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What’s Inside: Fayetteville Photos ...... 1 Mayor’s Corner ...... 2 Fayetteville History Minute ...... 3 Smart911 Comes To Arkansas ...... 4 Walton Arts Center & AMP ...... 5 News from Parks & Recreation ...... 6 Drought Condition Tree Tips ...... 7 Parks & Recreation Programs ...... 8 Smart911 Comes To Arkansas (cont’d) ...... 9 World Food Day ...... 10 Pigshibition ...... 11 STEM Interest & Activity ...... 12-13 Glass Recycling Pilot Program ...... 14 Follow us on ..... Fayetteville Animal Shelter ...... 15 Family Health ...... 16 Senior Activity & Wellness Center ...... 17 Fayetteville Public Library ...... 18 Find us on ..... Fest of All ...... 19 Pigshibition (cont’d) ...... 20 Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club ...... 21 Public Access Television ...... 22 Watch us on ..... Your City Council ...... 23 Community Link ...... 24 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Mayor’s Corner The overall vision of the City of Fayetteville is to provide excellent city services to our residents at maximum value while acting as stewards of critical infrastructure and natural resources in our care. In Fayetteville, we seek to develop a culture of energy awareness that strives for continuous efficiency improvement by educating and empowering our staff and citizens. We endeavor to operate high- performance buildings, focus on sustainable operations, invest in energy efficiency and utilize renewable sources of energy where practicable. Our goal is to support a clean and sustainable energy future for Fayetteville by reducing the burden of rising energy cost, providing energy security, and reducing impact on the environment. Fayetteville believes that in order to affect change in the community, you must be the example for that change. The new District Court Building received LEED Gold certification. We established a zero- interest Revolving Loan Fund that was offered to three non-profit organizations to improve their energy efficiency. In the last four years, 209 LED street, pedestrian, and trail lights have been installed, and we made improvements this year to the City’s energy code and added a restaurant and bar glass recycling pilot in the Dickson Street Entertainment area. The City of Fayetteville is also now drying biosolids-- being one of the first cities to pair solar and thermal drying--which provides WATCH The Mayor’s Corner environmental benefits, a biosolids product available for beneficial reuse that with Lori Boatright about brings revenue to the City, reduction in the quantity and weight of biosolids going Fayetteville to landfills, and saves Fayetteville money in transportation and landfill fees. Farmers Market For additional information about Fayetteville’s sustainability efforts, the City HERE of Fayetteville’s Government Channel has produced a summary video, and we provide energy efficiency tips with our Green Your Life Series. This year, the Earth Day events in Fayetteville were highlighted by the Earth Day Network and Clinton Global Initiative, and it was again headed up by the Fayetteville Forward Green WATCH The Mayor’s Corner Economy Action Group. We have established Centers of Excellence in Arkansas with Matt Mihalevich that teach green jobs that pay a living wage. The Centers of Excellence now have & Craig Stout about the mobile units that travel and teach in various regions of the State. Our investment North Street Trail Crossing in and commitment to streamside protection adds much to the efforts to keep HERE Arkansas waterways clean. Fayetteville is a trailblazer in Arkansas and throughout the central part of the United States, particularly due to the efforts in Fayetteville from private and public entities toward proactive environmental policies and energy efficiencies. Thank you Feedback Fayetteville for your commitment to the environment and practicing sustainable Contact Mayor Lioneld Jordan ecological living. or Communication Director Lindsley Smith with your questions or comments. VIEW OTHER Mayor Lioneld Jordan Lioneld Jordan, (479) 575-8331 MAYOR’S CORNER VIDEOS, [email protected] GREEN YOUR LIFE SERIES, AND Mayor

MUCH, MUCH MORE ON THE Lindsley Smith, Communication Director CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE (479) 575-8330 YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE. [email protected]

