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Community Events Calendar Wednesday March 20 Friendship Luncheon DeValls Bluff Methodist Church 11:30a.m.-2:00p.m.

Thursday March 21 Hazen City Council Meeting City Hall 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m.

Lower White River Museum Knitting Without Needles 2:00p.m.

Monday March 25 Hornet Baseball VS Magnet Cove 4:30 p.m.

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DVB council discusses new chief and program

by Lisa Mills The continuing search for a police chief for the city and the learning center for school age children were the main topics at the DeValls Bluff City Council meeting held on March 14th.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Brooks C a s t l e b e r r y , Treasurer/Recorder Pam DelGiorno, City Attorney Mike Stuart, Sheriff Rick Hickman, Fire Chief Doyne Marin and Aldermen Richard Henry, Marie Flanagan, Alice Metcalf, Raymond Watson, Carol Griffin and Shirley Goff.

Mayor Brooks Castleberry reported that he is expecting three more resumes for the Police Chief position. He said “I hope we can take care of the matter in the next week or two.”

“I hope a decision to hire an officer or make a definite agreement with the county happens soon,” Prairie County Sheriff Rick Hickman told the council. He told that until a new police chief was found, the county would continue to cover the city.

Denice Swanigan addressed the council about opening a center for school age children. It would be named “Little Scrappers Learning

Denice Swanigan addresses the DVB Council.

Center” and would provide tutoring, arts & crafts, science projects, fun & games and snacks.

A van would also be available for various field trips.

Swanigan said that she and her sister, Debra Kendrick, have a desire to provide DeValls Bluff children a safe, fun and educational place to go when they aren’t in school. Swanigan hopes to have the center open two or three days per week and one Saturday per month and maybe more often. She would

Adult Bingo Hazen Public Library 11:00a.m.- 1:00p.m.

GFWC Elsie McCain Club Meeting 6:00p.m.

Murry’s Restaurant Hornet Baseball VS Quitman Baseball Field 4:30 p.m.

Friday March 29 Carlisle High School Marching Band Hamburger & Hot Dog Fundraiser 5:00p.m.- 7:00p.m.

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like to open the center as soon as school is out for the summer. She asked the council if the city had a space that could be rented or used for the center.

Alderman Alice Metcalf suggested the old medical clinic.

Mayor Castleberry asked Swanigan is she would like to look at the building to see if it would meet her needs.

Swanigan stated she would like to see it.

Swanigan also said that she would like to have

Alex Maynard

volunteers to help out and asked that anyone interested in helping or for more information call her at 870-255-5245.

In the departmental reports, Hickman reported that in January there had been 17 calls and 47 general patrols and in February there were 14 calls and 50 patrols.

Mayor Castleberry asked Hickman if the county had come to a decision about the city reimbursing the county for their help. Hickman replied, “I

will meet with the county judge and get back with you.”

Fire Chief Doyne Martin reported that February had been a slow month. There were no fires, 5 First Responder calls, 5 Public Assist calls and 2 meetings. He also reported that participation in meetings was up and that there are 3 new firemen. The additions to the department brings the roster to 17.

Alderman Alice Metcalf reported that the Fire Department is doing great on their budget, and they are waiting to hear about a grant for which they have applied.l She also said that that department is looking for a grant to install a tornado siren.

Mayor Castleberry reported that the pens at the dog pound are being repaired and the dog catcher is doing a good job.

Pam DelGiorno asked if the dog catcher’s phone number could be published in the newspaper for people to call when they needed him.

Castleberry agreed it should be. Citizen who wish to report a stray animal should call Tony Sayger at 870-255-4725.

Hazen School Board holds meeting A special meeting of the Hazen School Board was held on Thursday, March 7, to discuss the possible realignment of the grades within the high school and elementary buildings.

Present at the meeting were President David Williams, Vicki Skarda, Sandra Penn, Mason Sickel, Darlene Connor, Richard Ingle, and Freddie Rogers.

Due to declining enrollment in the school district, the board was presented

Tuesday March 26 Hazen School Board Meeting 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m.

Thursday March 28 Commodities distrubution Hazen Methodist Church 10:00a.m.12:00p.m.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

with plans to move the 7th and 8th grades back into the high school building and return the elementary school to its original Pre-K through 6th grade configuration.

Declining enrollment means a reduction in funds, both state and federal, for the district. This, according to Superintendent Bill Crowder, necessitates the reduction in expenses for the schools. Most of the funds spent by the district is tied up in salaries and

benefits for certified and classified employees.

