The Downtown Statesboro Development Authority's annual luncheon took on a strong Blue Mile tint this year, but with a stack of awards in the usual brick red. Speaking during the luncheon at The Hall on Vine Street, DSDA Executive Director Allen Muldrew noted an influx of businesses that - although he didn't put it this way - obviously hope to stay in the black and spread some green around. "We've got 25 new businesses, and a lot of folks have been coming downtown bringing a lot of jobs," Muldrew said.