End of an era
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Yarnell’s closes its doors
n Ice cream factory was Searcy mainstay — Page 2A n Our view — Page 4A
Help for former Yarnell’s employees
n To file a claim for unemployment benefits: Arkansas.gov/ esd/index.htm n Trucker opening: Pepsi Beverage, Batesville; contact Rhonda Hughey, (870) 251-2519 n Trucker opening: Stallion Transportation Group, Beebe; contact Butch Rice, (800) 597-2425
Former Yarnell’s employees react to plant closing
Worker: ‘It caught us off guard’
By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com What went on in the last hours of operation for a local factory is not entirely clear, but some witnesses are speaking out. Employees of Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company were not offered more than pay for their last day’s work, according to statements made by company’s former workers. “At 2:45 a.m. we were called for a meeting,” said former Yarnell’s employee Marisela Castaneda while standing in the parking lot of the Arkansas Workforce Center in Searcy. “It caught us off guard.” Castaneda, who said she had worked for Yarnell’s for two years, said she was offered no post-employment benefits or even advice. “They are having financial difficulty,” Cataneda said she was told by Yarnell’s officials. A local radio station employee said the station began getting calls about 6 a.m. from Yarnell’s employees claiming
the factory had been shut down. Hershel Thompson was a truck driver for the company’s fleet service arm, a sister company to Yarnell’s located on a connected campus. “I was just told they discontinued operations and there was a possibility of a buyout early next week,” Thompson said, claiming the information came from Rogers Yarnell. “It’s going to hurt Searcy.” Re-education for former Yarnell’s employees will be different from other factory closings. The plant claimed to be the only ice cream plant in the state, so workers not hired by other ice cream makers in other states will have to be trained for a new profession. Two trucking companies are advertising for employees: n Pepsi Beverage, Batesville; contact Rhonda Hughey, (870) 251-2519 n Stallion Transportation Group, Beebe; contact Butch Rice, (800) 597-2425 For information on filing a claim for unemployment benefits, persons may visit the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services’ web page, Arkansas.gov/esd/index.htm.
Yarnell’s out of business
200 locals jobless
By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream company in Searcy issued a press release early Thursday morning saying they have stopped production. The statement said the board of directors voted Wednesday to end production indefinitely for the privatelyowned company. The 200 employees were told as they arrived for work
they would be paid through every day worked but not beyond that.
“This has been an extremely tough year for the ice cream industry in general, and particularly to regional, independent manufacturers like ourselves,” said Christina Yarnell, chief executive officer of Yarnell’s. “We have examined many possible avenues to keep the company afloat — actively marketing the company to investors and strategic buyers, the majority of whom are undergoing the same financial distress we are. However, we’ve been unable Continued on Page 3A
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Mayor: Closure of company ‘devastating’ Yarnell’s was Searcy’s 6th-largest industrial employer
By Luke Jones ljones@thedailycitizen.com Mayor David Morris described the closure of Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company Thursday as “devastating.” “I think it’s going to be a blow to Morris our economy, no doubt,” he said. “That’s 200-plus jobs suddenly ended, jobs that have been here for a long time. I cannot
remember Searcy, Arkansas, without Yarnell’s Ice Cream Company.” Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce President Buck Layne said the loss will have an immediate and crushing effect. “Any time you have a plant like Yarnell’s, and have 200 employees lose their jobs, it has a negative effect on our community,” he said. “Our hearts go out to the employees.” “We’ll work pretty hard to get new jobs in,” said Reynie Rutledge, chairman of First Security Bancorp. “I really feel bad about Yarnell’s closing, it’s been an icon for the Continued on Page 3A
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Lanette Freeman of Searcy and daughter Evie, 8, stock up on Yarnell's ice cream at Sexton Foods on Race Avenue late Thursday morning. News of the ice cream plant's closure Thursday morning brought ice cream fans out in droves to local grocery stores to purchase the product. Jacob Brower/jbrower@thedailycitizen.com
By Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com hen Rawley Freeman celebrates his 11th birthday party today, there will be something unique about the event: For what is believed to be the last time, fresh Yarnell’s ice cream will be served. Long a Searcy tradition, Yarnell’s ice cream will no longer be available after current stock runs out following the company’s surprise announcement Thursday that it was closing its doors. Across Searcy, Yarnell’s ice cream fans began to raid store freezers looking for the favorite flavors — or in some cases — any half-gallon container at all. Mark Richards, manager of Harp’s Food Stores, said he had noticed a marked increase in sales of Yarnell’s ice cream on Thursday after the announcement. At Sexton’s Food Store, Yarnell’s half-gallons were on sale three for $10 and customers were at times clogging the frozen food aisle to get a chance to dig through the case Continued on Page 3A
Yarnell’s issues statement concerning WARN law
Warren Watkins warren@thedailycitizen.com Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company officials have issued a statement concerning why they did not provide a 60-day notice for the plant’s closure as required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
The WARN notification, issued by Morris Buchanan, executive vicepresident of operation, said production will cease June 29 because it “has not been able to obtain the capital necessary to continue to operate and has not been able to find a buyer for the company as a going concern.”
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“Some employees will be receiving less than 60 days prior notice of the facility closure as a result of its unexpected failure to obtain business capital and sell the company as a going concern,” the statement said. The statement said there will be a brief phase-down of operations with Continued on Page 3A
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Employees of Yarnell’s pose for a photo taken some time in the 1930s or 1940s. According to longtime Searcy resident Jim Lankford, the name “Angel Food Ice Cream” was already patented, forcing Ray Yarnell to choose a different one. Contributed photo
Frozen food factory was Searcy mainstay
Yarnell’s was last ice cream company in state
By Luke Jones ljones@thedailycitizen.com Over the decades, the number of small ice cream companies in Arkansas has dwindled from over 50 to one. Now there are none. The history of Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company extends back nearly 80 years, to a time of town ice plants and no personal refrigerators. According to Searcy historian Ray Muncy, in the late 1920s, Searcy was home to the Grisham Ice Cream Company. General Manager Ben Grisham purchased a lot for his shop on the corner of Spring and Pleasure Streets. It cost him $200. During his time, Grisham modernized his ice cream company to include a refrigerated hardening room in an age when most ice cream was frozen in “slush boxes” that resembled hand-cranked freezers. Grisham also installed a mechanically-refrigerated ice cream cabinet and acquired a 10-gallon capacity ammoniabased ice cream freezer that did not need ice or salt. His slogan: “Angel Food Ice Cream is All Cream.” By 1929, Grisham had increased his sales by six times over and had begun an ice cream truck route stretching from Cabot to Tuckerman. He also had hired a salesman and assistant manager named Ray Yarnell. History was made in 1932 when Yarnell purchased the plant from Dairyland Corporation. “When Ray Yarnell took over, I was a little boy,” said Jim Lankford of Searcy. “They had a large, wooden building. They had ice cream in 10 gallon cans.” Lankford remembered the company using dry ice to transport the ice cream all over the county. In the depths of the Great Depression, Yarnell’s brought ice cream to huge Independence Day picnics in town.
Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company
Established: 1932 Generations owned: Four
“Yarnell’s sometimes sold as much as 400-600 gallons at a picnic,” former president Albert Yarnell said in an interview with historian Eddie Best. “In fact, during the Great Depression, ice cream was an escape for a lot of people, like going to the movies was.” Employees had a difficult job on picnic days. “It was our responsibility to keep their ice cream packed in five-gallon tubs of ice and salt,” Albert said. “This job required the efforts of three or four men, and after working at one of these picnics, the men would have hands so cold and sore from handling the ice and salt they could hardly close them.” As a child, Albert delivered ice cream by bicycle. Other employees delivered ice cream by truck, and railings around the top edge of the vehicles were placed to keep men from falling off while pouring more salt and ice into the freezers. Delivery men would have to pause at ice houses in towns to refill their supply. By the end of the 1930s, Yarnell’s purchased its first electrically refrigerated truck, with a capacity of 650 gallons of ice cream. At the time, Ray wondered if he’d ever be able to sell that much ice cream, Best wrote. A modern route truck holds about 2,000 gallons. Ray lived in a house on Center Street with a threecar garage. “He had a Cadillac, but he drove a pickup truck,” Lankford said. Lankford said the last thing Ray did before he died was inspect the factory, then change into his church clothes. Ray’s son Albert thereafter assumed control of the company. Over the follow-
Above: Albert Yarnell, left, inspects the Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream factory in 1964. The factory increased to many times its original size over decades. Contributed photo
Right: A “Y” welded into an iron railing indicates this home on Center Street once belonged to Ray Yarnell, the founder of Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream. Luke
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ing years, the block west of Spring Park transformed to become the complex it is today, with many houses and churches falling to make way for Yarnell’s expansion. In 1969, an adjacent residence was torn down and in the process was discovered a 19th century log cabin hidden inside the modern walls of the house. Finding no funds to move or restore the cabin, it was demolished. At the time of its closure
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Former employees of Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream Company in Searcy hug in the factory’s parking lot early Thursday morning as they react to news the plant has shut down. Warren Watkins/warren@thedailycitizen.com
and find their favorite. What Freeman’s mother and sister couldn’t find in the Sexton’s freezer, already picked over by noon, was Lemon Ice Box Pie flavor. The family headed home with four flavors in their arms: Chocolate, Hog Wild for Cookie Dough, Cookies and Cream and Homemade Vanilla. “My niece wants this one,” said Joann Taylor as she loaded her shopping cart with eight half-gallons and pointed to a round cardboard container of Hog Wild for Cookie Dough. “I got my son, my mother, my brother and me some.” Carmen Lynn said she had been to two grocery stores already before coming to Sexton’s. “It’s always been my favorite ice cream,” Lynn said. “It’s sad that it’s closing and you have to stock up on your favorite. Lynn said her dad used
to work for Yarnell’s so the family used to get it “all the time.” Natalie Ghidotti, public relations representative for Eric Rob & Isaac firm in Little Rock, commented on product availability. “Production ceased immediately, so no more product will be made,” Ghidotti said. “There is no inventory waiting. Everything has been distributed to the retailers, so what is on the shelves is all that is available.” Rawley’s mom, Lanette Freeman, said she was going to buy some Yarnell’s for her dad. “He’s working in Little Rock, so he’s not going to get here in time,” Lanette said. “My kids are going to miss Yarnell’s. They used to get little cups of it at school.” The birthday boy did not mince words as he described his favorite frozen delicacy. “It tastes like pure gold,” Rawley said.
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to obtain additional financing from our lenders or locate a buyer, and have come to the difficult decision that the appropriate course of action is to shut our doors.” Approximately 75 percent of Yarnell’s employees work at the Searcy headquarters, with the rest of the employee base located throughout the state and in Tennessee and Mississippi according to the press release. A small team will remain working for the company to finalize operations, with completion expected by Aug. 27. “Yarnell’s has been an Arkansas staple for more than 75 years, and it’s been a family business that started with my great-grandfather, Ray,
and has involved four generations of the Yarnell family,” Yarnell said. “Ceasing operations is heartbreaking because we have prided ourselves on keeping our roots in Arkansas, particularly Searcy. We are truly thankful for our amazing employees and the heart and soul that they have put into the past successes of this company. They are great people. And I can’t say enough about our customers and their loyalty to Yarnell’s. It’s been a pleasure creating the highest quality ice cream that they can be proud to serve to their families and friends. I, personally, will miss hearing their wonderful feedback and encouraging comments.”
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the first employee terminations to occur on July 1 and the entire facility will be closed no later than Aug. 27. The planned action is expected to be permanent, according to the WARN statement.
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ife will be a little less sweet now that Yarnell’s Premium Ice Cream has closed its doors. After decades of creating unique flavors and being the center of summertime memories, the company let go 200 workers Thursday and stopped production of its ice cream. As the news surfaced, hundreds of people flooded the Internet and expressed sadness and disbelief, sharing fond memories of a company that has been headquartered in Searcy for the past 75 years. The brand flew off the shelves at stores everywhere in the area, as ice cream lovers snatched up what may have been their last carton of the iconic brand. We are saddened by the loss of a family-owned business in our community and for the workers who have lost their jobs. We hope they are all able to find work soon and overcome this obstacle that has been thrown at them. Lately, the news has been full of large and small companies closing down and of people across the country losing their jobs and homes. This news is often read with sympathy and then tossed aside. It is not until the closure and loss of jobs hits home that we truly realize, as the cliché goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got, until it’s gone.” We hope community leaders can soon get a new company to step into Yarnell’s position and that new jobs will be created. Perhaps another ice cream company, or another type of business altogether. Either way, we hope the building will be used once again to create something as magical as Yarnell’s Ice Cream. We know no other company will be able to weave such joy into the community like Yarnell’s. No other ice cream will taste as sweet when eaten outside on a hot summer day. No other ice cream will spark happy memories when served at a picnic. Farewell, Yarnell’s. Thank you for the decades of serving up scoops of quality ice cream and memories.
