A Newsletter for and About Little Rock Neighborhoods October 2013, Issue 1
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A Newsletter for and about Little Rock Neighborhoods October 2013, Issue 1 Who’s Who at the City of Little Rock Mayor and City of Little Rock Board of Directors Human Resources Mayor Mark Stodola Don Flegal, Director 501-371-4791 [email protected] 501-371-4590 [email protected] Vice Mayor Doris Wright, Ward 6 Information Technology Director Erma Hendrix, Ward 1 Randy Foshee, Director Director Ken Richardson, Ward 2 501-371-4745 [email protected] Director Stacy Hurst, Ward 3 Director Brad Cazort, Ward 4 Parks & Recreation Director Lance Hines, Ward 5 Truman Tolefree, Director Director B. J. Wyrick, Ward 7 501-371-4770 [email protected] Director Dean Kumpuris, Position 8 Director Gene Fortson, Position 9 Director Joan Adcock, Position 10 Planning & Development Office of the City Board Tony Bozynski, Director 501-371-6801 [email protected] 501-371-4790 [email protected] Police City Offices and Departments Chief Stuart Thomas 501-371-4621 [email protected] City Manager’s Office Bruce T. Moore, City Manager 501-371-4510 [email protected] Public Works Jon Honeywell, Interim Director Bryan Day, Assistant City Manager 501-371-4475 [email protected] 501-371-4510 [email protected] Zoo City Attorney’s Office Mike Blakely, Director Tom Carpenter, City Attorney 501-666-2406 [email protected] 501-371-4527 [email protected] District Court – Criminal Community Programs Judge Alice Lightle Dorothy Nayles, Director 501-371-4739 [email protected] 501-399-3420 [email protected] District Court – Traffic Finance Judge Vic Fleming Sara Lenehan, Director 501-371-4733 [email protected] 501-371-4806 [email protected] District Court – Environmental Fire Judge Mark Leverett Chief Gregory Summers 501-371-4454 [email protected] 501-918-3700 [email protected] Fleet Services Wendell Jones, Director 501-918-4200 [email protected] For emergencies, call 9-1-1, 24 hours a day. Housing & Neighborhood Programs For non-emergencies, call 3-1-1 to make inquiries Andre Bernard, Director regarding services, report problems, check the 501-371-4849 [email protected] status of issues or obtain general information. \ Neighborhood Associations in Little Rock The City of Little Rock has over 190 neighborhood Ward 1 continued associations, property owners associations and Whitmore Circle NA community development corporations working to Wright Avenue NA enhance daily life in neighborhoods. Ward 2 Here is the current list maintained by the City’s Allendale NA BCD-CDC Housing and Neighborhood Programs Chicot NA Department. In the listing, NA stands for Cloverdale NA Neighborhood Association, POA stands for Fair Park Residents Association Property Owners Association, and CDC stands for Forest Hills NA Community Development Corporation. McClellan NA Midway NA To learn more about your neighborhood OUR NA association, contact the Department at 501-371- Santa Monica NA 4748. Upper Baseline NA Wakefield NA War Memorial NA City Wide Windamere NA Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods Ward 3 Neighborhood Connections Briarwood NA Southwest Little Rock United for Progress Capitol View Stiff Station NA Country Club Heights NA Ward 1 Evergreen NA Apple Blossom NA Forest Park NA Capitol Hill NA Hall High NA CDC Central Little Rock Heights NA CDC College Station Hillcrest Residents Association Curran Conway NA Kingwood NA Downtown Little Rock CDC Merriwether NA Central High Neighborhood, Inc. Normandy Shannon POA College Station Overlook POA CONO - Community Outreach Neighborhood Prospect Terrace Association Inc Organization River Ridge POA Downtown NA Robinwood POA East Little Rock NA Sherrill Heights NA East Roosevelt NA South Normandy POA Goodwill NA Granite Mountain NA Ward 4 Hanger Hill NA Andover Square Residents Association Hermitage POA and Crime Watch Association Colony West Home Owners Association Hermitage POA Echo Valley POA Hope NA Foreman Lake Preservation Society Love NA Leawood Garden Club MacArthur Park POA Pankey Community Improvement Association Meadowbrook NA Piedmont NA MLK Neighborhood Heritage Enrichment Pinnacle NA Movers & Shakers Neighborhood Crime Watch Pleasant Forest NA Association Pleasant Valley POA Oak Forest Acorn Rainwood Cove NA Oak Forest Initiative Coalition River Valley POAs Inc Oak Forest NA Santa Fe Heights NA Pettaway Park NA Secluded Hills POA Pine to Woodrow NA Sturbridge POA Quapaw Quarter Crime Watch Treasure Hill POA River Market District NA Walnut Valley POA South End Coalition Walton Heights/Candlewood POA South End NA Westbury NA South End Neighborhood Developers Association Wingate POA South of Asher SOA NA Stephens Area Faith NA Ward 5 Ward 6 continued Aberdeen Court POA Twin Lakes B Special Recreation Improvement District The Arbors