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Community Events Calendar Thursday July 27th Commodities at First United Methodist Church 11:00am-12:00pm GFWC Elsie McCain Club Murry's Restaurant 6:00pm-7:00pm Monday August 7th Chamber of Commerce meeting 6:30pm Biscoe City Council meeting Biscoe City Hall 6:30pm Monday August 14th Red Cross Blood Drive Hazen First United Methodist Church 2:00pm-6:00pm

Tuesday August 15th PC Master Gardeners meeting 6pm-7pm Wednesday August 16th 11:30am-2:00pm Friendship Luncheon DVB United Methodist Church Literacy Council meeting 4:30pm-5:30pm 1st Day of School Thursday August 17th Hazen City Council meeting City Hall 6:00pm Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the

Please call F&M Bank, 255-3042 to list events.

Hazen/DeValls Bluff, Prairie County, Arkansas

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Master Gardener members receive certificates for years of service

By Chris Weems Three members of Prairie County Master Gardeners received certificates for years of service at the regular meeting Tuesday, July 18. Janet Turnage, president presented a ten-year certificate to Dee Black, and five year-certificates each to Rhonda Betzner and Gail Norman. There were 10 members present.

Dee Black and Sue Clayton were appointed co-chairmen for the County Fair exhibit. They are working on a theme.

Spring Place Nursing Home Activities Director of Hazen has asked the organization to have a member or members come out monthly to talk to the residents about the activities. The plans were

tabled until next month because of the small group attendance.

A workday was set for Monday, July 24, 4:00p.m., in the Hazen Park.

The County 76 Quarterly meeting is Tuesday, July 25, and members who wish to attend need to register for lunch.

“Members should have received a list of meetings, workshops, and seminars from Janet Carson in their e-mail,” the president said. “It has meetings for the rest of the year for those of you who are interested.”

The next meeting will be Tuesday August 15, at 6:00 p.m., at BancorpSouth.

(L-R) Dee Black, Rhonda Betzner, and Gail Norman pictured with their certficates at the regular meeting.

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission hears new proposals for 2018 state regulations LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard the first reading of proposed changes to fishing regulations at today’s meeting. These regulations will be presented for a final vote during the Commission’s August meeting and, if passed, will become effective Jan. 1, 2018.

A complete list of proposals and public comment summaries is available at www.agfc.com/en/resource s/regulations/code/. Some regulations being considered are: ·Removal of the 13-inch minimum length limit on Lake Ouachita spotted bass. ·Implement an 18- to 21-inch protected slot limit with one fish over 21 inches for largemouth bass on Lower White Oak Lake. ·Enact statewide creel limits for catfish and crappie on Lower White Oak Lake. ·Removal of the 13- to 16-inch protective slot limit on largemouth bass at Dierks Lake. ·Change Millwood Lake catfish creel limits changed to statewide limits. ·Removal of 15-inch minimum length limit on

largemouth bass on two USDA Forest Service waters: Caddo Pond (Montgomery County) and Shady Lake (Polk County). ·Removal of daily creel limit for crappie on Lake Charles. ·Revise the trout retention restriction code to make culling of all species of trout unlawful on all waters in the state. ·Reduce number of rods permitted on the Narrows Tailwater (Little Missouri River below Narrows Dam) and the Spring River from two rods to one rod per individual. ·Open special commercial fishing season on Lake Chicot to address silver carp. ·Change opening date of hogging and noodling season south and east of U.S Highway 67 from June 1 to May 15.

The Commission also heard the first reading of proposed changes to fishing regulations concerning the movement of live wild-caught baitfish. If passed, the proposed change would make it illegal to use any live baitfish, including crayfish, unless it was: ·Caught within the same body of water where it is being used, ·Caught in a tributary

Commodities distribution to be held July 27th The next USDA/ Arkansas Food Bank distribution will be held on Thursday July 27th from 10:30 until 12:30 in the Fellowship Hall of the Hazen First United Methodist Church. They

will have items from both organizations as well as a large donation of infant and toddler food/snacks to distribute.

This program is an equal opportunity provider.

entering upstream of the waterbody where it is being used (No baitfish would be allowed to move upstream past a dam or barrier that prohibits the normal passage of fish.), ·Or purchased from a licensed dealer selling only certified farm-raised baitfish.

The proposed regulation on live wild-caught baitfish has been proposed to the public for comments through a survey posted to the AGFC website, Facebook page and Twitter feed since June.

The Commission also heard from two men representing striped bass guides during Wednesday’s Commission committee meetings, who wanted to explain the impact the regulation may have on their businesses.

