NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — An annual favorite returns November 5, the Downtown Hutchinson Soup & Chili Fest.
"Starting at 11 a.m., we invite the people to come downtown and enjoy our beautiful downtown," said Bob Ross with the Kiwanis Club. For $6, you can get a ticket and taste chili. We have teams that are competing for prizes and trophies. Come down and enjoy the downtown, enjoy the fall weather and taste some chili and soup and you'll be able to vote for the best."
The event will be along Main Street from 3rd Avenue to Avenue C. Tickets are $6 for participants 10 and older; 9 and younger are free. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event starting at 11 a.m. at Avenue A Park (Avenue A & Main) as well as at DCI Park (2nd & Main).
"We currently have about 15 teams," said Dana Hinshaw with the Club. "We are hoping for a few more so they can get a hold of us. I've sent lots of emails out, but we've got the Reno County Sheriff's Office and the Fire Department. That's a great rivalry there."
Soups and chili are served until they are gone (usually around 1 p.m.). If your group would like to compete, you can email Hinshaw at [email protected].
This event is hosted by the Downtown Hutchinson Kiwanis Club, a club dedicated to serving the local community through various service and fundraising projects and is a part of Kiwanis International.
"We use the funds for supporting children and the community," Ross said. "We support every child in every community, one at a time. We have several organizations that we support in the area. We have scholarships that we provide funding for, for kids in all the different schools in the area."
The Downtown Hutchinson club has been in service for more than 50 years. For more information on the club, visit the Downtown Hutchinson Kiwanis Facebook page or website.
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