The board agreed to hold a town hall meeting on Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m. in the Hornets’ Nest to hear community response to the realignment of the buildings. Because the board was interested in hearing the opinions of those affected by the changes, no action was taken.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m. with no other business discussed.

Robin Troy

Farmers & Merchants Bank promotes three Farmers and Merchants Bank President and CEO Gary Hudson recently announced several promotions within the organization. The announcements were made at the bank’s annual stockholder luncheon.

Alex Maynard has been named Stuttgart Market President.

Maynard, a Stuttgart native and graduate of Stuttgart High School, graduated college from The University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He began his career with Farmers and Merchants in 2012 as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer.

He and his wife Natalie have three children. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, watching his children’s sports activities, going to the horse races, and spending time on the lake with family and friends.

Robin Troy of DeValls Bluff, AR was promoted to Loan Operations Officer. A native of Brinkley, she moved to DeValls Bluff in 1993 after graduating high school. She attended college at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, Stuttgart campus. Her career with the bank began in 2012 in the Customer Service Department and transitioned to the loan depart-

ment in 2015. Robin enjoys running and spending quality time with family and friends.

Sandy Kee (no picture available) was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer in the bank’s Hazen branch. Originally from Stuttgart, she graduated from Stuttgart High School in 1984 and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Arkansas State University. She has lived in Hazen for 30 years and went to work for the bank in 1996 as Loan Assistant, Teller, and New Accounts Representative.

She enjoys shopping and spending time with family and friends.

Farmers and Merchants Bank, founded in 1945, has total assets of approximately $1.05 Billion dollars.

With corporate offices located in Stuttgart, the bank currently has 18 branches throughout Arkansas, including The Bank of Fayetteville, a division of Farmers and Merchants Bank. The bank currently is awaiting regulatory approval of an additional merger through acquisition of Integrity First Bank, a $500 million institution with banking centers in northeast, north central and northwest Arkansas.

Carlisle Elementary receives donation...

WoodmenLife Chapter 621 of Carlisle held a school supply drive for Carlisle Elementary School. They collected various items such as three ring binders, composition books, notebooks, pencils, and many other supplies.

Making the presentation on behalf of WoodmenLife were, Diane Beedle, Vernon Mitchell, Barbara Phillips, and community outreach person Melissa Godfrey.

Accepting the supplies were Jason Stewart Carlisle Elementary principal and Tammy Morgenstern school secretary. (Thanks to Barbara Phillips for the information and picture.)

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GP quilters share their work Ruthie Jean Larkin Ruthie Jean Larkin, 67 of Biscoe, died Tuesday morning, March 5 at her daughter’s home following a brief illness.

Ruthie was born June 22, 1951 in Des Arc, Arkansas to Booker T. Cohen Sr. and Lue Anna CarterCohen.

She was one of 13 children born to this union.

Ruthie was a lifelong member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Biscoe. During her time at St. John, she was a former choir member, member of the Usher board and a member of the church’s kitchen committee. She truly enjoyed attending her church, helping wherever she could and faithfully serving the Lord.

“Boo Jean” as Ruthie was affectionately known, received her education from the Biscoe Public School System.

Ruthie was a longtime employee of Maybelline Cosmetics in North Little Rock for more than 20 plus years. She retired in June 2010.

Her parents, four brothers: Leon Cohen, Rufus Lee Cohen, John H. Cohen and Booker T. Cohen; four sisters: Betty Jean Harris, Earnestine Marie Watson, Lois Amey and Dorothy Ann Dixon all preceded Ruthie in death.

Survivors are her husband Harold Larkin of Biscoe, AR; her daughter Mandy Larkin-James of Little Rock, AR; her grandson Christopher Larkin Sr. of Little Rock, AR; three granddaughters: Chrystal Larkin and Calaysia James both of Hazen, AR; and Christian Larkin of Little Rock; six great grandchildren: Lyric Schlenker, Justin Schlenker, Melody Schlenker, Eva Roland and Eli Roland all of

Hazen, AR; and Christopher Larkin Jr. of Little Rock, AR; two brothers: Roy Harris Cohen and Cleveland Cohen both of Tulsa, OK; a sister Eula O. Nichols of Broken Arrow, OK; and a host of brothers and sisters in law, nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Visitation was held on Friday evening, March 15 from 6 until 8 PM at St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Broad Street in Biscoe. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, March 16 at 11 AM at the DeValls Bluff High School Auditorium, 710 East Sycamore Street in DeValls Bluff with Reverend Jonathan Mitchell officiating.

