What Is a Sustainable Community to You?

spring 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 What is a Sustainable Community to You? Submitted by Julie McQuade, Community Outreach Coordinator Earth Day is coming up and the record-setting NWA Earth Day Festival has a lot of people talking about sustainable communities a little more than usual in Fayetteville. But what is a sustainable community? A quick Google search for the definition came up with thousands of varying definitions. Finding a general definition for each word in the term was much simpler. Sustainable: 1) able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Community: 1) a unified body of individuals. 2) the people with common interests living in a particular area. So does that mean that a sustainable community is a unified body of individuals or What’s Inside: people with common interests living in a particular area that are able to maintain What is a Sustainable Community to You? ...... 1 their lives at a certain rate or level? If so, how would that level be defined? By Mayor’s Corner ...... 2 economic status, quality of life, health and well being, education, access to history Fayetteville History Moment ...... 3 and heritage, tree canopy, acreage of green space, employment opportunities, Walker Park Mural ...... 3 feeling included and welcome, number of cultural venues and activities? We could Earth Day Festival ...... 4 find people that would identifyeach of those as essential to their existing life in our Meet Fire Captain Amy “Bailey” Kelly ...... 5 community. Parks: Planning for a Better Community ...... 6 Rather than chose one over another, shouldn’t all of these be essential in defining Water Quality is Important to Parks ...... 7 the Fayetteville community? If so, how do we maintain all of this at a level that is Fayetteville Wins Best Drinking Water ...... 7 considered acceptable for the entire community, while remembering that each item Parks & Recreation is Making A Splash ...... 8 would be the most essential to some one in our community? Trees Improve Air Quality ...... 9 The community’s desire to balance all of these essential elements is what created Online City Services ...... 10 the Fayetteville Forward program. Fayetteville Forward is not the “end-all, be-all” Fayetteville Tops for History Lovers ...... 10 solution but it can serve as a catalyst when action needs to be taken, as a forum The City is Growing Social ...... 11 when challenges need to be discussed, and as a connector when partnerships Short Takes on Public Access Channel ...... 12 need to be formed. Let’s Move Fayetteville ...... 13 Our Future Feature from FHS ...... 14-15 Remember that to maintain our community at a certain level takes all of us working Fayetteville’s First Roundabout ...... 16 together continuously. Consider getting involved in what is most essential to you Fayetteville Animal Shelter Opportunities ...... 17 in Fayetteville, either thourgh Fayetteville Forward or in some other way because YRCC News ...... 18 you are essential to sustaining the Fayetteville community. Patriotic Employer Award ...... 18 Follow us on ..... Fayetteville Public Library ...... 19 Ideas for Fayetteville on Community Link ..... 20 Fayetteville Senior Activity & Wellness Center ... 21 News from Parks & Recreation: Fun! Fun! Fun!... 22 Find us on ..... First Thursday Fayetteville is Back ...... 23 Walker Park Mural (cont’d) ...... 24 Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club ...... 25 Roundabout (cont’d) ...... 26 Watch us on ..... Your City Council ...... 27 Community Link ...... 28 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Mayor’s Corner Two years ago, Fayetteville hosted the longest continuous Earth Day festival in the 40-year history of Earth Day – coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the original Earth Day, hosting 20 events over 9 days. Last year, we had more than 50 events over 14 days. This year, there will be more than 80 events over 40 days and 40 nights. Actually, every day is Earth Day in Fayetteville. No other city in Arkansas has demonstrated a commitment to environmental sustainability equal to ours. We were placed No. 6 in the nation in the Natural Resources Defense Council Smarter Cities Project, and our example serves to educate and encourage our neighbors to adopt policies that treat ecosystems as assets that generate benefits to our region. After extensive public participation and comment, City Plan 2030 was adopted unanimously by the City Council in July. Our vision is that Fayetteville will be a resource- efficient community, in which residents can live, work, learn, and grow. It will guide our policies to achieve sustainability, to provide economic growth, to preserve and protect our natural and cultural resources, and to enhance the quality of life for all residents. Our new Streamside Protection Ordinance, the first in the state, will protect the integrity of the City’s waterways and ultimately the region’s drinking water. We have also developed Low Impact Development criteria and best management practices that will also improve water quality. We have made major strides in our recycling efforts, now accepting #3 thru #7 plastic at our drop off facility. Design has been completed for a second Recycling Drop Off and Education Facility using low impact design features. We began an apartment recycling program, and we have expanded our commercial cardboard recycling and the commercial curbside recycling programs. This year, we implemented a new energy saving loan program to retrofit buildings of non- profit organizations, and our staff is actively supporting the Fayetteville Community Garden Coalition to develop a network of gardens that provide locally grown food for residents. We have completed the Solar Biosolids Dryer project and began selling dried Class A biosolids for improving soil quality, reducing the application of commercial fertilizers, and eliminating hauling biosolids to the landfill. Our annual Tree Give-Away provided 1,100 trees and 160 shrubs to citizens to plant on their property to help re-establish our urban forest, and the City planted 312 trees as part of the Tree Preservation and Protection ordinance. These will reduce storm water peak flows and Feedback air pollution, increase oxygen supply and property values, provide wildlife habitat and beautify neighborhoods. The Arbor Day Foundation awarded the City its 16th consecutive Tree City USA Award for our continuing efforts to preserve and promote our tree canopy. Newsletter-specific comments can be sent to: The Native Grass Program began in 2009 and is going strong. City staff have worked with Julie McQuade, the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association and the Environmental Study Center to restore Newsletter Editor and a native grass prairie at Lake Fayetteville. Invasive species are being removed, and wildflowers Community Outreach will be seeded this year. In addition, our Parks staff planted native grasses on the hillside at Mt. Coordinator Sequoyah Gardens and worked with volunteers to establish native plants and trees at Clabber (479) 575-8302 Creek Trail and the Wilson Park Volunteer Native Riparian Planting Demonstration Project. [email protected] By protecting, preserving, and assuring the wise use and development of our environmental resources, we are creating a healthy community to be enjoyed by all and a legacy for our children. Contact Mayor Lioneld Jordan or Thank you for doing your part to achieve a more sustainable future in which our actions respect Communication Director Lindsley the natural systems that sustain our community, our lives, and our children’s future. Smith with your questions. Mayor Lioneld Jordan (479) 575-8331 Lioneld Jordan, [email protected]

