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Community Events Calendar Tuesday August 16
DeValls Bluff Public Library Bingo at 11:30 a.m. PC Retired Teachers Meeting at DeValls Bluff Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. Lonoke and Prairie County IPM Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at Advada’s Diner in Carlisle; Dr. Jason Kelley, Ext Agron Wheat and Feed Grains and Dr. Jarrod Hardke, Rice Extension Agronomist PC Master Gardeners Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at BancorpSouth
Wednesday August 17
2016 School Year Begins Friendship Luncheon at DVB United Methodists Church 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Sponsored by Mt. Olive and Methodist Church
Thursday August 18
Hazen Masonic Lodge Meeting at Lodge Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Friday August 19
Municipal Office Filing and DeValls Bluff Filing ENDS at Noon
Saturday August 20
Swarmfest 2016, Hazen City Park, 5:00PM to 7:30PM
Thursday August 25
PC Democratic Women Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at Murry’s Restaurant
Tuesday August 30
School board hires new Kindergarten Teacher and Special Education Aide
Jr. High first game vs. Palestine-Wheatly, Hornet Field at 7 p.m.
Friday September 2
Sr. High first game vs. Piggot, Hornet Field at 7 p.m.
Monday September 12
Hazen Chapter 35, OES, Hazen Lodge Hall 6:15 PM
Sunday September 18
PC Master Gardenders, PC Fair Grounds for Fair Exhibit Set-UP
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and the
Hazen Chamber of Commerce
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Team Downrange Wins 2016 Jr. Gold
The Hazen School Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, August 9 at 6:05 p.m. in the Superintendent's Office. Those in attendance were board members Vicki Skarda, David Williams, Rich Ingle, David Strohl, Sandra Penn, Superintendent Nanette Belford, Secretary Cindy Ciganek and Sarah Snider. ACTION ITEMS The Superintendent's recommendation to transfer $195,998 from the operating fund into the building fund was approved. The Superintendent's recommendation to purchase a John Deer lawn mower (Z930M Commercial ZTrak) from Greenway Equipment in Des Arc for $8,002.04 (State Contract #4600031553) was approved. The Superintendent's recommendation to grant a legal transfer of Diyari Watson a kindergarten student to the Stuttgart School District was approved. PERSONNEL The Superintendent's recommendation to hire Casondra Sims as an elementary teacher for 20162017 school year was approved. The Superintendent's recommendation to hire Elizabeth Curlett as a Special Education Aide for the 2016-2017 school year was approved. The meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m., the regular school board meeting will be held on Monday, August 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School Library.
Area VI Officer Training, ARTRA Headquarters
Thursday September 1
Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas
Pictured: Camerson Layes, Cabot, Mitchell McCarty, Hazen, Macie Woods, Marshall, Cole Woolard, Corning, And Noah White, Rosebud.
On August 2, 2016 The Team Downrange won the 2016 Jr. Gold AIM National Title at Sparta, Illinois. The team competed against 33 other teams. Team Downrange won the title breaking 982 out of 1000 targets.
Greenwalt Company drops off first load of rice for 2016-2017
Hazen Riceland Foods-First received it’s first load of rice for the 2016-17 crop. The Greenwalt Company driver Cory Tallent dropped of the Express, grade 1, moisture was 20.7, rice recieved August 1st 2016
Quorum Court Meeting Held On August 9 Meeting was called to order by Judge Skarda. Opening prayer was given by Judge Skarda. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Judge Skarda. Those present were Justice Ciganek, Justice Roe, Justice Holloway, Justice Sims, Justice Eans, Justice Sullins, Justice Tipton, Justice Willeford and Justice Sterling. Minutes were accepted by a motion from Justice Sullins, seconded by Justice Sterling, all in agreement. Judge’s Report: August 18there will be a meeting at the Annex with County Judges from Prairie, Woodruff, Monroe and Jackson with a representative from UALR regarding dredging the river. All four counties have lost Bungee. Jackson County had another company buy the Bungee building, so it is still in use. The other three are empty. Riceland cannot hold all the grain that is being produced so it will have to be taken elsewhere. For every dollar the court spends it has to have a dollar and a half returned. The river has
changed completely since the flood. One of the bends in the river 4 years ago was 65-75 feet wide, now it is 118 feet wide. Treasurer’s Report – Bid from CenturyLink to install fiber-optic lines for both courthouses is $17,056.38. When the contracts are done it should take no more than 60 days. The bids for the Judicial Building and Annex are not in yet, but should be much less than the courthouses. It will be in the contract that all wires and conduit be removed from the outside of the courthouses. There was a $20,000.0appropriation last meeting, but it will probably be more than that. There was a motion made by Justice Roe, seconded by Justice Ciganek and all approved a $5,000.00 increase to the appropriation.
Justice
Holloway
Justice
and
Eans expressed concern that they want to see the contracts
first
before
accepting. The internet will be much faster that what we
have now. As of now, we cannot transfer large files or pictures. The phones will be able to transfer office to office and be much more dependable than what we have now. All Justices decided they did not want to hold up the process. Judge Skarda will call all Justices with the total amount. Both bids will be combined in one contract. $30,000.00 for GIS mapping has come in and will be in fund 3405. Appropriation needs to be made. Justice Holloway made a motion to accept, Justices Sims and Sullins seconded. All approved. Sheriff’s Office report Deputy Sheriff Bill Duerson gave us a report on the condition of the communication systems for the Sheriff’s office, fire departments, ambulance department and first responders. It is in very rough shape. Two repeaters would cost around $45,000.00 to $50,000.00. Riceland has given us permission to put repeaters on the Hazen and Des Arc dryers. *Continued on page 4
Agenda For City Council Meeting AGENDA 6:00 P.M. August 18, 2016 City Hall Call to order Roll Call Approve the meeting’s minutes Standing committee
reports & department head reports Bradley Taylor Phillip Foot Ashley Loudermilk Old Business New Business Announcements Adjourn