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Fay Jones Designed Home Damaged in Fire

BY LEANN DILBECK Mena and Ink fire departments responded to a fire Wednesday, November 5, at the former Bob Carver home that overlooks Mena on what is dubbed “Carver Hill.”

Mena Fire Chief John Puckett said a call came in to dispatch reporting smoke coming from the roof.

The 3-story home was designed by famed architect Fay Jones and built by Bob Carver in 1979. Terry Rosson currently owns the mountaintop residence, which was currently being remodeled. Rosson had recently completed negotiations to sell the home just days before but the transaction had not yet been completed.

The home sustained extensive smoke and water damage and the exact cause is unknown at this time but is expected to be electrical. No one was in the home at the time of the fire. With the home’s historical significance, Puckett could not say if it was considered a total loss.

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Bearcats Advance to State Play-Offs

MENA SET TO HOST FIRST-ROUND OF STATE PLAY-OFFS IN 18 YEARS @ BEARCAT STADIUM - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 7 P.M. | WATCH LIVE AT MYPULSENEWS TV READ FULL STORY PAGE 17

Hunters Feeding the Hungry

Veterans Honored

Above, Bob Young addressed the impressive crowd that assembled on the courthouse lawn, following the parade, at the Polk County War Memorial on a very frigid and windy morning to honor Veterans, past and present. Dinner was served to Veterans and their families on Sherwood Avenue. More pictures of the day’s activities are available on page 2 or online at MyPulseNews.com.

The 4-time State Champion Lady Tiger Cross -Country Team ran in the Arkansas State Cross Country meet Saturday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, bringing home the A-AA State Runner-Up title. Congratulations to Coach Keith Willsey and team members are Britany Wilhite, Tiara Warrington, Faith Hill, Adrianna Howard, Ashlyn Denley, Jessica Looney, Rachel Wallace, Morgan Fagan, Harley Dearing!

BY MELANIE BUCK As hunters hit the woods this deer season, T-N-L Meat Processing would like to remind everyone to help support Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH). T-N-L Processing has been involved with the program for six years and owners Troy and Ginger Lunsford are more than happy about the support they have received from the community for such a worthy cause.

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Veterans Honored with Ceremony, Parade, and Luncheon

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The 27th annual 'Scouting for Food' food drive is Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Local area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will be collecting non-perishable food items at Wal-Mart, James’ Super Save Foods, and Smith's Grocery in Cove. All food collected will stay in Polk County. Items most needed are canned meats, peanut butter, and powdered or canned milk. ALL donations are greatly needed and appreciated! For safety, we ask that no glass containers be used.

Scouting for Food got its start over 30 years ago when a 3rd grade Bear Cub Scout noticed a classmate in need. He approached his Den Leader about helping his classmate.

The boys in the den enjoyed helping so much, they made it an annual event. It has since grown to be the biggest one-day food drive in America, and is known as Scouting's Good Turn for America.

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SUBMITTED BY CANDACE RINER | MENA ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION The Mena Advertising and Promotion Commission would like to invite everyone to this year’s Christmas Festival. The 2014 Mena Christmas Festival will be held on Friday, December 5 and festivities will begin at 4 pm in the Historic Armory downtown.

Bring the kids to the Armory on DeQueen Street from 4 – 6 pm to enjoy a free jump house and a 30-foot slide. Children can also play fun Christmas games, make their own Christmas ornament, and have their faces painted.

Maple Street will be transformed into “Memory Lane” where area churches and nonprofit organizations will be offering yummy holiday snacks and warm winter beverages. Local churches, community choirs, and groups will be singing and playing Christmas music from 4 – 6 pm at the armory.

Santa will take time out of his busy Holiday schedule to attend the festivities. Santa along with Mrs. Claus will be in the Armory from 4 – 6 pm, so bring the kids for a picture with Santa by Rita Keener Photography. After Santa greets parade-goers, he will be found on the Janssen Park side of “Memory Lane.”

Mena’s largest nighttime parade will begin at 6 pm on Mena Street. This year’s theme is “Christmas in the Ouachitas.” Anyone wishing to participate in the parade will need to turn in a completed registration form to the Chamber office no later than Monday, December 1st.

The registration form can be found at http://menapolkchamber.com/ or stop by the Chamber at 524 Sherwood Avenue. Please feel free to contact the Chamber office at 479394-2912 for additional details.

Immediately after the parade, follow “Memory Lane” to Janssen Park for a special Christmas concert by Lana Gail and Gail Force. After the concert, enjoy a spectacular fireworks display and the official lighting ceremony of Janssen Park.

The “Holiday Express” is coming to town! The always popular KCS Holiday Express train along with Santa and his elves will make a stop at the Mena Depot on Saturday, December 13 at 4 pm. This event is FREE to the public.

A complete schedule of Christmas festivities can be found at www.VisitMena.com and the Visit Mena Facebook page. For more information please call Mena Advertising and Promotion Commission at 479-394-8355.

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Detachment 1261 Celebrates 239th Marine Corps Birthday

BY MELANIE BUCK The Marine Corps League Detachment 1261, of Mena, celebrated the 239th birthday of the Marine Corps with a formal Ball at the Elks Lodge on Saturday.

Approximately fifty were in attendance with Marines from Polk and Montgomery Counties.

The event was catered by Jason Goodner and crew with entertainment provided by the Richie Owens Band. The group enjoyed dinner and dancing and held several ceremonial practices.

The Marine Corps League is the only Congressionally chartered United States Marine Corps-related veterans organization in the United States. Its Congressional Charter was approved by the 75th U.S. Congress and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 4, 1937. The organization credits its founding — in 1923 — to legendary Marine Corps Commandant John A. Lejeune.

In honor of Commandment Lejeune, his ‘birthday message’ was read to the crowd. The message, written in 1921, reminds fellow Marines, and civilians, of what sets the Marines apart from other organizations. Part of his message reads: “The record of our corps is one which will bear comparison with that of the most famous military organizations in the world’s history. During 90 of the 146 years of its existence the Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation’s foes. From the Battle of Trenton to the Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war, and in the long eras of tranquility at home, generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres and in every corner of the seven seas, that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security.

In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our corps Marines have acquitted themselves with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term “Marine” has come to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue.”

Symbolizing the Passing of the Torch, the League held a Cake Cutting Ceremony where the first slice of cake was first given to the oldest Marine present, who then passed it to the youngest Marine present.

The League also presented the Elks Lodge with a plaque for their continued support of the Marine Corps League and the Toys for Tots program.

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Jones was an Arkansas native and was a student of renowned architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Jones most renowned works are chapels and private homes rather than skyscrapers Jones is the architect for the famous Thorncrown Chapel located in Eureka Springs. Jones' work focused primarily on the intimate rather than the grandiose.

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Countdown Continues to 80,000 Releases

BY MELANIE BUCK Tommy Young of the Arkansas Native Plant and Wildlife Center is now only 59 releases away from a total of 80,000 rehabilitated and released wildlife. A Broadwinged Hawk, his latest release, was returned to the wild on Friday, November 7, at the Visitor’s Center on majestic Rich Mountain.

An unusual find in Southwest Arkansas, the Broadwinged Hawk was found in Ft. Smith in September when he was hit by a car. Young put a titanium pin in the hawk and has since, rehabilitated the Broad-wing and prepared him for his migration.

They take the longest migration route of any North American Hawk and usually stay much further north of Arkansas. Young explained, “He’s probably the only Broad-winged Hawk left in Arkansas right now. On September 22, every year, the Broad-wings migrate all the way to the tip of South America, in Argentina.” Young said you could set your clocks to the day when the great migration of thousands of Broad-wings pass over the top of Rich Mountain. Called a ‘kettle,’ Young said tens of thousands of hawks migrate together and look like a tornado in the sky.

“I had to wait for a strong enough front to come through before I could release him so the front will push the warm air and carry the hawk across the Gulf,” said Young. He also explained that since the hawk is an adult, he’s traveled in the migration before, and knows the way so he can make the trip without the kettle. If he were a juvenile that had never made the trip, Young would have to wait until next September 22 to release him so that he could travel with the experienced mass migration group. The hawk will travel about 200 miles a day and the front will carry him more than half of the way.

“Most hawks that stay around here in the winter have an anti-freezing type blood in their feet that keep them from freezing, and he doesn’t have that, that’s why they have to migrate.”

Young added that he needs help from the community. Currently, he is asking people to bring their raked leaves and acorns, no black walnuts please, to the Center located on Hwy. 270W, at the base of Rich Mountain. You can place the bags in front of the Center if no one is available. The leaves and acorns help housed wildlife with the hibernation process while in the rehabilitated stages.

Keep watching The Pulse for Young’s future releases.

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Local Man Discovers New Variety of Black Gum Tree - “Sheri’s Cloud”

BY MELANIE BUCK Mena resident Jeff Flanigan is responsible for finding a new variety of a Black Gum tree that has now become a popular breed, Nyssa Sylvatica, known as ‘Sheri’s Cloud.’ Flanigan, who used to work for Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, spent every morning and evening driving up, and down, Rich Mountain. In 2002, he noticed an odd looking Black Gum tree, one like he’d never seen before.

“I found it in a ditch up on the mountain. I didn’t really pay too much attention but the more I kept driving by there, I thought maybe it was diseased or something,” explained Flanigan. After stopping to inspect the tree, he noticed it seemed healthy and the white markings were consistent. Flanigan began researching and realized that it had apparently not been discovered before.

Flanigan took pictures of the tree and sent them to Larry Lowman, “the go-to guy when it comes to wild plant identification in the eastern U.S.” Lowman sent the pictures to Don Shadow, a world-class nurseryman of Shadow Nursery, in central Tennessee.

Flanigan was instructed on how to properly prepare ‘scions,’ or cuttings, to Shadow for further identification. Although not a new ‘species,’ it is a new ‘variety,’ a variegated variety, meaning it has creamcolored tips on its leaves and is slightly lighter green than the normal Black Gum. It is considered somewhat of a natural mutation.

The tree can’t just be planted to grow another, it must be grafted, a process that takes expert knowledge and an abundance of patience. Flanigan left this process up to Shadow, who has extensive knowledge in the technique. Shadow has proved successful and has grown and sold many of the new variety. From the original scions, Shadow was able to produce more than 60 trees.

Shadow did leave the naming of the new variety up to Flanigan. Sheri’s Cloud was chosen in honor of his late wife, Sheri, and Cloud was added because he imagined a mature tree would look like a cloud. “You know how people name stars after people, I thought it would be neat to name a tree after Sheri,” said Flanigan.

Although the original tree is no longer standing, Sheri’s Cloud can now be found in nurseries across the United States, from Tennessee to Oregan. A very passionate Flanigan admitted, “I was interested in what was going on with the tree but I wasn’t really thinking it was going to be much of a big deal. Then, in 2004, Larry Lowman asked me to attend the American Plant Society Meeting in Fort Smith. I went and didn’t realize he was going to showcase new varieties. He saved mine for last and did a big announcement. He broke the news at that meeting and that was when I first thought that this might actually be something.”

The Delaware Center for Horticulture has featured Sheri’s Cloud in their annual rare plant auction and botanical gardens have also begun to feature the tree. “It’s popular with arboretums because it’s a nice shade tree and it looks different,” said Flanigan. One of his proudest moments was when he discovered that in 2013, the Oregon Association of Nurseries, who holds the largest expo in North America called the Far West Show, attracting visitors from not only the U.S. but international guests as well, held a contest. Sheri’s Cloud was submitted by Heritage Seedlings of Salem, Oregon, and it received 2nd place for ‘Plant of Merit,’ a high honor among nurseries.

If you are interested in buying Sheri’s Cloud, you can search online and choose from a number of nurseries who feature the popular variety.

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6th Grade Bearcats are Western Conference Champs

As the Senior High Bearcats are looking for a championship title, the next generation is working on their own piece of history themselves. This 6th grade Bearcat Football team coached by Clint Montgomery and Ryan Gilbert will face the Ozark team in the Championship game to be played in Paris, Ark., this Saturday. Mena Youth Football organizer Greg Aleshire said that it is the first time in a decade that one of the MYF teams have advanced to the championships.

Bunch Signs Letter of Intent for Crowder

Mena High School Senior Bailey Bunch was surrounded by family and coaches as she signed her letter of intent with Crowder College in Neosha, Missouri on Tuesday, November 11.

Bunch will receive a full scholarship from the college for softball, where she plays shortstop.

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Mena High School to Present The Wedding Singer

SUBMITTED BY JESSICA KROPP Mena High School is in the midst of practices for The Wedding Singer, which will be performed at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, November 23 at 2:30 pm. Admission for the show is $5. The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.

Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer's Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancee leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever.

The cast is led by Zane Sherrer and Abi McPherson as the leads, Robbie and Julia.

Seth Puckett and Brandon Zacarias are members of Robbie’s band, Sammy and George.

Luke Bowser plays the Wall Street shark, Glen Gulia. The other principal roles are played by Kelsey Wiggins, Sarai Stockton, Natalie Ford, and Cece Metcalf. The ensemble roles are played by Ashton Bowser, Ian Cameron, Kendall Crutchfield, Kennedy Downen, Chris Ford, Payton Grant, Ariana Kelley, Ashley Philpot, Landon Stidmen, Amanda Wiggins, Bob Wilcox, and Kaylee Williams.

Besides the stellar cast, we also have some great musicians to bring back the rockin’ 80s. Judy Kropp leads the band on the keys, with Ron Beckel on drums, Richie Owens on electric guitar, and Don Buttermilk on bass, Becky Austin and Payton Furr on keyboards, and Chase Fielder on clarinet and sax. Assistant Director Deedra Hooker and Choreographer Paulette Sherrer brought the students out to the Mena Arts Festival recently and performed the opening number called, “It’s Your Wedding Day.” Jessica Kropp, the director, says, “You don’t want to miss this! Abi and Zane will blow you away with their beautiful vocals. We are also blessed to have some musicians that were professional artists in the ‘80s. They rock it out. Mark your calendars and get ready to be transported to 1985!”

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I look forward to continue serving the people of Polk County as your new Assessor beginning January 1, 2015.

Thank you again for your support!

Jovan Thomas, Polk County Assessor-Elect

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The City of Mena recently completed its annual Fall Clean-Up. Mena Street Department Superintendent Roy Harris said that six city workers used two backhoes and four dump trucks to provide citizens a cleaner city, free of charge. It took the workers seven days, not including two days of delay due to rain, to haul 178 loads of yard debris, brush, and other items.

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Woman Behind Ladycat Athletic Program Honored

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distribute donated meats to food banks around the state. The program works in conjunction with meat processors around the state who ask their patrons to donate their processed meats to help feed the hungry. More than 1.5 million meals have been given to the state’s hungry since its inception.

Hunters who wish to donate to the program can visit T-N-L at 527 Polk 71, 12 miles east of Mena off of Hwy. 88E. Hunters can donate part or all of their deer by simply telling the processor how much you would like to donate. “Some folks will say, ‘I’ll donate 5 packages of ground meat’ while others donate the whole deer,” said Lunsford. Most processors ask that you at least skin the deer and, if possible, ‘quarter’ the deer as well.

AHFH not only accepts venison, they also take pork, beef, hog (domestic and wild), lamb, and goat to distribute.

Last year, Lunsford took in just under 400 lbs. of venison for donations to several local food banks. “As far as this program goes, the greatest thing is that it stays local,” Lunsford stated.

His goal for this year is to reach 500 lbs. or more. His biggest year was in 2012 when more than 600 lbs. was donated through his processing plant.

The Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry needs about $100,000 per year to fund the program across the state. Besides food donations, they also accept monetary donations through their website, http://www.arkansashunters.org/ or by mail at P.O. Box 55303, Little Rock, AR 72215-5303.

T-N-L Meat Processing is the only processor in the region that represents the program. Lunsford humbly added, “I know it’s better to give than to receive.”

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The Bearcat Foundation and Bearcat boosters continued to honor the heritage and history of the Bearcats & Ladycats during last Friday’s game when Mrs. Janice Whorton was named the honorary captain. On the heels of the Ladycat Volleyball State Championship Title, BFI recognized the woman who set the gold standard for ladies athletics at Mena High and put into motion what is known today as “THE” Mena Ladycats.

She began her career under the guidance of the legendary Jim Rackley in the fall of 1976 when girls athletics went from a club activity to a full program of competitive athletics. She was the very first head coach of the Ladycats and the volleyball powerhouse known today was started by Coach Whorton from scratch in 1976. She was the head coach of Ladycat Basketball and Volleyball from 1976 to 1981.

After a brief hiatus, she returned to Mena schools where she served as a guidance counselor for before retiring in 2010 with 32 years of dedicated service to the Mena schools where she touched literally thousands of young lives.

All of the Ladycat traditions have their origins with her and she will always have piece of ownership in Ladycat athletics.

To her surprise as she stood on the 50-yard line were members of her teams from her very first year at Mena who joined her on the track for a photo to commemorate this special recognition.

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Rich Mountain Community College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency.

The College will host a visit March 2,3,4 2015, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.

Rich Mountain Community College has been accredited by the Commission since 1990. The team will review the institution’s ongoing ability to meet the Commission’s Criteria for Accreditation.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the college: Public Comment on Rich Mountain Community College The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 The public may also submit comments on the Commission’s Web site at www.ncahlc.org.

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing.

All comments must be received by February 4, 2015.

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Polk Co. Health Unit Announces Mass Flu Clinic to be Held

BY MELANIE BUCK Polk County Health Unit has announced their annual mass flu clinic will be held Wednesday, November 19, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Health Unit, 702 Hornbeck in Mena.

Some places around the country have experienced a ‘shortage’ in their flu vaccination supply. However, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) explains that it isn’t exactly a shortage but rather the manufacturers taking the time to properly test and produce vaccines that cover the most expected strains of influenza for the season.

It is recommended by the CDC that everyone get a vaccine before flu season starts to lessen time sick, missed school or work, and medical fees. As of mid-October, seven influenza vaccine manufacturers are projecting that as many as 151 million to 156 million doses of influenza vaccine will be available for use in the United States for this season.

The flu vaccine cannot give you the flu. Reactions to all flu vaccines might include mild soreness and redness near the site of the shot and perhaps a little fever or slight headache. The mist form of the vaccine is recommended for everyone between the ages of two years through 49 years of age who do not have asthma or other problems that might impair their immune system.

There are very few medical reasons to avoid the flu vaccine.

They include life-threatening allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis to a previous dose of the flu vaccine or to eggs, or a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Persons with a non-life threatening egg allergy may be vaccinated but need to see a doctor specializing in allergies.

Influenza symptoms include fever over 100 degrees, headache, feeling tired, sore throat, muscle aches, dry cough, runny or stuffy nose, and occasionally stomach symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.

The influenza virus is spread through coughing or sneezing and by touching a hard surface with the virus on it and then touching the nose or mouth. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated each year, practice good hand washing, and cover your cough.

The Arkansas Department of Health recommends getting the flu vaccine wherever it is available (pharmacies, other health care providers). It is very important for pregnant women to get their flu shot. Call Polk County Health Unit at 479-394-2707 for more information or go to www.healthy.arkansas.gov or www.flu.gov.

Annual Toys for Tots Drive Underway

The annual Toys for Tots program is now underway in Polk County. Led by the Marine Corps League, Detachment 1261, more than $23,000 worth of toys was raised last year in conjunction with the community. Donation boxes and collection jars are set up at many local businesses, churches, and schools. Representatives of the League are asking for community support, “As this is an extremely trying year financially for many, your assistance is needed more than ever.”

In 1995, the Secretary of Defense approved Toys for Tots as an official activity of the U. S. Marine Corps and an official mission of the Marine Corps Reserve. Since that time, the Marine Toys for Tots Program has distributed over 469 million toys to over 216 million children.

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Charles Leon Blake, age 73, of Mena went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, November 7, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

He was born February 12, 1941, in Watson, Oklahoma to the late Floyd “Shorty” Blake and the late Minnie Huff Oakley. He was married to Glenda Lyle Blake for fifty happy years. He owned and operated Blake Building Supply for thirty years. Charles was a board member for the Polk County Housing Authority for 30 years. He loved golfing, fishing and bowling with family and friends. He also loved the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was a loving and kind husband, father, Dedad, brother and friend to all who knew him. He will be dearly missed by all.

Where Charles was concerned, Glenda's family was his own. Her brothers and sisters were close friends and even children in Charles' eyes; their kids were never nieces and nephews--they were grands and great-grands to him. He was always and will forever be called "Dedad" by each of them and countless others.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Blake of the home; children, Sheri Roberts and husband Glen of Cove, Arkansas, Pamela Tilley and husband Ron of Mena, Arkansas, Robert Blake and wife Anna of Denton, Texas; sister, Rachel Frost and husband J.D. of Greenwood,

Oklahoma to the late Louis Pitts Clayborn and Mandy Bean Clayborn. She was married to the late Harrison Heath and worked at Renova Shirt Factory.

She was a loving aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed by all.

She is survived by family, Sam Clayborn and family of Hatfield, Arkansas; Nancy Casey and family of Mena, Arkansas; a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louise and Mandy Clayborn, husband Harrison Heath.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Beasley Wood Chapel with Brother Dana Kinsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Big Fork, Arkansas under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers will be Lt. Ron Casey, Doyle Davis, Clint Davis, Adam Gates, Brandon Gates and Rickey Gates.

ESTHER DORA HEATH

Felicia Ellen Huff, age 30, of Mena passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

She was born November 15, 1983 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Donald Eugene Drake and Mary Dukeshire. Felicia was a LPN nurse in the medical field by profession. She was a loving and kind mother, daughter, sister and friend to all who knew

Esther Dora Heath, age 92, of Mena passed away Friday, November 7, 2014 in Mena.

She was born May 23, 1922 in Golden,

FELICIA ELLEN HUFF

her. She will be missed dearly by all.

She is survived by her son, Trace Huff; daughter, Bailey Huff; mother, Mary Dukeshire and husband Thomas; father, Donald Drake and wife Margie; brothers and sisters, Donny Drake and wife Anna of Smithville, Oklahoma, Alicia Lewis of Mena, Arkansas, LeAnn Willis of Mena, Arkansas, Amber Powell and husband Jeremy of Mena, Arkansas, Kimberly Huff and husband William of Mena, Arkansas, Robert Drake of Mena, Arkansas, James Drake of Mena, Arkansas, John Dukeshire and wife Misty of Mena, Arkansas, Jennifer Minshull and husband Kevin of Alma, Arkansas, Abbi Johnson of Alabama, Jenifer Oliver of Florida, Robert Oliver and wife Amber of Alabama, and Amy Mosley of Alabama. Several nieces and nephews and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins She was preceded in death by grandparents; uncles, Robert Willis and James Willis; and mother-in-law, Judy Lewis.

Funeral service will be Wednesday November 12, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Pentecostal Church in Mena with Brother Scott Jones officiating.

Interment will follow in the Owens Chapel Cemetery under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers will be Steve Willis, Jason Hadley, John Tash, Dean Heath, Sr., Kevin Minshull, Donny Drake and Trace Huff.

Honorary pallbearer will be Tony Willis.

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Arkansas; grandchildren, Charles “Chase” Roberts and companion Nancy, Chera Burk and husband Gary, Leah Tilley, Lydia Tilley, Caleb Tilley, and Joshua Tilley; great-grandchildren, Bailynn, Taylor and Gracelee.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd “Shorty” Blake and Minnie Huff Oakley, and a sister, Carrie Emma Jean.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Mena, Arkansas with Brother Ron Tilley, Brother Jerry Shinn, and Brother Mark Lyle officiating.

Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers will be Ike DePriest, Larry Gross, Blake Frost, Gary Warren, Brad Lyle, Wes Lyle, Trenton Lyle and Colby Philpot.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tom Roberts, Don “Duck” Hovator, George Hamilton, George Tilley, and Buddy Bean.

Special honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Family and friends visitation was Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood Funeral Home.

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OPINION

November 12, 2014

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BY MICHAEL REISIG

Confusion

Confusion is a byproduct of moving forward in life. If you stay right where you are – turn off the television and pull the curtains – you can eliminate 99 percent of your confusion. But you also eliminate an equivalent amount of joy, love, excitement and emotion. If you take the “what ifs” from your existence, it gets boring very quickly. Most of us live in a continual state of flux, from our jobs and relationships to our government/society and our future. I sometimes feel like the ’70s rock band, King Crimson who wrote the song called “Epitaph.”

Between the iron gates of faith the seeds of time were sown And watered by the deeds of those who know who are known Knowledge is a deadly friend if no one sets the rules The fate of man I see, is in the hands of fools…

Confusion may well be our epitaph.

Part of the reason we have all this confusion is that we have a prolificacy of “experts” in the Johan Wolfgang von Goethe world today – experts who can’t even agree among themselves. An expert is someone who tells you something in such a complicated, confused fashion as to make you think the confusion is your fault. Always remember, seek clarity – distill all you hear down to the essence, and the confusion will fall away.

