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Community Events Calendar Thursday January 10 DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting 6:00p.m. City Hall Hazen Lodge Meeting 7:30p.m. Lodge Hall Hazen Senior Health & Wellness Center AR Care Exercise 11:00a.m. Friday January 11 Hornet Basketball At Poyen 7B, GG. SRS 4:30p.m. Saturday January 12 Movies at the Center Silverbells 6:00p.m. Monday January 14 Hazen Hornets VS Scott Charter School Hornet Gym 7B, JG, SRS 4:30p.m. Tuesday January 15 Hazen City Council Meeting 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. City Hall Prairie County Master Gardeners Meeting 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. BancorpSouth Book Club/Recipe Swap Hazen Public Library 12:00p.m. Wednesday January 16 Friendship Luncheon De Valls Bluff Methodist Church 11:30a.m.-2:00p.m.
Serving all of Prairie County, Arkansas
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
AR WIC program will continue despite shut down Little Rock, Ark. – The Arkansas Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program will continue normal operations, even after the federal government shutdown last night. WIC participants and vendors will be able to sign up for and participate in the program as usual. Applicants can still come to their local health unit or WIC-only clinic and receive their normal services. For those who are already in the program, they will still be able to redeem their benefits at their local vendor. WIC is a federal program administered in the state through the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The program educates families about proper nutrition for babies, young children, and expectant new mothers to
improve diet and health habits. WIC provides a selection of approved supplemental foods high in the nutrients that are needed for growth and development, as well as information, support, and encouragement for breastfeeding; and referrals for other health services. Pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under age five may qualify if they live in Arkansas, have a nutritional need, and receive an income at or below WIC guidelines, or receive Medicaid, ARKids, TEA, or SNAP. If you have questions, or need more information about applying for WIC, please contact your local county health unit, or call the State WIC Office at 501-661-2508 or 1-800462-0599, or e-mail.
Weaving workshop at WR museum An inkle weaving workshop is scheduled Saturday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lower White River Museum State Park in Des Arc, Arkansas. Inkle weaving produces narrow straps similar to those used by early explorers and settlers. Explore the world of weaving as you make your own table-top inkle loom and then learn to weave on it. For more information or to register, contact museum staff at: (870) 2563711 or lowerwhiterivermuseum@arkansas.com. Lower White River Museum State Park is one of 52 state parks administered by the State
The Hazen First United Methodist Church presented “Just a Little Christmas” program on Sunday, December 16. The children pictured are (l to r) Archer Skarda, Addison Glaze, Christian Hoover, Noah Hare, Dylan Skarda, Luke Snider, Scarlett Snider, Cache Skarda, and Wes Hare. Choir members pictured are (l to r) Sharon Cagle, Meg Miller, Rev. Deanna McCormack, Nita Hardke, David Hoover, Dee Black, Trudy Johnson, Judy Juola, Shirley Parr Brenda Hoover, David Hardke, and director Roxanne Bradow.
Dicamba public comment period, hearing date set LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A 30-day public comment period and a public hearing date has been set for proposed regulations that allow the use of dicamba in Arkansas on soybean and cotton varieties resistant to dicamba. Written public comments will be accepted from Jan. 7 through Feb. 5. Comments may be mailed to: Attn: Pesticide Division, Arkansas State Plant Board, P.O. Box 1069, Little Rock, AR 72203. Comments will
also be accepted online at www.agriculture.arkansa s.gov starting Jan. 7. A public hearing on the proposed regulations will be held Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 9:00 a.m. at the Embassy Suites, 11301 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock. Comments may be made in person at the public hearing. The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board approved draft regulations for dicamba use in
Arkansas at its Dec. 6 meeting. Under the proposed regulations, applications taking place between April 16 and May 20 will be subject to a one-mile buffer zone around research stations, organic crops, specialty crops, non-tolerant dicamba crops and other sensitive crops and will also include a restriction on mixing glyphosate with dicamba. The proposed rules would restrict applications of dicamba from May 21 through Oct. 31.
Summer food service program provider applications open Parks Division of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. (Photo courtesy of braidsociety.com)
Ducks Unlimited banquet January 12 The Hazen High School Purple Wings Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold a banquet and auction this Saturday, January 12, in the Hazen Community Center located at 968 E. North Front St. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a special live auction, silent auction, and gun raffle for everyone attending to
Just a little Christmas...
enjoy. Cost for the event is $15 for students, $20 for nonstudents, and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased online or by contacting Clint Honnoll at the Hazen High School. Tickets will also available at the door. Everyone is invited to attend, so plan to come out and support the local DU High School Chapter!
Basketball season in full swing at schools
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Applications for the 2019 Arkansas Summer Food Service Program (ASFSP) will be processed in two phases, beginning in January, according to officials with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS). The first period, only for schools and government sponsors, will open on January 14. All other provider applications will be accepted beginning February 15, and the deadline for all applications is April 30, 2019. The ASFSP operates through DHS to provide healthy snacks and meals to children who receive free or reduced lunches during the school year. It is 100 percent funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “The program ensures that these children have a nutritious weekday meal when school is out,” said DHS Health and Nutrition Program Administrator Tracey Shine. “Unfortunately, USDA estimated that
over 40 million people, including 12 million children, in the United States were food insecure in 2017. That means 1 in 6 children lived without consistent access to adequate food. Less than 15 percent of kids who qualify for free or reduced lunches during the school year are getting the same high-quality meals in the summer,” according to Shine. In 2018, the daily summer program provided more than 1.5 meals and snacks at 700 sites at a cost of $1.4 million. Youth ages 18 and younger or persons over 18 who are deemed either mentally or physically handicapped and who participate in a public school established for mentally or physically handicapped are eligible. Typically, schools and daycares are summer food program providers, but any public or non-profit summer camps, community centers, churches, government agencies or similar groups can apply. Providers will be asked to
supervise the production, distribution, and administrative tasks of their sites. All meals and snacks must meet USDA nutritional guidelines. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. All applicants must complete an eligibility process that includes free training and approval by DHS, USDA, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Organizations that qualify will be reimbursed for costs of all meals and snacks served. The deadline for all applications is April 30th. To submit an ASFSP application or receive program technical assistance, please call 501-6828869 or visit https://dhs.arkansas.gov/d ccece/snp/SummerInfoM.a spx. To find sites across the state to assist children and adults in need of free food, Arkansans can visit www.whyhunger.org, call 1-800-5HUNGRY, or text their ZIP code to 1-800548-6479.
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Please call F&M Bank (255-3042) or The Grand Prairie Herald (255-4538) to list events.
Pictured above are the Des Arc High School girls playing Carlisle and below are the Hazen Junior boys playing Magnet Cove this season. The photos are courtesy of Rodney Adams and Ruth Corley.
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