Photographer: Fred Cusanelli What’s Inside: Celebrating Fayetteville 1 Mayor’s Corner 2 Fayetteville History Moment 3 Government Channel Wins National Awards 4 A Fayetteville Top Ten: Buy Local! 5 Fun About Town 6 Celebrating Fayetteville’s History 7 Eco-Logical Fayetteville 8 Doc Mashburn Park Grand Opening 9 Follow us on ..... Volunteers Create Habitat at Fire Station 10 Oh Pooh! 11 “Green” Asphalt Debuts on Township 12 Be our friend ..... Fat Free Can Be Such a Drain 13 We Want You - Volunteering with the City 14 Upcoming Community Events 15 - 18 City Council 19 Gallery Guide Launched at First Thursday 20 MAYOR’S CORNER The City of Fayetteville won a huge award, the Southern Growth Innovator Award, for Fayetteville Forward. Congratulations Fayetteville Forward! You deserve it for your great work for our commu- nity. Each year, the Southern Growth Policies Board honors Southern initiatives that are improving economic opportunities and quality of life in the region. The 2010 Innovator Award winners were chosen from creative initiatives in the region that aim to help communities recover from the recession, and Fayetteville Forward is highly innovative and setting a new model of economic development. Speaking of innovation, an innovative enterprise I visited recently is the University of Arkansas National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission in the Electrical Engineering Depart- ment, where they are doing amazing electrical and energy projects, such as capturing energy for reuse. The Fayetteville Library entered the next phase of its ongoing solar test bed project and per- manently installed the solar array on the roof. Fayetteville is also one of the top four finalists for the Sustainable Cities Institute Pilot Program, a $500,000 grant provided by Home Depot for sup- porting affordable housing and sustainable development initiatives. The City of Fayetteville Gov- ernment Channel won three bronze awards in the 2010 Telly Awards. Fayetteville is also the top city in Arkansas with the number of certified Litter Free Zones, and, as such, I thank Fayetteville Public Schools and Cindi Cope, as well as Jack Singleton and Georgette Garner with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, for their commitment to a beautiful and healthy Fayetteville and state. That’s not all, Fayetteville just broke a Guinness World Record—under the initiative and hard work of the City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department and with the necessary number of participants, Fayetteville held the largest swimming class in the world. Also, Fayetteville’s sales tax dollars are up for the first time since 2008! Fayetteville is bright and beautiful, and I hope you will be able to enjoy the outdoors in Fayetteville with family this summer. There are many enjoyable things to do in Fayetteville, and the food is outstanding. Treat yourself in Fayetteville. When we buy Fayetteville by supporting local businesses, we keep Fayetteville working. As a final note, pantries in Fayetteville are still in need of donations, so I thank you for participating in the City’s With a Can We Can! food drive, in which cans of food do- nated thus far exceeds 10,000 pounds. Sustaining our local food banks is really very simple and affordable. Each time you go to the grocery store buy 1 or 2 cans for the food banks. Then drop those cans off during 8-5 office hours in the Mayor’s office of City Hall Feedback (113 W Mountain), Fayetteville Television Center (101 West Rock Street), or the Parks Contact Mayor Lioneld Jor- and Recreation Offices (1455 S Happy Hollow Road), or you can drop the donations at dan or Communication Di- rector Lindsley Smith with the Mayor’s table at the Farmer’s Market Saturday morning or at your area fire station your questions or concerns. on the first weekend each month. Mayor Lioneld Jordan Thank you for making Fayetteville so strong and such a great place to live, work, play, (479) 575-8331 and raise a family. I hope to see you real soon. [email protected] Lindsley Smith, Thank you, Communication Director Mayor Lioneld Jordan (479) 575-8330 [email protected] 2 Have you been to First Thursday Fayetteville yet? If not, here is what you’ve been missing: More than 20 different artists each month on the square and in galleries. Musicians Guta, Harmonious Wail, Tiffany Christopher, and Shannon Wurst. Free outdoor movies like A Man Named Pearl, Waiting in the Wings, and The Blind Side. First Thursday Fayetteville has assisted raising more than $1,000 for local groups like the Fayetteville Animal Shelter and the Meals on Wheels program. Coming up at First Thursday Fayetteville: More local artists, Musical performances by DJ Soulfree (August), Cass Harris (Sep- tember), 3 Penny Acre/Still on the Hill (October), an outdoor showing of Footloose (August), and an