Love, of course, is one of the great confounders – there seems to be so many edges to such a smooth, simple thing. The great writer Johan Wolfgang von Goethe once said “Love is an ideal thing; marriage is a real thing. A confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished.”

We’re taught to be ashamed of confusion, but the truth is, confusion is the red-haired stepchild of inspiration. Again, there’s nothing wrong with being muddled in the beginning, if you find your way to brilliance.

Sometimes we actually enjoy being confused when it comes to art, so we can pretend to discern with knowledgeable nods and hums what the artist was trying to express (when most of the time they didn’t have a clue themselves). I love the expression by the author Susan Hubbard – “In practicing the art of confusion there is no better weapon than poetry.” I would have to add modern art to that quote.

In the end, in this complicated, confounding world, the best you can do is rely on the knowledge that someday, most of this will make sense. For now, laugh at your situation, smile through the confusion, exercise as much love as you can, and remind yourself that everything happens for a reason.

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BY STATE SENATOR LARRY TEAGUE LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas voters approved fundamental changes in how state government operates when they voted in favor of three constitutional amendments on the November 4 ballot.

Issue One changes the process for issuing new state agency rules and regulations. No new rule or regulation shall take effect until it has been approved by the appropriate legislative committee. Previously, during the interim between sessions legislators would review new rules but they had no constitutional authority to block a rule if they disagreed with it. Now they do.

Previously, if lawmakers wanted to stop the implementation of a proposed rule they had to wait until the next legislative session to enact a law. Now, they will be able to delay or deny a new rule in the interim between sessions.

Voter approval of the amendment shifts the balance of power between executive and legislative branches, and is expected to strengthen legislative oversight of state agencies in the executive branch. This will make state government more accountable to voters because legislators are elected and agency heads are not.

Issue Two changes a step in the process under which citizens’ groups, organizations and businesses place initiatives and proposed amendments on the general election ballot. They still must submit petitions with signatures of registered voters by the deadline, which is four months before the election. That is always in early July.

To place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot requires signatures equaling 10 percent of the number of votes cast in the most recent election for governor. For an initiated act, it is 8 percent.

The minimum signature requirements do not change under Issue 2, but there will not be an automatic 30-day extension for groups to continue gathering signatures if they fall short on the deadline. In the future, because of voter approval of Issue 2, at least 75 percent of the signatures on their original petitions must be valid in order for sponsors to get a 30-day extension.

Issue Three will make several significant changes. It tightens ethics laws by prohibiting elected officials from accepting gifts or anything of value from a lobbyist. Elected officials will be able to accept informational material such as pamphlets, periodicals and books. If a lobbyist wants to provide a meal to legislators, it can only be at a “planned event to which a specific governmental body is invited.”

Members of the legislature may not become lobbyists for at least two years after the expiration of the term to which they were elected.

An independent commission will be appointed to set salaries of legislators, constitutional officers and judges. Term limits for legislators will be extended to at least 16 years. An individual can serve in a combination of both the Senate and House to reach 16 years.

Voters rejected a fourth proposed amendment that would have allowed sales of alcoholic beverages in all 75 counties of Arkansas. It was on the ballot as Issue Four.

Arkansas voters approved a proposed initiated act, on the ballot as Issue Five, to gradually raise the state minimum wage from $6.25 to $8.50 an hour. It will go up to $7.50 an hour at the beginning of the year, then $8 an hour on January 1, 2016 and $8.50 an hour on January 1, 2017.

Republicans Dominate 90th General Assembly

BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE NATE BELL First of all, I’d like to say thank you to the voters of District 20 for once again entrusting me with the responsibility of representing you at the State Capitol. I’m humbled that nearly 2/3 of voters trusted me with their vote. I’ll always do my best to honor the confidence you’ve placed in me and will do my absolute best to make sure your interests are considered when decisions are made in Little Rock.

Nearly 850,000 registered voters turned out to cast a ballot last week. 40 new House members were elected and 4 of 5 ballot measures were approved. The approved measures will change the way legislators oversee state agencies, alter the validity threshold to trigger a “cure period” for an issue petition, change the number of terms members can serve in the House, alter how salaries are determined for most elected officials, ban corporate contributions to candidates, ban gifts to elected officials by lobbyists and increase the state minimum wage.

Members-elect of the 90th General Assembly met in the House Chamber last Friday morning to draw for seniority and choose seats for the upcoming session. My seniority number during the new term is 25.

I chose the seat immediately to the right of my current seat. It is the current seat of Congressman-Elect Bruce Westerman.

64 members of the 90th are Republican and 36 are Democrats. 26 members are returning for their second term and 34 of us will be serving a third term. 20 members will be female which is a slight increase over the 17 ladies who currently serve in the 89th.

Members-elect also met in 4 caucuses to select seats on the 10 standing committees. Each member chose seats on either the Joint Budget Committee, the Legislative Audit Committee, or the Arkansas Legislative Council. For the next 2 years, I will serve on the State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee, the Education Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council. Select committee assignments will be made by the incoming Speaker prior to the first scheduled meetings. Lists of all committee memberships are on the House website www.arkansashouse.org Please feel free to contact me any time with issues of concern or if you need assistance. My cell phone number is 479-234-2092 and my email address is nate.bell@arkansashouse.org.

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CITIZEN

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Brad Lyle - Leader of Champions

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BY JACLYN ROSE Born in DeQueen, Arkansas, but raised in Wickes, Arkansas, Coach Brad Lyle calls himself a “lifelong Polk County resident.” Upon graduating Wickes High School, Coach Lyle completed two years at Rich Mountain Community College before obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree from Henderson State University. “I realized I wanted to be a coach in the 8th grade. My high school coach, Lindall Martin was my inspiration,” said Coach Lyle.

Coach Lyle met his wife, Linda, in school and they were married in 1997. In 1997-1998, Coach Lyle coached junior high boy’s basketball and football in Dumas, Arkansas, before he was offered a job as a junior high girl’s basketball coach in Mena in 1998-1999. “I went to college to be a basketball coach and I knew nothing about volleyball. When I accepted the position in Mena, they said, ‘oh yeah, you are going to coach volleyball, too. The first game I ever saw was when I handed in my line-up. The first year was tough but I committed to learning the game and that summer the school supported me attending several volleyball clinics. The next year, Coach Mike Hobson, was becoming more involved in administration, so I became the senior high girl’s volleyball coach while remaining the junior high girl’s volleyball and basketball coach,” explained Coach Lyle.

As a young married couple, the Lyles family wanted to make a difference. “Linda’s mom had started in foster care around the time we started dating, so when Linda graduated college and we bought a house, we got into foster care. We were just a young couple with no children who wanted to help and we had no intention of adopting, but the first four children we had, we adopted. Soon after, we found out Linda was pregnant so we literally went from zero to five kids in 380 days,” Coach Lyle explained. The couple went on to have one more child for a total of six; Holly, Robert, Roger, Hope, Gracie and Madi. “It got pretty crazy for a while, with that many kids, which led me, in 2007, to get out of coaching. I was spending all my time with other people’s kids and none with my own.

At that time I went straight classroom and taught,” said Coach Lyle.

In the spring of 2012, the volleyball coach position at Mena High School opened back up and Coach Lyle felt the time was right to get back into the game. “Every successful coach I’ve heard talk has said that they don’t get there without tremendous time and dedication and my wife has supported me through the entire thing. There were times she almost acted as a single mom because I was gone so much. When I went to her and told her I wanted to step back, I could tell she was relieved but she wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do. When I went to her and told her I was ready to get back in, she said that she knew it was the right time. She’s my rock, no doubt about that,” explained Coach Lyle.

In the twelve years that Coach Lyle has been at Mena High School as a coach, the volleyball team made it to at least the semi-finals of the state tournament eight times, with three of those visits taking them all the way to the state championship game. However, this team was the first to take it all the way, and clinch the title of State Champions. “I tribute our success as a team to the tradition that started back with Mike Hobson and Janice Whorton, I mean, you can’t take a man who had never seen a volleyball game and think for a second he did this by himself. I walked into a program where kids are expected to be good, because they always have been. I saw a sign at Harding once that said, ‘tradition never graduates.’ I feel like there are little girls walking around Mena, Arkansas that think they need to be good at volleyball and are dedicated to being good at volleyball,” explained Coach Lyle.

“We’ve been close to winning a state championship many times. We have taken trips to the finals but were never really into it. These girls were part of a team that has been there before and that loss was a valuable experience. This year, we were in it. I have coached great teams and great athletes and I don’t want to take anything from them but this group is by far the most unselfish team I’ve ever coached. It was never about individuals or individual stats. I’ve never coached real selfish players but this group didn’t have even a hint of that,” explained Coach Lyle.

“There are a lot of places that claim to be God’s country,” said Coach Lyle. “And I’m sure they are nice places to live but Polk County is such a great place to raise kids.

People here are not afraid to keep God in their lives, they aren’t ashamed. I visit a lot of places and they have nice stuff but I always find myself ready to get back home.”

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After over 10 years in the industry, God laid a new extension of their business on Jim’s heart and two months ago Hwy 88 Rock & Mulch was developed. “We realized a big need for this type of service locally,” explained Nan. “It is a leg of our business and we were ready to be diversified. Sometimes you have to take the risk and see that no one else is doing something so you need to step out and do it,” added Jim. Hwy 88 Rock & Mulch offers all types of rocks ranging in size from 200 lbs on up to 4,000 lbs. They offer Ouachita Rocks Products and landscape rocks, mountain rocks, flagstone rocks and building rocks. “These rocks have quartz in them and they are beautiful,” said Nan. Located one mile east on Highway 88, just passed J & A Truss, on the right, Hwy 88 Rock & Mulch also offers many types of mulch with plans to stock different colors, as well as sand. They also offer their customers very competitive pricing and the option of buying in smaller amounts, such as a 1/2 yard to a yard, on up to 12 yards and they are willing to deliver anywhere. “God willing we will offer many different products in the future. We hope to have what people need so they can stay local and won’t have to go out of town to get these products,” explained Nan. Jones Fence The couple, who were married by Justice of the Peace Bill Reed, 22 years ago, have two children, Josh CUSTOM BARB & NETWIRE and Brandi, and two grandsons, Zach and Damien. They, along with their full time employee, Randy Egger, a dozer operator with over 40 years experience that has built over 3,000 ponds, are the force behind both J Brush Hog Work & N Dozer, LLC and now Hwy 88 Rock & Mulch. “People ask us a lot how we can spend so much time together and I just tell them, ‘we like each other!’” said Jim with a laugh. “Truly though, Nan goes with me to pick out rocks and rides in the dump truck with me to look at jobs and even though we have different opinions sometimes, we really do like each other.” “We just click and we always have,” added Nan. “Compromise and respect for each other make it work. We also listen to each others’ opinions and we never put each other down.”

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ELECTION RESULTS

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Polk County Results: 17 of 17 Precincts Reporting

Treasurer:

Issue No. 1

Dennis Milligan – 4074 (65.29%) Karen Garcia – 1646 Chris Hayes – 520

U.S. Senate Race: Tom Cotton - 4444 – (70.09%) Mark Pryor - 1510 Nathan LaFrance – 207 Mark Swaney – 177

For – 3711 (60.75%) Against – 2398

State House – District 20 Nate Bell – 3392 (61.15%) Chase Busch – 1718 Marc Rosson – 437

Issue No. 2 For – 3477 Against – 2683

U.S. House District 4: Polk County Judge:

Bruce Westerman – 4224 – (68%) James Lee Witt – 1637 Ken Hamilton – 343 Janis Percefull – 4

Brandon Ellison – 4699 (74.09%) Richard Pena – 1643

Issue No. 3

Polk County Assessor: Governor’s Race: Asa Hutchinson – 4108 – (64.54%) Mike Ross – 1963 Frank Gilbert – 181 J. Joshua Drake – 113

Jovan Thomas – 3263 (52.16%) Phyllis Bell – 2993

For – 3196 (51.18%) Against – 3049

Mena City Council – Ward 1; Position 1: James Earl Turner – 865 (50.94%) Darla Martel – 833

Issue No. 4

Lt. Governor: Tim Griffin – 4220 (67.21%) John Burkhalter – 1713 Christopher Olson – 346

Larry Stricklin – 48 (52.17%) John Gordon – 44

Attorney General:

Constable Center Township:

Nate Steel – 1974 Leslie Rutledge – 3822 (61%) Aaron Cash – 467

Secretary of State: Mark Martin – 4616 – (73.5%) Susan Inman – 1362 Jacob Holloway – 302

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Bearcats to Host State Play-Offs

BY NORM BETZ The Mena Bearcats finished the regular season as the No. 2 seed in region 7-4A and will be awarded a first-round home playoff game. Mena finished with an overall record of 8-2, 5-2 in conference and went 4-1, both at home and on the road. This will be the Bearcats first home playoff game since 1996, but a school record fifth straight trip to the State Playoffs.

