Community Planners
The Hitchcock Community Planners was organized on March 22, 1989 for the purpose of educating the community in economic development.   
Hitchcock enrolled in the Guide to Opportunities for Local Development (GOLD) Program to identify strengths, weaknesses and set goals. We were designated as a Gold Community at the Governor's Economic  Development Conference on February 14, 1990 and presented a plaque by Governor George Mickleson.  As a result of  taking part in this program over the years we have accomplished many goals such as :  Maintain existing businesses, Encourage local entrepreneurs, Improve Baseball fields and the park, City beautification, Recruit new businesses, Bathroom facilities at the park, Community Welcome Basket, Annual Community 4th of July celebration, City Christmas decorations  , Adopt a Highway program and City Infrastructure improvements.
We were instrumental in the mural project on the main street of Hitchcock.  This not only improved the looks of the downtown area but will preserve the heritage of the community.  With the building of a new Fire Hall, a new United Methodist Church, and a new business, Appex Mechanical, Inc.,  we feel strongly that we will survive.  We are  striving toward making the community a better place to live, work and do business.

2008 Community Planners Officers:


President - Troy & Roxan DuBois
     
1st Vice President- Phil Schwan
2nd Vice President-Doug & Terri Martin

Secretary- Michelle Gilbert & Hope Gordon
Treasurer- Rita Waldner

 

                                            HITCHCOCK GOALS 
                        SET AT THE 2005 STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP

                         Goals                                                                    Person in charge

.1. Campsites                                                                        Ellen Kay Haigh

2. Retain School (School Board Candidate)                           LeRoy Gross

3. Venture Communications Board Member                           Warren Gilchrist

4. Sidewalk Improvements                                                     Rita Waldner

5. Fix roads in Park                                                               Ellen Kay Haigh

6. Summer Rec Program                                                        Denise Peterson & Debbie Binger

7.  More information on Web Site                                            Bev Gordon

8. Welcome Sign                                                                     Sharon Tschetter

9. Wireless Internet                                                                  Phil Schwann

10. Apartments or Housing                                                      Ellen Kay Haigh

11. Rent old gym                                                                     Esther Gilchrist, Bev Gordon, Helen Pickles