Local Government Briefings February 13, 2009, Volume 12, Issue 7

Local Government Briefings February 13, 2009, Volume 12, Issue 7 In This Week’s Edition: -Announcements Celebrating African American Heritage Month at the Gateway Arch & Historic Old Courthouse Nominations Now Open for the Inaugural Growing Green Awards Call for Nominations: Winning Women Regional Economic Development Awards Registration Open for Neighborhood Leadership Academy St. Louis Earth Day Festival Vendor Registration, Educational Exhibitor Proposals, & Food Vendor Applications Now Being Accepted -Conferences and Events Free Webcast: Improving Benefits and Services Delivery by Engaging with Citizens Conservation Lobby Day at Missouri State Capitol Free Workshop for Governments: Distinguishing Your Community by its Natural Resources Free Webcast on Green Roofs Free Audio/Web Training - Informed Decisions: A Guide to Gathering Facts and Evidence Free Webcast - Foreclosure-Response.org: A New Tool to Help Communities Prevent Foreclosures and Stabilize Neighborhoods U.S. Army Corps Holds Public Meeting on Jones-Confluence Point State Park Project Transportation and Land-Use Connections Public Meetings for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Plans for Its Future Management Free Online Event: State and Local Adaptation to Climate Change Who Lives Downtown Revisited: St. Louis in Comparative Perspective Conferences and Events Further Out - News Missouri Legislators Push for Primary Safety Belt Law Monitoring the Effects of Bad Driving Makes for Fuel Efficient Drivers -Online Resources Watershed Forestry Resource Guide -Jobs -Grants Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Skatepark Grants Dollar General's Adult Literacy and Family Literacy Grant Programs -Quotes