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Lady Ouachitas Seeking Contestants for Annual Miss & Lil’ Miss Polk County Pageant

SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL CATE The annual Miss Polk County and Little Miss Polk County pageant is a fall tradition that allows young women opportunity to gain self confidence, make new friends and develop personal skills.

Lady Ouachita member Cheryl Bates explains the goal of her group is to provide young women encouragement and experience that will carry lifelong benefits through college, professional advancement and community leadership. “Although only one girl will be selected CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

MRHS Welcomes New Surgeon

BY MELANIE BUCK Mena Regional Health System Administrator Jay Quebedeaux has announced the addition of a new general surgeon to the MRHS family. Dr. Anthony Burton, M.D., was a senior partner with Fayetteville Surgical Associates for 20 years before moving to Mena and joining the local hospital staff.

Dr. Burton will join Dr. Thomas Sullivan at MRHS to provide 24/7 surgical-coverage for CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

[PHOTO BY LEANN DILBECK] With her classroom decorated and organized for learning, Acorn Preschool Teacher Ms. Kim Larucci (above) welcomed two of her new students, Jozie Daniels (left) and Ricky Holliday (right), into her class on Monday as students across Polk County kicked off their school year this week. Acorn’s preschool program continues growing with three classes this year and the District still has a waiting list.

Officials urge everyone to exercise caution when driving and to allow extra time to reach your destination to allow for the additional traffic and buses as everyone returns to school routines.

Farrell Cole Retires from Auctioneering After 5 Decades

BY MELANIE BUCK It is fair to say that Farrell Cole was born with auctioneering in his blood. His father, Argle Cole, auctioned for more than 50 years, and now Farrell has caught up with him. After more than five decades in the business himself, Farrell has announced his retirement from auctioneering. “The auctions have been fun times through the years,” said Cole. “My dad started the business, and taught me that CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 1020 MENA ST. MENA, AR 71953 | SINCE 1939

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Caretakers Hope to Restore Rocky Methodist Church

BY MELANIE BUCK The Rocky Methodist Church is more than a century old and caretakers would like to restore the building so that it can last another hundred years. The building is quite full of history and memories and is still in use today.

The church has seen weddings, funerals, meetings, fellowships, and decorations, as it overlooks the cemetery that sits next to it. It has weathered storms and has been a part of many lives in the Rocky Community.

Paula Cox said that many people donate to the cemetery to insure it is properly taken care of, however, many don’t realize that those donations are for the cemetery only. The last time the church received a donation was in 2009, and it was $50, not quite enough to stretch very far. That’s why the church is now asking for help.

The church is in need of structural support and a new roof, repairs that have been estimated at $12,000. They are hoping to raise the money quickly so the repairs can be made as soon as possible. A fund has been set up at Union Bank to receive donations and Cox said that any donations would be greatly appreciated. You can make a deposit at any Union Bank location or mail to: Rocky Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Union Bank, P.O. Box 898 Mena, AR 71953.

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BY MELANIE BUCK Rich Mountain Community College will be hosting registration August 19th thru 22nd. New Student Orientation will be on August 20th and 21st and the first day of classes for the 2015 Fall Semester will be on August 24th.

Rich Mountain Community College has been an asset to Polk County and the surrounding area since 1983. They offer several degree programs and have resources to assist students with all of their needs.

Programs and opportunities include: transfer and technical degrees and courses; professional, workforce, and personal development; Adult Basic Education; English as a Second Language; GED; student support and outreach programs; and financial aid including grants and scholarships (federal, state, and local).

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The Humane Society of the Ouachitas (HSO), in conjunction with KENA 104.1 FM, held the 2nd annual Radiothon last Thursday and raised a record-breaking amount for the organization. HSO was set up on the front lawn of the radio station to give citizens a chance to meet the volunteers, learn about their programs, and donate money for the care of animals within the Humane Society. The total money raised during the event was $9470, which included a matching donation from co-sponsor, Modern Woodmen, a fraternal financial non-profit insurance company, established in the 1800’s.

Before the Radiothon, HSO held an annual bowl-a-thon as their yearly fundraiser, however, when the local bowling alley closed, they sought other options and the Radiothon was born.

Michael Povey, ad hoc board member and the cruelty and neglect officer for HSO expressed HSO’s gratitude for all of their business and individual sponsors.

Povey explained that donations poured in from all over the country. “Besides all of the local donations, one donation came from New York and another came from Nevada,” Povey said.

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ARCO Branding the Region

BY MELANIE BUCK Around two-dozen ARCO members from Polk, Scott, and Montgomery counties met in the Ouachita Center at Rich Mountain Community College for a brainstorming session on the newly created logo and slogan for the region on Thursday, August 13.

University of Arkansas Professor of Community and Economic Development, Dr. Mark Peterson, led the session that resulted in many viable ideas to promote all that the area has to offer.

‘Heart of the Ouachitas - Find Your Mountain’ has been selected as the slogan and the logo is still in the works. Many ideas were brought about by the coalition during the meeting to perfect the draft logos presented. ‘Find Your Mountain’ is a metaphor that will be used to find your place in the region whether it be hiking a trail, canoeing a river, or finding your next home.

The goal of the Arkansas Regional Coalition of the Ouachitas is to highlight the jewels of the region as a draw to tourists, families, retirees, entrepreneurs, and more. Using the unique Ouachita Mountains as the main draw, ARCO will also use the area’s outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, crystal digging, water sports, etc., to attract specialized groups and the slowerpaced, safe-net lifestyle for families and retirees.

Peterson explained that it takes time to build a region up through branding, sometimes years, but it is a process that is important and effective. “It creates a magnet; a destination for tourists,” said Peterson.

Polk County Farm Bureau members were among more than 500 who attended Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 67th annual Officers and Leaders Conference July 20-21 in Hot Springs. They are (left to right): Allen Stewart, Dotsy Webb, Duane Webb, Josey Webb, Brody Webb and Floyd Clark.

The theme for this year’s conference was “#BeVocal.” A variety of workshops and speakers addressed issues important to farm and ranch leaders. Highlights included comments from Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach of Manila, an update from Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward and a keynote address

by Greg Peterson, eldest of the Peterson Farm Brothers, who are well known for their song parodies about agriculture.

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Bearcat Band Hoping to Add Sousaphone

BY MELANIE BUCK The Mena Bearcat Marching Band is raising funds for the purchase of a sousaphone to add to their stellar line-up of talent. Band directors Charles Morgan, Mena High School, and Josh Bradford, Mena Middle School, are leading the efforts to purchase the instrument that will cost an estimated $5,000.

