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Polk County Men Strike Plea Deals in Logan County Murder Case BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

Nick Charles Stoicu [ F AR LE F T ] , age 39, and J oseph Oliah H als Brown [ LE F T ] , age 32 , both of Polk County, have struck plea deals in the murder of R itchie Lee Lynch of Booneville on April 2 , 2 015 . Both CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Sports Writer Rick Wright Joins Pulse BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

LeAnn Dilbeck, General Manager and Publisher of Pulse Multi-Media, has announced the addition of sports writer R ick Wright to their team. “We are thrilled to welcome R ick and his wealth of ex perience to T eam Pulse! R ick has a great rapport with coaches and players alike as well as his vast knowledge of all sports. H e will be

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Ellison Reappointed to State Board BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

Polk County J udge Brandon E llison was recently reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Development Board. H is term will ex tend until May of 2 02 0. T here are around 30 members that make up the board, which is comprised of business and education leaders from throughout the state. One mandate of the longstanding CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

JOLT Premiers Original Production “As You Wish It”

[PHOTO BY MELANIE BUCK] he Mena l s odge hosted one of the area’s most im ressive local re or s dis la s ul th evening rior to the grand re or s e hibition, their famil da included in atable slides, hot dog eating contests and live music or more ics on the event, chec out age inside this issue

[ SU BMIT T E D] Since 197 9, the Ouachita Little T heatre has provided quality live theatrical events to West Central Arkansas. As part of the theatre’s community outreach, the J unior Ouachita Little T heatre ( J OLT ) was created to reach out to younger members of the community. Over the years, many of their J OLT members left Mena to attend college maj oring in the arts. Some have returned bringing with them their knowledge.

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RMCC Divides Administrative Position, Hires Replacements

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ich Mountain Community College’s Board of T rustees voted on Wednesday, une , to fill the osition of outgoing ice resident of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Steve R ook who has taken a president position at College of the Ouachitas in Malvern. T he position will be split, as it was before Dr. R ook, into two positions – V P of Academic Affairs and V P of Student Affairs. T he Board of T rustees voted to hire Dr. K rystal T hrailkill for the position of V ice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Chad F ielding will take on the role of V ice President of Student Affairs. R MCC President Dr. Phillip Wilson said the hiring of the two will be ‘ exp ense neutral’ as T hrailkill is already part of the faculty at R MCC. Dr. F ielding has been employed at H enderson State U niversity since 1997 .

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A three-vehicle accident near Iron Mountain left one injured around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 when a small car crossed the centerline on Highway 71. Two semis were also involved in the crash, with one leaving the roadway and striking a tree. Highway 71 was shut down temporarily as both lanes were blocked due to the accident. The drivers of the trucks were uninjured and the passenger of the car was taken to Mena Regional Health System where they were airlifted to an unknown hospital.

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Vacant Acorn Home Heavily Damaged by Fire BY MELANIE BUCK â&#x20AC;˘ news@mypulsenews.com | PHOTO COURTESY OF KRIS LYLE

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ocal firefighters res onded to a house fire around a.m. on ednesday, une , , after a call was received at the is atch enter. Acorn olunteer ire e artment was initially called to the home and received mutual aid from ena ire e artment, nk olunteer ire e artment, and olk ounty mergency anagement. he home, located on olk near Acorn, was fully involved in the attic area u on arrival to the scene. he house was used as a rental, however, the residents had recently moved. he wood structure home was not a com lete loss. About one fourth of the home was lost and the rest suffered smoke and water damage. he cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

Grass Over 12â&#x20AC;? Violates City Beautification Ordinance, Can Face Citations

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all grass isn t too much of an issue so far this year for the citi ens of ena, according to eautification Ordinance Officer, ammy Stockton. ach year, Stockton makes sure that citi ens are kee ing their yards not only mowed to under inches, but junk free and looking nice. he eautification Ordinance says t shall be unlawful for any erson, firm, cor oration, artnershi , association of ersons, owners, agent, occu ant, or anyone having su ervision or control of any lot, tract, arcel of land, or ortion thereof, occu ied or unoccu ied, im roved or unim roved within cor orate limits of the ity of ena, to suffer or ermit any of the following conditions A. rass, weeds, or any other lant that is not cultivated, to grow to a height greater than foot inches , from grade his re uirement shall not a ly to any ortion of any ro erty that is more than one hundred fifty feet from any develo ed lot. ards aren t as bad as a month ago, said Stockton. She has written many warnings this year, but so far only four citations have been issued. Stockton e lained that they begin with courtesy cards first reminding citi ens of the ordinance and have mailed of those. he cards asked citi ens to com ly within the ne t days and for the most art, they have. Stockton said they also mailed yers this year and dro ed some at doorste s where there were brush issues or trees that need to be trimmed back. hose yers also alerted citi ens of the annual s ring clean u effort of the ity. eo le took advantage of the city wide clean u and there were more loads taken than ever before, Stockton said. She also wants to remind the ublic that there will be a fall clean u coming soon, however it is for brush only. he ity also asks that when citi ens mow, that they also lease mow the easement ways into the ditches or ats out to the road. here is a lot to kee u with and we would very much a reciate it if they would hel us kee those areas clean as well. Stockton has s ent much of her time s raying weeds in ditches to hel with water ow and such. ow that the rains have let u a little bit, it will hel us. have seen snakes in some of the overgrown culverts and ditches. ee ing those cleaned u will hel kee the critters down, Stockton e lained. Overall, Stockton is ha y with the rogress seen around town in com liance with the eautification Ordinance. t s getting better year after year. e are definitely on the u hill swing of things and are ha y with eo le getting their stuff done, she said. iti ens are encouraged to let the ity know of any areas that need work such as trees blocking street signs, un mowed areas, etc. ammy Stockton can be reached at or .

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HSO Seeks Cardboard Tubes

“H SO wants your empty toilet paper and paper towel tubes,” says Cheryl Murphy, secretary for the H umane Society of the Ouachitas. T he local, no-kill shelter uses the cardboard tubes that come in the center of paper towels and toilet paper to provide cats and dogs at the shelter with pleasant stimulation. U sing the tubes to give the animals a ‘ scent of the day,’ is something the animals love, according to Murphy. Shelter volunteers use the tubes to drop a bit of animal scent on such as rabbit, squirrel, deer, and raccoon. “T hey love it! E specially the hounds,” said Murphy. T he shelter uses about 2 5 tubes per day and they need the public’s help gathering more. “We want to provide this enrichment to the animals every day,” said Murphy. T o help, j ust drop your tubes by the shelter, located at 368 Polk R oad 5 0, T uesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. or contact one of their Board of Director members. Y ou can also call 4 7 9-394 -5 682 for more information.

Mena Elks Lodge Family Day T he Mena E lks Lodge held their family-friendly 4 th of Ju ly Celebration on Monday, Ju ly 4 th, to a full crowd. A hot dog eating contest proved to be a highlight, as did the kids’ area full of bounce houses and a water slide. Live musical entertainment filled the air before the lks rovided a fantastic fireworks dis lay.

