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Riner’s Call to Legislators Heard; Bell Files Bill to Clarify ‘Person’ in Arkansas Law
BY MELANIE BUCK A bill has been filed in the Arkansas House of Representatives to clarify the definition of ‘person’ in Arkansas law. The bill was filed on the heels of a landmark conviction, won by Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner, on January 13, 2014, in which Melissa McCann-Arms was convicted of one count of Introduction of a Controlled Substance into the Body of Another Person and was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Arms’ newborn baby was born at Mena Regional Health System addicted to methamphetamine. Being the first case of its kind in Arkansas, upon conviction, Riner said, “This case was about bringing attention to [the baby] and other babies who are being born addicted to controlled substances, and it was an important one. It seems that nothing is being done by the legislature to address this problem, and having begun to poke around the edges of the problem we have realized that it is much more common than we suspected.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
City to Save Thousands on KCS Depot Roof Repairs
BY MELANIE BUCK The City of Mena has approved Covington Roofing Company of Conway to replace the roof of the historic 1920 Kansas City-Southern Depot in Mena. Nabholz Construction Services is the construction management company for design services and assists the city in coordinating plans and specifications to identify contractors familiar with and experienced in repair and renovation work on historic buildings. Nabholz had predicted the cost of the depot roof project to be $268,000, assuming all worst-case scenarios. However, after further examination of the building, the original cost was lowered by a significant amount. Executing a Change Order at February’s City Council meeting, Resolution 1315 passed CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
Airport Receives $246,890 Grant from Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
BY MELANIE BUCK Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport was awarded a $246,890.80 grant by the state to replace the lighting system on runway 17-35 and to purchase a new regulator. Will Robbins, manager of the airport, traveled to Little Rock on Wednesday to present the grant paperwork to the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics. The grant is an 80/20 grant, meaning that the state will pay 80 percent of the total estimated cost, while the owners (the City of Mena) will be responsible for the remaining 20 percent. During discussion of the project during the January meeting of CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
Octavia Blows Through County
Power outages were minimal according to Rich Mountain Electric Cooperatives Manager Leon Philpot, following the well-predicted winter storm that hit Polk County in the early hours of Monday. Philpot said that power outages began being reported at 2:30 a.m. but said all power had been restored by 8:00 a.m. “We essentially dodged the bullet on this one,” said Philpot as other areas both north and east of the county received much more ice accumulation on roadways and powerlines. A multi-vehicle accident was reported north of Wickes on U.S. Hwy 71, however no additional details were available at press time. Public school students were already out of school on Monday for the Presidents’ Day holiday so traffic was minimal as residents heeded advice to limit travel to only what would be deemed necessary. This same front, now called ‘Octavia,’ is continuing to trek east and is expected to dump additional snow on areas already seeing record amounts of snowfall this winter season.
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Lyle Places in State Hoop Shoot SUBMITTED BY PHYLLIS CALDWELL Jake Lyle (center) representing Mena Elks Lodge 781 placed second in the Elks State Hoop Shoot Finals held February 8, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Pictured with Jake are Arkansas State Elks Association President Don Coots; 3rd Place winner, Landry Jenkins from Mountain Home; Jake Lyle; 1st place winner Micah Hill from Rogers/Bentonville; and State Elk Hoop Shoot Chairman Mike Muldoon.
Mena Water Utilities Warns Citizens of HomeServe Insurance BY MELANIE BUCK Mena Water Utilities Manager Charles Pitman wants citizens to know that letters being received in the mail advertising ‘water line insurance’ are not from their department and are in no way connected to the insurance seller, HomeServe. Pitman explained that the water department continuously receives calls from consumers who have purchased the insurance that either have questions or want to cancel their policy. HomeServe mails formal-looking letters that advertise ‘Exterior Water Service Line Coverage.’ Pitman believes the letters must be mailed around every three months because that’s when the water department receives a surge in phone calls from customers. Pitman also stated that he is unsure where HomeServe gets the names and addresses it mails the letters to, but wants to stress that the mailing list does not come from Mena Water Utilities. Although it is not legally considered a ‘scam,’ Pitman warns consumers to do their homework before investing in such a policy, which may not be necessary. Homeowners are required to repair any damages to lines or pipes from the water meter to, and inside, the home, but many times the repairs do not warrant having such an insurance policy. HomeServes’ letters state that broken water lines can ‘cost you thousands.’ The best thing to do is to contact your homeowners insurance company and ask their advice. You may even already be covered if such a line breaks. HomeServe is accredited with the Better Business Bureau in some states, with an A+ rating, however, to date there are more than 300 complaints that have been filed with the Connecticut BBB in the last three years. Complaints range from services not being covered to preying on the elderly. In fact, many of the complaints are from the elderly or their relatives who believe that the older generation has been targeted to fall for the deceiving marketing packages that come in the mail. HomeServe has not only been banned in several states in the U.S., but also in many countries around the world for their tricky and deceiving advertising, and for preying upon the elderly. Pitman said that everyone who has called them with questions have been elderly and his hands are tied, there is nothing he can do. “They [HomeServe] know who they are targeting. If this was my grandmother and she fell for this, I’d be really upset,” Pitman said. If you or someone you know has been affected by HomeServe you can contact the Better Business Bureau of Arkansas at 501-664-7274 or the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office at 501-682-2007.
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On February 2nd the Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association held its annual membership meeting. The following people were elected to the Board of Directors.
John Puckett, President Glen Miller, 1st Vice President Margie Youngblood, 2nd Vice President Gene Ross, 3rd Vice President Tina Lehmann, Secretary Sharon Walston, Treasuer James Earl Turner, Director Phyllis Bell, Director Jennifer Gabourel, Director Shanea Floyd, Director Shelley Staggs, Director Duane Ezell, Director Steve Singleton, Director Jack Davis, Director Shannon Rogers, Director Wendy Strother, Director
Hutchinson Announces Governor’s Council on Common Core Review
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LITTLE ROCK – In a news conference Wednesday morning, Governor Asa Hutchinson followed through on another campaign promise by announcing the formation – through executive order – of the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review. The Council will be chaired by Lt. Governor Tim Griffin who joined Governor Hutchinson at the news conference. The 16-member Council will be comprised of educators, parents, business leaders, and students from all over the state – all of whom will be appointed by the governor. The Governor’s Office will be accepting online applications through February 20 from those who would like to serve on the Council. Please visit www. governor.arkansas.gov to fill out an application. Council members will be announced in early March. The Council will be asked to provide initial recommendations in the early summer and later recommendations in the fall. Governor Hutchinson issued the following statement: “We are looking for Arkansans who are committed to high standards in education and who have experience with the Common Core, including educators, parents, business leaders and students. “I’ve asked the Lieutenant Governor to head the Council as I know he believes in high academic standards and has a vested interest in the success of Arkansas’s students. I recognized early on that I wanted to utilize the talents of Lieutenant Governor Griffin. He has been a partner with me as we proceeded with the tax initiative and other legislation. This was a natural follow-up.” Lt. Governor Griffin issued the following statement: “I am honored that Governor Hutchinson has chosen me to lead his Council on Common Core Review and that he has given me the opportunity to serve. I have a deep and abiding passion for education, not only as an elected official, but as an Arkansan and the father of two young children in the Little Rock public school system. As Chair of the Governor’s Council, my first priority is to listen: I look forward to hearing from my fellow Arkansans, and I am ready to get to work.”
