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Community Events Calendar Thursday August 10 Hazen High School Open House 5:30pm-7:30pm Saturday August 12 Work Day at Hornet Field Monday August 14th Red Cross Blood Drive Hazen First United Methodist Church 2:00pm-6:00pm Hazen Chapter #5 Meeting Hazen Lodge Hall Tuesday August 15th PC Master Gardeners meeting 6pm-7pm Prairie County Retired Teachers meeting 1:00 p.m.

At Sno-White Dairy Bar in Des Arc. Wednesday August 16th 11:30am-2:00pm Friendship Luncheon DVB United Methodist Church Hazen School District Back To School 8:00 am PALC Literacy Meeting 4:30pm - 5:30pm Tuesday August 22 Adult Bingo Hazen Public Library 12:00pm - 1:00pm

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Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

City Council discusses medical marijuana dispensary in Hazen The Hazen City Council discussed a proposed marijuana dispensary to be located in Hazen at the old powder parts factory (formerly Hazentec) in their regular meeting on July 20. The property is now owned by Hazen businessman Billy Hill.

Mayor David Duch and Council members David Campbell, Steve Chlapecka, Tim Juola, Clevella Mosby, Rick Wiggins, and Barbara Rogers were present at the meeting.

The facility, if it is approved by the state, will be regulated by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC), which, according to the MMC website, was created under Article §19 of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.

The Medical Marijuana Commission is a part of the Department of Finance and Administration, and is responsible for the licensure, administration and regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities in Arkansas. The MMC works with Alcoholic Beverage Control to implement and enforce the requirements of the amendment.

In November, 53% of Arkansas voters approved the state’s Medical Marijuana Amendment.

The marijuana dispensary would be run by Arkansas Natural Remedies LLC (ARN), a company located in Little Rock. The company filed for corporate registration with the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office on May 4, 2017. By law, applicants for dispensaries must demonstrate that 60% of the ownership interest in the medical marijuana facility is held by resident(s) of the state of Arkansas that has been a resident for at least 7 consecutive y e a r s . T h e incorporator/organizer of the company, according to the Secretary of State’s office is William Lee Ables. The other company officers were listed as Karen Bryant, Managing Member; CAN Investments, Managing Member; Neil Bryant, Managing Member; and Spencer Ray Jones, Managing Member.

Other information about the company was unavailable due to Act 865 of 2007, which limits public access to company filings.

According to Duch, a new building will be constructed on the factory property to house the dispensary, and the dispensary will be under the same laws as a drug store. Mayor Duch stated that the city would benefit from the facility by receiving 3% of the sales from sales tax. ARN projects that annual sales from the dispensary would be approximately $25,000,000. The company plans to operate the facility between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

State law mandates that, the dispensary, which will be located at 1010 North Highway 63, must be at least 1500 feet from a daycare or school, Duch said, and the daycare facility, located just south of the old factory, is 1800 feet away.

According to the MMC website, per Act 1100 of the 91st General

Assembly, the distance between a medical marijuana facility should be measured from the primary entrance of the medical marijuana facility to the nearest property boundary of a public or private school, church, or daycare center. The MMC cannot waive or make any exceptions to the requirement.

Duch told the council that Arkansas has other regulations that applicants must follow, and that once the application has been filed, the state has 150 days to consider it. Applications must be received by September.

In order to place the dispensary in Hazen, ARN needs a letter of support from the Hazen City Council. After hearing the mayor’s presentation, the council voted unanimously to allow the city’s attorney to draft a letter approving the placement of the ARN dispensary. The letter must state that the dispensary complies with Hazen’s Municipal Code, that there is no local moratorium regarding medical marijuana dispensaries, that the dispensary is located over 1500 feet from any schools, churches, or daycares, and that the Hazen police department will patrol the proposed facility and answer any calls from it.

The letter will apply only to Arkansas Natural Remedies, LLC, and its medical marijuana dispensary at 1010 North Highway 63 in Hazen and its compliance with Hazen’s local rules and zoning regulations as well as its compliance with Medical Marijuana Amendment’s rules and regulations that require the 1500 distance from schools, churches, and daycare facilities. The letter will also state the city’s acceptance of the ARN dispensary.