“The greatest thing we do is work with the kids everyday. There is no better feeling than watching students achieve small successes every day; we love it. We get to see our kids start Beginning Band with little to no experience and we get to watch them graduate seven years later. There is something special about that. Very few teachers get to spend seven years with the same kids,” said Morgan.

And during that seven years, Morgan and Bradford are dedicated to teaching the students all that they can. The sousaphone is part of that. Calling the Band Boosters the “saving grace” of the program. Morgan said there isn’t quite enough support behind fundraising for band and this time around, they would like to see a handsome amount be awarded to the hard-working students whose hearts are swelled with Bearcat pride. “The energy that everybody feels when our Bearcats are running for a touchdown, the cheerleaders are doing a cheer, and the band is getting ready to play the fight song. It is our job to do our level best to promote school spirit,” Morgan said. He also pointed out that most people don’t realize how much time it takes to be a member of the Bearcat Band. “Our students spend half of their high school career in band supporting other athletic teams and programs in Mena High School.”

Morgan also said that many do not realize how much money it takes to keep the band going. “We take out $100,000 in instruments and $30,000 in uniforms every time we go out. Every instrument our parents buy and every instrument that the school purchases is an investment in the future of a child.”

In Mena Band, students are taught responsibility, compassion, self-discipline, and the love of music. “Every business in the world is looking for a worker who has all the characteristics that band kids have. In band, students learn the importance of being on time, working as a team, working hard, the quality of pride of their work, how to deal with stress, and showing up every day.” In general, studies show that band students get better grades, have better attendance, are better prepared for college and the workforce, are less likely to experiment with drugs or alcohol, and lead happier lives with less depression as opposed to a student who goes to school but with no activities.

“The Mena Bearcat Band has been a tradition of pride and excellence that started when former band director Clyde Bates wrote our school’s alma mater, continued with the legacy of Paul Gray, and still continues today,” said Morgan. He added, “Our kids are an investment in our future and we think in this mad and crazy time in the world, our future is bright.”

To help the tradition continue and support the purchase of the sousaphone, visit their Facebook page, Mena Bearcat Bands, and click on the GoFundMe link, or you can donate directly to the school in care of the Mena Bearcat Band.

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Miss & Little Miss Polk County Registration (CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE)

to hold this year’s title, our goal as an organization is to bring out the winning spirit of confidence that each contestant will need to achieve personal success in life,” Bates said.

This year’s event will be held at the Mena High School Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 26 at 6 p.m.

Contestants age 3, 4, and 5 may register for the Little Miss category and young women age 16 to 21 are invited to place their bid for the Miss Polk County title. All contestants must have been residents of Polk County for at least six months prior to registration. The winners of the local pageant will represent Polk County in the Miss Arkansas Pageant later this year.

Registration for the pageant will be held Monday, August 24 at the Polk County Housing Authority Community Room located at 509 South Morrow Street in Mena. Little Miss contestants will be received at 5:30 and should come prepared to be photographed.

Miss Polk County contestants will be received beginning at 6:30 and should also come prepared to be photographed. This year’s entry fee is $100 and will include entry in the general category as well as the Most Photogenic competition. Contestants are encouraged to enlist sponsors to cover their entry fee. Sponsors are typically family members, friends, neighbors or local businesses and will be listed in the pageant program.

This year’s Most Photogenic category that will be judged by a select panel of professional photographers from the SW Professional Photographers Association and The Professional Photographers Guild of Houston. PPA Certified Photographer Michael Cate will create photogenic entries for each contestant at a mini session during registration. Photogenic winners will share professional modeling contracts with Avalon Keep Botanical Gardens valued at $1500.

Applications may be picked up and dropped off at the customer service desk at Union Bank in Mena. Contestants may also bring applications to the registration event. Fees are due at time of registration. Late registration after August 24 will incur an additional fee of $25.

Aside from the photogenic portion of the program, Miss Polk County will be selected through interview with the official pageant judges, casual wear, evening wear and on-stage questions. Contestants will be expected to attend scheduled rehearsals where they will receive coaching and guidance they will find useful on stage and beyond.

Several Miss Polk County representatives have placed well at the state level through the years.

For more information or updates visit The Lady Ouachitas or Avalon Keep on Facebook.

The Lady Ouachitas is a local non-profit organization that has hosted the annual pageant since the early 1980s.

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I could have a small business and make a little bit of money, if I didn’t have any other way to make money. He taught me to treat people right, and he always enjoyed the people.” Farrell began helping his father when he was around 18-years old and hasn’t stopped since.

Farrell’s wife Sharon has been at his side helping with the business throughout their 22 years of marriage. Around 2002 or 2003, together, they made it through their busiest year, holding 71 auctions in 11 months. “We had auctions on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of most weeks, along with tending to our cattle and building our real estate business, too. We had prayed for God to bless us with work, so we just hung in there and worked,” said Farrell. They even worked on Sundays, going after church to list auctions and get them typed and ready for the paper on Mondays. “We don’t know how we got through that year, but we did.”

Through the decades, Cole Auctioneers has held auctions in the pouring rain, freezing sleet, and all day long in 100-degree weather. Farrell explained that auction-goers had to wait on them to arrive one day when they were flooded in, but, he said of their loyal customers, “they waited and they were still there when we got there.” Selling everything from airplanes to commercial Christmas trees to acres of slabs of marble and other stones, he added, “If you have good items to sell, people would come, and they’d bid good and pay top prices.”

Recalling his journey over the many years, and the changes that come with time, Farrell said, “We started out with a handshake instead of a contract, and receipt books instead of tickets, and from tickets to computer receipts. It’s been a good journey.” He also recalled a time when they would drive up and down the streets with a bullhorn to announce the (CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE) next week’s auctions, an advertising scene that has since turned into local ads and flyers. patients.

Farrell also recognizes the value he has in his crew. “I have to give credit to our crew, they’re the best, and they love our auctions.”

The Mena Surgical Clinic is now Ves Parks has worked with the Coles for more than 30 years; Ray Savage and his wife, Shirley, worked concessions for 15 years; and treating patients at their new location, daughter, Elena Cannon, has been their cashier since she was right out of high school. He added many other loyal workers through the 400 Crestwood Circle, Suite L. years, such as Royce Steed and Sue Gordon, “who seemed like just part of us.”