The Commission is expected to vote on this regulation at its meeting scheduled for August 17 in Little Rock. In other business, the Commission: ·Approved the restriction to prohibit any movement of live cervids to or from captive facilities within 25 miles of a known positive case of chronic wasting disease. ·Authorized AGFC Director Jeff Crow to pur-

sue a land exchange for about 300 acres of property adjacent to Petit Jean River WMA for parcels the AGFC owns that are separated from the main body of the WMA and of comparable total acreage and value. ·Authorized Crow to complete negotiations and enter a joint-funding agreement and grant with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Oklahoma State University to provide half of the total study cost (expected to be $260,232) of a five-year research study to determine the impact of stocked rainbow trout on native fish populations in Spavinaw Creek. ·Authorized the following projects deemed eligible for Marine Fuel Tax Funds: *Paving of the launch road leading to Bell’s Chapel Access on Lake Atkins; *Resurfacing of Dollar Junction Road leading to Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge and Beryl Anthony WMA; *Resurfacing of Ouachita County Road 86/25 leading to Tate’s Bluff Access on the Ouachita/Little Missouri rivers;

*Paving and improvements to the road to the Fout Access in Baxter County; *Paving 1.2 miles of Craighead County Road 361 to improve public access to Lake Bono; *Making improvements to Greene County Roads 101 and 103 to improve access to Lake Ashbaugh, and *Paving Thompson Bay Loop Access on Lake Dardanelle in Logan County. *Approved the AGFC fiscal year 2018 vehicle capital purchase list totaling $1.5 million. ·Approved the fiscal year 2018 capital equipment purchase list totaling $2 million. ·Approved the removal of outdated and obsolete inventory with an original cost of $252,200 and a present net book value of $115,807.80. ·Approved revisions to employee policies for the AGFC classification and compensation plan. ·Authorized employment of outside legal counsel to represent the AGFC in two matters. ·Awarded retiring AGFC Capt.

Brian McKinzie and Cpl. Kevin Underwood their service sidearms.

5-D Day Weather Forecast for Hazen, AR Wednesday Thursday

Friday Saturday Sunday

Back to School Fair scheduled for Aug. 8

By Kim Wilson Hazen S.T.E.P.S. Up, Inc. will be hosting a Back to School Fair again this year, It’s scheduled for Saturday August 5th at the Hazen Community Center from 10am until 12pm. We are asking for individuals, churches, clubs & businesses to get involved. Your organization will provide school

supplies and a carnival type game for attending kids to play. Donations are also appreciated. We would like too have supplies available for all grade levels. The Back to School Fair is for children of the Hazen Public School District. Please contact Kim Wilson at 870-319-5339 by July 31st.

Thanks for your support.

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Obituaries Lenora Hallman Lenora E. Hallman, age 89 of De Valls Bluff passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was a homemaker and a member of the Peppers Lake Church of Christ. Lenora was preceded in death by her husband, Jacob Hallman and her son, Walter Hallman. She is survived by two daughters, Lois Crawford of California and Florence Zornes of De Valls Bluff; one sister, Florence Light of Stuttgart; three brothers, Ermon “Bud” Neal of DeWitt, Paul Neal of Texas, and Stanley Joe Hallman of Beebe; grandchildren, Steven Woodall, Daniel Woodall, Tara McCoy, Donald Crawford, Joseph Hallman, Jason Zornes, and Tamara Basner ; 19 great grandchildren and 10 greatgreat grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Peppers Lake Church of Christ.

Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in the Peppers Lake Cemetery.

Leslie Taylor Leslie Taylor, 69, of Carlisle, passed away July 20, 2017. Leslie was born in Coffeeville, Kansas on August 21, 1947 to Troy and Naomi Denson. Leslie is survived by one daughter, Sara (Vic) Seidenschwarz of Carlisle; sister, Phyllis Willingham of Texas; Brothers, Mickey Denson of Hazen, Melvin (Anita) Denson of Colorado, Tommy (Diane) Bayne of Colorado, and Robert (Paula) Denson of Oklahoma; three grandsons, Tristan, Ian and Noah Seidenschwarz, and Grammy’s special little boy, Carson and a bonus daughter, Angie Flynn; a host of nieces and nephews and many people that called her “Grammy”.

Funeral services will be Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 4:00 P.M. at Immanuel Baptist Church in Carlisle. Visitation will be at the church from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M., prior to the service. Burial will be in the Old Carlisle Cemetery.

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Joe Wayne Lackie Joe Wayne Lackie, age 61, of De Valls Bluff, went to be with the Lord on July 18, 2017 after battling cancer. He was born May 25, 1956 in Lonoke. He worked 43 years as a Chemical Tech at Remington.

Survivors include his wife Tamara Lackie; sons, John and Jordan Lackie, all of DeValls Bluff; his mother, Maxine Jones Lackie, siblings, Donna (Jackie) Moore, Judy (Dean) Smith and Danny (Laura) Lackie, all of Lonoke; grandson, Jacob; granddaughter Sophia; and a host of other family and friends. He is preceded by his father, Joe F. Lackie.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Arkansas Hospice or the American Cancer Society in Joe's memory. The memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke with visitation one hour prior to service. Online guest book, www.boydfuneralhome.net.

Rhona Howell Velero Rhonda Ann Howell Velero , 49, passed away June 25th, 2017 in her home in Irving,Tx. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church of Brown Grove on August 6, 2017 at 2 PM. Rhonda was born to AC and Shirley Howell on January 13,1968.

She went to high school at Hazen High School.

Rhonda is preceded in death by her father, AC Howell; her brother James Howell; and sister Elsie (Howell) Aaron.

Rhonda is survived by her mother, Shirley Howell; her sister Mary (Howell) Kirkemier and brother Daniel Howell; two sons Scott (Taylor) Ingle and William (Heaven) Winn and one daughter, Justice Velero.

Four grandchildren Jaxson Ingle, Corbin Ingle, Reid Ingle and Eve Winn. And several nieces and nephews along with great nieces and nephews.

Any flowers can be ordered through Hazen Flowers and Gifts.

