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Mass Flu Clinic Dates Announced BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com mass flu clinic, administering flu immuni ations, will be held for the community on Friday, ctober th at the ommercial uilding at the olk ounty Fairgrounds from a.m. p.m. he rkansas epartment of ealth provides the mass flu clinic each year in an effort to stop the wide spread outbreak of influen a. he enter for isease ontrol recommends get-

Mena’s 30th Annual Downtown Daylight Trick or Treat

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Louise Durham Elementary Prepares for $8 Million Facelift & Expansion BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com Mena chool oard was updated on a proposed million renovation expansion of the ouise urham lementary building during a facilities meeting held last uesday, ctober . he pro ect will include a systems upgrade and the addition of approximately , s uare feet to the existing building. he systems upgrade portion is a . million pro ect. Mena ublic chools will be responsible for only half of that CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

Harvest of Hope Radiothon Date Announced BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com ulse Multi-Media eneral Manager e nn ilbeck is proud to announce that they will once again be hosting the arvest of ope adiothon to help alleviate hunger for the county s children through the ackpack rogram. e will be partnering with the Mena ioness lub again this year and are so grateful for their assistance and all that they ve done with the ackpack rogram, said ilbeck. e also appreciate our other community partners like ames uper CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

[PULSE 2014 FILE PHOTO]] Halloween, for many, is a family affair as the Addams Family [PICTURED ABOVE] demonstrated during a 2014 Downtown Daylight Trick or Treat. This year will mark the 30th anniversary of Mena’s downtown Halloween tradition. FULL DET ILS ON THIS YE R’S E ENT RE IL BLE ON P GE 19. For South Polk County residents, the 2nd annual Trunk or Treat held at the andervoort Picnic Grounds is scheduled for Monday, October 31st. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to bring a vehicle and oin them on the ball field to give out candy to the local trick-or-treaters. Candy will be given away starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 7 p.m. There will also be a costume contest and a best decorated vehicle contest, both at 7 p.m. Prizes will be given and there will be free hot chocolate and hot coffee.

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Veteran’s Day Parade Planned to Honor Those who Served

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ark your calendars for the 3 rd annual Veteran’s Day Parade honoring all military pilots on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at The Crossing on Mena Street and trophies will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3 rd place winners. Line-up begins at 9 : 3 0. Participants are encouraged to enter the parade and spectators are encouraged to attend and honor our nation’s military personnel. To enter, contact Linda Johnson at 9 56-241-263 3 or Denie Westphal at 47 9 -3 9 4-8 148 . The annual Veteran’s Day Memorial Service will be held immediately following the parade at the Mena Elks Lodge.

Lioness to Host World Services for the Blind CEO P ubl ic is I nv ited to A ttend BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews

he Mena Lioness Lions Club will host the CEO of World Services for the B lind at the O uachita Center on November 3 rd. Sharon Giovinazzo , a blind woman herself, leads the organiza tion that “empower people who are blind or visually impaired in the United States and around the world to achieve sustainable independence.” Giovinazzo lost her sight in 2001 due to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She previously served as a medical specialist in the United States Army as well as Vice President of Programs and Services at Raleigh Lions Clinic for the B lind, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Legislative Affairs Specialist for the National Industries for the B lind. Giovinazzo received her B achelor’s of Science degree in Human Services Management at SUNY Empire State College, as well as, her MB A and Master’s of Social Work, both of which she graduated umma um aude. he is a certified trainer for the National Deaf-B lind Eq uipment Distribution Program, as well as, an Assistive Technology Professional. Giovinazzo is the recipient of multiple awards, including the American Legion Award for Military Excellence, the American Legion Award for Academic Excellence, and the Marjorie Thorpe Award for Excellence in Research and Writing MVCC, 2004. Since its inception in 19 47 , World Services for the B lind, based in Little Rock, has become the most comprehensive rehabilitation and training center for blind or visually impaired adults in the world. Approximately 13 ,000 clients from all 50 states and 58 countries have come to Little Rock to receive life skills and career training that allows them to live full, independent and productive lives. The Lioness invite everyone to attend the information and learning event to hear of the services offered by World Services for the B lind, and the amazi ng story of Sharon Giovinazzo . The event is free but everyone is encouraged to bring their old reading glasses as a donation. The event will be held November 3 , 2016 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the O uachita Center. Food will be served.

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Modern Woodmen Make Generous Donation to PCDC

The Polk County Developmental Center (PCDC) received a matching fund check in the amount of $2,500 from the Modern Woodmen of America. MWA Financial Representative Dicey Horn (left) presented the check to PCDC Executive Director Angie Graves, Sharon Pack and Tammy Gibson. Modern Woodmen matched up to $2,500 of PCDC’s clothing bag sale held September 30th and October 1st that raised 3,239. Funds raised will help purchase classroom materials for the Jumpstart Daycare, dult Wellness Center, and NTS Women’s Home.

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his year’s O uachita Arts Celebration is sure to please with an array of artists, vendors, and entertainment lined up for a packed day of activities. Included in the entertainment this year is local musical artist, Logan Lind. Lind is a Norwegian/American, with his own sound, original songwriting, and a style that melds his Southern upbringing and Scandinavian roots. His music transports you to the rocky shores and troll-infested forests of Norway, then back to the hot, humid, gospel-wailing B ible B elt of the southern United States. In an industry that makes die hard music fans q uestion, “Where is the real music these days,” Logan answers with a foot stomping live show that reaches out to his audi-

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ence and “keeps it real.” Logan shares his music, heritage and passion with schools, universities, amphitheaters, festivals, churches, coffee houses, and stages across the United States and Scandinavia. B eing a resident of two countries, Logan splits his time between Norway, where he was born, and the small railroad town of Mena, where he was raised. When asked in an interview, “What sums you up,” Logan replied, “I want to honor my roots. I want to sing about something that’s real. I want to inspire and be inspired. I want to share a God given gift with you, and then, I want you to take your gifts, go out into the world, and do the same.” Lind is an act you won’t want to miss at this year’s O uachita Arts Celebration in Downtown Mena on Saturday, November 5th. Lind will hit the stage at 11: 3 0 a.m. Also included in this year’s O AC, will be a performance by the Junior O uachita Little heatre, belly dancing, face painting, music, a fashion show, flint knapping, and much, much more. Don’t miss the action that begins at 10 a.m. in the Mena Arts District on North Mena Street.

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County Road Department Completes Annual State Aid Project

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he olk ounty udge s ffice is pleased to report a ma or resurfacing pro ect on 17 miles of Polk County roads is complete. In cooperation with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), the Polk County Road Department has prepared certain state aid eligible roads for a new surface. Under the state aid program, Polk County is given credit for $ 217 ,000 each year to go towards a pro ect on any county road that meets criteria specified by the . olk County is req uired to match these funds with county dollars. The AHTD performs the engineering and bids the pro ect out to ualified state aid contractors, and in this case, Salt Creek Paving, from B enton Arkansas, was awarded the bid for this , . pro ect. Polk County is responsible for $ 3 47 ,047 .63 to match on this pro ect. “We were able to go over the yearly credit because we had retained unspent state aid money from 2015,” said County Judge B randon Ellison. In addition to the match, the county is responsible for repairing sections of these selected roads to achieve the q uality req uired for resurfacing. The repairs usually req uire the department to cut out sections of paving, excavate weak sub grades, install and compact new road base, and apply hot mix asphalt on the repaired sections. Those repairs cost an estimated $ 45,000 for materials, labor and eq uipment. he olk ounty oads included in the pro ect were olk near corn for mile east of Highway 7 1; Polk 44 (B ethesda Rd.) near Mena, 1.8 7 miles starting at city limits and stopping at County Road 42; Polk 48 in New Potter, .8 miles starting at RR tracks and terminating at olk olk in otter atfield, miles starting at olk and stopping at olk olk in atfield, . miles ighway to olk olk in atfield, . miles from city limits, west olk in ickes, . miles from ighway 7 1S to Polk 11; Polk 5 in Grannis, 1 mile from Highway 27 8 for 1 mile south; and Polk 18 Cove/Vandervoort/Hatton, 4.6 miles included all of Polk 18 . “O ne of the basic tenants in our 10-year plan is to preserve the roads that are fundamentally sound. This philosophy req uires us to seal these hard surfaced roads every eight to twelve years. This long-term approach will serve us well as we improve other roads to this status,” Ellison explained.

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The Gathering of the Clans Celebrating BY MELANIE BUCK news@mypulsenews.com Rich Heritage

he O uachita Cherokee hosted The Gathering of the Clans on Saturday, O ctober 15th at the Polk County Fairgrounds. The Gathering of the Clans is a fall festival and a time of coming together in thankfulness for all things. Featured this year were Patrick O yebi’s Intertribal Singers & Dancers from Taleq uah, O klahoma. The dancers were part of the opening ceremonies and danced their way through the beat of the drum and songs of thankfulness and blessings. Tommy Y oung from the Wildlife Hospital had his B irds of Prey on hand. Steve Mosely shared his flint knapping talents throughout the day. ue traw, an award winning flutist and storyteller offered stories and a beginners native flute workshop. Many more activities filled the day. he day ended with the acred Fire, where herokee est citi ens put the fire to sleep for the winter.

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Cold Justice Detective Serves as Special Guest at Lions Club J

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ohnny B onds, a detective on the popular TV show, Cold Justice, visited the Mena Lions Club as special guest on Friday, O ctober 21st. B onds spoke in length about his time in law enforcement and on the show, to which he will return in the spring. B onds recently moved to Pencil B luff with his wife after retiring. B onds is originally from K emp, Texas. He moved to Houston in 19 67 and joined the Houston Police Department. In 19 7 2, B onds was promoted to detective. For 41 years, B onds investigated crimes in the Houston area before retiring. He talked of how DNA and computers have changed the way investigations work, mostly for the better. “It still takes weeks and months to get toxicology tests back. It’s not like CSI,” laughed B onds. Around four years ago, B onds and a few others, launched Cold Justice on TNT network. The show centered around solving cold cases. Some of the cases they have worked on the show are decades old, and many have had new results. Ironically, a girl from atfield, rkansas was the first case on the show. She had been murder in cold blood in Texas. The investigative efforts on the show have brought peace to many who still wander what happened to their loved ones, who killed them, and why they were killed. “Cold cases usually have a 25% clearance rate [ meaning they are solved] . B ut, on the show, we were at 7 2% clearance rates. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

Downtown Streetscape Project Receives Final Touch

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he final part of the owntown treetscape pro ect was completed on Wednesday, O ctober 19 with the addition of benches and trash receptacles on North Mena Street between Maple Street and Sherwood Avenue. The Streetscape project has been 13 years in the making, with a cost of $ 1,3 7 6,125, and the city is glad to see its completion. “We are pleased the Mena Downtown Streetscape project has been completed; it has been a long time coming and it looks very nice,” said Mena Mayor, George McK ee. The project saw the replacement of old, cracked, and sometimes haz ardous sidewalks to modern and decorative sidewalks, added lampposts and banners, new benches, and more to create the ambience of a q uiet, southern, and old fashioned town sure to draw attention from locals and travelers, alike. The benches and receptacles were ordered several months ago from Victor Stanley, a company out of Dunkirk, Maryland. They were ordered from the same company previously used to match those already in place on South Mena Street. There were a total of eight benches and eight trash receptacles installed by the Mena Street Department on Wednesday, at a cost of $ 22,447 . The city also installed LED lighting in the lampposts and they are projected to only cost $ 1.8 1 per year per bulb. In comparison, the old bulbs each cost around per year. here are a total of fixtures now lining Mena Street and Mayor George McK ee said the lamps will pay for themselves in two to three months. McK ee explained that the project began several years ago, but was halted after the April 9 , 2009 tornado due to funding being used for major repairs instead of the cosmetic project. “It took FEMA several years to reimburse us but when they did, we started working on it again,” said McK ee. Although the end of the project has been realize d, there will be normal maintenance performed on the brick sections of South Mena Street. A new sealer coat will be placed on the faux brick due to fading. B ob Nesbitt owner of Flooring Consultants in Sherwood, Arkansas, is expected to begin that project at the end of the month. The cost will be $ 10,3 63 .7 5. he beautification of Mena is a vision that many adhere to. he creative organiza tions and businesses downtown have been working hard to create events to draw tourism to downtown to improve the area,” said Rick Chrisman, owner of American

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Local Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chartered

n June 21, 2016, the State President of the Arkansas United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC), K ay Tatum, and State Registrar, Dianne Freeman, came to Mena and held an organiza tional meeting for establishing a UDC Chapter in the Mena area. Thirteen new membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; applications were signed along with the application for the charter of the William Harrison Earp Chapter # 27 18 by Tatum and Freeman. After a long wait, on September 24, 2106, three Mena ladies traveled to the State UDC Convention in Harrison, Arkansas, and were presented with the Mena UDC Charter. The trio was Leighanna Guillet, Cortez James Copher, and Era Looney. B oth Guillet and Copher are direct descendents of Captain William Harrison Earp, of who the local chapter is named after. O n Sunday, O ctober 16, 2016, the Arkansas Division President, Amber Friday-B rown, and the National UDC President, Pam Trammel, presented the Captain William Harrison Earp Charter during a meeting at the Polk County Library. O ther state honoree guests included: Honorary Division President, Helen Amason; District Director, Jennie Stone; Division 3 rd Vice President, K arla Fry. ach Mena lady was presented with a membership certificate and a copy of her official ational records. he officers present were sworn in by Amber Friday-B rown, Division President of Arkansas. The meeting was turned over to the Vice President, Cortez James Copher.

