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Celebration: The El Dorado Incubator Environment, known as Edie’s Village opened its doors on Aug. 29.

Brooke Burger Editor

Between the collaborative efforts of the Arkansas Women’s Business Center, South Arkansas Community College and the Delta Regional Authority, an innovative idea has finally come to fruition, opening its doors last week in El Dorado. The El Dorado Incubator Environment, known as Edie’s Village, will serve as a small business and

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The retail outlet for entrepreneurs is located at 305 West Cedar. — Heath Waldrop / South Arkansas Community College

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New incubator environment for entrepreneurs opens its doors jobs accelerator that will provide support for entrepreneurs in South Arkansas through the Arkansas Women’s Business Center. El Dorado Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Henry Florshiem noted the importance of a project like Edie’s Village’s

providing the support to help get startup businesses off the ground and running. “It’s so important to a community to provide a good entrepreneurial support system,” Florshiem said.

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Standard thriller ‘Closed Circuit’ still entertains Nathan Ligon

Red Carpet Crash

I’m sure if I dug deep that I could punch a few holes in the plot threads of the latest political thriller, “Closed Circuit.” Since I saw the film, I have spoken to several people who have pointed out issues with the quality of MI5 intelligence gathering, the chemistry between the leads and a few other little tidbits. I can’t necessarily argue with them about these issues, but I can profess that I didn’t have any big issue with anything myself. For the most part, the movie was a decent courtroom drama that kept me mostly entertained. The plot is fairly conventional as far as courtroom thrillers are concerned. We open on a bombing of a busy public square in London that leaves many people dead. The newspapers dub it the murder case of the century and the police catch their suspect quite quickly. We then fast forward a bit to meet our protagonists, Martin Rose (Eric Bana) and Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall). Martin has been given the job as defense attorney because the last one committed suicide. Claudia is assigned as the special advocate in the case. A special advocate in London is apparently a second defense lawyer who is qualified to see classified information and argue that it should be declassified for the court. Martin and Claudia are not supposed to have ever had a previous connection with each other or communicate after the classified materials are disclosed, but this is a movie. So, the two of them have obviously slept together in the past and have

Closed Circuit » Release date: Aug. 28. » Rated: R for language and brief violence.

» Stars: Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent, Kenneth Cranham, Riz Ahmed, Jemma Powell, Issac Hempstead Wright and Julia Stiles.

» Director: John Crowley.

» RCC Rating: 3 out of 5 stars.

» Run time: 96 min.

some tension. (This doesn’t make a difference to the plot that much, but I’m just giving you the facts.) Either way, it is safe to say that things are not what they seem in their case. The two of them break the rules about communication, and eventually the whole thing becomes a fairly standard thriller. Still, I mostly enjoyed it. I thought that the politics of corruption in the British judicial system were fairly well done (albeit a bit farfetched). Bana and Hall were both well cast in their roles. The film is handsomely photographed most of the time, and I like the details on the inner workings of a British murder trial. There were a number of things I did not know about when it came to the British legal system, and so I felt I learned a little with my supposed thriller. I especially found interesting the information about the special advocate and how the disclosure of certain information works. It would seem that based on this system, if you don’t have a good enough special advocate then informationclearing clients could be left out. In other words, the crown could know that someone is innocent and they could go to jail to protect secrets. However, if you are wondering

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if you should go out and spend a bunch of money on this movie over the upcoming weekend then I would say “no” to that. It’s just not worth spending that much money for such a conventional film. Just wait until the movie hits DVD or Blu-ray and pay a $1 or so. It is certainly worth your time at some point, but not worth your box-office bucks. Red Carpet Crash provides review writing on films, DVDs and television; news and updates on all things entertainment; and the occasional free stuff. Find RCC at www.redcarpetcrash.com or facebook.com/RedCarpetCrash.

Local writer reads on global radio program NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Last month, South Arkansas Leader editor Brooke Burger read an original work for the “Tales From the South” radio show, recorded live at the Starving Artist Café in North Little Rock. The program features southernstyle storytelling, showcasing nonfiction creative writing from Southern writers. Burger read on the Aug. 20th show, “Games Children Play,” which also featured Bill Scott and Newton Jones. The show will air at 7 p.m. on Sept. 19 on KUAR in Central Arkansas (FM 89.1) and at kuar.org. The show also broadcasts at 9 a.m. on Sundays on World Radio Network at www.wrn.org. “Tales from the South” is presented by the Argenta Arts Foundation and distrubted by PRX. Archived shows can be found on iTunes, PRX, the NPR website or at www.talesfromthesouth.com.