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For Beebe does not want to risk in the polls four months that reason, he said, he didn’t losing political capital at a JOHN BRUMMETT before the election, Beebe think young children, espetime he needs it to solidify confronted a ruling by the cially, would be well-served his legacy of governmental maybe even imperiled if, at Arkansas Supreme Court by being adopted or extended accomplishment and to fend the outset of serious camdeclaring unconstitutional off the dangerously extreme paign season, he had opposed foster care by openly gay the state’s regulatory ban on persons. rightward lurches of the tea such a ban by legislation. It adoptive and foster parenting I could not decide then, party insurgence in the state clearly would have bestowed by gays. nor am I altogether sure now, Legislature. Hutchinson with a ripe The Stonewall Democrats, opportunity to cast Beebe as whether this was entirely a If he declares himself a relatively young assotactical contrivance on his supportive of gay marriage a cultural liberal out-of-touch ciation of gay and lesbian part or a seriously expressed or even civil unions, that with the prevailing religious special sensitivity. Indeed, might come to define him Democrats, had endorsed conservatism of Arkansas, in a marginalizing and even Beebe and sent him a conwhich holds homosexuality to kids either gay or suspected of gayness have been bullied overpowering way. He would tribution. They did so in part be not merely a sin, but one risk doing so for no attainbecause he had assured the requiring intolerance and dis- tragically in school. But we know two things able policy objective. Such group that he would resist crimination under the law. for certain. The first is that, in is Arkansas, lamentably, if I any efforts that might arise to The entire dynamic of rather short order as the elect- understand it. put the ban on gay foster and the race could have changed, ed governor, Beebe reversed But let’s close with a adoptive care into the form of with Beebe on the defensive himself and stood reasonably prediction. It’s that Beebe’s statutory law. and his lead in polls on the expressed views in this area Predictably, one of the wane. Such is Arkansas, lam- strong against bans on gay foster and adoptive care. The will continue to evolve, first and prevailing political entably, if I understand it. second is that he has been an whether tactically or honestly. reactions to the Supreme Beebe endorsed such a altogether effective governor It’s that someday, as a reflecCourt ruling was that the gay ban by legislation, if, he said, and a far more progressive tive old man, Beebe will lean adoption ban, having been research would show that one — The Daily Citizen on the steering wheel of a ruled illegal as a bureaucratic could be written constitution- one than the alternative would have been. golf cart, take a gulp of cold regulation, could be imposed ally. So he was, at once, disIt’s an age-old question, beer from the cooler and say, legislatively. The hard-right criminatory by desired policy the one about whether the end you know, gays ought to be Hutchinson endorsed that and so hedged by contingenable to get married or at least cy as to be nearly pointless in justifies the means. solution, of course. He began Today is Friday, July 1, the North America Act took So the other night Beebe engage in some equivalent. his pronouncement. to blame Beebe’s supposed 182nd day of 2011. There are effect. went before the Stonewall He sent back the check to failure or inaction as attorney 183 days left in the year. This In 1910, Chicago's origiJohn Brummett is a columnist the Stonewall Democrats and Democrats to speak. That in general for the demise of the is Canada Day. nal Comiskey Park held its for the Arkansas News Bureau got accused of dishonesty and itself was notable. regulatory ban. opening day under the name He said his position on in Little Rock. His e-mail adbetrayal by the gay and lesIt is easily conceivable Today's Highlights in White Sox Park. (The home bian group, which withdrew foster and adoptive care had dress is jbrummett@arkanthat Beebe’s triumphant History: On July 1, 1971, the team lost to the St. Louis “evolved.” But he said he was sasnews.com; his telephone march to election would have its endorsement. 26th Amendment to the U.S. Browns, 2-0.) Beebe sat in his campaign not in favor of civil unions or number is (501) 374-0699. been highly challenged and Constitution, which lowered In 1943, "pay-as-youthe minimum voting age from go" income tax withholding 21 to 18, was ratified. The began. State of Washington became In 1946, the United States the first state to ban sex exploded a 20-kiloton atomic discrimination. 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London on Monday, as he prepared to That’s what Fred Seaman, Lennon’s that generals and admirals must be right ink multibillion-dollar trade deals across “last personal assistant,” says, reports on war matters and civilians of all kinds Europe. That same day, the Danish the Toronto Sun (June 28). “I also saw must be wrong.” newspaper Information began pubJohn embark in some really brutal arguDo you get where I’m going with lishing a series of blockbuster articles ments with my uncle, who’s an old-time based on 60 pages of secret documents this? Serving our readers since 1854 For years, the political right has taken communist,” Seaman says in yet another improbably leaked from the very highest Beatles documentary. “It was pretty its cues on war policy directly from levels of the Chinese government. These Contact us: obvious to me he had moved away from documents reveal what we already the Pentagon, often from Gen. 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Woman lives in a constant state of fear
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EAR ABBY: I’m writing because I’m afraid I will never be able to have a normal, healthy relationship with a man. Until recently, I was the victim of a physically, verbally and sexually abusive father. Now I find myself unable to speak around even the most nonthreatening boy. At even the slightest hint of aggression or anger I flinch and run away. I’m afraid I will never escape the shadow of what he did to me. What should I do? SHY AND BATTERED IN NEW JERSEY DEAR SHY AND BATTERED: For you to move from victim to survivor will take professional help. Few people are able to completely overcome the abuse you have experienced on their own. A good first step would be to contact R.A.I.N.N., the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Its website is www. rainn.org and its toll-free phone number is 800-656-4673. The
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counselors there can guide you in finding help to repair your life. Men like your father belong behind bars, where they can’t hurt helpless children. If he would sexually and physically abuse you, no child is safe around him. If there are minors still living with your parents, the police should be notified about what he did to you so they can be rescued. DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for six years. My husband is kind, caring and honest. Our only problem involves jewelry. I’m not very good at wearing my wedding ring every
day. I can be forgetful and clumsy, and I have misplaced it, almost dropped it down the drain, etc. I have tried wearing it around my neck, but it just gets in the way. My husband wears his ring every day and says he doesn’t mind if I don’t wear mine because he trusts me. My problem is other people. My co-workers are suspicious. My family thinks it’s “strange.” Men have hit on me, and when I politely told them I’m married, they became angry and asked where my ring is. Abby, I don’t do or say anything to lead people on, and I often mention that I’m happily married. I’m becoming frustrated and have even considered getting a tattoo on my ring finger so that people know I’m married. My husband says not to let it bother me; that he doesn’t care about what others think. Any suggestions? NO RING ON IT, COLUMBIA, MO.
DEAR NO RING ON IT: I do not recommend getting your finger tattooed to allay your co-workers’ suspicions or because some fool becomes angry that you don’t welcome his advances. My recommendation is to listen to the secure, mature man you married and stop worrying so much about what other people think.
DEAR ABBY: My wife makes snarky comments to our extremely nice daughter-in-law. Our son finally had enough and has issued an ultimatum to his mother: Either change her ways or she won’t be able to see their child. Our first grandchild is due soon. Has our son gone too far? What can this grandpa-to-be do when Grandma-to-be claims she “doesn’t care,” even though I know she’s lying to herself? NOT FAIR TO ME IN SAN JOSE DEAR NOT FAIR TO YOU: Has your son said that you won’t be welcome to visit your grand-
child? If not, I’m sure you will be welcome minus his mother. I respect your son for drawing the line and insisting his wife be treated with respect, which his mother hasn’t been doing. Because you can’t control her behavior or her mouth, invest in cartons of tissue because I predict she’ll be needing a lot of them when the baby arrives and she’s sitting by herself, persona non grata.
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Reader seeks more information on Hashimoto’s disease
DEAR DR. GOTT: I have just been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease. I’ve been treated for hypothyroidism for three years and also have a calcification in my thyroid gland. What is Hashimoto’s, and how is it treated? Please advise. DEAR READER: Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system incorrectly attacks the thyroid gland at the base of the neck. It is the most common cause of hypothyroidism (too little thyroid hormone) known in the United States and affects middle-aged women more than men and children. Age, heredity and sex may play a role in determining why some people acquire the disorder and others do not. Symptoms of the disorder vary from person to person, but can include dry
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skin, fatigue, muscle and joint pain, constipation, changes in menstrual cycle, weight gain, an increased sensitivity to cold, and depression. A diagnosis can be made through blood work and/or antibody testing. Treatment is often successfully accomplished with synthetic thyroid hormone-replacement therapy. Your physician will likely order repeat blood testing to determine if the level of medication you are taking is appropriate, since excessive drug amounts can cause accelerated bone loss, leading to osteoporosis. When left untreated, an
underactive thyroid gland caused by Hashimoto’s can lead to an increased risk for heart disease, goiter and exacerbation of depression. Several over-the-counter remedies — including aluminum hydroxide in antacids, calcium and multivitamins with iron — may affect your ability to absorb some prescribed thyroid medications, so be sure to advise your primary care physician of any supplements you might be taking. The calcification in your thyroid is a formation of a solid or semi-solid lump within the thyroid gland. The condition is benign in most cases but should be followed closely, since it can occur in malignant forms of thyroid disease. Readers who would like related information can order my Health Report “Thyroid Disorders” by sending a self-addressed,
stamped, No. 10 envelope and a $2 U.S. check or money order payable to Dr. Peter Gott at P.O. Box 433, Lakeville, CT 06039-0433. Be sure to mention the title when writing, or print out an order form from my website’s direct link: www. AskDrGottMD.com/order_ form.pdf. DEAR DR. GOTT: I was just scanning my local newspaper when I saw your reply to the septuagenarian with vaginal prolapse. She should be advised to consider a LeFort colpocleisis, i.e, obliteration of the vaginal tube. As a surgeon, I have done these often in women with medical problems that may make general anesthesia risky. It can be done under local anesthesia with some sedation and has a very easy recovery. It’s an underutilized “old school” solution today.
Woman with severe asthma finds fiance’s smoking habit is only getting worse
DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiance’s smoking habit has got to go. Before we decided to get married, it was definitely understood that if smoking could be avoided in any situation, he would not smoke — owing to my severe asthma. Since he put a ring on it, his habit has grown worse. He used to smoke three packs a week; now he’s up to seven packs a week. How can I make my fiance stick to his original promise? He’s actually endangering my life every time he lights a cigarette. Myiah, Nashville, Tenn. Dear Myiah: Your fiance is actually killing both of you with his smoking habit. Obviously, you love him because you haven’t left yet. But I believe you should firmly explain to him that you couldn’t live with a smoker. It’s too dangerous for your health — and his. Ask him what has been happening to increase his smok-
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ing. See if you can help him get to the bottom of the issue before you. Ask him if he still wants to get married. Ask him if he wants help kicking the habit. Ask him what he’s thinking, given that he knows your health condition. Ask yourself what you are thinking. You are engaged to a smoker. Most people don’t change their behavior. Can you live with what you’ve got right now? If not, it’s time for you to make a change. DEAR HARRIETTE: How do I transition from a lenient job to a more structured position? I’m a freelance writer who recently took a com-
munications-specialist job at a publicity firm. As a freelancer, I can wake up whenever I want, work out of my house and at my own pace. This job, of course, means an office setting. I have set hours. Work has to be completed daily, and I will have to take direction from my manager. How do I train myself to get back into a “real” working environment? Mike, Washington, D.C. Dear Mike: Great question. I highly recommend creating lists that include an agenda for your day. You can literally write down everything you need to do in a day next to the time it needs to be done and check off completed duties as they happen. This schedule can go
from the time you wake up to the time you arrive at work to the various projects you need to complete on any given day, etc. I write lists every day so that I can keep track of my responsibilities and needs. It is a highly effective tool. You have to believe that you can step into the professional, structured responsibilities awaiting you and then master them. Of course, it may seem a bit rocky right now, given how new it is for you. That’s OK. Just go for it, full gusto, and let a written-out agenda be your guide.
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I can think of so many people that have worked their whole lifetime there. Then all of a sudden ... poof, it’s gone. Nobody saw it coming. David Morris
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Searcy mayor, regarding the 200 employees who were let go at Yarnell's Premium Ice Cream factory when the plant shut down Thursday.