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Shown above are the Charter members of the UDC Captain William Harrison Earp Chapter. Seated (l to r): Leighanna Guillet, Cortez James Copher, Era Looney (standing) Grace Fountain, nne Dahm, Sue Ellen Patrick, Shirley Eudy, Kathy Haglar, and Janet Walker.

Officers of the UDC Captain William Harrison Earp Chapter are shown with their newly signed charter. Seated (l to r): Kathy Haglar, Yearbook Janet Walker, Treasurer Shirley Eudy, Hostess Chairman. Standing: Sue Ellen Patrick, Chaplain nne Dahm, Recorder of Military Service wards Grace Fountain, 3rd ice President Cortez James Copher, ice President Era Looney, 2nd ice President: Leighanna Guillet, Secretary. Officers not pictured are: udrey Costello, President Dee Beck, Parliamentarian Sue Derris, Programs Darlene Harper, Historian.

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The program for the evening was a short summary of the state convention in Harrison by Guillet and a presentation by Anne Dahm and Sue Ellen Patrick about the B attle of Poison Springs in Arkansas during the Civil War. fficers of the local chapter are resident, Audrey Sue Giddens Costello; Vice President, Cortez James Copher; 2nd Vice President, Era B rown Furr Looney; 3 rd Vice President, Grace E. Fountain; Recording Secretary, Leighanna Moze lle James Guillet; Treasurer, Janet Gwen Lyle Walker; Registrar, Cortez James Copher; Historian Darlene Sue Floyd Harper; Recorder of MSA, Anne Mitchell B ailey Dahm; Chapter Chaplain, Sue Ellen B ailey Patrick; Chapter Corresponding Secretary, Era B rown Furr Looney; Chapter Hostess Chairman, Shirley Y vonne Head Eudy; Chapter Parliamentarian, Deanna Grace B eck; Chapter Programs, Sue Derris; Y earbook, K athy Haglar.

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MRHS Hosts Stroke Education Course

ena Regional Health System recently hosted a Stroke Education Course, organiz ed by Tammy Harrison, ER Director and Arkansas Saves Coordinator for Mena Regional Health System. The course was led by Tim Vandiver, B S Paramedic, RN from UAMS Arkansas Saves. Tim is the outreach nurse educator and primarily trains paramedics and first responders about the life saving program and the critical role EMS plays in identifying the immediate signs and symptoms that patients present upon their arrival. 400,000 stroke patients are being transported annually by EMS providers. troke is the fifth leading cause of death in our nation with one death every four minutes and 13 7 ,000 deaths annually. In 2011, Arkansas was # 1 in the nation in strokes. Arkansas is now # 6 in the nation due to the medical advancements and education provided by the UAMS Arkansas Saves program. With stroke being the leading cause of disability in adults, knowing the signs and seeking medical attention immediately is crucial. 6.4 million survivors reach only 507 5% functional independence following a stroke. When a patient presents him/herself to the ER with symptoms of a stroke, a CT scan is immediately performed to identify the type of stroke and if TPA, a clot busting drug, can be administered. With the use of telemedicine, a neurologist is able to view, speak with and observe the patient. With the CT results and observations, the neurologist may

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prescribe the clot busting drug that can ultimately save the patient’s life. Many factors are considered before the TPA drug can be administered. The mission of the Arkansas Saves Program at UAMS is to educate the public on the signs of stroke using the acronym FAST. F- Face, sudden droop on one side of the face A- Arm, one arm drifts compared to the other when place out in front of the body S- Speech, when there’s a change in speech (slurred) T- Time Lost is B rain Lost! Get immediate medical attention. If you or a loved one experiences any of the above symptoms, call emergency medical services immediately. Many individuals are unable to name one single stroke symptom. K now the signs and remember that time is critical. “It is our hope to not only have the nursing staff educated in stroke care, but also our local Emergency Medical Personnel and our First Responders. The public needs to know that MRHS Emergency Department can provide emergent stroke care and then move those patients to a higher level of care as needed. I am thankful that MRHS is a partner with AR Saves so that we can help save lives and improve patient’s functional ability to carry on normal activities of life after a stroke,” - Tammy Harrison, Emergency Department Director.

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Maddox Speaks to Lions Club

John Maddox, Republican candidate for the Arkansas House of Representatives, District 20, spoke at the Mena Lions Club on Friday, October 14th. Maddox currently serves as a local attorney in Mena and also as the Prosecuting Attorney for Montgomery County for the last 18 years. He is opposed by Henry T. Nielson, an Independent candidate from Hatfield.

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The James K . Polk Chapter, Society of Daughters of the American Revolution were pleased to install new members to their organiz ation on Thursday, O ctober 20. Three of the new members were in attendance at the meeting and pledged to faithfully protect the U.S. Constitution and the Society. Those installed are pictured with Regent, Dotty K innon (l to r): K innon; Shirley Eudey; Grace Fountain; and Faye Weibe. The group also hosted guest speaker, Frankie O chsner, ASDAR Librarian.

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ayne and Julie Sharp were married after moving to Polk County and decided not to accept original wedding gifts from their friends and family. Instead, the couple asked for cash donations or pet items that would be given to the Humane Society of the O uachitas (HSO ). Julie was able to attend an HSO meeting on Thursday, O ctober 20th, and delivered the gifts. Included in the gift was $ 8 00 in cash and an array of pet items like dog food, toys, pet shampoo, and treats. “We’re older and we have enough stuff,” said Julie. “We love animals and have rescued them for years so we thought it was ideal.” HSO was extremely thankful for the donation. Pictured are HSO B oard members with their generous donor and gifts (l to r): Jane Weddle, Cheryl Murphy, Julie Sharp, Dannie B regman, Sheila Theriot, Tina B all, Michael Povey, and Neil Fosdick.

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We only had one out of 3 0 cases cleared by DNA. Most of it was from just talking to people who were witnesses, knew the victim, or the suspect,” B onds explained. “In 9 0% of cases, the victim is killed by someone they know.” Although the show was cancelled after three seasons, it will begin a new season next year. O ne of the cases solved on the show was a 16-year old cold case and the suspect was arrested in Polk County. Gorden Craig Houser was apprehended in February 2014 from his residence in Wickes, Arkansas and charged with two felony counts of Capital Murder for the deaths of Charles and K athy Hayes of LaPorte, Texas in 19 9 7 . He is to face trial on the charges in the coming months. B onds is also the subject of a highly acclaimed book, The Cop Who Wouldn’t Q uit. After only being a detective for a few years, B onds had a case that he couldn’t let go of. A man, his wife, and infant, had all been shot in the head. Although no gun was found at the scene, the medical examiner ruled it a murder-suicide, that the wife had shot the child, her husband, and then shot herself. Again, no gun was found at the scene. B onds spent two years investigating the crime before it was finally solved. Four men were sent to prison over the matter, all due to B onds’ unwavering commitment to the case. K nown for his true grit and never back down attitude, B onds has spent much of his life bringing justice to victims’ families and sending criminals where they belong, and he will continue to do so on Cold Justice, airing next spring on O xygen.

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October . . . . . . . . 26, . . . .2016 ....... JOHN VICTOR ALLEN John Victor Allen, age 84, of Pine Ridge, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home. He was born on Sunday, September 4, 1932 to Victor Brown and Catherine Cottrell Allen in Craig, Colorado. John served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. John was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, and will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jeanne Allen; and his grandson, Nathan Bates. John is survived by his two sons Doug Allen of Pine Ridge and John Allen of Mena; one daughter, Marilyn Shields of Pine Ridge; his brother, Len Allen of Parachute, Colorado; four grandchildren, Josh Carmack of Fayetteville, Alanah Allen of Hot Springs, Tiffany Crawford of Mena and Zach Bates of Texarkana, Arkansas; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends. A graveside memorial services will be Friday, October 28, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pine Ridge Cemetery with Brother Scott O’Rear officiating. Cremation services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

ALLA MAE COGBURN Alla Mae Cogburn, age 95, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away in Mena, Arkansas on Friday, October 21, 2016. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on

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the 16th of June 1921, to Joseph Clark and Eula McNeeley Clark. She was married to the late Jesse Cogburn and worked at the Renova Shirt Factory as well as a homemaker most of her life. She was an avid outdoorswoman, enjoying her time outdoors in Shady hunting and 4-wheeling, when she wasn’t quilting with the ladies She was first and foremost dedicated to her family and she and Jesse raised three children between Oregon, Indiana, and Arkansas, while Arkansas was always her favorite. She most loved spending time with her family and friends, and she was, in turn as special to them, and will be so very missed. She is survived by son, Jesse Cogburn, Jr. of Mena, Arkansas; daughter, Sharon Quillin and husband Robert of Mena, Arkansas; brother and sister, Don Clark and Shirley Clark; grandchildren, Patrick Gillean, Tami Parker Eakin, Toni Garrison, Marlena Parnell, Aldean Quillin, Tommie Rae Pate, Brandi Jacinto, Jaxon Green, and Jay uillin; great-grandchildren, Ashly Parker, Cory Parker, Bryan Garrison, Marlee Sheets, Carter Quillin, Peyton Quillin, Leo Jacinto, Alyssa Seals, Donovan Hunt, Shaela Monahan, Spencer Solomon, Harper Hunt, Nicki Yearian, and Brittany Quillin; and great-great-grandchildren, Jaden Benton, Azalon Benton, Avery Garrison, Jensen Sheets, Tucker Sheets, Zystin Garrison and Javon Garrison. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Eula Clark, her husband, Jesse Cogburn, Sr, a son, Larry Cogburn, a brother, Leroy Clark, three sisters, Bonnie Estus, Opal Cogburn and Eleanor Clark, and two infant Siblings. Graveside serviceswere Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. with Brother ictor Rowell officiating at Pinecrest Memorial Park under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Online obituary at www.beasleywoodfu-

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EARL EDWARDS HARVEY Earl Edwards Harvey, age 83, of Acorn, died Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Mena Regional Health System. He was born on Thursday, October 12, 1933 to William Odus and Bertha Lee Edwards Harvey in Mena. Earl was a man after God and knew that because He lives you can face tomorrow no matter the situations in life. Earl loved his family and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Christ Community Fellowship in Mena. Earl worked for US Motors for 20 years. Some of Earl’s hobbies were going hunting and camping, traveling, square dancing, playing cards and dominoes with his friends. Earl had the opportunity to go to New Orleans after Katrina and do disaster relief and here in Mena after the tornado in 2009. He was very proud and honored to be able to service other in that way. Earl was a loving, compassionate husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, and will be missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Rocky Harvey; his daughter, Earlene Harvey; and grandson, Greg Harvey. Earl is survived by his wife of 64 years, Frances Harvey of Acorn; his four sons and daughters in laws, Bill and Mary Harvey of Mena, Wayne and KarenAnn Harvey of Acorn, John and Debbie Harvey Russellville and Alan Harvey of Centralia, Missouri; daughter in law, Kay Harvey of Acorn; seventeen grandchildren; several great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were Monday, October 24, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Lance

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Sawyer officiating. Interment followed in the Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation was Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 6-8 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena. Pallbearers were Charles Harvey, Mike Harvey, Mark Harvey, Zephrey Harvey, Tommy Kyle and Matthew Harvey. Honorary Pallbearers were Steve Phillips and Don Hall. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

MATTHEW HOLBROOK Matthew Holbrook, age 39, of Fort Worth, Texas passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his home. Matthew was born September 12, 1977 in Mena, Arkansas. Survivors include his parents, Linda Holbrook of Mena, Arkansas and Stoney and Colinda Holbrook of Naples, Texas; two sisters, Laura Collins of Alvarado, Texas and Christina Holbrook of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Colin Holbrook of Naples, Texas; nieces, Kelsey Collins of Wylie, Texas, Alyssia Collins and Katelynn Collins of Alvarado, Texas; Madison Holbrook of Dekalb, Texas; nephews, Joshua Walker of Caddo Mills, Texas, Steven Holbrook of Princeton, Texas, Jacob Holbrook of Dekalb, Texas; and a number of other relatives. He is preceded in death by his brother, Paul Steven Holbrook. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, Omaha, Texas, with Rev. Nolan Richey officiating. Cremation arrangement will be under the direction of Brown Family Crematory, Fort Worth, Texas.