“I am just so proud of all these young men, they have truly bought in to the TEAM concept,” said Bearcats Head Coach Tim Harper. “It is truly amazing what we can accomplish when we work together.”

Going into the season Coach Harper and the Bearcats knew it was going to be an uphill battle, changing to the new conference, but they’ve proved to be more than up to the challenge.

After winning all three of their non-conference games, the Bearcats knocked off the first three teams in the new 7-4A conference before losing two in a row. Mena finished out the regular season with backto-back victories.

Coach Harper talked about the first game of the season and how their backs were against the wall. “I felt like half-time of the De Queen game really set the tone for the season,” explained Harper. “They had a decision to make, throw in the towel or trust in teamwork and tenacity... they chose the latter and we are still reaping the benefits!”

The Bearcats will host Central Arkansas Christian (CAC) on Friday night with the kickoff slated for 7:00 p.m. The Mustangs will travel to Mena with an overall record of 6-4, 4-3 record in conference play and finished 3-2 both at home and on the road. Mena has put 369 points (36.9 points per game) on the board this season, while CAC has scored 344 points (34.4 ppg).

The Bearcats have given up a total of 229 points (22.9 ppg), while the Mustangs have given up 316 points (31.6 ppg). Mena is ranked eighth in class 4A, while CAC is ranked 26th out of the 48 teams.

“All sports teach you life lessons, but football knocks you around mentally and physically,” said Harper. “The question is will you keep on keeping on, even when the odds are stacked against you... that is why we’ve been a good second half team. We have promised one another 48 minutes and that is what we have done.”

The Bearcats have their sights set on defeating the Mustangs and moving into the second-round of the playoffs. The second-round match-up would feature the winner of the Newport vs Star City game. Newport won region 2, while Star City finished fifth in region 8. If Newport wins, the Bearcats would have to play on the road, while they would host Star City if the Bulldogs could pull off the upset.

Just like the old saying, “Two out of three ain’t bad”. Coach Harper has reached two of his three personal pre-season goals. 1) Qualify for State Playoffs - Check, 2) Win Conference Championship - Finished 2nd, and 3) Host a Playoff game - Check! Mena hasn’t won the Conference since their 10-0 1996 season, the same season the Bearcats hosted their last playoff game.

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This is Mena’s school-record fifth straight trip to the State Playoffs. Last year the Bearcats lost to Hamburg in the first-round, 48-12. In 2012, the Bearcats went two rounds deep defeating Arkadelphia 42-29, before losing to Ozark 33-12. In 2011, Mena lost to Prairie Grove, 43-27, in the first-round. In 2010, the Bearcats played three-rounds deep, defeating Lee 14-6, Dumas 31-28, and then losing to Robinson, 50-22.

Closed Make plans now, get to Randall Whorton Field at Boyd Stadium early to cheer on the Wednesday Bearcats to victory! The first-round playoff game against Central Arkansas Christian is slated for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff or watch LIVE at MyPulseNews.com!

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Mena Takes Best Play in Competition

SUBMITTED BY JESSICA KROPP – Last week, Mena High School’s Drama Department went to compete with their plays, The Repairman and Her Outlook, His Perspective, and Their Point of View. These plays were selected in the top 6 plays submitted to the Arkansas Young Playwrights Competition last spring. Saturday, November 1st, they went to Henderson to perform the plays for 5 judges who are all college theatre professors or professional theatre actors. Her Outlook, His Perspective, and Their Point of View, written by Hannah Lochala and Madi Sherrer, nabbed the first place prize for Best Play.

The Repairman, written by Kendall Crutchfield and Leea Carver, was one of the six finalists. They also recognized four actors for their outstanding performances. MHS took 3 of the 4 acting awards.

Those students were Stephen Goodman, Colton Vereyken, and Kaylee Williams.

Acorn Middle & High School Honor Roll

All As - 6th Grade: EmmyLynn Goss, Corryn Holland, Halli Holland, Victoria Nichols, Harlee Rodgers, Sarah Wallace. 7th Grade: Makenna Goss, Kacey Head, Brady Lyle, Jacob Moore, Brody Webb. 9th Grade: Zane Barr, Alyson Nichols, Josey Webb. 10th Grade: Macie Adams, Harly Dearing, Morgan Fagan, Shawn Goss. 11th Grade: Elizabeth Baker. 12th Grade: Uyen Pham, Minh Tran.

As & Bs – 6th Grade: Travis Bissell, Haley Blair, Parker Couch, Dasha Echols, Brady Hair, Stephanie Lua, Autumn Strother, Alyssa Warren. 7th Grade: Vivian Harper, Sophie Jackson, Mercedes Mowdy, Andrew Philpot, Haley Sandoval, Daniel Warren, Matthew Weighous. 8th Grade: Zakary Abbott, Makayla Anderson, Kendra Branson, Tessa Kesterson, Haley Richardson, Mason Stout, Braxlie Strother, Stran Strother, Faith Walker, Rachel Williamson. 9th Grade: David Ballard, MaKenzie Goss, Shawn Harvey, Hadrian Lynch, Kailey Posey. 10th Grade: Brooke Bates, Nathan Chaney, Donathan Herron, Dalton Lane, Alden Maywald, Marissa Pate, Eric Sutherland, Delenn Wagner, Brittany Wilhite. 11th Grade: Lindey Deramus, Daric Echols, Travis Huff, Cateyn Reynolds, Bethany Rowell, Rachel Wallace. 12th Grade: Lucie Allard, Riley Carter, Hsin-Ya Cheng, Samantha Fisch, Justin Hogan, Adrianna Howard, Skyler Jackson, Phuc Lam, Phuong “Finn” Le, Jessica Looney, Goulwena Meziere, Jordan Pennington, Caitlin Pierce, Cherish Robertson, Jared Standridge, Tara Warrington.

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Mena Public Schools Breakfast Menu Monday: 11/17 Breakfast Pizza, Pear Slices, Juice, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Cereal, Toast, Diced Peaches, Juice, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Super Donut, Yogurt, Raisins, Juice, Milk Thursday: 11/20 Maple Burst Pancake, Banana, Juice, Milk Friday: 11/21 Sausage & Biscuit, Oranges, Juice, Milk Mena Public Schools Lunch Menu Monday: 11/17 Main: Taco Soup, Crackers, Whole Grain Oatmeal Cookie, Broccoli, Sliced Pears, Milk; Choice: Burrito w/ Cheese Sauce, Lettuce & Tomato Whole Grain Oatmeal Cookie, Broccoli, Sliced Pears, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Main: Corn Dog, Garden Spinach Salad, French Fries, Apple, Milk; Choice: Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce & Tomato, French Fries, Apple, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Main: Turkey & Dressing, Baby Carrots (6-12), Green Beans, Hot Roll, Mixed Fruit, Milk; No Choice Line Thursday: 11/20 Main: Chicken Quesadilla, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Refried Beans, Oranges, Milk; Choice: Hamburger, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Refried Beans, Oranges, Milk Friday: 11/21 Main: Frito Chili Pie, Tossed Salad, Corn, Side Kick, Milk; Choice: Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Tator Tots, Side Kick, Milk Acorn Breakfast Menu Monday: 11/17 Breakfast Pizza, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Super Donut, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thursday: 11/20 Breakfast Burrito, Fruit, Juice, Milk Friday: 11/21 Sausage Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk Acorn Lunch Menu Monday: 11/17 Burritos, Corn, Salad, Fruit, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Beef & Noodles, Green Beans, Bread, Salad, Fruit, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Chicken Srtips, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Roll, Salad, Fruit, Milk Thursday: 11/20 Taco Salad, Salsa, Beans, Cookie, Fruit, Milk Friday: 11/21 Hot Dog, French Fries, Beans, Fruit, Milk Cossatot River School Breakfast Menu Monday: 11/17 Mini Donuts, Craisins, Orange Juice, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Sausage Roll, Cantalope, Apple Juice, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Breakfast Pizza, Apple Wedges, Grape Juice, Milk Thursday: 11/20 Super Donut, Pineapple, Orange Juice, Milk Friday: 11/21 Cereal, Orange Wedges, Apple Juice, Milk Cossatot River School Lunch Menu Monday: 11/17 Pepperoni Pizza, Tossed Salad w/ Dressing, Pears, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Milk Tuesday: 11/18 Baked Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans, Mandarin Oranges, Roll, Milk Wednesday: 11/19 Fish, Potato Wedges, Broccoli w/. Dressing, Peaches, Milk Thursday: 11/20 Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Backeyed Peas, Pumpkin Pie, Roll, Milk Friday: 11/21 Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato, Pickles, Chips, Apple Wedges, Milk

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Bus Students

Honor Roll

SCHOOL

Vandervoort Students Recently Recognized for Various Awards

Grade 1: All A’s - Dylon Morris, Riley Norman, Victoria Squires, Jimmy Glenn, Wyatt Gunn, Aiden McKenzie. A’s & B’s - Gabe Bell, Peyton Casey, Sawyer Golden, Ethan Hall, Michael Howard, Elijah Owens, Liliana Ruelas, Kaylee Thomas, Dakota Tindle, Blane Brett, Colton Green, Maleena Hopkins, Carolina March, Talon McCoy, Ava McLain. Grade 2: All A’s - Sierra Ainsworth, Laci Dixon, Scott Gragg, Mattie Ross, Jacob Squires, Kyler McKee, Jayden Johnson, Jennifer Arce, Riley Dunn, Chelsey Green, Bradley Wade. A’s & B’s - Chloe Hall, Charles Richardson, Dustin Pollard, Dani Atchley, Michelle Broach, Landon Case, Derek Dixon, Cloie Dollarhyde, Kayleigh Hall, Adrianna Squires, Jasmine Wilkinson. Grade 3: All A’s - Ethan Williams, Austin Bailey, Amy Gragg, Thomas Broach, Ben Tooker, Braylen Ralls, Meera Henry. A’s & B’s - Zenia Schmidt, Brodie Dickerson, These students were selected to be the Character Breanna Parker, Illiana Diaz, Blake Evans, Falesha Harris, Students of the Month: Chelsey Green, Tia Maddy Hoyle, Caylynn Burke, Hunter Neal. Grade 4: All A’s Hackworth, Elizabeth Crawford, Ava McLain, Illiana - Lily McIntyre, Nathan Raney, Nathan Watkins, Elizabeth Diaz, Cheyann Edwards, Brody Creel, Jeremiah Cox, Crawford, Mia Dixon. A’s & B’s - Kimberly Hackworth, Ethan Williams, Liliana Ruelas, Amy Gragg, Curtis Connor Mink, Kylie Owens, Chyanne Brown, Tyler Graham, Jessica Green, Hunter Hamm, Zachary McKee, Kendra Bell, Broach, Vivian Denton, Colton Peters, Kortlyn Vivi Denton, Sadie Hall, Jessica Harris, Christian Hoyle, McKee. BreAnna Hutson, Braylee Jewell, Harley Loyd, Hannah McLain, Matthew Navarro. Grade 5: All A’s - Christina Gragg, Curtis Broach, Alaina Hopper, Gracie Smith. A’s & B’s - Landon Casey, Bela Diaz, Ashton Hicks, Katelynn Owens, McKenzi Summit, Erin Tidwell, Tanner Williams, Cody Beck, Shayna Bowen, Rayleigh Dollarhyde, Jonny Loyd. Grade 6: All A’s - Ali Austin, Kadi Dixon, Melanie Dixon, Abby McIntyre, Kortlyn McKee, Kiersten Smith. A’s & B’s - Lexie Graham, Kylie Gunn, Betty Jewell, Koty Martin, David Miranda, John Sisson, Kalie Smith, Kailyn Terry.

Character Students

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These students were selected to be the Bus Students of the Month: Xaveion Vanderwalt, Kadi Dixon, Harley Loyd, Cody Shelton, Chloe Hall.

It’s Christmas

in the Country at

OPEN HOUSE November 19 & 20 10 am - 5 pm

Gourmet samples & door prizes!

