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Governor declares state of emergency after storms By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press Writer

SCOTLAND — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared a state of emergency in an area hit by Friday’s deadly tornadoes. A spokesman says Beebe toured an area Saturday south of Little Rock that suffered extensive damage. The declaration will free state money to help residents. Meanwhile, at least two more tornadoes have touched down in

central Arkansas. Meteorologists reported that the tornadoes were spotted on the ground in Prairie County, about 50 miles east of Little Rock, but also about 40 miles north in Faulkner County. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. Tornadoes ripped through neighboring Van Buren County late Friday, killing one woman and destroying several homes. Beebe is scheduled to tour the area Sunday.

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TSD festivities carry on until storms hit By COURTNEY SPRADLIN LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

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Vendors and festival attendees who “stuck it out” were rewarded with several hours of acceptable weather Saturday, though some instances of heavy precipitation occurred in the morning. Jerry Rye, chairman of Toad Suck Daze 2010 said despite the heavy and dangerous storms in the area, a large crowd was present for Friday night’s entertainment, the bands Skillet and Red. “We had a good day for vendors Friday,” Rye

said. “Sales were equal to Friday’s last year.” Saturday, the biggest day for vendors, was “par” according to Rye. “It was a little sparse this morning. But now it’s about par. People are flowing in now just about everywhere I look. We’re dodging water puddles but it’s looking pretty good,” Rye said Saturday afternoon. Some vendors reported minor damage to tents overnight Saturday. “As a committee this year we’ve been more considerate to vendors, al-

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Bryan Rushing prepares custom order bracelets for customers at his booth in the market at Toad Suck Daze on Saturday. COURTNEY SPRADLIN PHOTO

Emma Gifford, left, waits as Carlie Thorton, 6, center, introduces herself to Toad Suck Daze Toad Master Brian Ratliff before racing a toad at the Toad Dome on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO Conway firefighter Buster Cooper helps Madison Halloway, a kindergartner from Theodore Jones Elementary School, through the Crawl, Drag and Squirt course during the finals competition on Saturday at Toad Suck Daze. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

Another great Crawl, Drag and Squirt held at Toad Suck By JOE LAMB LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

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The fastest time at Saturday’s Conway Fire Department Kids Crawl, Drag and Squirt finals was set by Jessica Nunn, a Conway Christian School student competing in the third- and fourth-grade girls class. The kids competing were the quickest in preliminary tournaments held over the past few weeks at Conway elementary schools and at open preliminaries held at a local Walmart and Friday afternoon at the Conway Fire Department’s Central Station. The quickest boy and girl from

each school or in open preliminaries competed at the final on Saturday, and Theodore Jones Elementary School’s students set the quickest total time, meaning that their school will hold the traveling trophy for the rest of the year. The event consists of hammering at a moveable weight, crawling through a tunnel running around obstacles, aiming a fire hose at targets and dragging a dummy to the finish line. It is intended to simulate firefighter training. The hammering represents chopping a hole in a roof,

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By COURTNEY SPRADLIN LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

Toads on hand at the annual Toad Suck Daze festival received quite a workout Saturday, with several heats going back to back during toad races. The morning began at the Verizon Toad Dome with the second Very Important Toad (VIT) race, followed by the second round of general toad racers and finally, the Jamie Bray Jump

for Education race. The VIT winner was David Cronk of Hewlett-Packard, the company providing primary sponsorship for the festival. Sen. Gilbert Baker, House Speaker and U.S. Congressional candidate Robbie Wills and Rick Fahr, Log Cabin Democrat publisher also raced their respective toads. Fifteen schools competed in the Jamie Bray Jump for Education race, sponsored by Walmart, for an HP

laptop, a desktop computer for their teacher, and a gold cup in three races. The winners of the first two heats faced each other in a final race to score themselves and their teacher a new computer. The first heat was won by Corbin Watson of Vilonia Primary, and the second, by Tyler Van Dyke of St. Joseph Primary. Van Dyke ultimately defeated Wat-

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‘Toadal’ raised at car show: more than $1,000 This 1963 Corvette Sting Ray was one of many classics at this year’s Toad Suck Daze Car Show. Butch Siria of Conway brought the Corvette, which he drives regularly, just as his friend, Jim Decesaro, regularly drives his 1949 Lincoln, also on display at the show. Decesaro’s big Lincoln was good enough for a firstplace prize, as was Darrell Oates’ 1948 Chevrolet streetrod pickup. More than $1,000 was raised for scholarships, including the Toad Suck Car Club’s scholarship, which sends a student from Conway High School’s auto collision repair program to study at the University of Central Arkansas at Morrilton’s collision repair program. JOE LAMB PHOTO

Chris Brynell of Cabot keeps a hand on the Ford F-150 and attempts to stay awake in the 52 hours of Stuck on a Truck on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

‘End of the beginning’ at Stuck on a Truck By JOE LAMB LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

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By JENNY OLIVER special to the log cabin 75 years ago (1935)

Many citizens in Conway were receiving chain letters, offering them the opportunity of converting a single 10-cent piece into $1,562.50. The “get rich quick� scheme was beautiful in theory but wouldn’t work out in practice. All you had to do was send a dime to the top name of a list of six names. You then had to write copies of the letter to five other persons, dropping the first name on the list and adding your own name at the bottom. The persons to whom you wrote would move your name up a notch and by simple process of geometrical progression by the time your name reached the top you would have been sent a dime by $15,625 persons, netting you $1,562.50. Post office authorities in Little Rock had issued a fraud order against the scheme, classing it as a lottery. Anyone who mailed a letter under instructions of the chain was liable to a fine of $1,000 or two years imprisonment, or both. 50 years ago (1960)

Elvis Presley was said to have received $100,000 for his appearance on Frank Sinatra’s ABC special. Joey Bishop suggested that Frank could have produced World War II for the price of his welcome home Elvis Show. 25 years ago (1985)

Ten Faulkner County Students received diplomas at UAMS. Robert L.Clark Jr., J. Craig Cummins, John B. Pickhardt, and T.Michael Stanton, all of Conway, received doctors of medicine degrees. Jennifer Ann Bussey and Douglas Scott Pringle, of Conway, received bachelors of science in pharmacy degrees. Jennifer L. Zinser of Conway received a bachelors of science in medical technology degree. Michael E. Anders of Conway received an associate of science in respiratory therapy degree. Terry Ryan Haley and Valerie Ruth South, both of Greenbrier, received a bachelors of science in nursing degree.

Members of Single Tree perform during Toad Suck Daze on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

10 years ago (2000)

Jeff Courtway crossed the finish line to win the Toad Suck 5K with a time of 17:48.98. Beau Therirot was second. Lauren Courtway was the winner in the Women’s 5k with a time of 21:32.99. Brittany Knight was second. Dana Roberts and Mark Haley were winners of the 5K racewalkers. Joey Mayo won the men’s 10K and Charlotte Sullenberger won the women’s. Kevin Mitchell and Julie Jiskra came in second in the race. In the Tadpole Trot race the winners were Cole Baker and Dena Kalariotes, Jordan Bryan and Anna Minor, and Justin Henson and Chelsea Silvestri.

Weather Forecast Brooke Stone helps her son Reed, 3, get Twin sisters Rhealea and Marlea Booth, Carter Mattison and Brooklyn Pratt await the start of the tricycle race for three year olds during Toad Suck Daze on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

his toad going during the Toad Suck Daze toad races on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

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The Toad Suck Queens wave to the crowd as they walk through downtown Conway during the Toad Suck Daze Mardi Daze Parade on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

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Jason Beck uses two hands to keep him in the competition at Stuck on a Truck on Saturday at Toad Suck Daze. The last competitor with a hand on the Ford F-150 wins the truck. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

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Melissa Britt waits for her son James, 4, to pick out a toad for the Toad Suck Daze general toad races on Saturday. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

Jayden Eatman use the firehose during the Crawl, Drag and Squirt finals competition on Saturday at Toad Suck Daze. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

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The spring issue of the “Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings,” a biannual publication of the Faulkner County Historical Society, is now available for purchase. The journal has been published since the organization began in 1959. Conway native Vivian Lawson Hogue edits the journal. The spring issue can be purchased for $4 at the Faulkner County Library on Tyler Street. Copies of past issues are available for sale at the Faulkner County Museum on the courthouse square. New members are welcome and can become members for $15 per year. This includes a subscription to the two journal issues per year. An annual meeting of members is held each spring and the public is cordially invited. This year’s meeting in March hosted the author of the upcoming history of Faulkner County book, Dr. Roger Pauly of the University of Central Arkansas. The

enjoyable event was well attended, and many shared stories and photographs. The current edition includes an article on the history of Holland’s Oakland Methodist Church by Charles D. Parsons; one on Faulkner County’s representatives in the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame by David Grimes; two articles by Jacqueline Kordsmeier on the early days of St. Joseph Catholic School, and the history of the St. Joseph Bazaar. Other articles include “To Dedicate Fine Edifice,” by Nancy Mitchell; “War Heroes, St. Joseph Parishioners Gave Ultimate Sacrifice,” by Gene Gardner; “Priest Recalls Growing Up Black and Catholic in Conway,” by Rev. Warren Harvey; “The Story of the Holy Ghost Fathers and St. Joseph Church,” by George Balogh, and “Toad Suck: Origin of the Name.” Many nice photographs and illustrations accompany the articles. The purpose of the FCHS is to bring together people in-

terested in history, especially in the history of Faulkner County. Its major function is to discover, collect and preserve any material which may help to establish or illustrate the history, exploration, settlement, development and activities of the area. Current officers are President Judge Ed Clawson; Vice President Robert Holyfield; Secretary Sherry Tipps-Holder; and Treasurer; Steve Butcher. Other board members are Waddy Moore, Bill Larsen, Ken Barnes, Vivian Lawson Hogue, Julie Hill, David Peterson, Judy Corcoran, Patsy Ramsey, Amanda Moore, Jim Hutchins, Nancy Mitchell, Harry Peterson and Ruth Voss. Faulkner County Museum director Lynita LangleyWare serves as an advisor. For more information on the society go to its website, www.faulknerhistory.com. For information about the Faulkner County Museum call 329-5918 or e-mail fcm@ conwaycorp.net.

Tornadoes kill woman; drowning also reported By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press Writer

SCOTLAND — Leveled homes, overturned vehicles and uprooted trees were scattered across central Arkansas on Saturday after several tornadoes ripped through the state, killing a woman and injuring two dozen others, authorities said. At least one person drowned after heavy rain fell in western Arkansas on Friday, said Renee Preslar,

spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. New storms cropped up Saturday evening. The National Weather Service issued nearly two dozen tornado warnings for the southeastern two-thirds of the state, based on radar sightings of likely storms, but only two funnels were reported on the ground. No injuries were reported. The agency said tornadoes were reported on the ground in Prairie County, near Ha-

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Charles Gordon Hatfield

Charles Gordon Hatfield, 83, joined his heavenly Father Friday, April 30, 2010. He was born the son of T. David and Hazel Irene (Grady) Hatfield on Jan. 9, 1927 at Oklahoma City. After graduating high school, Charles joined the United States Navy serving his country during World II and was awarded the Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal. He then joined the Oklahoma National Guard 45th Infantry and was activated during the Korean Conflict. In Korea, Charles was awarded the Army Occupancy Medal, the United Nations SerHatfield vice Medal and the Korean Service Medal with the Bronze Star. He was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church for 46 years and served as a deacon. Charles was preceded in death by his parents; Billie Jean Hatfield, first wife and the mother of his children, and Margaret P. Hatfield his second wife of 30 years. He leaves precious memories with his sons, David Hatfield (pastor of Woodland Hills

A bank account has been set up at local Arvest Bank branches to help with the medical costs of Gregory Graham, a Greenbrier man injured in a head-on crash with an semi truck on April 21. Graham, a former employee of America’s Car Mart, was transported to a Memphis hospital in critical condition. The family also asks for help in paying travel costs so that family members may continue to be by his side as he recovers. “Any donations you could give would be greatly appreciated,” a media release from the family reads. To donate, contact any Arvest Bank branch and ask for the Gregory Graham donation account.

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Candace will use her strong will, competitive nature, and experience from being a previous contestant to win the truck that she desperately needs. Charity: American Red Cross

Marietta’s motto is “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” She will use prayer to keep her alert. She plans on driving the truck proudly after her victory. Charity: Bethlehem House

Buck will practice by standing in his garage next to his truck. His motto is “there’s something women like about a pick-up man!” Charity: Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Booger, as he is called by friends, thinks his long time career as a truck driver has prepared him for the lack of sleep. He also plans to keep calm and keep a low profile during the contest. Charity: Boys & Girls Club

Brandon’s motto is “Superman is Superman because he hasn’t met me yet”. He plans on using military tactics to win the much needed truck. His vehicle just bit the dust. Charity: CAPCA

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Age: 31 Vilonia Stay at home Mom

Erica plans on using experience from her previous time on the truck and dancing to push her to victory. She also wants to beat her husband’s time of 80+ hours.

Allin Crawford Age: 21 Vilonia Firefighter

This is the second year in a row for Allin. He plans to beat his time of 84 hours and 9 minutes and drive the heck out of the Ford when he wins it. Charity: United Way Health Impact Fund

Jason Baggett Age: 28 Conway

Jason plans to make the 2010 event a year no one will ever forget. His motto is “mind over matter”. Charity: Literacy Council of Faulkner Co.

Age: 26 Sherwood Lawn Care Owner

John only sleeps three hours per night and has no trouble standing for long periods of time. He doesn’t need luck because of his determination. Charity: Community Service

Terry Odom

Age: 55 Des Arc Aircraft Painter

Age: 27 Vilonia Stay at home mom

Christina will not think of it as losing sleep, just wining a truck. She was in the contest in 2007 and is back for a second run. Charity: Conway Cradle Care

Alex Watts

Age: 21 Conway Glass Tinting

Age: 24 Hensley

Jason’s mom is a two-time top 4 competitor and he finished third last year. He’ll use his good genes to pull this one out with help from mom in the pit. Charity: Conway Interfaith Clinic

Cody White Age: 24 Conway Garden Department Manager

Age: 25 Cabot Aquatics Coordinator

When he wins the truck, Chris plans on doing one of four things with it: 1) haul his bike in the back, 2) move to the beach and put a surfboard in the back, 3) take it frog giggin’, or 4) sell it and pay back student loans.

Charity: Faulkner Co. Senior Citizens Center

Josh Whitehurst Age: 18 Conway Student/Rue 21

Terry thinks he can win because he is “bad to the bone”. He won’t share all of his tactics until he has the keys in his hands. Charity: Girl Scouts

Alex is still bitter about taking his hands off the truck in last year’s competition. He plans on avenging his loss by not letting himself get too comfortable. Charity: Habitat for Humanity

Cody has been practicing for the contest by standing in his living room and by decreasing his sleep leading up to the contest. He wants to replace his 1999 Chevy. Charity: HAVEN

Josh is a typical college student that never gets a lot of sleep. He plans to have a healthy diet and stay away from fatty foods. He thinks this will be an interesting experience. Charity: Independent Living Services

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Age: 36 Conway Firefighter

Eric’s motto is “3rd time is a charm”. He’s the ultimate Razorback Fan who plans to sleep in the truck if he wins it. Charity: My House

Kari Allen Age: 38 Vilonia Substitute Teacher

Kari is in this for three reasons: 1) to raise money for the Faulkner Co. Day School, 2) to have fun, and 3) to win and sell the truck to pay for a trip to China where her son will receive stem cell treatments.

Charity: Faulkner Co. Day School

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Baptist Church) and wife Cheryl of Conway and Steve Hatfield and wife Gwen of Edmond, Okla.; daughter, Sheri Higgs and husband Jim of Hillsboro, Texas; stepson, Bill Pearson and wife Beverly of Oklahoma City; step-daughter, and caregiver, Jackie Doyle of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Laine Berry and husband Kevin, Leigh Middleton and husband Michael and Lauren Hatfield; step-grandchildren, Gavin and Christian Pearson; great-granddaughter, Audrey Laine Middleton, as well as many other loved ones and friends. A service to celebrate Charles’ life will be 10 a.m. Monday at Southern Hills Baptist Church.

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Clanton speaks to human resources conference Dan Clanton, Conway-based consultant, recently spoke at the Human Resources Management Association Conference held at the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs. ClanClanton ton, principal of Dan Clanton & Associates, Inc., talked about “Retaining your ‘A’ Players”. He spoke with attendees about what causes top-performers to leave organizations and helped them develop strategies to retain those performers. Dan Clanton & Associates, Inc. provides Training and Organization Development to business, government, and non-profits. It offers staff, supervisory, and management training, process facilitation, executive coaching, team building, and other Human Resource Development services. Dan Clanton, principal, has over 30 years experience providing these services as an internal and external consultant. More information is available at www.danclanton.com <http:// www.danclanton.com

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Age: 18 Conway Homebuilder

Stephen has wanted to do this for years and is happy he is finally 18. He knows how to motivate himself when necessary. His motto is “don’t stop believing.” Charity: Step By Step

Age: 32 Conway Equipment Operator

Kevin finished second in 2008 so he knows he can do it—if we keep the lights on (he’s afraid of the dark). This year he is preparing by eating Skittles. Charity: United Way Community Impact Fund

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Age: 45 North Little Rock Freight Man

Brandy plans to exercise and eat right before the contest. Her main strategy is to pray she is the one! Charity: United Way Income Community Impact Fund

Steve thinks he has good stamina to stay awake and he loves a good challenge. He currently drives a 1989 Corvette. Charity: Women’s Shelter of Faulkner Co.

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Joshua plans to stand up from now until he wins the truck. He doesn’t sleep well anyway so he thought this was the perfect event for him.

Charity: United Way Education Community Impact Fund

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oday is your last chance to visit Toad Suck Daze in downtown Conway. If you haven’t visited the annual festival yet, you’re sure missing out. And, sure, there’s a little rain, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying the festival and its many familyfriendly activities. Today’s activities are gonna be a hoot. The festival grounds officially open at 11 a.m., but folks embark on downtown Conway earlier than that usual. A few things worth checking out: At 1 p.m., the Toad Dome will start hopping when the Conway Twirlers perform. After that, toad races (Yeah, toad races) start at 1:30 p.m. At 3 p.m., winners from the weekend’s toad races will face off in the championship. Visit the toad dome and root for your favorite toad (or toad handler!). The entertainment for Sunday will be a blast, too. Visit The Sonic Main Stage at Simon Park at 1 p.m. for the Toad Suck Superstar finals. (It’s our own version of American Idol, but for locals. Unfortunately, Kris Allen won’t be there to root for the kids.) Following Superstar, Light Headed takes the stage at 2:30 p.m. Today’s entertainment headliner, Jason Crabb, takes the stage at 3:45 p.m. Want something to do with the kids? Check out the Toadal Kids Zone. Sunday activities start at 12:30 p.m. and run throughout the afternoon. Hear great music, watch magic shows, watch the “Balloon Man” make crazy objects with, you guessed it, balloons, or get a few laughs with Checkers the clown. In all there’s a little bit of something for everyone. And remember, while Toad Suck Daze is a staple festival for Conway, and it’s packed with fun activities and enough food to stuff an elephant, it’s all about education. During the festival’s 29 years, the Toad Suck Daze Committee has provided more than $1 million for scholarships and endowments to area colleges, and those scholarships go to Faulkner County students. The committee may allocate the funds, but it’s your participation at Toad Suck Daze that makes that possible. Think of it this way, for every chicken on a stick or fried Twinkie or old fashioned soda pop or Toad Suck Store item you buy, a portion of that helps send local students to college. How great is that? These students work hard to get good grades. But it’s so much more than that. These students are often frequent volunteers for area organizations and causes throughout the year, and many of them generously give their time at Toad Suck Daze. They greet folks as they canvas the festival grounds, they help set up for the festival and they often work during the three-day event. Their hard work and dedication to Faulkner County doesn’t end in the classroom. Every scholarship dollar they receive is well-earned. They’re true advocates for Faulkner County and its wonderful educational opportunities. So remember, Toad Suck Daze isn’t all about great food and entertainment and sometimes corny Toad dances, it’s all about education. Toad Suck Daze is a wonderful asset to our community, and your participation makes that possible. Thanks for your support. We’ll see you downtown today!

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Fired by the melting of your butter Tim Wooldridge, a nearTea Partier who seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 1st District, tells that Church Lady dude named Jerry Cox from the Arkansas Family Council that he supports discrimination against people on account of the way they do their sex. He says being homosexual is a “choice of conduct” and entitles one to no protection under the law against getting fired for no reason other than homosexuality. To skim the very surface of this development is to understand that Wooldridge seeks to appeal to the culturally conservative majority in this district. But to give the matter even a second thought, much less any study at all, is to realize the utter absurdity and outrage of what he says. Boss: “Uh, Adam, I’m going to have to fire you because I have an idea you like Steve.” Adam: “Did I do something wrong in my job?” Boss: “Nope. I’m just kind of creeped out thinking you might be liking Steve.” Adam: “Has Steve said something?” Boss: “Nope, but I’m getting ready to fire him, too, just on the chance that he doesn’t mind it so much if he floats your boat.” Let’s get some people together and show them pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Discounting matters of taste by which some people might not go so much for either regardless of gender, it is likely that most people would find

john brummett their butter melted instinctively and involuntarily by one photo but not the other. It’s not a choice. It’s a hormone deluge. It’s an urge. It’s a bird. It’s a bee. It’s a pleasure of the flesh. It’s a fluttering of the heart. It’s what makes the world go around. Wooldridge is saying that any male whose urge is for Pitt, or any female whose urge is for Jolie, could be fired from his or her job on the spot regardless of the quality of the work or the dedication of the service. Why do we care how a person’s butter naturally gets melted? What does it have to do with job performance? And how can we know, absent a public declaration? For all you know, I might go for Pitt. There’s an old boy in Benton County who e-mails me regularly to declare that I swing from that side of the plate. Even if that were so, it’d be my business. What would it have to do with my ability to write a newspaper column? Yes, you say, but it’s a sin. Well, OK, you’re entitled to assess sin as you wish. But coveting my neighbor’s wife is said to be a sin. Maybe I’m doing that. I’m not saying. Whether I do or don’t affects not in the least my

work performance. What if I got fired over it and then she and her husband moved? Could I get rehired on the basis that she was no longer my neighbor’s wife? Boss: “Where does she live now? Me: “Cabot.” Boss: “OK. Come on back to work.” Yes, you say, but homosexuality is a perversion. Well, OK. But, even if that’s so, it’s a perversion without an innocent victim, unlike rape or incest or the horrors of the pedophile. It’s two guys or two gals shutting a door and doing something I don’t know or care about, and that Tim Wooldridge seems strangely curious about. Is this ever a matter of choice? Oh, I suppose it’s possible that a free-thinking young person, perhaps chemically influenced, could take an intellectual interest in what he or she sees as an appealing gay culture and experiment with same-sex activity. Absent that natural butter-melting, I doubt that person would make a habit of such activity. I’ve read about occasions when three persons get intimately entangled, with one of them of a gender different from the other two, which would leave two participants of the same gender. Fire ’em, Tim Wooldridge says. John Brummett is a columnist for the Arkansas News Bureau in Little Rock. His e-mail address is jbrummett@arkansasnews.com; his telephone number is (501) 374-0699.

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Anyone who is an Arkansas Razorback football fan is familiar with the concept of momentum. Often during football season, the Hogs will be down by a couple touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Then suddenly something will happen that will convince us that “Big Mo” is on our side and we are going to come back and win. Sometimes we do; sometimes we don’t. Coming into the home stretch of the primary season, many candidates are trying to catch the “Big Mo” late in the fourth quarter. With early voting starting this week and the May 18 primary only two weeks away, the clock is quickly running out. Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is perhaps the best at capturing this homestretch momentum. He seems to have a knack for it. His debate performance the last full weekend of Aprl was certainly a start. The first debate, aired Friday night on statewide television, remained rather tame. However, Halter met Sen. Blanche Lincoln again the next afternoon at a debate sponsored by the Associated Press Managing Editors. There, t things became much more heated. Perhaps the absence of the third candidate — conservative D.C. Morrison — allowed Halter to focus his full energy toward Lincoln. Whatever it was, it worked. Halter attacked on several points, but perhaps his most eloquent was his punch on her sponsorship of the Senate financial reform bill. While conceding the point that reform is needed, Halter questioned why she is suddenly taking up the cause at long last, after creating the problem and doing nothing about it for years. “Only in Washington do you pat yourself on the back for trying to clean up a mess that you helped create,” said Halter. In addition, some polls the race tightening with Sen. Lincoln’s lead narrowing to single digits. In reality, this probably has little to do with any debate performance but rather with the constant barrage of ads flooding the airwaves. At this point, Sen. Lincoln roughly is still up by a touchdown. But the Halter campaign has the ball and appears to be driving. Don’t be surprised if this one goes into overtime. Overtime is also the goal of the seven Senate Republican candidates all fighting to get into a runoff with frontrunner Rep. John Boozman. With the highest name recognition as the only Arkansas Republican in Congress, there is almost universal agreement that he is the guy to beat. The question is whether the field can team up to keep him under 50 percent and, if that happens, who will climb the pile into second place to take him on in June. State Sen. Gilbert Baker makes the strongest argument that he is the man to do just that. About a week ago, Baker began rolling across the state with his “No Bailouts” bus tour. The point is to emphasize Rep. Boozman voted for the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) back in 2008, which appears to me to be about the only difference Baker can point to between himself and Boozman. Jim Holt is also rolling across the state, but instead of a bus, he is in a brightly painted ambulance with a cartoonish picture of President Obama wearing a communist pin. “America is sick of his socialist policies,” said Holt. Momentum is a fickle thing. It seems the team with the veteran quarterback, or candidate, more often than not ends up winning. For the primaries, it’s the fourth quarter. Comebacks are fun to watch, especially from the sidelines.

Jason Tolbert is an accountant and conservative political blogger. His blog — The Tolbert Report — is linked at ArkansasNews.com. His e-mail is jason@TolbertReport.com

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Anger over Ariz. immigration law drives U.S. rallies

People march past the Brooklyn Bridge, seen in the background, during an immigration rally in New York on Saturday. Activists said outrage over Arizona’s controversial immigration law “awakened a sleeping giant” as rallies demanding federal immigration reform kicked off in cities across the country. AP

CHICAGO (AP) — Angered by a controversial Arizona immigration law, tens of thousands of protesters — including 50,000 alone in Los Angeles — rallied in cities nationwide demanding President Barack Obama tackle immigration reform immediately. “I want to thank the governor of Arizona because she’s awakened a sleeping giant,” said labor organizer John Delgado who attended a rally in New York where authorities estimated 6,500 gathered. From Los Angeles to Washington D.C., activists, families, students and even politicians marched, practiced civil disobedience and “came out” about their citizenship status in the name of rights for immigrants, including the estimated 12 million living illegally in the U.S. Police said 50,000 rallied in Los Angeles where singer Gloria Estefan kicked off a massive downtown march. Estefan spoke in Spanish and English, proclaiming the United States is a nation of immigrants. “We’re good people,” the Cuban-born singer said atop a flatbed truck. “We’ve given a lot to this country. This country has given a lot to us.” Public outcry, particularly among immigrant rights activists, has been building since last week when Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the legislation last week. Supporters say the

law is necessary because of the federal government’s failure to secure the border, but critics contend it encourages racial profiling and is unconstitutional. “It’s racist,” said Donna Sanchez, a 22-year-old U.S. citizen living in Chicago whose parents illegally crossed the Mexican border. “I have papers, but I want to help those who don’t.” Organizers estimated about 20,000 gathered at a park on Chicago’s West Side and marched, but police said about 8,000 turned out. The event resembled something between a family festival — with food vendors pushing carts through the grass — and a political demonstration with protesters chanting “Si se puede,” Spanish for “Yes we can.” A group of undocumented students stood on a stage at the Chicago park and “came out” regarding their immigration status.

Juan Baca was among those students. Baca, 19, whose parents brought him from Mexico illegally when he was 4 months old, said he has had to drop out of college and work several times already because he can’t qualify for financial aid. “It’s been a struggle,” he said. “I missed the mark by four months. A lot of times you feel like you’re not good enough.” Obama once promised to tackle immigration reform in his first 100 days, but has pushed back that timetable several times. He said this week that Congress may lack the “appetite” to take on immigration after going through a tough legislative year. However, Obama and Congress could address related issues, like boosting personnel and resources for border security, in spending bills this year. “Obama promised legalization in the first 100 days,” said Jesus Garzas, a 43-year-old Chicagoan with legal status who wore an Obama mask with a Pinocchiolike nose. “He lied.” Juan Haro, 80, was born and raised in Denver, where about 3,000 people rallied. He said his family is originally from Mexico and thinks Arizona’s new law is targeting Mexicans specifically. “This country doesn’t seem to be anti-immigrant,” he said. “It seems to be anti-Mexican.” At the White House, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, an Illinois Democrat, was arrested with several others in a demonstration of civil disobedience

against the Arizona law. In Dallas, police estimated at least 20,000 attended a Saturday rally. Among them was Juan Hernandez, the Hispanic outreach coordinator for Sen. John McCain’s unsuccessful presidential run. He said Arizona was once considered by those south of the border to be a model state with

particularly close ties to Mexico. “It went beyond what most states do,” he said. “Now they are a state that goes beyond what the Constitution says you should do.” About a dozen people at the Dallas event carried signs depicting Brewer as a Nazi and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for his tough illegal

immigration stance, as a Klansman. Organizers were asking sign holders to discard the placards. In Ann Arbor, Mich., more than 500 people held a mock graduation ceremony for undocumented immigrant students near the site of Obama’s University of Michigan commencement speech.

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year-old Vilonia mother of three, hit her personal wall after 49 hours and 50 grueling minutes. She felt sick, event organizer Lori Case of Centennial Bank said, and soon after she “passed out.” Losing consciousness is, of course, one of the doors to elimination. Though she fell limp, Case said, she didn’t let go of the tailgate. “We had to pry her fingers off,” Case said. Shortly thereafter, 25year-old Brandon Kennemer, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom I and II, succumbed

CDS from 1A the tunnel represents crawling through an attic, and aiming the fire hose and dragging the dummy to safety are self-explanatory. “It gives kids a little taste of what firefighters do,” CFD Division Chief of Training Brian Moix said, and this year “everything just clicked.” “The sun came out and everything went perfectly,” Moix said. “The kids had a wonderful time.” Winners this year were: Kindergarten girls: 1st: Madison Flanders, Marguerite Vann Elementary; 2nd: Emily Gunter, Ellen Smith Elementary; 3rd: Kaitlin Garrett, Conway Christian School.

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to what seemed to be a state of delirium brought about by more than 50 hours without sleep. He seemed to have thought that a green sticker on the truck was somehow a bowl of Lucky Charms breakfast cereal, Case said, and from there it was only a matter of time before he forgot to keep both hands on the truck while he tried to eat it. Some of the other competitors are starting to look a little frayed around the edges, while others appear to have just arrived there. 2010 may be remembered as the year of the return truck stickers. Allin Crawford finished seventh last

year and Terry Odom and Jason Beck went more than 88 and almost 93 hours last year, respectively. Jason Baggett competed in 2008, and Kevin Cauthen finished second that year. There’s no conspiracy, Case said. The people who’ve coming back for repeat attempts simply started filling out Stuck on a Truck drawing applications out earlier and, as there is no limit to how many can be filled out, filled out more of them.

Kindergarten Boys: 1st: Adam Anderson, WalMart preliminary; 2nd: Simon Roe, Florence Mattison Elementary; 3rd: Ridge Scroggins, Marguerite Vann Elementary. First- and Second-Grade Girls: 1st: Addison Jordan, Ellen Smith Elementary; 2nd: Abbie Flake, St. Joseph’s Catholic School; 3rd: Carly Umholts, Jim Stone Elementary. First- and Second-Grade Boys: 1st: Jordan Harris, Marguerite Vann Elementary; 2nd: Bryce Bohannon, Jim Stone Elementary; 3rd: Parker Hutchins, St. Joseph’s Catholic School.

Third- and Fourth-Grade Girls: 1st: Jessica Nunn, Conway Christian School; 2nd: Macy Lee, Jim Stone Elementary; 3rd: Gigi Powell, Julia Lee Moore Elementary. Third- and Fourth-Grade Boys: 1st: Andy Bennett, Ida Burns Elementary; 2nd: Russell Jackson, Conway Christian School; 3rd: Jarrett Hoover, Woodrow Cummins Elementary. Regional finalists were Tyler Pannell, Thomas Hatch, Jackson Etters and Ashton Ligon.

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Conway graduation to be held at Verizon Arena Conway School District is pleased to announce that the 2010 Conway High School Graduation Ceremony will be held at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock on Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m. The following is a list of important information for students and parents: •Thursday, May 6: The Faulkner County Scholastic Achievement Awards Program will be held at the University of Central Arkansas in McCastlain Hall at 6 p.m. for honor graduates and parents only. •Friday, May 7: Transportation forms for graduation practice must be returned in order for students to receive caps and gowns. (Transportation via school bus will be provided for graduation practice only.) •Monday, May 10: The CHS Awards and Scholarship Program will be held at James H. Clark Auditorium at 7 p.m. •Wednesday, May 12: This is the last day of school for seniors exempt from semester exams.

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Jury deadlocks in beauty queen death By CHUCK BARTELS Associated Press Writer

CLARKSVILLE — The second trial in the death of a 19-year-old Arkansas beauty queen ended Saturday with a mistrial after jurors deadlocked. Gary Dunn was charged with capital murder in the Dec. 15, 2005, beating and slashing death of his neighbor, Nona Dirksmeyer of Russellville. Dirksmeyer was a music major at Arkansas Tech University and the reigning Miss Petit Jean Valley. Dunn was the second person charged in her death. Her boyfriend, Kevin Jones, was acquitted of capital murder in 2007. Jurors had warned the judge twice Friday they were having difficulty reach-

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lowing them to keep trailers and storage devices around their booths so they have the ability to pack stuff away and keep it dry and safe at night,� Rye said. “We’ve made more concessions for vendors and I think it’s paid off for those guys.� Despite weather, Rye said, all events scheduled were running on time, and crowds were typical. Joy Cox, chair of the festival’s Toad Market said many vendors dropped out of attendance due to the forecast. “The weather scared them off but we’ve done good today,� Cox said. Cox expects Sunday, with

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son, though both racers were winners. Watson went home with a $100 gift certificate to Walmart. An impromptu race took place between several educators and administrators in the crowd, and Deanie King, Kindergarten teacher from Marguerite Vann Elementary took the blue ribbon, reserving for herself a spot at the championship races to be held today at 3 p.m.

ing a unanimous verdict. After deliberating for eight hours Friday, they went into session again at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. The judge called them into the courtroom at 12:30 p.m. “Are y’all making any progress?� Circuit Judge Bill Pearson asked. “No, sir,� replied the jury foreman. “I’m going to declare this jury deadlocked and conclude this trial,� Pearson said. The jurors didn’t detail their deadlock. Pearson ordered reporters to not question them, and he kept a gag order in place that prohibits police, lawyers and witnesses — including relatives and friends of Dunn and Dirksmeyer — from talking about the case. The judge said a retrial

was possible and he wanted to limit media coverage that could make it harder to seat an impartial jury. Dunn’s trial had been moved from Russellville to Clarksville because of media coverage. The key piece of physical evidence in his trial was a condom wrapper that prosecutors said contained Dunn’s DNA. Defense lawyers noted, however, that other people’s DNA also was found on the wrapper, which police overlooked in their search of the crime scene but Jones’ defense attorneys found during their search. The wrapper wasn’t tested until after Jones was acquitted. Dunn’s defense attorneys largely focused their efforts on blaming Jones, despite his acquittal. But Dunn also had relatives testify he was with

them when Dirksmeyer was killed. Dunn had told police he’d never been in Dirksmeyer’s apartment, which was in the same complex as his, but his estranged wife testified she once caught Dunn leaving Dirksmeyer’s apartment at 2 a.m. Dunn appeared relaxed throughout the deliberation process. The mistrial didn’t elicit an audible response from him or spectators. After the jury was led out, Dunn chatted with family members and shook hands with one of the deputies who guarded him, telling her, “Well, it was nice meeting you.� As lawyers packed up their files from the threeweek trial, Dunn ate lunch at the defense table. Officials said he would remain in custody.

its predicted calmer weather, will be a big day for sales at Toad Suck. Bryan Rushing of Grenada, Miss. said he “can’t complain a bit.� Rushing is one of the vendors making and selling his items at the festival. Rushing said he was outselling himself at the last festival he attended, and was busy with his long list of custom-ordered bracelets. “So far we’re 100 percent better than last year,� Rushing said. Centennial Bank’s Stuck on a Truck lost six of its contestants by Saturday evening, leaving 17. Three females, Marietta Monday, Christina Fraser and Brandy Andrews were counted out, as well

as three males, Josh Harrelson, Brandon Kennemer and Steve Sweere. During the storm, the contestants were able to find a little relief, as they were taken into First Security Bank and have time to rest or whatever they chose until the threat passed. Shortly after 8 p.m., they were sent back out to resume the competition. At 7 p.m. Saturday night, Kathy Wyrick of the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce said the committee was going to “briefly stop the festival for weather, and the festival (would) resume following the storm,� with scholarship announcements and a performance by country singer Clint Black. At 8 p.m., Conway was still

under a tornado warning, with more storms possible for the area. By 9:30 p.m., another line of storms entering the county had again forced Toad Suck Daze officials to close down festivities for the night and cancel headliner Clint Black’s concert. Andy Shock of the Faulkner County Sheriff ’s Office said no damage has been reported in the county. Toad Suck Daze will open for business as usual today at 11 a.m.

