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Community Calendar of Events Friday October 8 Hazen Hornets vs Des Arc Eagles Eagle Field 7:00 p.m. Carlisle Bison Homecoming 2:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade following Carlisle Bisons vs McCory Jaguars Fred C. Hardke Field 7:00 p.m. Saturday October 9 Carlisle Public Library Book Sale 9:00 a.m. Monday October 11 Columbus Day City & County offices will be closed. Biscoe EHC Meeting First Baptist Church in Biscoe 10:30 a.m. Tuesday October 12 Quorum Counrt Meeting Annex Building 6:00 p.m. Thursday October 14 DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting 6:00 p.m. City Hall Thursday October 21 Food Distribution Hazen Methodist Church Drive thru 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce
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Congratulations to Athletic Director and Head Coach Lee Larkin, recognized Saturday, during the UCA home game. Coach Larkan was presented the Buddy Harding award which is presented annually to a UCA alumnus for coaching excellence. Coach Larkan presently coaches at Greenland High School where he has been for 20 years. Larkan is a graduate of Hazen High School.
Des Arc Schools to give bonuses By Lisa Mills At the September 27th Des Arc School Board meeting two bonuses were approved for all certified and classified staff. A one time $1,500 bonus will be given from the American Rescue Plan Act funds. A second $200 bonus will be given to all staff members who are fully Covid vaccinated by November 1st. Present at the meeting were Superintendent Dr. Marc Sherrell, Board Members Johnny Reidhar, Sylvester Holloway, Stewart Morton, Charlie Brown, Jordan Smith, Billy Hinson and Drew Widenar, High School Principal Michaael Strothers, Elementary Principal Cheryl Holland and District Treasurer Natasha Richards. Dr. Sherrell reported that the “Home Ec” building had been approved for the National Historical Register, and a grant application would be submitted in November to repair and restore the building. Sherrell also reported that a grant application had been
submitted for two saferooms to be built. He stated that an architect had to be hired to submit plans for the saferooms. The only response to the advertisement was Lewis and Elliott Architects, and the board approved a motion to hire Lewis and Elliott contingent upon grant approval. Dan Lovelady from First Security Beardsley presented board members with current figures from bonds savings. Refunding the bond will allow for a lower interest rate. The board approved a motion to submit an application for a permit to issue bonds in the amount of $6,835,000 and to hire 1st Security Beardsley as the fiscal agent and to authorize Superintendent Sherrell to accept or reject the best bid submitted. The funds will be unrestricted to use. Dr. Sherrell reported that three bids were submitted to pressure wash the high school buildings: Arkansas Pro Wash $9,600, Cabot Pressure Wash $8,900, and Flash Pressure Wash $225 per hour for an estimated 40-50
Parks pleads guilty Earl Parks plead guilty to all counts, including first degree murder, at his trial held in the Circuit Court of Prairie County on Tuesday, September 21. He was sentenced to 76 years in prison for the first degree murder of Christy Rooks, felon in possession, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence charges by Judge Daniel Brock. Park was credited 606 days for jail time, which will shorten his sentence by approximately 20 months. The body of Rooks, who was from Cross County, was recovered on January 25 from a crude grave site about nine miles north of Hazen in Prairie County. State Troopers of the Highway Patrol Division, CID Special Agents and FBI Special Agents began investigating at the site on Friday, January 24. During the course of the Arkansas State Police
hours. He said that after speaking to them, he felt that the best choice was Arkansas Pro Wash. A motion was approved to hire Arkansas Pro Wash. The funds will come from the remaining balance of the bond money. A motion was approved to purchase two A/C units from Knupp Service Company for the AG building. Dr. Keith Williams from McPhearson and Jacobs Consulting addressed the board with an update on the process of hiring a permanent Superintendent. He presented an outline created from a summary of meetings with the four focus groups and survey. He stated that he was pleased to report that everyone from all the focus groups had very positive comments about the schools teachers and administrators, as well as the community members.
There were no negative comments. Most students praised the teachers with comments like “they all truly care and are always willing to help, and are aware when students are struggling and offer to help.” The only comments for improvements offered were “So many teachers are burnt out and stressed so the new Superintendent should look for ways to help them,” “The new Superintendent needs to establish a better relationship with city leaders.” The only negative comment made about the community was “lack of housing”. Williams presented the board with an outline draft of what the schedule would look like for interviewing the finalists selected. He said the deadline for applications will be October 19th, and so far six applications have been received. He set
November 8th for a special board meeting to review the prospective finalists and set up interview dates. Billy Hinson stated “I have heard a lot of positive comments about doing the search this way.” A motion was approved to renew the tuition agreement contract with The Sunshine School with the cost going from $42,000 to $36,000 due to the number of students enrolled. A resolution was approved for a 6 year Master Plan to the State Department of Education. A motion was also approved to renew the Arkansas School Unemployment Compensation Program, and to approve a Statement of Assurance for Perkins Funding. The 2021-2022 Minority Recruitment Report, the 2020-2021 Financial Report, and the 2021-2022 Budget were approved.
