Pat Hightower was honored as Payer of the Year at the Village Players picnic Monday night.
Jackie Gullahorn read a four page list of Hightower’s accomplishments encompassing not just this year but the last 15 years of service to the Players.
Hightower has sung, danced, directed, written and coached. She has guided many of the children in their productions. They affectionately refer to Miss Pat as their leader.
Personally I can speak to Hightower’s welcoming nature. She makes a special effort to make newcomers welcome and helps them to fit into the organization. In addition to Player of the Year, the Players may want to consider Hightower for Ambassador of the Year.
Pat and her husband Tom have been very active in the Players from the minute they arrived in the Village. Tom has slowed down a little but Pat is still blazing away with both barrels.
Pat Hightower is an excellent choice for Player of the Year.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Illegal immigrants discussed at POA board work session
Public Safety director A. Laroy Cornett gave a special presentation to the POA board concerning illegal immigrants working in the Village.
It has been the practice of the Public Safety Department to periodically check work passes at the manned gates. Those entering the Village with electronic gate passes are not monitored. During the manned gate checks the names of the workers without proper identification are run through the NCIC computer data base. If there is an outstanding warrant the police will act accordingly.
People with legal work passes and or work decals on their cars are not stopped for further investigation.
No one is allowed into the Village without a proper work pass. No one is allowed into the Village with someone else’s work pass. 24 cards have been confiscated this year from non-card owners. Of those 14 were worker passes, eight were property owner passes and two were renter passes.
In order to retrieve a confiscated pass the owner must see Chief Cornett personally.
Work passes are issued under three categories, daytime, restaurant and unlimited. The daytime passes are mostly for construction workers. The restaurant passes offered extended hours for service staff at the Village restaurants. The unlimited passes are issued to health care workers that need 24 hour access to their patients.
The current policy is to turn away illegal immigrants discovered attempting to enter the Village through the manned gates as it is to turn away anyone without the proper identification. Officers do not arrest anyone for being an illegal immigrant. If they did the Village would have to pay for their incarceration until there is a hearing by the government’s immigration department. The immigration department does not pick up any of the cost of incarceration.
Both county jails can ill afford to house illegal immigrants indefinitely, especially Garland County. Garland County has been suffering from overcrowding for years.
Cornett assured board members that illegal immigrants are not much of a factor, if any, in crime in the Village. He said 98.6-percent of the crimes committed in the Village are by residents, their dependents and visiting friends.
Chief suggested if the POA board wanted to crack down on illegal immigrants entering the Village they needed to crack down on employers hiring the. The employer should demand two forms of legal identification mandated by the federal government. He believes going after the employer would be a quick and effective way to police the situation.
Board member Mike Misch voiced his opinion that the current system does not profile any particular type of person and should remain the policy of the board.
It has been the practice of the Public Safety Department to periodically check work passes at the manned gates. Those entering the Village with electronic gate passes are not monitored. During the manned gate checks the names of the workers without proper identification are run through the NCIC computer data base. If there is an outstanding warrant the police will act accordingly.
People with legal work passes and or work decals on their cars are not stopped for further investigation.
No one is allowed into the Village without a proper work pass. No one is allowed into the Village with someone else’s work pass. 24 cards have been confiscated this year from non-card owners. Of those 14 were worker passes, eight were property owner passes and two were renter passes.
In order to retrieve a confiscated pass the owner must see Chief Cornett personally.
Work passes are issued under three categories, daytime, restaurant and unlimited. The daytime passes are mostly for construction workers. The restaurant passes offered extended hours for service staff at the Village restaurants. The unlimited passes are issued to health care workers that need 24 hour access to their patients.
The current policy is to turn away illegal immigrants discovered attempting to enter the Village through the manned gates as it is to turn away anyone without the proper identification. Officers do not arrest anyone for being an illegal immigrant. If they did the Village would have to pay for their incarceration until there is a hearing by the government’s immigration department. The immigration department does not pick up any of the cost of incarceration.
