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Carstens Honored At State House of Representatives
(LITTLE ROCK) Medal winner Krista Carstens of Mena, was honored on the floor of the Arkansas State House of Representatives, as a guest of State Representative John Maddox of Mena. Carstens was there on Thursday to receive a Resolution congratulating Krista on her accomplishments at the World Special Olympic Games in Abu Dhabi. Carstens stated “what an amazing day, we had lunch with Representative Maddox, toured the Capital Building, met lots of State officials, sat in the gallery during afternoon session, and of course the best part of the day, Representative Maddox’s speech honoring Krista. Thank You to everyone who made this day possible!!!” On Friday, Mayor Seth F. Smith issued
a Proclamation honoring Carstens with her own special day of recognition in the City of Mena. Carstens acquired two bronze medals at the 2019 Special Olympic games for the United States. Carstens was the ONLY athlete from Arkansas that participated at the event. This Friday, the Area 14 Special Olympics
will be holding its annual games at Mena High School track and field area. There are many activities through out the day and host of volunteers who help bring this event to our area athletes. The public is encouraged to attend and support all of the area athletes. Concessions are also available through-out the day. Picture at left provided by Verla Kinsey during the parade honoring Krista’s return home.
Picture at right provided by PCDC while at the capital.
Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Members at Appreciation Banquet
(MENA) The Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Membership Appreciation Banquet on Tuesday, April 23rd, at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain Ouachita Center. This year’s banquet theme is “Masquerade at the Comedy Club.” The event will begin at 6:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m., and the program to follow. A delicious dinner will be catered by Papa’s Mexican Café with 385 Events providing lighting and sound to bring the evening alive. Comedian Byron Trimble will provide entertainment for the event. Trimble’s high energy and hilarious blend of comedy and music are sure to deliver a great show.
The auction items are incredible again this year. There is an Eric Church concert package and Chris Stapleton tickets, overnight stays in our beautiful state parks and area accommodations, gift certificates to local businesses, and much more. Proceeds from the auction benefit the Mena/ Polk County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund. During the program, the Chamber will be honoring Chamber Members who have gone above and beyond during the year. An awards presentation will be presented by the Chamber for the following awards: Tina Ball, Pete Chambers, Polk County Veterans Service Organizations are nominated for Volunteer of the Year, John Maddox and Special Olympics Area 14 are nominated for Citizen of the Year, CMA Cabins at Iron Mountain and Santa’s Outback Barn are nominated for Best New Construction, The Fish Net Lodge, Papa Pablano’s Mexican Café and The Mercantile are nominated for Best Renovation/
Beautification, and First Financial Bank, The Outback Barn and Washburn’s Home Furnishings are nominated for the Business of the Year. Tickets may be purchased at the event but, advanced ticket purchase is encour-
aged. Tickets are $35.00/person for members, $40.00 for non-members, and tables for eight may be reserved for $300.00. For tickets, table reservations, or additional information, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (479) 394-2912.
Storm Related Accident Claims The Life of a Grannis Man (GRANNIS) A Polk County man became the 106th automobile related fatality in Arkansas for the year on Saturday when he was killed in a two truck crash that occurred on US Highway 71 South within the city limits of Hatfield. The Arkansas state police say that 37-year-old Roy McMahan was killed when the 1992 Chevrolet pick-up he was driving was struck by a northbound 2003 Ford F-250 as he attempted to make a left onto the highway from a private drive. The impact was on the drivers side of
the McMahan vehicle according to the report by the Arkansas State Police. Trooper Michael R. Summitt noted that conditions were rainy and the road was wet at the time of the accident, which occurred at 1:52 p.m. McMahan is the second Grannis resident killed in just six months on US Highway 71. Maria Guadalupe Zarate, 69, of Grannis, died from her injuries when the driver of the 2005 Chevrolet, Jesus Meza of Grannis, lost control of the vehicle due to rainy weather conditions on the roadway.
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Letter to the Editor: I witnessed something today, Sunday March 31, that gives me hope. The Presbyterian Church held a “Helping Hands” 5th Sunday today, taking Christianity out of the sanctuary and into the community where it is needed. I am not a member of their church, but they allowed me to accompany them and “do good for some community members” who were in need. One group, the men mostly, went to one ladies’ house to install some insulation and a ceiling fan to reduce her increasing electric bills. Money for materials were donated by area banks. Another group, the one I accompanied, went to Peachtree Assisted Living facility and read to individual residents who are no longer able to read themselves. Another group decorated some pots and put plants in them, (pots and plants donated by the church), then took those to residents at Mena Manor Nursing Home. Another group wrote letters to prisoners currently held in the Polk County Jail. A final group lead worship at Rich Mountain Nursing and Rehab. All in all, a good time was had by all, and the community got some much needed attention and love. Thank you, First Presbyterian, for the opportunity to serve. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this sort of community giving became a part of every church’s plan? Cindi Hernandez
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Mena City Council To Make Pool Repairs
(MENA) Mena City Council met on Thursday, April 4th in a special session to approve spending $21,560 on repairs to the McMillan Park Swimming Pool. Council approved the Waiver of Competitive Bidding in an Exceptional Situation for Repairs to the pool that experienced cracks especially at the deep end of the pool. With the repairs approved, the pool will also replace a pump and filter in the Kiddie Pool, replace the ladders anchors and install new hand railing at the pool entrance. The cracks in the wall at the deep end of the pool, replace missing tiles at the water line and the replacement of the gutter grates with similar products to the existing one. The sealing of the pool gutters to prevent future leaks will also be
taken care of as well. The work is expected to take two weeks to complete. Meanwhile, Council will also do some upgrades at Janssen Park. Council is hoping to have those electrical and water upgrades completed before the upcoming Lum and Abner Festival later this year. Four new hydrants will be installed and a new 200 amp Meter Loop will be installed near the Methodist Church toward the Spring House. In addition, the City agreed to purchase much needed Street Department equipment. Council held its regular monthly last night, and you can read details on our website, www.mypulsenews.com or listen to news updates on KENA 104.1FM.