DHS seeks Angel Tree donations By Kelly Chapman The Department of Human Services will be sponsoring the 2021 Angel Tree for Prairie County. Applications can be picked up at the Prairie County Department of Human Services. Applications will be accepted 10/01/21 – 10/31/21. Applications received after this date will not
be accepted. Each applicant will be interviewed and required to meet the income guidelines in order to be eligible for the Angel Tree. We are asking for your support by adopting an angel. The angels can be found on one of the Christmas trees located in our local banks at Hazen and Des Arc the Monday after
Thanksgiving. If you have questions, please contact the Prairie County Department of Human Services at 870-9982581. Thank you for supporting the Angel Tree Project and making Christmas merrier for the children in our county that are less fortunate.
Earl Parks investigation, state troopers and special agents were assisted by the law enforcement officers of the Prairie County Sheriff’s Department, Cross County Sheriff’s Department, Hazen Police Department, Wynne Police Department, and the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Enforcement Division. The Prosecuting Attorney was Rebecca McCoy.
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DAR inducts members Linda Kaye (Pool) Skarda Linda Kaye (Pool) Skarda, age 59, of Des Arc went home to be with Jesus and her Mama on September 30, 2021. Linda and her twin sister Brenda were born on July 27, 1962 to Elbert and Carole Pool of Des Arc. Linda was one of six children and grew up as a pastor’s child in a loving and tight-knit large family. Linda’s parents pastored Gospel Mission Church for decades and taught her and each of their children to faithfully serve the Lord. In 1980 when Linda was just a senior in high school, she met the love of her life, Pat Skarda at a revival at Gospel Mission Church. They have now been deeply devoted to one another for 41 years and together have raised four sons, all to be men of God. From the beginning Linda was a faithful helpmate to Pat on their farm, and fully supported him when he was called to preach. After an eight year move to pastor Complete in Christ in Searcy AR, the Lord called them back to Des Arc in 2008 to pastor Gospel Mission Church when Linda’s dad retired. Linda has been a beloved pastor’s wife gifted in making everyone who entered the church doors feel loved and welcome. She has been the quiet foundation that undergirded her husband’s ministry with her wisdom and encouragement. Linda has loyally served in the nursery for years and had a special love for
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the church’s little ones, as they did for her. Her siblings were her best friends, but Linda and her twin sister Brenda had an incredible bond only another twin could understand. Linda loved the Lord and served Him faithfully from the time she was a child. Visitation was Sunday October 3 from 3:005:00 and funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4 both at Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc. Linda is survived by her devoted husband, Pat, who adored her more than anything on Earth, her four sons, Casey (Leah), Corey (Candace), Abram (Courtney), and Adam (Katelyn) Skarda; 11 grandchildren, Calleigh, Josiah, Camp, Sam, Piper, Caroline, Pax, Holden, Mattie Cate, Ivy, and Corley. She is also survived by her father, Elbert Pool; her sisters, Angela Dohm, Carla (David) Smith, Deborah (Scott) Skarda; twin sister and best friend Brenda (Allen) Childress, brother John (Jamie) Pool, and a large church family. Linda was preceded in death by her precious mother, Carole Pool and her mother-in-law, Cannie Ruth Skarda. Bro. Pat Skarda, Linda's husband will officiate the service. Pallbearers are Casey Patrick Skarda, Corey Joseph Skarda, Abram Walt Skarda, Adam Linn Skarda, Lucas Childress, Micah Smith, Levi Childress, Caleb Smith, Jordan Smith, Andrew Pool, and Matthew Pool. www.garthfuneralhome.com
Helen L. Baldwin Glover Helen L. Baldwin Glover, 86, departed to her heavenly home on October 2, 2021. She was born October 5, 1934 in the Fairview Community of Lonoke County to Hemp and Mary Baldwin. Helen spent her early years attending the Fairview School before consolidation. She was a graduate of Lonoke High School where she was an outstanding basketball player for the Lady Jackrabbits. After raising three children as a loving mother and homemaker, she then served 13 years as the church secretary for First Baptist Church of Carlisle. From there she worked numerous years as the office manager of Chamber’s Nursing Home of Carlisle and also served on its board
of directors. As a member of First Baptist Church of Carlisle for over 60 years, Helen was known as a prayer warrior. She spent many hours reading and studying her bible most often with endearing friends of the Ladies Sunday School Class. Helen was a member of the Carlisle Progressive Club. Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Doris McKinney and granddaughter Michelle Brooke Glover. She is survived by her three children, Keith (Mary) Glover of Stuttgart, Robin (William) Rountree of Carlisle and Lee Glover of Carlisle; five grandchildren, Mark (Brooke) Glover of Little Rock, Kristen (Barrett) Belew of Little Rock, John Robert Hart of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Dr. Ashley Glover of Jonesboro, and Christopher Hart of Little Rock; 5 greatgrandchildren, Addison Glover, Harper Glover and Weston Glover of Little Rock, J.T. Belew and Bennett Belew of Little Rock; siblings, Eva Sullivan and Tom Baldwin both of Little Rock and Raymond (Marie) Baldwin of Cabot; the father of her three children, Bobby L. Glover of Carlisle, and countless other nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to her niece Judy Glover Cordell who took her to numerous doctors’ appointments, ballgames and events over the years, and her First Baptist Church family and friends for all of their love and prayers over the years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Carlisle, P.O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR 72024; or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 16328, Little Rock, AR 72231. Visitation was at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at First Baptist Church of Carlisle followed by a Celebration of Life service beginning at 11:00 am. Interment will be at the Carlisle Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. Online guestbook, www.boydfuneralhome.net.
