Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild to meet
The Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. July 16 at First Baptist Church, 6501 S. Hazel St.
The program will be Christmas In July. Information about the October Pet Project Fabric Collage workshop will be provided by Donna Francis, according to a news release.
Show-and-tell, along with fat quarter and door prize drawings will be held after the business meeting.
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Members with a birthday in July are asked to bring a door prize, which should be related to quilting or sewing. Door prizes are given out at the end of the meeting and all winners must be present.
Everyone is encouraged to bring a fat quarter (18 – 22 inches) of 100 percent cotton for the monthly fat quarter drawing. Blue is the featured color for July. At any time, white or white on white is also acceptable.
The Pine Bluff Quilter’s Guild has an annual membership fee of $20. Anyone interested in learning the art of quilt making is welcome to come, visit and become a member, according to a club spokesman. Membership is open to all who are interested in quilting. No prior experience is needed.
The purpose of the quilter’s guild is to insure the continuity of the craft by teaching the techniques of quilting, and to encourage, and promote an interest in quilting to the public.
“Come and join us. What you don’t know about quilting, we can teach and what you know about quilting, we can learn,” the spokesman said.
Entergy bill help available with LIHEAP
Entergy Arkansas customers who need help paying their summer energy bills can apply now for up to $475 through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on a first come, first served basis. The program’s application period runs through Sept. 30 or until funds are expended, according to a news release.
LIHEAP is funded through federal programs and helps keep families safe and healthy through initiatives that assist with energy costs and lower the energy cost burden for low-income customers, who pay a higher proportion of household income for home energy costs.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment manages the program in the state, but applications for assistance must be made through a local community-based organization. Eligibility is determined by household size and income. For example, a single individual with a maximum monthly countable income of $1,859 and a family of four with $3,574 would both be eligible. The program is offered in all 75 counties in the state through community-based organizations, which can be found online at https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/energy/initiatives/pdfs/LIHEAP_Flyer.pdf , along with a complete list of eligibility and required documentation to complete the application.
Bill assistance is available for all utilities, with an online application available for many Entergy Arkansas customers at GetLIHEAP.com. Applications can also be made in person at local community-based organizations.
Once approved for LIHEAP funding, Entergy Arkansas allows agencies the opportunity to “pledge” on an account to prevent disconnection. LIHEAP funds can also be used to reconnect a customer account.
Entergy also has a new Bill Toolkit that offers customers resources and assistance options at BillToolkit.entergy.com.
Law enforcement cautions speeders
From now until July 31, Arkansas State Police Troopers, city police and sheriff’s deputies will be stopping drivers that violate Arkansas speed limit laws and will be issuing tickets as part of the Speeding Slows You Down high-visibility enforcement campaign.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Arkansas Highway Safety Office are working with Arkansas law enforcement to raise awareness about the dangers of speeding and urging drivers to obey speed limits.
“Much like impaired driving, speeding is a selfish choice that has deadly consequences for the driver, passengers, and other vulnerable road users, like pedestrians and bicyclists,” according to a news release. “Speeding reduces a driver’s ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object, or an unexpected curve. Even the safest cars with the newest technologies are limited in reducing the odds of a crash and the injuries or death that may result.”
For details, visit www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/speeding or call the Arkansas Highway Safety Office at (501) 618-8136, and go to https://www.tzdarkansas.org/.