More than 30 blue ribbon holders will meet at the dome to determine which toad and toad wrangler, young or old, will take home the trophy. Winners of preliminary toad racers going on to the championship race were: Kaitlin Hobbs, Zane Parker, Chloe Love, Joe Keith, Payton Roberts, Jason Aultman, Walter Flanagin, Manuel Serrano, Sydney Mulhearn, Jayden Glover, Averi Ratliff, Zack Berry, Sarah Kinnison, Abby Woods, Connor

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Arkansas public college graduation rate: 38 percent LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Less than 40 percent of students who enroll in Arkansas public universities obtain a degree within six years, according to a new state report. The annual Report on Student Retention and Graduation was compiled by the state Department of Higher Education and given to the state Higher Education Coordinating Board on Friday. It said 4,333 of the 11,527 students who enrolled in four-year public universities in 2004 had graduated from those schools by 2009. That’s a graduation rate of only 38 percent. The rate has stayed fairly steady over the past five years, fluctuating between 37 percent and 38 percent, said Jim Purcell, director of the Higher Education Department. He called the lack of improvement troublesome. “We do have a ways to go,”

Purcell said. “We definitely need to increase our productivity.” The graduation rate is even lower at the state’s two-year colleges, with just 1,004 of 5,831 students who enrolled in 2007 graduating with an associate’s degree by 2009 — a rate of 17 percent, according to the report. Randy Zook, president and chief executive officer of the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, said the figures might discourage executives of out-of-state companies considering opening an operation in Arkansas. “We have a selling job to do whenever we engage a prospect in considering Arkansas,” Zook said. “There’s no question it’s constraining our growth in several sectors.” The four-year university graduation rate is based on the number of first-time, fulltime students seeking a degree or certificate who enrolled

in the fall of 2004 and graduated from the same institution by August 2009, said to Rick Jenkins, the department’s associate director of planning and accountability. Arkansas has the lowest university graduation rate in a 16-state region, according to a December report by the Southern Regional Education Board, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that works to improve education across the South. The SREB said the average university graduation rate for the region is 53 percent. Purcell said lack of academic preparation and money are barriers to many Arkansans enrolling in college. Last year, 11,837 of the 21,689 students who enrolled in an Arkansas college or university for the first time — or 54.6 percent — needed to take remedial courses in math, English or reading, state figures show.

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Gulf oil spill swiftly balloons, could move east VENICE, La. (AP) — A sense of doom settled over the American coastline from Louisiana to Florida on Saturday as a massive oil slick spewing from a ruptured well kept growing, and experts warned that an uncontrolled gusher could create a nightmare scenario if the Gulf Stream carries it toward the Atlantic. President Barack Obama planned to visit the region Sunday to assess the situation amid growing criticism that the government and oil company BP PLC should have done more to stave off the disaster. Meanwhile, efforts to stem the flow and remove oil from the surface by skimming it, burning it or spiking it with chemicals to disperse it continued with little success. “These people, we’ve been beaten down, disaster after disaster,” said Matt O’Brien of Venice, whose fledgling wholesale shrimp dock business is under threat from the spill. “They’ve all got a long stare in their eye,” he said. “They come asking me what I think’s going to happen. I ain’t got no answers for them. I ain’t got

no answers for my investors. I ain’t got no answers.” He wasn’t alone. As the spill surged toward disastrous proportions, critical questions lingered: Who created the conditions that caused the gusher? Did BP and the government react robustly enough in its early days? And, most important, how can it be stopped before the damage gets worse? The Coast Guard conceded Saturday that it’s nearly impossible to know how much oil has gushed since the April 20 rig explosion, after saying earlier it was at least 1.6 million gallons — equivalent to about 21⁄2 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The blast killed 11 workers and threatened beaches, fragile marshes and marine mammals, along with fishing grounds that are among the world’s most productive. Even at that rate, the spill should eclipse the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident as the worst U.S. oil disaster in history in a matter of weeks. But a growing number of experts warned that the situation may already be much worse. The oil slick over the wa-

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ter’s surface appeared to triple in size over the past two days, which could indicate an increase in the rate that oil is spewing from the well, according to one analysis of images collected from satellites and reviewed by the University of Miami. While it’s hard to judge the volume of oil by satellite because of depth, it does show an indication of change in growth, experts said. “The spill and the spreading is getting so much faster and expanding much quicker than they estimated,” said Hans Graber, executive director of the university’s Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing. “Clearly, in the last couple of days, there was a big change in the size.” Doug Suttles, BP’s chief operating officer for exploration and production, said it was impossible to know just how much oil was gushing from the well, but said the company and federal officials were preparing for the worst-case scenario. In an exploration plan and environmental impact analysis filed with the federal government in February 2009, BP said it had the capability to handle a “worst-case scenario” at the Deepwater Horizon site, which the document described as a leak of 162,000 barrels per day from an uncontrolled blowout — 6.8 million gallons each day. Oil industry experts and officials are reluctant to describe what, exactly, a worst-case scenario would look like — but if the oil gets into the Gulf Stream and carries it to the beaches of Florida, it stands to be an environmental and economic disaster of epic proportions. The Deepwater Horizon well is at the end of one branch of the Gulf Stream, the famed warm-water current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic. Several experts said that if the oil enters the stream, it would flow around the southern tip of Florida and up the eastern seaboard.

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Business Briefs Higher consumer spending in Q1 still lacks vigor WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers spent more and helped lift the economy last quarter but not enough to ignite the recovery and drive down unemployment. Spending by consumers rose by the fastest pace in three years, the Commerce Department said Friday . That helped the economy grow at a 3.2 percent pace in the January-to-March quarter. It marked the third straight quarterly gain as the United States heals from the longest and deepest recession since the 1930s.

Stocks fall on weak economic data NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended April with a big loss Friday on disappointment with two economic reports and worries about a criminal investigation of Goldman Sachs. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 158 points, and all the major indexes fell more than 1 percent. Investors lost some of their optimism about the economy after the government’s weaker-than-expected gross domestic product report and news of a drop in consumer sentiment. Reports that the government has started a criminal investigation of Goldman sent financial stocks tumbling. Investors feared that possible charges against the company could have a chilling effect on the banking industry.

Sources: Madoff sons, brother may face charges NEW YORK (AP) — Fed eral authorities will charge at least two employees from disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s former firm in the coming weeks — and Madoff’s brother and two sons could be next, two people familiar with the probe into Madoff’s financial fraud told The Associated Press. Madoff ’s brother, Peter, and sons Andrew and Mark — executives in the Madoff firm’s legitimate marketmaking and proprietarytrading business — are likely to face tax fraud charges later this year, but may escape more serious securities fraud charges if authorities fail to come up with solid evidence they knowingly participated in the massive fraud, the people said.

Fed adopts plan to let banks set up CDs WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has adopted a plan allowing banks to set up the equivalent of certificates of deposit at the central bank. The move would help the Fed mop up money pumped out during the financial crisis and prevent inflation from taking off later. Under the plan, the Fed

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I Walmart employee Betty Dukes stands in front of a Walmart in Pittsburgh, Calif. As a “greeter,” the cheerful Betty Dukes is one of the first employees customers usually see as they walk through the front doors of the Walmart store here. As the first “named plaintiff” in Dukes v. Walmart, the ordained Baptist minister also is the face of the largest gender bias class action lawsuit in U.S. history, one that could cost the world’s largest private employer billions. AP

‘Greeter’ becomes face of fight vs. Walmart By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURG, Calif. — As a “greeter,” the cheerful Betty Dukes is one of the first employees customers usually see as they walk through the front doors of the Walmart store here. As the first “named plaintiff” in Dukes v. Walmart, the ordained Baptist minister also is the face of the largest gender bias class action lawsuit in U.S. history — one that could cost the world’s largest private employer billions. Her dual roles have turned her into a civil rights crusader for the company’s many critics, who have dubbed the legal battle “Betty v. Goliath.” It is a far cry from where Dukes expected to be when she enthusiastically accepted an offer in 1994 to work the cash registers part-time for $5 an hour. She dreamed of turning around a hard life by advancing, through work and determination, into Walmart corporate management. “I was focused on Walmart’s aggressive customer service,” Dukes said in an interview during her lunch break, after first saying grace over a meal of fast-food hamburgers and chicken nuggets. “I wanted to advance. I wanted to make that money.” But by 1999, her plans were in tatters. Several years of little advancement and frustration with her role culminated with an ugly spat with managers that resulted in a humiliating demotion and a pay cut, she said.

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That also became the genesis of the federal class action lawsuit U.S. District Court Judge Martin Jenkins called “historic” while he was handling the case. On Monday, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld Jenkins’ decision allowing the case to go to trial as a class action on behalf of as many as 1 million former and current female Walmart employees. Jenkins has since stepped down from the federal bench and the case will now be handled by U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker, who is also deciding another high profile case, the legality of California’s voter-approved ban of same-sex marriages. Dukes’ lawsuit alleges Walmart is violating the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which made it illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of race, creed or gender. Dukes alleges that Walmart systemically pays women less than their male counterparts and promotes men to higher positions at faster rates than women. The Bentonville retailer denies the accusations and argues that if there are any instances of discrimination they are isolated, and not an overarching company policy. Walmart says any such cases should be handled as individual lawsuits, not as a class action. The retailer has fiercely fought the lawsuit since it was first filed in federal court in San Francisco in 2001 and said it would appeal the most recent decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The incident that sparked

the epic legal battle began while Dukes served as a customer service manager. Dukes, 60, needed change to make a small purchase during her break. She asked a colleague to open a cash register with a onecent transaction, which she claims was a common practice. Nevertheless, she was demoted for misconduct. She complained to a manager that the punishment was too severe and part of a long campaign of discrimination that began almost as soon as she started working for Walmart in this blue-collar city of about 100,000, some 45 miles east of San Francisco. She believed the reprimand was partially motivated by race. She’s black and the managers were white. When those complaints were ignored, Dukes sought legal advice. She ended up being represented by Brad Seligman, an attorney had who launched The Impact Fund, a legal nonprofit, in 1992. Seligman said he asked Dukes to serve as lead plaintiff in what would become a vast class action because of her strong personality. “I’m somewhat in awe of her, particularly that she has managed to work at Walmart for all these years,” Seligman said. “It is extraordinary difficult to find someone who wants to risk their jobs by filing a lawsuit against their employer.” Seligman and other attorneys

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Buffett supports Goldman at Berkshire meeting By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer

OMAHA, Nebraska — Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett declared his support for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. CEO Lloyd Blankfein Saturday, and said he has no plans to sell his company’s stake in the bank. Buffett and Berkshire vice chairman Charlie Munger praised Goldman before a crowd of about 40,000 at Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting. Both executives said they’re happy with Blankfein’s leadership and

said they don’t view the Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil fraud charges against Goldman as a strike against him. “There’s really no reason to think about somebody else running Goldman,” Buffett said when asked whether someone besides Blankfein should be leading the investment bank. The charges filed April 16 have raised questions about Blankfein’s tenure. Buffett previewed his company’s first-quarter earnings re-

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f you are reading this as you sip your Sunday morning cup of coffee, you still have time to make it to Toad Suck Daze this afternoon. Here’s a small sampling of the businesses that stopped in downtown for the festival this weekend. On Friday, I decided to meet a few of the merchants in the Toad Market. Located prominently at Parkway and Oak Street is the Iron Horse booth, owned by Dale and Veva Robb of Sallisaw, Okla. They sell iron décor for home and garden. Veva Robb said they work with a crafter who helps them cut out and weld the pieces, and they clean, paint and design them. Items include benches, plant stands, arches and novelty tin items like pigs, turtles, peacocks and roosters. Unfortunately, they did not have any razorbacks. I suggested they bring some next time they are in Arkansas. Not far west on Oak Street, I met Alice Roland, whose son and daughter-inlaw, Jamy and Kim Roland, own Creative Destruction. Their booth features mosaic crosses, peace signs and butterflies. Roland said they draw designs on plywood, cut them out and set the mosaics with stones, mirrors and other media such as pebbles. Paul Steed of Hot Springs designs and hand-beads jewelry made with sterling silver and semiprecious stones. His booth is also on Oak Street. He has been in the business 16 years and travels extensively. His jewelry includes stones such as coral, turquoise, carnelian, Tibet beads, agate, jade, moon stones, sodalite, rose quartz and gaspeite. After Toad Suck Daze, he will travel to War Eagle Week in the Rogers area, then on to Texas and Colorado for more shows. Vilonia residents Debi Manning and Debbie Sisson set up their booth, Diapers Etc. Baby Shop, on Locust Avenue. Sisson sews items such as reversible burp cloths, baby blankets, pillow cases and bibs. Some of the items are embroidered. Manning makes gift baskets, diaper cakes and other crafts. The two hope to open a store front in Vilonia. Now open La Bella Luna is open on Front Street near North Street. Downtown’s newest Italian place opened Friday. Tipton Hurst is settled in at its new location near Oak Street and Interstate 40. Oak Street Bistro, which is located in the building as well, has been comfortably settled there since the beginning of April. Weight loss center opening Monday Metabolic Research Center is opening Monday at 2915 Dave Ward Drive, Suite 5. The nationwide organization offers weight loss services and products. The center provides individualized programs.

(Rachel Parker Dickerson is a freelance columnist/journalist. Send your questions and comments to rachelpdickerson@gmail.com)

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port at the meeting at Omaha’s Qwest Center. He said Berkshire rebounded from last year’s first-quarter loss and earned $3.6 billion as the economic recovery began and Berkshire absorbed Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. The full report will be released Friday. In the first quarter of 2009, Berkshire lost $1.5 billion. The addition of Burlington Northern more than doubled Berkshire’s regulated businesses unit income to $555 million in the January-March period. The unit also includes utilities, which, along with railroads, operate under government regulations. Buffett said Berkshire’s quarterly results show the economy is improving because manufacturing and retail income grew 85 percent to $477 million. Berkshire’s assortment of businesses, including clothing, insurance, furniture, utility, jewelry and corporate jet companies, gives Buffett insight into the health of the overall economy. Berkshire also has big investments in companies including Coca-Cola Co. and Wells Fargo & Co.

Last year’s loss included $241 million on the sale of investments. Berkshire also took a $1.9 billion charge from writing down a ConocoPhillips investment. Buffett has been one of Goldman’s biggest supporters before and since the SEC filed its civil lawsuit against the bank. The government charged that the investment bank misled investors about a deal involving complex mortgage-related investments that later plunged in value. During questioning by shareholders, Munger noted that the SEC vote to file the charges was 3 to 2. He said that if he had been a member of the SEC, he would have voted against the suit. Buffett and Munger both expressed confidence in Blankfein. “There are plenty of CEOs I’d like to see gone in America, and Lloyd Blankfein is not one of them,” Munger said. On Friday, Goldman stock plunged 9 percent on reports that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of Goldman. Buffett said Berkshire’s $5 billion of preferred stock in Goldman is a good invest-

ment because it generates 10 percent interest a year. He said the investment includes warrants that can convert the preferred shares into regular stock at $115 a share, a discount from Goldman’s current price of $145.20. “We love this investment,” Buffett said. Buffett and Munger also discussed the financial overhaul legislation now before Congress. Munger said the regulatory system should be changed to be much less permissive for investment banks. The House has passed a version of the bill, which among other things would limit the kinds of lucrative trading that banks including Goldman Sachs do. The Senate has yet to begin debate on its version. Berkshire has objected to one provision of the financial overhaul that could require companies to post collateral on existing derivative contracts. Derivatives are complex investments that have been blamed in part for the 2008 financial crisis and the recession. Banks lost billions of dollars on derivatives, and that and the recession led the government to bail out hundreds of financial companies.

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would offer so-called “term deposits” that would pay interest. Doing so would provide banks with another incentive to park their money at the Fed, rather than having it flow back into the economy. Once the economy is on firm footing, this would be one of the tools the Fed could use to tighten credit. The Fed says Friday’s action has “no implication for the near term conduct of monetary policy.”

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told Dukes that she wasn’t alone, that many other women had similar complaints. They said they would like to use her and five other former and current Walmart employees to file the class action lawsuit. “My jaw fell open,” Dukes said when told of the other complaining women. “I thought I was by myself.” That was nine years ago. And with Walmart insisting the lawsuit is without merit and vowing to continue its fight, it appears the litigation has more years to go. Dukes is undeterred by that prospect and sanguine about the outcome. “It’s a very courageous thing for a person to do, to stick with it over such a long period of time,” said Marcia Greenberger, founder of the Washington D.C. advocacy group National Women’s Law Center. “The individuals who step forward pay a very big price to be willing to tell their stories and to hold their records up to public scrutiny.” The center has filed a “friend of the court” brief supporting the Dukes lawsuit, as have the NAACP and Mexican American Legal Defense

vestors sold shares of companies with ties to oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as the industry came under greater scrutiny as oil from a massive spill reached the marshlands of Louisiana. As the extent of the spill unfolded, investors tried to determine the near- and long-term impact. Shares of companies that operate offshore rigs fell while major oil producers that reported healthier firstquarter earnings this week fared better. Oil spewing from the deepwater well where an explosion occurred 10 days ago reached Louisiana’s wetlands as storms threatened to deter efforts to protect the environment.

& Educational Fund. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has also filed a brief supporting the lawsuit. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations, fearful that a ruling in Dukes’ favor will expose other companies to costly lawsuits, have filed briefs urging dismissal of the complaint. Ms. Magazine named her one of its “Women of the Year” for 2004, the same year Liz Featherstone’s book “Selling Women Short: The Landmark Battle for Workers’ Rights at Walmart” was published. Featherstone has compared Dukes to Rosa Parks, the civil rights crusader. “I am very grateful that I’m on this platform,” Dukes said. “In this life, you have to stand up or be trampled.” She leans heavily on her faith, believing she has God on her side and that she’s been called upon to fight for others. Through it all, Dukes has remained humble, saying she lives with her mother because she can’t afford a place of her own on her $15.23 an hour salary. “There are times that I can’t afford my lunch,” she said, wrapping her chicken nuggets in a napkin for later.

“But I’m still blessed.” She’s guarded about her past life, vaguely saying she has faced “many tsunamis.” Dukes mother moved the family from their native Louisiana to California 50 years ago. Dukes was married briefly but is single today and childless. She preaches often at her church on Sunday and said that fellow employees often approach her for spiritual counseling. She slipped into preacher mode when asked about Betty versus Goliath characterization. “David had five stones but only need one,” she said, comparing the biblical victory to the single lawsuit that she hopes will be decided in favor of Walmart’s women employees. Dukes said that there have been few problems with managers and co-workers since the lawsuit was filed in 2001. She said the work atmosphere gets a “little chilly” after courtroom victories are reported in the media. Seligman, her lawyer, said her involvement in the lawsuit may even have benefited her. “It seems like that at every pivotal moment in the litigation,” Seligman said, “Betty gets a raise.”

Greek PM says more cuts needed for survival

of the rescue, which would provide 45 billion euros in loans this year and up to a reported 120 billion euros over three years.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Facing a dire choice of additional pain or bankruptcy, Greece on Friday heralded drastic new cuts and tax increases to win rescue loans from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund — and avoid a disastrous default on government debt. Prime Minister George Papandreou said cuts are inevitable if the country is to keep afloat. Greece, the EU and the IMF are expected to complete talks this weekend over what extra steps Athens must take as a condition

Goldman shares plunge as feds open probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. plunged 9 percent Friday after word that the Justice Department had opened a criminal investigation of the Wall Street powerhouse over mortgage securities deals it arranged. The criminal inquiry follows civil fraud charges filed by the government against Goldman two weeks ago and as Congress pushes toward enacting sweeping legislation aimed at preventing another near-meltdown of the financial system. The investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan stems from a criminal referral by the Securities and Exchange Commission, a knowledgeable person said Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the inquiry is in a preliminary phase.

Avon Products 1Q profit drops with currency hit

NEW YORK (AP) — A currency devaluation in Venezuela, costs related to a bribery investigation in China and restructuring charges drove Avon Products Inc.’s profit down 64 percent in the first quarter. But consumers in many international markets spent more on Avon’s cosmetics and other products, and its revenue climbed 15 percent, the company said Friday. Avon, whose force of thousands of independent sellers ballooned during the recession as unemployed workers sought new income, increased its marketing spending during the quarter and continued to recruit sellers to promote its low-price products, some of which sell for less than $5.

Chevron doubles 1Q income on higher oil prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron Corp. said Friday its first-quarter profit more than doubled as oil prices soared over the past year. The San Ramon, Calif. oil company reported income of $4.55 billion, or $2.27 per share, for the first three months of the year. That compares with $1.84 billion, or 92 cents per share, in the same part of 2009. Excluding charges associated with employee reductions in its refining, marketing and chemicals business, Chevron said it would have made $2.36 a share.

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Business Name: Vintage to Vogue, Old Fashioned Candy & Gifts Location: 829 Chestnut St. Telephone: 513-9100 Web site: Vintagetovogueonline.com Date opened: November 1, 2009 Number of employees: 2 What type of business is it? Candy and Gifts What specifically does your business do? We offer unique locally-produced items including: candy, cookies, honey, jam, salsa, candles, body butter, photography, jewelry and original oil paintings. We have a large selection of old-fashioned and modern candy, gum and soda in glass bottles.

Owner’s Name: Roberta Coyne Why did you decide to open this business/location? I like downtown Conway and feel it is a good match for a store showcasing the efforts of local manufacturers, artists, and craftspersons. What is the best part about owning/operating this business? I get to meet lots of fun and interesting people and help them choose memorable gifts for their friends and families. What has been the biggest surprise that has happened since opening this business? How nice my customers are and how much they help me to succeed by designing and distributing flyers, bringing

in their friends and family and just being supportive. What is the best piece of advice you received before going into this business? Ray Kordsmeier told me, “Boots on the ground are the most important thing to consider when choosing a business location.” What is the most important piece of advice you would give to someone starting out in business? Talk to people who are in business and really listen to what they have to tell you. What makes your business unique to Conway and Faulkner County? We offer products made by other Arkansas residents, as well as hard-to-find candy and reproduction toys.

Pa. town engulfed by rumors about Beyonce, Jay-Z NEW RINGGOLD, Pa. (AP) — Hey, didja hear the news? Beyonce and Jay-Z are moving to Schuylkill County, Pa.! That’s the rumor swirling around these parts: That the singer and her rap mogul husband, Grammy Award winners both, are planning to buy a multimillion-dollar spread on 210 secluded acres in eastern Pennsylvania. What began as idle gossip has turned into an article of faith among many here. People are talking about it in grocery stores and pharmacies, at the fitness center and kids’ T-ball games, online and over the phone. One fan even posted a welcome message on Beyonce’s official website. No one seems to know how the rumor got started. No deed has been recorded in the courthouse, no real estate transfer tax has been paid, and the celebs have yet to request a showing, according to the real estate agent listing the house. But the gossip persists, super-

charged by unconfirmed sightings of Beyonce at several businesses, from Boyer’s supermarket to Heisler’s dairy bar. And who was riding in that black Lamborghini seen tooling around town? Beyonce fans Brooke Shilling and Anne Tomtishen, college students from nearby Pottsville and Ringtown, drove up to the front gate after class one day this week, excited by the prospect of one of the planet’s best-known celebrity couples making a home in Schuylkill County (pronounced SKOO’-kuhl). “I’m gonna tell everyone I’m their neighbors. It’s insane!” gushed Shilling, 20. Added Tomtishen, 23: “Maybe she’ll have babies. That would be awesome!” At first, the notion they would buy a house here seems farfetched, even ludicrous. Schuylkill County is an economically struggling region best known for the Yuengling brewery, Mrs. T’s Pierogies, the Molly Maguires and a coal mining industry that is a

shadow of its former self. In other words, it’s a celebrity-free zone. “I don’t believe they’ll be here, unless they get a taste for Yuengling,” scoffed Jonathan Moss, 54, of nearby Orwigsburg.

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Community Events n May 4 — Conway Men’s Chorus Spring Concert to be presented at 7 p.m. at Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Admission and parking is free to the public thanks in part to the major sponsorship of UCA’s College of Fine Arts and Communication. Under the musical direction of Sam Huskey, choral director with the Conway Public Schools, the 50-plus member Conway Men’s Chorus is composed of men of all ages, all musical abilities and who simply love to sing. This concert is presented as the Chorus’ gift to the community and will feature a wide variety of music from sacred to contemporary, pop to patriotic. n May 4 — Faulkner County Election Commission meeting that was sceduled for last Thursday has been rescheduled for this Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Courtroom C at the county courthouse, 801 Locust St. n May 11 — Faulkner County Retired Teachers Association will hold its annual spring luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the Activity Hall of First Baptist Church. Bring a favorite side dish or dessert. The program will include a slide show of FCRTA activities of 2009-2010 and installation of the 2010-2011 officers. Anyone who has retired from any position in education is welcome to attend. n May 15 — Greenbrier annual Rummage/Bake/ Chicken Dinner sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is one of the largest rummage sales in the area. Home-baked goodies will also be sold. Chicken dinners are sold for eatin or carry-out at Greenbrier First United Methodist Church, corner of Tyler Street and Highway 65.

Recurring n Monthly — AARP 796 meets every month on the third Monday at Ryans Family Restaurant at 11 a.m., with the exception of May, September, and December. On those months the meetings are held in the fellowship hall at the First United Methodist Church. Members are encouraged to bring an item of food to be donated to the food pantry. There will be a guest speaker at each meeting. n Call or e-mail for dates. — Moms In Touch Prayer Groups. Groups meet in homes to pray for one hour per week for our children and their schools. Contact Dawn Burnett at 327-2334 or at dcburnett@juno.com. You can also check the website www.momsintouch.org for more information. n Mondays — Conway Men’s Chorus meets for rehearsals on Monday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m. at Woodland Heights Baptist Church from mid-February to May and from mid-September to December. More than 50 men from all walks of life, all ages, all levels of musical talent comprise the Chorus. Men who simply love the fun of singing are invited to join the fellowship and prepare their annual May and December concerts as gifts to the community. For more information, contact Mike McCullars, Chairman, at 327-5151. n Daily — Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, daily at the American Legion Post 16, across from the fire station. n Al-Anon Family Groups meetings in the Conway area for family and friends of alcoholics: • Saturday — Serenity Al-anon Group. Saturdays 9:30-10:45 a.m. University

Church of Christ at 3155 Dave Ward Drive. Use East Parking Lot Entrance. Child care provided. For more information, contact Cora at 327-9099. • Monday — Al-Anon at First United Methodist Church at 1610 Prince Street Mondays 7 to 8 p.m. Call Amy for more information 329-24499. • Tuesday — Al-Anon at First Nazarene Church on Faulkner and Scott Streets. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact Marge at 329-5360 for more information. • Friday — Al-Anon at First Nazarene Church on Faulkner and Scott Streets. 12 to 1 p.m. Contact Cora at 327-9099.

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n Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays — Fine art classes for children meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information call The Art School at 2691208.

n Mondays — “Faulkner County Republican Committee.” 7 p.m. third Monday of every month at the Faulkner County Library; for more information, call 3298403 or visit www.faulknergop.org.

n Thursday — Asperger Syndrome Support Group meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Conway Regional Women’s Center, first floor, classroom #1. 2302 College Ave. This support group is for people who have been touched by someone with Asperger Syndrome. For more information, log on to www.conwayasperger.org

n Mondays — “Veterans of Foreign Wars.” 6 p.m., the first Monday of each month at College Square, Memorial Post 7163 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. All veterans are invited.

n Sundays — Bearers of Light, a free support group for families that have experienced pregnancy loss, stillbirth or newborn death, meets the second Sunday of each month. The support group is an extension of the Resolve Through Sharing bereavement program at Conway Regional. The perinatal bereavement program is designed to addresses a family’s individual needs through supportive care in the hospital as well as follow-up care. Bearers of Light is a parent-led, self-help group guided by professionals who attend the meetings to provide information and facilitate group discussion. The program is free and no registration is required. Call 513-5227 or 514-8387 for details. n First and third Monday — Fresh Start After Loss first and third Monday during the months of Feb, Mar., April and May. Meeting at Cornerstone Bible Church 1905 Dave Ward Drive from 11:30 to 1 p.m. A light lunch will be served. Registration is helpful 327-2690 or cornerstone@cyberback.com n Second Thursday — Second Thursday of each month, Faulkner County Tea Party meets at 7 p.m. at the McGee Center, 3800 College Avenue. The group is a non-partisan organization that promotes constitutional government and fiscal responsibility, thus ensuring future generations continue to enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. For more information, visit www. faulknercoteaparty.com. n Third Saturday — GWRRA-Chapter L, meets at Ryans in Conway 1400 Highway 64. Dinner at 5 p.m. Meeting at 6 p.m. All Goldwing Riders are welcome to attend. n Mondays — The Toadsuck Car Club meets every second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Bob’s Grill in Conway. n First Monday — The Model Railroad association meets the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the party room at Mazzio’s Pizza on Washington Ave. in Conway. The meeting is open to any railroad modelers, historians, RR employees, and rail fans located in Central Arkansas. Visitors are the web site: www.artrains. org or call 269-3030.

n Mondays — Conway Area Mothers of Multiples meets at 7 p.m. every second Monday at the Conway Regional Hospital main

n Mondays — “Bereavement Support Group.” Noon, every first and third Monday, Conway office of Arkansas Hospice, 1014 West Markham St. Open to anyone who has experienced a loss. For more information, call Carol Fitch at 328-5400. n Mondays — “Mothers of Preschool Children.” 9 a.m. Monday, University Church of Christ, 3155 Dave Ward Drive. Theme: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” Classes for children and mothers. Open to public. Call Rebecca Pratt, 733-2530.

n Mondays — “DAV Meeting.” 7 p.m., John H. Dunn Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary meets on every 2nd Monday at the chapter, 1490 S. Donaghey, Conway. For more information, call 329-9221. n Mondays — Organ Recipients Association of Arkansas meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant. For more information call Dale or Debbie Smith at 679-4523 or 4720461. n Third Monday of each month — Christian Car Club of Conway at 7 p.m. at the Lifeword Broadcast Ministries at Scott and Locust. Call Michael Biggs at 329-7700 for more information. n Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays — “Greenbrier Group of Alcoholics Anonymous” Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Backwoods Barbecue in Greenbrier will take place on Monday and Wednesday (open) at 7 p.m. and on Saturday (closed) at 10 a.m. n Second Monday of every month — American Needlepoint Guild, Natural State Stitchers Chapter, meets the second Monday every month at 6:30 p.m. at The Stitcher’s Garden, 1018 VanRonkle in Conway. For more information, contact Debbie Rowley, 730-0642 or debbie@debbeesdesigns.com n First Tuesday — Faulkner County Chapter of Circle of Friends meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. For information contact Donna Neal, 472-4401 n Second Tuesday of every month — The Board of Directors and Staff of Bethlehem House have set aside the second Tuesday of each month as a Day of Prayer focusing on a capital campaign and a new building to expand the services offered by the shelter. Anyone who wishes to help is asked to sign up for a 15 minute timeframe to come by the shelter and pray. Prayers will be offered continuously from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Each month will focus on a specific step in the process of the building campaign. Pray that God will give clear direction, wisdom and provision as we move forward to better serve the homeless and needy in our community. If you have land in Conway to be donated, contact the shelter. Bethlehem House is currently located at 930 Faulkner St. in downtown Conway. To sign up for a time to come and pray, call the shelter at 3294862.

n Tuesdays and Thursdays — Pilates at the City Event Center in Greenbrier from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Reform your body with this great exercise program designed to target the “core” muscles of the abdomen and low back while also toning the rest of your body. Pilates strengthens all the abdominal muscles while traditional sit-ups only work the superficial abdominals. All of the exercise routine is done on the floor but can also be done in a chair, making it very low impact and suitable for everyone. Cost is $5 per class. For more information, call instructor Timsey Everett at 581-3280.

n Tuesdays — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), each Tuesday at the McGee Center, 3800 College Ave., weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., for more information call 336-3522, 505-8076 or 329-0558. n Tuesdays — “Lupus Support Group.” 6:30 p.m., the fourth Tuesday of each month; Trillium Park, 1160 Hogan Lane; free and open to the public; call 513-4300. n Tuesdays — Greenbrier TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 539 meets Tuesday nights at 6:30 at the Fire Station in Greenbrier. Weigh-in at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Come join us. n Tuesdays — The Rebel Reelers, square dancing group, will meet at the Senior Adult Center for square dance lessons. The group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. and will meet for 15 weeks. The lessons are $5 each. For more information 329-3055 or 450-9252. n Tuesdays — The Rebel Reelers, square dancing group, will meet at the Senior Adult Center for square dance lessons. The group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. and will meet for 15 weeks. The lessons are $5 each. For more information 329-3055 or 450-9252. n Tuesdays — New MS group in Conway. National Multiple Sclerosis Society now has a Conway Area MS Self Help Group. If you or if you know someone who’s life is impacted my Multiple Sclerosis come join us on the 1st Tuesday of each month. We meet at 6:30 p.m. at Village Park Residential Care Facility 1622 Scott St. For more information contact Mandy Henderson 339-8986 or Jennifer Bannon 4725027. You can contact the National MS Society at 1800-344-4867. n Tuesdays — TOPSAR402 meets Tuesdays at First Church of the Nazarene on Faulkner Street at Scott Street in Conway. Confidential weigh-in from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. with program starting at 7 p.m. For more information call 3277118 or 730-0391. n Tuesdays — “Lupus Support Group.” 6:30 p.m., the fourth Tuesday of each month; Trillium Park, 1160 Hogan Lane; free and open to the public; call 513-4300. n Tuesdays — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), each Tuesday at the McGee Center, 3800 College Avenue, weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., for more information call 336-3522, 505-8076 or 3290558. n Tuesdays — Conway Regional Diabetes Education Supper Group meets the last Tuesday of each month in the Conway Regional Women’s Center’s Diabetes Education Classroom. For more informatio call 513-5248.

n Tuesdays — Square Dance classes will be held at the Faulkner County Senior Citizens Center, 1620 Donaghey from 7 to 9 p.m. The class will meet for 15 weeks. Cost is

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$5 per person, per lesson. For more information contact Evelyn Pratt, 329-3055. n Tuesdays — The Conway Business and Professional Women meet the fourth Tuesday every month at the Faulkner County Library meeting room. Contact Lois Lee at 470-1811 for more information.

n Tuesdays — Conway Creative Writers/Reminisce meets at the Faulkner County Senior Center, 1620 Donaghey Ave., every Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Please call Shirley Barham for information, 513-9316. n Tuesdays and Thursdays — Konway Kickers meets at 6 p.m. for clog dance lessons every Tuesday and Thursday night. Come and clog for health and fun. Build stamina, strength and friendships. Beginner through advanced classes available for children and adults. For more information call 328-5715 or visit Konway Kickers.clogdancing.com or e-mail redclogger@conwaycorp.net. n Second Tuesday. General Membership Meeting of the Faulkner County Landlords Association, 7 p.m. Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler Street, Conway. Contact JR Willey 327-9992 or visit our website at www.FCLLA.org for additional information. n Wednesdays — A Close-Knit Faith Community is an interdenomiational group of knitters and crocheters who gather each Wednesday morning (9:30 to 11:30) to meditate on Scripture as they knit for charity. All skill levels are encouraged to participate in making lap-robes, hats and baby items which are then blessed and distributed to local agencies. Yarn and patterns are supplied. The group meets at the St. Joseph Fellowship Hall located at 710 Fourth Street. Call (501) 513-6812 for more information. The group welcomes all faiths. n Wednesdays — “Parkinson Support Group.” 1:30 p.m., second Wednesday of every month, Conway Regional Rehab; for more information, call Joe Cheney at 329-9430. n Wednesdays — Survivors After Life Altering Disabilities Support Group meets the first Wednesday of each month at noon at the Faulkner County Library. Group meetings include guest speakers, resource and services information and support for disabled survivors, their families and caregivers. For details, call (501) 932-3528. nWednesdays­ — Faulkner Co. Tea Party Lunch Forum is having a weekly lunch forum at Smitty’s BarB-Que, 740 S. Harkrider. Lunch can begin as early as 11:30 a.m. The forum discussions will begin at noon and conclude at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to come and air your opinion and exchange ideas concerning city, state or national issues. For more information visit www. faulknercoteaparty.com n Thursdays — Support Group for Parents of Bipolar Children meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Contact Amanda Beckman 358-8961 or www.freewebs.com/carpbc

n Thursdays — “Men’s Fraternity.” 6 a.m. Thursday, Central Baptist Church, 3333 Dave Ward Drive. All men are welcome; light breakfast will be served at 5:45 a.m. Topic is “Winning at Work and Home.” Call 329-9283 or visit the Web site www.mensfraternity.com. n Thursdays — “Third Thursday Gallery Walk.” Every third Thursday, Downtown Conway, participants will be listed online as they join. For more information, visit www.gallerywalk.