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Juanita Hall Dennis
Juanita Hall Dennis, age 80, passed away on June 25, 2011, at Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Ariz. She was born on April 20, 1931 in Center Hill, Ark. She was the daughter of the late George Dennis Allen Hall and Flossie Lorene Huffham Hall of Searcy, Ark. Dennis was a five-time cancer survivor and was proud to have raised five wonderful children in spite of her physical struggles. Prior to marriage she attended the St. Joseph School of Nursing and later was employed by Goldsmith's Department Store where she was bestowed several honors including Salesperson of the Year. She enjoyed serving as a member of the Christian Women's Club in Memphis, EHC in Mountain View, and in PTA activities throughout her children's education. While in good health she was an active member of First Baptist Church in Tuttle, Okla., and was a long-time member of Arbanna Baptist Church and Foothills Baptist Church in Mountain View, Ark., and Broadway Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn. She was a loving mother of five children: Clyde Dennis III of Joliet, Ill.; Michael Dennis and daughterin-law Cynthia Welch Dennis of Little Rock, Ark.; Gary Dennis of Chandler, Ariz.; Mark Dennis and daughter-in-law Cindy Jensen Dennis of Mountain View, Ark.; and Susan Reedy and son-in-law James Reedy of Merritt Island, Fla.; one sister, Margaret Moore of Little Rock, Ark.; and nine grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 6 at West Race Baptist Church with Pastor Jackie Manasco officiating. Burial will follow at Oakgrove Cemetery. For online guest book, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
Mary Klein
Mary Klein, 94, of Searcy, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Beebe Retirement Center. She was born March 25, 1917 in Bradenville, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Mary Mudrick. Mary is survived by a grandson, David Koty and his wife Tammy of Beebe; a granddaughter, Lisa Jackson and her husband Ron of Searcy; a sonin-law Chester Koty of Beebe; two sisters, Ann London and Carol Pelham and a brother, Peter Mudrick all of Bridgeport, Conn.; and three great-grandchildren, Tyler Hansen, Jillian Koty, and Chris Koty. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Klein, her son James Klein, and her daughter Joan Koty. Graveside funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-7 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net
Ernie Kyzer
Ernie Kyzer, 79, of Beebe, Ark., died Monday, June 27, 2011. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force and served as Quarter Master for the State VFW for 16 years. Funeral is 10 a.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com Continued on Page 7A
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WEATHER Today
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Saturday
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
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Pat Hambrick, formerly of WISE, discusses the program’s status with members of the Searcy Kiwanis Club Thursday. The club meets every Thursday at noon in the Heritage Inn at Harding University. Luke Jones/
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Clothing drive: Cintas, 101 W. Beebe-Capps, will be hosting a clothing drive through July 22 at their office. Gently used or new children’s clothing accepted. They are partnering with Matthew 25 Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization to aid Clothe the Kids. For more information call (501) 268-8614. Exhibit: The Searcy Arts Council’s new exhibit "Arkansas: Rustic Beauty," a photographic portrayal by David Simmons, will be on display at the Searcy Art Gallery, 300 East Race Street through July 30. The gallery is open Tuesday-Friday from 1-4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 279-1094. Book sale: The Second Time Around Bookstore will be open July 1 at 109 E. Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store offers used paperback and hardback books of all kinds. All proceeds support the Literacy Council of White County, where volunteers teach adults to read and English as a second language. Donations of books accepted. For more information call (501) 278-5500. VBS: First Baptist Church Searcy, 105 S. Spring Street, is hosting Vacation Bible School July 1 from 9 a.m. to noon. Children entering Kindergarten up to students who recently completed the sixth grade are invited. For more information call (501) 268-3561. Habitat Restore: The Habitat Restore will be open through July 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 210 W. Mulberry in Searcy. Bring donated items that are tax deductible. All proceeds go to building homes for the needy. Donations are sold back to the public at bargain prices. They also recycle appliances and metal. There are building supplies, home furnishings, appliances and more. For more information call (501) 278-5530. Thrift store and flea market: The Barkin Barn Thrift store will be open through July 2 at 108 N. Gum Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Searcy, the Barkin Barn has 4,000 square feet of merchandise. There are items of clothes, suits, furniture, knick-knacks, books, small appliances, shoes, luggage, and more. Aluminum cans accepted for recycling. All proceeds directly benefit the animals at the Searcy Animal Shelter. Concert: HisSong of Nashville, Tenn., will be in concert July 1 at 7 p.m. at Way of the Cross Church, 108 NE 2nd St. in Kensett. Admission is free. A love offering will be taken. For more information contact Rowland Promotions at (501) 7290474 or visit www.hissongmusic.com. Music: The Sugarloaf Band will perform at the Country Music Connection, 171
Highway 11 in Morning Sun, July 1 beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. Call Bill Goodwin at 742-1118 for more information.
Band will perform. Concessions will be available. Fireworks begin at dark. Bring a lawn chair. Event is sponsored by the Bald Knob Chamber of Commerce.
Mini flea market: There will be a mini flea market July 1 from 12-4:30 p.m. sponsored by Paws Inn, 2909 Hawkins Drive. This will be an inside sale. Clothes, 25 cents, shoes and purses 50 cents. Summer clothes available. Re-stocking all day long, never know what can be found. After expenses all proceeds will go towards the future shelter. Tax receipts given for donated items. For more information call 230-3342.
July Fourth celebration: A July Fourth celebration will be held in Beebe July 4 starting with a performance by the Kimberly Helton Band at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 321 North Elm. Refreshments will be served free of charge. Fireworks will begin at 8:30 p.m.
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Free meal: The SAME Café will be open July 2 from 4-6 p.m. at the West Side Church of Christ, 709 W. Arch St. in Searcy. This is for anyone in the community who would like a free warm meal, and is open on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. Gun show: G&S Promotions is sponsoring a Gun Show in Conway at the Faulkner Co. Fairgrounds, 2505 E. Oak, on July 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and July 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (918) 659-2201 or e-mail gnshpr1@aol. com. Music: 3’s Enuff will perform at the Country Music Connection, 171 Highway 11 in Morning Sun, July 2 beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $6. Call Bill Goodwin at 742-1118 for more information. July Fourth celebration: Judsonia will hold its annual fishing derby starting at 8 a.m. at Friendly Acres Park, Highway 13, July 2 starting at 8 a.m. Live music will begin at 6 p.m. and fireworks at 9 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
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Homecoming: The Pangburn Church of Christ will host a homecoming July 3. Worship services begin at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served following. Reunion: The Pangburn Alumni Association will hold an all-class reunion July 3 starting at 2 p.m. at the Pangburn Schools cafeteria. July Fourth celebration: A July Fourth celebration will be held at Higginson City Park July 3 at 5 p.m. There will be food, games, music and a fireworks show. Admission is free. Event is sponsored by Higginson First Baptist Church, Higginson Assembly of God, and Trinity Pentecostal Church of God. July Fourth celebration: A July Fourth celebration will be held at the Bald Knob Sports Complex, Highway 167 North, July 4 at 7 p.m. The After Hours
July Fourth celebration: Pangburn will host a July Fourth celebration at the city park July 4. Activities begin at 9 a.m. There will be speeches, a parade, music and a fireworks show. Bring a lawn chair. Concessions available. July Fourth celebration: A July Fourth celebration will be held in Russell behind the old Russell School House July 4 starting at 7 p.m. Activities include karaoke, pie contests, egg toss, cake walk, food, games and more. Fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. Meeting: The Bradford School Board will meet at 7 p.m. July 4. The board meets the first Monday of each month at the Bradford Schools Administration Building. Searcy route changes: There will be no trash or recycle pick-up on July 4. The Monday route for trash and recycle will be run July 5 and the Tuesday trash route will be run July 6. All other routes remain the same. Book sale: The Second Time Around Bookstore will be open July 5-8 at 109 E. Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store offers used paperback and hardback books of all kinds. All proceeds support the Literacy Council of White County, where volunteers teach adults to read and English as a second language. Donations of books accepted. For more information call (501) 2785500. Support group: S.O.S. (Survivors of Suicide) Support Group will meet July 5 at 7 p.m. at the White County Medical Center South Campus-Willow Room. The group is hosted by the Dr. Robert E. Elliott Foundation. They meet the first Tuesdays of each month. For more information call (501) 278-4357. Habitat Restore: The Habitat Restore will be open July 7-9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 210 W. Mulberry in Searcy. Bring donated items that are tax deductible. All proceeds go to building homes for the needy. Donations are sold back to the public at bargain prices. Thrift store and flea market: The Barkin Barn Thrift store will be open July 7-9 at 108 N. Gum Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Searcy, the Barkin Barn has 4,000 square feet of merchandise. All proceeds directly benefit the animals.
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Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. Rain. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday
Monday: Mostly sunny. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Monday night: Cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Tuesday night: Cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 70s.
Wednesday
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Wednesday night: Cloudy. Rain. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Thursday night: Cloudy. Rain. Lows in the mid 70s.
Sunrise/Sunset Sunrise today — 5:59 Sunset today — 8:27 Highs/Lows Thursday’s high, 92F, 33C; Thursday’s low, 70F, 21C. Monthly rainfall amount, 3.03 inches. Yearly rainfall amount 23.39 inches. Courtesy of Time and Temperature (501) 268-5532. Weather Info Line, (501) 305-2144. POLICE REPORTS Reports filed with the Searcy Police Department from June 17, 2011, include the following: Friday, June 17 n Criminal mischief; woman reported the window to her jeep had been shot out by a BB pellet, she stated she was unsure who shot the vehicle; 200 block of Summerwood Drive; 12:52 p.m. n Theft of property; woman reported her license plate had been stolen; 3000 block of East Race Street; 3:13 p.m. n Battery; landlord reported he was attempting to affix an eviction notice to one of his properties when a lady appeared and tried to remove it; 300 block of South College Street; 3:33 p.m. n Theft of property; male and female were arrested after attempting to shoplift a cup, some panties and a digital watch; 3000 block of East Race Street; 5:18 p.m. n Theft of property, breaking or entering; man reported some items had been stolen from his vehicle; South Elm Street; 11:18 p.m.
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Reading is a crucial skill
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eading is a skill that is one of the most important abilities to have. Why is reading so important? Well, apart from the normal everyday need for reading things like instructions, directions, etc., it is a good indicator of how well a child will do with his academic learning. Research shows that the greatest predictor of how well a child does in school is how well he or she is able to read. And the greatest indicator of how well a child will read is how important print is in the family home. It is very important to have books and newspapers in the family home — and even more importantly, your children need to see you reading them. Reading to young children on a daily basis both exposes them to reading and lets them know that reading is valued. A very successful speaker once told how surprised he was to learn that his father had just learned to read. He had very clear and frequent memories of his father with the newspaper and with books. When he asked his father about it, the reply was that his father knew how important reading was, and wanted to give his son a good example. That man was very wise — even though he, himself, could not read, he still was able to show his son that reading was important. If you can’t read, and did not provide an atmosphere where reading was valued for your young children, there is still hope. Research also shows that children of adults who participated in a reading program tended to improve their own grades in school and were more likely to finish school. The Literacy Council offers free one on one tutoring for adults in reading, English, and math. Some people, however, have no trouble with words — in fact, they use a bit too many. Weekly puzzle: The following puzzle was sent to the Literacy Council. As usual, the first 10 people to bring in the correct answers may choose a free regular paperback. Or just come by to check your answers. The following sentences may be translated into well known maxims. See if you can put each one into simple English. 1. A mineral matter of various composition when engaged in periodical revolutions exhibits no tendency to accumulate any of the cryptoamic plants of class musci.
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2. The pursuit and capture of winged, air-breathing anthropods is more easily effected when a sweet, as opposed to sour, substance is, for purposes of beguilement, made use of; for example, the viscid fluid derived from the saccharine section of a plant and produced by hymenopterous insects of the superfamily Apoidea has proved to be more successful in this endeavor than has dilute and impure acetic acid. 3. Seeking a suitable place for the purpose of courting a state of dormant quiescence during the first part of the crepuscular period and forsaking said suitable place during the first part of the matinal period results in myriad benefits to homo sapiens among which benefits may be noted a substantial increase in body soundness, monies, and sagacity. 4. It has been observed that an enclosing barrier, for the purpose of discouraging and preventing intrusion upon that which it encloses, tends to enhance the amicability of those whose property abuts on said barrier. 5. The positive appeal of a visual object depends not so much upon the objective standards against which said object is measured, nor upon the image said object records upon the retina and optic nerve, as it does upon the cerebral interpretation of the image recorded by the organ of vision of that individual who observes said object. 6. From deliberative investigation it has come to our attention that the aviatorial member of the Phylum Chordata who is anticipatory, will invariably apprehend the member of the slender softbodied bilateral invertebrates. If you can read and would like to make a difference in a person’s life, come by the literacy council and volunteer today. We can use tutors and/or people to help in the offices and bookstore. You can change the life, not just of the person you work with, but of that person’s family, as well. Ann Nieto is the director of the White County Literacy Council, 109 E. Center in Searcy. She can be reached by calling (501) 278-5500.
Pictured are, from left, The Honorable Chris Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Chief of Police Chris Ward of the McRae Police Department, Dr. Cheryl May, Director of the Criminal Justice Institute, and Special Agent Mike Schuler, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Contributed photo
McRae chief of police Ward graduates from Arkansas Leader program
LITTLE ROCK — Chief of Police Chris Ward of the McRae Police Department graduated June 10, from Arkansas Leader, an executive management program that is sponsored annually by the Criminal Justice InstituteUniversity ofArkansas System and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Each year, the Criminal Justice Institute and the Federal Bureau of Investigation carefully select participants to attend Arkansas Leader. Ward, who has served with the McRae Police Department for two years, was one of 30 law enforcement leaders
chosen to attend. In addition to his duties as Chief of Police, he is a member of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, the Arkansas Tactical Officers Association, and the American Sniper Association. The program, which is tailored to meet the educational needs of law enforcement heads of agencies and other leaders within the criminal justice system, emphasizes challenges of leadership, advancement of the law enforcement profession, development of the individual and agency, and enhancing community relationships. Nationally-rec-
Cheryl Marie Davis
Cheryl Marie Davis, 59, of Little Rock, died June 28, 2011. She was born Jan. 7, 1952 in Searcy, to the late Henry Cato and Bennie Reynolds. She was a member of the Church of Christ Holiness in Davis Searcy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Mark Henton Jr. Mrs. Davis is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, Bruce Davis; two daughters, Lakedra Banks and husband Herman, and Crystal Smith of Tulsa, Okla..; one brother, Gerald Reynolds and wife Mary of Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Alice Baker and husband James of Kensett; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visiting hours will be held Friday, July 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Gum Springs Cemetery. Express your condolences at www.searcymceuenfuneralhome.com.
