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Word of the Day for Saturday, April 4, 2009flummox \FLUM-uhks\, transitive verb: To confuse; to perplex. And when a poll's results happen to upset the conventional wisdom, orconfound the experts, or flummox the pundits, then that's a poll toremember. The chronological order of the Stuart, Hanover, Lancaster and TudorBritish royal houses had me flummoxed. Flummoxed by the surreality of history and the mind-bogglingchanges unleashed by the 60's, many writers in that era became minimalists,withdrawing, turtlelike, inside their own homes and heads. The origin of flummox is unknown. | |||||||||
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
flummox: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
Friday, April 3, 2009
Street Dept report 4/2/09
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Code Enforcement DHR April 6, 2009
Code Enforcement Weekly Report
March 30, 2009 – April 3, 2009
Department: Code Enforcement
Date: April 3, 2009
Prepared by:
Terrence Oliver, Joshua McIntosh & Patrick Allen
Code Enforcement Officers
Special Weekly Activities
- 509 Grand – Judy Givens request more time to comply with ordinance
- 250 Bart – Requested extension on complying on vehicle ordinance
- Checking for Occupational Licenses of local business
Complaints by Citizens
- 74 Lincoln Ct. – Debris clogged ditch
- 185 Oakland – Vacant house break in
- 770 Liberty – Discarded Furniture in back yard
- 323 Desoto – Burnt house
- 205 N. Sam – Animal Cruelty
- 145 N. 4th – Neighbor steeling water
- 138 S. 6th – Pile of debris across the street
- 144 Anderson – Sewage in back yard
Cited Vehicle
- 313 N 10th – Black Nissan Altima
- 530 Elm – Black Pontiac Grand Am
- 401 Franklin – Burgundy Jeep Cherokee
- 200 Don – White Chevy Van
- 405 E. Garland – Tan Ford Taurus
- 512 Cooper – White Nissan Titan
- 509 E. Park – Blue Dodge Dakota
Mailed Postcards
- None
Fuel
- Dodge Charger- White 2008
- 3/28/09 - $17.15
- 4/3/09 - $25.00
- GMC Truck
- 4/3/09 - $37.00
Mail
- $5.42
Letters Mailed
- James Crockett – 251 N. Sam
Lots with piles of debris
- 141 Center St.
- 138 S. 6th St.
- 727 Pecan St.
- 462 Washington St.
- 207 S. Sam St.
- 200Blk Jane St.
- 58 Lincoln Ct.
- 800Blk Cherry St
- 100Blk E. Park St
- 510 W. Park St.
- 202 Madison St.
- 216 Beech St.
- Joe Brady Dr.
Approved Condemned House List from Planning Commission
- 602 Kentucky – Adail Lillie Dunlap
Lien or Affidavit Issued
- None
Future Weekly Activities
- City Council Meeting April 7, 2009
- Helena-West Helena Great American Clean Up April 18, 2009
- Planning Commission Meeting April 8, 2009
Follow-up Activities
- None
Staff Concerns
Code Enforcement Software
District Court Weekly DHR (4-06-09)
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT REPORT
(Period of March 27 – April 2, 2009)
Department: Helena-West Helena District Court
Date: April 6, 2009
Prepared by: Linda Danley
SPECIFIC WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
March 27 – April 2, 2009 - Processed civil and small claims actions as received; input traffic violations and criminal actions into court database in preparation for arraignment; and prepared scheduled traffic violations and criminal actions for bench trial.