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Reflections From Faith and History Thomas Jefferson -by Jeff Olson During the course of America’s history, there have been a number of great men and women who have played important roles. One such man was Thomas Jefferson. Two hundred seventy six years ago this week, April 13, 1743, Jefferson was born at Shadwell, the family farm in Goochland (now Abermarle) County, Virginia. He was the third born of ten children. At age 16, he entered the College of William and Mary where he graduated in 1762. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1767, Jefferson successfully practiced law until his public service began in 1769 when he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses. As tensions mounted between the American colonies and Great Britain, Jefferson was quite articulate in his opposition to the British Parliament. More so with his exceptional writing skills than his speaking ability. This was first seen in a pamphlet called “A Summary View of the Rights of British America” (1774). Jefferson was a careful reader of the Greek and Roman classics as well as of English philosopher John Locke, but his political philosophy was a varying combination of British liberalism, classical republicanism, Scottish moral sense philosophy, Christian ethics, and modern economic theory. He was primarily Lockean in his early revolutionary writings and an ardent opponent of the established Church of England, strong centralized government, and federal government intrusion into matters concerning religion. He was also a champion of religious freedom and a strong proponent of the Bible as a source of ethics and moral principles for application in both personal
and public life and as an essential for the health of the American republic. Thomas Jefferson was a very complex man. Much has been written about him as a lawyer, architect, educator, musician, scientist, artist, military strategist, party leader, agriculturist, and bibliophile. He could easily be considered the intellectual father of our country. Unfortunately many contemporary writers have disparaged Jefferson with historical inaccuracies. Many of these inaccuracies are rooted in failures to reference original source materials, quoting his writings divorced from their meaning and/ or context, measuring Jefferson by today’s culture, modes of thinking and customs rather than by those of his own times, or else to advance preconceived narratives aimed at misportraying American history, or perhaps all of the above. Among the historical inaccuracies which abound are - Thomas Jefferson: Fathered Sally Heming’s children; Wrote his own Bible and removed what he didn’t agree with; Was a racist who opposed equality for Black Americans; Advocated a secular public square through the separation of church and state; Detested the clergy; Was an atheist or deist and not a Christian. These accusations have been discredited through thorough research, but nevertheless are widely considered to be facts of history. Thomas Jefferson’s fifty years of public service included the offices of: Delegate in the Virginia House of Burgesses, Delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Colonel/Commander of the Abermarle County Militia, Delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates, Governor of Virginia, Virginia Delegate to Congress of the Confederation,
MyPulseNews.com news@mypulsenews.com 479-243-9600 Minister (Ambassador) to France, Secretary of State, and Vice President and President of the United States. What he considered his most important contributions, however, is evident in the inscription he wrote for his grave marker. It reads: “ Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom, & Father of the University of Virginia.” On April 29, 1962 at a dinner honoring Noble prize winners of the western hemisphere, President John F. Kennedy remarked, “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” Someone once said that
Thomas Jefferson was a gentleman of 32 who could calculate an eclipse, survey an estate, tie an artery, plan an edifice, try a cause, break a horse, and dance the minuet. Seventy-six years ago this week, April 13, 1943, the Jefferson Memorial was dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington D.C... Included in this dedication were some of Jefferson’s most notable and noble beliefs: that men are capable of their own government, and that no king, no tyrant, no dictator can govern for them as well as they can govern for themselves; that all men are created equal and have certain inalienable rights; and “I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
Huckabee Named To JFK Board (WASHINGTON D.C.) President Donald Trump has appointed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to serve on the board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, one of the capital’s cultural gems. It’s an assignment the Hope native eagerly accepted. Huckabee, a bass player for a half-century or so, has long championed music and the arts. While governor, he signed legislation requiring public schools to provide weekly visual arts and music instruction for all students in first through sixth grades. Rather than relying on volunteers, the schools were told to use licensed teachers who are certified in those subjects. Over the years, Huckabee also worked with the National Association of Music Merchants, raising money to buy instruments for disadvantaged children. Now, he’ll be helping to oversee one of
Washington’s premier music and arts institutions. Huckabee was one of 10 board members Trump named Tuesday. The list included business and philanthropic leaders as well as actor Jon Voight, Broadway producer Daryl Roth and Karen LeFrak, author of Jake the Philharmonic Dog, Jake the Ballet Dog and other children’s books. Their terms end Sept. 1, 2024. Huckabee, a presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016, spent a lot of time with Trump on the campaign trail in 2015 and 2016. After his loss in the Iowa caucuses, Huckabee dropped out of the race, but remained on good terms with his former adversary. While other Republicans were snubbing Trump, Huckabee chose to embrace him. And once Trump had cleared the Republican field, Huckabee worked hard to help elect him.
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Police Reports... The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.
Polk County Sheriff’s Report April 1, 2019 Report from complainant on Highway 71 South in Wickes of missing property. Deputy responded. The property was located and returned to the owner. Report from complainant on Polk 90 near Acorn of unauthorized persons on their property. Deputy advised subjects to not return to the property. Request from walk-in complainant for deputy to dispose of suspected illegal contraband. Report from complainant on Polk 1 near Grannis of being threatened by an acquaintance. Information has been forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from a Polk County official of several fraudulent checks. Investigation continues. Arrested was Erica May, 28, of Mena, on a Warrant for Theft by Receiving. April 2, 2019 Report from a Cove woman that her 17-year-old daughter was missing. Deputy responded. April 3, 2019 Report from complainant on Polk 22 near Cove of an outbuilding on fire. Deputies responded. Report of a disturbance on Polk 87 near Ink. Deputies responded. Arrested was Brennan D. McMillan, 18, of Mena, on a Drug Court Sanction. April 4, 2019 Report from a Mena man of being harassed by an acquaintance. Deputy advised the suspect to cease all contact. Request for a welfare check on an individual on Polk 92 near Shady Grove. Deputy responded. April 5, 2019 Report of a one-vehicle accident on Highway 375 East near Mena led to a 17-year-old male being issued Juvenile Citations for DWI and Minor in Possession of
Alcohol. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian. April 6, 2019 Report from complainant on Polk 42 near Potter of problems with a family member. Deputy responded. April 7, 2019 Report from a Cove woman of problems regarding custody of a juvenile. Arrested was Shannon L. House, 52, of Grannis, on two Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Arrested was Jeremy M. Youngdahl, 42, of Cove, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and a Body Attachment Warrant. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked four vehicle accidents this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 25 Incarcerated Inmates , with 9 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.
Mena Police Department Report March 31, 2019 Jodeci Ingoglia, 20 of Hatfield was charged with theft of property after officers responded to a call at a local retail store. April 1, 2019 Robert Earl Jones, 34, of Mena was charged with criminal trespass after a call to a local business. Report was taken regarding a man with a dog trespassing at several residences in Mena. Case is being investigated. Carter Cane, 54, of Mena was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. In the same incident, Shanna Kahn, 54, also of Mena was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrests followed a routine traffic stop. Robert Wells, 34, of Mena was charged with possession of methamphetamine or
cocaine, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, and driving on a suspended driver’s license. He was additionally served an outstanding warrant. The arrest followed a traffic stop. Matthew Morrison, 29, of Mena was arrested and served with three outstanding warrants. April 2, 2019 Jesse Henry, 29, of Mena was served an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fines and court costs. He was also ticketed for having no vehicle tags. The arrest followed a traffic stop. A Mena woman reported that someone had broken into a storage shed on her property and stolen several items. Case is pending. Sarah Marissa Mitchell, 25, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the Mena Police Department. Mikos Pierce, 19, of Mena was charged with theft of property after an incident at a local business. Zakary Cochran, 22, of Mena was served an outstanding warrant from the Mena Police Department. April 3, 2019 Report was made of a wallet having been stolen and someone using her debit card for several purchases. Case is pending further investigation and reviewing videos from a local business. April 4, 2019 A local woman reported that she is being harassed by her grandchildren’s father. Case is pending. A Mena woman reported that someone had stolen her checkbook. After an investigation, the wallet was located at a local grocery store. No suspect is known. April 5, 2019 A 16-year-old Mena youth was charged with theft of property and disorderly conduct after officers responded to a call at a local retail store. More arrests may follow. Michael Reding, 56, of Mena was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The incident followed a call to a local storage facility. Michelle Diane Bice, 40, of Mena was served and outstanding warrant from the Montgomery County. April 6, 2019 Gary D. Smith, 41, of Mena was charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. A local woman reported that someone had stolen an air conditioner from her property. Case pending location and interview of suspect.