Lindsley Smith, Mayor Communication Director (479) 575-8330 [email protected]

2 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 FAYETTEVILLE HISTORY MOMENT The City of Fayetteville launched the Fayette- ville Hall of History earlier this year. The project entailed city staff gathering historic photos from the various facilities, scanning the images, and creating digital archives to preserve this piece of hisory. These images can be viewed by clicking on the image to the right, which will take you to the City of Fayetteville flickr account. In addition, the Hall of History, located on the third floor of the City Administration Building displays historic photographs of Fayetteville in celebration of the roots of our community. This display will remain on the third floor of City Administration Building for the enjoyment of Fayetteville residents and visitors. The Fayetteville Hall of History is open for view- ing during normal City Administration Building hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at 113 West Mountain Street. history recorded through art Walker Park Mural and Interpretive Sign Installed Dating back to the early 1800s, the mural portrays the life and times of south Fayetteville. Represented are numerous people, places and events that reflect the diverse history of the south Fayetteville community. Located off 15th Street in Walker Park, the mural is painted Joanne Kaminsky Speaks at the on the exterior walls of the handball court. The idea was to use the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on drab gray concrete walls of the court as a canvas to create a picto- March 13, 2012 rial history of south Fayetteville. The mural is a community project; it depicts community and was created by and for the community.

The mural-to-be with artists and researchers before art work begins Winter 2004

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3 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Earth Days Festival Earth Day in Fayetteville will be bigger than ever in 2012. This year, Fayetteville Earth Days celebrations will last for 40 days and 40 nights, with many organizations and individuals participating in even more awareness events this year. This year, Fayetteville, Arkansas, is being honored as one of only five cities in the nation by the Earth Day Network and the Clinton Global Initiative for our commitment toward a more sustainable community. ”Fayetteville is excited to partner with the Earth Day Network and the Clinton Global Initiative to further our efforts in lowering our carbon footprint as we advance our local economy” said Mayor Lioneld Jordan. For more information on Fayetteville’s commitment to sustainability, go to: www.earthday.org/fayetteville. In 2010, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Fayetteville hosted the longest continuous Earth Day festival in the history of Earth Day with 20 events over 9 days. Last year we hosted 50 events over 14 days. This year we will be hosting approximately 70 events over 40 Days and 40 Nights of Re:B-Earth 2.0. This year we kick things off on Thursday, April 5th, with the Fayetteville Forward Community Engagement Fair from 10:00 a.m. to noon at East Square Plaza just east of the Fayette- ville Historic Downtown Square. The public is invited to collaborate during these two hours and learn about the award-winning Fayette- ville Forward, its Action Groups, and its process of appreciate inquiry. An engaged community is a sustainable community! Following the Engagement Fair, there will be an ECO- TradeShow from 2pm to 6pm, again at East Square Plaza. Last year, over 70 local green businesses were represented at the ECO- TradeShow. During the evening of April 5th, in conjunction with First Thursday, Mayor Lioneld Jordan will issue an Earth Day Proclamation at 6 p.m. by the Matt Miller Studio on the Town Center Plaze, and the B-Earth Day Party celebration is hosted at the Matt Miller Studio from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Over the next 39 days, there will be Earth Days events in Fayetteville. This year again highlights the ECO-PassPort, in which you will find farmers markets, open house tours, group bike rides, lectures, films, creek clean-ups, green tours, Green Drinks, fun runs, art openings, live music, religious ob- servances, and green businesses with green products and services to make sustainability fun and easy. Find us at www.EarthDayNWA.com for your own ECO-PassPort, to down-load registration/ nomination forms, and to see the extensive calendar of events planned over the next 40 days, starting April 5th thru May 14th. The celebrations end on the 40th night with an ECO-Awards Celebra- tion, Monday, May 14th, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Green House Grille, where individuals’ achievements in sustainability will be recognized, and the Green Prix Ambassador will be appointed to represent all things green for the next Earth Day calendar year.

Go to Earth Day Festival Website HERE for more information.

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My name is Amy “Bailey” Kelly. I am a newly-promoted captain with the Fayetteville Fire Department. When people ask me why I got in to the fire service, I usually respond, “Don’t all little girls want to grow up and become a fire fighter?” It sounds simple enough, but my journey to where I am today did not come easy for me.

I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and went to college with the plan to become a speech/language pathologist. During my senior year at Missouri State University, I came to the unsettling conclusion that this was not the path I saw my life heading. Without a clear direction for my future, I explored lots of options. I was a waitress, a bicycle mechanic, and a social worker. It wasn’t until I met a girl at a rugby tournament that I started to seriously consider pursuing a career in the fire service. She was a fire fighter in Dallas, Texas, and talked highly of her job and the experiences that had come with it.

After my weekend in Texas, I decided to get my EMT certification. This was the start of my emergency service career. Upon completion, I was hired as an EMT and worked on an ambulance for almost 6 years before being hired by the Fayetteville Fire Department. I applied and tested 3 years before I was offered a job. Luckily for me, I was hired in February 2004, 2 ½ months from being past the age requirement for employment. That was one of the happiest days of my life thus far.

I cannot imagine what my life would have been like if I had not gotten that call from Chief Bosch. My life changed that day. I have been fortunate to work with some of the best guys in the fire service. I came in with very little knowledge of the job. I had no practical experience. These men spent every day training me and giving me the tools that I needed to be successful. I am thankful that I get to go to work and do something that I truly love and enjoy. I am honored to be a Fayetteville Fire Fighter. Find out more about the Fayetteville Fire Department HERE.

5 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 News from The City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department Submitted by: Carol Jones, Park Planner Planning for a Better Community! The City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department continually endeavors to improve existing facilities in our system for the overall safety and enjoyment of our residents. Capital improvement projects are always under way to continue to make Fayetteville the best place to live, work and play! Look for these projects in some of the City’s treasured community and neighborhood parks. The worn, damaged surface on the small playground at Gulley Park has been replaced with new safety surface tiles. Gulley Park is a community park located east of College Avenue, west of Crossover Road and north of Township Street. A new 20-foot diameter pavilion is ready for use on the south end of Red Oak Park along Lonesome Dove Drive and Cheyenne Drive. The project also included two picnic tables Newly installed safety tiles at and ADA-accessible sidewalk connections. Gulley Park Red Oak Park is tucked away in the northwest quadrant of town west of Interstate 540, north of Wedington Drive and south of Mount Comfort Road. New Pavilion at Red Oak Park Construction of a new boat ramp and floating courtesy dock is complete at Lake Sequoyah Park. The park, consisting of 1,400 acres, is one of the city’s three lake properties serving the city as well as the adjacent neighborhoods and communities. The park is situated in the southeast quadrant of town and is located at 6608 East Lake Sequoyah Drive.