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Acorn Elementary Students Advance in AR Point Club

Acorn Elementary students are racking up AR points while reading. Sarah Tedder is the only student to hit the 75-point club so far. Four students have hit the 50-point club and the school year is still young. Those reaching 50 AR points so far are: Nichole Philpot, Kensey Rosson, Holiday Neufeld, and Randy Dill.

Acorn & Ink Fire Dept. Visit Acorn Students A corn & Ink Fire Department Firefighters and mokey the ear visited corn reschool indergarten on ctober th, during Fire revention month to teach the importance of putting campfires out, installing smoke detectors in homes, what to do in case your clothes catch on fire, etc. corn reschool appreciates having them on a yearly basis teaching fire prevention to their students.

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n Monday, ctober , , rkansas Forestry ommission, in partnership with the atural esources onservation ervice conducted a prescribed burn at corn chool utdoor lassroom. ich Mountain was contacted by corn Future Farmers of merica FF resident, osey ebb, about practices that could be done on school grounds to demonstrate agricultural land management methods. corn uperintendent, erry trasner, rincipal, hannon yle, and g Instructor, ames ennington, were very supportive of the FF and the ag student body to learn about forest land management. rkansas Forestry ommission and donated their time, e uipment, and expertise to help corn schools accomplish the task of making the forested area safer and more productive while using the opportunity to teach. lso on hand to make sure that everything went smoothly was corn Fire epartment personnel, onnie Falls and assistant, and the corn school resource officer, uane arvey. Forestry ommission personnel were olk ounty anger erry uff, assisted by ody Miller of the olk ounty office, and enimy illiams, Montgomery ounty anger. teve wall and Mary olland, personnel also assisted with the burn.

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Holly Harshman Elementary Hosts Grandparents

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Holly Harshman Elementary recently held Grandparents Day. They welcomed grandparents to come read to the students. For more pictures visit Holly Harshman Elementary’s Facebook Page.

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Travis Mos, a senior at Mena High School, won big at the Arkansas State Fair, representing Mena FF with Maye Club Lambs from Hatfield, rkansas. He is the son of Darrell & Kelly Mos. Travis has had an outstanding year in the show arena. His winnings this year include: Polk County BL Grand Champion & Market Grand Champion 4 States Fair Reserve Grand Champion rkansas Oklahoma State Fair BL Reserve Grand Champion, Market Grand Champion, and Showmanship Pin rkansas State Fair BL Grand Champion, Market Grand Champion, & Showman Pin. He will also be inducted to the Purple Circle. Pictured are: (left to right) Hope Lott, Cassidy shcraft, Paige Evans, Jessica Beck, Judge , bby Taylor, Travis Mos with the lamb, Darrell Mos, Kelly Mos, Chase McCormick, Megan Maye-McCurdy, Mr. Maye kneeling, Cathy Singleton, Steve Singleton.

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CRSD Choir Earns 39 Chairs at All-Region Competition O

n Saturday, O ctober 15, Cossatot River Choir Teacher Susan B rewer took 59 junior high choir students to Lakeside High School in Hot Springs to compete in the Southwest Arkansas All Region Choir Competition. O ver 8 00 students from southern Arkansas competed to earn spots/chairs in the Southwest Arkansas All-Region Junior High Honors Choir. O ut of 59 CRHS students, 3 9 earned chairs. Last year CRHS had 17 place. “O ur kids turned many heads Saturday,” said B rewer. Students who earned chairs and will be going on to sing in a concert at B enton First B aptist Church in B enton, Arkansas on Friday, November 11 at 3 : 3 0 p.m. for the public are: Lexie Graham—1 st chair 2nd soprano; Abby McIntyre—3 rd chair 2nd soprano; K atelyn B aker—4 th chair 2nd soprano; Ali Austin—5 th chair 2nd soprano (odd); B etty Jewell—5 th chair 2nd soprano (even); K ailey Wade—1 4th chair 2nd soprano; Ursela House—1 6th chair 2nd soprano; Summer Raines—1 7 th chair 2nd soprano; Makaya Floyd—1 9 th chair 2nd soprano; Hylan Stauder—2 1st chair 2nd soprano; Litzy B rito—2 4th chair 2nd soprano; Alicia Castrejon—2 8 th chair 2nd soprano; Natalie Wilson—1 0th chair alto; LaB rayla Robb—1 5th chair alto; Amy Haynes—1 9 th chair alto; Marissa Hammer—2 7 th chair alto; Gracie Smith—a lto; B aylee Davis—a lto; Shanell B rito—a lto; Cora Morgan—a lto; Shyloh Crane—a lto; K alli Smith—a lto; K ensley Z anze burg—a lto; McK ayla Caramez—a lto; Tommie Whitmire—a lto; Laura Flores—a lto; Cody eck th chair enor than utler th chair enor ate aylor enor first alternate ames tark th chair ass aide Morgan th chair ass lexis rito th chair B ass; Jeremiah Sanchez—2 0th chair B ass; Cole B rantley—2 2nd chair B ass; Clayton Thompson—2 3 rd chair B ass; Trenton O verton—2 7 th chair B ass; K yle McCarver—2 8 th chair B ass; Alex Morrell—B ass; JT Miller—B ass.

Vandervoot Elementary School’s 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll

Kindergarten - Al l A’ s; Makenz ie Arthur, Aspen B oldrey, Madyson B roach, Gracelee B urk, Samuel Davis, Jasmine Dunn, B ailey Huff, Cambree Manning, Nevaeh Scott, Jace Shouse, Gracie Smith, Joslyn Watkins, Saphina Z immerman. Al l A’ s & B ’ s; K eelie Haynes, Aaron Jewell, Easton Johnson, Tristan Pollard, Janessa Rogers-Walker, Natalie Rushing, Ariana Shaver, B raxton Wilkinson. 1st Grade - Al l A’ s; Temperance B ell, B rody Creel, Chelsea Creel, Tristan Dau, Autumn Dunn, Charleen Fortner, Jakub Henry, Dalton Lile, Jay Moss, Trinity Standridge. Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Makayla Arthur, K oda B ailey, Laymon B eggs, Lillyann B ennett, Cheyann Edwards, Adan Garcia, Ashley Hopkins, Madison Jewell, Jaycee McGhee, K arrie Parker, Lydia Phillips, Abagayl Pollard, Z iva Randall, Jayden Scott, Shiloh Taylor. 2nd Grade - Al l A’ s; Jayden B roach, Tayden B roach, Thomas Chesser, Matthew Dau, Flint Dickerson, Michael Howard, Anthony Johnson, Joe K ing, Rylee Manning, Jade Watkins. Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Ayden Arthur, Natalie B ailey, Jamey Johnson, Dakota March, Emmie O wens, Timmathy Parker, Weston Ross. 3rd Grade - Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Jacob B arrett, Jaylunn Estes, Jimmy Glenn, Colton Green, Z achary Gunn, Maleena Hopkins, Elijah O wens. 4th Grade - Al l A’ s; James B rett, Shawn Harris, Andrew Smith. Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Jennifer Arce, Dani Atchley, Laci Dixon, Chelsey Green, B radley Harwood, Jayden Johnson, K yler McK ee, Mattie Ross, B radley Wade. 5th Grade - Al l A’ s; Austin B ailey, B raylen Ralls. Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Thomas B roach, Caylynn B urke, Illiana Diaz De Leon, B rodie Dickerson, Falesha Harris, Meera Henry, Madelyn Hoyle, B reanna Parker, Z enia Schmidt. 6th Grade - Al l A’ s & B ’ s; Chyanne B rown, Hunter B urke, Mia Dixon, Jessica Green, K imberly Hackworth, Christian Hoyle, B raylee Jewell, Harley Loyd, Lillian McIntyre, Z achary McK ee, Connor Mink, K ylie O wens, Mary Potter, Nathan Watkins, Corbin Wilson

COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MO N D AY 10/31 Mufﬁn, orange wedges, apple juice, milk TUESDAY 11/1 Biscuit w/ gravy, applesauce, juice, milk WEDNESDAY 11/2 Pop tart, banana, orange juice, milk THURSDAY 11/3 Sausage roll, apple wedges, juice, milk FRIDAY 11/4 Super donut, raisels, apple juice, milk COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL’S LUNCH MO N D AY 10/31 Burrito w/ cheese, tossed salad w/ dressing, corn, fruit cocktail, milk TUESDAY 11/1 Sub sandwich, lettuce, tomato, pickle, broccoli & carrots w/ dressing, chips, peaches, milk WEDNESDAY 11/2 Chicken fajita, lettuce, tomato, salsa, cheese, pinto beans, mandarin oranges, milk THURSDAY 11/3 Country fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, pineapple, milk FRIDAY 11/4 Hamburger, lettuce, tomato, pickles, french fries, strawberries, cookie, milk

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Vandervoort Elementary Holds ‘Popcorn with Police’

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andervoort Elementary held a ‘ Popcorn with Police’ event on Monday, O ctober 17 , as Cossatot River School District continues their B ack the B lue theme. Several deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Department, along with members of the community, attended the event where they ate popcorn, watched a movie, and visited the students. Shirts that said, ‘ Cops Save B ro,’ were worn by the students encouraging others to view police as their friends. Classrooms were also decorated promoting B ack the B lue.

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Cossatot River Seniors Earn Spot in AR Friday, October 28 • 10am - 1pm Region 3 Senior High All-Region Choir everal Cossatot River High School senior high choir students auditioned at S Sheridan High School on O ctober 8 and earned a spot in the Arkansas Region 3 $5 Meal Includes: Senior High All-Region Choir. Pictured (l to r): Lara Herrlich is a senior and earned 58 th BBQ Pork Sandwich, Chips, Dessert, Bottled Water

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chair in Alto 1; Silas B arrett is a senior and earned 19 th chair in B ass 1; Jordan Glover is a senior and earned 40th chair in B ass 1; Alex Jenkins is a junior and earned 3 8 th chair in B ass 1; Abby Taylor is a senior and earned 17 th chair in Alto 2. This is Silas and Abby’s 3 rd year to be in the All-Region Choir. This is Jordan’s 2nd year. These students will be singing in a formal concert Saturday, November 12, at B enton First B aptist Church. Silas and Abby will be going on to audition for the Arkansas All-State Choir in February. The Cossatot River High School Choirs are under the direction of Susan B rewer.

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Mena Middle School Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs Club M

ena Middle School Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs (HO FNO D) Club traveled to Lake Wilhelmina on Monday, O ctober 10, to clean up around the lake. MMS was awarded the Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Grant last spring. With the grant funding, a conservation project is req uired. Eighteen students, grades 6 thru 8 , worked hard to clean up a bunch of trash around the fishing dock area at Lake Wilhelmina. After the cleanup, students had the opportunity to fish with bait purchased with grant funds. Students were then treated to a hot dog and marshmallow roast. “The students had perfect weather and lot’s of fun even though they found more trash than fish, said sponsor, Leilani Rose. The HO FNO D Club meets throughout the school year and any MMS student is welcome to join. The club would love to have local fishing experts oin them as guest speakers. If you are interested in being a volunteer guest speaker or would like to sponsor a future outing for the club, please contact Mrs. Rose at 47 9 -3 9 4-257 2.

Louise Durham Selects Super Students S

uper Students for the week of O ctober 10th, at Louise Durham Elementary are: Stradden House, Z ackary Werkhoven, Daeton Miller, Jeffery Walters, Nevaeh B aldwin, O wen Simpson, Sebastian Hills, Marshall Ward, Abby Cude, Abbie Clegg, K loey McVicker, Marshal Williams, Trey Martin, K ypton Miller, Jordyn Gilchrist, Allison Morse, Hunter Henry, Lucas Schaubroeck, Jaylie Huff, Talen West, Rayden Lopez, K insey Mullen.

