Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Garbage and Recycling Pick Up being Delayed
The North Little Rock garbage and recycling pickup will be delayed this week due to the snow and ice. According to the NLR Sanitation Dept. The workers and equipment are on standby this morning waiting for the temperature to get above freezing so the side streets are not so dangerous. Once the temperature gets above freezing, the Sanitation will start picking up Monday's trash then working to catch up the rest of the City as fast as they can
Bottom line.....put out your trash. the City will pick it up. It just may be a day or two, and they don't know when they will get to specific neighborhoods.
Monday, February 8, 2010
CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS BEING RESCHEDULED
UPDATE!
The City Council meeting regularly scheduled for tonight is being rescheduled to Monday, February 15th @ 7:00.
There will be NO City Council meeting in NLR tonight.
Also City offices are closing early today. (If they are not already closed)
Ive been listening to my police scanner and I dont think at this point anyone should be out in this weather. There is no sign of the snow coming to an end anytime real soon. Little Rock is reporting 6 inches, and NLR aint far behind. The road conditions have detiorated to a point that there are cars in ditches everywhere, and many roads are being closed.
Interesting Atricle on Argenta News.........
Click HERE to see it..........
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Win a TV for pledging to complete the Census

The North Little Rock Complete Count Committee is sponsoring a give away of a big screen television from Sears donated by Union Pacific Railroad. All you have to do is pledge to complete and mail back your 2010 census form by April 1st. You must be a North Little Rock resident to win and the drawing will be held at McCain Mall on April 1st. You do not need be present to win. Click here for a copy of the entry form (which you can print from your computer) which must be dropped off at the North Little Rock Census Booth at McCain Mall between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Saturdays.
This is from our friends at Argenta News
Friday, February 5, 2010
Baseball registration Saturday at PAL ballfield

On February 6th from 10am-3pm the North Little Rock Police Athletic League will be holding its first baseball registration date. If you know of a youth that would like to play ball please come to the Pal Center in Levy to register.
(The Levy PAL center is behind North Hieghts Rec Center on Allen street, at the ball fields)
This program is FREE to the kids and all they need is a glove.
We also need coaches for this baseball season. You can register to coach on the same date.
I would also like to ask for sponsorships for the baseball season. If you know of an individual or business that would like to help sponsor this program please let me know and i will get them the information. We need all the financial help we can get for this program. We are expecting a record number of youth this year and we are looking forward to the challenges.
The other date that i want you to be aware of is April 30. This will be the date of the PAL Rick Finley Memorial Golf Tournament at Burns Park. This event was just scheduled and more information will be coming in the future.
I would like to thank you for your help in making PAL such a great success in 2009 and the future looks bright for 2010.
Matt Grace
Thursday, February 4, 2010
FOR YOUR SAFETY !!!!!
Google has now implemented a new feature that allows anyone to type in a phone number and it will give the name and directions to that residence and/or business. I urge everyone to try it and see what comes up. It worked for our number.
You can opt out by doing the following:
Go to www.google.com, type in your phone number in the search bar, (i.e. 555-555-5555) hit Enter. On the results page, click on your phone number, then click on the removal form, follow the directions and they said it will take 48 hours to remove.
Please pass this information to your family and friends.
There are probably more internet sites that does this and if you find it please share your information.
Ya'll have a great day
Buy one get one free admission to the AIMM
The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, featuring the USS Razorback Submarine, will offer free admission with one paid admission to North Little Rock residents each Sunday during the month of February.
Proof of residence required.
For more information on the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum call: (501) 371-8320 or go to: www.aimm.museum.
City Council Agenda for February 8th 2010
Note: 6:00 p.m. - Swearing In Ceremony for Alderman-elect Jimmy Phillips City Hall will be open at 5:30 p.m. this date. Everyone is invited to attend.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office, memorandum re: On Premises Wine & Beer - Transfer of Location from 115 E. Markham Street (Little Rock), to 318 Main Street (North Little Rock) for Crush Wine Bar, by Joseph
PRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
7:05 p.m. reconvene a public hearing re:O-10-01, restricting the placement of New Electronic Changeable Copy Signs.
7:05 p.m. Convene a public hearing re:O-10-09, petition from residents of Heritage Park Circle to form an Urban Service District pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14-95-101, et. Seq.
