Saturday, January 9, 2010
Baum Stadium detention pond's runoff flows to the west arm of The Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River: The west arm of Town Branch begins on the west side of I-540 at Walmart and the hills around Walmart and the Interstate and flows past Greathouse Park and joins Cato Springs Branch and then the main Town Branch near the Salvation Army Store
Please click on headline above or links below to see Baum Stadium photos on Flickr.
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Baum Stadium wildlife photos
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Baum Stadium wildlife photos
Friday, January 8, 2010
City workers getting closer to completing another degradation of the environment: Click on this headline to see a growing set of photos from this spot
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Northwest Arkansas Times' January 7, 2009, edition juxtaposes Springdale Senior Center's wise work when needed the most with Fayetteville Senior Center's new status and being closed on bad-weather days: Today is the day to BECOME a true wellness center!
As of 1 p.m. Thursday, the Fayetteville Center had not yet decided to stay open overnight.
Shelters are needed all over town and publicly owned vehicles and buses should be out spreading the word to the homeless and UNDERHOUSED (read that as people without truly adequate shelter for this situation) where the nearest shelter is available.
Every church and every school should be open as shelter.
Closing the Fayetteville Senior Center at 4 p.m. today is not a good idea.
Please click on images to ENLARGE view of today's Northwest Arkansas Times front page.
Shelters are needed all over town and publicly owned vehicles and buses should be out spreading the word to the homeless and UNDERHOUSED (read that as people without truly adequate shelter for this situation) where the nearest shelter is available.
Every church and every school should be open as shelter.
Closing the Fayetteville Senior Center at 4 p.m. today is not a good idea.
Please click on images to ENLARGE view of today's Northwest Arkansas Times front page.
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers report lists of shelters during this week's extreme cold: Springdale Senior Center to be open 24 hours a day to shelter homeless and other residents in need of warmth and food
I have repeatedly said that the Fayetteville Senior Center should be open for the homeless and for all when temperatures remain below freezing.
I get a lot of blank stares from some who apparently don't agree. But compassionate people do agree. Thanks for our local papers for reporting what is being done in Rogers and Springdale.
NWAOnline.com
COLD WEATHER COMFORTS: Shelter Offers Warm Haven
SPRINGDALE SENIOR CENTER OPEN AROUND THE CLOCK
Thursday, January 7, 2010
SPRINGDALE — City officials are urging residents to come in from the cold.
Those without heat, stranded motorists and the homeless can find refuge at the John Powell Senior Center, at the corner of Grove and Park streets.
The city sent 120 cots and blankets to the Powell Center, said Wyman Morgan, Springdale director of administration and finance. The Parks and Recreation Department will help staff the shelter.
“We have used what we learned from last year’s ice storm to be ready for similar emergencies,” Morgan said.
City officials decided Wednesday to keep the center open 24 hours a day until the cold snap passes.
Cold temperatures will be magnified by wind expected to gust to nearly 40 mph. Wind chill temperatures could be as low as minus 20 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The shelter is a safer alternative to staying cold or using dangerous heating methods, said Sgt. Shane Pegram of the Police Department.
Police officers, firefighters and other city employees went door-to-door last year to warn residents about the danger of jury-rigged heating systems. Some people used outdoor cooking grills for inside heating during the storm. Other unusual attempts at heating inside homes included a fire inside a barrel and a campfire on a wooden floor, Morgan said.
Northwest Technical Institute decided Wednesday to close today and Friday. Registration and new student orientation were pushed back to Monday and Tuesday.
In Rogers, the Adult Wellness Center, behind Frisco Station Mall, and the Rogers Activity Center, 315 W. Olive St., are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Saturday.
“We haven’t dealt with cold weather like this in more than 20 years, we need to be prepared for anything,” said Mayor Steve Womack. “We have no idea how many people might show up, it could be 10 or it be a couple of hundred.”
In Fayetteville, the Salvation Army and Seven Hills Homeless Center have opened emergency shelters, and the Yvonne Richardson Center is available if more room is needed.
Elkins City Hall, 1874 Stokenbury Road, will remain open throughout tonight and Friday night for those seeking a warm place, according to city officials.
There aren’t any specific plans for other small towns or rural areas, although churches, community centers or fire stations could be opened to the public quickly if needed, said Rick Johnson, a health specialist with the Washington County Department of Emergency Management.
National Guard units have been instructed to open armories as shelters if the need arises. Those instructions were part of a statewide emergency declaration issued Wednesday by Gov. Mike Beebe.
John Gore and Steve Caraway contributed to this report.
I get a lot of blank stares from some who apparently don't agree. But compassionate people do agree. Thanks for our local papers for reporting what is being done in Rogers and Springdale.