2 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 FAYETTEVILLE HISTORY MINUTES The Government Channel Wins National Award for History Minute Series The City of Fayetteville congratulates The Government Channel on its outstanding achieve- ment in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards. The Government Channel was awarded a Bronze Telly in the category of Documentary programming. “The Fayetteville History Minute—Historic Courthouse” was recognized for its outstanding production. The Fayetteville Government Channel, led by Manager Fritz Gisler, received the award for excellence in video production. Neal Bilbe is lead producer for the series. “The Fayetteville History Minute” is a regularly-produced feature from The Government Chan- nel that highlights different people, locations, and events that have historical significance for Fayetteville. Subjects highlighted have included Old Main, Archibald Yell, the Fayetteville Fire Department, the National Cemetery, E. Fay Jones, and several others. The Fayetteville His- tory Minute has received several state and national-level awards for its content, writing, and production. All the History Minute segments can be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel. The Telly Awards is a widely-known and highly-respected national and international competi- tion, with over 13,000 entries each year, including entries from Time Life, ESPN, Harpo Stu- dios, The Weather Channel, CBS Television, Discovery Channel, and other top media produc- tion companies. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and web commercials, videos and films. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.

Check out The Government Channel today on Cox Channel 216, AT&T Channel 99, and streaming live on the City’s Website at www.accessfayetteville.org .

You can view all the Fayetteville History Minute videos on the City of Fayetteville Youtube Channel HERE.

3 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 SMART 911 COMES TO ARKANSAS Arkansas has become the first state in the nation to have Smart911 available statewide! Smart911 is a national database that gives your 9-1-1 dispatchers and first responders critical- care and rescue information in the event of an emergency that inspires a call to 9-1-1. If you call 9-1-1 from a Smart911 registered and verified phone, the information is entered through the Smart911 website and Smart911 automatically makes your information available to your 9-1-1 operator and first responders where the service is installed. Currently all of the 9-1-1 centers in Washington County, including Fayetteville, have the service installed and are active. Below is a list of frequently asked questions to give you more information about Smart911. This service is absolutely free to the citizens. We are very excited to offer this service to our com- munity and hope everyone will take advantage of the service. It could save your life or the life of someone you love someday. How do I register for Smart911? - Go to www.smart911.com and follow the prompts for creat- ing your Smart Safety Profile. Where is Smart911 service available? - Smart911 will become available across the entire state of Arkansas within the next year. Please check your zip code on www.smart911.com for the current regions supported. Any citizen can create a Smart Safety Profile at any time, which will be available at any 9-1-1 center across the country as Smart911 becomes available. Is Smart911 really free? - Yes. Smart911 service is free to citizens because it has been paid for by the State of Arkansas.

Why should I use Smart911? - Smart911 can help protect you and your loved ones by allowing you to give 9-1-1 and response teams the information they need to help you and your family members before an emergency happens. Your Smart Safety Profile includes critical-care and rescue information on all members of your family, including children and pets. What is a Smart Safety Profile? - A Smart Safety Profile includes key facts that, if known to emergency response teams, will probably cause them to prepare or act in a manner specifi- cally tailored to you or members of your household. This may be information about how to find your residence, medical information and other information that could be helpful to emergency response teams in an emergency. How has Smart911 helped citizens? - Smart911 helps all citizens by providing enhanced caller data in the event of an emergency that necessitates a call to 9-1-1. Smart911 is especially helpful to those who may have trouble communicating with a 9-1-1 dispatcher over the phone by offering an innovative way to preload informational data. In addition, Smart911 allows call- takers and first responders to gather critical information without relying solely on verbal com- munications. Is the data I provide to Smart911 secure? - Yes. Smart911 uses the latest in security tech- nologies and conducts regular audits to ensure all information is secure and only made available to 9-1-1 and emergency responders in the event of an emergency. continued on page 9