Fri., March 27, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Plea/Arraignment & Review Docket
Total number of cases scheduled – 378
Wed., April 1, 2009 – Civil and Small Claims Trials
Total number of cases scheduled – 4 civil claims
Thurs., April 2, 2009 (9:00 A.M.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
Total number of cases scheduled – 49
Thurs., April 2, 2009 (1:30 P.M.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
Total number of cases scheduled - 62
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Breakdown of Traffic and Criminal Actions
Resolved during the period of March 27 – April 2, 2009
Jurisdiction: City of Helena-West Helena
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
DM | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
G | 43 | 81 | 124 | |
NP | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
PRB | 2 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 53 | 1 | 90 | 144 |
Jurisdiction: City of West Helena-OLD
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 1 | 1 |
TOTAL | 1 | 1 |
Jurisdiction: Highway Police "Z" Tickets
Finding | Traffic | Total |
G | 2 | 2 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 |
Jurisdiction: Phillips County
Finding | Criminal | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | |
DM | 1 | 1 | |
G | 7 | 36 | 43 |
NP | 10 | 2 | 12 |
TOTAL | 17 | 40 | 57 |
ALL JURISDICTIONS
Finding | Criminal | Juvenile | Traffic | Total |
BF | 1 | 1 | ||
DM | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
G | 50 | 120 | 170 | |
NP | 13 | 10 | 23 | |
PRB | 2 | 2 | ||
TOTAL | 70 | 1 | 133 | 204 |
KEY:
BF – Bond Forfeit NP – Nolle Prosequi
DM – Dismissed PRB – Probation
G – Guilty
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Jail Roster
(March 27 – April 2, 2009)
Defendant | Docket # | Arrest Date | Release/ Sent. Date | Status/Disposition |
Butler, Antonio | CR-09-1133 CR-09-244 TR-09-136 CR-08-3189 TR-07-1139 TR-07-1142 CR-07-3669 CR-07-3670 | 03/22/09 | 03/27/09 | Plea of not guilty to CR-07-3669, CR-07-3670, CR-08-3189. Trial set for 04/02/09.
Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Ordered to serve out fines+cost ($530) consecutively in jail. Pending charges in MS to take precedence over these matters. |
Davis, Lakeshia | CR-07-2606 CR-07-2751 CR-08-2591 CR-08-2592 CR-08-3712 CR-08-3713 CR-08-3714 CR-08-3715 | 03/16/09 | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty to all charges. Sentenced to 6 months supervised probation on CR-07-2606; ordered to get treatment at a custodial treatment facility; random drug testing; drug & alcohol counseling; and participate in G.E.D. program, job training and parenting class.
Sentenced to 30 days in jail consecutively; jail time suspended per 12 months probation on remaining charges. |
Sheard, Erma | CR-08-1823 TR-08-4024 TR-08-4025 TR-08-4026 CR-08-4892 CR-08-4893 CR-08-4894 CR-09-728 CR-09-729 | 03/20/09 | Plea of not guilty to CR-09-728 and CR-09-729. Trial set for 4/09/09.
Plea of guilty to all remaining charges. Sentenced to 10 days in jail for back fines and serve out fines+cost in jail thereafter totaling ($1,615.00). | |
Williams, Sandy III | CR-09-106 | In jail on other charges. | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty. Sentenced to 90 days in jail. |
Winford, Armond | TR-07-2079 CR-07-2850 | Served while in jail on other charges. | 03/27/09 | Plea of guilty to both charges. Ordered to pay fines+cost totaling $335. |
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FUTURE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:
• Thurs., April 9, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 9, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., April 10, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Office Closed (Good Friday Holiday) – NO COURT
• Wed., April 15, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) – Civil and Small Claims Trials
• Thurs., April 16, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 16, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
• Fri., April 17, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Plea/Arraignment
• Thurs. & Fri., April 23 – 24, 2009 – District Court Judges & Clerk's Meeting
(Hot Springs, Arkansas) – NO COURT
• Thurs., April 30, 2009 (9:00 a.m.) - Bench Trials on Traffic Violations
• Thurs., April 30, 2009 (1:30 p.m.) - Bench Trials on Criminal Actions
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
• Enter dispositions into court database of cases brought before the court on April 3, 2009 (Plea Day) until completed.
• Process civil and small claims actions as they are received.
• Input new citations and criminal actions as they are received from the Records Department into database in preparation for court.
• Prepare pending actions for trial.
STAFF CONCERNS/ISSUES:
• Security during sessions of court, specifically Bench Trial on Thursdays and Plea/Arraignment on Fridays.
• Training of dispatch personnel on use of Virtual Justice (court software).