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Hays Mayor Hays
RESOLUTIONS
R-10-10
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 920 East 13th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner - House on the Rock - FullFaithChurch, Robert Wells)
Held Convene a public hearing this date R-10-11
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1900 Pike Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Smith Dent Howard Children’s Trust)
Held Convene a public hearing this date
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson for Consideration Only - Alderman White
ORDINANCES
O-10-01
Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city
Read 2 time and held Reconvene a public hearing this dateO-10-04
Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city
Read 3 time and held
NEW BUSINESS Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Alderman Ross
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number
R-10-19
Authorizing the City of North Little Rock to apply for Grant Funds available through the Central AR Planning and Development District for Communities within the City of North Little Rock R-10-20
Reappointing Basil Shoptaw to the Housing and Building Board of Adjustment and AppealsR-10-21
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Real Estate Contract for the sale of property located at 2301 East Broadway ($10,000.00 - to Fred Jackson)R-10-22
Approving Settlement in the Case of City of North Little Rock vs. Drugstore Cowboy, Inc., dba Gentlemen’s Club 70, Pulaski County Circuit Court Case No. CV-04-5610R-10-23
Authorizing the Modification of an existing Real Estate Contract for the Sale of property known as the “Arkansas Baptist Memorial Hospital”
R-10-24
Amending Resolution No. 7326 to add a position to the Veteran’s Memorial Advisory Committee; appointing Jeff Baskin to serve on said committee
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number
| O-10-09 | Mayor Hays |
| O-10-10 | Aldermen Taylor and Robinson |
| O-10-11 | Alderman Taylor |
| O-10-12 | Alderman Taylor |
| O-10-13 | Alderman Baggett |
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Swearing In Ceremony......
Judge Hamilton will swear in Jimmy Phillips as Alderman for Ward 3.
Planning Commision Agenda for February 9th 2010
Agenda Meeting / Public Hearing 4:45 PM
Agenda Meeting: ▪ Roll Call
Administrative: ▪
Approval of Minutes: ▪ January 12, 2010
Subdivision Administrative:
A. NS-2173-10 Springhill Development, Lot 8, Block 4 (revised preliminary plat - moving lot lines and locating building setbacks - located at NE corner of Stockton Drive and Springhill Drive)
B. Rep-2174-10 Clendenins Addition. Lots 1A and 1B, Block 9 (replat of one lot into two lots to allow 2 zero lot line residences)
Public Hearing – Old Business: none
Public Hearing – New Business:
1. Conditional Use #62. To allow a Daycare Center in a C-3 zone. The request is located at 1819 Main Street.
2. Rezone # 1512. To rezone property from R-3 to PUD to allow 2 zero lot line residences on two 3,500 square feet lots. The request is located at 611 Orange Street.
Public Comment / Adjournment:
Crime Watch Meeting Thursday Feb. 4
The Guest Speaker will be a representative from North Little Rock's Dept of Animal Control.
They will be collecting items to be used in the Animal Shelter:
Bleach
Powdered Laundry soap
Course Cat Litter
Washable Blankets
Dry Dog Food
If you would like to donate Items bring them to the meeting.
Bill Yeates will also give us an update on the Monument.
Friday, January 29, 2010

Radar image from 5:00am Friday Jan. 29th 2010
We've been warned, and it looks like its moving in this morning. Sleet, Freezing rain expected to continue pretty much all day. Turning into snow later on. If you have to be out in it, Please be careful. Streets at this time seem to be ok, but conditions can deteriorate quickly, and without much notice. I suggest taking the day off, make some soup, and enjoy a long weekend.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Congratulations to Our New Alderman.......
Jimmy is a partner with his brother Junior Phillips in Phillips Brothers Towing. Jimmy has lived in or worked in Ward 3 since the 1960s. I have had the pleasure of visiting with Mr Phillips a few times as of late and have been very impressed with him. I think Jimmy will do a great job.
Congratulations to Jimmy Phillips. We look forward to working with you.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
School Registration starts Monday
Registration begins Monday, January 25 for the 2010-2011 school year.
Children may enter kindergarten this fall if they will be five years of age on or before August 15, 2010. Act 570 of 1999 changed the kindergarten eligibility requirements. Returning students for grades one through twelve who were enrolled last year in a North Little Rock school are not required to register again for the new school year unless they have moved to a new attendance area.