4 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 STOMP returns to Walton Arts Center! Did you see STOMP perform during the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in London? They performed for an audience of nearly 4 billion worldwide, and their next stop is Northwest Arkansas! STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages. The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews, and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. STOMP will perform Friday, September 7, at 8pm; Saturday, September 8, at 2pm & 8pm; and Sunday, September 9, at 2pm. Tickets start at $48 and are on sale now. CastCast youryour votevote forfor thethe OgreOgre partyparty thisthis fall!fall! This October Shrek the Musical will bring your favorite characters to life on the Walton Arts Center stage! Bring your family and come see Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and more! Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre – not a handsome prince – shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand… and his name is Shrek. TheThe AMPAMP heatsheats upup youryour fallfall nights!nights! Alan Jackson Country superstar Alan Jackson will be performing songs from his latest album “Thirty Miles West,” as well as his classic hits on September 14 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion. “To me country music’s about being in love, having your heart broke, drinkin’ and partyin’, livin’ and dyin’, family and where you grew up,” Jackson says. Nearly every one of those life-lessons is on “Thirty Miles West,” each brought to life by Jackson’s rich and seasoned vocals. Each song sounds as though he’s lived it or witnessed it. And, in most cases, he has. The Avett Brothers There is no harmony like brotherly harmony. Something indelible in the weave of voices and play of sensibilities is stamped into the fraternal DNA and also stems from a lifetime of shared experiences. The Avett Brothers will bring their familial charm to the AMP on October 16. Their magic is abundantly evident on “I and Love and You,” the Avett Brothers’ big-label debut. Its 13 songs are delivered in a style that defies pigeonholing but might be described as a rootsy amalgam of folk, country, bluegrass, rock and pop – even a jab of punk-style dynamics here and there.

5 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 New Swings at Gordon Long Park! New swings are now available for use at Gordon Long Park. The park is located at 2800 N. Gregg Avenue west of College Avenue (U.S. Highway 71B) and north of Sunbridge Drive. This project included the construction of a new swing structure with four belts swings, one toddler swing and one all-inclusive, ADA-accessible swing. Wood mulch safety surfacing and the replacement of ap- proximately 30 linear feet of 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk were also included. The new swing structure is located north of the playground area. Come out and enjoy the new swings in a pleasant, shaded envi- ronment! For further information, contact Parks and Recreation New Swings at Gordon Long Park at (479) 444-3471. BRING HOME A TREE: Celebration of Trees 2012 Created to bring citizens a hands-on opportunity in grow- ing the urban forest, the City of Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Department and the Urban Forestry Advisory Board host an annual Celebration of Trees event in Oc- tober. Citizens bringing proof of a Fayetteville residential address are eligible to take home a tree to plant on their property.

In 2011, trees given away included Pin Oak, Swamp White Oak, Willow Oak, Bald Cypress, and White Dog- wood. Arrowwood Viburnum and Oakleaf Hydrandea were also given away.

Stay tuned to urbanforestry.accessfayetteville.org for more details on the 2012 Celebration of Trees Event. The annual Celebration of Trees event held in October brings Fayetteville residents an op- portunity to bring home a tree to help grow the urban forest. News from The City of Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Department Program and event information - http://parks.accessfayetteville.org Updates and ongoing information - www.twitter.com/fayparksandrec www.facebook.com/fayparksandrec

6 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 DroughtDrought ConditionCondition TreeTree TipsTips SharedShared Heat and drought conditions over the past few weeks have placed challenging conditions on most trees around Fayette- ville. Also, many trees are still stressed from the record-low temperatures reached in February 2011. Weather-related stress makes the urban forest more susceptible to insect and disease infestations; however, residents and property owners can help nurture and protect trees by monitoring and watering them in times of drought. Urban Forestry staff released drought condition tree tips ear- lier this month, and some suggestions are highlighted below:

How much water should be applied? Recommended wa- tering time depends on the plant’s microclimate, drought toler- ance, soil conditions, and other factors. In general, it is appro- Consider monitoring and watering your trees priate to apply 10 gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter during drought conditions. per watering session. [Image: ISA, at TreesAreGood.org] • Trunk Diameter x 5 minutes = Total Watering Time. Therefore, if you have a young tree that measures 4” at the height of your knee, multi- ply 4” by 5 minutes to equal a total watering time of 20 minutes. Release water from the hose at medium pressure.