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Greenhorn landlord asks what to look for in potential tenants Dear Dave, I have a townhouse I’m preparing to rent. Do you have any advice for evaluating potential tenants? — Chris

Walk Across Arkansas: This past spring, nearly 2,000 people from 27 counties took part in Walk Across Arkansas, walking more than 1.6 million minutes or an estimated 80,009 miles. The fall program will begin Sept. 30. — Courtesy photo

Arkansans ready to walk Registration is now open for the fall 2013 Walk Across Arkansas challenge

Mary Hightower

Cooperative Extension Service U of A System Division of Agriculture

LITTLE ROCK — From Bella Vista to El Dorado, hundreds of Arkansans will be donning their running shoes and racking up as many walking minutes as they can between Sept. 30 and Nov. 24 for the fall 2013 edition of Walk Across Arkansas. “For almost a decade, Arkansans statewide have been taking advantage of this eight-week opportunity to get into the habit of daily exercise, or reinforce the good habits they’ve learned,” said LaVona Traywick, associate professor at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. All an individual has to do participate in the challenge is: collect a team of between two to 10 people; select a team captain and a team name; find a stopwatch and good walking shoes; and set a personal goal and track the individual team members’ progress.

This past spring, nearly 2,000 people from 27 counties took part in Walk Across Arkansas. They walked more than 1.6 million minutes, which translates into an estimated 80,009 miles – enough to go around the world more than three times, Traywick said. “Those who took part saw a double benefit,” she added. “Not only did they improve their fitness, but also chalked up an estimated $160,019 in healthcare costs. That’s a savings for all of us.” The gerontology professor said that 82 percent of WAA participants achieved or exceeded the 150-minutes-a-week exercise recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. More than half of that 82 percent recorded more than 300 minutes of exercise per week. To sign up for Walk Across Arkansas go online to http://bit.ly/1a2Ahii or click on the WAA logo at www.uaex.edu. More information can also be found through the Union County Cooperative Extension Service by calling 870.864.1919.

Dear Chris, The first thing I’d do is pull a credit bureau report. I’m not really worried about their credit score; I just want to see if they have a history of late or missed payments. Talk to some local property management firms and see who they use to pull these reports. I’d also recommend doing a background check on the potential renters. Talk to the owner of the last place they rented as well as the one before. I advise this because there are some dishonest landlords out there who will tell you that a bad tenant is wonderful just to get them out of their property. A lot of things, though, are simply common sense measures. Have them fill out an application, which includes their income and a list of their debts. If they make $2,000 a month and have $2,500 a month in debt payments, you don’t want them as tenants. In this scenario, a smile and “I promise I can pay it” won’t work. Spend some time just talking with them, too. Really listen to what they say and how they say it. Get a feel for what kind of people they are, and, if they have children, pay special attention to the kids: Are they well behaved, or do they run around and act like a bunch of wild animals? If it’s the latter, then they’re going to tear up your house. And guess what? If the parents can’t discipline their kids, there’s a good chance they can’t discipline themselves either. You don’t want to get mixed up with that. People who let kids run the household don’t make good tenants. Finally, remember to trust your gut instincts. If you get a weird vibe from someone, or if things just feel strange, don’t rent to them. Chances are, there’s a reason you have those feelings. — Dave

DAVE Says Dear Dave, My husband was recently denied term life insurance because he has a criminal record. The good news is that, in a year, he’ll be far enough removed from the incident that he’ll be eligible for a policy. He has a whole life policy for $75,000 from before, which he doesn’t plan to cancel. We have two small children, so is there another kind of policy he could get in the interim? — Dana

Dear Dana, If you can’t get term life insurance, you can’t get whole life. It’s the same underwriting process. I only recommend term policies, but under these circumstances I’d keep the whole life in place because he’s basically uninsurable. There are a couple of things you can do in this kind of situation. One thing is to get a mortgage life insurance policy. These are usually available without any kind of major inspection, and they pay off your mortgage, in full, in the event of death. It’s about 10 times more expensive than regular term insurance, but at least it will pay off the house. Another thing to look into is an automatic issue-type policy. Lots of banks offer these when you open an account. Usually, they’ll send you an offer for a $10,000 life insurance policy. But if you pick up four or five of these, then he’s got another $50,000 on top of the $75,000 already in place. It’s still not enough, but it’s better than nothing. But I wouldn’t spend a lot when he’s only got a year left until he can get some good, proper coverage. I recommend people have eight to 10 times their annual income in life insurance coverage. So, if he makes $50,000 a year, he needs to have $400,000 to $500,000 in a good, level-term policy. That’s what you guys need to shoot for a year from now! — Dave Follow Dave Ramsey on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and at daveramsey.com.