Some students living in the Little Rock School District or Pulaski County School District attendance zones are eligible to attend the North Little Rock School District through School Choice or M-to-M transfer provisions. If you live in the Little Rock School District or Pulaski County School District attendance zone call 771-8010 to see if your child is eligible to attend the North Little Rock School District through School Choice or M-to-M transfer.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
City Council Agenda for Monday January 25th, 2010
COMMUNICATIONS
PRESENTATIONS
North Little Rock Sertoma Club 2009 Christmas Parade Trophy Presentations
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
7:05 p.m. Convene a public hearing regarding O-10-01,an Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to restrict the placement of New Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to certain districts within the city.
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Hays Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson
ORDINANCES
O-09-83
Accepting the Annexation of lands to be titled the “Deer Meadows Annexation”
Read 2 time and held O-10-01
Amending Ordinance No. 7697 (“The Zoning Ordinance”) to restrict the placement of new Electronic Changeable Copy Signs to Certain Districts within the city
Convene a public hearing this date
NEW BUSINESS Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Alderman Witcher Aldermen Baggett, Ross and White Alderman Taylor
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number
R-10-06
Appointing to the Office of Alderman Representing Ward 3
R-10-07
Appointing Terry W. Stevenson to the North Little Rock Civil Service CommissionR-10-08
Reappointing Eartha Dobbins to the North Little Rock History CommissionR-10-09
Reappointing Herman Shirley to the North Little Rock History CommissionR-10-10
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 920 East 13th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner - House on the Rock - FullFaithChurch, Robert Wells)
Convene a public hearing this dateR-10-11
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1900 Pike Avenue to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Smith Dent Howard Children’s Trust)
Convene a public hearing this dateR-10-12
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 1116 East 16th Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Ameriland USA, LLC)
Convene a public hearing this dateR-10-13
Declaring certain buildings, houses and other structures located at 5410 Fairfax Street to constitute a public nuisance and condemning said structures (owner: Rosetta Hart)
Convene a public hearing this dateR-10-14
Approving amounts of Liens to be Certified to the Pulaski County Tax Collector against certain real properties as a result of grass cutting expenses and abatement of other nuisances
Convene a public hearing this dateR-10-15
A resolution of Intent to Issue a Promissory Note to provide Short-Term Financing under Amendment No. 78 (AR Constitution) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing or renting real property or tangible personal property having an expected useful life of more than one year; and prescribing other matters pertaining theretoR-10-16
Directing the North Little Rock Department of Community Planning to reject Applications of Permits for Electronic Changeable Copy Signs through February 28, 2010 R-10-17
Amending the 2008 Annual Action Plan of the City of North Little Rock, in regard to the Community Development Block Grant ProgramR-10-18
Directing that the current Application Forms for Business Licenses in the City of North Little Rock be amended to add information for Minority-Owned Businesses
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number
| O-10-02 | Mayor Hays |
| O-10-03 | Mayor Hays |
| O-10-04 | for Consideration Only - Alderman White |
| O-10-05 | Alderman Taylor |
| O-10-06 | Alderman Baggett |
| O-10-07 | Alderman Baggett |
| O-10-08 | Alderman Witcher |
US Census needs people to fill jobs....
CENSUS NEEDS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN ARKANSAS TO FILL JOBS
The U S Census Bureau will hire thousands of people throughout the state of Arkansas between now and next spring. This strong economic shot in the arm is like having several factories open up in the state! Up to a total of approximately 4,000 people will be on staff during peak times.
“This is the largest civilian mobilization of workers in the history of the United States” said Dennis Johnson, Regional Director.
These are good paying, temporary jobs for the field positions of Recruiting Assistants, Crew Leaders, Crew Leader Assistants, Census Takers and Census Clerks. Amount of pay depends on position and location. Work related mileage is reimbursed. There may be some opportunities for advancement.
Positions are available in every community.
The U. S. Census Bureau encourages interested persons to apply for these jobs by calling the Toll Free Jobs Line at 1-866-861-2010.
We learned last night that the US Census is giving tests for applicants at the Laman Library everyday at 10am and 1pm. They are paying $12.75 per hour and 50 cents per mile, when you use you vehicle for work. It is pretty easy work, and they need a lot of people to do it. Perfect for retired folks, or anyone really. If your interested check it out at the Library.
Monday, January 18, 2010
City Offices closed today....
