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Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Community 4-H H Cloverbud Camp held at Prairie County Fairgrounds Events Calendar Tuesday July 12

Prairie County Hope Chest Board Meeting at DHS Office in DeValls Bluff at 10:00 a.m.

Arnold Foundation hosting a Reading Program “Go Fishing” with DeValls Bluff Library at DeValls Bluff Community Center at 1:00 p.m.

Quorum Court Meeting at Des Arc Annex Building at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday July 13

Museum of Discovery at the Hazen Public Library at 10:00 a.m. - All Ages

Thursday July 14

The Tax Collectors Office will be closed ALL DAY for Continuing Education Classes this is the Tax Collectors Office Only, Sorry for any inconvenience.

Free in Christ Substance Abuse Problems Meeting at 6:00 p.m. at DeValls Bluff Gym

Group picture of all the participants at the 4-H Cloverbud

By Shea Wilson the day. Fun activities County Extension included: making oobleck, Agent-Family & lava lamps, painting with Consumer Sciences/4-H water guns, learning 4-H Cloverbud Day about water safety, and Camp was held ended with water Wednesday, July 6 at the Olympics! 4-H teen leadPrairie County ers took an active role in Fairgrounds.

This day conducting this day camp camp experience was which gave them an specifically designed for 5- opportunity to sharpen 8 year olds in an effort to their leadership skills. introduce them to 4-H and "Cloverbud Day Camp is get them involved at an a great way for both the

Day Camp what 4-H will be like if they choose to join. The Cloverbud program is just one of several youth development programs offered by the Extension Service," said Shea Wilson, Prairie County Extension AgentFCS/4-H. Prairie County currently has two Cloverbud Clubs available for children to get involved in: The Grand Prairie 4-H Club in

tact the Prairie County Extension Service at 870998-2614.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prairicoarkansas4h. 4-H is the

youth development component of the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture.

DeValls Bluff City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. City Hall Hazen Masonic Lodge Meeting at Lodge Hall at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday July 19

Lonoke and PRairie County IPM Meeting at 11:00 a.m. at Advada’s Diner in Carlisle with Dr. Gus Lorenz, Assoc Dept Head/Extension Ent. and Mike Hamilton, Instructor - Irrigation Education DeValls Bluff Public Library Bingo at 11:30 a.m.

Dinosaurs Storytime and Craft with the DeValls Bluff Public Library at 1:00 p.m.

Jamie Fields and Shannon Blagg leading water gun painting. early age. The theme for Cloverbuds and the teen Hazen and The Little 4this day camp was "4-H20 volunteers to experience a Hers Club in Des Arc. For Splash Camp" and hands- camp-like setting without more information about on learning activities, going away for a week. It the 4-H youth developcrafts, and active play also gives the younger ment program and how were offered throughout children a preview of you can get involved, con-

Wednesday July 20

Arkansas Highway Commission Approves Bid for Improvements in Prairie County

Let’s Go Fishing Storytime at the Hazen Public Library at 11:00 a.m. - Ages 9 and Younger Friendship Luncheon at DVB United Methodists Church 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m Sponsored by Mt. Olive and Methodist Church

PRAIRIE COUNTY (76) - The Arkansas State Highway Commission has approved a bid for improvements to roadways in Prairie County, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.

The purpose of this project is to reseal 9.2 miles of County Roads 11 and 12 near Hazen, County Road 14 near Crossroad and County Roads 29 and 425 near

Tuesday July 26

Toltec Mounds Presents Indian Weapons and Tools at the Hazen Public Library at 10:30 a.m. - All Ages

Monday August 1

Chamber of Commerce Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at BancorpSouth Biscoe City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday August 3

Tommy Terrifics Wacky Magic at the Hazen Public Library at 2:00 p.m. - All Ages

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Park Rangers Patrick Bass and Russell Malahy teaching water safety.

Kids participating in the Water Olympics.

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Salt Creek Paving & Construction Company, Inc. of Benton was awarded the contract at $227,206.05.

Construction is scheduled to begin in two to four weeks, weather permitting. Completion is expected in late 2016.

Travel information on Arkansas' highways can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ArkansasHighways.com.

You can also follow us on Twitter @AHTD.

Submit Your Common Acreage Information Just Once

By Linda Newkirk May 2016 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) requires farmers and ranchers participating in our programs to submit an annual report on all cropland use on their farms. Crop insurance agents for providers approved by the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) also require these reports to ensure accuracy with your premiums and when you file claims.

Yet for years, farmers and ranchers have entered the same basic common information from their acreage reports at these two different places.

No longer. Now, farmers and ranchers can provide the common information from their acreage reports just once - - either to FSA or to their crop insurance agent - - and that common information will be securely and electronically shared with the other.

This new process is part of USDA's Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative (ACRSI), an interagency collaboration to streamline the collection of common information to better serve our customers.

Over the past seven years, USDA implemented new ways to help farmers and ranchers conduct business with us more efficiently and effec-

tively. Instead of farmers and ranchers juggling 54 acreage reporting dates for RMA that covered 122 crops, or 17 acreage reporting dates for FSA covering 273 crops, USDA established 15 common acreage reporting dates.

These improvements, coupled with filing your common acreage report information in just one place, will not only save you time, but increase the accuracy in your crop reporting data.

More than 93 percent of all annual reported acres to FSA and RMA now are eligible for this common data reporting, and USDA is exploring adding more crops. Although you must still visit both

offices to validate and sign their respective acreage reports, complete maps or provide programspecific information, the common data from your first-filed acreage report will now be available to pre-populate and accelerate completion of the second report, eliminating redundant reporting. In the coming months and years, USDA will continue to build upon this framework.

In fact, already we anticipate that some insurance providers will allow reporting to include precision agriculture geospatial data from a producer's planter along with regular crop and acreage information, and that

third parties may begin designing electronic tools to assist with the reporting.

Since 2009, these are the types of targeted investments that USDA has made to help spur growth in the rural economy, make farming and ranching even better and help you achieve your personal version of the American dream. We hope you will explore participating this spring in our new streamlined acreage reporting initiative.

Linda Newkirk is the Executive Director for the Arkansas Farm Service Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Page 2 - The Grand Prairie Herald - Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Obituaries Michael Straughan Michael Stephen Straughan, 68, of Little Rock, passed away July 7, 2016.

He was born January 21, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to William E. (Jimmie) Straughan and Helen Clayton Straughan Tull.

Michael was employed for 37 years at Systematics/Alltel/FIS as a Computer and Business Analyst where he was fortunate to have traveled the world. He was very involved in music his entire life as he played in several Rock & Roll and Jazz bands, enjoyed calling square dances, and was a music instructor for 18 years in guitar, bass, and mandolin. Michael was also a competitive duck caller, winning second place at the Texas State Duck Calling Championship.

Michael loved spending time with his family boating and fishing on Lake Ouachita, and vacationing with his Arkansas and Arizona families at their cabin near Flagstaff, Arizona.

He loved all Razorback sports and delighted in watching daughter, Melodie, play in the Arkansas Razorback Marching Band for four years.

In addition to his parents, Michael is preceded in death by his son Michael Stephen Straughan, Jr. and daughter Stephanie Michelle Straughan Sims Williams. He is survived by his wife, Nancie; daughters, Sabrina (Jesse) Rich and Melodie (Brian) Craig; grandchildren, Bryce (Elaina) Sims, Brenon Williams, and Abagail Fruend; step-grandson, Dylan Rich; great-granddaughter, Eden Sims; half-sister, Julia (Tony) Mays, and numerous sisters and brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at RollerChenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas

72211, (501) 224-8300.

