Aug 10 Wednesday
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM TAKING APPLICATIONS Daily
Black River Area Development Corporation (BRAD) needs applications for their FREE Weatherization Assistance Program serving 14 counties in Arkansas. BRAD Weatherization is an Energy Efficiency Program of the Arkansas Energy Office and the Department of Energy.
Brad Weatherization installation includes insulation for attics, walls and floors, weather-stripping on doors and windows, air sealing crawl spaces and attics, and health and safety measures. These services are free and funded through the Department of Energy and Arkansas Energy Office for those who qualify.
Qualifying households incomes cannot exceed 200% of Poverty Guidelines as determined by the Department of Energy. Households with a member receiving Social Security are categorically eligible. Also, priority is given to households with members who are elderly, handicapped, with children under the age of 19, and Native Americans.
The Weatherization program is free and for those who qualify in any of the following counties: Baxter, Boone, Clay, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Marion, Newton, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, and Van Buren. To apply please contact BRAD’s Program Director Johnie Dean at 870- 202-1347 Johnie.dean@bradcorp.org or Lesleigh Whitlock at 870-202-1365 Lesleigh.whitlock@bradcorp.org The website is www.bradcorp.org.Families who receive weatherization services may see their annual energy bills reduced by an average of $200 to $300 annually for up to 30 years, maybe more.
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Aug 16 Tuesday
Arkansas Steel Associates and KASU are working together to bring you the Monster Groovez Concert Series for the annual Monster Nights celebration in Downtown Newport.
All performances are FREE and begin at 7pm on the Terry Scoggins Memorial Stage in Downtown Newport! (In case of rain, the performance will be in the Jane Parnell Performing Arts Hall)
The Port City Blues Society Players are a group of seasoned blues musicians who will bring the sound of the Mississippi River blues to the shores of the White River in Newport. If you like blues, then this is the show for you!
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