Construction of the baseball improvements at Walker Park is nearing completion. New Boat Ramp and Courtesy The project includes new dugout areas with benches and the addition of bleacher Dock at Lake Sequoyah Park and dugout safety/shade structures. These improvements will help the City of Fayetteville attract more tournaments, but more importantly will serve youth ages 5 to 12 who love to play the game of baseball. Walker Park is a community park located east of South School Street on the north side of 15th Street (Arkansas Highway 16).

Walker Park Dugouts and Bleacher Covers Urban Forestry Spring Clean Up Ideas Plant beds should receive a general clean up before fertilizing and mulching. Clean up includes removing debris and trash from beds and cutting back herbaceous perennials left standing through winter, i.e. ornamental grasses, sedums, etc. Pruning Guidelines for Shrubs: • Prune shrubs that flower before the end of June immediately after flowering. Flower buds develop during the previous growing season. Fall, winter or spring pruning would reduce the spring flowering display. • Prune those that flower in summer or autumn in the winter or the spring before new growth begins since these plants develop flowers on new growth. • Hollies and other evergreens may be pruned during winter in order to use their branches for seasonal decoration. However, severe pruning of evergreens should be done in early spring only.

6 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Water Quality is important to Parks and Recreation! Essential for recreation, tourism and citizens’ health, water quality is a priority within the City of Fayetteville as evidenced by the enactment of the City’s Streamside Pro- tection Ordinance. The Parks and Recreation Department continually works to protect and enhance the riparian zones within our City’s parks and trail system. Because healthy riparian zones reduce flooding, filter pollutants, provide wildlife habitat and New Riparian Zone Sign prevent bank erosion, it is important that this information is shared with the public through education and outreach. Riparian Zone Signs: Parks and Recreation recently partnered with the University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service to provide two new, educational signs along Niokaska and Scull Creeks. The signs illustrate the functions and importance of riparian zones. One sign is located within Gulley Park on the north/ west side of Niokaska Creek near the playgrounds. The other sign is located along New Riparian Zone Sign at Scull Creek Trail near the low water bridge off Jocelyn Lane west of Gregg Avenue. Gulley Park Funding for the signs was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission through a USEPA Section 319(h) grant. The Naming of Niokaska Creek: Have you ever wondered where the funny sound- ing name “Niokaska Creek” originated? The 2008-2009 class of 4th graders at Root Elementary participated in a competition to name the previously unnamed tributary to Mud Creek that flows through Gulley Park. The three 4th grade classes devoted multiple class periods to research and stream education. Root Elementary then held a program where representatives from the three classes stood in front of their piers and New Riparian Zone Sign read a persuasive argument for why their name should be chosen. In the end, the 4th along Scull Creek Trail graders voted for “Niokaska Creek” which is an Osage Tribal term that means “Little Ones (or children) of the Middle Waters.” Two bronze plaques have been installed in Gulley Park on each end of the creek. The plaques explain the meaning of the creek’s name and credit the 4th graders of Root Elementary with naming the creek. The Fayetteville City Council approved the name in 2009.

City of Fayetteville Takes Home Niokaska Creek Plaque Located on the North End Best Drinking Water Award of Gulley Park The City of Fayetteville took home the award for best tasting drinking water on March 14th in Rogers during the monthly meeting of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environ- ment Association (AWW&WEA). The city of Rogers took second place, Beaver Water District took third place, and Bella Vista took fourth Place. The Northwest District of the AWW&WEA was formed in 1950. Its mission is to encourage the education and licensing of its members in the field of water and wastewater systems, and to provide a venue by which the members can share information, obtain training, and improve the overall standing of our profession within the communities. Monthly meetings are held in various cities throughout the 10-county District in Niokaska Creek Plaque Northwest Arkansas. Visit nwd-awwwea.org for more information. Located on the South End of Gulley Park

7 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Parks and Recreation is Making a Splash! Wilson Park Pool Renovation: The Wilson Park pool has been in place since the 1930s, and thousands of people have passed through the gates to spend their summer days. The pool has become a well-recognized feature within the City over the last 80 years. Many people have learned to swim there thanks to the accessible and affordable classes held at the pool each summer. It has also been a place for family and friends to gather, a safe place for kids to spend the day and play, and an opportunistic location to teach the youngest ones about water safety under the watchful eye of a parent and lifeguards. Wilson Park pool, the only municipal pool within the City of Fayetteville, had over 22,000 visitors in 2011 during the eight week summer season. The pool has undergone renovations at different times throughout its history with the most recent renovation occurring in 1997. The pool is showing its age, and renovations are once again in order. The pool deck and interior pool surface are in visible need of repair and renovation. In the fall of 2010, a structural analysis of the pool was performed to determine a proper course of action for the aging structure. Based on the results of the analysis, Parks Staff, after consultation with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, determined that renovations and repairs to the structurally-sound facility were the most cost-effective way to continue to provide this popular amenity to the citizens of Fayetteville. The 2010 structural analysis recommended a complete resurfacing of both the pool deck surface and the pool surface, along with repairs and renovations to other necessary areas. The estimated construction cost is approximately $230,000. The renovations will extend the life of the pool for many years to come, providing safe and exciting opportunities for all to swim in a family-friendly environment. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in August 2012 after the pool closes and is expected to be completed before the 2013 season.

