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WILDCATS STILL CLAWING FOR STATE TITLE LOCAL RICE FARMERS CAN FILE CLAIMS Harding Academy will face its next playoff hurdle when Greenland visits Friday night. — PAGE 1B

Farmers who have planted certain types of long grain rice are eligible to receive settlement funds. — PAGE 3A

Police arrest murder suspect

Quorum Court White County Quorum Court meets every third Tuesday at 7 p.m. upstairs in the courthouse.

BY MOLLY M. FLEMING mfleming@thedailycitizen.com

OEM building purchase approved

The White County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested Derrick Lynn Williams, 31, of Searcy in connection with the fatal stabbing of Robbie Joey Blagg, 37, according to Cpl. Steve Hernandez with the sheriff’s office. Williams is being charged with one count of capital murder and does not have the option to bond out of the White County Detention Center. Seventeenth Judicial Dis-

trict Prosecuting Attorney Chris Raff said the charge could bring a sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. Williams “There are certain statutory requirements to seek the death penalty, so we’re still looking into that,” Raff

said. Raff said the two men were friends and the reason behind the murder is still being investigated. Blagg, 37, was found with multiple stab wounds in a ditch near 160 Highway 258 in the Judsonia area around 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, which is about half a mile from White County Central Schools. First responders were administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on Blagg, who was later pronounced

dead at White County Medical Center. While at the scene, deputies were told that the victim’s car had been stolen after the initial incident took place. Deputies discovered Blagg’s vehicle on fire near the 300 block of South Booth Road in the Higginson area. Charges have not been filed yet regarding the stolen and burned vehicle, Raff said. In the other fatal crime Please see MURDER | 2A

COUNTY RECEIVES NEARLY 2 INCHES OF RAIN

BY MARISA LYTLE mlytle@thedailycitizen.com

The White County Quorum Court approved an ordinance to purchase a new office facility at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday evening. After voting to amend the rules for multiple readings within a single meeting, the court approved both the second and third readings for purchase of the property. Please see BUILDING | 2A

Bradford City Council The council meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at City Hall.

Bradford employees to receive bonuses

Neighborhood watch to be organized BY PAT HAMBRICK Special to The Daily Citizen

BRADFORD — The Bradford City Council approved a $400 bonus for city employees, unchanged from last year. This was the only item to come to a vote during a recent meeting. Mayor Arthur Dunn presented a proposed resolution for a sewer overflow response plan Monday, which includes policy options and details on the smoke test for the sewer, for the council to look over prior to the December meeting. Assistant Police Chief David Lock said he would present information about neighborhood watch at the next council meeting, citing the increase of burglaries and other incidents around the holidays. Please see COUNCIL | 2A

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Harding University students brave the rain on Tuesday afternoon to get to class. The National Weather Service reported that as of Tuesday afternoon, the White County area had received 1.67 inches of rain.

Rose Bud passes revised budget Update on the progress of the sewer presented BY M. A. WEBB Special to The Daily Citizen

ROSE BUD — The city of Rose Bud now has a revised budget for the remainder of the year because of a recent decision by the city council. Mayor Tammy Bomar presented the city council with a

original budget had allowed for an income of around $466,000 and the revised budget indicated $429,190 in total income. The council unanimously agreed to accept the revised budget. In other business, Bomar updated the council on the sewer system and told the council that two filters needed to be ordered. According to Bomar, additional filters are needed as more locations are added to the system. Bomar stated that a restaurant had been added to the system and two more pods are hooked up.

Rose Bud City Council Next meeting: 7 p.m. Dec. 12 Location: Rose Bud City Hall The next meeting for the Rose Bud City Council will be 7 p.m. Dec. 12. The council meets the second Monday of each month at the Rose Bud City Hall.

Russell discusses community clean-up BY M. A. WEBB Special to The Daily Citizen

The city of Russell discussed the possibility of having a council clean-up day during a recent meeting. At the regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, the city

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revised budget at the regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night. Bomar stressed the importance of the budget and told the council, “We have to pass our revised budget. It has to be passed tonight.” Bomar told the council that the city was slightly overspent, but a carryover balance from last year was still in the bank. Bomar cited the total income as the reason the budget had to be revised. “We didn’t bring in near as much as we anticipated,” Bomar stated. According to Bomar, the

council members in Russell discussed the possibility of sponsoring a community clean-up. The council discussed cutting branches and doing other odd jobs to help make Russell more visually pleasing. No date was set for

the clean-up. The next meeting of the Russell City Council will be 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12. The council meets the second Monday of each month at the Russell Community Center.

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Things start out as hopes and end up as habits. LILLIAN HELLMAN 20th Century American playwright

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Pentagon leaders defend withdrawal of US from Iraq BY DONNA CASSATA AND LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday defended President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in seven weeks, but left open the possibility for continued negotiations with Baghdad over a force presence there. In heated exchanges with Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Panetta insisted that the administration had no choice in fulfilling the agreement reached by Obama’s predecessor, GOP President George W. Bush, to pull out troops by year’s end. Negotiations for a small, residual force failed over Iraq’s refusal to grant legal immunity to American forces. “The bottom line is that this is not about

us,” Panetta told the committee. “It’s about what the Iraqis want to do and the decisions that they want to make. And so we have now an independent and sovereign country that can govern and secure itself, and hopefully, make the decisions that are in the interests of its people.” Eight years of war have left more than 4,400 Americans dead and more than 32,000 wounded. Obama announced on Oct. 21 that U.S. forces would leave Iraq, fulfilling his 2008 campaign promise. Still, Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the panel that the U.S. military will continue limited counterterrorism training with Iraqi forces at up to 10 camps around the country beyond the end of the year.

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Dreary day doesn’t rain on pooch’s parade Baby, a black and white female hound dog, takes a walk outside at the Searcy Animal Shelter on Tuesday. The shelter, 112 Johnston Road, is open 1 to 5 p.m. every day. Between 80 and 90 dogs and cats are available to adopt. For more information, persons may call (501) 268-3535 or visit hss.petfinder.com.

BUILDING: While sewer problems not anticipated, county plans to look into city water and septic systems CONTINUED FROM 1A

The $590,000 building is meant to house the county Office of Emergency Management. According to Judge Michael Lincoln, the building has been appraised between $595,000 and $600,000 since the court’s October meeting. Before passing the ordinance, several justices posed questions to Lincoln. Justice Bobby Burns

said he had found some information on the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website concerning a 2001 license revocation of Appraisers, Inc., of Searcy, the company that performed the OEM building appraisal. Lincoln said he knew nothing about a license revocation and pointed Burns to information he had sent the justices verifying the company’s current licensure in Searcy. County Attorney Matt

Hutsell offered further comment. He said a company’s license may sometimes be shown as revoked, even if that is not exactly what has happened. “If a reason is not shown on the website, we don’t know whether or not the company actually has had trouble or if it’s something else,” he said. Justice Cameron Cooper asked Lincoln if the rural septic system the

building is on will meet the needs of the county or whether the county will need to plan to put it on city water and septic in the future. Lincoln responded that a line is being installed on East Line Road that will be available to the OEM building in the future. Justice Bobby Quattlebaum added that he had talked to someone regarding establishing city water and septic sys-

tems in the building, and he reported this would be possible within two years, but it will cost the county. He did not give an estimate as to how much. Lincoln told the court that he does not anticipate any sewer problems, but that the county will look into getting Searcy water and septic systems. The four justices who originally voted against the ordinance reversed

their votes Tuesday. On the second reading of the ordinance, all justices voted in favor of the amendment except for Justice Ed Land. On the third reading, however, the vote was unanimously in favor of approving the ordinance. The court also approved three appropriations ordinances, including one to establish the annual operating budget for the calendar year 2012.

COUNCIL: County-wide burn bans to be issued along with risk categories by fire districts, not county judge CONTINUED FROM 1A

Fire Chief Dennis Whitener reported three structure fires and 24 medical calls. The fire department’s potluck supper will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 10. Whitener said county wide burn bans will no longer be issued by the county judge. Instead, risk categories, i.e., high risk, will be issued by the fire districts. However,

fire districts often cover more than one county. “They are trying to work something out,” Whitener said. Police Chief Claud Money Jr. reported $6,070 in fines, 67 calls, seven arrests, one DWI, and 20 citations, among other things. Water and Street Superintendent Billy Burruss reported 2.4 million gallons of water pumped during October. He re-

ported work done on potholes and asked if Newman Road was in the city limits. It was agreed that it is, and Burruss was asked to fix potholes there. He said several pumps were out and another pump is in bad shape. The smoke tests revealed a lot of leaks, Dunn said. Many of those are because trailers have been moved or houses have burned and the sewer has been left open, or it can

MURDER: Department still investigating Oct. 23 murder CONTINUED FROM 1A

within the last couple of months, the Searcy Police Department is still investigating the homicide that occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 23. at Nephrology Associates dialysis center at 3210 Langley Drive in Searcy. Zachary Mitchell, 20, of Searcy, was working as a janitor in the building

when he was shot. Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab for an autopsy. The police have named one suspect in the case, Ross Wood, 20, of Searcy. He has been charged with aggravated robbery in connection with the homicide. Wood is still being held at the White County Detention Center on a $500,000 bond.

White County homicide Victim: Robbie Blagg, 37, Searcy Location: Near 160 Highway 258 in the Judsonia area Suspect: Derrick Lynn Williams, 31, of Searcy

be something as simple as a mower cap being left open. He said they will divide the city into four sections and work on the leaks a section at a time. The policy to be adopted will clarify which repairs are the property owner’s responsibilities

a personnel issue, but no action was taken when the council reconvened. The next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 12. The Bradford City Council meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at city hall.

Corrections Trust Your Family to Classic Colors! The Daily Citizen corrects factual errors promptly and courteously. If you have a correction or clarification, please call Editor Jacob Brower at (501) 2688621 or e-mail him at jbrower@thedailycitizen. com.

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Fuel spills on Benton Street

The Searcy Police Department monitors traffic on Benton Street in Searcy on Tuesday afternoon while the United States Environmental Services agency works to clean up a fuel spill that occurred earlier in the day. The spill was caused by an unknown suspect who dropped a 4-foot wide by 4-foot high by 4-foot deep container and then continued to drive down the street. The fuel spilled onto Benton Avenue and was dispersed into the parking lot of the First Assembly of God Church, and continued to run into the Live Nativity area, adjacent to the church. The White County Office of Emergency Management officials ask that anyone who saw the accident to call at (501) 279-6277. Information can be given anonymously.

