Monday, May 7, 2012

Main Street Arkansas Update - May 7, 2012





Our thoughts are with the family of Brett Blakney, the one-time Main Street Clinton executive director, who passed away this weekend.  http://arkansasmatters.com/fulltext?nxd_id=537362

Main Street Arkansas Calendar – May 7 - 11, 2012
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MONDAY                             Cary & Sam – El Dorado (program assessment); Susan – Helena (merchant visits)  
TUESDAY                           Cary & Sam – El Dorado (program assessment); Greg & Susan – Arkadelphia; (meeting with new stakeholders) Mark & Nancy – Dumas (property & biz assistance)    
WEDNESDAY                    Cary – Texarkana (succession planning); Susan – annual leave   
THURSDAY                        Cary – Blytheville (succession planning);; Susan – annual leave     
FRIDAY                                Cary – Fayetteville & Siloam Springs(speeches); Susan – annual leave     
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Hutchison Retiring from MST
Last MSP Art & Stroll ‘Best Ever’
AR Biz City of Distinction Applications
Grant Opportunity
3 Stats Every Downtown Should Live By

Hutchison Retiring from Main Street Texarkana

Latest Main Street Paragould Art & Stroll called “best ever”

Arkansas Business City of Distinction Applications

Urban Forestry Grant Opportunity

Three Statistics Every Downtown Should Live By