Polk County Circuit Court Arraignments All information is merely an accusation and the Defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. STATE OF ARKANSAS VS. GARY D. COLLIER Count 1: Failure to Appear. Class D Felony Count 2: Failure to Appear. Class C Felony Count 3: Failure to Appear. Class C Felony STATE OF ARKANSAS VS. ROBERT WELLS Count 1: Driving on Suspended License. Unclassified Misdemeanor. Count 2: Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance / Methamphetamine. Class D Felony Count 3: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia / Inject, Ingest, Inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body. Class D Felony Count 4: Possession of a Controlled Substance / Schedule VI - Marijuana less than 4 Ounces. Class A Misdemeanor. STATE OF ARKANSAS VS. SHANNA G. KAHN Count 1: Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Methamphetamine leas than 2 Grams. Class D Felony Count 2: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - To store, contain, or conceal. Class D Felony Count 3: Possession of a Controlled Substance / Schedule VI - Marijuana less than four Ounces. Class A Misdemeanor STATE OF ARKANSAS VS. CARRIE CARTER Count 1: Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Methamphetamine less than 2 Grams. Class D Felony Count 2: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - To store, contain, or conceal. Class D Felony Count 3: Possession of a Controlled Substance / Schedule VI - Marijuana less than four Ounces. Class A Misdemeanor
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Executions To Start Resumption Soon
(LITTLE ROCK) Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that it was “undetermined” when the state would resume carrying out executions, even as the House completed passage of the second of two bills intended to clear the way for lethal injections. House lawmakers Wednesday afternoon passed Senate Bill 464 along a mostly party-line vote, sending the bill to the governor, who said he will sign it. The legislation will allow the Arkansas Department of Correction to keep secret nearly all records related to its supply of lethal injection drugs, including any records that could possibly identify the companies that manufactured the drugs. The bill would also make it a felony to “recklessly disclose” any records or the identities of execution drugmakers. Drugmakers, most of which are publicly opposed to the use of their products in executions, have in the past taken legal action against state prison officials, accusing them of skirting company standards to acquire drugs from third-party suppliers. Faced with crackdowns on the supply chains from large pharmaceutical companies, prison officials have said they are currently unable to acquire any of the three drugs that the state uses in lethal injections. “Death penalty opponents have engaged in what I would call nefarious tactics to try and stop the use of the death penalty in the state of Arkansas,” said state Rep. John Maddox, R-Mena, the sponsor Senate Bill 464. “This legislation is the most efficient way to get this process back on track.” It has been nearly two years since Arkansas used the state death chamber at the Cummins Unit. In April 2017, the state carried out four of eight planned executions amid international publicity over the pace of the planned executions. Hutchinson said that, with the passage of SB464 along with an earlier bill that changed the way prison officials determine the competency of condemned inmates, the state will once again be able to
conduct executions. The bill was drafted in consultation with Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office and was part of her legislative package. Rutledge, along with the governor, has the duty to begin the process of imposing a sentence of death. There are 30 men on Death Row in Arkansas. However, various legal appeals and other points of litigation are blocking executions for all but one man, Don Davis, according to Rutledge’s office. The first step for the state to resume any executions will be the acquisition of new drugs for lethal injection. Opponents of the legislation, which include Democrats, criminal attorneys and pharmaceutical companies, have said that the bill shreds transparency surrounding the imposition of the death penalty and the acquisition of drugs. The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock has also opposed the bill. Three House Republicans who voted “present” on Wednesday are Catholic. In committee, prominent death row attorney Jeff Rosenzweig called the bill “blatantly unconstitutional,” and the Arkansas Press Association also has opposed the bill. Addressing concerns about transparency on Wednesday, Maddox said that the law already sets out what drugs may be used in executions. “We frankly have to rely on our state, have to rely on the attorney general’s office, rely on our law enforcement to do it correctly,” Maddox said. Arkansas currently uses a three-drug protocol for executions. Midazolam, a sedative, puts the prisoner under, followed by injections of the paralytic vecuronium bromide and a heart-stopping dose of potassium chloride. The Department of Correction does not have any of those three drugs available for executions, a spokesman said Wednesday. State law also allows for execution by a single, lethal dose of a barbiturate. Solomon Graves, spokesman for the Department of Correction, said that the department has no plans to change its method away from the three-drug protocol.
Lawmakers Approved Strict Abortion Legislation Lawmakers in Little Rock have approved a measure that would be one of the strongest in the nation in protecting the lives of the unborn. The House voted 75 to 13 on legislation that would require a 72 hour waiting period before having an abortion. The current waiting period is 48 hours.
Senators had approved the bill, but it will now return to the Senate to consider an amendment. Six other states have the same waiting period. Utah, Oklahoma, Missouri, South Dakota and North Carolina currently require 72 hours wait before an abortion is had.
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Robocall Legislation Signed By Governor
(LITTLE ROCK) Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed legislation to increase criminal penalties on telephone scammers and robocallers, a proposal that has been hailed as the most popular bill of the legislative session. Hutchinson was joined at the signing ceremony by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who said that going after fraudulent callers was her office’s “No. 1” consumer protection priority. “They not only drive people up the wall... but unfortunately they cost Arkansans thousands if not millions of dollars every single year,” Rutledge said. Senate Bill 514 would increase the penalty on scam callers from a misdemeanor to a Class D felony, punishable by up to six years in prison. Because most of the calls originate from outside the state, the bill would require that telecommunication companies such as Verizon and AT&T submit an annual report to the Arkansas Public Service Commis-
sion about the steps they are taking to go after scammers. Rutledge had previously written in a guest column in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that “the sheer volume of spoofed robocalls originating out of country turns efforts to identify the source into a perpetual game of whack-a-mole as different phone numbers are continuously used.” She said at the bill-signing that getting the phony, scam and robocalls to stop will require additional collaboration between the states and the Federal Communications Commission. With the governor’s signature on Wednesday, SB514 became law. The legislation did not receive a single no vote in either the House or Senate, and all 35 members of the Senate voted for the bill. During debate in the Senate, one lawmaker had remarked that his wife told him not to come home if he didn’t vote for the bill.
Online Taxation Passes Committee Approval (LITTLE ROCK) The House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would make several tax code changes, including requiring out-of-state online sellers to collect sales and use taxes from in-state purchasers. In a voice vote with one dissenting vote, the 20-member tax committee recommended House approval of an amended version of Senate Bill 576 by Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs.
SB576 also would phase in a reduction in the top corporate income tax rate from 6.5 percent to 5.9 percent; phase in an extension of the five-year carry-forward period for businesses’ net operating losses to 10 years; and provide for a single-sales factor for the apportionment formula used by corporations for income tax filings. It also would change taxes that apply to car washes.