Internment will take place at Harrison Cemetery in Biscoe by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley Pallbearers were Emmanuel Palton, Eric Perry, Donald Brown, Joseph Brown, LiRoy Nichols and Hershel Minor Jr.

Sherrye's Mini 9-patch blocks

by Marsha Heien The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met March 13, 2019 at the First Christian Church fellowship hall for their Sit

'n Sew with 7 members present.

Ann opened the meeting.

The February minutes and treasurer's report were given. Happy Birthday

Lou Anna's Meadow Song quilt

greetings were extended to Lee, Happy Birthday, Lee. Two more members registered for the Country Quilt Camp V. We now have nine registered for the quilt retreat to be held at Cross Heirs Retreat Center on June 6-9, 2019.

Registration is still open.

Betty and Winnie delivered the lap robes finished last month to Crestpark-DeWitt and the DeWitt Nursing Home.

Discussion followed on meeting locations for the society. This was tabled until the next meeting.

Show and Share: Lou Anna showed her beautiful Meadow Song quilt. Many oohs and aah's could be heard as we all admired the interesting pattern.

Shelley modeled her cuff bracelet made from a lace border. Sherrye displayed several mini nine-patch blocks made from vintage fabrics.

Eunice brought several fabric pieces for the

Letter to the Editor The Arkansas Legislature is in session; some folks think that should be posted on highway marquees announcing.Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts and Hazardous Driving Conditions Ahead. With all due to respect to legislators, fear of legislative sessions surfaced this past week when a bill was introduced that will add confusion and dissension to our 2020 Primary Election.

The bill number is SB 445 by Senator Garner.

I’m pleading with Senator Garner and those inclined to support this effort to reconsider this

move or at least postpone it until proper research is conducted to prove its value. I serve on the Prairie County Election Commission and in my opinion SB 445 will do more harm than good. In fact, dismal voter turnout (38.39%) for the chaotic March 1, 2016 Preferential Primary Election indicates that benefits to the state from SB 445 will likely be invisible.

Legislation that extends the lengthy election cycle from November to November is not wise given that voters are already avoiding polls in record numbers. Any move that force-feeds them more politics through Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years,

Valentines Day and Presidents Day holidays might be considered cruel and inhumane.

The voters, county clerks, poll workers or election commissioners won’t realize any benefits from SB 445. Election laws that fail to put the well being of Arkansas’ voters first are misguided in my opinion. The hard working county clerks, election coordinators, poll workers and election commissioners also deserve consideration.

Concerns of these dedicated citizens should never be ignored or ever fall behind the wishes of legislators, candidates, pollsters, consultants or political parties but SB 445 does just that. There seems to be no concern

In Loving Memory Written By Addison Glaze,in Memory of her Papa Rudy Van Houten

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There once was a day When he would laugh and play Everything was as it should be then he got sick and the memories began to flee The whole family was grieving we all knew he would soon be leaving His jokes would make us laugh and smile while the memories were fading all the while His imagination once soared like a kite then Alzheimer’s came in and robbed him like a thief in the night Now that you’re sick it’s not the same you look at me and smile but don’t know my name Your family will care for you and never leave your side even though they know your memories have died Some days we cry, some days we shed a tear we all wonder how long your memories will be here Ninety years on this earth you witnessed so much we will miss your hugs and tender touch We Love and Miss You The Van Houten Family

for the people on the ground that have a most complex and difficult job of “building” an election from the ground up and delivering those ballots to the people on election day.

A wise older federal legislator once told me that the first consideration for all legislation was to ensure that it “did no harm.” Given the current political environment, causing our presidential primary elections to become a moving target for voters will do harm. With voter apathy and distrust of our system running at fever pitch, SB 445 will only cause more resentment. From a practical standpoint, asking county clerks to take more time away from their families during the holidays and adding more

stress to their offices which interferes with duties associated with closing out the year’s books should be avoided.

Also practical, SB 445 is far more likely to cause election duties to be interrupted by inclement weather while training poll workers and transporting expensive voting equipment to polling sites. Ice storms, cold snaps and hazardous roads are not so common in May! Please re-think SB 445 and bring in some election experts who can relate their concerns about this change that in all honesty seems to have been left out of the considerations.

