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		<title>Fort Curtis Dedication – Friday, May 11th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The May 11th dedication of Fort Curtis, the replica Union fort located in downtown Helena, will mark the first in a series of events launching the Civil War Helena tourism initiative and commemorating the Battle of Helena. In 2013, Helena will be the focus of Arkansas’ Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration, positioning Helena to draw both [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/fort-curtis-dedication-friday-may-11th/</link>
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		<title>Farmers Market Gearing Up for 2012 Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, June 9, marks the opening day of the 2012 Helena Farmers Market. This year the market will be launching several exciting updates and additions. Last year, Main Street Helena received two grants on behalf of the market: a $39,215 USDA Farmers Market Promotion Grant and a $6,000 Arkansas Community Foundation Grant. With this support [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/farmers-market-gearing-up-for-2012-season/</link>
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		<title>Downtown Clean-Up Draws 80 Participants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Phillips County 4-H Program hosted a Downtown Helena Community Clean-Up event on March 31, in partnership with the University Of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture-Phillips County, Main Street Helena, the Delta Bridge Project, and the statewide Great American Cleanup and Keep Arkansas Beautiful programs. Eighty volunteer participants from throughout the community joined together to beautify [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/downtown-clean-up-draws-80-participants/</link>
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		<title>Update on Grant Activity</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Below is an update on recent grant activity in support of the 10-year Strategic Community Plan: Grants received: The Delta Bridge Project approved a $38,600 Civic Leadership grant to the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce. Two Delta Bridge Project Grants totaling more than $600,000 were awarded in support of two anchor Civil War sites. Funds [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/update-on-grant-activity/</link>
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		<title>Economic Development Goal Team Meeting &#8211; 5:30pm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date &#38; Time: Monday, April 9, 2012; 5:30 pm Location: Helena Enterpreneur Center,  411B Ohio Street Description: The quarterly meeting of the Economic Development Goal Team.]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/economic-development-goal-team-meeting-530pm-2/</link>
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		<title>Education Goal Team Meeting &#8211; 4:30pm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date &#38; Time: Tuesday, March 27, 2012; 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Location: Great Rivers Co-op Description: The quarterly meeting of the Education Goal Team led by co-chairs Suzann McCommon and Debby King.]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/education-goal-team-meeting-430pm-5/</link>
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		<title>Leadership Goal Team Meeting &#8211; 12:00pm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date &#38; Time: Monday, April 23, 2012; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Chamber of Commerce Description: The quarterly meeting of the Leadership Goal Team led by Doug Friedlander and Kathleen Bell]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/leadership-goal-team-meeting-1200pm-9/</link>
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		<title>Leadership Goal Team Meeting &#8211; 12:00pm</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Date &#38; Time: Monday, February 27, 2012; 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Chamber of Commerce Description: The quarterly meeting of the Leadership Goal Team led by Doug Friedlander and Kathleen Bell Leadership Goal Team Meeting Minutes from 2.27.2012 (.pdf)]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/leadership-goal-team-meeting-1200pm-7/</link>
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		<title>Community Development Updates – 2011 in Review</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a rundown of some of the key projects that were completed, funded or initiated in 2011: 1. Fort Curtis Phase One construction was completed on this ¾ replica Union Fort (see story below). 2. Chamber of Commerce BR&#38;E The Phillips County Chamber of Commerce received $95,000 to fund its Business Retention and Expansion program. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/community-development-updates-%e2%80%93-2011-in-review/</link>
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		<title>Fort Curtis and Civil War Helena</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Civil War Helena tourism initiative made significant progress in 2011. In addition to completing the Phase One construction of Fort Curtis, local partners solidified plans for Freedom Park, began work on the Civil War Helena website, and created more than a dozen additional interpretive panels. Fort Curtis will be one of the key destination [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://deltabridgeproject.com/fort-curtis-and-civil-war-helena/</link>
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