A reception to welcome Dr. Burton With retirement, Farrell and Sharon have also sold the business to Kyle Todd, who Farrell said has helped him with auctioning for the and his wife, Dr. Phyllis Miller, will be past two or three years. Todd has purchased Farrell’s trailer and equipment and will change the name to K&D Auctions. this Thursday, August 20th, from 4:30Farrell explained that even though he is retiring as auctioneer, they still have their real estate business, ReMax Mena, and more, to 5:30 pm in the Mena Regional Health keep them busy. “Sharon and I would like to thank all of our loyal buyers and sellers for the enjoyment they’ve helped us have over the System Café. Refreshments will be years. We appreciate them, and will miss them. It’s been a very bittersweet decision, but it’s time to slow down a little bit. We’re still in served and the public is encouraged to real estate full time and still have our farm and cattle, so we’ll still stay pretty busy.” use this opportunity to meet Dr. Burton If you would like to join in the celebration of Farrell Cole’s retirement, a reception in his honor will be held Friday, August 21, from 2-4 and his wife, Dr. Miller. p.m. at the ReMax Mena Real Estate office, 816 South Mena Street.

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ADEM Opens Up Storm Shelter Rebate Program for Limited Time

BY MELANIE BUCK After closing the Storm Shelter Rebate Program on June 30, 2015, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) has announced that they will accept applications for shelters in place before that date, but only for a short time.

In a statement released by ADEM, they said, “After hearing the concerns of Arkansans, ADEM will begin accepting applications for shelters installed on or before June 30, 2015. Applications will be accepted between August 4, 2015 and 4:30 p.m. on January 29, 2016. ADEM made recommendations to Governor Hutchinson regarding the closing of this program and he has approved this course of action.”

The key to this program is that the shelter must have already been installed before June 30, 2015.

ADEM said that in order for an application to be complete, shelter installation must be verified by the jurisdiction’s local emergency manager. Completed applications will be accepted from either the local emergency manager or directly from the applicant after they have received all required signatures and documents. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Polk County’s Emergency Manager, James Reeves, can be reached at 479-394-8141 or at the Office of Emergency Management, located in the Courthouse.

ADEM warns that funds for this batch of applications will be given to applicants as it is received and that could take as long as July 2016. In recent years, the number of applications has far outnumbered the amount of funding available through the program. The program covers up to 50 percent of the cost and installation not to exceed $1,000. The statewide rebate program applies to persons who have installed safe rooms or in-ground shelters at their primary residence on or after Jan. 21, 1999. Safe room/shelter installation must meet FEMA Publication 320 or National Performance Criteria for Tornado Shelters standards.

Physical Mailing address for applications is: ADEM – Mitigation Building, 9501 Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR 72199.

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Two Airlifted Following ATV Accident

BY MELANIE BUCK Two people were airlifted following an ATV accident Tuesday night, August 4, on Polk Road 94, near an old iron bridge. The call came in to the command center around 9:30 p.m. Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies along with Rocky and Shady Fire Department First Responders arrived in response to the accident and rescued the pair.

The occupants were Jacob Ezell of Norwood, Missouri and Melanie Woods of Ava, Missouri, both age 23. Both occupants were ejected from the ATV, causing them and the 4-wheeler to roll down a 20-foot embankment to a creek.

Ezell complained of neck and back pain, while Woods complained of pain to her left leg.

Woods was airlifted from an area close to the scene while Ezell was taken to Mena Regional Health System and airlifted. The patients were flown to St. Vincent in Hot Springs.

Ezell’s mother, Latecia Taft, responded to our story on social media and had this to say about the quick response of law enforcement and emergency services, “I want to say a big thanks to everyone involved that helped save the two.

The officers, first responders, fire department, airlife, and others did everything perfect in every way.”

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HOT SPRINGS, AR. - Polk County native Sheri Deaton was named the Arkansas Career and Technical Teacher of the Year at the annual Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) meeting July 30 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Deaton, a Wickes High School graduate and University of Arkansas alumnus, is beginning her thirteenth year of teaching, ten of which have been in the White Hall School district. Deaton is the daughter of Don and Margie Youngblood, long-time residents of Wickes, Arkansas.

Deaton is a National Board Certified Teacher and resides in Redfield, Arkansas, with her husband Micah and their two children, Abigail and Adam. In addition to teaching Family and Consumer Sciences, Deaton also advises a local Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter at White Hall High. She serves as a volunteer soccer coach for the White Hall Soccer league and as a piano player and Wednesday night teacher at Redfield Missionary Baptist Church.

According to Deaton, one of her greatest professional accomplishments is seeing her former students follow in her footsteps to become FACS teachers. “I aspire to be the kind of teacher who inspires others to make a positive difference in this world,” comments Deaton.

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Thursday, 8/20 * 7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market at the Historic Mena Depot. Come enjoy meeting local famers and providing your family with fresh healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as baked goods, eggs jellies and crafts. * 10:00 a.m. - Noon - The Board Camp Baptist Church distributes food at 107 Polk 63. * 11:30 –Rotary Club of Polk County /Mena meets at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at 216-3383 or Charles Pitman at 216-4882 for more info. * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library open. * 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. – Son Lighters In Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information call 216-0719. * 5:00 p.m. - 9th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries Building. * 5:30 p.m. - The Polk County Cancer Support Group meets at the Polk County Library, 410 8th Street, Mena. * 5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers – meet at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. * 5:30 p.m. - the Humane Society of the

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Monday, 8/24 * 11:00 a.m. - Cossatot Senior Center Caregiver Meeting “Fighting the Stigma of Mental Health Treatment”. The speaker will be Sue Cavner from Mena Regional Health Systems. * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library is open to the public. * 5:00 p.m. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) – Hatfield City Hall, For more information call 870-389-6678. * 6:00 p.m. - Polk County Relay for Life will have a planning meeting for the new year at Mena Mountain Resort. Anyone interested in being part of the Relay for Life Planning Committee, is welcome to attend. * 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo, American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. * 6:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. * 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 – 12 +12 Study at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. * 7:00 p.m. - Home Front Warriors CMA Chapter 377 monthly meeting at the Lime Tree Restaurant. * 7:00 p.m. - Mena Elks Lodge meets at the Elks Lodge. All Elks are invited to attend.

Tuesday, 8/25 * 7:00 a.m. until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market, at the Historic Mena Depot, come and enjoy meeting local farmers and providing your family with fresh healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as baked goods, eggs, jellies and crafts. * 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission will be open in the 9th Street Ministries building. * 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Art Day at the Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. * 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. – FREE Delicious Lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen, Mena Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk Rd. 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 479-394-7404.

Take-out is available. All are welcome! * 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters in Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information call 216-0719. * 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. TOPS meeting in the Union Bank Community Room for Weigh Ins. Meeting follows from 5:30 p.m. until * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meet-

ing, 812 Hwy 71 S, Mena. * 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous, First United Methodist Church, 9th Street & Port Arthur. For information call 479-234-2887 or 479-234-3043.

Wednesday, 8/26 * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library open. * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71S, Mena. * 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Southside Church of God Warriors for Christ meet at the church. * 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study with Minister/Teacher Steve Stillwell, Oden Methodist Church, Hwy 379 South. Studying the Book of Revelation - End Time Prophecy.