Local rice farmers can file claims German company pays farmers of long grain rice

Post office near default? Losses mount to $5.1B BY HOPE YEN Associated Press

BY MARISA LYTLE mlytle@thedailycitizen.com

Arkansas farmers who have planted certain types of long grain rice are eligible to receive settlement funds from Germany-based Bayer CropScience. Bayer has agreed to pay up to $750 million in damages to U.S. rice farmers. This settlement relates to legal actions filed beginning in 2006 in response to contamination of the U.S. rice supply by Bayer’s experimental and unapproved genetically modified Liberty Link rice. In August 2006, the USDA announced the contaminated rice had been found in U.S. long grain rice supplies. Two of the affected varieties were the popular Cheniere and Clearfield 131 long grain

rices. The price of U.S. rice decreased as the European Union ceased purchasing the product. According to paralegal Melanie Mathews at Murphy, Thompson, Arnold, Skinner and Castleberry law firm in Batesville, there are two types of claims farmers can make. “The two types of claims are Pot No. 1 and Pot No. 2,” she said. “Pot No. 1 refers to farmers who have planted any type of long grain rice between 2006 and 2010. If farmers have the proper documents showing they meet the requirements, we can submit claims in their behalf. “Pot No. 2 deals specifically with the Cheniere and Clearfield types of rice. If either of these were planted, Bayer

CropScience is paying an additional amount per acre.” Pot No. 1 compensates farmers for market losses and will grant each farmer up to a total of $310 per acre of long-grain rice planted between 2006 and 2010. Pot No. 2 compensates farmers who planted either of the contaminated varieties Cheniere or Clearfield 131 in 2006. It covers financial damages other than market loss, including farmers’ necessity of planting lower-valued crops such as soybeans in previously contaminated rice fields and the cost of cleaning equipment to remove contaminated rice. Some rice farmers in White County have already filed claims, including Keith Watkins of Griffithville, who

Leader of violent fake identification ring pleads guilty in Virginia court BY LARRY O’DELL Associated Press

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as it nears a legal deadline Friday to pay $5.5 billion into the U.S. Treasury for future retiree health benefits. Congress is expected to grant a reprieve, but that will only delay the day of reckoning for an agency struggling for relevance in an electronic age. Based on current losses, the Postal Service says it will run out of money — or come dangerously close — next September, forcing it to halt service. In the event of a shutdown, private companies such as FedEx and UPS could handle a small portion of the material the post office moves, but they do not go everywhere. No business has shown interest in delivering letters everywhere in the country for a set rate of 44 cents for a first-class letter.

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OPINIONS

Our View

County OEM fiasco unfortunate istrust of the government is nothing new. In fact, we would be willing to bet that it was created a day or two after government was created — if it even took that long. Sometimes, high-profile cases make it seem as if there is more scandal in government than actually exists. After all, any adult can point to at least one political scandal that has made national news in their lifetimes, while older citizens have been witnesses to too many to name. Media coverage can sometimes make it seem as if corruption is rampant throughout all levels of government. “They’re all crooks!” is a refrain that is often heard interjected into political conversation. This refrain — while often provoking lively discussion — simply isn’t true. Most government officials work hard, play by the rules and have a genuine love for public service. But, “Government official follows rules for 597th straight day” is not a headline you will read in this or any newspaper anytime soon. With cynicism being at an all-time high, it is sad to see local officials add fuel to the fire. This was the case with the events related to the Arkansas State Police’s recent investigation of Tamara Jenkins, coordinator of the White County Office of Emergency Management. The ordeal finally came to a head last week when Chris Raff, 17th Judicial District prosecuting attorney, announced his decision not to press charges. But the case file was made public two days later, and the trial Jenkins did not get in a court of law has been shifted to the court of public opinion. A clear-eyed review of the facts found during the investigation is disheartening. Jenkins did admit to making personal charges with public funds, meaning she was negligent at best. Raff stated in a release Monday that the county suffered no financial loss, but the old rule of “no harm, no foul” doesn’t necessarily apply. The public trust is, after all, a fragile thing. We don’t see how Jenkins remaining within the county government can be beneficial to anyone, but we could be wrong. Perhaps County Judge Michael Lincoln is right and Jenkins’ services to the county as OEM coordinator are irreplaceable. Nonetheless, this is an unfortunate incident for the county government and a public that is already jaded.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2011. There are 45 days left in the year. ■

Today’s Highlight:

On Nov. 16, 1961, House Speaker Samuel T. Rayburn, 79, died at his home in Bonham, Texas, having served as speaker since 1940 except for two terms as minority leader of the Democrats. ■

On this date:

In 1776, British troops captured Fort Washington in New York during the American Revolution. In 1885, Canadian rebel leader Louis Riel was executed for high treason. In 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union. In 1917, Georges Clemenceau again became prime minister of France. In 1933, the United

States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. In 1959, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music” opened on Broadway. In 1960, Academy Award-winning actor Clark Gable died in Los Angeles at age 59. In 1966, Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard was acquitted in his second trial of murdering his pregnant wife, Marilyn, in 1954. In 1973, Skylab 4, carrying a crew of three astronauts, was launched from Cape Canaveral on an 84-day mission. In 1981, the Senate confirmed Dr. C. Everett Koop to be surgeon general. Oscar-winning actor William Holden, 63, was found dead in his Santa Monica, Calif., apartment. On the ABCTV soap opera “General Hospital,” Laura Webber married Luke Spencer.

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State Views

ASU rededicates student union rkansas State University restored the name and portrait of Dr. Carl R. Reng, its fourth president, to its rightful place in a rededication ceremony Friday afternoon. Once known as the “governor of Northeast Arkansas,” Reng brought university status to Arkansas State in 1967 and cleared the path for other state-supported institutions to gain university status. Along the way he took a college that was almost bankrupt and built it into an institution worthy of the name university. Midway through his 24-year tenure, even before the successful drive for university status, Reng was recognized by the A-State Board of Trustees. A new building was named for him. That was the Carl R. Reng Center, a state-ofthe-art student union and community center that opened in 1964, immediately becoming the center of campus activity. His portrait hung above a fireplace for years before his death in 1988. But the university Reng built eventually outgrew the Reng Center. A much larger Student Union was built in front of it. The old building was renovated to become the Reng Student Services Center, containing mostly offices and service facilities for students. Originally, the two buildings were to be sep-

ROY OCKERT JR. arate, but instead they were attached, along with a covered garage behind the Reng Center, and few people can tell where one ends and the other begins. Describing where an event would be held in the ASU Student Union-Reng Student Services Center was a challenge. Leaders of two student organizations saw a way to reduce confusion and restore an important figure in ASU’s history to prominence. They proposed the name of the complex be changed to the Carl R. Reng Student Union, and in September the university Board of Trustees agreed. Friday’s rededication took place in front of a new permanent exhibit, featuring his portrait, a new plaque and memorabilia of his years as president. But Reng’s contributions to higher education in Arkansas go beyond ASU. A-State’s third president, Dr. William J. Edens, left abruptly in March 1951 for a federal post, and the search for a replacement initially turned up no suitable applications, according to “The ASU Story” by Lee A. Dew.

Ray Hall Sr., a school superintendent who would later serve in Reng’s administration, suggested Reng to an A-State board member. Reng at the time was professor of educational administration at the University of Arkansas. He was invited for an interview and hired. But Reng found the college in dire straits, unable to pay faculty and staff members. “More than one time we were forced to go to the bank and make a personal loan to meet the payroll,” Reng said in an interview for the ASU history. One reason for the financial situation was the manner in which the General Assembly appropriated money to the state’s seven existing colleges. All got the same amount regardless of enrollment, in effect penalizing those that were growing. Reng set out to change that, and a new formula was adopted in 1957. He wasn’t a great public speaker, but Reng proved to be especially effective one on one with legislators. He and his staff began building legislative support. That was critical in the drive for university status. The first effort was made in 1959, but it fell a few votes short. However, the A-State delegation made an impression. Meanwhile, U of A supporters were pushing the concept of a

statewide system under one board and therefore opposed university status for any of the other colleges. By the time Reng made another push in 1967, he had the votes needed for passage, but there was still powerful opposition. U of A President David W. Mullins flew to Little Rock to speak against the ASU bill. What he didn’t know, though, was that a UA student from Jonesboro, Bill Ebbert Jr., had arranged to send on the same plane a package containing copies of the Arkansas Traveler, the UA student newspaper, supporting the A-State bill. They were distributed to legislators at the same time Mullins was speaking. As an A-State student editor at the time, I got to cover the final day of the push for university status, then to return to campus to get out a special edition of our newspaper. It was perhaps the most meaningful day since the school was established in 1909. Within years other state colleges also attained university status. The U of A built a university system, but so did ASU, which now has campuses in seven cities. That certainly merits a building named for Carl Reng.

Roy Ockert Jr. is editor of The Jonesboro Sun and can be reached by e-mail at royo@jonesborosun.com.

National Views

Newt Gingrich’s unconventional campaign DES MOINES, IOWA — On Nov. 4, at precisely the moment Herman Cain was basking in applause at a conservative activists’ gathering in Washington, D.C., Newt Gingrich was in a small conference room at the Marriott Hotel here discussing cognitive illness with three brain scientists. “What I am trying to do is initiate the idea that solving health problems is the best way to reduce costs,” Gingrich begins. Look at polio, he says. What if it had not been cured? What if one took the high cost of treating polio in 1950 and simply projected it through 2011? Without even considering the human benefits, curing polio was far, far cheaper than treating it over decades. Now Gingrich wants to approach Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders the same way. “The scale of brain-related problems is so large and

BYRON YORK so unreported,” he tells the scientists, “that if you think of the supercommittee right now, for example — they’re trying to find $1.5 trillion (in savings) over 10 years. The projection the Alzheimer’s Foundation gave me was that Alzheimer’s alone could cost $20 trillion in public and private funds between now and 2050.” Spending billions on curing Alzheimer’s could save astonishing amounts of money in the long run. It’s the kind of wideranging and wonkish discussion Gingrich is known for. Indeed, the former speaker of the House, whose mother spent the last years of

her life in a long-term care facility, has devoted a lot of time over the years working on Alzheimer’s issues. But now he is in the middle of a presidential campaign. He’s in Iowa, with 60 days to go before the caucuses that could decide his future. He is hours away from a crucial speech at the Iowa Republican Party’s annual Reagan dinner. And he is spending nearly two hours of his day behind closed doors with three doctors, a couple of aides and one reporter talking about brain research. Gingrich often says he is running an unconventional campaign. Republicans would probably agree, since they don’t see him all that much at traditional stump events. But most have no idea just how unconventional the Gingrich campaign really is. On this day, Gingrich’s plan is to integrate his interest in health issues into his appeal to voters.

In an interview, Gingrich says he wants to reach “everybody who’s worried about Alzheimer’s — and over 55 years of age, it is a more common fear than cancer.” Whatever Gingrich is doing these days, it’s working. Thanks in part to impressive performances in several GOP debates, he is moving up in the polls. He’s raising money again after a meltdown that nearly killed his campaign a few months ago. And he’s doing it his own way. Which other candidate would take a large part of a critical day to talk science when the campaign trail beckons, with local officials to meet and hands to shake? “We’ll see if it works,” Gingrich says with a laugh. “It’s a great experiment.” Byron York is chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner.