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n Thursdays — “Bike Night.” Every third Thursday, Wendy’s, 3750 Dave Ward Drive, Conway; sponsored by ABATE — District 17. n Thursdays — La Leche League of Conway offers 24-hour phone support and monthly informational meetings for breastfeeding mothers. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the nursery of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Mothersto-be and babies are always welcome to attend. For more information, call Jennifer at 908-6283.

n Thursdays — “Overeaters Anonymous.” 5:15 p.m., Conway First United Methodist Church, 1610 Prince St., room B29, Conway. For more information, contact Jeanne at 501-679-6738.

n Thursdays — Faulkner County Detachment #1323, Marine Corps League meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at DAV Hut on South Donaghey. For more details contact Frank A. Lambert, adjutant at 2692085. n Thursdays — Conway Arkansas Machine Embroiderers (C.A.M.E.) meets the second Thursday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library. Call Shirley Barham at 513-9316 for more information.

n Sundays — Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2259 will be hosting Bingo from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday. The Bingo sessions are open to the general public over the age of 21 to comply with the Arkansas Clean Air Act, though a nonsmoking section is provided for each session. The Post is located on Old Morrilton Highway (U.S. 64), just north of the intersection with Donaghey, under the Conway Water Tower. For more information or directions, call 329-1230 or go to www.vfw2259.com

n Fridays — Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, Inc. will be providing free computer training to the general public at the Goodwill Store in Conway. 2425 Sanders St. Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to noon each Friday. For more information or directions call 329-6501.

n Fridays — Conway Creative Writers meet at the Faulker County Library on Tyler Avenue from 2 to 5 p.m.

n Saturdays — “Chess Club.” From 3:30 to 5 p.m. first Saturday of every month at the Faulkner County Library; for more information, call 255-2442.

n Saturdays — The Central Arkansas Basket Weavers Guild meets on the fourth Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Faulkner County Library. Call Wilma at 4709869 for more information.

n Saturdays — Sit and Sew meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McGee Center. For information, please contact Shirley Ann Barham, 513-9316 (Pleased to tell you that this group was formed last June and we are growing.)

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Jake Heggie has a whale of a hit with ‘Moby-Dick’ By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Writer

DALLAS — Ben Heppner limped around stage on his peg leg, blood dripping from his face. The great white whale was in his Captain Ahab’s sight. The captain never kills the object of his unrelenting pursuit. Composer Jake Heggie, however, achieved his goal Friday night, with an achingly beautiful, magnificently sung and gorgeously staged world premiere of his “MobyDick,” the highlight of the Dallas Opera’s first season at the sparkling new Winspear Opera House. The audience responded with an eight-minute standing ovation. Just 49, Heggie has become one of the pre-eminent contemporary opera composers. His “Dead Man Walking,” based on Sister Helen Prejean’s book, premiered at the San Francisco Opera in 2000 and is among the most successful operas premiered since the death of Benjamin Britten in 1976. “Moby-Dick,” based on Herman Melville’s 1851 novel, is another triumph, a nautical voyage that brings to mind Britten’s “Billy Budd” (also based on a Melville work) and parts of the first hour of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The 90minute opening act zips along, and the 65-minute closing act is ruminative and moving. Heggie is a rarity, an accessible composer whose melodic lines and sense of drama are aimed at audiences rather than academics. With librettist Gene Scheer, who took over after Terrence McNally became ill with lung cancer, he has transformed Melville’s sprawling novel into an active stage work. They dispense with the opening 100 or so pages set in New England, and the opera begins a week after the Pequod has set to sea. Scheer simplified Melville’s lengthy language while keeping the poetry of an often metaphorical narrative. There is an ocean of shimmering sea music, a spraying wall of choral sound (prepared by Alexander Rom) and moving arias for Ahab, Greenhorn (tenor Stephen Costello) and Starbuck (baritone Morgan Smith). The tattooed Polynesian harpooner Queequeg (bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu) adds his own brand of exotic music and lyrics and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, May 2, 2010: This year, foreigners or different people could play an unusual role. Some of you will become armchair travelers. You are opening up to other belief systems and sometimes strange ideas. If you are single, try to go for someone who isn’t your type, as your type hasn’t worked for you in the past. At least try it. If you are attached, plan that special, dreamed-about vacation. CAPRICORN has unique ideas. Listen. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

Tenor Ben Heppner poses for a photo dressed as Captain Ahab for a publicity photo shoot in advance of the world premier of the opera Moby Dick in Dallas. AP

the only woman in the cast, soprano Talise Trevigne in the trousers role of Pip, injects brightness and energy. Heppner, of course, is the star. The music is written to fit his voice, largely avoiding sharply ascending scales that at times have caused him difficulty in other roles. He sneers, puffs and pontificates, his tenor riding over waves of sound. Limping on the peg leg that replaces the flesh torn away in an earlier clash with the great whale, his Ahab is every bit tragic as Lohengrin, Tristan, Otello and Ghermann, some of the roles that made him famous. Leonard Foglia’s sharp direction and huge nautical sets by Robert Brill were as much a star as the cast. Elaine McCarthy’s projections, which cleverly shifted angles, combined with Donald Holder’s vivid lighting to show how technology can assist rather than detract. Jane Green-

wood’s costumes could outfit a real vessel. Choreographer Keturah Stickann and fight choreographer Bill Lengfelder created a breezy night. Patrick Summers, music director of the Houston Grand Opera, conducted with such insight into the ebbs and flows it seemed he had been studying this score for far longer than it has existed. There are five more performances through May 16. ’Moby-Dick’ is a co-commission with the State Opera of South Australia, where it is to open in September 2011, and three theaters where it is to appear the following year: the Calgary Opera (winter 2012), San Diego Opera (February 2012) and San Francisco Opera (with Heppner and Summers in autumn 2012). These companies have themselves a whale of hit, a leaner but faithful reinterpretation of an American classic.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Your thoughts float to a transforming authority figure or boss. Understand that you also need to adapt. A discussion with a trusted friend helps clarify your thoughts. Tonight: A new beginning becomes obvious. This Week: Try to maintain a high profile. Recognize that you and others might need a change midweek. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Making decisions is far easier when you get a sense of the lay of the land. Discuss options with a respected friend who is more than happy to brainstorm. Blaze a new trail. Tonight: Feed your mind; choose a favorite mental pursuit. This Week: Examine alternatives until you are absolutely sure, then act. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH What you thought was certain no longer is, leaving a blank. You must reassess a decision accordingly. An important discussion allows many options. Adjust. Don’t be a stick in the mud. Proceed with optimism. Tonight: Dinner with a favorite person. This Week: A key person could color events and your perspective. Try to detach. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Others dominate. Their behavior frees up your time. Call a friend and get together. The two of you love the noise of the crowd around you. Your instincts are right-on about a close loved one. Tonight: Do go out. Listen to

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jacqueline bigar options, then decide. This Week: Others want what they want. Let them have just that! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH An even pace makes for a relaxing day. Sneak in a snooze or some personal time. Recharge your batteries. Do what is best for you, yet try to squeeze in extra time with a child or loved one. It will be most appreciated and, in the long run, easier. Tonight: Put your feet up. This Week: Dig right in Monday. You might get into Cinco de Mayo midweek and decide not to work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH Let your imagination come out, whether you are playing with a child or simply having a good time with a loved one. This dimension of your personality delights and surprises many. Think positively about someone who has been difficult lately. Tonight: Pretend the weekend is just beginning. This Week: You might never settle into your groove. At least do what you must. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Others appreciate all that you do; they also respect that you need some time and space. Be careful about getting started on a “small” renovation project. It could go on and on. Instead, rent a movie. Tonight: Order in. This Week: Stay close to home and loved ones. If you want, take a personal day or two. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH A conversation or event revitalizes your perspective. Your willingness to take in new information separates you from many. Don’t feel you have to do anything a certain way. Tonight: Just ask. This Week: Keep conversa-

tions moving. Listen to all sides. You will have a lot to mull over. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Whether paying bills or picking up the tab for brunch, you easily could make an error. Count your change. Check your figures. Stop at a favorite spot to relax. Some of you might opt for a museum, while many could be happy at a ballgame! Tonight: Get organized for tomorrow! This Week: Curb overindulgence right now. Self-discipline goes a long way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Others are noticing a new you, though you might scarcely be aware that you are changing. Note perhaps a strange look or a different reaction. Remain sensitive to a child or loved one. Know that you don’t always have the final word as to the outcome of a situation. Tonight: Extend a dinner invitation. This Week: Beam into the week, a force to behold. Know how much you have to offer. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Streamline your plans in order to take some much-needed downtime or thinking time. You have been brooding about an issue. Perhaps a discussion with a dear friend could open up your mind. There is a solution or a point of resolution. Tonight: Vanish. Screen your calls. This Week: You might not feel great until late Tuesday. Then you are on a roll. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Friends surround you. Should you find yourself alone or with no plans, you could become upset, even if it is your choice. Zero in on what you want and make it happen. Invite a friend to join you for an early dinner. Face facts: Right now you need company and crowds! Tonight: Where the action is. This Week: Use Monday and Tuesday to the max.

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Next Batman film to swoop into theaters in 2012 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sequel to “The Dark Knight” will swoop into theaters in 2012. Warner Bros. scheduled July 20, 2012, as the release date for the next installment of the Batman film franchise. Director Christopher Nolan brought the Caped Crusader back to the big screen in 2005’s “Batman Begins” and 2008’s “The Dark

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WASHINGTON — Jay Leno can tease the president all he wants, and Barack Obama is going to have his own barbs. “The Tonight Show” host is the entertainer on Saturday for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with the president. The annual black-tie dinner attracts a mix of celebrities, elected officials, political appointees and journalists. In the past year and a half, Leno has invited Obama, the first lady and even a senior White House adviser to appear on his show for some friendly chats. But like entertainers at previous dinners, Leno was expected on Saturday to make some jabs at Obama and other politicians. Obama would come with his own set of jokes, although he could be more careful this time. When he last appeared with Leno on “The Tonight Show,” Obama equated his own bowling skills with the Special Olympics. He later apologized for the offensive remark. Among the 3,000 guests invited to witness the gags were celebrities including Justin Bieber, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Adrian Grenier, Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, John Cusack, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven and Michelle Pfeiffer. Jason Wu, one of Michelle Obama’s favorite designers, as well as Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn were also expected. Look for Washington types such as Rep. Eric Cantor, RVa., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Party crashers were not welcome. After Tareq and Michaele Salahi got through White House gates without invitations to a state dinner, guests had to bring a dinner ticket or printed invitation to attend dinner pre-parties at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Organizers said they were trying to cut down on crowds. But the glitzy event has grown to become much more than the $225-per-ticket dinner. Celebrities, political elite and journalists were also expected to flood several after-parties that can have red carpets of their own, said Sarah Schaffer of Capitol File Magazine, a host to one of the parties. At the dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association will introduce 17 students who will receive $132,000 in college scholarships. To be honored at the dinner are several journalists: —Ben Feller of The Associated Press and Jake Tapper of ABC News, for winning the Merriman Smith Award for presidential coverage under deadline pressure. Feller won for his coverage of Obama’s unexpected late-night visit to Dover Air Force Base to honor fallen soldiers. Tapper won for his story that revealed tax problems of former Sen. Tom Daschle D-S.D. —Mark Knoller, of CBS

News, for winning the Aldo Beckman award for sustained excellence in White House coverage. Knoller won for his work covering the White House for more than 35 years and in using multiple platforms to report. —Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, of the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times, for winning the Edgar A. Poe Award for excellence in coverage of news of national or regional significance. They were cited for a four-part series entitled, “Shortened Lives: Where You Live Matters.” The White House Correspondents’ Association was formed in 1914 as a liaison between the press and the

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MARION, S.C. (AP) — In Marion, a tobacco town bypassed by the four-lane highway but not the Great Recession, more worshipers are kneeling at church, youth baseball rosters are thicker and the public library seems as busy as the local employment office. About 100 miles to the northwest in Chester, folks are turning out for free arts shows while fishermen try their luck at one of South Carolina’s state parks where attendance is up sharply. Free and inexpensive diversions are helping people forget their worries in two South Carolina counties hard hit by the recession. “About all you can do is go fishing,” said Cecil Finklea, 50, of Marion, who is looking for work after losing his job with a produce company several months back. “I do go to church and I go a little more now. It keeps me out of trouble.” Marion and Chester counties are among the 65 most economically stressed in the nation with populations greater than 25,000 residents, according to the Associated Press’s Economic Stress Index, a monthly analysis of the economic state of more than 3,100 U.S. counties. The index calculates a score from 1 to 100 based on a county’s unemployment, foreclosure and bankruptcy rates. A higher score indicates more stress. Under a rough rule of thumb, a county is considered stressed when its score exceeds 11. Marion County, home to 34,000 in the northeastern corner of the state, had a March score of 20.99, while Chester County, with a population of about a thousand less, had a score of 19.84. The pursuit of an inexpensive escape isn’t limited to the South Carolina counties: The Ida Public Library in Belvidere, Ill., reports an increase in usage of materials across the board, particularly DVDs. Surrounding Boone County had a stress score of 22.6, ranking it the No. 20 worst, after it was hit hard by layoffs in the automotive industry. “It’s cheaper than buying and it’s cheaper than going to a video store,” said Connie Harrison, the library director in the city about 75 miles northwest of Chicago. Harrison said library computers hooked to the Internet are always busy, largely with people filling out job applications on line. Some people have also told her they’ve quit buying books. “It seems to me there’s a lot of fiction reading going on, which would kind of follow the escapist type of thing,” Harrison added. In South Carolina, Johnny Cross said he and his sons ages 11 and 14 find entertainment at home since he lost his job last year at a company that makes emergency vehicles in Marion, a city of moss-shrouded oaks and old homes named for American Revolution hero Francis Marion. “We have a Bible study almost every night. On Saturday night we do what we had been doing — we look at the TV, cartoons mostly,” said Cross, 38, who has printed business cards offering his skills at anything from lawn-mowing to carpentry. “I try to stay away from all that other worldly stuff. And on Sundays we go to church.” Tobacco farming was long the life blood of Marion, but the

industry waned in the 1990s and was followed by major plant closings in the past decade — including the shuttering of a Russell Stover Candies factory that laid off almost 850. While the recession has deepened the financial pain, it’s also helping some find deeper meaning in life. “Just the past few months looking around there are a lot fewer empty seats in the pews,” said Marion Mayor Rodney Berry, a deacon at the biggest church in the county, downtown’s Marion Baptist Church. “We’re far from out of the murky waters — as we speak we have the state’s highest unemployment — but when you’re in that situation, people do look for something to hold on to and so often it’s the spiritual realm,” he said. Berry said registration for city youth football, basketball and baseball is also up. Chester, a city about 10 miles off the interstate connecting Columbia, S.C., with Charlotte, N.C., has lost about 2,000 jobs during the past decade. Kids there once could expect to grow up and make a good living in one of several textile mills, but those jobs are gone. Among many empty storefronts downtown is the office of the Arts Council of Chester County, a group that director Lauren Medlin says is having its best year in recent memory. Its offerings, many of them free, are popular in a town where entertainment options are slim. They range from a spring garden party to ghost story programs in fall, as well as regular art exhibitions and book signings. “We try to offer events nearly every week,” she said. “We try to offer free things because we know people can’t afford it.” Attendance at South Carolina state parks was up 10 percent during the first quarter, which officials attributed to people seeking cheaper entertainment. “We are a bargain. We’re $2 a car to get in,” said Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism spokeswoman Dawn Dawson, who said there were record campsite reservations Easter weekend. The county library in Marion is also seeing a flood of foot traffic, whether it’s for checking out books or using the Internet. “We stay busy all the time. People are coming in and filling out applications online and looking for work,” said reference librarian Pat Koch who said on busy days, it can be a 90 minute wait to get on line. The two South Carolina counties recently received some good news. A window manufacturer for mobile homes is bringing 125 jobs to Chester, while a landing gear company plans to bring 560 to Marion County. Finklea says just stopping in at the employment office across town several times a week and searching for a job helps him cope. “Sometimes I feel better, but they ain’t taking no applications a lot of places,” he said, adding it’s hard to find a job at 50 and wishing he had made better choices as a young man. “I wish I had gone on with school like my mama told me,” said Finklea, who dropped out in the ninth grade. “She told me to go to school and she begged me to go to school. But I hung out with the fellas and drank.”

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take an amount indicative of abuse. The lawsuit did not name the senior staff members in question, but head coach Sean Payton issued a statement saying he never abused or stole Vicodin. The coach says he supports the Saints’ stance that the allegations are false and represent an attempt by Geoffrey Santini to extort the team.

Rain slows down Tour de Toad By MICHAEL ALLEN LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

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For the second year in a row, Mother Nature curtailed attendance and route plans for the third annual Tour de Toad. Due to heavy rains, tour directors had to make adjustments to routes Saturday. The longest route was taken off the list, but two routes remained. Riders had a choice to take the Tour de Toad short loop which totaled 46.86 miles or the Houston Loop, a 33.07 mile trip. All of the proceeds from the Tour de Toad goes to benefit the Faulkner County Literacy Council. There were 57 registered riders in this year’s event, which is up from 44 a year ago. The Tour de Toad had 181 riders registered the first year.

“Most of the riders waited to see what the weather was going to do this morning,” said Allison Vetter, who serves as the president on the board for the Literacy Council. “The rain hurt us. A lot of the people waited, instead of pre-registering.” Despite the rain which forced a change of plans, Literacy Council Executive Director Emily Maggio was pleased with several things, including the support given from the sponsors of the Tour de Toad. Those sponsors are The Ride, Virco, William Higgs Cosmetic Denistry, Southern Tees, Conway Regional Therapy Services. “The rain has been a problem the past two years,” Maggio said. “This event help fund a few things that we do. We’re in the process of start-

ing a new English language learning program, so it’ll help fund that. The funds also help our educational and tutoring programs.” Maggio said Mary Mosely was the facilitator for the tutor training program and the Faulkner County Literacy Council provides free one-onone tutoring to students for free. The Faulkner County Literacy Council provides its services confidential. “There is a recent study that shows 18 percent of Faulkner County has a fifth grade reading level, so that’s one out of five people” Maggio said. “We are willing to provide help for anyone who wants it.” To find out more information about the Faulkner County Literacy Council, go to www.faulknercoliteracy. org

Jim Schuler (front, left) and David Ciwein lead William Cone (blue shirt) and Matt Szymanski in the second wave of riders while nearing the finish line of the Tour de Toad in front of the Conway High-West. MICHAEL ALLEN PHOTO

First-time participant easily wins Toad Suck 10K By DAVID MCCOLLUM LOG CABIN STAFF WRITER

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Digger Lauter came down from Bentonville on a whim to run the Toad Suck Daze 10K. He easily won the race in 34:29. “I just wanted to do something different,” said Lauter, who ran the race for first time. “I like different kinds and style of running. It was a good day to race, good race. I came down from Bentonville expecting heavy winds and it being blustery.” Light rain began falling about nine minutes into the race Saturday morning. There were a couple of heavy intermittent showers after most runners had finished. “The rain wasn’t a factor for me,” said Lauter, who was not breathing hard a minute after the race. He is recovering for an Achilles’ tendon injury. “I’ve run marathons, 5K’s and 10K’s,” said Lauter, who represents Rush Running of Benton. “It seemed the shorter races are good for me right now. And I like the name of this race.” Kaitlin Bounds of Russellville was the first female to cross the finish line in the 10K. Conway High cross country runner Morgan Warneke was the overall winner of the 5K, followed by John Dyer and CHS teammate Matthew Friant. “It was a really hard race for me because of the humidity,”

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It took 13 innings Saturday before the University of Central Arkansas Bears finally secured a 5-4 victory over the Northwestern State Demons in Southland Conference play at Bear Stadium. Senior Tye Throneberry hit a twoout single through the left side of the infield, and Chase Huchingson scored from second base as the Bears evened the series 1-1 in their second 13-inning game in the past two conference weekends. The Bears lost to Texas-Arlington 4-3 in 13 innings last Friday, but came up with the big hits in the 13th inning this time. Huchingson, a junior who entered the game in the eighth inning, singled up the middle off NSU reliever Andrew Plotkin to start the inning. Blake Roberts executed a perfect sacrifice bunt down the first-base line to move Huchingson to second. Greg Noble flied out to left field and Zack Dickson walked before Throneberry got his third hit of the day, a ground ball that scooted between third and short to end the game

after three hours and 45 minutes. After UCA tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on Jordan Getchell’s RBI single that scored Jake Fuller, both relievers blanked the offenses for three innings. UCA’s Michael Wild went the final 4 2/3 innings and picked up the victory, allowing just two hits. Plotkin pitched the final 3 2/3 innings, striking out four and allowing two hits. The Bears (14-29, 5-18) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when

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Alex Goff, left, and Matthew Friant, both of Conway, run in the Toad Suck Run 5k on Saturday. Goff came in third and Friant place fourth overall in the men’s division. LIBERTY PARKS PHOTO

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PARAGOULD — Vilonia’s boys finished third the girls fifth Friday night at the Class 5A track meet here. The Eagles amassed 88 points to finish behind champion Magnolia, 124, and Crossett, 91.5. The Lady Eagles had 54.6 points finish behind champions Camden Fairview, 94; Batesville, 71.5; Crossett, 62; Magnolia, 61.5. The Vilonia boys won the 4x800

relay in 8:19. Trey Wyatt won the pole vault at 13.4. James Sax was third in the 110 and 300 hurdles and fourth in the fourth in the 200. Alex Ebmeyer was third in the 800 Bailey Sisson won the 1600 for the Lady Eagles. Jerri Piacentini was second in the pole vault. Julie Stanley was second in the high jump. The Vilonia results: BOYS High jump: 7. Edwards, 6-0

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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The University of Central Arkansas extended its Southland Conference winning streak to seven games after a doubleheader sweep of Sam Houston State at the Bearkat Softball Complex on Saturday. The Bears (24-28, 12-13) defeated the Bearkats (18-27, 10-15) 3-0 and 12-7 to give UCA its longest conference streak since joining the league in 2007.

In Game 1, freshman Kelsie Armstrong threw an 11-strikeout, four-hit shutout for her 16th win of the season. SHSU’s Morgan Mikulin (13-18) allowed six hits, three runs and struck out six. Shayleen Ristau doubled with one out in the second which was followed by a home run Sarah Garcia to give the Bears and early lead. The game remained scoreless until the seventh

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ROGERS — The Conway girls soccer team was perfect against every team it faced this season except Fayetteville. Heading into Saturday’s Class 7A state tournament matchup, the Lady Cats were 0-1-1 against the Lady Bulldogs. Unfortunately for Conway, Fayetteville continued that streak and took a 2-0 win. “I’m sad for my girls because they deserved to be in the championship game next Saturday,”

Lady Cats coach Whitney Allison said. “That didn’t show today, but they all played really well.” The teams entered halftime scoreless and stayed that way until Conway gave up an own-goal

to give the Lady Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. Fayetteville added what Allison described as a “very technical goal” for the final total. “Once a goal was scored, the entire mood changed,” Allison said. “Today’s game really came down to who scored first. I think if we played them again we could beat them. We just couldn’t (Saturday).” Still, Allison wasn’t down on the way her Lady Cats played despite the loss.

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A mix of characters and weather at Toad Suck runs

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he weather couldn’t exactly decide what it was going to do Saturday morning, so it offered a little bit of everything to participants in the Toad Suck Daze runs. The runners warmed up under foggy conditions. The race began under overcast skies. Nine minutes into the race,

light rain began falling. Then, it stopped. Then, thunder was heard. About 40 minutes into the race — when most of the 10K runners were finishing — a downpour began, sending spectators and participants at John McConnell Stadiium at Conway High beneath the bleachers. A short time later, the rains quit all together.

Then, the sun peaked out briefly. During the awards ceremony in the Conway fieldhouse and in the middle of the Tadpole Trot races for youngsters, the rain came down in torrents again for about five minutes. Then, it was cloudy, then the sun peaked through. Then, a few more sprinkles of rain before the remaining partici-

pants exited under cloudy skies. The participants numbered 1.089 in the 10K and 5K races. There was a mix of runners who looked like runners, runners who didn’t, walkers, teenagers, senior citizens, serious road racers and those

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Blake Scott runs the final few meters while in first place during the 8-year old girls run at the Tadpole Trot on Saturday at John McConnell Stadium. MICHAEL ALLEN PHOTO

Super Saver wins Derby with Borel aboard By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They don’t call him Bo-rail for nothing. Calvin Borel grabbed the rail and didn’t let go Saturday, sloshing through the slop with Super Saver on another flawless ride to win his third Kentucky Derby in four years. The most wide-open Derby in years ended with a sure thing — Borel crossing the finish line and punching the air with this right fist, this time raising it toward a leaden sky. The jockey’s magic touch on his home track gave trainer Todd Pletcher his first Derby victory after 24 failures with a 2 1/2-length victory over Ice Box. “Calvin Borel is a great rider anywhere he goes, but at Churchill Downs he’s even five lengths better,” Pletcher said. “He knows how to ride this track and gets along with his colt beautifully.” Borel’s ride nearly duplicated the one he turned in last year aboard 50-1 shot Mine That Bird, except he and Super Saver went off at lower odds and were never in last place. He was confident enough in his colt and his knowledge of the track to take him off the lead in the early going of the 1 1/4-mile race. In all but one of his six previous races, Super Saver had never been farther back than second in the early stages. Borel knew that strategy wouldn’t work in a 20-horse Derby field on a tiring, sloppy track that had been pelted by heavy rain early in the day. Breaking from the No. 4 post, he immediately tucked his colt along the rail — a predictable move considering his nickname — and there they stayed almost the entire way. Super Saver was timed in 2:04.45 as the 8-1 secondchoice behind favorite Lookin At Lucky, whose 6-1 odds tied Harlan’s Holiday in 2002 for the longest priced favorite in 136 runnings. He paid $18, $8.80 and $6. Pletcher let out a whoop and slapped his hands together after his colt crossed the finish line, snapping a skid the Eclipse Award-winning trainer was eager to end. He seemed to have a lock on his first Derby win until expected favorite Eskend-

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NATCHITOCHES, La. — In their last chance before the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships, the University of Central Arkansas track and field teams recorded 28 qualifying marks at the Northwestern State Invitational on Saturday. The teams also combined to break five school records, including the 41-year old men’s long jump mark. Sophomore Jaron Criswell placed second in the long jump at 7.62 meters (25 feet), breaking UCA Hall of Famer David Johnston’s mark set in 1969 by 4 1/2 inches. Sophomore Jeremy Stuckey also had a qualifying mark of 6.80 meters (22-3 3/4), placing ninth in the long jump. Criswell (6th, 14.60 meters (47-11)) and Stuckey (9th, 13.60 meters (44-7 1/2)) also qualified in the triple jump. Junior Donavan Loring was the Bears’ high finisher in the vent, taking fourth at 14.90 meters (48-10 3/4). The Bears took the top two spots in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Freshman Tony Stewart won the event

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Triple jump: 7. D.J. Crume, 41-8.5 4x800 relay: 1. Vilonia, 8:19 Pole vault: 1. Trey Wyatt, 13-4; 3. Kyle Stage, 12-6; 6. Kyle Wyatt, 12-0. 110 hurdles: 3. James Sax, 15:48. Discus: 4. Taylor Sweetin, 144-7; 6. Clay Patterson, 137-6 400: 4. Crume, 51.63.

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“I told my girls they have nothing to hang their heads down for,” Allison said. “We had an accidental own goal, and there’s nothing you can do about that. That changed the whole complexion of the game.”

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Calvin Borel riding Super Saver reacts after winning the 136th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday in Louisville, Ky. AP

ereya was withdrawn last weekend with a swollen leg. That left Pletcher with four horses in the race, but none as highly regarded. His other finishers were: Mission Impazible, ninth; filly Devil May Care, 10th; and Discreetly Mine, 13th. Pletcher’s only other Triple Crown race victory was in 2007 at Belmont with the filly Rags to Riches. The lack of a Derby win by the 42-year-old former assistant to D. Wayne Lukas was the most glaring omission on his resume and something he was constantly asked about. It wasn’t for lack of trying. In 2007, he saddled five in the Derby, with none finishing higher than sixth. “It’s the one thing that was important to me,” he said. “The one thing I wanted to do while my parents were still here to see it.” Borel is the first jockey to win three derbies in four years; Bill Hartack won three in five years from 1960-64. “Calvin Borel is amazing. He is fearless,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “He takes control of the race, and you have to give him a lot of credit. He’s a great rider.” can flag gear and some with gear promoting products, causes, churches and political candidates. Among those scurrying about and battling the elements was this random cast of characters. The Band Before the race began, the Conway High School saxophone quintet played the Star-Spangled Banner as some late-arriving runners scurried in front of them to line up. A show of hands, please. How many have heard the Star-Spangled Banner performed with just saxophones? “This music with just saxophones was new for us

Baffert should know. He thought he had his fourth Derby victory in the bag last year until front-running Pioneerof the Nile was overtaken in the stretch by Borel and Mine That Bird. Baffert’s Lookin At Lucky wound up sixth, clearly compromised by starting on the rail. His other colt, Conveyance, finished 15th after setting the pace for more than three-quarters of a mile. Trained by Nick Zito, Ice Box returned $11.20 and $8 after nipping Paddy O’Prado at the wire for second. Paddy O’Prado paid $7.40 to show. The crowd of 155,804 sought shelter early on from the rain, which had stopped by post time, with sun breaking through the clouds. Make Music for Me was fourth, followed by Noble’s Promise, Lookin At Lucky, Dublin, Stately Victor, Mission Impazible, Devil May Care, American Lion and Jackson Bend. Discreetly Mine was 13th, followed by Dean’s Kitten, Conveyance, Homeboykris, Sidney’s Candy, Line of David, Awesome Act and Backtalk. this year,” said Sarah Hales, a member of the quintet. “It was really fun.” The Announcer Craig O’Neill of KTHV (Channel 11, Little Rock) served as the public address announcer, emcee and on-site comedian. Among his lines: “Runners, please try to stay in Conway if at all possible with this fog.” “Runners, we have water and fruit underneath the stands when you finish. For watchers, we have pizza and doughnuts.” The mother and daughter Melissa and Allison Sinning of Cabot proved the most formidable mother-

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when Ristau doubled and scored on a base hit by Paige Burke. Ristau was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored to lead UCA at the plate in the opener. The Bears outhit the Bearkats 14-12 in the nightcap. Freshman Melissa Bryant singled in the top of the first and scored on a double by Melanie Bryant. Ristau followed with her 10th home run of the season, a two-run blast over the left-field fence. The Bears added three more runs in the second on a Ristau RBI-single and a tworun error. The Bearkats cut the lead to 6-5 in the bottom

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Warneke said. “And it started raining midway through the race and that made it tougher.” He also ran the race in his regular track shoes. “It’s hard running a 5K in track shoes because of the asphalt you’re running over. The races, sponsored by the daughter team, the No. 2 and 3 females to cross the line in the 5K. Melissa, the mother, was first. “We ran together most of the way,” Melissa said. “It was great fun, something to do.” “I run with my mom sometimes, but other times I don’t want to,” said Allison with a laugh. The dogs A couple of people brought their dogs — not to run but to watch. One of them sitting by her owner in the stands was “Annabelle.” “She will never forget this day, especially if you pet her on the rump,” O’Neill said. The fun racers

in 9:44.05 and senior Danny McBride was just behind at 9:51.69. Stewart also recorded a qualifying time in the 800 meters, placing third in 1:54.16. The sophomore high jump tandem of Bobby Washington and James Anderson recorded qualifying marks with Washington placing second at 2.01 meters (6-7) and Anderson finishing eighth at 1.91 meters (6-3 1/4). Freshman Daniel Reese placed third in the pole vault with a qualifying height of 4.70 meters (15-5). Sophomore Demarcus Harrison finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles in 54.51 seconds. Other Southland qualifiers for the Bears included: Phillip Boles in the 100 meters (9th, 10.65 sec.), Courtney Houff in the 200 meters (13th, 21.84 sec.) and Sohji Izumi in the javelin (7th, 56.68 meters (185-11)). For the Sugar Bears, freshman McKinley Rea of Conway broke her own record in the pole vault with a qualifying height of 3.25 meters (10-8). Freshman Jasmine Ellis also broke her own mark in the 100 meter hurdles in 14.51 sec.,

placing eighth. Sophomore sprinter Knequila Pemberton broke a four-year old mark in the 200 meters, finishing 17th with a qualifying 25.03 sec. She also qualified in the 100 meter dash, placing 13th at 12.22 sec. Pemberton, along with Julian Jenkins, Megan Snow and Mary Douglas broke the school record with a 4x100 meter relay time of 48.00 sec. Freshman Dacey Mitchell placed second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a qualifying mark of 12:53.05. Other Southland qualifiers included: Daliesha Taylor in the 400 meters (11th, 57.50 sec.), April Martin in the triple jump (7th, 10.94 meters (35-10 3/4)), Judith McGrew in the shot put (13th, 11.38 meters (37-4)) and the hammer throw (7th, 37.57 meters (123-3), Autumn Stewart in the discus (11th, 38.31 meters (125-8)), Mackenzie Johnson in the hammer throw (8th, 37.28 meters (122-4)), Mallory Muckenstrum in the javelin (14th, 31.79 meters (104-3)) and Snow in the javelin (19th, 31.46 meters (103-2)).

1600: 8. Zach Bowling, 4:48.36 300 hurdles: 3. Sax, 39:59 800: Ebmeyer, 2:04.24 200: 4. Sax, 22.92 3200: 3. Bowling, 10:40.31 4x400 relay: 5. Vilonia, 3:31.49. GIRLS Discus: 5. Ragland, 99-5 Pole vault: 2. Jerrie Piacentini, 9-0.

4x800 relay: 3. Vilonia, 10:57.67 High jump: 2. Julie Stanley, 5-1 100 hurdles: 8. Frakes, Greenbrier, 18:32 1600: 1. Bailey Sisson, 5:18.84 400: 6. Lydia Gordon, 1:02.3 800: 5. Sisson, 2:27.37. 3200: Sisson, 12:37.18.5 4x400 relay: 3. V ilonia, 4:18.07

Plus, Conway had chances of its own. “We were knocking at the door and outplayed them a lot,” Allison said. “We just didn’t finish.” With so many underclassmen on the team, the future appears bright for the Lady

Cats. That’s something that gives Allison reason to still be satisfied. “It was such a shame the season ended this way, but there is a lot to get excited about for next season,” Allison said. “We had a great season, a great run.”

in second place in the SLC, got two runs back in the sixth inning against UCA starter Dustin Ward on RBI singles by Adam Roy and Trevor Geist. NSU went up 4-3 in the eighth inning when Justin Martinez doubled to score two runs. In the bottom of the ninth, the Bears were down to their last out when Getchell, who was 3-for-6 with two RBI,

brought in Fuller to send it to extra innings. The Bears finished with 13 hits as Getchell and Throneberry had three each. The Demons tallied 15 hits, with leadoff hitter Eric DeBlanc and right fielder Tyler Baisley both going 3-for-6. Of the combined 28 hits, only three went for extra bases, all by the Demons. Game 3 of the series will be played at 1 p.m. today.

of the second after a tworun homer by Mandy Gegan, a bases-loaded walk issued to Erin Burford and a RBIgrounder by Mikulin. Shelbi Tucker led the bottom of the third off with a single and later scored on a hit from Tori Beenavidez to tie the game at 6-6. UCA responded with a sixrun fourth inning on six hits. Ristau, sophomore pinch-hitter Katie McGregor and Candice Gauntt each had a tworun single in the frame. Mikulin knocked in the Bearkats’ final run of the game with double in the bottom of the fourth. Ristau went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and five runs batted in. She now has

48 RBI, breaking UCA’s single season record. Melissa Bryant went 3-for-5 with three runs scored. Guantt and Garcia added two hits each. Baker and sophomore Kelley Martino (2-1) combined to allow eight hits, seven runs and four walks for UCA. Martino picked up the win with Armstrong striking out four to get the final 11 outs for her second save of the year. Benavidez (1-5) went 6 1/3 innings and gave up 10 hits, six earned runs, a walk and five strikeouts. The Bears moved their season runs total to 226, setting a school record. UCA will try to complete their second consecutive conference sweep at noon today.

