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First Annual Argenta Downtown Council Luncheon |
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Friday, 05 September 2008 |
The Argenta Downtown Council (ADC) will host the First Annual Argenta Downtown Council Luncheon on Thursday, October 23 at 11:30 a.m. in the Wyndham Riverfront. The focus of the Luncheon is New Urbanism Opportunities in the Metro Area – Why Place Matters.
The speaker, Mr. Peter Katz, is founding executive director of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU). He will be speaking on New Urbanism: Why “Place” Matters. New Urbanism is an urban design and planning movement that the New York Times called “the most important phenomenon to emerge in American architecture in the post-Cold War era.” New Urbanists combine traditional planning, architecture, and modern technology to create compelling places. They strive for environmental balance, social integration and a true sense of community.
Argenta Downtown Council was founded in December 2007 to provide enhanced safe, clean, green and sustainable services plus marketing and advertising for members and properties in Downtown North Little Rock also known as Argenta. These services are provided in addition to normal city services.
Argenta Downtown Council is a 501 (c) 6 membership based organization. Tables may be purchased by calling ADC at 501-783-2324. The luncheon is presented by the Tenenbaum Foundation. Founding sponsors are Alltel Arena, City Grove Townhomes and the North Little Rock Visitors Bureau.
For tickets or more information on the ADC go to: www.argentadc.org or call 501-786-2324.
Brouchure (.pdf)can be found here.
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Summer Days are Busy at the Certified Arkansas Farmer’s Market |
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
Eating Locally is really catching on in Central Arkansas, and Argenta is home to one of the biggest concentrations of local farmers in central Arkansas, the Certified Arkansas Farmers Market (CAFM). There are usually six to ten (or more) local farmers at the market on Tuesday and Saturday. They sell seasonally available Arkansas produce that is at the peak of freshness.
There are several things that make CAFM unique.
Each farmer and his products are certified as “grown or produced” in Arkansas through an application process and on site visits.
The market begins promptly at 7AM and ends at Noon each day. No buying or selling occurs before or after the market bell rings.
A “Fair Trade” policy allows the consumer to get the best and freshest products and allows the farmer to get an adequate return on his efforts and plan his day. Many times, the farmers are sold out by 11:30 AM, so it pays to get there early.
It is the distribution point for BAM the “Basket a Month” Program. BAM is probably one of the best deals around. Each month subscribers get a bushel basket of farm fresh products including: meat, dairy, fresh vegetables, and grains.
Shoppers check out the produce at the Certified Arkansas Farmers Market in Argenta.
This is the first year for CAFM. It’s a year of building demand, building farmer support, building product capacity, and proving that this is a viable concept for central Arkansas. As a leading downtown service provider, the Argenta Downtown Council is proud to be a supporter of the Certified Arkansas Farmers Market. If you are interested in more information about the market, want to volunteer, or support the market in other ways go to www.arkansasfood.net for more information. |
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
First Month a Success for the Ambassador Program
The ADC’s Public Safety Ambassador Program In downtown North Little Rock has been a great success. In July, PSAs Buford Johnson and Chris ‘Scooby’ Pheatt have assisted 168 guests and residents by providing information and directions, made 57 motorist assists, and escorted 38 people to various locations in the district. They have also assisted the North Little Rock Police Department, and Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) when they were called upon to help.
PSA ‘Scooby’ Pheat assists 2 Argenta an Argenta resident and his guests and explains the purpose of the Ambassador program.
In one incident, PSA Pheatt provided on site first aid to a rider when her bicycle became caught in the trolley tracks and she fell from her bike. The MEMS responders were grateful for his quick assistance. Many have commented that the service is an asset to the Argenta area and are thankful for the Ambassador’s presence. For a program that was started on July 2, that is a pretty good record! |
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