Hot Springs high demand compost

Due to extremely high demand, compost from the Hot Spring’s compost facility on Davidson Drive is temporarily unavailable until approximately May 10, according to staff estimates. Recent cold, wet weather days have, to a lesser degree, slowed the production of both screened and unscreened compost.

This year to date, approximately 24,000 cubic yards of compost have been sold or given away at the city’s facility, said Ron Wacaster, Wastewater Treatment Plant manager. “Typically, compost consumption for an entire year is slightly above 40,000cubic yards, so we’ve had a very active first quarter,” Wacaster noted.

The city’s compost combines sludge from the wastewater treatment plant with leaves and brush that residents deposit at the compost facility. The compost is offered free to those who load it themselves, or customers can pay to have their compost loaded for them.

Customers are advised to call one of three numbers to check on availability before visiting the facility: the Compost Hotline, 321-6869, which offers updated, recorded information about the composting operation; Compost Shed, 802-1756; or Water Treatment Plant, 262-1125.

Leave the cooking to someone else for Easter

La Petite Bistro is serving a special Easter Sunday menu tailor made for anyone escaping the hours of preparation and cleaning pots and pans this weekend.
There is a choice of ham or roasted turkey breast with cranberry orange sauce. Sides include a mixed green salad, sweet potato casserole or heavenly green beans. The dinner also includes a dinner roll, dessert and coffee or tea.
Seatings are 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Adults only $9.99, children $4.99.
Reservations are recommended. Call 984-5193.

Last week to see Southern Hospitality

Southern Hospitality at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock, 6323 Col. Glenn Road. Dinner 6 to 7:35 p.m. Curtain 7:45 p.m. Ticket $30. Show only $25. Children under 15 $22. Call 501-562-3131 for more information.

Passover

Passover is the Jewish holiday commemorating the escape of Hebrew slaves from ancient Egypt. Jews gather to retell the story of The Exodus during a special Passover Seder meal. Passover began last night, April 18, and lasts until sundown Monday, April 25.

Trails today

POA trail committee meets at the Coronado Center at 1:30 p.m. This meeting is open to all POA member.

Airport advisory committee to meet

The airport advisory committee will meet at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 in the administrative conference room at Hot Springs Memorial Field, 525 Airport Road.

March animal control statistics

The Hot Springs Village animal control activity report for the month of March
Animal call outs, 87
Animal intake 44
Animal disposition to AWL, 12
Adopted, 1
Euthanasia, 4
Returned to owner, 9
Died, 0
Escaped, 0
Stolen, 0
DOA, 12
Returned to wild, 0
Ten animals remain for April.

Golf course vandalism over spring break

Over spring break the golf department experienced some vandalism at the DeSoto and Magellan golf courses. The POA is asking home owners to be aware if they see anything unusual and call the police if they suspect vandalism to the golf course. Call the police at 922-0011.

Golf course aerification process will be completed soon

All Village golf courses have been aerified and all have recovered nicely. The older courses are far more aggressive with this round of aerification so it takes them a little longer to recover.
Maintenance has slated another round of light aerification at the end of April and beginning of May. These are small holes that recover quickly but are critical to making it through the Arkansas summer.