Paulette McDaniel Paulette Sue McDaniel was born February 19, 1946 to the late Eugene and Hazel Clontz. She gained her wings on July 16, 2017 with family beside her. Paulette was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend who will be dearly missed. Paulette was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where she met and married Jimmy McDaniel.

Jimmy and Paulette moved to Biscoe in 2005 after Jimmy’s retirement.

She enjoyed family gatherings, swimming, travel and sightseeing.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 52 years, Jimmy McDaniel, two daughters, Donna (Eddie) Hooks, of Biscoe, Arkansas, Tammy (Jeff) Quarles of Texas, one son, James (Barb) McDaniel of Jefferson, Arkansas, five grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, as well as a whole host of inlaws, nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to her parents, Paulette was preceded in death by two sisters, Lois Jones, Doris Clontz and a grandson, Corey Jones. Visitation is Wednesday July 19, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 with funeral services immediately following at 2:00. Burial will be in Sandhill Cemetery by Garth Funeral Home.

Bro. Randy Nichols officiating.

Pallbearers are Eddi Hooks, Ashton Jones, Candace Jones, Paul Osbourne, Mike Elliott. www.garthfuneralhome.c om

Perry Webb Perry Rosco Webb, 76, of Griffithville died Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Des Arc Nursing and Rehab in Des Arc. He was born June 29, 1941 in Newport, Arkansas to Samuel and Vivian (Ford) Webb. Perry was an U S Army veteran. After the Army he started his own business in California, All Temp Insulation. He always loved to come back to Arkansas to hunt and fish so in 1988 he bought a farm north of Des Arc and eventually sold his business and they moved back to Arkansas.

Perry was preceded in death by his parents and one son, John Webb.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn (Anderson) Webb, one son, Brian Webb, five grandchildren, Blake Webb, Brett Webb, Madison Purdy, Harley Webb, Timothy Read, one great grandson, Jacob Webb, one step great grandson, Dustin Webb, one sister, Paulette House, two cousins, who were like brothers, Jerry Ford and Manuel Ford.

Visitation is 6-8 Tuesday at Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc. Funeral services are 10:00 A M Wednesday at Garth Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Welcome Home Cemetery. Bro. Jackie Prince officiating.

Pallbearers are Jerry Ford, Manuel Ford, Blake Webb, Brett Webb, Brian Webb, Monty Ford. www.garthfuneralhome.c om

Ernestinel Bradley Ernestinel Bradley, 83, of Hickory Plains died July 17, 2017 at U n i t y h e a l t h W h i t e County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.

She was born January 10, 1934 in the Little Dixie Community east of Des Arc to Ernest Harold and Ralphene (Trigg) Merrell.

She was raised by Ike and Nellie (Trigg) Clark.

Survivors include her husband, William T. Bradley, two daughters, Debra (Roy) Savary, Tammy (Joe) Hicks, two sons, James (Paula) Bradley, Joey (Kim) Bradley, daughter-in-law, Debra Bradley, twelve grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one son, Phillip Bradley.

Visitation is Friday July 21, 2017 at Hickory Plains Methodist Church from 1:00-2:00 with funeral services immediately following at 2:00. Rev. Debbye Harrison and Bro. Bobby Griffith officiating.

Pallbearers are Jimmy White, Charlie Mixon, Nicholas Bradley, Paul Clement, Randy Carson, and Keith Patterson. www.garthfuneralhome.c om

Luther Walker Luther Nathaniel Walker, 79, of Hazen, died Sunday evening, July 16 at Hospice Home Care Center in Little Rock. His wife, Queen Walker, four sons, four daughters, a sister, 20 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends survive him. Visitation was held Friday evening, July 21 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Branscumb Funeral Home Chapel, 911 North Main Street in Brinkley.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. at the DeValls Bluff High School Auditorium, 710 East Sycamore Street in DeValls Bluff. Interment will take place at Green Grove Cemetery in Hazen

by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkley (870) 734-2772 www.branscumbfuneralhome.com; Facebook: Branscumb Funeral Home and email: branscumbfuneralhome1928@yahoo.com.

Faye Geisler Eugenia Faye Tumey Geisler (Nannie) was born to Isaac and Ethel Tumey on May 7, 1930 in Lake Village, Ark. Faye was the first child, followed by a sister Florence who died at birth, and then her brother, Robert.

Her parents divorced when she was a young child and Ethel remarried her late sister's husband, Richard Hardwick. The new family brought in step-sister, Mary Anna and step-brother, Harry.

Later, half-sister, Nancy and half-brothers, Dick and Mack would complete the family. The family settled in the country four 1/2 miles southeast of DeValls Bluff. Faye first attended the Idlewild School and later DeValls Bluff School. She worshiped in a one room little church that her stepfather helped build in the Peppers Lake community about a mile from their house. Richard was very involved with the church and was the foundation to Faye's love of church and God. Faye was blessed with a large and loving family.

She met the love of her life, Carl Geisler, when she was 18. Carl was the brother of her friend, Virginia. At the request of Faye, Virginia set the two up on a date, and there started a love story spanning more than 60 years. Carl and Faye were married on Aug. 27, 1949 at the Methodist Church in DeValls Bluff.

They started their life together down on Wingmead Farms in a two story house all alone.