Senators Cotton, Schumer and Colleagues Introduce Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill (WASHINGTON D.C.) Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) today introduced the Fentanyl Sanctions Act—the first-ever fentanyl sanctions bill that would apply pressure on the Chinese government to honor its commitment to make all forms of synthetic opioids illegal and provide U.S. law enforcement with more tools and resources to go after illicit traffickers in China, Mexico, and other countries.
“China is the world’s largest drug dealer. For years, the Chinese government has allowed fentanyl and other synthetic opioids to pour into the United States, killing tens of thousands of Americans. Although China has fulfilled a promise to the president by formally banning all forms of fentanyl, we have to make sure they keep their word. Our bipartisan bill will give law enforcement and intelligence agencies the tools they need to apply maximum pressure to fentanyl producers, traffickers, cartels, and other criminals who are funneling this poison across our borders and into our communities,” said Cotton.
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EDWARD “EARL” RICKS Earl was born February 14,1935 to the late John Edward Ricks and the late Nora Lackey Ricks. Earl was a lifelong resident of Cove. He worked for Johnston Feed Mill and Hatton Lumber Company, in addition to being a poultry farmer and cattle rancher. He served many years on the Van-Cove School Board and the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Committee. Earl enjoyed telling stories and visiting with friends, working outside on his farm, and volunteering at the cemetery. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 51 years Alice Plunkett Ricks, and a twin sister Muriel Ricks. He is survived by his son Greg Ricks and wife Sharon of Cove, Arkansas; sister Glenda Ricks Kern of Cove, Arkansas; granddaughter Julie Ricks Nash and husband Stacy of Mena, Arkansas; great grandsons Connor and Carson Nash of Mena, Arkansas. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 11, 2019, 10:00 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove with Brother Larry Davis officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his honor be made to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Fund, 160 E. Barton Avenue Cove, AR 71937. Online obituary at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com
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ROBERT “BOB” SOBCZAK Robert “Bob” Sobczak, age 80, of Acorn, Arkansas died Monday, April 1, 2019. He was born on Sunday, March 19, 1939 to Francis and Helen Dietz Sobczak in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Bob graduated from Parsons High School in Parsons, West Virginia in 1957 and immediately joined the Air Force. On November 21, 1970, he married Linda Kuehne. They raised one daughter, Kelly. He retired after twenty years of service, spending time at various military bases around the world, including Vietnam. In 1977, after retiring from the Air Force, he worked at the Veterans Administration Austin Automation Center in Austin, Texas for eighteen years. Combining his military time and civil service time he retired in 1996 with thirty-eight years of service. In January of 2001, he and Linda moved to Mena, Arkansas. Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting and being out in the woods. He really enjoyed turkey hunting in the Ouachita National Forest. If a friend, neighbor or his church family needed anything, he was ready to help in any way that he could. He loved his small church family at the Christ Episcopal Church, and they loved him. Underneath, he had a kind, generous, loving heart and loved his family so very much. He will be missed more than words can say. He is preceded in death by his parents; his stepdad Dennis; one son, Robert Joseph Sobczak; and two sisters, Barbara and Gwendolyn. Bob is survived by his wife, Linda of Acorn; his daughter Kelly Cline and son in law Kyle Cline of Austin, Texas; grandson Bennett Cline of Austin, Texas; granddaughter Quinn Cline of Austin, Texas; daughters Nancy and Bonita; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren of Texas; sister in laws Carol Ridge and Emily Kuehne of Texas; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
AUDREY ONNA TUCKER Audrey Onna Tucker age 59 of Mena, Arkansas went to see her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Onna was born on April 13, 1959 in Mena, Arkansas to the late Dow Cooper Anderson and the late Audrey May McDonald Anderson. She was a Manager in the Hospitality Industry. In high school she was in the Top 10 in the state of Texas running track, competing in the 440 and 880. Onna had a servants heart by helping people and was a role model. She was a faithful volunteer to go to prisons and nursing homes ministry sharing God’s love to others. Onna had a huge heart and was devoted to helping others. Above all she loved God, family and her Dallas Avenue Church family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister aunt and friend to all who knew her. She is survived by her sons William Tucker of Texas City, Texas, Joshua Tucker of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; brother William J. Anderson and wife Deanna of Bismark, Arkansas; sister Donna Marie Tyndall of Woodville, Texas; special friends Ken Dodgen of Acorn, Arkansas, Sherry Lord of Hatton, Arkansas; granddaughters Faith Tucker and Patience Tucker as well as, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother Dow C. Anderson, Sr. Memorial service will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church with Brother Justin Leonard officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. In lieu of flowers donation and memorials can be made to Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. Onna wish of giving back.
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Free Workshop On How To Be Successful Scheduled (MENA) Individuals that have dropped out of school are encouraged to sign up for a FREE workshop on Thursday, April 25th at 4pm, that is slated to be held at The Polk County Library. This workshop is available to anyone who needs information on how to obtain employment or to overcome obstacles to gaining employment. The workshop will focus on several areas, including how to obtain an GED (General Equivalency Diploma), how to fill out a job application, what to do in a job interview, how to find job openings, how to dress for success and where to find assistance for housing, food, child care, and job search. Seating is limited and you must contact Melissa Lunsford at Mena Middle School East at (479) 394.2572 or email her at Melissa.Lunsford@MenaSchools.org. Various organizations are partnering together for this workshop. The University of Arkansas – Rich Mountain, The Polk County Department of Human Services, The Polk County Library, The Polk County Health Department, The Polk County Workforce, The Western Arkansas Employment Development Agency and The Polk County Developmental Center.
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Vandervoort Elementary School 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll (2018-2019)
Kindergarten - All A’s; Madelyn Ashcraft, Averiona Burkett, John Burks, Jace Butler, Lynus Campbell, Cara Cumpton, Bryce Cureton, Sarah Davis, Brayden Erwin, Jazlyn Elder, Katie Gibbons, Addelyn Glenn, Kimber Green, Corbyn Long, Brynlee Mayo, Easton Owens, Kylaa Provence, Cedric Rogers, Amanda Romine, Natalie Seigrist, Layla Sparks, Aubree Turner, Joey Wade, Brody Ward. Kindergarten - All A’s & B’s; Starla Ashcraft, Shooter Beggs, Bryce Herndon, Jaxon Mullen. First Grade- All A’s; Adelyn Barton, Evan Baxter, Vivi Brewer, Aiden Broach, Jasmine Dunn, Adalyn Elder, Amelia Espinola, Christian Fairless, Shaelynn Manning, Korben Neal, Aleigha Perales, Savanna Seigrist, Max Watkins. First Grade - All A’s & B’s; Alicia Aaron, Smitty Baxter, Alleigh Bennett, Makenzie Butler, Christopher Dickens, Kaden Erwin, Lacy Robinson, Jeliza Turner, Jolena Turner, Kristina Wilkinson. Second Grade- All A’s; Leliana Anglin, Bentley Deaton, Cambree Manning,
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Cossatot River High School Music Department to Present Spring Concert (WICKES) The Cossatot River High School Music Department, under the direction of Susan Brewer,will present their Spring concert “On With the Show”, Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm in the Holbert Auditorium in Wickes, AR. Featured in the choir concert will be the 7th grade TrebleMakers, 8th grade TrebleTones, 7th/and 8th grade AccaFellas, senior high ladies Cantabile, and the senior high mixed choir Noteworthy. TrebleMakers are performing songs from the musical “Annie”. TrebleTones and AccaFellas are performing songs from the musical “Grease”. Cantabile is performing
songs from the musical “Hairspray” while Noteworthy is ending the concert with songs from “The Greatest Showman”. End of the year choir awards will also be given and senior choir members will be recognized. Choir Seniors are Rhyen Martin, Britney Antunez, Monica Turner, Gaitlynn Brady, Shanna Johnson, Josh McCoy, Jade Richardson, Brandon Williams, Presli Saddler, Katya Gonzalez, Titus Owen, Leighton Williams, and Natalia Alarcon. Come out April 30 to hear outstanding performances of the best music from popular musicals.