Both county jails can ill afford to house illegal immigrants indefinitely, especially Garland County. Garland County has been suffering from overcrowding for years.
Cornett assured board members that illegal immigrants are not much of a factor, if any, in crime in the Village. He said 98.6-percent of the crimes committed in the Village are by residents, their dependents and visiting friends.
Chief suggested if the POA board wanted to crack down on illegal immigrants entering the Village they needed to crack down on employers hiring the. The employer should demand two forms of legal identification mandated by the federal government. He believes going after the employer would be a quick and effective way to police the situation.
Board member Mike Misch voiced his opinion that the current system does not profile any particular type of person and should remain the policy of the board.
Independance Day fireworks paid for by contributions
Tom Arwood asked the POA board to accept the over $20,000 raised in 29 days to save the fireworks show on Balboa beach on Independence Day.
Arwood and his committee, Jim Zhand, Jeff Hollansworth, John Tidquist, Keith Brown and Donna Aylward, collected contributions from over 200 people and organizations in the short period of time.
The POA board recently eliminated the fireworks display as a budget cost cutting measure. The private contributions guarantee this year’s July 4 event will continue to be a Village tradition.
Arwood and his committee, Jim Zhand, Jeff Hollansworth, John Tidquist, Keith Brown and Donna Aylward, collected contributions from over 200 people and organizations in the short period of time.
The POA board recently eliminated the fireworks display as a budget cost cutting measure. The private contributions guarantee this year’s July 4 event will continue to be a Village tradition.
POA Board Special Meeting
The POA board approved two items in a special meeting yesterday following the POA board work session. Thomas and Susan Brunette were awarded the Granada food and beverage lease. They will be taking over the Terrace on the Green restaurant.
Board members Jim Owens abstained from voting and Katie Feather voted against awarding the lease. The measure passed four to one.
The other matter considered in special session was an amendment to the LifeNet Ambulance agreement. The proposal calls for LifeNet to take over ambulance dispatch.
The transfer of calls will take place with the push of a button enabling continued fast response to all ambulance calls. The ambulance units currently stationed in the Village will remain in the Village.
Prior to contracting with Howard County all ambulance calls were dispatched in a similar manner. Under Howard County dispatching moved in house at the Public Safety building on Calella Road.
To assure quality service the Village dispatchers will stay on the line to assist. Village police will continue to ride along on ambulance calls when available.
The transfer of the dispatch service to LifeNet will not cost the Village POA. The transfer might bring a savings to the POA when its current dispatch service is modified to reflect the transfer of ambulance calls away from the Village.
LifeNet’s dispatch headquarters is in Hot Springs.
This measure was passed by consensus by the POA board.
Board members Jim Owens abstained from voting and Katie Feather voted against awarding the lease. The measure passed four to one.
The other matter considered in special session was an amendment to the LifeNet Ambulance agreement. The proposal calls for LifeNet to take over ambulance dispatch.
The transfer of calls will take place with the push of a button enabling continued fast response to all ambulance calls. The ambulance units currently stationed in the Village will remain in the Village.
Prior to contracting with Howard County all ambulance calls were dispatched in a similar manner. Under Howard County dispatching moved in house at the Public Safety building on Calella Road.
To assure quality service the Village dispatchers will stay on the line to assist. Village police will continue to ride along on ambulance calls when available.
The transfer of the dispatch service to LifeNet will not cost the Village POA. The transfer might bring a savings to the POA when its current dispatch service is modified to reflect the transfer of ambulance calls away from the Village.
LifeNet’s dispatch headquarters is in Hot Springs.
This measure was passed by consensus by the POA board.
National Garden Week June 6 through 12
POA board president Bill Linam made it official at the board work session yesterday, the week of June 6 through 12 is proclaimed National Garden Week in the Village as well as nationwide.
Anne Inloes of the Village Pines Garden Club took part in the proclamation ceremony. The Village Pines Garden Club is one of the oldest clubs in the Village.
Village Pines Garden Club members will have special displays in their yards in honor of National Garden Week.
