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A total often (10) Municipal Prizes will be awarded (in the form of a donation) to nominated towns or cities. All winning municipalities will appear in the May issue of Reader's Digest, and will become a stop on the Reader's Digest RV tour. One (1) First Place Prize of $40,000 One (1) Second Place Prize of $25,000 Four (4) Runner Up Prizes of $10,000 Four (4) Category Based Runner Up Prizes of $10,000 each Individual: A total of 11 prizes will be awarded to individual entrants. One (1) Grand Prize of $35,000, for a car and other expenses for a road trip across the United States Ten (10) Runner Up Prizes of $500 each A new business called Promo Products has located in Elk River. They make Motorola Headpieces for the NFL. Stephanie Alban Park and Rec: Summer planning is underway. The Director position for Park and Rec is being reposted. Fire and Ice Festival is planned for Sunday Jan 23, 2011 at the Handke Pit from 2 to 4pm. This is a Family event with skating, sledding, bonfire, medallion hunt, a boot hockey game between the police department and the fire department, some Elk River high school hockey players on hand to meet the community and free skating lessons. Downtown Holiday Open House Wrap up: over 300 children had an opportunity to greet Santa and tell him what they wanted for Christmas. The animals were a big hit -especially the camel. The pine trees behind Santa were loaned by Ernie Goldenmann. Would have been nice to have been able to have decorated ahead of time. Tanna suggested that we have a "tree float" so that we can decorate it ahead of time and bring to the park the morning of Santa's visit downtown. There was some discussion about having an artificial tree and decorations to avoid the hassle factor of having to get the tree at the last minute and then return. The dancing Nutcrackers were a good addition to the event as was the Command Performance Choir performing in the Park. Only downside was that it was a cold day. There were some patio heaters in the park. Might want to consider setting up some kind of wind break for next year. Downtown Businesses didn't see as much pedestrian traffic this year as last -probably due to the cold and snow. The 2011 Downtown Holiday Celebration with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 10th Main Street Preservation: Nicole has started a Facebook page for Downtown Elk River. It is called Elk River Downtown River's Edge. You can become a fan by searching `Elk River Downtown River's Edge'. Please post things on the wall about your businesses. Nicole also has reserved the domain name ~vw«r.errivet~se,d~.e.cotn for a Downtown Rivers Edge Website. The site should be up in the next 2 or 3 weeks. She will be looking for help with getting content. Please share your ideas with her. We will migrate the information from Kemper Drugs Downtown Page http~/iwwtiv ken~erdrug com/downtown nh~ to the new website. The Energy Expo will be held on March 5th from l OAM to 2PM at Elk River High School. Fred took care of the application for a booth. There will be 45 energy businesses showcasing their wares at the Expo. We will have sandwich board signs telling people how easy it is to walk downtown for something to eat. We will also promote downtown as parking your car and having the opportunity to walk everywhere downtown you need to get. Downtown businesses can have coupons or other items to pass out at the booth. Also can offer items for the prize wheel. We need more people to volunteer to set up and sit at the RiversEdge Booth from lOAM to 2PM. So far Nicole and Sandi have said they can help set up at 9AM. New Business Art Soup will be held in Downtown on Saturday June 18 from 9AM to 9PM. There will be tents with regional art groups displaying, a community tent for Elk River community groups and there will be a juried art Tent. Art Booths will be on Jackson Ave and by the River. 9 local groups will be performing on the stage during the day and evening.