Amanda Nicole Kirk Amanda Nicole 40, of Des Arc Friday, October 1, 2021 at Baptist H e a l t h Medical Center in Little Amanda was
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January 2, 1981 in Searcy, Arkansas to Harold Kirk and Malinda (Fisher) Frederick. Survivors include one daughter, Gabi Berry, one son, Gabe Berry, her mother, Malinda (Tom) Frederick, her father, Harold Kirk, one brother, Nicholas “Bubba” Kirk, two sisters, Randi (Roy) Gardner, Bridget (Sean) Jones, four nieces, four nephews, her step grandmother, Margaret Fisher, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation was Monday October 4, 2021 from 6:00-8:00 at Garth Funeral Home. Funeral services are 2:30 Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Gospel Mission Church with Bro. Pat Skarda, Bro Alton Evans, and Keith Fisher officiating. Pallbearers are Shawn Fisher, Chris Fisher, David Fisher, Chad Fisher, Corey Tallent, Rodney Dobbins. Honorary pallbearers are Nicholas Kirk, Roy Gardner, Jr., Marcus Fisher, Cameron Fisher, Philip Ayala. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home.
Andrew Steve Madar Andrew Steve Madar, 96, of Des Arc died Friday. Mr. Andy was b o r n November 9, 1924 in Hazen to Valent and M a r y (Lisko) Madar. Survivors include one daughter, Janet (Shelly) Blackwood, three sons, Mike Madar, Gary Madar, Brian (Loni) Madar, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Mr. Andy was a farmer and a WW II veteran and served during the Philippine Campaign. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, two sisters, and one grandson. Visitation was 6-8 Monday at Garth Funeral Home. Funeral services were at 10:00 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Des Arc with burial in Lakeside Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home. Special thanks to the Hospice nurses for their loving care. Dr. Melvin York officiating. Pallbearers are Mike Madar, Aaron Madar, Andrew Madar, Brian Madar, Terry Gentry, and Gil Plant. Honorary pallbearers are Ken Hall, Henry Erwin, Leon Moon, Terry Seevers, Billy Wayne Holland and Randy Crouch.
Chaplain Ashli Ahrens and Regent Holland present the new members Laura Beth Place and Sarah Snider their DAR pins. By Judi Jones The Grand Prairie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its September meeting on Saturday, Sept 18, at 1:00 pm at the First Christian Church, Stuttgart. The guest speaker was Glenn Mosenthin of the Grand Prairie Historical Society who spoke on "Stuttgart in Arkansas History." Two new members, Laura Beth Place of Gillett and Sarah Snider of Hazen, were inducted. Reports were made on the chapter's participa-
tion in the commemoration of Constitution Week which was observed September 1723. During that week, chapter members held events and/or offered displays in Stuttgart, Clarendon, DeValls Bluff, Carlisle, and Biscoe in observance of the 233rd anniversary of the signing of our great Constitution. Regent Allison Holland also discussed upcoming fall and winter projects for the chapter such as the Wreaths Across America project and the Veterans Christmas Shoebox project.
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Members stand in front of their display. By Mitzi Osborne Four members of the Biscoe EHC volunteered as fair superintendents at the Prairie County Fair September 19 – 26: Barbara Williams- Art; Bernadette MosbyPhotography/Home Furnishings; Connie SmithFood Preservation, and Mitzi Osborne- Hobby/Floral Arrangements/Wreaths. Mitzi also worked on the clean-up/set up day at the Educational Building on September 16. Six members won ribbons: Karen Golden (two Judge’s Awards!), Juanita Hutchinson,
Barbara Williams, Connie Smith, Bernadette Mosby, and Mitzi Osborne. Rita Farris prepared a cake for refreshments for volunteers. Biscoe EHC’s Educational Display won second place in that category. Connie Smith and Mitzi Osborne worked Sunday, Sept 26, to check out exhibit entries. They also furnished the drinks for the judge’s meal on Monday night. All volunteers enjoyed a potluck lunch with the judges on Tuesday. Thanks to all the volunteers!