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Charter Signed for New Civic Club

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charter was signed on T uesday, J une 2 1, 2 016 to establish the Captain William H arrison E arp Chapter, T he U nited Daughters of the Confederacy ( U DC) , a local chapter of the 95 -year old national organization. T hirteen founding members of the new local chapter held a reception at Mena Mountain R esort to honor the signing of their charter. T he Mena chapter of U DC, the Captain William H arrison E arp Chapter, was named after the leader of the infamous Polk County Invincibles during the Civil War. E arp had moved to Dallas in the 185 0’s, along with his parents, six sisters and two brothers. H e later married and had four daughters, of which he would return to after the Civil War had ended. E arp enlisted in the Army of the Confederacy on August 17 , 1861, in Missouri. H e was soon promoted to the rank of captain and put in command of Company H of the 4 th Arkansas Infantry, better known January 6, 201 as the olk ounty nvincibles. His first battle was the Battle of E lkhorn T avern in ea idge, Arkansas. he th Arkansas nfantry would go on to fight numerous major battles during the war. T wo founding members of the local U DC charter are related to Captain E arp. Cortez Copher, one of the members, said that it will take about six weeks to hear back on whether their charter is a roved. on a roval, officers will be chosen and the Captain William H arrison E arp Chapter, T he U nited Daughters of the Confederacy will be officially established in ena. “U DC is comprised of descendants of those who served and those who fell in the service of the Confederate States of America during the War Between the States,” said member E ra Looney. In addition, U DC honors Confederate ancestors through activities that fulfill the historical, benevolent, memorial, and atriotic objectives of the organization. U DC was founded 95 -years ago to honor, protect, and preserve members onfederate heritage, ensuring that the noble sacrifices made by their ancestors are not forgotten.

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Polk County Recipient of County Courthouse Restoration Subgrant

O overnor Asa Hutchinson announced last week that the Arkansas Historic reservation rogram, an agency of the e artment of Arkansas Heritage, has awarded , , in grants for rojects in Arkansas counties including olk ounty through its ounty ourthouse estoration Subgrant, Historic reservation estoration rant, ertified ocal overnment Subgrant and ain Street owntown evitali ation rant rograms. olk ounty received a , ounty ourthouse estoration rant for masonry restoration at the courthouse in ena. olk ounty udge randon llison said the money will be used to re lace masonry for the front entrance ste s where ca s and bricks are cracked. here will also be random bricks re laced on the e terior walls around the ourthouse. llison e lained that they had also a lied for money to go towards laster and window work, but were not a roved for that roject. wenty counties shared , , in ounty ourthouse estoration rants, which are financed through eal state ransfer a funds distributed by the Arkansas atural and ultural esources ouncil for rehabilitation of historic county courthouses across Arkansas. unding re uests totaled , , . or more information on the AH s grant rograms, write the agency at enter St., Suite , ittle ock, A , call the agency at , send e mail to info arkansas reservation.org or visit www. arkansas reservation.org. he Arkansas Historic reservation rogram is the agency of the e artment of Arkansas Heritage res onsible for identifying, evaluating, registering and reserving the state s cultural resources. Other agencies are the Arkansas Arts ouncil, the elta ultural enter in Helena, the Old State House useum, the Arkansas atural Heritage ommission, the osaic em lars ultural enter and the Historic Arkansas useum.

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Polk County Extension Office Offers Field Demo for Forage Producers A

ll forage roducers are invited to attend a field demo on riday, uly at uane ebb s farm on olk toward rons ork ake. r. ason avis, S ray echnology echnician with the of A ivision of Ag tension Service will be on hand to demonstrate a new s ray rig that can be easily used on any farm. He will show off the e ui ment and demonstrate how critical s ray atterns and ro er calibration can be with some of the new, low active ingredient roducts. ollowing the demonstration about the s rayer, ason will be assisting uane with a lication of Outrider herbicide on johnsongrass. he rogram will begin at am and will last about an hour. ason is traveling from aragould, Arkansas to resent this demo. he meeting is o en to the ublic. or more information about this rogram, contact the county e tension office at .

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Public Meeting

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he City of Mena hosted a public meeting on T uesday, J une 2 8, 2 016 to identify outdoor park and recreation needs for a matching grant application. T he meeting was held at F ire Station # 2 with more than two dozen in attendance. Parks and R ecreation Manager, Nathan F owler led the meeting in which the public made several suggestions. T he grant is for outdoor parks and recreation needs only. Some suggestions were shaded basketball courts, adult si e softball fields, hiking trails, a community garden, and multi-task developments such as planting trees that will not only create shade, but also produce a fruit or nut. If awarded, the grant will match up to $ 2 5 0,000 for the City’s use. Suggestions for use will be taken until the end of August. If you would like to submit a suggestion, you can take it by City H all or mail them to 5 2 0 Mena Street, Mena, AR 7 195 3.

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State and federal guidelines require that all special education due process forms and records be destroyed after seven ( 7 ) years after a student leaves the special education or speech therapy program. If your child was dismissed, graduated or found to be ineligible for special education services or speech therapy during the school year 2 009-2 010, you have the right to review and request copies of your child’s due process records before they are destroyed. Y our child also has the right to review these records providing he or she is 18 years old or older. If you wish to see these records they will be available at your local school Superintendent’s office beginning Monday J une 2 7 th until Ju ly 2 5 th from 8: 30 a.m. until 3: 30 p.m. R ecords will be destroyed on August 1st 2 016. These records are not your child’s permanent school records. They are only special education records.

Blanton to Attend ASMSA

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ne Mena student will ex perience the chance of a lifetime over the nex t two years as he finishes his high school career at the coveted Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, in H ot Springs, Arkansas. J oseph Blanton, a 16-year old student, is ex cited about the chance to ex pand his knowledge base and get a j ump on college at the same time. Blanton heard about the program from a friend. “I loved the sound of it. It sounded like a great opportunity so I applied,” ex plained Blanton. After completing the rigorous application, including an essay and several recommendations, he received word that he had been acce ted. S ending the first ten years of school at Mena, he will complete his diploma at ASMSA, and complete up to 30 college credit hours while there. “It was a concerted effort on the January 6, 201 part of the school and counselors. T hey helped him along the way to complete the application process. I j ust have to commend the school for all they did for him,” said his mother, Christina Davis. “I hate turning loose of my boy but this is a wonderful opportunity for him.” Although Blanton is undecided on what his focus will be on when he does reach college, he has some ideas. Chemistry, computer science, engineering, and forensics all peak his interest. “I will take classes from U ALR and those will help me to decide on what I want to do, or not do,” said Blanton. And while attending another high school may not be such a big idea, the thought of moving away from home at the age of 16 is a little more daunting. Blanton will live on campus at ASMSA during the week, with optional weekend home visits. H e will ex perience living side-by-side with a dorm mate much sooner than most students but looks forward to that as part of the ex perience. T aking on new challenges will be part of his opportunity as well. H e plans to try soccer and will j oin band. H e ex plained that leaving Mena H igh School’s Marching Band is one of the hardest steps to take. “I’m sad to leave my friends but I’ll be able to visit,” he smiled.