In other council business, the council reviewed the bank register for the General Fund, including deposits and checks, the bank register for the Natural Gas fund, the bank register for the Water & Sewer Fund, and the bank register for the Payroll Fund. The members were also given the income statements for other city funds.

Police Chief Bradley Taylor reported that his department has participated in five pursuits in the past month, and that all five had resulted in an accident.

He also informed the council that there are issues with the current police video systems. He stated that the body cameras being used need to be supplemented by vehicle cameras to record vehicle activities.

He told them that Watch Guard has the best systems for car mounted cameras. Six high-definition vehicle cameras will cost the city $49,972.50 installed. The is the system that the Arkansas State Police use, he said.

The mayor told the council that cameras will be paid out of the police portion of the Emergency Service Sales Tax Fund which has a balance of $190,000. He said that $10,000 per month is brought in from this sales tax. The cameras can be installed in four to six weeks.

Utility Department Supervisor Phillip Foot

reported that his department has been repairing potholes in the city. He also told the council that the new John Deere 5085E tractor has been received. The city’s dump truck needs to be repaired, but parts for it have been difficult to locate due to the age of the truck. Foot hopes hopes to be able to delay the repairs until 2018 when the city can purchase a newer truck. The department hopes to to return to the sewer improvements soon.

Fire Chief Ashley Loudermilk reported that his department had received eight responder calls and had completed the inspections of the ARCARE and the Hazen Daycare facilities. All three new firemen have completed CPR training and are now certified.

In the mayor’s report, Duch told the council that $2,731.72 was received from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to assist the municipal aid fund with meeting cash flow needs early in

the state fiscal year. He also reported that the Legislative Audit for 2016 had been received, and that the city was in substantial compliance with Arkansas fiscal and financial laws.

In final business, the mayor stated that the new electrical board has been received that will limit the operation of the new splash pad to 10 minutes, as opposed to the present 30 minutes that the pad operates.

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The Hazen School District faculty and staff have officially begun the new school year. Everyone met in the school cafeteria to greet the new superintendent, Bill Crowder (shown in front addressing the crowd); the new high school principal, Clint Williams; and the new faculty and staff members. The students will return on Wednesday of next week. (picture courtesy of Tracy Caviness.

The Hazen High School Marching Hornet Band students take a break from their practice to smile for the camera. Band camp began the first week in August. (picture courtesy of Johnna Creasey, band director)

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Obituaries Kaleta Evelyn Livesay Kaleta Evelyn Livesay, 96, passed away July 30, 2017.

Kaleta was born March 22, 1921, to George William "Cuby" Keathley and Cecil Mae Turnage.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Livesay, daughter, Wanda Hawley, brothers Rowan and Lloyd Keathley, sisters Mary Alford and infant Ethel Keathley.

Surviving are daughters Nelda (Wayne) Jervis, Laneta (Chuck) Mayfield, son-in-law, Wayne Hawley, Carthel (Kim) Keathley, grandchildren Kirk (Sharon) Jervis, Donna (Jeff) Truax, Larry Mayfield, Cindy (Phil) Sanchez, Jimmy (Beth) Mayfield, Jason (Ashley)Hawley, Brad (Rebecca)Hawley, great grandchildren, Jessica (Colby) Jervis, Scotty Jervis, Kristin Hodge, Aaron Truax, Alex and Sabrina Sanchez, Audrey and Natalie Mayfield, Justin (Alex) Hawley, Austin Hawley, Fisher Hawley, Collins and Bryson Brown, great-great granddaughter, Gabbi Hawley.

Kaleta worked outside her home a few years but was primarily a housewife and farmer's wife on a small family farm. She was active in her church and community serving in various capacities. She traveled whenever she had the opportunity.

Kaleta was a history and genealogy buff. She became a "go to" person for those seeking information on the local area.

Kaleta researched and wrote a history of Judson Memorial Church. She edited the National Turnage Family of America newsletter for several years, wrote short stories for her grandchildren and wrote a community column in the local newspaper for several years.

Garth Funeral Home, Des Arc, AR is in charge of services. Service was held at 2 pm Wednesday, August 2nd at Judson Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Welcome Home Cemetery.

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Memorials may be made to Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Northside Community Center, or Des Arc Public Library.