Memorial services will be at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72223, with inurnment at the church’s columbarium. A reception will follow the inurnment in the church’s Welcome Center.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Adventures in the Arts program at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4423 Woodlawn Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.

Donnie Clarke Donnie M. Clarke age 54, passed a w a y , Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at St. Be a n a r d M e d i c a l Center at Jonesboro. A daughter to the late Eula Mae Swift Clark and Donald Clark, was a 1980 graduate of Brinkley High School and received her Associate Degree in Business at EACC at Forrest City.

Donnie is survived by her father, Donald Clark; one son Brandon Dooley of Paragould; Granddaughter, Haley Dooley and one brother Eddie Clark of Brinkley.

Visitation: the family gathered at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Friday, July 8, from 3-4pm to visit with family and friends.

Graveside services followed at 5pm at Hazen Cemetery with Deacon Tom Dooley officiating.

Clora Pendergrass Clora Rosetta Sayger Pendergrass, age96 went to be with the lord on July 5, 2016.

Born in Grandberry TX the seventh of nine children to Perry and Lena Moore Bunker. She moved to Devalls Bluff as a small child where Mr Sayger farmed and share cropped. Clora was good

Prairie County

Crop Report from Brent Griffin County Extension Agent Staff Chair Day of field work: 7 Top Soil Moisture: 100% short Sub Soil Moisture: 75% short, 25% adequate Livestock Condition: 3 Fair MAIN ACTIVITIES: Farmers continued intense irrigation on all crops. Insect and disease pressure continue to increase in corn, soybean, rice, and pasture.

CROP PROGRESS:

Corn: 100% milk, 75% dough/dent Rice: 15% headed Soybean: 100% planted, 100% emerged, 70% Bloom, 50% setting Pods Cotton: 100% square CROP CONDITION: Corn: 25% Poor 75% Fair Soybean: 25% Poor 75% Fair Rice: 20% Poor 80% Fair Cotton: 100% Fair Hay/Pasture: 50% Poor 50% Fair

at eating more strawberries than she picked.

Clora was a devoted mother and housewife and cared for her children while growing up, putting love and care into making all their clothes .

As a great cook, she was known for her peanut butter pies and brittle. Later she worked at the lunch room at the Devalls Bluff school system for twelve years and was a devoted member of the Biscoe Church of Christ. She is survived by her sons Buster , Phillip , Paul Sayger and three daughters Lena Holland , Virginia Campbell and Colra Speakes, 17 grand children and 29 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, five brothers and three sisters.

Visitation was Saturday July 9, 2016, 10:00AM 11:00am at Devalls Bluff First Baptist Church.

Church Services were Saturday July 9, 2016, 11:00am at First Baptist Church.

Interment was Saturday July 9, 2016, 12:00am at Biscoe Cemetery.

Carl Luebker Carl Bernard Luebker, 79, of Stuttgart came in on a broom and went out with a bang. Carl was born October 31, 1936, in Stuttgart and passed away Monday, July 4, 2016, at Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock.

He was a retired land leveler and member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Carl was a lover of the land, an avid hunter (from his truck) who was known for his marksmanship and the all-time storyteller.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheila Davis; parents, Bernard and Mildred Zimmerman Luebker; brother, Robert Berg; and sisters, Rita Roller, Teresa Shultz and Margaret Ann Pitts.

Survivors are daughters, Carla Eckelhoff (Louis) of Cabot, Kim Maier (Mark) of Stuttgart and Shelly Calhoun of Little Rock;

Hazen Cemetery Donations HAZEN CEMETERY DONATIONS: IN MEMORY OF: Charley & Jennie Webb By: Clara Crownover IN MEMORY OF: Loved Ones By: Mrs. Ruby Harper Upkeep: Pich Farms, Inc. Donations are greatly appreciated and may be mailed to Hazen Cemetery P.O. Box 92 Hazen, Ar. 72064

Legal Notices PROPOSED BUDGET OF EXPENDITURES WITH TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017 TO AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 2018 The Board of Directors of Hazen School District No. 2 of Prairie County, Arkansas, in compliance with the requirements of Amendments No. 40 and No. 74 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and of Ark. Code Ann. § 6-13-622, has prepared, approved and hereby makes public the proposed budget of expenditures, together with the tax rate, as follows: 1.

Salary Fund E x p e n d i t u r e s $3,605,000.00 2.

Instructional Expense $375,000.00 3.

Maintenance & Operation Expense $430,000.00 4.

Dedicated Maintenance and Operation Expenditures $0.00 5.

P u p i l Transportation Expense $275,000.00 6.

Other Operating Expense $0.00 7.

Non-Bonded Debt Payment $0.00 8.

Bonded Debt Payment $354,031.26 9.

Building Fund

Expense $0.00 To provide for the foregoing proposed budget of expenditures, the Board of Directors proposes a total school tax rate (state and local) of 33.83 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this School District. The proposed tax includes the uniform rate of tax (the "Statewide Uniform Rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the State and remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of the tax levied by this School District and available for maintenance and operation of schools in this

District. The total proposed school tax levy of 33.83 mills includes 26.43 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 7.40 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by the debt service millage may be used by the District for other school purposes.

The total proposed school tax levy of 33.83 mills represents the same rate presently being collected.

Given this 23rd day of May, 2016 Board of Directors of Hazen School District No. 2 of Prairie County, Arkansas David Strohl, President of Board Sandra Penn, Secretary of Board

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brothers, William Berg Jr. and Herman, Joe and Tom Luebker; sisters, Christina Yurkovich, Mary Grace Shelton, Rozann McKinney and Mitzi Kelly; nine grandchildren, Taylor Krisell, Megan Chambers, Jeremy Wilcox, Madison Gill, Macey Shock, William Dewberry, Caleb Branscum, Marlee Maier and Meredith Maier; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral mass, officiated

by Father Clayton Gould, will be said at 10:00 a.m.

Friday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Stuttgart with burial following in Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Turpin Funeral Home with rosary following at 7:00 p.m.

His family request memorials to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1815 S. Prairie, or Holy Rosary Catholic School, 920 West 19th Street.

Kathleen Junior The Life of Zenia Kathleen Junior began in the community of DeWitt, Arkansas.

One of five children of Thomas and Mable Smith, she was born at the family home on December 7, 1930. At some point the family moved to Hunter, where she received early education at the Hunter Elementary.

She matured into a beautiful young brunette with a zest for life and sunny smile. She became a 1951 graduate of Brinkley High School.

Kathleen and Ray became sweethearts and after a time of courtship knew they wanted a commitment to each other.

They were married and became lifelong residents of the Hunter community. In time they welcomed the birth of one daughter, Carolyn. In caring for family and home, Kathleen became a good cook and in the summer enjoyed canning the produce from the family garden. Blessed with the skill of needle and thread she enjoyed sewing for family and friends and spent many years sewing professionally for the public.

Through the years she

and Ray enjoyed being a part of the Hunter community. With a happy and positive outlook on life, Kathleen always brought laughter to those with whom she spent time. Sadly she experienced the death of Ray on November 27, 2015.

She was a 74 year member of the Church Of The First Born in Hunter. At the age of 85, Kathleen passed away at her home on July 5, 2016. May the sweet memories of years gone by continue to fill the hearts of those she loved so dearly.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Edward Smith, mother, Mable Breed Smith, three siblings, Thomas “Buddy” Smith, Ramona Doyle and Lorraine Ervin.

Survivors: daughter, Carolyn Groves and husband Kenneth of Hardy, AR; one sister, Joan Camp of Hunter. two grandchildren, Richard Kendall Groves and Raegan Goings.

Visitation was at 10:00am Friday, July 8 at Bob Neal and Sons Chapel in Brinkley AR with services followed at 11AM. Burial was at the Hunter Cemetery.

