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Main Street Arkansas Update - May 26, 2009
ALL GRANT DOCUMENTATION DUE THIS WEEK (review your contract) – NO EXCEPTIONS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 26 - 29, 2009
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MONDAY Memorial Day – Office Closed
TUESDAY Caroline – Batesville (MS in Black & White work); Greg – El Dorado (conference work); Susan – Helena (on site TA with merchants)
WEDNESDAY Mark & Susan – Blytheville – (working with merchants)
THURSDAY Mark & Susan – Blytheville – (working with merchants)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Demographic Trends Now Favor Downtown thanks to Thom Guzman for this
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30810275/
Downtown Heber Springs Added to the National Register of Historic Places
http://www.thesuntimes.com/news/x542610625/Downtown-Heber-Springs-added-to-National-Register
- a downtown survey & nomination is part of the benefits of the AR Downtown Network & thanks to the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
Batesville Downtown Historic District Ordinance Passes
http://www.guardonline.com/content/historic-ordinance-passes-split-vote
South Dakota Residents Finance Their Own & Only Variety Store
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2009-05-19-town-store_N.htm
- this is a model some of our very small towns should look at
20 Top Non-Profits to Follow on Twitter
http://www.razoo.com/articles/Nonprofits-on-Twitter
for your downtown biz’s
Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference June 3
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and others, in hosting the Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference on June 3 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. If you haven’t registered for this free conference, or have small or minority businesses in your area that would benefit from attending, go to www.arkansasprocurement.com for more information or to register. This is an opportunity for small and minority businesses to meet, one-on-one, with 150 federal, state and local procurement professionals, prime contractors and major corporations. AEDC is partnering in this event and will be working to schedule follow-up appointments between buyers and sellers. You don’t want to miss it.
Join the This Place Matters Photo Mosaic
So far, our This Place Matters campaign has been incredibly successful; hundreds of people have submitted photos about places that matters to them.
We're gathering all of the submissions together into a photo mosaic of our beautiful 1916 Beaux Arts Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. It’s a great way to view all the This Place Matters photos in one place AND get inspired to submit your own photos of the places that matter to YOU.
This Place Matters helps people call attention to special places in their community -- some small, some great, some famous, some infamous, some beloved community treasures, some forgotten and facing demolition -- but all part of a larger sense of place that helps define us as a nation.
So get out there with your cameras and start a conversation in your community! Visit our This Place Matters page to view all the photos and learn how to submit your own.
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 26 - 29, 2009
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MONDAY Memorial Day – Office Closed
TUESDAY Caroline – Batesville (MS in Black & White work); Greg – El Dorado (conference work); Susan – Helena (on site TA with merchants)
WEDNESDAY Mark & Susan – Blytheville – (working with merchants)
THURSDAY Mark & Susan – Blytheville – (working with merchants)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Demographic Trends Now Favor Downtowns
Downtown Heber Listed in the NR
Batesville Downtown Preservation Ordinance
SD Residents Finance Their Own & Only Variety Store
20 Non Profits to Follow on Twitter
AR Procurement Opportunities Conference
Join the This Place Matters Photo Mosaic
Demographic Trends Now Favor Downtown thanks to Thom Guzman for this
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30810275/
Downtown Heber Springs Added to the National Register of Historic Places
http://www.thesuntimes.com/news/x542610625/Downtown-Heber-Springs-added-to-National-Register
- a downtown survey & nomination is part of the benefits of the AR Downtown Network & thanks to the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
Batesville Downtown Historic District Ordinance Passes
http://www.guardonline.com/content/historic-ordinance-passes-split-vote
South Dakota Residents Finance Their Own & Only Variety Store
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2009-05-19-town-store_N.htm
- this is a model some of our very small towns should look at
20 Top Non-Profits to Follow on Twitter
http://www.razoo.com/articles/Nonprofits-on-Twitter
for your downtown biz’s
Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference June 3
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration, and others, in hosting the Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference on June 3 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. If you haven’t registered for this free conference, or have small or minority businesses in your area that would benefit from attending, go to www.arkansasprocurement.com for more information or to register. This is an opportunity for small and minority businesses to meet, one-on-one, with 150 federal, state and local procurement professionals, prime contractors and major corporations. AEDC is partnering in this event and will be working to schedule follow-up appointments between buyers and sellers. You don’t want to miss it.
Join the This Place Matters Photo Mosaic
So far, our This Place Matters campaign has been incredibly successful; hundreds of people have submitted photos about places that matters to them.
