Carl Garner
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Carl Garner served as resident engineer of Greers Ferry Lake
since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
.
The attention the program has received has also made people more aware of the problem of litter and preservation of the environment during the entire year.
Garner was born and raised on a farm near Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
. His second wife, Jean, also worked for the Corps of Engineers
.
Garner received the Department of the Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award, the highest civilian award the service can bestow, as well as being named Employee of the Year in the Little Rock
District and Employee of the Year in Federal Service in Arkansas.
Garner has served on the boards of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission and Keep America Beautiful
.
During Carl Garner's over 57 years of public service working for the Corps of Engineers
in Arkansas
, he headed preparations for the dedication of Greers Ferry Dam by President John F. Kennedy
and introduced innumerable families to the outdoors.
Greers Ferry Lake
Greers Ferry Lake is the reservoir formed by Greers Ferry Dam, a United States Army Corps of Engineers dam in Northern Arkansas. It is located about north of Little Rock.-Geography:...
since its construction in 1959, and in that capacity, he organized a citizen cleanup of the area which expanded to Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is a day observed in the United States to encourage nationwide citizen participation in the cleanup of federal lands. It occurs on the first Saturday after Labor Day, and may include a variety of programs, ceremonies, and activities...
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The attention the program has received has also made people more aware of the problem of litter and preservation of the environment during the entire year.
Garner was born and raised on a farm near Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas
Sulphur Rock is a town in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sulphur Rock is located at ....
. His second wife, Jean, also worked for the Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
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Garner received the Department of the Army Exceptional Civilian Service Award, the highest civilian award the service can bestow, as well as being named Employee of the Year in the Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
District and Employee of the Year in Federal Service in Arkansas.
Garner has served on the boards of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission and Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful is a U.S. based nonprofit organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with approximately 589 affiliate organizations and more than 1,000 community organizations that participate in their programs.Keep America...
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During Carl Garner's over 57 years of public service working for the Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
in Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, he headed preparations for the dedication of Greers Ferry Dam by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
and introduced innumerable families to the outdoors.