Conway Running Club and coordinated by the Conway Kiwanis Club, attracted 1,089 participants and 930 finished.

Female masters 10K winner: 1. Heather Mainord Grand masters winners: Keith Willsey, male; Benita Lovelace, female Senior masters winners: Henry Hawk, male; Joan Carlotta, female. Oveall 5K 1. Morgan Warneke; 2. John Dyer; 3. Matthew Friant Female 5K winners: 1. Tia Stone; 2. Melissa Sinning; 3. Allison Sinning Overall masters winners: Bennett Gray, male. Angie Schichtl, female.

Mayflower football coach Jed Davis and his wife, Sarah, participated in the 5K in a different way — they pushed a double stroller with two very relaxed toddlers, their son, Anderson, and his nephew, Austin. “Really fun thing to do,” Jed said, “We pushed the stroller along and they spent most of their time eating Cheerios and drinking milk.” The stroller also had a retractable plastic windshield to protect them from the rain. The Master The overall masters winner in the 10K was Karl Lenser of Conway. He had an easy way to figure he had one. “When people would pass

me, I would go ‘young guy, young guy, young girl.’ When I neared the finish, I pretty much knew everyone ahead of me was younger.” The retro drink One vendor was handling out samples — and sometimes full cans — of the old soft drink, “Mello Yellow,” which is making a comeback. “Mellow Yellow” first came onto the scene in the 1960s and is similar to “Mountain Dew.” “You know you’re old when you remember ‘Mellow Yellow’ the first time,” joked one onlooker.

The top finishers Overall 10K 1. Digger Lauter, 24:29; 2. Jonah Tanui; 3. Todd Hink. Female winners: 1. Kaitlin Bounds, 41:41; 2. Brittany Walker; 3. Terri Johnson Overall masters 10K winner: Karl Lenser

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Mayfair clings to lead at Quail Hollow By DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Billy Mayfair has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship, a position that seemed unlikely when he was racing to the golf course to make his tee time for a Monday qualifier. Finishing off an amazing week with his first victory in 12 years might be just as difficult. Mayfair never lost the lead during a mad scramble to catch him Saturday, finishing with two strong pars for a 1under 71 that gave him the lead over Masters champion Phil Mickelson and Carolina favorite Davis Love III. “Today was a real test for me,” Mayfair said. “I kept it going for 18 holes and still have the lead going into tomorrow.” Mickelson, in his first start since winning a third green jacket, overcame food poisoning at the start of the week and a few errant shots to put himself in a great position to

join a strong list of champions at Quail Hollow. He birdied the par 5s on the back nine, and escaped with par on the final hole with a two-putt from 60 feet. Mickelson purposely left the flag in the cup on his first putt because he wasn’t aiming at the hole, wanting to avoid any chance of the ball running down a slope. He knocked in a 6-footer for par and a 71. Love birdied three of his last five holes for a 4-under 68 and will play in the final group with Mayfair. Mayfair was at 9-under 207. For a tournament that no longer has Tiger Woods, who missed the cut, it is not lacking in star power. Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera had a 73 and was in the group at 6under 210 that included Pebble Beach winner Dustin Johnson (72) and J.J. Henry (71). Another shot back is Jim Furyk, who already has won twice this year. Furyk had a 12foot birdie putt on the final hole that caught the lip and spun 5 feet away, he wound up three-

putting for bogey. He still shot 71 and is right in the mix. So is Rory McIlroy, who had to make eagle on his 16th hole Friday to make the cut on the number. Playing early Saturday, McIlroy made birdie on half of his holes for a 66. By the end of the day, he was only four shots out of the lead. Ten players were within four shots of the top, a margin that doesn’t seem so large considering how long it has been since Mayfair has been tested like this. The 43-year-old Mayfair is a five-time winner and still the only player to beat Woods in a playoff on the PGA Tour. That was in the 1998 Nissan Open, and he won the Buick Open later that year. That was his last victory. He sunk to an all-time low in 2009, finishing 157th on the money list to lose his card. That left no status, which is why Mayfair had to Monday qualify. Because of the rain delay in New Orleans last week, he couldn’t catch a flight to Charlotte until Mon-

day morning, landed about noon and had 45 minutes to get to the golf course. He made it just in time, shot 65 to earn one of four spots, and kept right on going. And while he hasn’t won a PGA Tour event in a dozen years, Mayfair feels as though he’s ready. He takes inspiration from winning anywhere, even matches at his home club in Arizona. “I won Monday in the qualifier,” he said. “I won the Friday game at Whisper Rock a few weeks ago. I beat my wife last Saturday, too, even though I had to give her a whole bunch of shots. Winning is winning. “I don’t think you ever lose that feeling, even though it’s been a long time.” He was tested the most Saturday in the middle of his round, hitting his tee shot into the creek on the par-5 seventh and making a bogey as his lead dropped to one shot. He made a tough par after hitting a tree with his tee shot on the next hole, made a good par save on the ninth, then hit a wedge to about 6 feet for birdie on the 10th.

Cardinals have answer to Reds’ rallies

By JOHN MARSHALL AP SPORTS WRITER

St. Louis’ Skip Schumaker hits an RBI single to score teammate Jaime Garcia during the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 6-3. AP

ally nice.” Pujols’ RBI double with two outs in the seventh gave the Cardinals a 2-1 lead and chased Homer Bailey. He’s 9 of 17 with three doubles and four RBIs the first six games of a sevengame homestand, including his first day off of the season Thursday. “He’s the best hitter in the game,” said Bailey, who threw a career-high 121 pitches in 6 2-3 innings. “I’ve won a few, and that time he won.” Freese added his second homer of the season and second in three days for the Cardinals, who have won six of seven and ended the Reds’ five-game winning streak. Kyle Lohse allowed a run and struck out eight in seven innings and also singled twice, but remained

the lone member of the St. Louis rotation without a win. He matched his best strikeout total since June 30, 2007, when he was the Reds and faced the Cardinals in Cincinnati. Lohse totaled seven strikeouts his first four starts of the year. Half of his strikeouts against the Reds were called. “Just setting the guys up,” Lohse said. “They were obviously looking for something else and couldn’t pull the trigger.” Ryan Franklin (1-0) got the last four outs after the Reds scored twice off the St. Louis bullpen. He benefited from a poor throw by Colby Rasmus on Scott Rolen’s tying sacrifice fly to shallow center. Rasmus, who was removed in a double switch, went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.

Big 5th leads Auburn past Arkansas By ROBBIE NEISWANGER ARKANSAS NEWS BUREAU

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ pitching staff kept Auburn’s lineup in check for eight innings Saturday. The Tigers’ big hitters made contact, but couldn’t get the baseball to drop in play in the early innings. They weren’t very sharp late, either, managing two hits over the final four innings. But there was one problem: Auburn, which has the Southeastern Conference’s best offense, scored all the runs it needed in the fifth inning. The Tigers evened the weekend series behind an enormous inning, which pushed them to an 8-7 win against Arkansas in front of an announced crowd of 8,379 in Baum Stadium. Auburn (29-15, 11-9 in SEC) scored eight runs in the inning, clubbed four home runs and collected seven hits off three pitchers. It snapped Arkansas’ 11-game

Quail Hollow Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday. AP

Dixon kicks off oval season with a win

By R.B. FALLSTROM AP SPORTS WRITER

ST. LOUIS — Skip Schumaker gave the St. Louis Cardinals the clutch hit they lacked the previous game. Schumaker singled to snap an eighth-inning tie after the Cincinnati Reds twice rallied to even the score in a 6-3 victory Saturday. The Cardinals bounced back after stranding five runners the final three innings of a one-run loss Friday night, which was elongated by a rain delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes. “It’s the same for both teams, but it was easier for them because they won,” manager Tony La Russa said. “You get loose and play. I don’t care what happened yesterday.” David Freese, who homered for St. Louis, said he got only five hours’ sleep. “Knowing we’ve got to come around and play another one real early, it was tough, especially after losing,” Freese said. “That shows the kind of team we have.” Reds relievers looked fatigued during St. Louis’ three-run eighth, issuing four walks, including Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday with the bases loaded. “The guys were a little spent,” manager Dusty Baker said. “You could tell when we started walking people. The gates opened up.” Schumaker batted .303 last year, but only .220 with two RBIs in 100 atbats against left-handers. He’s 6 for 12 with one RBI against lefties this year after singling to the opposite field off Daniel Ray Herrera. “It’s a tough lefty and I’ve had a pretty frustrating start to the year,” said Schumaker, batting .216 with four RBIs overall. “To be able to capitalize was re-

Billy Mayfair chips onto the 15th green during the third round of the

home winning streak and also pushed the Hogs (35-9, 14-6) close to losing their first SEC series at Baum Stadium. The teams will meet in the finale today at 1:05. “In college baseball, when you’re playing with aluminum bats, the big inning is going to happen at some point for a lot of teams,” Auburn first baseman Hunter Morris said. “For us, all of it happened to come in one, which was obviously a huge turning point for us. It was the only turning point for us.” Morris did most of the damage, helping the Tigers overcome a 3-0 deficit courtesy of Brett Eibner’s three-run home run in the first inning. The junior led off the fifth inning with a solo home run off Arkansas starter Randall Fant to cut it to 3-1. Catcher Ryan Jenkins followed with a two-run shot off Fant to tie the game 3-3. Third baseman Dan Gamache then hit a solo home run to make it 4-3. “They have a good team, good hitters,” Arkansas coach Dave Van

Horn said. “We made a few mistakes and they hurt us.” But Auburn wasn’t done. Fant (3-1) left and was replaced by Jeremy Heatley, who gave up a two-run single to Brian Fletcher. Morris returned to the plate and capped the inning with a two-run shot. The eight-run inning equaled Auburn’s biggest of the season. It also was the most runs Arkansas has allowed in any inning this season. “That’s college baseball,” said Auburn coach John Pawlowski, whose team leads the SEC with 78 home runs this season. “You have a chance to score some runs quickly. Big strong kids with aluminum bats.” But Auburn got a strong performance on the mound, too, from reliever Slade Smith. Starter Stephen Kohlscheen — who made his second career start — was pulled after the shaky first and Smith (20) kept the Razorbacks scoreless over the next four innings.

The only run the first six innings came on Freese’s drive that barely cleared the right field wall in the fourth. Jay Bruce tripled to start the seventh and Orlando Cabrera followed with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. Pujols’ RBI double put the Cardinals ahead 2-1 in the seventh and he scored on Rolen’s throwing error as the Cardinals took a 31 lead. Rolen’s wild throw to first on Holliday’s infield hit got away from Votto and allowed Pujols to score. Jason LaRue doubled off Carlos Fisher (0-1) with one out in the eighth, pinch runner Jaime Garcia advanced on a groundout and Brendan Ryan walked on a full count before Schumaker lined a single to left off Herrera.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Waiting for the final green flag out of a caution, a few laps from the finish, Scott Dixon jokingly asked his crew if he could save some horsepower boosts for the Indianapolis 500 later this month. Obviously, the answer was no. The way Dixon kicked off IndyCar’s oval season, he might not need them anyway. Making few changes to a fast-off-the-truck car, Dixon cruised to his second straight IndyCar Series victory at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, firmly placing himself atop the list of favorites for the big race on the bricks. “Success for us here has been fantastic and I just hope we can carry this momentum for another 30 days,” Dixon said after his 22nd career IndyCar victory. Loose early and fast the rest of the way, Dixon barely used his push-to-pass button. He led the final 150 of the 200 laps on the 1.5-mile oval and finished more then 3 seconds ahead of runnerup Dario Franchitti. Dixon takes the early lead in IndyCar’s new oval championship and becomes a front-runner for the Indy 500, a race he won in 2008. He’s also the second straight repeat winner at Kansas, giving Target Chip Ganassi Racing four straight wins following Dan Wheldon’s 2008 defense. “He was just fast,” said Tony Kanaan, who finished third despite a miserable day of qualifying that had him breaking stuff at the team trailer on Friday. “I wish I had some of it.” Dixon got the season off to a decent start on the road courses.

He opened with a sixth in Brazil and followed a disappointing 18th at St. Petersburg with two top-five finishes, including a runnerup to Ryan Hunter-Reay in Long Beach two weeks ago. All that was missing was a victory. Back on the comfortable Kansas oval — he’s finished in the top four each of the past five races there — Dixon was an uncatchable force. The two-time IndyCar Series champ was fastest in the lone practice session Friday and lost a little speed in qualifying, though was still fast enough to start on the front row with pole-sitter Ryan Briscoe. Dixon was strong from the opening green, escaping an early bobble to pass Briscoe on Lap 33, then holding his position through two pit stops, one on a green flag and another on a caution midway through the race. A final pit with 22 laps left went smoothly and had the added luck of being just before a caution after Jay Howard folded up the right side of his car with a slide into the wall. Dixon used his horsepower-boosting pass button just a handful of times during the race, his car good enough to push him to the Kansas checkers and give him momentum into Indianapolis. “He had just a little bit extra today,” said Franchitti, Dixon’s Ganassi teammate. “When I leave the truck today, I’m going to go try to find out what it is.” Though Kansas is nothing like Indy, it is an oval and the last tuneup for the biggest race of the year. A record 27 cars were in the field at Kansas and Indy figures to be wheel-to-wheel in a crowded field, so this was a chance to get the feel for running in traffic.

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Hawks’ Crawford gets over playoff jitters By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — Jamal Crawford was playing like a rookie, even though he’s been in the NBA for a decade. He seemed jittery. He wasn’t playing with his usual abandon. He looked like his own worst enemy when he went up for a jumper, his form all out of sorts instead of nice and smooth. “I’ve been through slumps before, and this didn’t feel like a slump,” Crawford said Saturday, having put up a few last shots at the end of the Atlanta Hawks’ practice. “I felt like I was blocking my own shots, throwing myself off by putting too much pressure on myself instead of just having fun. “At the end of the day, it’s still basketball. I’ve done this most of my life. I enjoy doing it. I just had to go back to doing that.” Crawford can be excused for his nervousness. He waited 10 years for this moment, finally making the playoffs after being traded to the Hawks last summer. He struggled through the first five games, hitting less than a third of his shots and making just 4 of 18 from the field in Atlanta’s shocking Game 5 loss to the underdog Milwaukee Bucks. But the series — heck, the entire season — on the line, Crawford finally stepped up and played like he had during the regular season. The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year led the Hawks with 24 points on 8-of17 shooting, while chipping in with five rebounds, two assists and a steal. Atlanta pulled out an 8369 road victory that sent the series back south for a decisive Game 7 on Sunday. The Hawks will be counting on a similar performance out of Crawford. “He’s been tough minded, man,” said teammate Joe Johnson, the Hawks’ biggest star. “To come out the way he played last night, he shows he’s not scared of the big moment. He made a

Atlanta guard Jamal Crawford (11) talks with head coach Mike Woodson during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Miami. AP

lot of big shots, a lot of big plays. He even stuck his nose in there a lot of times and came with some big rebounds. That’s what we need out of him, especially off that bench. He’s been the guy. I thought he picked us up last night and got us over that hump.” The third-seeded Hawks were in a much better mood Saturday, having avoided an epic upset in a series they were expected to dominate with the Bucks missing two of their best players, Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd. Of course, the work isn’t done. For the third year in a row, Atlanta has been extended to seven games in the opening round. “I don’t know what it is,” Johnson said, shaking his head and managing a weak smile. “I guess we just like going seven games.” The Hawks know they’ll be facing many of the criticisms

— no heart, a lack of teamwork, too much bickering — if they don’t take advantage of this second chance on their home court. The memory of blowing a nine-point lead in the final four minutes of Game 5 is still there, but no one will care if they finish off the Bucks on Sunday. “This lets me know we can really play and buckle down when we need to,” Johnson said. “We’ve got to do that every night, regardless of the situation. That win last night means nothing if we don’t validate it on our home court. I think we’ll come out with that intensity, that defensive fire we had last night in the third quarter. I think we’ll sustain it for 48 minutes.” The Bucks know they let their best shot at an upset get away. Now, they’re heading back to Atlanta, trying for a second straight road win over a team that had

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won 14 straight on its home court until Milwaukee’s stunning 14-0 run in the closing minutes Wednesday night. “The fact that we came in and had a chance to close this team out at home, that says something,” Bucks guard Jerry Stackhouse said. “But the fact that we didn’t, that says something. That lets you know that there’s still some room for growth and there’s some inexperience in those situations. “The only way you gain experience is by being in those situations and playing. I think that’s where this organization is right now.” Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles conceded that his team appeared overwhelmed by the chance to actually win the series in its first playoff appearance since 2006. They led 34-31 after an ugly first half, then missed 11 straight shots during Atlanta’s 19-0 run in the third quarter. “During that stretch in the third where we didn’t score, we had several wide open looks. We just couldn’t make them,” Skiles said. “Right from the beginning of the game, when we had a couple open looks, our balance was poor, we were jerking our follow-throughs, all the signs of a 12-foot birdie putt to win the Masters and shooting it about six feet past.” Crawford, on the other hand, is finally feeling at home in the playoffs. Instead of faltering down the stretch, as he did in Game 5, he made a key basket that stymied the Bucks in their frenzied attempt to rally from a 20-point deficit. “We knew the season could be over, and nobody was ready to go home,” Crawford said. “It doesn’t feel like it’s time to go home yet.” Funny, coming from a guy who’d never played on a winning team until this season. Crawford doesn’t sound like a playoff rookie anymore.

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Dallas tight end Scott Sicko (86) bends his football helmet during a rookie football mini-camp at Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas. AP

Undrafted Sicko going with Cowboys, academic plans By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

IRVING, Texas — Scott Sicko was undrafted and uncertain about the rookie free agency process. So the tight end from New Hampshire initially turned down offers from teams willing to give him a chance to pursue his NFL dream. A week after being bypassed several times by all 32 NFL teams during the draft, and after some time to reconsider his decision, Sicko is at the Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp. Sicko said he was “full of emotions” after the draft. He described his feelings as a mix of being disappointed and being nervous about the situation if he wanted to keep playing. “I allowed myself, my emotions to calm down and step back from the situation and really think what’s best for me and what’s going to make me happy,” Sicko said. “Playing football always has been a dream of mine, so I was just really happy that the Cowboys stuck with me through it.” The 6-foot-4, 251-pound Sicko created an Internet stir when, after going undrafted, he said he was turning down the NFL to continue his education. Some applauded his focus on academics, while others blasted him for passing on a rare opportunity. “I was very surprised, in all honesty,” Sicko said. “I’m a 22year-old kid. It’s like I just want to play football and be happy.” Though he wasn’t among the six draft picks for the Cowboys, the tight end was a player offensive coordinator Jason Garrett said they had targeted. Sicko caught 158 passes for 2,004 yards and 22 touchdowns the past three seasons at New Hampshire. Garrett was among people from the Cowboys organization who contacted Sicko. “What you’re trying to do with these guys is convince them that this is a good place for them, this place fits what they can do, the numbers are right, whatever the case may be for the specific player,” Garrett said. It also helped that the Cowboys could evoke, among others, the names of Tony Romo and Miles Austin, undrafted rookies from smaller schools who later became Pro Bowl players in Dallas.

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“We have a great track record here with this organization of free agent players making our team and having success,” Garrett said. “We tell them right from the start it doesn’t matter where you came from, it doesn’t matter how you got in this room.” Sicko said Garrett was “very understanding of my nervousness” and quite convincing. “You can be from anywhere and be a good player,” head coach Wade Phillips said. “(Sicko) looks athletic, he can run and catches the ball well. ... That’s what we expected from him.” Only 21 players from the University of New Hampshire have played in the NFL dating back to the mid-1920s. Chicago defensive back Corey Graham and Arizona fullback Dan Kreider were the only ones last season. “I was just completely nervous and a little scared about the whole process just because I didn’t know what I was getting myself into in the free agent process,” Sicko said. “I had never really seen anyone go through the process, so I didn’t know the exact details of what was supposed to happen. ... Coming from the University of New Hampshire, you really don’t see a lot of kids go through that process” Now that Sicko is with the Cowboys, he said he is “incredibly excited” and will do everything he can to make the team by proving himself in offseason workouts and training camp later this summer. Sicko later this month will receive his undergraduate degree in history from New Hampshire with a minor in political science. Being with the Cowboys may alter the timing of Sicko’s academic plans, but it isn’t changing them. He hopes to at least take online courses to earn a political science degree and possibly a master’s in history. “I look up to people who help people. For me personally I’ve had so many teachers help me throughout my life and really set amazing examples for me,” he said. “I wish I could do that for a kid one day. I either want to be a teacher or professor at a college or possibly like a law enforcement officer.” For now, though, he’s going to try pursue his other dream of playing in the NFL.

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Blane Sharp, 466 Harkrider, second-grade first place winner from Jim Stone Elementary. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Matthew Friant, Museum Cabin, twelfth-grade honorable mention from Conway High West.

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Art in Architecture Winners announced for art competition Faulkner County students in both private and public educational institutions in grades kindergarten through 12th were invited to participate in the 2009-2010 Art in Architecture: Historic Homes of Conway art competition. The competition, sponsored by the Old Conway Preservation Society and the Faulkner County Historical Society, is in its fifth year. The competition began in 2006 as part of a grant competition sponsored by the Department of Arkansas Heritage in celebration of Arkansas Heritage Month which occurs in May. In the first year of the competition, only Conway students were invited to participate. Each year since, however, the competition has remained open to all schoolage students in the Faulkner County region. This year’s participants included Conway Christian Schools, Conway Public Schools, St. Joseph Catholic School, Greenbrier Schools, Mount Vernon-Enola Schools, The Art School and Vilonia Schools. Photography was added as a new category this year with separate guidelines. Art teachers who chose to participate were provided a contest portfolio packet which included contest rules and guidelines as well as pictures of historic homes. Students were allowed to draw from photographs, or they could use any home in Faulkner County, which is 50 years old or older, as a subject. An opening reception and awards ceremony will take place from 2-4 p.m. today in the Baum Gallery of Fine Arts at the University of Central Arkansas. Following the oneday exhibit, some of the pieces will be on display at the Conway City Hall. This exhibit will be May 10 through June 24th. Both events are free and open to the public. The winning entries are: Kindergarten First Place: Gabe Matthews 1720 Duncan Street Jim Stone Elementary mixed media Second Place: Mercedes Buckley 1720 Duncan Street Ellen Smith Elementary mixed media First Grade First Place: Julie Newsom 1204 Hunter Street Theodore Jones Elementary mixed media Second Place: Markie Salzwedel 1222 Hunter Street Florence Mattison Elementary mixed media Second Grade First Place: Blane Sharp 466 Harkrider Jim Stone Elementary mixed media Second Place: Keylona Jackson 1170 Hunter Street Theodore Jones Elementary mixed media Third Grade First Place: Hannah Bramlett 1222 Hunter Street Theodore Jones Elementary mixed media Second Place: Matti Fairchild 1709 Prince Street Jim Stone Elementary mixed media

Fourth Grade: First Place: Jimmy Noel 1709 Prince Street Wooster Elementary mixed media Second Place: Taylor Arnold 1720 Duncan Street Woodrow Cummins Elementary mixed media

Samantha Foster, 1025 Mitchell St., sixth-grade second place from The Art School.

Fifth Grade First Place: Jessica Morgan 1720 Sims Street The Art School mixed media Second Place: Cheyenne Guthrie Museum Cabin Simon Intermediate mixed media Sixth Grade First Place: Allison Dombek 1222 Hunter Street Simon Intermediate mixed media Second Place: Samantha Foster 1025 Mitchell Street The Art School mixed media

Mykie Rodriquez, 1720 Duncan St., tenth-grade second place from Conway HIgh East.

Seventh Grade First Place: Katie Crawford Museum Cabin Carl Stuart Middle School graphite Second Place: Harmony Brantley 1720 Duncan Street Mt. Vernon-Enola High School graphite Eighth Grade First Place: Rebekah Fruechting 1604 Caldwell Street Carl Stuart Middle School graphite Second Place: Gracyn Russell 1222 Hunter Street Carl Stuart Middle School graphite

Sarah Littleton, Winds Chapel, seventh-grade honorable mention from The Art School.

Tenth Grade First Place: Travis Lehigh 1709 Prince Street Conway High School East graphite Second Place: Mykie Rodriguez 1720 Duncan Conway High School East mixed media

Twelfth Grade First Place: Mittie Diederich 1709 Prince Street Mt. Vernon-Enola High School batik Second Place: Paul Hoelscher Farm House Hwy 286

o, here we are. It’s the time of year when hundreds of thousands of people jam into a mere few blocks to indulge in games, shopping, entertainment, and of course, the food. Yes, my friends, Toad Suck Daze is here. I’ve lived in Conway all of my life, minus a brief move to Kentucky in my early twenties. To be perfectly honest, I don’t care for it a bit. I haven’t cared for it since my teenage days of hanging out and looking for cute boys with my friends. It’s usually hot, or maybe that’s just the body heat of a hundred thousand people all around me. Or it’s pouring down rain (hello, last year, and this year’s predicted forecast). In addition to the temperature, the crazy loudness of the event doesn’t exactly do it for me either, and in combination with the above and the utterly wretched cigarette and cigar smoke (which I think I may very well be allergic to) I just end up with one massive tension headache, and I’m the same way every year when the fair rolls around. Oh, and I couldn’t possibly forget all of the toad hunting I’ve been forced into this week, and to no avail. Where are those stinkin’ toads? Anyway. I’m the kind of gal that attends Toad Suck Daze for one reason, and one reason only. Two words, people: kettle corn. Well, that, and the occasional chocolate covered banana every other year or so. Those things are delish. But back to my kettle corn. Last year, I went to Toad Suck long enough to let my kiddo play in the giant sandbox, grab my enormous bag of kettle corn and, if my memory serves me right, about a $20 lemonade, and get out of there. There’s nothing better to me food-wise than that big bag of salty-sweet deliciousness. I grab it, come home, put on my favorite TV show, and eat my kettle corn in peace.

‘If you’re going to take a few days a year to be ‘off program,’ let this be one of them.’ Leigh Anne Shapard

Ninth Grade First Place: Madelyn Poindexter 1328 Deer Street Vilonia Junior High graphite Second Place: Jacob Beagley 1720 Duncan Street Conway High East Campus graphite

Eleventh Grade First Place: Anna Pharr 1717 Duncan Strreet The Art School of Conway mixed media Second Place: Kelli Diederich 1221 Hunter Street Mt. Vernon-Enola High School graphite

It’s ‘toadally’ about the kettle corn

Mittie Diederich, 1709 Prince St., twelth-grade first place from Mount Vernon-Enola.

St. Joseph High School mixed media PHOTOGRAHY All photography work provided by students from Conway High West Campus Eleventh Grade First Place: Marlene Friedl

1422 Caldwell Street Second Place: Ingvild Kaupang 1422 Caldwell Street Twelfth Grade First Place: Sam Booth 1703 Prince Street Second Place: McKenna Seay Farmers State Bank, Front Street

This year, weather permitting, I plan to do the same, but let my little man enjoy the festivities a bit more. I had lunch with a great group of girls this week, and one of them, who works at Conway Regional, was talking about an e-mail that Kellie Turpin, the dietician, had sent out with the nutrition info of Toad Suck food. Boy, am I glad I’m not on that email list. I get to go in to this weekend naïvely. Of course we know that the foods we choose to eat at these sorts of festivals aren’t good for us. Any idiot would recognize that. Anything and everything that could possibly be fried — Twinkies, Oreos, Snickers — along with those things that I thought were impossible to be fried — Coca-Cola, strawberries, anyone? It’s obviously not good for you. But if you’re going to take a few days a year to be “off program,” let this be one of them. So, have your alligator tail and chicken–on-a-stick, funnel cake, and for me, kettle corn, then wash it all down with a sugar-filled lemonade and call it a night. Then, get your behind to the gym on Monday. Log Cabin staff writer Leigh Anne Shapard can be reached by phone at (501)505-1221 or by e-mail at leighanne. shapard@thecabin.net

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Weddings • Engagements • Anniversaries •Weddings • Engagements • Anniversaries Avra-Clark Mr. and Mrs. David Avra of Conway announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Elizabeth, to James Glover Clark Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Glover Clark, Sr., of Heber Springs. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royce Kirby and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Avra, Jr., of Conway. She is a 2004 honor graduate of Conway High School. She received a B.S.E. in Early Childhood Education in 2008 and a M.A.T. in 2009 from the University of Arkansas. While at the University, she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She is currently a firstgrade teacher at Magness Creek Elementary in Cabot.

The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Leonard Ray Clark and the late Mrs. Marie Glover Clark of Heber Springs and Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Berryman of Stuttgart. He is a 2004 graduate of Heber Springs High School. He received a BSBA in Accounting in 2009 from the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. While there, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He is employed at Methodist Family Health in Little Rock. The couple will exchange vows July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Conway. A reception will follow at Conway Country Club.

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Allen-Howell Amy Allen of West Memphis and Dustin Howell of Conway have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ray Jr. and Gale Allen of West Memphis. She is the granddaughter of Al and Helen Boals of West Memphis and Betty Allen, and the late Bennie Ray Allen of West Memphis. She is a 2001 graduate of West Memphis High School. She graduated from ASU in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She is currently employed in the West Memphis School District at Bragg Elementary where she has taught the first grade for

five years. The prospective groom is the son of Dr. John Carl Jr. and Debra Howell of Conway. He is the grandson of Lozelle Story, and the late G.F. “Tinker” Story of Magnolia and Gene Howell, and the late J.C. Howell of Magnolia. He is a 2001 graduate of Conway High School. He attended the University of Central Arkansas. Currently he does freelance graphic design and video production. The wedding is set to take place on June 12 at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Marion First Baptist Church in Marion, Ark. Following the ceremony there will be a reception at the Meadowbrook Country Club in West Memphis.

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Ashley Elizabeth Avra and James Glover Clark Jr.

Power 92 Jammers to play in fundraising game for YARN Joe Booker, program director for Power 92 and voice for the famous Power 92 Jammers, will present for the fourth time the Jammers in a fundraising game for YARN, Inc. (Youth Advocates and Resources Network) at the Mayflower High School Gym on Friday, May 7 at 8 p.m. The Jammers will play the Mayflower All-Stars. The Mayflower All-Stars are all local players from the Mayflower area. Players are Buck Credit, Artie Lovelace, Dee Brown, Michael Credit, Ant Connors, Rodney, Ashton Johnson, Ricky

York, Jeremiah Harper, Michael Harper, Jason Carter, Jarvis Gardner and Tevin Worthy. Exhibition pre-game will be fun and entertaining. Persons can participate in the halftime Halfcourt Shot and Free Throw Shoot-Out competes for $25 each, by random select for a $1 donation per ticket (3 tickets selected for each competition). In addition, this year YARN will host “Meet the Candidates” at 7 p.m. Candidates for the 2010 election that will be on the Mayflower ballot are invited to come and introduce them-

selves to the community. Each candidate will be given up to 2 minutes to speak between the two games. The Mayflower High School senior girls will be raising funds by hosting the concession stand. Bring the family and come out to Mayflower High School for an enjoyable family event and support YARN Program’s and the Mayflower High School senior girls. Tickets available at the door. The exhibition pre-game begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 501-336-4726.

FC Library to hold food drive for Bethlehem House The Faulkner County Library will be collecting non-perishable food items for The Bethlehem House through the month of May. Donated items can be dropped off at 1900 Tyler St. in Conway during regular library hours, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The mission of Bethlehem House, Inc. is to encourage, equip

and motivate homeless individuals and families to take the necessary steps to change their life situations. “Offering a hand up, not a hand out.” Conway’s Bethlehem House, which is Faulkner County’s local advocate for the homeless has been forced to temporarily close their food pantry because they are in urgent need of the following items: Spaghetti noodles and sauce, canned ravioli, etc., rice, mac and cheese, tuna, and pea-

nut butter. Because of poor health, many of the homeless may suffer from painful rotting teeth and gum disease, so soft pre-prepared foods like those listed above may be all they are able to eat. They can always use toilet tissue, paper towels and tissues. Other items such as dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, eggs and meat can be donated directly to Bethlehem House by calling 329-4862.

Ashley’s Dance Arts to present ‘Don’t Stop...Dancing’ Ashley’s Dance Arts presents “Don’t Stop ... Dancing” Saturday, May 8, at 5 p.m. at the Conway High School Auditorium. Go see their awardwinning soloists and amazing group dances. Dances include “Little Wonders,” “Heartbreakers,” “Coming Home,” “Hallelujah,” and much more. Company auditions for competition dance for Ashley’s Dance Arts are May 2428. Call 329-4646 for more information and a registration form. Registration forms and fees are due by Thursday, May 13.

Rondi Davidson and Sam Moix of Conway have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donnie and Rhonda Kee of Berryville. She is the granddaughter of Shirley Whiteley and the late Carl Whiteley of Kingston and the late Charlene Brewer of Kingston. She is a graduate of Kingston High School. Currently she is a bookkeeper for the Mayflower School District. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Lisa Moix of

Conway. He is the grandson of the late Robert and the late Pat McClure of Conway and the late Maurice and the late Eleanor Moix of Conway. He graduated from St. Joseph High School and from UACCM in Dec. ‘08 with an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems. Currently he is a Computer Technician for Mayflower Elementary. The wedding is set to take place on July 17 at 1 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Greene Chapel of Hendrix College, with a reception to follow at the Knights of Columbus.

Popular author speaking at FC Libraries Christian-fiction author Terrye Robins will be the guest speaker at three different libraries located in Faulkner County. She’ll be greeting guests and sharing information about her writing career and her humorous mystery novels, Trouble in Paradise, Revenge in Paradise, and the newest addition, Justice in Paradise. A question-and-answer session will follow and books will be available there for purchase. Tuesday, May 4, 11:30 a.m. Brown-bag luncheon at the Greenbrier Library, 13 Wilson Farm Rd. in Greenbrier. Drinks & dessert will be provided. Call 679-6344 for more info. Tuesday, May 4, 7 p.m. Faulkner/Van Buren Regional Library, 1900 Tyler St. in Conway. Call 327-7482 for more information. Wednesday, May 5, 11:30 a.m. Brown-bag luncheon at the Vilonia Library, 3 Bise

St. in Vilonia. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Call 796-8520 for more information. All of the novels in the Robins author’s popular series are getting rave reviews from readers all over Arkansas, Oklahoma, and beyond. They begin in the charming town of Paradise, Oklahoma, and extend to the sunny beaches of Hawaii. The main character is Allison Kane, who is a teacher by day and detective by night. Her quirky greataunt Edith adds spice to the stories with her funny antics and keeps readers laughing. Terrye Robins was born and raised in Oklahoma. She received numerous awards in music and writing while in high school. After graduation, she moved to Aiea, Ha-

waii, and worked in Honolulu. She served as a pianist and Sunday school teacher at a church in Kaneohe. After returning to the mainland, she married and had two sons. Terrye obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Northeastern State University and taught school for several years. After leaving the classroom, she continued to share her love of books with others by opening a children’s bookstore. She is active in her church and enjoys reading, walking, playing the piano and organ and spending time with family and friends. She resides in northeastern Oklahoma and is currently working on the fourth book in the series, Secrets in Paradise. For more information, call the libraries listed, or visit Terrye’s Web site at www. terryerobins.com

AARP drivers safety course to be held May 8 AARP Drivers Safety Course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at the Conway Adult Education Center located at 615 East Robins Street next to The Fish House. The cost for AARP members will be $12, members must have their AARP

membership number when attending the course. The cost for non-members of AARP will be $14. The payment will be for the material they will receive for the school. Payment may be made by check or cash, also bring your drivers license. Arkansas State Law provides

that adults age 55 or older completing the course will receive an appropriate reduction in their automobile insurance for a three-year period. To enroll, call the Conway Adult Education Center in Conway at 4504810. Rod Girdler is the instructor for this class.

Woolly Hollow State Park to host herb workshop On Wednesday May 5, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m., Woolly Hollow State Park will host an herb workshop. An expert gardener and herbalist will discuss how to harvest your herbs and the different methods of drying and storing them. He or she will talk about the different culinary, medicinal, aromatic and orna-

mental uses for herbs plus much, much more. Fee for this workshop is $25 and includes an herb infused lunch. Space is limited. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, April 28th. For registration and further information, contact Woolly Hollow State Park at (501) 679-2098 or e-mail

kathryn.tidwell@arkansas. gov. The park is located at 82 Woolly Hollow Road, Take Exit #125 off I-40 at Conway, then go 12 miles north on U.S. Highway 65 to Arkansas Highway 285 (just one mile north of Greenbrier); take Hwy 285 east 6 miles to the park entrance.