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unanimously revising the total amount of construction costs down to $89,978 and allowing the contract for the roof project to be awarded to Covington Roofing. In July of 2014, the Mena Depot Commission, through the City of Mena, received a $50,000 Historic Preservation Grant to restore the roof, and soffit and fascias at the Depot. Mena Mayor George McKee had stressed that the matching grant received was contingent upon the City matching it with $25,000. He said the City was able to obtain a portion of the needed match through the state’s General Improvement Fund. Serving on the local Depot Commission are Tiffany Lane, Steve Mosley, LeAnn Dilbeck, and Vicki Agee. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, awarded $2,043,454 in grants for projects in 33 Arkansas counties last July - including Polk County - through its County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant, Historic Preservation Revitalization Grant, Certified Local Governt’s a historic building and ment Subgrant and Main Street City park crews were busy last week removing Christmas lights in preparation of the roof we don’t want to let it deteriorate.” Downtown Revitalization Grant repairs beginning soon. programs. Mayor McKee said the city expects the repairs to begin within the next month. “We’re glad to finally get the repairs M AYOR G E OR G E M C K E E made. It’s a historic building and we don’t want to let it deteriorate,” said McKee.
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With appellate court Judge Phillip Whiteaker affirming the decision of a Polk County jury in the McCann-Arms case, the road was paved for prosecutors to pursue what many claim is becoming an all too common occurrence. And it will be met with opposition from the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics who argue that laws that criminalize drug addiction in pregnant women steer them from pursuing prenatal care or drug rehabilitation. Whiteaker’s opinion also concurred with Riner’s argument that an unborn child is considered a ‘person.’ As of now, the law is unclear about the definition of ‘person’ and advocates of the law view an unborn fetus to not qualify as a ‘person.’ Whiteaker and Riner called upon legislators to bring clarity to the law. Riner said there is an easy fix to the law by changing the language to state that ‘person’ includes an ‘unborn child in utero at any stage of development.’ HB 1376, filed by Arkansas State Representative Nate Bell, does just that. If passed, the bill will change the definition of “person” to “also include an unborn child in utero at any stage of development.” Bell filed the bill on Friday, February 13, and it has now been sent to the House Judiciary Committee. The definition would not only change the law to apply to assault and battery cases, but other cases as well. Riner said he sent the McCann-Arms decision to Bell and said, “He went to work right away.” Riner is grateful to see the proposed legislation go beyond controlled substances. “This bill addresses more than controlled substances, but also would apply to injuries to unborn children caused by DWI, battery on a pregnant woman, etc.” According to many officials, these type of cases are becoming all too common. Riner has also filed charges against Jessica Fox, a Polk County woman who is accused of introducing drugs into the system of her unborn child, as well. Even though the legislation was unclear, appellate Judge Whiteaker did concur with Riner that in the case of McCann-Arms, it did include unborn children and affirmed the conviction based on the fact that her fluids continued to flow through the umbilical cord to the infant for a period after the child was born. McCann-Arms is currently appealing her case to the Arkansas Supreme Court. ANDY RINE R
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submitted BY lyn dilbeck The Arkansas Native Plant & Wildlife Center is recovering from a recent fire on the grounds. It is in urgent need of grain, dog food, and meat. Four Winds Trading Post, located at 616 Mena Street, Mena, Arkansas, next to Skyline Café, will be opening their doors to hold a fundraiser for the Wildlife Center on Saturday, February 21st, from noon to 4 p.m. Tommy Young will have several of his birds of prey in the shop. Stop by, visit, and make a $20.00 donation to get your picture made holding the bird of your choice. This is a great chance to help the Center and a once in a lifetime opportunity to get your picture with a bird of prey. After hearing of the Center’s needs, falconers from near and far will be coming in to support the cause. This will be a unique opportunity to view their rare and exotic birds from across the world; don’t miss it. If you can’t make it to Four Winds Trading Post on Saturday Not all bedroom sizes and locations are immediately available. and would still like to make a much needed donation, you can make your tax deductible donation out to Arkansas Native Plant & Wildlife Center and mail them to Tommy Young at MAXIMUM RENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 3107 Westmoreland Drive, Mena, Arkansas, 71953. 3 BEDROOM $571.00 If you would like to donate grain, dog food, or meat, you can stop in at the Farmers Co-Op 2 BEDROOM $423.00 located at 318 Hwy 71 N., Mena, Arkansas. Make the purchase of your choice and have it credited to the Arkansas Native Plant & Wildlife Center or Tommy Young. 1 BEDROOM $323.00 Your help is deeply appreciated and don’t forget, 100% of your donation is going to feed Efficiency $309.00 the wildlife at the Center. For more information, call Lyn Dilbeck at 479-243-0713.
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Polk County Republican Committee Announces New Officers
SUBMITTED BY ERMA MIZE The Polk County Republicans met Monday evening, February 9th, at the Polk County Library with a full house. Newly elected officers were announced and introduced. Nate Bell replaces Bernie Mize as Chairman. Bernie Mize term limited out after serving eight years as Chairman. First Vice Chair, Erma Mize presided in Chairman Bell’s absence, due to his legislative responsibilities in Little Rock. Paula Galvan remains as Secretary. Bob Cooney of Wickes, replaces Bill Wingfield as Treasurer. Gar Eisele is the 2nd Vice Chair. Rich Ray was recognized as the new Republican Chairman of the Polk County Election Commission. Bernie Mize was elected as the new Republican member of the Election Commission. Arkansas Election Law mandates three election commissioners for each county, with two members of the majority party and one member of the minority party. Visitors were welcomed. New member, John Maddox was welcomed. Two speakers for the evening were introduced and welcomed - Pastor Jerry Musgrove and Pastor Grant Geiger. They made informative and interesting presentations about the “American Renewal Project” and the work they are doing in Arkansas. Regular committee business was transacted. The date for the next meeting is March 9, 2015, at the Polk County Library, 6:00 p.m.