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Logan County Murder Case

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Stoicu and Brown received 30-year sentences in the Arkansas Department of Correction on charges of 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated R obbery and F elon in Possession of a F irearm. Stoicu plead guilty on Monday, J une 2 7 , 2 016 and was sentenced by Logan County Circuit J udge J erry Don R amey. Brown pled no contest to the same charges on J une 3, 2 016. T hree other defendants were also charged in the case. T eresa Bennett, age 36, of Booneville pled guilty on J une 3, 2 016 to R obbery ( reduced from Aggravated R obbery) , and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. R obert Melton, age 5 2 , of Waldron, is scheduled for trial on J uly 15 , 2 016 on charges of 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated R obbery and F elon in Possession of a F irearm. Melton was arrested on F ebruary 2 9, 2 016 and has been held since on a $ 100,000 bond. Dave Ann T ownsend, age 37 , of Pine Bluff, is scheduled for trial on J uly 2 9, 2 016 on a charge of Aggravated R obbery. She is being held in the Logan County J ail on $ 5 0,000 bond. Bennett, Melton, and T ownsend were set to be witnesses in the case against both Stoicu and Brown, however, when the three refused to testify in a trial set in F ebruary 2 016, charges were brought against them as well. According to records, elton was uestioned regarding the murder and told investigators that on the night of A ril , , the five of them traveled to the residence of ynch in a maroon SU V with the intent of robbing Lynch of his money and drugs. Melton said that after parking the SU V down the road from the Lynch residence in a wooded area that had been cleared, the three men walked to Lynch’s home while the women stayed in the vehicle. According to Melton, he kept watch at the gate of the residence while Brown and Stoicu went into the home where Stoicu carried a ri e and rown carried a handgun. Melton said after a few minutes he heard someone yell and then heard around four gunshots after which, Brown and Stoicu came outside carrying a black bag and told Melton they had shot Lynch and “left him lying there.” After returning to the vehicle, the group traveled to a residence in Waldron where Brown and Stoicu broke down the guns they had allegedly used before offering Melton $ 800 cash and 17 grams of methamphetamine for his part in the activity. Melton stated that he declined the offer. Bennett was also questioned by investigators and said that she had shown the others where Lynch lived and that when the trio of men returned to the SU V from Lynch’s residence that the men had stated that “it had gone bad.” Both Stoicu and Brown were arrested in Polk County following the murder and were housed at the Polk County Detention Center before being transferred to Logan County. On A ril , the olk ounty Sheriff s Office arrested rown on charges of osses sion of a Schedule V I Controlled Substance, Possession of a Schedule I/ II Controlled Substance, Possession of a Schedule I/ II Substance Not Meth or Cocaine, Possession Drug Paraphernalia, T heft of a V ehicle, Breaking or E ntering and V iolation of a Suspended Imposition of Sentence. Stoicu was arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Deputies on April 9, 2 015 for charges of Possession of Meth or Cocaine with Purpose to Deliver, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and F irearms. The Loft at the Old Bank was welcomed into the Mena/Polk County Chamber Both Stoicu and Brown have been detained in Arkansas Department of Corrections of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 16, 2016. The Loft sits atop the Old Bank Antiques Shop at 812 Mena Street and is a vacation rental since being formally charged in Logan County. Both will receive credit for time served. by owner property.

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RMCC to Host “The Academy” R

ich Mountain Community College will host ‘ T he Academy’ this summer for students ages 11 to 14 . T he Academy at R MCC is about exp loration and discovery. Activities are designed to spark energy, motivation, curiosity, and self-discovery. T he Academy will be held on Ju ly 2 6th and 2 7 th from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Available programs include science, technology, and math, clay arts, culinary arts, and theatre arts. T he cost for the 2 -day program is $ 5 0 per student. T o learn more, contact R MCC at 4 7 9-394 -7 62 2 .

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board is the requirement of one Mayor and one County J udge. T he board considers proposals from the state workforce staff on policy and programs. “T he new makeup of this board, under Governor Asa H utchinson’s administration, is a little more conservative and hopefully we can incentivize work and training in order to receive certain benefits. t is a challenge though, as there is federal money involved and many strings are attached,” said E llison. H e is looking forward to serving another term on the board and considers it an honor to do so. Anytime a overnor of our state asks for your service, it is an honor. will do my best to re resent the values that we hold in olk ounty. e ect the eo le that this board is trying to help, will see the wisdom of helping themselves. T he payment of benefits offered to citi ens through workforce are subsidi ed by hardworking roductive eo le that rightfully e ect these benefits

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olk County has a range of different land uses. Land uses can respond differently to mismanagement. F or ex ample, pastures generally respond quickly after periods of overstocking by changing management. F orestry is not the case. Management decisions made by landowners can have a long-lasting effect on the productivity of forestland. Additionally, this can have a significant in uence on your bottom dollar. Below are some common ex amples of mismanagement routinely found in Polk County: • A “cut-over” is not replanted quickly enough after a timber harvest. T herefore, the site preparation is more intensive and potentially more costly to replant seedlings. • A “cut-over” is not planted at all in the hopes of seedling regeneration. Occasionally pine regeneration is possible without a new planting after a timber harvest. U nfortunately, pine regeneration isn’t possible on some locations and the result is an unproductive tract of land with no marketable timber. • Streamside forestry buffers are removed for self-perceived aesthetics. Streamside buffers not only protect land from streambank erosion, but also help prevent sediment, nutrients, pesticides, and other pollutants from reaching the stream. Many tons of soil are lost each year due to inadequate streamside forestry buffers resulting in streambank erosion. solated trees are removed from astures. Don’t underestimate the importance of shade for livestock. T his is particularly

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true for tall fescue pastures. Livestock need shade in the summer. • Pine plantations not having adequate access roads. T here is always a risk of wildfire damaging or even destroying a roductive pine plantation. T he risk can never be eliminated, however, adequate access roads into and out of a ine lantation can significantly aid firefighters in wildfire su ression. • Doing nothing. Do you have any “idle” forestland? T here are a range of stewardship concepts that you can apply to forestland to help it be more productive. Many times these stewardship concepts can provide positive results for wildlife habitat too. n conclusion, it takes a long time to heal mistakes on forestland. t would take many years for a riparian forest buffer or shade tree to become mature. T he opportunity costs after a timber harvest or doing nothing on forestland can be significant. ould adequate access roads into and out of a pine plantation potentially reduce losses that could occur from a wildfire here are many questions that should be asked when working with forestlands. Management decisions do not have to be made alone. Assistance is available from a variety of sources. Several sources provide free technical assistance. A forest management plan provides valuable information from a forestry professional. F or more information in regards to this article, please contact the Arkansas F orestry Commission at ( 87 0) 389-6608.