For more information, call 479-394-5058. * 6:15 p.m. - Dallas Avenue Baptist Church’s Discovery Kids - Kindergarten thru 5th grade; Collide Youth Ministry - 6th thru 12th grades and Adult Bible Study meet. * 7:00 – Alcoholics Anonymous, - Book Study, ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 243-0297or 216-4606.

* Mena Head Start is taking applications for FALL enrollment for preschool children 3-5 and Early Head Start Children, birth – 3. The program is free to those who qualify. For an application, come by Mena Head Start at 606 Pine Avenue, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. For more information, call 479437-3733. * Every Monday 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Learn American Sign Language for free. Cove Branch Library with teacher Casey Kelley. * Every Thursday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

– Learn to knit or crochet with teachers Patricia Ruskauff and Mollie Thomas, Cove Branch Library. * HSO will accept your clean-out and yard sale leftovers for Rummage Sale in Sept.

Call Cheryl Murphy at 243-0771. * PCDC/Jumpstart serving children with developmental delays. If you have questions, call Sally or Carolyn at 479-3947572.

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Ouachitas monthly meeting at the Lime Tree Restaurant. For more information, call Cheryl at 479-243-0771 * 6:00 p.m. - We The People Tea Party meets at the Polk County Library, North Room for their monthly meeting. * 6:00 p.m. - Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Music at the Daisy Room behind Janssen Avenue Florist. * 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous – meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. * 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting – at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Highway 71 S. For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. * 7:00 p.m. - Dallas Masonic Lodge #128 meets at the Mena Lodge located in the Old Post Office by Janssen Park.

Friday, 8/21 * 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Driver’s License Tests will be given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. Road tests begin at 1:00 p.m. * 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 812 Hwy 71 South, Mena. * 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Dance to Don Thompson & Talimena Drive Band at the American Legion at Acorn. Admission is $6. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 South, Mena, For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606.

Saturday, 8/22 * 7:00 a.m. until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market at the Historic Mena Depot. Come and enjoy meeting local farmers and providing your family with fresh health seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as baked goods, eggs, jellies and crafts. * 8:00 a.m. - Fair and Rodeo Association will be having a work day to set up pens in preparation for the fair as well as working in the Education Building and working on landscaping. Everyone’s help is needed to make this happen. * 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Mena Bearcats will be having a bake sale at Walmart to raise money for uniforms for the Bearcat and Ladycat Cross Country Team. * 10:00 a.m. - 12 Noon - The Ouachita Photography Club will meet at the Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. * 6:00 p.m. Playday hosted by Polk County Riding Club, Mena Rodeo Arena, Negative Coggins Required. For more information, call 479-234-8325 or 479-216-3294 * 6:00 p.m. PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S. Mena. For info call 243-0297 or 216-4606.

Sunday 8/23 * 10:45 a.m. Revival Service at Southside Church of God, 101 Dallas Avenue with

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Mary “June” (Vaught) Hiaumet entered into peace on August 16, 2015. She was 79 years young! June was born June 4, 1936 in Mena, Arkansas, to Haskell “Shine” Vaught and Grace Garrison Vaught. June was raised in Mena. After school she worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell and as a clerk for Reynolds Variety Store.

June married Joe Hiaumet October 1, 1960. They had 2 children, Billy Joe and Margaret, who were both born in Mena. June and her family moved to Tulsa for a few short years before returning to Arkansas and living in Acorn. A few years later they bought a chicken farm and moved to Pencil Bluff, Arkansas. This farm consisted of 30,000 birds.

She loved telling people that just to see their faces. In her spare time, June enjoyed selling Avon and Tupperware and made it to the President’s Club several years. She made a great effort to be involved in her children’s lives, sometimes way too much, just ask them! She was at every school party during the early years supplying whatever treats and supplies were requested of her. She was PTA President for many years, organized the Halloween Carnival for many years, ran the concession stands for baseball/softball games for many years….do you see the pattern? Everyone loved June and was always willing to lend a hand whenever she called. She always made sure ALL kids traveling to ballgames were fed and kept in line. She was also the chauffer for any parents that wanted to travel to the away games. On a few occasions, an ambulance to transport hurt or sick players to the hospital or just to let them stretch out in the back of the suburban after a tough game.

June’s family has always been a source of pride for her. When the grandbabies came along, she could always be

found with at least one of them at any time.

Her grandchildren called her Gurney, which caught on with all the local kids too. She became Gurney June to everyone! June made several trips to Denver to spend time with her ailing sister and many trips to Idaho to spend time with her daughter and her family.

June’s life was full of love for her family and community. She was always busy and enjoyed every minute of it. She was blessed to have many friends and to have the kids she watched grow up, stay in touch with her as they started their families. Even when she got to where she didn’t get to go very much, she would still tell you who was doing what, where they lived and just about anything else you wanted to know.

June was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Hiaumet, her parents, Haskell and Grace Vaught, her mother-in-law, Irene Hiaumet, her sisters, Virgina Klafka and Freddie Ayres, her brothers, C.B.Vaught and Tony Vaught, her nephew Nick Vaught and her brother-in-law, Paul Smith.

June is survived by her son, Bill Hiaumet and wife Kelli of Oden, Arkansas and their children and grandchildren Nicole Renard of Texarkana, Isaac, Isiah and Stella, Dustin Hiaumet and wife Beth of Cabot, Arkansas, Dillon and Braelynn Hiaumet, and Joe Hiaumet of Oden, Arkansas; her daughter, Margaret Hawk of New Plymouth, Idaho and her children and grandchildren, Mandy Mansor of Boise, Idaho and Cambri Leis, Michael Michelle Mansor of New Plymouth, Idaho and Preston; her brother, Ronnie Vaught and wife Sandra of Deer Park, Texas; her sisters, Barbara Obenberger of Deer Park, Texas, Judy Hines of Aurora, Colorado, Kathy Clyma and husband John of Ft. Smith, Arkansas; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Salem Baptist Church in Nunley, Arkansas. Interment will follow in the Nunley Cemetery in Nunley under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers will be Mike Ayres, Darren

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Carlos Dwayne Sherrouse We would like to celebrate the life of Carlos Dewayne Sherrouse. He was born October 31, 1972. He left this world, that we are all just passing through, to go and be with his Heavenly Father on August 8, 2015.

Carlos loved his family very much and loved spending time with all of them. He loved to hunt and fish. Carlos always carried a smile on his face. He has always had a humble heart and sweet personality. He knew how to make everyone smile. He was the life of the party and kept everyone laughing. Carlos has always been a hard worker and would give the shirt off his back to someone in need of help. He was loved by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Reid and Nolies Williams, Jessie and Marie Sherrouse, and his father, Carl Sherrouse.