Billy Morris Billy Joe “Wild Bill” Morris, 69, of Humphrey passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016, at Baptist Health-Stuttgart.

He was born May 16, 1947 in Humphrey to Joe Theodore and Lonnie Paul Morris, who preceded him in death. He was a truck driver for Synergy Gas before becoming disabled and was of the Episcopal faith. He was a member of Christian Motorcycle Assn., NRA and Ducks Unlimited.

Survivors are his wife of 28 years and 20 days, Stacy Kroener Morris; and several cousins and many friends.

Funeral services are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow in Flynn Cemetery.

Dorothy Chilldres On Friday, July 1st Dorothy Irene Chilldres went to be with our Lord and Savior while surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born

August 12, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas to Thomas Jefferson “TJ” Hughes, Jr. and Virgie Leona Hughes She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Horace Edwin Chilldres of Lonoke; children, Charles (Caryl) Chilldres of Lonoke, Larry (Sarah) Chilldres of Maumelle, Sandra (Pat) Parnell of Lonoke; grandchildren, Tanya (Larry) Slaughter of Sherman, Texas, Charles Daniel Chilldres of San Antonio, Texas, Ryan (April) Chilldres of Lonoke, Crystal (George) Adams of Jonesboro, Randy (Kelley) Chilldres of Little Rock, Shannon (Steve) Maddox of Maumelle, Chris (Brianne) Parnell of Lonoke, Jason (Amy) Parnell of Benton; sixteen great grandchildren; sisters, Laverne (Tom) Clark of Napa, Idaho, Mary (Art) Kaufman of Lonoke; brother-in-law Donnie (Joyce) Chilldres of Cabot; sister-in-law Diane (Darrel) Sumner of Sherwood, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister; Margaret Ann Justice.

Dorothy was a homemaker and a shop owner.

She was a member of Lonoke Baptist Church.

She became a school bus driver with the intent of ensuring her grandchildren arrived at school safely. After retirement, Dorothy and Horace enjoyed travelling the United States in their motor home, visiting every state but one. If you asked anyone that knew her, they would say she was the sweetest, most caring person. She was loved by all. She lived her life for her family and they were her greatest accomplishments. Even in the last months of her life, her face would light up with a visit from her great grandchildren. Dorothy will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.

Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 at Lonoke Baptist Church with burial to follow in Lonoke Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to American Alzheimer F o u n d a t i o n . www.alzfon.org.

Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRAIRIE COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION In The Matter Of The Estate Of CHARLES EUGENE MILLS, SR., DECEASED No. 59SPR16-15 Last Known Address Of Decedent: 5204 South Wakefield, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209 Date of Death: March 2, 2016 On July 1, 2016, an Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee was filed with respect to the Estate of Charles Eugene Mills, Sr., deceased, with the Clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. §28-41-101.

The decedent was the owner of a share of the following described real property located in Prairie County, Arkansas: A parcel of land lying in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (SW¼ NE¼) of Section ThirtyTwo, Township Three North, Range Five West, County of Prairie, State of Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the said SW¼ NE¼ of Section 32; thence East along the centerline of a county road a distance of 400.60 feet to a point; thence North along the

centerline of Jeffery Street of the Fawn Acres Subdivision a distance of 865.30 feet to the point of intersection of the centerlines of Jeffery Street and Teague Road of the said subdivision for a point of beginning: thence continue North along the extension of the centerline of said Jeffery Street a distance of 227.35 feet to a point; thence N 89° 43' W a distance of 196.93 feet to a point; thence S 00° 49' W a distance of 223.58 feet to a point; thence East a distance of 74.65 feet to a point; thence South a distance of 4.10 feet to a point; thence S 89° 42' E a distance of 125.70 feet, returning to the point of beginning, containing 1.03 acres, subject to a 25 feet wide strip along the East side and a 12.50 feet wide strip along the North side reserved for road and utility easement and a 50 feet wide strip running N 89° 42' W a distance of 125.70 feet from the Southeast corner of parcel, that is shown as an extension of Teague Road on subdivision plat, leaving 0.73 acre free of easements. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distribute or his or her attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first pub-

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lication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. The name, mailing address, and telephone number of the distribute or distributee's attorney is: Name: Charles Eugene Mills, Jr., c/o Cade L. Cox (Ark. Bar # 98067) COX, STERLING, McCLURE & VANDIVER, PLLC Address: 8712 Counts Massie Rd., North Little Rock, AR 72113 Phone: (501) 954-8073. This notice first published Member 2015

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Youth Prevails As Rounsavall Beats Vets In First-e ever NMCA Appearance

By Scott Sparrow Winning for Hayley Rounsavall should not come as a surprise considering her racing bloodline.

Her father, Kevin Rounsavall, has been a constant threat in the LS Challenge series racing his 4th-Gen Camaro in Holley EFI Real Street, and her grandfather, Ronnie Hackelton claimed the 2015 championship for the CP Stock class in the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series. While she has come close to winning before, the 21 yearold didn't expect her first win to come in the heads-

up Chevrolet Performance Stock class at Atlanta Dragway in just her second year of racing.

"Actually, My Grandpa (Hackelton) owns the car.

It is the car that he drove in the 5th-Gen Camaro class. He wanted to run in the Chevy Performance Stock class with his new Camaro, and asked me if I wanted to start driving it. Of course I immediately said that I would drive his orange car," Rounsavall explained to us. Grandpa provided one quick Camaro for Rounsavall, as she qualified on top with a

The '96 Camaro of Keith Vaughn qualified fifth in the field and ended up exiting the race after a first round 10.51-to-10.27 loss to Pushis.

10.34/127mph run. In the end, she took the finalround win over numbertwo qualifier, Glenn Pushis.

"I was shocked when I realized that I had won, because I knew Glen (Pushis) got me off of the line (.258 to .145 RT) but I just kept going and my car had a great pass and I was able to drive around him," Rounsavall said.

The numbers at the stripe were Rounsavall with a 10.28/128mph run to Pushis' 10.44/129mph effort.

"All of the rounds were tough to me, with the

Hayley Rounsavall exception of the first round when I had a single. The guys in this class are all great drivers, but the toughest would be the second round where I raced my grandfather," she said. "It was tough because I know how great of a driver he (Hackelton) is, and how many races he has won," Rounsavall told us. "But it was really difficult to know that I could potentially cost him points when he is trying to win a championship. I just had to forget who was in the lane next to me,

Kevin Lumsden and his Texas-based Camaro raced Ronnie Hackelton in the first round, but his 10.42 was no match for Hackelton's 10.27.

Ronnie Hackelton ousted Kevin Lumsden in the first round, but ended up losing in the second to his granddaughter who drives his other 5th-gen Camaro that was recently converted to a CP Stock machine. He didn't seem too concerned when asked about the loss; "I'm so happy to see her get that win, she worked hard for it. I'm really proud of her," Hackelton said. and focus on my race and mom and dad who supdo the best I could. I won port and encourage me by a very small margin of every step of the way, and 10.26 to his 10.27." thank you to Josh Seely, "I would like to say a of Seely's Automotive in huge thank you to my car Hazen, Arkansas, who owners and biggest sup- helped change my car to porters, Ronnie and Paula be able to run this class," Hackelton (my grandpar- Rounsavall concluded. ents), and thank you to FSC Photos courtesy of my crew Danny Hill and The FSC Staff, articleTommy Hill, I could not and pictures published in do this without them! Fastest Street Car magaAlso, thank you to my zine.

Glenn Pushis qualified second and moved past Keith Vaughn in the first round before taking a single to the final against Rounsavall, a race he lost 10.28 to 10.44.