POA University Park NA Bascom Place POA, Inc West Heights Place NA Bayonne Place POA Westbrook NA Bronte Court POA Westwood NA Carriage Creek POA Woodlands Edge Community Association, Inc Champagnolle Court POA Chenal Ridge POA Ward 7 Chevaux Court POA, Inc. Alexander Road NA The Courts POA Bentley Court POA Deauville Place POA Chateaus on Stagecoach Duquesne Place POA Crystal Valley POA Eagle Pointe POA Deer Meadow NA The Estates POA Greenwood Acres Homeowners Association Germay Court POA Legion Hut NA Glen Eagles POA Little North Fork NA Greystone NA Mavis Circle NA Hillsborough POA Meadowcliff Brookwood NA Hunters Cove POA Meyer Lane NA Hunters Green POA Otter Creek Home Owners Association Johnson Ranch NA Oxford Valley Homeowners Association Margeaux POA Pecan Lake POA Marlowe Manor POA Pinedale NA Maywood Manor NA Plantation Acre POA Montagne Court POA Plantation House Home Owners Association The Oaks POA Quail Run NA Parkway Place POA Rob Roy Way NA Pinnacle NA Rolling Pines NA Pleasantree Recreation Association Shiloh Home Owners Association St Charles Community Association South Brookwood Pondersosa NA Timber Ridge NA Stagecoach - Dodd NA Tulley Cove NA Tall Timber Home Owners Association The Villages of Wellington Town & Country NA Westchester Heather POA Wedgewood Creek Homeowners Association Witry Court West Baseliraine NA Woodland Hills Aspen Highlands POA Westfield Home Owners Association Woodland Ridge POA Ward 6 Woodridge Estates NA Barrow Action Group Yorkwood NA Beverly Hills POA Birchwood NA Broadmoor NA Broadmoor North Association Broadmoor P.O.A. Brodie Creek POA Brownwood Terrace POA Campus Place POA Capital Lakes Estates October 18 – October 20 College Terrace NA John Barrow NA October 25 – November 1 Kensington Place POA Leander NA Special preview - Thursday, October 17, North Broadmoor Crime Watch for adults only. North Broadmoore NA Pennbrook / Clover Hill NA Point O' Woods NA 6pm to 9pm every evening Sandpiper NA Spring Valley Manor POA For information call 501-666-2406 or Sunnymeade NA visit www.littlerockzoo.com Twin Lakes "A" Homeowners Association Twin Lakes “B” POA Parks Department Celebrates Zoo Opens New Exhibit for Summer Programs Tigers The Little Rock Parks and Recreation This summer the Little Rock Zoo opened a Department hosted its inaugural “SUMMER newly expanded Tiger exhibit following BASH” to celebrate the successful completion $250,000 worth of construction. of the summer recreation center programming which involved nearly 1,300 The new exhibit features a new pool and children. It included a talent show, featuring terraced yards for the tigers and allows new students from the eight different locations. space for the Zoo’s female tiger, Suhana, to be separated from the male tiger should she The Summer Bash took place at the give birth to cubs later this year. Riverfront Park First Security Amphitheater. It was a rainy day, but the weather did not The Zoo is also upgrading exhibits for otters dampen the enthusiasm of the kids nor of the and bears in addition to the installation of a Parks and Recreation employees. new playground area outside of Café Africa. The event was hosted by former news anchor and current Little Rock School District spokesperson, Pamela Smith. The judges for the talent show were Mark Edwards, Sports Director for KTHV Channel 11, Evangeline Parker of Power 92.3 and Truman Tolefree, Director of Little Rock Parks & Recreation. An art show, featuring the works of the children also took place. The Summer Playground Program has been serving the youth of Little Rock since its beginning in 1921. The program provides daily summer care for the youth of Little Rock, ensuring that they have a safe, healthy and fun summer. LR Marathon Plans an “Epic” race in 2014; Registration open Little Rock Marathon race officials announced that registration is now open for the 2014 event to be held March 1-2, 2014. The Little Rock Marathon, the Race for Every Pace, is presented by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and benefits Little Rock Parks & Recreation. Race Weekend events include the 12th annual Little Rock Marathon, the Little Rock Half Marathon, the Little Rock 10K, the Little Rock 5K Fun Run/Walk, the Little Rockers Kids Marathon and the Little Rock Health & Fitness Expo. Registration for the Little Rockers Kids Marathon opened on September 1. Last year’s 2013 Marathon was a success with a 15.6% increase in race participation from 2012 and more than 19,000 individuals participating in the various training programs and races. 2013 Mud Run – Little Rock’s Dirtiest 5K – set for Saturday, October 26 at 9am at Two Rivers Park. For more information, visit www.mudrun.org. Talk of the Rock A Newsletter for and about Little Rock Neighborhoods Little Rock City Hall 500 West Markham Little Rock AR 72201 .