He is survived by mother, Rebecca Sherrouse; brothers, Ronald Sherrouse, Johnny Evans and wife Jennifer, Carlton Sherrouse and wife Cloy; sisters, Teresa Dixon and husband Trace, Kellie Dixon; companion, Lavone Harvey of Eagletown, Oklahoma; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Graveside services were Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Witherspoon Cemetery in Vandervoort, Arkansas with Brother David Jacobs officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

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Dolores Stockman, age 84, of Mena passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Mena.

She was born March 30, 1931 in Gary, Indiana to the late Charlie Hunt and the late Tina Coffman Hunt. Dolores was married to the late James Stockman on May 12, 1951. They moved to Mena from California in 1989. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was a loving and kind wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. She will be missed by all.

She is survived by son, John Stockman and wife Michell of Mena, Arkansas; daughter, Diane Decker and husband Bill; brothers, Charles Hunt and Lloyd Hunt; sister, Donna Gilger; grandchildren, B.J. Decker and wife Pat, Jonathan Stockman and wife Krista, and Sherry Sallings; and great-grandchildren, Sadie Decker, Courtney Decker, Violet Sallings, and Kellen Sallings.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Tina Hunt and her husband, James Stockman.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Mena, Arkansas with President Ferrell officiating. Interment will follow in the Six Mile Cemetery in Hatfield under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

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BY STATE SENATOR LARRY TEAGUE LITTLE ROCK – As Arkansas schools begin a new school year, at least 1,300 high school students are starting classes in how to program and code computers, the governor announced.

In October, educators will have a more complete picture of how many students have enrolled in computer coding classes. They expect the number to exceed 1,300.

Also, 130 teachers have completed courses that prepare them to teach computer science courses and 87 schools have applied for state grants to pay for professional development programs that will prepare even more teachers in computer coding.

This is the first year of the governor’s initiative to expand and improve computer science offerings throughout Arkansas. He has set a goal of encouraging 6,000 students to enroll in computer science classes within four years.

Earlier this year the legislature approved Act 187, to require all public high schools and charter high schools to offer at least one course in computer science, beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. The act also creates a 15-member task force of educators, science teachers and people with expertise in computers. Its responsibility will be to ensure that computer courses are up to date and of the highest caliber.

The governor said that eventually he wants computer courses available not just in high school but in all levels, from kindergarten through grade 12. He pointed out that in July the task force created by Act 187 had voted to develop a computer science curriculum for all grades.

According to the coordinator at the state Education Department who is leading the effort to implement computer science classes, even young students in elementary classes can learn logic and the thought processes that they will need to program computers in high school.

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Common Core changes In other back-to-school news, the governor asked the Board of Education to change the name of the Common Core standards. Educators are revising math and English standards that were adopted in 2010.

Education officials expect the process of changing Common Core standards to continue through this school year. If the process goes as planned, the public will be allowed to comment during the year and the state Board will vote on recommended changes in July of 2016.

Last month the Board voted to change the national standardized testing company that Arkansas schools will use to measure how well students are achieving Common Core standards. Arkansas schools will drop the PARCC tests and instead give students ACT and ACT Aspire tests, beginning this school year.

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Arkansas students who want to become dentists must earn their degrees in other states. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has set up a Center for Dental Education, which operates a dental clinic, hosts dental students on rotation from other states and post graduate training program for new dentists.

The chancellor of UAMS said in a recent interview that it would be three years before a dental school is ready to enroll students.

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Ron Riemar - A Passion for Christ

BY JACLYN ROSE Ron Riemar grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and met his wife, Vickie, while attending the Glorietta Baptist Conference Center in Glorietta, New Mexico, where they were both sponsors for youth camp. The couple married in 1982 and lived in Vickie’s home state of Texas. “Vickie and I don’t consider our marriage a commitment, but a covenant. I can make a commitment and then break it tomorrow but a covenant is a life-long commitment, and how the Bible describes marriage. We choose daily to stay together, though life has a lot of ups and down, the covenant is what keeps us together for life. And God is a part of it, and has been the central focus in our marriage from the very beginning. There have been times when we don’t like each other, or love each other like we should, but we work through it because of the covenant, and we have found that working through those difficult times is what makes us stronger,” explained Riemar.

The Riemars have two children, Lauren and Stephen, both college graduates in their twenties. “The greatest satisfaction I have in being a dad is seeing both my kids serving God. They are both highly involved in their churches and in missions, they are both involved in teaching youth also,” said Riemar.

When Riemar was in high school he began to work with his local church and this continued after graduation. With some of his buddies, he began working with different outreaches, which lead to Riemar sensing a calling on his life for the ministry. Riemar married his wife in December of 1982 and accepted his first church position in Nacogdoches, Texas in March of that same year. “God moved us around quite a bit the first 10-12 years of our marriage, before we had kids, and I attended college wherever I was, several years later I had 141 college hours and no degree, so I stopped for a while. Six years ago, I completed my degree from Excelsior College. My major is Wild Life Biology and I minored in Religion and Music,” Riemar explained.

For 17 years, Riemer served at a church in Hope, Arkansas as Youth and Music Minister and then the Youth and Education Association Pastor. He read of an opening in Mena at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church and sent in his resume, and in September of 2011 accepted a position as the Worship and Media Pastor. “About 20 years ago, The Christian Motorcyclist Association put on a PETRA concert and I brought up a group from Hope. A buddy and I were talking and he said, this is the neatest town, I would give anything to live here and I agreed. Some time later I killed a black bear near here and took it to Potter to have it processed and I thought, I really like this town, but I never thought I would get the opportunity to live here,” Riemar explained.

An avid outdoorsman, Riemar greatly enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and riding his motorcycle up the mountain. He also serves as the Ouachita Baptist Association Camp Committee Chairman and has helped build up an Adventure Camp that ties in the outdoors with biblical lessons for teenagers. “I love the outdoors here; it is one of my passions in life. I love to spend time in God’s creation. I also love to teach and feel I teach in a way that brings the hard things of the gospel and makes them easy to understand. It also blesses my socks off to be able to lead worship with such a talented group of people every Sunday. Through time our group has really gelled and the harmony and unity is just wonderful. I love the people in Polk County; they are genuine and are really open and real folks. You have difficulties anywhere you go, but the folks here are down to earth and genuine folk,” Riemar said.

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BY JACLYN ROSE When eating at La Villa Mexican Restaurant in Mena, two things can be expected, first, the food will come quickly and second, the price will be fair.

Those two observations are part of the reason that La Villa has flourished since they opened their doors, at 1100 Highway 71 North in Mena, almost eight years ago.