They weren't alone for long though. The couple was blessed with seven children over the next seven 1/2 years including two sets of twins. In 1956, with five of the seven kids (Dennie, Bubba, Ronnie, Donnie, and Sissy), the family moved to Brinkley. Linda and Brenda came shortly after the move.

Anyone who had the privilege to know Faye, knew that she was an extraordinary women.

Her biggest loves were God, family, friends, her church, yard work, and cooking. Faye sought to instill in her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren a passion for life, a commitment to family and friends, and most importantly a love for Jesus. She woke up when the sun came up every day to take care of her yard and pool. When asked what her favorite hobby was, she stated "Work. I enjoy myself most when I'm working whether it is house work,

yard work, or church work. Work is a lot of my life." She put in countless hours of volunteer work for various community and church organizations including volunteering her time at the voting poles and acting as a substitute teacher with Brinkley Public Schools.

She was a very active member of the First United Methodist Church of Brinkley and the United Methodist Women's group.

Throughout the years, she has been a Sunday school teacher for all age groups but was currently teaching the adults class.

She has served on the church council and has been a lay member to the Annual Conference. She was the president of the local unit of UMW several times. For the last 12 years she has also served the UMW at the Forrest City and Southeast district levels in various capacities including president. For the last eight years she has served at the conference level.

Other community organizations she devoted time to included Gli Amica, B & PW, Master Gardeners, and AR Federated Women. She also chaired the local cancer drive for several years. She was a true servant to God and people.

Faye also enjoyed sewing. When the children were little, she handmade all of their clothes. When the grand kids and great-grand kids arrived they knew a missing button or pants that needed hemming meant a trip to Nannie's. While the younger generation waited on the clothes to be fixed, they would enjoy listening to all the stories of Nannie's upbringing.

Faye loved people.

When she took breaks from her "work" she enjoyed sitting around the kitchen table with coffee in hand or around the fire place with Fox News on in the background just visiting with family and friends. Most of the time visits included meals. Faye would rarely let someone leave without fixing them a "quick" bite to eat. Of course, this usually meant a full dinner.

She was known all over town for her chicken and dumplings. She could have probably set a world record for how fast she could peel a potato when making fried tatos. No matter who you were, there was always a seat at the table open.

Faye's friends and family meant the world to her, and she meant the world to them. God promises us something better than this world though. On July 14, 2017, God called Faye home after a twoweek hospital stay following a car accident. She leaves a deep hole in so

many hearts, but comfort can be found knowing we can see her again in Heaven. May we remember the kindness, thoughtfulness, helpfulness, and Godliness that was Faye, and may we each strive to be a little more like her each day.

Her signature gift of joy, shown through her constant smiling, laughter, and joking around, will never be forgotten. Life brings tears, smiles, and memories. The tears dry.

The smiles fade. The memories live on forever.

Faye is survived by her children: Dennie Geisler and wife Jacque, Bubba Geisler and wife Terry, Ronnie Geisler, Donnie Geisler and wife Diana, Sissy Fuller, Brenda Lisko, and Linda Rieke and husband Danny; her siblings: Harry Hardwick, Mary Anna Hastings, Dick Hardwick and wife Marilyn, Mack Hardwick and wife Brenda, Nancy Terhune and husband Butch; Carl's sisters, Virginia Byrd and husband Derward, Wanda Fischer and husband Olin, and Shirley Bennett and husband Keith; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Tumey, and Richard and Ethel Hardwick; infant sister, Florence Tumey; brother, Robert Tumey; husband, Carl Geisler; and grandson, Caleb Geisler.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Brinkley United Methodist Church. Beyond financial donations, Faye always lived by the Golden Rule:Treat others the way you would like to be treated. Do a loving act of kindness, make someone laugh, send a card, give a hug, or say "I love you" to your special friend in her memory.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 16 at the Brinkley First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at the Brinkley First United Methodist Church on Monday, July 17 at 10 a.m. Graveside Service will be immediately following. Reverend Mike Smith and Reverend Robert Hunt will officiate the service.

The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support. Her life was a living example of Ephesians 4:32, "And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ."

Funeral arrangement by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home – Brinkley. You can sign the online guestbook at: www.bobnealandsons.com.

Obituary Letters to the editor 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 200 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 201st 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 200 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.

Great article (The view from my window) and agreed! I would love to see a weekly article on a random person in the community of Hazen/DeValls Bluff and/or a HHS student.

Maybe include a short bio and then what they love about living in our community.

A HHS student may include current activities, interests, and aspirations. Maybe their thinking about a small town, small school, community, etc.. I don't know if this is possible, but I believe readers would love to know more about where people come from and where they are going. It would add to a sense of community, knowing our neighbors, and give a person/student a chance to be known by their community.

Thank you so much for keeping the paper going, in a world full of social media, many people in our community still rely on the Herald for local information about people, events, and the like.

Dr. Jeff Dulany

Dear Mrs. Bradow, I so enjoyed your article in the July 19th Herald paper. You are a good writer. I finished school at DeValls Bluff in 1962, where i got what I think was good training in English grammar. I worked for a few years in the land abstract business in Memphis, DeValls Bluff and Conway and this helped sharpen my writing skills.

It is sad that not many people in our region are avid readers and writers.

I see it in my work at the Brinkley museum and it is so important during this period of political turmoil.

I always enjoyed the columns Nathaniel wrote for the paper, and clipped and saved many of them.