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LIFESTYLES

Formal complaint is lodged against informal salutations DEAR ABBY: Whenever I receive a business communication from someone unknown to me with my first name in the salutation, as in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear Robert,â&#x20AC;? it immediately goes into the trash. Being addressed by my first name in this context is just plain wrong. Since I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the person who is sending the correspondence, I find the informal tone to be highly improper. Please remind your readers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly those in business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about your booklet on correspondence and communication, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Write Letters for All Occasions.â&#x20AC;? I have been accused of

ABIGAIL VAN BUREN DEAR ABBY being â&#x20AC;&#x153;old school.â&#x20AC;? However, there are rules and guidelines governing written communication, and it seems as though they are being ignored. Would you please inform people about the proper way to write? And is your â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lettersâ&#x20AC;? booklet still available? CALL ME â&#x20AC;&#x153;MISTER C.,â&#x20AC;? SAN JOSE, CA-

LIF. DEAR MISTER C.: I hope that by the time this email sees print, you will have cooled off. The communications that offend you probably were sent as part of a mass mailing generated by a computer. If that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the case, then the individuals who drafted them may not have realized that in business correspondence, the salutation should read: Dear Ms. Smith or Dear Mr. Carson. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lettersâ&#x20AC;? booklet is still available and covers additional salutations that are helpful to know, including how to address a senator or congressman, a clergyperson, etc.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Write Letters for All Occasionsâ&#x20AC;? can be ordered by sending a business-sized, self-addressed envelope, plus a check or money order for $6 (U.S. funds), to Dear Abby â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Letters Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. My booklet also contains helpful suggestions for writing letters of congratulations; difficult topics to address such as letters of condolence for the loss of a parent, spouse or child; and thank-you letters for birthday gifts, shower gifts, wedding gifts and those that arrive at holiday time. (A tip: Keep a

Dr. K ASK DR. K er you have osteopenia or osteoporosis. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already being treated for osteoporosis, repeated bone density tests can measure the effectiveness of your treatment. Many authorities recommend routine bone density tests in women aged 65 or older. Early detection is important because exercise and various treatments can help prevent and even reverse bone loss. So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved? During the test, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll lie on a table. A radiologist or X-ray technician will move a scanner above

your spine, hip or wrist. The test measures your bone thickness in these three different parts of the body. Unfortunately, fractures of the spine, hip and wrist are all much more common in people with thin bones. The test takes 10 to 20 minutes. The test itself is painless, but you may experience some discomfort because you have to lie still on a hard surface. The test doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any significant risks. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be exposed to about one-tenth the amount of radiation as in a single chest X-ray. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the results within a few days. The diagnosis of osteopenia or osteoporosis is based on your so-called T-score. If you have a T-score that is between minus 1.0 and minus 2.5, you have osteopenia. If it is below minus 2.5, you have osteoporosis.

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Bone density test is used to diagnose osteoporosis DEAR DOCTOR K: I just turned 65. At my last medical visit, my doctor said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like me to get a bone density test. What is it, and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved? DEAR READER: A bone density test uses specialized X-rays to measure the thickness and strength of your bones. It is also called bone densitometry or a DXA scan. Why measure the thickness of your bones? Adults, particularly women, begin to lose bone thickness around age 50. Thinner bones put you at greater risk for fracture. Besides being painful at the time, fractures (particularly hip fractures) can affect your ability to do the things you want to do. When bones are somewhat thin, the condition is called osteopenia. When bones become very thin, the condition is called osteoporosis. Bone density tests can measure wheth-

years old. At the bottom of a letter, sometimes people write XOXO. Which one means hug and which one means kiss? ANNA IN MISSOURI DEAR ANNA: The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xâ&#x20AC;? means kiss and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oâ&#x20AC;? signifies a hug. P.S. Some people write â&#x20AC;&#x153;SWAKâ&#x20AC;? on the flap of the envelope, which stands for â&#x20AC;&#x153;sealed with a kiss.â&#x20AC;?

notepad handy and write down what immediately comes to mind when the gift is opened. This can be helpful if later you are at a loss for words!) Judging from the high volume of email and snail mail I receive, letter composition is something that is not always effectively taught in school. My booklet can provide a helpful assist for anyone who needs a quick and easy tutorial, and it is particularly helpful for parents to use as a way to easily teach their children how to write using proper etiquette. Keep it in a drawer and dip into it as needed. DEAR ABBY: I am 8

In general, the lower your bone density, the higher your risk of breaking a bone. Fortunately, treatment options exist. Several different types of medicines protect your bones from getting thinner. Some even help build back up bone that you have lost. Such medicines are relatively new. If your test results indicate that your bones are thinning, talk with your doctor about what you can do to reduce your risk of fracture. We have a lot more information in our Special Health Report called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Osteoporosis: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment.â&#x20AC;? You can find out more at my website. Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Go to his website to send questions and get additional information: www.AskDoctorK.com.

Black Bean and Corn Pasta with Chicken Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package jumbo pasta shells â&#x2013; 1 cup fresh corn kernels â&#x2013; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained â&#x2013; 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice â&#x2013; salt and pepper to taste â&#x2013; 1 dash hot pepper sauce â&#x2013; 1 dash Worcestershire sauce â&#x2013; 2 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cut into bite-sized pieces â&#x2013;

Directions 1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. 2. In a large skillet over low heat, cook corn and black beans, 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, reserving their juice. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 2 minutes more. Pour in enough tomato juice to cover and season with hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire. Increase heat slightly, stir in chicken, and heat through, 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon over cooked pasta. www.allrecipes.com For your recipe to be considered for publication in The Daily Citizen, please submit it to News Editor Wendy Jones at editor@thedailycitizen.com

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DEAR HARRIETTE: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been married for three years. My husband and I can say that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been pretty faithful in our relationship. I have a male friend with whom I keep in touch on a regular basis. We talk at least three times a month, either on the phone or via text message. Lately, my husband and I have had some problems in our relationship. I needed someone to talk to, and I reached out to my friend. I wanted a male perspective, and he offered some advice that I found helpful. But I feel like I cheated on my husband because I reached out to another man. What are your thoughts? FEMALE FRIEND, ST. LOUIS DEAR FRIEND: How you feel is a good indication of where you stand. Theoretically, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing wrong with having male friends and female friends. But when you start turning to another man for comfort when you are having difficulties at home, you are stepping into what could easily become dangerous territory. A healthier solution would be to find a mental health professional with whom you can talk about your challenges. Invite your husband to join you in marital counseling. You may discover that the two of you can talk through whatever issues have been plaguing you, and that a professional can help you find tools to get back on course. DEAR HARRIETTE: I went on a date with a young lady I have known for the last few years. I enjoyed her company, and we had a good time. I received a text a few days ago saying she would like to spend the holidays together. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t responded to her text yet, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a little unsure if I want to

HARRIETTE COLE SENSE AND SENSITIVITY spend time with her over the holiday season. How can I say no without hurting her feelings? RELUCTANT IN CHI CAGO DEAR RELUCTANT: Take a deep breath and be in the moment. Think about why she has made this overture. Are you both going to be in the same city at that time? Are your families in other places? She may be thinking itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nice option if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both there. What do you usually do for the holidays? Would it be easy to include her,

or would it seem awkward? Think about the various scenarios, including whether she would be welcomed by the people with whom you usually share the holidays. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you want to spend the holidays with her, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine. You can tell her that you like her and definitely want to get to know her better, but that you already have plans. Or you can reveal a little more and tell her (if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true) that you want to take it slow with her, and that spending the holidays together seems like a big step. Lifestylist and author Harriette Cole is president and creative director of Harriette Cole Media. You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole.com or c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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The Daily Citizen

Our Town Deaths James Black

James “Jim” McDowell Black, 80, of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 13, 2011. Jim Black was born to the late Dowell and Jessie Black of Pocahontas, on Sept. 21, 1931 in Pocahontas. Jim graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1949 and was a lifelong Redskins fan. He was happily married for 58 years to Betty Joyce Black since Jan. 1, 1953. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years during the Korean War and was employed by Mississippi River Transmission for over 34 years until his retirement. Jim was a long-standing and active member of the First United Methodist Church of Pocahontas, in which he served as a former trustee. Jim Black is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Black of Pocahontas and their three children, Charles and Sara Black of Amarillo, Texas, Barbara and Jim Becker of Jonesboro, Ark., and Beverly and Jerry Joyner of Searcy, Ark. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to the First United Methodist Church of Pocahontas. A visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at the McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas with a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011. He will thereafter be interned in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas. Pallbearers include: Three grandsons; McDowell Mathis, Ian Black and Buckley Bridges, Barry Ford, James Tucker, Raul Blasini, Allen Cox and Larry Robert. Honorary Pallbearers include: Men and Women of Mason Sunday School.

James E. Cooper

James E. Cooper, age 70 of Bald Knob, died Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 in Searcy, Ark. He was born Oct. 17, 1941 at Woodship, Mo., to James Marion Cooper and Dorothy June Sutherland Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a retired truck driver. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janis Cooper; two daughters, Kimberly Rutherford and husband Tim of Searcy, Nikki Cooper of Little Rock; two grandchildren, Kyler Rutherford of Searcy, Korben James Rutherford of Searcy; and one brother, Scott Yarnell of Springfield, Mo. He is preceded in death by his parents; and one son, James Ryan Cooper. A private burial will be held in Mountain Grove, Mo., on Nov. 20, 2011. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Liver Foundation or Clifty Hall Cemetery in Mountain Grove, Mo. Flowers may be sent to Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, 315 N. Main Street, Mountain Grove, MO, 65711, (417) 926-4111. Arrangements have been entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net

OBITUARY GUIDELINES Obituaries must come from a funeral home by 2 p.m., the day before desired publication. There is no Monday publication. Funeral homes are responsible for calling and confirming the obituary has been received. Cost: First 50 words free, 30 cents per word after 50, $10 flat fee for photos. Costs are billed to the funeral home. Obituaries can be emailed to editor@thedailycitizen.com or faxed to (501) 268-6227. For more information call (501) 2688621 and ask for Wendy Jones.

RIVERVIEW STUDENTS PRESENT POSTERS TO WCMC

WEATHER TODAY

Today: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

THURSDAY

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Thursday night: Mostly clear. Lows around 30.