Wilson Park Pool Opening 2011

City Park Trent’s Pond, before Wilson Pool

8 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 TreesTrees ImproveImprove OurOur AirAir QualityQuality Trees are important, valuable and necessary to our very existence. Trees can improve air quality as well as provide other benefits such as shade and beauty. Trees improve air quality by removing: • Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) • Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Trees Planted in • Carbon dioxide (CO2) Street Right-of-Way • Ozone (O3) • Particulate matter • Automobile exhaust • Coal burning for electricity and heating homes • Roughly half the greenhouse effect caused by CO2 • Automobile emissions and industrial emissions • Smoke from burning fuel (diesel) On average, one acre of new forest can sequester about 2.5 tons of carbon annually. Young trees absorb CO2 at a rate of 13 pounds per tree each year. Trees reach their most productive stage of carbon storage at about 10 years at which point they are estimated to absorb 48 pounds of CO2 per year. Over a 50-year lifespan, a tree generates almost $32,000 worth of oxygen, providing $62,000 worth of air pollution control. With trees present, there is up to a 60 percent reduction in street-level particulates. Studies have shown that in one urban park, tree cover removed 48 pounds of particulates, nine pounds of nitrogen dioxide, six pounds of sulfur dioxide, 0.5 pounds of carbon monoxide and 100 pounds of carbon daily. In 2000, Fayetteville’s tree canopy removed approximately 731,000 pounds of air pollutants annually at a value of $1.61 million per year. Our existing forest and the trees we plant work in tandem to make a better world.

Tree Maintenance Project: Chapter 167 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires developers to pay money in-lieu to the Tree Escrow Fund when it is not practical to plant mitigation trees at the time of final plat or building permit approval. Monies received into the Tree Escrow Fund must be spent within seven years of receipt. Approximately 531 trees have been planted over the last two years from the Tree Escrow Fund and require regular maintenance for three years to ensure healthy establishment. A 3-year tree maintenance bid was opened on February 10. B and A Property Maintenance was awarded the bid and will begin maintaining them this March and will continue through March 2015.

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You can take care of a lot of your city-related business on the City website. You can submit Citizen Requests for Services on issues like barking dogs, report code violations and graffiti, and inform city staff about potholes, side- walks, and trails needing repair - plus much more. You can pay your Utility Bill, Report a non-emergency Crime, watch City meetings and the Government Channel, and much more. We’re always looking for more convenient and fiscally-responsible ways to provide services to the public.

Fayetteville Featured as a Top Town for History Lovers Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been selected by Where to Retire as a top retirement destina- tion, and we will be profiled in the feature story “8 Terrific Towns for History Lovers” in its March/April edition. Where to Retire is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and is the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The eight terrific towns for history lovers are: Vicksburg, MS; Fayetteville, AR; Chattanooga, TN; Savannah, GA; Charleston, SC; Lexington, VA; Fredericksburg, VA; Hagerstown, MD. Where to Retire editor Mary Lu Abbott said the rich American history of these towns lure retirees who have a passion to explore the past. She added, “Most of the fighting during the Civil War took place across the Dixie, where you’ll also find some of the nation’s best retirement towns, including Fayetteville. Each town offers a unique perspective of the Civil War and ample opportunities for history buffs to share their knowledge as volunteers or continue their own studies of the war.”

Washington County Historical Society Ice Cream Social

Confederate Cemetery

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11 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 SHOR T TAkes – A COOL WAY TO BE SEEN IN FAYETTEVILLE!

If you want to really be seen around town, try expressing yourself freely on Television! Short Takes gives a digital twist to the old-school soap box by affording Fayetteville residents a truly unique opportunity to show themselves on TV. Each week, Fay- etteville Public Access Television tapes its Short Takes show and gives YOU the ability to be on television to show off, shout out or shamelessly promote your nonprofit organization.

If you have ever wanted your 5 minutes of fame or if you simply want to share your story, talent, skills or viewpoint, The City of Fayetteville gives you an amazingly unique chance to do so each week. Short Takes is an open television studio opportunity for Fayetteville residents to express your views, support your nonprofit, present information, perform, share your political views, or support your candidates or causes – in whatever way you wish to exercise your free speech, we will tape you and put YOU on television for up to 5 minutes!

No need to register in advance to tape a Short Take, just come to the City of Fayetteville Television Center at 101 W. Rock Street during Short Takes taping hours and the Fayette- ville Public Access Television staff will make sure you get on TV! The Short Takes show is cablecast 12 times each week on Cox Cable Channel 218 and AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and it is streamed live at www.faypublic.tv/watch, making YOUR 5 minutes of “soap- box” fame accessible to the masses!

Short Takes taping hours: Mondays 5pm - 6pm and Thursdays 11am -12pm

Fayetteville Public Access Television is a service of the City of Fayetteville. For more information about Short Takes or Fayetteville Public Access Television, please contact us at [email protected] or 479- 444-3433.

12 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 2012 Trail Tours with Mayor Jordan Sad tur ay, april 21 starting at 10am in front of Fayetteville public Library. Saturday, june 9, starting at 9am - location coming soon. Saturday, august 25, starting at 9am - location coming soon.

Learn the Facts Get Active L et’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. Combining comprehensive strategies with common sense, Let’s Move! is about putting children on the path to a healthy future during their earliest months and years, giving parents helpful information, and fostering environments that support healthy choices. Let’s Move! is about bicycle, walk, dance, skip, providing healthier foods in our schools, play, meet your friends, ensuring that every family has access to Fayetteville walk your dog or healthy, affordable food, and helping Parks & Trails walk your dad, kids become more physically active. learn something, have fun, get involved, Eat Healthy & get fit. Take Action

T IPS FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS Children and families tend to consume more of the foods that they have easily accessible. Keep fruits and vegetables within reach and you’re more likely to make healthy choices. Tip: Replace a candy dish with a fruit bowl. Tip: Store especially tempting foods, like cookies, chips, or ice cream, out of imme- diate eyesight, like on a high shelf or at the back of the freezer. Move the healthy food to the front at eye level.

For more information about the Let’s Move program contact Julie McQuade at [email protected] .