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Weddings • Engagements • Anniversaries •Weddings • Engagements • Anniversaries Tucker-Coney Andrea Tucker and Chad Coney of Conway have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Tucker of White Hall. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Lee Tucker and the late Mr. Bruce Tucker of White Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Bart Voyles of Strawberry. She is a graduate of White Hall High School and is currently a senior at the University of Central Arkansas, where she is majoring in English with a minor in Sociology. She is

currently employed at the Magie Mabrey Eye Clinic. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Coney, Sr. of Conway. He is the grandson of Mrs. Juanita Coney and the late Mr. Homer Coney of Greenbrier, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zakrzewski of Marche. He is a graduate of Conway High School. He is the owner of C&S Guttering. The wedding is set to take place on May 15 at 6 p.m. The couple will enjoy a beach wedding held at a private residence in Seagrove Beach, Fla. with a reception to follow.

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Wells-Gilmore Katlynne Wells of Conway and David Gilmore of Greenbrier have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Breck and Katherine Wells of Ozark. She is the granddaughter of Carl and Elizabeth Matthews of Farmington and Paul and Frances Wells of Springdale. She graduated from Ozark High School in 2007. She currently attends CBC, where she has made the Dean’s List three consecutive years. While in high school, she

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was a member of the AllState Choir. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby and Amber Gilmore of Greenbrier. He is the grandson of Doyce and Martha Gilmore and Olivia Merrell and the late Robert Merrell. He is a 2007 graduate of Greenbrier High School and currently attends CBC. He is employed at Zellners Appliance. The wedding is set to take place on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Magnolia Garden and Inn at Springdale.

Maggie Burgess of Bigelow and Preston Martin of Conway have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Bernadette Burgess and the late Mrs. Myra Burgess. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Elizabeth Boyles and the late Mr. Frank Boyles of Wye Mountain and Ms. Erma Delle Burgess and the late Mr. Pat Burgess of Conway. She is a 2004 graduate of Bigelow High School. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2009 Summa Cum-Lade with a Bachelor of

Andrea Tucker and Chad Coney

Pancake breakfast raises $2500 for Conway Cradle Care The fifth annual pancake breakfast to benefit Conway Cradle Care was held Sunday, April 18 at Stoby’s restaurant in Conway. With help from the members of Beta Alpha Psi, accounting organization at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway Cradle Care’s Board and volunteers served a breakfast of pancakes, sausage and drinks to over 230 Conway Cradle Care supporters. Ticket sales and donations helped raise $2500. Thrivent for Lutherans Foundation has pledged an additional $800 match. Stoby’s supplied all food and support by their manager, Aaron Worley. Conway Cradle Care is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving educational opportunities for young parents who might otherwise drop out of school. By providing affordable daycare for teens’ children from birth to 3 years old, Conway Cradle Care helps ensure a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for the children. Conway Cradle Care also provides classes and mentoring for the teen parents to help them learn good parenting and life skills. Teen parents sign a contract with Conway Cradle

Care that obligates them to attend parenting classes and pay a small monthly tuition for daycare. Over the past 15 years, Conway Cradle Care has cared for over 150 children and supported their teen parents. Conway Cradle Care is primarily funded through individual and community donations. Grants from the United Way of Faulkner County, AT&T, the Community Foundation of Faulkner County, the Taylor Foundation, the First Presbyterian Church, the United Methodist Church, Thrivent for Lutherans, and Wal-Mart all help support the annual budget. The annual Stoby’s breakfast is a particularly important source of money for the organization because the funds are unrestricted. This unrestricted money allows Conway Cradle Care to provide additional services to the children and the teen parents. If you are interested in more information regarding Conway Cradle Care or in volunteering or making a contribution, please call Ms. Diana Bryd, Executive Director, at 501-730-0017. Conway Cradle Care is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Bethlehem Cemetery Association to hold fish fry The Bethlehem Cemetery Association will hold its annual fish fry Saturday, May 8, at Bethlehem Baptist Church located on Highway 225, five miles west of Greenbrier in the Shady Grove community. Serving will begin at

5 p.m. Carry-outs will be available. Cost is $8 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. All proceeds will go to the Bethlehem Cemetery Association to aid in the upkeep and improvements of the cemetery. The public is invited.

FineArts UCA COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION May 3-9 All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. BAUM GALLERY

Foundation Show: Juried exhibit of foundation class work in the Department of Art. On view May 3-6, McCastlain Hall Baum Gallery. Gallery hours: M/T/W/ F 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Th 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Science in Middle School Education. Currently, she is a seventh-grade English teacher at Benton Middle School. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Julie Martin of Wooster. He is the grandson of Mr. Gene Martin and Mrs. Beuna Martin of Conway and Mr. Bob Emerson and Mrs. Judy Emerson of Petit Jean Mountain. He is a 2002 graduate of Conway High School. He is a five-year employee of the Conway Fire Department. The wedding is set to take place on July 10 at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church on Wye Mountain.

St. John’s 71st B.J. and Alma St. John of Conway celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary April 22 with family and friends. They moved to Conway six years ago from Stuttgart, where they had resided for 60 years. Mr. St. John is a retired businessman and banker. He served as chairman of the board of Farmers and Merchants Bank for many years. They were active members of First Methodist Church in Stuttgart. Mrs. St. John was presented a life membership by the Women of the Church.

She is a life member of the Stuttgart Hospital Auxiliary, a 55-year member of the Stuttgart AMICI Club, a federated women’s club. When they moved to Conway they joined Grace Methodist Church. B.J. and Alma are the parents of Susan Hoggard of Conway and Kay Blackard of Decatur, Ala. B.J. is the son of the late Alberta Rogers and Bewferd St. John. Alma is the daughter of the late Stella Arrington and Sam C. Wadsworth, all of Pine Bluff. The couple were married April 22, 1939 in Pine Bluff.

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Apple shutting Lala; ‘Cloud’ music on horizon? LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple Inc. is shutting down its newly bought Lala online music service amid speculation it is creating a way for iTunes customers to listen to songs stored on distant computers. The move comes just weeks before an annual conference for developers in San Francisco on June 7 at which the secretive company tends to announce big news. Last year, it used the conference to unveil the latest version of its popular iPhone, the 3GS. With Apple continuing to build a $1 billion data center in Maiden, N.C., that rivals the largest such facilities in the world, some executives in the online music industry believe that Apple is poised to announce an Internet-powered version of iTunes that would do away with the need to download songs. Such a move would pit Apple, the largest online music retailer, against smaller companies that offer ways to deliver music to mobile devices using “cloud computing,” a remote-storage system that potentially challenges iTunes and its reliance on downloads and personal storage space. “Whatever they bought Lala for, it is likely to be integrated into iTunes,” said Michael Gartenberg, a partner at technology consulting firm Altimeter Group. “It’s no surprise they’re shutting this down.” But one factor against a big announcement soon is that Apple has not approached music executives about its plans since a few months ago, and new licenses that would be required have not been set up, according to two people at different major recording companies with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke on

condition of anonymity because the discussions are meant to be confidential. Customers of iTunes currently pay up to $1.29 per song. Because it takes several minutes to download songs to a phone over cell networks, most users download songs to their computers before transferring them to their phones with a physical cord. A cloud system would let users access the songs right away. And because storage space wouldn’t be an issue, a user could listen to a wider variety of music on the go. Several months before Apple bought Lala in December, Lala co-founder Bill Nguyen demonstrated for The Associated Press a working, but unapproved iPhone application that streamed songs instantly to the phone after a user spent 10 cents per song to house them in a digital locker on a distant server. The 10 cents are credited back to buyers who went on to buy a higher-quality, permanent download. Nguyen called the technology “the end of the MP3,” the dominant format for song downloads. After Apple bought Lala, that iPhone application was never launched. Since then, several companies have launched similar streaming music functions that do away with downloads and need only be connected to the Internet via the cell phone network. On Monday, Rhapsody unveiled an update to its iPhone application to allow users to play such music even when they lack cell phone coverage. For a $10 monthly fee, users could save

any song from a catalog of 9.5 million to their device. Although users can only play the songs for as long as they keep paying, the system still challenges the iTunes model by making it easier to get songs to the phone, without the need for cords and synching with a regular computer. The ability to quickly save songs on a phone for offline playback was “a huge milestone,” Rhapsody International Inc. President Jon Irwin said Friday. “So in a way, the battle’s already begun.” Apple declined to comment Friday on its plans. Visitors to Lala’s home page have been told since late Thursday that the service isn’t accepting new users and will shut down at the end of May. Songs that were bought from Lala for download are still playable, and people who bought 10-cent songs that can only be played online will get 10 cents credited to their iTunes

accounts or a check in the mail, the site said. Other credits and gift cards are also transferable for a limited time. Apple has been hiring staff for its North Carolina data center, and in early April advertised on its website for a chief operating engineer. Only about a dozen data centers in the world are larger than the 500,000-square-foot facility Apple has under construction, said Rich Miller, editor of Data Center Knowledge, a website that tracks such centers. Other companies that have built structures of the same size are “major cloud computing players” such as Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc., he said. Apple currently has one data center in Newark, Calif. That facility covers about 150,000 square feet and is believed to power its MobileMe service of pushing e-mail and calendar events to devices.

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Court: Author likely to lose ‘Catcher’ fight NEW YORK (AP) — A Swedish author is unlikely to win approval through the courts to publish his novel in the United States, because it is substantially similar to J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye,� an appeals court said Friday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan delivered another blow to Fredrik Colting’s bid to prepare a U.S. release of “60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye.� Colting’s book was released in England, but Salinger sued last year to stop its distribution in the United States. The reclusive author died in January at age 91, still trying to protect his privacy after the release of “The Catcher in the Rye� in 1951 brought him unwanted public attention. Colting, who writes under the name John David California and lives near Gothenburg, Sweden, has said his book is a commentary and parody of Salinger’s novel, a fixture in classrooms for more than a half century.

The appeals court agreed with a lower court judge that the two books were substantially similar and that it would be difficult for Colting to prove he had changed Salinger’s work enough that it can be published as protected “fair use� of copyrighted work. The appeals court wrote that Colting and the companies distributing the book “are not likely to prevail in their fair use defense.� Still, the appeals court returned the case to the lower court, saying the judge had failed to make a required legal determination as to whether the Salinger estate would be irreparably harmed if Colting’s book were published. The case was brought to the appeals court to determine if the lower court’s temporary order blocking U.S. publication could remain in place. A trial to determine if the temporary order can be made permanent has not yet occurred. The appeals court noted that blocking Colting’s book risked

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blocking speech protected by the First Amendment. But it added: “Some uses, however, will so patently infringe another’s copyright, without giving rise to an even colorable fair use defense, that the likely First Amendment value in the use is virtually nonexistent.� The appeals panel said Colting’s claim that the books are not substantially similar was “manifestly meritless.� Edward H. Rosenthal, a lawyer for Colting and SCB Distributors Inc., had argued before the 2nd Circuit in September that the book was “highly transformative with enormous amounts of commentary and criticism.� He said Friday he was confident that his client will win once the lower court judge hears all the facts. “Then everyone will have an opportunity to read it,� he said of Colting’s book. “The district court ruled on very preliminary facts with no hearing, no depositions taken.�

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Chapter CA of PEO Chapter CA of PEO will meet Thursday, May 6, at the home of Peggy Crowell. A social time at 9:30 a.m. will precede the business meeting at 10 a.m. Members will participate in the annual book sale. Nancy Williams will present good summer reading suggestions. Roses Among Thorns Roses Among Thorns attended an overnight retreat May 14 and 15 at the Mount Eagle Lodge and Camp. The theme for the retreat was “Southern Ladies.� There were 40 who met at Springhill Baptist Church to carpool to the retreat. Upon arriving at Mount Eagle, a delicious lunch was prepared and served by Lou Hardin and her assistants and they served all of our meals. We had time to unpack and enjoy the breathtaking views of God’s beautiful spring in the mountains. The tables in the lodge were decorated with white and orchid satin scarves and pearl necklaces. In the center of the scarves there were bouquets of gorgeous purple iris and white spiraea. These flowers were grown by Mr. Arnold Craig of Greenbrier, whose late wife, Miriam, was a former Rose. During the first session the ladies each shared their own story of cancer and treatments. We were thankful to be able hear other ladies’ testimonies of God’s graciousness to them. There was free time to walk the Mediation Trail, the Prayer Path or visit with the Roses. A wonderful dinner was enjoyed by all at the second session. The ladies were given a special hot pink T-shirt with black and white zebra print letters spelling out “Roses� on the front. They were also given a black and white zebra print neck scarf. Throughout the event, Joy Kelso blessed us with inspirational songs and leading in singing of old hymns. We also enjoyed playing games, visiting with each other and the view from the lodge. Door prizes were given throughout the event with a very special door prize of a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings set. Thursday morning, we met in the lodge for breakfast. Linda Dickey presented Lou Harding with a picture of an eagle to be hung in the Mount Eagle Lodge. Linda updated us

on Roses who could not attend the retreat and we had special prayer for them. She also talked about what is a true “Southern Lady.� She told us that we should be gracious, polite, mannerly, elegant and full of hope, faith and love but most importantly to let the love of Jesus show through our lives daily. The third session was a devotional by Marilyn Mathis of Conway. It was entitled “My Beloved� taken from the Song of Solomon 5:9-16. She told us that a good friend is sometimes hard to find but that Jesus should be our best friend. The inspirational words from her heart blessed us all. Our next regular meeting will be Wednesday, May 19 at 11 a.m. If you or any women you know who has cancer or is a survivor and would be interested in attending, please call Linda Dickey to reserve your seat at 679-2931 or 472-1120. Twentieth Century Club The Twentieth Century Club met Friday, April 16 at the Conway Country Club. Members arrived early to view purses in a silent auction. Proceeds will be used for the club’s charities. The meeting was called to order by the president, Julie Adkisson, and the invocation was given by Elizabeth Benton. Guests Debbie McConkie and Virginia Nutter, wife of the guest speaker, were introduced. Jane Hawk, program chairman, introduced the speaker, Dr. Bill Nutter. A graduate of Conway High School, Hendrix College, UCA, and the University of Arkansas, Dr. Nutter coached at Conway High School, UCA, and North Carolina State. He retired from the Shakeley Corporation, and he and his wife are parents of two daughters. Dr. Nutter presented a very interesting slide presen-tation of historical places in Conway which pointed out the growth of the city. The program brought back many fond memories to club members. New officers were elected for the 20102012 terms of office. They are: president-Jane Hawk; vicepresident-Charlene Walthall; secretary-Fritzie Vammen; treasurer-Betty Balmaz; reporter/historian-Mary C. Maxey; chaplain-Mary Fleming; parliamentarian-Julie Adkis-

son. They will be installed at the May meeting. President Adkisson thanked the hostesses, which included Charlene Walthall, Laurie Smith, Anita Johnson and Iris Scales, for the beautiful table decorations. Centering the tables were green umbrellas and rainboots filled with spring flowers representing the theme, “April Showers Bring May Flowers.� The meeting was closed with the reading of the Collect.

Alpha Iota Chapter of Kappa Kappa Iota The Alpha Iota Chapter of Kappa Kappa Iota will meet Monday at 5:30 p.m. at China Town Restaurant. Officers for 2010-2011 will be installed. Members should bring $1 for the raffle item.

Faulkner County Democratic Women Faulkner County Democratic Women President Kathryn Spinks and member Julie Zellner McDonald recently attended the Arkansas Federation of Democratic Women’s Convention held on April 23 -24 in Blytheville. The Convention featured messages from Senator Joyce Elliott, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas, as well as a luncheon with keynote speaker Terry McAuliffe, Democratic National Committee Chairman from 2001–2005 and Chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 Presidential campaign. Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Todd Turner also addressed the luncheon attendees. The convention included an evening dinner honoring Congressman Marion Berry who is retiring after 14 years of service to the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas. Some of the speakers honoring Congressman Berry included Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and United States Senator Blanche Lincoln. Other activities occurring at the convention included election and installation of new AFDW officers for 2010–2012. Julie McDonald was elected to represent the 2nd Congressional District on behalf of the AFDW on the Democratic Party State Committee. The AFDW also honored State Treasurer Martha Shoffner as Elected Official of the Year.

Mother’s criticism echoes in public restroom stalls DEAR ABBY: I am a plus-sized woman who finds it difficult to squeeze into a tiny restroom stall. I frequently use the stall for people with disabilities because it’s larger. A few years ago, when I was traveling with my mother, we made a pit stop and, as usual, I headed for the large stall. Mom was horrified. She said the large stalls should be treated the same as parking places for people with disabilities and used only by those who are disabled. I told her I disagreed, thinking that a few moments in the potty is different from a few hours in a parking space. Was my mother right? Her voice still rings in my ears every time I step into the larger stall. I’d appreciate your input. Maybe it’ll silence my mother’s voice. — JENNIFER IN MAINE DEAR JENNIFER: Because you have difficulty fitting into a regular stall, I see nothing wrong with using the larger one. If a woman in a wheelchair entered the bathroom at the same time as you, then good manners would dictate that you defer to her because she’d be unable to use a smaller one. However, there’s no reason for the stall to be kept empty at all times, so stop being so hard on yourself. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have two children, a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. He has been de-

Dear Abby ployed since June. We talk frequently on the phone, and I have been managing well since his deployment. My problem is, I’m afraid I have managed too well. I am terrified that when he gets back we will have grown apart. I am so used to doing things on my own now that I’m not sure I will be able to go back to our “normal� routine of his helping me with the kids. Abby, what are your thoughts? We love each other very much and had a wonderful relationship before he deployed, but I don’t know how well you can gauge a relationship over the phone and via e-mail. — ARMY WIFE IN MISSISSIPPI DEAR ARMY WIFE: The feelings you’re having are not unusual for spouses whose partners are in the military. The repeated separations are painful and wrenching for all the family members involved. I have a deep respect for the spouses of military personnel who must adapt to long separations and the reunions that follow. Of course there will be a period of adjustment when

your husband returns. It will take understanding and compromise on the part of both of you. If you love each other, you will work it out — with counseling if necessary. And should you hit a rough patch, please don’t hesitate to reach out for it. DEAR ABBY: My husband lost his son a few years back. His death was sudden and unexpected. We had no children of our own, but I had a wonderful relationship with my stepson. When people ask if I have children, I’m never quite sure how to respond. On the one hand, I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable by telling them my stepson is deceased, but I also don’t feel right not acknowledging him. Any advice on how to handle this kind of question? — STEPMOM IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA DEAR STEPMOM: I’m sorry for the loss of your stepson. When you are asked, my advice is to be honest. Say, “I had a stepson with whom I was very close, but he passed away a few years ago.� ——— COPYRIGHT 2010 UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE ——— (EDITOR’S NOTE: Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.)

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Maxine Spyres Hixon’s poetry collection available Maxine Spyres Hixon’s fourth book of inspirational verse entitled Poetic Potpourri, has just been released. It is on sale at Hastings in Conway, along with Hixon’s other collections. Sand and Pearls, Voice of the Heart and Mither. Each of the four volumes can be found in the Poetry Section of Hastings at an affordable price. Hixon’s collections have been placed in the top fifty colleges in the United States, local colleges and universities, and also donated to children’s homes, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities throughout the state. Hixon, a schoolteacher during World War II, teaching children of all ages in a oneroom schoolhouse in Oklahoma, was also a real estate broker and minister’s wife of sixty-one years. Greatly missed, Hixon passed away Dec. 2, 2006 after a seven-month, seven-day battle with stroke, steroid-induced diabetes, and ending with congestive heart failure. She wrote Mither in its entirety after suffering a leftside paralysis stroke. Hixon’s beautiful singing voice can still be heard via tape on her

husband, Carl W. Hixon’s, Missionary Baptist Radio Broadcast called “The Faith of our Fathers” aired each Sunday morning and afternoon. Poetic Potpourri is a lovely blend of poetic fragrances to fill one’s mind, heart and soul. Hixon’s poetry has appeared in the Log Cabin Democrat for the past twenty-five years and continues to be printed. Her poetry has won many prizes, appeared in Anthologies and on the Internet.

CBC Inducts 10 into Alpha Chi The Arkansas XI chapter of Alpha Chi, a national honor society which promotes scholarship and character, recently inducted ten members at Central Baptist College. The administration congratulates these students for their outstanding achievement: Leah Carvahal, a junior from Conway; Hannah Lee, a junior from Conway; Michael Mayo, a junior from Conway; Jessica Newsom, a senior from Bigelow, Arkansas; Susann Pickard, a junior from Conway; Daniel Lee Porras, a junior from Richardson, Texas; Amanda Smart, a senior from El Paso, Arkansas;

Alisha Joy Tate, a junior from Sherwood, Arkansas; Christopher Dale Vines, a junior from Conway; and Danielle Wolters, a junior from Conway. Professor Stephen Raines, the chapter sponsor, was assisted in the April 15, induction ceremony by Dr. Elizabeth Gomez, Professor of Chemistry at CBC. The induction ceremony was opened in prayer by CBC President Terry Kimbrow and closed in prayer by Dr. Dusty Bender, Professor of History at CBC. Several family members of the inductees were present, along with several members of CBC’s instructional and support staff.

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SeniorCalendar CONWAY CENTER MONDAY 8:30 Leisure Activities 9:30 Strength Training 11:30 Announcements and Lunch 12:30 - 1:30 Nintendo Wii Bowling TUESDAY 8:30 Leisure Activities 8:30 Art Class 9 Reminisce Group 10 BBB Willow House (There) 12-1 Line Dance Class WEDNESDAY 8:30 Leisure Activities 10 Quiz bowl practice 11:30 Announcements/ Lunch 12:15 Grocery Shopping Little Rock Dr. Appointments THURSDAY 8:30 Leisure Activities 11:30 Announcements and lunch FRIDAY 8:30 Leisure Activities 9:30 Creative Writers/ Reminisce Class 9:30 Strength Training 11 Silver Sneakers Program 11:30 Announcements and Lunch 12:15 Bingo/Canasta 6:30-9 Dance/Special Celebration VILONIA CENTER MONDAY Table games and Pool Table 10 Exercise class 11 Music 11:30 announcements

and lunch Noon Knit and crochet with Marlene TUESDAY Table Games 11 Music 11:30 Announcements and Lunch 12 Bean Bag Baseball WEDNESDAY Table games and Pool Table 10 Exercise Class 11:30 Announcements and lunch 12 Bingo THURSDAY Table Games Pool Table 11 Music 11:30 Announcements and lunch FRIDAY Table games, pool table 10 Exercise 11:30 Announcements and lunch Game night 6-10 Night Hawks MAYFLOWER CENTER MONDAY 8:30 Table Games Quilting 11 Healthy Heart Month 11:30 Announcements and lunch Noon Bingo TUESDAY 9:45 Brunch WEDNESDAY 8:30 Table games 9:15 Exercise 10:30 Gospel Singing 11:30 Announcement/ Lunch

12 Bingo THURSDAY 8:30 Table Games Quilting and crafts 11:30 Announcements and lunch Noon Bingo TWIN GROVES CENTER TUESDAY Table games and free time 9:30 Tapes and Gospel Singing 11:30 Announcements and lunch Bingo FRIDAY Table Games/Free Time 10:15 Exercise Quilting and crafts 11:30 Announcements and lunch Bingo Greenbrier center MONDAY Word puzzles/games/Wii/ Computer Lab 10:15 Strength Activity 11:30 Lunch 12:15 Bingo TUESDAY Word puzzles/games/Wii/ Computer Lab 11:30 Lunch WEDNESDAY Word puzzles/games/Wii/ Computer Lab 10 Active Living Conway 10 Gospel Singing at Nursing Home 11:30 Lunch THURSDAY Word puzzles/games/Wii/ Computer Lab 11:30 Lunch

Local Shopping Errands FRIDAY Word puzzles/games/Wii/ Computer Lab 11:30 Lunch Bingo

MOUNT VERNON CENTER MONDAY Blood pressure check 8 Breakfast 10:30 Computer class at school Table games WEDNESDAY 8 Breakfast 9:30 Book Club Walking Table games FRIDAY 8 Breakfast Exercise Table Games Lunch Menu Monday Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, apricot bars, dinner rolls Tuesday Chicken and noodles, peas, pears, sugar cookies, dinner roll Wednesday Liver and onions, roasted potatoes, carrots, strawberry marshmallow cake Thursday Chicken tenders, oven fries, spinach, peach cobbler, dinner roll FRIDAY Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, watergate salad, garlic bread

Conway Men’s Chorus plan spring concert Love songs, show tunes, patriotic numbers and a performance by Miss Arkansas highlight the upcoming spring concert by the Conway Men’s Chorus. The event, free to the public, is planned for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, at Reynolds Performance Hall on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas. The Chorus, under the di-

rection of Sam Huskey, presents two concerts a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Organized in 1998, the group of more than 50 men meets on Monday nights for 10 weeks prior to presentation. Rehearsals this year were held at Woodland Heights Baptist Church on West Prince Street. Accompanist for this performance is Wrenetta Austin. Miss

Arkansas 2009, Sarah Slocum, will perform prior to the concert, and then sing the solo with the Chorus on “Beautiful Savior.” Some of the other musical pieces planned for the evening include “Ol’ Man River,” “Go Down, Moses,” “In the Still of the Nite,” “There Is Nothing Like A Dame” and “The Awakening.” Dr. Greg Murry will

direct “America the Beautiful” and Jim Loyd will direct “Sing Me to Heaven.” A special presentation of “Who Are the Brave” will be presented in memory of J. Paul Williams of Arkansas, author of the song, who died earlier this year. More information may be obtained by calling Mike McCullars, president of the Chorus board, at 327-5151.

LunchMenus Conway Public Schools Breakfast Menu Monday Whole Wheat Donut Sticks or Poptart and Cereal, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk of Choice Tuesday Cinnamon Toast or Super Donut and Cereal, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk of Choice Wednesday Pancake and Sausage on a Stick, with Syrup or Poptart and Cereal, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk of Choice Thursday French Toast Sticks with Syrup, Bacon or Super Donut and Cereal, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk of Choice Friday Sausage Biscuit or Poptart and Cereal, Assorted Fruit Juice, Milk of Choice Conway Public Schools Elementary Lunch Menu Monday Cheeseburger on Bun, Baked Chips, Lettuce/Pickles, Mixed Fruit, Animal Crackers, Milk of Choice Tuesday Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Strawberries, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk of Choice Wednesday Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Peach Cup, Cheese Stuffed Breadstick, Milk of Choice Thursday BBQ Beef Riblets, Seasoned Baked Potato, Whole Kernel Corn, Gelatin, Hot Roll, Milk of Choice Friday Chicken Nachos, Garden Salad with Dressing, Cinnamon Apple Slices, Whole Wheat Sugar Cookie, Milk of Choice Conway Public Schools Intermediate Lunch Menu Monday Breaded Chicken Sandwich on Bun with French Fries or Fruit Yogurt and Pizza Stick, Lettuce/Pickles, Mixed Fruit, Animal Crackers, Milk of Choice Tuesday Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Mashed Potatoes and Whole Wheat Roll or Mini Cheeseburger Twins with Baked Chips, Lettuce and Pickles, Fresh Strawberries, Milk of Choice Wednesday Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Cheese Stuffed Breadstick or Fruit Yogurt and Pizza Stick, Green Beans, Peach Cup, Milk of Choice

Line 4 – All American Bar Thursday BBQ Beef Riblets with Seasoned Baked Potato and Hot Roll or Mini Cheeseburger Twins with Baked Chips, Whole Kernel Corn, Gelatin with Fruit, Milk of Choice

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Thursday 1- Sliced Turkey and Gravy 2- Choice of Pizza 3- Oriental Bar 4 – All American Bar

Friday Chicken Nachos or Fruit Yogurt and Pizza Stick, Garden Salad with Dressing, Cinnamon Apple Slices, Whole Wheat Sugar Cookie, Milk of Choice

Friday Line 1- Popcorn Shrimp, Fish and Chicken Line 2- Choice of Pizza Line 3- Fiesta Bar Line 4 – All American Bar

Conway Public Schools Middle Schools Lunch Menu

Conway Public Schools High School West Lunch Menu

Monday Line 1 Chicken Rings, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Carrots, Lime Sherbet, Whole Wheat Roll, Milk of Choice Line 2 All American Bar Tuesday Line 1 Cheeseburger on Bun, French Fries, Lettuce/Pickles, Mixed Fruit, Animal Crackers, Milk of Choice Line 2 Salad Bar Wednesday Line 1 Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Peach Cup, Cheese Stuffed Breadstick, Milk of Choice Line 2 Nacho Bar Thursday Line 1 Chicken Nachos, Garden Salad with Dressing, Cinnamon Apple Slices, Whole Wheat Sugar Cookie, Milk of Choice Line 2 Oriental Bar Friday Line 1 BBQ Beef Riblet, Seasoned Baked Potato, Whole Kernel Corn, Gelatin, Hot Roll, Milk of Choice Line 2 Pizza Bar Conway Public Schools High School East Lunch Menu Line Line Line Line Line Line Line Line

Monday 1- Country Fried Steak 2- Choice of Pizza 3- Taco Salad Bar 4 – All American Bar Tuesday 1- BBQ Chicken 2- Choice of Pizza 3- Salad Bar 4 – All American Bar

Wednesday Line 1- Mexican Lasagna Line 2- Choice of Pizza Line 3- Nacho Bar

Monday Line 1- Country Fried Steak Line 2- Taco Salad Bar Line 3 – All American Bar Tuesday Line 1- BBQ Chicken Line 2- Salad Bar Line 3 – Choice of Pizza Wednesday Line 1- Mexican Lasagna Line 2- Nacho Bar Line 3 – All American Bar Thursday Line 1- Sliced Turkey and Gravy Line 2- Oriental Bar Line 3 – Choice of Pizza Friday Line 1- Popcorn Shrimp, Fish and Chicken Line 2- Fiesta Bar Line 3 – All American Bar ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOLLUNCH MENU Monday Hot dog, French Fries, Pickle spear, Cheese cubes, Pears, Milk Tuesday Chicken Patty, Seasoned Rice, Broccoli with cheese sauce, Fruit cocktail, Roll, Milk Wednesday Chicken Fajitas, Cheese/salsa, Refried beans, Corn, Banana bread square, Tropical Fruit, Milk Thurday Chicken Fried Steak, Baked potato, Cheese/sour cream, Blackeyed peas, Strawberry cup, Roll, Milk Friday Sausage pizza, Carrot sticks with ranch, Frozen fruit bar, Cookie, Milk

Juice, Milk

Corn dog, baked beans, raw veggies, apple cobbler, milk

Tuesday French Toast, Sausage, Syrup, Juice, Milk Wednesday Pancake on Stick, Syrup, Juice, Milk Thursday Bagel, Juice, Milk

Friday Chicken sandwich, salad fries, diced pears, milk

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Mount Vernon/ Enola Public Schools Breakfast Menu Monday Muffin or cereal/graham crackers, juice, milk

Friday Sausage, Biscuit, Juice, Milk Monday BBQ Ribs on Bun, French Fries, Green Salad / Ranch Dressing, Cookie, Ketchup, Fruit, Milk Tuesday Chicken Rice, Corn, Crackers, Butter, Roll, Fruit, Milk Wednesday Turkey Cheese Wrap, Pretzels, Dill Pickle Spear, Cake, Fruit, Milk Thursday Beef Macaroni, Green Beans, Raw Veggie, Ranch Dressing, Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Milk Friday Sausage Pizza, Green, Salad, Ranch Dressing, Graham Cracker, Fruit, Milk

Tuesday Sausage biscuit or cereal/graham crackers, juice, milk Wednesday Breakfast burrito or cereal/graham crackers, juice, milk Thursday Super donut or cereal/graham crackers, juice, milk Friday Sausage roll or cereal/graham crackers, juice, milk

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Wednesday Coutry fried steak, mashed potatoes, corn, roll, applesauce, cake, milk

Thursday Scrambled eggs, sausage patties, potato puffs, toast, fruit, milk

Friday Mini corn dogs, baked beans, veggies with ranch, fruit, milk Vilonia Jr. High Lunch Menu

Monday Chicken crispito, salad, graham crackers, fruit, milk Potato bar Chicken sandwich, fries, fruit, milk

Tuesday Oven fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit, milk Salad bar Ham and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, milk

Lunch Menu Monday Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, sliced apples, roll, milk

Wednesday Beef taco, refried beans, spanish rice, fruit, milk Potato bar Scrambled eggs and sausage, biscuits, hashbrowns, fruit, milk

Greenbrier Elementary School Lunch Menu

Tuesday Sausage pizza, salad, graham crackers, fruit, milk

Monday Pepperoni pizza, salad, shape up, brownie, milk

Wednesday Turkey and cheese sandwich, salad cup, pretzels, peaches, milk

Tuesday Crispito, spinach salad, applesauce, milk

Thursday Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, diced pears, bread sticks, milk

Wednesday Chicken spaghetti, green beans, slaw, roll, milk, cookie

Friday Chicken sandwich, fries, cake, milk

Friday Mini corn dog, carrot and celery sticks, fruit, milk Potato bar Mini corn dog, carrot and celery sticks, fruit, milk

Thursday Corn dog, baked beans, raw veggies, apple cobbler, milk

Vilonia Elementary school Breakfast Menu

Vilonia High School Lunch Menu

Friday Chicken sandwich, salad fries, diced pears, milk

Monday Super bun or cereal cup,

Greenbrier Seconday School Lunch Menu Monday Pepperoni pizza, salad, shape up, brownie, milk Tuesday Crispito, spinach salad, applesauce, milk

Tuesday French toast or cereal Wednesday Breakfast bagel or cereal Thursday Pancake on a stick or cereal Friday Biscuits and gravy or cereal Lunch Menu

Guy-Perkins School District Lunch and Breakfast Menu

Tuesday Chili with corn chips, carrots and celery with ranch, apple cobbler, milk

Wednesday Chicken spaghetti, green beans, slaw, roll, milk, cookie Thursday

Monday Rib-b-q sandwich, fries, fruit, sherbert, milk

Thursday Nachos, pinto beans, graham crackers, fruit, milk Salad bar Chicken salad on a bun, chips, cookie, fruit, milk

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• Weekend RN Supervisor • CNAs, weekend option Visit us at: 2603 Dave Ward Dr., Conway, AR 72034 (501)329-2149 ATTENTION: DRIVERS

AETN Administrative Specialist-Receptionist

Our team needs your haz-mat expertise! Arkansas-based transport company has immediate openings for experienced drivers in the Conway and Central Arkansas area. Haz-Mat & tanker endorsements a must!!! We offer in-state hauling, no overnight travel and a very competitive employment package that includes great salary, medical, dental, vision, life, paid vacations, more. Qualified applicants contact: Lindsey Petroleum Transport, (800)252-4411.

Arkansas Education Television Network (AETN) is seeking a professional person with computer and customer service skills for the position of front desk receptionist. Duties include: Greeting and directing visitors, providing general information and assistance, performing clerical duties including mail distribution, shipping and receiving, logging cash receipts, and coordinating main telephone lines for AETN. Qualifications: The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus 2 years of experience in a specialized or related area applicable to work performed. Review begins May 10, 2010. Background check is required. Salary: $10.49-$14.14/hr. (Grade C109) AA/EEO/ADA Employer

Recipient of American Psychological Association’s 2008 National Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award and Best Practices Honoree. Governor’s Worklife Balance 2009 Gold Award Winner.

Send state application, current resume,3 references & salary history to: AETN HUMAN RESOURCES • 350 S. Donaghey Ave. • Conway, AR 72034 or apply online at: www.arstatejobs.com or www.aetn.org

NOW HIRING Supervisor of Cardiovascular Services

(ARRT Registered, CV Registered, 5 years Cath Lab experience required)

We also have opportunities available at Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center – check out our website for more information!

Pam Lewis

Office Manager Senior Evaluation & Counseling Center

RN Opportunities are available

See www.conwayregional.org for a complete listing and to apply online Job Line (501) 513-5313 Rehab (501) 932-3524 Equal Opportunity Employer

At Conway Regional Health System, you are not just a number but a truly valued employee. We are a vibrant growing health system and would love for you to check out our career opportunities at www.conwayregional.org.

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We have the perfect opportunity for you ! Teacher needed. Mon.-Fri. 2:30- 6 p.m. Part-time position. Will you make a difference? Apply in person to Kiddieville Christian Child Care 7 Tyler, Greenbrier. (501)679-5323 COLLEGE STUDENTS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY!

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DRIVER ♦ Home every weekend ♦ At home an average

We are currently hiring Customer Service Representatives to provide support for a financial services client in the mortgage industry. We offer flexible schedules 8a.m.-8p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8a.m.-2p.m.Sat. $8.00 Base pay and earn up to $8.75 an hour with incentives! Supplemental health insurance available. Individuals should possess: - Excellent communication and problem solving skills - Intermediate computer skills - Customer service skills - Stable work history Must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. A criminal background investigation will be conducted. Sykes is an Equal Opportunity Employer Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated 500 Amity Ste 1-3 Conway AR 72032 pthornton@sykes.com Please call (501)328-3426 for directions or for more information. Who said a little cash is hard to come by? Not the hundreds of people who have sold their unneeded goods in classified. Call (501)327-2727 and put one in today.

of 4 nights per week ♦ First year average earnings $45K ♦ Up to 2 weeks of paid time off the first year ♦ Up to 5 weeks of paid time off after 1 calendar year ♦ 401K retirement plan with company match ♦ Full family benefits Requirements: ♦ Experienced Class A CDL ♦ Haz-mat endorsement is required ♦ Minimum 2 years driving experience Applicants may apply in person:

400 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. OR Email resume to:

mwill@acehardware.com Or Mail resume to:

Ace Hardware Corporation Little Rock Retail Support Center 400 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 ACE is an equal opportunity employer Call us at (501)327-2727!!!!!!