1st Place and 2016 Chili Master - Lanny Ozanich (center); 2nd Place - Terri Harrison (right); 3rd Place - Ken Keiren (left) The Mena Class of 2017 senior parents held a chili cook off before Friday night’s Bearcat football game against Nashville. Organizers reported, We had a great turn out for the 2016 1st Annual Mena Senior Class Chili Cook Off. We had 12 contestants and all the entries were delicious. The funds we raised will go a long way to making fter Prom a great success. nother fter Prom fundraiser is being held this weekend by senior parents. BB dinners, hot dogs, and sandwiches can be purchased for a donation on Saturday, October 29th from noon - 6 p.m. at Holly Springs Homestead. ll are welcome.

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Mena High School Choir Competes in All Region Choir

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Back row, from left: Kaitlyn Richmond, Kelsey Wiggins, Nick Holman, Abi McPherson, Sarah Rose, Hannah McDonald. Front row, from left: Ciarra Ryan, Raychel Woody, Szilvia Fuleki, Nalu Pruitt, Hope Egger Hatfield Community Presents Our Annual FALL FESTIVAL:

hirty Mena High School choir students competed for all region choir honors on Saturday, O ctober 8 , at Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Arkansas. O ver 9 00 students from across Region 3 auditioned for placement in the prestigious choir. Region auditions are not separated by school siz e, which makes for intense student competition for region honors. Eleven Mena students earned chairs in the Region 3 All Region Honors Choir. Sarah Rose and Sz ilvia Fuleki placed 22nd and 57 th respectively out of 13 0 women who auditioned for Soprano I seats. Abi McPherson placed 14th, K elsey Wiggins placed 22nd, and K aitlyn Richmond placed 60th out of 17 8 women who auditioned for Soprano II seats. Ciarra Ryan placed 22nd, Hannah McDonald placed 50th, and Raychel Woody placed 57 th out of 17 1 women who auditioned for Alto I seats. Hope Egger and Nalu Pruitt placed 3 9 th and 52nd respectively out of 13 4 women who auditioned for Alto II seats. Nick Holman placed 3 7 th out of 9 1 men who auditioned for B ass I seats. bi Mc herson ualified to audition for all state choir in February. McPherson, Fuleki, Wiggins, and Ryan are seniors. Sarah Rose and Raychel Woody are juniors. Richmond and McDonald are sophomores and Hope Egger, Nalu Pruitt, and Nick Holman are freshmen. The Region 3 All Region Honors Choir will be featured in concert on Saturday, November 12, at First B aptist Church in B enton, Arkansas. The concert begins at 4 PM and is free and open to the public.

Polk County Represented in Arkansas-Oklamona State Fair

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olk County was represented by a several students in the Arkansas-O klahoma State Fair that was held September 23 rd through 26th in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Halie Standerfer placed with her Grand Champion Market Goat; and Travis Mos placed with his Grand Champion Market Lamb. [ See page 13 .] Pictured are Polk County students that also made Premium Sale and the Arkansas-O klahoma State Fair (from left to right): Halie Standerfer, Shanna Johnson, Travis Mos, Abby Taylor, and Hope Lott.

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UARM Drama Dept. to Present The Nina Variations

he theatre department at U of A Rich Mountain will present their entry in the American College Theatre Festival for the Mena public at the O uachita Little Theatre November 4 at 7 : 3 0 and November 6 at 2: 3 0. This is an addition to the O LT shows already scheduled, “The Penultimate Problem of Sherlock Holmes” this weekend and “EB Scrooge” December 2. he M entry is he ina ariations is a funny, fierce and heartbreaking homage to THE SEAGULL, Steven Dietz puts Chekhov’s star-crossed lovers in a room and doesn’t let them out. In forty-three variations on their famous final scene, ina a young actress and replev a young writer , pit their vibrant wit and soaring passions against one another in a fast-paced tour de force of romantic entanglement. heyenne Mayfield appears as ina, and the character of replev is played by four actors: Elijah B arnes, Chris B eaver, Cody K aelin and Mike Smith. The play will be performed at the American College Theatre Festival in Ft. Smith at the end of O ctober. There will be two performances at the O uachita Little Theatre on November 4th at 7 : 3 0 p.m. and November 6th at 2: 3 0 p.m. The play is a one-act and is about one hour long. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are $ 3 for students and seniors, and $ 5 for adults. For more information contact Robby B urt at 47 9 -3 9 4-7 622 ex. 13 3 8 .

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ena egional ealth ystem uxiliary will award spring semester scholarship s in the amount of $ 1000. If you are enrolled in a program to obtain a degree in the medical field and would like to apply for the scholarship, you may pick up an application at MRHS Gift Shop or in the MRHS dministration ffice. The completed application, transcript and proof of current enrollment must be turned in by ovember , to the ift hop or dministration ffice.

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New UARM Web Design Certificate of Proficiency T

he niversity of rkansas ich Mountain is offering a new ertificate of roficiency in eb esign. ourse in the certificate will provide students with a basic background in designing a webpage. his certificate will be available for students beginning in the spring 2017 semester, pending approval. he certificate can be completed in one year. Areas covered include, introduction to website design, advanced website design, and introduction to programming in ava. his certificate covers the academic sub ects employers have identified as desirable in employment candidates. tudents who are interested in obtaining financial aid to pursue completion of this certificate can contact Mary tanderfer at the M Financial id office, xtension . For more information about this and other opportunities in the field of Information Technology, contact K andy Page, 47 9 -3 9 4-7 622 ext 13 53 or kpage@ rmcc.edu.

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Randall Whorton - A Legend on and off the Field BY RICK WRIGHT • r.wright@mypulsenews.com

he Mena earcats play their home football games at a field named after this legendary coach, a man who has influenced so many high school young men on the football field and young men and women in the classroom for over years. hen the lights come on Friday nights at andall horton Field, at earcat tadium, it s earcat football time. Mena has a rich football tradition of a hard nosed, tough football style of play that goes way back. ne of the reasons earcat football has been respected for so long is oach andall horton. e are very honored to name oach horton, one of the most loved and popular men in olk ounty, the iti en of the eek. I appreciate it, but I really don t understand it, said horton. hen someone tells me they appreciate something or they re praying for me, I think well, I don t deserve that. ll oach horton s former players and students, those on and off the field that have had the honor of knowing him, would disagree. Many credit oach horton for the positive impact he has had on their lives and agree that we are better citi ens, better people for knowing him. It humbles me you know, said horton. hen people say things like this, because I don t really see it. I m ust an old coach. ut, he s our coach Mena rkansas is a uni ue place, said horton. It s a special place. hat goes way back to even when I went to school here, all the teachers. I ve had a charmed career. hen I first started out over in eastern rkansas at Marked ree, they were good people and took good care of me. hen I got the opportunity to come back to Mena. I got to work with my old coach and a lot of the teachers were still here that I had through unior high and high school ust good folks to be around. ood mentors to learn from. I remember one year over at roken ow, said horton. roken ow is always pretty good, especially in football. e went over there and we were visiting with their coaches before the game. e usually played them back then about the third game of the year. hey had already played e ueen and Idabel. he roken ow coach said, ou know, we always tell our players that we gauge what kind of team, what kind of season we re going to have when we play Mena. If we can hang with Mena or even beat them, we know we ve got a good team. oach horton graduated from Mena igh chool in and went on to the niversity of rkansas at Fayettville, graduating in the spring of . is first ob was at Marked ree. fter coaching at Marked ree for three years, oach horton got the opportunity to come back to Mena in . nd this is where he spent the rest of his teaching and coaching career. I came in as the offensive line coach in , said horton. I ve always coached the offensive line, but I ve coached defensive line, special teams, all the kicking game. I ve been the strength and conditioning coach. horton said simply, I coached I went to school and started my coaching career in a time when that s the way it was. ou were ust a coach in whatever season it was. If you weren t the head coach of a sport, you were an assistant coach. ll this specialty stuff where somebody became ust the baseball coach, or football, or basketball, all that happened later in my career. hen I started you ust coached whatever was there. pportunities were out there along the way for oach horton to go be a head coach Elks Members & Guests somewhere else. e was more than ualified, loaded with experience and no doubt would have been an asset to any school. Mena was home, said horton. I grew up here. My parents and both sets of grandparents lived here. I had aunts, uncles and cousins living here, lots of relatives and friends. I d look and think, ou know this is a great place to be. nd the coaching staff, even the whole faculty, was like family. ou had oach arron, oach ackley, and others I coached with after them, we were like family even the faculty. here were guys like arold oogan, eon Myers, andy indsey, aul ray, and on and on, you know. It was a family environment and I ust didn t think I could do better than this, said horton. Maybe I could have gone somewhere and maybe made a little more money, but this is home. I never really felt the desire to leave. I ust always had a feeling that this is where I m supposed to be. omething inside me said, his is where you re suppose to be oach horton coached and taught years in the Mena chool ystem, total years $5 Cover of coaching and teaching in his career. is impact on countless hundreds of students and Charge athletes cannot be measured. for Dance

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Haunted House & Hay Ride

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Country Express - A One-Stop Shop for Fuel, Food, and Fast Service BY RICK WRIGHT • r.wright@mypulsenews.com

And count on me to help. When it comes to affordable, reliable health, dental and vision insurance plans, there are two names you can count on: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and LaDon Copelin. For more than 65 years, Arkansans have looked to the Cross and Shield for health plans to fit their health and budget needs. And, as an Arkansas Blue Cross Preferred Agent, LaDon Copelin can advise you on the plan that’s best for you and your family.

ugene Taff owns and operates the Country Express in Mena, located at 1146 Highway 7 1 South in Mena. “I purchased Country Express in November of 19 9 0,” said Taff. “B usiness is going fine. e have great and catfish. ou can eat in or take out. e also sell gas. e re a one stop shop with everything from snake oil to great food. e also have daily lunch specials. And, we also cater food to events and parties.” According to Taff, the Country Express is a gathering place for many in the community. place to talk and visit with friends while sipping coffee and eating great food. e depend on the public to keep us in business, said aff. e have employees. e open at a.m. and close at p.m. in the winter and during the summer we close at p.m. e are closed undays. Taff is proud that Country Express expanded into the catering business and hopes everyone will keep them in mind during the upcoming holiday season. s the holiday s are approaching, keep ountry xpress in mind for your holiday parties, said aff. e will be smoking turkeys and hams. So give us a call and place your orders.” is a staple in the south and Country Express January 6, 2016 has earned the reputation as being one of the best. Every uesday is buy one pork sandwich, get one free at Country Express. O ther items on the menu include, aby ack ibs, you can get the ib pecial of three ribs, or a half rack, or a whole rack. eef brisket and pulled pork by the pound with choice of sauce, and for the seafood lover, they offer shrimp dinners, fish dinners with cole slaw, fries, pinto beans and hush puppies. Country Express also features char-grilled burgers and sandwiches. Cheeseburgers, patty melts, grilled chicken, steak sandwich, grilled cheese, grilled chicken club sandwich, ham sandwich, . . . sandwich and pork and beef sandwiches. all for more information and to place your orders.

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Artisans on North Mena Street. “It’s important to us to see this improve down here.” John Vacca, of ARCO (Arkansas Regional Coalition of the O uachitas), commended the commitment of the elected city leaders of Mena who deemed the importance to beautify and continue to improve Mena Street with sidewalks and lampposts. Vacca reiterated the importance of Mena Street, which serves as the gateway to the Talimena National Scenic B yway and holds the potential to attract tens of thousands of tourists, making it an important economic engine in the community.

cost, $ 1.2 million, because the district seize d the opportunity to secure a matching grant from the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation, which will pay the remaining $ 1.2 million. Mena’s portion will come from their building fund. Although plans are still in the works, grant funding was approved in April 2014 for ‘ systems replacements,’ which includes upgrades to current facilities. Mena Superintendent B enny Weston said the project is considered “in motion,” and “all parties are on board and we’re ready to continue to move forward. eston explained that the school board will sit down after anuary and talk about pro ect details, including targeting dates for the start and finish of construction. The renovation and expansion of the facility will cost approximately $ 5.6 million and will be paid for through the district’s building fund and bond extension. Some spending of the grant is already underway. O nce approved for the grant, spending had to begin by O ctober 2015. Mena Schools began with replacing HVAC units at Louise Durham. The current renderings of the proposed project show a new exterior design that will match closely with Mena High School, keeping the same color schemes and large faça de. According to Weston, approximately 16,000 sq uare feet will be added to Louise Durham, which was originally built in 19 54. “This is not only an expansion but is also a renovation of existing systems and other components of the facility,” said Weston. he interior of ouise urham will also change with the proposed addition of approximately classrooms, a new office area, and a large bathroom being built near the existing front entrance. The addition will see an end to modular units now in use and all students will be housed in the main building that will accommodate up to 600 students. Student dropoff and pick-up areas will change slightly when the project is completed. lthough there are no official tornado shelters on campus at ouise urham, eston explained that for younger students, hardened halls are implemented for safety. he new addition will feature those types of walls and will serve as the gathering place in the case of threatening weather. “It’s hard for the young kids to have to rush into a facility during inclement weather. What is recommended, is to have hardened halls and a lot of schools have those now.” Superintendent Weston said the board is excited to bring the plans to fruition. “The Mena School District feels that the renovation of Louise Durham will provide students, staff, and the community a building that everyone can be proud of without asking for an increase to the millage rate.”