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Hornets continue winning streak
A Magnet Cove player runs around the Hornet line, but the Panthers offense couldn’t overcome the Hornet defense. (Wendy Perry picture.) By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Hazen Hornets continued their roll, winning their fourth consecutive game by beating Magnet Cove 20-7 on Friday night. Hazen led 14-0 at halftime. Scoring were Luke King on a 1-yard run; Braylen Anderson on a 1-yard run and Justin Schlenker on a 1-yard run. Mount Ida’s only score came in the fourth quar-
ter. King completed 9 of 24 passes for 131 yards. He also rushed for 58 yards on 11 carries. Kolton Tosh led the Hornets with 19 tackles. King had 17. Austin Duck had 13. “It was an ugly game,” Hazen Coach Joe Besancon said. “Neither team played well with the wet conditions. We’ll take an ugly win.” Hazen travels to Des Arc this Friday for the 2A-6 conference opener.
Both teams are 4-1 on the season. “Their offensive line is what impresses me so much,” Besancon said of the Eagles. “They just come off the ball and tear you up. They are explosive. They make big plays. They are wellrounded. They’ve got speed. Their quarterback [Jake Reidhar] is getting better every game.” Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Hinson Rollins Field in Des Arc.
Des Arc Eagles defeat Mount Ida Eagles 58-8 By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Des Arc Eagles wasted no time in dispatching the Mount Ida Eagles on Friday night, winning 58-8. Des Arc took an 8-0 lead with 11;02 left in the first quarter. Trevion Reed scored on a 55-yard run. Jack Kearby scored the twopoint conversion. Less than three minutes later, Des Arc’s Jake Reidhar scored on a 44-yard run. He also scored the two-point conversion. Mount Ida’s only points came on a 10-yard fumble return for a touchdown with 5:52 left in the first quarter. Des Arc scored three second-quarter touchdowns to lead 36-8 at halftime.
Reidhar scored on runs of 1 and 3 yards. He also threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Reed late in the first half. Brock Devorak scored a two-point conversion. The Eagles scored three times in the second half. Reidhar scored on a 2yard run. Devorak scored on a 2-yard run. Matt Kearby scored on a 55-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Reed and Bari Rockens each scored two-point conversions. Reidhar led Des Arc with 121 yards rushing and 57 yards passing. Reed had 74 yards rushing. Jack Kearby led Des Arc with six tackles. Matt Kearby had three tackles and a defensive touchdown. Hayden Brown had three tackles and two forced fumbles.
“We played our best game of the season,” Des Arc coach B.J. Paschal said. “We took care of the ball better than we had the past couple of weeks. We had only one fumble. We’d been average 3 a game the last couple of weeks. Our ball security was better. We came out ready to play. “Hopefully, we’re starting to peek at the start of conference play.” Des Arc hosts Hazen in the 2A-6 conference opener Friday night. “It will be a great game,” Paschal said. “Hazen has a ton of speed. Their quarterback Luke King has a great arm. It’s going to be a challenge to contain all the speed that Hazen has.” Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Carlisle Bison fall to 0-5 By Mark Buffalo Sports Editor The Carlisle Bison fell to 0-5 with a 28-12 loss to Fordyce on Friday night at Bear Bryant Stadium. Fordyce is the two-time defending Class 2A state champions. Carlisle led 6-0 in the second quarter. J.J. Sullivan scored on a two-yard run. The twopoint conversion was no good. Fordyce took a 7-6 lead later in the second quarter on a 33-yard pass from Dominic Hammond to Taylor Pool. The kick was good. Hammond threw another touchdown pass in the third quarter to push the lead to 14-6. Fordyce’s Kriston Belin scored on a 10-yard run to push the Redbugs lead to 21-6 early in the fourth quarter. Carlisle tried to get back into the game when Sullivan scored on a 28-yard run. The twopoint conversion failed, leaving the score at 2112. Belin scored on a 50-
yard run to put the game away later in the fourth quarter. Carlisle quarterback Holden Jones completed 3 of 7 passes for 21 yards. Sullivan led the Bison with 53 yards rushing on 7 carries. Kaleb Elliott had 38 yards on 13 carries.