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SUBMITTED BY pete johnson The second running of the Talimena 13.1 Run & Relay is set for April 11, 2015. The race will begin at Janssen Park in Mena, running up Mena Street and over the Talimena Drive to the Queen Wilhelmina State Park. According to Planning Committee member Dale Powell, “this event was a popular run in the late 80’s and into the 90’s, well-known as being one of the most unique runs in the state.” Powell said, “bringing this race back now has greater purpose as a fund raising event for the Polk County Development Center (PCDC). It features not only a running challenge, but showcases the beauty of the area from Mena and up the Talimena Drive that overlooks some of the most scenic views of National Forest, anywhere, and into the State Park.” The Talimena Drive is a National Scenic Byway extending 54 miles from near Talihina Oklahoma to just north of Mena. The primary purpose of the event is to support programs for physically and mentally challenged adults and children provided by PCDC. PCDC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves the developmentally disabled in Polk County and the surrounding area. The Talimena 13.1 is part of the annual fundraisers that provide funding for PCDC to maintain, expand, provide resources, and serve their clients. The Talimena 13.1 Run & Relay features entrants that will run the full ½ marathon, a 13-person team relay, and the addition of a 4-person relay team that replaces the 2-person team category. The finish line will be located at the Wonder House on State Park grounds, and while the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge is not available due to the continued renovation, the beauty of the State Park is still an area highlight. For anyone wanting more information, including details on entering the race, complete information is available on the website: http://talimenarunandrelay.com/ or call PCDC at 479394-2671.
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6:00 p.m. – We The People Tea Party meeting, Polk County Library, North Room, corner of 8th & Port Arthur streets. All are welcome. 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous – meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Friday, 2/20 1:00 –3:00 p.m. – Fiber Group will meet at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. Come and bring your project and join this group working with a variety of fibers. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. – The Writer’s Guild will meet in the classroom at Mena Art Gallery. 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting - 812 Hwy 71South, Mena. 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 394-7396 or 216-4606. Saturday, 2/21 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon – Introduction to Drop Spindle Class. This is the most ancient form of spinning, practiced all over the world. Students will learn the basics of spinning. Fee is $15. 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 394-7396 or 2164606. Sunday, 2/22 2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous, ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S. For information call 394-7396 or 216-4606. 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Monday, 2/23 5:00 p.m. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Hatfield City Hall. For
more information call 870-389-6678. 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo, American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. 6:00 p.m. – FREE Weightloss Warriors – First National Bank across from Depot. For information call 437-3560. 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 to attend. 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – 12 +12 Study at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 394-7396 or 216-4606. Tuesday, 2/24 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. – 2:00 p.m. –“Art Day”, Mena Art gallery, 607 Mena Street. Bring your current project and join other artists working in the classroom at the gallery. 11:00 a.m. – 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 – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters in Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information, call 216-0719. 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S, Mena. 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous, First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. For information 479-2342887 or 479-234-3043. Wednesday 2/25` 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – Book Study, ABC Club across from
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* Mena Head Start is taking applications 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 479-437-3733. * Through March 4 – Mena Art Gallery’s Fiber Arts Show. Gallery hours are Tuesday 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. * POLK COUNTY 4-H, along with staff from University of Arkansas Extension Service, will be conducting family friendly carnival games and will visit with families about the benefits of 4-H membership on Saturday, February 21, from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.. Games can be played with the purchase of tickets, costing .25 cents each. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call the County Extension Officde at 479-3946018.
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Thursday, 2/19 11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Polk County/ Mena meets at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at 216-3383 Charles Pitman at 2164882 for more info. 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters In Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy West. For more information, call 216-0719. 5:30 p.m. – Polk County Cancer Support Group meeting at the Polk County Library, 410 8th Street. 5:30 p.m. - Weight Watchers - meet at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-2342297 for more information.
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Lois Reatha Hoover, age 97, of Mena passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Mena, Arkansas. She was born September 10, 1917 in Mena, Arkansas to the late Monroe Hines Lenard and the late Sarah Savana Egger Lenard. Lois enjoyed crocheting and being with her family and friends, and enjoyed laughing with all. She was a loving and kind mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She will be missed dearly by all. She is survived by her sons, Michael Hoover and wife Barbara of Mena, Gene Autry Hoover of Springfield, Oregon, Jerry Lane Hoover and wife Linda of Springfield, Oregon, Russell Dean Hoover and wife Iva of Clatskanie, Oregon; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband Holder Hiram Hoover. Funeral services were Saturday, February 14, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at First Freewill Baptist with Brother Donnie Jewell officiating. Interment was in the Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Visitation was general. Pallbearers were Gary Threlkeld, Dustin Beck, Wendel Henry, Terry Davis, Jay Sirmon, and Junior Carter. Honorary pallbearer was Bob Turner.
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Lisa ReNae Sunderman Kelly age, 51, of Hitchcock, Texas was born December 16, 1963 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Henry G. Sunderman and Betty Ryals Sunderman. She passed away January 27, 2015 at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Lisa graduated from Mena in 1982 and spent most of her time in Texas with her husband Jack on the dock of the bay. She also played sports and the clarinet in the high school band and also took college classes during her Junior and Senior year. Lisa was employed by Global American Title Company as a title examiner. She was a loving and kind wife, daughter, sister, niece and friend to all who knew her. Lisa will be missed dearly by all. A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands laid to rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best. She is survived by her husband, Jack Kelly of the home; parents, Henry and Betty Ryals Sunderman of Mena, Arkansas; brother, Wesley Sunderman of Knoxville, Tennessee; aunts, Dorothy Sunderman and Marie Myers both of Mena, Arkansas; and numerous cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Fred and Lydia Voerster Sunderman, and maternal grandparents, Fleming and Maude Fryar Ryals. Memorial service will be Saturday,
Imogene R. Turner Imogene R. Turner, age 85, passed away on February 12, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born on April 24, 1929 to Earl Hendricks and Avis Looney Hendricks. She was married to the late Glen Turner for 56 years and is survived by her son, James Earl Turner and wife, Ewanta; grandsons, Eric and wife, Emily, and Lucas and wife, Katrina; greatgrandchildren, Bailey, Braeden, Bracey, Emma and Jacob. Her great-grandchildren were the light of her life. She is also survived by Annette Ferguson, her cousin that had become more like a daughter; sisters-in-law, Marian and Pat Hendricks, and several nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved. She was preceded in death by her husband Glen G. Turner, parents, Earl and Avis Looney Hendricks, and brothers, Ray and Dillard Hendricks.