Sincerely, Harvey Joe Sanner Election Commission member from Prairie County

Shelley's cuff bracelet Treasure table.

Members then settled down with their sack lunches and much visiting could be heard from the group. Then we all got down to the business at hand....working on our projects.

Cutting, sewing, and talking was the norm and a good time was had by all.

The next meeting will be March 10, 2019 at the church fellowship hall. Come join us.

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Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2019.

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HSD town hall meeting draws crowd of citizens, teachers The Hazen School Board hosted a town hall meeting on Monday, March 11, at 6 p.m. to hear community response to the proposed changes in the configuration of the high school and elementary school.

Attendees included the school board members, high school and elementary faculty, parents, and concerned community members.

The meeting opened with a prayer, followed by a statement by the School Board President Davy Williams. Williams told the crowd that the board had asked Superintendent William Crowder to look into the problems of declining enrollment and funding faced by the district. The board discussed the problems in a special meeting held on the previous Thursday evening.

“Before we made a decision such as this, we wanted to hear your opinion,” Williams said “The question is, how do we get from A to B, because we’ve got to get to B,” he said.

Williams said that the board had discussed leaving the 7th and 8th grades in the elementary building and moving high school teachers over to the building with them, but that the two grades might have to be eventually to the high school building.

Personnel Policy Committee (PPC) Chair Angie Cagle spoke next.

She said that base salaries for teachers and the newly passed increase in the minimum wage were substantially impacting the district’s bottom line. That, along with the loss of students over the past two years has caused a crisis.

She reminded those there that despite the recent increase in the school millage rate to 34 mils, Hazen’s millage rate is still lower than those of surrounding districts. The district plan, she said, is to refrain from filling the positions of teachers that leave or retire. This will primarily affect teachers in the core subject areas of English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Cagle told the group that the PPC would support the decision of the board.

After Cagle’s remarks, Superintendent Crowder came to the podium and laid out the numbers. He said the district had lost 75 students over the past two years and that he had school choice requests for 13 students to leave for the 2019-2020 school year. He anticipates that the number of students could be down as much as 100 by

A group of teachers from the Hazen School Distirct applaud as another member of the public stands to be heard during the public forum. the start of the 2019 school year.

The loss of students causes a loss of state and federal funding, both of which are based on the number of students who attend the district. This loss of students could amount to the loss of $1.2 million over the next four to five years, according to Crowder.

Crowder added that in addition to state and federal funding losses, the increase in the cost of salaries over the next few years could amount to $500,000. The cost for classified (non-teaching) staff alone could reach $100,000.

Crowder gave several reasons why the needed changes could be positive. *7th and 8th graders would have access to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs *the elementary report card would be improved *better behavior in the 7th and 8th grades and therefore fewer discipline problems *8th graders would be able to take Algebra I *the junior high students would not be split *the elementary school would no longer have to deal with the high school bell schedule *most districts the size of Hazen have 7-12 high schools.

Once the plan to move the 7th and 8th grades back into the high school is approved by the school board, the Arkansas Department of Education will have to approve the change.

High School Principal Clint Williams spoke about the four plans that had been suggested. The first would leave everything the same, and the second would move all of the 7th and 8th graders into the high school building (which would require decreasing the number of core teachers by four). The

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third plan would move the CTE programs into the building that now houses the 3rd through 5th grades on the elementary campus, and the fourth would be to completely move the 7th and 8th graders into the 35 building and require them to walk across the campus to attend CTE classes.

After the district employees laid out the problems

and possible solutions, five community members came to the podium to voice their concerns or their support.

Cody Snider stated that the declining enrollment issue had to be addressed.

“The current number of students in the district is 569,” he said. “When you are losing money,” Snider said, “you have to cut costs services or you have to cut

costs.” Since the services a school provides are required by state law, then the only other option is to find ways to save money.

Snider attended the Hazen School District when the high school contained grades 7 through 12, and he said that as a 7th grader he felt intimidated, but he learned discipline and looked up to the juniors and seniors as role models.

Snider said that he agreed with the change.

Dr. Jeff Dulany and his wife, Cherie, voiced opposition to the change, stating that their children attended Hazen schools because of school choice, and that one of the reasons for this was the Pre-K-8 configuration. The Dulanys fear the influence that the older students might have over the younger students. Mrs. Dulany, who has a degree in mental health services said, “I want to know that (her daughter) is safe.” She also said that she was worried about the students with disabilities. “I don’t want to see them fall through the cracks,” she said.