What are some tips on watering and saving water? • Deciduous Trees - Focus watering underneath the canopy of deciduous trees. Allow the hose to distribute water to different areas under the canopy and apply the water close to ground level. • Evergreen Trees – Evergreens should be watered up to five (5) feet beyond the dripline of the canopy. Allow the hose to apply water around the entire circumference of the ever- green tree. • Smart watering – Focus on watering only the soil under or near the trees, and be sure that water is not being wasted on sidewalks, driveways, or on the leaves of trees. Although little rain has fallen here recently, times of dry weather are perfect opportunities to remember the value of this resource and consider collecting rainwater from future precipi- tation. Simple collection from the roof via gutters or piping and a barrel can reduce the amount of fresh water needed to pump from the freshwater hose. • Do not fertilize trees during drought conditions. To see more suggestions on efficient and effective tree watering, visit “Tree Care During Drought Conditions” on Community Link’s Urban Forestry category page.

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Fayetteville Parks and Recreation will offer their usual slate of fall programming for both youth and adults.

The adult coed fall Kickball league runs from September 10 through October 15, and there are a few spots remaining open for the league. The season will conclude with the Kickball Championship Series, featuring the Toilet Bowl (the two worst teams), the Pageantry Bowl (the two best-dressed teams) and the Championship Game.

The adult fall softball season starts on August 27 and runs through November 2. Eighty-four teams are participating in fourteen different leagues for the fall season. Games will take place at Lake Fayetteville and Gary Hampton. The fall youth soccer league began on August 24 and runs through October 20 at Lewis Soccer Fields. Over 1320 children, from age 3-17 are playing on 137 teams this fall. Approximately 175 coaches and assistant coaches are volunteering their time to make the program a success.

For more information on any of these programs please contact Parks at 444- 3471 or visit http://parks.accessfayetteville.org .

Yvonne Richardson Community Center

The Yvonne Richardson Community Center will offer Kids Nite on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00 pm, Kid Crops youth gardening on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00 pm, and the X-Factor Homeschool P.E. program on Tuesdays from 10:30 am - noon. Fall Fundango field trips for 6-12 year olds will be offered, along with Teen Trips for those ages 13 to 17. For adults, Pickleball is Monday and Fri- day from 10:00 am-1:00 pm, and open gym is Monday through Friday from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. In addition, the last Monday of each month, the YRCC will partner with Lifesource to provide the monthly FoodBasket event. The annual Thanksgiving Bingo Dinner will take place on November 19 at the YRCC. For more information on YRCC events, please call 444-3461 or visit the parks website and click “Pro- grams and Events.”

Program and event information - http://parks.accessfayetteville.org Updates and ongoing information - www.twitter.com/fayparksandrec www.facebook.com/fayparksandrec Online registration for our youth programming is available at www.onlinesignup.org/fayetteville

8 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Smart911 continued from page 4 Is my information kept private? - Information is kept in a secure facility and only made avail- able to 9-1-1 call takers and response teams in the event you call to 9-1-1 from a registered and verified phone. How do I know if my registration was successful? - When you complete your registration, Smart911 will automatically direct you to your account dashboard and will send an email to your registered email address confirming your registration. Smart911 will not deliver your infor- mation to 9-1-1 centers until you have verified the phone you registered by responding to the automated call placed to that phone. Will Smart911 sell my subscriber data or email address or spam me? - No. Smart911 will ONLY use your email address as disclosed in the Smart911 Terms of Service, including notifying you when it is time to update or verify your profile. Smart911 is funded by participating 9-1-1 centers, not through any form of marketing. Who enters and maintains my information? - You do. You decide how much or how little in- formation to register with Smart911. You may change, add, and remove information whenever you choose to do so. Think of Smart911 as holding your information and only delivering it to the 9-1- 1 operator when you call. It is your responsibility to keep the information accurate and up-to-date. What information is provided to the 9-1-1 op- erator? - All the information that you see sum- marized on your Account Dashboard. How can I see all the information that Smart911 has stored on my behalf? - Login using your user ID and password. The first page you will be directed to is your Account Dashboard. All critical-care information associated with your household is presented on this page. If the information is not on this page, Smart911 does not have it and 9-1-1 operators will not have access to it. Why do I have to update my information every 6 months? - It is critical that emergency re- sponders have the latest information to ensure their response can be quick and accurate. When can I access or change my critical care and emergency rescue information? - You can access your Smart Safety Profile at any time by entering your User ID and Password. Can I remove my Smart Safety Profile from Smart911? - You can delete your Profile im- mediately at any time by selecting the delete account option on the Account Details page. All subscriber information contained within a profile will no longer be active in the Smart911 sys- tem and your information will no longer be accessible by emergency response teams or by you. Does my Smart Safety Profile expire? - Your Smart Safety Profile will remain in Smart911 un- til you choose to delete it. Smart Safety Profiles do not expire; however, Smart911 will require you to log in to the Smart911 site and update your information from time to time. If, after several email warnings, you do not log in to the Smart911 site, your profile will be suspended and no information will be delivered to 9-1-1. It is very important the first responders know your critical information is current and has been recently reviewed.