She had retired from the First National Bank in 1991 after working there for 34 ½ years where she was known for her “Imoisms” amongst the employees. After retirement, she and Glen made several trips across the country. She also traveled to Thailand and China with her sisterin-law, Marian, to visit her niece and nephew. She was always known for her sense of humor and some of the pranks that she pulled on people. Services were Saturday, February 14, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Brother Lance Sawyer officiating. Interment followed in the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Visitation was Friday, February 13, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Pallbearers were Russell Hughes, Orville Norris, Ken Marshall, Jim Hendricks, Terry Hendricks, Mike Hendricks, and Joe Hendricks.
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Senate Continues Busy Session
BY STATE SENATOR LARRY TEAGUE LITTLE ROCK – In each regular session the legislature may refer up to three proposed constitutional amendments to voters. This year 27 proposals were filed in the House of Representatives and 15 were filed in the Senate. The State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committees of each chamber will begin the task of narrowing the list to three. Among the resolutions filed this year are proposals to lengthen the terms of county officials from two to four years, to limit the amounts of damages in civil lawsuits, to require voters to present a photo ID to get a ballot and to allow Arkansas governors to maintain their authority when they leave the state. Proposed constitutional amendments are filed as Senate or House Joint Resolutions. The three chosen by the legislature will be on the statewide general election ballot in November 2016. If voters approve them, they become amendments to the Arkansas constitution. One of the most contentious issues will be whether to refer a tort reform amendment, and if so, how encompassing would it be. Tort reform is the popular term for limits to damages that can be awarded in civil lawsuits. In 2003 the legislature enacted a tort reform law, Act 649, but over time its main provisions have been stricken by the courts as unconstitutional. It limited punitive damages to $1 million, but that limit was stricken by the state Supreme Court in 2011, in an appeal of an award to rice farmers filed in Lonoke Circuit Court. After that ruling, supporters of tort reform changed strategies. Rather than working for new statutes that limit awards in civil suits, they are trying to win voter approval of a constitutional amendment to limit the amount of punitive damages. The logic is that a limit on awards written into the constitution would withstand any legal challenges claiming it is unconstitutional. Five separate joint resolutions have been filed in the Senate affecting procedures in civil lawsuits and the judicial department. Another five have been filed in the House. Other resolutions would abolish the office of lieutenant governor and do away with fiscal sessions of the legislature. A House resolution would allow voters to determine whether Supreme Court justices should be elected or appointed by a 15-member panel of legal experts. Currently, they are elected. Also last week the Senate approved SB 81 to combine the offenses of boating while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated. It would mean that a driver with a prior offense from boating while legally drunk on his record would be charged with a second offense if he were arrested for drunken driving. The Senate also approved SB 7, to transfer the operation of the state lottery from a Commission of nine citizens to the Department of Finance and Administration. Currently, the commissioners are appointed by the governor, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. Also, the Senate passed legislation to prohibit physicians from administering abortion pills via telemedicine. The measure, SB 53, would specifically limit physicians from using telemedicine to prescribe the abortion drug known as RU-486. The Senate passed it by a vote of 29-to-4.
Boozman, Cotton & Westerman Announce Funding For USDA Funding for UAPB Research
BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton, along with U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman (AR-4), today announced the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) received a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant to study foodborne pathogens in order to make our food healthier and prevent foodborne illnesses. “We need to ensure that our food supply remains the safest, most reliable in the world. Investing in UAPB’s research strengthens our ability to protect our food and improve our health. This is critical to Arkansas agriculture and our producers ability to feed our state, country and the world,� Boozman said. “As our food chain has become increasingly globalized, this type of research is more important than ever. I am proud that UAPB will be a leader in ensuring our food safety and I look forward to seeing their progress and success,� Cotton said. “I extend my congratulations to UAPB on this grant, which helps to ensure the wellness of our food supply in Arkansas and across the United States. I am proud the Fourth District’s land grant university is taking leadership in this important research,� Westerman said. UAPB will receive $149,000 from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Westerman Introduces First Bill, Gives States Flexibility In Creating Medicaid Expansion Rules
BY U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN WASHINGTON – Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) filed his first bill Wednesday (February 12) since being sworn into the 114th Congress on January 6. The bill, H.R. 886, would provide states the flexibility to create workforce requirements for able-bodied individual Medicaid expansion recipients. “During my time in the Arkansas General Assembly, I came to realize that while I was attempting to do what was best for my state house district, my hands were often tied by the laws and regulations put in place at the federal level,� Westerman said. “The goal of the State Flexibility and Workforce Requirement Act of 2015 is not to create a work requirement in Arkansas. The goal is simply to give my former colleagues in Little Rock the freedom to selfgovern and set their own requirements for those able-bodied individuals seeking Medicaid assistance. If states are the ones administering the benefit to their citizens, who are we in the federal government to tell them yes or no when it comes to the specific rules they may want to set?�
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The Old American Revolution & The New One
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BY MICHAEL REISIG I have read much on the American Revolution – historical documents, the actual accounts, not the politically correct bullpuck that we get on the History Channel. We were a unique nation then – filled with remarkable men and women who were not only willing to stand up and voice their opinions, but willing to fight, and die, for what they believed in. (Not the starry-eyed pabulum eaters of today). It was not just a different generation then – it was a different breed of people. Those courageous freedom-seekers of this nation’s infancy couldn’t be bought, they couldn’t be fooled, and they sure as hell couldn’t be compromised. In this time of universal deceit that we live in, telling the truth, and demanding the truth, is not just extraordinary, it borders on a revolutionary act. In order for a nation to stand against tyranny, several things must take place. First, we must be willing to identify tyranny – when we see it in our news reporting, or in the sly double-edged words of our politicians, or when we experience it in the restrictions of our inalienable rights. Then there must be outrage – not mild disagreement or spurious debate, but anger that rises from the heart and burns out any form of unacceptable compromise. The patriots of this nation need to take a lesson from the minorities. If you want change, you must force it to happen. There are really only three motivators in this world – money, love, and fear. For this nation to survive it must rise above its petty racial umbrage and social squabbles. There must be a uniting in a common faith, the sureness of God, and the