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Education will be available on line, on DVDs and through live training to help businesses save money doing more with less and protecting the environment. The Rivers Edge Group Voted to become a partner with Elk River Municipal Utilities and the City of Elk River in Project Conserve (Wendy moved, Sandi Seconded, vote carried). Downtown Businesses will have the opportunity to participate in the program themselves, help promote Project Conserve in their businesses and offer incentives to residents through coupon books and discounts with Project Conserve membership. Sign up deadline for Downtown Businesses to participate in Project Conserve is August 3. Training and meetings will start in October. http://www.ci.elk-river.mn.uslprojectconserve is the link to sign up. Park and Rec Update Stepanie Showed us a YouTube video about Elk River Parks, NorthStar Station and Wayfinder Signs that will be put up to direct visitors. and residents from the NorthStar Station and throughout Elk River to the parks and trails that are there for them to use. There is a Big Bike Race in Elk River on Sunday July 31st at Hillside Park. Riders and their families will be coming to Elk River for the weekend. We should provide Stephanie a sign for the park listing downtown restaurants and businesses to let visitors know some of the places available to them. We can also offer coupons and downtown brochures to the riders if we get them to Stephanie at the Park and Rec offices in Lions Park by July 25th. The Elk River Fall Program Guide will be going to press soon. The Downtown ArtCrawl will be held on October 20th and needs to be added to the guide if still possible. The City has not concluded their search for a Director for the Park and Rec Department. Night to Unite Activities will be held on August 2"d from 6 to9PM in Lions Park. The Police and Fire Department will be there. There will be games and food and a visit from a helicopter. The Police and Fire Departments are teaming up to offer a special Public Safety Open House and Dance on September 10. Stay tuned for more details. Movies will again be shown in the park at Dusk on Saturday August 18 (School of Rock), Sept 10 (Despicable Me) and October 1 (Ringo). ArtSoup Wrap up: Artsoup was held downtown on Saturday June 18, 2011. Wrap up meeting will be July 18th. Fred will be attending. The weather wasn't very cooperative, but there was good traffic in the morning. Mostly good reports from downtown businesses. Thank you to EDA for their one time help in giving $2000 to help support ArtSoup and also to the City of Elk River for their help. 501C3 Tag Exempt Status for RiversEdge: Sandi is renewing our Tax Exempt Status. We are changing the name to Rivers Edge Downtown Business Association and with the Government Shutdown that has been delayed. Chamber of Commerce: Sign up for Leadership Elk River. "Leadership Elk River is great for people who are new to the community as well as people who have been a part of this community for a long time. The relationships you build during the class provide connections to many different areas ofthe community. The various presenters provide you with insight as to what .makes Elk River such a great community to be a part of. Your classmates end up being a resource that you can carry throughout your career. Sign up due before August 15. Contact Elk River Chamber of Commerce for more details.