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Women in the Woods

Laura Rogers

Regional Education Coordinator Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Are you a woman who loves the outdoors? Are you a woman who is interested in learning about the outdoors? If so, I’ve got a program you will not want to miss! “Women in the Woods” is part of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman Basics series, sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. This program is designed to give women a glimpse into Arkansas’s great outdoors and encourage them to take part in activities on their own. The South Arkansas Arts Center will come alive at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, as Phyllis Speer takes the stage to educate and entertain while talking about her experiences in the woods and as a former Arkansas Game and Fish Commission employee. Speer’s sideline has made her a celebrity across the state in addition to her two decades in educational work for the Game and Fish Commission. She has won renown and a following as the co-host and cooking specialist on the popular Arkansas Outdoors program on Arkansas Educational Television Network. She was the original and long-time coordinator of the popular Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop in Arkansas and has been inducted into the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame. In her own words, here is Speer’s biography: As a native Arkansan, I grew up in Southwest Arkansas

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in the small town of Amity. I was a tomboy, hunting and fishing with my dad at a very early age. I attended Henderson College. I now live on a mountain top overlooking the confluence of the Buffalo National River and the White River at Buffalo City in the Ozarks. I share the good life with my husband and buddy, Sam, as well as three Manx cats, Beckworth, Larato and Nandi; a Jack-Rat speckled dog, Biscuit; and British Lab, Gracie; and a flock of Black Australorp chickens. We have one son, Greg, the Port Engineer for NOAA’s Pacific Fleet of ships. He and his wife, Caren, have twin boys, Kadin and Tristan. I enjoy all types of hunting and outdoor activities. My outdoor passion is turkey hunting with a Flintlock. I also enjoy bow-hunting and have had the opportunity to bow-hunt in the western United States, as well as Africa. I like to hunt, fish, canoe, camp, garden, cook, knit, read and especially, play with grandsons. In general, I just like to live the good life here in Arkansas.

Series encourages women to take part in the great outdoors

Woman of the Woods: Phyllis Speer comes to El Dorado to encourage women to learn, love, live the outdoors in the Natural State.

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In addition to Speer’s segment, we are bringing back the fashion show! We will show women that they don’t have to wear their man’s hunting clothes any more. We’ll demonstrate how to keep warm and dry while you’re out playing in the woods. Models will include some of your favorite folks from Union County, including: Shelli Neal Bounds, Karla

CORRECTION Vol. 9 - No. 27: Aug. 28, 2013: In History Minutes: “Arkansas state senator once a giant in national politics,” Sen. James K. Jones was misidentified as Jesse K. Jones. The Leader staff apologizes for this oversight. The Leader strives for excellence in providing the community with factual and correct information each week. The online edition of this issue has been corrected. For more information, email leader@noalmark.com.

Darden, Pat Daugherty, Betsy Moreland Eads and Tara Anglin. If that’s not enough for you, we’ll also have vendors, refreshments and door prizes! Make plans to join us for a great evening of fun, food, fellowship and camo at “Women in the Woods” on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the South Arkansas Arts Center,

located at 110 East Fifth St., in El Dorado. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30. You don’t want to miss it! Laura Rogers is the Regional Education Coordinator in Southeast Arkansas for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. She can be reached at larogers@agfc. state.ar.us or at 870.818.6378.