dignity of man. There must be a sound belief that every man and woman has the inherent right to truth, and an equal right to bear arms and protect themselves against an immoral government that hides those truths. Without these elements, (as every good communist would tell you) no nation can stand the onslaught of deceit. As long as the government fears the people, a nation is free. Do you believe that’s true today? Today, the government owns the people, in a velvet-gloved, self-imposed tyranny. We live in a world of perjury and convenient lies, and worst of all, a self-induced, myopic blindness that allows us to accept the Orwellian propaganda we are bombarded with every day, as long as the check’s in the mail. Edmund Burke said, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” I would have to add, “or, for men (and women) to be more concerned about their monthly government subsidy than what they’ve sacrificed to receive it.” We live in a world where deceit is so profound that the newscasters – bestowed with the sacred responsibility of telling the truth – make it up as they go along. NBC’s Brian Williams – sidelined for six months because he simply fabricated a top news story about himself – claiming to have been in a helicopter that was shot down during combat in Iraq, when it never happened! He should be ridden out of town on a rail – for lying, and comparing his actions to the real heroes in our military. And yet, six months from now he’ll be back on NBC, spouting propaganda like a Tolstoy monkey. I say to you, America. We are at the precipice. Anarchy is spreading its greedy fingers across this country. Our nation is being torn apart by self-serving racial rabble rousers like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. The French and the British are only a step away from succumbing to Sharia Law. Our borders have become nearly open conduits for illegal aliens and Islamic jihadists, while our president refuses to say the words, “Radical Islam.” Either we stand up and take our nation back from the self-serving radical left, and find a genuine cooperative (not sacrificial) medium with growing disgruntled ethnic groups in this nation, or we accept the demise of this great country. The choice is still ours. We cannot allow our freedom of expression to be ground out on the basis that we might offend. Without the freedom to offend, freedom of expression ceases to exist. We cannot allow our educational system to become a form of indoctrination, where students shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and individual expression at the schoolyard gate. And we cannot allow a leftist press to contort the truth, and side with rabble-rousers and the makers of mayhem simply for the sake of political correctness. There has to be a dividing line between freedom of expression and anarchy – and we need to find it, soon. I will leave you with a statement by the Irish orator, John Phillip Curran: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” Amen… 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. Get’s you back where you belong.
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God Made A Farmer - Paul Harvey, 1978 And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, “I need a caretaker.” So God made a farmer. God said, “I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the fields, milk cows again, eat supper and then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board.” So God made a farmer. “I need somebody with arms strong enough to rustle a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his own grandchild. Somebody to call hogs, tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, have to wait lunch until his wife’s done feeding visiting ladies and tell the ladies to be sure and come back real soon — and mean it.” So God made a farmer. God said, “I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt. And watch it die. Then dry his eyes and say, ‘Maybe next year.’ I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make harness out of haywire, feed sacks and shoe scraps. And who, planting time and harvest season, will finish his forty-hour week by Tuesday noon, then, pain’n from ‘tractor back,’ put in another seventy-two hours.” So God made a farmer. God had to have somebody willing to ride the ruts at double speed to get the hay in ahead of the rain clouds and yet stop in mid-field and race to help when he sees the first smoke from a neighbor’s place. So God made a farmer. God said, “I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bails, yet gentle enough to tame lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-combed pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadow lark. It had to be somebody who’d plow deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed and rake and disc and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the self-feeder and finish a hard week’s work with a five-mile drive to church. “Somebody who’d bale a family together with the soft strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh and then sigh, and then reply, with smiling eyes, when his son says he wants to spend his life ‘doing what dad does.’” So God made a farmer.
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Robert Crawford – Running His Way Through Life
BY JACLYN ROSE Robert Crawford couldn’t be happier to call Polk County his home. He and his wife, Donita, are both natives of Texas who met while attending Texas Tech University. The couple, who married in July of 1984, celebrated their 30th Anniversary by renewing their vows and going on a second honeymoon to the state of California in July of 2014. “I’ve learned the secret to staying married for 30 years with Donita is to never go to bed mad. I also learned that it’s best to tell her I’m sorry,” said Crawford with a smile. “One of Donita’s strengths is that she makes me talk even when I don’t want to talk. She brings it out of me and that is a huge part of what makes our marriage work. I dearly love Donita and there is no other option but to stay married to her. She is my anchor. Nothing I’ve done could be done without her. She has always supported me and rolled with my craziness.” The Crawfords have two children that they are extremely proud of, Max and Courtney. “Max was born 6 weeks premature and spent 21 days in the NICU. Donita and I have often talked about how we feel about that because he had to fight so much in his first days that he has continued that mentality. He is the type of guy that doesn’t have a bad day, because he’s not going to let it be a bad day. He’s naturally intelligent and musically inclined and is self taught on several instruments. We enjoyed loading up his buddies in their band in high school and traveling around to his concerts. He is married to his wife of two years, Madeline and is working as a coder for Brother’s Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Courtney has always been such a sweet girl and is always thinking of others. She wants you to feel comfortable even if you are there to comfort her. She has let life come to her, though all the things she does, she does very well. She graduated from University of Arkansas in Fort Smith, as her brother also did, and is working on gaining sales experience by working for Verizon up there,” explained Crawford. The Crawfords spent the first several years of their marriage in Dallas, Texas before Donita’s parents purchased a chicken farm in Mena in the early 1990’s. When his father-in-law needed to take some time off from farming to focus on some health issues, he asked the Crawfords to run his farm for him for a year. “We knew we had to go somewhere because we didn’t want to raise our kids in the city so I told Donita, ‘let’s go,’” explained Crawford. They moved to Mena and spent the next year working the chicken farm. “It was culture shock and it was harder for Donita to adjust. In one swoop we had a new job, a new home, and a new baby, but I loved it here. Donita didn’t have to work and I would get up early to check the chickens and I’d come home for lunch and the kids would be there and we spent a lot of time as a family. When we look back on it now, we agree, that we loved those times and we miss them,” explained Crawford. Today Crawford continues to work with poultry, but in a different role, as a Field Tech for Del Mesa, whom he has worked for off and on since 1996. Crawford also served on the Mena Public