Mass Flu Clinic

ting an annual flu vaccine as the first and best way to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors visits, and missed work and school due to flu, as well as prevent flu-related hospitali ations. he more people who get vaccinated, the more people will be protected from flu, including older people, very young children, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions who are more vulnerable to serious flu complications. A few things are new this season: • nly in ectable flu shots are recommended this season no nasal mists. • Flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses. • There will be some new vaccines on the market this season. • The recommendations for vaccination of people with egg allergies have changed. here are many flu viruses and they are constantly changing. he composition of . .

CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE flu vaccines is reviewed annually and updated to match circulating flu viruses. Flu vaccines protect against the three or four viruses that research suggests will be most common. For 2016-2017 , three-component vaccines are recommended to contain: • A/California/7 /2009 (H1N1)pdm09 -like virus, • A/Hong K ong/48 01/2014 (H3 N2)-like virus and a • B /B risbane/60/2008 -like virus (B /Victoria lineage). Four component vaccines are recommended to include the same three viruses above, plus an additional B virus called B /Phuket/3 07 3 /2013 -like virus (B /Y amagata lineage). There is no out of pocket expense for those receiving the vaccine during this mass clinic scheduled on O ctober 28 . O rganize rs do ask that if you have insurance, Medicaid or Medicare, to please bring your card with you. For more information, contact the Polk County Health Department at 47 9 -3 9 4-27 07 .

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Above: Shelton Bohlman places his Bible in the foundation. Right: Members of CCF pray over the Bible and foundation that will serve as the base for the new CCF church.

group of CCF members met at 7 : 45 a.m. on O ctober 5th at the building site on Hwy 8 8 E, for an informal but very meaningful ceremony, the placing of a B ible in the foundation of Christ Community Fellowship. To q uote Pastor Lance Sawyer: “We have been working toward this day for a long time. We have been praying toward this day for a long time. “O ne of the many reasons that helped make it a long time is this Church really is built on a rock. There is a whole lot of rock right here. Many of you have heard that a whole lot of jack-hammering had to be done. In a way that can be a bad thing, but like everything else, bad things have a good side to them. What we will remember and will really matter once it is all here and we drive by and look, and we walk into these doors and we see people coming from all over, we will remember that this Church is really built on a rock. “We are here to place a B ible - right here in the place that’s going to be the hallway. People who do not even know it, people who will not even be paying any attention now to CCF on this day in 2016 will walk over it, bringing their kids into the nursery, teenagers will be going to their youth groups. All people who will be learning about Christ and about the Word of God, are going to be standing on the Rock, they are going to be standing on this B ible, and they’re going to be standing on a lot of promises.” This B ible was given to Shelton B ohlman, by Dr. Austin and his family, on his 22nd birthday. “It’s a very special B ible to Shelton, not just a throw away, it means a lot to him. B ut after we talked some, he decided that nothing better could possibly be done with this B ible than to be placed right here – right now,” said Sawyer. The pastor read Matthew 16: 16, 17 and led in singing the chorus of O n Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. Shelton knelt and placed his B ible in the place that was prepared in the foundation. Pastor Lance followed with a powerful prayer of dedication.

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Harvest of Hope Radiothon CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Save Foods and Walmart who allow us to broadcast from their locations and accept donations.” The event will be held Wednesday, November 16 and will be simulcast on K ENA 104.1FM and K Q O R 105.3 FM. Last year, the event garnered almost $ 28 ,000 from generous donations from local businesses and individuals throughout the community who stepped up to support such a great need in our community. “We forget what a privilege it is to have funds to go to the grocery store and buy food. And especially, this time of year, we are making trips loading up our carts for huge Thanksgiving Dinners, and that is not the case for so many of our children in this county,” said Lioness Patty Y oung. “We are hopeful that as the community is doing their grocery shopping for Thanksgiving, they’ll remember these kids and purchase the recommended ‘ kid-friendly, ready-to-eat’ items or be willing to make cash donations through the radiothon,” added Dilbeck. Through the B ackpack Program, children are able to take a backpack of ‘ kid-friendly, ready-to-eat or simple-to-prepare’ food home with them from school each week to give them something to eat on the weekends while away from school. Not only does it give the student food to eat, they also have food for younger siblings that have not reached school age. Most of the kids they serve get free or reduced lunches at school, but the struggle comes on the weekends, and over holiday breaks. “Most kids get really excited about breaks from school but for the kids on our program, that s a very troubling thought, that they re not going to get regular food. he backpacks and meal kits fill that need, oung explained. ilbeck is confident in the local community once they are more aware of the difference they can make in these students lives. hen you hear the stories from the counselors, it will break your heart. Regardless of what their home situation is, it is simply unacceptable to me to have students hungry and worrying about eating when they are not in school. I’ve watched this community step-up time and again my entire life and take care of our own. This is one of those times. I commend Patty Y oung and the Mena Lioness for stepping up and tackling this issue head on 4 years ago. O ur team feels passionate about doing all we can with our platforms to tackle this issue in our community,” Dilbeck added. The radiothon will begin at 7 a.m. and run until noon. “We’ve asked Sue Cavner to join us who has 20-plus years of experience with telethons on K ENA. We encourage businesses and individuals to call in their pledges or bring in their donations. Any amount is appreciated,” Dilbeck said. Y oung explained that the Mena Lioness will partner with the Arkansas Food B ank, who by buying in bulk, is able to maximize the amount of food purchased beyond what we as individual shoppers can do. However, for those who want to purchase food, Dilbeck explained they have partnered with James Super Save Foods and Walmart who will have displays of the suggested food items to include in these backpacks. “This is a “team” radiothon and we will not only be broadcasting from the Pulse Multi-Media studios but also from these two locations,” added Dilbeck. Washburn’s Home Furnishings will be providing trucks to place the food donations received to take to their distribution point.

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Thursday, 10/27 •10:30 a.m. – Gator & Friends will be performing at The Mena Senior Center. •11:15 a.m. – Cossatot Senior Center Wickes, AR Caregiver meeting “Caregiver Stress”. •11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/Polk County will meet at Papa’s Mexican Café. Call Lisa Martin 216-3383 or Charles Pitman 216-4882 for more info. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - The Sonlighters in Action Card Shop will be open at 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. •5:00 p.m. - 9th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries building. •5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Meeting at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. •6:00 p.m. – Live Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music in the Daisy Room at Janssen Ave Florist. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. Friday, 10/28 •8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Road tests are given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room unless the roads are wet. Written tests are given at 1:00 p.m. •12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South. •6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Mena Emblem

•2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Feed the Critters at Cossatot River State Park, meet at Visitor Center. •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. •5:00 p.m. - Faith Missionary Baptist Church will hold a fish fry benefit for the Jared and Kim Moore family who lost their home to fire. •5:00 p.m. – United Methodist Youth Group at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Monday, 10/31 •12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. •6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. •6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Awana Clubs meet at Grace Bible Church highway 71 North. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. Tuesday, 11/1 •8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardner Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena. •10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena St. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen at Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 479-394-7404. TakeOut available. All are welcome. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters in Action Card Shop will be open at 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. •12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. The Hatfield Branch Library will be open. •5:00 p.m. - T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-ins, followed by a meeting. •6:00 p.m. – Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 646 will meet at the Limetree. For more info, call Henry/Hank Todara at 870-334-2638. •7:00 p.m. – Dallas Valley RVFD will meet for training at the Fire House. •7:00 p.m. – Acorn Fire & Rescue will meet at the Fire Department. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous

meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. 479-234-2887 or 479234-3043. Wednesday, 11/2 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Hatfield, Wickes, Grannis, Vandervoort, Cove, and Mena at noon. •10:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. - Mena Art Gallery will be accepting entries for the Christmas Gift Show. No cost to enter if you are a member. •11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Charm Quilters will meet at the Free Will Baptist Church on the corner of Petros and Cherry St. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library is open. •5:45 p.m. – The Mena First United Methodist Church Kidz will meet. •6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. •6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God. •6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Regeneration Youth Ministries “Regenerating this Generation” at Mena Church of God Hwy 88 East. •6:15 p.m. – Discovery Kids – Kindergarten Thru 5th Grade; Collide Youth Ministry – 6th Thru 12th Grades; and Adult Bible Study at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church. •6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and High School students at Grace Bible Church, 1911 Hwy 71 N. Mena. All Area Middle and High School students are welcome. •7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. •7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Inquiry classes into the Catholic Faith begins in the Parish Hall of St. Agnes Catholic Church at 203 8th St. No cost or obligation. Everyone is invited. Call 394-1017 or 394-5655 for more info.

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Club will be serving nachos, hot chocolate and cold drinks. Also will be hosting a hayride along with The Elks haunted house. •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Wickes First Baptist Church. 107 N 2nd Street, Wickes AR. •7:00 p.m. - Mena Street Church of Christ - Come hear Brother Bobby Blackburn of Nashville, TN. •7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. - Gator & Friends or will play at The American Legion in Acorn. Admission $6. •7:30 p.m. – Christian Brotherhood Men’s meeting at Cannanland Church, 2307 Sutherland Hwy 8 West. All men invited. 15 and older. For more information, call Brother Allen 479-216-4282. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297. Saturday, 10/29 •9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Morning Stroll at Cossatot River State Park meet at Visitor Center. •2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PEAK! at Cossatot River State Park meet at Cossatot Falls Parking Lot. •3:15 - 4:15 - Hiss, Rattle and Roll at Cossatot River State Park meet at Legacy Room at Visitor Center. •4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m Queen Wilhelmina State Park Wagon Rides will start every hour. After the wagon ride enjoy hot chocolate and storytelling by the fire. Limited space, 15 per ride. Meet at amphitheater right beside the Wonder House. $6 adults, $4 children, 3 and under free. Please call ahead to reserve a spot, 479-394-2863. •6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Mena Emblem Club will be serving nachos, hot chocolate and cold drinks. Also will be hosting a hayride along with The Elks haunted house. •6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. •7:00 p.m. - Mena Street Church of Christ - Come hear Brother Bobby Blackburn of Nashville, TN. •8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. 479-2430297 or 479-216-4606. Sunday, 10/30 •Art of the Heartland Exhibit at Mena Art Gallery, spectacular show with artwork from all over the U.S. •9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. – Crossing Through Color at Cossatot River State Park, meet at Harris Creek Trailhead. •9:30 a.m. - Mena Street Church of Christ bible study and worship with Brother Bobby Blackburn of Nashville, TN.