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Amboy Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Evening
This coming Monday, January 18th we will hold our first meeting of 2010. We have been blessed again by having the Hospitality House in Burns Park to meet in. The meeting will start at 6:30.
On the agenda so far is Owen Dudley from the US Census to talk a few minutes about Job opportunities, and the importance of the Census.
We will also hear from LuAnn Griswood, past president of the Jaycettes. LuAnn will talk about the history of the Iran Crisis Monument in the park. We have been discussing adopting the Monument.
There will be plenty of other things to discuss.The Alderman issue in Ward 3. Although we cannot endorse any one particular candidate. I believe I have come up with a way our voice, and choice can be heard Individually. I will also have contact info for everyone, for the City Council if you wish to contact them on your on.
I would encourage any candidate to come and visit with the folks after the meeting.
I would like to set a date or at least be thinking about a date to hold our first big clean up of our adopted street. Any ideas you may have for this event would be appreciated. Perhaps a picnic afterward? what about groups who would volunteer to help? School groups? Boy Scouts? Anything in particular you want taken care of on West 58th?
I will also have the Plaque for the Tommy Warren Memorial to show everyone. Hopefully we will get some warmer weather to allow it to be mounted soon.
It looks like we're gonna have our hands full as always, and it looks to be a pretty full agenda this month. As always please reply to this email if you have anything in particular you want to add to the agenda.
I hope to see a full room Monday night (Tomorrow, Jan 18th, at 6:30, at the Hospitality House in Burns Park.
Put on your thinking caps and lets make it a great one as usual.
See you Monday!
Paul Myrick
Amboy Neighborhood Association
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ward 3 Alderman Trial date reset............
North Little Rock Alderman Sam Baggett, former North Little Rock Alderman Cary Gaines and Cabot resident George Wylie Thompson will stand trial in federal court in Little Rock on Aug. 24, U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson Jr. said Thursday.
The three were tentatively scheduled for trial on Jan. 26, but the trial was postponed at the request of Gaines’ attorney, Charles A. “Chuck’ Banks of Little Rock, who cited a scheduling conflict and a need for adequate time to review “voluminous” audio recordings and documents that haven’t yet been unsealed.
Pick up a paper and see the whole story.
These Posts are placed on this blog for information only. I do not plan, nor have ever planned to debate this case, or anything about it here on this blog. Everyone has an opinion, and everyone has their own twist on what happened. There are however other blogs you can go to and comment all you want on this subject. Not this one not now, not ever, not on this subject. We are all too close to it, and emotions are getting in the way. It is the only fair way to do it here. I will continue to post news about the case, when it comes out. however commenting on these posts will be disabled.
If you disagree with this I would suggest you start your own blog, its free and easy , and you can make your own rules there.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Responses about the Alderman interviews
I emailed our council officials and told them who my recommendations were last night after the interviews. I also asked for them to reply to my email so I would know my opinion was being counted. I am proud to say that out of the 8 adressees, 6 of them have already responded.
What do you guys think about how the process went last night?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Bean and Cornbread dinner to benefit the Amboy food pantry...
Levy Baptist Church is the place to be Friday from 5pm to 7pm. $5.00 beans and cornbread on a cold night. MMMMMMMMmmmmm Goooood!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Say Bye bye to the Old US Pizza building ....
MEDIA RELEASE
Demolition of First US Pizza Building in North Little Rock!
North Little Rock, AR -
Demolition will begin at 9:00 am Thursday January 14th at the location of the first US Pizza. US Pizza has come a long way from their beginnings in this small building. The address is 3124 Pike Avenue, North Little Rock.
The project has been coordinated by Mary Beth Bowman with North Little Rock Community Development. Funding for the project is a combination of CDBG funds, CDBG Recovery Funds and city funding. City officials will be present at the demolition along with Judy Waller founder of US Pizza.
Construction Company: Lambert Construction Co, Inc.