9 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 World Food Day Help us celebrate World Food Day on October 15 and National Food Day on October 24!

Did you know that Washington County has the third highest food insecurity rate in Arkansas?

The City of Fayetteville, in partnership with Feed Fayetteville and Seeds that Feed, are working together to change this statistic, and you can help by donating to the “Protein, Produce & Pennies” food drive.

Join us on the Historic Fayetteville Downtown Square on Thursday night, October 4, during First Thursday, where Mayor Jordan will make a Proclamation for Food Day, kicking off the month-long event.

There will be donation stations located throughout Fayetteville October 5 through November 1, where you will be able to bring the following donations: Protein: Protein is one of the most efficient and long-lasting energy sources that the human body can utilize; the average person needs 6 – 8 ounces per day. We are accepting shelf stable proteins, such as canned tuna and chicken, beans, nuts and nut butters. You may bring these by City Hall, one of the Fayetteville Fire Stations, the Fayetteville Public Library, and the Feed Fayetteville booth at the Farmers’ Market. Produce: We are accepting produce grown in your garden, purchased from the grocery store or from the Farmers’ Market. This fresh produce will be distributed to local food pantries and community meal locations the afternoon it is donated. Pennies: Monetary donations may be brought to the Feed Fayetteville booth at the Fayetteville Farmers' Market Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and Saturday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will be distributed to Fayetteville food pantries. When you donate money, food pantries are able to purchase food at 1/3 retail price, thus providing three times the food to those needing it the most.

For more information about this event or ways you can help fight hunger in Fayetteville go to www.feedfayetteville.org or www.accessfayetteville.org .

Together we can make an impact on hunger in our community!

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The most recent arts initiative in Fayetteville is PIG- Shibition. This community art project, sponsored by the Ozark Literacy Council in partnership with the “Bountiful Fayetteville” Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission, will occupy the city of Fayetteville, helping raise Artist: Rae Russell funds for the Ozark Literacy Council while height- Sponsor: Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion ening awareness of our community’s literacy issues Commission through the creative work of local artists. Twenty- five larger-than-life PIG sculptures will parade into town starting in August. These giant PIGS will be transformed into unique creations by local artists through sponsorships by community members and corporations. These custom works of art will be displayed throughout the city during the summer and fall.

Thanks to sculptor Michael Davis-Guiterrez, Northwest Arkansas residents won’t be able to miss the 25 5’7”-fiberglass pigs scattered throughout Fayetteville from July to October. “We decided to go with a Fayetteville sculptor to make it more about Fayetteville,” said Wendy Poole, executive director of the Ozark Literacy Council. “Fayetteville is called funky because we have so many people who are artists in this town, so instead of going outside we stayed local.”

“Pig up a Book and Read” “Freedom” Artist: Hisae Yale Artist: Sponsor: Ozark Literacy Council Priscilla White “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” ― Frederick Douglass Sponsor: Arvest Bank continued on page 20