A special thank you goes out to the staff of the Cabot Health and Rehab Center for the care given Kaleta.

Sign online guestbook at www.garthfuneralhome.com.

Judy Lynn Bruce Judy Lynn Bruce, 56, died on Tuesday August 1 at her home in Searcy, AR. She was born to Edward W i l s o n Bruce and Lou Ila (Mollette) Carpenter on July 14, 1961 in Brinkley, AR. She was preceded in death by her father and sister Pat BruceWeatherley. She is survived by her mother, two sons Josh Kirkland and Dwayne Kirkland, four sisters Sue BurgessCauley (Kevin), Louise Arledge (Wayne), Sandy Holloway (Fred), Debbie Williams (Carlos), two brothers Eddie Bruce and Mike Bruce, three grandchildren Christian Kirkland, Trey Webb, and Roman Kirkland.

There will be a private visitation for family and friends on Thursday August 3 at 2:00 PM at Garth Funeral Home.

Mabel Triska Siefert Mabel Triska Siefert, 96, of Stuttgart, widow of Linzy Siefert, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Baptist HealthSpringhill.

Mrs. Siefert was born Sept. 17, 1920, in Prairie County, the daughter of Charles and Anna Janovsky Triska. She was a school teacher and longtime member of Grand Avenue United Methodist Church and Grand Avenue United Methodist Women.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Skarda and Blanche Newman; and two

nephews, Gary Skarda and Tim Newman.

Survivors are nephew, Randy Skarda (Vicki) of Hazen; nieces, Connie Skarda of Dallas and Phyllis Newman of North Carolina; and several great-nieces and nephews, Seth Skarda (Jaime) and their children, Dylan, Cache and Archer, Randa Saul (Dare) and their children, Ireland, Lyla, Vivian and Julianna; Ross Skarda (Corinne); and Joe Skarda (Wendy) and their daughter Raegan..

A graveside service, officiated by the Rev. Luke Parker, was held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 7, at Lone Tree Cemetery chapel with burial following the service.

Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook

Alven Brewer Alven Brewer, 87, of Crossett, formerly of Stuttgart and Tollville, died August 5, 2017 at Stonegate Villa Health in Crossett.

He was born December 4, 1929 in Brewer Bottoms, Arkansas, the son of Wesley and Jenny Brewer. Alvin worked for Layne Arkansas in Stuttgart for 40 years.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Ed, Leslie, Will Arthur, Jerry and Earl. He is survived by his wife, Kay Frederick Brewer; one daughter, Glenda Barnes and husband, Doug of Lonoke; step-son, Steve Hamilton of Hazen; grandchildren, Chad Hamilton of Crossett and Jason and Lathan Barnes; great-grandchildren, Stephanie and Lexi White; brother, Claude Brewer; brother-in-law, Dr. David Frederick and wife, Cindy of Pennsylvania and his children, Laura Miller, Jennifer Trent and David E. Frederick.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, August 10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Tollville. Burial will be in the De Valls Bluff Cemetery.

Museum to host eclipse viewing On Monday, August, 21, the continental U.S. will experience a total solar eclipse from coast to coast for the first time in 99 years!

Since none of our staff was around in 1918, we've decided to celebrate the best way we know how: through education!

We're hosting an "eclipnic" before the eclipse from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday, August 21.

Bring a brown bag lunch or purchase slices of pizza from Damgoode Pies (will be selling pizza inside the museum) and learn about the eclipse through hands-on activities before it happens!

Following the event, join us as we witness the eclipse at 1:18 p.m. by the

river. Your $5 admission (free for museum members) will include a pair of eclipse glasses, sponsored

by Southwest Power Pool.

Science Before the Dark will include activities and education for all ages (children and adults) so bring your curious kiddos or co-workers to mark this historic event!

If your corporation or business is interested in attending as a group, please contact Austin Hall at 501-406-7568 or ahall@museumofdiscovery.org to learn about corporate packages.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://museumofdiscovery.org/event/sciencedark-eclipse/.

Obituary policy Because of the over 115 year history as a family and community newspaper, The Grand Prairie Herald is happy to publish a picture and the first 300 words of an obituary for free as a courtesy to the families of our community.

Unfortunately, with the ever increasing cost of printing and other business expenses the paper cannot provide longer obits for free. Beginning with the 501st word, the rate will be 10 cents per word to publish.