Bill Hall
Bill Hall, of Floyd, Ark., was born July 30, 1941, and passed away June 27, 2011, at 69 years of age. Bill graduated from Beebe High School in 1959 and attended A r k a n s a s Hall State Teachers College. He excelled in sports at Beebe High School, making the All State Team in
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pleted this distinguished and prestigious program. “The ability to lead has never been as crucial to the success of a police agency as it is today,” says Dr. Cheryl May, Director of the Criminal Justice Institute. “The graduates of this program are outstanding leaders who are actively pursuing education and training that will assist them in ensuring the safety of their communities and the growth of their agencies. We commend them for their participation in Arkansas Leader and their commitment to advancing the law enforcement profession.”
Pruning tomato plants increase fruit production
Something commercial tomato growers and home gardeners alike can do to increase tomato production is prune excess foliage. Pruning directs the tomato plant's energy from the foliage to the fruit. It involves removing the lateral branches B also known as suckers, auxiliary shoots and prunes. Lateral branches arise at the junction of the leaf and the stem. Some of the advantages of pruning are larger fruit, earlier maturing fruit, closer plant spacing, easier pest control and easier harvest. The disadvantages of pruning include fewer fruits per plant and increased labor. Severe pruning can lead to sunscald, fruit cracking, and blossom-end rot. Commercial producers normally prune plants fairly severely, while home gardeners may prune severely, lightly, or not at all. How severely a tomato plant is pruned can depend on the variety, plant spacing, the type of vine and, often personal preference. The primary factor in determining how severely to prune a plant is plant type C whether the plant is indeterminate or determinate.
Sherri Sanders
When the branches of a determinate plant reach a certain length or age, they stop growing and producing fruit. An indeterminate plant keeps growing and producing fruit until it’s killed by frost or disease. Indeterminate varieties include: Bradley, Traveler, Traveler 76, Ozark Pink, Better Boy, Big Boy, Floradel, and Large Red Cherry. The indeterminate varieties are usually pruned down to one, two, or three main stems. In the single-stem system, all of the lateral branches, or suckers, are removed when they reach the appropriate size. In the double-stem system, all but one of the suckers are removed. The sucker immediately below the first fruit cluster
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football and set the high jump record at the District track meet in 1959. He was an avid sportsman. Bill served in the Army National Guard for eight years, and retired from Champion International Paper Company in 1986 with 25 years of service. He had a passion for farming, but the love of his life was his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delphard and Faye Hall; a granddaughter, Brandi Hall; a sister-in-law, Cissie Hall; and a brother-inlaw and special friend, Matt Garrison. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Phyllis; a son, Greg and wife Robin and grandson, Cory; son, Heath
and wife Christi and grandson, Nicholas; brother, Darrel Hall; granddaughters, Casey and husband Darren Branch and great-grandson, Dylan; Brittney and husband Cody Miller and great-grandson, Charlie; and a host of family members and friends. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, 2011, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Floyd United Methodist Church. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com
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is usually allowed to grow and produce a second stem, which will also produce fruit. All suckers on the second stem are removed. Determinate varieties include Celebrity, Floramerica, Cherry Grande, and the Mountain series (Pride, Delight, Spring, Fresh and Supreme). The suckers on determinate plants are normally removed as they would be in the double-stem system with indeterminate types. The sucker immediately below the first fruit cluster is left intact. Depending on the natural vigor of the variety, two or three suckers below this fruit cluster may be left intact. Very little, if any, pruning is done above the fruit cluster of determinate tomatoes. If you are going to prune, wait until the suckers are large enough to handle easily (1-2 inches long). Simply pinch or snap off the suckers. Pruning may sound complicated but with basic knowledge, you can quickly learn to prune properly. Sherri Sanders is a County Extension Agent - Agriculture with the White County Extension Service. She can be reached by calling (501) 268-5394.
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The Searcy Main Street Program recently received a Main Street Arkansas Downtown Revitalization Grants for downtown enhancement projects. From left, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Cathie Matthews, Main Street Searcy Director Amy Burton, Main Street Searcy Intern Lindsey Sullivan, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Frances McSwain, and Assistant Main Street Arkansas Director Samantha Evans. Contributed photo
White County received an $80,000 County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant for roof restoration at the 1870-1912 White County Courthouse in Searcy recently. From left, Department of Arkansas Heritage Director Cathie Matthews, White County Judge’s Assistant Lisa Brown, and Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director Frances McSwain. Contributed photo
AHPP awards grants to area organizations LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded $1,120,863 in grants for projects in 29 Arkansas counties – including White County – through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and Certified Local Government Subgrant programs. White County received an $80,000 County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant for roof restoration at the 1870-1912 White County Courthouse in Searcy. The El Paso Parks and Playground Association received a $25,000 Historic Preservation Restoration Grant for restoration work at the 1912 Bank of El Paso.
Local AHPP grants
n White County received an $80,000 County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant for roof restoration at the 1870-1912 White County Courthouse in Searcy. n The El Paso Parks and Playground Association received a $25,000 Historic Preservation Restoration Grant for restoration work at the 1912 Bank of El Paso. n Searcy Main Street received a grant
Main Street Arkansas has awarded $69,329 for Arkansas projects through its Main Street Arkansas Downtown Revitalization Grant program. Main Street Arkansas is a program area of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program.
Main Street programs in Batesville, Blytheville, Dumas, El Dorado, Helena, Osceola, Ozark, Paragould, Rogers, Russellville, Searcy, Texarkana, and West Memphis each received Main Street Arkansas Downtown Revitalization Grants for downtown enhancement projects. Downtown Revitalization Grants are funded through the state Real Estate Transfer Tax and are available to certified Main Street programs for building rehabilitations, parks, streetscape improvements and other design-related projects that will have major longterm impacts in the local Main Street area. Main Street Arkansas provides technical assistance and design services that help create eco-
Members of the Beebe Kiwanis and White County Community Foundation stand in front of one of the dugouts being reconstructed at the City of Beebe Ball Park. Pictured are, from left, Lee Cossey, Parks Division; Larry Kircher, WCCF Board member; Flo Fitch; Ralph Haymond, WCCF Chair; Bill Handly, Kiwanis President; Lance Polk; and Kieth Williams, WCCF Board member; back row, Barry Farris, Carol Westergren, Jesse Boyce, and Jerry Carlisle. Contributed photo
Foundation helps improve Beebe Ball Park dugouts
Funds go towards fixing 5 dugouts
The softball/baseball season is one of the longest sport seasons for area youth and White County Community Foundation (WCCF) is helping to improve the City of Beebe's Ball Park. At the request of the Kiwanis Club of Beebe, WCCF granted $750 to help refurbish five softball dugouts. “Kiwanis is all about young people and the betterment of their lives,” said Kiwanis President Bill Handly. “With significant improvements to the City of Beebe Ball Park it is our goal to keep our young people active in this community rather than in neighboring community events.” The grant is part of WCCF's Giving Tree grants which were awarded this spring. Thirty two organizations applied for funding with 15 grants awarded.
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Who: White County Community Foundation What: Awarded a Giving Tree grant to help improve the City of Beebe's Ball Park Amount: $750
"We gave priority to nonprofits that demonstrated a collaborative approach and were sustainable beyond the grant period. We also took into consideration evidence of local financial support and the number of people served by the program,” said Kathy Murphy, WCCF Executive Director. “This project met that criteria and we applaud the Kiwanis Club's leadership in this effort.” This Kiwanis Club started out by adopting a field to sod and maintain. After touring the park it was evident that all the dugouts were in need of repair, repainting, or reconstruction. “We looked at this as our next step in this community
venture,” said Bill Handly. “As a unified working community, we will provide an example of teamwork for our children.” The Giving Tree Grant program has awarded over $85,000 to organizations in White County since 2004. Including the Giving Tree Endowment, the Foundation has 30 funds totaling over $1.6 million in assets. To date, in excess of $426,000 has been distributed to White County non-profits and scholarship recipients through these funds. WCCF is one of 27 affiliates of the Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF), Little Rock. ARCF has more than $130 million in assets and has provided more than $80 million in grants since it began operation in 1976. Contributions to ARCF and WCCF are fully tax deductible. For further information, or to establish a fund, contact Kathy Murphy at (501) 827-4456.
nomic development in the state’s downtown areas. Cities currently involved in Main Street Arkansas are Batesville, Blytheville, Dumas, El Dorado, Hardy, Helena, Little Rock’s South Main Street (SoMa), Osceola, Ozark, Paragould, Rogers, Russellville, Searcy, Texarkana, and West Memphis. Members of Main Street’s Arkansas Downtown Network are Pine Bluff, Heber Springs, Fort Smith, Eureka Springs, DeWitt, Sheridan, Morrilton, Walnut Ridge, Rector, Jonesboro, Siloam Springs, Crawfordsville, and Monticello. Other sponsors of the Main Street Arkansas program are the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. For more information on the
AHPP’s grant programs, write the agency at 1500 TowerBuilding, 323 Center St., Little Rock, AR 72201, call the agency at (501) 324-9880 [TDD 501-324-9811], send e-mail to info@arkansaspreservation.org or visit the AHPP’s Internet web site at www.arkansaspreservation.org. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage responsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and preserving the state’s cultural resources. Other agencies are the Arkansas Arts Council, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena, the Old State House Museum, the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and the Historic Arkansas Museum.
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Searcy 17-U to take on Paragould R.C. in opening round
B&B looks to make run in tourney
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By Craig Woodson cwoodson@thedailycitizen.com ess than 40 hours from the final out of Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep by Paragould R.C. at home, Searcy will look to rebound against the same foe in the Zone Two Tournament today at 1 p.m. in Newport. Searcy head coach Roger Glaude said he and his team are ready for the challenge that awaits them in tournament play. “We aren’t going to take anyone lightly,” he said. “I don’t want to play ahead in the tournament because there’s a chance you might not get there.” Glaude said Harding Academy pitcher J.R. Miller will take the mound for B&B in the first game of the double-elimination tournament. He also said he doesn’t intend on shaking things up too much as his team make its case for a zone title. “We may make some small changes in the lineup,” he said. “But we will mostly keep it similar to what we have done all year.” Searcy has struggled in the win column for most of the season, only going 2-17 in conference and 5-24 overall but Glaude said he believes the team has come together at the right time. “Our players come from four different schools,” he said. “So it took a little bit of time for us to come together as a team. “We started out not playing very well, but about half way through we started putting things together. We came together at the right time and I think we have a legitimate shot at winning the tournament.” B&B Oil is made up of players from Searcy High School, Beebe High School, Riverview High School and Harding Academy. Beebe Junior Tyler Burge agreed with his coach and said he feels the team has improved with every game. “We’ve made some mental errors that we shouldn’t have made,” he said. “But we have learned from those mistakes
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and I think we will do well in the tournament.” Glaude said his team’s defense is solid and that it is the offense that needs some tweaking before the team takes the field today. “It’s something we need to work on,” he said. “We’re playing good defense and pitching really well. If we can just hit the ball I think we’ll be fine. “We hit the cage and worked on situational hitting during practice and hopefully it will pay off.” Hard work and perseverance is what Glaude said separates his team from others and said it will pay off during tournament play. “This group of guys are really hard workers and want to get better,” he said. “Some of them have natural talent, but it is mostly about buying into what we are telling them and when they do that they do good things.” B&B second baseman Burge said, no matter what happens over the weekend, he and his teammates will walk away knowing they left it all on the field. “We’re going to go out and play our best,” he said. “We’ve been practicing hard and hopefully we can come away with the win.” Searcy will take the field to face Paragould R.C. today at George Kell Park in Newport at 1 p.m.
Searcy's Chris Harris throws a pitch during a recent B&B Oil home game. Searcy will face Paragould R.C. today at 1 p.m. in the first round of tournament play in Newport. Craig Woodson/cwoodson@thedailycitizen.com
Head coach Roger Glaude talks to his players during their loss to Paragould on Wednesday night at CrainYancey Field. Searcy will take on Paragould R.C. today at 1 p.m. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@thedailycitizen.com
NBA begins player lockout
Arkansas third baseman Matt Reynolds will join the US national team this weekendj. Arkansas Media Relations
Hogs’ Reynolds added to US national team
By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE — One more Arkansas baseball player has been added to the United State collegiate national team this summer. Third baseman Matt Reynolds is expected to join the squad as early as Saturday. The sophomore was added to a roster that already includes infielder Dominic Ficociello and pitchers DJ Baxendale and Ryne Stanek. In addition, Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn is an assistant with the team this summer. Reynolds has been playing in the Cape Cod League with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox this summer. He is batting .276 with a home run and nine RBIs in eight games through Wednesday. He will step away from
By Brian Mahoney The Assocaited Press NEW YORK — The NBA is locking out its players until a new collective bargaining agreement can be reached, the second pro sports league shut down by labor strife. "We had a great year in terms of the appreciation of our fans for our game. It just wasn't a profitable one for the owners, and it wasn't one that many of the smaller market teams particularly enjoyed or felt included in," Commissioner David Stern said. "The goal here has been to make the league profitable and to have a league where all 30 teams can compete." The long-expected lockout could put the 2011-12 season in jeopardy and comes as the NFL is trying to end its own work stoppage that began in March.
Despite a three-hour meeting Thursday and a final proposal from the players — which NBA leaders said would have raised average player salaries to $7 million in the sixth year of the deal — the sides could not close the enormous gulf between their positions. "The problem is that there's such a gap in terms of the numbers, where they are and where we are, and we just can't find any way to bridge that gap," union chief Billy Hunter said. All league business is officially on hold, starting with the free agency period that would have opened Friday. And teams will be prohibited from having any contact with their players. Owners want to reduce the players' guarantee of 57 percent of basketball revenue and weren't interested in the players' offer to drop it to 54.3 percent — though players said that would have cut their salaries by $500 million over five years.