11 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Interest in STEM Classes Often Begins During Hands-on Activities Submitted by Peg Hart, ARTP With the start of another school year, teachers will be exploring ways to get students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (the STEM classes as they are frequently referred). But what is it that connects with students and engages their interest to study math and science? This summer gave us a chance to examine this question a little closer while area high school students attended the first Entrepreneurial Boot Camp hosted by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce at the Arkansas Science and Technology Park (ARTP). During a break between listening to some aspiring entrepreneurs present their business plans, we gave students a ques- tion to ponder: Please describe an incident in which a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math teacher got you interested in the subject matter. How was it an “Aha!” moment? According to the results of our small, informal survey, hands-on activities seemed to be what helped gain the kids’ interest. Several students commented that the experiments helped get them curious. One mentioned a class on plant genetics and the use of white and black beans to represent alleles. Another discussed making a solar-powered project for physical science. One student commented that hands-on experiments allowed him to “grasp the concept of what the teacher is presenting... and apply it to my own life.” Others said it helped them apply math to everyday uses, like using calculus to understand the relationship between acceleration, velocity, and position. Another simply said her favorite teacher was her dad, when she learned to enjoy astronomy using the backyard telescope while star-gazing with her father. One of our ARTP affiliate companies, Silicon Solar Solutions, goes out of its way to get stu- dents interested in science through its educational outreach. Last year, working with an area middle school, Silicon Solar Solutions conducted experiments with over 400 students. The ac- tivity focused on conversion of energy in which students learned how solar cells work and con- ducted experiments with liquid nitrogen. According to Douglas Hutchings, CEO for Silicon Solar Solutions, the goal is to educate students about renewable energy and to get them excited about science. Hutchings, who also is on the STEM Programs Advisory Committee for the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA), mentioned that somewhere along the way in a student’s educa- tion, it becomes “cool” NOT to be good at STEM subjects. Changing these perceptions at an early age is easier than changing them later, Hutchings explained. Technology businesses, like Silicon Solar Solutions and other business in the ARTP, actively are searching for people with a strong STEM background to fill existing positions. STEM education continuously builds upon itself and requires engagement at a young age Hutchings explained.

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“STEM education is vital to developing critical reasoning skills and the next generation of in- novators. Kids are naturally curious and we should embrace that,” Hutchings added. The hands-on method is like the old proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” When students are allowed to question and experiment in hands-on tasks, teachers and parents may be feeding their interest for a life- time, thereby nurturing future mathematicians and scientists.

About the Author Peg Hart works for the UA Technology Development Foundation at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. The Arkansas Research and Technology Park is Northwest Arkansas’ only knowledge-based community focused on innovation and technology development in association with the University of Arkansas. It offers a unique business, research, and entrepreneurial envi- ronment to nurture innovation and commercialization of breakthrough technologies to stimulate Arkansas’ knowledge-based economy and provide quality employment opportunities for Univer- sity of Arkansas graduates. For more information, please call 479-575-6964 or check out the web page: http://www.uark.edu/ua/artp/ .

13 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Glass Recycling Pilot Program The City of Fayetteville, Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, Ripple Glass, and Washington County are working together with some of Fayetteville’s local businesses in the Dickson Street Entertainment District in a pilot program to increase the recycling of glass in Fayetteville. Sev- eral District restaurants and bars have signed on to participate in this program and have had their staffs in training. Participating restaurants include —Sideways, Joses, Bordino’s, Doe’s, Wasabi’s, Ferrell’s Lounge, Kingfish, Ryleigh’s, and the Boom Boom Room.

These businesses have already proven successful in sustainable work practices. In its first weekend, pick-up of glass from this pilot program in the Entertainment District brought in half-a- ton of glass—this is glass that will now be reused. In three weeks of this pilot program, close to two tons of glass have been collected for reuse!

Glass recycling in bars, restaurants, and bar/restaurants in Fayetteville is growing with this new pilot program, and with this environmentally-conscious action of greater glass recycling comes greater opportunities for energy efficiency. It takes six 12-ounce beer bottles to make enough insulation to fill a standard wall cavity. Imagine what 100 bottles of beer in the wall will do to make an un-insulated home more livable and save energy costs and energy consumption.

Whether the glass is a bottle or a chipped or broken beverage glass, recycling in bulk has many benefits, and Fayetteville can add much to our city’s already-existing proven successes in envi- ronmental stewardship. Glass recycling will also reduce disposal fees, which helps keep rates low for Fayetteville rate payers, provides recycled glass commodities to lower the cost of new product manufacturing, reduces the amount of glass in landfills, and provides environmental and social benefits for our community by exchanging our recycled glass commodities for energy efficient insulation for Community Development Block Grant and Habitat for Humanity projects.