Drivers DELIVERY EXPERTS NEEDED Must be 18 years old or older with own transportation and insurance. Once trained, average $10-$15 per hour. Apply online at: www.conwaydominos.com

Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for Covenant Transport!

No experience needed! Earn $700 Per Week 401K & Benefits Local CDL training gets you job ready in a short time!

(888)248-1948

LOCAL DRIVERS Needed Class A CDL with Tankers Endorsement Prefer 2 years experience Please call (501)697-5001 LOCAL TANKER DRIVERS needed. Class A or B with Tanker & Hazmat endorsements. Experience required. Great pay, great benefits. Call Littlefield Oil Company. (800)687-0678 or email careers@littlefieldoil.com

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Education Gas/Oil Industry Gas/Oil Industry Medical Developing Leaders in the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NITROGEN OPERATOR GREENBRIER NURSING & REHABILITATION Oil and Gas Industry needed for Oil & Gas Company based in PRINCIPAL CENTER Damascus. Requirements 1 year oil Cudd Energy Services offers a broad East End Bigelow School District is accepting applications for an Elementary School Principal (grades PK-6). Successful candidates must meet Arkansas teaching licensure requirements for building administration, have knowledge of curriculum, provide a safe and orderly environment and put students first. The candidate must also possess good public relations skills and tangible evidence of ability to relate to pupils, parents, and colleagues, with the ability to engage students, staff, parents, and community members in the teaching-learning process. Please send a resume to: Myra Graham, Superintendent East End School District P.O. Box 360 Bigelow, AR 72016 All applications subject to the “Freedom of Information Act.” East End Bigelow School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Food Service

Van Driver-Day Treatment Aide Counseling Associates, Inc. has an immediate opening. Qualified applicants must have a high school education and be 21 years of age with a good driving record. Applicant will be responsible for transporting and providing educational activities for mentally ill adults. Minimum starting salary of $16,000 plus benefits.

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SONIC IS now accepting applications for all positions. NO PHONE CALLS. Apply in person at one of our locations in Conway: Prince St., Oak St. or Old Morrilton Rd.

Gas/Oil Industry OILFIELD LABORERS wanted. Starting pay $10 per hour. Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record is required. Apply in person: 7133 Heber Springs Rd. West, Quitman, AR 72131 or call (501)589-2369

range of specialized oilfield services and equipment to businesses engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas throughout the world. Cudd strives to provide a positive work environment by ensuring that our employees have: ● Professional development opportunities ● Career advancement options ● Safe environments in which to work in ● Competitive wages and benefits ● Excellent safety & service line training Here’s a glimpse at our benefits package: ● Group Health (Blue Cross), life & disability insurance ● Dental Insurance ● Vision Plan ● 401k plan with company matching ● Paid sick leave, holidays & vacations ● Flexible spending accounts & more! Interested and qualified applicants can either send a resume or apply in person to:

Cudd Energy Services Attn: Hiring Manager 7 Energy Way Vilonia, AR 72173 (501)796-2870 or email a resume to: jobs@cudd.com (place reference #AR0410 and position applying for in subject line) Current positions available: Vilonia, AR Equipment Operators Must have valid drivers license Class A CDL preferred Prior oilfield experience a plus Visit our websites at:

www.rpc.net www.cuddenergyservices.com Equal Opportunity Employer Call us at (501)327-2727!!!!!!

field exp w/reliable work history, valid class A CDL license, be able to travel for extended periods of time, able to work in extreme weather conditions, must be able to speak, read & write fluent English. Schedule, night shift 6pm - 6am, consists of 2 weeks on & 1 week off, usually not going home until the end of the 2 weeks. You will live in a travel trailer while on customer location w/ one other person. Duties: take flowback samples, pressure readings, prepare reports using computer, perform maintenance & repair on nitrogen units.

Will take phone calls ONLY between 9am-4pm @ (817)599-6570 EOE

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CABLE TV INSTALLER TRAINEE Conway Corporation is seeking a qualified individual to learn to maintain, alter, repair & install cable TV customer systems. Previous education and/or experience in electronics preferred. Full-time position with excellent benefits. Submit Conway Corporation application for employment by May 14, 2010, to: CONWAY CORPORATION 1307 Prairie Street Conway, AR 72034 Or: MAIL or E-MAIL RESUME TO: CONWAY CORPORATION ATTN: Human Resources P.O. Box 99 Conway, AR 72033 jobs@conwaycorp.com More details available at: www.conwaycorp.com AN EEO EMPLOYER LEGITIMATE JOB PLACEMENT FIRMS that work to fill specific positions cannot charge an upfront fee. For free information about avoiding employment service scams, write: Federal Trade Commission at Washington, DC 20580 or call the National Fraud Information Center, (800)876-7060. Lifeguards needed at Woolly Hollow Sate Park in Greenbrier. Must be 16 yrs. or older. Pref. certified but will train. Seasonal Front Desk Receptionist. Must work weekends. NO phone calls please. Apply in person at Park Office between 8a.m.-5p.m. 82 Woolly Hollow Rd. in Greenbrier.

PRESS ROOM Log Cabin Democrat is now hiring a PRESS ASSISTANT.

Applicants must be very mechanically inclined, able to stand many hours on concrete floors and be a team player. Nights and weekends required. Some offset printing experience will give you an advantage! ● Full-Time ● Paid vacation after 60 days ● Health/dental/life/disability available after 60 days. ● 401(k) retirement plan available.

Apply in person or email letter of interest/resume to: humanresources@thecabin.net 1058 Front St., Conway Morris Communications Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Housekeeping/ Janitorial FLOOR TECH and CREW LEADERS (Conway, AR) Floor Tech and Crew Leaders for National Floor Cleaning service. Must have experience and valid DL. Fax: (407)951-6813 e-mail: dgeffert@facilitysolutionsusa.com JANITORIAL. Dow Building Services has part-time (evening hours) positions in the Conway area. Background check will be required. Apply in person at: 4320 E. 43rd. North Little Rock, AR Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Medical Weekend RN Supervisor & CNAs, weekend option Join our caring team of Healthcare Professionals @

Conway Healthcare & Rehab Apply in person: 2603 Dave Ward Dr Conway, AR 72034 (501)329-2149 CONWAY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM “One of the Best Places to Work” At Conway Regional Health System, you are not just a number but a truly valued employee. We are a vibrant growing health system and would love for you to check out our career opportunities at: www.conwayregional.org Supervisor of Cardiovascular Services (ARRT Registered, CV Registered, 5 years Cath Lab experience required) We also have opportunities available at Conway Regional Health and Fitness Center - check out our website for more information! RN Opportunities are available See website for a complete listing and to apply online www.conwayregional.org Job Line (501) 513-5313 Rehab (501) 932-3532 Equal Opportunity Employer

Now taking applications for

CNAs, 3-11 p.m. Experience preferred. Apply in person at: 16 Wilson Farm Rd., Greenbrier No phone calls, please.

Office/Customer Service AETN ADMIN. SPECIALIST (Receptionist)

Arkansas Education Television Network (AETN) is seeking a professional person with computer and customer service skills for the position of front desk receptionist. Duties include: Greeting and directing visitors, providing general information and assistance, performing clerical duties including mail distribution, shipping and receiving, logging cash receipts, and coordinating main telephone lines for AETN. Qualifications: The formal education equivalent of a high school diploma; plus 2 years of experience in a specialized or related area applicable to work performed. Background check is required. Salary: $10.49/hr-$14.14/hr (Grade C109) Review begins: May 10, 2010 Send state application, current resume, 3 references & salary history to:

AETN HUMAN RESOURCES 350 S. Donaghey Conway, AR 72034 or apply online to: www.arstatejobs.com www.aetn.org

AA/EEO/ADA Employer Recipient of American Psychological Association’s 2008 National Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award and Best Practices Honoree; Winner of the 2008 & 2009 Governor’s Work-Life Balance Gold Award. Experienced Receptionist needed for veterinary clinic. Full-time. Veterinary experience preferred. No phone calls please. Resumes may be dropped off at St. Francis Veterinary Clinic 3180 Dave Ward Dr., Conway, AR. or fax to (501)327-7997.

FRONT DESK PERSON Hilltop Inn & Suites is now hiring. Will train. Apply in person at Hilltop Inn & Suites, 124 North Broadview, Greenbrier, AR, 72058.

Part-Time NEEDED: PART-TIME laundry person. Evenings & weekends. Paid training. Apply 7a.m.-7p.m. at 155 Farris Rd. (501)450-0012

Professional/ Managerial WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANT High school diploma or GED and experience in housing construction or related field required. Must be able to inspect job sites to ensure compliance with specifications and have working computer knowledge. This position is funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is budgeted for up to 24 months. Possible opportunity for continued employment with the Agency after ARRA ends. Background checks conducted. Apply in person or mail resume to CAPCA, 707 Robins, Suite 118, Conway, AR 72034 or fax to 501-329-0979. Applications may be obtained. www.capcainc.org. EOE.

Sales/Marketing SALES Great pay, excellent work environment. Our sales team is looking for motivated, high-energy people to work at a professional level. Base pay is $725 or weekly commission, whichever greater. Full company training. Must be 18 years old and have dependable transportation. Call (501)513-9417, Monday only.

Skilled Trades EXPERIENCED AUTO Technicians. Great pay, plenty of hours, guarantee, health insurance, dental plan, 401K, tool program, paid vacations, paid holidays, uniforms. If you are enthusiastic and experienced in all areas of automotive repair, fax (501)223-3436 or e-mail careers@alkar1.com

TREE TRIMMERS, FOREMAN & GROUND PERSONNEL WEST TREE SERVICE hiring full-time personnel. Experience a must!!! Applicants should have a clean driving record and pass a drug screen. Great pay plus benefits. (501)580-0039 or (501)765-1695 & ask for Zack or Doug.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES to provide support for a financial services client in the Mortgage industry.

We offer flexible schedules 8a.m.-8p.m. Mon.-Fri., With Sat. avail. if needed. $8.00 Base pay and earn up to $8.75 an hour with incentives! Supplemental health insurance available Individuals should possess: • Excellent communication and problem solving skills • Intermediate computer skills • Customer service skills • Stable work history

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Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated 500 Amity Ste 1-3 • Conway pthornton@sykes.com Please call (501)328-3426 for directions or for more information.

Formerly known as ICT Group

Hardware

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• Home every weekend • At home an average of 4 nights per week • First year average earnings $45K • Up to 2 weeks of paid time off the first year • Up to 5 weeks of paid time off after 1 calendar year • 401K retirement plan with company match • Full family benefits

Requirements: • Experienced Class A CDL • Haz-mat endorsement is required • Minimum 2 years driving experience Applicants may apply in person:

400 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. OR Email resume to: mwill@acehardware.com OR Mail resume to:

Must be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED. A criminal background investigation will be conducted SYKES is an Equal Opportunity employer

Ace Hardware Corporation Little Rock Retail Support Center 400 Murphy Drive Maumelle, AR 72113

ACE is an equal opportunity employer

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Cleaning Residential/Commercial RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL CLEANING. 10 years’ exp. Free estimates, ref. Reasonable rates. Conway, Morrilton areas. Pat (501)354-3974.

Matthew W. Adlong Experienced Attorney-Free Consultation (501)327-4457 or (800)499-4457

Backhoe A-1 SEPTIC SYSTEMS, installed and repaired. Backhoe, dozer, dump truck, and Ditchwitch. Driveways, lots cleared and leveled, gravel, shale, sand, topsoil, fill dirt. Holliman’s, (501)450-2800 or (501)589-3622. BACKHOE, TRACKHOE, AND DOZER. Roads, driveways repaired, lots cleared. (501)470-1751. Tom Capps.

Concrete Work A BETTER JOB, A BETTER PRICE. Slabs, patios, driveways. No job too small! Workmanship guaranteed (501)472-5558 DC CONSTRUCTION. Custom concrete, stained, stamped, overlays, drive ways, patios, sidewalks, slabs, etc. Free estimates. (870)370-5141

Construction CIRCLE J FARMS

Bush Hog Cabinets

Grant's Cabinets & Millwork Custom-built cabinets & doors. Specializing in interior trim work and kitchen remodeling. (501)472-2923 grantscabinets.com

Child Care Are you looking for quality, in-home childcare for the summer? Christian, school teacher has just a few spots left for summer care. Conway area. Call Miss Samantha @ (501)733-3813 CHILDCARE IN Greenbrier. 5 days a week. Mon.-Fri. 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Many years exp. (501)581-0372

IN-HOME CHILDCARE. Vilonia area. Only $75 per week with meals included. Limited openings available. Call today (501)428-2747 IN-HOME DAYCARE. $90 per week. Meals included. Mon.-Fri. Call Erica @ (501)499-3626

Need some small dozer work? Let us clean your land, build trenches and roads. $55 per hour. Min. call out - 4 hours. Office: (501)589-3130 Cell (Sid): (501)269-2866 Home (Travis): (501)589-3130, after 6p.m. NEW HOME construction or home remodeling. Licensed & insured. Arkansas Construction. (501)327-5216

CONWAY & surrounding areas. Right On It, LLC Lawn Care. Lawns mowed, debris removal. Commercial & residential. Affordable & dependable. Free estimates. (501)626-0202 GARDEN TILLING & bush hogging. Call for free estimate (501)679-3248 or (501)581-1430. Greenbrier/Conway

Lonnie’s Lawn Service Time to clean your lawn up!! Mowing, edging & more! Free estimates. Call Lonnie @ (501)470-2838, (501)358-9876

MID-ARK LAWN & LANDSCAPE Professional lawn company takes care of chemical applications, lawn maintenance, irrigation, landscape design & install. (501)733-9782 TC LAWNCARE Commercial and residential. Mowing & General Clean-up Vilonia and Conway areas. (501)339-7045

Masonry

RETIRED NURSE to LIVE-IN with your special someone providing them professional care and you piece of mind. References avail. (501)831-1237

Electrical

YOU WANNA GET ROCKED? GARDNER STONE COMPANY: Local rock layer using genuine Arkansas stone specializing in chimneys, interior, exterior, walkways, walls, cultured stone & repairs. No job too big or small. Call or e-mail for free consultation. Portfolio & references available on request. (501)253-2076 GardnerStone1@gmail.com

Pressure Washing Sand Blasting Chadek Power Washing Jon Chadek, Owner/Operator Free estimates! (501)977-6023 Mobile pressure washing specializing in cleaning & sealing of wood decks & fences. Let us do your spring cleaning. All vinyl, wood & concrete surfaces. Hot water washing for heavy equipment. Commercial & residential cleaning at it’s best! Serving the Arkansas-River Valley area since 1997.

Remodeling/ Resurfacing

A & J Roofing & Home Improvements All types of roofing. Metal & shingle roofs, decks, siding, windows, flooring, etc. Free estimates. Call Adam Gale @ (501)206-5415

DOVE ROOFING

Painting

A-1 CONSTRUCTION, Inc. Build or clean decks & fences. 35 years exp. We accept Visa & Mastercard. (501)472-9278, (501)428-0636 DAVID’S COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICE. We do it all! Senior Citizen’s Discount. (501)472-1028. JIM’S FIXIT Home Repair and air conditioning repair. Need someone to make small repairs around your home? Try Jim’s Fixit. Reliable, reasonable prices. Free Estimates! Call (501)681-3984 or (501)679-2217

Instruction PIANO LESSONS for all ages. First lesson free! Learn to read music & play by ear. References available. Member MTNA, MTACA. $15 per lesson. (501)470-5439

HOME REPAIR SERVICES Painting, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical & Gutter Covering!! (501)697-0136

Roofing

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ADDITIONS. BATH & kitchen remodels. Siding. Windows. Light commercial. (501)679-1645 or (501)428-0645

KSI CONSTRUCTION Services. Remodeling, additions, painting & roofing. (501)733-1488, (501)336-5650.

CONCRETE SLABS, driveways, lots cleared and leveled, gravel, sand, topsoil, fill dirt. Licensed & insured. Arkansas Construction. (501)327-5216 !!!CLEAN THOSE ugly black stains off of your roof!!! 1 day results. Pet & plant safe. Visa/MC accepted. Call A-1 Construction today for a free estimate. (501)428-0636, (501)472-9278

SPRING CARNIVAL. May 8, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Fun, food & Christian magician, Tricky Ricky. Everyone is invited. Grace Baptist Church, 1540 Trison Ln., Conway. (501)327-0983

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(501)327-1137 Contractor since 1965. ● Exteriors ● Interiors ● Houses ● Commercial Buildings ● New Houses ● Victorian Homes ● Pressure Washing Free Estimates All Work Guaranteed People read the classifieds to find out what “things” are selling for these days; see their own ad in the ads; see who’s looking for personnel; find a service; or to buy something. BE THERE FOR THEM Call (501)327-2727 or (800)678-4523.

TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL REASONABLE RATES. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT. (501)470-1657.

We take care of dead trees & dangerous overhanging limbs! We also clean gutters! Years of experience. Good work and fair prices. (501)733-6566

These Animals Need To Be Reclaimed At The Conway Animal Shelter:

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Ratclif: 15-lb., white & black, male found on Wigwam, April 14th. Lyndie: 61-lb., white & gray, female, Pit mix found on Wysteria, April 12th, wearing a multi-color, nylon collar. Kujo: 103-lb., blonde & black, male, German Shepherd mix found on Hogan & Tyler on April 10th.

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LOST: DOG. $100 REWARD!!! Pomeranian male. Reddish tan. Approx. 12-lbs. Last seen in the Industrial Park at Elliot’s Electric Supply. Wearing red collar w/blue rabies tag. Answers to Colby. (870)815-1414 or (870)809-1002 or (870)886-3743

Barbie: 6-lb., orange tabby, female, domestic short-hair found on Ash St. on April 14th. Jezzabell: 37-lb., chocolate & white, female, domestic medium-hair found on Fairview, April 13th, wearing a yellow, nylon collar with a bell. Frisky: 5-lb., brown & black, male, domestic medium-hair found April 9th on S. Center. Havanna: 6-lb., gray, female, domestic short-hair found April 9 on Caldwell St.

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LOST: CAT. Long-haired & fluffy male cat. Orange and white with big orange spot on his nose. Name is Opie. $20 reward if found. (479)531-4453

IT’S ILLEGAL for companies doing business over the phone to promise you a loan and ask you to pay for it before they deliver. For free information about avoiding advance-free loan scams, write: Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580 or call the National Fraud Information Center, (800)876-7060.

LOST: HEIFER. 600-lb., Charolais heifer. Strayed from Doyle Jolly Farm on Marcus Hill Rd. April 29, 2010. (501)679-2410 or (501)514-5994 LOST: DOG. Solid white male Schnauzer/Westie from downtown Conway. Please call (501)269-7931

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WE LOAN MONEY! We pawn anything of value. Hwy. 64 Used Cars & Pawn, 572 Hwy. 64E. (501)329-5541 Chestnut Pawn located on Chestnut St., downtown Conway. (501)336-4044

Carmel Gaither Place • 26 Valley Road, Conway, AR

9 A.M., SATURDAY, MAY 8TH DIRECTIONS: From I-40 in Conway, take 127 exit onto Hwy 64W toward Vilonia, AR for approximately 5 miles to Lower Ridge Road -- turn onto Lower Ridge Road to Valley Road -- turn on Valley Road to sale site. WATCH FOR SIGNS!

PARTIAL LIST OF ITEMS Bicycle wheeled garden cart -- Wizard 3hp garden tiller -- stell T posts -chest freezer (scrap) -- several pcs of sheet iron -- feed buckets -- plastic piping -- jacks -- antique horse shoeing stand -- antique house jack -- metal cabinet -- 2 wheel trailer w/ metal sides & tail lights -- swamp cooler -Ryobi weed eater -- metal doors -- rubber mats -- “Weedeater 500” brand 5hp push lawn mower -- antique hame -- old type frog gig -- some fishing tackle -- come-a-longs -- floor jack -- lots of tools & toolboxes -- scroll saws -- hand tools galore -- several work benches on rollers -- wood heaters -wood lathe & tools -- several desks -- furniture claps (all sizes up to 5’) -- B& D drill & charger -- electric grinder -- belt sander -- several wood patterns -Rigid planer on stand w/ rollers -- Router on stand w/ rollers -- shop vacuum -- lots of cabinets (various sizes) -- several gas weed eaters -- gas chain saw -- Ryobi drill -- lots of carpentry hand tools -- aluminum stepladders -exapandable walk board -- antique handsaw set -- older CB epquipment -antique wooden V-frame drag harrow (80+ yrs) -- cast iron wash pot -antique ladder back chair -- crosscut saw -- porch swing -- antique pull type hay rake -- whatnots -- antique corchet box -- wooden dasher churn -- butch block table -- antique bath tub w/ cast legs -- “bean flip” -- camel back trunk -- antique single tree lamp w/ old Bail jar light fixtures -- antique dresser -hall tree -- pith helmet -- antique oak office chair (100 yrs + swivels) -Singer sewing machine in cabinet -- old rub boards -- calf weaner -- dining table -- metal carport (enclosed on 3 sides) -- dresser -- etc.

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GARAGE OR YARD SALE?

Cats:

FOUND: DOG. Male, small, gray. May be a schnauzer/terrier mix. Found by Hwy. 65, JC Penney area in Conway on Tue., April 27. (501)269-7860

KITCHEN & BATHROOM remodels, tile, cabinet installation, countertops & back splashes, wood floors, etc. Call Rick @ (501)472-5807

Excavating

LET CK Cleaners Make Your Home Sparkle! Have you been looking for someone to clean your home in a timely and respectful manner? Then CK Cleaners is for you! We want to help make your house a home. We offer basic cleaning, deep cleaning and laundry. We offer competitive pricing and supply our own green cleaner. We can also use your own cleaners. Call Kathy at (870)688-1327 for an appointment.

Party Services TENT, TABLE & chair rentals for any occasion. Call for tent sizes and prices. (501)329-3866 weekdays or (501)514-5717 evenings & weekends.

BALDWIN REUNION. Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m- 2 p.m. Potluck and drinks. CHDC Park.

Lost/Found

(501)672-1979

ARE YOU too busy to clean ? Call us!! The Cleanin' Murphys! Residential or commercial. Conway or Morrilton & Perry County. (501)327-0925

Specializing in custom repaints. Painting Interior & Exterior. Carpentry work, all phases (room additions & conversions). Sheet rock hanging, finishing & repairs. Free estimates. (501)269-5553 or (501)269-7119

Elder Care HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM PROVIDES QUALITY, LOW COST SERVICES to help you stay at home - or get your home ready for market! Includes errands, dr. visits, pet care, shopping, painting, cleaning, home repairs, packing, organizing, yard work, etc. (501)764-4401

Licensed ◆ Bonded ◆ Insured A Family Man with Family Pricing!

Cleaning Residential/Commercial

ADOPT: A devoted, nurturing, loving teacher hopes to adopt newborn. Financial security, unconditional love, extended family for your baby. Expenses paid. Denise @ (877)309-5298

BILLY’S YARD SERVICE. Cleanup, raking, trimming, and hauling services. Free estimates. (501)514-5662

LOOK!!! CHILDCARE in Conway. M-F, meals too! $50/wk. 20 yrs. exp. (954)261-2003. icareforbabies@ aol.com

OPENINGS NOW! Spots open for summer too! Fun learning activities. Easy access to I-40. Flexible hrs. Great rates! Excellent references! Drop-ins welcome. (501)470-3101 or (501)269-1345

Painting

ADVANCED LAWN Service Insured. Anything you need! Ask about our free service. Call Rick (501)450-0587

NICK’S LAWN SERVICE Yards starting at $30 and up. Mowing, bagging, flower beds. Free estimates! (501)733-0748

BUSH HOGGING Commercial or residential. Call Richard at (501)472-1837 CUSTOM BUILT cabinets and entertainment centers. Arkansas Cabinets. (501)327-4590

Lawn/Garden

4-LAYER FACIAL, normally $85, on special! $70. Body wrap, normally $85, on special! $70. See Dotty, newly located at Julie’s, (501)339-1104

1-3 p.m. @ PetSmart, Conway Commons www.humane-fc.org for pictures (501)329-2361 All animals have been temperament tested, spayed/neutered and are current on shots. Luke: 45-lb., male, Basset mix. 3 yrs. old. Black & white. Good family dog. Conner: 40-lb., male, Shepherd & Terrier mix. Tan & white. 1.5 yrs. old. High energy. Patch: 40-lb., male, lab. & Weimaraner mix. Black. 1 yr. old. 1 eye. Gentle. Sparky: 25-lb., male, beagle & terrier mix. Brown & black. 8 mo. old. Sweet. P.J.: 35-lb., female, lab. & terrier mix. Black. 2 yrs. old. Loving. Will Rogers: 90-lb., male, Pyrenees mix. White. 3 yrs. old. Beautiful “lap” dog. Grace: 65-lb., female, lab. & Rottweiler mix. Black & tan. 1 yr. old. Loving & gentle. Duke: 50-lb., male, Pit & lab. mix. Brindle. 1.5 yrs. old. Loving w/special needs. Bradley: 60-lb., male, hound mix. 1 yr. old. Amputated leg. Active. Koda: 40-lb., male, Golden Retriever & boxer mix. 1 yr. old. Loving. Nike: 10-lb., female, Pomeranian & Chihuahua mix. 1 yr. old. Active. Betty: 35-lb., female, Pointer & Terrier mix. 1.5 yrs. old. Active. Loretta: 35-lb., female, fox hound mix. 1.5 yrs. old. Loving. Puppies: 3 litters of puppies available soon. Lab. & shepherd mix. Kittens and cats are always available at PetSmart @ Conway Commons.

Conway Area PLANNING A

Auctions/Estate Sales CONSIGNMENT SALE

May 22nd @ 9 a.m. Greenbrier Auto Auction 281 S. Broadview, Greenbrier, AR Vehicles, equipment, antique, tractors, trailers, etc. We will sell any items other than clothing. Concessions will be available!! Have all items at our location on Friday, May 21st by 5 p.m. For more info. call (501)679-3383

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Exercise Equipment

Miscellaneous

Cats

Auto Parts/Accessories

2 LARGE boxes of misc. items. Includes toys, clothes, kids’ items and knickknacks. $50 for all. (501)329-9484 or (501)514-2667

FREE: CAT. Male tabby cat. Approx. 4 years old. Declawed & neutered. Indoor cat only. Good with kids. (501)960-2260

TRAILER HITCH and drop hitch for 1992-2000 Chevrolet Silverado. $50. for both. (501)697-0209

CANNING JARS. 40 to 50 canning jars of all kinds. Very large box. $25. (501)329-4032

FREE: CATS. Owner recently diagnosed w/asthma & emphysema. By doctor’s orders, cats need new home asap! 3 spayed & declawed females. 1 recently rescued neutered male kitten. (501)205-0961

1992 BUICK Century. Runs. No air. $800 obo. 1992 HONDA CIVIC. Not running. Motor recently rebuilt, has a hot wire. $800 obo. (501)733-9787

Free

FREE: INFORMATIONAL booklet on protecting the rights of nursing home residents. (501)450-9619. www.aanhr.org

TAZ DECOR. 5 big boxes of Tasmanian Devil collectibles. $250 for all. (501)329-4032 TY BEANIE babies & collectable cards. Dozens of beanie babies and dozens of rare collectable cards. All items in mint condition. 24 items @ $5 ea. Call Jess @ (501)697-1191

Appliances

FREE: WOODEN pallets. You must pick up. (501)470-5605

Furniture DESK CHAIRS on wheels. 2 with arms, 2 without. Metal with upholstered seats. $25 each. (501)730-2312 MATCHING WOODEN end tables. Excellent condition. Pecan finish. $50 (501)327-3596.

GE GLASSTOP 4-burner stove. Electric. Black. 2 years old. Works great. $300. (501)205-1543

TABLE SET. 2 end tables & sofa table. Glass with leather bound edge and iron base. $100 for all. Pictures & plants $75. (501)329-5956

MUST SELL! Refrigerator with ice maker. Good condition. $100. (501)428-3175

WOODEN ROCKING chair with webbed bottom. Good condition, but needs new cushion. $50.(501)327-3596

REFRIGERATOR. SIGNATURE 2000 by Admiral. 18.6-cu.ft. with ice maker. White. $100. (501)472-2036 SHARP MICROWAVE. Countertop. Black. 3 years old. Works great. $50. (501)205-1543

Babies’ & Children’s Items/Toys “CHILDLIFE” SWING/PLAY set with treehouse. 2 swings, treehouse, slide, etc. Purchased in 2007. New, cost approx. $3,938. Asking $1,895. (501)328-5848 ENFAMIL PRO/SOBEE formula. $6 a can. 10 cans. (501)281-6047. KIDS’ BOOKS. Have 1 large box. $25 for all. (501)329-9484 or (501)514-2667 KIDS RECLINERS for ages 1-10. Very comfortable. 1 bluish-silver, 1 tan. Paid $100 ea. Asking, $50 each. (501)428-6952. Pics online. MUST SELL! Baby swing, carseat and matching stroller. Excellent condition. $175 for all! (501)428-3175

Furniture WINNIE-THE-POOH BABY swing. Great cond. 15 different songs & 5 speeds. $40. (501)697-1553

Toys MY FIRST Leap Frog game. For ages 1 to 4 years of age. Used once, in great condition. Comes with 3 games and instructions. Asking $35. (501)697-1553, anytime. PUSH BAR tricycle. Ages 2-5 years. Up to 49 lbs. Great cond. Purple, blue & yellow. Paid $149, only asking $40. (501)472-7621, (501)327-6258.

Bicycles SCHWINN 10-SPEED bike. 27-in. men’s bike. Light blue. Good cond. Needs new tires. $45. Call (501)514-0439

Building Materials/ Fixtures AMERICAN STANDARD toilet bowl. Brand new, never used. $45. (501)470-5605

9-DRAWER DRESSER with mirror. 6 drawer chest. Good shape. Solid wood, king-size headboard with mattress, box springs & frame. All for $200. (501)589-3328 BEDROOM SET. Beautiful antique set. Armoire, 3-mirror dresser (w/original beveled mirrors), full-size headboard & footboard. Beautiful pattern on wood. $1,100 obo. (501)450-7896. KING-SIZE WATER bed frame. Very nice. About 10 years old. Exc. cond. 2 glass doors, shelves & mirror. Dark wood. $150 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

MEN’S BOOTS, 2 pair of men’s Timberland steel-toe work boots. Size 8. Never worn. $50 ea. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

PIANO. STORY & Clark console piano. 58-in. wide, 24-in. deep, 39-in. tall. Sounds great. Tuned regularly. $400. (501)329-2557

Office Equipment COMPUTER DESK w/ chair. Light wood finish w/ black hardware. Includes hutch, keyboard holder and shelves. Black swivel desk chair. Excellent cond. $75 for both. (501)269-1491

Produce/Eggs Sporting Goods

VANITY, ALUMINUM w/glass. Has shelves. W/mirror. $25 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

Storage/Portable Buildings

Dining/Kitchen 48-IN. ROUND glass-top wrought iron dining room set w/4 chairs. $300. (501)697-5935 ANTIQUE CHINA hutch. Glass doors & shelves. Drawers & doors on bottom. Exc. cond. antique. $400. (501)428-1674 before 8p.m. CHINA HUTCH, antique. Glass doors & shelves. Drawers & doors on bottom. Exc. cond. $400. (501)428-1674 before 8p.m.

STORAGE UNIT FACILITY Storage units for rent starting as low as $27 mo. Great location on Dave Ward Dr. Prestige Storage. (501)327-6117.

Tools MUST SELL!! Craftsman 24-in. scroll saw and 10-in. drill press. Great conditon. $225 for both, obo. (501)428-3175 TROY-BUILT POWERWASHER 2450. Like new. $150. (501)327-8915

Living Room

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, fair cond., wood. $75 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660. ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, good cond. Holds up to 37-in. TV. Glass doors. Oak finish. Exc. cond. $200 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

SOFA TABLE. Light oak color. Fair cond. $25 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660. SOFA, BROWN micro-suede. $100. Recliner, burgundy $100. Both used 6 mo. Like new. (501)851-6343

Office COMPUTER DESK. Black. Brand new. $75. (501)327-3596 HUGE DESK, L-shaped. 1 drawer, 1 cabinet. Fair cond. Oak finish. $60 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660. SOLID WOOD antique desk, dark cherry finish. $45. (501)697-5935

Mowers Riding

RIDING LAWNMOWER. Craftsman. 19 hp. 42 in. cut. Run good. $225. (501)499-6616

Misc. Lawn Equipment EDGER. BLACK & Decker. Like new. Used 1 time. $50. (501)329-4032

Outdoor Accessories “CHILDLIFE” SWING/PLAY set with treehouse. 2 swings, treehouse, slide, etc. Purchased in 2007. New, cost approx. $3,938. Asking $1,895. (501)328-5848

Computers/Video Games GUITAR HERO 5 Bundle for Wii. Game, wireless guitar, strap. Like new in original box. Great gift! Retails for $99.92, asking $50. Call Ashley at (501)733-7462

Stereo/Music CD TOWER for 252 CDs. $40 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

TV/Videos/DVDs 32-IN. PANASONIC T.V. Black. Comes with stand and all. Excellent condition. $200. (501)450-0937 32-IN. SANYO T.V. with stand. Both in great shape. $150. (501)499-6616 PHILIPS, 60-IN., HD-ready, rear projection TV. Model 60PW9383, internal HDTV (built in ATSC Tuner). Asking $250. Call Hilda @ (501)358-4685

Apartments for Rent

FREE: DOG. AKC male Rottweiler, German block head, 120 lbs. 2 years old. No children or small animals. Must have fence or country home. (501)450-0956.

Motorcycles

FREE: PUPPIES. Black lab puppies. 2 females, one male. 5 months old. Free, not enough room to play. Conway. (501)208-3807 after 5 p.m. and weekends..

JUNE BEENE G A R D E N A PA R T M E N T S

ASK ABOUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIALS CONWAY. 2-BEDROOMS. $475 to $495 monthly with $300 deposit. All major kitchen appliances + washer & dryer. Very spacious. Located on Keathley Dr. (501)339-3456

SHIH TZU puppy. 8 months old. Wormed & current on shots. Ralphie is a white male, playful, great with kids and other dogs! Kennel trained! $250. Call Ashley @ (501)733-7462

• Washer/Dryer & All Major Appliances

(501)336-0050 ● ● NANTUCKET PLACE ● ● Lovely traditional units 1-bed., 1-ba. 520-sq. ft. $455 mo. 1-bed., 1-ba. 640-sq. ft. $495 mo. 2-bed., 2-ba. 936-sq. ft. $575 mo. FURNISHED SUITES $900-$1,500 mo. No inside smoking, no pets ● (501)336-6564 ● NEAR DOWNTOWN. 1-bed., 1-ba. 2-story, brick, 4-plex. Wood & tile floors. Remodeled. Approx. 800 sq.ft. Free WiFi. Cats or small dogs ok. $445 mo. (501)514-0909

FREE: PUPPIES. Poodle mix. 8 weeks old. Males & females. Current on worming. To good homes. Serious inquiries only call (501)499-0571

MINIATURE DACHSHUNDS, AKC registered. 12 weeks old. 1 male, $200. 1 female, $250. Call for more info (501)733-2385.

• 1- & 2- Bedrooms

CALL

2000 HARLEY Davidson FXDWG Wide Glide w/95-in. motor. 39,000 mi. Mustang seat, sport windshield, leather bags w/Ghost Brackets, Rumble Road speakers. MANY extras plus all OEM takeoffs. One owner, well-maintained. $10,500. Contact John @ (501)679-7633

FREE: PUPPIES. German shepherd mix puppies. 3 males, 1 female. 2 months old. To good homes. (501)329-0011

FREE: PUPPY. Cocker Spaniel. Male, 3 months old.Free to good home. (501)428-2003

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2455 Donaghey Avenue

FREE: DOG. Female Labradoodle. 9 mo. old. To good home. Black. Good w/kids & other dogs. Can be indoor/outdoor. (501)581-3882 after 5p.m.

