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Accomplishments Update -
August 20, 2004
Many
positive things have occurred since the highly successful
Arkansas River Trail Summer Flotilla on June 24th. Thank you to
all who actively participated in planning, coordination,
execution, and cleanup.
Congratulations to:
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Pulaski County – awarding the
construction contract for Murray Lock and Dam Pedestrian
Bridge; completing trail construction in Two Rivers Park;
completing studies for a pedestrian bridge across the Little
Maumelle River into Two Rivers Park.
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North Little Rock – bringing the
Razorback submarine to Central Arkansas for the innovative
new Inland Marine Museum; completing trail construction in
Emerald Park.
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City of Little Rock – $113,300
Trails for Life grant award; engineering and easement
studies for Riverdale section of the Arkansas River Trail;
selection as a national case study (Tourism Industry of
America) for development of the Arkansas River Trail Medical
Mile concept.
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Arkansas Department of Health –
Receiving a $900,000 cardiovascular grant; being the only
state in the nation to receive a “B” in a national obesity
control report card (No state received an A).
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Heart Clinic Arkansas – $622,500
in commitments to fund Medical Mile construction.
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Heifer Project International –
Construction progress on the Heifer Project International
headquarters
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Pulaski County Cooperative
Extension Agency - successful launch of the trail-side
Diabetes Cooking School.
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