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The Jubilee in June Committee would like to THANK these contributors to our Annual Celebration: TJ's Convenience Store Liberty Gun & Loan Smith Pallet Rich Mountain Community College Penuel Assembly of Hatfield Hatfield First Baptist Church Hatfield Freewill Baptist Church Christ Church - Cove Union Bank of Hatfield Nancy Wright - RE/MAX Mena Real Estate Walmart Supercenter #67 John Gordon - Frontier Trading Post & Pawn J&J Tire & Lube - Jim & Jeannie Jordan J.R. Graphics - Jeannie Jordan Rich Mountain Electric Co-op Simple Simon's Pizza of Hatfield Mountain Meadows Farm Cornerstone Mountain Retreat - Don & Mary Kelley Snap-On Tools -Ray Lawson Scotty's Deli in Cove Shelter Ins. - Kenny Miller Smith's Food in Cove KENA 104.1 FM Congratulations to Jim Neugent winner of the Henry Big Boy Steel 45 Carbine and Gary Clepper the Rossi Rio Grande 30/30 that was donated by Liberty Gun & Loan

Margaret Scott, a volunteer member of the local branch of the Disabled American Veteran’s Auxiliary, also known as DAVA, was recently honored in Little Rock for her dedication and service to the organization. She was also selected to be Commander of the Arkansas State Disabled American Veteran Auxiliary, the highest honor for the volunteer organization. Not only was the designation an honor, she was able to receive it from her granddaughter, Mary McLain, who is also part of DAVA. Margaret was both surprised and emotional upon receiving the great honor. Scott spends much of her time helping disabled veterans in the local community and truly enjoys the work that she does. Always with a smile on her face, her actions show not only her love of veterans, but of her community and country. Look for a more in depth look at Scott when she is featured as the Pulse Citizen of the Week in an upcoming edition. Pictured are: (l to r) Alexi Mineal, Margaret Scott, and Mary McLain.

Norm Gray, Krystin and Jonathan McTigrit & "pyro crew" for the best performance of the night, our Fireworks were super! Thank you to everyone that participated in the days events from basketball, parade, music, sound, food vendors and crafts, and informational vendors as well. To our great Community and County for attending, for without you we could not continue this great event. Hope to see you next year!

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................................................................................................................................ CYNTHIA JO JACOBS Cynthia Jo Jacobs, age 72, of Mena passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in Mena, Arkansas. Cynthia was born April 29, 1944 in Pampa, Texas to the late Joe Jacobs and late Anita Hubbard Jacobs. She dearly loved and enjoyed her family and was loved dearly by her family. She was a loving and kind aunt and cousin, and will be missed. She is survived by nephew, Jimmie J. Jacobs and wife Peggy of Benton, Arkansas; nieces, Quanah Bernardini and husband John of Rogers, Arkansas and Elena Cannon and husband Todd of Mena, Arkansas; cousins, Tommy Hubbard and wife Judy of Mena, Arkansas and Kathleen Parmenter and husband Carl of Texas. She is preceded in death by, her parents and a brother, Jimmie Jacobs. Graveside services were Friday, July 1, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. in the Gann Cemetery. Brother Jerry Taylor officiated under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena. Visitation was general.

ARTHUR “OTT” MCLAIN Arthur “Ott” McLain, age 95, of Plunkettville, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Mena Regional Health System. He was born on Thursday, May 19, 1921 to William and Ola Parsons McLain in Athens, Arkansas. Ott was united in marriage to Vera Margie Davis on July 6, 1943. Ott joined the United States Army during World War II in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1946. Ott was a truck driver most of his life and drove many years for Smith Pallet. Ott and Vera spent most of their lives living in Plunkettville in a home that he had built, where he raised his cattle and she opened a beauty shop. He was preceded in death by, his

parents; his wife, Vera McLain; his two brothers, Speedy McLain and Hank McLain, and one sister, Marcel Dority. He is survived by, several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, all with fond memories of “Uncle Ott,” as he dearly loved being around children. He loved watching children catch fish, riding horses and just about anything else that children enjoyed. He was a loving uncle and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. A graveside service was held Friday, July 1, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Brother Todd Webb officiated. Arrangements were entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Visitation was general. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh. com.

TRAVERS AUSTIN MITCHELL Travers Austin Mitchell, age 64 of Acorn, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his home. He was born on October 15, 1951 to Richard Warren and Edith Murroll Hight Mitchell in Bryan, Texas. He was a Christian and served the Lord with all his heart. Travers worked over 40 years in construction and worked in Talihina for many years at the Choctaw Nation Hospital as the construction supervisor. He loved building things and was a perfectionist at it. He served his country in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam Conflict. Travers enjoyed going camping and fishing. Travers was a devoted husband, father, brother, and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by, his parents. Travers is survived by, his wife Sandra “Sandy” Mitchell of Acorn; his daughter, Carly Jo Rich of Cummings Georgia; his stepson, Steve Stillwell of Acorn; one brother, Richard Mitchell of Bryan, Texas; one sister, Andrea Usrey of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Everett Rich, Cole Rich and Jackson Rich; two neph-

ews, Brian and Mitchell Usrey and a host of other relatives and friends. A celebration of Travers’ life will be Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena with Steve Stillwell officiating. Cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh. com

MYRTLE MARIE ROBERTS Myrtle Marie Roberts, age 86 of Mena, Arkansas, formerly of Cove, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 in Mena. Myrtle was born July 6, 1929 in Bigelow, Arkansas to the late William Thomas Knighten and the late Mary Nettie Miller. Myrtle was married to the late Bishop Curtis Billings, together they raised 12 children. She was a headstrong woman, with a mind of her own. She enjoyed music, fishing, dogs and playing softball with her children when she was younger. Most of all Myrtle loved the Lord and her family. She had many struggles in life, but always found the strength to pick herself up. She loved being around her family and laughing about the good times. Myrtle was a loving kind mother, and grandmother of 24, great-grandmother of 32, great-great grandmother of 3, aunt, sister and friend to all. She will be missed. She is survived by, children, Patrick C. Billings of Cove, Arkansas, Freda M. McCullah of Mena, Arkansas, Joshua O. Billings of Cove, Arkansas, Frances F. Sanders of Mountain View, Arkansas, Charles R. Billings of Chetopa, Kansas, Vesta M. Broach of Hatton, Arkansas, Ruby J. Billings of Vandervoort, Arkansas, Loretta A. Stites of Hillsboro, Oregon, and Ralph D. Billings of Colorado; brother, Mickey Knighten of Mena, Arkansas; host of nieces, nephews and other family. She was preceded in death by, her parents; her husband, Bishop Curtis Billings; and 3 children, Billy D. Billings, AC Jody Billings, Jimmy E. Billings, and a

brother, David Knighten. Graveside service will be Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 10:00 a.m. at Foote Cemetery in Cove, Arkansas with Brother Reuben Crump officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

