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b. Could opt for cohesion with community Trunk or Treat events & churches. c. "When the candy runs out" is problematic for traffic control. 2. Pumpkin Festival: very successful could use more staff & volunteers at Main street tent. a. Shoutout Christine Rian for help coordinating the festival. WOOHOO Thank you Christine! Tracy Daughtery & Laura Caffey were very helpful volunteers as well. iii. Wine walk: Monthly event, self contained, seems to be going well! (CHELSIE MICHAEL) iv. Shelby will be soon opening a french inspired cafe in Downtown, Paris. c. Tanner Dobrovolsky: Always happy to help & Volunteer! d. Glee Emmitte: City Council Proclamation for Small Business Saturday 1. Upcoming: Nov 13- Spangler's annual open house & monthly wine walk 2. Next Friday: Pink Friday Friday before Black Friday (SOHO & SMOKIN HOT) 3. November 20th: Christmas in Paris @ Civic Center a. Christmas Tree Lighting at 6PM (CHERI BEDFORD) 4. Small Business Saturday 10-5- usually give away 300 downtown dollars and drawing for door prizes. Winner will be announced on Downtown Paris Texas facebook page. (CHERI BEDFORD) 5. December 7th- Library Story Walk 6:30 pm (TIM FROM LIBRARY) 6. Wassail Fest & Christmas at the Museum + Paris Arts Alliance Carriage Ride December 11th. (GLEE EMMITTE) 7. HPC Updates: Lots of wonderful improvements to downtown Paris! e. Greg Kee: Happy to eat and drink all month downtown! 6. Coordinators report - a. Christmas Parade: Individuals (Rigby's and CF Paris) setting up tent to serve hot chocolate & snacks. This could help remove burden from event coordinators. Charging or not charging? Maybe we should ask for a cut of the profit similar to light guy. Inviting food trucks may get to be too much. b. Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting: November 20th. Musician Shannon Jones singing 5-6 pm. Chisum BETA club will make ornaments and sell them. Reindeers & Santa until 4-8pm. Inviting Community Choir.