Design Engineer: Mike Marlar with Marlar Engineering
NLR Planning Commision Agenda Tuesday Jan 12
NLR Planning Commission
January 12, 2010
Agenda Meeting / Public Hearing 4:45 PM
Agenda Meeting: ▪ Roll Call
Administrative:
Approval of Minutes: ▪ December 8, 2009
Subdivision Administrative:
A. Rep-2169-10 Chick-Fil-A Addition, Lot 1 (replat and Site Plan Review of restaurant located in the parking lot of the McCain Blvd Lowe’s)
B. NS-2170-10 Eanes Subdivision, Lots 1 and 2 (preliminary plat and site plan review of a truck terminal located at the north end of Eanes Road)
C. NS-2171-10 Tariq Inc Addition, Lots 1 and 2 (replat of the Howard Johnson Hotel into 2 lots at 111 Pershing Blvd)
D. SPR-2172-10 Northshore Business Park, Lot 13, block 5 (Site Plan Review of USAble Data Center located at 7630 Northshore Place)
E. NS-2104-08 Valley Ridge View Addition, Lots 1-40 (one time, 12 month extension) (preliminary plat of a subdivision near Green Hills Drive and Allwood Drive)
Public Hearing – Old Business: none
Public Hearing – New Business:
- Conditional Use #59. To allow auto sales in a C-4 zone. The request is located at 1422 E. Broadway, NLR, AR 72114 and described as: Lots 4-6, Block 26, East Argenta Annex.
- Conditional Use #60. To allow auto sales and detailing in a C-4 zone. The request is located at 1922 Landski Dr.
- Rezoning #1508. To rezone from C-3 to R-2 to recognize an existing residence. The request is located at 2919 Parkway Drive.
Public Comment / Adjournment:
Interviews set for Ward 3 Alderman Appointment..
Candidates to fill a vacant North Little Rock alderman’s seat will make their pitch to the City Council at 6 p.m. Thursday during a special meeting at City Hall, council members agreed Monday night.
The public interviews on Thursday will each last for about 10 minutes in council chambers Mayor Patrick Hays said, with applicants secluded so as not to hear questions asked their competition. No decision will come Thursday, Hays added.
The City Council will vote publicly for its choice at its next meeting, Jan. 25, after an executive session closed to the public for aldermen to deliberate about their choices.
“I want to use that 11-day period [between meetings] for people to contact council members and for any council member to do what they feel is necessary,” to help aldermen make up their minds, Hays said.
Grab a Paper and read the rest of Jakes report
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I watched the council meeting via webcast last night and was encouraged at the process being laid out. Thursdays special called meeting of the City Council to conduct interviews will be open to the public. The Mayor also stated that the meeting would be aired on TV. Channel 4 on Comcast will carry the meeting live, and rerun it the following day. No mention of a webcast, but I will find out if that is a possibility. The Meeting is coming 11 days prior to the January 25th Council meeting where a decision will be made. Giving the public time to decide who they want to represent them and voicing that to all the aldermen before the meeting on the 25th.
There is contact info for each of the Aldermen listed in a previous post on this blog. I will probably post it again here after the meeting on the 11th.
Fox 16 has a report on it too. see it by clicking HERE
Monday, January 11, 2010
Last Chance for Leaf Vacuum.....
The North Little Rock Leaf Vacuum’s are running on a call in basis…so...this is the last call for you to call in and have your leaves vacuumed.
The number to call is 501-371-8355.
After January 29, 2010, the vacuums will go into hibernation until the Fall.
You will still be able to bag leaves and they will be picked up on your regularly scheduled trash (yard waste) pick up date.
Or you can mulch the leaves which will help the overall health of your lawn!
City Council Agenda for Monday January 11th...
Of Special interest to us is R-10-02 which sets up the rules for the applicants for the open Ward 3 seat . Check it out, It lays out an interview process in a special session of the Council. It is what most of us have asked for. Click on the Resolution number and the PDF should come up. Lets hope it passes and creats a fair process for the appointment.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Glinda Craigmyle, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Private Club - Change of Manager from Jesse Zakrzewski PC 732) for U S Pizza Company Grill, 5524 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Drew Weber.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Hays to Vandy Nash and Telisa Hadley, teachers in the North Little Rock School District.
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S) 3 minutes
Please sign in with the City Clerk before meeting convenes at 7:00 p.m.
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED AGENDA ITEMS 3 minutes
Please sign in with City Clerk before meeting convens at 7:00 p.m.