Hazen Elementary 2016-2 2017 School Supply List Grades K-8 8th 2016-2017 SUPPLY LISTS KINDERGARTEN 4 BLACK Expo Dry Erase Markers 4 Boxes of Crayola Crayons, 16 Count (must be Crayola brand because of true colors} 8 Elmer's Glue Sticks 2 Large, Chunky Pink Erasers (rectangle shaped} NO CAP ERASERS 1 Box of Quart Size Ziploc Bags 1 Box of Gallon Size Ziploc Bags 2 Bottles of GermX Waterless Sanitizer 3 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Large Container of Clorox Wipes Backpack (No Rolling Backpacks are Allowed} **Full Change of Clothing (Seasonal) in a Gallon Size Ziploc Bag** Special Notes: Please send supplies in a large Ziploc bag with the student's name on it.

Please label all coats and sweaters.

School will provide pencils because we use a certain kind.

FIRST GRADE Please DO NOT label items individually with child's name.

Fiskar Scissors 3 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Box of Wooden, #2 Pencils 16 Glue Sticks (will use 4 each 9 weeks) 1 Box Quart Size Ziploc Bags 1 Box Gallon Ziploc Bags (Not Mrs. Alexander's Class) 4 Large Pink Beveled Edge Erasers 4 Boxes of Crayola Crayons (24 Count) 2 Containers of Clorox Wipes (Not Mrs. Alexander's Class) 1 Large Bottle of GermX (Not Mrs. Alexander' s

Class) 1 (3-Prong) Sturdy PURPLE Plastic Folder with Pockets 1 (3-inch) BLACK HEAVY DUTY 3-Ring Binder with Clear Pocket on Front 1 Package of 5 Count WHITE TAB Dividers 1 Zipper Pencil Pouch (3Hole with Clear Front) 4 Small (Skinny) Dry Erase Markers 1 Package of Colored Pencils Please send your child's supplies in a Ziploc bag with his or her name on the front.

SECOND GRADE 1 Box of Crayola Crayons (24 Count) Fiskar Scissors 4 Large (JUMBO) Glue Sticks 4 Pink Rectangle Erasers 1 Black Composition Notebook 4 Spiral Bound (WIDE RULED) Notebooks in each of the following colors: Red, Yellow, Blue and Green 1 Plastic 3-Prong Folder with Pockets 1 Zipper Pencil Pouch (3Hole for Folder) 1 Box Yellow #2 Pencils (24 Count) 1 Red Ink Pen 1 Yellow Highlighter 2 Black Expo Dry Erase Markers 1 Container of Clorox Wipes 2 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Box of Gallon Size Ziploc Bags (Girls Only) 1 Box of Pint Size Ziploc Bags (Boys Only) THIRD GRADE 4 Composition Notebooks 2 Big Glue Sticks or 4 Small Glue Sticks 1 Box of Crayons 1 Large Bottle of GermX or 2 Small Bottles

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1 Package of Expo Dry Erase Markers 1 Package of Erasers 3 Containers of Clorox Wipes 3 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Pencil Pouch or Crayon Box FOURTH GRADE 1 {3-lnch) Heavy Duty Binder 1 (1-lnch) Binder 5 (3-Hole) Folders - One of each of the following colors: red,green, orange, yellow and blue.

1 Package of 5 Dividers 1 {3-Prong) Plastic Folder 2 Packages of Notebook Paper 3 Composition Notebooks (Hard Bound) 1 Zipper Pencil Pouch with Holes (to place in binder) 3 Packages of Pencils (No Mechanical Pencils) 1 Package of Cap Erasers 3 Ink Pens (Blue or Black Ink) 1 Box of Crayons {24 Count) 1 Package of Colored Pencils {12 Count or More) 3 Highlighters (Any Color) 1 Permanent Marker (Any Color) 1 Package of Expo Dry Erase Markers 1 Pair of Scissors (Please write name on them) 2 Packages of 3 Glue Sticks - NO LIQUID GLUE (One Package for Each Semester) 2 Boxes of Kleenex 1 Container of Clorox Wipes 1 Box of Quart Size Ziploc Bags 1 Bottle of Germ-X $5.00 Science Lab Fee FIFTH GRADE 1 Clipboard 6 Packages of Loose Leaf Paper 1 (1inch) Binder with Clear Slip Cover on the

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Local U of A Students Graduate in Spring 2016 Commencement FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. The following local University of Arkansas students graduated at the end of the spring 2016 semester: GRADUATE LIST SPRING 2016 All undergraduate and graduate students who earned a degree this semester ARKANSAS COUNTY STUTTGART Kaylee Dickson, Major: Public Health, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Degree: Bachelor of Science Morgan Gill, Major: Food, Human Nutrition & Hsptly, College: Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Degree: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences James Kirkland, Major: Civil Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Aaron Lockwood, Major: Finance, College: Sam M. Walton College of Business, Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Marlee Maier, Major: Chemistry, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Degree: Bachelor of Science, Honors: Cum laude Micah Minter, Major: Communication, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Degree: Bachelor of Arts Mary-Caroline Nolan, Major: Communication, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts LONOKE COUNTY LONOKE Tammy Farrar, Major: Operations Management, College: College of Engineering, Degree: Master of Science in Operations Management Courtnie Holt, Major: Law, College: School of Law, Degree: Juris Doctor, Honors: Cum laude Taylor Ibbotson, Major: Crop Science, College: Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Degree:

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences Kenneth Pasley, Major: Civil Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Connor Threet, Major: Civil Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering CARLISLE Tommy Inman, Major: Biology, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Degree: Bachelor of Science, Honors: Summa cum laude Caroline Moery, Major: Food, Human Nutrition & Hsptly, College: Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Degree: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences MONROE COUNTY CLARENDON Laura Bishop, Major: Human Resource & Workforce Dev, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Degree: Master of Education CHANCELLOR LIST - SPRING 2016 Undergraduate students who achieve a 4.00 GPA in a semester ARKANSAS COUNTY STUTTGART Jenny Jia, Academic Plan: Mechanical Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Level: Sophomore Jennifer Lorince, Academic Plan: Communication Disorders, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Junior LONOKE COUNTY LONOKE Sophia Vincent, Academic Plan: Elementary Educ (PreELED), College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Freshman Erica Brewer, Academic Plan: Psychology, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Level: Sophomore PRAIRIE COUNTY DES ARC

New Bethel News

By Donna Kelly It’s that time again when the kids and parents are getting ready to go to Church Camp for a week. I think the grown ups enjoy it as well as the youngsters.

We had good services today. Ball games are taking some of our parents as well as the young ones.

Sandy and I took John to the heart doctor last week. He got a good report. Keep doing the same thing and come back in 6 months.

We also took him to the eye doctor. He saw a slight film over one eye, wants us to take him to Dr. McFarlin, so we have an appointment soon.

Kylee came to stay a while one day again while her Mom worked.

Cody brought Kylee and Cooper over on Saturday for a little visit before they go to Church camp.

We had several on our prayer list. Charlene gave me a call saying Margie Vail was serious in the hospital. She is on our prayer list.

Barbara Felts daughter was seriously injured and in the hospital.

Charlene (herself) is not doing to well, she has serious heart problems. Says

she mainly lays on the couch as she doesn’t feel well.

Tommy Martin fell again and is in the Nursing Home in Carlisle for therapy. He has cuts and bruises, hopefully he will be there for 30 days or so.

We are sorry to hear that Tommy Holmes is having surgery Monday also.

Ronnie Loundermilk is having surgery Monday morning for inflammation under his eye.

Our prayers go out to each one.

Charles Ingle is having trouble with bad teeth. He has had several fillings that will not hold. So he is having them all pulled.

Bruce Ingle called me Saturday evening. He is doing very well. He says his mom Audrey has not been feeling well lately.