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Riverview High School students recently presented posters to White County Medical Center to express their appreciation of the hospital and what it does for the community. As members of the 21st Century Raider After School Program called Every Monday Matters, the students chose to create poster for WCMC for their “Great as Gratefulness” lesson. The program is open to students in 7th to 12th grades with meetings every Monday afternoon. Students who presented the posters include (front row, from left) Dana Smith, Kayla McGahee, Riley Dixson, Julie Delaney, Morgan Hale and Monique McGahee; back row, Hannah Mendenhall, David Light, Gregory Riley, Brett Buckalew, Katie Schmidt and Brianna Swanson.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Friday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

SATURDAY

CALENDAR

Wednesday

Exhibit: The Searcy Arts Council’s new exhibit “Reflections on Asia,” multimedia works by Daniel Adams and Oriental art and antiques from the Tom Killough Collection, will be on display at the Searcy Art Gallery located at 300 East Race Ave. through Nov. 23. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Searcy Animal Shelter: The Searcy Animal Shelter, 112 Johnston Road, will be open from 1-5 p.m. seven days a week. There are 80-90 dogs and cats available. For more information call (501) 2683535 or to see pets visit hss. petfinder.com. Application deadline: The White County Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Inc. application deadline for the spring 2012 semester is Dec. 31. For more information and to apply visit www.aspsf.org/county_ white.html, email fabfour64@ sbcglobal.net or call (501) 2302414. Records available: Special education records for children who have been out of the early childhood special education program for five years are due for destruction. Those who would like to review and pick up the records, they will be available Nov. 15-18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wilbur D. Mills Education Service Co-Op Early Childhood Office, 133 N. Main St. in Beebe. Records not picked up with be destroyed. Road closed: Babb Road, from Highway 157 to the intersection of Morris and Pratt roads, will be closed Nov. 1621 for work on drainage issues. For more information call (501) 279-6200. Book sale: The Second Time Around Bookstore will be open Nov. 16-18 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. Enrollment fair: The White River Area Agency on Aging Inc., has planned a local enrollment fair for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan on Nov. 16 from noon to 3 p.m. at the

Lightle Senior Center in Searcy, to help persons compare their current drug coverage. Individuals and families can compare coverage by going online to www.medicare.gov. Meeting: The ASU-Beebe Hazard Mitigation Planning Team will meet at 10 a.m. on Nov. 16 in the Student Center of Arkansas State UniversityBeebe. This “Kick-Off” meeting will be held by members of ASU-Beebe faculty and staff and Bold Planning Solutions, Inc. Project milestones will be detailed as well as FEMA Mitigation Planning Requirements. This meeting is open to the public. Activities: The White County Aging Program, The Lightle Center, 2200 E. Moore, will hold bingo, hosted by Harding Place, at 10 a.m. Nov. 16. White River Area on Aging will speak at 11 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Chicken foot begins at 12:30 p.m. Transportation is available. Volunteers needed. For more information call (501) 268-2587. Meeting: The White County chapter of the Arkansas State Employees Association (A.S.E.A.) will meet Nov. 16. There will be two meetings, those interested can attend either. First will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the White County Department of Human Services office and the second will be from 12:30-1 p.m. at the White County Office of Child Support Enforcement. The program will be “Secure Your Future.” Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items for donation to Hope Cottage as part of the chapter’s charitable “Seasons of Giving” project.

Thursday

Habitat Restore: The Habitat Restore will be open Nov. 17-19 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. Large items can be picked up Tuesday and Wednesday in the Searcy area. For more information call (501) 278-5530. Thrift store and flea market: The Barkin Barn Thrift store will be open Nov. 17-19 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. All proceeds directly benefit the animals at the Searcy Animal Shelter. Activities: The White County Aging Program, The Lightle Center, 2200 E. Moore, will hold exercise at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 17. Theme is “Homemade Bread Day.” Birthdays will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Farkel begins at 12:30 p.m. Transportation is available. Volunteers needed. The Jackie Stewart Band will perform at 7 p.m. For more information call (501) 268-2587. Ribbon cutting: A ribbon cutting will be held for the Beebe Retirement Center’s new unit, Forget-Me-Not, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m., at the retirement center as a part of its open house celebration from 4-6 p.m. This unit is designed to provide maximum freedom along with maximum security for residents who have issues with memory.

✦ Upcoming Mini flea market: There will be a mini flea market Nov. 18 from 12-4:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. sponsored by Paws Inn, 2909 Hawkins Drive. This will be an inside sale. Clothes, 25 cents, shoes and purses 50 cents. The market will be closed Nov. 25-26. After expenses all proceeds will go towards the future shelter. Tax receipts given for donated items. For more information call 230-3342. Driving course: An AARP Driver Safety Course to honor veterans will be held Nov. 18 at Central Baptist Church in Bald Knob from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All veterans and spouses can take the course free with proper identification. Instructor is Jerry and Bertie Yates. Cost is $14 for non-members, and $12 for members. To register call Jerry Yates at (501) 283-0283. Activities: The White County Aging Program, The Lightle Center, 2200 E. Moore, will hold bingo at 10 a.m. Nov. 18. Theme is “Debut of Push Button Phones.” Fish Friday lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. with Jay and the Twlilighters performing. Transportation is available. Volunteers needed. For more information call (501) 268-2587.

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MONDAY

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs in the upper 60s. Monday night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.

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SUNRISE/SUNSET Sunrise today — 6:43 Sunset today — 5:05 HIGHS/LOWS Tuesday’s high, 61F, 16C; Tuesday’s low, 56F, 13C. Monthly rainfall amount, 2.56 inches. Yearly rainfall amount 36.18 inches. Courtesy of Time and Temperature (501) 268-5532. Weather Info Line, (501) 305-2144. POLICE REPORTS

Friday, Oct. 28 9 p.m. — Police responded to the 100 block of S. Locust regarding criminal mischief. 9:24 p.m. — Police responded to Lion Stadium regarding an intoxicated person. One male was arrested for public intoxication.

Saturday, Oct. 29 3:33 a.m. — Police responded to the 700 block of Birch regarding a disturbance. 6:11 a.m. — Police responded to the 1100 block of E. Race regarding suspicious activity. One male was arrested for public intoxication. 7 a.m. — Police responded to the 300 block of S. Pecan regarding an abandoned bicycle. 7:42 a.m. — Police took a report of a missing person. The person was located. 9:20 a.m. — Police responded to the 100 block of Northfield regarding criminal mischief. 1:55 p.m. — Police responded to the 700 block of W. Center regarding theft of property.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ORLANDO, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Three years and three films into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Twilight Saga,â&#x20AC;? Robert Pattinson can see the finish line for the role that made him famous. With the release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Dawn â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Part 1,â&#x20AC;? he knows that the whirlwind surrounding him and his cast mates is about to peak. then subside. He says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relishing the end, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking it all in: the attention, the career boost and the way his peers have coped with the sudden fame of a film series whose fans are nothing if not fanatical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am constantly amazed that no one has gone totally crazy,â&#x20AC;? he says, chuckling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody has their own way of coping. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all trying to be artists at the same time this whole thing is going on around us.â&#x20AC;? The 25-year-old British actor has worked with Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz (â&#x20AC;?Water for Elephantsâ&#x20AC;?) and a former James Bond (Pierce Brosnan (â&#x20AC;?Remember Meâ&#x20AC;?). But he says his contemporaries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;? cast mates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;have taught me the most. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown up in the eye of the storm. I learn from how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dealt with fame. For me, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obviously the most overwhelming ... thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to deal with. You learn a lot about the world and a lot about people when you and they go through something like this.â&#x20AC;? That â&#x20AC;&#x153;something like thisâ&#x20AC;? has been in evidence since

before the first film opened. Pattinson was an all-butunknown 21-year-old, best known for a glorified cameo as Cedric Diggory in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixâ&#x20AC;? when he landed the role that would change his life the instant he was cast. Tim Guinee, one of his co-stars in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water for Elephants,â&#x20AC;? recalls the paparazzi in helicopters above that filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set, the scores of fans hanging around, â&#x20AC;&#x153;hoping to catch a glimpse of him. What an extraordinary amount of pressure this was for such a young guy to deal with and I was always amazed at the dignity and fortitude with which he dealt with all of it.â&#x20AC;? Pattinson knows that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in select company, having come from almost nowhere to star in three spectacularly successful movies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;? (2008), â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Moonâ&#x20AC;? (2009) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eclipseâ&#x20AC;? (2010) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with one more sure-to-be-a-hit installment opening this weekend and another opening next year at this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It inevitably skews your idea of what this business should be,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you have to fight against that. The whole fun, the whole point of being an actor is to keep re-inventing yourself.â&#x20AC;? Pattinson has managed that, squeezing in a couple of non-vampire roles amid the run of the saga. He earned â&#x20AC;&#x153;acquits himself quite nicelyâ&#x20AC;? (Leonard Maltin) notices for last springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s period piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Water for

Elephants.â&#x20AC;? He hopes his work will get a fair viewing once â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;? ends, that critics and fans wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make as much of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;brooding beautyâ&#x20AC;? (Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News) as they do now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gets scary. You worry that this is all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let you do. But I could take chances (with other roles) because I always had another â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movie coming out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the same time, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of nice that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming to an end, to know I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that safety net and that I have to really strive to do new things and wholly commit to them because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to fall back on.â&#x20AC;? Pattinson began the films by feeling he was just playing author Stephenie Meyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the simmering, silent vampire dreamboat, Edward Cullen, who wins the fair Bella (Kristen Stewart) with just a furtive glance. But as the films have progressed, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken ownership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things intermingle, and he becomes more like me, more â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;my character.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Pattinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Edward spends this whole series trying to catch up to being 17 in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society. Even though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 108, his values are more old-fashioned. He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to have a relationship with a young modern woman his age. He has to learn. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hidden away from the world for so long that through the saga heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AP Photo/Matt Sayles had to learn how to love all Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arrive at the world premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Twiover again. light Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1â&#x20AC;? on Monday in Los Angeles.

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A new fitness program that asks gamers to earn time gaming by exercising is targeting fans of one of the biggest releases of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrim Fitnessâ&#x20AC;? pushes players of Bethesda Softworkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest massive fantasy role-playing game to do 10 push-ups to earn an hour of time in a world that can take 60, 80, 100 hours to fully play and explore. Yes, that could mean hardcore gamers who wrap up playing through â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimâ&#x20AC;? also rack up 1,000 pushups. Jason Cross, senior Editor at PCWorld, kicked off the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrimâ&#x20AC;? fitness program the day before the game hit shelves last week. To make it a bit easier to track, and a bit more fun to participate in, he tied it to community fitness website Fitocracy. Fitocracy, which is still in beta, is a website that allows people to track their workouts and earn points that are used to level up their account. While the website and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrim Fitnessâ&#x20AC;? program both use the honor system, trusting people to be honest about their workouts, there seems no point in joining if your intention is to lie your way through the game. Cross said he signed up for the Fitocracy beta a couple of weeks ago to see what all of the hoopla was about. Tying a role-playing game fitness program to a fitness program roleplaying game seems like a perfect fit. The idea of creating a group in Fitocracy dedicated to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrimâ&#x20AC;? players, and then suggesting everyone workout to earn play time just popped into his head, Cross said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I figured I would be spending a whole lot of time on just one game over the next few weeks,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly not completely original: Gamers have done exercises as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;punishmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for losing rounds in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Starcraft 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;League of Legends,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