SANDRA BREWER ARCENEAU Sandra Brewer Arceneau, age 70 of Hatfield passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 in Hatfield, Arkansas. Sandra was born February 21, 1946 in Pensacola, Florida to the late Landon John Brewer and Zetta Mae Ussery Brewer. She was married to the late Leo Arceneau and worked in the clerical office business. Sandra was a loving and kind mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by, son, Jeff Bolin and wife Victoria of Mena, Arkansas; daughters, Debbie Hughes and husband Daniel of Mena, Arkansas; Sheila Mayhall of Gary, Indiana; grandchildren, Britni Casten, Michael Bolin, Kayla Phillips, Ashley Freeman, Brandon Sweeten, Tabatha Edwards, Chris Cant, and Austin Mayhall; great-grandchildren, KassidyValdez, Alanna Valdez, Azellia Freeman, Xander Freeman, Baby Freeman, Hunter Phillips, Charity Casten, Caylee Casten, Sean Phillips, Nevaeh Edwards, Shiloh Edwards, and Bryson Sweeten; brothers, Dave Brewer of Little Elm, Texas, Bob Brewer of Hatfield, Arkansas; sisters, Diane Brewer of Deerfield Beach, Florida, and Mildred Brewer of Hatfield, Arkansas She was preceded in death by, her parents; her husband, Leo Arceneau; and brother, Landon J. Brewer. Funeral service will be Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in First Baptist Church of Hatfield, with Brother Scott O’Rear officiating. Interment will follow in the Six Mile cemetery under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

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iana Berg has hit a milestone that not many of her peers are able to accomplish in their lifetimes. Berg, surrounded by co-workers and friends, celebrated her retirement after being an employee for PCDC for more than 30 years. Berg is not only an employee, but also a client, making her fete even more special. Berg was born in Omaha, Nebraska and moved to the area with her parents and two sisters many years ago. Berg, now 63, began working for PCDC after moving into the Avants Group Living Center in Mena. Avants is a home for developmentally challenged women that opened in the 1980’s. Berg was one of their original clients and has lived there since with housemates that are more like sisters. Current director, Stephanie Moore, said Berg is a pleasure to work with. She’s also dedicated – and proves it after working in the recycle center of the Polk County Developmental Center for those 30 plus years. Berg has worked in several departments including tearing books apart, shredding papers, hanging clothes, and more. Berg said her favorite thing about working at PCDC was lunch! She is quick to tell you that her favorite lunch is a hamburger, french fries, and a cherry coke. She has enjoyed her time of work but now, is looking forward to filling her time with fun activities. Her favorite pastimes include working puzzles, which she is very quick at, coloring, and watching Sponge Bob Squarepants and My Little Pony. She also plans to eat breakfast out more often now that she’s retired. Moore hopes to also incorporate some art classes into her schedule. “We want to keep her busy in her retirement,” said Moore. Bird watching is another favorite activity of Berg’s and she likes blue birds the best. In fact, her favorite color is blue, which she wears often. And, along with the current season, she loves fireworks. One of her sisters lives in Nashville, Arkansas, and picks Berg up often for family activities and for her favorite hamburger, french fries, and cherry coke. Building a 30-year career on top of her disabilities, Berg proves that anyone can do anything when they put their mind to it. Still surrounded by her friends and housemates, Berg will continue to be an inspiration, even in retirement.

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ich Mountain Community College is offering some of their students a program called “U pward Bound.” It can be a tremendous help both to the students and to local businesses. T his program helps students prepare for college, provides unique opportunities for participants, one of which is a work study during the summer between senior year of high school and freshman year of college. During this one-month j ob, students work for two hours a day, four days a week in a j ob that relates to their career goals, at no exp ense to the workplace. K atie O’R ear plans to go into a theatre career, but since she already worked at the Ouachita Little T heatre, there were no theatre jobs available for her. Ho ing to lace her in an arts related job, the ward ound offices called ulie ande ande, ecutive irector at ena Art allery. ulie, delighted to have hel , agreed to take atie on right away they met in late ay and began working together the first of une. Since starting at the gallery, atie has worked on various rojects including a rack card, the gallery website and setting up for exh ibits. ulie has found atie to be a great assistant, uickly learning what needed to be done and bringing her own creative ability to the job. his is one of the many benefits that our community receives from R MCC. T hank you!

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ogan Sweeten, a year old who began acting in the O rogram, has returned to ena and this summer will direct the remiere of a lay he has written. Sweeten is the son of ike and ammie Sweeten and earned his achelor of Arts in heatre from Southern Arkansas niversity in agnolia. Sweeten debuted as a child actor years ago on the Ouachita ittle heatre stage in the roduction of harlie and the hocolate actory. Since then, he has a eared in many O roductions. Sweeten said, rowing u in O really hel ed me cultivate my love of theatre, and without O , robably would have never found my love for playwriting.” hat love of laywriting drove Sweeten to create As ou ish t. he lay is a modern day combination of Aladdin and Cinderella following the trials and tribulations of year old arcus. arcus is convinced by a hobo sorcerer to go into an enchanted sewer to find a magic lamp. Once there, he becomes trapped and discovers the genies. T he genies return him home and turn his life into Cinderella. T he young girl he had a crush on is now a princess and that night a ball is held to find her a suitor. As ou ish t will remiere at the Ouachita ittle heatre in uly, but this is just the start for Sweeten who said, ollowing the roduction of this lay, will officially be a roduced laywright and that is my career goal. O oard resident, udolf immerman said, e are roud to have one of our O kids return with an original production debuting on the OLT stage.” As ou ish t debuts at O riday, uly and will run uly , , , and th. ickets are for adults and for kids. ickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the theatre prior to each showing.

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Moments from American History: Happy Birthday, Uncle Sam! L

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ong before many Americans looked to the federal government as a benevolent father, Americans looked to it as a patriotic uncle. F or as long as I can remember, I have always known of U ncle Sam and this is probably true for many of you as well. T his tall white-haired gentleman with stark features and dressed in red, white, and blue has been a ersonification of our nation and government and an enduring part of the American culture for as long as most of us can remember. H e has appeared on posters, billboards, television screens, magazine pages and products ranging from cereal to car insurance. H e’s recruited Americans for military service and encouraged us to support war efforts. H is name is mentioned in popular song. H e makes regular appearances in political cartoons in newspapers across the country. H e even hangs out in the hallways of museums. And, this busy man has been doing much of this for well over a century so this week we recognize U ncle Sam’s 100th birthday as a modern American icon. U ncle Sam is the culmination of a tradition of representative male icons in America which can be traced well back into colonial times. ike many mythological and symbolic figures, ncle Sam has origins in actual fact and, in this case, an actual man. T hat man was Samuel Wilson ( 17 66-185 4 ) , a businessman from T roy, NY ( known locally as “U ncle Sam”) , who supplied the Army with beef in barrels during the War of 1812 . T he barrels were stamped “U .S.” to show they belonged to the U nited States government. It is said that people would j est that the “U .S.” stood for U ncle Sam. Soon local newspapers picked up on the story and U ncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for the U .S. federal government. In the late 1860s and 187 0s, political cartoonist T homas Nast ( 184 0-1902 ) began popularizing the image of U ncle Sam. Nast continued to evolve the image, eventually giving Sam the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit that are associated with the character today. Perhaps the most famous image of U ncle Sam was created by artist Ja mes Montgomery F lagg ( 187 7 -1960) . In F lagg’s version, U ncle Sam wears a tall top hat and blue j acket and is pointing straight ahead at the viewer. F lagg based his portrait of U ncle Sam on his own likeness to save the cost of hiring a model. his image first a eared during World War I on the Ju ly 6, 1916 cover of Leslie’s Weekly magazine with the title “What Are Y ou Doing for Preparedness? ” T he picture became so popular, the U .S. Government eventually used it for their recruitment poster of U ncle Sam declaring, “I Want Y OU for U .S. Army.” T he poster was widely distributed and has subsequently been re-used numerous times with different captions. In September 1961, the U .S. Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as “the progenitor of America’s national symbol of U ncle Sam.” Wilson died at age 88 in 185 4 , and was buried next to his wife Betsey Mann in T roy, New Y ork, the town that calls itself “T he H ome of U ncle Sam.” T he Division of Armed F orces H istory at the National Museum of American H istory Get’s you back where you belong. has the original drawing used to produce the famous posters. It is an image that’s part of our national vocabulary and an iconic symbol of our country, and we are fortunate that Ja mes Montgomery F lagg gave it to the American people, to whom it will always belong.