13 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 View the Fayetteville High School Register HERE. Arts Live is student niche Alex Yang, Opinion Editor Some students have more on their shoulders than Lessons such as this are the kind Arts Live actors academic obligations and more on their plates than wor- tuck under their belt. Furthermore, it’s evident to drama rying when they’ll be home for dinner. With scripts in teachers Warren Rosenaur and Jonelle Lipscomb that hand and a hunger to thrive in the stage lights, students’ what students learn from Arts Live plays out in their enthusiasm and pride resides in only one place: Arts classrooms as well. Live. Both agree students approach school projects with First established in 1983, Arts Live is a non-profit more awareness and are more comfortable with the pro- children and youth theater company, according to the cess of putting a show together. Arts Live website. “(It seems they’re) more prepared to deal with the “I honestly owe just about everything to do with my hectic environment,” Rosenaur said. “It’s more familiar to high school career to Arts Live,” senior Blair Blankenship them.” said. “The opportunities Peers say that Arts Live students display more ver- are incredible, and Mark Landon Smith, the executive satility in their roles and exhibit a level of confidence in director of Arts Live, is one of the most amazing men I the classroom that sets them apart. The range of classes have ever met.” offered by Arts Live shoots across the spectrum. Blankenship has participated in Arts Live since she “My little brother was in a stage combat class this was around 9 years old. past summer,” said junior Catherine Leblanc, who has “We give them an enormous sense of pride, as we participated in Arts Live on and off since middle school. have outstanding production quality,” Smith said. “We “He learned how to make the sound effect (in which) you have brought a great deal of opportunity to young actors hit yourself in certain places that make it sound like it throughout the region who want experience on stage and would (if you were to) hit someone else.” off, and to our patrons who enjoy good theater.” Currently, Arts Live offers a glee class where stu- Arts Live presents an outlet for students who wish dents are taught musical theater skills. There is also a to pursue acting and may be effective for challenging comedy improvisation class available “in which students their ability to commit and persevere, but what keeps are learning how to think on their feet and trust their in- kids coming back is beyond this. In fact, one of the best stincts,” Smith said. aspects of the Arts Live atmosphere to students is the Another current project, which includes some FHS reliable sense of family. students, is the play “The Outsiders.” Performances are “I first started taking classes from Arts Live when I on Mar. 15 and 16 at 7pm at Arts Live. was 7 (and) everyone there was so friendly and loving,” “It’s a great deal of hard, hard work with wonderful said senior Dalton Williams. “They made me feel like no rewards for the passionate,” Smith said. “As thespians, matter what I wanted to do in life, I could do it.” Theater we simply love the work. The performing, producing, writ- kids often rely on each other for encouragement because ing – everything.” they know the reward is seeing a project complete. “We’re taught from the beginning that the cast is like your family: if one person fails, then everyone fails,” actress and junior Haley Zega said. “Support is vi- tal in theater everywhere. That is never going to change.”

THE OUTSIDERS - In preparation for the performance, sophomore Ben Kieklak, freshman Coleman Clark and junior Gordon Allison act out a scene from “The Outsiders” at Arts Live Theatre. gunnar rathbun | photographer This article was first published in the Fayetteville High School Register on March 13, 2012.

14 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 gunnar rathbun |photographer View the Fayetteville High School Register HERE. aristotle in action - Running through the disc, senior Carlin “Aris- totle” Purcell catchs a throw during a Darkside practice at Gary Hampton Softball Field on Feb. 27. The team practiced twice a week to work on conditioning and fundamentals.

GOING FOR THE SKY - Jumping for the disc, senior Conner Stevens shows off his athleticism during a recent practice. The ultimate Frisbee team is planning to travel to tournaments in Chicago, Madison, and Chattagnooga, this year, and will host a state tournament in May.

“Other than (ultimate Frisbee) I have played football, soccer and baseball, but none of them have been more fun or physically demanding (than ultimate Frisbee),” junior Levi Finn said. “It’s the best sport I’ve ever played, and I wouldn’t stop for any reason.” Maria Rossetti, Reporter “I enjoy ultimate because it’s the perfect sport,” Bystanders stop and watch as seven players line up Gambert said. “It’s competitive, but it is still ground- on either end of the field at the Gary Hampton Soft- ed by the fact that players make their own foul calls. ball Complex. The defense throws the disc to the This leads to a pretty deep level of respect between offense, and the game begins. competitors, which adds a whole other level of fun Players dive on the ground or leap into the air, besides just playing.” all the while dodging each other. Many members of the team became involved in Several students from the class of 2009 started the game through family and friends. the ultimate Frisbee team, Darkside. It began as a “My friends played it so I started to play,” junior group of friends simply playing for fun and evolved Kaplan Maurer said. into a team. Darkside started playing in local tour- Ultimate Frisbee began in 1968 by a group of naments, having practices, and becoming more fo- students at Columbia High School in Maplewood, cused. Then applying for an at-large bid to nationals N.J., and the first official rules of the game were re- the team went on to do better than they expected, corded in 1970. according to junior Darkside captain Abe Gambert. Since then ultimate Frisbee has spread to more The team got its name during the time they than 42 countries and has garnered a following of spent practicing for their first nationals. hundreds of thousands of people, according to the “At the next practice (after the bid) the captain Ultimate Players Association. of the team said ‘this is where we start to see the Typically, an ultimate Frisbee game is played to darkside of ultimate,’” Gambert said. 15 points and lasts about an hour to an hour and a This “darkside” meaning relates to hard work- half. There are seven players from each team on outs and unpleasant practices. the field at anytime, according to the Ultimate Player Darkside, with 14 members ranging from fresh- Association website. men to seniors, has practice two to three times a After play is initiated the disc travels down the week at the Gary Hampton Softball Complex. Also, field quickly through turnovers, which occur with a team members compete in tournaments against dropped disc, an interception, a pass out of bounds, teams from all over the nation. or when a player is caught holding the disc for more “Our tournament schedule is concentrated from than 10 seconds, reports the Ultimate Players As- March to May,” Gambert said. sociation. “However, we play throughout the year. The teams Ultimate Frisbee is distinguished by its focus on we play come from all over the United States with self-refereeing. This is a fundamental concept of the the most heavily concentrated ultimate regions be- sport known as Spirit of the Game. It encourages ing on the East Coast and in the Northwest.” highly competitive play but never at the expense of Members of the team enjoy ultimate Frisbee for mutual respect among competitors, adherence to various reasons. the agreed upon rules, or the basic joy of play.