Our Homecoming will be on Sunday July 31 with Revival following week.

We are looking forward to that.

We are wishing everyone good health so they can go out to Church as there will be Revival Meetings going on in several churches as usual each Summer.

Name: Katelyn Harvey, Academic Plan: Public Health, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Senior Anna Lisko, Academic Plan: Accounting, College: Sam M. Walton College of Business, Level: Sophomore Ravyn Rosel, Academic Plan: Public Health, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Senior DEAN'S LIST SPRING 2016 ARKANSAS COUNTY STUTTGART Ashton Coleman, Academic Plan: Accounting, College: Sam M. Walton College of Business, Level: Senior Jenny Jia, Academic

Plan: Mechanical Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Level: Sophomore Jennifer Lorince, Academic Plan: Communication Disorders, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Junior Micah Minter, Academic Plan: Communication, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Level: Senior Emaly Newkirk, Academic Plan: Elementary Educ (PreELED), College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Junior LONOKE COUNTY CARLISLE Caroline Moery,

Academic Plan: Food, Human Nutrition & Hsptly, College: Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Level: Senior LONOKE Dustyn Perkins, Academic Plan: Biological Engineering, College: College of Engineering, Level: Senior Sophia Vincent, Academic Plan: Elementary Educ (PreELED), College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Freshman PRAIRIE COUNTY HAZEN Clay Caviness, Academic Plan: History, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Level: Senior

Stephen Talley, Academic Plan: Nursing, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Senior DES ARC Katelyn Harvey, Academic Plan: Public Health, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Senior Anna Lisko, Academic Plan: Accounting, College: Sam M. Walton College of Business, Level: Sophomore Ravyn Rosel, Academic Plan: Public Health, College: College of Education and Health Professions, Level: Senior Joshua Walls, Academic Plan: Biology, College: Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Level: Senior

Methodist Church VBS

The Hazen First United Methodist Church held their Vacation Bible School on Friday July 8th from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. The theme this year was “The Good Samaritan.” They had over 40 children in attendance.

Prairie County Jail Report As of Monday, July 11 at 8:10 a.m. the Prairie County Sheriff's Office had 33 inmates booked at Prairie County Jail in Des Arc, AR which included: Nady, Timothy Wayne, white male, age 36, incarcerated on May 14 for careless driving, obstructing governmental operations, commitment, disorderly conduct, carrying a gun/knife/club as weapon, drinking on Highway, and all other offenses.

Graham, Johnell Delacy, black male, age 19, incarcerated on June 6 for aggravated assault, theft of property, theft by receiving, breaking or entering and contributing to delinquency - minor.

Mitchell, George W., black male, age 37, incarcerated May 25 for possession of drug paraphernalia - class A misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Manjarez, Albar Diego, white male, age 25, incarcerated on June 7 for theft by receiving, fleeing - felony and hold for another department.

Rocha, Jimmy Jesus, white male, age 24, incarcerated on April 4 for hold for another department.

Ward, Jacob Edward, white male, age 26, incarcerated on May 27 for battery - first degree.

Adams, Leah Rae, white female, age 27, incarcerated on July 10 for disorderly conduct.

Crisco, Mashelle L., white female, age 47, incarcerated on July 1 for failure to pay fine and cost.

Dulaney, Malary L., white female, age 32, incarcerated on December 19, 2015 for attempted murder, kidnapping and terroristic threatening felony.

Earl, Teresa, black female, age 36, incarcerated on June 8 for failure to pay fine and cost.

Gilmore, Tiara Leshay, black female, age 20, incarcerated on July 7 for failure to appear.

Monroe, Traci, white female, age 23, incarcerated on May 5 for commitment.

Allen, Wallace, black male, age 69, incarcerated on February 24 for commitment.

Carpenter, Matt Leo, white male, age 36, incarcerated on July 8 for failure to appear.

Fort, Hiram K, white male, age 51, incarcerated on June 26 for driving on suspended D.L., failure to register, driving without insurance, all other offenses, reckless driving, fleeing - misdemeanor and commitment.

Gorham, Jon Justin, white male, age 35, incar-

cerated on July 9 for DWI #2, refusal to submit, drinking on highway, careless driving, and improper display of tags.

Hurt, Aaron M., white male, age 37, incarcerated on June 29 for contempt of court.

Johnson, Daymeun D., black male, age 18, incarcerated on July 6 for theft of property and possession of controlled substance.

Langhorn, Courtney Deontea, black male, age 32, incarcerated on July 9 for battery - third degree.

McDaniel, Jeremiah Lamont, black male, age 37, incarcerated on June 10 for failure to appear and commitment.

Stamps, Marcel Depree, black male, age 24, incarcerated on June 21 for commitment.

Treadwell, Jeffery Carol, white male, age 46, incarcerated on June 29 for commitment.

Williams, Justin W., black male, age 34, incarcerated on June 1 for commitment.

Williams, Thornell A., black male, age 31, incarcerated on June 30 for no contact order.

Worley, Christopher T., white male, age 31, incarcerated on July 10 driving without insurance, failure to pay registration fee, possession of drug paraphernalia class A misdemeanor, possession

of marijuana and driving on suspended D.L. Langhorn, Necko Damein, black male, age 26, incarcerated on June 30 for failure to appear felony.

Hudson, Keenan Letrell, black male, age 18, incarcerated on June 6 for aggravated assault, theft by receiving, theft of property, breaking or entering and contributing to delinquency - minor.

Metcalf, Nicoe Jerel, black male, age 28, incarcerated on May 10 for probation revocation.

Ramirez, Jose Rios, hispanic male, age 31, incarcerated on May 14 for hold for PC hearing.

Cohen, Eric E., black male, age 34, incarcerated on June 28 for delivery/manufacturing of cocaine - cocaine and possession of firearms/certain persons.

Jones, Bobby Joe, black male, age 56, incarcerated on March 3 for hold for ADC. McGee, Nickey A., black male, age 55, incarcerated on May 19 for commitment.

Walker, James Nicholas, white male, age 30, incarcerated on June 7 for public intoxication and contempt of court.

The information above is given directly from the Prairie County Sheriff’s Office.

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As kudzu bugs move toward Arkansas soybeans, patience is key to proper control

By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture July 8, 2016HELENA, Ark. — After almost five years of waiting, the inevitable has finally arrived: Kudzu bugs have made their way across the Delta, into Arkansas, and are poised to begin affecting soybeans in the fall.

The pest, which overwinters in kudzu, was first detected in Arkansas in 2013, mostly in small numbers.

Robert Goodson, Phillips County agricultural agent for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said that only within recent weeks had the pest been discovered in large numbers in a commercial soybean field near Helena.

“It’s an unusually high amount,” Goodson said.

“We’ve never had these numbers in the state of Arkansas before. We found them here in Phillips County last October for the first

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture/RYAN MCGEENEY — July 6, 2016 — Chuck Capps, DeShea County Cooperative Extension Service agricultural agent, examines a vial containing kudzu bug specimens during field training in Phillips County. Agensts and specialists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture collected kudzu bugs from both a commercial soybean field and a large kudzu patch in Phillips County on July 6, 2016.

The pests, which overwinter in kudzu, were discovered in soybeans for the first time this year, after having been first detected in the state in 2012. time.” said research in North Nick Seiter, extension Carolina had shown that, entomologist for the left unchecked, heavy Division of Agriculture, concentrations of kudzu

bugs can sap the vigor of soybeans in the field, and lead to large-scale yield losses. However, growers were unlikely to see such concentrations in realworld scenarios, and that growers who actively scout their fields will be in the position to effectively control the pests before they inflict serious damage.