or during the long wait of flight paths in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;World of Warcraft.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Some have set up computers or consoles so they can play while on their treadmills or exercise bikes. I just thought it was be a good way to break up an otherwise sedentary game with a little exercise.â&#x20AC;? Cross settled on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrimâ&#x20AC;? because he felt it was the best fit. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a singleplayer game, so one can take breaks more easily. Also, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sort of game that inevitably sucks up a lot of time, which could mean a lot of push-ups. While Cross suggested players do 10 push-ups for every hour of gameplay, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s following a tougher schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m personally doing 12 pushups, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll increase that by two every 10 hours of cumulative game time,â&#x20AC;? he said. The reaction to Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; idea, first presented on Google+ and then on website Reddit, has been overwhelmingly positive. Nearly 200 people have already joined the Fitocracy group and plenty of people are coming up with their own tweaks on Crossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrimâ&#x20AC;? fitness plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest criticism seems to be from users that claim 10 push-ups is a trivial amount for any grown person and that the hourly number should be far higher,â&#x20AC;? Cross said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In truth, there are lots plenty of gamers who struggle to do 10 push-ups. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re harder than you think if you have follow proper form

and pace. Many people are substituting the push-ups with 20 crunches or five pull-ups or what-have-you, which is totally fine. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not meant to replace the gym, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to make the extra pounds melt off or buff you up. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only meant to be a little physical activity to make your briefly exert yourself and take breaks while you play in a way thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fast and easy enough to do in your living room or den. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stick with, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worthless.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been using the program myself, not just for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrim,â&#x20AC;? but all of the games I play. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also started using the same program with my 10-year-old son Tristan, who is allowed to game only for a limited time on weekends. Tristanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program allows him to earn an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gaming time on the weekend by doing 10 push-ups, 20 situps or 100 jumping jacks. He can earn two hours of game time by jogging a mile with his mother or me. As with the original â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skyrim Fitnessâ&#x20AC;? program, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not allowed to bank time. So he has to take a break every hour, or two, to earn more time. Tristan ended up doing about 60 push-ups over the weekend, an amount that had him struggling by Sunday afternoon and sore Monday morning. The exercise requirement also led to his taking a break from gaming all together and going outside with his friends to play more. ZPTTVUZĂ&#x201E;YZ[ JVT

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LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The bed where Michael Jackson died is no longer available for sale. Julienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions has removed the queensized headboard from its auction of items from 100 North Carolwood Drive, Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last residence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This item is the only portion of the bed that had been listed for auction, and no part of the bed remains for sale,â&#x20AC;? company president Darren Julien said Tuesday, adding that he removed the carved headboard seen in evidence photos during the criminal trial of Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physician from the auctionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots at the request of Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate. Dr. Conrad Murray was convicted last week of involuntary manslaughter in Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. The day Murray was convicted, Julienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions announced that it would sell the contents of the rented Bel Air mansion where Jackson lived as he prepared for his ill-fated series of comeback concerts. Among the items avail-

able are antique furnishings, oil and watercolor paintings and other effects, including a chalkboard with a message from one of Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children that reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I (heart) Daddy.â&#x20AC;? Julien said that the mattress where Jackson took his final breaths â&#x20AC;&#x153;was never included in the auction and, in fact, is the property of The Estate of Michael Jackson.â&#x20AC;? Only the headboard had been offered for sale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Michael Jackson has played a major part in the history of Julienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions and we would never do anything that is not in the best interests of Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, his mother or the Estate. We will always honor these requests,â&#x20AC;? Julien said in a statement. His

company sold items from Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neverland Ranch and one of the singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spangled gloves â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which fetched more than $400,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want all of our events involving items associated with Michael Jackson to be a good experience for everyone and a celebration of his life and career,â&#x20AC;? Julien said. Julienâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auctions will host a free exhibit of items from the Carolwood house at the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beverly Hills, Calif. Headquarters beginning Dec. 12. The auction is set for Dec. 17. Photos of the house and the items available for sale are featured in a limited-edition auction catalog, which is being sold for $100.

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10 Bisons make All-GAC BY SCOTT GOODE Special to The Daily Citizen

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Harding Academy’s Landry Shipman breaks a Rose Bud defender’s tackle during the Wildcats’ 48-8 win over the Ramblers in week 10. Harding Academy hosts Greenland Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the second round of the 3A playoffs.

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Harding Academy had no trouble in the first round of the 3A playoffs, dispatching of Mountain View 48-6, and now the Wildcats are looking forward to their Round 2 matchup against Greenland. Head Coach Roddy Mote said Greenland is not to be taken lightly. With only two regular-season losses, Mote said the Pirates should be formidable opponents. “They’re a good football team at 9-2,” he said, “And, the two teams they lost to, West Fork and Yellville-Summit, were the top two in their division.” The Pirates kept the losses close, too, falling to West

Fork, 12-6, and to YellvilleSummit, 22-18. However, Greenland’s record will have no effect on the Wildcats’ gameplan. Senior lineman Jace Davis said the Wildcats are aware of Greenland’s success this season, and won’t take the Pirates lightly. “We know they’re a good team and they’ve only lost two games,” he said. “I think

our defense matches up well with their offense and our offense matches up well with almost anyone, so it should be a good game.” Greenland’s record aside, Mote said the Wildcats will to keep pushing the same game plan they have had all year. “We’re going to keep doing the same things we’ve been doing,” Mote said. “The more balanced we are, the more effective we will be. On defense, we need to tackle strong and create turnovers, and on offense we need to take care of the ball and score points to get the win.” Mote said the Pirates’ offense likes to spread opposing defenses, while their defense is effective at keeping

the score low. “Offensively, they like to spread you out,” Mote said. “They have a very balanced offensive attack. Defensively, they’ve held people to very few points during the course of the year.” The Pirates have only allowed 161 points this season, which averages to 14.6 points allowed per game. The Wildcat offense has been effective all year, putting up 420 total points in 11 games, an average of 38.1 points per game. “We have to play aggressive and smart, and go hard every play,” Davis said. “If we do that, we should be OK.” The Wildcats host the Pirates Friday at 7:30 p.m.

The Harding football team saw 10 student-athletes earn All-Great American Conference honors Tuesday as the conference released its postseason awards. There were four Bisons on the first team, three on the second team, and three honorable mentions. Harding’s first team honorees were senior running back Kale Gelles (Colleyville, Texas), senior all-purpose back Jeremy Holt (Nashville, Tenn.), senior offensive lineman Garrett Taylor (Huntsville, Texas), and senior kicker Eddy Carmona (Charleston.). Gelles ranked second in the conference in rushing at 100.5 yards per game. He carried 170 times for 1,005 yards and became only the third Harding running back with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Gelles was also first team all-conference last season in the Gulf South Conference. Holt was Harding’s all-purpose yardage leader and ranked second in the GAC at 117.6 yards per game. He was third on the team with 512 rushing yards and second with 295 receiving yards. Holt, who ranked fifth at Harding with 3,944 career all-purpose yards, earned his first first team award after receiving second team All-GSC last season. Taylor, who started all 11 games at left guard, was the best offensive lineman on the top rushing team in Division II. Harding averaged 360.9 rushing yards and set a school record with 38 rushing touch-

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Hogs face 2011 NCAA tourney opponent BY ROBBIE NEISWANGER Arkansas News Bureau

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas and coach Mike Anderson got the first game out of the way, beginning a new era with a feel-good 83-63 win against South Carolina-Upstate. Now comes the Razorbacks’ first test against a team that played in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Arkansas, which enjoyed what Anderson described as a “special” night in the opener, will face a significant step up in competition against the Golden Grizzlies (0-1) tonight in Bud Walton Arena. Oakland, which is located in Rochester, Mich., is coming off a 74-57 loss at Alabama in its season opener on Monday night, but has enjoyed plenty of success

under long-time coach Greg Kampe. “They’re a dangerous team,” Anderson said. “They’ve got good guard play. They’re used to winning. They’ve got good experience. We’ll have our work cut out for us.” Oakland has won the Summitt League in consecutive seasons and is 51-19 overall in that stretch. They’re no stranger to knocking off major conference opponents, too, beating thenNo. 7 Tennessee last season. It’s a opponent that resonates with some of the returning Razorbacks, even if the name isn’t eye-opening. “We’ve got to come out with heads on straight and not do any playing around,” Arkansas guard Rickey Scott said.

“We’ve got to be really focused, because it’s going to be a tough game ... They’re playing a tough schedule, so that’s going to make them better.” Arkansas’ newcomers also said they’re aware of the challenge the Razorbacks will face, too. “When you look back at the teams they’ve played and the teams they’ve beaten, that kind of sets things in perspective,” Arkansas forward Hunter Mickelson said. “We’re not going to overlook anybody.” That may be, but Anderson also said the Razorbacks must show improvement on the court in a number of areas to beat the Golden Grizzlies tonight. Arkansas can start with the

turnovers. The Razorbacks committed 23 in the opener, a number that must be cut down significantly tonight, according to Anderson. So Arkansas guard Mardracus Wade said it’s no surprise turnovers have been a big emphasis this week. Please see HOGS | 2B

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Harding women’s basketball team picked up its second straight win on Tuesday as the Lady Bisons defeated Christian Brothers 8254 in non-conference action. Harding improved to 2-0 on the season. The Lady Bisons shot 30-of56 from the field (53.6 percent) including 7-of-17 from behind the 3-point line (41.2 percent). The Harding defense held the Lady Bucs to shooting 28.8 percent from the field and forced 20 turnovers. HU had 10 players that played over 10 minutes in the game. The Lady Bisons were led by junior guard Deshelle IsaacBoyce, who came off the bench and made 5-of-7 from the field for a career-high 14 points. Freshman guard Shana Holmes was the other HU player in double-figure scoring with 11. The Lady Bisons outrebounded Christian Brothers 41-36. Senior guard Sierra Rollins led Harding with nine rebounds. The Lady Bucs (0-2) were led by Jessica Green who had 12 points. Jasmine Ellis made 7-of-7 free throws and ended with 11 points. Ellis also had 10 rebounds to capture a doubledouble. The Lady Bisons will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Seattle, Wash., to take part in the Seattle-Pacific Classic. The Lady Bisons will face Central Washington at 1 p.m., on Friday and host team SeattlePacific at 5 p.m., on Saturday.

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Email, TV talk add new twists to Penn State case BY GENARO C. ARMAS, MARK SCOLFORO AND MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press

HOGS: Anderson says Arkansas needs better play

from the bench, which stuggled through the opener CONTINUED FROM 1B

“All week. We’ve been talking about it all week,” Wade said. “Coach was getting on Rickey and Julysses Nobles about having too many unforced turnovers. We’ve got to keep the ball and be more careful with it.” Anderson also said Arkansas needs better play from its bench, which struggled throughout the opener. Some of it had to do with the freshmen class getting their feet wet in the regular season opener (forward Devonta Abron was 1-for-7 from the field). But Anderson said the primary goal for his

group is to continue the defensive intensity when the reserves are on the floor. “When those guys come off the bench they have to maintain or add,” Anderson said. “I felt at times they actually took away from the team. That’s the process these guys have to make sure they understand as they define their roles each and every game.” Arkansas should get a good look at its progress in Anderson’s up-tempo system against Oakland, which likes to push the pace as well. The Golden Grizzlies, whose starting lineup includes four guards, were led by senior point guard Reggie Hamilton’s 16

points Monday night. So Arkansas forward Marshawn Powell said the Razorbacks expect a big test from Oakland tonight. “We’re going to see where we’re at and what we need to fix and the things we need to get better at,” he said. Oakland is the first of eight 2011 NCAA Tournament teams on Arkansas’ schedule. Anderson said he’s eager to see how his team lives up to the first challenge tonight. “It’s going to be an upand-down game,” Anderson said. “They won’t hold it and we won’t hold it. So it will be up-tempo basketball, hopefully at its best.”