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Symphony to kick off season with the King of Pop The South Arkansas Symphony’s opening night concert, The Music of Michael Jackson, will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, taking the audience back to the earliest Jackson 5, through the Jacksons, as well as focusing on some of the best material from “Off the Wall,” “Thriller” and “Bad.” The performance will feature singer Gavin Hope and Canadian band Jeans ‘n Classics. Gavin has shared the stage with Deborah Cox, Jill Scott, Shania Twain, Michelle Wright, Natalie Cole, James Brown and Aretha Franklin to name a few. He is known for his exceptional voice and dance moves. Tickets for The Music of Michael Jackson, which will take place at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, located at 100 West Eighth St., are on sale now. Kicking off in September and continuing through May of next year, South Arkansas Symphony music director Kermit Poling will celebrate his 19th season with a diverse array of performances from the King of Pop to “The Nutcracker.” A sampling of concerts directed by Poling in the 2013-14 season include:

nearly 65 million people worldwide in more than 40 countries and more than 20 languages, “Les Misérables” is one of the most popular musicals ever written. Tickets for the community production of “Les Misérables” will go on sale Jan. 6, 2014 with subscribers and members of the Symphony or the Arts Center receiving priority. this frightening concert will debut March 22, 2014 in El Dorado. on Saturday, Oct. 12.

» Light, Bright and Clear.

This all-brass performance will include the I-49 Brass Quintet and the principal players of the South Arkansas Symphony on Sunday, Nov. 17 in Camden.

» ‘The Nutcracker.’

A Christmas traditional concert, “The Nutcracker” will feature the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet and community dancers on Dec. 14.

» Back to Bach.

This Bach-inspired program featuring International Wideman International Piano Competition winner Asiya Korepanova will take place in Magnolia on Feb. 8, 2014.

» Simply Sinatra.

Sell-out performer and Vegas star Steve Lippia will perform Frank Sinatra favorites such as “Come Fly with Me,” “New York, New York” and “My Way” on April 26, 2014.

» Symphony on the Square.

The Symphony will close out the season with the First Financial Bank Symphony on the Square. The outdoor concert will feature Keron Jackson in Downtown El Dorado on May 24, 2014.

» ‘Les Misérables.’

In addition to the subscription season, the South Arkansas Symphony will collaborate with the South Arkansas Arts Center and El Dorado High School to produce a five-day » A Night at the Opera. » Symphonic Fright Night. run of “Les Misérables” in April Opera lovers can enjoy rising opnext year. Complete with costume conThe special performance will featests and the scary music from era stars singing selections from movies such as “Jaws,” “Psycho” “La bohéme,” “Rigoletto,” “Don ture Craig Schulman singing (Jean and “Night On Bald Mountain” Giovanni,” “Carmen” and more on Valjean) and directing. Seen by

» ‘The Orchestra Rocks.’

Another special event will include the children’s concert “The Orchestra Rocks.” The South Arkansas Symphony will renew a partnership with Carnegie Hall and the Weill Music Institute to bring the children’s concert to El Dorado. Participating schools receive workbooks and teacher manuals, and children are encouraged to learn to sing and play melodies on the recorder at home and school. The youth then have a chance to play along with the Symphony from their seats in the auditorium. Last year “The Orchestra Rocks” program was sponsored by the Plum Creek Foundation. Running through May 2014, the South Arkansas Symphony’s season will include many of classical music’s famous soloists and conductors, including Roberto Gianola, Kermit Poling, Elizabeth O’Bannon, Sarah Bauer, Cristina Bakhoum, Daniel

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Arkansas native Bass Reeves thought to be Lone Ranger Ken Bridges

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For generations, the Lone Ranger has charged the imaginations of millions around the world with tales of western adventure and the pursuit of justice. But a number of historians now believe that the Lone Ranger was based on a real person, an escaped Arkansas slave turned U.S. Marshal named Bass Reeves. Reeves was born in Arkansas around 1838. When the Civil War began, his owner took Reeves with him to serve as a valet. Reeves escaped and ran into the nearby Indian Territory

(modern-day Oklahoma) where he lived with the different Native American tribes, learning the language and culture and gaining their respect. After the Civil War, he became a farmer and father of 10. Reeves steadily developed a reputation as a marksman and a horseman. In 1875, he was appointed Deputy U.S. Marshal, an almost unheard of position for an African American at the time. He energetically took on the responsibilities of the position. He went to extraordinary lengths to capture fugitives, including using his expert tracking skills over long distances and wearing a variety of disguises.