INCLUDING ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mayor Hays
ORDINANCES
O-09-83
Accepting the Annexation of lands to be titled the “Deer Meadows Annexation”
Read 1 time and held
NEW BUSINESS Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Mayor Hays Aldermen Hight and Robinson
RESOLUTIONS
Note: To view Legislation Resolution details, click on applicable Resolution number
R-10-01
Adopting a Long Term Integrated Resource Plan for the North Little Rock Electric Department
R-10-02
Establishing an Election Procedure to fill the vacant position of Alderman representing the Third WardR-10-03
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to purchase property located at 122 East 4th Street; appropriating funds ($330,000.00 - Sales Tax Capital Improvement Fund)R-10-04
Approving application by the City of North Little Rock for funds through the AR Outdoor Grants Division to upgrade and add equipment for the Parks and Recreation After School and Summer ProgramsR-10-05
Supporting the possible purchase of the downtown Post Office Building by the William F. Laman Public Library
Note: To view Legislation Ordinance details, click on applicable Ordinance number
| O-10-01 | Aldermen Witcher, Ross, White and Robinson |
Thursday, January 7, 2010
The Plaque is in!
The Plaque for the Tom Warren Memorial is in and it is beautiful. We're gonna have to wait for some better (warmer and drier) weather to install it though. I did want to share it with you all to let you know it is finished and in our hands. As soon as it is warm enough to use the proper adhesives and such we will get it placed on the rocks.
(Also I apologize about the picture. It was hard to photograph without getting a lot of Glare from the lighting. This is the best I got out of about 36 tries.)
By The Way I was informed that some folks might have thought this memorial was part of the Beautification Grant given to the Amboy Neighborhood Association that allowed us to plant the Crepe Myrtles along the Bike Trail. It was not a part of that grant, although it is a part of the memorial as a whole. The Grant was specifically for the Crepe Myrtles and planting only.
No actual money changed hands in that endeavor. Funds were transferred from the City Beautiful Commission to pay for the trees and Labor of City workers who helped with the planting. The Association matched the grant with volunteer labor hours worked on the project.
This memorial itself was a product of the Association and provided with donations of Material and Labor from several individuals and Businesses in the Community to honor one of our own, and his family. We would like to thank those who came together to see this project through:
Reese and Sheila Whitby, Book Keeping Plus
Bill Yeates, My Friends Place
George Hoops, Hoops and Son Excavating
North Little Rock Trophy
Tina Walker
I would also like to thank the Association as a whole. You guys are the best people I have ever been associated with and enjoy working with everyone of you.
Paul Myrick
Amboy Neighborhood Association
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Urgent Message from the Arkansas Homeless Coalition...
Members and Friends of the Arkansas Homeless Coalition:I am adding my voice to that of Jeff Spry in asking people to let Jeff or Libby know if you or your church can assist in volunteering assistance to help the homeless if the city will open the Nathaniel Hill Complex to the homeless as an escape from and during this brutally cold weather. Please read the message below and contact Jeff or Libby, ( their contact info is also below) if you can assist. It only takes a short time of exposure to the outdoors to realize that no living person or animal should be forced to stay outdoors. Please help.Sandra R. WilsonFounder & Co-ChairArkansas Homeless CoalitionGreetings to All –
We have received word this afternoon and rightfully so that our city officials have begun to explore the possibility of opening the Nathaniel Hill Complex located on East 6th street during the next few days of extremely cold and inclement weather in order to provide an additional location for persons to escape the cold. To be able to commit to this and as you would imagine, one of the determining factors becomes having a volunteer staff in place to man this facility, to support and encourage the homeless who are staying in the facility, and to oversee the daily functions of this facility where a significant number of homeless people will be staying during this extreme cold period. This would also include a need to make provisions for meals to be served to these individuals during this period. .
So, what I am asking is if through our network of 700+ people we can develop a volunteer response that would in a resounding way say to the Mayor and City Manager that we support this decision and will rise to meet this challenge! If you’d be willing to work a shift, prepare and serve meals, clean and care for the facility, and interact and encourage the homeless who find themselves in this difficult situation, we are asking that you drop me a note offering your help!
You can contact these kind folks to get plugged in and help save lives:
Jeff Spry at jeff@cityconnectionsinc.org or Libby DeLay at libbydelay@gmail.com
Monday, January 4, 2010
January Amboy Crime Watch Meeting Cancelled
The January Crime watch meeting has been canceled. We got a report the weather will be very cold, with possibilities of Snow.
With that and so many people fighting the flu. we don't need any more problems. We will have our regular Meeting February 4. 2010.
We will have Animal Control at this meeting.
I Hope every one had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year.
I did. I spent it with My Wonderful son in Indiana. Snow and Ice.
See you next month
Mary Ann