Belin led Forcyde with 91 yards rushing on 12 carries. Michael Staton led the Bison with 18 tackles, Gage Parker had nine tackles. The Bison host Class 2A No. 1 McCrory on Friday night at Fred C. Hardke Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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By Nathaniel Bradow
“Something Wicked” By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Open locks, whoever knocks!” For those of you who aren’t familiar with the late, great Bill Shakespeare, the lines above come from his play Macbeth, aka the Scottish play. The play is set in medieval Scotland and deals with ambition, betrayal, and the supernatural. In essence, it examines how a good and loyal man can be twisted into a power-hungry monster. The title character, Macbeth, is as loyal as they come, but is told that he is meant to be the king by three “weird sisters” or witches. From that point on, he and his wife, Lady Macbeth, become obsessed with the idea of power, and plot to kill the king and assume his throne. Of course this ends badly for him and his wife. It is known as “The Scottish Play” by actors and thespians who are tasked with performing it. It is said to be bad luck to call it by its true name because a few ‘accidents’ occurred during a staging of it once. Apparently, the lead actor broke both legs falling off the stage, and his understudy was afflicted by a fever and went mad in mid-performance. I relate this story now, because I always revisit “Macbeth” every time Halloween approaches, and I believe it is important to look at how superstition can affect us. Let me start by saying, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have loved it all of my life for the most part. When I was a kid, dressing up and pretending to be something evil or grotesque was great. And all the candy was amazing too. As I got older, I grew to appreciate the cat-andmouse game of adrenaline rush and fear that comes with haunted houses. Not to mention all the outfits that the fairer sex began wearing as an expression of their sexuality. Later, I began to appreciate the importance of frightening the young. Afterall,
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Halloween is the one day of the year that it is acceptable to scare children intentionally. That being said, it is all make believe. We are all pretending to be things we aren’t, and that lets us explore different sides of ourselves and each other. But, there are some of us that take a darker view of Halloween. Some refuse to celebrate it because of its links to druid festivals of harvest. Some think of it as a gateway to satanic worship. And still others find it exploitative towards children and women. That’s fine. I am sure the Halloween costume industry isn’t keeping their business model a secret. Do a quick search for costume ideas, and you will be inundated with links that go from Power Rangers to Sexy “add your woman authority figure here” costumes. What fascinates me is the people who object for supernatural reasons. You can understand if kids still attribute the spooky feelings and rushes of adrenaline from fear to outside forces of good or evil, but adults... Every year I teach Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. The play is set during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. And every year, I have to tell my students that there are no witches in the play. Just as there were no witches in Salem back in 1692. But, they still want to attribute much of the evil that is done in the play to some sort of supernatural presence. I always have several kids who will say something like, “the witches are the ones in charge” or “why is everyone listening to the witches?”. As calmly as I can, I repeat, “There are no witches.” The truth is, gentle readers, that there are no such things as witches. Oh to be sure, there are people who think they are witches, but dancing around a fire in the forest while chanting and boiling something in a pot over an open flame, doesn’t make you a witch. It might make you fun at
parties, but not a witch. It would be comforting if we could blame all the evil in the world to a select set of evil doers who have malicious intent and have been bent and broken or scared in some terrible way to mark them as evil. Unfortunately, that isn’t the way it works. Macbeth wasn’t cursed by the weird sisters who predicted his assent to the crown. He was cursed when he sacrificed his moral and ethical code in order to pursue their tempting prediction. Macbeth made it happen. The weird sisters just planted the idea in his head. He could have ignored them - dismissed them as crazy old women. But he didn’t. The people of Salem could have ignored the ravings of a few little girls and let cooler heads prevail. But they didn’t. Superstition got the better of them. There are no witches casting their spells and making us do evil things. The devil doesn’t make us do the terrible things we sometimes do. We do them for a variety of rationalized reasons from our ambition to advance, to our desire to become more powerful, to our lust to become wealthier, to our longing for acceptance. They all seemed like good ideas at the time. The true spell comes when we let the idea that we are more important or deserve to be more important than other people. Our lives count more than someone else’s because… well… they’re ours. We cast the spell on ourselves when we buy into this line of thinking. Halloween is a great day of pretend and make believe. Don’t blame superstition for something that is part of the human condition. If you do, then you won’t be able to stop yourself from believing your own rationalizations of your sketchy behavior. Dress up. Have fun. Eat some candy. Scare some children. Be content. To comment, you can reach me at thatbradowguy@gmail.com
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Quilt club shares heirlooms By Marsha Heien The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at the First Christian Church fellowship hall for their Sit n' Sew with 7 members present. Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day, "I'm creative....you can't expect me to be neat, too!" The August minutes and treasurer's reports were given. September Happy Birthday greetings were extended to Glenda and Jeannie, Happy Birthday Glenda and Jeannie....A special presentation was made to Glenda of a handy tote bag in appreciation of her many years of leading the group. Thank you, Glenda! Registration for the Country Quilt Camp VIII on June 2-5, 2022 is now open. We have 8 signed up so far. Show and Share: Members brought their special quilts and their stories to share with the group. Glenda had a Double Wedding Ring quilt made by her grandmother, Mary Rawls, around 1900. She also showed the group several little dresses and tote bags she made for the Christmas Shoe Boxes. Shelley had two quilts made by her mother. One she repurposed into a table cover, the other was in a Bowtie pattern. Winnie had a quilt of many colors made from the disappearing 9-patch method....she also had several of the microwave bowl cozys. Marsha had a quilt made by her Aunt Anna Richenback. Her Aunt
Double Wedding Ring quilt made by Glenda's grandmother in the early 1900's. wanted to make a quilt for each niece and nephew. This particular quilt was supposed to go to Marsha's cousin, Cherree, but since Marsha had helped her Aunt with it, her Aunt decided to give it to her. Marsha says she doesn't remember if she told Cherree or not that she got her quilt. And she doesn't remember if Cherree ever got one later or not. Glenda gave some hints on how to care for a vintage quilt: be sure to wrap it in a muslin sheet or pillowcase, no carboard or wood should touch the quilt. It is advisable to refold and reposition the quilt every so often so it doesn't get creased or worn. The group discussed a field trip to go to the new B & J's Grocery in Roe for our October meeting. After the meeting we will eat some of Jackie's delicious sandwiches. Jackie has several of her mother's quilts displayed at the store. We will meet at the church at 9:45 on October 13 and will carpool to Roe.