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His skills as a horseman allowed him to outride virtually anyone. Reeves routinely enlisted the help of Native Americans to help track outlaws. In his long career, he brought more than 3,000 criminals to justice. Reeves retired after three decades as a law officer. He was widely celebrated across the West

before his death in 1910. Stories sprang up and expanded based on his legendary exploits. The Lone Ranger first appeared on radio in 1933, followed by a popular TV series that ran from 1949 to 1957, as well as several movies and comic books. Today, a statue in Fort Smith commemorates the remarkable life of Bass Reeves. Organized in the 1970s, the South Arkansas Historical Foundation has been dedicated to educating the public about Arkansas’s rich history for over 30 years. The SAHF offices are located at 422 North Jackson in El Dorado. For more information, about SAHF call 870.862.9890.

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Expo performer Bales signs record contract While Shari Bales is a veteran musical performer, having won the talent competition of the Miss Arkansas Pageant twice in the late ’90s, her professional singing career is hitting a new gear with the recent signing of her first recording contract. The Hot Springs native, one of the many acts featured at this year’s SouthArk Outdoor Expo on Sept. 14 at the El Dorado Conference Center, brings her Southern rock stylings to independent E-Mic Records. She inked the deal over the summer, the result of what she said was “a longtime goal.” “Signing with the label will facilitate the making of a complete album along with promoting my music career,” she said. She has built a following through playing regional venues and by effective use of social media, with an active Twitter feed, Facebook page and YouTube channel to go along with her own website. She’s also a familiar voice on Reverb Nation, Twit Music and other music-sharing sites, where she has grown in popularity with countryrock fans. This will be Bales’s first show in El Dorado. Standing out in a crowd is nothing new for Bales, who is one of nine children in her family. “I have two half siblings who grew up in California and six full siblings who grew up in the same household with me,” she said, adding that her house had three bathrooms. “Because of my having grown up in such a large family, I have learned to be quite frugal and highly considerate to those around me. I wouldn’t trade my family for the world.” Bales often uses her big voice to take on rock classics like Heart’s “Barracuda” and Alannah Myles’s “Black Velvet,” but says that her musical influences range from Beverly Sills to Reba McEntire – even Frank Sinatra. “As far as my favorite song of all time, I would be extremely hardpressed to narrow it down to a single composition,” she said. “Both men and women have influenced my musical preferences. I enjoy many types of music and continually find myself ‘loving’ new songs and rediscovering ones I had forgotten.” To get a preview of Shari Bales’s music, go to www.sharibales.com. For more information about the SouthArk Outdoor Expo, visit www.southark.edu/expo.

Big Voice: Shari Bales will bring a big voice and an enthusiastic performance to the SouthArk Outdoor Expo on Sept. 14.

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Shopping Galore: (above) Veolette Pennington takes a look at some of the merchandise in the newly opened Edie’s Village as Shay Kaldem, Edie’s Village project coordinator, looks on. — Heath Waldrop / South Arkansas Community College

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And that’s just what Edie’s Village aims to do. According to Sherry Howard, director of the AWBC, one of Edie’s Village’s two components is the retail incubator designed for businesses just starting out. Each entrepreneur admitted to the village will receive one-on-one business development and product marketing counseling from AWBC. “This is something our current vendors are appreciating,” said Shay Kaldem, project coordinator for Edie’s Village. “The counselors have already helped a lot of the vendors price their products and create budgets for their business.” In addition to the business support, Edie’s Village also provides staff to merchandise and sell all products in a brick-and-mortar store; package and ship products sold via the Edie’s Village website (not yet available); promote vendors through social media and other marketing avenues; and monitor customer feedback, Kaldem said. Edie’s Village is currently home to 12 vendors, nine of which are from Opportunity for Students: South Arkansas Community College business dean Union County, but can hold up to Jim Roomsburg talks about the student-run business component of Edie’s Village 20 vendors. Kaldem said the store during the grand opening ceremony on Aug. 29. This component, located next door, will provide business students with hands-on experience. expects to add five more vendors

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this week. The merchandise ranges from handmade jewelry, wooden bowls and clothing to dog shampoo, cakes speciality frames and refurbished furniture. The youngest entrepreneur so far is the 10-year-old owner of Maya’s Stocking Stuffers out of Little Rock. One of the businesses housed in Edie’s Village makes up the second component of the project – a student-run business through South Arkansas Community College’s business department. According to Jim Roomsburg, SouthArk business dean, the student-run business will provide a real-world business model as a T-shirt screen printing shop. Roomsburg said that it will allow business students to exercise their skills in everything from business management to graphics and more. As well, the business will include an internship opportunity for students in the Stepping Stones program. “It will create a really good handson experience for all of our students,” Roomsburg said. Edie’s Village is located at 305 West Cedar, and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. For more information about Edie’s Village, contact Shay Kaledem at 870.864.8429 or skaldem@winrock.org.