For 13 years prior to moving to Mena and opening La Villa, Jose Antonio Lua and Hugo Rios worked together at a restaurant in Hot Springs. Lua worked as a server and Rios as a cook. They were approached by someone asking them if they would consider becoming partners and opening a restaurant in Mena and the idea began to take root. “When my friend invited us to open a business in Mena it was hard. We went from Hot Springs to a small town and we never thought we could have a successful business, but now we can say this is our town, our home, and we want to thank our customers and friends for letting this be our town,” said Lua. Both Lua and Rios moved to Mena and created lives for themselves in the community. Lua is married to his wife of 16 years, Miriam, and has three children, Christian, Stephanie and William. Christian is a 15 year old freshman at Mena High School and is involved in soccer and basketball. Stephanie is a 12 year old 7th grader at Mena Middle School and enjoys soccer and volleyball. William is their two year old son. Rios is married to Lesly and they have one adorable three year old son, Maximillian.

La Villa Mexican Restaurant is open seven days a week. Sunday through Thursday their hours are 10:30 am until 9:00 pm and Friday and Saturday they are open from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm. They offer daily lunch specials and have a separate kid’s menu. They also welcome big parties or group meetings in their meeting room and they enjoy catering big groups. Both Rio and Lua recommend trying their Ranchero Special, which is a favorite among regular customers.

Several years after opening their restaurant in Mena, Lua and Ruo were able to expand to two other cities, El Dorado, Arkansas six years ago and Nashville, Arkansas two years ago. Both men split their time between those cities and Mena, but both are emphatic that Mena is their home. “Mena is our home base and our town, we both bought homes in Mena and we want to raise our families here,” explained Lua. La Villa also sponsors a little league soccer team and they are dedicated to helping expand that sport in Polk County.

“Mena is a very good town for raising kids, we have a very good school. We are very happy with the people and I try hard to make sure I cook everything fresh and fast for the people,” said Rios, who serves as the head cook. “We enjoy the people in Mena, it’s a friendly town. In Hot Springs, it seemed like everyone was doing their own thing, here you go to Walmart and everyone knows you and everyone says hi. I like that, it’s very friendly. We want to say thank you to the people for supporting us and we hope to continue serving good food for a long time,” added Lua.

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OPINION

America The Absurd

by micheal reisig These days there’s a great deal of talk about what’s wrong with America, but little is actually being done. It’s business as usual on so many fronts, as the country slides away, and we become the laughing stock of the world.

While hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants flood the borders of this nation – to be made “legal” by our president overnight – we still force people who follow the laws and want to come into this country legally, to wait for years in their home countries and pay tens of thousands of dollars for the privilege.

We are one of the few countries in the world that insists upon years of absurd legal process for mass murderers (then we put 99 percent of them in prison for the rest of their lives – which we pay for). We are the only nation in the world that catches people trying to kill us and destroy our way of life, then lets them go. (Can you say, “Guantanamo Bay?”) We are the only Western nation in the world whose leader believes “We are not at war with Islam.”

This is the only place on the globe where those political constituents who believe in balancing the budget and abiding by our nation’s Constitution are called “Conservative Extremists”.

Only in this amazingly bizarre nation could we collect more tax dollars from people than any other country in recorded history (while spending over a Trillion dollars more than we collect per year), and find a Congress that can’t figure out why we don’t have enough money.

This is the same place where the wealthy, who pay 86% of all income taxes, are accused of not paying their “fair share” by people who don’t pay any income taxes at all.

And, as a final blow to intellect and common sense, only in this grandly failing nation do you have to pass a drug test to get your weekly pay check, but welfare checks are distributed without comment or question.

In addition, as of this year, here’s what happened to your taxes – so you can pay for all this: Medicare tax went from 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent. The top income tax bracket went from 35 percent to 39.9 percent, and top income payroll tax went from 37.4 to 52.2. Capital gains went from 15 percent to 28 percent, and Estate tax went from 0 percent to 55 percent!

(Yes, you read that correctly). To put it as politely as I can, America’s moral, conscientious elements are being drained dry to pay for those whose upbringings have left them bereft of any intellect, morality, or integrity.

I’ll leave you with a quote by England’s Margaret Thatcher, which sums it all up: “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”

We’re near, Margaret. We’re near…

The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the ownership and staff of The Polk County Pulse. Michael Reisig is a freelance writer and published author whose works are reproduced throughout the globe.

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One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated, waiting for the cockpit crew to show up so they can get under way. The pilot and co-pilot finally appear in the rear of the plane, and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle.

Both appear to be blind. The pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle, and the co-pilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with huge sunglasses. At first the passengers do not react; thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. However, after a few minutes the engines start spooling up and the airplane, starts moving down the runway.

The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness, whispering among themselves and looking desperately to the flight attendants for reassurance.

Then the airplane starts accelerating rapidly and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical. Finally, when the airplane has less than 20 feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once, and at the very last moment the airplane lifts off and is airborne.

Up in the cockpit, the co-pilot breathes a sigh of relief and turns to the Captain: “You know, one of these days the passengers aren’t going to scream, and we are gonna get killed!”

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August 19, 2015

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Back-to-campus sales can often provide the best bang for your buck on such essentials. Take advantage of extra savings with digital coupons and auto-renewal programs to save even more money and stay stocked on campus essentials. Auto-renewals can provide quick delivery to your address, saving time better spent studying.

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August 19, 2015

Moments From America’s History

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On Restoring Statesmanship

BY JEFF OLSON Several years prior to his election to the presidency, Abraham Lincoln was virtually an unknown at the national level but in 1858 during his run for the Senate he participated in a series of debates with Stephen Douglas, a famous sitting senator from Illinois. Though Douglas was a skilled and experienced speaker, what he couldn’t match was Lincoln’s wit, wisdom, and mastery of law, philosophy and history. The first of those debates occurred in Ottawa, Illinois one hundred and fifty seven years ago this week; August 21, 1858.

There were seven debates, all of which centered on whether or not slavery should be allowed to expand into U.S. territories. Douglas argued that people of each territory should decide if they want slavery allowed in their land, while Lincoln opposed any expansion of slavery, which he regarded as a “moral, social, and political wrong.” The debates were widely publicized across the country. Though Lincoln lost the senate race, he did win national recognition for his superb statecraft which surpassed not only that of Douglas but essentially every other statesman of his time.

In looking back on these debates, I can’t help but think of America’s current election cycle and the recent debates which mark the beginning of many more over the next year.

My thoughts here focus not so much on the subject matter of those debates, but on the presence (or not) of the statesmanship needed to give substance, perspective and moral clarity to the issues at hand.