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Penn State graduate assistant cited by a grand jury report as claiming he saw an ex-assistant football coach sexually abusing a young boy in a campus locker room shower says in an email he made sure the act was stopped and then went to police — contradicting what the report says. Mike McQueary’s comments, in an email made available to The Associated Press on Tuesday, appeared to add more confusion to a scandal that has enveloped the university and resulted in the firing of head coach Joe Paterno, the ousting of president Graham Spanier and charges of perjury against the athletic director and a senior vice president. McQueary, now the football team’s wide receivers coach, told a friend from Penn State that he made sure the 2002 shower assault he witnessed was stopped and went to the police about it. The friend made McQueary’s email, written Nov. 8, available to the AP on Tuesday on the condition he not be identified. McQueary, who has been placed on administrative leave and did not coach in Saturday’s 17-14 loss to Nebraska, wrote: “I did stop it, not physically ... but made sure it was stopped when I left that locker room ... I did have discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police .... no one can imagine my thoughts or wants to be in my shoes for those 30-45 seconds ... trust me.” Added McQueary: “Do with this what you want ... but I am getting hammered for handling this the right way ... or what I thought at the time was right ... I had to make tough impacting quick decisions.” According to the grand jury report, McQueary testified he spoke to his father and then to Paterno before speaking to athletic director Tim Curley and senior vice president Gary Schultz, who oversaw campus police. Pater-

GAC: Harding led the GAC in 11 team categories, including scoring CONTINUED FROM 1B

downs. Taylor led all Harding offensive linemen with 386 knockout blocks during the season and is the Bisons’ nominee for the Gene Upshaw Award, given each year to Division II’s top lineman. Carmona became Harding’s first first team allconference kicker since Jeremy Thompson was All-Lone Star Conference in 1999. He connected on 10-of-13 field goals, including a 62-yard effort at East Central that is the longest field goal in the NCAA this year. Carmona also made 46-of49 extra points and led Harding in scoring with 76 points. Bisons on the second team include junior offensive lineman Tory Day (Memphis, Tenn.), junior defensive end Josh Aldridge (Jackson, Tenn.), and junior linebacker Aaron Gillaspie (Nashville, Tenn.). Day, who was first team All-GSC last season, started 10 of 11 games at left tackle and helped Harding lead Division II with only three sacks allowed. Aldridge recorded 45 tackles and led the Bisons with 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Gillaspie had a

team-high 89 tackles and ranked third in the GAC with 8.1 tackles per game. Senior wide receiver Tyler O’Quin (Wylie, Texas), junior cornerback Roderick Cohn (Long Beach, Calif.) and junior safety Jasper Bodiford (Riviera Beach, Calif.) received honorable mention honors. O’Quin led Harding receivers with 11 receptions for 319 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Cohn had a team-best three interceptions and six pass breakups, and Bodiford had 43 tackles and two interceptions. Harding’s 10 honorees were tied for secondmost in the conference. Ouachita Baptist, the conference champion, had 13 honorees. Harding had three players top individual categories in the final GAC statistics. Junior

quarterback Chaz Rogers led the conference in passing efficiency (169.9), Carmona led the conference in scoring by kickers (6.9 points per game), and Aldridge was tops in sacks with 7.5. Harding led the GAC in 11 team categories. Offensively, the Bisons were No. 1 in the conference in scoring offense (35.5), total offense (427.6), rushing offense (360.9), sacks against (3), thirddown conversions (46.2), fourth-down conversions (74.1) and time of possession (32:07). On defense, Harding led in total defense (329.1), sacks (28), and opponent’s first downs (17.1 per game). Harding also had the highest percentage of field goals made (10-of-13, 76.9 percent). The Bisons are tentatively scheduled to open the 2012 season on Sept.

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no has not been charged with any crime, and state prosecutors have said he is not a target. Curley and Schultz are accused of breaking the law by not going to police but maintain their innocence. McQueary’s actions also have been scrutinized, with some critics suggesting he didn’t do enough after witnessing what he said was the sexual abuse of a child. Emails to McQueary from the AP were not immediately answered Tuesday. McQueary’s remarks in the email to his friend came less than a day after former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky’s admission that he showered with and “horsed around” with boys stunned legal observers. Sandusky’s comments, they said, could be used by prosecutors trying to convict him of child sex abuse charges. Experts in criminal law and crisis management questioned Sandusky’s decision to give a TV interview in which he said that there was no abuse and that any activities in a campus shower with a boy were just horseplay, not molestation. “Mr. Sandusky goes on worldwide television and admits he did everything the prosecution claims he did, except for the ultimate act of rape or sodomy? If I were a prosecutor, I’d be stunned,” said Lynne Abraham, the former district attorney of Philadelphia. “I was stunned, and then I was revolted.” Abraham, who led a grand jury probe involving 63 accused priests from the Philadelphia archdiocese, was retained this week to lead an internal investigation of Sandusky’s charity, The Second Mile, from which he’s accused of culling his victims. Sandusky is charged with abusing eight boys over the span of 15 years. He told NBC on Monday that he is not a pedophile but should not have showered with boys. “I could say that I have done some of those things. I have horsed around with kids. I have showered after workouts. I have hugged them, and I have touched their legs without intent

of sexual contact,” Sandusky said Monday on NBC News’ “Rock Center.” ‘’I am innocent of those charges.” When NBC’s Bob Costas asked him whether he was sexually attracted to underage boys, Sandusky replied: “Sexually attracted, no. I enjoy young people. I love to be around them. But, no, I’m not sexually attracted to young boys.” Sandusky apparently decided to talk to Costas by phone Monday at the last minute, with the blessing of his attorney, Joseph Amendola, who was in the studio. What was especially astonishing about Sandusky’s interview was when he stumbled over the question about whether he was sexually attracted to children, said crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall, who runs a Washington consulting firm. “That may not be legal proof that he’s guilty, but it is certainly not helpful, to struggle with the question,” Dezenhall said. The state grand jury investigation that led to Sandusky’s arrest followed a trail that goes back at least 13 years, leading to questions from some quarters about whether law enforcement moved too slowly. The grand jury report detailed a 1998 investigation by Penn State police, begun after an 11-year-old boy’s mother complained that Sandusky had showered with her son in the football facilities. ThenDistrict Attorney Ray Gricar declined to file charges. Another missed opportunity came in 2002, the grand jury said, when then-graduate assistant McQueary told Paterno that he had witnessed Sandusky sodomizing a boy in the team’s showers. The case apparently took on new urgency three years ago, when a woman complained to officials at her local school district that Sandusky had sexually assaulted her son. School district officials banned Sandusky from school grounds and contacted police, leading to an investigation by state police, the attorney general’s office and a grand jury.

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Verlander wins AL Cy Young unanimously BY BEN WALKER Associated Press

NEW YORK — There was little question Justin Verlander would unanimously win the AL Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the MVP, too? “Do I think it’s possible? Yes. Would I like to win it? Of course,” he said during a conference call. “It’s kind of a weird scenario.” No starting pitcher has

won the MVP trophy since Roger Clemens in 1986, with Dennis Eckersley the last reliever to get it in 1992. Many say pitchers shouldn’t win the MVP, period, contending they already have their own award. But Verlander’s season — he won the pitching version of the Triple Crown, led Detroit to its first division crown in 24 years and drew every first-place vote Tuesday in the Cy Young

race — has ratcheted up the debate in a crowded MVP field that includes Curtis Granderson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Bautista, Miguel Cabrera and more. “Pitchers are on the ballot,” Verlander said. Bolstering the case for all pitchers, Verlander pointed to the “tremendous effect we have on the day of our game.” “I’m so different from everybody,” he said. If he doesn’t win, Ver-

lander said he’d like to see Granderson, his former teammate, get the award. Verlander breezed to the Cy Young, much the way the Tigers’ ace humbled hitters with his 100 mph fastball, sharp curve and wicked slider. Verlander led the majors in wins by going 24-5 and topped baseball with 250 strikeouts. His 2.40 ERA was the best among AL pitchers who qualified for the title.

The 28-year-old righty was listed on top on all 28 ballots by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and finished with 196 points. Jered Weaver (18-8, 2.41) of the Los Angeles Angels was the only other pitcher listed on every ballot and second with 97 points. James Shields of Tampa Bay was third with 66, followed by CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees with 63. Tigers

reliever Jose Valverde, who was perfect in 49 save chances, was fifth with 28. “Since the end of the season, people have been saying that the Cy Young is wrapped up,” said Verlander, who added he waited until the announcement to celebrate. Verlander pitched his second career no-hitter, won 12 straight starts down the stretch and helped the Tigers take the AL Central.

SEC to be shy of produing 9 bowl-game teams

LITTLE ROCK — Florida’s Will Muschamp unseated Tennessee’s Justin Worley in the imagined competition for inane football-related quote by a player or coach. In the process, the Gators’ coach managed to slight three Southeastern Conference teams. “We have two good teams in our league — and that’s Alabama and LSU — and the rest of us you can throw us in a sack and shake us up,” Muschamp said after a loss to South Carolina. Spoken by the coach of a team that finished 3-5 in the SEC with victories over Kentucky, Tennessee and Vanderbilt — teams with a combined 3-16 record in the league. In the Western Division, the two Mississippi schools are 1-11 in the league. Parity, that is not. Somehow, Muschamp overlooked: —The Razorbacks have won six in a row and their only loss was to No. 3 Alabama. —Georgia has won eight straight. —South Carolina has lost only to Arkansas and Auburn. In evoking incredulity, Muschamp’s assessment outdid Worley’s “There’s a new attitude around ...” The freshman quarterback’s remark followed a 24-0 victory over a bad Middle Tennessee team and preceded a 42-point loss to Arkansas. The gap between the top and the bottom in the SEC is so wide that it could come back to haunt the league