The DeWitt members will meet us there. Kay demonstrated how to make a fabric cross. She had all the materials for us to choose our favorite design. A lot of hilarity ensued as we all tried to tie the right knots...pull everything straight.... and glue everything down in the right place. We had a lot of fun and ended up with a lovely cross to display. After the business session, everyone settled down to some serious sewing. At lunch time, much discussion ensued as members reminisced about their quilts and upcoming projects. During the sewing session: Shelley worked on a baby quilt, Marsha made teaching dolls for Arkansas Childrens' Hospital, Kay needlepointed, Glenda cut out more outfits for the shoe boxes, and Maeola cut out a pattern for a pillowcase dress. The next meeting will be October 13 at B & J's Grocer and Deli at Roe. We will meet at the church at 9:45 and then carpool to Roe.
HHS scholarship fundraiser... Hazen High School is raffelling off a queen size quilt as a fundraiser for the Tracy Caviness Memorial Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors. Tickets are $1 each, and the drawing will be held on Oct. 29th. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the school, Stephanie Smith at 870-303-9172, or Angie Cagle at 501-690-2748. The quilt was made by and donated by Yvonne Talley.
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HHS student visits Arkansas AG... Lexi Dulany of Hazen had the privilege to meet and speak with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge recently and visit the state capitol for part of the legislative session. She was invited to attend by Julie Benafield, who works in the Attorney General’s office. Lexi, a student at Hazen High School, wants to study law in the future.
Flu shot season is here... At the drive-through mass flu clinic held at the First United Methodist Church in Hazen on Tuesday, September 28, Erika Lott RN, Angela Brown RN, Madison Brown, and Alexa Wallace gave 144 flu vaccines to local residents. According to Lott, it was a great turnout.
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The epitome of boredom . . .
by Dr. James L. Snyder
"Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger." (Proverbs 19:15). Calvary Baptist Church West North Front Street, Hazen, AR Phone: (870) 255 - 4038 Christian VanHouten, pastor Sunday School: 9:50 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC: 6 PM Evening Worship 6:45 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM First Baptist Church 224 N. Hazen Ave. Hazen, AR 72064 Phone: (870) 255 - 4464 Sunday Service Sunday School: 10:00 AM Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
I have never considered myself to be boring. I may be boring to other people but not to myself. As you get older, you find out that there are many boring things in this world. When younger, I can't ever remember being bored except when my father was lecturing me on how I should behave. I'm not sure he was very successful at that. I wasn't bored with anything, and I always found something to gain my attention. This was back in the day when there was no Internet, cell phones, or anything along those lines. How some people today live without cell phones is something I'll never understand. The other day I was downtown, stopped at a red light, and many people were walking on the left side. I watched them and didn't know if they were going to some Memorial service or what. They were all bent over, heads down, working on their cell phone while walking. You take away their cell phone, and they will not know what in the world to do. When I was younger, we knew what to do. We did
not need some claptrap to amuse us and keep us from being bored. Being a husband for over 50 years, I don't know what being bored is all about. If, for example, I don't have anything to do and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finds out, believe me, I have plenty to do. The other night, I watched the little kitties out on the back porch jumping and running around and chasing each other. One was chasing its shadow, and I don't think it ever got it. But these kittens were having the time of their life and when they ran out of energy, they all snuggled together for a nap. Maybe that's why older people take naps more often! I'm not against technology at all. For example, if I go to a restaurant by myself, I take my cell phone with a Kindle app with around 300 books, so I have something to read. Not many things bore me, but there are times that I do get bored. What bores me more than anything else are committee meetings. I know some people live by these committee meet-