School Board for 10 years. “I got to be part of planning the new high school and getting through the tornado and a lot of different administrations. They treated me well while I was there and I got to give something back to the community and it was so important to me and a really good thing,” explained Crawford. In high school, Crawford ran track and had a natural ability that he didn’t take too seriously at the time. In February of 2014, Max approached his dad about running in the Tulsa Marathon with him and he started training. “I almost died that first mile,” said Crawford with a laugh, “but I started training religiously. Everyone on Bethesda Heights and Jerry Lee Drive know me well because I would run laps around there day and night. I trained by running 500 miles in 6 months and was ready to run a 9 mile race. Max and I ran together and we ran the Tulsa Marathon in a 10.3 mile. I don’t know if I would have finished if he hadn’t been there,” explained Crawford. Crawford recently completed the Fort Smith Marathon where he finished 3rd in his age group with an 8.17 mile. The first place winner was only 20 seconds in front of him. “I am training doTERRA Rollerball Class 4-6 PM • $5/person for a triathlon in June and I’m committed to it. Donita took up walking when I started running and she will walk 1,000 miles this year, so that is what we are doing with our Limited Space Available. 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(StatePoint) While most schools offer a baseline level of music education, many programs are limited and sometimes classroom instruments can be scarce. Exposure to music, however, offers people of all ages a number of benefits -- from reduced stress to improved coordination and academic outcomes. There are many things families can do to enrich their musical lives. Here are some fun ways to make more music together. Gather Round the Piano Playing the piano can improve hand-eye coordination and be a great way to gather the family together. Whether you have an ace musician or a beginner in your midst, no home should be without a piano or keyboard. Look for features that allow a budding musician to pick up and play without any prior musical experience. For example, Casio offers a wide range of digital pianos and keyboards for every skill level. Its Privia line of digital pianos is ideal for at-home music lessons; the PX-150 digital piano has a duet mode that splits the keyboard into two equal ranges, allowing student and teacher to use the piano simultaneously. Designed with simulated ebony and ivory textured keys, it reproduces the touch and feel of an acoustic piano, while its tri-sensor keyboard captures the dynamics of a performance with speed and accuracy. More information can be found at www.CasioMusicGear.com. Sing-Along Night You don’t need to be the Von Trapp family to exercise your lungs or experience the benefits. Singing has been proven to improve quality of life, according to many studies. Whether it is impromptu karaoke night or your family is watching a favorite musical, don’t be shy about creating opportunities for your household to sing. Extracurricular Programs Investigate your school’s extracurricular programs. While general class sizes can be large, extracurricular programs such as band, chorus and school plays can offer a better teacher-to-student ratio and more access to instruments. The benefits of music education are numerous and learning piano can open the gates to a wide range of musical interests in the future. To get your children interested, encourage the whole family to make more music at home.
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BY KIM HUGHES, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT, FCS You never know when a disaster may strike, but you can be prepared with a home inventory. A home inventory can help you to buy the amount of insurance you need; get your insurance claim settled faster; verify losses for your income tax return; and keep track of the belongings you’ve accumulated over the years. There are many ways to create a home inventory. First, decide on a way to organize your inventory that works for you. You can do it room by room, category by category (furniture, electronics, etc.), from newest items to oldest, or from most expensive purchases to least expensive ones. There are different approaches to making your list. You can write everything down in a notebook, for example. Or you can take pictures, writing information on the back of the photos or putting information on your computer. If you have a video camera, you can walk through your house filming and describing the contents at the same time. If you have a personal computer, you can download free software that makes creating and keeping a home inventory easy at www.KnowYourStuff.org. Keep receipts when they are available and note the cost for the item, when you bought it and information about the make and model. Expensive items like jewelry and art work may need to be insured separately. Ask your insurance agent whether you need a floater for your homeowner’s policy. In some cases, items can be listed by the room in which they are most likely to be found. In other cases, they are grouped together by category. For many items like books, CDs, bed sheets, or pots and pans, you can make a general estimate of how many you have and their estimated value. Store a copy of your inventory a a safe place outside of your home – with a friend or in a safe deposit box. (If your inventory is electronic, store it on a disk.) That way you’ll be sure to have something to give your insurance representative if your home is damaged. Also, whenever you make a significant purchase, remember to add the information to your inventory while the details are fresh in your mind.
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OLT “Girls’ Night Out” Coming Up This Weekend
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by Judy thompson The Dixie Swim Club opened with a bang this past weekend, Friday at the little theatre and Saturday at Mena Mountain Resort. The final weekend is coming up, beginning Friday, February 20, 7:30 at OLT. Sunday, February 22, there will be a matinee performance at 2:30. Admission for both dates is $8.00 and $5.00 for students and seniors 60 and over. Since The Dixie Swim Club is a play about friends, OLT is encouraging area ladies to gather their friend or friends for a special night. “Girls Night Out” will be Saturday, February 21. Tickets are available at Arvest Bank and are $19.00 for general admission and $16.00 for students and seniors. Ticket includes a light dinner at American Artisans with serving beginning at 6:00 PM. Meal includes choice of a cup of either roasted tomato bisque or cauliflower/zucchini bisque and choice of Bow-Tie Pasta (ham, pecans, rosemary/olive oil dressing, feta and parmesan cheeses) or Waldorf Chicken Salad (chicken, apples, grapes, celery, walnuts and mayo based dressing). Coffee, tea and water are also included along with a double chocolate espresso cookie. Both The Fair Lady Boutique and the Mena Art Gallery will also be open that evening for “Girls Night Out”. A registration form for door prizes is attached to the “Girls Night Out” ticket. Door prizes will be given away at intermission and winners must be present. They include makeup compliments of Merle Norman; a pedicure compliments of Dajon Salon; lunch for two gift certificate at American Artisans; and a one-night stay for two at the beautiful ABears Den Bed and Breakfast. The number of “Girls Night Out” tickets is limited. Regular tickets will be sold for available seats after 6:30 the evening of February 21. A first for OLT: One of The Dixie Swim Club renowned playwrights, Jessie Jones, called the theatre last Friday on opening day to offer appreciation to the Ouachita Little Theatre for performing The Dixie Swim Club. She thanked the cast, directors, crew, and all other volunteers who are helping with the production. Jones extended the traditional “break a leg” to them all. Make plans to attend this delightfully funny play. Because of a few expressive words, Director Judy Kropp rates it PG-13. Kropp will also be directing the upcoming musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Auditions for six cast members will be at the theatre on Thursday, February 26, 6:00 – 8:00 PM and Friday, February 27, 4:00 – 6:00 PM. For complete information, go to www.ouachitalittletheatre.org.