The key, however, is recognizing the pest’s true threat: the nymphs, rather than the adults, Seiter, Goodson and others said.

Addressing a group of about 20 Cooperative Extension Service agricultural agents from throughout the Delta region on Wednesday, Seiter emphasized the importance of growers focusing not on the adults, which are mobile, but on the nymphs, which will stay on a given plant and do far more damage.

“If you find a lot of those, if it’s your first time, you’re going to panic a little bit,” Seiter

said. “What’s happened in the southeast, in just about every state it’s come over, is, people have tried to spray those adults. And they end up in that situation where you’re putting out multiple sprays, trying to control these adults that are coming right back into the field.”

The treatment threshold for kudzu bugs is 25 nymphs per 25 sweeps, Seiter said. Because the insects have a maturation window of about six to eight weeks from nymph to adult, growers will have plenty of time to control them.

Controlling kudzu bugs in soybeans will bring trade-offs, extension experts warned. Gus Lorenz, extension entomologist with the Division of Agriculture, said spraying pyrethroid insecticides will likely impact beneficial insects, including nabids and parasitoids, which would in turn lead to greater management challenges

regarding pests such as boll worms and loopers.

“It’s the whole complex of predators and parasites we have in the field that maintain those populations below treatment level,” Lorenz said.

“When you spray a pyrethroid and wipe them out, it kind of opens the door for those other pests.”

To learn more about effective pest control in row crops, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.edu.

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Division of Agriculture research to zoom in on tiny mites

By Dave Edmark U of A System Division of Agriculture FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mites, the small creatures that are sometimes felt more than seen, are about to get a closer look so scientists can get a better idea of their role in the environment. A $775,765 grant from the National Science Foundation will support three years of research led by entomologists at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

In addition to supporting work by research scientists, the NSF grant also lists specific roles for amateur photographers and public school teachers in an effort to involve a broader segment of the public.

The study will cover water mites, velvet mites and chiggers, all of which make up Parasitengona, one of the most diverse groups of mites. They’ve been studied by scientists for centuries, but nobody has examined their roots extensively enough to build a detailed picture of their evolution.

The Division of Agriculture team will do just that, led

by Ashley Dowling, associate professor of entomology.

“It isn’t a lack of basic

information holding back Parasitengona research.

It’s the absence of evolutionary context,” Dowling said. Investigations into their morphology – their form and structure – depend on the unknown evolutionary structure of a group that’s probably 300 million to 400 million years old.

Water mites, velvet mites and chiggers have been treated historically as different groups. This project will attempt to pull them together to show how they evolved – “how chiggers became chiggers, how water mites became water mites,” he said.

Currently, a research paper on water mites discusses their structure while a research paper on chiggers uses different terminology to discuss the same thing. “It seems like apples and oranges when it shouldn’t be,” he said.

Dowling, whose team will include collaborators from Florida State University, said they will pick 600 to 800 species from the group of about 11,000 known species and collect enough data to begin understanding how they evolved. By using confocal laser scanning microscopy that produces a three-dimensional model

of the insides of a specimen, the team can focus on hundreds of species and learn evolutionary information about issues such as how water mites were originally able to invade the water.

“We’re looking at all sorts of things such as what proteins are being generated,” Dowling said.

“We suspect that a lot of these mites potentially have venom that they use.

But yet we know nothing about that.”

The study is significant because it’s among only a few examining both the genetic and anatomical sides of an issue simultaneously. “We’re trying to do both, which should give us more of a complete picture and better understanding of how the group evolved as opposed to just looking at the molecules and genes,” Dowling said.

A population beyond academia is being brought into the project through a citizen scientist program for photographers and by training public school teachers. In the past couple of years Dowling’s team has contacted photographers who have posted pictures of velvet mites and water mites online.

The photographers often didn’t know what they had shot. The entomolo-

Emily Hoover Bride-E Elect of Chase Smith Honored with Shower

By Chris Weems Miss Emily Hoover, bride-elect of Chase Smith was honored with a bridal shower on Sunday, July 10, at Calvary Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. She was assisted by the hostesses in opening and displaying her gifts. The gifts were displayed on long tables covered with floor length tablecloths.

Guests signed the guestbook that was displayed on a small table covered with a white floor length cloth and secured by a large white lave bow.

Special guests included the mother of the brideelect, Michele Hoover of Conway; Jane Smith, mother of the bridegroom, his sister, Lucy Raper and two nieces, Sophie and Bella, all of Hazen; Bessie Duch, grandmoth-

er of the bridegroom, Stuttgart; Cheyenne and Booe Cox, Dewitt, brideelect’s cousins; Jerry Bise, Dewitt, bride-elect’s aunt; Art and Susan Perkins, the bride-elect’s aunt and uncle, Lonoke; Maris Cason and Heather Greenhill, bridegroom’s aunts of Stuttgart; and Shannan Levey, Stuttgart, Terri Chapman and Tawny, Beebe, cousins of the bridegroom.

Other out-of-town guest included Danielle and Debbie Young, friends of the bride-elect, Conway; Paige Hawkins, Carlisle; and Becca and Cailey Coleman, Alexander, friends of the Smiths.

Approximately 50 guests were served cake, punch, nuts, and fruit and dip. The serving table was covered with a white cloth with a white

lace overlay. The punch was served from a round lace covered table. The centerpiece was a crystal vase with white roses and multi-colored Summer flowers accented with a small bride and bridegroom figurine in a nest of white net.

Hostesses were Susan Campbell, Vicki Horton, Donna Coleman, Robin McMullen, Susan Anthony, Emily White, Jimmye Colclasure, Glori Strohl, Sara Perry, Betty Greenwalt, Sonja Owens, Verda Caviness, Chris Weems, Nancy Brown, Sherry Bullock, Sherry Walters, Amber Edge, Stephanie Van Houten, Carolyn Van Houten, Donna Watson, Cheryl Jenkins, Tracie Vail, Sharron Stallings, Monica Lisko and Carolyn Beam.

gists asked them to continue taking photos and also to start collecting the mites and tell about the habitat where they were found.

“The main part of the citizen science component is to get people collecting in their own back yards and to look for mites when they are out hiking, camping, hunting or working in fields,” Dowling said. “We want to expand that and make it a real citizen scientist effort. We’re going to put together a website so people can learn more about the project and see the results. We’ll have a collector kit so we can send them the material to go out and collect these mites.”

Dowling said researchers often see amateur photographers online posting photos of velvet mites that they find and asking what they are. So his team began contacting people when they saw photos and asked the photographers if they collected that particular mite and asked if would they send it in or provide more information about the mite’s habitat.

“Most of them hadn’t collected the mite but had just taken pictures,” Dowling said. “But since

we contacted them now we have people who are taking pictures and picking up the mites. They send the mites to us so we’re starting to get these velvet mites from all around the country or world.”

Dowling has 40 to 50 people around the world already participating and expects they will find new species. “In the world of mites, if you go out and collect then you probably find something new,” he said. “It will give people the opportunity to discover something and know that they found the species.”

In the public schools, the research team will work with teachers to develop lesson plans in classes for different age groups and subjects that use mites as the model organisms. The teachers and their students will be on the lookout for mites in their environment.

Dowling still has to work out details but he hopes to start with a couple of Fayetteville schools and then open the program to schools across Arkansas. “At that point schools or teachers can volunteer to participate or even get more involved to develop other lesson plans,” he said.

“Students don’t understand that most life on the planet is very small,” Dowling said. “They get the impression that to find something interesting you need to go to the tropics.” One of the mites in this group is that little red thing that you see running all over sidewalks and on stone buildings. It’s a velvet mite and they’re running around on the sidewalks because they’ve evolved to eat pollen.

