Happy Holidays to each of you.
Caroline – out all week
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@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 |
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 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Kresge Foundation | OPEN | Building nonprofit sustainability through capital challenge grants | 501c3 organizations; amount/number of awards available will vary | 3215 W. Big Beaver Road |
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| Verizon Foundation | OPEN | To improve the quality of life in Verizon communities | Non profit org., elementary/secondary schools; award amounts/# available vary |
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
Cary Tyson
Director
Main Street Arkansas
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
1500 Tower Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.324.9186 voice
501.324.9184 fax
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The mission of Main Street Arkansas is to be the leading resource for communities seeking to revitalize their historic downtown commercial districts and to provide technical assistance and expertise to designated Main Street Arkansas communities through the implementation of the National Trust's Main Street Center's comprehensive Four-Point Approach™. Main Street Arkansas is a preservation-based economic development program housed in the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
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