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Thursday, 7/7 •7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk ount armer’s Mar et at the Mena Depot. Meet local farmers and provide your family with fruit, veggies, baked goods, and more. • am otar lub of Mena Polk County meets at apa’s Me ican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at 2163383 or Charles Pitman at 216-4882 for more info. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. m th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries building. m uachita egional os ice’s “Growing Through Grief” Support Group meets at the Hospice office, 1106 South Mena Street. For more information call 394-1134. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. •5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous women’s meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena. 479216 606 or 2 02 . •6:00 p.m. – Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary meeting and potluck. Meeting follows dinner, American egion at Veteran’s ark at Acorn.

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11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m nited Methodist outh rou at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Monda , am m od’s eeding ands Mission enter will serve free Groceries free Toiletry to the needy at 1200 Reeves Ave, Mena. •12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open. m he Air ort ommission’s meeting will be held in the RMCC Boardroom, located in the Spencer Building, 1100 College Drive. •6:00 p.m. – Polk County Democrats will meet at apa’s in Mena. All are welcome. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 1 ., Acorn. •6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First nited Methodist Church. veryone is welcome. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m Mena l s odge meeting. All lks are invited to attend. m Mountain Meado ha ter Order of the Eastern Star meet at the Mountain Meadow Masonic odge Hall in Hatfield. Tuesday, 7/12 •7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk County armer’s Mar et at the Mena Depot. Meet local farmers and provide your family with fruit, veggies, baked goods, and more. am he e nolds ardner ommunit Men’s rea fast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Famil Mission is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art allery, 60 Mena St. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen at Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 0 . Take Out available. All are welcome. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 3671Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. m m he at eld ranch Library will be open. •5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-ins, followed by a meeting. •5:30 p.m. – Second Tuesday Book Club meets at Christ piscopal Church, Anne Building, 0 Church Street. For more info and details call 394-1482 or 394-6221. •5:30 p.m. – The American Legion Board of Trustees and Auxiliary will meet at the American Legion Building at Veterans Memorial Park. otluck will be served at 6 00 p.m. The egion meeting will begin at 00 p.m. •7:00 p.m. – The Dallas Valley R.V.F.D. meets for maintenance at the Firehouse. •7:00 p.m. – The Rocky Fire Department will

meet, all members are encouraged to attend. •7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. m Alcoholics Anon mous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. 2 2 or 2 0 . Wednesday, 7/13 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena at noon. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open. m Mena ioness ions lub will meet at the Limetree Restaurant. For more info, call 243-3752. Guests welcome. •12:00 p.m. – Quality of Life Outreach meeting at Lavilla Restaurant. m m he Mena irst nited Methodist Church Kidz will meet. •6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – The Southside Church of God Warriors for Christ will meet. m m egeneration outh Ministries “Regenerating this Generation” at Mena Church of od Hwy ast. •6:15 p.m. – Discovery Kids – Kindergarten Thru 5th Grade; Collide Youth Ministry – 6th Thru 12th Grades; and Adult Bible Study at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m m n uir classes into the Catholic Faith begins in the Parish Hall of St. Agnes Catholic Church at 20 th St. There is no cost or obligation and anyone interested is invited to attend. Call 101 or 6 for more information.

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•6:00 p.m. – Live Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music in the Daisy Room at Janssen Ave Florist. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. •7:00 p.m. – Big Fork RVFD Business Meeting & Training will be at the Fire Station. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . •7:00 p.m. – The Ink RVFD Business Meeting & Training will be at the community building. m Dallas Masonic odge meets at the Mena Lodge located in the Old ost Office by Janssen ark. rida , • am am oad tests are given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room unless the roads are wet. Written tests are given at 1 00 p.m. m he ions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South. m m uachita eaders’ riters’ rou will meet at Mena Art Gallery, 60 Mena Street. •5:00 p.m. – ABATE (Arkansas Bikers Aiming Toward Education) will be at Sonic for anyone interested in motorcycles. ou don’t have to ride or be a member. Come enjoy the fun. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at ickes First Baptist Church. 10 2nd Street, Wickes AR. •7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Dance to Don Thompson & Talimena Drive Band, American egion, Acorn, 6.00 admission. m Alcoholics Anon mous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . Saturday, 7/9 •7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk County armer’s Mar et at the Mena Depot. Meet local farmers and provide your family with fruit, veggies, baked goods, and more. am ome ront arriors MA Chapter 377 Breakfast Bible Study, Lime Tree Restaurant, Public is invited. •10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – The Ouachita Photography Club will meet at Mena Art Gallery, 60 Mena Street. veryone is welcome. •12:00 p.m. – The Ouachita Amateur Radio Association will meet at the Limetree Inn. Testing will be available. m m hildren’s Art lasses at Mena Art allery, 60 Mena Street. For ages 6-12 years old. $2 fee per child to help cover the cost of supplies. Call and reserve a spot for your child 0. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 1 ., Acorn. •7:00 p.m. – Holly Grove Church in Grannis will have Gospel Music. m Alcoholics Anon mous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1 S., Mena. 2 02 or 216 606. Sunday, 7/10 •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block,

•VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Vandervoort First Baptist Church, July 11th 1 th, 0 0 pm. re 12th grade. Supper will be served from 0 6 00. •PLEASANT GROVE NAZARENE CHURCH in Cove, AR. will have their revival services July 10th, 11th, 12th. Sunday services begin at 11 00 a.m. Sunday evening services at 6 00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday services will begin at 00 p.m. S S A ible School, Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Children entering 1st thru entering 6th Grades. For Pre-Registration Form, Call or register 0 00 Monday July 25th.

