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ArtSoup is coming downtown June 16th. There will be performances in the park from 10:30AM to 8:30PM. Downtown Restaurants will be serving outside. There will be artists booths in the street. This is a great way to get people downtown! The Arts Alliance needs our support so that they can continue to hold this event. John Stander said that packets should have gone out to all of the downtown businesses outlining advertising opportunities. All businesses are strongly encouraged to place an ad in the program that will be given out in businesses the week before the event and at the event. The Arts Alliance will be going to the EDA to request $2000 to help defray the cost of this event. The EDA will need information from the Arts Alliance on how businesses downtown are positively affected by this event. Wendy said that it definitely increased store traffic that day and the other businesses that she talked to were happy with their business that day. More information about this community art festival can be found at http://www.elkriverart.org Planters: If you would like a matching city planter in front of your business, they would have to be purchased. The priceis approx. $300 each. Please let Wendy know if you have a planter in front of your business that you would like planted. You pay $20.00 and agree to water it. If you are planning on planting it yourself that is fine. Our goal is to have all of the pots planted by Memorial Day. Elk River 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. Tanna and Fred are on the Elk River Fireworks committee. They requested permission from RiversEdge to use our tax exempt number to collect funds for the celebration. Their goal is to raise $25,000. We would open a separate account at First National Bank for this purposed to make sure that the funds didn't get comingled in our treasury. Tanna made a motion to open an account at First National Bank for the purpose of collecting funds for the 2012, 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. Marcy seconded the motion. The voice vote was unanimously in favor of the motion. A spaghetti supper to raise money for the event is being held on Saturday May 19th at the Elk River Legion from 4 to 8pm. Tickets are available at 1St National Bank Downtown and Elk Park, at the Star News Office. More information is available at http•//www.elkriver4th.com/ Halloween: Last month we had discussed what time on Friday October 26th to hold the event. After discussion, it was decided to offer treats from 11AM to 6PM. Businesses not wanting to offer candy that late can take the "welcome trick or treaters" sign out of their window when they want to stop. Santa Downtown Dec 15, 2012 noon to 3PM. We discussed having the animals back again this year. It was decided that that would be a good thing to do. Wendy will call Hemkers to reserve the date. New Business: Sidewalk Sale: Sidewalk sale will be held downtown on June 15th and 16th to take advantage of the people downtown for ArtSoup. Wendy will put up a sign on the side of Kemper Drug and will take out an ad in the garage sale section of the paper for the event. Participating Businesses are encouraged to buy an ad in the ArtSoup program. The sidewalks in front of businesses will be available for sidewalk sales. The ArtSoup Booths will be on Main street and on Jackson Ave. Art Crawl: Will be on the 3`d Thursday in October: October 18thThe Zydeco Band will again be performing downtown. This is a collaboration between the Arts Alliance and the RiversEdge business association.