Danica Patrick returns to NASCAR
the Cape Cod League to help the collegiate national team complete its summer tour. The team was 5-1 entering Thursday night’s game against the Gastonia (N.C.) Grizziles and will play the 18-and-under national team the next two nights. The national team’s tour ends with a five-game series against Japan, which begins on July 3. The final game will be played in Omaha’s TD Ameritrade Park on July 8.
By Mark Long The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick remains unaffected by the swirl of speculation that trails her everywhere, saying she has no timetable for making a decision about her racing future. Patrick reiterated Thursday at Daytona International Speedway that she's in no hurry to Patrick chose between IndyCar and NASCAR. "These things, as I've said from the beginning of the year, are complicated and they take time," Patrick said before the Nationwide Series practice. "Whether I'm coming here or not has yet to be signed,
sealed and delivered. I might not be. Only time will tell. That timeline on my side of things, I'm really not sure. All I know is that I'm told I have a job to do in the car and you do your job and we'll do our job and they fill me in from time to time. But it's only July." Patrick's pending decision has been a major topic of conversation all season, much of it coming as she jumped from NASCAR to the IndyCar Series and back again. Finding success in both series could make her choice even tougher. She was fourth in a Nationwide race at Las Vegas in March, the best finish for a female driver in NASCAR history, and has posted four top10s in her last five IndyCar events. She also led 10 laps in the Indianapolis 500, a brief stint out front that left her hungry for another shot at open-wheel's showcase event.
Locked out
The NBA began it's lockout at 12:01 a.m. today resulting in no contact between teams and players.
Players ‘not going to give in’
The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Two-time scoring champion Kevin Durant wants the NBA's owners to listen up. Durant pledged solidarity for the players' union Thursday even if it means sacrificing the first Durant few months of the season to get a new deal done. "We're going to stand up for what we have to do, no matter how long it's going to take," Durant said Thursday. "No matter how long the lockout's going to take, we're going to stand up. We're not going to give in." "We're going to stick with it until we come out with a good deal." Durant acknowledged "it might have to take all the way up until maybe December or January" — meaning the start of the NBA season in October would be jeopardized — but the players are committed to getting a CBA they feel is fair.
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Baseball n American Legion baseball 17-U at Zone 2 Tournament in Newport, TBA.
July 2
Baseball n American Legion baseball 17-U at Zone 2 Tournament
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July 5
19-U visit Jonesboro (DH), 5:30 p.m.
Baseball n American Legion baseball 17-U at Zone 2 Tournament n American Legion baseball 19U host Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m.
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July 6
July 9
Baseball n American Legion baseball 17-U at Zone 2 Tournament n American Legion baseball
Baseball n American Legion baseball 19-U visit Batesville (DH), 5:30 p.m. Baseball n American Legion baseball 19-U host Little Rock Express, 2 p.m.
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Red Sox designate outfielder Mike Cameron for assignment Epstein said Youkilis' X-rays were negative. Youkilis said he woke up feeling worse this morning than after the initial hit. "I didn't think it'd be anywhere near what it is today," he said. Cameron played in 33 games with the Red Sox this year, and was batting only .149 with three home runs and nine RBIs. Cameron is a .249 career hitter with 272 homers, 950 RBIs and 296 stolen bases over 17 seasons with the White Sox (1995-98), Reds (1999), Mariners (200003), Mets (2004-05), Padres (2006-07), Brewers (2008-09) and Red Sox (2010-11). Boston has 10 days to trade or release Cameron.
"We've been scratching our heads with Mike for a little while," Epstein said. "And I'll take the hit on this one. He was still a productive player when we got him, but maybe with age, he just didn't recover from injury as well. It was tough for him to overcome the injuries and then with the reduced role, it was a bit of a double whammy for him with us. He's used to playing everyday." The 23-year-old Navarro hit .258 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in 34 games with the PawSox this year. He made his major league debut with Boston last August and played in 20 games. He hit .143 with five RBIs.
By Ciaran Fahey The Associated Press BOCHUM, Germany — Gaetane Thiney of France scored twice in a 4-0 rout of Canada on Thursday, all but assuring the French a quarterfinal spot and leaving their opponents on the brink of an early exit. Thiney scored in the 24th and 59th minutes, and Camille Abily's header from a corner kick put the outcome beyond doubt in the 66th before 16,591 fans. Substitute Elodie Thomis added the fourth goal in the 83rd, rounding the goalkeeper after being set up by playmaker Louisa Necib. Canada captain Christine Sinclair was unable to exert her usual influence. She wore a mask after breaking her nose
in the previous game, a loss to Germany. "Maybe if Christine was at 100 percent, we would have been able to maintain more pressure up front," said Canada coach Carolina Morace. Germany was to play Nigeria in Group A's late game, where a win for the
host would leave it level on points with France, with Canada out. "Skills made the difference," France coach Bruno Bini said. "The goal is to have the whole team play well." Canada's defense was at fault for the first goal, when Elise Bussaglia's shot deflected to the unmarked Thiney, and the winger's cushioned header gave Erin McLeod no chance. Another mistake allowed her second when MarieLaure Delie caught Emily Zurrer in possession and fed the ball back for Thiney to shoot in off the right post. Canada managed only two shots on goal in the first half, compared to 11 for France.
The Associated Press HENLEY, England — American Thomas Graves rallied to win his Diamond Sculls heat, while his brother lost at the Henley Royal Regatta on Thursday. Thomas Graves, of C r a f t s b u r y, Graves Vt., beat David Read from local club Leander by a length and a half. John Graves lost by two lengths to Jonathan Walton from England's Loughborough Student's Rowing Club. Shane O'Mara of Washington Street Sculling Club, Philadelphia, lost by a third of a length to Paul Hamblett from Henley. In the opening round of the double sculls, Sam FryckeCunningham and Mike Nucci from Philadelphia's Malta Boat Club beat a Scottish-English combo from Clydesdale and Hereford by
more than a length to move on to the quarterfinals. In the Silver Goblets for international coxless pairs, Justin Stangel and Tom Peszek of California's Chula Vista Training Center beat Spain's Javier and Diego Aguirregomezcorta by more than two lengths to book their quarterfinal slot. In the Fawley Cup for junior quadruple sculls, Malvern Preparatory School's B crew from Pennsylvania lost to England's Yarm School in a race with three lead changes. In the second round of the Temple Cup for student eights, the University of California Berkeley beat the Netherlands' University of Groningen. Yale University topped the Florida Institute of Technology by half a length, after giving up the lead off the start, while the Hobart College from Geneva, N.Y., lost to the University of London. The Hobart crew never recovered from a fast start by the Londoners. Virginia beat Oxford
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Red Sox designated outfielder Mike Cameron for assignment and recalled infielder Ya m a i c o Navarro from Triple-A Pawtucket. Navarro was active for T h u r s d a y ' s Cameron game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Also, Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was out of the lineup with a sore left foot. Youkilis fouled a ball off it in Wednesday night's game. General manager Theo
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Brookes University by one length to progress to Friday's quarterfinals. In the second round of the Princess Elizabeth Cup for schoolboy eights, St. Andrew's School from Middletown, Del., was a comfortable winner over Monmouth School from Wales.
Hope Classic gets new name, sponsor
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif. — The PGA Tour's Bob Hope Classic has a new title sponsor and a new format. Organizers said Thursday that the tournament will be called the Humana Challenge after Louisville, Ky.-based Humana agreed to an eightyear deal as title sponsor, along with the William J. Clinton Foundation. The tournament will be played Jan. 16-22. The event had been without a title sponsor since Chrysler bailed out after 2008 during the financial crisis. The tournament will change its format from five days to four, with the first three rounds played in a proam format.
The previous format had been seen as one of the problems the Hope had in attracting a stronger field. The pro-am teams will include one pro golfer and one amateur playing in groups of four. During the three rounds of pro-am competition, the pro will have a different amateur partner each day. Amateurs will compete in daily competitions as
well as an overall three-day competition. The fourth round will be for pros only with the usual cut of 70 plus ties. The field size will increase by 16 pros to a total of 144, and 144 amateurs. The tournament will be played on three courses instead of four, with rounds at La Quinta Country Club and PGA West, including the Nicklaus and Palmer Private courses. The winner will receive the newly created Bob Hope Trophy. Hope got involved as tournament host in 1965. The tournament week will feature a national conference focused on health and well-being, highlighted by a keynote speech from former President Bill Clinton.
By Charles Odum The Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. — Chad Ochocinco turned to NASCAR on Thursday in his ongoing search for thrills away from the football field. Ochocinco was strapped in for the ride as Jeff Burton drove his No. Ochocinco 31 car around Atlanta Motor Speedway on Thursday. Burton estimated he reached speeds of 150 to 160 miles per hour with Ochocinco. That seemed to satisfy Ochocinco, who climbed out and said "That was nice. That was real nice."
Before the laps, Ochocinco said he made sure Burton was ready to push the Chevrolet. "I asked him to let loose," Ochocinco said. "Please don't waste my time. Step on the gas." Ochocinco, the six-time Pro Bowl receiver, is making the most of his extended time away from football during the NFL lockout. He took the ride with Burton about six weeks after visiting the Professional Bull Riders circuit near Atlanta to ride a 1,500-pound bull for 1.5 seconds. He also has had a soccer tryout with Sporting Kansas City of the MLS and last year was one of the final four contestants in Dancing With the Stars. Next? Ochocinco said he
plans to wrestle an alligator in Florida. "If you're not nervous, you're not living," he said. "I'm willing to try everything once." Burton said he didn't try to scare his passenger on the high-speed turns around the speedway. "You can't scare him," Burton said. "The man has ridden a bull. He runs routes across the middle of the field. He wants to wrestle an alligator. How do you scare an athlete like that?" Ochocinco's future with the Cincinnati Bengals is uncertain after the Bengals drafted receiver A.J. Green in the first round. Ochocinco could be released or asked to take a pay cut after the lockout.
By Noah Trister The Associated Press DETROIT — Tigers lefthander Phil Coke is moving back to the bullpen after struggling during his first half-season in the starting rotation. Manager Jim Leyland Coke announced the move Thursday. Charlie Furbush will start in Coke's place, part of a small shake-up for a staff that had allowed 30 runs in two games against the New York Mets. Coke is 1-8 with a 4.91
ERA after allowing seven earned runs in four-plus innings against New York on Wednesday night. "I'm giving everything I've got, and I'm coming up short — period," Coke said. Coke was a reliever for his first three seasons in the majors. Detroit moved the left-hander to the rotation this season. He had tough luck at times. Coke threw 6 1-3 scoreless innings in a no-decision June 13 against Tampa Bay — but in his last three starts, he allowed 16 earned runs in 13 2-3 innings. "We had hoped that it would work out better," manager Jim Leyland said. "We think the stuff's there."
Detroit lost 14-3 to the Mets on Tuesday and 16-9 on Wednesday. The Tigers sent Justin Verlander to the mound Thursday, hoping for a reprieve for a battered bullpen. Reliever Daniel Schlereth, who allowed two grand slams in Tuesday's loss, was sent to the minors after Wednesday's game. Detroit brought up Brayan Villarreal. Coke takes Furbush's spot in the bullpen. "I'm ready to go today, if asked," Coke said Thursday. "I just had my job title taken from me, and given a different one. OK, so what? Give me the ball and get out of the way. Let's roll."
By Pat Graham The Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies bolstered their infield by acquiring veteran second baseman Mark Ellis from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. T h e Rockies sent minor league right-hander Coke Bruce Billings and a player to be named to Oakland for the 34-year-old Ellis and cash. Ellis wasn't expected to be available for an afternoon game against the White Sox. The Rockies have searched for stability at second base all season, trying out Jose Lopez
— before he was designated for assignment last month — along with Chris Nelson and Jonathan Herrera. Eric Young Jr. has also played the position. The plan was to insert Ellis in the lineup as soon as possible, maybe even Friday night against the Kansas City Royals. "Slot him at second in the lineup and play him at second base," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "He'll add some toughness to our club both mentally and physically." A career .265 hitter, Ellis is batting just .217 this season. He went on the disabled list with a hamstring injury earlier this season and when he returned, rookie Jemile Weeks
was Oakland's new starter at second base. "He's obviously struggling offensively, so he'll fit right in," chuckled O'Dowd, making light of the hitting woes of his team. "He's no pixie dust here, we're going to have to continue to grind through some issues we have. But we certainly like the player." Ellis looked forward to a new challenge. "I've been proud to have been a part of it for 10 years. It's going to be tough," he said. "There's a time in everybody's life where this stuff happens. This just happens to be my time to move on. Ellis was the longest-tenured member of the A's following the departure of third baseman Eric Chavez.