Mena Bands Earn First Division Superior Ratings Mena Middle School band received a First Division Superior Rating for their performance at the Region 8 Concert & Sight-Reading Assessment on Tuesday, April 2nd. This high mark earns them the title of Sweepstake Band. Mena High School band competed on Thursday, April 4th where they too repre-
sented Mena with an outstanding performance. The high school band also earned a First Division Superior Rating making them a Sweepstake Band for the fourth, consecutive year. Congratulations Mr. Josh Bradford and Mr. Charles Morgan for their bands impressive showing.
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The Rich Mountain Conservation District and Cossatot Conservation District co-hosted and Forestry and Land Contest on Wednesday March 27th at the Cossatot River State Park Visitor Center. Fifteen schools competed with a total of 135 students. Teams traveled from all parts of the state to compete in the yearly event. The overall team winner for the land contest was Ouachita High School, with Acorn High School as the Polk County team winner. Shanna Johnson from Cossatot River High School was the high point individual for the county. The overall team winner for the forestry contest was Hermitage High School, with Mena High School as the Polk County team (MENA) Mena Elks Lodge #781 made a generous donation of $1,000 on Wednesday, April 3rd, toward the Mena After-Prom activities that will take place next Saturday night, April 14th. The members of the Mena Elk’s Lodge support the local students and want to encourage safe activities for students to enjoy after prom and throughout the night.
winner. Brendon Catlett from Mena High School was the high point individual for the county. The Rich Mountain and Cossatot Conservation Districts would like to thank the Cossatot River State Park and Don Youngblood for the use of land for both the Forestry and Land portions of the contest. There are several organizations that donated their time and knowledge: Natural Resources Conservation Service, Arkansas Forestry Association, Arkansas Forestry Commission, University of Arkansas Extension Service-DeQueen, and Farm Credit of Western Arkansas. Pilgrim’s Pride donated chicken for lunch.
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(MENA) Applications are being accepted for kindergarten age students who will attend Vandervoort Elementary next year. Kindergarten students must be 5 on or before August 1, 2019. Pre-Kindergarten screenings for Kindergarten students will be April 29th and 30th. It will take approximately 30 minutes for your child to be evaluated. Pre-Kindergarten day will be May 3rd from 9:00-11:30am. Students who will attend kindergarten next year can get acquainted with the teachers and classrooms. Parents are responsible for transportation. If your child is not currently enrolled in the ABC Program or Van Cove Preschool, please send $3.75 for lunch or a sack lunch with them.
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(WASHINGTON, DC) Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) recently announced that he is seeking summer interns in his state offices in Little Rock and Springdale. Internships will be offered in two sessions: May 13 - June 28 and July 8 – August 23. Interns will have the opportunity to help with the daily operations of Senator Cotton’s office. Depending on their college requirements, students may be able to receive academic credit for their service. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Nicole_Millar@cotton.senate.gov and specify their desired office location and session.
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The City of Mena Annual Spring CleanUp is scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 30, 2019. City trucks will pick up items you want to dispose of at no charge. This Clean-up service is free for residences within the City limits of Mena only. Materials will not be picked up unless they are placed at the curb-side and separated. Street Department crew and equipment will not go onto private property to move or aide in moving items. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SEPARATE ANY ITEMS THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP AWAY FROM THOSE THAT ARE TO BE DISCARDED (such as trash cans). The following items cannot be picked up: concrete, brick, rocks, dirt, shingles, batteries and construction debris. Please separate your items to be discarded into 5 distinct piles as follows: 1. Furniture - - couches, chairs, televisions, window frames, etc. 2. Household trash - - paper items, etc. (Please place trash cans, that you wish
to keep, to one side so that they will not be disposed of inadvertently). 3. Metal material - - hot water heaters, stoves, appliances, etc. 4. Yard wastes - - tree limbs, shrubs, grass, etc. 5. Tires Note – It is required that all yard debris such as small limbs, gum balls and leaves be placed in garbage bags. The Mena Street Department will begin pick up in the Northwest part of the city and work their way across town following the same routes as Southern Disposal. Trucks will run 1 to 3 days after the day of your normal trash pick-up. The response to this Clean-Up is usually overwhelming, so please be patient if the trucks are running somewhat behind the posted schedule; however, each route will only be covered one time. It is not necessary to call City Hall in order to receive this service.
