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| October 13 |
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COUASI Budget Committee, 1:30 p.m. |
| October 15 |
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Intermodal Transportation Technical Committee, 10 a.m. |
| October 19 |
| Encompass 2035 Citizens Advisory Committee, 3 p.m. |
| October 28 |
| Regional Transit Dialogue Steering Committee, 1 p.m. |
| October 29 |
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9-1-1 Board of Directors, 1 p.m.
Intermodal Transportation Policy Committee, 1:20 p.m.
ACOG Board of Directors, 1:45 p.m.
Garber-Wellington Policy Committee, 2:30 p.m. | |
| Association of Central Oklahoma Governments |
www.acogok.org
21 E. Main Street, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
Phone: (405) 234-2264
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ACOG Newsletter: October 2009
Welcome to the e-mail edition of Central Oklahoma Perspective! To see more information like this you may use the links at the bottom to update your profile, subscribe to our other topics, forward to a friend or unsubscribe. We appreciate your interest as we are excited to bring you news in this new format.
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ACOG staff participated in the annual United Way of Central Oklahoma Pacesetter fundraising campaign in August. This year's ACOG United Way drive organizers were Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer, Transportation Program Coordinator; John Harrington, Water Resources Director and Barbara Hurdman, Department Secretary.  Fundraising activities were varied, yet effective. The campaign actually started a few months ago when Ken Brown, Projects Coordinator, decided to lose weight for United Way. Staff pledged money per pound lost. Brown ended up losing 20 pounds at his final weigh-in, which alone raised over $1,400. In the last 14 months, Brown has lost over 45 pounds. more >> |
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 The 2010 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant process is currently underway, with communities in the Central Oklahoma region with populations under 7,000 eligible to apply. The maximum dollar amount for grants is $50,000, which can be used for a variety of projects in the areas of community development and transportation. REAP funding is important to the region because it allows small communities to develop necessary infrastructure and transportation projects that they otherwise may not have full resources to implement. The program consistently receives more requests for project funding than there is funding available. more >>
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- Regional leaders in Central Oklahoma have recommended Saturday, Oct. 31 as the night for Trick or Treat activities in the metropolitan area this year.
- Gena Timberman was named as an honoree of the Native American 40 Under 40 by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development. more >>
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 FOI Oklahoma First Amendment Congress: FOI Oklahoma, an organization that promotes Freedom of Information is holding its annual First Amendment Congress. Professional Day is scheduled for October 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Oklahoma Tower, 9000 N. Broadway. This year's theme is "Muzzling the Watchdog" and will focus on the Internet, ethics and the new watchdogs in online journalism. For a complete schedule, visit www.foioklahoma.org.
- Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Luncheon: The Eighth Annual Awards luncheon will be held October 20, 2009, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Cattlemen's, 1309 S. Agnew. The 2009 Public Sector and Private Sector recipients of the Zach D. Taylor Clean Cities Vision Awards for Alternative Transportation Fuels Leadership will be presented. For more information, contact Yvonne Anderson, ACOG.
- Oklahoma Public Safety Conference: The Oklahoma chapters of NENA and APCO present "911 Happens," a conference designed and targeted for professional dispatchers, managers and administrators. The conference will be held October 19-21 at the Marriott Southern Hills in Tulsa. For more information, visit www.okpsc.org.
- Equal Opportunity Summit: The Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City, Inc. is hosting a summit on October 28-29. The first event on October 28 is an awards luncheon at Cole's Garden, 1415 N.E. 63rd Street. The second event is a diversity workshop and career expo on October 29 at Rose State College Student Center. To register for either even, visit www.urbanleagueok.org.
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The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) is a voluntary association of city, town and county governments within the Central Oklahoma area. The ACOG region includes Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian and Logan Counties. Originally established in June of 1966, ACOG is one of 11 Councils of Governments in the State of Oklahoma, and one of several hundred planning organizations across the country. |
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