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Bearcats Fall to Number One Ranked Scrappers

BY RICK WRIGHT r.wright@mypulsenews.com

he B earcats hosted the defending 4A State Champion, number one ranked, undefeated Nashville Scrappers Friday in B earcat Stadium. Nashville defeated

Mena 42-7 . Mena’s Christian Lua kicked off to get the game underway. The kick was returned to the Mena 42 yard line. Two plays later, the Scrappers scored on a 3 7 yard touchdown at the 11: 24 mark. The extra point made the score 7 -0. After the kickoff, the B earcats started at their own 20. Four plays later, Mena punted on fourth and 10, to the Nashville 22 yard line. The Scrappers march to the Mena 11 in seven plays to face a third down and six yards to go. Nashville attempted a pass into the endz one that was intercepted by Mena’s Cross Hughes who returned the pick to the B earcat 45 yard line. A personal foul, on the play, against the Scrappers moved the ball to the Nashville 42. The B earcats advanced the ball to the Scrapper’s 14 yard line in eight plays where Mena fumbled on second and seven. Nashville recovered the loose ball at the Scrapper 21 yard line. ashville marched yards in seven plays to score on a five yard touchdown run. he extra point made the score 14-0. he earcats started their final possession of the first uarter at their own . Mena punted on fourth and three to start the second uarter. andon tidman kicked the ball to the crapper yard line. ashville drove yards in six plays to score on a yard touchdown run with to play in the first half. ith the extra point, the crappers led - . The B earcats offense began their next possession at their own 20 yard line. After a holding penalty backed Mena up to their own eight yard line, the Scrappers intercepted a earcat pass at the Mena . ashville scored eight plays later on a one yard touchdown run at the mark. ith the extra point ashville led - . he earcats put together perhaps their best drive of the night, moving the ball from their own to the crapper in plays. owever, a bad snap saw the ball sail over Mena uarterback arson annon s head. annon recovered the ball back at the Mena yard line to bring up a third and long. annon completed a pass to y ole for a thirty yard gain to bring up a fourth and two. The B earcats lost two yards on the fourth down attempt, turning the ball over to Nashville on downs at the Scrapper 3 2. hree plays later, ashville scored on yard touchdown pass with left in the first half. he extra point made the score - . The Mercy Rule was in affect for the second half. The B earcats received the kickoff to get the second half underway. Mena returned the kick to the 17 yard line. The B earcats advanced the ball to the Scrapper 43 in six plays where on first and , ashville intercepted a Mena pass and returned the pick to the Scrapper 45 yard line. Four plays later, the B earcats’ Elijah Snider intercepted a Scrapper pass and returned the ball to the Mena yard line. Four incomplete passes led to a Mena punt on fourth and 10. Stidman kicked the ball to the Scrapper 20 yard line. hree plays into the fourth uarter, ashville scored on a yard touchdown play with 10: 22 to play in the game. The extra point made the score 42-0. ith left in the game, the earcats got on the scoreboard on a annon to yan O z anich 24 yard touchdown catch and run. O z anich spun off two would be tacklers and fought his way into the endz one. Camden B rodersen kicked the extra point to set the final score at - . The B earcats travel to Fountain Lake Friday, O ctober 28 th with the kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

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think we’re going to be very, very competitive,” said Cossatot River Eagle Head B asketball Coach Wendell Cartwright. “I think we’re improved over last year, just simply because it’s their second year doing the same things. We are already there offensively with what we are trying to get across them. We’re already better defensively for the same reasons, they understand our basic concepts and are able to move on past some of the basic things we’re trying to get done. “We’re going to be guard oriented,” said Cartwright. “We’re a very skilled team. We shoot the ball well and handle the ball well. Cody B aker is really doing a good job playing within the flow, taking what s given to him. ur guards are good enough that they force you to help, so we can kick it out to aker. verything we do, as far as continuity wise, is based off dribble penetration, We run several set plays, but our basic foundation is off dribble penetration.” e are getting a lot better at reading when to kick, when to come around, when to fake ust because of having done it more, said artwright. ust seeing the floor better and understanding what’s available and what’s not.” “Another thing we are going to be improved at is that we are going to be better around the basket with our post guys,” said Cartwright. “Cody B rown and K elan Y oungblood are getting a lot more confident around the basket. e re probably not going to run anything and say ust post up and feed it to them like the back to the basket kind of guy, but those guys are being more aggressive so that when we do penetrate and their defender tries to help we can kick it to them, they are being real aggressive to the basket and it’s making people play us more honest.” “We’ve got plenty of guards. If we get some production out of the post and we have to do a good job on dribble penetration,” said Cartwright. “I don’t think we did that very well last year. I think if we will do that better this year it will make a big difference. ur problem last year, as far as blocking out and keeping people off the boards, is we would block and because we re small, the rebound gets tipped and it s not the first guy that s beating us, it s the second or third guy grabbing the tipped rebound. e are concentrating on that more and I think we’re getting a little better at that.” “We did a pretty good job at transition and a pretty good job guarding the post last year,” said Cartwright. “Which was something I thought was going to be an issue, because we are so little, but we just fought, battled and scrapped. We didn’t give up a whole lot in the post unless it was off second and third shots. Holding our blockouts until we have possession is going to be a big key. eeping people off the boards is very difficult, it s as much about having a desire to rebound as anything else. “This bunch is really fun to coach,” said Cartwright. “What I’m hoping for them, down the road, is a lot of our second team, sophomores, so I’m hoping that getting a lot of work against the guys that we had is going to make them better down the road. We’ve got a sophomore guard who is having to play everyday against someone like Marco Ramirez, that should make him better.” “I really enjoy this bunch of boys, they are a good group of kids, they work hard, their attitudes are good, and they’re a little bit goofy as far as just being silly goofy teenage boys,” laughed Cartwright.

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he Mena earcat oubles ennis team of sophomores eyton Medlin and eb ilson competed in the tate ennis ournament Monday, ctober th, at rkansas ech niversity in ussellville. Medlin and Wilson defeated B ishop and Rowan of Central Arkansas Christian 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the second round. In the second round, the earcat duo fell - , - , - to lint igott and eth ome of Monticello. The two B earcats were asked how they felt about this years tennis season. “It was a good experience,” said Medlin. “We were sophomores going up against a bunch of seniors.” Medlin started playing tennis last year. “It was interesting, but exciting,” said Medlin. “This year especially.” “I’ve been playing for about three years,” said Wilson. e knew that they would be prepared to play in the first round, said Medlin of entral rkansas hristian. I was surprised to do that well in the first round at state. “We gained an understanding of cooperation, knowing each other’s strength and weaknesses that should benefit us next year, said ilson. nowing when to back up your partner.” “They had never played together until this year,” said B earcat Head Tennis Coach homas owell. hey practiced together a lot, but had never played a competitive game together. hey started off, their first match of the year, against a team that made it to the semi-finals of the state tournament and almost to the finals, ubiaco. hey almost beat them, so we knew we had a good pairing, a good team. All you really want to see in coaching is to see them get better. I was able to see that in those guys. They made coaching tennis a lot of fun.”

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District Tournament Champion Ladycats to Play West Fork T

BY RICK WRIGHT r.wright@mypulsenews.com

he Mena Ladycats swept the Fountain Lake Lady Cobras three games to none to win the 2016 District Tournament Volleyball Championship Thursday in Union B ank Center at Mena High School. Neither Mena nor Fountain Lake could go on a run to pull away. s the final scores indicated, this was close to the very final points of each game. ach school coming up with dig after dig, scrambling on each point, looking for the oposition to make a mistake. owever, Mena prevailed, earning points when they counted most to win the Tournament Championship. he adycats came from behind to win game one - . Mena edged Fountain ake - in game two, and took the tournament championship title with a - victory in game three. ery, very touch battle, said adycat ead olleyball oach rad yle. ne thing I can say is, they fought. e didn t play well. Fountain ake had some to do with that, but we ust didn t play our game. I told them before the game that all I wanted them to do is e ou don t try to do more than you can do and obviously, don t do less than you can do. e tried to do more than we were suppose to do most of the game, said yle. I told them, they played so tight, and so wired, all three games until the end. In two of the games when we were really beat, it took them reali ing they were beat to go back to playing our game. nce they did, it was not a contest. If you take the last points of game one and three and the last five points of game two, out of those points, we probably scored points to their five. hats a ten point swing. For the whole night, we beat them six points total. ven though we have several seniors, we are still young, said yle. ecause some of my seniors have never played varsity. I didn t hope to see that this late. ut that was the first district championship some of them have ever played in, so I can see it. My only hope is we learned from it, because I hope we play another big game coming up soon. uesday will be a big game. here could be that chance to work your way into, if we win this one, we could get into the state championship game. o really, the pri e gets bigger when you win a game from here on out. opefully, if we get into another situation where they reali e if we win this its something really big, it s something we will have learned. he adycats found a way to win and earn a spot in the state tournament. hey ll appreciate it more because they had to work for it, said yle. It will be something they remember. I m happy for them, because they ve always lived in the shadow of group and nobody gave them a chance this year. I ve had people tell me, we d be alright this year. nd you know, we did loose a lot. e lost some of the greatest players I ve ever coached. ut we also had kids ready to step in an we re not done yet. hursday night was great and they were happy but I was glad it wasn t like it was the most important thing ever because I do think we have a real shot. It s going to be tough, but we re not done yet. e are different this year, said yle. e ve played like aris, with power, that s how we were last year. ass it up, set it up and and buddy, somebody is fixing to crank it down your throat. e have that element in our game. ut last year, I had six girls at all positions, every rotation. I ve got some girls who can place the ball very well and they can hit the ball very well, but as far as knocking it down at the foot line, they ust don t have that ability. nd so the term I use is we are not a power team, we are a finesse team. hat s what we are. e do more setter dumps. ast year, everybody knew what we were going to do. Most teams ust couldn t stop it. his year, teams don t know what we are going to do. e put the ball in ealy s hands. he moves it here and there, she sets hitters up, she saves impossible passes and makes hitable sets. ometimes, she ll dump one over and it doesn t score. nd people will say h if you d have set up... ut we scouted Fountain ake and we watched it as the game went on, their base defense, when we finally started going in game one, we won because we had they re defense figured out. hen we made the game one run at the end, we knew what they were doing and we attacked what they were doing. s a good team will do, they ad usted. he kicker in game two, they changed their defense. hey started working against the strength that we had displayed in game one. percent of the people up in the stands wouldn t have known it, said yle. It is oach higpen and I s ob to watch for that and we knew it was coming. e saw them do that against ooneville the other night. e had to kind of trick them into going back into the defense we wanted them too. o, several times, ealy would go up and dump it and it would not score. ut what it did was it tell that girl, I better move over there because she may dump it again, but instead, she sets it up for race to pound it right where that girl left. oach obson caught it. ut most people didn t understand. It s kind of like in softball, sometimes that pitcher throws it outside on purpose, to get the batter to lean a little bit further out, then on the next pitch the pitcher busts them inside. ealy scored on some of that stuff, too, said yle. he causes defenses to do things they don t want to do. hen when race goes up and hits one, there is nobody there. nd we strategically have her hitting where no one is there, the areas ealy made them vacate. It s taken me a long time and I ve learned a lot from oach higpen with her experience at the college level. t the college level, every point has to be dictated towards the next point. I knew when I brought oach higpen in, those would be things I would learn from her, said yle. ust to give you one more bullet, or one more arrow. he istrict ournament hampion adycats include senior - ddison mith, eagan ikes, ealy higpen, exi rooks, randi arrison and nsley immons uniors - licia arrett, arah ynch, Maddison Maddox, race agner, aley Montgomery, reanna rice, ourtney Millham, ay lee ahr, atti unter and nna eth unter sophomores - yntlie iles, ara ynch, ateli hacker, liyah yres, lex ang and alle helton. he team manager are elaney mason, ailey ackett, ennedy ownen and shlyn oli . he adycats ead olleyball oach is rad yle with assistant coaches honda higpen and ia Fryar. he adycats will take on est Fork in the first round of the lass olleyball tate ournament uesday, ctober th at p.m. at onoke igh chool. ith a first round victory, Mena will take on the winner of onoke and ocahontas in the second round ednesday, ctober th at p.m.

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Mena Public Schools

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, October 26th Mena Middle School Fall Picture Day

Thursday, October 27th Holly Harshman Elementary Fall Picture Day

Friday, October 28th District-wide Red Ribbon Pep Rally at Bearcat Stadium and Louise Durham Fall Parties

Monday, October 31st Holly Harshman Elementary Fall Parties

Wednesday, November 9th

Mena Middle School and Mena High School Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30–6:30pm

he Mena B earcats traveled to run in the Lake Hamilton Invitational Cross-Country meet Saturday, O ctober 22nd. Races were run with Class 1A through 7 A, however, the scoring was broken down into two categories, 1A through 4A and 5A through 7 A. In the senior boy’s 1A through division, lint uck finished the race in th place out of competitors, while oe Looney came in 25th. Fredrick udim came in th place, while lex uidim finished in th and ennis irsch completed the course in rd place. Mena came in st place in the team competition. In unior boys competition, Mena s ogan Myers came in th out of competitors. haddaeus ance came in th place.

Friday, November 11th

Veteran’s Day Parade

Tuesday, November 15th

Board Meeting

Thursday, November 17th Louise Durham Elementary attends 1:00pm performance of “Seussical” at MHS

Friday, November 18th

Holly Harshman Elementary attends 9:00am performance of “Seussical” at MHS

Saturday, November 19th

Public invited to 7:30pm performance of “Seussical” at MHS - $5 a ticket

Sunday, November 20th

Public invited to 2:30pm performance of “Seussical” at MHS – $5 a ticket

Monday, November 21st

Thursday, October 27

Cossatot River plays at Kirby at 5:30 p.m. Junior Bearcats host Fountain Lake at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, October 28

Bearcats go to Fountain Lake at 7 p.m. Acorn hosts Caddo Hills at 6:40 p.m.