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As spring ramps up and summer is soon to begin, festivals will soon fill parks and town squares around the country. It’s a tradition in almost every small town in America that brings communities together giving purpose and pride while showcasing an area’s unique identity. The names of these festivals are varied and can be quite unique. Hope, Arkansas has the world famous Watermelon Festival, while Gardendale, Alabama has a Magnolia Festival. And there are those unique ones I mentioned. Morgan City, Louisiana has the oddly named Shrimp and Petroleum Festival (10w30 shrimp dip anyone?) and Marshall, Texas has a festival celebrating, of all things, Fire Ants! Here in Mena we have the long-standing and popular Lum and Abner Festival. On June 7th and 8th the festival will roll into its 42nd year and the festival looks to become bigger and better with a new layout and a focus on getting back to its art and musical roots. Ashley Smith, Marketing Director of the Mena Advertising and Promotion Commission, told The Pulse that the new lay-
out “Will enhance the overall atmosphere of the event providing better pedestrian traffic flow and utilizing more of the park.” The center circle of Janssen Park have a different look as the stage will move to the proposed site of a new permanent stage in the park which would serve the community for various functions and events. Most of the musical artist at the festival will reflect a move towards its roots with Folk, Americana and Bluegrass music as the centerpiece. National Park Radio will return to take the stage on Friday night and the very popular Arkansauce is scheduled for Saturday night. If you haven’t heard of Arkansauce do a search on YouTube and you’ll hear a four piece band of pure musicians playing a brand of music that is infused with Blue-
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(JONESBORO) Ten seconds had elapsed, and Arkansas State University’s new offense already had run two plays. In the team’s first spring scrimmage Friday at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, the most noteworthy aspect of the Red Wolves’ new offense under first-year coordinator Keith Heckendorf was the pace. The Red Wolves take little to no time from the death of one play until the start of the next. How does redshirt junior quarterback Logan Bonner feel about the offense’s uptick in tempo? “Faster,” he responded. “We’ve got to get it faster. We need to get it to a place where we’re running so smooth that we don’t even think about it. We need to go faster and faster.” The focus of ASU’s offense next season will be the skill players, and there are many. Senior wide receiver Kirk Merritt, the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Newcomer of the Year who finished with the third-most receptions in school history with 83, leads a crew of 7-8 receivers who have the potential to start. There are the big-bodied guys like redshirt senior Dahu Green (6-5) -- a transfer from the University of Oklahoma who broke his ankle in the season opener in 2018 and did not play another down -- and junior transfer Eugene Minter (6-5), whom ASU picked up prior to this season from Dodge City Community College in Kansas. Then there are the shifty skill guys such as Merritt, redshirt junior Brandon Bowling, redshirt senior Omar Bayless, redshirt junior Bubba Ogbebor and junior Jonathan Adams Jr. “They’re ballers,” Bonner said. “All of them are ballers. They just need shots to get the ball.” Other than Green (injured) and Minter (a new guy), Bonner has practiced plenty with ASU’s skill players previously. Often in 2018, Bonner would run with ASU’s first-
string offense. Some of ASU’s second-stringers last season are either back on the second team or are on this year’s first team. Thirteen different receivers reeled in at least one reception in Friday’s scrimmage. The depth chart is cloudy because there are many potential starting options, but as of Friday, the pecking order was Merrit, Green, Bayless, Bowling, Ogbebor, Adams and Minter. “It’s great,” Merritt said of the receivers’ chemistry with Bonner. “It was great last year. He got in with the ones, as well, at practice, and in the offseason we worked on chemistry with the other receivers as well.” The Red Wolves have a ways to go before fully implementing Heckendorf’s offensive system. Like years past, ASU will begin out of the shotgun plenty in 2019. Often, a running back will flank Bonner and 3-5 receivers station themselves along the line of scrimmage. ASU scripted all drives Friday. Unless the Red Wolves’ offense drove itself into the red zone, ASU Coach Blake Anderson said the team would refrain from practicing goal-line or red-zone offense. Only seven practices into spring camp under Heckendorf, ASU’s offense hadn’t progressed to teaching and learning goal-line offense just yet. Friday’s scrimmage was more of a visual exercise so ASU could see in a live-action setting exactly how much needs to be corrected or implemented prior to the fall. If there’s anything ASU is close to having fully locked down with its new offense, it’s the tempo, although it needs some polishing. “I would like for it to be cleaner,” Anderson said. “We like to play fast. We’re allin with how we want to play. You’ve got to play clean and move the chains to be able to do that.”
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Musselman Hired As Hogs Next Hoops Coach (FAYETTEVILLE) Eric Musselman is the new Head Mens Basketball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Musselman, 54, will be introduced at a 3 p.m. news conference today in Walton Arena after Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek announced his hiring Sunday. Over the previous four seasons, Musselman coached the University of Nevada in Reno to a 110-34 record. Nevada won Mountain West Conference championships and made NCAA Tournament appearances in each of the past three seasons, with records of 28-7, 29-8 and 29-5. The Wolf Pack advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 2018, when they beat Texas and Cincinnati before losing to Loyola-Chicago. Musselman is replacing Mike Anderson, who was fired March 26 by Yurachek after eight seasons as Arkansas’ coach. Anderson had a 169-102 record with NCAA Tournament appearances in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The Arkansas job will be Musselman’s second college head coaching position,
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but he has extensive experience in the professional ranks, including a combined three seasons as an NBA head coach with Golden State and Sacramento. His father, Bill Musselman, was a longtime NBA and college coach. “Eric Musselman is a coach that has had experience at every level of basketball from the NCAA to the NBA,” Yurachek said in a news release. “He was practically born into the game and his passion for basketball is unmistakable.” Nevada was 9-22 the season before Musselman took the job. The Wolf Pack finished 24-14 in his first season and won the 2016 College Basketball Invitational championship by taking two of three games from Morehead (Ky.) State in the finals. In 2017, Nevada made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2007. “[Musselman] has been successful throughout his career, including the remarkable job he did in returning the University of Nevada into a perennial NCAA Tournament team,” Yurachek said. “Coach Musselman
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is high-energy and possesses an extremely high basketball IQ. “He has a great attention to detail and has structured his programs to develop players individually while building a successful team.” Musselman signed a five-year, $12.5 million letter of agreement with Arkansas. His $2.5 million annual salary will be slightly less than Anderson’s salary of $2,550,000. Musselman’s annual salary at Nevada was $1 million, not including incentive bonuses. If Arkansas makes the NCAA Tournament, Musselman can receive as many as two one-year extensions and two $100,000 annual raises. Musselman’s salary would be increased by $250,000 for leading the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1996 and by $350,000 if Arkansas makes its first Final Four appearance since 1995. A $500,000 increase is attached to winning a national championship, of which Arkansas has only one, from 1994. Musselman’s contract has a no-compete clause, which prohibits him from accepting a coaching job at another SEC school. He will owe Arkansas $5 million if he resigns before April 30, 2021, with
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the buyout dropping to $1.5 million between May 2021 and April 2022; $1 million between May 2022 and April 2024; and $750,000 for any years earned as an extension. If Musselman is fired for convenience by Arkansas, then UA would owe him 70 percent of the guaranteed amount remaining on his contract, including for any years earned through NCAA Tournament appearances. Bonuses for Musselman include $100,000 for an SEC regular-season or tournament title; $25,000 for being the SEC coach of the year; $50,000 for being the NCAA coach of the year; and up to $25,000 in academic bonuses. Arkansas has agreed to pay a $1 million buyout Musselman owes Nevada. “My family and I couldn’t be more excited to be coming to the University of Arkansas,” Musselman said in a statement. “The opportunity to be a part of the rich tradition of Razorback Basketball and to experience the passion of the Razorback fans is something that I am very much looking forward to. “I am appreciative of the professional manner in which Hunter Yurachek conducted the search and am grateful for the support of Chancellor [Joe] Steinmetz and all of those affiliated with the University of
Arkansas. “I am ready to get to work with our student-athletes to prepare our program to compete at the highest level of college basketball.” Musselman has one season of experience in the SEC. He was an LSU assistant coach for Johnny Jones during the 201415 season when the Tigers finished 22-11 and played in the NCAA Tournament. It was the only NCAA Tournament appearance for LSU in Jones’ five seasons as coach. Before going to LSU, Musselman was an assistant coach at Arizona State for two seasons from 2012-14. As an NBA head coach, Musselman led Golden State and Sacramento to a combined 108-138 record. After the Warriors went 38-44 during the 2002-03 season, Musselman finished second in the NBA coach of the year voting to San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich. Musselman led Golden State to a 37-45 record during the 2003-04 season and was fired. He coached Sacramento to a 33-49 record during the 2006-07 season and was fired. After being a backup guard at the University of San Diego from 1983-87, Musselman began his coaching career in Rapid City. The next season, Musselman joined his
father as an assistant coach in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also was an NBA assistant with Orlando, Atlanta and Memphis. In addition to Rapid City, Musselman’s other stops have included the West Palm Beach Dogs in the CBA and the Reno Bighorns and Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA Developmental League, now known as the G League. He coached the Florida Sharks in the United States Basketball League, and he has coached for USA Basketball and internationally with teams in China, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. “The process was rigorous and thorough,” Steinmetz said. “I had the opportunity to speak to Coach Musselman a few days ago and I am confident that he will be a great leader for our basketball team and contribute to the players’ growth as athletes and as successful students.”
