The Levy Improvement Movement (LIM) is becoming a hotbed of neighborhood community activism in North Little Rock. At the Thursday, July 31st LIM meeting there were around 30 people in attendance including Alderwoman Debi Ross and Alderman Cary Gaines, mayoral candidate Bubba Lloyd and guest speaker Shirley Simpson, founder and president of Jail Reform Now. Here's a quick review of the meeting:
This year the LIM will be partnering with the NLR Police Athletic League (PAL) to put on the "Halloween Haunted Hospital" and announced that they are hoping to expand the "Haunted Hospital" this year and that they will need volunteers to participate as "scarers".
For more information on what happened at the meeting go to the jump
The Ward 2 meeting for the Community Development Building Grant (CDBG) 2008 grant application was held Thursday July 31st, evening and had about 18 in attendence, including Ward 2 Alderman Olen Thomas, and Alderwoman Linda Robinson. The meeting was run by Mary Beth Bowman with the intent to hold public forums on the distribution of the approximately $790,000 that will be given to the City in 2009.
Go to the jump for the public requests for funding and more information
"Tarnation," Webster tells us, is an 18th century substitute for "damnation." In short, it implies bad things.
Well, let's hear it for English being a living language, because in the
extremely localized incarnation as the new CD from local bluegrass
foursome Runaway Planet, "Tarnation" is actually a heap of fun to be in
the midst of.
Last Saturday night at The After Thought in Little Rock, Runaway Planet
put the spurs to their traditional instruments and delivered a
high-energy, high-enjoyment, two-hour set for a full house of fans. It
was the second release party for their new CD; a previous show at
Whitewater Tavern about a week before resulted in a standing-room-only
crowd that drank the bar dry.
The Democrat Gazette had a story this morning about Cornell "Pat" Griffin a 33 year old North Little Rock man accused of he murder of Danny Broyles on New Year's Eve 2006 at a North Little Rock
duplex. He recently agreed to accept a plea of murder for a 20-year prison sentence on second-degree murder charges with no contest. For more information check out the Democrat Gazette.
Tuesday night, August 5th, North Little Rock neighborhoods will be celebrating National Night Out across the City. The program is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, support local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and to send a message to criminals that local communities are organized and taking steps to combat local crime.
The National Night Out program is celebrating it's 25th anniversary this year and it's activities have greatly expanded over the years. What started with keeping front porch "light's on" and front porch vigils has expanded to block parties, cookouts, and police visits among others. So Tuesday night turn on your porch lights and come down to your local neighborhood celebration.
Following the jump is a rundown of the 9 NLR communities' celebrations.
The Angel's organization recently brought up Mark Trumbo from the Single A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and he's already making waves here in North Little Rock. In three games he's hit three home runs and is batting .692. Before being promoted he was in the chase for the minor league home run crown with his total now at 29.
The Top of the Rock Chorus started in 1961 is a barbershop group composed of around 70 women from Central Arkansas. They will be performing their "Hot August Night" program Saturday Night, August 2nd at 7 p.m. at the North Little Rock High School East Campus Auditorium (2400 Lakeview Rd.).
For ticket information go the Top of the Rock website .
Zapata Grill which recently opened at 4305 Warden Road north of McCain Mall was the feature of a recent review by the Arkansas Times. The restaurant features an interesting twist on Tex-Mex cuisine, with dishes ranging from crawfish enchiladas to grilled quail. See the complete review at the Arkansas Times.
Also here's a pdf link to the menu from the original Zapata Grill in Texarkana, it may not be completely up to date for the Little Rock location but should give a better idea of the menu and the prices - Menu.pdf
If you have visited Zapata Grill already, please give us your reviews in the comments.
On Saturday morning, between 9 and 9:30 AM, Executive Chef Lee Richardson of the Capital Hotel will present a check for $2,555.00 to the Certified Arkansas Farmer's Market (CAFM), the recently created North Little Rock armers market which is held every Tuesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 12 Noon in the 400 block of Main Street (between 4th and 5th St.) next to the Post Office.
The donation will be used to purchase and install a wireless EBT and Debit/Credit Card processing equipment for the market and the vendors. This means the once cash/check only market will soon be more consumer-friendly.
Correction - Additional Information added in the Jump
North Little Rock Parks & Recreation is sponsoring the Missoula Children's Theatre's production of "Jack and the Beanstalk". Auditions will be held on August 11, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m at the Sherman Park Community Center (624 Beech St.). There are roles for approximately 50-60 local students entering the 1st grade through the 12th grade. Your child can be a star. First step local theater, next step Disney Channel.
The Levy Improvement Movement (LIM) is becoming a hotbed of neighborhood community activism in North Little Rock. At the Thursday, July 31st LIM meeting there were around 30 people in attendance including Alderwoman Debi Ross and Alderman Cary Gaines, mayoral candidate Bubba Lloyd and guest speaker Shirley Simpson, founder and president of Jail Reform Now. Here's a quick review of the meeting:
"Tarnation," Webster tells us, is an 18th century substitute for "damnation." In short, it implies bad things.
Tuesday night, August 5th, North Little Rock neighborhoods will be celebrating National Night Out across the City. The program is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, support local anti-crime programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and to send a message to criminals that local communities are organized and taking steps to combat local crime. 
The Angel's organization recently brought up Mark Trumbo from the Single A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and he's already making waves here in North Little Rock. In three games he's hit three home runs and is batting .692. Before being promoted he was in the chase for the minor league home run crown with his total now at 29.