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Lester, Varitek lead Red Sox over Phillies
By Dan Gelston The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Jon Lester tossed two-hit ball over seven shutout innings, Jason Varitek homered twice and the Boston Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The Phillies got a scare when lefty Cole Hamels was forced to leave soon after being struck on the glove hand by Adrian Gonzalez's line drive in the fourth. The Phillies said X-rays were negative and Hamels will make his next start. The three-game series was
Game Notes
n Phillies starters are the first rotation since 1992 to finish a full month with an ERA under 2.00 n A crowd of 45,810 was the fourth-largest crowd for a regular-season game in Citizens Bank Park's history.
hyped as a potential World Series preview. If it is, don't look for much offense in October: Philadelphia outscored the Red Sox 9-6. Lester (10-4) struck out Raul Ibanez with two runners aboard with his 120th pitch
to end a game-tying threat in the seventh. Dustin Pedroia and Varitek hit back-to-back homers in the eighth to make it 5-0. Ryan Howard hit his 17th homer in the ninth, a tworun shot off Bobby Jenks. Jonathan Papelbon got two outs for his 15th save. With Hamels out, the Red Sox wasted no time scoring against David Herndon (0-2) in the fifth. Josh Reddick hit his second triple of the season after right fielder Ben Francisco misplayed the ball and it scooted by him to the wall. Drew Sutton followed with
an RBI single and Jacoby Ellsbury added a run-scoring single for a 2-0 lead. In the sixth, Herndon allowed Varitek's oppositefield homer into the first rows of the right-field seats. He added his fifth homer of the season in the eighth. Herndon allowed five hits and three runs in only two innings. Lester made the lead stand. He snapped a personal two-start losing streak and became the first Red Sox lefty to record four straight doubledigit win seasons since Bruce Hurst from 1983-88.
Sabathia strikes out 13, Yankees win 5-0
UA hires softball pitching coach
Former Florida assistant coach Coy Adkins has been named pitching coach for the Arkansas softball team. Adkins previously served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons with the Gators. He helped Florida reach the College World Series in 2010 and earn the Southeastern Conference East Division title this season. Adkins Adkins was previously an assistant and head coach at the high school level in Florida, during which time his teams won district and regional championships every season and a state title in 2008. Arkansas finished 13-39 last season in the second year under coach Mike Larabee.
Kurt Busch says he’s ending his marriage
weeks we'll work at formally terminating our marriage. We do so with the most respect for one another and we'll always be friends." Busch married Eva Bryan in 2006, three years to the day of them meeting on a blind date. She has not been seen this season at the track, where wives and girlfriends have a heavy presence on pit road and atop the pit boxes during races. But Busch was not asked about his marital status until Thursday, four days after he kissed another woman in Victory Lane last week at Sonoma.
The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch said Thursday he is legally separated from his wife and in the process of formally ending his marriage. Busch "Those in the NASCAR community have been aware for some time now that we are no longer together and we are legally separated," Busch read from prepared remarks. "While we go through this process, it has been tough. The upcoming
first to run his hitting streak to 20 games, bringing him more than halfway to topn This was only the second time ping Paul Molitor's team record of 39. in 12 years the Yankees had three Teixeira's milestone homer led off steals in the first inning off a leftthe third inning for New York, which hander. The other was on Sept. 25, finished the month by winning 15 of its 2009, against Boston's Jon Lester. last 19 games. It was Teixeira's 25th of the n Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks struck season, giving him the major league lead out his first three times up. by one over Toronto's Jose Bautista, who n Sabathia also had 13 strikeouts played later Thursday night. Sept 14, 2007, with Cleveland. Francisco Cervelli added an RBI single in the fourth and another in the who saw yet another daytime win. The eighth. New York shut out an opponent for Yankees are 23-4 in the afternoon. Sabathia faced the Brewers for the the third time this season. They had been first time since helping them reach the tied with the Cubs for fewest in the major 2008 playoffs. leagues. By Raf Casert the three-week tournament it Randy Wolf (6-5) lost for the first time The Yankees scored twice in the first, The Associated Press is favored to win. in eight starts since May 17. on Robinson Cano's one-out double off FRANKFURT, Germany After France routed Ryan Braun hit a two-out single in the Wolf. — Germany reached the Canada 4-0 to also advance, Women's World Cup quar- Germany must beat its neighterfinals, beating Nigeria 1- bor Tuesday if the two-time 0 Thursday when Simone defending champions are to Laudehr scored on a thunder- win Group A. Nigeria was — kicked off Tuesday with Butzel Long, said he believes ous volley during a 54th-min- eliminated along with Canada. Goodell, Smith, their attor- an agreement could be ute goalmouth scramble in a The United States (1-0) plays Colombia in Group C on neys and staffs. reached soon, perhaps early surprisingly tight game. Goalkeeper Nadine Saturday in Sinsheim. This location is significant next week. He said one sign Germany beat Nigeria 8because Minneapolis is where of progress was the smaller Angerer celebrated her 100th the players have filed a still- Tuesday meeting and the lack international appearance with 0 in an exhibition game this pending federal antitrust suit of details and updates being a shutout. The host nation, season. Overall, Germany was which has won both its games, 6-0 against Nigeria with a 21against the owners. The two shared. looked hardly convincing in 2 goal differential. sides met here for six days of court-ordered mediation under Boylan in April and May. The July 4 holiday weekend has been floated by some of the members of their respective parties as a rough ers including Jeff Saturday target for a deal, and that time of the Indianapolis Colts, has nearly arrived. NECKLACE/EARRINGS SET ARECA SILK PALM TREE TOURMALINE Owners and players are Brian Waters of the Kansas City Chiefs and Domonique seeking a deal that would Foxworth of the Baltimore divide revenues for the $9 billion business — the biggest Ravens. The latest round of nego- hurdle to clear — and guide tiations between the two league activities for years to sides — the fifth since they come. John Hancock Jr., a labor began hopping from city to $9.95 $59.99 $40.00 city for clandestine meetings lawyer in Detroit for the firm �������������� �������������� ���������������
By Rick Freeman The Associated Press NEW YORK — CC Sabathia tied his career high with 13 strikeouts and Mark Teixeira hit his 300th homer to help the New York Yankees finish off June with a season-best five-game winning streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 Thursday Sabathia (11-4) won for the eighth time in nine starts and became the first major leaguer to reach 11 victories. Detroit ace Justin Verlander was going for his 11th on Thursday afternoon against the New York Mets. In 7 2-3 innings, Sabathia gave up six hits and two walks. Every batter he fanned came on a swinging third strike. When Sabathia left after throwing 118 pitches, he got a roar from the fans
Game Notes
Germany beats Nigeria in Women’s World Cup
NFL, players resume negotiations in Minneapolis
By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — NFL training camps are beckoning and kickoff for the real games is not far behind. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith resumed talks Thursday aimed at reaching a new collective bargaining agreement and ending a lockout nearly four months old. Unlike talks earlier this week, this time the two were joined by owners and players. Meeting with U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan at a Minneapolis law firm were a handful of owners — John Mara of the New York Giants, Clark Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs, Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots — and play-
BCS director meets with Justice Dept.
By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press NEW YORK — BCS executive director Bill Hancock met with 10 officials from the Department of Justice's antitrust division for 90 minutes to explain how the Bowl Championship Hancock Series works. Hancock said the tone of the meeting was friendly and that justice officials asked about how the BCS operates, how teams qualify to play in college football's five most lucrative bowl games, and its finances and history. "I went into the meeting very confident that the BCS does not break the law and
I came out of it confident that we explained what we do and why the BCS doesn't pose any antitrust concerns," he told the AP in a phone interview. The Justice Department initially raised its concerns with the NCAA about major college football's postseason system, asking why there wasn't a playoff. The department said previously there were "serious questions" about whether the BCS complies with antitrust laws. NCAA President Mark Emmert directed the department to the BCS. So the DOJ asked for a meeting with BCS officials. Hancock said he brought two attorneys to the meeting and that he came away from it with no inclination about whether he would be hear-
ing from the Department of Justice again. Critics and playoff proponents, such as those who formed Playoff PAC, have urged the department to investigate the BCS because they contend it unfairly gives some schools preferential access to the title game and lucrative, top-tier postseason games. Hancock and other BCS supporters insist the system has benefited all schools that play college football. Under the BCS, the champions of six conferences have automatic bids to play in toptier bowl games; the other five conferences don't. But Hancock said the BCS, which was established in 1998, has improved access to such bowls for those other five conferences.
Marquette AD Cottingham steps down
The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Marquette athletic director Steve Cottingham resigned T h u r s d a y, parting ways with a program facing scrutiny for recent legal issues. He was named the school's inter- Cottingham im athletic director in January 2007 and took the role on a permanent basis a year later. He oversaw a tumultuous transition after men's basketball coach Tom Crean left for Indiana, and successor Buzz Williams has kept up
the program's winning ways on the court. But Marquette recently has been criticized for the way it handled sexual assault allegations against unidentified athletes. "Although recent events involving a few student-athletes have certainly been a disappointment to me, I leave Marquette with positive feelings and confidence in its future," Cottingham wrote in a letter to Marquette President Robert Wild. Prosecutors decided in May not to charge the athletes involved in the alleged assaults. District Attorney John Chisholm said at the time that investigations into two
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Alfred North Whitehead, an English mathematician and philosopher who died in 1947, said, “It requires a very unusual mind to make an analysis of the obvious.” At the bridge table, though, what is obvious to some players requires analysis for others. In today’s deal, follow the defense against
three no-trump and decide how many errors were made. West led his fourth-highest club, the three. South played low from the board and won East’s jack with his queen. Declarer cashed the diamond king, overtook his diamond jack with dummy’s queen, and ran the heart 10. West won with his king and led back the club two. East captured dummy’s king with his ace and continued with the club seven. South won with his 10 and claimed three hearts, five diamonds and two clubs for an overtrick. What is your error count? North added one point for his good fivecard suit, making his hand worth the jump to three no-trump. First, West should have led the club six, second-highest from an honorless suit when the top two cards are not touching. Fourth-highest ought to guarantee an honor in the suit. Second, at trick five, West, who knew South had the club 10 (East would have played the 10 at trick one if he had had both the 10 and jack), should have led the club nine to deny the 10. Then it should have been easy for East to win with his ace and shift to spades. However, third, East could have found the right play because if South had begun with Q-9-x of clubs, he surely would have played dummy’s king at trick one.
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FOR RENT: Mini Storage Special, 10X15, $30, BARGAIN TOWN FLEA 10X25, $45. Watson's EZ MARKET Storage, 501-230-9902 COME CHECK OUT OUR HUGH SELECTION OF IS YOUR child starting VERY NICE FURNITURE, Kindergarten? I am a HOME DECOR, BABY, UNcertified teacher avail- USUAL OLD AND NEW able in July to help your ITEMS. INVERNTORY child prepare for Kin- CHANGES DAILY. WE dergarten s k i l l s . HAVE SOMETHING FOR $25/Hour 501-593-5400 EVERYONE AT GREAT BARGAINS. EXIT 48 AT JUDSONIA EMPORIUM THE LIGHT IN JUDSONIA. and Upscale Flea Market off Hwy 367 Judsonia, GARAGE SALE: #19 River new merchandise arriv- Oaks Trace. Saturday, ing daily, everything 7:30am-3pm, Lots of from paper back books, misc. items. to designer clothes, used furniture and ap- LARGE SALE some colpliances, silk flowers, lectables lots of everylots neat stuff, come by thing. 2637 Hwy 157, and browse, Monday - Judsonia. Turn right at Saturday from 9-5. Painview quick mart. Friday & Saturday 7-? MINI STORAGE PUBLIC MOVING SALE: 36 ReAUCTION - July 16 - 9:00 a.m. - Cash only - EZ becca Ln, Searcy, SaturMini Storage, Bald Knob, day only. Lots of misc. AR - Possible 13 units, MOVING SALE: 413 Hwy Phone 501-724-5180 385 N., Judsonia. Friday MIRACLE SERVICE for only. Furniture, kids & two night at Souls Har- womens clothing & lots bor Church 1600 East more. 1 mile past VulMoore St. Searcy with can. Mel Bond from Wentzville Missouri who has MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE travel to many part of Sale Friday and Saturday the world with a heal- 8am. Club West Estates ing ministry. Service is - 129 Virginia Way. on Thursday June 30 & YARD SALE Leftovers? Friday July 1, 7:00pm. Bring your items such Blind eyes see and the as furniture, small applicripple walk. Bring ances, clothing, books, those that need a heal- etc. to the Human Sociing miracle. ety of Searcy’s Barkin OZARK SPORTING Arms Co. 2005 W. Beebe Capps We Buy & Trade Guns RENT 1 0 0 1 Items, something for everyone, from whirly birds to telescoping fork lifts for contractor, home, farm, commercial industrial, rig service, school, church, etc. 501-268-8445, www.aaara-s.com
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THRIFT STORE and flea market: The Barkin Barn Thrift store will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (except holidays) at 108 N. Gum Street, across the street from the Searcy Police Department. The hours are from 9 am to 2 pm each day. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Searcy, the Barkin Barn has 4,000 square feet of merchandise. There are thousands of great items of clothes, suits, furniture, nick nacks, books, small appliances, shoes, luggage, and much more at the best prices in town. All proceeds directly benefit the animals at the Searcy Animal Shelter. Help us save animals
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RMH&T IS currently hiring class A CDL Drivers with 2yrs clean MVR a must. Call Eddie at 501-283-4009 or Brad 501-283-0739
PITBULL PUPPIES, Tri-color Blues, Razorsedge & Gotti. Mark 870-214-0153 www.ancientgatebullykennel.com
0232 General Help AARON'S IS now accepting applications for a product technician. Will be responsible for merchandising showroom, delivering & setting up merchandise. Able to lift or dollie merchandise up to 300lbs. Good driving record. Apply in person at 2007 E. Race, EOE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT Gazzett contract route. $1600/month Pangburn/Albion. 501-268-7654 BUSY LAW office needs typist with grammar skills. 20-40 hours per week. Able to start August 8. Send resume and cover letter to Box 214 c/o Daily Citizen PO Box 1379 Searcy AR 72145 by July 6. DECKHANDS! INGRAM Barge Co., the leader in the Marine Industry, is accepting applications on-line at www.ingrambarge.com. Applicants can also apply online at your local Workforce Development Center 396 Barnett Dr, Batesville, Ar. Valid Driver's License and H.S. Diploma or G.E.D required. Three years heavy labor work experience (i.e. farming, logging, construction, etc.) preferred. Generous daily wage, excellent benefit package (401K & Retirement Plan, Health, Dental Vision, Life, AD&D. etc.), day-for-day schedule (28 on/28 off, 21 on/21 off, 14on/14off), & opportunities for advancement. EOE, M/F/V
DOMINO'S PIZZA has immediate opening for delivery driver's. Must be 18yrs of age, valid insurance, driver's license, reliable transportation. MVR & backBarn located at 108 N. ground check. Apply in Gum Street in Searcy. person & see Janie. All donations go to help save animals. The OCCUPATIONAL THERABarkin Barn store is PIST position available open Thursday, Friday immediately, and Saturday from 9 am FT/PT/PRN position in to 2pm (except holi- Northeast Arkansas. Top pay, great benefits. days). Send resume to: YARD-SALE JULY 1-2, gee.jaime@rocketmail.c 7am-? 40 Foxboro. om. Books, decorative-items, MANAGER: Coca-Cola items, OFFICE clothes, Board-Games, Growing Medical Clinic 8-track, microwave, in Searcy seeks FT Office Americana, yard-deco- Manager. 2 years Medirations, tools, Christ- cal Office Management mas, Exercycle experience required. Fax r e s u m e t o EMPLOYMENT 501-368-0658 PERSON NEEDED for lawn and landscape work, experience necA&M DUMPTRUCK: essary. For more inforGravel, shale, top-soil, mation, call fill, AG-lime. Trackhoe, 501-454-3390 dozer & backhoe work. SR. Citizen discount. PERSON WITH mechani501-230-8576 cal; and, or manageNEED LEAVES raked, ment background to need yard mowed, or service, rent misc. other odd jobs, Call equipment and so Bobby J o n e s forth. 501-268-6441 501-593-1496 www.aaara-s.com
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SALES AUDIO-VIDEO Experience a Plus Base Pay Commission Pay Paid Vac - Health Ins Off all Holidays Audio Express 305 S. Poplar St Searcy SCHOOL BUS Drivers: Bald Knob Schools is seeking certified school bus route driver's for next school year. A Class B CDL with a Passenger and School bus endorsements is required. A CDL/Bus Driver's training program is available if necessary. Drug and background checks are mandatory. Salary, $7489.00 per year. To inquire call Garry Vest, Transportation Director, 501-724-5652, ext. 123.
