Leaf collection to start Nov. 16
Leaf-vacuum trucks will start running Nov. 16 in North Little Rock as the city's annual leaf pickup resumes for the fall.
The free curbside service will run until mid-February, according to information provided by a city spokesman.
The schedule can vary depending on the amount of leaves that have fallen and the level of participation in neighborhoods. Typically, leaf-vacuum trucks return to a street to pick up leaves every two to six weeks, depending on the demand.
Leaves must be raked or blown to within 6 feet of the curb and aren't to be raked into streets or onto sidewalks. Curbs must be clear of parked vehicles to allow the vacuum crews to reach the leaves, and tree limbs should be removed from leaf piles to avoid damage to truck equipment.
A map of the leaf pickup schedule is available on the city's website, nlr.ar.gov, or residents can call (501) 371-8355 and select option 1 and then option 4 for the current location of leaf-vacuum trucks.
Bagged leaves will continue to be picked up weekly on regular yard-waste collection days.
UA 2012 grad gets city engineer job
David Cook, a civil engineer formerly with Garver LLC and the state Highway and Transportation Department, has been named North Little Rock's city engineer, Mayor Joe Smith said in a letter to City Council members.
Cook, 26, is a 2012 graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He has a degree in civil engineering and lives in North Little Rock, according to information provided to the City Council. He is a 2008 graduate of North Little Rock High School, city spokesman Nathan Hamilton said.
Library seeking friends' support
Informational meetings about creating a Friends of the Library group to support the William F. Laman Public Library System in North Little Rock will be Thursday in the main Laman Library, at 2801 Orange St.
The meetings will be at 3 and 6 p.m. and will last between 30 minutes and an hour, Laman Library Executive Director Crystal Gates said.
Establishing a nonprofit support organization will help the library system become eligible for certain grants to be used for library programs, Gates said.
The library system consists of the main library and the Argenta Branch, at 420 Main St. Gates, the former director at the Jackson Parish Public Library in Jonesboro, La., began as the library system's executive director Oct. 19.
Chili cook-off set to aid Amboy area
A chili cook-off fundraiser will be Saturday at Amboy Methodist Church, at 311 E. Military Drive, to benefit the Amboy Neighborhood Association.
The entry fee is $4. Teams can sign up and receive rules and more details by emailing amboychili@aol.com.
Official judging by a panel of local officials will be at 11 a.m. Chili kits, consisting of bowls and spoons, will be sold to the public for $3 beginning at 11:30 a.m. so they can sample the various chilis prepared after the official judging. A people's choice winner will then be chosen.
Hot dogs, chips, beverages and desserts will also be on sale.
Funds raised will go toward the Amboy Neighborhood Association's continued educational programs and to support community neighborhood needs.
Chairman to talk at chamber lunch
Steve Winchester, chairman of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce board of directors, will be the keynote speaker Nov. 17 at the chamber's Next Generation Young Professionals Leadership Luncheon Series in the Campus Center Grand Hall at Pulaski Technical College, 3000 W. Scenic Drive, in North Little Rock.
The lunch cost is $8 for Next Generation Young Professionals members and $12 for others.
The event is from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Attendees must RSVP by Friday by emailing the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce at nlrchamber@nlrchamber.org or by calling the chamber at (501) 372-5959.
Metro on 11/08/2015