I think that much of modern America has lost the distinction between a politician and a statesman (referring to both men and women). Although we recognize many of the most serious issues of our time, we aren’t always able to sort out what the best solutions may include. One of these solutions I submit to you here - the restoration of statesmanship into

the political life of our great country.

It’s been said that a true statesman has four major qualities:* a foundation of core principles, a moral compass, a vision, and the ability to build a consensus to achieve that vision. I will expound on these here. (I will use “his” to represent his or her) A Foundation of Core Principles: The statesman recognizes the need for and existence of an enduring moral authority. He lives his life and builds his platform on a foundation of firm, timeless, unchanging, fundamental truths that represent his overarching philosophy.

He may change the details of his policies and his methods for achieving those policies, but only inasmuch as those short-term tactics of compromise and expediency serve the purpose of advancing his core principles in the long term.

A Moral Compass: Unlike the modern politician, the statesman does not make decisions based on public opinion polls or on the prevailing cultural/political winds. Nor does he shape himself and his message to give the people exactly what they want. The true statesman makes his decisions by following the rule of law and the dictates of his own conscience, his moral compass. He is not a relativist or an ideologue; he believes in absolute truths, and his moral compass is grounded in a sense of right and wrong rooted in the eternal and transcendent nature and laws of God. The statesman is a person of integrity, speaking the truth and always standing on principle. He leads by moral authority and example and represents all that is best in his countrymen.

A Vision: A statesman has a clear vision of what his country and his people can become, based in large part on our origins, founding principles, and successes and failures.

Prudence (foresight) is among his highest virtues, as he must be able to recognize problems on the horizon and base his decisions on long-term as well as short-term outcomes and consequences. He considers not only the present, but on the future and the world future generations will inherit. In the words of James Freeman Clarke (1854-1916), “The difCONT. ON PAGE 23

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BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS On November 7, Mena will have the second annual Ouachita Art Celebration (OAC), a festival centering on the arts. Nine businesses in Mena’s downtown Arts District have again united to bring together as many artists and artisans as possible to display their work on Mena Street. The street itself will be closed to motor traffic from Janssen to Maple so visitors can safely walk between all the artists’ booths and the featured businesses. There is still time for artists who would like to take part in this year’s Ouachita Art Celebration to sign up for a booth.

As a result of grants from the Mena Advertising and Promotion Commission and the Arkansas Arts Council, advertising will be extensive beyond the Mena/Polk County area. We expect visitors from all surrounding states and many parts of Arkansas.

Activities will include the art of Falconry, live music, local school choir and band, fashion show, performance and art demonstrations, children’s activities, culinary demonstrations and tasting.

A 12 x 12 booth is $35 with additional $10 charge if you need electricity. Application forms are available at the Mena Art Gallery website: www.MenaArtGallery.org (scroll down to “Gallery News”) or at the Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. The deadline is October 1 unless

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all spaces are sold prior to that date. We have room for 30 booths this year.

Demonstrations of the process you use to create work are encouraged.

There will be all of the great things from the 2014 OAC: • Artists and artisans showing and selling fine arts and crafts • Hands-on creative learning opportunities for both children and adults • A fashion show with local models • Belly dancers • A program by the Ouachita Little Theater • Special displays by the sponsoring merchants Tommy Young from the Arkansas Native Plant and Wildlife Center will have some of his hawks there. The birds will be flying free between Tommy and one of his assistants, and Tommy will talk about the hawks and his animal rescue work.

If you are an artist or artisan who would like to have a booth, now is the time to apply. A jury process is required in order to be sure that we are including only fine arts and crafts—manufactured or purchased items will not be accepted.

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Crafts, Baked Goods, Horticulture, and More at the Fair

by kim hughes, extension office agent, fcs The county fair is just two weeks away – September 1-5! I hope lots of you have been canning, sewing, quilting, crocheting, knitting and doing other crafts to enter in the fair. The fair is a great place to ‘show off’ your skills, win a ribbon and maybe a few dollars, as well.

Most entries in the Education Building will be taken on Tuesday, September 1, from noon until 6:00 pm. Baked goods, candies and fresh cut flowers are taken on Wednesday, September 2, from 7:30 – 10:00 am. so they will be at their best for judging at 1:00 pm. Garden and Farm crops can be brought either day.

Food Preservation entries must be canned in a regular canning jar with a new canning lid and band. They do not have to be a Kerr jar with a Kerr lid, or a Ball jar with a Ball lid. There is an additional award that you may be able to win if you do enter such a combination.

Clothing is a department where I would like to see more entries. I know many of you out there are good seamstresses, but may think that everything must be perfect. This is not the case; bring the best of what you have made.

We have Adult, Junior and Youth classes in the Creative Arts categories.

These include quilts, crochet, knitting, embroidery, rugs, Christmas crafts, toys, dolls, home décor, ceramics, clay-type products, plaster of Paris, jewelry, decorated clothing, household articles, models made with a kit or an original, wall hangings and more.

If any of you write poetry, we even have a class for that. It can be hand written, typed, on decorated paper, or on just plain paper.

The Forestry department is where you enter anything made from recycled items, wood products, items made from native materials, furniture, an insect collection, baskets & wreaths and posters. Posters can be on plant & tree id, fire prevention, conservation of live natural resources, conservation or recycling.

We have classes for both color and black & white photos. They must be 8” x 10” in size and matted with an 11” x 14” mat or poster board. We provide the clear sleeves to protect them from dust and fingerprints.

Horticulture is where you enter any flower arrangements, single flowers or potted plants.

The potted plants can be entered on Tuesday but the fresh cut flowers need to be brought in on Wednesday morning A special department was started a few years ago called “Adults with Disabilities.” Many of the entrants are PCDC clients, but you don’t have to be to enter. Classes include painting, BALD EAGLES: ANIMAL • BALD • BEAK • BIRD OF PREY • BROWN • CHICKS • drawing, ceramics, crafts, woodworking, fiber, and Wild Card – any item not listed above.

Come out to the fair and bring as many entries as possible. A few years ago we started a EGGS • EMBLEM • ENDANGERED • FEATHERS • FISH • FLIGHT • GREAT SEAL • contest called “High Point Individual”, sponsored by Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. After HABITAT • HUNT • LARGE • NATIONAL BIRD • NEST • PLUMAGE • POWERFUL • all the judging is over, we tally up points and determine which Adult, Junior and Youth have the PREDATOR • PROTECTED • RAPTOR • RARE • REGAL • SOAR • SYMBOL • most points. These people win a special red, white, and blue ribbon. See you at the fair!

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POLICE

August 19, 2015 The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. 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.