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Mena Regional Health System Awarded First Quarter iCARE Recipients
The Med/Surg Department at Mena Regional Health System was recently named the iCARE Star Department of the Quarter. As the recipient of this award, the department received a traveling trophy, an iCARE plaque to be displayed on the iCARE Wall of Fame, and a pizza party. The Med/Surg Department is pictured below.
Mena Regional Health System recently named Jared Standridge, LPN currently pursuing his RN degree, as the iCARE Star Employee of the Quarter. Numerous nominations were submitted on Jared’s behalf. As the recipient of this honor, Jared received a paid day off, a personal plaque, and his name on the iCARE Star Employee of the Quarter progressive plaque displayed on the
iCARE Wall of Fame. Jared Standridge is pictured at left.
Pictured from left: Chandler Cox, HR Director; Karey Don Kesterson, CFO; Rick Billingsley, CNO; Jared Standridge, iCARE recipient; and Lisa Wood, Med/Surg, ICU Director.
Pictured from left: Chandler Cox, HR Director; Karey Don Kesterson, CFO; Jared Standridge, LPN; Summer Barrett, RN; Rick Billingsley, CNO; Lisa Wood, Med/ Surg, ICU Director; and Maranda Dees, LPN.
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AR Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Expand State Veterans Cemetery WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman introduced legislation to transfer nearly 140 acres of land at Camp Robinson to the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The land conveyance will facilitate expansion of the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. “This is a common sense solution that helps the Army Guard and the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. The land is costly to maintain and not useful to the guard for training. It will provide a valuable expansion of burial space for veterans – an important step to securing a place of honor for future generations of veterans. This land conveyance will help the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs provide the men and women who served in uniform an appropriate final resting place that acknowledges of their service and sacrifice,” Boozman said. “Our veterans deserve burials that reflect their service to our nation and the state of Arkansas. This expansion will ensure that we keep our promises to Arkansas veterans who choose to be buried alongside their brothers and sisters in arms,” Cotton said. “Our men and women in uniform make substantial sacrifices so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we hold dear. We must continue to honor their commitment to our country. This land transfer to will ensure that our veterans are not turned away from having an appropriate burial ground that acknowledges their service,” Crawford said. “Expanding the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery ensures that we can continue to honor veterans and their families with
fitting tributes that memorialize their service to our country,” said Hill. “Transferring this land from the Arkansas National Guard to ADVA is an efficient and effective solution that benefits all Arkansans.” “The grounds where America’s heroes lie are some of the most sacred among us. By allowing for the expansion of Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, this bill ensures that our brave veterans can be laid to rest among their comrades in uniform for generations to come. It’s an honor they earned through service, and I call on Congress to swiftly approve this proposal,” Womack said. “Without this land transfer, the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery will run out of room and be forced to turn families of veterans away. The land conveyance is a practical solution to an imminent need, and I’m honored to sponsor legislation giving space for veterans to be laid to rest alongside their fellow patriots,” Westerman said. The land that will be transferred from Camp Robinson to the ADVA has not been used for Army Guard training in over 25 years. The land lies in the flight path of the North Little Rock airport runway, which limits the use of training devices such as artillery simulators, flares and smoke. It is also separated from the main areas of Camp Robinson and has limited access. The land transfer to the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery at North Little Rock will enable continuation of first burials beyond 2045, when the current cemetery is predicted to reach capacity. Rather than developing an additional cemetery in central Arkansas, the land conveyance provides an expansion opportunity which will be a more cost-efficient alternative for the ADVA.
This vitally important profession helps individuals participate in things they desire and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. Mena Regional Health System celebrates their Occupational Therapy Team and the incredible difference they make in the lives of patients each and every day. Pictured from Left: Jo Lee Erickson, OT; Ana McGough, COTA; Brandyn Gortemiller, COTA; and Jennifer Rowland, OT.
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• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road 50. • 11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/Polk County will meet at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Sue Cavner at 234-5844 or Linda Rowe at 234-2575 for more info. • 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open. • 12:00 p.m. – The Mena Lioness Lions meet at the Limetree Restaurant. • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Salvation Army Family Store helps families with utilities. • 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – The First Assembly of God distributes food at 2111 Sutherland or call 394-1229. • 5:15 p.m. Women Run Arkansas meets on the MHS track. Join us to participate and train for a 5K in May or to get your fitness routine started. Find us on Facebook. • 5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Education Wing, West End. Call 479-2342297 for more information. • 5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Meeting at the ABC Club at 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. • 6:00 p.m. – GriefShare Weekly Seminar/Support Group will meet at the Ouachita Regional Hospice located at 602 DeQueen St., Mena. This group is for anyone in the community who is grieving a loved one. • 6:00 p.m. - Hatfield’s Lion’s Club meets at the Lions Club Field House. • 6:30 p.m. – Mena Chapter #243, Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple at 701 Port Arthur. Meeting will follow a meal at 6:30 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297. • 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn next The Crossing Church. • 7:00 p.m. – Cherry Hill Fire Department meeting and training at the Fire Station.
FRIDAY – APRIL 12TH
• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road 50. • 12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South. • 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Fibers Arts Group meets at Mena Art Gallery. • 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn next The Crossing Church. • 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Hatfield Auditorium Country-Western Dance Admission is $6 and 50/50 drawing. • 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.
SATURDAY – APRIL 13TH
• 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road 50. • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Children’s Art Class at the Mena Art Gallery, for children ages 10 & up, including adults. Cost is $3. Call 479-394-3880 to reserve spot. • 12:00 p.m. – Ouachita Amateur Radio Association monthly meeting at the Limetree. • 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. • 7:00 p.m. – Holly Grove Church in Grannis will have Gospel Music. • 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. 479-243-0297 or 479-216-4606.
SUNDAY – APRIL 14TH
• 2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297. • 3:00 p.m. – Worship service is held at Sulpher Springs Church. • 5:00 p.m. – United Methodist Youth Group at the First United Methodist Church in Mena.
MONDAY – APRIL 15TH
• 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open. • 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Mena Seventh-Day Adventist Church Food Pantry across from the Polk County Fair-
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grounds. Non-perishable food, personal care items, and nutritional help. No one will be turned away. • 5:30 p.m. – Polk County Republican Committee meets at Polk County Library, North Room. • 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. • 6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297. • 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn next to The Crossing Church. • 7:00 p.m. – Ouachita Beekeepers Association meeting at Union Bank.