We're gathering all of the submissions together into a photo mosaic of our beautiful 1916 Beaux Arts Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. It’s a great way to view all the This Place Matters photos in one place AND get inspired to submit your own photos of the places that matter to YOU.
This Place Matters helps people call attention to special places in their community -- some small, some great, some famous, some infamous, some beloved community treasures, some forgotten and facing demolition -- but all part of a larger sense of place that helps define us as a nation.
So get out there with your cameras and start a conversation in your community! Visit our This Place Matters page to view all the photos and learn how to submit your own.
Main Street Arkansas Update - May 18, 2009
ALL GRANT DOCUMENTATION DUE LATE MAY (review your contract) – NO EXCEPTIONS
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 18 – 22, 2009
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MONDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Susan and Greg – DeWitt, Caroline – Blytheville, Mark Miller - out
TUESDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Susan – Helena, Caroline – Batesville, Mark Miller - out
WEDNESDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Mark Miller – out, Caroline – Texarkana
THURSDAY Caroline – Texarkana
FRIDAY Greg – out, Nancy – Sheridan
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Six to Save: Arkansas’s 2009 Most Endangered Places
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/05/six_to_save.aspx
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/259372/
Good Batesville Press:
http://www.kffb.com/blog/main-stree-batesville-receives-accrediation/
http://www.guardonline.com/content/main-street-batesville-receives-accreditation
Ballpark Blues (Ray Winder Field)
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/259347
- Jeff Hankins of Arkansas Business writes on his Twitter page: “Memo to old friend Kane Webb: Ray Winder Field issue is dead no matter how much ink you keep giving it”
http://twitter.com/JeffHankins
- he goes on to point out Wednesday D-G editorial endorsing the teardown.
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AEDC Moves its Focus to Quality
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=114390
- as downtown economic development groups, it’s wise to heed the leadership of AEDC. Some quotes, “When a company outlines the areas it is looking at, Haley and the AEDC contact only the local development officials with a chance to win the contract. That means that not as many cities are involved in the recruitment of individual companies, but the communities that are involved have a greater chance of succeeding because the decision makers are not burdened with excessive amounts of information, Haley said” – where does your group fit in here & have you developed a good relationship with your local AEDC contact?
Save Our History grants
A total of $250,000 is available to nonprofit 501(c)(3) history organizations that partner with educational organizations to help preserve the history of their communities.
www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory/ or email info@saveourhistory.com.
Applications are due by June 5.
Grant Opportunity
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/05/20090511c.html
Due Date: July 7th
34 awards available; $1M maximum award available
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), announces that applications will be accepted for new cooperative agreements to experienced organizations to provide nonprofit organizations serving as project partners, with capacity building training, technical assistance, and competitive financial assistance. The focus of this program is to build the capacity of funded projects’ nonprofit partners in order to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities, including helping low-income individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, obtain better-quality jobs, and gain greater access to state and Federal benefits and tax credits. Lead organizations will assist nonprofit organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities that support economic recovery.
Specifically, lead organizations will assist grassroots organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities in five critical areas: 1) organizational development, 2) program development, 3) collaboration and community engagement, 4) leadership development, and 5) evaluation of effectiveness.
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 18 – 22, 2009
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MONDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Susan and Greg – DeWitt, Caroline – Blytheville, Mark Miller - out
TUESDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Susan – Helena, Caroline – Batesville, Mark Miller - out
WEDNESDAY Cary – microenterprise conference, Mark Miller – out, Caroline – Texarkana
THURSDAY Caroline – Texarkana
FRIDAY Greg – out, Nancy – Sheridan
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Six to Save
Batesville Press
Ballpark Blues
AEDC Moves to Quality
2 Grant Opportunities
Six to Save: Arkansas’s 2009 Most Endangered Places
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2009/05/six_to_save.aspx
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/259372/
Good Batesville Press:
http://www.kffb.com/blog/main-stree-batesville-receives-accrediation/
http://www.guardonline.com/content/main-street-batesville-receives-accreditation
Ballpark Blues (Ray Winder Field)
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Perspective/259347
- Jeff Hankins of Arkansas Business writes on his Twitter page: “Memo to old friend Kane Webb: Ray Winder Field issue is dead no matter how much ink you keep giving it”
http://twitter.com/JeffHankins
- he goes on to point out Wednesday D-G editorial endorsing the teardown.