800 Janssen Avenue, Mena 479-394-8019 • Mon.-Sat. 8am - 6pm

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Perfect Attendance

Kindergarten: Joseph Bennett, Matthew Dau, Dakota March, Lanie Meredith, Abagayl Pollard. Grade 1: Gabe Bell, Maleena Hopkins, Michael Jacob Howard, Carolina March, Talon McCoy, Dylon Morris, Elijah Owens. Grade 2: Scottie Gragg, Jayden Johnson, Dustin Pollard, Charles Richardson, Bradley Wade. Grade 3: Austin Bailey, Justin Bell, Amy Gragg, Hunter Neal, Braylen Ralls, Benjamin Tooker, Desiree Ward. Grade 4: Kendra Bell, Chyanne Brown, Austin Caramez, Elizabeth Crawford, Emmanuel Gasca, Tyler Graham, Jessica Green, Jessica Harris, Zachary McKee, Hannah McLain, Hoyt McLain, Kylie Owens. Grade 5: Shayna Bowen, Christina Gragg, Elorie Hopper, Katelynn Owens, Pack Roberts, Gracie Smith, Erin Tidwell, Tanner Williams. Grade 6: McKayla Caramez, Lexie Graham, Colton Peters.

THANK YOU!

My heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone who supported me and voted for me for Mena City Council. I pledge to work for the benefit of the City of Mena and all of its citizens.

Again, thank you for electing me to the Mena City Council.

James Earl Turner

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Acorn Tigers 2014-2015 Basketball Senior Girls

Girls’ Roster

SUPERCENTER 67 600 Hwy. 71 N

Go Tigers!

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Grade 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Go Tigers!

MENA HATFIELD - WICKES

479-394-2211

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3357 Hwy 71 N 394-1394

Date 11/14 11/18 11/21 11/24 12/1-12/6 12/5 12/6-12/13 12/9 12/11 12/15 12/19 12/29-12/30 1/5-1/10 1/9 1/13

Opponent Blevins Caddo Hills Scranton Kirby Booneville Sr. High Tourn.

Hackett (Homecoming) Mena Jr. High Tourn.

Two Rivers Booneville Oden Scranton Heavener Classic Cossatot Sr. High Tourn.

Mansfield Kirby

479-437-3199

Proud Supporters of the Acorn Tigers!

Mon-Thurs: 10am-9pm Sun: 10am-4pm 1506 Hwy 71 S., Mena, AR 71953 Phone (479) 394-6521

Boys’ Roster

Name # Sky Jackson 32 Justin Hogan 12 Morgan Hair 3 Riley Carter 15 Ashton Pardun 20 Ethan Bird 33 Blake Head 23 Casey Falls 10 Matt Davis 00 Zephrey Harvey13 Aaron Bissell 1 Daniel Cottrell 34 Logan Frost 24

2014-2015 Schedule

Sweet Peas Photography

TIRES AND MUFFLERS

Senior Boys

www.sweetpeasphoto.com

2656 Hwy 71 North

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Place There Home There There Booneville Home Mena There Home Home Home Heavener, OK Cossatot There Home

Time 5:30 5:30 6:00 5:30 TBA 6:00 TBA 5:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 TBA TBA 5:00 5:30

Fagan Plumbing 1117 Bethesda Rd Mena, AR 71953 479-437-3448

Congratulations Morgan on all your accomplishments!

GO TIGERS!

Date 1/16 1/17-1/24 1/19-1/24 1/20 1/26 1/27 1/30 2/3 2/5 2/9-2/14 2/10 2/16-2/21 2/25-2/28 3/3-3/7

Opponent Umpire Nashville Sr. Tourn.

Umpire Jr. High Tourn.

Trinity Christian Oden Umpire Caddo Hills Oden DeQueen Jr. High District Tourn.

Mt. Ida Sr. High District Tourn.

Regional Tourn.

State Tourn.

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Place There Nashville Umpire There Home Home There There There Caddo Hills Home Oden TBA TBA

Time 5:30 TBA TBA 5:30 5:30 5:30 5:30 5:30 5:30 TBA 5:30 TBA TBA TBA

409 Hwy. 71 N, Mena • 479-394-5550

Gilchrist Tractor Inc. 2642 Hwy. 71 N., Mena, AR 71953

Go Tigers!

Visit any of our 3 Mena Locations or our Cove branch. www.FNBWEB.biz

601 Hwy. 71 N, Mena, AR

Good Luck to The Tigers/ Lady Tigers!

Let’s Go Tigers!

We sell the best and work on the rest!

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We have Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials

WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Open Sun-Thurs: 11am-9pm Fri & Sat: 11am-10pm in the Atwoods Plaza • Hwy 71 North

479-243-0822

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

Society Meeting, Polk County Library.

Program by Margo Kimp about a Polk County Pilot shot down in World War II in the Pacific. Public welcome. * 7:00 p.m. – Al-Anon – a support group for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking, meets at the First United Methodist church, 9th & Port Arthur, Mena. Call Dotty at 479-437-3111 or Sarah 479-234-3620 for more information.

Friday, 11/14 * 1:00 –3:00 p.m. – Fiber Group will meet a 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. – Writers Guild will meet in the Classroom of the Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. Admission is free. * 7:00 p.m. –Overeaters Anonymous – meets At Christ Episcopal Church, 803 Church Avenue. No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins, no diets, call 501-413-4498 or 479-394-4240. * 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting - 812 Hwy 71South, Mena * 8:00p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71S, Mena, For info call, 394-7396 or 234-5419.

Saturday, 11/15 * 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Autumn Adventure, Cossatot River State Park, meet at Cossatot Falls Information Board. * 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. * 6:30 p.m. – Thanksgiving Potluck at the Big Fork Community Center.

Everyone is invited. * 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 234-5419.

Sunday, 11/16 * 2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous, ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S. For information call 3947396 or 234-5419. * 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Marshmallow Roast, Cossatot River State Park, meet at Visitor Center Amphitheatre. * 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church in the basement.

Monday, 11/17 * 5:00 p.m. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Hatfield City Hall. For more

information call 870-389-6678. * 7:00 p.m. – Ouachita Beekeepers Association monthly meeting at the Union Bank Community Room. * 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 4373560. * 6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church, Everyone is welcome to attend. * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. * 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 2345419.

Tuesday, 11/18 * 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.

Come join other artists, from beginners to pros, working on their individual projects in the gallery classroom. For more information, call 479-394-3880. * 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 Noon – Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, at RMCC. Open to all members. * 12 Noon – Picnic in the Park, Queen Wilhelmina State Park, Dutch Oven Delight; bring your lunch, join the park interpreter at the Day Use Area Gazebo for the yummy Dutch Oven Dessert cooked in the great outdoors. * 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters in Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West.

For more information, call 216-0719. * 5:15 p.m. – Cyclists and Walkers: The Ouachita Cycling Club meets at the Visitor’s Information Center on Earthquake Ridge. Please come join us.

Everyone is welcome. * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S, Mena. * 6:00 p.m. – Mena School Board Meeting; Executive Session; Regular Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m., Administration Building Board Room. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous,

First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. For information 479-234-2887 or 479-234-3043.

Wednesday, 11/19 * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. * 6:00 p.m. – DABC Celebrate Recovery, Room 112, 300 Dallas Avenue, Mena. A Christ centered, biblical approach to breaking free of addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. Join us. For more information call 479-394-2697. * 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous – Book Study, ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena.

For information call 394-7396 or 2345419.

BEATS

Thursday, 11/13 * 11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Polk County/Mena meets at Papa’s Mexican Café.

Contact Lisa Martin at 2163383 or Charles Pitman at 216-4882 for more info. * 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters In Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information, call 2160719 * 5:30 p.m. - Weight Watchers - meet at Dallas Avenue Baptist church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. * 6:30 p.m. Mena Community Chorus will be practicing for their Christmas Program, First United Methodist Church; 9th and Port Arthur Sts. For more information, call Vicki at 479-234-1109. * 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous – meeting at Saint Agnes Church in the basement. * 7:00 p.m. Polk County Genealogical

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* RED HAT HOTTIES are volunteering at Mena Manor the 1st Monday of each month for BINGO sessions with residents. They also hold BINGO at Rich Mountain Nursing on the 2nd Monday of each month.

Additional volunteers are needed for each of these activities. For more information call Charlie at 870-334-3010 or Connie at 479-437-3766. * JAMES K. POLK CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION monthly meeting and meal, Thursday, November 20, 5:00 p.m. at the Lime Tree Restaurant.

Community Service Awards will be presented; followed by guest speaker, the Honorable Judge Looney, members, prospective members, and the public are invited to attend. * MENA HEAD START is taking applications for preschool Children 3-5 and Earl 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, 8:00-3:00 Monday thru Friday. For more information call 479-437-3733. * THROUGH DECEMBER 31, view the Gift of Christmas Show at the Mena Art Gallery. The show includes painting, photography and three-dimensional work. Gallery hours are Tuesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. & Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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COURSE ID

TITLE

DAYS

TIME

ACC101-lec-01

Quick Books I

T

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

ACC111-lec-01

Quick Books II

T

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

ACC213-lec-01

Principles of Accounting II (ACTS: ACCT2013)

MW

12:30 - 1:45

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

AHIM1013-lec-01

Medical Coding

W

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

AHIM1023-lec-01

Medical Billing and Reimbursement

R

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

AHIM1033-lec-01

Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology

R

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

AHIM1051-lec-01

Legal Aspects of Healthcare

M

6:00 - 8:45

M158 / Begins 4/6/2015

ART143-lec-01

Art Appreciation (ACTS: ARTA1003)

M

6:00 - 8:45

M115 / Begins 1/14/2015

BAK105-lec-01

Baking I

M W

9:00 - 3:00 11:00-12:00

BIO104-lec-01

Biological Science (ACTS: BIOL1014)

MW W

12:30 - 1:45

The time for the required lab is listed above.

BIO104-lec-02

Biological Science (ACTS: BIOL1014)

TR T

2:00 - 4:00

LOCATION

CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015 CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015 LH247 / Begins 1/14/2015 S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

9:30 - 10:45 11:00 - 1:00

LH247 / Begins 1/14/2015 S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

9:30 - 10:45

LH247 / Begins 1/14/2015

The time for the required lab is listed above.

BIO104-lec-03

Biological Science (ACTS: BIOL1014)

TR R

The time for the required lab is listed above.

11:00 - 1:00

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

BIO104-lec-04

Biological Science (ACTS: BIOL1014)

S

8:00 - 1:00

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

BIO144-lec-01

Anatomy & Physiology II (ACTS: BIOL2414)

TR T

4:30 - 5:45 6:00 - 8:00

LH247 / Begins 1/14/2015 S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

The time for the required lab is listed above.

BIO144-lec-02

Anatomy & Physiology II (ACTS: BIOL2414)

T TR

2:30 - 4:30 4:30 - 5:45

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015 LH247 / Begins 1/14/2015

BIO204-lec-01

Microbiology and Immunology (ACTS: BIOL2004)

MW

6:00 - 8:45

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

BIO224-lec-01

General Botany (ACTS: BIOL1024)

MW M

11:00 - 12:15

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

2:00 - 4:00

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

The time for the required lab is listed above.

BUS213-lec-01

Business Communications (ACTS: BUSI2013)

MW

3:30 - 4:45

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

BUS233-lec-01

Business Law II

M

6:00 - 8:45

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

BUS253-lec-01

Marketing (ACTS: MKTG2003)

TR

2:00 - 3:15

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

BUS263-lec-01

Introduction to Business Statistics (ACTS: BUSI2103)

MW

8:00 - 9:15

M115 / Begins 1/14/2015

CHM124-lec-01

General Chemistry II (ACTS: CHEM1424)

MW M

9:30 - 10:45 2:00 - 4:00

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015 S235 / Begins 1/14/2015

CHM134-lec-01

Principles of Chemistry (ACTS: CHEM1004)

MW W

12:30 - 1:45 2:00 - 4:00

S229 / Begins 1/14/2015 S235 / Begins 1/14/2015

CLI0013-lec-HY01

College Literacy

M

11:00 - 12:15

S251 / Begins 1/14/2015

W

2:00 - 3:15

S251 / Begins 1/14/2015

Internet access is required for this course.

CLI0013-lec-HY02

College Literacy Internet access is required for this course.