TUESDAY – APRIL 16TH
• 8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardener Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. • 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The written portion of the drivers test will be given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority, and as long as road conditions are optimal the driving portion of the test will be given. • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building. • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road 50. • 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena St. Bring your current project and work with other artists. • 12:00 p.m. – Sociable Senior Lunch at Papa’s Mexican Café. Buffet style meal at a small fee. • 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Hatfield Branch library will be open. • 5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-ins, followed by a meeting. • 5:15 p.m. Women Run Arkansas meets on the MHS track. Join us to participate and train for a 5K in May or to get your fitness routine started. • 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Polk County Housing Authority Community Room live country and gospel music.
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• 6:00 p.m. – The Regular Hatfield Town Council will meet at the Town Hall in Hatfield. • 7:00 p.m. – VFW Post 4451 meeting at Veterans Park in Acorn. • 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. 479-234-2887 or 479-234-3043.
WEDNESDAY – APRIL 17TH
• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Shepherd’s Closet open at First Baptist Church 4802 Hwy 71 S Hatfield, AR 870-389-6412. Accepting and distributing clothing/usable household items/and nonperishable food items. • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road 50. • 12:00 p.m. - The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena. • 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open. • 5:30 p.m. – Dinner at Christ Community Fellowship followed by services at 6:15 p.m. services for Youth, Children’s Activities, Young Adult and Adult Bible studies. • 5:30 p.m. – Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Bible Study Service. • 5:45 p.m. – The Mena First United Methodist Church Kidz will meet. • 6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God. • 6:30 p.m. – Wednesday Night at the Lyric at the Ouachita Little Theater (OLT). Movie to be shown is The King and I. • 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and High School students at Grace Bible Church, 1911 Hwy 71 N. Mena. All Area Middle and High School students are welcome. • 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.
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ARORA Celebrates National Donate Life Month in April to Focus Attention on the 115,000 Americans Waiting for a Transplant [April 4, 2019-Little Rock, AR]— April is National Donate Life Month. Every year, Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Association, (ARORA) partners with Arkansas hospitals, transplant centers and other donation partners in the state in celebration of National Donate Life Month(NDLM). The observance focuses attention on organ, eye and tissue donation. The month-long celebration also shares the importance of registering your decision to become a donor and honors donors and their families by celebrating the lifesaving and healing gift of donation. “This April, we want to remind everyone that they have the potential to save up to 8 lives and improve the health of up to 200 people. Registering your decision to become an organ, eye and tissue donor takes less than a minute and gives hope to those waiting. The decision to register as a donor is the beginning of a story that may bring life and healing to individuals, their families and their communities,” says ARORA Director of Communications, Audrey Coleman. During April, ARORA celebrates that 64 percent of Arkansans have registered their decision to help restore lives as organ, eye
and tissue donors at the time of their death. Currently, there are more than 300 Arkansans awaiting a life-saving organ transplant. Nationally, thousands more people are waiting for lifesaving and healing eye and tissue transplants. Arkansans can register to become an organ, eye and tissue donor at donatelifearkansas.org, at their local Department of Motor Vehicles, or by “swiping” their driver’s license or state ID card through special software used by ARORA. Registering to become a donor through swipe technology will become more widely available in the state throughout this year. For more information about registering to become a donor, contact ARORA at 501.907.9150, or send a message to ARORA on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. ABOUT ARORA: The Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA) was established in 1987 as a non-profit, independent organ procurement agency. Serving 64 counties across the state, ARORA is headquartered in Little Rock and has a satellite office in northwest Arkansas. ARORA’s mission is to restore lives through the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant.
Arkansas Interstate Speed Limits To Raise To 75 Miles Per Hour (LITTLE ROCK) The Arkansas State Senate has approved a measure to raise the speed limit on interstate highways from 70 to 75 miles per hour. The interstates that will see the speed limit change will be on nine of the eleven roadways; Interstate 30, 40, 49, 55, 69, 440, 530, and 540. The higher limits will not be allowed in urban areas, and must only be on controlled access four-lane highways divided by a median. Commercial vehicles, such as passenger buses and 18-wheelers, will still be restricted to 70 miles an hour. The Arkansas State House also approved the measure earlier in the session.
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UA Rich Mountain and Arkansas Workforce Center to Host Job Fair
[MENA) UA Rich Mountain, Career Pathways, along with Arkansas Workforce Center are hosting a Job Fair, Thursday, April 18, inside the Ouachita Center on the main campus of UA Rich Mountain. This event is completely free and there is no registration required. Charlotte Wiles, Director of Career Pathways, explained that many of the businesses will be looking to fill full-time and part-time positions. “We encourage you to bring a resume with you, many of these employers may interview and hire on-site.�
If you need assistance with a resume or preparing for interviews, please contact Charlotte Wiles at 479-394-6814. Career Pathways and the Arkansas Workforce Center are both located inside the Abernathy Building of the main campus. Organizations participating in this year’s job fair are listed. This is an opportunity available to all Polk County residents seeking employment or strengthening their portfolio for future opportunities.
Montgomery County Council for the Performing Arts Presents “Freaky Friday�
“Freaky Friday� has been called Disney Channel’s infectiously charming musical. “Freaky Friday�, a new musical by Tom Skitt, Bridgette Carpenter and Brian Yorkey, based on the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, is a heartfelt, comedic, and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic. Unable to switch back, they spend a day in
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each other’s shoes and are forced to masquerade as one another until a solution can be found. Make plans now to join us for the laughter, the struggle, the tears & the wedding, April 13th & 15th @ 7 PM, and Sunday, April 14th @ 2 PM in the Roosevelt Auditorium. Admission is $8. This is a family-friendly musical for everyone to enjoy!
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Must Be 17 To Get Married In Arkansas
(LITTLE ROCK) Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to legislation raising the minimum marriage age to 17, ending a provision that allowed some younger children to wed. The State Senate unanimously approved the measure, sending it to Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson’s desk. Under current Arkansas law, it allows
boys aged 17 and girls aged 16, to marry if they have their parents’ or guardians’ consent. The previous law set no minimum age to marry if the female was pregnant and a judge approved. The bill approved April 4th, sets the minimum age for both at 17
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Donna Odell will be celebrating her 100th Birthday during the first part of this coming May. She is in good health, living with her two daughters & loves being outside working in her garden. She lived in your area at one time and some of you may know of her. We are asking only for cards, letters & emails. Her address is: 695 S. Drury Ln Othello, WA 99344. Her email address is jlo05@nctv.com. We know she would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks Her children: Karen, Sandy, Jack & Jim.
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Jorden Nelson of Mena, Arkansas is the proud mother of a baby girl born March 30th u
Amy & Salomon Hernandez of Hatfiled, Arkansas are the proud parents of a baby boy born April 2nd u
Kelsey & Joseph Mcafee of Mena, Arkansas are the proud parents of a baby boy born April 4th
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