This Fayetteville glass recycling pilot program is now in the Downtown Dickson Street Enter- tainment District, and once this pilot program gets further established, it will expand to Uptown Fayetteville and other locations in Fayetteville; and there are plans to expand recycling services for glass out into other areas, including the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District (Washington and Madison Counties).

The City of Fayetteville is administering the initiative and picks up the glass and holds it at their recycling facility where Ripple Glass Recycling in Kansas City, Missouri, then picks it up for processing, processes the glass, and delivers it to Owens Corning to make fiberglass insulation or send the brown glass to Oklahoma to be made into beer bottles used in the manufacture of beer in Kansas City through Boulevard Beer Company.

For more information: Brian Pugh, Solid Waste and Recycling, City of Fayetteville, [email protected] or 479-718-7685

Maylon Rice, Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, [email protected] or 479-387-5494.

14 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 fayetteville animal shelter offers Diverse 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 people 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 the Farmers’ 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!!!

15 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Study Finds Children Living With People Who Smoke Miss More School Submitted by Carol Stone, Coordinated School Health, Fayetteville Public Schools A study published by PEDIATRICS® found that children living with one or more adults who smoked in the home were absent from school more days per year than children living in a home without people who smoke. The study also showed that chil- dren living with two or more adults who smoked in the home also reported more ear infections and chest colds than those living in smoke-free homes. “As Arkansas parents prepare for children to start school, we want them to be aware how smoking in the home affects their children’s performance and chances of success,” said Carol Stone, FPS Health Coordinator. “Smoking in the home exposes children to dangerous toxins that can have a short- and long-term negative impact on their health, school performance, and social and intellectual growth,” she states. In addition to increased ear infections and chest colds, long-term effects of tobacco smoke exposure can include cognitive impairment, reduced lung function and deficits in reading, math and visiospacial reasoning. More than 14 percent in the study, representing 2.6 million children, lived with at least one resident who smoked in the home. The Arkansas Tobacco Quitline provides a free service for parents who want to quit tobacco and create a smoke-free home. Free counseling with a trained Quit Coach® and nicotine replacement therapy medications are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW. For more information about the Quitline, visit stampoutsmoking.com. To read the full PEDIATRICS study, visit stampoutsmoking.com/news . The Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) model consists of eight interactive components. Schools by themselves cannot, and should not be expected to, address the nation’s most serious health and social problems. Families, health care workers, the media, religious organizations, community organizations that serve youth, and young people themselves also must be systematically involved. However, schools provide a critical facility in which many agencies might work together to maintain the well-being of young people. For More Information: Carol Stone, Coordinated School Health, Fayetteville Public Schools 479-443-3420

16 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Activites at the Fayetteville senior activity & wellness center Zumba Canasta Fun 2 B Fit Exercise Class Bingo Exercise with Dance Levels I & II Mahjong Acrylic Painting Class Mexican Train Dominos BP & CBG Checks Cardio Circuit Wii Bowling Tai Chi Yoga stretch Bridge Muscular Strength Range Movement Lunch, Lunch, Lunch Bean Bag Baseball Special Activities: Use or Lose it Exercise with Jimmy Music Performances Evening Dances Seniors, do you need transportation AARP Driver Safety Class to a medical appointment or to go Trips and Tours shopping, have your hair done or to Health Screenings pick up some groceries? Call 571-2920. Transportation is also provided to and and more... from the activity center each day.