2005 HONDA VTX 1800. Black with silver tribal flames. Power commander. Hyper charger. Vance & Hines pipes. 200 size rear wheel. 15k miles. $6,500. (501)733-2903 2007 YAMAHA Road Star Midnight Silverado. Only 2,180 miles! Black & LOTS of chrome! Vance & Hines Power Shots exhaust. Kuryakyn floor boards, handle bar grips. Engine guard, 10 in. mini-ape handle bars, sissy bar w/ luggage rack, light bar. Locking hard backs. Actually, it’s LOADED! $9,300. (501)581-1285

New Apartment Complex on North Donaghey Upscale, brick, 1 & 2 bedroom units Modern décor. All appliances including microwave, washer & dryer!

Sport/Utility Vehicles 2007 GMC Yukon. 2WD. Gold mist color. 74k miles. Leather. Loaded. 3 rows of Captain’s chairs. New tires. $25,500. (501)514-4928

Lease includes membership to 24/7 Fitness.

Trucks

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Pet Services/Supplies

Dog grooming, doggie daycare and boarding. Located right outside Conway. Call (501)472-3486 for appointment.

1989 FORD. F115. Runs good. New tires. Bedliner. Body in good shape. $1,200. (501)205-9786

IS YOUR dog missing out on exercise and social activity? Call us today! We are PETZ FRIENDLY!! Very reasonable rates! (870)489-1678 or (501)733-4719

1993 FORD 150 pickup truck. 4 WD. Short wheel base. Air works. Good shape. 159,000 miles. $2000. (501)499-6616 1995 GMC. Short wheel base. Lowered. 20-in. wheels. Extra clean! 104K mi. $7,500. White. (501)206-8584

CONWAY. 1- & 2-BEDROOM APARTMENTS. Quiet & clean. $325-$375 mo. (501)329-7256.

1997 GMC Sonoma SLT, ext. cab. 3rd door. Red. 5.7 liter, 129K mi. Very good cond., w/running boards & camper shell. $4,950. (501)733-5845 1999 DODGE 1-ton. 11-ft. flat bed. Fuel tank & pump, 3 tool boxes, new tires. Exc. cond. $10,500. (501)514-0204 2001 FORD Ranger pickup. 4-door. Tan. Power locks/windows. 100K mi. $4,000. (501)679-3445

SKI BOAT, older model. Stripped, needs restoring. On trailer. Good tires. $200. (501)428-1674 before 8p.m.

Camping Equipment

$30.

Auto Parts/Accessories 2 TIRES. 265/70/17. 50-60% tread. White letters. $40 for the pair. (501)679-4963 or (501)581-6524 5 QUARTS of 20/50 Yama lube & oil filter. Fits 1999-2008, 1600 or 1700 Yamaha Roadstar. $25. (501)514-0178

METAL AIR tail gate. Fits 1972-1996 Ford truck. New paint. Includes all hardware. $100. (501)514-0178

HUGE MIRROR. Black wooden frame. Bought from Hambuchen’s. $100. (501)329-5956 6-FT. X10-FT. custom trailer. Skylight, spring-assisted ramp, side door, custom wheels. Stainless steel metal on front & wheel wells. Lights & wood finish inside. Very nice trailer! $2,500. (501)697-5935

BRASS COAT & hat tree. $15. (501)697-5935

Medical Equipment BOXES OF test strips for diabetes machine. Not opened. $5 per box. 20 boxes. (501)697-0283 SHOWER BENCH. $25. Bed rail $35. Walking stick $20. (501)851-6343

Miscellaneous

Cats

100-LB. PROPANE/BUTANE tank used for heating. Empty. Like new. $70. (501)920-5735

FREE: CAT. Long-haired female Calico. Litter box trained. Approx. 9 months old. (501)499-0353

If you know what you want to advertise but don’t know how to say it, let us help! Wellwritten classified ads will put you in touch with the right people. Our classified advisors are waiting to help you! Just call (501)327-2727.

Trailers-Utility

Auto Salvage We buy cars & trucks Free pick-up! (501)679-5172

CEILING FAN. 52-in. Hampton Bay. Used but very clean. New cost $70, asking only $35. Call Pam at (501)499-6438. See photos on faulknerdealfinder.com

ROMAN SHADES from Home Depot. Med. brown color. 2 are 72-in. wide x 69-in. long. $20 ea. 2 are 38.5-in. wide x 72-in long. 2 are 30.5-in. wide x 72-in long. $ 7 ea.(501)697-5935

2270 Meadowlake Road The Ultimate Lifestyle

2006 SATURN. White. 4 door. Standard. In great condition. 99,120 miles. Great gas mileage. Asking $5,600. (501)240-2621

OUTBOARD MOTOR, 90hp Mercury motor. $500. (501)428-1674 after 8p.m.

1977 CENTURY 24-foot camper. Good cond. (501)472-5558

QUEEN SIZE quilt coverlet w/2 matching shams & bed skirt. Ivory background w/rose & green. $30. (501)327-2788

(501)932-0851

CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES. ACA/UKC registered. 3 blues, 1 fawn. 7 weeks old. $350 ea. (501)733-8351

FREE: DOG. Miniature Dachshund female. 3 years old. Needs a good home. (501)581-7773

Ask about our furnished

Executive Suites.

2002 TOYOTA Camry. Green. Leather interior. Power locks/windows/seats. Non-smoking owner. 142K mi. V6. Auto. $5,000. (501)908-6660

BASSET HOUND puppies. 2 months old. Up to date on shots, wormed. Black & tan. 2 females. $25 ea. (501)289-1849

BOAT & trailer. 14-ft. flat-bottom boat w/trailer. Good cond. $450. (501)472-5558.

Home Decor

Entertainment

WE BUY junk cars, trucks, farm machinery, scrap metal or anything metal!! (501)335-7901 or (501)679-1611

2 GREAT Pyrenees dogs. About 1 year old. White. 1 male, 1 female. $100 each. (501)548-1165

Boats

Recreational Vehicles/Trailers

MACBOOK, 13-IN.. Intel Core 2 duo 2.16 GHz processor, 500-gigabyte hard drive. $400. (501)339-7804.

1999 CHRYSLER Sebring. 2 door. New battery, new tires, recently replaced motor. Gold. Woodgrain finish. $4,300.(501)208-6140

Plants

WOODEN FILE cabinet w/top drawer for misc & 1 file drawer. Dark wood. $25. (501)697-5935

LENOVO LAPTOP. 2008. Finger print recognition. DVD burner and 143 GB hard drive. $500. (501)339-7337

1996 CHRYSLER Cirrus LX. 4 door. Ice cold air. $1,900 obo. (501)697-2295

AUTO SALVAGE We buy cars & trucks Free pick-up! (501)679-5172.

FREE: PLANTS. Hostas & variegated monkey grass. You dig. (501)329-2339

Computers

LAPTOP. WORKS. Wifi, DVD burner. $350. (501)339-1373, for more details.

Vehicles Wanted

• 1 & 2 Bedrooms • Washer & Dryer • Fitness Center • Swimming pool • Gated community

Grills/Smokers

4 SLEEPING bags for $5 ea. Good cond. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660

mirror.

1998 DODGE Caravan. PW, PL, auto. Rear air. CD player. 7 seats. Runs really good. $2,500. (501)339-5247

CHARCOAL GRILL. Paid $30. Only 2 months old! Asking $15 obo. (501)762-3113

WOOD DESK. 65.5-x30-in. Oak color. $100. Good condition. Mayflower. (479)252-1600

48-IN. X 54-in. (501)697-5935

There’s truth to that old adage...there are unscrupulous people “out there” that would love to take your money. Please be cautious about doing business with anyone that sounds suspicious or just too good to be true instead of thinking your ship has come in!

Apartments for Rent

JOHN DEERE Z820A, commercial grade lawn mower. 48-in. deck. 25-hp., Kawasaki engine. Only 38 hours. Reduced to $6,800. (501)339-3719

WHITE FORMAL from JC Penney. Never worn. Spaghetti straps. Embroidered on bottom. Size 9. $80. (501)679-4269

GATEWAY 510XL, fully loaded with a Pentium 4 processor, 15-in. flatscreen monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. $300. (501)908-1736

IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE... IT PROBABLY IS!

POMERANIAN PUPPIES. Full-blood. 7 weeks old. First shots, wormed & vetted. 1 male, 1 female. Parents on site. Will be small dogs. $250 ea. (501)450-0327

LONG TABLE. Rectangular table w/2 benches, 2 end chairs & 2 leaves. Over 80-in. long. Dark pine. $400. (501)428-1674 after 8p.m.

EKORNES RECLINER and footstool. Stressless, leather, like new. Made in Norway. $500. (501)327-7602

Dogs

Vans/Mini Vans

Cars

FREE: KITTENS to good homes. Born Mar. 8, 2010. 2 solid black, 1 black w/white socks, 1 yellow tabby. Very cute & playful. Litter box trained. (501)339-5927 after 4 p.m.

POMERANIAN MALE. Cream color. Registered. 2.5 years old. Proven breeder. Current on shots & worming. $250. (501)450-0327

HUGE DINING table. 10-ft. long. Cherry finish. Very heavy. Has 1 leaf. $100 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

ROOM MAKEOVER! Camelback couch. $250. Chair, $50. Love seat, $100. Neutral colors. (501)329-5956

LADIES TENNIS shoes. One pair of Keds. Brand new. Size 6.5. One pair of Nike. Size 7. Like new. (501)329-6937

BALDWIN PIANO. Console with mahogany finish. Bench included. Excellent condition. $1500. (501)796-4381 or (501)952-4755

OUTDOOR TRAMPOLINE. 2 years old. No enclosure and is missing a few springs. Otherwise in good condition. $35. (501)472-2335

Clothing/Shoes/ Accessories

BOOTS. NEW, still in box. Black, pull-on Redwings. Size 14EE. Paid $150, asking $90. (501)514-0178

WANTED: NICE living room set. Couch, love seat or sectional. Must be in good condition. Will pay fair price. (501)612-2352

TALL WOODEN 6-drawer chest. $100. (501)697-5935

HALF-MOON GLASS table. Metal base with gold leaf design. Absolutely gorgeous. $100. (501)329-5956

6 HANDBAGS. Almost new. Various sizes and colors $5 ea. (501)329-9484 or (501)514-2667

WANTED: LEFT-HAND, T-ball glove. Used and inexpensively priced. (501)428-3190

INVERSION TABLE, Health Rider. $200. (501)428-1674 after 8p.m.

STORM DOOR, used. 36x80. $20 obo. (501)514-3659

2 CAPS & gowns. 1 worn, 1 new. Conway blue. $5 each. (501)329-6937

WANTED: BEANIE baby display boxes. Would like more than 100, if possible. Reasonably priced. (501)450-7399

QUEEN-SIZE WOOD sleigh bed w/box springs & mattress. $450. (501)697-5935

DESIGNER LAMINATED FLOORING

PVC PIPE 1 20 ft. x 6 in. hub pipe DWV sch 40, $55. 1 17 ft.x 4 in. hub pipe DWV sch 40, $28. (501)329-4032.

BUY & SELL Arkansas Coin & Pawn. Buying gold & silver coins and silver of any kind. Buy & sell jewelry, scrap gold. Bud Grimes (501)327-5625. 814 Chestnut St., Conway.

FRESH GOAT’S milk. $7 a gallon. (501)679-1566.

COFFEE TABLE. Solid oak. Large, very good cond. Approx. 4-ft. by 3-ft. Carved legs. $75 obo. (501)269-9664 or (501)269-9660.

LANDSCAPING ROCKS. Brown rocks of various sizes. Excellent for rock borders, walls in flower beds and gardens. $25 for all. (501)514-0439

Miscellaneous Wanted

MATTRESS SETS. Brand new pillow top. Twin, $79. Full, $105. Queen, $110. King, $150. My Furniture Warehouse. (501)454-1095.

3-CUSHION COUCH. Southwestern pattern including blue, green & burgundy colors. Good condition. $70 obo. (501)499-0353

LAMINATE FLOORING tiles. Designer. Never used. Must sell. All different colors and sizes. .50¢ a square or take them all for $50. (501)428-6952

OIL-FILLED PORTABLE radiator heaters. $15 ea., 3 of them. (501)697-5935

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Bedroom

CHIMNEY PIPE. Metalbestos 10-in.x8-in. insulated. 1 3-ft. pipe, 1 4-ft. pipe, ceiling support and the pipe cap. $150 for all. (501)679-6319 Never used. Must sell! .70¢ per sq.ft. Please call (501)661-1596

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STATIONARY BIKE, good cond. $30. (501)679-4269 FREE: 30-YEAR-OLD pine tree that has fallen. Would be great for someone who makes furniture. (501)327-4852

Antiques/Collectibles

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5-FT.X8-FT. TILT trailer w/wood floor. 2-wheel. Good cond. $385. (501)327-4961 HOMEMADE UTILITY trailer with trailer hitch hookup. Wooden cargo area. 40 in. wide by 48. in. long with 9 in. rims. $100 obo. (501)470-1666

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RIVERVIEW APARTMENTS 3 miles west of Mayflower 1-Bed., $195 mo. 2-Bed.,$250. Water paid. ALSO: Properties in Conway & Greenbrier. References required. (501)336-8870

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Apartments for Rent

Commercial Rental

Commercial Rental WAREHOUSE WITH OFFICE. 5,000-sq.ft. Fenced back. 4 overhead doors. Paved parking. 4 miles east of I-40 on Hwy. 64. (501)327-4617

2,800 sq.ft. OFFICE SPACE 4 offices, kitchen & reception area. Located on the corner of Prairie & Chestnut, across from the Conway Police Dept. (501)269-8598 400 SALEM Rd. 900 sq.ft. 2 private offices, break area, private bath, $700 per month www.penningtoncompanies.net

WAREHOUSE/MANUFACTURING SPACE for lease. 18,000-sq. ft. of floor space. 2 overhead doors, 2 dock height doors, office space, break room, restroom, 25-ft. ceilings, 3 phase power, natural gas. Approx. 3 acres of land. Building and land, building only or land only. Located in the industrial area on S. German Ln. (501)733-1431

Houses for Rent 1410 KODIE St.– 3-bed., 2-ba. in Nicole’s Place subdivision. $825 per month plus deposit. (501)514-5560 1712 MARILYN Dr. 3-bed., 2-ba. Close to Hendrix. Approx. 1,100-sq. ft. Outside pets allowed. All appliances incl. Washer/dryer hook-up. $725 mo. $500 dep. (501)428-3466. 3-BED., 1.5-BA. Located on Hwy. 64. Conway/Vilonia. 1-car carport. $625 mo. $500 dep. (501)269-6006 BEE BRANCH. 2-bed., 1-ba. on 1 acre. 24x22 shop. Available May 5. $450 mo. $250 dep. (501)796-2191 or (501)336-4621

5,000 sq.ft. commercial space for lease at the corner of Prince St. & Salem Rd. (501)336-0050 AVAILABLE NOW!! 1 MONTH FREE WITH QUALIFIED LEASE 1,500 sq.ft. at Pro Plaza on Dave Ward Dr. between Dollar General & Sonic. 4 lg. offices, lg. reception & conference room. Private kitchen, bath. & 2 storage rooms. (501)327-4661

CONWAY, WEST. Brand new homes. 3-bed., 2-ba. 2-car garage. Brookstone sub. All yard maintenance incl. Stained concrete throughout house. Fenced in backyard. $1,100 mo., $1,000 dep. Leasing for June, July and August. (501)730-3103 CONWAY. 3-BED., 1-ba. 18 Clements. $600 mo. $400 dep. (501)472-7815, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. GREENBRIER. 3-BED., 2-BA. 1350 sq. ft. $800 mo. $700 dep. Available May 1st. (501)514-5562

Manufactured Homes for Rent CAMPER FOR rent. $135 weekly. Utilities paid. (501)329-3244 or (501)327-3400. CONWAY. 2- & 3-bedroom mobile homes. Langley Mobile Home Park. Water paid. No pets. (501)733-4796. CONWAY. 2-BED., 1-ba. Washer/dryer. All electric. Central h/a. $385 mo. $200 dep. (501)339-4005 or (501)339-3008

DIAMOND K INVESTMENT COMPANY 1- to 3-bed. avail. (501)327-3400 or (501)329-3244 GREENBRIER. 3-BED., 2-BA. Nice 16X80 mobile home. Located in Springhill. 9A West Hills off of Brannon Rd. Ref. required. $575 monthly plus deposit. Champions Realty Inc. (501)269-7767. LIKE NEW, 14x64, 3-bed., 1-ba. mobile homes. Appliances included. Central h/a. All electric. Water & trash pick-up included. No pets. $550 mo. $200 dep. Hwy. 365 Mobile Home Park. (501)328-6722

★OAKWOOD VILLAGE★ All Sizes

☎ (501)450-0401 SPRINGHILL AREA. 2-bed., 2-ba. All electric. $390 mo. + dep. No pets. (501)472-1884 ERA Henley Realty

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Townhouses for Rent Conway. 2-Bed., 1.5-ba. All major appliances including washer & dryer! Starting @ $595 mo. Contact Rush Hal Properties @ (501)329-5838, (501)514-1735, (501)514-2696 "EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE"

Ashley Gardner

Apartments for Rent 1-bed starts @ $325 2-bed. starts @ $400

Home For Rent in Greenbrier 3-Bedroom, 2-bathroom. Close to schools, nice neighborhood. $950 mo. $900 dep. (307)321-6799 or (337)515-8402

Duplexes/townhouses start as low as $400.

Trent Management Group (501) 327-6117

FOR LEASE. Office warehouse, 3,250-sq. ft. to 13,975-sq. ft. 12-ft.x14-ft. overhead doors. Great location. 900 Runway Dr. (501)329-4369.

UNIVERSITY PARK APARTMENTS is now leasing. 1025 S. Donaghey. 2-bed., 2-ba. All appliances. Energy efficient. Water, trash & sewer included. Starting at $575 mo. No pets! Call today! Rush Hal Properties @ (501)764-0699

INDIVIDUAL OFFICES for rent in Salem-Prince area of Conway. Offices can be packaged together if needed. Rental includes common area and all standard utilities paid excluding phone, Internet & cable. First and last months rent is required prior to moving in. Offices will be available June 1, 2010. Call to inquire at (501)548-3555. Office space for rent is 12x11=$190, 12x12=$200, 12x14=$250, 22x11=$350.

1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM APTS • Fireplaces • Balcony • Washer/Dryer Included • Walk-in Closets • Pet Friendly • On-Site Storage • Next to Hendrix & Wal-Mart

(501)329-5802 w w w. f e r g u s o n - a p t s . c o m / V i l l a g e . h t m l

Commercial Rental

● Enjoy the Spring Sunshine ● Updated & clean, 3-bed., 2-ba., 2-car garage. No inside smoking, no pets. $850 mo. (501)336-6564

NEWLY REMODELED 3-bed., 1 ba. Conway. Azalea Loop, off Lower Ridge. 16x80 w/ garage. All electric. Appliances incl. Central heat and air. $600 mo. $400 dep. (501)472-2123 VEGAS PROPERTIES New 2 & 3-bed., 2-ba. houses and 3-bed., 2-ba. duplexes. All appliances furnished. Call (501)514-2888. VILONIA. 3-BED., 2-ba. Carport. Stove & dishwasher. Close to schools. $700 mo. $300 dep. Bill Jones Real Estate (501)796-2125

Lots/Acreage for Rent 90-ACRE HORSE & cattle farm for lease around Greenbrier. Fenced, 2 ponds, call (501)920-4460. QUIET, OFFICE space for lease in excellent West Conway location. 950 Hogan Ln. 880 sq.ft. divided into 3 different offices with reception area. Call today! Rush Hal Properties, @ (501)329-5838, (501)514-1735 or (501)514-2696

BROOKSIDE VILLAGE On-site management. Police sub-station on site. Water & sewer furnished. $150/mo. RV spaces also avail. (501)329-3244 or (501)327-3400

New townhomes in Vilonia 3-bed., 2.5-ba. 1,250 sq.ft. plus enclosed garage. Washer, dryer & kitchen furnished. Yard mowed. Ref. req. $800 mo. 1 year lease. (501)580-9185 VEGAS PROPERTIES Across the street from UCA. 2-bed., 1.5-ba. townhouse. All appliances furnished. Call (501)514-2888

Wanted to Rent LOVING FAMILY looking for house in Conway or the surrounding areas, to rent-to-own with financing, with small amount of property, if possible. Down payment no problem. (225)614-8103 or (225)614-8105. God bless!

1-, 2-, & 3-bedrooms. UCA area-West Conway. All appliances. No pets. www.RentConway.com (501)329-6729

PAT EDWARDS (501)514-3837 “Professional Realtor... ...with Proven Results”

3-BED., 2-BA. duplex. All appliances including washer & dryer. All ceramic tile. Storage room off patio. $750 mo. $700 dep. Some pets (501)269-4407

12X50, OLDER mobile home. 2-bed., 1-ba. Gold Creek area. No pets. $325 mo. $200 dep. (501)327-7766

PROFESSIONAL/DENTAL/MEDICAL office space for rent. Near Conway Commons shopping center on Bob Courtway. 1,000- and 2,400-sq. ft. avail. Will remodel for appropriate business. $12 sq. ft. (501)908-6078

UP TO 10,000 sq.ft. of office and warehouse with 4 acres. For sale or lease. (501)472-8307

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14X70 MOBILE home. 3-bed., 2-ba. Country setting. No pets. $380 mo. $250 dep. (501)327-7766

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JONNA SHAW

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CONWAY. 1-BED. 839 Watkins St. Range. Refrigerator. Washer/dryer. Furnace heat. Window air conditioning. Lease. No pets. $400 plus deposit. (501)329-4239. Leave msg. BRAND NEW! Alexandrea Place. 2-bed., 1- or 2-ba. Stained concrete floors. Energy efficient, all electric. All appliances. Handicap units available. Centrally located on 6th St. $590-$625. (501)336-8852 www.hobbsconstructioninc.com

HARRY SYLAR Your “results oriented” realtor!

ABR, CRS, GRI, e-PRO

BILL FAGAN - Home Town Realtor bfagan@conwaycorp.net (501)514-0950 “Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and recieves the impossible.”

BUYING OR selling real estate? Call Debbie Stobaugh today @ (501)733-5974 and put her knowledge and experience to work for you!

CONWAY. 1-BED. 1 block west of downtown. Quiet neighborhood. Washer & dryer hookups. Appliances. $300 mo., $200 dep. (501)350-5609 The name you know in Real Estate!! www.jonnashaw.com

CONWAY. 2-BED., 2-Ba. Over 1,000 sq.ft. All appliances. Less than 1-year old. Very nice. No inside pets or smoking. 800-A Fifth St. $625 mo. $500 dep. (501)269-5829 or (501)327-0924. DUPLEX & town homes. Nice places! Appliances included. Legacy Realty (501)697-2787. Apply online @ www.legacyrlty.com GREENBRIER. 2- & 3-bed. garden homes next to Eastside Elementary School. Complete appliance package. Lawn care included. All electric. Contact Rush Hal Properties (501)329-5838, (501)514-1735 or (501)514-2696

● ● NEW 2-BED., 2-ba. featuring 9-ft. ceilings, concrete floors, beautiful kitchen, all appliances. No inside smoking, no pets. $650 mo. (501)336-6564

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Cherita, (501)733-3591 geraldsonrealty@gmail.com

Manufactured Homes for Rent 1-, 2-, 3-bed. mobile homes, duplexes and houses. We also have efficiency units. Call Keathley Enterprises, (501)329-6869 for more info.

No rentals!

Plexes for Rent

TRAILER SPACE on large lot for rent. $125 mo. Electric/water/sewer hook-up. (501)327-7928

2 OFFICE spaces for rent - together or separate. Private restroom. 500-sq. ft. each. Great location in E. Conway! (501)327-8000

List with Lisa today!! Lisa Smith, GRI, Realtor (501)339-5024 lisasmith@conwaycorp.net

(501)472-9611 www.ashley-gardner.com

Agents/Realtors GREENBRIER. COUNTRY COTTAGE. 1-bed. Furnished. Lease. $425 mo. $425 dep. Water, trash & lawn service paid. Also, 2-bed., 1-ba. $425 mo. $425 dep. Water, trash & lawn service paid. Outside pets upon approval with additional deposit. (501)679-7606

Agents/Realtors

RESPONSIBLE ROOMMATES wanted. 2 rooms. $390 w/private bath & $325 Incl. utilities, washroom, kitchen use & satellite. (501)269-5448 anytime, Conway.

2-BED. FURNISHED kitchen, washer/ dryer connections. Convenient W. Conway location. Utilities furnished for only $600 mo. $250 dep. No pets, no inside smoking. Ref. req. (501)336-8881 1,050 SQ. ft. office space. 2 offices, conference room/large office, break room, & reception area. Great location! Corner of College & Hogan Rd. Available Now! $750 mo. (501)329-4959 or (501)472-9014

Agents/Realtors

CONWAY ROOMS FOR RENT!! VERY NICE, furnished house. Utilities & cable paid!! $120-$150 week. NO deposit, NO lease!! (501)730-3835

Linda Roster-White Real Estate.

Call today for info. on new home buyer, $8,000 incentive!

NEW, 2-bed., 2-ba. duplexes. All appliances included. Walk-in closets. $610 mo. $500 dep. 1 year lease. (501)269-8598

REDUCED!!

☞CONWAY.

2-BED., 2-BA. West Conway, largest in town! Contact Rush Hal Properties @ (501)329-5838, (501)514-1735 or (501)514-2696

SHAWN CERVANTES (501)697-1573 Shawn.cervantes@crye-leike.com

(501)730-1100 LRWhomes.com. People read the classifieds to find out what “things” are selling for these days; see their own ad in the ads; see who’s looking for personnel; find a service; or to buy something. BE THERE FOR THEM Call (501)327-2727 or (800)678-4523.

Hold this page out and see which ads stand out the best to you...are they the ones with photos or logos? Your ad could stand out like that, too. Call today to place your ad and don’t forget to add a logo or photo! Call (501)327-2727 or (800)678-4523.

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Houses for Sale/Wanted

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Houses for Sale/Wanted

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Lots/Acreage for Sale 8 ACRES, north of Wooster Elementary school, bordering school property. Half clear, half wooded. Existing building site with utilities. $13,000 per acre. (501)472-0859

3,300-SQ. FT. home on 5 beautiful acres

SHAWN CERVANTES (501)697-1573 Shawn.cervantes@crye-leike.com

with option to purchase 55 additonal acres. Stately security gates lead to a charming 3-bed., 3-ba. home that is in both Vilonia & Conway schools (Saltillo Community). It has extensive landscaping and heated pool. Stained glass doors welcome guest as they enter the elegant foyer. Wood flooring, 2 fireplaces and a large master suite are just a few luxuries found in this dream home. Whether you want to entertain in the large family room or hide out on the 3rd floor, this home will meet all your needs. Complete with a breakfast nook & separate dining room, garden room, large laundry room w/chute, and jacuzzi room (a definite must-see).

This home has it all! 584 Hwy 286 E., Conway. FOR SALE BY OWNER Call Lisa (501)336-4643 $339,000

FSBO 3105 Windsong Ln. Windcrest Sub. 4-bed., 2.5-ba., corner lot, newly remodeled. 2,342-sq. ft. FP, Brazilian walnut, carpet & tile floors. Custom cabinets, 3-car garage, pool. $239,000 obo. Must see! Call (501) 329-4011

FSBO BEAUTIFUL, clean & well-kept home. 1,519-sq. ft. 3-bed., 2-ba. Large corner lot, open floor plan, whirlpool tub, double vanity & twin walk-in closets. Tile in bathrooms. Boxed ceilings & cathedral ceiling. Must see! $142,000, negotiable. (501)289-0766

NORTH GREENBRIER. 2-story, 4-bed., 3-ba. 3-car garage. 3,115 sq.ft. brick home on 4.44 acres with 1,000 sq.ft. deck and covered porch with a 24-ft. pool. Plus much more! This property has a large barn & potentially 2 other homes for sale joining this location. Please call for an appointment and full details with options on this property. $319,000. (501)581-1320

BLACK OAK RANCH ESTATES Vilonia, Arkansas Lot 160R, 3.4 +/- acres located on the hillside with a great view of the valley below! ☛ $500 down with attractive owner financing. ☛ Paved roads, water, electric & septic to site. Offered by: REED S. MCCONNELL & ASSO. REAL ESTATE

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PATIO HOME SCHERMAN HEIGHTS 1 level. 3-bed., 2-ba., master bath spa tub and separate walk-in shower, split floor plan. 1,950 sq. ft. Private patio in back. No yard work, monthly fee $75. Nice location within subdivision. 3130 Robert Ott Cir. $217,600 (501)548-6371. Moving soon!

GUY. 7-14.5 acres, mature timber, creek, private, paved road, city water & wild life. Beautiful land! $3,500 per acre. (501)339-6026 GUY. 70 ACRES. All woods. Cadron Creek frontage. Great hunting. $2,250 per acre. (501)472-3436

FSBO. 2,043-SQ. ft. 3-bed., 2-ba. brick, fenced home on .85 acres. .75 more acres avail. $135,000. 25 Hwy. 310 Mt. Vernon. (501)351-0540 or (501)327-0349

SOLD, we make it happen! (501)269-0606 Denis & Marsha Wigley

4-BED., 2-BA. 89 S. Ash St. Renovated. Living room & family room, FP. New roof. Big lot w/trees. Hardwood, carpet. 1,992-sq. ft. Close to Sally Cone & UCA. $80,000. (501)733-0030 44 COBBLESTONE. 3 bed., 2 ba. home. 4 acres. 1800 sq. ft. 7 miles west of Conway in Plumerville .$159,000. (501) 269-5162 or (501)208-6088

PRICE REDUCED! 4-bed., 2.5-ba. w/bonus room. 20x20 shop. 1 acre. Southwind sub. All electric with FP. Granite. Stainless steel appliances. Safe room. Approx. 3,042 sq.ft. $369,900. Call Jamie with American Pride Properties at (501)450-0608

This is not our home, we’re only passing through. Everything we think, say or do should glorify our Heavenly Father. Call Pat Hepner today! (501)472-9225

HURRY! USE the $8,000 tax credit to buy this 3-bed., 2-ba., like new home. Corner lot in Milestone sub. $150,000. Call Teresa @ (501)450-0299. McDowell Properties.

OPEN HOUSE 2-4p.m. Sun., May 2 FSBO 1075 Rio Grande, Conway Victoria Park Subdivision 3-bed., 2-ba. 1,600-sq. ft. $151,900

I BUY HOUSES Cash offer in 90 minutes guaranteed. Any condition. 48-hour closings! Call Samantha at (501)205-1599.

BEAUTIFUL TRI-LEVEL home in Greenbrier. 5 acres. 3-bed., 2.5-ba. 2x6 frame construction, energy-efficient, sun porch, great room, huge master bed. Large barn & separate workshop. $258,500 (501)679-5855.

NEW 2010 Fleetwood Home 3 bed, 2 bath, appliances, deck, all utilities hooked up Set up in park Financing available w/approved credit Forest Lake Estates (501)329-2240 www.forestlakemhc.com

CASH FOR YOUR HOUSE IN 7 DAYS!! (501)548-0000 OPEN HOUSE Sunday 2-4p.m. 1530 South Beach. 3-bed., 2-ba. Better-than-new home! $237,000. Hosted by Debbie Stobaugh (501)733-5974

Mary Wooten, Owner & Agent (501)472-9335 109 N. Broadview in Greenbrier www.wootenrealtors.com LAKE VIEW Home Greers Ferry gated subdivision 3-bed., 3.5-ba. modern home. Lots of extras! Owner asking $289,900 (888)343-1899 or (501)825-6620

BY OWNER.. 3-bed., 2-ba., 1,248 sq. ft. 2-car garage w/cabinets. New paint, large backyard w/storage shed. Privacy fence w/2 gates. Above-ground pool, close to UCA, Acxiom & school. $118,000. 1215 Mimosa, Conway. (501)733-6343 or (501)733-8616

CENTER RIDGE. 5 acres. 2-bed, 2 ba. Approx. 1,500 sq. ft. 2 outbuildings & storm shelter. $60,000. (501)336-5523 FOR SALE by owner - owner financing no qualifying - several homes to choose from - down payment required - immediate occupancy. We also buy homes with cash in 7 days. (501)548-0000. FOR SALE by owner! 1 of a kind, 4-bed., 4-ba. 2,863 sq.ft. Comfortable, country home. Split floor plan with large gourmet kitchen. Conway Corp. utilities. In-ground pool. 3-car garage. On 5, beautiful acres with ballfield. Near HP & Acxiom. $289,000. (501)327-4446 or (501)328-7960

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LOG CABIN DEMOCRAT FAIR HOUSING POLICY All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, handicap, familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

53 Dove Lane in established & sought-after subdivision in Vilonia. Newly completed 3-bed, 2-ba. Split plan, hardwood, tile, breakfast bar, over-sized tub, separate laundry, convenient to Little Rock Air Force Base, $134,000. MLS# 10240885. Call Mary (501)472-9335.

LOVING FAMILY looking for house in Conway or the surrounding areas, to rent-to-own with financing, with small amount of property, if possible. Down payment no problem. (225)614-8103 or (225)614-8105. God bless!

37 North Hills in Greenbrier. 3-bed., 2-ba. w/open floor plan, gas log fireplace, tile & wet areas, 6-ft. wood privacy fence, great location! Just reduced to $139,500. MLS# 10248316. Call Mary at (501)472-9335.

NEW 4-BED., 2-BA. with multiple "green" features, Bianca Meadows, Greenbrier school district. 24-hr. free recorded info at (800)668-4602, ID #2027. Mark Burrier, Legacy Realty

923 Hwy. 285 N. in Greenbrier. Remodeled 2-bed., 1-ba. home w/fireplace on pretty 2-acre lot. Hwy. frontage. $69,900. MLS# 10229952. Call Chris at (501)450-0751 10 Longfield Dr. in Greenbrier. New. Buy now & choose colors! 3-bed., 2-ba. split floor plan. Hardwood, tile, gas fireplace, quiet area. Seller will pay $2,000 of buyer’s closing costs. $148,000. MLS# 10253716. Call Mary at (501)472-9335. 22 plus acres on Acklin Gap Rd. in Conway with fixer-upper home. Beautiful building spot with view. Seller may divide acreage. $192,500. Call Mary at (501)472-9335.

FOR SALE by owner. 21 Manchester, Bainbridge sub. in Conway. 3-bed., 2-ba. 1,857-sq. ft., FP, stained concrete floors, vaulted ceilings, new appliances. $149,000. (501)548-7304

Houses for Sale/Wanted

NEW CONSTRUCTION! 3-bed., 2-full ba. with double sinks. 2-car garage. 1.3+/- wooded acres. Bamboo and tile throughout. $173,500. (501)428-6121 FOR SALE by owner. Custom 4-bed., 3.5-ba. 1.5-story. 4860 Dover Ln. Nottingham sub. 3,009-sq.ft. Huge gameroom. 12x16 storage bldg. $315,000 (501)908-7785

2820 ANNA Ln. Whitney Woods sub. 2,088 sq.ft. 4-bed., 2-ba. 2-car garage. FP. Eat-in kitchen, dining room. Laundry room. Jetted tub in master. New carpet in 3-bed., new hardwoods in living/dining room & hall. Covered porch, patio, privacy fence. Playhouse on stilts. New 30-yr. roof. Walk to Marguerite Vann & Carl Stuart. Near Tucker Creek bike trail, Wal-mart & Kroger. 3 miles to I-40. $185,000. (501)329-8422

3-BED., 2.5-BA. 2,153 sq.ft. 2-story with 2-car garage attached. Over-sized lot in a cul-de-sac. 2 large covered porches with Koi pond & fenced backyard. Crown molding throughout. Formal dining & living rooms. Fireplace. Walk-in closet & Jacuzzi tub in master suite. 39 Vilsonia Way, Vilonia. $179,500. (501)472-5148

NEW CONSTRUCTION. 2 miles south of Greenbrier off Hwy. 287. 1,300-sq. ft. $120,000. (501)472-8721.

FSBO 130 Highland Park in Dallas Sub. 4-bed., 3-ba. in cul-de-sac. Large family room w/2-car garage. 2,309-sq. ft. Hardwood, carpet & tile floors. 148x90 landscaped lot located in W. Conway. Jim Stone Elemen. area. Walking/bike trail & shopping within walking distance. This is a must see @ $225,500. Call (501)269-3213. NEW CONSTRUCTION in Greenbrier. 4-bed., 2-ba w/office. 1,920-sq. ft Brick, split floor plan, 20-ft. ceilings, crown molding, FP, custom maple cabinets, laundry room w/sink, stainless steel appliances, 2-car garage, covered patio & front porch, sodded yard $179,900. (501)472-7386 The perfect second car can be found in classified.

2-BED., 1-BA. Set up in park. $500 down. (501)329-3244 or (501)327-3400

Wooten Realty & Builders

INVESTORS! OWNER financing available on 3-bed., 1-ba. house. $64,900. Call (501)269-0384 to find out how. Mark Burrier, Legacy Realty, Inc.