-
AEDC Moves its Focus to Quality
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=114390
- as downtown economic development groups, it’s wise to heed the leadership of AEDC. Some quotes, “When a company outlines the areas it is looking at, Haley and the AEDC contact only the local development officials with a chance to win the contract. That means that not as many cities are involved in the recruitment of individual companies, but the communities that are involved have a greater chance of succeeding because the decision makers are not burdened with excessive amounts of information, Haley said” – where does your group fit in here & have you developed a good relationship with your local AEDC contact?
Save Our History grants
A total of $250,000 is available to nonprofit 501(c)(3) history organizations that partner with educational organizations to help preserve the history of their communities.
www.history.com/minisites/saveourhistory/ or email info@saveourhistory.com.
Applications are due by June 5.
Grant Opportunity
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/05/20090511c.html
Due Date: July 7th
34 awards available; $1M maximum award available
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), announces that applications will be accepted for new cooperative agreements to experienced organizations to provide nonprofit organizations serving as project partners, with capacity building training, technical assistance, and competitive financial assistance. The focus of this program is to build the capacity of funded projects’ nonprofit partners in order to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities, including helping low-income individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, obtain better-quality jobs, and gain greater access to state and Federal benefits and tax credits. Lead organizations will assist nonprofit organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities that support economic recovery.
Specifically, lead organizations will assist grassroots organizations working in distressed communities with capacity building activities in five critical areas: 1) organizational development, 2) program development, 3) collaboration and community engagement, 4) leadership development, and 5) evaluation of effectiveness.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Main Street Arkansas Update - May 11, 2009
ALL GRANT DOCUMENTATION DUE LATE MAY (review your contract) – NO EXCEPTIONS
THIS WEEK - MAY 14-16: ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS (next quarterly meeting – hard copy memo sent out in early April)
OUR THURSDAY MEETING IS IN THE BALLROOM OF THE BASIN PARK
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 11 – 15, 2009
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MONDAY Mark – Helena; Nancy – annual leave
TUESDAY Cary – West Memphis
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY all staff – Eureka Springs, AR Preservation Conference/Quarterly Training
FRIDAY all staff – Eureka Springs, AR Preservation Conference/Quarterly Training
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Main Street Russellville Master Plan Story
http://www.couriernews.com/story.php?ID=21441
Legal Guide for Arkansas Non-Profits
http://law.ualr.edu/nonprofit-guide/LegalGuideArkNonprofitBook.pdf
Richard (Rise of the Creative Class) Florida’s New Atlantic Magazine Blog
http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/richard_florida/
List Your Events on Arkansas.com
All of the Arkansas festivals and events submitted for the statewide Fall/Winter Calendar of Events publication are posted online at www.arkansas.com/calendar . If you haven’t already done so, please view and proof your events (or your community’s events) to be sure they are included and are free of errors.
The P&T team is proofing the content and preparing it for print. You may contact anyone in the Tourism Development section if changes need to be made to any event that is already posted.
If you have not submitted your event(s) for September 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010, please do so using the online form, username and password.
To add an event, use the online form: http://www.arkansas.com/calendar/update.aspx
Login & password available by calling 501.682.5240
Thieves Steal Downtown Rogers Flower Pots
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/05/05/news/050609rzdowntown.txt
Dog Days in Downtown Rogers
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/05/07/news/050709rzdogdays.txt
Main Street Dumas on Twitter
http://explore.twitter.com/d_shea/status/1594993247
Value of Volunteer Hour Increases to $20.25/hour
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html
Speaker Wills Writes (& blogs) about Social Media
http://www.robbiewills.com/2009/05/07/guest-column-in-the-arkansas-times/
Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year
It’s time to consider nominating your town for the Annual Volunteer Community of the Year Awards! These awards co-sponsored by the Arkansas Municipal League, the Governor’s Office, and DHS Division of Volunteerism, honor twelve communities each year for outstanding citizen volunteerism.
To download the nomination forms and instructions, please visit our website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov/ and look for the link to 2009 Volunteer Community of the Year Awards.