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‘Third Floor,’ five artists: SAAC hosts first group exhibition Five Arkansas artists share their passion for free expression through art as the South Arkansas Arts Center hosts its first group exhibition, “Third Floor,” which began yesterday and runs through the end of the month. The Visual Arts committee will host an artist reception in the Merkle and Price galleries of the Arts Center, located at 110 East Fifth St. in El Dorado, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the public. Hamid Ebrahimifar, Tim Ellison, Catherine Siri Nugent, Dominique Simmons and David Warren’s origins may have begun thousands of miles away from each other, but through providence and a collective need to create, they have discovered a common ground in the state capital. “The title of our show references the fact that all five of us have studio space on the third floor of the Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church in Little Rock,” Ebrahimifar

said. “This physical proximity has enabled us to build on and deepen our friendships over the years. This collective supports and energizes each of us as we make our personal journeys creating art.” Hamid Ebrahimifar was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1958. From 1977 to 1983, he studied art at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Ebrahimifar has shown regularly in solo and group exhibitions in Arkansas. He has been teaching at the Arkansas Arts Center since 1988 and serves as an artist-inresidence at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where he creates art with a group of children. Using political, social, historical and current issues as the undertones of his work, Ebrahimifar said his attraction to art grows out of his concern for humanity and all of its man-made divisions because of art’s ability to “skin the barriers created by cultural, political and social differences.” Tim Ellison grew up in Pine Bluff where, as an adult, he received

his first drawing instruction at “The Little Firehouse,” a communitysupported art center. Those first classes along with others from the Arkansas Arts Center and self-study have provided lifelong recreation, creative outlet and meditation, Ellison said. Catherine Siri Nugent is a visual artist with current interest in mixed media and conceptual art. She received a Master of Art degree from UALR in 2000 and was an adjunct professor of drawing from 2000 to 2010. Her work has included costumes, set design and collaborations with dancers, musicians and playwrights for performances in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Nashville, Tenn.; and Padua, Italy. Nugent’s work has been seen at Arkansas Arts Center’s annual Delta shows, the University of Central Arkansas in Conway and UALR galleries. She is currently represented by M2 Gallery in Little Rock. In 2001, Nugent was a recipient of

an Arkansas Governor’s Individual Artist Fellowship Award. Dominique Simmons was born in Fayetteville and grew up in Fort Smith. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in printmaking from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where she studied under master printmaker Evan Lindquist. She received her Master of Arts degree in drawing at UALR. Simmons said her work is mainly narrative with an emphasis on figuration. “I create visual narratives where human and animals interact with each other and their environment. The animals often seen in my work are not threatening and [are] meant to animate the work,” she said. “My art illustrates a relationship between people, animals and the natural world that, in its complexity, sustains us physically and nurtures our soul.” David Warren was born in Memphis, Tenn. Warren received

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September is the month to get prepared for disasters

Disasters strike quickly and without warning. From residential fires to large scale industrial accidents, it is important to be ready for the unexpected at home, school or work. This month, during National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross in Arkansas, encourages Union County households to get ready for the next emergency or disaster. “Having a game plan in place is essential for each person in Union County so everyone knows what to do when an emergency occurs,” said Brigette Williams, communications officer for American Red Cross in Arkansas. “National Preparedness Month is a perfect time to create or update plans.” For Arkansans, that means being prepared for a number of different kinds of disasters at home, but can also include national disasters that affect the state. “Just in the past year we’ve had tornadoes, deadly flash floods, fires at homes and commercial properties, and snow in May across north Arkansas, just to name a few disasters,” Williams said. “Events such as the Boston Marathon bombing, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary and wildfires in western states have involved and affected Arkansans personally. “Pretending disasters only happen to other people just doesn’t work,” Williams added. “All of us need to be ready and prepared to respond for our own wellbeing, that of family and friends, or strangers if needed.” Here are a few easy steps to get started: » Make a plan. It’s important that everyone in the household helps put the emergency plan together and knows what they should do if something occurs. The plan should include ways to contact one another and two predetermined places to meet – one