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Hate to Exercise? 945 South College, Fayetteville Wow, have we got something for you... (479)571-2920 [email protected] ZUMBA GOLD Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That’s exactly what the Zumba® program is all about. It’s an Hours of Operation exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie- 8:00 AM— 4:00 PM burning dance fitness-party. Lunch Served M-F Zumba Gold is fun, easy to follow along, and 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM the music uses dance moves and rhythms from Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Tango, Rum- SENIOR TRANSPORATION ba, Cha-Cha and many other exciting and fun AVAILABLE DAILY rhythms and dances. $3 per class, first class Monday—Friday is free! Mondays and Wednesdays @ 5:30 8:30 AM TO 3:30 PM

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Celebrating the Many Cultures in the Ozarks

FEST OF ALL is a unique opportunity to experience traditional dance and song from a variety of nationalities and cultures. The event is free to the public as a community service. The goal of FEST OF ALL is to highlight a variety of cultural and ethnic groups, showcasing artistic performances of traditional music and dance, not only to give the members of our community a chance to see cultural performances that are familiar, but, more importantly, to feature entertainment and artists not frequently represented here. We believe that all people are enhanced by exposure to groups different from themselves and in today’s world, appreciation and understanding are more important than ever. FEST OF ALL will be held Thursday, September 6th, in conjunction with First Thursday on the Fayetteville Square

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19 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD Fall 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 PIGSHIBITION continued from page 11 So have you spotted a Pigshibition PIG yet? • The mission of the Ozark Literacy Council is: “improving lives through expanding and promoting literacy within the community” • 25 fiberglass PIGS designed to draw awareness to local literacy issues • PIGS will be displayed in prominent locations throughout Fayetteville and paraded through the city during the campaign • PIGS are creatively designed by local artists and proceeds support the Ozark Literacy Council A sneak peak at “Sweet Pea” by Artist, Margot Moulton, • PIGS are sponsored by community members and localPiggies go to sponsored by the Walker Markcorporationset Foundation. • PIGS will be sold at auction on March 14, 2013, at in the Town Center

Artist Matt Miller works on the Pig sponsored by Cox Communication.

Mayor Jordan picks up a brush to help while Matt takes a break. “Ferdinand the Bull (pig)” Artist: Carol Ramey-Sharos Sponsor: Brick House Kitchen

For more information, visit PIGShibition.org . “Pigtopia”

Artist: Mel Thompson

Sponsor: Destinations

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21 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 shorT 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, Fayetteville 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 organiza- tion. 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 their views, support your nonprofit, present infor- mation, 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! There is 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 Fayetteville 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 info@faypublic. tv or 479-444-3433.

22 FAYETTEVILLE FORWARD FALL 2012 VOL.7 NO.3 Your City Council

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

2012 City Council Calendar Agenda Session Council Meeting August 28, 2012 September 4, 2012 September 11, 2012 September 18, 2012 Adella Gray Brenda Boudreaux September 25, 2012 October 2, 2012 1681 North Starr Drive 172 West Willoughby Dr 113 West Mountain St Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 October 9, 2012 October 16, 2012 (479) 442-4958 (479) 409-9047 (479) 575-8330 October 30, 2012 November 6, 2012 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] November 13, 2012 November 20, 2012 Ward 2, Position 1 Ward 2, Position 2 The City of Fayetteville oper- November 27, 2012 December 4, 2012 ates under a Mayor-Council December 11, 2012 December 18, 2012 form of government. In this December 27, 2012 January 3, 2013 system the City Council is the legislative and policy-making Room 326 Room 219 body of city government. It 4:30 PM 6:00 PM sets city policy by passing Mark Kinion Matthew Petty ordinances and resolutions. 418 West Ila Street 113 West Mountain St Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 The City Council also deter- (479) 442-7868 (479) 595-8703 mines the city budget and [email protected] [email protected] appoints and removes cer- Ward 3, Position 1 Ward 3, Position 2 tain board and commission members. The City Council is com- posed of eight council members and a Mayor. Two council members are elected in each of Fayetteville’s four Justin Tennant Bobby Ferrell wards by city voters and are 113 West Mountain 2413 Twin Oaks Court directly responsible to the Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 people. (479) 301-8677 (479) 442-3535 [email protected] [email protected] General municipal elections take place on the first Tues- Ward 4, Position 1 Ward 4, Position 2 day after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Four council members are elected at one municipal election, and four council members at the next. The term of office for a council Find out more Rhonda Adams Dr. Sarah E. Lewis member is four years and a about the Fayetteville 1725 West Halsell 113 West Mountain council member may serve Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville, AR 72701 an unlimited number of City Council HERE. (479) 444-0518 (479) 263-2087 [email protected] [email protected] terms.

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