BADGE PINNING & PROMOTIONS CEREMONY Hot Springs Police Department CITY OF HOT SPRINGS May 19, 2023 Sheriff Mike McCormick, from left, Police Chief Billy Hrvatin and other law enforcement representatives lead the Police Memorial Ceremony on May 18 at the Garland County Sheriff's Office as they unveiled the remodeled memorial. POLICE MEMORIAL CEREMONY Hot Springs Police Department / Garland County Sheriff's Department On Friday, May 19, HSPD held a Badge Pinning and Promotions Ceremony at Horner Hall. Pictured, from left, are Chaplain Bryan Smith, Chief Billy Hrvatin*, City Manager Bill Burrough, Captain Lisa King, Lieutenant John Tinney*, Assistant Chief Shaun Roach*, Sergeant Phillip De Foor*, Corporal Mark Wilson, Officer William Brakefield** and Corporal Richard Nunez*. *Promoted during ceremony **Badge pinned during ceremony
LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN Snapshot Page 2 Hot Springs Police Department The 2023 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas, an event the Police Department absolutely loves to do for the community, was a success. HSPD extends thanks to the kind and patient motorists along the 4.72-mile run route from the Police Department to Lakeside High School, followed by one lap around the track. The children greeted the HSPD runners on the track with their smiling faces, cheers, chants and highfives. HSPD also really appreciates the Lakeside Police officers, Lakeside faculty and everyone involved to help make this run possible. B.A.R.K Ranger event spurs several adoptions On Saturday, May 13, the Hot Springs Animal Services Division captured the hearts of many event goers at the Hot Springs National Park Service's B.A.R.K. Ranger event. Following the event, the shelter opened from 2-5 p.m. for anyone to come adopt a new pet or microchip current pets. Within 40 minutes of the shelter opening, Animal Services Director Lt. LeeAnn Zaner shared on Facebook they had already celebrated five adoptions, followed by three more within the next few hours. For more information on available animals or microchipping, visit www.cityhs.net/ animals. ANIMAL SERVICES A Division of the Police Department
NEW NORTHWOODS PARKING LOT Coakley Company / Street ~ A Division of Public Works The new 100-space parking lot at Northwoods near the Lakeside Water Treatment Plant is progressing, as seen in the May 16 photo with a Street Division truck delivering millings for Coakley Company, Inc. to spread. Paving of the lot is going out to bid, but once this phase is complete, Northwoods Trails patrons will be able to begin using this new parking area. Northwoods Trails will be adding the trail connector that begins at the end of the parking lot, as seen in the rendering at right. URBAN FORESTRY A Division of the Public Works Tree planting at new parking lot Urban Forester Allen Bates looks on as an elm tree he ordered is planted by Bemis Tree Farm at the new parking lot at the corner of Malvern Avenue and Church Street. There were six Lacebark elm trees and three natchez crepe myrtles planted, along with two American holly trees by the parking lot entrance. The Parks and Trails Department and Stormwater Division previously installed the rain garden at the center of the parking lot. Snapshot Page 3
POLLINATOR GARDEN AT ENTERGY PARK Parks & Trails Department / Garland County Conservation District The Garland County Conservation District (GCCD) received a grant through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Division to create pollinator gardens and wildlife habitats. Through this grant, GCCD added native plants to a flowerbed at Entergy Park to create a pollinator garden, where pollinators like monarch butterflies can lay their eggs and nurture the monarch caterpillars on the native milkweed to start the next generations. GCCD also donated native plants to the pollinator garden at the Hot Springs Farmers & Artisans Market. The bench overlooking the garden is dedicated in honor of Mr. Kelly A. Bufkin, a wildlife biologist who served Garland and several other counties in Arkansas through Quail Forever. Bufkin passed away on Feb. 9, 2021.Lee Fields, of Tri-Lakes Ornamental Iron Works, and local artist Laura Bluewaters donated a custom metal monarch butterfly for the garden, similar to the one they donated at the Monarch Butterfly Garden along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail near the corner of Valley and Runyon streets. This 7-foot-wide wrought iron butterfly weighs approximately 100 pounds and rests upon a 12- to 15-foot stand. Pictured, from left: Hesper Hortman, Garland County Conservation District Manager; Chris Baber, Parks & Trails Greenhouse Manager; Anthony Whittington, Parks & Trails Director; Brian Fisher, Parks & Trails Landscaping Superintendent; and volunteers with the Garland County Master Gardeners Snapshot Page 4 Stormwater Coordinator Rachel Keeling and Engineering Assistant Utilities Project Manager Joey Stadler met with EAST students from Hot Springs Junior Academy's EAST program to map out storm drain locations at Uptown Hot Springs, formerly known as the Hot Springs Mall. Stadler showed the students how to operate the Trimble R2 GNSS receiver and Tera-Flex collection software. Keeling educated them on why stormwater runoff is the most common source of water pollution. STORM DRAIN MAPPING Stormwater ~ A Division of Public Works On Friday, May 5, representatives from the Hot Springs Historic District Commission and Planning and Development Department attended a training session organized by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, which was held in historic downtown Fort Smith. They joined 30 colleagues from various cities within Arkansas to learn about preservation law, enforcement issues and standards and guidelines for design review. The class featured speakers from the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROGRAM Planning & Development / Hot Springs Historic District Commission Pictured, from left: Long Range/Historic Preservation Planner Lauren Adkins, Commissioner Cynthia Rogers, Ph.D., Planning Manager Richard Stauder and Planning Inspector Robin Wise Snapshot highlights some of the recent projects from the various City of Hot Springs departments and is part of the City’s efforts to broaden its communications with the public. [email protected] • City of Hot Springs Public Information Department • 501-321-6806 www.cityhs.net