Saturday, October 29

Acorn hosts the Acorn Classic Basketball Tournament The Bert Golf Tournament will be held at Glenwood Country Club

Tuesday, November 1

Acorn plays at Caddo Hills at 4:30 p.m.

Mena Middle School attends 1:00pm performance of “Seussical” at MHS

Tuesday, November 22nd

Mena High School attends 9:00am performance of “Seussical” at MHS

Wednesday, November 23rd

Friday, November 25th - Thanksgiving Break

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he earcats suffered a - loss to the ashville crappers last week. game that uickly got way from Mena. owever, that one game does not define the 2016 B earcats and Mena looks to prove that fact when they travel to Fountain Lake to take on the Cobras Friday O ctober 28 with playoff seeding on the

line. “We’ve got to believe in ourselves,” said B earcat Head Football Coach Tim Harper. “We’ve got to q uit beating ourselves. We’ve got to overcome adversity every week. 50 to 7 0 percent of the time the team we are playing is bigger, faster and has more players than we do. B ut when we believe in ourselves and play our game we are alright.” “I can take a loss if everybody on my team gives it all they’ve got,” said Harper. “If they give their all and the other team is better than us, then we can move forward from there. B ut when we don’t give our best effort, then that’s us beating ourselves. That’s us just giving up, not believing and I take that personal. B ecause the one thing we’ve got is the willingness to give all we’ve got. And if you don’t give all you’ve got, then we have some serious issues. We talked about it with the team. We promised to give minutes and not five. “Last week, I had the best players Mena had to offer,” said Harper. “This week I still have the best players Mena has to offer. Therefore we are moving forward.” “If we play like we are capable, we should beat Fountain Lake handily,” said Harper. “B ut we may be in for the Dog Fight of our lives. I really don’t care, I just want to win. I just want us to play with passion, heart and I think we will.” “Fountain Lake is a good football team,” said Harper. “They are a lot better than what their record indicates. They’ve played the same schools we’ve played. We could very easily be in that same boat. So we better not look at records, they are just one game behind us in the conference race. O ur game should be the biggest game in the conference, should be the biggest game for us all year. We win, we’re no worse than a fourth seed, if we loose we could be eliminated if Malvern beats Nashville. I don’t expect that, but it could happen.” “Fountain Lake is scrappy,” said Harper. “I think our kids will come out and play with a chip on their shoulder from Friday night, feeling like they’ve let each other down, their coaches down, the community down. O nce we realize that, I think our kids will come a long ways. I think we’ll play more like we are use to seeing.” “Fountain Lake is primarily a run oriented offense,” said Harper. “Wing-T football, which typically runs the ball 7 5 to 8 0 percent of the time. However, this year they are not q uite as good at that. If you’re able to slow them down, get them behind they will abandon the run very q uick and go to a spread formation and throw the ball q uite a bit. They are actually pretty good at it, they throw the ball well.” “I think we will be a lot better this Friday night than we were last week,” said Harper. The kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in Fountain Lake.

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wo local men swept their events for the second year in a row at the Senior O lympics held recently in Hot Springs. Larry Wood entered three power-lifting events: B ench Press, Leg Press, and Strict B arbell Curl. Wood B ench pressed 43 5 pounds on a pause bench; 1,050 pounds on the leg press; and 18 5 pounds on the Strict B arbell Curl to capture the gold medal in each event and claim the O verall Male Champion Lifter trophy. Richard Pena, also entered three events: the 50-meter dash, 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash. Pena ran the 50-meter dash in 7 seconds; the 100-meter dash in 15.15 seconds; and the 200-meter dash in 3 1 seconds, claiming gold medals for each event. B oth Wood and Pena swept those same events in last year’s Senior O lympics as well.

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Gov. Hutchinson Announces Proposal for War Memorial We Must Combat Human Trafficking CONTRIBUTED BY U.S. SENATOR DR. JOHN BOOZMAN CONTRIBUTED BY ARKANSAS GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHINSON Stadium uman trafficking, the multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise of smuggling LITTLE RO CK – At a news conference TuesK ane Webb, Director of the Arkansas Department of

day morning, Governor Asa Hutchinson laid out a proposal for the future viability and sustainability of Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium. The Governor’s proposal would move War Memorial under the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism (ADPT). The proposed move will provide stability and access to resources that have previously been unavailable. In addition to the move, Governor Hutchinson, through his discretionary funds, will fund a study by a nationally recognize d stadium consultant to make recommendations on future needs of the stadium. (Y ou can view the entire news conference HERE.) ADPT currently oversees Arkansas’s 52 State Parks and Museums, while managing 18 0 historic properties and conducting more than 42,000 programs and events annually. The proposal will be presented to the General Assembly during the 2017 legislative session. Governor Asa Hutchinson issued the following statement: “First of all, I want to thank Chairman K evin Crass and the commission for the outstanding job they’ve done – and continue to do – for War Memorial Stadium and central Arkansas. From concerts and high school championships, to the ‘ Miracle on Markham’, this venerable venue holds a special place with many Arkansans, especially our veterans, and has provided a lot of great memories along the way. In order to continue that success while maintaining the stadium’s viability for future generations, I am proposing that War Memorial Stadium be moved under the direction of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. “Tourism is the second leading industry in Arkansas, and War Memorial Stadium has proven to be an important part of that industry – both culturally and economically. This move makes sense on a number of levels, but above all else, it will provide much needed stability while allowing access to Parks and Tourism’s abundant resources, including staff and marketing. “In addition, I will fund a study by a nationally recognize d stadium consultant to make recommendations on future needs of the stadium. It always helps to get a fresh set of eyes on something that’s so very familiar to so many of us.”

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Parks and Tourism, issued the following statement: I think it s a very good fit, and an exciting opportunity for our department. It’s a natural in many ways. We have an administrative and operational support system that could be of great benefit for ar Memorial. e speak the same language when it comes to operations such as resale, concessions, contract labor, ticket sales and other issues dealing with handling large and small groups of people. “Not only can we provide War Memorial that kind of operational support, but we can aid in its marketing and promotional efforts. “I also want to note the remarkable job that K evin Crass, chairman of the WMS commission, his commissioners and stadium staff have done with the stadium through a lot of hard work and creative thinking. “This is an historic structure with a long, storied tradition; it’s full of great memories for generations of Arkansans. It’s important to note, too, perhaps most important, that it is the largest war memorial in the state dedicated to the servicemen and women who gave their lives fighting for this country.” K evin Crass, Chairman of the War Memorial Stadium Commission, issued the following statement: “I am grateful to the Governor for his efforts to create a solution to the challenges War Memorial Stadium faces. I look forward to working with K ane Webb and the Department of Parks and Tourism to determine ways we can work together to maintain and advance War Memorial Stadium. The people of Arkansas, especially the veterans and those who are memorialize d, deserve nothing less.” Chris B eq uette, a former Razo rback football player and current member of the War Memorial Stadium Commission, issued the following statement: “I believe Governor Hutchinson’s proposal will help continue the success of War Memorial Stadium and put it on the path to eventually no longer req uiring a subsidy from rkansas taxpayers. “B eing part of a family that has played many games at War Memorial, as a former Razo rback I always looked forward to playing at this venerable stadium. It was an incredible experience with a rich tradition, and I hope, because of this new opportunity under Parks and Tourism, future generations will get to experience that same atmosphere on the field or in the stands.

people for forced labor and sex slavery, continues to be a growing problem. he ational uman rafficking esource enter data shows that in the first six months of , human trafficking cases were reported in rkansas. n investigation into human trafficking by an rkansas olice epartment resulted in the arrest of two out-of-state residents this month when they traveled to the state to pick up an Arkansas girl who police say they were planning to use for child prostitution. he reality is human trafficking is happening in our state and all across the country. It’s a much bigger problem than most of us realize , and we need to take action to prevent people from being victimize d. It’s a very real problem. In June, an undercover police operation rescued a -year-old rkansas girl in ouisiana who was a victim of human trafficking. In February, more than 40 men were arrested in Little Rock on charges associated with human trafficking. ombatting human trafficking re uires a meaningful commitment by state, federal and international communities. In 2013 , Arkansas legislators passed legislation to combat human trafficking. I m continuing this momentum in Washington. This Congress, I successfully worked with my colleagues on multiple pieces of legislation, some of which were passed and signed into law, such as the ustice for ictims of rafficking ct. his law ensures victims of human trafficking receive services to help restore their lives while strengthening law enforcement tools and resources to protect victims. Congress also passed International Megan’s Law, which establishes the “Angel Watch enter. his center is responsible for giving and receiving notifications of convicted sex offenders travelling to or from the . . and re uires a uni ue passport identifier for child sex offenders. uman trafficking is a global problem, and there must be international engagement in order to combat it. That is why this Congress I introduced an amendment to improve the uman rafficking pecial atch ist. his proposal would ensure countries continually failing to make anti-trafficking progress such as prevention, criminal laws or victim services would face certain sanctions by the . . I also introduced an amendment to elevate the status of the ffice to Monitor and ombat rafficking within the tate epartment, which would increase its effectiveness. These are very important steps I believe our country must take in the fight against human trafficking, and I continue to work hard with my colleagues on both of these. Req uiring such work on this issue from the international community means that the . . must lead by example. ast year we learned about numerous alleged incidents of inappropriate and illegal acts that were linked to the solicitation of sex by tate epartment officials worldwide. hese actions cannot and will not be tolerated. To hold those accountable and prevent similar future incidents, I sent a letter to Secretary of State John K erry and the Inspector General urging the department to institute stricter punishment and create a ze ro-tolerance policy for such behavior. We must work with national organiza tions and the international community to support victims and end human trafficking worldwide, while working to break the cycle of human trafficking here at home.

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Megan and Matthew Hughes, of Mena, are the proud parents of a baby girl, born on October 14th. Kaylynn and Joel Vaughn, of Mena, are the proud parents of a baby boy, born on October 20th. Emily and Johnathan Smith, of Mena, are the proud parents of a baby boy, born on October 20th.

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#LOL The end of their first date, a young man takes his favorite girl home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, “Darling, how ‘bout a goodnight kiss?” Horrified, she replies, “Are you mad? My parents will see us!” “Oh, come on! Who’s gonna see us at this hour?” “No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?” “Oh, come on, there’s nobody around, they’re all sleeping!” “No way. It’s just too risky!” “Oh, please, please, I like you so much!!” “No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can’t!” “Oh, yes you can. Please?” “NO, no. I just can’t.” “Pleeeeease?...” Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl’s sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: “Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he’ll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!”

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Steve and Liz Strother, along with Keith and Wanda Admire are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their children: Joshua Strother and Holly Admire. They will be joined in marriage on October 29th at 6 p.m. at The Loft in Little Rock, AR.

