Next Merchant Mixer gathering is Tuesday morning, July 26.

Curt Peters sent this notice; if you're doing business downtown, plan to attend.

Our next Merchant Mixer is Tuesday morning at 8:30 at Prestons' Art Center on Pearl Street between Market and Spring. The mayor plans to be present. Topics will include information on new businesses, how taking care of the flowers is working out, how not giving parking tickets is working out, what to do about improving the appearance of vacant buildings, signage, and dog refuse. Bring your additional topics. I will invite Ed Clere and Scott Wood for the signage topic and Matt Denison on the dog refuse issue. PLEASE INVITE OTHER MERCHANTS AROUND YOUR PLACE TO COME. If you want to bring a brunch snack item to share, that would be fine. We will be finished by 9:30.