We will be accepting nominations beginning July 2009. The nomination deadline is September 30, 2009. If you have any questions about the nomination process, or you are unable to download the forms, or you do not have access to the web, please contact our offices at 501-682-7540. Provide your name, address and telephone number
THIS WEEK - MAY 14-16: ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS (next quarterly meeting – hard copy memo sent out in early April)
OUR THURSDAY MEETING IS IN THE BALLROOM OF THE BASIN PARK
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 11 – 15, 2009
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MONDAY Mark – Helena; Nancy – annual leave
TUESDAY Cary – West Memphis
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY all staff – Eureka Springs, AR Preservation Conference/Quarterly Training
FRIDAY all staff – Eureka Springs, AR Preservation Conference/Quarterly Training
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Russellville Downtown Master Plan
Legal Guide for AR Non-Profits
Richard Florida’s New Blog
List Your Events on Arkansas.com
Downtown Rogers Press
Main Street Dumas Twitter PR
Value of Volunteer Hour Increases
Speaker Wills Writes about Social Media
AR Volunteer Community of the Year Nominations Accepted
Main Street Russellville Master Plan Story
http://www.couriernews.com/story.php?ID=21441
Legal Guide for Arkansas Non-Profits
http://law.ualr.edu/nonprofit-guide/LegalGuideArkNonprofitBook.pdf
Richard (Rise of the Creative Class) Florida’s New Atlantic Magazine Blog
http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/richard_florida/
List Your Events on Arkansas.com
All of the Arkansas festivals and events submitted for the statewide Fall/Winter Calendar of Events publication are posted online at www.arkansas.com/calendar . If you haven’t already done so, please view and proof your events (or your community’s events) to be sure they are included and are free of errors.
The P&T team is proofing the content and preparing it for print. You may contact anyone in the Tourism Development section if changes need to be made to any event that is already posted.
If you have not submitted your event(s) for September 1, 2009 through February 28, 2010, please do so using the online form, username and password.
To add an event, use the online form: http://www.arkansas.com/calendar/update.aspx
Login & password available by calling 501.682.5240
Thieves Steal Downtown Rogers Flower Pots
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/05/05/news/050609rzdowntown.txt
Dog Days in Downtown Rogers
http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/05/07/news/050709rzdogdays.txt
Main Street Dumas on Twitter
http://explore.twitter.com/d_shea/status/1594993247
Value of Volunteer Hour Increases to $20.25/hour
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/research/volunteer_time.html
Speaker Wills Writes (& blogs) about Social Media
http://www.robbiewills.com/2009/05/07/guest-column-in-the-arkansas-times/
Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year
It’s time to consider nominating your town for the Annual Volunteer Community of the Year Awards! These awards co-sponsored by the Arkansas Municipal League, the Governor’s Office, and DHS Division of Volunteerism, honor twelve communities each year for outstanding citizen volunteerism.
To download the nomination forms and instructions, please visit our website: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov/ and look for the link to 2009 Volunteer Community of the Year Awards.
We will be accepting nominations beginning July 2009. The nomination deadline is September 30, 2009. If you have any questions about the nomination process, or you are unable to download the forms, or you do not have access to the web, please contact our offices at 501-682-7540. Provide your name, address and telephone number
Friday, May 1, 2009
Main Street Arkansas Update - May 4, 2009
NEXT WEEK - MAY 14-16: ARKANSAS PRESERVATION CONFERENCE, EUREKA SPRINGS (next quarterly meeting – hard copy memo sent out in early April)
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 4 – 8, 2009
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MONDAY Cary – Helena (program assessment); Susan – Sheridan
TUESDAY Cary – West Memphis (program assessment)
WEDNESDAY Cary, Greg, Caroline, Nancy, Mark & Susan – Russellville (downtown master plan)
THURSDAY Caroline, Susan & Mark – Batesville (technical assistance with merchants & board of MSB)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Excellent MSA, Downtown Jonesboro Press:
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=114163
LR Forbes 22nd Most Livable City
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/blog_post.asp?pID=4354
Retooling Detroit: Architect, Rehabber Find Riches in Ruins
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103414502
- there’s a nice bit here about using preservation tax credits. The entire series is interesting. When you think about revitalization, there’s no greater challenge than Detroit. I believe we will see real innovation out of Detroit in the area of revitalization over the next 15-20 years.
The Sultana
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/04/15.php
In 1865, a steamboat sank in the Mississippi River killing seventeen-hundred passengers. Guest host, Katty Kay, and journalist and author, Alan Huffman, discuss the forgotten story of the worst maritime disaster in American history.