HARRY KING when it comes time to fulfill bowl commitments. The SEC is supposed to provide teams to nine bowls, 10 if the league has a participant in the BCS title game as usual. So far, only a half-dozen teams have won the six games necessary to be bowl eligible. Ole Miss is mathematically eliminated. A 4-6 Kentucky is on the verge of elimination with Georgia this week. Winless in the SEC, Tennessee must sweep Vanderbilt and Kentucky to get to six. Mississippi State needs one more victory and won’t get it against Arkansas this week. The Bull-

dogs do finish against Ole Miss. Nine bowl-eligible teams looks to be the max for the SEC. At the bottom of the bowl pecking order are games in Memphis and Birmingham. If Arkansas has an opportunity to go to the Capital One Bowl, coach Bobby Petrino would probably deem a Florida trip to be a fitting reward for his players, particularly those who arrived with him. The Capital One has first pick of SEC teams after the BCS selections and the bowl has invited Western Division teams five of the last eight years. The bowl is not obligated to take the loser of the SEC championship game unless that team is two games or more better than the next team. Behind the five BCS games, the Capital One has the best payoff — about $4.5 million per. Like all bowl receipts, money is shared with other SEC teams. The catch

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conclusions, but sometimes a jump in the bidding will keep the auction from falling over backward. Back to the bidding in a moment. How should South play in seven hearts after West leads the spade king to declarer’s ace? The strong jump shift has fallen out of favor, but I think it is much more useful than its weak cousin. The responder announces 13 to 16 high-card points with either an excellent six-card or longer suit, or a two-suiter: his own suit and the opener’s. Here, South rebids three hearts to show the one-suiter. North control-bids (cue-bids) four clubs to indicate slam interest. South uses Blackwood and jumps to seven hearts opposite three aces. South, with only 12 top tricks, must establish dummy’s diamond suit. But he has to be careful with dummy’s entries. This is the right line of play: Cash the heart king, play a diamond to dummy’s ace, ruff a diamond, lead a heart to dummy’s ace, ruff a diamond high, draw trumps, overtake the club jack with dummy’s queen, ruff another diamond, overtake the club king with dummy’s ace, and discard South’s spade losers on dummy’s two high diamonds.

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Astrograph cooperation. Don’t be too quick to make any major judgment calls. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Because of having a natural ability to establish order where chaos is running rampant, you’ll function far more effectively today than most other group members. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Once you discover you are allowing challenging developments to intimidate you, you’ll be able to do anything you put your mind to today. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- By bringing people who possess talents you lack into an endeavor that is giving you fits, you can solve most any problem you might encounter today. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- An infusion of hope concerning a financial matter could come through for you from an unexpected conduit today. It could happen just when you’re not looking for it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- It behooves you to develop a few partnership arrangements today, especially where each has a different expertise to offer. Where one is weak, the other should be strong.

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CAT/DOG, NO Deposit 3BR NO smoking, no required. 1 or 2BR, utilipets, Searcy. ties paid. Searcy 501-207-2018 827-7758 or 281-6152 ERICA'S PLACE Apartments, 112 Woodlane, 2BR/1BA w/washer & dryer, $545mo, $350dp. Water paid. 501-207-1496

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CITY LOT 50X150, 5 miles from town, school pe- 1/2 BEDROOM apts. for can trees, $3000. Tiller rent, Bald Knob, Judsonia, & Bradford. Will $75. 501-729-5221 accept Sec. 8 clients. CUB-CADET 750CC 4x4 501-724-4152, 12hrs. Adult used, has 870-217-5202, top dump bed, winch, 501-724-2119 brush guard, front rack. 501-206-7630 for information and other 1BR/1BA ALL utilities things for sale due to paid, $400mo, no pets. Call 501-230-1781, leave moving message. F-150 CARGO bed extender $150. Louisiana 1BR/1BA, ALL electric, guard dog ATV hitch water & trash paid, no $100. 501-281-6944 pets. $375mo, $375dp. 501-729-9908, HARLEY MUSTANG seat, 501-278-1724

FREE TO good home, 3mo old Lab/Border Collie p u p p y . fits Dyna or Wide Glide, 501-593-3836 2004 & above, $350. Luggage rack $75. POMERANIAN PUPS, 501-279-2781 shots and wormed, light colors, all sizes, NEW FIRM king size mattress $400. $375, 501-858-7192 501-556-4183 POMS GALORE, registered, mini toys, first OAK LAWN Cemetery and second shots, Garden of Hope raised in home, parents 12 Family Plots, on site. 501-742-1454 or reasonable price 501-380-5024 1-479-848-0177

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JUDSONIA: 3BD 2BA CH/A no pets. $550/month $450/deposit 501-281-1418

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100 SO. Spring, $650mo. 105 E. Center, $450mo. Water paid. 268-3313

DOWNTOWN OFFICE space for rent, as low as $200mo. Water & electric paid. 501-278-6040, 501-279-2799 OFFICE FOR rent, newly decorated, 1000sq/ft. 501-230-7126

RACE ST. Apartments: Mobile Homes 2BD apartments for 0675 for Rent rent. Will accept section 8 clients. 501-268-5573, 2BR/1BA, ALL electric, 501-724-4152 clean country setting w/storage shed, $375mo, $375dp. References required. 2BD 1.5BA for rent. 501-729-9908 or 501-268-0707 St. Charles 501-278-1724 Place 2BR APT 5 miles west of Luxury 2BR 3 BR 2 Bath mobile Searcy. $325/mo + dep. Townhouses & home for rent in West No pets. 268-9802 Apartments. Fireplace, central H & A, W/D Point just min from 230-9815 connections. Searcy. $450 rent $450 2BR, STOVE, refrig, dishdeposit. 501-281-3477 268-3900 washer, garbage dis268-1654 1654 268-1654 posal, mini blinds. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE $475mo, $475dp. Furnished 0615 501-281-7766

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2BR/1.5BA T.H. all appli- NEW LOFT Apt. All utiliHomes for ances, w/d hookup, ties paid. Private, must 0710 Sale $450/mo, no pets, no see. 827-7758/281-6152 FSBO 29 Jamestown, smoking, 501-288-0567 0450 Livestock Searcy. 3BR/3BA, Homes for FREE TO good home. VERY OLD boat motor 2BR/1.5BA TOWNHOUSE 0620 3033sqft, in ground Rent Donkey's 7 female and 3 complete, 3 1/2 built in c l o s e to Harding. pool, 2 car garage. Call $550MO, 5 0 1 - 8 2 7 - 4 8 0 4 males. 501-279-9149 or g a s tank, $65. $500mo, $400dp. 2BR/1BA, or $500dp. 501-268-3313 501-279-9144 501-827-4271. 501-281-5583 501-827-8928.

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1, 2, or 3 acres. Pangburn, El Paso, or Vilonia. Some with septic, water meter, creek. Owner Financing. Starting at $250dwn, $125mo. 501-835-8613

10.54 ACRES for sell by owner with owner finance avialable. City sewer and water with highway frontage. Large trees, pasture and level. Call Gary 501-765-2099

1999 28X44 Fleetwood, 3BR/2BA, good condition, must be moved. $19,500. 501-230-3324 3BD 2BA 28x65 double wide mobile home $23,000. 501-827-1455

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FOR SALE: 05 Suzuki Boulevard 1500, $5400 OBO. Adult ridden, low miles, garage kept, to many extras to list. Call 870-740-1459

WANTED: JUNK Autos now paying up to $900 most pay $150-$300. Call now for fast cash. 870-251-6249

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2006 SUZUKI 650 Burgman, white excellent condition, low milage $3700.00 501-940-3261

FINANCIAL GARNER'S PIT Stop: Best Detailers in Arkansas! We clean it all from extensive detailing to basic wash. We take carpet & seats out if needed! We clean everything from Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Big Trucks, Boats & RV's!! Prices vary on extent of detail!! 801 N. Maple Searcy, AR Next to Dollar General Contact Roger or Roger Jr. 501-827-0076

MOBILE HOME 16x65 2005 3 bedroom 1 bath includes stove and refrigerator and some furniture . Owner finance $1000.down and $600. mo. includes water and sewer.Located 4 miles south of Searcy 2.65 AC. and 5.3 ac. for on Hwy. 367 and Luther sale O W N E R Six 501-765-2099 FINANCE,$1000. down starting $ 265. month Driveway, city sewer TRANSPORTATION and water.Shade trees, pasture,Hwy. 367 4 Trucks for miles southeast of 0864 Sale Searcy Recreational 0816 Vehicles 501-765-2099 1996 GMC Sierra V-6 automatic runs great RV PARK all utilities $1600 or trade for SUV Mini-Van 200 ACRES near Brad- paid,nice in country on o r ford Wildcat Bluffs run hwy 367 4 mile from 501-322-1237 through it, as well as Searcy near Garner.Nice year round creeks and shade trees, easy in and 0868 Cars for Sale streams. All Pine & Oak. out, daily rate $10.00 Plenty of Deer & Turkey. Weekly $ 70.00 Monthly 99 MERCURY Cougar great $1500 $1000/acre. Call Mark $ 275.00 Call Gary r u n s 501-322-1580 501-208-1951 501-765-2099 12 ACRES for sale in Searcy City limits at the end of Fuller Lane. 3 houses & shop on property. $189,900. Call 501-268-5700, leave message.

Additions & Renovations COMMERCIAL & Residential Construction & Remodeling Services. Concrete to cabinets. Insurance claims welcome. We accept Visa & Mastercard. Dependable & reliable service. Call John Moss @ 501-691-3096

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Floor Covering/ Installation HOUSE LEVELING: Muskrats Under Structural Repair replace damaged wood, install joist, sills-piers. Call James Gore, (501)207-8234 870-854-3091

Home Improvement & Repair ANYTHING HOME Repair Sheet rock; tape top, and texture, finnish carpentry; doors, floors, base and case install plumbing and electric fixtures. Call Darren at 827-9659

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0955 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WHITE COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS SUMLER, DECEASED NO. PR-2011-155-1 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND FILING OF CLAIMS Last Known address of decedent: 611 W. California Beebe, Arkansas 72012 Date of Death: October 18, 2007 The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of the above-named decedent on the 3rd day of November, 2011. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six 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. This notice first published 9th day of November, 2011. P. Douglas Mays 209 North Main Street Benton, Arkansas 72015

