Newsletter will be late

Due to unforeseen complications (I forgot) I wasn't able to pick up the newsletter & get it into the post by Friday, it should be in by Tuesday.
I wanted to remind everyone of the meeting this Thursday. We are having a potluck. I am bringing chili, hopefully we will have cheese dip & other Cinco DeMayo delights. Please feel free to bring anything you want & come & join in the fun. I have a few topics I would like to discuss with everyone so it would be great if folks could drop on by for a few minutes & maybe have a bowl of chili, etc.
See you @ 6 on Thursday May 5th @ First Pres.@ 4th & Maple.

NLR Grass or Weed Ordinance

According to the latest edition of the NLR Neighborhood News the city ordinance requires grass or weed height to be cut if it EXCEEDS 8 inches in ALL residential zones. For commercial zones it has to be cut AT 8 inches. If it happens to be an empty lot the height can go as high as 24 inches. If you have any questions you can call NLR Code Enforcement at 791-8581.

Free documentary event

Argenta Community Theater @ 405 Main st in Argenta is hosting "The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind" @ 6 p.m. on Wednesday April 27th. This is a documentary screening & will have a reception & questions/answer session. Tickets are free but you will need a ticket. You can call 324-9351 for tickets.

Storms

Hope everyone is all right after last nights latest round of spring weather. Those of us in the 200 blocks were out of power, except the Miller's- we were so jealous!  But power is back & the hail didn't cause any damage to our property, how about any of you?
We did have a large tree limb down in the backyard but otherwise everything is ok! Hope the same is true for the rest of the neighborhood.

May Boosters Potluck

The plan for our May 5th Boosters meeting was to have a Cinco De Mayo Potluck; I have not heard from anyone wanting to particiapte but I wanted to send out one more reminder just in case. If we don't have the potluck we will still meet and discuss future plans for Boosters, like the block party & yard sale.  Please let me know as soon as you can. We may have a surprise guest speaker & would like to have time to speak with our local officer during the meeting/potluck.

The Argenta Certified Arkansas Farmers Market will Re-open this Saturday, April 16th at 6th and Main in the Argenta Arts District of downtown North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Art is Happening Here in Argenta

 

Dozens of local artists will display and sell their work during Argenta's 3rd Friday ArtWalk, this Friday from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. The Arkansas Arts Center's Artmobile, a 40+ft mobile gallery containing original works of art from the Arts Center's permanent collection will be parked on the 600 block of Main Street.

for more info please call 501-786-2324 or visit
www.ArgentaArtWalk.com.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

 

Come support the Arkansas Travelers in their season home opener as they take on the Midland Rockhounds at Dickey-Stephens Park beginning this Thursday, April 14th. The Thursday & Friday games start at 7:10 p.m., the Saturday game begins at 6 p.m. For tickets

call 501-664-1555 or visit www.Travs.com

forgot to mention the time, oops! Between 11-11:30.

Thanks again!
Drue


 Pamela Smith from ABCs Channel 7 news will be in the Argenta Market  tomorrow filming for her segment Pamela's Picks and it would be great  to have a crowd from the neighborhood there to show support and be  available for an interview or two. Hope to see you there.
 Cheers! Drue

Pam's Picks at Argenta Market

Pamela Smith from ABCs Channel 7 news will be in the Argenta Market
tomorrow filming for her segment Pamela's Picks and it would be great to
have a crowd from the neighborhood there to show support and be
available for an interview or two.
Hope to see you there.

Friday night Artwalk is this Friday

Looks like Friday will be beautiful for an evening of strolling down Main & taking in the Art and perhaps a meal. Enjoy!

Facebook

I have now included Facebook share on our blog so we can share & post with more ease. Thanks Sam for your help!

Community Garden Grants

There is a community garden meeting at City Hall Saturday 04/09/11 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss a new grant program specifically for community gardens. I don't know all the particulars but I have been told the grants range from $300.00- $5000.00.
I am repeating all of this second hand so please go to the meeting & see what they have to say.

Boosters Tonight!

Just a friendly reminder that Boosters is tonight at 6 pm at First Presbyterian Church at 4th & Maple, please enter from the alley. This month's speaker is the distinguished Rep. Tracey Steele. In my absence, the meeting will be conducted by Laura Bushman.

If you got your April newsletter then you know we are wanting to have a Mexican Potluck for Cinco De Mayo at our next meeting on May 5th. Please let me know if you are interested in participating.
email: bnbragsdale@comcast.net
on www.facebook.com: Argenta Boosters
call: 376-1127

For the first time, Laman Library is partnering with the Arkansas Literary Festival to bring the festival on the north side, too! On Saturday, April 9, we will have a street festival from 9am-6:30pm in Argenta, and there will be live music, artists selling their wares, cool literary projects, a Community Wall of Words and Art, and much more! FREE shuttle running over the river every 15 minutes.   When: April 7 -13, 2011 Where: Little Rock & North Little Rock

McCain Mall

McCain Mall is renovating to make your shopping experience more pleasurable. The big news is that they are going to put in a 12 screen Movie theater where the old M.M Cohn store is now. For those of us that drive to the "Rave", this is very good news!!

America's Most Wanted Honor Roll

One of North Little Rock's finest has been nominated for America's Most Wanted Honor Roll. Please feel free to go their website www.amw.com  to read more about this very generous man and to vote for Officer Norman.

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  Tommy Norman

  Police Officer

  North Little Rock Police Department

  North Little Rock, AR

  A patrol officer since 1998, Tommy Norman is referred to as "Officer Friendly" by fellow officers and is well-known in North Little Rock.