ings. Whether it's politics, education, or religion, meetings are their top priority. I can't think of anything more boring than committee meetings. I try my best to keep an upper chin, but it's tough to do with so many chins on my face. I certainly could not be a politician because all they do is go to committee meetings after committee meetings. That may explain why so many politicians are crazy. They went to so many committee meetings that it has driven them crazy. But, of course, with some of them, it's not a very long drive. For many years, I have gone to church committee meetings. But, unfortunately, the older I get, the more bored I am with this kind of activity. When I'm in person at some of these committee meetings, I have to go to the bathroom if I'm not falling asleep. I remember one committee meeting I went to the bathroom probably close to 10 times. After the meeting, someone asked me how I was feeling. I didn't tell him because I didn't want to offend him. Then something changed. During all of
this health dilemma that we are facing in the lockdowns, one positive thing emerged. That positive thing is that we don't gather together in committee, instead, we do it virtually. That was something I never thought about until recently. A meeting virtually means that you're not in person, instead, you're on the computer with the group. So, some of the committee meetings have been virtual. At first, I was a little excited about this. After all, I don't have to travel a hundred miles to attend the committee meeting. Instead, I can go to my computer and join the committee online. I was pretty anxious to get this experience, so I set up my computer on my easy chair at home and got a nice hot cup of coffee. Then, when the time came for the meeting to begin, I did several clicks on my computer, and voilà, I was at the committee meeting. At first something was interesting about it, but then, that boring element began to develop right there in front of me. Watching it for 30 minutes, my head began to nod but not in agreement
with anything they were proposing. Then, finally, my head began to nod, my eyes began to fade, and soon, I was sleeping. Just then, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage came in and saw that I was sleeping, but she also heard I was asleep because of the snoring I do when I sleep. She tapped my shoulder and said, "You're not bored, are you?" I opened my eyes, looked around a little bit, cleared my throat and looking at her said, "Of course not. I was having a time of prayer for the committee meeting." I'm not sure when I heard her laugh so much as I did at that moment. Later that day I remembered a verse of Scripture. "Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger" (Proverbs 19:15). If I’m bored it’s my fault. I need to live a proactive life in serving God in a way that pleases Him. Dr. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, Ocala, FL 34472, where he lives with his wife. Call him at 352-216-3025 or e-mail jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com
Evening Worship: 6:00 PM Wednesday Service Adult Bible Study and Prayer 7:00 PM Children's Program 7:00 PM "HYPE" Youth 7:00 PM
First United Methodist Church 211 North Hazen Avenue, Hazen, AR Phone (870) 255 - 4657 Pastor Chris Wright Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship Service: 10:55 AM
Phone (870) 673 - 2858 Rev. Andrew Toopes, Pastor Worship: 8:00 am-10:15 am Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 AM Radio - KWAK 10:15 AM Sundays www.stuttgartlutheran.com
Wed. Serv. 7 PM
Sunday morning -11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening-5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night-7:00 p.m.
Hazen Church of Christ 204 Adams Street, Hazen, AR. Phone (870) 255 - 3633 Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wednesday Bible Study: 7 PM
First United Methodist Church 215 East Third St., Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7789 Rev. Michael Daniel, Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM
St. Peters Episcopal Church Highway 86, Tollville, AR. Worship Service: 9 AM Sunday School: 10:30AM
Immanuel Baptist Church Pastor Bill Ricks Highway 13 North Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3100 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship:11 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
Center Point Missionary Baptist Church 2997, Center Point Road, Hazen, AR Bro. Billy Booth Pastor Sunday School: 10 AM Worship: 10:50 AM BTC: 5 PM Worship: 5:50 PM Wednesday - Youth Night 6:30 PM