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Moments from America’s History: The Statue of Liberty, The Future of Liberty…. CONTRIBUTED BY JEFF OLSON • olsonjd@arkansas.net

aving ust celebrated our nation s th birthday in uly, it is uite fitting that we now turn to another important and closely-related birthday that of the tatue of iberty. culptor Frederic uguste artholdi was commissioned to design a sculpture with the year in mind for completion, to commemorate the centennial of the merican eclaration of Independence. he tatue was a oint effort between merica and France and it was agreed upon that the merican people were to build the pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the tatue and its assembly here in the nited tates. owever, lack of funds was a problem for both countries. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the nited tates, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and pri e fights assisted in providing needed funds. owever, this proved to be insufficient so oseph ulit er noted for the ulit er ri e opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, he orld to support the fund raising effort. ulit er used his newspaper to critici e both the rich who had failed to finance the pedestal construction and the middle class who were content to rely upon the wealthy to provide the funds. ulit er s campaign of harsh criticism was successful in motivating the people of merica to donate. Fundraising was ust one part of this enormous pro ect. artholdi would re uire the assistance of an engineer to address structural issues associated with designing such a colossal copper sculpture. lexandre ustave iffel designer of the iffel ower was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the tatue s copper skin to move independently yet stand upright. Financing for the pedestal was completed in ugust , and pedestal construction was finished in pril of . he tatue was completed in France in uly and arrived in ew ork arbor in une of on board the French frigate Isere. In transit, the tatue was reduced to individual pieces and packed in crates. In four months time, the tatue was re-assembled upon a granite pedestal inside the courtyard of the star-shaped walls of Fort ood which had been completed for the ar of . ne hundred and thirty years ago this week, ctober , , the tatue of iberty was dedicated. hough ten years later than originally planned, ady iberty s birth was nevertheless a monumental one. his past summer, enise and I were fortunate enough to get to visit ady iberty, and what a lady she is. o description, no photograph, no painting, no video can do her ustice. In si e, she is dwarfed by many of the other structures in the area. In historical significance and iconic magnitude, and in the sober reflection and patriotic inspiration she stirs within us, we saw nothing which could compare. May her ma estic symbolism continue to remind us of merica s proud history of individual freedom, national sovereignty and the rule of law, especially in the face of an ever-increasing assault on these and many other of our core and traditional strengths and values. s ady iberty s light gave hope, purpose and promise for so many people coming to merica through llis Island for more than years, I can t help but sense that her torch is needed today more than ever to enlighten new generations and many of the older of the need for a return to merican sovereignty and the only true liberty there is - liberty under law. hese, and so much more of our nation s heritage and future, hang in the balance and it is in our hands, in our vote - very soon

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Third Annual Ouachita Arts CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS Celebration barbtobias09@gmail.com

n aturday, ovember , the third annual uachita rts elebration festival will open at am with the Mena igh chool hoir singing the national anthem. From there, it will be nonstop events until pm. ou can pick up a schedule of events at the Mena rt allery so that you will be sure not to miss the things that are most important to you. mong the highlights will be the intage in Making ld ars ew gain exhibit, featuring oc udson from the ixar movie ars. he unior uachita ittle heater will be performing the corn choir will sing there will be a fashion show belly dancers will perform and when you need a rest from all of the activity, merican rtisans will feature onna hrisman s fabulous chicken pot pies for lunch. he city will block off Mena treet between Maple and anssen streets so you can stroll between artists booths and all of the other events safely. Mena rt allery will have their annual hristmas sale up with lots of uni ue gifts for you to fill those stockings. In addition, there will be artists demonstrating several different media techni ues. he day will wind up with a drawing at pm for a cash pri e, so be sure to get your name in that pot early.

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Dear Editor, In the last presidential debate one candidate threatened to jail their political opponent when they won. The fact that this was flagrantly threatened to overrule a decision made by our judicial system, if given power as POTUS disregarding the separation of powers just to retaliate against the Political opposition, is the ultimate indication that we are facing the First American Dictatorship. This time around your Vote will directly affect our Constitutional Rights and Freedoms. That is what is done by tin-pot dictators spanning the globe, from North Korea to Zimbabwe. That was what was threatened to bring to America. Joe Robertson, Mena Letters to the Editor Policy - The Polk County Pulse reserves all rights to reject submissions. Anonymous letters are not permitted. All letters to the editor must be signed, include author’s town of residence, and be free of the threat of libel. Letters must be 300 words or less. We prefer they stay in the bounds of sensibility and good taste. We reserve the right to authenticate letters before publishing.

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How Caregivers Can Provide Better Care for Both Their Loved Ones and Themselves (StatePoint) More than 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 years old every day, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This growth in the aging population has led to an increased number of people who care for loved ones in their homes. “While many people are happy to take care of aging loved ones, playing this caregiver role can still be physically, mentally and emotionally draining,” says Jill Turner-Mitchael, senior vice president, Sam’s Club Consumables and Health and Wellness. “As a result, it can be easy for caregivers to forget about caring for themselves at times.” To help, Turner-Mitchael and the Sam’s Club Pharmacists are offering time-saving, stress-reducing tips to help caregivers support their loved ones while also maintaining their own well-being. • Focus on food and fitness. Maintain a healthy, energy-boosting diet that includes organic

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fruits and vegetables, lean protein and vitamins. Try to stay active, as well. To keep yourself accountable, consider using a wearable device that tracks your daily diet and activity level. • Log on. To save time and effort, shop online when possible. In today’s digital world, it’s easy to get everything you need with the click of a button. Companies like Sam’s Club provide everything from groceries to personal care products online for those who don’t have time to make it into a club. • Give yourself a break. Convene a family meeting to discuss any challenges that you’re facing and see what others can do to lighten your load. Identify someone who can fill in for you for periods of time, so you can take breaks outside of the home to relax and refresh. Doing so will likely help you return to your role with even more energy. • Seek support. Find a caregiver support group that can help you make connections with others who understand your perspective. Seek out other existing resources that are designed to support caregivers, as well. For example, Sam’s Club recently launched a new program for family caregivers, including a dedicated webpage that helps members find the products, expert advice and savings they need to make caregiving easier. Visit SamsClub.com/caregiving or the kiosks in select locations around the country for more information. “As the number of caregivers rises, so does the importance of offering resources that make their lives easier,” says Turner-Mitchael. “As a club of the community, we are working to do just that, so caregivers can focus on what is most important – the health of their loved ones and themselves.” • Engage your employer. Around 42 million Americans act as caregivers while also working outside of the home, according to AARP. If you are juggling work and home responsibilities, ask your manager about perks or policies that may help you find balance, such as flexible work schedules, emergency time off or on-site eldercare. Neglecting your own health does no one any favors, so don’t let caregiving mean the end of of Arkansas self-care. With the right resources and resolve, rest assured that you can provide One the best care possible while also maintaining your own health.

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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 October 16, 2016 Eric Cearley, 23, of Mena was charged with operating a vehicle during a driver’s license suspension for DWI. October 17, 2016 Kizzie Elizabeth Brown was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fines and court costs. October 18, 2016 Ernest Allen Pennell, 40, of Mena was charged with possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of an instrument of crime, and for driving on a suspended driver’s license. October 19, 2016 Alessa Lee Sloan, 50 of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fines and court costs. October 20, 2016 Report was made of someone taking a tailgate from a vehicle parked on at a local retail store. A suspect has been identified after reviewing surveillance tapes. Awaiting location of suspect. Lynea Chandeen Wright, 29, of Mena and Alaura Sechrist, 25, of Grannis were individually charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after officers were called to a local retail store. October 21, 2016 Douglas Bodwell, 44, of Mena was charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and three misdemeanors two counts of delivery of schedule VI controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. October 22, 2016 No completed reports filed. Polk County Sheriff’s Department October 17, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 79 in the Shady community of an unattended death. The scene was released to the Polk County Coroner. Report from Mena Regional Health System of a dog bite victim. The owner was advised to quarantine the animal for ten days.

Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Vandervoort of the theft of $900.00 in cash. Investigation continues. Report of a break-in to a residence on Anders Avenue in Hatfield, resulting in $50.00 in damages to a door. Investigation continues. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Jermial N. Johnson, 40, of Jacksonville, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear. October 18, 2016 Arrested was Johnny E. Wheeler, 23, of Mt. Ida, on a Drug Court Sanction. October 19, 2016 Report from complainant on Highway 84 West near Wickes of the theft of a carport, valued at $1,000.00. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from Dequeen Medical Center of a Polk County gunshot victim. The shooting was ruled accidental. Traffic stop on Polk 44 near Mena led to Citations for Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, No License Plate and No Liability Insurance being issued to Shaon D. Watts, 38, of Mena. Traffic stop on Highway 8 East near Mena led to the arrest of Aaron G. Renard, 41, of Mena, on Charges of DWI, Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License and No License Plate. October 20, 2016 Report of a semi truck in the ditch at the intersection of Polk 74 and Polk 75. Deputies responded. Arrested was James E. Simmons, 29, of Waldron, on a Body Attachment Warrant and a Warrant for Failure to Appear. Report from a Mena woman of inappropriate behavior by an adult toward juveniles. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Arrested was Timmy R. Lane, 28, of Norman, on a Body Attachment Warrant. Report from complainant on Thunder Lane near the Yocana community of being harassed by an acquaintance. Investigation continues. Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Trevor C. Hodges, 29, of Dequeen, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. October 21, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 53 near Mena of being harassed by an acquaintance. Investigation continues. October 22, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 116 near Mena of a forged check, totaling loss-

es at $3,000.00. Investigation continues. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Taylor D. Dees, 24, of Cove, on Warrants for Domestic Battery 3rd Degree and Terroristic Threatening 2nd Degree. October 23, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 88 in Ink of the theft of a propane tank, valued at $500.00. Investigation determined the tank was removed by a local propane business. Report of a domestic disturbance on Rock Creek Lane near Potter. Both parties refused to press charges. One of the subjects left the residence for the evening. Arrested was John A. Howard, 52, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and a Warrant for Failure to Appear. Report of a disturbance on Polk 41 North near the Shady Grove community. Deputy responded. Information has been

provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Report from a Mena man of finding suspicious material at a residence. Investigation continues. Traffic stop on Highway 71 South near Hatfield led to a Citation for Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance being issued to Darrell R. Boyd, 41, of Mena. Report from complainant on Highway 88 East in Cherry Hill of an attempted breakin. Suspect was located and advised to never return to the property. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked four vehicle accidents this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 23 Incarcerated Inmates, with 11 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility, of which 1 is currently out of jail on a monitoring system.

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Yard Sale 5 ½ miles East at Nunley 3339 Hwy 8 East. Clothes, knick knacks, furniture, bedding, table cloths, books, tapes and more. Rain cancels. Nov 5th - 8 a.m. 11/2 -?

Backhoe and concrete work, licensed, dependable. Over 30 years experience. William J. (Jack) Barnes. 479-39410/26 6175 or 234-2608.

Fall clean up starts Oct. 24, we are now taking orders for property maintenance and debris removal. Prepare for the changing of seasons with new mulch, aeration, and fertilization. Affordable rates, extraordinary work. Call for more information. Duggan Lawn Care & Landscaping 479-3942699 10/26 Yard Mowing, weed eating, bush hogging, handyman services, power washing, garden plowing and tilling. Have tractor with implements for larger jobs. Also chainsaw work. Bill Duff. Call 479-216-5204. 11/2 Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 5th at Hatfield United Methodist Church beginning at 8:00 a.m. Crafts, 11/2 bake sale, and Indian tacos for lunch.

For Rent: 2 bedroom, 2 bath brick in Mena. Has stove, refrigerator and central heat and air. No HUD or smoking. Rent $500, deposit $350. 394-4634 TFN For Sale 3 bedroom 1 bath home in Mena. Fixer upper. Contents and furnishings included. Lot 160 x 106. $20,000.00. Call 870-279-0933. 10/26 Help Wanted: Cossatot Senior Center has an opening for the State Older Worker Program. Must be 55 or older. Tuesday thru Friday from 9am to 2pm. Duties include keeping the Center clean, helping in the kitchen if needed, deliver meals one day per week and earn the other 2 routes for backup, and some yard maintenance. You may pick up application at Cossatot Senior Center, 7366 Hwy 10/26 71 S, Wickes, AR. House Cleaning and more. Call Winnie Cotter at 2343418. 11/2

Humane Society of the Ouachitas PET OF THE WEEK

Fiona the Fabulous! This gorgeous kitty has a short bobtail which is very cute! She looks like a rabbit! Fiona is sweet natured and independent. She likes her private space and at the shelter she has her own kennel. Our staff says Fiona will be a loyal and loving pet for the right person! Might that person be you? Come meet this beautiful kitty and see for yourself! ...spayed...shots...litter box trained

Give us a call. You’ll be glad you did! OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: (479) 394-5682 • WEB SITE: www.hsomena.org • HSO is a NO KILL Shelter. HSO is not affiliated with any other local, state or national animal rescue organization. HSO is a 501(c)(3) organization. Please consult your tax advisor to see if your donation is tax deductible.

Halloween Dance Saturday, October 29th, Joe’s Place Zafra, OK. Tyler Denton playing. 1st and 2nd place prize for costume. Must be 21 with ID to enter. 10/26 Branding Iron is looking for experienced cook/ kitchen 10/26 help. Apply in person at restaurant. Looking for laborer, cleaning person and sub-contractors to bid septic, painting, flooring, and carpentry. Also looking for person experienced in bandsaw lumber. Leave message 479-577-9304. 11/2 Lost in Board Camp: Cocker spaniel spade female, red and white with freckles on nose. Sweet and friendly. Please call 394-2524 if you have seen her. 10/26

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2017 Chevy Sonic MSRP $17,270 Gentry Discount -$948 Select Model Tag -$1,500

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2016 Chevy Silverado 1500 P6559

2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew Cab

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2016 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab

B6706

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P6741

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2017 Chevy Malibu LS MSRP $24,115 Gentry Discount -$1,231 Consumer Cash -$500 Select Model Tag -$1,500

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