Due to the fact that a majority of obituaries are received from funeral homes, the paper reserves the right to edit unpaid obituaries down to 300 words.

The entire obituary will only be published if the paper is contacted directly either by email or by phone. The cost of the obituary will be billed to those with accounts or will need to be paid for in advance.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Slovak held a fish fry on Friday, August 4 in the Parish Hall. Catfish and all the fixings were served. The church women also had a bake sale.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan Dismang LITTLE ROCK – Many of the bills passed earlier this year took effect at the beginning of August, 90 days after the legislature officially ended the regular session on May 1.

Of the new laws that affect public education, one of the most important is Act 930 of 2017. It makes broad changes in how the state Education Department holds local school districts accountable, and how the state helps districts when they fail to adequately educate students.

The 60-page law deletes much of the old system, including designations of schools as being in academic distress when certain numbers of students fail to score highly enough on standardized tests.

Act 930 instead designates levels of support that the state will provide to troubled schools. The act allows for more types of evaluating schools than solely test scores.

The state Education Department will continue to set and enforce academic standards. It will consider ideas from local educators and members of the community, as well as concepts promoted by national education groups.

This year’s ninth

graders will be the first high school class required to take a personal financial course in order to graduate. Act 480 of 2017 outlines the basics that a finance class should offer, such as how to manage a checking account, how to live within a household budget, the risks and returns of investing and what goes into retirement planning.

Act 1105 of 2017 limits the amounts of fund balances that school districts may accumulate. If at the close of a fiscal year a district’s net balance exceeds 20 percent of that year’s net revenue, the district must take steps to bring the balance below 20 percent within five years.

The district can use the excess money for construction, for example.

In order to graduate from high school, students will have to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test taken by people seeking citizenship in the United States.

Students must correctly answer 60 percent of the questions. The new graduation requirement is in Act 478.

Act 148 affects institutions of higher education that receive state aid. It changes the funding formula to encourage campuses to graduate more

students, or to award them a degree that will help them get well paying jobs. The previous funding formula placed more emphasis on student enrollment.

Act 316 creates the Arkansas Future Grant Program. It helps college students avoid having to borrow money if they seek degrees in high demand fields such as nursing, welding and computer science.

The program will pay their tuition and fees for two years at technical and community colleges.

There is a community service requirement of 15 hours a semester, and recipients must agree to talk with a mentor at least once a month.

There is no new cost to taxpayers because funding for Arkansas Future Grants was transferred from other scholarship programs.

Some bills passed earlier this year had an emergency clause, which meant that they took effect on the day the governor signed them. Other bills were appropriations that authorize state agency spending. They took effect at the beginning of the current fiscal year, which was July 1.

Debit card purchases now an option for lottery players LITTLE ROCK— With the new month comes a new addition to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery – beginning August 1, lottery players began using debit cards for their purchases at participating retailers. Act 876, signed into law by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on April 5th following its passage by the Arkansas Legislature, gives lottery retailers the option to allow debit card payments for lottery games.

Retailers may also accept other non-cash, nondeferred forms of payment such as Apple Pay and Google Wallet apps. The act does not allow for lottery purchases with credit cards or checks.

“This law is not mandatory – it allows retailers

discretion on whether to accept debit cards for lottery purchases,” Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Director Bishop Woosley said. “This gives our players more convenience, and our retailers more options.”

About the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery The Lottery has provided nearly $700 million for more than 235,000 scholarships in the state since it began. More than 92 cents of every dollar of Lottery revenue goes to prizes, scholarships, retailer commissions and other expenses in Arkansas.

Since Lottery sales started in 2009, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has provided nearly $2.3 billion in

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The view from my window

by Roxanne Bradow The view from my window This week, I want to give kudos to S.T.E.P., which held the Back to School Fair in the Hazen Community Center this past Saturday.

Kim Wilson, the organizer of the event, gathered together more than 20 individuals, groups, churches, and businesses to provide school supplies and activities for students of the Hazen School District.

I have placed pictures of the event on this week’s back page so that you can see how joyous an occasion it was. You will notice the predominance of peace signs and tiedyed decorations. Being an original hippie/flower child (a shout-out to the HHS class of 1972), I felt right at home. My only disappointment was that I had not known in time to wear my tie-dyed tshirt to the event.

