inc.
(320) 587-0899

Hutchinson Community Chorus
Jamie, (320) 234-7125

Hutchinson Theatre Company
Betsy Price, (320) 587-2599

Hutchinson Visual Arts
(320) 587-0899

Crow River Drumline Association (Phoenix Drumline)
September Jacobsen,
(320) 587-5494

Hutchinson Concert Association
Jeanne Langen,
(320) 587-5842

Business
3M CARES
Carol Nemitz, (320) 234-1293

Hutchinson Ambassadors
(320) 587-5252

Crow River Area Quality Council
Tina Vorlicek, (320) 587-5252

Crow River Chapter of
International Association of Administrative Professionals
Vicki Kachelmeier,
(320) 587-1808

Hutchinson Mall Merchants
Association
Amy Forcier, (320) 587-5956

Hutchinson Downtown Association
Miles Seppelt, (320) 234-4223

Civic
BPO Elks & Does
Darla Hartwig, (320) 587-3116

Masonic Temple Lodge 59
Datlaf Weseloh, (320) 587-6318

GFWC Womans Club of Hutchinson
Elaine Black, (320) 587-3299

Hutchinson Eagles
Dale Manderscheid,
(320) 587-7572

Hutchinson Jaycees
Josh Gehlen, (320) 224-2772

Hutchinson Kiwanis Club
Chuck Nielsen, (320) 587-6746

Hutchinson Lions
(320) 587-5690

Hutchinson Rotary
Verne Meyer, (320) 587-4420

Knights of Columbus
Mike Heinen, (320) 587-8905

Sons of Norway Lodge
Delcie Jensen, (320) 583-5875

Education
AFS Intercultural Programs
Terry Hess,
(320) 587-8676

American Association
of University Women
Carole Hannemann,
(320) 234-8989

Crow River Region Chapter of the Minnesota Council for Gifted and Talented
Shari Colvin,
(320) 587-7519

Dollars for Scholars
David Maher, (320) 234-3305
e-mail: dmaher@hahc-hmc.com

Early Childhood Family Education
Cindy Wendorff,
(320) 587-8908

Hutchinson Education Association
Jennifer Anderson,
(320) 587-2151

Health
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Al-Anon
(320) 587-8436
Advocacy for Women and Children
(320) 587-0559 or (888) 285-9204

Alcoholics Anonymous
(320) 587-8436

American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Kirsten Dean,
(320) 587-0352

Arthritis Foundation,
North Central Chapter
(800) 333-1380

Autism Support Group
(320) 583-4513
e-mail: autism.support@hotmail.com

Birthright, (320) 587-5433

Birchwood:
The Mary Burich House
(320) 234-4611

Breast Cancer Support Group
Renee Wetterling,
(320) 587-6701

Burns Manor Auxiliary
(320) 234-6487

Cardiac and Diabetic Support Group
Merrilea Kyllo, (320) 234-5058

ConnectCare Bereavement Support Group
Mary Nelson,
(320) 234-4738

DivorceCare Support Group
(320) 587-2074, ext. 18

Glencoe Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Roger Schultz,
(320) 864-5451

Foundation For Challenged Children
Tina Vorlicek, (320) 234-0786

Grief Recovery Friends
Robert Hantge,
(320) 587-2128

Hospice Volunteer Program
Mary Nelson,
(320) 234-4738

Hutchinson Caregiver Discussion Group
Jan Novotny, (320) 222-9271

Hutchinson Hospital Auxiliary
Dori Johnson, (320) 587-2985

McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence
Jill Barrall,
(320) 234-7933
or (800) 934-0851

McLeod County American Red Cross
(320) 864-6562

McLeod County Branch, American Cancer Society
Jeanne Ray, (320) 587-2838

McLeod Treatment Programs
(320) 587-9790

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
(320) 587-2020

Special Time for Special Moms
Heidi Pulkrabek, (320) 587-7112

TOPS Club
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Vicki (320) 587-8155
Cathy (320) 587-4843

Leisure
A.B.A.T.E.
American Bikers for Awareness, Training and Education
(320) 587-3664

Chess Club
(320) 587-5956

Crow River Quilters
Lori Line, (320) 587-2163

Historic Hutchinson
Kay Voigt, (320) 587-5787
www.historichutchinson.org

Hutchinson Area Bird Club
Rozanne, (320) 587-9659

Hutchinson Garden Club
Debbie Kuharski, (320) 587-0469

Library Readers Group
Mary Henke, (320) 587-2368
e-mail: mary@hutchinson.lib.mn.us

Luce Line Railroad Club Inc.
Jonathan Crosby,
(320) 587-8073
www.luceline.tripod.com

McLeod County Horticulture Society
(320) 587-2499

Saturday Night Cruisers Car Club
Brian, (320) 587-3473
www.saturdaynightcruisers.com