Anne Inloes of the Village Pines Garden Club took part in the proclamation ceremony. The Village Pines Garden Club is one of the oldest clubs in the Village.
Village Pines Garden Club members will have special displays in their yards in honor of National Garden Week.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
News form Hot Springs Concert Band
The annual summer concert series presented by the Hot Springs Concert Band kicks off on June 14th at 7:00 PM in Hot Springs' Whittington Park. The theme for the evening is "The Many Sides of John Philip Sousa." There is no charge for the hour-long program though donations are accepted. Listeners are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets, and even bring picnic provisions for a relaxing evening. Facilities are provided on site.
40th anniversary DVD's available today
Larry Wilson produced a 48 minute DVD of the 40th anniversary celebration week in Hot Springs Village. He attended most of the evens and shot over seven hours of video and took 400 stills. He also included some vintage photographs courtesy of Clint Sowards.
The DVD goes on sale today at the POA administration building on DeSoto Boulevard. The DVD is just $7.
For those of you wanting a copy mailed to you, the cost is $7 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. Checks should be made to Larry Wilson and mailed to 4 Antigua Lane, HSV, AR 71909.
The DVD goes on sale today at the POA administration building on DeSoto Boulevard. The DVD is just $7.
For those of you wanting a copy mailed to you, the cost is $7 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. Checks should be made to Larry Wilson and mailed to 4 Antigua Lane, HSV, AR 71909.
Townhouse Association marking progress
Townhouse association general manager, Glenn Zarpaylic said "this year has started off very well," in his progress report to the townhouse association board at the working board meeting on Monday.
He added, "I am pleased with the crews." He said the crews are halfway through with the second application of weed control and will be completed by mid-month.
He reported the representatives of Reserve Advisors toured the THA courts on May 21 and will turn in their report by June 21. Heritage Engineering is currently drawing up plans to address the Guadalajara bridge. The plans should be in the THA office by June 8.
Crews are also pressure washing trash bins throughout the courts.
The newsletter made Valencia and Coronado Courts members aware of the sprinkler issues facing each court. It has been proposed that Valencia Court stop all watering efforts due to the continuing cost of repairing the antiquated system and the ineffectualness of watering dirt. Coronado Court is facing a broken system in half of its court, like Valencia, the system is only watering dirt.
There are two proposals facing Coronado Court, one to just stop the watering fiasco in half the court, the other is to divide the court into two courts, watering and non-watering.
The THA office received two letters from Valencia Court members regarding the watering, one said fix it, the other said stop wasting the money.
No one from Coronado has expressed an opinion other than the two court reps living in the side that is watered. They say split the courts and stop the watering on the other side.
There is no break down of the costs yet to get the DeSoto pool up and running this season. The pool was slated to open over the holiday weekend. Zarpaylic expects Tom Freeman’s bill regarding the pool repairs soon.
The website is up and running. It looks sharp. Webmaster Donna Bigg is still inputting information on the individual courts but forms and THA news are available at the site. To visit the website, go to http://www.hsvtha.com/. Nearly 100 people visited the site on its first day of operation.
The next meeting of the THA board is scheduled for June 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the THA building on Perralena Lane.
He added, "I am pleased with the crews." He said the crews are halfway through with the second application of weed control and will be completed by mid-month.
He reported the representatives of Reserve Advisors toured the THA courts on May 21 and will turn in their report by June 21. Heritage Engineering is currently drawing up plans to address the Guadalajara bridge. The plans should be in the THA office by June 8.
Crews are also pressure washing trash bins throughout the courts.
The newsletter made Valencia and Coronado Courts members aware of the sprinkler issues facing each court. It has been proposed that Valencia Court stop all watering efforts due to the continuing cost of repairing the antiquated system and the ineffectualness of watering dirt. Coronado Court is facing a broken system in half of its court, like Valencia, the system is only watering dirt.
There are two proposals facing Coronado Court, one to just stop the watering fiasco in half the court, the other is to divide the court into two courts, watering and non-watering.
The THA office received two letters from Valencia Court members regarding the watering, one said fix it, the other said stop wasting the money.