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3BR/1BA ON 3/4 acre, no pets, no smoking, $625mo, $500dp. Call 501-268-0339
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0320 Cats/Dogs/Pets ACA REGISTERED Yorkies, 2 female, $300 for females, parents on site, daddy is 3lbs, mom is 6lbs, shots wormed & vet checked. Ready June 22nd. Now taking deposits. 501-593-9386, Searcy.
SAVAGE AUTO Shotgun model 775A, $275. Gang box 2X4, heavy metal, $165. 501-279-2781
0533 Furniture
CHICKERING PIANO like new, buffet, victorian, chairs, gate-leg table, western saddle, antique lamps, glassware. Call 268-7908 FRIGIDAIRE AIR conditioner $75, Console cabinet $30, Camel back trunk $60, waterfall buffet $150. 501-728-4065
FREE TO good home . Blond Lab, female, 1 year, spayed. Loves kids. Abandoned puppies need home. 6 weeks, mixed. 501-724-0715 HARLIQUIN MCCAW.TALKS.$700.00. Double yellow Amazon $600.00. Both W/cages. 501-388-1259 or 501-742-1141.
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SHOP BUILDING with 2 12ft overhead doors, 2 268-3900 offices, breakroom, 268-1654 1654 268-1654 large fenced lot, available July 1st. $800mo. SUMMER MOVE-IN Spe- 501-278-6156 cial: 2br, 1.5ba close to Mobile Homes Westside Schools. Water & Sewer pd. $450/mon, 0675 for Rent $400/dep. (501)281-5583 MOBILE HOME 16x65 2005 3 bedroom 1 bath Furnished includes stove and reReal Estate for 0615 Apartments 0605 Rent frigerator Never lived in Owner finance 1 & 2 BR Apts in Searcy . for rent starting at $325 $1000.down and $600. some with washers and mo. includes water and sewer.Located 4 miles dryers. 501-207-1496 south of Searcy on Hwy. NEW LOFT Apt. All utili- 367 and Luther Six ties paid. Private, must 501-765-2099 see. 827-7758/281-6152 All real estate advertised SINGLE WIDE, newly reherein is subject to the modeled, 3BR/2BA, Federal Fair Housing Act Homes for $625mo. with monthly 0620 Rent which makes it illegal to EQUAL HOUSING lease, background OPPORTUNITY advertise any 2BR/1BA MOBILE Home, check required, no pets. preference, limitation, or very nice, $475/mo, 501-388-9109 discrimination based on race, color, washer/dryer, applireligion, sex, handicap, familial status ances, CH/A & water inor national origin, or intention to make REAL ESTATE FOR SALE cluded. Private location, any such preferences, limitations or family oriented. Very discrimination. State laws forbid convenient to Searcy. discrimination in the sale, rental or Homes for advertising of real estate based on Available now. 2BR/2BA 0710 Sale factors in addition to those protected also available, semi furunder federal law. We will not nished, $ 5 0 0 m o . 2BR/1BA, CH/A, completely remodeled, knowingly accept any advertising for (501)230-4485 $49,900, owner financreal estate which is in violation of the $4000 down. law. All persons are hereby informed 3BD/2BA 2 car garage i n g . that all dwellings advertised are fire place,fenced,large 501-281-5536 available on an equal opportunity basis. d e c k , s t o r m s h e l t e r 3BR/2BA BRICK home, ©SNI 81951 SW 875/month 875/deposit ©SNI 70843 in-ground pool, Searcy 501-388-5741 or $158,000. 870-834-2748 501-388-1454 Unfurnished 0610 Apartments FSBO 2BD/2BA 3BR HOUSE for rent in office/den stainless ap1 BEDROOM Furnished: Searcy. CH/A, carpet, pliances. 1.5 acres. JudWeekly/Monthly: Searcy carport. $600mo + de- sonia Oakridge Estates 827-7758, 281-6152 posit. 501-268-5029 $130,000 501-827-5167 1BR EFFICIENCY, water, Advertising Sales/Service Help Wanted trash & sewer pd, includes stove, refrigeraThe Daily Citizen wants to hire someone tor, Near Eastline Rd with experience in sales or advertising for $425 501-230-4485
2 WALNUT toddler beds with mattresses and Cars bedding. Mattress-$25, Bed-$40, and bedding-$20. Call ADOPT FROM the Searcy 268-7549. Animal Shelter – there are 80-90 great dogs MOVING MUST sell by and cats looking for a 6/30, Taupe all leather chance to find a home. sofa pd over $700 sell Open to the public from for $375, nice tv stand 1pm-5pm Tues through $65 501-473-9230 Sunday and from 3-5pm on Mondays – 112 John- Q U E E N S L E I G H bed ston Road, 268-3535, see w/mattress, $200. Cuspets at tom built queen bed hss.petfinder.com Help w/mattress & night CAT/DOG OK! 1 or 2BR, us save animals – adopt s t a n d , $ 2 5 0 . utilities paid. Searcy your next pet. 827-7758 or 281-6152 501-593-5400 FREE 6WK old adorable kittens, litter box trained. Call 501-268-5723
3BR/2BA, 2 car garage, in Skyline Meadows, like new, fenced, covered patio, 1752sq/ft, $1250mo, $1000dp. No smoking. 501-827-1190
3BR/2BA, ALL brick on 6 LARGE 3BR/2BA, water acres, double garage. paid, $ 5 5 0 m o . 180 Pratt Rd. $950mo, 2004 18" Ford Lariat 501-350-5990 $950dp. No pets. wheels, $600 for set. Call 501-207-2110 501-230-2231 Meadow 3BR/2BA, FIELDS Farm BUNK BEDS $250. comLake Subdivision, very clean, puter desk $100. cross Great location located all appliances, no pet, bow weight machine off South Main $750mo, $750dp. $250. cozy coupe $20. (Max. Income Guidelines No Longer Apply) 501-268-3591 501-593-5400
CRAFTON SOFA love seat, tan, looks new. IVORY COLOR fringe, 12 yds., $25, for crafts, STORE MANAGER posi- Also 84X64 rug, all for sewing, lampshades. tion with local shoe $400. 501-305-3735 501-268-4788. Call after store. Exciting career Lawn & Garden noon-time. opportunity. Retail ex- 0521 Equipment perience preferred. PUB-STYLE TABLE and Competitive benefit chairs $250. Ab lounger GREAT LAWN/GARDEN? package. Apply at SHOE $40. Even-flo automatic DEPT., Rocky Branch Rent pluggers, sod cut- b r e a s t p u m p $ 2 5 . Market Shopping Cen- ters, rollers, mowers 501-593-5400 ter, Searcy, or e-mail re- push or H.D, tillers, sume: HYPERLINK saws, log splitters, TILLER MTD rear tine all gears work tines need "mailto:jtracy@shoestump grinders, walk be- work $125. 8HP snapper show.com" hind riding towable chip- $150. 501-729-5221 jtracy@shoeshow.com per, shredders, etc. EOE M/F 501-268-8445, REAL ESTATE FOR RENT www.aaara-s.com 0264 Child Care
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walk-in closet, utility office, wood-burning fireplace with insert, wooden blinds,Condominiums double garage 0715storage with and ramp, for Sale private patio enclosed with cedar fence, awnings,shrubbery, spacious cabinets in kitchen and utility room, floored attic with disappearing stairwell. Educational personnel will find it is convenient to Harding and Ark State Universities. Shopping close by also. Security system transferable, outside security lamp. Shown by appointment by owner. Offering price $179,000. Telephones: 501-230-0805 or 501-268-7585
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COMPLETELY REMODELED 2 bed 1 bath house for sale! Has carport, fenced in backyard, and huge shop out back! 1300 sq feet and 5 minutes from walmart! If interested call 501-207-1281 FOR RENT/LEASE/SALE 4BD 3BA 2864sq.ft. heat/cool, energy efficient, in-ground pool,lease $1700/month $1000/deposit. Sale $235,000. 501-278-6116 FSBO 3BED/2BATH BRICK RANCH HOME ATTACHED GARAGE 1.35 AC W/ SEASONAL CREEK ON PROPERTY, GREAT LOCATION B/T JUDSONIA AND PLAINVIEW OFF HWY 157, NEW CH&A, NEW CARPET, NEW STAINLESS & BLACK APPLIANCES, MOVE IN READY $98,000. 870-834-9224.