I take the Arkansas Democrat Gazette and appreciate their never coverage and wide variety of commentary by their mix of columnists.

I am so happy for Nathaniel.

Sincerely, Bill Sayger

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Industry News While the news is spreading far and wide, it’s still worth mentioning the signed phytosanitary agreement between the U.S. and China. This is the first step in opening up a new market for U.S. rice. While it will still be some time before the full effect of this event is realized and U.S. rice actually reaches China, it is a major step for the U.S. rice industry.

Crop Progress “Warp speed, Mr. Sulu!”

The rice crop is moving at a rapid pace with the hot, sunny days of late. This is a big positive to maximizing grain fill as we enter heading. What it can’t do is reverse the likely reduced number of kernels formed back during the overcast month of June. However, if we can fill all the kernels we did make we might not feel the burn too bad.

The upcoming forecast is one that should give us mixed emotions. It seems the heat will break some over the next 14 days, particularly the nighttime temperatures.

However, there is rain the forecast to go along with it, and that’s bad timing for potential issues with blast, sheath blight, and bacterial panicle blight.

Arkansas Rice College is August 3rd The 2017 Rice College will be held at the Rice Research & Extension Center at Stuttgart, AR on Thursday, Aug. 3. For more information and to register go here: 2017 Rice College Information & Registration.

Deadline for registration is July 26th. Cost is $75.

No on-site registration will be allowed the day of the event.

Rice Disease Update To date, we have received reports of leaf

blast in 12 Arkansas counties including Woodruff, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Lawrence, Clark, St. Francis, Randolph, Jackson, Desha, Clay, and Greene.

Cultivars reported include Jupiter, LaKast, Diamond, Francis, Titan, Diamond, Rex, Roy J, and CL151.

Although the high temperatures appeared to slow down leaf blast, the morning fog and dew are still of concern. All these varieties have been known as susceptible to leaf blast.

However, there has not been a report of leaf blast blowing up up to leaf burndown so far.

If leaf blast is detected early in the season on a susceptible variety neck blast is often predicted and at least a one-time protective fungicide is justified.

However, the absence of or inability to detect leaf blast on a susceptible variety in a field with a history of blast does not guarantee that neck and/or panicle blast won’t show up later in the season. Blast pathogen spores can be carried by wind and unexpected infection can happen under favorable weather conditions and inadequate water and fertility management.

Continue scouting for leaf blast. Leaf blast is often managed by increasing flood depth.

However, if a fungicide application is needed, it can possibly be aligned with the need for smut management. However, protective fungicides for neck blast should generally need to be managed separately from smuts.

The optimum 1st application timing for managing neck blast is late boot to 10% heading. The percent heading refers to how far the heads have moved out of the boot

NOT percentage of plants headed across the field.

In fields where smut concerns are minimal and the blast treatment is made at late boot, some smut suppression can be achieved but efficacy may be greatly reduced compared to earlier application timings. Fungicide applications to control neck blast are generally too late for best smut suppression.

The 2nd application for neck blast protection is at 50-70% head out. Note that the 1st application is to protect the necks of primary tillers and the 2nd application which usually follows 5-7 days later is to protect the secondary tillers.

It is your judgement call to do one or two applications for neck blast protection. However, it is not recommended to make blanket application of fungicides on every variety, every location, and every year – make application decisions on a case-by-case, field-by-field basis.

Remember also lateplanted susceptible rice is more prone to blast than early planted rice. Often there is higher probability for the early-planted susceptible rice to escape or to have less blast than the late-planted rice.

Sheath Blight So far, sheath blight has been moving very slow and several early planted rice fields appear to have escaped the disease.

However, with this heat a single shower may change the picture.

Therefore, keep scouting for sheath blight as well.

Fungicide applications for sheath blight are recommended at a threshold of 35% or more positive stops in susceptible cultivars and 50% or more positive stops in moderately susceptible cultivars.

You

would also consider fungicide applications at early heading if the upper tow or three leaves are threatened, but you must adhere to the 28-day preharvest interval.

Bacterial Panicle Blight From our observations and studies, this disease is aggravated by rain showers, particularly windy rain on top of high day and night temperatures. To date, we have no chemical options for bacterial panicle blight to be used in the USA. Planting clean seeds, early planting, adequate seeding rates and levels of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers are known recommendations so far.

Kernel Smut and False Smut It is early and hot to see false smut in headed rice.

The false smut fungus is relatively less sensitive to propiconazole fungicides and is more severe in late planted rice.

Kernel smut likes hot weather if associated with rain and is more senstive to fungicides.

Based on the susceptibility of your cultivar, field history, your management related to water and fertilizations, if you decide to apply protective fungicides for blast, kernel smut, and false smut, then do it right! Right means application of the correct fungicide at the correct timing, correct rate, and correct volume of water for adequate coverage.

Additional Information Arkansas Rice Updates are published periodically to provide timely information and recommendations for rice production in Arkansas.

Acknowledgements We sincerely appreciate the support for this publication provided by the

Arkansas antique book and paper show in August Do you love old books?

Have a passion for historical documents, old maps and postcards?

Love Arkansas history and all things Arkansas? The Arkansas Book and Paper Show is the place for you!