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Thursday, 7/7 •7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk ount armer’s Mar et at the Mena Depot. Meet local farmers and provide your family with fruit, veggies, baked goods, and more. • am otar lub of Mena Polk County meets at apa’s Me ican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at 216-3383 or Charles Pitman at 216-4882 for more info. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. m th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries building. m uachita egional os ice’s “Growing Through Grief” Support Group meets at the Hospice office, 1106 South Mena Street. For more information call 394-1134. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. •5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous women’s meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena. 479216 606 or 2 02 . •6:00 p.m. – Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary meeting and potluck. Meeting follows dinner, American egion at Veteran’s ark at Acorn.

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ing at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m nited Methodist outh rou at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Monda , am m od’s eeding ands Mission enter will serve free Groceries free Toiletry to the needy at 1200 Reeves Ave, Mena. •12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open. m he Air ort ommission’s meeting will be held in the RMCC Boardroom, located in the Spencer Building, 1100 College Drive. •6:00 p.m. – Polk County Democrats will meet at apa’s in Mena. All are welcome. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 1 ., Acorn. •6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First nited Methodist Church. veryone is welcome. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m Mena l s odge meeting. All lks are invited to attend. m Mountain Meado ha ter Order of the Eastern Star meet at the Mountain Meadow Masonic odge Hall in Hatfield. Tuesday, 7/12 •7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk County armer’s Mar et at the Mena Depot. Meet local farmers and provide your family with fruit, veggies, baked goods, and more. am he e nolds ardner ommunit Men’s rea fast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Famil Mission is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art allery, 60 Mena St. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen at Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 0 . Take Out available. All are welcome. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 3671Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. m m he at eld ranch Library will be open. •5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-ins, followed by a meeting. •5:30 p.m. – Second Tuesday Book Club meets at Christ piscopal Church, Anne Building, 0 Church Street. For more info and details call 394-1482 or 394-6221. •5:30 p.m. – The American Legion Board of Trustees and Auxiliary will meet at the American Legion Building at Veterans Memorial Park. otluck will be served at 6 00 p.m. The egion meeting will begin at 00 p.m.

•7:00 p.m. – The Dallas Valley R.V.F.D. meets for maintenance at the Firehouse. •7:00 p.m. – The Rocky Fire Department will meet, all members are encouraged to attend. •7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. m Alcoholics Anon mous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. 2 2 or 2 0 . Wednesday, 7/13 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena at noon. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open. m Mena ioness ions lub will meet at the Limetree Restaurant. For more info, call 243-3752. Guests welcome. •12:00 p.m. – Quality of Life Outreach meeting at Lavilla Restaurant. m m he Mena irst nited Methodist Church Kidz will meet. •6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – The Southside Church of God Warriors for Christ will meet. m m egeneration outh Ministries “Regenerating this Generation” at Mena Church of od Hwy ast. •6:15 p.m. – Discovery Kids – Kindergarten Thru 5th Grade; Collide Youth Ministry – 6th Thru 12th Grades; and Adult Bible Study at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 11 Hwy 1, S., Mena. 216 606 or 2 02 . • m m n uir classes into the Catholic Faith begins in the Parish Hall of St. Agnes Catholic Church at 20 th St. There is no cost or obligation and anyone interested is invited to attend. Call 101 or 6 for more information.

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•VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Vandervoort First Baptist Church, July 11th 1 th, 0 0 pm. Pre-K (3) – 12th grade. Supper will be served from 0 6 00. •PLEASANT GROVE NAZARENE CHURCH in Cove, AR. will have their revival services July 10th, 11th, 12th. Sunday services begin at 11 00 a.m. Sunday evening services at 6 00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday services will begin at 00 p.m.

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Pasture Management – Devil is in the Details I

BY CARLA VAUGHT, COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT

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was recently re ecting on my year career as an agriculture agent with my dad, a lifelong farmer rancher. told him my biggest frustration as an agent has been the reluctance of beef forage roducers to embrace changes and im rove their agriculture enter rise. He said it s hard to make changes. told him yes it can be, but that the changes recommend are not fads or un roven ractices. e don t recommend ractices that are not based on research and im lemented in ractical situations through our research farms. hen we make recommendations, we know they should im rove sustainability for your o eration. hat is the biggest strength of the e tension service. eing one of my resistant to change beef roducers, he didn t say anything else. ehind oultry roduction, beef roduction is our biggest livestock enter rise in olk ounty. o be a beef roducer, you have to be a forage roducer. f you can t grow grass, you can t afford to have cows. t s really that sim le. ust because your asture is green, doesn t mean your cows are fat and ha y. rust me, my horses tell me that about my ragweed atch. reen, just not edible. o be a successful grass farmer, you have to know several things. irst, what kind of grass am growing hen does it grow hen is it at its highest level of nutrition for livestock consum tion How do ma imi e its roduction and make it available to the cows am trying to raise Second, what kind of things ha en to work against me in making the best kind of forage for my cows And third, how do set the riorities necessary to balance the economics of roducing the right kind of forage for my cows with all the other things in life that re uire money and time arming isn t easy. arming isn t chea . arming doesn t always ay well. arming is a way of life that we have to enjoy or it really makes it hard to want to kee on doing all that hard work Answers to the uestions e basically have warm season grasses and cool season grasses in olk o. arm season includes bermudagrass, bahiagrass, johnsongrass, crabgrass, dallisgrass and some native grasses. ool season grasses basically include fescue and ryegrass. here are some annual grasses we can lant to fill in around the ones just mentioned. arm season grasses tend to start their growth attern in early s ring and continue through late fall. asically A ril through early ovember most years. arm season grasses go dormant with cold weather. ool season grasses start their growth in late fall and run through early summer. sually Se tember through une. ool season grasses go dormant with hot weather. All grasses are most nutritious and most digestible when they are in growth hase and before they go into re roductive or seeding hase. he younger the lant, the more digestible it is to livestock. e can ma imi e the growth hase by using the brush hog to cli grasses as they start into the seeding stage. his encourages more leaf growth and makes the grass more nutritious and digestible. hen we have more grass and asture than we can consume in its growing season, traditionally we make hay and store it. Ho efully we store it in a barn. e can also stock ile our e cess grasses by sim ly leaving it in the field at the end of its growing season and racticing some management that allows cows to forward grass it after the growing season ends. es. t works. es, the nutrition is very, very similar to what you ut in the barn. And yes, you saved a HO bunch of costs by avoiding running your tractor and utting u hay. t works. esearch has roven this. Some roducers are getting u to days of gra ing the fields they manage. hat is only days of feeding hay. hat can kee a guy in business over the long haul. other ature is out to get you. She sends drought, bugs, weeds, cold, and heat. How do you outsmart her y lanning. f you will soil test your fields, follow the recommendations on fertili ers and lime, you can get your ground in good enough sha e that grass alone will hel minimi e weeds. ood soil fertility hel s to revent total cro failure in e treme drought, heat, and cold. t hel s your grasses bounce back after army worm attacks. ood stocking rates and rotational gra ing hel s with these scourges as well. hen gra ing management and fertili er ractices aren t enough, ractices such as weed control and reseeding may hel . A big art of lanning is setting goals for your enter rise. Setting goals hel s roducers take ste s to get to the result they want. aybe you didn t reali e that you could take management ste s that can actually get you more money at the end of the year. aybe you didn t reali e that any fertili er you a ly is not available to the lants growing there because the soil acidity holds the nutrients in the soil instead of them being available to the lants. A lying agriculture lime will adjust the H and make the lants res ond to nutrients in the soil. nvesting in the ractices that will ay off the fastest and make the biggest differences first is all art of setting riorities on the farm. t s not easy. t s not chea . ut it is a way of life that is im ortant to your family and to the economy of our state. hy not try to take ste s to do it more efficiently f you would like hel looking at the big icture on your farm and determining what you can do to do it better, call me would be glad to work with you to determine what best management ractices can do for you ou can reach the e tension office at . Our office hours are to and to each weekday.