Learn more about the Sultana here: http://sultanadisaster.com/blog/ and here: http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2269
The Sultana is believed buried today under about twenty feet of soil beneath a soybean field in northeast Arkansas near Marion
- more here: http://arkansasnews.com/2009/04/27/accident-on-mississippi-that-killed-1800-little-remembered/
Main Street Searcy Farmer’s Market
http://standard.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/apr/26/farmers-market-open-searcy-20090426/
Main Street El Dorado Hosts Barry Switzer
http://www.eldoradonews.com/Blog/2009/04/24/interviewing-a-legend/
& festival press from P&T
http://www.arkansas.com/blog/entry/146.aspx
& be sure to check out this month’s cover story on the Great American Main Street Awards in Main Street News
http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/main-street-news/2009/02/el-dorado.html
A Nonprofit's Introduction to Google's Online Mapping Tools
How to use Google Maps and Google Earth for outreach and advocacy
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page11657.cfm
President’s Volunteer Service Awards are now available for 2009 service hours
We are excited to announce that President Obama has signed a letter of recognition for those qualifying for a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. As a result, we are now fulfilling award requests for 2009 service hours. Thank you for your patience as we have managed through this time of transition. We look forward to fulfilling your requests with the updated award package.
The PVSA awards program recognizes volunteers for a sustained commitment to service (please see www.presidentialserviceawards.gov for details about becoming a certifying organization and honoring your volunteers). Awardees receive a pin, a letter from President Obama, and a letter from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. Since inception in 2003, more than 28,000 organizations have distributed more than 1,477,000 awards to individuals, families, and groups.
Please feel free to forward this e-mail and share with other volunteer organizations. If you have any questions, www.presidentialserviceawards.gov is your best resource.
SEPTEMBER 14-16: DESTINATION DOWNTOWN, EL DORADO
Main Street Arkansas Calendar May 4 – 8, 2009
***************************************************************************************************************
MONDAY Cary – Helena (program assessment); Susan – Sheridan
TUESDAY Cary – West Memphis (program assessment)
WEDNESDAY Cary, Greg, Caroline, Nancy, Mark & Susan – Russellville (downtown master plan)
THURSDAY Caroline, Susan & Mark – Batesville (technical assistance with merchants & board of MSB)
FRIDAY
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Excellent MSA, Downtown Jonesboro Press
LR Forbes 22nd Most Livable City
Retooling Detroit
Sultana
Main Street Searcy Press
Main Street El Dorado Press
Non Profit’s Guide to Google Online Maps
President’s Volunteer Service Awards are now available for 2009 service hours
Excellent MSA, Downtown Jonesboro Press:
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/printable.asp?aid=114163
LR Forbes 22nd Most Livable City
http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/blog_post.asp?pID=4354
Retooling Detroit: Architect, Rehabber Find Riches in Ruins
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103414502
- there’s a nice bit here about using preservation tax credits. The entire series is interesting. When you think about revitalization, there’s no greater challenge than Detroit. I believe we will see real innovation out of Detroit in the area of revitalization over the next 15-20 years.
The Sultana
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/04/15.php
In 1865, a steamboat sank in the Mississippi River killing seventeen-hundred passengers. Guest host, Katty Kay, and journalist and author, Alan Huffman, discuss the forgotten story of the worst maritime disaster in American history.
Learn more about the Sultana here: http://sultanadisaster.com/blog/ and here: http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2269
The Sultana is believed buried today under about twenty feet of soil beneath a soybean field in northeast Arkansas near Marion
- more here: http://arkansasnews.com/2009/04/27/accident-on-mississippi-that-killed-1800-little-remembered/
Main Street Searcy Farmer’s Market
http://standard.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/apr/26/farmers-market-open-searcy-20090426/
Main Street El Dorado Hosts Barry Switzer
http://www.eldoradonews.com/Blog/2009/04/24/interviewing-a-legend/
& festival press from P&T
http://www.arkansas.com/blog/entry/146.aspx
& be sure to check out this month’s cover story on the Great American Main Street Awards in Main Street News
http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/main-street-news/2009/02/el-dorado.html
A Nonprofit's Introduction to Google's Online Mapping Tools
How to use Google Maps and Google Earth for outreach and advocacy
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/page11657.cfm
President’s Volunteer Service Awards are now available for 2009 service hours
We are excited to announce that President Obama has signed a letter of recognition for those qualifying for a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. As a result, we are now fulfilling award requests for 2009 service hours. Thank you for your patience as we have managed through this time of transition. We look forward to fulfilling your requests with the updated award package.
The PVSA awards program recognizes volunteers for a sustained commitment to service (please see www.presidentialserviceawards.gov for details about becoming a certifying organization and honoring your volunteers). Awardees receive a pin, a letter from President Obama, and a letter from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. Since inception in 2003, more than 28,000 organizations have distributed more than 1,477,000 awards to individuals, families, and groups.
Please feel free to forward this e-mail and share with other volunteer organizations. If you have any questions, www.presidentialserviceawards.gov is your best resource.
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