Mena Police Department August 9, 2015 Krystal Lynn Lee, 35, of Leesville, Louisiana, was charged with theft of property (shoplifting), possession of a methamphetamine or cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. The arrest followed a call to a local retail store.

Report was taken of a fight between a Mena couple. Case is pending.

August 10, 2015 Michael Wayne Laws, 29, of Mena was arrested for violation of a court order.

Report was made of someone stealing metal from a local construction site. The stolen property was valued at approximately $800.00. Case is pending.

August 11, 2015 Keisha L. Mondragon, 27, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Scott County.

Report was taken of the theft of a fourwheeler. Case is pending interview of suspects and location of the vehicle.

Report was made of a prowler by a local resident. Officers were unable to locate anyone, but have suspects in mind.

Report was taken from a Mena woman regarding being harassed by her former boyfriend. Case is pending.

Malcolm Ryan Wells, 29, of Mena was arrested and charged with forgery after an incident in Mena.

August 12, 2015 Brandi Fay Sanders, 28, of Mena was charged with third degree battery after a call to a local residence.

August 13, 2015 Allison Wilkerson, 22, of Mena was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing governmental operations after a call to a fight on the parking lot of a local retail store.

Officers received information of someone trying to pass a counterfeit $100.00 bill at a local restaurant. Case is pending interview of possible suspect.

Wayne Daniel, 39, of Mena was charged with third degree battery, assault, breaking or entering, criminal mischief, and violation of an order of protection. The arrest followed a call to a local self-storage facility.

Weekly Publication August 14, 2015 Tearesa Denton, 43, of Mena was charged with obstruction of governmental operations and public intoxication after officers were called to a local fun park.

A Mena man reported that he had come out into his yard to smoke and saw a teenage boy leaning into his vehicle through an open window. The man yelled, and the youth fled. Case is pending.

Robert Wallis, 34, of Mena was charged with third degree battery and false imprisonment after officers were called to an incident on a local street.

August 15, 2015 Narciso Avendano, of Nacogdoches, Texas was charged with driving without a driver’s license, having no insurance, and having no vehicle license.

Officers completed an additional six reports and worked nine accidents.

Polk County Sheriff’s Department August 10, 2015 Report from complainant on Highway 88 East near the Cherry Hill community of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Michael W. Laws, 29, of Mena, on Warrants for Violation of a No Contact Order and Probation Violation.

Report from a Mena woman of problems with a child led to a 14-year-old Mena male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Disorderly Conduct. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/ guardian.

August 11, 2015 Report from complainant on Polk 100 near the Rocky community of the break-in to a cabin and theft of hunting accessories, ammunition and alcohol, all valued at $785.00. Investigation continues.

Arrested was Kristalynn N. Ollar, 25, of Mena, on a Warrant for Residential Burglary.

A Citation for Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree was issued to Howard W. Blume, 20, of Mena.

August 12, 2015 Arrested was James R. Pierce, 28, of Mena, on a Warrant for Probation Violation.

Report from complainant on Polk 404 near Cove of vandalism to a vehicle, causing $2,500.00 in damages. Investigation continues.

August 13, 2015 Arrested was Jason G. Hale, 30, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear and a Body Attachment Warrant.

Arrested was Lynea C. Wright, 27, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Arrested by a trooper with the Arkan-

sas State Police was Colby A. Miles, 26, of Oden, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

August 14, 2015 Report from complainant on Lum Avenue in Mena of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Report of trash being dumped on Polk 48 near the Potter community. Suspect returned and cleaned up all trash.

Report from a Mena man of problems with custody exchange issues. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Ryan J. Lee, 23, of Cove, on a Warrant for DWI. August 15, 2015 Report from walk-in complainant that her son was being harassed by acquaintances.

Report of an abandoned ATV on Polk 71 near the Ink community. Investigation continues.

Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Jennifer S. Hale, 21, of Wickes, on two Warrants for Failure to

Appear.

Arrested by an officer with the Arkansas State Parks was Dillon M. Vitolla, 24, of Lakeside, CA, on a San Diego County, CA Warrant.

August 16, 2015 Report from complainant on Dover Street in Hatfield of damage to a mailbox, totaling losses at $50.00.

Report from complainant on Polk 116 near Mena of unauthorized persons on their property. Complainant refused to press charges.

Arrested was Justin Dees, 28, of Corpus Christi, TX, on Charges of Public Intoxication and Fleeing and a Warrant for Probation Violation.

Arrested was Pat-Sand Barber, 34, of Mena, on a Warrant for Criminal Contempt.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked one vehicle accident this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 20 Incarcerated Inmates; 11 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility, of which 5 are currently out of jail on a monitoring system.

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HISTORY

Moments From America’s History

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ference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman thinks about the next generation.”

The Ability to Build a Consensus to Achieve That Vision: Having the first three qualities are a must, but if the leader lacks the ability to build a consensus around his vision, his efforts to change policies, laws, and the direction of his country will be ineffective. A statesman leading America must enlist those who serve with him in the government to support his initiatives, and their willingness to do so rest on the influence from their constituents to align themselves with the statesman’s vision. Thus, a statesman’s success in building a consensus hinges on his ability to convince his countrymen of the soundness of his philosophy as may be validated by proven principles and historic precedents. To win their hearts, the statesman harnesses the power of the written, and especially the spoken word. He is a master orator. His lifelong study of great literature and great leaders and the lessons of history equip him to speak to the people in intelligent and well-reasoned arguments. Because a statesman follows his moral compass instead of opinion polls, his ideas are often inconsistent with the public sentiment. But instead of adjusting his oratory to that mood, he speaks to the very best within his countrymen. He understands that while their ideals may lay dormant, powerful rhetoric, truth and reason can inspire and activate them. The strength of his words comes from the passion and conviction in his voice and his unwavering belief in his message. He does not make his countrymen’s hearts soar with empty promises, as he opposes bad compromises and false optimism. He keeps his word and does what he says he will do.

Ultimately, statesmanship is a matter of character. Good character originates from home, family and faith, where eternal moral postulates are exemplified, taught, cultivated and passed on to future generations. Today, America needs statesmen whose identity can be recognized from qualities as outlined above. We should expect these qualities in those who aspire to the highest public offices in the land, especially the most powerful one in the world! Perhaps no candidate will possess all of these qualities or at least not in their fullest expression, but certainly some will come closer than others. These we must listen and look for as the current election cycle continues with the ensuing political ads and debates. America will have the leader(s) she chooses and deserves based on to what degree we the people value and require such qualities of statesmanship, and how serious we take our responsibility in being informed and active citizens in the political process.

As I opened this letter with a great statesman, so I will close with another: “Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong--these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history.” – Winston Churchill *Adapted from A History of Freedom by J. Rufus Fears

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