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 A lot has happened in the past year and most of it not good. I'm going to try to update this blog more often now things are a little calmer!

Low Income Energy Assistance

Central Arkansas Development Council will take applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program January 7-11, 2013. The following information is for  Pulaski County only:

Applications will be taken beginning January 7th and 8th , 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Arts and Crafts Building at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds, 2600 Howard Street in Little Rock. The first 600 customers will be seen each day at the event.
After the initial intake days in Pulaski county applications will be taken as follows:

• Arkansas Workforce Center of Jacksonville, #2 Crestview Plaza in Jacksonville. Applications will be accepted on a walk-in basis on Thursdays only, 8 am until Noon.This is limited to the first 50 customers.
• Arkansas Workforce Center of Little Rock, 5401 South University in Little Rock. Applications will be accepted on a walk-in basis only, Monday-Wednesday, 8 am until Noon.  Limited based on staff availability.

Call 501-603-0909 for more information.

 Note: to qualify for LIHEAP assistance you must meet certain income guidelines. For example, for a household of 1 the monthly countable income is $1,481. Eligibility limits are set at 60% of the state's median income level.  

Countable income includes check stubs, child support, unemployment, housing utility assistance, SSI, SSA, TEA, VAS and retirement benefits.

To apply bring proof of income for all household members 18 years or older for the previous month, proof of child support, proof of unemployment for all household members age 18 and older, proof of social security, retirement, pensions, workman's comp or disability, proof of utility allowance and if no income, bring proof of how bills are being paid. Social security numbers and birth dates for all household members are required. Failure to provide verification requested may result in delay or denial of assistance. Allow agency 35 days to make payment. For more information, call your local CADC office.

Snow Armageddon 2012

 

 Like a lot of people we ended up without electricity over the holidays. Our power went out on Christmas due to the ice storm. It was finally turned back on the night of December 29th. I sent my kids (and husband) to my inlaws' house farther north so they would get a chance to play in the snow. Well they didn't get much snow there, but Little Rock sure did!

 

Several inches of snow..and ice, and trees falling down in the yard, and cold cold nights without power. I was outside when the transformers started blowing. What a spectacular light show!

green flares in the dark

                                              

 The trees cracked like gunfire all night long and one fell on the corner of my house. Our cat was not too happy about that. My 12 year old was begging to come home and did not understand just how cold it was in the house, and just how very icy the roads were!

We have two hermit crabs and they lived in my pocket with a hand warmer nestled beneath it until I could get them some heat.

 

Sad cold dogs

After a few days I was able to go to my mom's house. She lives in the country, but her power only went out for a short time.

Happy dog heading for the heat!

Update

I have let this blog lapse lately. First one of my children was diagnosed with food allergies and I stopped reviewing a lot of restaurants for various publications. Then I went back to school and my days were filled with schoolwork, lots of schoolwork!

More will be coming soon though, I promise!

Restaurant Month

August is Little Rock Restaurant Month!
Click here for specials from participating restaurants. These are available from Aug. 8-15, check back next week for more.

Pulaski Tech downtown?

Pulaski Tech downtown move could cost $6 million more

Free Job Expo Today

Job Expo Thursday Nov. 3 (TODAY!) at the Verizon Arena in North Little Rock
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