No one from Coronado has expressed an opinion other than the two court reps living in the side that is watered. They say split the courts and stop the watering on the other side.
There is no break down of the costs yet to get the DeSoto pool up and running this season. The pool was slated to open over the holiday weekend. Zarpaylic expects Tom Freeman’s bill regarding the pool repairs soon.
The website is up and running. It looks sharp. Webmaster Donna Bigg is still inputting information on the individual courts but forms and THA news are available at the site. To visit the website, go to http://www.hsvtha.com/. Nearly 100 people visited the site on its first day of operation.
The next meeting of the THA board is scheduled for June 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the THA building on Perralena Lane.
Hot Springs Concert Band Honors Its Own
In addition to providing beautiful Memorial Day celebration music to the crowd at Whittington Park, the Hot Springs Concert Band took a moment to honor its fallen musicians. Those who have died, but are not forgotten.
The honored included the following musicians and their instrument.
Band charter member, saxophone and clarinet, Paul Abrams.
Conductor and trumpet, Don Allen.
Director and euphonium, Alva Appling.
Band charter member, percussion, Ida Ashford.
Trumpet, John Becton.
Trombone, George Bell.
Band charter member, percussion, George Bridges.
French horn, Jim Butler.
Euphonium, Ed Carroll.
Band charter member, trumpet, Herb Chunn.
Tenor saxophone, Ken Elliott.
Clarinet, Harry Frederick.
Euphonium, Walter Garretson.
Clarinet, Dale Gerster.
Charter band member, past president, tuba, Tommy Goslee.
Tuba, A. C. Hall.
French horn, Wayne Isaacson.
Saxophone and clarinet, Bob Kutscher.
Charter band member, saxophone, Melvin Malley.
Percussion, Dr. Doug McCall.
Tuba, Walter McClelland.
Band charter member, director and piccolo, John Melton.
Clarinet, Lenore Melton.
Band charter member, percussion, Ben Quertermous.
Saxophone, Lew Olmstead.
Baritone, Eugene Schmidt.
Band charter member, manager, Dr. Lamar "Doc" Smith.
Clarinet, Myrna Spring.
Band charter member, clarinet, C. V. Thomas.
Band charter member, cymbals, Joe Trichelle.
Baritone, O. J. Vlasek.
Trombone, Ernest Welter.
Saxophone, Howard Weston.
Trumpet, George Wheaton.
Alto Saxophone, Pat Wood.
The honored included the following musicians and their instrument.
Band charter member, saxophone and clarinet, Paul Abrams.
Conductor and trumpet, Don Allen.
Director and euphonium, Alva Appling.
Band charter member, percussion, Ida Ashford.
Trumpet, John Becton.
Trombone, George Bell.
Band charter member, percussion, George Bridges.
French horn, Jim Butler.
Euphonium, Ed Carroll.
Band charter member, trumpet, Herb Chunn.
Tenor saxophone, Ken Elliott.
Clarinet, Harry Frederick.
Euphonium, Walter Garretson.
Clarinet, Dale Gerster.
Charter band member, past president, tuba, Tommy Goslee.
Tuba, A. C. Hall.
French horn, Wayne Isaacson.
Saxophone and clarinet, Bob Kutscher.
Charter band member, saxophone, Melvin Malley.
Percussion, Dr. Doug McCall.
Tuba, Walter McClelland.
Band charter member, director and piccolo, John Melton.
Clarinet, Lenore Melton.
Band charter member, percussion, Ben Quertermous.
Saxophone, Lew Olmstead.
Baritone, Eugene Schmidt.
Band charter member, manager, Dr. Lamar "Doc" Smith.
Clarinet, Myrna Spring.
Band charter member, clarinet, C. V. Thomas.
Band charter member, cymbals, Joe Trichelle.
Baritone, O. J. Vlasek.
Trombone, Ernest Welter.
Saxophone, Howard Weston.
Trumpet, George Wheaton.
Alto Saxophone, Pat Wood.
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