15 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Fayetteville’s First Roundabout Submitted by Paul Libertini, City Engineering Fayetteville is about to receive is first Roundabout, which will be constructed at the existing intersection of the Fulbright Expressway, Futrall/Millsap & North Hills Boulevard near the Wash- ington Regional Medical Center. Construction bids were opened March 26 with the hopes of beginning in May. The project is scheduled to be substantially complete in 6 months, which will be November if we include the standard bad weather days that are not included within the 6 month period. The $1.76 million construction project will be paid for with federal aid funds earmarked for improvements to the Fulbright Expressway Corridor and matching funds from the Transportation Bond Program. Some citizens may have negative thoughts about a roundabout initiating many accidents, but data collected on modern roundabout construction over the last 15 years indicates just the op- posite! With Roundabouts, there is a 39% decrease in accidents, a 76% decrease in injuries, a 90% decrease in fatal/incapacitating accidents and a 75% reduction in traffic delays (Insurance Institute For Highway Safety, Status Report, Vol. 35, No. 5, May 13, 2000). A modern roundabout is a type of intersection that is circular in nature with low-speed vehicles traveling in a counter-clockwise direction. Drivers approaching the intersection yield to those already in the roundabout. The modern roundabout is defined by three basic principles that distinguish it from other circular intersections: ▪ Yield at-Entry: Vehicles approaching the circular intersection must yield before entering ▪ Traffic Deflection: Traffic entering the roundabout is channeled to the right with a curve path into the circle ▪ Geometric Curvature: The radius of the circular road and the angles of entry is designed to slow the speed of vehicles The modern roundabout should not be confused with the older and larger traffic circles, rotaries, or small traffic-calming circles. Modern roundabouts are designed to control and maintain low speeds for entering and circulating traffic. This is achieved through a small diameter circle and low-speed entry angles. Traffic circles are designed to encourage high-speeds and traffic weav- ing throughout the circle. Traffic circles are not favored today because they encountered safety and operational problems as traffic volumes increased beyond their operational threshold.

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16 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 F ayetteville Animal Shelter Offers D iverse Volunteer Opportunities Submitted by Justine Middleton, Fayetteville Animal Services Superintendent When most people think of volunteering at the Animal Shelter, they conjure images of walking dogs and petting cats, but there are so many more ways that citizens can become involved. Some of these opportunities don’t even involve leaving your house, or the couch for that matter! Here’s one new and exciting way you can help: “ Virtual Fostering” Maybe the idea of taking a new dog or cat into your home to try and help them find a permanent home is a little intimidating for you. With all the time it can take to help them adjust to your home and routine, that is totally understandable! “Virtual Fostering” is a way you can help Fayetteville’s homeless pets find a home without taking them into yours. How it works: Basically, you browse through the Shelter’s online listings at www. fayettevilleanimals.petfinder.com or http://fayetteville.animalshelternet. com until you find a pet that speaks to you. You take that link and post it on Facebook, Twitter, or even www.craigslist.com to let your contacts know that the pet is looking for a home and they can contact the Shelter for more information. You can even ask your contacts to share the link too. With a few simple clicks, you have exposed that pet to lots more potential adopters. We have had great success with this program and it is a super easy way for you to help out all of the great pets still waiting in our shelter for their forever homes.

You may have seen our Animal Shelter volunteers “out and about” with some of the pets from the shelter. The Animal Shelter Volunteers make a huge difference in the lives of literally thousands of animals each year. Below are some stats from Richard Clehouse, the Animal Shelter’s “Volunteer” Volunteer Coordinator. Richard is essentailly the General in this army saving pets. • Volunteers took 560 dogs to outside events last year. • 111 (19.8%) dogs were adopted as a result of going to these events (this number is probably higher because people will think about adopting and then go to the shelter later in the week). • Volunteers took dogs to 43 outside events with Farmer’s Market being the highest attended event throughout the summer. • Donations from these events totaled $3,868.70. The Shelter held its first ever “Free Cat Friday” event which was a huge success and saw 63 cats and kittens find forever homes in one day. 930 cats were adopted or rescued in 2011--that is an increase of 160 cats over 2010! The Animal Shelter adopted, rescued out, or returned to owners 3,211 dogs and cats in 2011!! That’s 484 more lives saved than 2010! The Animal Shelter Volunteers, led by Richard Clehouse, are an invaluable resource for the City of Fayetteville and we are very thankful for all of their efforts. Thank you Fayetteville Animal Shelter Volunteers!!!

17 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Yvonne Richardson Community Center The Yvonne Richardson Community Center had its 3rd annual Spring Break Camp during the week of March 19 - March 23rd. Thirty-two children signed up to participate and had a great time. The program was held from 10am-2pm each day, and included recre- ational games such as Dodge Ball, Mission Impossi- ble, and Capture the Flag. The program also included two trips to the Fayetteville Public Library to watch movies, as well as roller skating at Starlight Skatium. The YRCC staff would like to thank the following businesses for their donations and providing the children a great lunch: Zaxby’s, Catfish Hole, Lucky Lukes BBQ, and CiCi’s Pizza.

Easter Egg Hunt at Walker Park On Saturday, April 7th the Yvonne Richardson Community Center will be partnering with Lifesource International to host an Easter Egg Hunt at Walker Park. Registration begins at 11am and the hunt will start at 11:30am. We will have inflatables, coloring, and thousands of eggs. Lunch will be provided following the hunt. In case of bad weather the event will be moved to the Yvonne Rich- ardson Community Center, 240 E Rock St, Fayetteville AR 72701. Call (479) 444-3461 for more information.

Patriotic Employer for Contributing to National Security and Protecting Liberty and Freedom O n January 11, 2012, William Winn and Bob Blythe of the City of Fayetteville Water/Sewer/Meter Division received recognition from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve as a Patriotic Employer for Contributing to National Security and Protecting Liberty and Freedom by supporting Employee Participation in Amerca’s National Guard and Reserve Force. They were each presented a certificate fromE SGR along with a coin from the 189th Airlift Wing of Arkansas. Will and Bob were nominated by Keith Gonelli who served in the Air National Guard in both Iraq and Kuwait. In 2011, Keith also became part of the force that responded to a natural disaster near McGee Arkansas. Keith continues to serve as a Staff Sergeant in the Air National Guard in the state and abroad.