NWAOnline.com
COLD WEATHER COMFORTS: Shelter Offers Warm Haven
SPRINGDALE SENIOR CENTER OPEN AROUND THE CLOCK
Thursday, January 7, 2010
SPRINGDALE — City officials are urging residents to come in from the cold.
Those without heat, stranded motorists and the homeless can find refuge at the John Powell Senior Center, at the corner of Grove and Park streets.
The city sent 120 cots and blankets to the Powell Center, said Wyman Morgan, Springdale director of administration and finance. The Parks and Recreation Department will help staff the shelter.
“We have used what we learned from last year’s ice storm to be ready for similar emergencies,” Morgan said.
City officials decided Wednesday to keep the center open 24 hours a day until the cold snap passes.
Cold temperatures will be magnified by wind expected to gust to nearly 40 mph. Wind chill temperatures could be as low as minus 20 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The shelter is a safer alternative to staying cold or using dangerous heating methods, said Sgt. Shane Pegram of the Police Department.
Police officers, firefighters and other city employees went door-to-door last year to warn residents about the danger of jury-rigged heating systems. Some people used outdoor cooking grills for inside heating during the storm. Other unusual attempts at heating inside homes included a fire inside a barrel and a campfire on a wooden floor, Morgan said.
Northwest Technical Institute decided Wednesday to close today and Friday. Registration and new student orientation were pushed back to Monday and Tuesday.
In Rogers, the Adult Wellness Center, behind Frisco Station Mall, and the Rogers Activity Center, 315 W. Olive St., are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today through Saturday.
“We haven’t dealt with cold weather like this in more than 20 years, we need to be prepared for anything,” said Mayor Steve Womack. “We have no idea how many people might show up, it could be 10 or it be a couple of hundred.”
In Fayetteville, the Salvation Army and Seven Hills Homeless Center have opened emergency shelters, and the Yvonne Richardson Center is available if more room is needed.
Elkins City Hall, 1874 Stokenbury Road, will remain open throughout tonight and Friday night for those seeking a warm place, according to city officials.
There aren’t any specific plans for other small towns or rural areas, although churches, community centers or fire stations could be opened to the public quickly if needed, said Rick Johnson, a health specialist with the Washington County Department of Emergency Management.
National Guard units have been instructed to open armories as shelters if the need arises. Those instructions were part of a statewide emergency declaration issued Wednesday by Gov. Mike Beebe.
John Gore and Steve Caraway contributed to this report.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Big lights in Wilson Park?
Watching Tuesday night's government channel video of MONDAY night'sn Park Board meeting I learned that park planners were proud to announce the coming addition of a larger, concrete trail and a munch of big lights.
Have none of these people watched the UATV production on the hawks of Wilson Park? Do the hawks wnat big lights in the park?
Wildlife, no matter how spectacular and widely celebrated, don't get a vote when the gentrifiers gather to change the habitat for their purposes.
Have none of these people watched the UATV production on the hawks of Wilson Park? Do the hawks wnat big lights in the park?
Wildlife, no matter how spectacular and widely celebrated, don't get a vote when the gentrifiers gather to change the habitat for their purposes.
Upcoming meetings of senior Democrats and Democratic Central Committee
Hello Everyone,
Just a quick notice about a couple of upcoming meetings!
Washington County Democratic Central Committee (All are welcome to attend)
When: January 18th, 6:30PM (social time begins at 6:00)
Where: Homewood Suites by Hilton in Fayetteville (Exit 64)
and
Senior Democrats
When: January 19th, 11:30AM
Where: Western Sizzlin in Springdale
Guests include David Whitaker and Dick Johnson providing musical entertainment (Dick Johnson providing music, not David Whitaker, who will be speaking about his congressional campaign)
Please make sure to send me notices if you know of any other political or Democratic events
The weather outside is frightful! But Democrats are SO delightful!
Tim
--
Tim Freeman
Chair, WCDCC
"Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
Just a quick notice about a couple of upcoming meetings!
Washington County Democratic Central Committee (All are welcome to attend)
When: January 18th, 6:30PM (social time begins at 6:00)
Where: Homewood Suites by Hilton in Fayetteville (Exit 64)
and
Senior Democrats
When: January 19th, 11:30AM
Where: Western Sizzlin in Springdale
Guests include David Whitaker and Dick Johnson providing musical entertainment (Dick Johnson providing music, not David Whitaker, who will be speaking about his congressional campaign)
Please make sure to send me notices if you know of any other political or Democratic events
The weather outside is frightful! But Democrats are SO delightful!
Tim
--
Tim Freeman
Chair, WCDCC
"Be well, do good work, and keep in touch."
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