The Arkansas Antiquarian Booksellers Association will host the 32nd Annual Arkansas Book and Paper Show August 5th & 6th at the Jacksonville Community Center at 5 Municipal Drive in Jacksonville, Arkansas. The show features dealers from around the region selling rare antique books, first editions, author signed editions, and out of print

books. Dealers will be on hand featuring historical documents, old photos, postcards, maps, advertising media and ephemera from Arkansas and the U.S. Hours are Saturday August 5th from 10 – 5 and Sunday August 6th from 11 – 4. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students and school employees with current school ID. Parking is free at the Community Center.

For additional information call 501-9851663 , contact mcintrcoll@aol.com or visit www.arkansasbookandpapershow.com.

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The view from my window

by Roxanne Bradow I want to thank those of you who have commented on this column, and to those who have made suggestions.

If you haven’t seen the Letter to the Editor, turn there and read Dr. Dulany’s suggestion. I may need your help on this, dear readers.

If you know of someone who has selflessly served our country or community or who just has a story that needs telling, email us at heraldpublishing@gmail.c om.

Another thing that I might mention is this. If your son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, second counsin on your mother’s side, etc. are natives to this area have done something that you feel is really important and/or exciting, let us help you celebrate. We have lots of former Hornets and Scrappers who have gone on to do great things in Arkansas and in the nation (maybe even in the world). Sure, you can post it on FaceBook, but there are a lot of people who won’t see that. FaceBook will never be a replacement for your hometown newspaper. Send us a picture.

Drop us a line. Call us.

We would love to hear about it. Never assume that we know about something. To tell the truth, the newpaper is usually the last to know. _________________ You may have noticed the obituary policy printed in this week’s paper. I need to say a few words about this.

Google defines an obituary as “a notice of a

death, especially in a newspaper, typically including a brief biography of the deceased person.” On the other hand Webster’s Dictionary defines a eulogy as “a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased” Just for clarification, obituaries are notices.

Eulogies are what you read at the person’s funeral to remember them.

Here’s the problem.

Obituaries used to be written by the newspaper from facts given to them by the funeral home in charge of the service.

Nowadays, the families provide eulogies to the funeral homes, and the funeral homes just pass those eulogies on to the paper in lieu of sending just the funeral information.

It has always been the policy of our newspaper to edit these eulogies, printing the announcement information and including a few personal facts contained in the eulogy to make the obituary more personal. But it has never been our policy to print entire eulogies.

These days, however, some families want us to print the entire eulogy rather than just the obituary, and we are happy to oblige. But if we cannot limit how much space is taken up by the eulogy, then it will now be our policy to charge for the words included in it if the eulogy is over 200 words long. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for our subscribers.

We will not charge for pic-

tures.

Just so you’ll know, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette charges $10 for an obituary picture and 30 cents per word over 50. _________________ On a lighter note, I would like to acknowledge at least some of the wonderful people and organizations that do good works in our communities. Last Saturday, commodities were handed out at the DeValls Bluff gym, and this Thursday commodities will be distributed at the Hazen Methodist Church.

The DVB Alumni Association and the Arnold Foundation have many events throughout the year to build up the DeValls Bluff and Biscoe communities, and the Hazen Booster Club and the Hazen Chamber of Commerce do the same for the Hazen area.

The Hazen Calvary Baptist Church has been serving lunches on Thursdays in July to school students, and there will be a Back to School Bash to distribute school supplies to elementary and high school students on August 8th at the Hazen Community Center.

ARCare gave free physicals for school athletes during the month of July.

The Master Gardeners have beautified our parks and other public places.

You are our unsung heroes. You work tirelessly to make our communities better places to live.

You are awesome!

Thanks for all the you do for us here on the prairie.

State Capitol Week in Review From Senator Jonathan Dismang Arkansas will hold its annual sales tax holiday on Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6.

Clothing and footwear that cost less than $100 per item will qualify for the exemption. However, if you buy an item that costs more than $100 you must pay the state and local sales taxes on the entire amount.

Accessories costing less than $50 qualify for the exemption.

Examples include wallets, watches, jewelry, sun glasses, handbags, cosmetics, briefcases, hair notions, wigs and hair pieces.

Here’s an example provided by the Department of Finance and Administration: a person buys two shirts for $50 each, a pair of jeans for $75 and a pair of shoes for $125. The sales tax will only be collected on the shoes. Even though the total price of the shirts and the jeans added up to $175, no sales tax will be collected on them because each individual item cost less than $100.

School supplies also qualify, including binders, book bags, calculators, tape, paper, pencils, scissors, notebooks, folders and glue.

Textbooks, reference books, maps, globes and workbooks will be exempt from sales taxes. Also exempt from the sales tax will be art supplies needed for art class, such as clay and glazes, paint, brushes and drawing pads.

Bathing suits and beach wear will be exempt as long as they cost less than $100 per item.

Diapers and disposable diapers will not be taxed.

Boots, including steel-toed boots, slippers, sneakers and sandals will be exempt from the sales tax as well.

Not exempt from the sales tax are sporting goods, such as cleats and spikes worn by baseball, soccer and football players. Recreational items such as skates, shoulder pads, shin guards and ski boots will be taxed.

Computers, software and computer equipment are not exempt and you will have to pay sales taxes if you purchase those items on the holiday.

Act 757 provides that the sales tax holiday will be the first weekend of August every year. All retail stores are required to participate and may

not legally collect any state or local sales taxes on qualified items during the tax holiday.

