Week of Aug. 26, 2024 This week, the House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee reviewed a vital report from the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) regarding family preservation services.
As we approach Labor Day, it’s crucial to highlight a significant initiative aimed at making our roads safer. From August 16 through September 2, including the Labor Day holiday weekend, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will partner with Arkansas law enforcement for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” high-visibility enforcement campaign. This effort is designed to deter impaired driving and prevent the tragic accidents that have marked previous Labor Day weekends.
The local meeting of the Republican Party is held every second Monday of the month at Rancho Bravo Mexican Restaurant at 7 p.m. If you want to eat, join folks earlier around 6- 6:15 p.m. We meet in the back room of the restaurant, which is located at 725 U.S. Hwy 67 in Pocahontas. The meeting is open to the general public.
Our nation made a promise to the men and women who served in uniform that we would take care of them. This month marks the twoyear anniversary of a major step forward in that mission with the signing of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, landmark legislation that delivers all toxic-exposed veterans their earned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and benefits.
We have worn the numbers off the dials on the cook stove. The other night Mike said, “I sure miss those numbers being on there. See if you can order just the dials.” I said, “It doesn’t really bother me.” Mike said, “Of course it doesn’t, you just cook until it burns then throw it away.” I’d sull up if it wasn’t true...
Notes from August 19, 2024 What a time in which to be alive; just when you think you have heard it all, something else breaks and causes us to shake our heads in disbelief. Ain’t it the truth then, I have to remind myself there is nothing new under the sun.
Recently, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) issued a reminder for parents to remain vigilant in recognizing and preventing online predators from targeting children. This summer alone, ASP has issued several Missing/ Endangered Advisories for missing children and teens, including five Amber Alerts since May. Disturbingly, multiple Arkansas teens have been lured away by predators they encountered through online messaging apps.
Long-term care and senior living in our country are taking on a dramatic shift as more Americans enter advanced age. This will place a larger strain on nursing homes and the existing network that serves this population, which is why it is critical to help rather than hamper the industry’s preparations for this incoming surge.
Flowers and Bulbs Autumn Crocus, Begonia, Chrysanthemum, Daffodil, Daisies, Foxglove, Geranium, Iris, Lily, Lily of the Valley, Tulip and Hyacinth. Do your due diligence and research each in your yard/garden or in pots on your porch.