18 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Events for Kids & Families Events for Teens After-school Workshops in April, Thursdays, 4pm Free Flix Before 6 movie screenings Saturday Events for Families – every Saturday at 10:30am every Tuesday in June and July Dream Big Summer Reading Club – signup begins May 1 Teen Summer Reading Club – Own Dream Big Kick-off – Saturday, June 2, 10:30am-noon the Night! RAVE FPL! Laser lites Friday Morning Movies in June and July, 10am and special FX backdrop your cosplay with techno beats from Special performers throughout the summer Gymnastics Joe’s Showcase. Tuesdays - 10:30am, Wednesdays – 1pm & 2pm Thursday, June 7, 4:30 to 7:30 pm Storytimes all week long …and more! Teen Anime Club & AniManga Daze 3 Teen Talent Mash-Up Month-long InDesign and Photoshop Workshop Events for Adults Teen Gamers Club and more!

Featured author events and signings: UA Arkansas Festival of Writers, April 21, 10:30 am; Nancy Dane-April 28, 1pm; Vivienne Schiffer-May 19, 2pm; Dr. Eve Agee-May 20, 2:30pm. More to come! Green Your Life Earth Day Series, April 5-19 -Building Green Panel, Energy Efficiency Fair, Public Transportation Panel, And Edible Sustainability 4th Annual Mountain Street Stage Music Series (Sundays in June at 2 pm) Adult Summer Reading Club - May through July featuring Ancient Greek / Modern Warrior discussion series with Dr. Daniel Levine, Arkansas National Guard Band, Mask-making workshop, Veterans Oral History Project …and more!

Stay Cool This Summer at the Fayetteville Public Library The summer reading club for everyone!

The Fayetteville Public Library is your resource for learning – all year long! Visit faylib.org for a full listing of events, or “Like” us on Facebook. Events for readers of all ages are always being added, so stay informed. Children and teen events, call 856-7170, and Adult events, call 856-7250. See you this summer!

The Fayetteville Public Library inspires imagination and fosters learning.

19 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Did you know you can discuss ideas for Fayetteville on Community Link?

This online forum is for community members, organizations, neighbors, volunteers, and businesses to meet, collaborate and develop innovative ideas which are beneficial to your community and contribute to economic development, directly or indirectly. Check out the ideas coming from your community, discuss them, vote for the ones you like, add information or resources to the discussion or submit your own idea. This is your link for getting involved in your community.

So do you have an idea for Fayetteville?

20 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Activites at the Fayetteville senior activity & wellness center Zumba Mahjong Fun 2 B Fit Exercise Class Mexican Train Dominos Exercise with Dance Levels I & Cardio Circuit II Tai Chi Acrylic Painting Class Bridge BP & CBG Checks Lunch, Lunch, Lunch Wii Bowling Yoga stretch Special Activities: Muscular Strength Range Music Performances Movement Evening Dances Bean Bag Baseball AARP Driver Safety Class Use or Lose it Exercise with Trips and Tours Jimmy Health Screenings Canasta Bingo and more... GET YOUR GAME ON Northwest Arkansas Senior Games Open to anyone 50 years old or older. Registration forms and more information available at the Senior Center. Bowling Tournament - April 26 Archery Tournament - May 12 Track & Field and Table Games - May 3

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21 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 News from The City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department Submitted by: Julia Roe Recreation Program Coordinator Fun!Fun! Fun!Fun! Fun!Fun! Adult Winter Co-Ed Volleyball The inaugural Winter season of Adult Co-Ed volleyball started on January 18th with 6 teams registered. All matches were held at the Yvonne Richardson Center on Wednesday nights. The season ended with an end-of-season tournament where the team “Things That Go Bump” came out on top as the all conference champions and tournament champions. Girls Spring Youth Softball This Spring season of girls youth softball is off to a good start with one week left in registration and over 330 girls registered to play. Practice will begin on April 16th, and games will begin on May 7th. This year we have changed the league from being grade based to age based in attempts to unify all of our Parks and Recreation programs. It looks like it is going to be a great season, so grab your lawn chairs and sun hats and join us in the parks! Games are held every night of the week except Wednesday and Friday as well as Saturday mornings at Wilson Park for the U6 league. All U8, U10, U13, and U18 leagues games will be held at Gary Hampton Softball Complex on Monday and Thursday evenings.

Youth Be Active! Summer Camps This summer, Fayetteville Parks and Recreation will continue to host our annual Be Active! Summer Camps. Registration for Be Active! Summer Camps has officially opened! Camp dates are: Outdoor Adventure 1 - June 11- 15 Soccer Camp - June 18 - 22 Outdoor Adventure 2 - June 25 - 29 Tennis Camp - July 2 - 6 Outdoor Adventure 3 - July 9 - 13 Drama Camp - July 16 - 20 Camp Wilson - July 23 - 27 Outdoor Advanced - July 30 - August 3 We are currently hiring for all of our Summer Camp councilor and lifeguard positions! Check out our website for more details!

Adult Co-Ed Summer Kickball League Get ready to get kickin’! Adult co-ed Kickball registration will open May 21! Start pulling together all your friends, cousins, brothers, moms, and Grandma’s! Registration will be limited, so be quick to sign your team up in order to reserve your spot! Season starts July 9th. All games will be held at Walker Park.

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First Thursday Fayetteville returns this April! First Thursday is a monthly event held on the Downtown Fayetteville Square, celebrating original works of art. On the first Thursday of each month, an outdoor art walk, live music, and a charity beer garden take over the Square, while participating galleries and art-related venues offer free access to visual and performing art starting at 5 p.m. The outdoor art walk will return in April for its third season, and this year the event has expanded onto the entire Downtown Square. In 2011, First Thursday grew to include Mountain Street with live music, a larger charity beer garden, and a Kids’ Zone.