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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 June 26, 2016 Michael Webb, 30, of Mena was charged with public intoxication after an incident at a local residence. Report was taken of a former spouse harassing a local woman. Case is pending. Brandi Fay Sanders, 29, and Adam Dollarhyde, 28, both of Mena were each charged with disorderly conduct after an incident at a local residence. Sanders was also charged with misdemeanor possession of a schedule VI controlled substance. Kyle Don Williams, 31, of Mena was charged with disorderly conduct after a call to a local residence. June 27, 2016 Report was taken of vandalism to a vending machine at a local business. Case is pending. A local woman reported that her estranged husband is harassing her. Case is pending further investigation. June 28, 2016 Report was taken of the theft of several construction cones from a job site in Mena. Case is pending. Jordan Leigh Dodds, 19, of Mena was charged with theft of property after an incident at a local residence. Johnny Howard, 52, of Mena was charged with disorderly conduct after officers were called to a local medical facility. Report was made of a physical altercation between a local man and woman. Case is pending further investigation and interview of all suspects and witnesses. June 29, 2016 A 17-year-old Mena girl was charged with disorderly conduct after officers were called to a city residence. David Pajuodis, 40, of Mena was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license. A 17-year-old Mena girl was charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after a call to a local retail store. June 30, 2016 Jesse Heath, 30, of Mena was arrested and charged with possession of firearms by certain persons (those convicted of fel-

onies). A local man reported that someone had attempted to steal his pickup from his yard. The vehicle stalled and the suspect fled on foot. Case is pending. July 1, 2016 Thomas Lindell Miles, 39, of Mena was arrested and held on a felony warrant from Volusia County, Florida. Steven Henry Hobbs, 29, of Cove was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, expired tags, and defective equipment. There was a warrant from Texas, but Texas authorities declined coming to get Hobbs. A Mena man reported that someone had attempted to get into a storage building on his property, but had failed to gain entry. Officers responded to a dispute between a teenage girl and her mother and stepfather. All parties calmed down and no charges were filed. An employee at a local convenience store reported that he had been harassed and threatened by an unknown man who came into the store. Case is pending identification of suspect and review of surveillance tapes. July 2, 2016 Robert Isaac Owens, 39, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Washington County.

ol ount Sheriff’s De artment June 27, 2016 Report from complainant on Butler Circle in Hatfield of an unauthori ed person on their property. Information has been provided to the rosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from a Mena woman of a violation of an Order of Protection. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. June 28, 2016 Report from complainant on Highway 88 East near the Yocana community of the theft of electronics, valued at $1,175.00. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Alley Lane near the Nunley community of being a victim of a phone scam, totaling losses at $2,000.00. Report from the Polk County Detention Center of damage to the facility led to a Citation for Disorderly Conduct being issued to David O. Riley, 40, of Mena. June 29, 2016 Report of a structure fire on olk 1 near Mena. Investigation revealed no foul play. Arrested was Jesse D. Henry, 26, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply

with a Court Order. June 30, 2016 Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was William O. Murphy, 73, of Mena, on Charges of DWI and Speeding. July 1, 2016 Arrested was Jona L. Rogers, 35, of Mena, on a Warrant for Criminal Contempt. Arrested was Kymberlie A. Chaney, 19, of Cove, on a Warrant for Delivery of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance not Meth or Cocaine. Report from complainant on Polk 200 near Wickes of forged checks and unauthori ed use of a credit card. Investigation continues. Arrested was Hannah L. White, 33, of Mena, on a Yell County Warrant.

Report of an unattended death on Polk 6 near Hatfield. The scene was released to the coroner. Report from a volunteer organi ation on Polk 50 near Potter of the theft of cash, totaling losses at $280.30. Arrested was Shawn A. Long, 39, of Mena, on a Warrant for Criminal Contempt. Arrested was Jennifer K. Williams, 45, of Mena, on a Warrant for Delivery of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance not Meth or Cocaine and Use of a Communication Device. Arrested was Richard B. Roper, 33, of Cove, on a Warrant for Theft of Property.

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Humane Society of the Ouachitas PET OF THE WEEK “My name is Feisty and I am looking for a best friend or family to call my own.” Feisty is smart, attentive and has energy to join you in all your fun activities. She gets along and plays with her doggie room mate. Medium sized, about 2 years old and ready to be your pal for life!

ruc Driver eeded Flat bed e perience. Home most weekends. 479-243-4524. 7/13 Lost 2 horses May 31st in Fourche Mountain Range, Bay leopard appaloosa gelding and white buckskin paint mare, contact Blake Hughes 817-832-9825. TFN

ousecleaning and more. Call Winnie Cotter at 2347/13 3418. Dugan Lawn Care & Landscaping offering residential and commercial lawn care and landscape maintenance for over 10 years. We are your fully insured, uniformed lawn care professionals. 479-234-2699. 7/27 Clean & Comfortable housing since 1 6 , J. Ray Maria’s MH Park and Rentals. Hwy 71 North, Mena, AR. 479-2163085. TFN Squeaky Clean Mobile Dog Wash, Dry Nails, Ears, Brushing, Clipping, Deanna Boyd 479-234-1866, I will come to you. Like Facebook. 7/20

Montgomery County Nursing Home and Assisted Living are looking for a part-time LPN. Great work environment and great pay. Please call 870-8672159 or 870-867-2156. Apply within. Come join our Team. 7/6

Stainless steel wedding bands $20, add a name for 1 per letter. Dan’s un n awn, 100 Hwy 1 S, Mena. 479-394-5515. TFN J & N Dozer – Trackhoe, Backhoe, Dump Truck, Ponds, Pads, Clearing, Roads, Hauling, Rich Top Soil, Fill Dirt, Shale, ravel. Do er Operator Randy gger, over 0 years’ e perience. We appreciate your Business! Call 479-234-1357. TFN

S n’ S 704 Mena Street, Mena, Arkansas. We have all kinds of books and a great selection. Come see. 7/6

state Sale – July 8th – 9th 1979 Ford P.U. ½ ton, International 584 Tractor, Pool Table, Washer & Gas Dryer, Chest freezer, dishes, TV Cabinet, Tools, Some furniture. 5924 Hwy 71 – South Cove, AR.

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