Parked outside the community center was Kim’s newly acquired van, adorned with multicolored peace signs, simple flowers and words like “peace” and “love”. It isn’t the Volkswagon bus that she wanted, but it sure looked good to me. I had seen it parked across the street from the Herald the week before and thought that some hippie throwback folks were

passing through and had stopped to eat at Pizza Pro. Now I will know better.

When I used to tell high school students stories about the late 1960’s and 70’s - the Vietnam War, protests against that war, and the drafting of young men who were at or near my age, they seemed incredulous that someone they knew could actually have been around back then. To me, some of it seems like only yesterday.

A lot of changes went on during that time, we just didn’t realize that we were part of such a monumental time. Woodstock, the Atlanta Pop Festival, Bob Dylan (who recently won a Nobel Prize, believe it or not) - all that great music, all that political turmoil, young people going to war at the age of 18 when the legal age to drink was 21. All of those cries for peace and understanding Amazing, isn’t it, that John Lennon said it in the 1960’s and Jesus said it more than 2000 years ago - “All you need is love.” That’s what I saw Saturday. And it was awesome.

And speaking of love, the teachers and staff of the Hazen School District get back to work this week (those who haven’t been there all summer). I

know that I am supposed to refrain from worrying about school anymore seeing that I am retired from there, but believe it or not, sometimes I still wake up in the middle of the night thinking about the things that need to be done before the teachers and the high school students arrive.

But that’s ok. I did the same thing the 3 times I graduated from college with my bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. I’d wake up in a cold sweat worried about some paper or other.

I wish Clint Williams all the best as Hazen High School principal. I’ll be heading to the Herald.

But I will continue to keep up with the folks up there by covering the school board meetings and school events. For some reason, I just can’t keep myself from being interested in education.

Which reminds me. The scores for the ACT Aspire, the yearly state test that all students have to take in grades K-10 have been released. The numbers are not online yet, but the students will get their individual results when they get back to school.

Also, remember the HHS open house on Aug. 16.

I’ll probably see you there, but only as the newspaper editor.

(L to R) Chris Weems, the new member of County 76 of Arkansas Master Gardeners and three others from Prairie County: Janet Turnage, Debora Carpenter and Charles Oldham

Prairie County Master Gardeners attend County 76 state meeting

By Chris Weems Four members of Prairie County’s Master Gardeners attended the County 76 meeting on Tuesday, July 25 at the U or A Division of Agriculture Office in Little Rock.

County 76 is the statewide advisory group for the Arkansas Master Gardener program. It is open to all active Master Gardeners in Arkansas.

The meeting began with a short business meeting, with Linda Soffer, Pine Bluff, president.

Arkansas Symphony to bring music of Harry Potter to Robinson Center October 7th Little Rock, ARK, July 24, 2017 - The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Philip Mann, Music Director and Conductor, announces a presentation of The Magical Music of Harry Potter, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 7th and 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 8th at the Robinson Center.

The symphony will perform signature selections spanning all eight entries from the iconic Harry Potter film series.

Composed by the legendary titan of film music himself, John Williams, along with Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat, the music brings the magic to life as the orchestra plays Hedwig's Theme, The Flight of the Order of the

Phoenix, Hogwart's March, Witches, Wands, and Wizards, and many more favorite and beloved selections from the popular films.

Audiences are invited attend this family-friendly event in costume as their favorite character.

Tickets go on sale to the general public September 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.; prices are $15, $35, $55, and $65; active duty military and student tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.ArkansasSymphony .org/magic; at the Robinson Center streetlevel box office beginning 90 minutes prior to a concert; or by phone at 501666-1761, ext. 1.

All Arkansas students grades K-12 are admitted

to Sunday’s matinee free of charge with the purchase of an adult ticket using the Entergy Kids’

Ticket, downloadable at http://www.arkansassymphony.org/freekids.

Hwy 323 project bid is approved The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to a roadway in Prairie County, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials.

The purpose of this project is to replace a reinforced concrete culvert on State Highway 323 in Prairie County. Mobley

Contractors, INC. of Morrilton was awarded the contract at $547,858.33. Construction is scheduled to begin in two to four weeks, weather permitting. Completion is expected in late 2017.

Travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArDOT.gov. You can also follow us on Twitter @myARDOT

Back-2-School Bash Biscoe First Assembly 3rd Annual Back-2-School Bash Biscoe First Assembly Church.

Saturday, August 12th 1-4 pm All school ages welcomed, we have huge water slides, food, snow cones, cotton candy and lots of fun all free!

Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a friend.

Transportation is provided, for any questions, or information call 501-553-7749

The group went into “Break -Out Sessions, for the committee meeting.

Members could choose from a number of different informational sessions.

After the Break-Out sessions, lunch was served.

The fundraising committee provided the lunch. The committees take turns being responsible for the lunch.

The Committees are Communications Project, Fundraising Project, PNG Leadership Project, Recruitment, Retention and Recognition Project and The training Project.

Each project has a set of officers that corresponds

with the County 76 officers.

The afternoon sessions dealt with the Master Gardener Calendar events, and a tentative list of items was distributed. The events were discussed.

Each County group was admonished to keep up with the group’s history.

Janet Turnage is on the fundraising committee, and Debora Carpenter and Charles Oldham are both on the PNG Leadership committee.

The next meeting will be October 19, at 10:00 a.m., at the State Extension Office in Little Rock.

Ebony Events

By Clevella Mosby Mr. Peter Mosby remains at this writing a hospital patient and is doing better.

Mr. Darrell Penn visited Mr. Robert Curlett one day last week.

Ms. Thelma Cohen is reported to be feeling some better.

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church Roe, Rev. Earnest Allen pastor will hold Church Anniversary Celebrations Sunday, August 6; All are invited.

Mrs. Andrea Williams was keeping a doctor appointment last week, she was accompanied by her husband Charles.

Miss Mallory K. Walker arrived safely last Sunday evening, July 23, where she had accepted employment. Mallory attended

school in Hazen through her sophomore year when she was accepted at (ASMSA) Arkansas school for Math, Science and the Arts, in Hot Springs, where she graduated and attended UCA in Conway and graduated with honors May 6, 2017.

Mallory is the daughter of Mrs. Andrea Williams of Hazen and Mr. Jimmy Walker of Stuttgart. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Clevella Mosby.

Sunday was a day of regular Worship at our area Churches.

Please keep all our sick and shut-in, in your thoughts and prayers.

If you have any news for print, please let me know before 9:00 a.m. on Monday.

Red Cross Blood Drive set for Monday August 14

By Sharon Cagle The American Red Cross will make their regular visit to the Hazen United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall at 295 North Hazen Drive on Monday, August 14th, 2017 for the community Blood Drive. The time will be from 2 pm to 6 pm. It is an opportunity for you to give the gift of life, whether it is a transfusion for a cancer patient, someone facing surgery or the victim of an accident. It is important to remember there is always a need.

To be a donor, you must be at least 16 years or older, weight at least 110 pounds and be in good health. Also, those who are 16 years of age must

have signed parental consent form. Forms will be available at the Hazen United Methodist Church. If you are taking antibiotics for an infection you are exempt. Most other medications are acceptable if they are taken to control a problem. Person who have been cancer free for five years will be accepted. A donor card or a photo ID, are required. Donating blood is quick, easy and may help as many as four patients.

Please mark your calendar on August 14th, 2017 for an opportunity to make a difference for those in need.

The need is constant; the gratification is instant – give blood..

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Y.E.S. first summer program conference is success Forty girls from Des Arc, Hazen and surrounding communities attended the first ever Youth Empowered to Succeed (Y.E.S.) Summer Program Conference last Thursday at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. The conference concluded the annual Y.E.S. Summer Program for teen girls.

During the summer program, the staff reinforces the sexual risk avoidance message they teach in the classroom during the school year. While this is the sixth year for the Prairie County Summer Program, this is the first year for the day-long conference.

"I am constantly amazed at how a thought of putting on something like this was planted in my mind several years ago and at just the right time,

it bloomed into a reality.

After 18 years of running this program, I am so truly blessed!" said Beth Prine, director of the Y.E.S. Program.

