Main Street Arkansas Calendar December 21-25, 2009
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MONDAY Susan, Nancy – out
TUESDAY Nancy, Greg - out
WEDNESDAY Mark, Greg – out; Cary – out, p.m.
THURSDAY office closed
FRIDAY office closed
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IN THIS ISSUE:
LEED Buildings Still Waste Energy
Ghosts of Shopping Malls Past
Does Shopping Local Really Matter
Free Shop Local Ads/Posters
Civil War Marker Program
Add Your Town to the Community Almanac – Free
7 Grant Opportunities
LEED-certified buildings are clean, innovative, and environmentally friendly. But why are they wasting so much energy?
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200911u/green-buildings
- I tried to ask a very similar question at Mr. Fredrizzi’s appearance at the Clinton School, but wasn’t lucky enough to get called on. You can watch Mr. Fredrizzi here:
http://www.clintonschoolspeakers.com/lecture/view/ceo-us-green-building-council/
It’s worth noting & the article points out that LEED-EB (for existing buildings) is addressing some of these issues.
Ghosts of Shopping Malls Past
http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/galleries/ghosts_of_shopping_past/
Does Shopping Local Really Matter?
http://philhardwick.blogspot.com/2009/12/does-shopping-locally-really-matter.html
Free Shop Local Ads/Posters
http://amiba.net/educational_comps.html
Civil War Marker Program
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission invites groups and organizations around the state to sponsor a historical marker telling how the Civil War affected their area.
The Commission is urging local groups around the state to tell the stories of how the Civil War impacted their communities. The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Historical Marker Program is intended to provide a lasting record of the legacy of the war in Arkansas.
Through the program, which received initial funding from the federal Preserve America program, the ACWSC will contribute up to $1,000 toward the creation of historical markers. Commission historians will work with the local sponsors to ensure that all of the information on the markers is accurate.
Application forms are available by writing Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Historical Marker Program, 1500 Tower Building, 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR 72201 or sending an e-mail message to acwsc@arkansasheritage.org or shelle@arkansasheritage.org. They also can be downloaded at http://www.arkansascivilwar150.com/historical-markers/.
For more information on sesquicentennial plans, visit www.arkansascivilwar150.com or e-mail acwsc at arkansasheritage.org. We hope to work with you on this important commemoration.
Add Your Town to the Community Almanac
Community Almanac was designed to be accessible to people of all ages and technical abilities, from students in the classroom to officials on the local planning board. For those without easy access to a computer, there is even a simple way for one person to post another’s content. This makes for a broad body of material that is reflective of a town’s true character.
NEW! National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants in United States History and Culture 02/03/10 Help institutions and organizations strengthen their ability to explore significant themes and events in American history Non-profit institutions (excluding public and private elementary and secondary schools) working wholly or in part with the humanities; award amount will vary depending on match available; cost sharing is required Successful applicants will be offered a matching grant. Recipients must raise three times the amount of federal funds offered
Office of Challenge Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
Room 420, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20506 202-606-8309
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/CG_UShistory.html
NEW! Fiskar’s Project Orange Thumb Gardening Grant 02/19/10 neighborhood beautification and horticulture education Community garden groups, as well as schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities; up to $1,000 worth of Fiskar’s gardening tools and up to $1,000 worth of other gardening materials; number available is unknown Fiskars
Attn: Project Orange Thumb
780 Carolina Street
Sauk City, WI 53583
http://www.fiskars.com/content/garden_en_us/Garden/ProjectOrangeThumb
Arkansas Department of Rural Services Rural Community Grants Program 3/19/2010 Improvement of local fire protection & related emergency services and construction, development & improvement of local facilities Incorporated cities/towns & unincorporated communities in RURAL areas of less than 3,000 in population; cost sharing is 50/50 match; max award $15,000; number available will vary AR Dept. of Rural Services
101 East Capitol, Suite 202
Little Rock, AR 72201
www.arkansas.gov/drs
Entergy Corporation Open Grants Program OPEN Focuses on improving communities as a whole Non-profit organizations; number of awards available and amount of award will vary http://www.entergy.com/our_community/Grant_Guidelines.aspx
Kresge Foundation OPEN Building nonprofit sustainability through capital challenge grants 501c3 organizations; amount/number of awards available will vary 3215 W. Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI 48084 248-643-9630
www.kresge.org
Verizon Foundation OPEN To improve the quality of life in Verizon communities Non profit org., elementary/secondary schools; award amounts/# available vary http://foundation.verizon.com/grant/application.shtml
Tony Hawk Foundation Offers Grants for Skatepark Construction
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded to nonprofits, state and local government agencies, and public school systems working to create or develop high-quality public skateparks in low-income areas across the country....
Posted on December 10, 2009
Deadline: March 1, 2010
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