opportunity to help Stuff the Backpack with Yvonne Richardson Center in August. Call to Artists: First Thursday Fayetteville is seeking artists to participate in a street side art walk program that will be held on the first Thursday of each month, through October. First Thursday Fayetteville is a monthly event held on the Downtown Fay- etteville Square, celebrating original works of art. Traditionally an inside event based out of the Fayetteville Underground and other downtown galleries and studios, First Thursday has recently expanded out on to East Avenue and the Town Center Plaza. First Thursday Fayetteville features various works of art, live music, outdoor movies, and other cultural arts representations. This unique monthly event provides opportunities for artists and downtown merchants to connect and transform the entire downtown area into a cultural arts experience. The event is free and open to the public. Artists will be selected through an open application process followed by a juried review. All genres of art will be considered with an emphasis on high quality presenta- tions. All works must be original and completely created by the artist. Artists must be present and show their work throughout the entire event (5 p.m. to 8 p.m.). Artwork cannot include any graphic content such as nudity or violence. To be considered for First Thursday, please apply online at www.firstthursdayfayetteville.com/apply.html or email info@expe- riencefayetteville.com to request an application. For additional information, visit www.firstthursdayfayetteville.com or call the Fayetteville Visitors Bureau at 479-521-5776. 3 The Fayetteville Government Channel Wins National Awards The City of Fayetteville congratulates one of its teams for its outstand- ing achievement in the 2010 Telly Awards. The Fayetteville Government Channel won not just one, but three Bronze Awards in the 31st Annual Telly Awards—one in the category of News or News Feature (which was a “News You Can Use” program), one in the category of Information (which was the Trail Trekkers recruiting program), and the third in the category of Cultural (which was the “Fayetteville History Minute” about Old Main). The Fayetteville Government Channel, led by Manager Fritz Gisler, received the awards for excellence in video production. Gisler, To watch one of the Neil Bilbe, Steve Odom, Frou Gallagher, and Tyrone Rogers make up the Government Channel team. award winning videos Gisler commented of the honors, “The team at The Government Channel Click Below works hard every day to provide the best quality programming for the city and its citizens. I’m proud that we received this national recogni- tion for that hard work. I thank the City Council, Mayor, and the citizens for their support.” Mayor Lioneld Jordan praised The Government Chan- nel team, stating, “A big part of this city is community involvement and open communication, and the Government Channel works hard to get the word out to the public about their government and assures every opportunity for an informed citizenry. I congratulate the staff of The Government Channel for their excellent work and bringing national rec- ognition to the city.” The Telly Awards is a widely known and highly respected national and international competition, with over 13,000 entries, including entries from Time Life, ESPN, Harpo Studios, The Weather Channel, CBS Televi- sion Distribution, Discovery Channel, and other top media production companies and national advertising agencies. 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 16, AT&T Channel 99, and streaming live on the City’s Website at www.accessfay- etteville.org. 4 A Fayetteville Top Ten: Buy Local! Local businesses support other local businesses. Local stores are more likely to carry locally-produced foods, which supports local farms and ensure their longevity. Local business owners invest in the community and have a vested interest in the future of this community. The largest funded city service is safety, and buying in Fayetteville supports Fayetteville fire and police departments and employees. Local business owners contribute to more local fundraising and 501(c)3’s, which further strengthens our community. Local businesses provide a majority of jobs. The sales taxes I pay support this community and county: building and improving Fayetteville roads, investing in our library, maintenance of our parks, youth programs, . Shopping local reduces my carbon footprint. The business community becomes reflective of the community’s interests and unique culture. Investing in Fayetteville makes Fayetteville stronger. BUY LOCAL, KEEP FAYETTEVILLE WORKING! 5 Photographer: Fred Cusanelli 6 Celebrating Fayetteville History Mayor Lioneld Jordan issued a proclamation on May 8th that May is National Historic Preservation and Arkansas Heritage Month.