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Acorn Senior Night
Adrianna Howard, daughter of Nathan & Susan Howard Basketball & Softball
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Russell Boyd, son of Dean & Cindy Boyd Basketball Manager
Brianne Allen, daughter of DeAnne Allen & Rick Strother Softball
Jordan Pennington, daughter of Steve & Vickie Robbins Cheerleading
Skyler Jackson, son of Acorn Head Basketball Coach Mike & Becky Jackson Basketball, Cross Country, & Track and Field
Edward Morales, student of Host Parents, James & Kandy Owens and Host Grandparents, Donna & Howard Owens Golf, Cross Country, Track and Field, & Baseball
Justin Hogan, son of Steve Hogan & Cherish Cooper Basketball & Baseball
Jessica Looney, daughter of James & Cynthia Looney Basketball, Track, Cross Country & Tennis
Misty Oglesby, daughter of Rusty & the late Janet Oglesby Basketball, Softball & Track
Tara Warrington, daughter of Tonya Warrington Basketball, Softball, Golf, & Cross Country
Riley Carter, son of Randy & Sue Carter Basketball, Baseball, & Track
Morgan Hair, son of Vince & Jae Hair Basketball, Cross Country, Track and Field, & Golf
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MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME, BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT MYPULSENEWS.COM MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S LUNCH NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME, BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT MYPULSENEWS.COM ACORN SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME, BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT MYPULSENEWS.COM ACORN SCHOOL’S LUNCH NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME, BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT MYPULSENEWS.COM
Acorn High School recently recognized the following students for being selected to the 1st Nine Weeks, 2nd Nine Weeks & 1st Semester Honor Rolls. The following students were rewarded with a trip to McDonald’s for their achievement: 6th Grade: Parker Couch, Emmylynn Goss, Corryn Holland, Halli Holland, Harlee Rodgers, Autumn Strother, Sarah Wallace; 7th Grade: Makenna Goss, Kacey Head, Brady Lyle, Andrew Philpot, Daniel Warren, Brody Webb; 8th Grade: Makayla Anderson, Tessa Kesterson, Haley Richardson, Braxlie Strother; 9th Grade: Zane Barr, Makenzie Goss, Kailey Posey, Josey Webb; 10th Grade: Macie Adams, Brooke Bates, Harly Dearing, Morgan Fagan, Shawn Goss, Eric Sutherland, Delenn Wagner; 11th Grade: Elizabeth Baker, Daric Echols, Rachel Wallace; 12th Grade: Lucie Allard, HsinYa Cheng, Adrianna Howard, Phuc Lam, Phuong Le, Jessica Looney, Goulwena Meziere, Jordan Pennington, Uyen Pham, Cherish Robertson, Jared Standridge, Minh Tran, Tara Warrington.
Jewell Competes in U of A Indoor Track Meet
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Acorn Middle & High School Takes Trip to McDonald’s
Mena High School’s Zach Jewell participated in the University of Arkansas Indoor Track Meet on Friday, February 6. Jewell competed against athletes from 1A-4A schools. Jewell placed 1st in the 60-meter dash, running it in 7.16 seconds, only .08 seconds away from the high school record, and 3rd in the 200-meter dash. He gained Mena a 10th place win overall out of 30 schools.
Magness Receives Tiger MCS Certificate Gabrielle Magness, a 12th grade student at Acorn High School, passed the Microsoft Office Specialist exam in Access. The program was in Microsoft Office 2010.
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Tigers Win in OT on Senior Night, 72-70
BY NORM BETZ The Acorn Tigers took a different approach in the Senior Night nightcap, defeating the 2A Mt. Ida Lions on Friday night in Acorn, in overtime, 72-70. Senior Morgan Hair led all-scorers with 27 points, while senior Sky Jackson finished three points behind with 24 points. Hair and Jackson combined to lead the Lions 10-9, before senior Justin Hogan drilled a three-ball to put Acorn up 13-9 at the end of the opening quarter. Hair opened up the game with a 15-foot jumper and later added a trey, while Jackson drained a three-pointer to give the Tigers a 10-6 lead with 1:42 to play in the first. Mt. Ida trailed Acorn by as many as 12 points in the second quarter, but matched the Tigers 19 point output in the quarter to trail 32-28 at halftime. Hair led the Tigers knocking down three from beyond the arc and adding a pair from the field for a second quarter 13 point total. The only other Tiger to score in the second was Jackson, who hit three from the field. The Tigers had committed nine fouls, while the Lions only had one foul before sophomore Logan Frost entered the contest and took a pair of chargers to start to turn the tables for Acorn. The Tigers came out of the locker room and outscored the Lions 9-2, to take a 41-30 lead with 4:43 to play in the third quarter. Hogan led the Tigers, hitting a 14-foot baseline jumper, adding a pair from the stripe, and converting a three-point play the old-fashioned way. Jackson added a pair of back-to-back 12-foot jumpers to round out the mini-run to start the quarter. Mt. Ida outscored Acorn 11-10 in the final three minutes to cut the lead to seven points, 48-41. Hair knocked down a pair from the charity stripe, Hogan added a baseline driving lay-up, and senior Riley Carter connected on one-of-two from the line to close out the third quarter scoring. Mt. Ida started off the final quarter on a 11-4 run to knot the score at 52-all with 5:35 to play. Jackson threw in a 15-footer from the elbow, while Hogan followed suit with a 15-footer from the baseline for the Tigers. The Lions continued with their second 11-4 run to give Mt. Ida their biggest lead of the game, 63-56, with 1:30 to play. Jackson kissed one in off the glass, while junior Ashton Pardon hit a pair from the stripe before fouling out of the contest a minute later. The Tigers responded with their backs up against the wall, outscoring the Lions 8-1 in the final minute and a half. Jackson started off the run with a pair of free throws, before Hair drilled his fifth three-pointer of the game. Hogan added a bucket and Jackson closed out the scoring hitting one-of-two from the charity stripe to lock the score at 64-64 as regulation time expired. The Lions scored first in the three minute overtime quarter with a lay-up, but couldn’t convert the three-point play. Hair gave the Tigers the lead with his sixth trifecta of the game with 2:02 to play in OT. Mt. Ida answered with another lay-up and for the second straight play couldn’t convert the three-point play after being fouled on the shot. Jackson put the Tigers back on top, 69-68 with 1:10 to play. Hair added one-of-two from the stripe to add a point to the total, 70-68, with :39.6 left in OT. The Lions answered with a coast-to-coast lay-up with :30 showing on the clock. Jackson didn’t disappoint the Senior Night crowd as he pulled up in the paint with just :03 on the clock, and drained the 14-foot jumper as time expired to give the seniors and the Tigers a 72-70 overtime victory. Morgan Hair led all-scorers with 27 points, while Sky Jackson finished with 24 points. Justin Hogan scored 16 points, while Ashton Pardun and Ethan Bird each added two points. Riley Carter rounded out the Tigers scoring with one point. The Tigers shot 63% from the stripe (10-of-16) while the Lions shot 73% hitting 11-of-15.