0734 Lots & Acreage 2.65 AC. and 5.3 ac. for sale OWNER FINANCE, Driveway, city sewer and water.Ready for house or mobile home.Hwy. 367 4 miles southeast of Searcy 501-765-2099
200 ACRES near Bradford Wildcat Bluffs run through it, as well as year round creeks and streams. All Pine & Oak. Plenty of Deer & Turkey. Call Mark 501-208-1951
LAKE BARNETT: New 3BR/2BA Country home, safe room, big porches, custom oak cabinets. Located in quiet, safe, gated community. Lots of wildlife. 1+ acres, OR $198K, 15 minutes from P A N G B U R N Searcy. 501-796-0187 Searcy/Centerhill 1, 2, 3, or 4 acres. Some with 501-278-0029 septic, water meter, Condominiums pond, country road 0715 for Sale starting at $250 down/$145 month. CONDO 2BR/2 full BA, 1 501-835-8613 car garage, Call for more info 870-759-1214 CONDO FOR Sale-#55 River Oaks Commons, completely remodeled 2BR/2B, 268-7739 or 207-3297 PREMIER LOCATION 407 Country Squire Lane Condo: 1781 sqft living area plus 2 car garage: 441 sqft 3BR, 2BA, spacious closets many other extras $162,500 Call 501-388-3535 RIVER O A K S Trace Condo with 2438sqft lovely corner lot. Attention medical personnel! Save your gasoline and walk to work as medical center just across the street and hospital only 2 blocks. Features hardwood floors, large master BR, with marble top 2 lavatory vanity and jacussi tub, guest bedroom with private bath, walk-in closet, utility room with office, wood-burning fireplace with insert, wooden blinds, double garage with storage and ramp, private patio enclosed with cedar fence, awnings,shrubbery, spacious cabinets in kitchen and utility room, floored attic with disappearing stairwell. Educational personnel will find it is convenient to Harding and Ark State Universities. Shopping close by also. Security system transferable, outside security lamp. Shown by appointment by owner. Offering price $179,000. Telephones: 501-230-0805 or 501-268-7585
Mobile Homes 0741 for Sale
2007 CAVALIER 16x80 single. Excellent condition all original appliance and deck apply 3br/2bath vinyl siding sheetrock walls. Added pantry and cabinets. Must be moved located in Bald Knob. if interested call 501-940-3383 must be be sold no owner finacing.... $24,000
Commercial/ 0754 Office FOR LEASE/RENT, 10,000sq/ft building on 2 acres, fenced, concrete blocked, heated & cooled, easy in & out Searcy. 501-351-6208
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 2005 CARDINAL 31ft., 2 OF WHITE COUNTY, slide outs, clean, set up ARKANSAS in RV-Park, West Heber PROBATE DIVISION Springs, $ 1 6 , 5 0 0 IN THE MATTER OF THE 501-201-1929 ESTATE OF DOROTHY MARIE HAWLEY, 0832 Motorcycles Deceased No. PR-2009-338-3 08 HONDA 750 Shadow, NOTICE TO CREDITORS $6700 mi, black/white Re: Appointment of Adclassic, 2 helmets, $4000 ministrator and Filing of firm, 501-626-7715. Claims Last known address of 0860 Vans for Sale decedent: Dorothy Marie Hawley 2007 NISSAN Van with #7 Hwy 323 South wheel chair lift, 17,968 West Point, AR 72178 miles. 501-368-0389 Date of Death: October 15, 2009 Trucks for An instrument dated 0864 Sale October 20, 1999, was 1994 CHEVY step-side, on December 16, 2009, tint, DVD, everything re- admitted to probate as built, $5000 FIRM. the Last Will of the above named decedent, 501-279-2781 and the undersigned 1997 CHEVROLET short has been appointed wheel base great shape personal representative 501-268-5577 thereunder. A contest of the probate of the 88 FORD Ranger 2.96 en- Will can be effected gine auto 162,000 miles only by filing a petition 17,000 on rebuilt tranny within the time pro$2500. 501-728-2010 vided by law. All persons having GREAT BUY!! 1986 GMC claims against the esTruck, 28ft box, factory tate must exhibit them, air. Can be seen at 2901 duly verified, to the unHwy 367, Bald Knob. dersigned within six (6) $3500. 501-593-1305, months from the date Dennis of the first publication of this notice, or they 0868 Cars for Sale shall be forever barred and precluded from any 2004 CRYSLER Town & benefit in the estate. Country 106,000 miles. Provided that claims for Leather interior,power injury or death caused everything, runs good. by the negligence of Has minor dent in tailthe decedent shall be gate, doesn't affect filed within six (6) functioning. months from the date of the first publication FINANCIAL of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. LEGALS This notice first published the 1st day of July 2011. 0955 Legals Brenda Guier, Personal Representative for the NOTICE Estate of Dorothy Marie State and federal guideHawley lines require all special PREPARED BY: education due process By: Mark A. Pate, #96231 forms and records be Attorney for Estate destroyed five years af110 S. Spring St. ter a student leaves the P.O. Box 57 special education or Searcy, AR 72145 speech therapy pro(501) 268-6900 gram. You have the right to review and pick up your child's due This abandon vehicle process records. They will be sold in 45 days will be available at the from 3630 Hwy 367, Riverview Junior High Searcy, AR. 501-268-4547 School, 820 Raider Drive 02 TOY on July 7th and 8th, 5TESN92N52Z079336 2011 from 9:00am until This abandon vehicle 3:00pm. will be sold in 45 days These records are not 501-268-4547 permanent school re99 PONT cords. They are only 1G2NE52T1XM910419 special education due process forms/records Your Ad dated on or before Could Have Been Here! 2006. Contact Person: StephaCall 268-8621 nie Heidelberg, 279-7111 to place your ad today! extension 47
0955 Legals The City of Searcy Parks and Recreation Department is requesting bids on material for a lighting renovation project at Searcy Sports Complex. These materials include lighting fixtures, cross arms, and poles. All identified in the specifications. Specification may be obtained by contacting Searcy Parks and Recreation at 501-279-1010, 801 South Elm Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be mailed or turned in to Searcy City Hall, 401 West Arch Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be received by Friday July 15 at 10:00am. Bids will be opened immediately after deadline. The City of Searcy retains the right to accept or reject any and all bids. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITE COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY HELEN BELLAS, DECEASED NO. PR 2011-126-1 NOTICE Last known address of decedent: 311 County Squire Lane Searcy, AR Date of death: April 10, 2011 The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of the above named decedent on June 6, 2011. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death HOME SERVICE DIRECTORY caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6)Floor months from the Covering/ date Installation of the first publication of the notice, or HOUSE they shallLEVELING: be forever Muskrats Under barred and precluded Structural Repair in from any benefit replace such estate.damaged wood, This notice first pubjoist,day of lished install the 1st sills-piers. July, 2011. Call James Gore, TERRY HAYS C/O(501)207-8234 ROBERT M. VEACH 870-854-3091 PEEL LAW FIRM, P.A. P.O. BOX 986 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801 (479) 968-4000 Handyman NEED A Hand Handyman Services. Quality home repair, remodel, replace, and add-ons. Call Lonnie Randall 501-230-1883.
NOTICE Last known address of decedent: 311 County Squire Lane Searcy, AR 0955 Legals Date of death: April 10, 2011 The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of the above named decedent on June 6, 2011. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. This notice first published the 1st day of July, 2011. TERRY HAYS C/O ROBERT M. VEACH PEEL LAW FIRM, P.A. P.O. BOX 986 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801 (479) 968-4000 The City of Searcy Parks and Recreation Department is requesting bids on wiring materials for a lighting renovation project at the Searcy Sports Complex. Specification may be obtained by contacting Searcy Parks and Recreation at 501-279-1010, 801 South Elm Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be mailed or turned in to Searcy City Hall, 401 West Arch Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be received by Friday. The City of Searcy retains the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
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The City of Searcy Parks and Recreation Department is requesting bids on wiring materials for a0955 lighting Legalsrenovation project at the Searcy Sports Complex. Specification may be obtained by contacting Searcy Parks and Recreation at 501-279-1010, 801 South Elm Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be mailed or turned in to Searcy City Hall, 401 West Arch Street, Searcy, AR 72143. Bids must be received by Friday. The City of Searcy retains the right to accept or reject any and all bids.
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William, Kate begin first tour of Canada, US
By Rob Gillies The Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Prince William and Kate arrived in Canada on Thursday for their first official overseas trip since their wedding. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa, open the Calgary William Stampede and go canoeing in the Northwest Te r r i t o r i e s during their nine day-tour of their future realm before taking off to Middleton Los Angeles. "The response we've gotten is overwhelming," Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore told The Associated Press. "We're already now having to adjust some of our plans from moving the couple in and around the capital here, closing off some streets and moving people around." Canada's prime minister has even unveiled a personal flag for use during William's visit. It is the first flag to be created by Canada for a member of the royal family since 1962, when the queen adopted a personal flag for her own use in Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the flag was approved by the queen and William. The young prince also plans to demonstrate his skills as a helicopter rescue pilot by taking part in a water landing demonstration, and the couple is scheduled to put on aprons and take part in a cooking workshop in Quebec City.
But the couple won't be welcomed by all. Some antiroyal protests are expected in the French-speaking province of Quebec, with small groups planning protests in Quebec City and Montreal. The prince and Kate jet to Los Angeles on July 8 and will host a gala dinner there the next night to introduce upand-coming British film talent to Hollywood executives. The southern California trip includes a $4,000 threecourse meal and a charity polo match up close with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they are formally known. So far, about 1,000 VIP tickets have been sold to the polo match along with about 400 general admission passes, raising nearly $4.4 million for the July 9 event. William plans to play in the match, and his wife will award the trophy to the winning team. Decades have passed since Canadians abandoned the Union Jack and replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada." Ordinarily, most Canadians are indifferent to the monarchy. However the 85-year-old Queen Elizabeth II — William's grandmother — remains Canada's titular head of state, is portrayed on its coins and stamps and has visited 22 times as queen. "For a new generation of Canadians it's a new introduction for themselves into the monarchy," Moore said. Sheri Gray, 50, of Manitouwadge, Ontario said her husband and her altered their travel plans so they could take in the royal visit. They arrived early Thursday morning to set up lawn chairs outside Ottawa's National War Memorial, where William and Kate are due to lay a wreath after arriving from the airport.
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Little is wagered in limp but fair ‘Monte Carlo’
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articularly in the movies, the French Riviera is as glamorous as it gets: a golden-hued playground for the likes of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant where open-top cars are cinematic law. But today's teenyboppers have just as much pull as the idols of yesterday. The gauzy "Monte Carlo" stars not our most Producer: 20th regal cinema Century Fox heroes, but Rated: PG for brief the young mild language TV upstarts Running time: 108 Selena Gomez minutes. Critic's (Disney review: Two stars out Channel star, of four pop singer and Justin Bieber girlfriend), Katie Cassidy ("Melrose Place") and Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl"). The 18-year-old Grace (Gomez) has just graduated high school in a small Texas town. She has long dreamed of visiting Paris, saving up tips from waitressing alongside her friend, the brassy 21-year-old high school dropout Emma (Cassidy). Grace's mother (Andie MacDowell, in the briefest of roles) and her stepfather (Brett Cullen) are happy to let her and Emma go for a week, so long as they take Grace's new stepsister, the 21-yearold Meg (Meester). This upsets Emma because she sees Meg as a nervous wet blanket, and Grace for having a family holiday forced on her long-held dream. In Paris, their trip sours, not because
‘Monte Carlo’
JAKE COYLE the Associated Press
of the usual culprits (rude Parisians, discombobulating rotaries, too much foie gras) but a hyper-speed tour bus that blitzes through tourist sites and eventually leaves them behind. This (along with sudden rain) is enough to make the trip a disaster in the eyes of Grace. She sums up the status allure of the French capital, lamenting that she's not "the kind of person" who can go to Paris. But at that moment, the trio crosses paths with a wealthy heiress who looks exactly like Grace, because, well, she's also Selena Gomez. As Cordelia Winthrop Scott, Gomez plays a British, snobby look-alike to Grace. Urged on by Emma and buoyed by a confused hotel staff, Grace impersonates Cordelia, winning them a fancy room for the night and tickets on a private jet the next day to Monaco. At Monte Carlo, the action generally swirls around the plush Hotel de Paris, as the girls live out a fantasy of luxury, complete with an international consortium of handsome men. Grace falls in with a young French aristocrat (Pierre Boulanger), Emma lands a dashing Italian (Giulio Berruti) while her hometown boyfriend (Cory Monteith) tries to track her down, and Meg hits it off with an Australian backpacker (Luke Bracey). The disguise, naturally, begins to wear thin. But for the most part, the
stakes never feel very high in "Monte Carlo." The girls occasionally bicker, but they're never much at each other's throats. Until the final scenes bring things to a head, there are surprisingly few close scrapes and not even one visit to the local casinos. Impersonating a famous heiress, one would think, might lead to numerous comical situations. But then again, it's "Some Like it Hot," not "All Like it Hot." ''Monte Carlo" likes it lukewarm. That's partially because Gomez, while endearingly earnest, doesn't command the screen. It's essentially her first semi-adult film, and one feels her stretching. Meester and Cassidy provide solid sidekicks, though that perhaps sells them short: They ultimately carry the movie. All of their story lines lead to self-discovery and sappiness. Nevertheless, director Thomas Bezucha ("The Family Stone"), production designer Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski and the composer Michael Giacchino ("Up," ''Super 8") do exceptionally well in giving the limp material (the script was loosely based on a novel by Jules Bass and co-written by Bezucha and numerous others) a first-rate production. Though the raison d'etre of "Monte Carlo" is to glorify and benefit from the glamour of the Riviera, the girls — to their credit — ultimately reject it. In one scene, Emma watches "To Catch a Thief," but even from the lavish confines of the Hotel the Paris, Grace Kelly still seems unattainable, a world away.
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Southwestern Energy Company presented representatives from the volunteer fire departments, ambulance departments, police departments and sheriff’s office of White County with $14,000 in total grants recently as part of the company's Everyday Heroes program. The program supports organizations throughout the Fayetteville Shale play. The following White County volunteer fire departments received grants as part of the Everyday Heroes program: Albion, Centerhill, Hickory Flat, Letona, North White County, Pangburn, Pleasant Plains, Rocky Point, Rose Bud, and Velvet Ridge. Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Velvet Ridge firefighter and EMT Michael Hardy. Contributed photo
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Right: Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Shawn Wolf of the Rose Bud Fire Department. The White County ambulance department Arkansas Ambulance, Pangburn and Rose Bud Police Departments and the White County Sheriff’s Office, also received grants as part of the Everyday Heroes program. Southwestern Energy has contributed more than $370,000 to the Everyday Heroes program since it was established in 2008. Among these donations in White County since 2008, $53,000 supported volunteer fire departments, $3,000 supported ambulance departments, $8,000 supported police departments, and $11,000 supported the sheriff’s office. Contributed photo
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Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Rocky Point Fire Department Assistant Chief David Chapman. Contributed photo
Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Pleasant Plains Fire Department LT Darryl Capps. Contributed photo
Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to North White County Fire Department LT Kyle Pennington. Contributed photo
Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to DJ Altom of the Hickory Flat Fire Department. Contributed photo
Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Albion Fire Department chief Charles Moore. Contributed photo
Pictured is George Sheffer, Southwestern Energy’s Vice President of Exploration and Production, presenting a check to Center Hill Fire Department Secretary Treasurer Paul Turman. Contributed photo
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