Preregistration November 17-21

www.rmcc.edu

1100 College Drive (479) 394-7622

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COURSE ID

TITLE

DAYS

TIME

LOCATION

COSM1201-lab-01

Hygiene and Sanitation II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1201-lab-02

Hygiene and Sanitation II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1212-lab-01

Hairdressing with Lab II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1212-lab-02

Hairdressing with Lab II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1221-lab-01

Related Cosmetology Science II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1221-lab-02

Related Cosmetology Science II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1231-lab-01

Manicuring II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1231-lab-02

Manicuring II

TWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1241-lab-01

Aesthetics II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1241-lab-02

Aesthetics II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1251-lab-01

Salesmanship, Shop Management, and Shop Deportment II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

COSM1251-lab-02

Salesmanship, Shop Management, and Shop Deportment II

MTWRF

8:00 - 5:30

NSC-COSMO / Begins 1/14/2015

CRJ103-lec-01

Introduction to Criminal Justice (ACTS: CRJU1023)

T

6:00 - 8:45

S249 / Begins 1/14/2015

CRJ133-lec-01

Juvenile Crime & Delinquency

R

6:00 - 8:45

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

CSC046-lec-01

Child Care Orientation

W

5:30 - 7:30

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

CSO001-lec-01

College Orientation

R

9:00 - 11:00

LH247 / Begins 1/8/2015

R

1:00 - 3:00

LH247 / Begins 1/8/2015

R

6:00 - 8:00

LH247 / Begins 1/8/2015

F

9:00 - 11:30

LH247 / Begins 1/9/2015

T

1:00 - 3:30

LH247 / Begins 1/13/2015

This class BEGINS on January 8, 2015.

CSO001-lec-02

College Orientation This class BEGINS on January 8, 2015.

CSO001-lec-03

College Orientation

CSO001-lec-04

College Orientation

This class BEGINS January 8, 2015.

This class BEGINS on January 9, 2015.

CSO001-lec-05

College Orientation This course BEGINS January 13, 2015.

CST021-lec-01

Industrial Computer Competency

W

1:00 - 1:50

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST1013-lec-01

Computer Maintenance Technology II

TR

11:00 - 12:15

M107 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-01

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

MW

2:00 - 3:15

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-02

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

TR

2:00 - 3:15

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-03

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

MW

9:30 - 10:45

M156 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-04

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

TR

9:30 - 10:45

M156 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-05

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

W

6:00 - 8:45

M156 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST124-lec-01

Introduction to Java

TR

9:30 - 10:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST154-lec-01

Graphics Concepts

MW

4:30 - 6:00

M156 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST264-lec-01

Advanced Website Design

MW

11:00 - 12:15

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

CST283-lec-01

Database Application

MW

9:30 - 10:45

M158 / Begins 1/14/2015

Preregistration November 17-21

www.rmcc.edu

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COURSE ID

TITLE

DAYS

TIME

LOCATION

CUL111-lec-01

Sanitation & Safety

F

2:00 - 7:00

CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015

This is a three week short course required before completing culinary courses for credit.

CUL1212-lec-01

Math for Culinary Arts

F

CUL1233-lec-01

Garde Manger

R

9:00 - 12:00

CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015

CUL1243-lec-01

Soups, Stocks, and Sauces

W

8:00 - 11:00

CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015

CUL1253-lec-01

Meats and Seafood

T

9:00 - 12:00

CAB901 / Begins 1/14/2015

CUL1273-lec-01

Menu Design and Strategy

TR

4:00 - 5:15

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

DRA203-lec-01

Theatre Arts Appreciation (ACTS: DRAM1003)

TR

11:00 - 12:15

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

DRA213-lec-01

Acting I

MWF

12:30 - 1:45

TBA / Begins 1/14/2015

ECD113-lec-01

Child Growth and Development

R

6:00 - 8:45

M107 / Begins 1/14/2015

ECD123-lec-01

Environments for Young Children

T

6:00 - 8:45

S251 / Begins 1/14/2015

ECN213-lec-01

Macroeconomics (ACTS: ECON2103)

TR

8:00 - 9:15

M154 / Begins 1/14/2015

EDU213-lec-01

Introduction to Education

T

6:00 - 8:45

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

ELEC1043-lec-01

Electrical Motors & Controls

M

8:00 - 11:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

ELEC1104-lec-01

Basic Electricity

R

8:00 - 12:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

EMT208-lec-01

EMT Advanced

MR

6:00 - 10:00

NSC-EMT / Begins 1/14/2015

ENG113-lec-01

English Composition I (ACTS: ENGL1013)

TR

9:30 - 10:45

S249 / Begins 1/14/2015

R

6:00 - 8:45

S251 / Begins 1/14/2015

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S249 / Begins 1/14/2015

TR

12:30 - 1:45

S249 / Begins 1/14/2015

M

6:00 - 8:45

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

12:00 - 2:00

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

Internet access is required for this course.

ENG113-lec-02

English Composition I (ACTS: ENGL1013) Internet access is required for this course.

ENG113-lec-03

English Composition I (ACTS: ENGL1013) Internet access is required for this course.

ENG123-lec-01

English Composition II (ACTS: ENGL1023) Internet access required for this course.

ENG123-lec-02

English Composition II (ACTS: ENGL1023) Internet access required for this course.

ENG233-lec-01

World Literature II (ACTS: ENGL2123)

MW

11:00 - 12:15

M148 / Begins 1/14/2015

GEO103-lec-01

Regional Geography of the World (ACTS: GEOG2103)

MW

9:30 - 10:45

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS003-lec-01

Ouachita Regional History

M

10:30 -11:20

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS003-lec-02

Ouachita Regional History

M

1:30 - 2:20

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS013-lec-01

Ozark Regional History

M

8:30 - 9:20

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

Preregistration November 17-21

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COURSE ID

TITLE

DAYS

TIME

HIS013-lec-02

Ozark Regional History

M

9:30 - 10:20

LOCATION A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS143-lec-01

World Civilization I (ACTS: HIST1113)

TR

9:30 - 10:45

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS153-lec-01

World Civilization II (ACTS: HIST1123)

T

6:00 - 8:45

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS223-lec-01

U.S. History II (ACTS: HIST2123)

TR

8:00 - 9:15

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

HOSP1261-lec-01

Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism

T

6:00 - 7:00

A325 / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR001-lab-01

60+ Exercise

TR

8:30 - 9:20

M127 / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR021-lab-01

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

TR

10:30 - 11:20

M127 / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR041-lab-01

Line Dance for Seniors

TR

9:30 - 10:20

M127 / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR181-lab-01

Recreational Activity

M

6:00 - 8:00

M107 / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR271-lab-01

Lifetime Fitness

MW

2:00 - 3:00

OFC / Begins 1/14/2015

IMMC1013-Lec-01

Introduction to Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems

W

8:00 - 11:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

IMPC1014-lec-01

Programmable Logic Controllers

T

8:00 - 12:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

JRN203-lec-01

Introduction to Radio and Television I

TR

2:30 - 3:45

M146 / Begins 1/14/2015

JRN213-lec-01

Introduction to Radio and Television II

TR

2:30 - 3:45

M146 / Begins 1/14/2015

JRN293-lec-01

Internship

TBA

1:00 - 2:00

TBA / Begins 1/14/2015

MCH105-lec-01

Machine Tool Technology I

M F

8:00 -12:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

8:00 - 9:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015 MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015 MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

MCH115-lec-01

Mastering CNC Machining Center

W F

3:00 - 7:00 10:00 - 11:00

MCH135-lec-01

Fundamentals of Numerical Control

F R

11:00 - 12:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

8:00 - 12:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

W

8:00 - 12:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

3:00 - 7:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

8:00 - 12:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

MCH145-lec-01

Blueprint Reading/Geometric Dim.

This class is a hybrid in delivery. The lab portion is on-line.

MCH155-lec-01

Metals & Alloys/Basic Metallurgy

M

This course is hybrid in delivery. The lab portion of the class is online.

MCH215-lec-01

Technology of Machine Tool II

T F

9:00 -10:00

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

3:00 - 5:45

MT804 / Begins 1/14/2015

MCH243-lec-01

CAD I

R

MTH013-lec-01

Basic Math

MW

11:00 -12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH013-lec-02

Basic Math

MW

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH013-lec-03

Basic Math

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH013-lec-04

Basic Math

TR

9:30 - 10:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH013-lec-05

Basic Math

TR

11:00 - 12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH013-lec-06

Basic Math

TR

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH023-lec-01

Beginning Algebra

MW

11:00 - 12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH023-lec-02

Beginning Algebra

MW

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH023-lec-03

Beginning Algebra

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

Preregistration November 17-21

www.rmcc.edu

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COURSE ID

THE POLK COUNTY PULSE

TITLE

TIME

LOCATION

MTH023-lec-04

Beginning Algebra

TR

9:30 - 10:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH023-lec-05

Beginning Algebra

TR

11:00 - 12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH023-lec-06

Beginning Algebra

TR

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-01

Intermediate Algebra

MW

11:00 - 12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-02

Intermediate Algebra

MW

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-03

Intermediate Algebra

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-04

Intermediate Algebra

TR

9:30 - 10:45

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-05

Intermediate Algebra

TR

11:00 - 12:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH033-lec-06

Intermediate Algebra

TR

2:00 - 3:15

S255 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH1003-lec-01

Industrial Math

TR

3:30 - 4:45

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH113-lec-01

Technical Math

TR

2:00 - 3:15

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH203-lec-01

College Algebra (ACTS: MATH1103)

MW

12:30 - 1:45

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH203-lec-02

College Algebra (ACTS: MATH1103)

TR

11:00 - 12:15

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH203-lec-03

College Algebra (ACTS: MATH1103)

TR

6:00 - 7:15

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH213-lec-01

Plane Trigonometry (ACTS: MATH1203)

MW

11:00 - 12:15

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

MTH233-lec-01

Number Systems II

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S245 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG102-lec-01

Nursing of Children

M

8:00 - 10:00

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG132-lec-01

Pharmacology II

T T

8:00 - 10:00 8:00 - 10:00

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015 M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG134-lec-01

Nursing of Adult Patients with Med and Surg Con. II

M T

10:00 - 11:00 10:00 - 12:00

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015 M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG137-lab-01

Nursing Clinical II

WRF

1:00 - 2:00

TBA / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG142-lec-01

Nursing of Mothers & Infants I

MT

1:00 - 2:00

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG171-lec-01

Mental Health & Care of the Mentally Ill

M

11:00 - 12:00

M102 / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG213-lec-01

Nursing Practicum I

SU

6:00 - 3:00

TBA / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG219-lec-01

Nursing Process I

TR

3:30 - 8:30

M115 / Begins 1/14/2015

PHI203-lec-01

Philosophy (ACTS: PHIL1103)

MW

9:30 - 10:45

S249 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSC104-lec-01

Earth Science (ACTS: PHSC1104)

R TR

2:30 - 4:30 1:00 - 2:15

S235 / Begins 1/14/2015 S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSC114-lec-01

Physical Science (ACTS: PHSC1004)

R TR

6:00 - 8:00 4:30 - 5:45

S235 / Begins 1/14/2015 S229 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSI103-lec-01

American National Government (ACTS: PLSC2003)

MW

11:00 - 12:15

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY203-lec-01

General Psychology (ACTS: PSYC1103)

MW

4:30 - 5:45

M107 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY213-lec-01

Developmental Psychology (ACTS: PSYC2103)

MW

2:00 - 3:15

M115 / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY223-lec-01

Abnormal Psychology

T

6:00 - 8:45

A323 / Begins 1/14/2015

Preregistration November 17-21

DAYS

November 12, 2014

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COURSE ID

TITLE

DAYS

TIME

LOCATION

SPC203-lec-01

Oral Communication (ACTS: SPCH1003)

MW

4:30 - 5:45

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

SPC203-lec-02

Oral Communication (ACTS: SPCH1003)

TR

2:00 - 3:15

S227 / Begins 1/14/2015

WELD1003-lec-01

Basic Welding

F

8:00 - 11:30

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

WELD1107-lec-01

Arc Welding I

TR

8:00 - 11:30

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

WELD1207-lec-01

Arc Welding II

MW

8:00 - 11:30

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

WELD1207-lec-02

Arc Welding II

MW

12:30 - 4:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

WELD1407-lec-01

Inert Gas Welding II

TR

12:30 - 4:00

MAC / Begins 1/14/2015

Spring 2015 Schedule - Online ACC213-lec-IN02

Principles of Accounting II (ACTS: ACCT2013)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ART143-lec-IN02

Art Appreciation (ACTS: ARTA1003)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

BUS203-lec-IN01

Leadership/Ethics

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

BUS263-lec-IN02

Introduction to Business Statistics (ACTS: BUSI2103)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

CST1023-lec-IN01

Network and Data Security

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

CST113-lec-IN06

Introduction to Computers (ACTS: CPSI1003)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

CST153-lec-IN01

Concepts of Operating Systems

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

CST273-lec-IN01

Spreadsheet Applications

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

CST293-lec-IN01

Networking Essentials

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ECN213-lec-IN02

Macroeconomics (ACTS: ECON2103)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

EDU223-lec-IN01

Instructional Technology

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ENG0003-lec-IN01

English Supplemental Instruction

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

Students taking this course must also enroll in ENG113-lec-IN05.