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BY NORM BETZ The Acorn Lady Tigers thumped the 2A Lady Lions of Mt. Ida on Senior Night, 77-44. Senior Jessica Looney guided the Lady Tigers to victory and led all-scorers on the night with an impressive 33 point performance. Mt. Ida grabbed the lead twice in the first two minutes of the game, but the Lady Tigers were determined to send the seniors home with a win in their last home game. Looney matched the Mt. Ida scoring for the first quarter, as she tossed in five buckets and a pair of free throws as Acorn led 25-12 at the end of the opening quarter. Junior Ashlee Long kissed one in off the backboard and added a pair from the line, senior Adrianna Howard drained a three-pointer, while seniors Misty Oglesby and Tara Warrington and sophomore Morgan Fagan each added buckets. Acorn outscored Mt. Ida in the second quarter, 30-16 to enjoy a 55-28 lead at halftime. Looney scored in double digits for the second straight quarter, tacking on 15 points to lead the Lady Tigers in the second. Looney had six buckets and also tossed one in from beyond the arc. Oglesby added a three-ball of her own and also hit a pair of 14-foot baseline jumpers. Junior Teagan Vann had a pair of lay-ups, while Long and Howard each added buckets to close out the first-half scoring. Senior Lady Tiger cheerleader Jordan Pennington performed a solo at halftime for the home crowd on Senior Night. The Lady Tigers held the Lady Lions to just five points in the third quarter, while putting 16 points on the board. Once again, Looney led Acorn with six points, all coming via the lay-up. Sophomore Ashton Shores laid in a pair of lay-ups as the Lady Tigers continued to dominate the inside game all night long. Oglesby, Long and junior Taylor Deramus each added two points in the third quarter as the Lady Tigers increased their lead to 71-33 at the conclusion of the quarter. Lady Tigers head coach Mike Jackson started playing subs two minutes into the third quarter and continued to let them close out the win on Senior Night. Mt. Ida did outscore Acorn in the final quarter 11-6, but the Lady Tigers prevailed victorious with an impressive 77-44 win. Sophomores Brooke Bates and Harly Dearing each had buckets in the final quarter, while Fagan and sophomore Marissa Pate each connected on one-of-two from the charity stripe to round out the Lady Tigers scoring. Junior Shayla Vaught drilled a trey at the buzzer, but it was waved off, as she didn’t get it off before the game clock expired. Jessica Looney led all-scorers with 33 points, Misty Oglesby scored 11 points, Ashlee Long finished with eight points, Adrianna Howard finished with five points, while Teagan Vann and Ashton Shores each added four points. Morgan Fagan scored three points, while Tara Warrington, Brooke Bates, Taylor Deramus, and Harly Dearing each added two points. Marissa Pate rounded out the Lady Tigers scoring, hitting one-of-two from the line. Acorn shot 67% from the free throw line (6-of-9), while Mt. Ida shot 60%, hitting 6-of-10.
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Moments From American History The Indispensable Man
HISTORY
BY JEFF OLSON This week of President’s Day we shall honor our nation’s first president, George Washington. Born on February 22, 1732, Washington is known as the “Father of our country” and has been described as, “First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen.” When he was leaving home to begin what would become a lifelong service to his country, the parting words of his mother, Mrs. Mary Washington, included: “Remember that God is our only sure trust. To Him, I commend you.....My son, neglect not the duty of secret prayer.” Through his creation of a personal prayer book at age 20, his witnessed prayers at Valley Forge, and his many supplications to Almighty God as President on behalf of his nation, Washington was indeed faithful in heeding his mother’s admonition. In what has come to be known as Washington’s “Earnest Prayer” as expressed in his Circular Letter Addressed to the Governors of all the States on Disbanding of the Army, June 14, 1783 from Newburgh, New York, he stated, “Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that Charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the Characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed Religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things, we can never hope to be a happy nation.” In this same letter Washington continued, “I have thus freely declared what I wished to make known, before I surrendered up my public trust to those who committed it to me. The task is now accomplished. I now bid adieu to your Excellency, as the chief magistrate of your State, at the same time I bid a last farewell to the cares of office and all the employments of public life.” When King George III heard that Washington would resign his commission to a powerless Congress (essentially refusing the opportunity to be a king), he told the painter Benjamin West: “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.” It has been said that Washington was less eloquent than [Thomas] Jefferson; less educated LOCAL than [James] Madison; less experienced than [Benjamin] Franklin; and less talented than 1. Convicted Drug Dealer’s Appeal [Alexander] Hamilton. Yet, these men (and Denied many others) looked to Washington for leader2. South Polk County Man Killed ship. They knew from his personal virtue and in Train Collision character that he could accept, exercise and 3. Fatal Car Crash Claims Life of relinquish power - all with assurance, humilMena Man ity and purpose guided by religious principle NATIONAL and tempered by moral restraint rooted in his 1. Five Years Later, White House Christian faith. And Critics Fight Over Stimulus In three vital ways George Washington shaped our nation. First, he commanded Law American military forces during the War of 2. U.S. Steps Up Criticism of RusIndependence. Second, he presided over sian Role in Syrian War the writing of our Constitution. And third, he 3. U.S. Steps Up Criticism of Russerved as our first president. After Washingsian Role in Syrian War ton’s death, Reverend J.T. Kirkland said of him, “....no one could express, more fully, his sense of the Providence of God, and the dependence of man.” Washington was, as biographer James Flexner called him, the “Indispensable Man” of the American founding. Without George Washington, the United States of America may have never become a nation, or more questionably - a great nation.
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