Free parking is available at the Town First Thursday is partnering with the Fayetteville Earth Days Center parking garage and city lots festival to kick off Earth Days: 40 Days and 40 Nights of Re:B- surrounding the Square after 5 p.m. Earth 2.0 at April’s First Thursday event. Schedule of First Thursday Earth Day Events 10am to Noon - Fayetteville Forward, Community Engagement Fair 2012 First Thursday Music Schedule 2pm to 6pm - ECO-TradeShow 5pm - First Thursday April Tiffany Christopher 6pm - Mayor Proclamation May Chase Stites 6pm to 10pm - B-Earth Day Party / ECO-PotLuck / ECO-ArtAuction @ June Sarah Hughes Band Matt Miller Studio July 3 Penny Acre next door to Jammin Java. August Guta Find out more at www.EarthDayNWA.com for your own ECO- September Nathan A & Max RPM PassPort, to down-load registration/nomination forms, and to Chase Missy see the extensive calendar of events planned over the next 40 October Isayah’s All Stars days, starting April 5th thru May 14th.

www.firstthursdayfayetteville.com April 5 • May 3 • June 7 • July 5 • August 2 • September 6 • October 4

23 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 continued from page 3 Walker Park Mural The entire project was facilitated by Jo Ann Kaminsky, Artist in Education and Art Facilita- tor, with the assistance of Eugene Sargent, Artist. Students from School-Within-A-School at Fayetteville High researched, documented and designed the mural. Art work and painting was completed by School-Within-A-School students and art facilitators, Jefferson El- ementary students, Academy at Fayetteville The handball court High School and anyone who walked by and transformed into a picked up a brush. The mural made artists of mural by student many. The process was finished in the fall of artists. 2005, taking three years to complete. The Mural is a collective effort of numerous Frankie Kelly Fayetteville citizens, organizations and busi- stands with his nesses. Funding was provided by The Ar- portrait. kansas Arts Council, the City of Fayetteville, The Happy Hollow Foundation, Ozark Der- matology Clinic and The Bank of Fayetteville. Historical data was provided by Washington County Historical Society, Fayetteville Public Library and KUAF radio. Stories and ideas came from folks at the Fayetteville Senior Ac- tivity and Wellness Center and students from Jefferson Elementary School and Willow Heights Head Start. Unwavering encouragement came from School-Within-A-School fac- ulty and the students’ moms who gave many hours of hard work and provided welcomed lunches at the mural. Special recognition goes to the following people who shared their stories, ideas and East side nears pieces of previously unrecorded Fayetteville completion. history: Dr. James Mashburn, Ivory Conley, Jessie Bryant, Dorothy Lighton, Lance Fisher, East side begins Ralph Nesson, Stan Lancaster, Kit Williams, Summer 2004. Elizabeth Reagan, Frankie Kelly, Jaqueline Froelich, Brian Manire, Frank Sharp, Tanya Childress, Joetta Walker, Cherry Brooks, Pastor Hawkins, Reverend Gary Lunsford, David McClinton, and the people represented on this mural whose voices live on in Fayette- ville’s rich history.

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25 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 continued from page 16 Advantages of a Roundabout A well-designed roundabout can improve safety, operations, and environment. In addition, the maintenance cost of a roundabout is generally lower than a traditional signalized intersection (heads, loop detectors, controllers, power). Specific advantages are listed: • Less number of conflict points compared to a regular intersection (8 vs. 32 points) creates less of an opportunity for a crash • Lower operational speeds and elimination of high angles of conflict creates fewer and less severe crashes • Reduction in speeds passing through the roundabout creates less severe crashes • Reduced decision making at point of entry (always turning to the right) creates less of an opportunity for a crash • Splitter islands provide pedestrian refuge and shorter one-dimensional traffic crossing • Low speed conditions improve bicycle and pedestrian safety • Generally higher traffic capacities vs. a standard intersection • Generally reduced delay compared to a standard intersection • Opportunity for improved aesthetics

Total Cost Roundabout Project Bid Opening: March 26th (Apparent low bidder is Sweetser Construction at $1,759,290.15) City Council Approval: April 17th Construction Time: 6 months (180 days) Substantial Completion Est. Construction Time Period: May to November 2012 Engineer's Construction Estimate: $1,800,000.00 Engineering Design Services: $232,000.00 Engineering Construction Services: $380,000.00 In-house Engineering Management: $100,000.00 Right Of Way Acquisition: $175,000.00 Total: $2,687,000.00 Federal Funds (80%) $2,149,600 City Funds (20%) $537,400

26 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD SPRING 2012 VOL.7 NO.1 Your City Council

Ward 1, Position 1 Ward 1, Position 2 Mayor Lioneld Jordan

Adella Gray Brenda Boudreaux 1681 N Starr Drive 172 E Willoughby Dr 113 W Mountain St Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 442-4958 (479) 442-3095 (479) 575-8330 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ward 2, Position 1 Ward 2, Position 2 The City of Fayetteville oper- ates under a Mayor-Council 2012 City Council Calendar form of government. In this Agenda Session Council Meeting system the City Council is the March 27, 2012 April 3, 2012 legislative and policy-making April 10, 2012 April 17, 2012 body of city government. It sets city policy by passing April 24, 2012 May 1, 2012 Mark Kinion Matthew Petty ordinances and resolutions. May 8, 2012 May 15, 2012 418 W Ila Street 326 N. Rollston Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 The City Council also deter- May 29, 2012 June 5, 2012 (479) 442-7868 (479) 595-8303 mines the city budget and June 12, 2012 June 19, 2012 [email protected] [email protected] appoints and removes cer- June 26, 2012 July 3, 2012 Ward 3, Position 1 Ward 3, Position 2 tain board and commission July 10, 2012 July 17, 2012 members. July 31, 2012 August 7, 2012 The City Council is com- August 14, 2012 August 21, 2012 posed of eight council August 28, 2012 S eptember 4, 2012 members and a Mayor. Two council members are elected S eptember 11, 2012 S eptember 18, 2012 in each of Fayetteville’s four S eptember 25, 2012 October 2, 2012 Justin Tennant Bobby Ferrell wards by city voters and are October 9, 2012 October 16, 2012 113 West Mountain 2413 Twin Oaks Court directly responsible to the October 30, 2012 N ovember 6, 2012 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 people. (479) 301-8677 (479) 442-3535 N ovember 13, 2012 N ovember 20, 2012 [email protected] [email protected] General municipal elections N ovember 27, 2012 December 4, 2012 take place on the first Tues- Ward 4, Position 1 Ward 4, Position 2 day after the first Monday in December 11, 2012 December 18, 2012 November in even-numbered December 27, 2012 January 3, 2013 years. Four council members R oom 326 R oom 219 are elected at one municipal election, and four council 4:30 PM 6:00 PM members at the next. The term of office for a council Rhonda Adams Sarah Lewis member is four years and a 1725 W Halsell 113 West Mountain council member may serve Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 an unlimited number of (479) 444-0518 (479) 263-2087 [email protected] [email protected] terms.

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