ENG0003-lec-IN02

English Supplemental Instruction

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ENG113-lec-IN04

English Composition I (ACTS: ENGL1013)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ENG113-lec-IN05

English Composition I (ACTS: ENGL1013)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

ENG123-lec-IN03

English Composition II (ACTS: ENGL1023)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

Internet access is required for this course.

ENG223-lec-IN01

World Literature I (ACTS: ENGL2113)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS213-lec-IN01

U.S. History I (ACTS: HIST2113)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

HIS233-lec-IN01

Arkansas History

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR1011-lab-IN01

Walking for Fitness

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

HPR203-lec-IN01

Health and Safety

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG161-lec-IN01

Vocational, Legal, & Ethical Concepts

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

NSG203-lec-IN01

Math for Nurses

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

NTR213-lec-IN01

Nutrition

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY203-lec-IN03

General Psychology (ACTS: PSYC1103)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY213-lec-IN02

Developmental Psychology (ACTS: PSYC2103)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

PSY223-lec-IN02

Abnormal Psychology

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

SOC103-lec-IN01

Introduction to Sociology (ACTS: SOCI1013)

TBA

TBA

Online / Begins 1/14/2015

Preregistration November 17-21

www.rmcc.edu

1100 College Drive (479) 394-7622

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Contact one of our Marketing Specialists TODAY to assist you in creating an on-line & print holiday advertising campaign designed to get you results!

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Weekly Publication

November 12, 2014

AGRICULTURE

County Extension Office Announces End-of-Year Programs

By Carla Vaught - County Extension Agent Private Use Pesticide Applicator Training Scheduled Agriculture producers wishing to purchase restricted pesticides for use on their own farm are invited to attend a certification class on Monday, December 1st at 6:00 pm at the Polk County Fairgrounds. The training will last about 2.5 hours and costs $10 to attend. This class will allow participants to purchase a 5 year license for pesticides designated as restricted use from the Arkansas State Plant Board. All paperwork will be provided at the training. There is no need to pre-register. Just show up prior to 6 pm at the Fairgrounds Commercial Building. If you cannot make this date, surrounding counties will also be conducting the training. Contact the office for information about those dates and locations. Our phone number is 479-394-6018.

Pasture and Forage Field Day You are invited to participate in a field day on November 18 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the U of A Southwest Research and Extension Center at Hope. Topics on the agenda include: Rotational grazing for Cow/Calf operations; Stockpiling bermudagrass to extend the grazing season; Incorporating winter annuals into the grazing program; Comparing forage quality with a cow’s nutritional requirements; and the economics of extended grazing programs.

This should be an excellent program outlining research and management practices that can improve your bottom line on the beef farm. These practices have been used in U of A beef cattle research and demonstration farms across the state.

They are proving to be practical and effective at keeping costs down and profits up.

A complimentary meal will be served to all participants. Be sure to pre-register by calling SWREC at 6870-777-9702 All Types of Dog Food ext 100 to reserve your meal.

4-H Sponsoring 3rd Annual Santa’s for Seniors Program Do you know a low income senior citizen who could use a little love and attention this Christmas? 4-H is sponsoring Wood Pellets Santas for Seniors again this year. We are looking for nominations of seniors ages 65 and up who don’t have friends and family close enough to help them at Christmas. The nomination has a “wish list” of needs for them to complete. Nomination forms are available at All Types of Livestock Feed the Extension Office at 211 DeQueen Street in Mena. Nominations must be completed and returned to the Extension Office by November 20. On November 21, “Santa’s” will be available to adopt on the Angel Tree at the Extension Office. All gifts will be due back into the office by December 12th. 4-H members will be delivering the gifts to the Seniors on December 18th and 19th.

South of Town This project served over 45 Seniors last year. 4-H families say it is one of the most rewarding experiences they have in the 4-H program. Help us out! Get involved! You will also feel the blessings! on Hwy 71

MENA FEED & SUPPLY

479-394-3800

J & B LIQUID FEED & FERTILIZER

FEED, FERTILIZER & MORE 1357 Polk 74 • Mena, AR 71953 Jerry & Barbara Hansbrough Office: 479-394-6111 ••• Cell: 479-243-5608 Fax: 479-394-6110 www.jandbliquidfeedandfertilizer.com jandbliquidfeedandfertilizer@gmail.com

J & B Liquid Feed and Fertilizer now carries a full line of certified organic fertilizers and insecticides. We are pleased to be your local distributors for products from Neptune's Harvest and Sea-Agri.

We have a variety of products for gardens, lawns, flowers, as well as hay meadows and pasture land: Garlic Spray for natural insecticide and mosquito repellent, Sea-90 Mineral Fertilizer, Hydrolyzed Fish and Seaweed Fertilizer, Crab Shell Multi-Purpose Plant Food, Soluble Seaweed Powder, and Kelp Meal.

We still carry Western Livestock Mineral, Pro Energy Liquid Feeds, net wrap and baler twine, a full line of herbicides and insecticides, as well as our liquid nitrogen. We spread ag lime. In addition to Two Old Goats lotion for fibromyalgia and arthritis, we are going to be carrying Sea Mist Therapeutic Magnesium Oil plus a variety of gourmet sea salts from The San Felipe Salt Company.

We sell the best and work on the rest!

2642 Hwy. 71 N., Mena, AR 71953 (479) 243-9494 Open Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. • Sat. 8 a.m.-Noon

Supporting Agriculture MENA, HATFIELD & WICKES 479-394-2211 • www.unionbankofmena.com

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Youth Hunt 2014 Riley Sharp 11-years-old 7 point

Telissa Smith 14-years-old

8 point

Hunter French 10-years-old

8 point

Connor Posey 9-years-old

Jordan Bailey

Joseph McCravens

London Copelin

Matthew McCravens

Nick Dillard

Tyler Lyle

Zackary Willis

Ethan Sides

Colton Cox

Dax McMellon

12-years-old

11-years-old 11 point

15-years-old 10 point

6-years-old 8 point

T-N-L Meat Processors Custom Processing, Smoking and Sausages

11-years-old 8 point

12-years-old 5 point

12-years-old 8 point

12-years-old

13-years-old 7 point

7-years-old 9 point

Passing on the Tradition

BY LEANN DILBECK There are many well-documented reasons to pass on the tradition of hunting from one generation to the next… from great bonding time in the outdoors, encouraging fitness and health, to developing life skills such as discipline and self-control, respect, responsibility, the value of teamwork and good sportsmanship. Recreational hunting can help connect children to the land and its inhabitants, countering what author Richard Louv has termed “nature deficit disorder” in his book The Nature Principle. Finally, preserving the tradition is as good a reason as any as recent reports indicate the number of hunters is on the decline in the U.S., with only about 70 hunters recruited for every 100 lost.

• Create outdoor enthusiasts.

A prerequisite for getting your children interested in hunting is to turn them into outdoor enthusiasts by finding fun and interactive games to explore the great outdoors.

Whether it’s catching butterflies or lightning bugs, to bird watching, or tracking wildlife, exploring with your child will help build their love for the outdoors and lower your stress level at the same time.

• Mentor them to be your hunting partner.

If you’ve piqued your children’s interest in the outdoors, next consider recruiting

We proudly support Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry!

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them as hunting apprentices. This will expose them to hunting and allow them to participate in the rituals of a hunt—from scouting to calling, and skinning to freezing the meat. Which activities your children are ready to engage in will depend on maturity. The important thing is not to push your children out of their comfort zones.

• Remember that it’s about making positive memories.

When mentoring a young hunter, make sure to focus on mastery as well as achievement. Surveys have shown that young hunters are in it for the fun and quality outdoor time rather than bagging game and taking home a trophy animal. So don’t just hunt on youth weekends. Instead, provide multiple shooting opportunities and take aim at different species. The more hunting your children do in their youth, the more time they’ll spend hunting as adults. And don’t forget to celebrate the hunt!

• Last but not least – SAFETY FIRST. They’re ready to hunt, so what comes next? Teach by setting the example. Hunt safely, abide by a hunter’s code of conduct, and teach your children to respect the code.

“I am a Hunter and when I am in the field I feel ALIVE, in my soul FREEDOM, the original conservationist.

I am a Hunter.”

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HOME & GARDEN

November 12, 2014

Eating Better on a Budget

By Kim Hughes, County Agent -FCS There are many ways to save money on the foods that you eat. The three main steps are planning before you shop, purchasing the items at the best price, and preparing meals that stretch your food dollars. Here are 10 tips to help you stretch your food dollars.

1.

Plan, plan, plan! Plan your meals for the week. Include meals like stews, casseroles, or stirfries, which “stretch” expensive items into more portions.

2.

Get the best price. Check the local newspaper, online, and at the store for sales and coupons. Ask about a loyalty card for extra savings. Look for specials or sales on meat and seafood.

3.

Compare and contrast. Locate the “Unit Price” on the shelf directly below the product. Use it to compare different brands and different sizes of the same brand to determine which is more economical.

4.

It is almost always cheaper to buy foods in bulk. Smart choices are family packs of chicken, steak, or fish and larger bags of potatoes and frozen vegetables.

5.

Buy in season. Buying fruits and vegetables in season can lower the cost and add to the freshness.

6.

Convenience foods like frozen dinners, pre-cut vegetables, and instant rice, oatmeal, or grits will cost you more than if you were making them from scratch.

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7. Easy on your wallet. Certain foods are typically low-cost options all year round. Try beans for a less expensive protein food. For vegetables, buy carrots, greens, or potatoes. As for fruits, apples and bananas are good choices.

8. Cook once – eat all week. Prepare a large batch of favorite recipes on your day off (double or triple the recipe). Freeze in individual containers. Use them throughout the week or month.

9. Spice up your leftovers – use them in new ways. For example, try leftover chicken in a stir-fry or over a garden salad, or to make chicken chili.

10. Eating out.

Restaurants can be expensive.

Save money by getting the early bird special, going out for lunch instead of dinner, or looking for “2 for 1” deals. Water is less expensive and healthier than other drinks.

EAST Initiative Featured at Mena Art Gallery

By Henry Moreno On Tuesday, November 18, at 5:30 pm, Chad Dixon will present a program on the EAST Initiative during the “Art Awareness” evening at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street. The public is invited and admission is free.

Chad, who helped introduce the EAST Initiative in Mena High School, is very enthusiastic about the program, as were the students that I spoke to that took his class. He will give a brief talk about the program, followed by questions and answers.

The EAST initiative is a non-profit organization that supports students in performing community service projects utilizing the latest technology and teamwork between students, schools and the community. EAST is an Arkansas born education program aimed at developing the next generation of entrepreneurial problem solvers and leaders.

Students are provided technical education in a variety of computer tools and their application. They develop projects to utilize these tools to apply solutions to local community needs. The program has been adopted in several Arkansas schools. It is a great opportunity for students to gain insight and learn about the local community and business, while helping adults in the community to utilize the power and speed of technology, and help them adapt to these new tools.

Join us at the gallery and learn more about this new approach to education and the benefits that we all can gain by using these tools. It is a key to our future.

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Four Ways to Celebrate the Holiday Season Affordably

(StatePoint) The holidays can be an expensive time for decorating, entertaining and shopping. Luckily, there are easy ways to save this holiday season, so you can spend more time celebrating and less time stressing over expenses.

CREATE Typically, one of the largest expenses during the holiday season is gifts for friends and family. Instead of spending a fortune on store-bought presents, consider creating a DIY gift.

For example, you can place dry ingredients inside a canning jar with an easy-to-follow recipe for sugar cookies or holiday pancakes for a creative, inexpensive gift.

Gift cards dressed up with a festive greeting card also makes a great present. Another option is to look for an auto-renewal program that allows you to give a practical gift like diapers, pet food and more to a recipient on a weekly or monthly basis.

COOK One of the best parts about the holidays is baking delicious treats for the whole family to enjoy. A holiday favorite is fruit cake, so bake up something tasty like date nut bread using simple ingredients like flour, milk and eggs that can be bought from a discount retailer like Dollar General.

CLEAN The holidays are often about spending time with family and friends, which means you could be doing a lot more entertaining than usual at your home. Get your home holidayat Mena Regional Health System ready by making a plan for house-cleaning.