The legislature created the sales tax holiday by approving Act 757 of 2011. One of the goals of the act is to help families with children in school, which is why it is commonly known as the “Back to School” sales tax holiday.

However, everyone benefits from the holiday, whether or not they have children in school.

Highway Construction State highway officials opened bids for 57 projects that totaled $139.4 million. Contracts will be awarded only after each bid is carefully reviewed.

One project accounts for almost half of the total. A low bid of $67.7 million was submitted for rebuilding the Pine Bluff bypass, which is a 10.4 mile section of Interstate 530 that makes an arc on the south side of the city.

Another major project is to resurface 61 miles of Highway 64 in White, Woodruff and Cross Counties. The low bid was for $19.1 million.

At one time, all bicycles were, really, “dirt bikes.”

In cycling’s earliest days, wheelmen—and women-followed uneven gravel roads and rough paths to get from point “a” to point “b” and for the sheer joy of the ride. Today, many cyclists have rediscovered the fun and challenges of unpaved riding, and Arkansas’s state parks offer a variety of such opportunities.

You could spend a couple of days checking out all of the great Arkansas mountain biking trails.

There are trails rides for people of all skill levels— everything from good beginner mountain bike trails like the Fern Hollow Trail at White Oak Lake State Park in Southwest Arkansas to The Jackfork Trail at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, an advanced technical trail in Central Arkansas.

The Delta Heritage Trail, a state park ven-

ture, is a crushed limestone rail-to-trail path that when completed will offer a nearly eighty-five mile “gravel grinding” ride through the historic and scenic heart of the state’s southeastern quarter.

Two staffers at Devil’s Den State Park helped organize the state’s first mountain bike gathering, the Ozark Mountain Bike Festival, at Devil’s Den in 1989. Today, our state has a popular series of mountain bike races through the Arkansas Mountain Bike Championship Series.

We are reminded of our state’s mountain biking history and resources when we come to the Capitol. This summer, the Arkansas State Capitol’s first-floor galleries feature “Let’s Ride: Mountain Biking in the State Parks of Arkansas,” a celebration of adventurous cycling around the Natural State.

Created by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism in collaboration with the Secretary of State’s office, “Let’s Ride” highlights the state parks’ connection to the beginnings of mountain biking in Arkansas.

“Let’s Ride” includes scenes from and information about trails statewide. The exhibit also includes one cycle used in the 1989 Devil’s Den event.

“Let’s Ride: Mountain Biking in the State Parks of Arkansas” will remain on display in the Arkansas Capitol’s firstfloor galleries through Labor Day. To learn more about mountain biking opportunities in the state parks, visit: www.arkansasstateparks. com/biking and to see an overview of the exhibit v i s i t : https://youtu.be/LX91u2q 3iSE.

July is Vehicle Theft Prevention month

Here are ways to protect your ride_______ About 1.2 million cars are stolen every year in the U.S. That's one every 26 seconds! And thieves are always on the lookout for an easy target.

So, what are some simple things you can do to help prevent your car from becoming another statistic?

The basics Always lock the doors.

Never leave your vehicle while the engine is running. It doesn't save you much time, and it's an open invitation for thieves to steal your car.

Take your keys with you. Even a spare key hidden out of sight is a bad idea. The bad guys know all the hiding places.

Roll up your windows all the way. It's amazing what an experienced car thief can do with a sliver of an opening.

Secure your garage. If you park in a garage at home, make sure it's locked down. And never

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Professional thieves know they'd have to remove the etchings to resell the vehicle.

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Guenther’s hold reunion Saturday July 15 in Tollville

(Seated L to R) Those from Prairie County who attended the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Dinner, fundraiser for the Arkansas Democratic Party, are elen Holloway, DeValls Bluff, Sadie Foster, Biscoe, Wilma Robinson and Claretta Anderson, Scott, and Shawn and Charles George, Little Rock. Standing: Chris Weems and Joyce Elliott, Hazen, and Marilyn Burnett and Harvey Joe Sanner, Des Arc.

PC Democratic Party members attend Inaugural Clinton Dinner

By Chris Weems The Arkansas Democratic party held the Inaugural Clinton Dinner in the Arkansas Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Saturday night, July 22 under the leadership of the Democratic State Party Chairman, Representative Michael John Gray of Augusta.

Governor John Bel Edwards, the 56th Governor of Louisiana was the guest speaker.

He was elected to the Louisiana House of

Representatives from District 72, where he served for eight years until he was elected governor in November, 2015.

Former President Bill Clinton sent a video message of thanks to the Democrats of Arkansas for honoring him with the Inaugural Dinner.

Some of the annual awards that were presented included: The Ed Fry Democrat of the Year Award went to Representative Joyce Elliott of Little Rock.

The Jeffrey Ledbetter

Young Democrat of the Year Award went to Bailey Sexton, Pulaski County.

Daisy and L.C. Bates Humanitarian Award went to Ollie Neal, Marianna.

The Gressie Carnes Woman of the Year Award went to Susan Keith Inman.

The Harold Jinks Man of the Year Award went to Alan Hughes of Ashdoen in Little River County.