“They probably evolved on rocky, granite outcrops where the pollen falls and is easy to find as opposed to the grass. The sidewalks here are our urban version of rock outcrops, so that’s why they’re running around on the ground. Most people don’t know what they are and think they’re spiders.”

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Plant of the Week

Sunscald: Southwest injury to tree trunks We are approaching an ominous anniversary. On Aug. 10, we will “celebrate” the 80th anniversary of the hottest temperature ever recorded in Arkansas: 120°F in Ozark, during the dust bowl drought of 1936.

Hot summertime temperatures happen every year and each summer they can cause damage to tree trunks. These ugly trunk scars, called southwest injury or sunscald, are often confused for one another, but are actually two distinct types of injury.

Southwest injury is a good name for these physiological disorders.

They both occur on the lower part of the trunk on the southwest side, typically on young trees.

Thin barked trees such as maples, ash, birches, fruit trees and honey locusts are especially susceptible, but even young oaks can succumb to the problem.

The trunk damage is most prevalent on young, recently planted trees that have not developed a thick, corky insulating bark. The damage usually starts a few inches above the ground and

By: Gerald Klingaman, Retired Extension Horticulturist - Ornamentals extends as high as the transpiration can be first branches. slowed and temperatures In classic southwest in the tree can begin to injury, the damage is increase. Not only does done in late winter when transpiration cool the the temperatures are leaves but the flow of below freezing, and the water through the tree sun strikes the tree, trunk also cools the warming a portion of the trunk. southwest side of the Temperatures near trunk well above freez140°F are lethal to most ing. When the sun sets, cells. In drought condithe trunk rapidly tions, established oak refreezes and kills the trees with thick bark cells. This is a common have been measured with problem in colder parts of temperatures above the country but becomes 135°F, so one can only less prevalent as one imagine the trunk temmoves south. perature of a young, A similar condition newly planted red maple called “bark blasting” in a blacktop parking lot occurs in late spring, if a planter. hard freeze happens The southwest side of when plants have awakthe tree gets the most ened for the season and sun so that portion of the sap is flowing in the trunk will be the hottest. trunk. If temperatures Usually there is no bark drop below 22-25°F, the cracking when this kind sap can freeze and blast a of injury occurs, but a portion (or sometimes all) year or two after the of the bark off the trunk damage a flat side of the in a long, vertical crack. trunk will develop and This blasting or splitting new bark growth will can occur on any side of push in from the side of the tree. The Easter the wound, pushing the freeze of 2007 saw a lot of old, dead bark off of the this kind of trunk injury trunk. Usually trees surThis red maple shows classic signs of sunscald injury to vive this kind of assault, on young trees.

But sunscald, the most its trunk. Image courtesy of Gerald Klingaman. but the trunk is disfigcommon kind of tree time problem. Trees are water from the leaves. If ured for years and the trunk injury I see in kept cool by transpira- a tree is newly planted or open wound can be the Arkansas, is a summer- tion, the evaporation of a severe drought occurs, source for a hollow tree

“Growing Economic Success” Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Column From Governor Asa Hutchinson Earlier this week our state received some great financial news.

The Arkansas Department of Finance submitted the year end revenue summary for 2016. I am pleased to report that Arkansas finished the year with a $177 million budget surplus. This is an excellent reflection of our growing economic success.

Our budget surplus is a direct result of conservative principles in action.

One of the first steps I took upon being elected Governor was to sign the largest middle class tax cut in Arkansas’ history.

This tax cut affected what I like to call the “sweet spot” of the state’s economy by easing the burden on individuals making between $21,000 and $75,000 a year.

Opponents of tax cuts often cite the opinion that cutting taxes will reduce the government revenue base and hinder its ability to fund services. After this week’s news, it is clear that the exact opposite has been the case.

The tax cuts we passed in 2015 went into effect on January 1 of this year.

Even with the impact from $100 million in tax cuts, net revenue from the state income tax grew by 4.4% over last year’s collections.

Reducing the state income tax rate to a more competitive level is a key component of our economic development plan.

When we pitch our state

to companies who are exploring establishing or relocating in Arkansas, one of the first things they consider is the income tax rate of the target state. Companies want to make sure their employees are able to maximize their take home pay, so they tend to favor states with a lower tax burden. A competitive tax rate will help us recruit more companies like Big River Steel and Sun Paper to the state which in turn will expand our tax base and increase the total tax collections without the need to raise taxes.

Relieving the financial burden on the middle class not only helps us bring more jobs to the state, it also drives economic growth by putting money back in the hands of wage-earners. After all, the more money hardworking Arkansans have in their pockets, the more likely they are to support local businesses, buy school clothes for their children and to spend in manner that creates growth for our state.

It is important to note that economic growth is just part of what is necessary to build a $177 million surplus this year. It was also important to control spending. At my direction, our state agencies have continued to look for savings and efficiencies in their budgets.

One of the ways we have kept costs down is the

continuation of the h i r i n g freeze for state agencies.

Before the hiring freeze went into effect our agencies often filled vacant positions with no consideration as to whether the positions were still needed. Now our agency directors are taking a deeper look at ways they can streamline their agencies to be more efficient to ensure that we are making the best use of public funds. In fact, current estimates, as of the end of the 2016 fiscal year, show nearly $7 million in savings from the hiring freeze.

Conservative budgeting also means that we need to be well prepared for the future. While we are doing well right now, it is important that we protect ourselves against the possibility of another economic slowdown. For that reason, I plan to direct as much of our $177 million surplus to our state’s rainy day fund as possible. Currently, we have $41 million in our fund and we’ll be adding another $13 million in monthly payments to the rainy day fund throughout the year.

As Governor, I am working hard to lead our state in preserving funds and wisely allocating money to best grow our economy, ultimately putting money back into the pockets of hard-working Arkansans.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan Dismang LITTLE ROCK –Arkansas state government ended its fiscal year with a surplus of $177 million.

When he announced the surplus, the governor said that he intended to propose further income tax reductions when the legislature convenes in regular session next January.

Last year the legislature enacted about $100 million a year in income tax cuts for the middle class.

Those cuts are being phased in and are reflected only partially in the revenue report released by the Department of Finance and Administration last week.

The governor and legislative leaders expressed support for keeping as much of the $177 million surplus in reserve funds to use for emergencies and to plug holes in agency budgets if the economy turns bad.

Earlier this year the legislature approved the governor’s plan to fund highway construction in part by transferring 25 percent of future budget surpluses to the Highway and Transportation Department. That transfer of surplus revenue for highways will begin in Fiscal Year 2017, which began on July 1, and it will not apply to the $177 million surplus from unbudgeted revenue col-

lected in Fiscal Year 2016, which ended on June 30.

The fiscal report reflects state tax collections that make up the general revenue fund and then is distributed to state agencies, public schools, institutions of higher education.

The major sources of general revenue are sales taxes and income taxes paid by individuals and corporations.

General revenues are distinct from special revenues, which are specific taxes collected for specific purposes. A good example of special revenue is motor fuels taxes collected at the gas pump.

Those revenues pay for construction and maintenance of highways and bridges.

Before tax collections are put into the general revenue fund, certain obligations are paid. They include income tax refunds, debt service on college savings bonds, court-ordered payments from lawsuits and valid claims against the state.

After those “off the top” expenditures were paid last fiscal year, the net general revenue available for state agencies and schools amounted to about $5.37 billion. That amount is $117 more than the previous year, an increase of 2.2 percent.

The increase represents

growth in economic activity in Arkansas because tax rates were not raised.

Increased buying by consumers and businesses was a significant factor in the growth of the state general revenue fund.

Sales taxes grew by $92 million over the previous year, an increase of 4.2 percent.