Yara Guerrero and Juan Perez, of DeQueen, are the proud parents of a baby Straighten up before cleaning, so the process is expedited. To save on cleaning supboy, born on November 2nd. plies, consider buying store brands, rather than name brand products. Be sure to also add the smells of the season with scented candles and electric warmers.

Tabitha Gonyea and Bobby May, of Mena, are the proud parents of a baby CELEBRATE girl, born November 3rd.

Adorning your home with holiday decorations can really get your family in the spirit.

Deals on dollar ornaments, festive garland, decorative trees and fun wreaths can help Jolena Davis and Joshua Davis, of Mena, are the proud parents of a baby you to make your home festive without breaking the bank. boy, born on November 3rd.

For more tips on holiday savings and DIY gift and decoration ideas, you can visit your local Dollar General or go online to www.dollargeneral.com.

By spending carefully, you can celebrate affordably and in style, without breaking the bank.

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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 November 2, 2014 City officers assisted the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in apprehending two men who had been fighting.

November 3, 2014 The glass door of an unoccupied business in Mena was shattered. The owner could find nothing missing from the building. Case is pending further investigation.

A local woman reported that someone had stolen all of her prescription medications from her residence. Case is pending.

November 4, 2014 A Mena couple reported that someone had entered their vehicle and had stolen two cameras and some loose change. A 10-year-old Mena boy was later charged with the theft. The cameras were recovered.

Report was taken of a shoplifter at a local retail store. Case is pending identification and interview of suspects.

Rachel Denise Crow, 34, of Mena was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license and not having her son in a child safety restraint. The arrest followed a traffic stop.

November 5, 2014 A local woman reported that someone had vandalized her house by using spray paint on her front door. Case is pending.

A 10-year-old Mena boy was charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after a call to a local grocery store. During the investigation, it was discovered that the boy had stolen a gun and had fired it on a local street. The firearm and other stolen items were recovered.

Benny Lee Anderson, 41, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure-to-appear.

November 6, 2014 A local woman reported that someone had knocked items from her back porch.

Case is pending.

Benjamin Murphy, 35, of Wickes was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

A 32-year-old Mena woman was charged with neglect of a minor resulting in delinquency after several incidents involving her 10-year-old son.

November 7, 2014 A local woman reported that someone had entered her house through a window and had broken a crib. Case is pending further investigation.

A local woman reported that her wallet had been stolen sometime while she was shopping in several local businesses.

Case is pending.

Robert Isaac Owens, 37, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for harassment.

Vonny L. Essman, 42, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.

November 8, 2014 A local woman reported that someone had thrown food slop on her vehicle. Case is pending.

Officers completed an additional six reports and worked eight accidents Polk County Sheriff’s Department November 3, 2014 Report from a business in Hatfield of a gas drive-off, totaling losses at $22.01.

Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 266 near the Hatton community of the break-in and theft of several household items.

Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was David A. Pajuodis, 38, of Mena, on Warrants for two counts of Delivery of Methamphetamine or Cocaine.

Arrested was Rebekah J. Stanley, 31, of Mena, on a Warrant for Theft of Property.

November 4, 2014 Report of a domestic disturbance led to a 17-year-old Mena female being issued a Juvenile Citation for Domestic Battery 3rd Degree. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian.

November 5, 2014 Arrested was Albert J. Watson, 38, of Mena, on a Warrant for Probation Violation.

Report from a Mena man that his two minor children were missing. The children were located and returned to their father.

Report from complainant on Polk 605 in the Shady community of the theft of a chainsaw and two gas cans, all valued at $330.00. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 76 E near Mena of the break-in and theft of

appliances, all valued at $300.00.

Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Hatfield of the theft of a deer stand. The stand was located, complainant refused to press charges.

Report from complainant on Highway 8 East near the Board Camp area of unauthorized persons on their property.

Investigation continues.

November 6, 2014 No reports were filed.

November 7, 2014 Report from a Mena woman of problems between her daughter and another minor. Officer advised both parties to cease all contact.

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Report from complainant on Polk 282 near Hatfield of being threatened by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Report from complainant on Polk 23 near Cove that someone had shot their dog. Investigation continues.

Report from a business in Hatfield of a gas drive-off, totaling losses at $40.00.

Investigation continues.

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Who was Benjamin Banneker?

BY JEFF OLSON Just who was Benjamin Banneker? That's a good question, and an important one at that. Let me start by stating 1. Neighbors to Pine Moore Shavings that his chances for a successful life looked rather grim Launch Formal Complaint to City of early on. He was not born into a wealthy family, he was not Mena related or connected to anyone of social or political impor2. Acorn Lady Tigers Claim 4th tance, he had practically no formal education and, to top it all off, he was black and a first-generation descendent of Straight A-AA Cross-Country former slaves.

3. Polk County Honors Veterans Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731 in Ellicott's Mills, Maryland. From a young age, Benjamin demonstrated a natural talent and genius for mathematics and science. As a farmer in his twenNATIONAL ties, he decided to build a clock that struck the hours, even though he 1. Obama Honors Oldest Living had never seen but one timepiece in his life. He painstakingly conWWII Veterans structed it entirely from wood, carving the gears and wheels with a 2. Estimates put ObamaCare pocketknife. It kept time for more than forty years.

In about 1789, Banneker's talents and intelligence came to the attention of the Ellicott brothers, industrialists who had made Enrollment for Short of Goal their name and fortune by building a series of gristmills in the Baltimore area in the 1770s. George Ellicott, a fellow mathemati3. Campaign Bill Would Order Quick cian and astronomer, loaned Banneker a telescope and numerous books in both fields. He taught himself astronomical calcuDisclosure of Donors lations that allowed him to make projections for solar and lunar eclipses and computed ephemerides (tables of the locations of stars and planets). He also published a treatise on bees and computed the cycle of the seventeen-year locust. In 1791 Banneker worked with Major Andrew Ellicott, an American surveyor, to map out a new national capital. He was appointed by President George Washington to the District of Columbia Commission.

From 1792 to 1797, Banneker published an almanac which included his own astronomical calculations as well as opinion pieces, literature, and medical and tidal information, among other things. The yearly almanacs made Banneker famous as the "African astronomer" and they were used by abolition societies of Maryland and Pennsylvania to demonstrate the equal mental abilities of the races.

Banneker sent his first almanac to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and with it a letter reminding him of the ideals he set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

In it, he stated that he hoped "that your sentiments are concurrent with mine, which are, that one universal father hath given being to us all; and that he hath....afforded us all the same sensations and endowed us all with the same faculties." Jefferson's response confirmed his satisfaction "to see such proofs as you exhibit-that nature has given to our black brethren talents equal to those of the other colors of men, and that the appearance of a want [lack] of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence both in Africa and America...." James McHenry, a signer of the Constitution, wrote that Benjamin Banneker's work showed that "the powers of the mind are disconnected to the color of the skin." Banneker never married. He died in October 1806 and was buried at the family burial ground near his house.

Fortunately, historians and writers have kept alive the memory and achievements of the first African American scientist so that today we can know who Benjamin Banneker was and of the legacy he left to us.

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SELECTED RESPONSES TO OUR RANDOM QUESTIONS OF THE DAY:

WHAT ARE YOUR RULES REGARDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES DURING MEAL TIME? Stacy Smith-Frost Nope!!! Not till after supper!

Olivia Burns-Whitener not!!!!!!!

ing the phones in the middle of the table. First one to answer his phone picks up the tab or does the dishes!

Absolutely

Lis Robinson No devices during meal time.

Pam Ferguson No devices at my dinner table!

Todd Ham Nope, unless your trying to get rid of it.

Katie Perez PUT THEM AWAY! Cathy Guin Martin No devices please!!

Family time is precious and needs no distractions.

Jill Combs I like the practice of stack-

Susie Mosley Electronic devices off.

Do you experience cell phones going off in Sunday school and church Sally Armstrong I don't think they belong at the dinner table. Family time seems be disappearing with them around. I think talking face to face is wonderful.

Jamie Nolen White Off!!! Always off!!

Of course...unless The Voice is on....then its TV trays in front of the TV!!! LOL Emily Dale Akers Gilliland I put mine on vibrate or silent at the table.

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An 80-year-old couple was worried because they kept forgetting things all the time. The doctor assured them there was nothing seriously wrong except old age, and suggested they carry a notebook and write things down so they wouldn't forget.

Several days later, the old man got up to go to the kitchen. His wife said, "Dear, get me a bowl of ice cream while you're up." "Okay," he said. "...and put some chocolate syrup on it and a few cherries, too," she added. "You'd better write all this down." "I won't forget!" he said.

Twenty minutes later he came back into the room and handed his wife a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon. She glared at him. "Now, I told you to write it down! I knew you'd forget." "What did I forget?" he asked. She replied, "My toast!"

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Remembering What’s Truly Important

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BY MELANIE BUCK Many of us are deep in meal preparations for the upcoming holidays for the sheer benefit of those we love. We spend weeks planning the menu and days cooking so that we can sit down for an hour or less and watch our family and friends devour (hopefully) the fabulous spread that caused us so much anxiety. That’s the benefit of the chef, to see an empty table and listen to all of the praise… ‘that was great’ or ‘that was the best turkey ever.’

When we were children, we played outside all day while the cooks filled the house with the most wonderful smells of candied sweet potatoes and pecan pie, sometimes running through the kitchen to sneak a bite of whatever we could get away with. The guys always watched the game on TV, the women gossiped. No matter what, the house was filled with noise. The good kind of noise… laughter, happiness… thankfulness.

Over the last few years, I’ve noticed a trend. The ‘noise’ level has changed.

Maybe you’ve noticed, too. It’s not because there are less people. It’s not because there’s less to talk about or because the game isn’t on. It’s because our focus has changed…

We’ve changed our entire lives to revolve around LED screens instead of our most prized possessions, our families. Whether it’s a 72-inch television, a 19-inch laptop, or a 6-inch mobile device, we are plugging ourselves into a world that doesn’t really exist while missing out on the world that really does.

We are posting daily on what we are most thankful for so that all of the world can see but are we actually telling our loved ones how thankful we are?

When you sit down to eat your next holiday meal, will you allow those devices to interfere with that valuable time? Will you actually talk through your meal about what you are thankful for or what’s happened since the last holiday or will it be each person delving into their own interests?

Don’t get me wrong, I love the internet, I love television, but the older my children get and the less we talk, the less we really know each other. I would like to encourage you all to, in turn, encourage your family to put down the rest of the world for a day, or two, and remember what is most precious to us. TV and internet aren’t going anywhere but our families someday will…

Until next time, Happy Talking!

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UP TO 20 WORDS - $4 PER WEEK, $0.25 EACH ADDITIONAL WORD BORDER $1 I buy Sterling Silverware forks, knives, and spoons. May be damaged but must be marked ‘sterling.’ I buy pre-1965 U.S. Silver Coins. Top prices paid for pre-1935 U.S. Silver Dollars and also one ounce rounds and bars. Dan’s Pawn, TFN 100 Hwy 71S at 1st Street, Mena, 479-394-5515.

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For Sale Easy Rest Adjustable Bed 3 months old. Will trade for square neck Dobro Guitar with case. 479-234-1035.

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Bowser V. will win your heart with those eyes! That’s definitely an “adopt me please” look in his eyes!

Bowser is a kid friendly Shepherd X Vizsla mix and he likes other dogs too. He is neutered, has his shots, and is house trained with a dog door. Bowser is a nice medium sized boy at 38 pounds. He has shepherd markings on a beautiful golden coat with eyes to match! He would love to have a forever home of his very own…can you help his dreams come true?

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ported to Mena Regional Health System.

Report of a domestic disturbance on Highway 375 West near Mena. Both parties refused to press charges.

Report from complainant on Polk 35 near Hatfield of damage to a vehicle from striking an object in the highway.

Report from complainant on Polk 54 near Mena of being harassed by an acquaintance. Suspect was advised to not return to the residence.

Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Phillip A. Riley, 45, of

Cove, on a Charge of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License and Warrants for Failure to Appear and ten counts of Violation of the Arkansas Hot Check Law. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked two vehicle accidents this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 33 Incarcerated Inmates; 18 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility, of which 2 are currently out of jail on a monitoring system.

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ther consideration.

Arrested was Nathaniel A. Riley, 31, of Mena, on a Warrant for Probation Violation.

November 8, 2014 Report from complainant on Polk 23 near Cove of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

November 9, 2014 Report of an ATV accident on Polk 81 in the Shady community. Victim was trans-

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