“The Clinton Dinner was well attended by

maybe 4,000, and it was a chance to see some old friends and meet new friends” Harvey Sanner said of the night.” We heard some interesting, empowering words from Governor John Bell Edwards our neighbor to the South,” he said.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas had meetings Saturday morning with the theme, “Organize Together This Summer,” It was a time for the special caucuses to get together and make plans for their year.

Plant of the Week Digitaria Crabgrass

By: Gerald Klingaman, Retired Extension Horticulturist - Ornamentals Plant of the Week: Digitaria Crabgrass Lawns are an integral part of most home landscapes, but sometimes the qualities of said lawns are a bit suspect. Ratty, but green, is probably the most common lawn type in the state. For many situations, this ratty appearance is good enough.

Were it not for weeds many lawns would be patches of bare soil. For this reason I find it hard to hate crabgrass (Digitaria sp.).

About 250 species of crabgrass are described from mostly tropical and semitropical habitats around the world. They may be annual or perennial in nature, but the two main crabgrasses we encounter in Arkansas, hairy crabgrass (D. sanguinalis) and smooth crabgrass (D. ischaemum), are both annuals. Both are escaped weeds originally from Europe that are now found virtually worldwide in disturbed ground and thin patches of our lawns.

Crabgrass seeds begin germination in midspring when soil temperatures reach 58 F and continue through most of the growing season if there is enough moisture.

Seedlings grow fast, forming an eighteen inch tall and wide sprawling clump bearing clusters of finger like awns (hence the Latin name) at the end of the branches. The two species of crabgrass commonly encountered in lawns are very similar,

with the presence or absence of hairs on the leaf sheath being the main difference.

Like many common weeds, crabgrass was first introduced by farmers as a field crop. It grows quickly and makes a nutritious, high protein forage. The U of A Cooperative Extension Service has a fact sheet, “Crabgrass for Forage” that recommends improved cultivars, seeding rates and gives all the details on how to grow crabgrass down on the farm. But most of us see crabgrass as a weed in our manicured lawns.

Crabgrass is a warm season grass, and as such relies on the highly efficient C4 method of photosynthesis. Cool season grasses, such as fescue, are C3 plants that prefer cooler temperatures and

are inherently less efficient in the way they photosynthesize. The efficiency of this kind of photosynthesis relies on an enzyme that captures carbon dioxide at the epidermis of the plant and transports it as a 4-carbon compound (oxaloacetic acid) to the inner part of the plant – away from the energy robbing free oxygen molecules - where normal photosynthesis occurs.

The optimum temperature for photosynthesis for C3 plants is 75 degrees F or below whereas C4 plants do best when average temperatures are above 90 degreesF. Plants with C4 photosynthesis not only like it hot, but they require full sun.

Nothing less will do.

Lawn weed control is a subject unto itself and too detailed to go into here.

As with most things lawn related, a good fertilization, irrigation and mowing regime is the starting point for discussing weed control. Good management provides for thick turf which prevents crabgrass seedlings from gaining a foothold. The commercial lawn maintenance industry has largely developed around the premise of controlling crabgrass, dandelions and the winter weed complex, so are well equipped to deal with this pesky summertime weed.

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.

The Guenther Family was held at St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Tolliville.

It was held on Saturday July 15.

We had 48 attendence at this years reunion. No matter how big or small our outcome is, we still have lots of food and a great time visiting with each other. Those who attended were: Betty Ann Cruthis from Hunter, Wayne, Mildred, and Todd Guenther, Miranda Tosh, Jimmy, Jimbo, Carolyn, Hannah and Alan Guenther, Vivian and Savanna Castleberry, Janet and Keith King, Ivan A. Rodriguez, Destiny, Osias, Stephen, and Bella Roberts, Ariel Schroelder, Samantha Duell, Timmy, Kim, and Jamie Guenther, Linda and Rickey Strohl and Chris Weatherley all from DeValls Bluff. Lisa Duell, Dorothy Orton, Barbara and Michael DePriest, Stacy Weatherley, Cherilyn and Donnie

Guenther, Jamie, Dylan, Cache and Archer Skarda all from Hazen.

Scott and Allison Guenther and Lisa Lehmann from England.

James Guenther from Little Rock, Glynn and Freda Guenther from Sherril. Troy Guenther, Vonda Staton, Alisa and Gillian Johnson all from Pine Bluff. We all hope that the family members that couldn’t make it this year are doing fine and are in good health.

The Guenthers would like to thank the members of St. Peter’s Church for the use of their facilities once again.

The door prizes were donated by Betty Ann Cruthis, Barbara DePriest, Linda Strohl, and Janet King.

We sold tickets for the door prizes to raise money for the use of the church.

We had lots of winners.

Hope to see you all next year!

UofA releases statement on dicamba use Faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are continuing to work with producers to help them grow healthy crops with the lowest possible financial impact.

Following the July 11, 2017, emergency rule banning use and sale of dicamba products in Arkansas, our weed scientists and agronomists are working with row crop producers to safely manage costly herbicideresistant weeds, including pigweed. These tenacious weeds compete with crops for resources and managing them can add significant costs to growers in terms of time and dollars.

Dicamba use in Arkansas after the emergency ban expires has yet

to be determined. Until it is, we will continue our work researching and educating producers on weed management tactics using other available chemistries and techniques. This includes information on salvaging damaged crops and using other chemistries in lieu of dicamba.

For more information about the status of dicamba in Arkansas, please contact the Arkansas State Plant Board.

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