During the conference, girls from Des Arc, Hazen, Stuttgart, Dewitt and Clarendon participated in breakout sessions, activities, and heard from a guest speaker. Ms. Sontreka Johnson, a 27year-old basketball coach from Stuttgart High School, shared about the importance of staying focused, reaching your goals, and saving sex for marriage. The breakout sessions were led by various Y.E.S. Program presenters.

Kelcie Huffstickler, Prairie County presenter, led a session on modesty; Tricia Brown, Arkansas and Monroe County presenter,

spoke about guarding your heart; Jennifer Poston of Arkansas County spoke on escaping poverty; and Brianna Harris, Arkansas and Monroe County presenter, spoke on having an attitude of gratitude.

"It is so exciting to see these positive messages poured into our girls," said Kelcie Huffstickler, the Y.E.S. Program Presenter for Prairie County. "I am thankful to be part of a program that encourages and challenges our youth to make the positive choices that will give them the best futures."

To learn more about the Y.E.S. Program, find the "Y.E.S. Program for Prairie County" group on Facebook or the "Prevention Education Programs Inc." page.

The Hazen attendees are shown here with Y.E.S. program presenter, Kelsie Huffstickler. (photo courtesy of Ruth Corley) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS SOUTHERN DISTRICT DOMESTIC RELATIONS SAMANTHA SCROGGINS, PLAINTIFF v. 9S DR-16-16 MICHAEL SCROGGINS, DEFENDANT

Hazen 4H students compete in Arkansas Rice Quiz Bowl The Arkansas Rice Quiz Bowl tournament was held at the Rice Expo in Stuttgart at the Grand Prairie Center on August 4th.

The Expo was sponsored by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Research and Extension Service.

The quiz bowl tournament was sponsored by HorizonAg. County Extension Agent, Amy Greenwalt Carroll, mentored the team. Tammie Lee was the team coach.

One of the Hazen teams received 3rd place in the tournament.

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By Order of the above-said Court entered July 17, 2017, a 2004 GMC Z-71 Sierra pickup, VIN 2GTEK19T541364461, is ordered to be sold at public auction at the front door of the Prairie County Courthouse, Southern District, DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, on August 14, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. Terms of sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to execute the commercial corporate security bond as required by law and the order and decree of the Court in this cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of ten percent per anum from date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the property to secure payment of the purchase money.

WITNESS my hand and seal this _____ day of July 2017. ____________________________________ GAYLON HALE, CIRCUIT CLERK By:_________________________________ DEPUTY CLERK

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Back to School Fair provides fun and school supplies Organizations, churches, businesses and individuals participated in the Hazen Students and Teachers Educational Public Support (S.T..E.P.S.) Back to School Fair held on Saturday, August 5, in the Hazen Community

Center. The event began at 10:00 a.m.and ended a little before noon.

Approximately 200 students were given 20 tickets at the door to use to trade for needed school supplies. Items available for students to choose from included

crayons, pencils, notebook paper, boxes of tissue, hand sanitizer, folders, rulers, and even flip flops and sunglasses.

All of the items given away at the fair were donated by the groups who manned the booths.

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the event and donating school supplies for the students were: Angel Tree, City Market, Danny Rieke CPA, Lil’Busy Bees, Family Christian Fellowship, ARCare, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Calvary Baptist Church,

Hazen First Methodist Church, Jacobs & Co. CPA, Idlewild Extention Homemakers Club, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Johnny and Casandra Thomas, First Pentecostal Church of Prairie County, Hurley House,

PALC Literacy Council, Hazen Sr. Cheerleaders, Vickie Skarda, Rhonda Hill, Prairie County Hope Chest, Biscoe Baptist Church, and Bancorp South..

Kim Wilson was the organizer of the event.

ARCare gave out notebooks, glue sticks, and t-shirts.

The Methodist Church had a bean bag toss game.

City Market provided bottles of water and energy bars for attendees.

The Idlewild Extention Homemakers Club had pencils and pencil holders, crayons, and spiral bound notebooks.

Farmers and Merchants Bank provided boxes of crayons.

The Sr. High Cheerleaders painted faces.

A stylized “hippie” bus was set up as a photo booth. Fun hats, sunglasses and other props were provided for a “cool” look.

Connie Swaim and Betty Juola manned the welcome table. The students were given Hazen Hornet bags to put things in.

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