Family Christian Fellowship 603 W Washington Hazen, AR. Pastor Scott Skarda 501-516-5971 Sunday: 10 AM, Wed, 7 PM New Bethel MB Church 8525 New Bethel Road P.O. Box 87 Hazen, AR. Pastor Bro. Freddie McCann Sunday School 10 am Sunday Service 11 am Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Pastor Joe Mills 7474 Highway 86 North, Hazen, AR Sunday School:10 AMService:11 AM BTC: 5 PM Sunday Night: 6 PM Wed. A.C.E. at 6:30 PM & Bible Study: 7:00 PM Prairie Chapel MB Church Center of North Washington & Woodlawn, Hazen, AR. Rev. Maurice Williams Pastor Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship: 11AM Wednesday 7 PM Bible Study Carlisle Pentecostal Church of God Scott & McDonald Sts., Carlisle, AR. Phone 501-438-1643 Pastor Daniel Strength Sunday School: 10 AM Sunday Worship Service: 11 AM Sunday Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday Evening Service: 7 PM Mt Zion MB Church Rt 2 Carlisle, AR Rev. Rev. Cruthfield, Pastor Sun. School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Wed Prayer & Bible Class 7 P.M. Fellowship Baptist Church Des Arc, AR Elder Lee Russel Penn, Pastor First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County 3201 Hwy. 70 E., Hazen, AR (870) 255-9177 Pastor J N Holmes Sunday 10 A.M. Wednesday 7 P.M. First Baptist Church 319 Court St., P. O. Box 25, Carlisle, AR Phone (870) 552 - 7732 David Lee - Pastor Sun School: 9:45 AM Worship: 11 AM Awana: 5 PM Worship: 7 PM Holy Temple COGIC Elder McFadden, Pastor
“Catholic Action” with the Third Order of St. Francis
St. John's Lutheran Church Fifth and College Streets, Stuttgart, AR
Landmark Baptist Church 517 East Third, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3568 Pastor Albert Young Sunday School: 9:45 AM Worship: 10:45 AM BTC 6 PM - Worship 7 PM Wed. Evening: 7:30 PM St. Rose Catholic Church Highway 70, Carlisle, AR. Phone (870) 552 - 3601 Father Shaun Wesley Sunday Mass 10:30AM English 12:00PM Spanish Tuesday Mass 6:00 PM Wednesday Mass in Spanish 5:30 PM Holy Hour & Confessions 6:05PM Friday (except First Friday) Mass 8:30AM Saturday Mass in Spanish 7:00 PM United Methodist Church of DeValls Bluff Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff AR. Pastor Chris Wright Sunday Morning Worship: 9 AM Friendship Lunch: 3rd Wed. of Month, 11:30 AM First Baptist Church of DeValls Bluff Pastor Bobby Powers P. O. Box 358 Highway 70 West, DeValls Bluff, AR. Phone (870) 998 - 7118 Sunday School: 9:45 AM Morning Worship: 11 AM Evening Worship: 5 PM Wednesday Evening: 7 PM
First Assembly of God Hwy 33 and U.S. 70 Biscoe, Arkansas Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M., 6 P.M. Wednesdays WNYG, Kids Club, Bible Study 7 P.M. St. John's Baptist Church Biscoe, AR 870-998-2777 Sunday School 10 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Rev. William Brown - pastor Holy Temple Church of God in Christ Elder James Clark, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Jehovah Community Temple Church 710 Sycamore St, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Ronnie Mosby Sunday 10:30 AM Monday Bible School 7 PM Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Alan Minton Hwy. 70 West of DeValls Bluff Sunday School-10:00 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Church Hwy 79 PO Box 158 Ulm, AR 72170 Phone: 870-241-3778 email: zionlutheran@hotmail.com Sunday School at 10 am Worship at 11am Bible study: Wed at 5:30 The Apostolic Church of Des Arc 712 Calhoun Street Services Sunday at 10:30 and Wednesday at 7:30 Pastor Russell Penn St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Biscoe Pastor Jerry Saxton Sunday School 10:00-11:00 Service 11:00-12:00 Hickory Plains United Methodist Church Rev. Debbye Harrison Intersection of Highways 13 and 38
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Mount Olive MB Church Highway 70, DeValls Bluff, AR. Rev. Joe L. Pumphrey Sunday School: 9:30AM Worship Service: 11 AM Peppers Lake Church of Christ Hwy 302, SE of DeValls Bluff, AR. Sunday - Bible Study: 10 AM Worship: 11 AM Evening Service: 6 PM Wednesday - Bible Study: 7 PM Union Chapel FreeWill Baptist Church Metcalf Road, Rt.1, DeValls Bluff, AR Elder Sylvester Swanigan Sunday School: 9:30 AM Worship Service: 11 AM Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Highway 86, Slovak, AR. Fr. Shaun Wesley, School: 9:45 AM Mass: 8:30 AM Thursday Holy Hours 5:00 pm and Mass at 6:00pm Biscoe Baptist Church Biscoe, AR. Pastor David Rogers Sunday School: 10 AM Worship Service: 11 AM & 7 PM Training 6 PM -
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Hazen School District is taking applications for the following positions: Part-time LPN, Maintenance worker, and School Bus Drivers. Applicants must be able to pass a background check, a Child Maltreatment check, and drug screening. Applications are on the School website: www.hazen.k12.ar.us. Send resume and application to the District office address below. Bus driver applicants must have a CDL. Hazen School District 305 N. Hazen Ave. Hazen, AR 72064
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Carlisle Alumni Museum open during homecoming The CHS Alumni have been working hard to present new displays for Homecoming 2021. In addition to the 50-year displays from the Classes of 1970 and 1971, you will find exhibits featuring WWI and WWII, Fred C. Hardke Memorial Field, 100 Years of Bison Football, a Homecoming Queen Gown Gallery, and much, much more. The museum will be open on Friday, October 8 from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 9 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 until 5:00 p.m. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the many exhibits the museum has on display.