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Brissey, a s tion of any governmenAttorney-in-Fact, by vir- tal agency, state or fedtue of the power, duty, eral; any prior liens or and authority vested in encumbrances as well and imposed upon said as any priority created Attorney-in-Fact will, on by a fixture filing; and December 14, 2011, at to any matter that an or about 11:00 am at the accurate survey of the MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE front door of the White premises might disOF DEFAULT AND INTEN- County Courthouse in close. TION TO SELL YOU MAY Searcy, Arkansas, offer The sale held pursuant LOSE YOUR PROPERTY IF for sale certain prop- to this Notice may be YOU DO NOT TAKE IMME- erty hereinafter de- rescinded at the AttorDIATE ACTION. scribed to the highest ney-in-Fact's option at IF YOUR PROPERTY IS bidder for cash, free any time. The right is SOLD, YOU WILL REMAIN from the statutory right reserved to adjourn the LIABLE FOR ANY DEFI- of redemption, home- day of the sale to anCIENCY WHICH THEN EX- stead, dower, and all other day, time and ISTS AND AN ACTION o t h e r e x e m p t i o n s place certain without FOR COLLECTION MAY BE which are expressly further publication, BROUGHT AGAINST YOU. waived in the mort- upon announcement at Whereas, on or about gage, said property be- the time and place for July 10, 2008, APC&I, LLC ing real estate situated the sale set forth above. executed a mortgage in White County, Arkan- THE TERMS OF SALE ARE securing certain indebt- sas and being more par- CASH THE DAY OF SALE edness to and convey- ticularly described as AND ALL TRANSFER ing certain real prop- follows: TAXES WILL BE THE REerty therein described Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 SPONSIBILITY OF THE to First Community and 16 of Block 23, Elm- PURCHASER. Bank; wood Addition to the Laura W. Brissey Whereas, said mortgage City of Kensett, White Belew, Bell & Brissey was recorded in the re- County, Arkansas 500 E. Main St., Ste 301 cords of White County, This sale shall extinBatesville, AR 72501 Arkansas in Mortgage guish all interests in any 870.793.4247 Book 2008, Page 22429; part of the property, inWhereas, default has cluding existing lienSee, people do read small ads. Call occurred in payment of holders, previous and said indebtedness; 268-0702 to place your ad today! current owners of the Whereas, there may be property, or tenants. tenants that claim an This sale is subject to interest in the real all matters shown on property herein based any applicable recorded upon said tenancy; plat; any unpaid taxes; Now therefore, notice any restrictive coveis hereby given that the nants, easements, or entire indebtedness has setback lines that may been declared due and be applicable; any statupayable, and that tory rights AR of 72143 redemp3000 E. Laura Race Ave. • Searcy, • (501) 268-0702 • Toll Free: 1-800-400-3142 W. Brissey, a s Fax: 268-6277 • Email: comp@thedailycitizen.com tion(501) of any governmenAttorney-in-Fact, by vir- tal agency, state or fedMATC power, RUSH JOBS? tue of duty, eral; any Exceptional Quality PRICE ICEthe prior liens or NO PROBLEM! % and authority vested in encumbrances as Prices well Unbelievable 100 MATCH andG imposed upon said QUICK TURNAROUND! priority created U A R A N T E GUARANTEEas any Outstanding Services Attorney-in-Fact will, on by a fixture filing; and See us for details. December 14, 2011, at to any matter that an ✓ FREE QUOTES ✓ FREE LOCAL DELIVERY ✓ SUPERB QUALITY✓ GREAT PRICES or about 11:00 am at the accurate survey of the front door of the White premises might disCounty Courthouse in close. Searcy, Arkansas, offer The sale held pursuant for• sale certain prop- to •this Auction Flyers Letterheads Notice may be erty hereinafter de- rescinded at the Attor• Door Knockers • Envelopes scribed to the highest ney-in-Fact's option at • Menus • Business Cards bidder for cash, free any time. The right is from the statutory right reserved • Noteto Pads • Appointment adjourn the of redemption, home- day • Booklets Cards of the sale to anstead, dower, and all other day, time and • Labels • Brochures other e x e m p t i o n s place certain without • Calendars • Flyers which are expressly further publication, • Invitations • Postcards waived in the mort- upon announcement at gage, said property be- the• Tickets • Newsletters time and place for ing real estate situated the sale set forth above. • Rubber Stamps • Forms in White County, Arkan- THE TERMS OF SALE ARE • Pens NCR Forms sas•and being more par- CASH THE DAY OF SALE • Buttons • Gift Certifi catesas AND ticularly described ALL TRANSFER follows: • Tags • Church Bulletins TAXES WILL BE THE RELots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 SPONSIBILITY OF THE and 16PLACE of Block 23, ElmYOUR ORDER TODAY! CALL (501) 268-0702 PURCHASER. wood Addition to the OR EMAIL US AT: comp@thedailycitizen.com Laura W. Brissey City of Kensett, White Belew, Bell &help Brissey Let our printing professionals you with all County, Arkansas 500 E. Main St., Ste 301 your printing needs. You can depend on us! This sale shall extinBatesville, AR 72501 guish all interests in any 870.793.4247 part of the property, including existing lienholders, previous and current owners of the property, or tenants. This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Attorney-in-Fact's option at any time. 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MUTUAL FUNDS Total Assets Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV Alliance Bernstein GrowIncA m LV 1,017 3.45 American Cent GrowthInv LG 5,371 26.23 American Funds CapIncBuA m IH 55,236 49.19 American Funds CpWldGrIA m WS 46,958 32.75 American Funds GrthAmA m LG 55,932 29.52 American Funds IncAmerA m MA 51,707 16.56 American Funds InvCoAmA m LB 43,433 27.31 American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 37,647 28.16 Dodge & Cox IntlStk FV 39,276 30.67 Dodge & Cox Stock LV 37,789 101.50 Eaton Vance LrgCpValA m LV 6,986 17.08 Federated AdjRtInst GS 823 9.82 Federated AsstAllcA f MA 158 17.14 Fidelity Contra LG 56,898 69.20 Fidelity GlobBal d IH 520 21.99 Fidelity GrowInc LB 4,724 17.99 FrankTemp-Franklin Income A m CA 35,355 2.08 Janus T LG 2,209 28.11 Janus WorldwideT d WS 866 41.67 MFS ARMuniBdA m SL 195 9.96 MFS GAMuniBdA m SL 62 10.61 PIMCO TotRetIs CI 144,140 10.86 Pioneer ValueA m LV 1,344 10.90 T Rowe Price EqtyInc LV 19,186 22.92 Vanguard 500Adml LB 51,028 116.16 Vanguard InstIdxI LB 57,894 115.39 Vanguard TotStIAdm LB 48,798 31.46 Vanguard TotStIdx LB 59,187 31.45

Total Return/Rank 4-wk 12-mo 5-year +3.0 +8.3/A -1.6/C +3.0 +7.7/B +3.5/A +0.5 +2.8/B +1.4/C 0.0 -4.9/D 0.0/B +1.7 +1.5/E -0.1/D +1.5 +5.5/A +1.9/C +2.1 +2.7/D -0.6/C +2.8 +10.2/A +0.1/B -2.4 -11.8/D -2.0/A +1.3 +0.8/D -3.7/E +2.7 -0.2/E -2.1/C +0.1 +1.0/D +3.4/D +1.4 +1.8/D +2.2/B +1.9 +6.4/C +3.2/B +0.4 +1.6/B +4.1/B +2.7 +5.6/C -6.8/E +2.5 +3.1/C +3.0/C +1.5 -0.2/E +0.6/D -0.5 -8.3/E -2.5/D +0.5 +4.9/C +4.3/A +0.7 +5.0/C +4.1/B +1.9 +2.4/E +7.9/A +4.1 +1.6/D -4.9/E +2.7 +4.5/C -0.7/B +2.9 +7.2/A +0.1/B +2.9 +7.2/A +0.1/B +3.1 +6.9/B +0.6/B +3.1 +6.8/B +0.5/B

Pct Min Init Load Invt 4.25 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 1,000 NL 1,000,000 5.50 1,500 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 4.25 1,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 4.75 1,000 4.75 1,000 NL 1,000,000 5.75 1,000 NL 2,500 NL 10,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 10,000 NL 3,000

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

White County Medical Center received the Governor’s Quality Award recently. WCMC was bestowed a Governor’s Quality Award at the Achievement Level and was recognized by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, along with a select few other Arkansas businesses. “The Governor’s Award allows organizations like ours to look at various areas of our hospital, from leadership and the strategic plan, to human resources and processes in order to measure our overall results,” said Vice President of Patient Services LaDonna Johnston. The Governor’s Quality Award Program, a private non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, was established in 1994 for the purpose of supporting the broad based use of quality principles throughout Arkansas to drive performance improvement. “We were humbled to receive the Governor’s Quality Award at the Achievement Level,” said WCMC President and CEO Ray Montgomery. According to WCMC Director of Case Management and Performance

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. has named Arthur Levinson as its non-executive chairman, a move that rewards the longtime Apple board member who chose it over Google Inc. when the technology giants began to compete with each other. Levinson, 61, fills the vacancy left open when cofounder Steve Jobs died last month at age 56 after a long battle with pancre-

atic cancer. Jobs had been chairman for less than two months, a position created when he stepped down as chief executive in August. Robert Iger, president and CEO of The Walt Disney Co., was tapped as a director. The appointments were announced Tuesday. Levinson is chairman of pharmaceuticals company Genentech Inc. He showed his loyalty in 2009 when a federal investigation pres-

Improvement Connie Taylor, the Achievement Level status indicates that the organization has “‘ ... demonstrated systematic and notable processes through their commitment and practice of quality principles to achieve

performance excellence.’ I am tremendously proud of our team’s effort to attain this level of recognition,” she said. The Governor’s Quality Award was founded by Arkansas business leaders who wanted to recog-

nize companies reaching for the highest standards in their products, services and processes and who understood the need for organizations to have the tools and training to improve and to strive for performance excellence.

ARcare welcomes new addition AUGUSTA — Augustabased ARcare recently expanded its oral health department with the addition of Dr. R. Lester Barrett, D.D.S. Dr. Barrett joined the nonprofit’s staff Nov. 1 and will serve the Bald Knob and Cherry Valley communities. Dr. Barrett, a dentist with advanced training and credentials in pediatric dentistry, owned a private practice in Jones-

boro for 35 years before joining the ARcare team. At ARcare, he will foBarrett cus on general dentistry, pediatric dentistry and endodontics. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Barrett,” said

Dr. Steven Collier, president and chief executive officer of ARcare. “He is an experienced and highly capable dentist who brings with him an outstanding reputation in both organized dentistry and the community he has served.” Dr. Barrett has served as chief of dental staff at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center and NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro, and has

been president of Northeast Arkansas District Dental Society, Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners and Arkansas Society of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of American Dental Association, Pierre Fauchard Academy, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and is an American College of Dentists and International College of Dentists Fellow.

Farmland has huge value jump Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. — The average value of farmland in several Midwestern and Western states grew 25 percent over the past year in the biggest one-year jump in at least three decades. The increase reported Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo., reflects current low interest rates and a healthy farm economy. But the higher land values will make farming more expensive. “It makes it difficult for early farmers or farmers who want to expand their operation,” Nebraska Farm Bureau President Keith Olsen said. “The other big concern is that as ag values go up, property taxes are going up.” Land values increased despite widespread flooding and drought that many farmers in the region struggled with this year. Several hundred thousand acres of farmland along the Missouri River spent much of the summer under water because of flooding, and southern Plains states have been battling severe drought.

Apple names Levinson non-exec chair Associated Press

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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe presents White County Medical Center Vice President of Patient Services LaDonna Johnston with the Governor’s Quality Achievement Award for the hospital’s commitment to excellence.

sured him to choose between keeping his board seat at Apple or at Internet search leader Google Inc., when the companies had become rivals in mobile devices and Web browsers. Levinson said in a statement that he was honored to be named Apple’s chairman. “Apple is always focused on out-innovating itself ... and that is something I am very proud to be a part of,” he said.

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