Open Houses

Manufactured Homes for Sale 1,700 SQ.FT., 3-bed., 2-ba. New on 3 acres. 10 minutes from Conway. FHA financing available. Save $20,000! MOM’S MOBILE HOMES. (501)794-0555

GREENBRIER. New construction!! 3-bed., 2-ba. City water. No closing cost. $99,500. (501)472-3436

REDUCED TO $144,900! 3-bed. home with 1,025 sq.ft. in-law apt. 2 acres. Vilonia schools. Call Jackie Fowlkes at Vilonia Realty, (501)472-5314 ALL CLEANED, painted & polished for new owner. 3-bed., 1.5-ba. brick home. Just off Hwy. 36. Vilonia schools. Shown daily. $105,000. EXTRA LARGE lots. Utilities avail. Call Cathy Hendricks Real Estate @ (501)327-0769

MOBILE HOME LOT. 5 miles east of Springhill on Hwy. 287. $100 down, $250 a month. All utilities. (501)472-8721.

Chris Osborne, Broker & Agent (501)450-0751

Lots/Acreage for Sale NEW HOMES for sale in Conway & Greenbrier. Call (501)336-0050 for more information.

1 & 2-acre view lots in beautiful restricted McCabe Mountain in Wooster. City water, natural gas, underground utilities. Greenbrier schools. (501)679-2609

VILONIA 2-BED., 1-ba., cabin-type house in country. Approx. 1,000-sq. ft. on about 1 acre. Nice and cozy. $67,500. (501)733-3976

1- TO 3-acre lots in restricted Pearson Place Subdivision. Greenbrier schools, city water, underground utilities. Site-built homes only. (501)679-2609.

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Public Review and Comment The public is invited to review and submit comments on the following proposed amendments to the FY 2010 Annual Element of the Central Arkansas Transportation Study (CARTS) FY 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). ● Main Street Viaduct, along Main Street from 8th Street to 13th Street, at a total estimated cost of $15,400,000. This project is illustrative, in that federal funds are not yet identified and local funds will be used to advance construction. ● Pulaski County: For acquisition and construction of an alternate transportation (pedestrian/bicycle) trail from East Little Rock to Pinnacle Mountain State Park, at $160,000 in federal HPP funds and $40,000 in local dollars, for a total cost of $200,000. The TIP is a list of federally funded transportation projects proposed by various communities, transit providers, Metroplan and the Arkansas State Highway & Transportation Department. Projects must be included in METRO 2030 and be listed on the TIP in order to receive federal funds. The public comment period is from Sunday, May 2, 2010, until close of business day on Monday, May 17, 2010. Written comments should be submitted to: CARTS Study Director, Metroplan, 501 W. Markham St., Suite B, Little Rock, AR 72201. All comments must be postmarked no later than Monday, May 17, 2010. Comments may also be faxed to (501)372-8060, or e-mailed to comments@metroplan.org. Call Metroplan at (501)372-3300 for further information. NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER'S SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas, entered on the 26th day of April, 2010, in a certain cause No. CV-2010-271 pending therein between First Security, Plaintiff and Christopher T. Brandt, et al., Defendants, the undersigned as Commissioner of said Court, will offer at public venue to the highest bidder, at the Front Door or entrance to the Faulkner County Courthouse, 801 Locust Street, Conway, Arkansas, in which said Court is held, in the City of Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Monday, May 17, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real and personal property located in Faulkner County, Arkansas, to-wit: A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE N1/2 SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 5, 6, 7 AND 8; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 51 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7

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FOR 788.76 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST FOR 1915.30. FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST FOR 127.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST FOR 407.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST FOR 818.64 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 76 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST FOR 426.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST FOR 236.50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 73 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST FOR 121.88 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 62 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST FOR 115.05 FEET; THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST FOR 544.93 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE, SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 243.18 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS NORTH 02 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST FOR 202.65 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A NON-TANGENTIAL LINE; THENCE NORTH 22 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST FOR 65.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 82 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST FOR 467.81 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 07 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST FOR 40.99 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NONTANGENTIAL CURVE, SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS NORTH 69 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST FOR 51.42 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A NON-TANGENTIAL LINE; THENCE NORTH 07 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST FOR 336.26 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE, SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 352.20 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST FOR 94.78 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A NON-TANGENTIAL LINE; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST FOR 371.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 966,358 SQUARE FEET OR 22.185 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTH _, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, FAULKNER COUNTY, ARKANSAS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 5, 6, 7 AND 8; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 51 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7 FOR 788.76 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST FOR 1915.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST FOR 127.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST FOR 407.59 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 06 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST FOR 818.64 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 76 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST FOR 426.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 81 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST FOR 236.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 22 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST FOR 440.98 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON-TANGENTIAL CURVE, SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 147 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 46 SECONDS, HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS NORTH 06 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 47 SECONDS WEST FOR 95.96 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A NON-TANGENTIAL LINE; THENCE NORTH 7 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST FOR 336.26 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 352.20 FEET, AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS NORTH 15 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST FOR 94.78 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH A NON-TANGENTIAL LINE; THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 5 SECONDS EAST FOR 371.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTAINING 705,668 SQUARE FEET OR 16.200 ACRES MORE OR LESS. TERMS OF SALE: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to post ten per cent (10%) of the sale price and execute a bond as required by law and order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest from the date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money. GIVEN under my hand this 27th day of April, 2010. RHONDA WHARTON COMMISSIONER

Public Review & Comment The public is invited to review and submit comments on the transportation planning activities proposed for Fiscal Year 2011 (July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011) in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for the Central Arkansas Transportation Study area (CARTS). The public comment period is from Sunday, May 2, 2010, through close of business day on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. The UPWP is a document that is prepared annually by Metroplan, which describes officially endorsed surface transportation planning activities to be carried out by Metroplan, the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) and the Central Arkansas Transit Authority (CATA) during the fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Budgets for these planning activities are financed in large part with federal transportation planning funds through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The SAFETEA-LU transportation act requires that, as a condition of receiving financial assistance from the US Department of Transportation, transportation projects implemented within the CARTS area must be consistent with the plans and programs developed through a “3C” planning process: continuing, comprehensive, cooperative. This 3C process is carried out by Metroplan in cooperation with the AHTD and public transit providers. The draft UPWP is available for viewing at the following locations: Central Arkansas Library and branch libraries, Faulkner County Library, Saline County Library, Lonoke County Library, Mayflower Public Library, William F. Laman Library, Institute of Economic Advancement (UALR), City and County clerks' offices, and Metroplan. Or visit the Metroplan website: www.metroplan.org. Written comments should be submitted to the CARTS Study Director, Metroplan, 501 W. Markham St., Suite B, Little Rock, AR 72201. All comments must be postmarked no later than Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Comments may also be faxed to (501)372-8060, or e-mailed to comments@metroplan.org. Call Metroplan at (501)372-3300 for further information.

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A weekly guide to real estate and homes in Conway and Faulkner County

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16 Wilcox Road, Greenbrier Size: 2,718 square feet on 1.5 acres Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Listed at: $265,000 For more information or to schedule a private tour, Call Mary Lowry of ERA Henley Real Estate at 501472-1784 16 Wilcox Road, Greenbrier. By Colleen Holt

This spacious three-bedroom, twobath home is built on 1.5 acres of prime northern Faulkner County land in the Wilcox Place subdivision in Greenbrier.

Listed by Mary Lowry of ERA Henley Real Estate of Conway, the home at 16 Wilcox Road has approximately 2,718 square feet of wonderful extras, including a bonus room plus a fourth bedroom or office upstairs and special design features such as crown molding

and beautiful tray ceilings. The kitchen and dining combination is perfect for serving meals to family and friends. It is beautifully appointed with an abundance of wood See Home on pag e 2

inside 4905 Canal Place Size: 2,650 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Listed at: $ 275,000

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For more information or to schedule a private tour, Call Patricia Hepner of Faulkner County Realty at 501-472-9225.

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cabinets, tile flooring and a separate pantry. The kitchen offers a lot of counter space and a breakfast bar. The adjacent dining area is the perfect size for the family to gather for dinner and conversation about the day’s events. The dishwasher, disposal, electric range and microwave are all included with the home. The main living area has carpeted floors, a gas log fireplace with a brick

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surround and white wood mantel, and tall ceilings that contribute to its feeling of spaciousness. The use of white, wide crown molding around the ceiling and doors complements the lovely neutral wall colors. All three bedrooms are downstairs, with the master bedroom apart for a touch of privacy. This room is also painted in neutral tones, and has a spectacular octagon-shaped tray ceiling featuring elaborate crown molding. Other features are a huge walk-in closet and

carpeted floors. The adjacent master bath has both a walk-in shower and a jet tub, along with two vanity areas and a built-in cabinet for a television. Outside, the home features a fully fenced yard on a cleared and level lot. The traditional-style home has a brick exterior, a covered front porch and two dormer windows. And out back you will find a covered and extended open patio which is perfect for entertaining your guests. Other features include:

• A 20X24 outside workshop/storage area, which has a brick exterior to match the house. • Side-entry, two-car garage. • Central heat and air. • Separate laundry room. Listed for sale at $265,000, this wonderful home offers quiet country living in this fast-growing part of Faulkner County. For more information or to arrange for a private viewing, please call Mary Lowry of ERA Henley Real Estate at 501-472-1784.

This spacious living area features crown molding around the ceiling and doors, neutral wall tones and carpeting and a great brick gas log fireplace.

Preparing and serving food will be a snap in this well-organized kitchen, which has a brick and glass built-in hutch; lots of counter space; a breakfast bar; and a separate pantry.

A beautiful tray ceiling with elaborate crown molding gives this master bedroom a modern look, while the soft carpeting and neutral wall colors provide a complementary feeling of restfulness.

A 20X24 outside workshop/storage area is included with this home – the storage space has been designed with the same brick façade and traditional style as the main house.

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Credit counselors say a financial checkup is vital By Ethan C. Nobles Arkansas Realtors® Association

With high unemployment rates, foreclosures and other financial pressures, one might think that the people at Credit Counseling (CCOA) of Arkansas are busier not than they’ve been in a long time. However, that’s not the case. In fact, one counselor said a number of people seem to be skipping past groups like CCOA and heading straight to bankruptcy court. The problem, often, is that people wait until it’s too late to address their financial woes. “People want to be self sufficient,” said CCOA spokesman Bruce Castleberry. “They’re reluctant to reach out for help when they start to get into trouble. They’re optimistic. … They believe they’ll solve their problems on their own.” Castleberry said he’s seen an alarming trend – people decide to “tighten their belts” and cut ex-

penses when times get rough, but one major financial crisis such as unexpected medical bills can force them into bankruptcy court. Going bankrupt is a dramatic step that is hard to recover from mentally, emotionally and financially, Castleberry said, adding that a lot of people could avoid filing bankruptcy by addressing financial concerns before they get out of hand. “The sooner that you realize things aren’t quite going the way you want … the more options you’ll have,” he said. CCOA, then, advises people to keep close tabs on their finances and to always have an emergency plan in place – preparing for the worst so that there’s money in savings and expenses are under control if an event such as a job loss, decreased income, high medical bills or even car expenses appear unexpectedly. “Don’t wait until things get dire to start looking at your financial picture. Look at it frequently,” Castle-

berry said. “Put some money away to make sure you can weather any kind of economic storm that comes up.” Castleberry said CCOA offers a free financial review that anyone can use to take a look at their finances and put an “emergency plan” in place that will sustain them through rough times. He said even people who are in good financial shape might want to consider putting together such a plan as it’s never a bad time to put money into a savings account and get expenses under control – saving up for a rainy day is a solid plan for just about anyone. CCOA, he said, offers budgeting services and has other strategies to help people make sure a job loss or other event won’t trigger the need to head to bankruptcy court. Such services, he said, are particularly valuable these days when the economy is shaky, unemployment is high and people feel insecure about

their finances. “It’s scary out there,” he said. “If you don’t prepare for it, it can hit you hard.” It’s comforting to know there are reputable groups like CCOA that are helping people get their finances under control and avoid devastating events like being served with a foreclosure notice or a lawsuit from a creditor. The counselors at CCOA are right in suggesting that people regard a financial checkup as important as one in a doctor’s office or dental chair. You can reach CCOA on the Internet at CCOACares.com or by calling 800-889-4916. House to House is distributed by Arkansas Realtors® Association and written by Ethan C. Nobles, ARA Director of Media Relations.

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Custom built home, wood floors, Jelwin windows, granite counters, Jennaire gas cooktop with 2 elec. ovens, farm house sink, screened porch, 3 level deck, pocket doors, crown molding, built in bookcases, office with its own outside entrance, large 2 head walk-in shower with bench, walkout storage under house. Very nice home.

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42 HAUSER LANE 3 BD/3 BA $269,900 -- MLS # 10251692 PAUL NAHLEN -- 472-5143

1229 DAVIS 4 BD/2 BA $199,900 -- MLS # 10245683 MORGAN HORTON -- 733-5747

NEW LISTING 1121 CLIFTON 3 BD/2 BA $159,900 -- MLS # 10253766 GLENDA HOYT -- 908-3727

NEW LISTING 71 WHISPERING WIND 3 BD/2BA $124,900 -- MLS # 10253551 GLENDA HOYT -- 908-3727

PRICE REDUCED 10 WOODBRIDGE DRIVE 3 BD/2 BA $174,900 -- MLS # 10248432 MICHELLE NABHOLZ -- 450-2686

NEW LISTING 60 SANDPIPER 3 BD/2 BA $137,500 -- MLS # 10254375 KATHY NICKLES -- 339-6928

240 COLE MT. RD. 2 BD/1BA $84,500 -- MLS # 10252741 TERRI YORK -- 339-6225

11217 SHACKLEFORD 3BD/2 BA $149,500 -- MLS # 10226734 JOE POYE -- 908-3848

2815 GLOHAVEN 5 BD/3.5 BA $525,000 -- MLS # 10248644 REED WEAVER -- 730-8767

NEW LISTING 368 HWY 64 EAST 3 BD/2 BA $160,000 -- MLS # 10247033 PAUL NAHLEN -- 472-5143

1704 & 1706 CALDWELL DUPLEX OLD TOWN CONWAY $127,500 -- MLS # 10233114 BECKY TUBAUGH -- 730-5114

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655 HUNTINGTON COVE 4 BD/3 BA $679,000 -- MLS# 10251528 PAUL NAHLEN -- 472-5143

Restaurant -- Business, Building & Land..............................................................(10246541) $700,000 Judy 255 E German Lane Home, Building, & Land......................................................(10209872) $899,000 Mitch Hwy 64 E Multi Family 34.08 acres......................................................................(10205700) $2,650,000 Mitch Hwy 286E & Saltillo Road...........................................................................................(10186827) $89,900 Mitch 1020 Jeanette Dr., 3 Lots, I-3....................................................................................(10231386) $862,488 Mitch 900 Runway, Building & Land..............................................................................(10231396) $1,100,000 Mitch 00 Lower Ridge Road...................................................................................................(10253633) $53,900 Mitch

RURAL LAND 4 acres on Hwy 310................................................................................................(10242356) $18,000 Morgan 41.73 acres Hwy 36 & Hwy 64..............................................................................(10175399) $918,060 Glenda 3.06 acres on London Avenue................................................................................(10102728) $110,000 Mitch 70 +/- acres on Mill Pond Road..............................................................................(10206573) $1,120,000 Terri

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NEW LISTING 5 PIN OAK COVE 4 BD/2 BA $194,900 -- MLS # 10253486 GLENDA HOYT -- 908-3727

31 TUCKER CREEK ROAD 4 BD/2 BA $195,200 -- MLS # 10251576 MITCH HART -- 626-2121

18 Eagle Crest Drive – 3.56 acres.............................................................................(10200053) $26,900 Mitch Lots in Oak Ridge Subdivision..........................................................................................................$7,900 Mitch 3545 Nutter Chapel 7.73 acres ...............................................................................(10222672) $425,000 Mitch Lot in Treasure Hills 3....................................................................................................(10221504) $33,000 Judy Lot 8 Allen Drive..................................................................................................................(10203086) $25,900 Joe 395 Wellesley Drive......................................................................................................(10250226) $49,000 Mitch 106 Appleyard.................................................................................................................(10228477) $45,000 Mitch 23 Crestview......................................................................................................................(10252975) $42,500 Paul Lot 14 Caney Hill Acres....................................................................................................(10253448) $16,950 Joe

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Remodel 411: Help for the remodeling-challenged (ARA) — Thinking of remodeling but don’t know where to start? Let your mouse do the heavy lifting and transform your current space into your dream home. These days everyone turns to the Web to get inspired. In fact, a study conducted by Princeton Survey Research International found that 69 percent of Americans use the Internet as a source of information when it comes to housing and investment decisions. “Whether you’re an expert do-ityourselfer or this is your first home improvement project, the Internet can be an excellent resource,” said Danny Lipford, host of the nationally syndicated television show, “Today’s Homeowner with Danny Lipford,” and frequent contributor to “The Early Show” on CBS. “And the tools available on the Web just keep getting better and better - with educational videos, downloadable shopping lists, budget and return-on-investment calculators.” Getting started: The ABC’s of ROI With a project as daunting as remodeling a home, sometimes the most difficult part is just getting started. The key? Prioritizing. Start your renovation by concentrating on the rooms you use the most and offer the best return on investment (ROI): your kitchen and your bathroom. According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2010 Cost vs. Value report, homeowners will recoup the greatest share of their costs by foregoing super-deluxe projects in favor of mid-range kitchen and bath remodels. A mid-range kitchen remodel brings an average 72.1 percent return on investment and a mid-range bathroom project has an average 71 percent cost recovery. Budget-minded enhancements A “mid-range” kitchen or bath

With a project as daunting as remodeling a home, sometimes the most difficult part is just getting started.

remodel sounds great on paper - but what types of projects does that really entail? Realtor magazine offers a few budget-minded enhancements to consider when remodeling: • Add or replace tile - Purchase low-cost tiles to replace a dated backsplash or add a new one. • Install granite tile instead of a slab - While granite kitchen counters are extremely popular, they can be a $5,000 upgrade. Instead, put in 12-inch granite tiles for as little as $300 in materials. You’ll get the same impact for less.

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• Freshen up your bathroom. This is a room that can be refreshed with little effort: try simple updates like regrouting tile or reconditioning cabinets. These small upgrades can make a big impact. Or, if you want to tackle something a little larger — nothing makes a style statement like a new bathroom faucet. The new Method bathroom collection from Moen features clean lines, soft curves and a sophisticated, modern look. And not only does the Method collection look great, but it’s eco-friendly, as well — meeting WaterSense criteria and offering 30 percent water savings, without sacrificing performance.

Planning on the World Wide Web Now that you’ve decided on the projects you’d like to undertake, it’s time to begin the planning process. Begin by looking at everything from current trends and style options to the nuts and bolts of estimated budgets and time to completion. In the kitchen Websites like dannylipford.com are a great place to get ideas and support from fellow homeowners. The site DIYnetwork.com gives

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Take pest control and prevention into your own hands (ARA) — Warm weather welcomes more than just outdoor barbeques, summer vacation and vegetable gardens — it brings back the pests that like to annoy us. Insect problems are more than just irritating — they can potentially pose serious risks. If you’re struggling to solve a pest problem in or around your home, and don’t want to pay for someone to solve it for you, there are DIY solutions that are effective and affordable. “While not all insects are harmful, some, such as ticks, mosquitoes and fleas, can carry

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visitors an overview of a variety of kitchen projects, with step-by-step instructions, a list of the materials needed and the products their designers recommend. And, there’s a time frame, price range and difficulty level listed for every project, helping you to choose a kitchen remodel that’s doable for you.

life-threatening diseases,” says Larry Coltharp, director of insect control research and development with Black Flag, a leader in pest control solutions. “Some insects prefer building dangerous nests outside your home, while others find little voids to creep inside and then lay eggs in hidden areas around your house. This is when it can become a serious health threat to small children and pets, and becomes necessary to treat your house to remove these risks from your environment.” A new product from Black Flag, Extreme Home Insect

Control, is ideal for DIYers looking to solve or prevent bug problems on their own, especially in today’s tough economy. The Pump ‘n Spray unit, available at Lowe’s for around $16, offers an average savings of $100 versus calling a professional exterminator. It’s simple to use and proven effective in killing 47 types of insects, both inside and outside of the home. The new system creates a long-lasting perimeter of defense against bugs, notably up to nine months against German cockroaches. The 1.33gallon Pump ‘n Spray container

requires just 12 to 15 pumps to produce up to 10 minutes of continuous spraying. Children, pets and adults can enter treated areas once the spray has fully dried. For maximum protection against pests, Coltharp recommends applying the spray around the perimeter of your home, indoors and out. Prevention is the best solution - so spray all possible points of entry for insects, including doors, cracks, crevices and exterior windows. Don’t forget to cover areas like the attic and garage.

In the bath Moen’s website is another great resource and features many design and planning videos to help inspire homeowners. The site even offers an interactive faucet selector tool, which helps you choose the right faucet for your space. Simply answer a few questions about your decorating style, how much you’d like to spend and which finish and features are important to you. Another way to stay up to date in

the remodeling world is by signing up for Moen’s At Home eNewsletter, which provides trends and ideas for your home. “The best advice I can offer when tackling a remodeling project is to relax and enjoy the ride,” added Lipford. “While it’s easy to

become overwhelmed, trust your instincts and don’t be afraid to try new things. At times, it may seem easier to call in a professional, but you’ll have a great sense of pride in knowing that you did the job yourself.”

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Two-story home in Westin Park Subdivision This lovely home in the Westin Park subdivision of northwest Conway has a traditional, two-story design with an abundance of modern styles and features. Listed by Pat Hepner of Faulkner County Realty, this home at 4905 Canal Place is 2,650 square feet of style. Among its many wonderful features are a splitbedroom plan, all wood and tile floors downstairs, an upstairs bonus room, granite kitchen counters and stainless steel appliances. A nice open floor plan lends an added feeling of space to this home. The main living area is painted in a lovely earthtone neutral color, which is complemented by wood floors and the sunlight coming through the tall windows. Other features

are a gas log fireplace with white mantel and marble-look surround, and a wonderful built-in bookcase/entertainment center. The kitchen in this home is every aspiring chef’s dream. Not only is it beautiful -- featuring granite countertops and a gleaming backsplash – but it is wellorganized. The center island has built-in storage and a surface range. Two other counter areas are included for more food preparation space, and include upper and lower cabinets for even more storage. A unique feature of this room is the window pass-through into the living room. Also included in this home is a beautiful formal dining room which overlooks the front of the home. This room is a combination of elegance and style – it features

a custom chandelier, a wonderful arched window complemented with elaborate crown molding, hardwood floors and a modern brick red wall color that lends to its rich appeal. This room is definitely THE place to invite friends and family for a special evening of dining. The master suite is huge and made for relaxation. It has a wonderful builtin closet organizer and extra space for a separate seating area for reading or watching television. The bathrooms are all tiled in wet areas and offer bath/ shower combinations and multiple vanity areas with custom lighting. The home’s brick exterior has an added touch of elegance with the use of natural rock around the front entryway. This lovely

covered front porch gives the home a special curb appeal, and combines wonderfully well with the custom landscaping. Other features include: • A12X27 covered back patio. • Side-entry garage. • An 18X22 workshop with an overhead door and brick construction like the main home. • Lawn sprinkler. • Separate laundry room. Listed for sale at $275,000, this home is a must-see for anyone seeking a home with modern styling and traditional, wellbuilt construction. For more information or to arrange for a private viewing, please call Patricia Hepner of Faulkner County Realty at 501-472-9225.

4905 Canal Place, Conway.

A wonderful feature of this formal dining room is the beautiful arched window with elaborate crown molding. This room is particularly elegant with a custom chandelier and lovely hardwood floors.

Granite countertops and gleaming backsplashes make this well-organized kitchen a real winner. Built-ins provide an abundance of storage space.

The living room and kitchen are adjacent, providing a nice, large space for entertaining. Built-ins include a pass-through window from the kitchen for serving food; and a bookcase/entertainment center in the living area.

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915 Farris, Conway MLS10245035.........................$174,900.00 322 Scenic Hill Road, Conway MLS10186575..............$99,000.00 Huge lot in city, gourmet kitchen, quartz countertops, ice machine & handscraped wood floors. Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838 Excellent double wide on 4ac. 3BR/2BA, den and LR, fireplace, lots of cabinets & workshop. 450 Janan Court, Conway MLS10245072.....Under .....Contract .......$699,500.00 Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI, 472-4975 152 Pinnacle Springs, Greenbrier MLS10197149..........$43,900.00 Custom built 4br/4.5ba hm. Detail in every rm, fabulous kitchen w/ all the amenities. Enjoy entertaining in the screened porch!! Pam McDowell-Brooks, GRI 269-3838 1998 mobile home, 3br/2ba on 1+ acre. New metal roof, new water heater, mineral rights do convey. 42 Rolling Creek Circle, Conway MLS10246486...........$86,500.00 Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI, 472-4975 395 Pippinpost, Conway MLS10221666...................$399,900.00 Cute house in established area. 3BR/1.5BA with large living room and open kitchen. Beautiful 4br traditional hm in exclusive s/d. Gorgeous pool, lush backyard, & gourmet kitchen. Great hm to entertain. Velda Lueders, ABR, CRS,GRI, SRES 730-2857 1834 Johnston, Conway MLS10247968.....................$62,500.00 Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838 59 Mill Pond Road, Conway MLS10234153...............$359,900.00 Great Investment Property, close to Elementary School. 2 living areas, original hardwood floors. Teresa Vaughn, 450-0299 Gorgeous home on 5+ ac. LR w gas log FP, kit. w/island & granite countertops, Huge bonus room. 21 Trenton, Greenbrier MLS10248010.....................$300,000.00 Pat Edwards, 514-3837 2012 Hairston, Conway MLS10234602......................$73,500.00 Price to sell!! 3914 sq.ft, 5BR/3.5BA, gameroom, office, pool house w/ bath, bonus rm, shop, & much more!! Cute 2BR/1BA Move in Ready Home! Over sized bedrooms and price to sell. This One Won’t Last Long! Kelli Small, ABR,ePRO 472-8399 1300 Andy Drive, Conway MLS10250173..................$225,000.00 Lisa Smith, 339-5024 13 Whippoorwill, Vilonia MLS10234994..................$135,000.00 Clean home in established neighborhood. 4BR/2.5BA. Large rooms and large yard. Velda Lueders, ABR, CRS,GRI, SRES 730-2857 Great floor plan with 3 bedrooms and office. Nice large lot. 4460 Utah Trail, Conway MLS10252545...................$145,500.00 Tami McConnell, ABR, 269-3757 5355 Fowler, Conway MLS10235430.......................$174,600.00 3BR/2BA split bedroom plan, gas log fireplace, covered patio. New home in Chestnut Meadows on corner lot w/FP, solid surface countertops & stainless appliances. David Broadaway ABR, CRS, GRI, 472-4050 30 Adams Lake Loop, Conway MLS10252682............$107,000.00 Kelli Small, ABR,ePRO 472-8399 445 Tanyard, Mt. Vernon MLS10236297....................$60,000.00 Looking for a house on Lake Conway? Check out this 1362 sq.ft. home overlooking the lake 3BR/1BA. Nicki Evans, 733-2724 Very Nice Double Wide Manufactured Home on 1 acre, partially wooded, 3BR/2BA. 11 Dee Lane, Conway MLS10252815........................$89,500.00 Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI, 472-4975 2610 Redhaven Drive, Conway MLS10239717............$369,500.00 3BR/2BA home with 16’ x 20’ shop. This home has lots of updates. David Broadaway ABR, CRS, GRI, 472-4050 Awesome Cresthaven home w/3BR/2.5BA, formal dining or office, huge gameroom, 3 car gar. On 1.55 ac. 3102 Willow Run, Conway MLS10252886.................$525,000.00 David Broadaway ABR, CRS, GRI, 472-4050 13 Betty Lane, Conway MLS10239915......................$49,900.00 This Home is The Epitome of Excellence & offers Uncompromised Quaility w/ Exceptional Woodwork & Custom Trim Pat Edwards, 514-3837 Nice mobile with deck and dock. Great for grilling, fishing and beautiful sunsets. 2560 Pinnacle Ridge, Conway MLS10253052............$349,900.00 Mary McKaskle, 472-1275 624 Watkins, Conway MLS10239928......................$129,900.00 This 3br/2.5ba home has an open floor plan, fabulous landscaping, windows everywhere, and an amazing view!! Pam McDowell-Brooks, GRI 269-3838 Don’t Miss This Great Home with 3Br/2BA, office, dining room and lots of updates! 112 John Fowlkes, Mt. Vernon MLS10253114...........$158,000.00 Lisa Luyet, 339-3753 4 Cherokee Circle, Conway MLS10240580...............$124,900.00 Wonderful old farm house that has been updated & added on. 5BR/3BA on very peaceful 1 ac. Must See! REDUCED, SELLERS MOTIVATED!! Nice home on quiet cul-de-sac, lots of extras. Behind hospital & close to shopping. Kelli Small, ABR,ePRO 472-8399 1200 Kirkland Drive, Conway MLS10253203.............$226,000.00 Teresa Vaughn, 450-0299 45 Wolf Branch Road, Greenbrier MLS10240680. . . . . . . .$489,000.00 4BR/2BA, solid surface contertops & gas cooktop, lg. master suite, oversized side-entry gar., sprinkler system. 30 ac. Horse Ranch, 3800 sq. ft. 4BR/3BA home w/many updates. 30x40 workshop & 70x60 ft pro horse barn. David Broadaway ABR, CRS, GRI, 472-4050 645 Bonnie, Conway MLS10254089........................$185,000.00 Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI, 472-4975 1650 Cox Cove, Conway MLS10240958...................$221,700.00 Grt neighborhood, walking distance to schools, 4BR/2BA, lrg LR, formal dining, massive molding, very well kept!! Polly Miller, CRS, GRI, 336-4759 Absolutely Beautiful 4BR/2.5BA, 2 story home on 2.67ac. In Conwlay City Limits. Lg. outdoor shed. 5335 Fowler, Conway MLS10254182.......................$178,900.00 Phil Dayer, 733-1790 9 Briarwood Lane, Greenbrier MLS10243043.............$119,000.00 This 3BR/2BA new construction home in West Conway is perfect for entertaining family and friends. Home on beautiful 1.55 acs., 3BR/2BA, living areas, new HVAC & HW heater, stor. bldg & above ground pool. Lisa Luyet ,ABR, 339-3753 627 Hwy 65N, Greenbrier MLS10254222..................$154,900.00 Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838 4815 Prince Street, Conway MLS10244087..Under ....Contract ......$1,800,000.00 Excellent location for your business! Great office space in high traffic area. Lots of parking on this .62 acre lot. Southern living 5br/4.5ba. Formal LR, DR, lrg family rm, study, huge game rm, exercise rm, & indoor pool. Approx. 41 acres!! Pat Edwards, 514-3837 1820 Arden, Conway MLS10254371........................$150,000.00 Pam McDowell-Brooks, GRI 269-3838 832 Lollie Road, Mayflower MLS10244182...............$169,000.00 Take Advantage of $8,000 tax credit! Like new 3BR/2BA, lg. kitchen. On corner lot. Minutes from I-40. Teresa Vaughn, 450-0299 2 story only 3 years old, vaulted ceilings, large formal dining, rock fireplace, 2 acres, & pond!! 5245 Lost Canyon Dr., Conway MLS10254414............$775,000.00 Polly Miller, CRS, GRI, 336-4759 219 Pine Valley, Conway MLS10244204...................$265,000.00 Fabulous 4BR/4.5BA home on Centennial Valley golf course built by Conway Custom Builders. Pam McDowell-Brooks, GRI 269-3838 Approximately 2100 sq ft. 3br, 3ba home w/lg. shop on 20.8 acres w creek just south of Conway. 235 Rosslyn Chapel Drive, Conway MLS10245082. . . . . .$269,900.00 Phil Dayer, 733-1790 300 Savannah Park, Conway MLS10244532..............$580,000.00 New Construction built by Kordsmeier Homebuilder has a lg. open dining in kit. & living area, 4BR/3BA & lots of upgrades. Elms & Clowers quality in this 4BR, 3BA & 2 half BA, bonus room, hearth room. New roof. On .94 acres. Phil Dayer, 733-1790 1135 Calloway Drive, Conway MLS10243958.............$235,000.00 Velda Lueders, ABR, CRS,GRI, SRES 730-2857 13 Honesty Lane, Greenbrier MLS10245024............. $260,000.00 Hm offers modern styling, flex rm (used as office), lrg master bd w/ zen-like bath, lg laundry & cabinets in garage. Gorgeous home, large bedrooms, lots of hardwood, granite kitchen counter tops on 1.19 acres. Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838

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2155 Dillard, Conway MLS10254529.......................$141,900.00 Great open floor plan, vaulted ceiling, fireplace, privacy fenced. Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838

883 Hwy 92, Plumerville MLS10254235....................$98,500.00 Well kept older home w/6.91 ac., 40x40 metal barn, 3BR/1.5BA, new roof, new windows & storm cellar. Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI, 472-4975

COMMERCIAL & LAND 2545 Prince St., Conway MLS10193902..................$546,570.00 Prime retail/office dev.site, high visibility, high growth area. 1.43 ac. w/ add. Acreaage available. Phil Dayer, 733-1790

3750 Prince, Conway MLS10204885.......................$119,900.00 This Commercial Property is zoned C-3. Perfect for Retail, Resturant, or Clinic. Many, Possibilities! Pam McDowell-Brooks 269-3838

1023 Main Street, Conway MLS10238208.......................$8/sq ft Great downtown Conway location w/lots of parking! Lease amount includes utiltites. 12,000 sq.ft. David Broadaway, ABR, CRS, GRI 472-4050

2115 E. German Lane, Conway MLS10240670............$625,000.00 Lg. Shop w/4overhead doors 14’tall. 3BR/3BA home w/lots of possibilities on 9 ac. Close to city limits. Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI 472-4975

00 Bill Lucy Drive, Conway MLS10153316................$295,000.00 Nice 7.54 acres in the Conway City Limits. Across from the new Simon Intermediate School. David Broadway,ABR, CRS, GRI, 472-4050

Lot 63 North Hills, Conway MLS10214233..................$35,000.00 A nice lot to build your home. Near Interstate. Tami McConnell, ABR, 269-3757

00 East German Lane, Conway MLS10220305............$230,000.00 Looking for a place to build a Multi-Family Unit or Church? 3 ac w/road frontage on 3 sides. Phil Dayer, 733-1790

16 Pine Bluff Lane, Conway MLS10225385................$30,000.00 3.18 acre tree covered lot with a great view to build your dream home. Tami McConnell, ABR, 269-3757

3350 Chablis, Conway MLS10225844.......................$58,900.00 Wonderful sloping wooded, corner lot. Perfect for custom built home. 1 ac. in size. Pat Edwards, 514-3837

Huntington Estates, Greenbrier MLS10233504Lots Starting at $33,000 New Subd..75 to 2 ac. lots. Only 6 miles from I-40. City Water, Sewer System, 1800 min. sq. ft. Polly Miller, CRS, GRI, 336-4759

00 Zoe Lane, Clinton MLS10236673.........................$42,500.00 3.14 ac. within 1/2 mi. of Choctaw Boat Ramp. Secluded can have mobile home area, mostly wooded. Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI 472-4975

5125 Greystone, Conway MLS10239227....................$43,160.00 Great lot nestled among beautiful homes in W. Conway close to schools. Jonna Shaw, ABR, CRS, GRI 908-3838

32 Bluebell, Guy MLS10244522..............................$31,000.00 Nice 5.43 acrs. w/septic & water ready for your home! Small seasonal creek running through property. David Broadaway, ABR,CRS,GRI, 472-4050

00 Long Point Drive, Hot Springs MLS10247561............$9,000.00 Nice lot w/view of Lake Hamilton. A common area w/boat dock/launching is approx. 300 yards away. Pat Edwards, 514-3837

00 Harkrider, Conway MLS10246908....................$2,400,000.00 15.68 ac. on Harkrider (Hwy 64-65B) w/365ft, Hwy. frontage, zoned C-3. Ready for many possibilities. Joyce Hall, CRS, GRI 472-4975

00 Simon Lane, Vilonia MLS10248642....................$200,000.00 20 ac. suitable for development into small subdivision. Nice location close to Vilonia Primary. Denis Wigley, 269-0606

Lot 93 The Ridge at Treasure Hills III, Conway MLS10252842. .$33,500.00 Tranquility only minutes from downtown Conway. Beautiful 1.86 ac., tree toped lot atop ridge. Pat Edwards, 514-3837

Velda Lueders, ABR, CRS, GRI

Teresa Vaughn

450-0299

730-2857

Nancy Wear

472-1096

Kevin Lunceford

278-9165

Denis Wigley

269-0606

Lisa Luyet, ABR

339-3753

Tami McConnell, ABR

Marsha Wigley

269-5361

269-3757

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