The Dulanys questioned how the discipline would be dealt with in the new building arrangement. Dr. Dulany prefers the fourth plan, which keeps the 7th and 8th graders in their own building for core classes if a change must be made. “The less amount of time (with older students), the better it is,” he said.

The final community speaker, Josh Owens, stated that “part of the attri-

School Board President David Williams. tions is our product.” “I don’t know why we’re not at the level of the schools around us,” he said.

“People should just do their jobs.”

City of DeValls Bluff Annual Financial Statement 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018

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Prairie County’s Dairy Foods Recipe Contest Winners

Adysen Johnston with her Banana Pudding

Brylee McIntosh with her Hot and Dirty Dip

Ambria Wyatt with her Corn Dip

Adysen Johnston with her entry of Four Cheese Pasta

Brylee McIntosh and her entry of White Pizza Casserole.

Rylan Wyatt with his Hot Chocolate Dip

Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.

Serve with corn chips for dipping.

Other participants in the Party Idea Category were Rylan Wyatt and Valina Osborn.

Adysen Johnston also won first place in the Main Dish category with her entry of Four Cheese Pasta. She received an additional $20 and prize.

Valina Osborn with her Blackberry Cobbler Each year, Arkansas Farm Bureau conducts a statewide contest to find the best tasting, most original dairy dish.

County contests are held to determine who will represent each county.

This year’s Prairie County Dairy Foods Contest was held Saturday, March 9 at the fairgrounds in Hazen in conjunction with County 4-H O-Rama.

First place winner in the Party Idea category was Adysen Johnston with her entry of Banana Pudding. Adysen received $20 and a special prize.

Adysen’s winning recipe follows: BANANA PUDDING Ingredients: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 can Eagle Brand milk Large instant vanilla pudding 3 c. milk 1/2 container (large) Cool Whip Vanilla wafers Bananas Directions: Mix the cream cheese and Eagle Brand milk.

Add the pudding and milk.

Fold in the Cool Whip.

Layer vanilla wafers, bananas, and mixture.

Repeat.

Top with remaining Cool Whip and a few crushed wafers.

Second place winner, receiving $15 was Brylee McIntosh with her entry of Hot and Dirty Dip. HOT DIRTY DIP Ingredients: 1 package cream cheese softened 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup shredded “old” cheddar 3-4 green onions diced Directions: Mix all ingredients.

Place in pie plate.

Top with 8 slices of crumbled bacon.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Serve with an assortment of crackers.

Ambria Wyatt received third place and $10 for her entry of Corn Dip. CORN DIP Ingredients: 1 (15 oz.) can sweet corn, drained 1 (8 oz.) package 1/3 less fat cream cheese 1/2 cup light sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 4 slices reduced sodium bacon, cooked and crumbled (about 1/3 cup) Directions: Mix all ingredients together until well blended.

FOUR CHEESE PASTA Ingredients: Non-stick cooking spray 16 ounces pasta such as fusilli or cavatappi 9 tablespoons unsalted butter divided 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 1/2 cups whole milk 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 teaspoon olive oil 2 cups coarsely chopped mushrooms 1 1/4 cups shredded Fontina cheese 1 1/4 cups shredded Asiago cheese 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup crumbled Blue

cheese 2 tablespoons chopped chives 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 1/2 quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Cook pasta according to package directions.

In a large saucepan, melt 8 tablespoons butter over medium heat.

Whisking constantly, add flour, white pepper, and ground nutmeg and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Slowly add milk and chicken broth to flour mixture while whisking until you have a smooth sauce.

Remove from heat and add Fontina, Asiago, and Parmesan cheeses, stirring until melted.

In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Saute mushrooms 5 to 7 minutes or until water has cooked out and most has evaporated.

In a very large bowl, combine warm pasta, cheese sauce, mushrooms, blue cheese, and chives.

Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture begins to bubble and is lightly browned around edges.

Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Brylee McIntosh received second place and another $15 for her entry of White Pizza Casserole.

WHITE PIZZA CASSEROLE Ingredients: 4 cups dry penne pasta (cook based on package directions) 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 6 oz. pepperonis Sauce: 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 medium onion minced 4 cloves garlic minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 2 cups heavy cream warm 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme diced 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped leaves only 1/2 cup parmesan grated Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large skillet or saucepan over low heat, add butter once almost melted and diced onion and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes.

Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

(See recipes continued on p. 6)

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Glover earns Eagle Scout designation Lee Glover of Carlisle received his Eagle Scout Award in a ceremony held on Sunday, March 10, 2019, in the Lonoke First United Methodist Church. Lee is with troop 101 in Carlisle and is part of the Brotherhood of The Order of Arrow. He has also earned all 3 palms because completing over 60 merit badges. He is a 10th grade honors student at Lonoke High School.

Glover was the 3 Rivers top pop corn seller for 6 years in a row during his years from cub scouts to boy scouts, and he has twice earned the popcorn scholarship for selling over $2,500 worth of popLee with his grandfather Robert Glover and his mom Dana Glover representing 3 generations of scouts. Lee presented his grandfather, who was a scout seven decades ago but never got his Eagle, the Mentor Award. His mother, who has been a scout leader during all of his cub and boy scout years, was a Girl Scout.

corn.

“I am proud of my time in scouting”, Glover said.

“I have learned a lot.

Scouting is not all fun and games but it’s hard work. I’m not done with scouting even though I’ve

earned my Eagle. I plan on staying in for decades to come.”

Glover is 1 of 30 scouts from Arkansas appointed to go to the World Scout Jamboree this summer in West Virginia. This will be the first time in 50 years that the Jamboree has been in the USA. Over 150 countries will be present with over 40,000 scouts world-wide.

Former Arkansas State Representative Bobby Glover presented the award Also present at the event were representatives from the Secretary of State, Senator John Boozman, and Congressman Tim Crawford’s offices, along with Brad Horn the Carlisle Superintendent of Schools.

Lee was a Bear Scout, and then he crossed over by having his Arrow of Light.

STAR readers at DHS...

The Des Arc High School library has named the two students to receive the Star Reading Eagle Awards for the months of February. As a reward, the students receive a personalized DAHS Star Reading Eagle insulated reusable tumbler with decal designed by Custom Vinyl by Tine.

For the month of February the Star Reading Eagles are Hunter Fikes and Ricky Hutchison.

Hunter Fikes is a junior at DAHS. She selected To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han as her favorite book and author. When asked how she decides on the books she wants to read, Hunter says, “I choose them based on genre. Realistic fiction is my favorite genre.” The advice she would give someone who is struggling to find the right book to read is that “they have to be interested in a book to be a satisfied reader of books. You have to really enjoy certain genres and stick to reading the book even if it gets boring.”

Ricky Hutchison is a senior at DAHS. His favorite book series is the Amulet graphic novel series by his favorite author, Kazu Kibuishi. Ricky says that he likes graphic. He says “they are easy to read and are good books.” Ricky’s thoughts on becoming a stronger reader is that “you can read the books more than once! Books that are just as good the second time are good books.”

Lee had two projects. One was creating an outdoor classroom at Carlisle High School, and one was planting a tree in Lonoke. His high school Pre-AP Science Class (shown above) were there to help.

EPIC Spring Break...

The EPIC (Endless Possibilities in Christ) group are shown here as they are about to board the bus to for a trip to Kentucky. While they are there, they will also visit the Creation Museum, go to the Cincinnati Zoo, and tour the Corvette Museum.

EPIC is a teen ministry here at the Lakeside Baptist Church, but this trip was opened up for the younger ones as well, provided a parent accompanied them. Thirty three people are on this Spring Break trip.

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(continued from p. 4) Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. T Add the flour and stir to distribute flour. Increase heat up to medium and cook for a minute or two stirring continuously.

Slowly stir in warmed cream in a slow drizzle and stir constantly to avoid lumps.

Bring cream mixture to a very slight simmer and cook until it thickens slightly.

When the sauce is the consistency of a gravy, season it with fresh

thyme, oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Remove it from heat and stir in parmesan cheese.

Cook penne pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Add cooked pasta, 3/4 of the pepperoni's, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and the white pizza sauce to a large bowl and gently toss to combine.

Pour mixture into a greased 9x13'' pan.

Sprinkle 1 1/s cups of

mozzarella cheese on top (you can use more or less cheese), top with remaining pepperoni pieces.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling.

For a golden brown top, broil for the last minutes of baking.

Enjoy!

Adysen’s winning recipes will be submitted for judging at the state level. The top four winners selected in each category will prepare and serve the recipes at the

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