Miscellaneous
ARC McLeod County
Marcia Garberg,
(320) 587-7145

Big Brothers Big Sisters
(651) 789-2447

Civil Air Patrol
(320) 587-3480

Crow River Lamb
and Wool Producers
Roger Karstens,
(320) 587-6668

Crow River Area Radio Club
Greg Urban, (320) 587-6028

Delta Kappa Gamma International
Delores Czech,
dczech@frontiernet.net

Experimental Aircraft Association
Tim Miller,
(320) 587-4935;
e-mail: tjmiller@hutchtel.net

Aviation Explorers
Tim Miller,
(320) 587-4935;
e-mail: tjmiller@hutchtel.net

Fare for All
Carol Brown,
(320) 587-8454

4-H, McLeod County Extension
(320) 587-0770

Crow River Habitat for Humanity
(320) 587-8868;
e-mail: crhfh@crhfh.org

Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter
(320) 234-9699

Heatwole Threshing Association
Corey Henke, (320) 587-9143

Hutchinson Senior Center
(320) 234-5656

Hutchinson Safety Council
Leslie Smith,
(320) 587-4663

Hutchinson Toastmasters II
Bob Lea,
(320) 587-3797, Ext. 4498

Legal Advocacy for Older Americans Project
Del Bitzer, (320) 587-0262

Local Family Planning Service
McLeod County Public Health
(320) 587-4680

McLeod County Agribition Building
(320) 587-2499;
e-mail mcleodfr@hutchtel.net

McLeod County Corn
and Soybean Growers
Francis Svoboda,
(320) 587-8718

McLeod County Fair Association
(320) 587-2499
e-mail: mcleodfr@hutchtel.net

McLeod Emergency Food Shelf
Marietta Neumann,
(320) 864-2088

McLeod County Museum
(320) 587-2109

Meals on Wheels
Dee Powell, (320) 587-6067

MOPS: Mothers of Preschoolers
(320) 587-3644

Salvation Army
Hutchinson Police Department
(320) 587-2242

Evergreen Senior Dining
(320) 587-6029

Park Towers Senior Dining
(320) 587-2168

United Way
Paul Thompson, (320) 587-5252

Outdoors
Brownton Rod and Gun Club
(320) 328-5769

Cedar Mills Gun Club
(320) 587-7852

Christian Deer Hunters Association
Tom Rakow, (320) 327-2266
or toll-free (866) HIS-HUNT

Crow River Sno Pros
320-234-7330
e-mail: crowriversnopros@broadband-mn.com

Gopher Campfire Club
Keith Berwald, (320) 587-8602

Firearm Safety Seminars
Deane Diete, (320) 587-3153

Luce Line Trail Association
Margaret Davis, (952) 955-2226

Politics
McLeod County DFL
Paul Wright, (320) 587-6398

McLeod County Republicans
Craig Bishop, (320) 2340
Julie Schaffer, (320) 587-8284

McLeod County
Republican Women
RoxAnn Lauer, (320) 587-3399

Recreation
Crow River Tae Kwon Do & JuJitsu
Mike and Connie Campa,
(320) 587-2241
e-mail: crktkd@hutchtel.net

Hutchinson Shotokan Karate Club
(320) 587-9148

Hutchinson One-Wheelers
Denise Toperzer,
(320) 234-7576

Hutchinson Special Olympics
(320) 864-4406 or
(800) 783-7732, ext. 267

U.S. Paintball Club
(320) 234-7873

Religion
Common Cup Ministries
Bev Bonte,
(320) 234-8344

Hutchinson Ministerial Association
Rev. Karl Kruse,
(320) 587-2776

Thrivent Financial
Diane K. Anderson,
(320) 587-9352

Service
American Legion Post 96
(320) 587-0830

American Legion Auxiliary Post 96
(320) 587-0830

Boy Scouts
Brett Rasmussen, Troop 623
(320) 587-4901

Cub Scouts
Dean Myer, (320) 587-1732

Girl Scouts
Lisa Eltgroth, (320) 234-6042

VFW Auxiliary
Betty Straus, (320) 587-9929

VFW Post 906
Myron Johnson, commander
(320) 587-2692

Western Fraternal Life Lodge Lumir
(320) 587-8728

Sports
Hutchinson Figure Skating Association
(320) 587-5828 or
(320) 275-3478
www.hutchfigureskating.org

Hutchinson High Tides Swim Club
R.J. Greseth,
(320) 327-2563

Hutchinson Hockey Association
(320) 587-7185

Hutchinson Junior League Baseball
Hotline, (320) 234-7300

Hutchinson Junior Olympic
Volleyball Association
(320) 587-8906

Hutchinson Tennis Association
(320) 587-4901