Revenue from the sales tax would have been greater but the state settled a lawsuit challenging its collection of the tax on sand used in hydraulic fracturing, which was paid by companies in natural gas production. The settlement reduced sales tax revenue by $28.7 million.

About 44 percent of the general revenue fund will go to public schools and another 14 percent for higher education. About 27 percent will be spent on health and human services and eight percent will go for prisons, which includes parole and probation. About seven percent will go to numerous smaller agencies and local governments.

The legislature will begin budget hearings in October in preparation for the 2017 regular session.

In November the governor will present an updated budget forecast.

later in the tree’s life.

Preventing sunscald injury means paying special attention to watering during the establishment period for young trees — usually the first two or three years. Keeping the tree trunk out of direct sunlight during the heat of summer is the first consideration. Retaining as many of the lower branches as possible on young trees, wrapping the trunk with an insulating tree wrap that reflects some of the sun’s heat away or even placing a board on the southwest side of the tree to cast a strategically placed shadow all work.

Thereafter, watering during prolonged periods of drought are also important until the tree develops a large enough canopy to shade the tree trunk during the heat of summer.

For more information about horticulture or to see other Plant of the Week columns, visit Extension’s Website, www.uaex.edu, or contact your county extension agent. The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the U of A Division of Agriculture.

Hallelujah!!- MPCF reports New Jobs Coming to Prairie County Déjà Vu on June 25th, 2016 The top headline is three years old and this past week we've noticed that the parking lot at Guess and Company has fewer empty slots. We are very pleased to announce that Paul Guess has grown his company as we approach it's third birthday, his employee list is near thirty (30). A few of that number are part time employees and some perform work offsite. Paul utilizes some local seamstresses and other professionals who do contract work for him in their homes.

It goes without saying

that the product line at Guess & Company and their "Deck the Hall's Y'all" products are of superior quality and superbly designed. If you have not experienced the quality and workmanship at Guess and Company, please take a look at the Lux Candles website and please keep tuned to the local papers and Facebook for open house events and opportunities to visit the operation at 2005 Highway 38-11 West in Des Arc. It is an honor for the Des Arc Industrial Development Corporation and Moving Prairie County Forward to offer Guess and Company our

best wishes and a most Happy Third Birthday.

We are both proud and grateful that you made the decision three years ago to locate here and to you and your talented crew, we wish the very best for you and from what we have seen thus far, the next three years should be a bright future!

May your candle never dim!

Sincerely, Harvey Joe Sanner On behalf of the DAIDC and MPCF ps: Please use these sites to learn about their products: www.lux-fragrances.com and www.deckthehallsyall.co m

Guess and Company located in Des Arc.

Consumer Alert SPOT SKIMMERS AND KEEP YOUR CASH

From Attorney General Leslie Rutledge

LITTLE ROCK – Scammers are adapting as technology continues to advance. While card reader fraud has been around for a number of years, these con artists are finding new ways to steal your money, like placing a skimmer on a credit and debit card reader.

A skimmer is a malicious card reader that goes over the existing card reader and is designed to steal data off the card’s magnetic stripe. These readers are small and can be installed anywhere there is a card reader, including ATMs and at the gas pump. The thief then clones the cards for his or her own use.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued today’s consumer alert to educate Arkansans about this scam and provide tips to avoid falling victim to skimming.

“This type of card reader scam has evolved over the last decade, with CBS News reporting skimming instances rising 546 percent between 2014 and 2015,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “While that number is staggering, there are some clues Arkansans can look for that could be signs of a tampered card reader.

Hard-working Arkansans should remain diligent in protecting their personal

and financial information.”

Attorney General Rutledge released the following tips to catch a skimmer: Check for obvious signs of tampering. If something looks different, such as a different color or material or the graphics are not aligned correctly, do not use that card reader.

Wiggle everything, including the card reader. ATMs are solidly constructed and usually will not have any parts that loosen. Also wiggle the card as it is inserted. PC magazine reports that the skimmer needs the card to go in straight to read the data correctly, but most ATMs take the card and return it later so the movement will not affect the transaction but could foil a skimmer.

Cover your hand while entering the PIN number. Criminals need your PIN number in order to use the card and will often set up small, hidden cameras to watch you enter the number.

Shielding the keypad with your free hand could protect your bank account.

Use ATMs in busy locations. Scammers need time to install the skimming equipment and are less likely to take that risk if there are people around. ATMs inside banks and grocery stores

are usually safer than those outside on the sidewalk.

Monitor both your bank account and credit card transactions and report any theft to your bank or card issuer as soon as possible. Consider setting up text or email alerts that go straight to your phone so that banks and credit card companies can reach you as soon as they notice any suspicious activity.

Use a credit card whenever possible because credit card transactions can be halted and reversed at any time.

Meanwhile, an unauthorized debit transaction needs to be caught within 48 hours to keep your liability for the transfer low.

Because most of the current chip-enabled cards currently being used in the U.S. are also equipped with the magnetic stripe, they will not be protected from this type of scam.

For more information on steps to take if your identity has been stolen and other consumer-related issues or to file a consumer complaint, contact the Attorney General's office at (800) 482-8982 o r consumer@arkansasag.go v or visit ArkansasAG.gov or facebook.com/AGLeslieRutled ge.

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Food, Fun, and Fitness 4-H H Day Camp held at Fairgrounds

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By Shea Wilson After opening games, County Extension Wilson presented an Agent-Family & overview of the MyPlate Consumer Sciences/4illustrating the five food H groups that are building Food, Fun, and Fitness blocks for a healthy diet.

4-H Day Camp was held Then she led the group in Thursday, June 30 at the a MyPlate Relay Race.

ticipate in their own version of the popular TV show Iron Chef. During the Iron Chef challenge, each group was given the task of creating a healthy dessert.

Groups were given one required ingre-

Iron Chef Parfait Prairie County Fairgrounds to engage youth ages 9-12 in healthy eating and active play. According to Shea Wilson, County Extension Agent- FCS/4H, "It's never too early to develop healthy habits.

Through 4-H healthy living programs such as

dient (which was fruit), along with a variety of other ingredient options, and then they were encouraged to use their creativity to come up with a dessert. Once they prepared their dish, they presented it to a panel of judges who judged them based on Presentation,

Members of the Prairie County 4-H Teen Leader Club were trained in the Choose Health: Food Fun and Fitness curriculum back in November in order to teach lessons from the curriculum during day camp. Lessons taught included: Power Up Your Day with

Row Your Boat Obstacle Course kids love it! It's been a that builds strength, flexgreat way to make ibility, focus and balance healthy food preparation skills while allowing engaging for children and them to move around in to encourage creativity a structured format." and team work," said "Overall, we just hope Wilson. all of the kids had a good In addition to the Iron time while learning more Chef activity, youth par- about healthy living and ticipated in a Yoga 4-H at the same time.

Obstacle Course. Wilson Day camps are a fun way added, "Young or old, to introduce new youth to children love obstacle 4-H in hopes that they courses. A yoga obstacle will consider joining the course is a completely program in the near non-competitive activity future," said Wilson.

For more information about the 4-H youth development program, contact the Prairie County Extension Service at 870-998-2614 or 870256-4204.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prairicoarkansas4h. 4-H is the youth development component of the Cooperative Extension Service, part of the University of Arkansas System's Division of Agriculture.

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Guest Speaker First Christian Church, Stuttgart, 10th and Main

By Marsha Heien First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) welcomes guest speaker, Rev. Don Warren of Pine Bluff, as he continues his sermon series..."What I Have Learned, I Learned in Kindergarten" at the 10:45 a.m. service on July 17 and 24.

We would like to invite you to our services and activities here at First Christian Church. You will find us a warm and friendly group of people

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