near the home in case of a sudden emergency like a fire, and one outside the neighborhood in case circumstances prevent people from returning home. Any emergency plan should also include where family members will go if ordered to evacuate, and what route to take to get there. It’s a good idea to include alternate routes in case roads are closed. Remember to make plans for your pets too. » Download Red Cross apps. Download at least one of the Red Cross Apps such as the tornado or earthquake apps. “You can use the ‘Make a Plan’ feature in the apps to create your plans that can be shared with friends,” Williams said. “The preloaded content in the apps gives you access to vital information to use during emergencies, even if you can’t connect to the Internet.” Apps can be downloaded from any app store by searching “Red Cross apps.” » Be prepared with kits and knowledge. Another step to get your household ready is to build an emergency kit in a container that is easy to carry if asked to evacuate. It is also wise to learn First Aid and CPR. For more information on emergency kit content and First Aid/CPR courses, visit redcross.org/arkansas or contact the American Red Cross in Arkansas’s El Dorado office, located at 501 Timberlane Drive or call 870.863.8196. Union United is a section showcasing the news and happenings of the 14 nonprofit partner agencies of the United Way of Union County. For more information, call 870.862.4903, email liveunited @uwucar.org or visit the website at www.uwucar.org.

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» MOTORCYCLE RALLY AND BIKE RUN — New Beginnings Family Ministries will hold its second annual Motorcycle Rally and Bike Run to raise funds for its youth department. All motorcycle clubs and solo riders are invited to participate. The course will leave the church and travel via AR-7 to Camden, circling back to the New Beginnings church. Following the run, the church will host a cookout. Those with dietary restrictions (such as vegan or diabetic) should notify church staff in advance. Registration: $10 per bike, every sixth biker rides free When: Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. Where: New Beginnings Family Ministries, 1201 Marrable Hill Road, El Dorado Contact: For more information or to register, call 870.863.6573. Registration is also available online at http://bit.ly/17czm8Q. » DAVE RAMSEY’S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY — St. Paul United Methodist Church will host Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. The nine-week class teaches families and individuals how to manage their finances, including how to save money, create a household budget, get rid of debt, plan for retirement and college, and more. The cost is $93. When: Every Sunday beginning Sept. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Where: St. Paul United Methodist Church, 700 West Eighth St., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Rick Morgan at 870.814.3484. Further information can be found online at daveramsey.com/fpu/home.

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» GOOD HOME ANNUAL HOMECOMING — Good Home Baptist Church will observe Annual Homecoming with a special program. the guest will be the Rev. Doug Marsh and the New Mount Union Baptist Church of Junction City. Revival Services, with host pastor the Rev. Billy Hunter, will take place Sept. 9-11 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly. The public is invited. When: Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Where: Good Home Baptist Church, County Road 63, Louann Contact: For more information, contact Carolyn Dunn at 870.836.8166 ext. 135. » PRESERVATION SOCIETY MEETING — The South Arkansas Historical Foundation Preservation Society will hold its regular meeting. Rhonda Stewart of the Butler Center will present on “From the Civil War to Central High, a Family Story.” The meeting is free and open to the public. When: Monday, Sept. 9 at 5:15 p.m. Where: Newton House Museum, 510 North Jackson, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the South Arkansas Historical Foundation at 870.862.9890 or visit the website at www.soarkhistory.com. » NATURE NIGHTS — On the second Thursday of each month, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and South Arkansas Community College’s Corporate and Community Education will team up to offer Nature Nights, a series for the entire family. The program is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so registration is requested. Program: Outdoor Cooking. Participants will learn the basics of cooking

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with a Dutch oven. When: Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. Where: Arkansas Welcome Center, Highway 167 South, El Dorado Contact: For more information or to register, contact CCE at 870.864.7192 or email Laura Rogers of the AGFC at larogers@agfc.state.ar.us. » TINKER TIME — The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources invites the public to come and explore the marvels of mechanics, gravity and electricity at Tinker Time in the museum’s Tinkering Studio. Registration is required since space is limited. Participation in the workshops is free, but those who would like to keep their creation must pay a $5 fee. When: Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Where: Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 3853 Smackover Highway, Smackover Contact: For more information or to register, contact the museum at 870.725.2877. » UNITED WAY’S KICK UNITED Tournament — The United Way of Union County will host KICK UNITED, a community kickball tournament, to benefit the 2013-14 United Way Campaign. Registration costs $150 for the adult co-ed division and $100 for the youth (under 12) division. Teams must have a minimum of 10 players, with a minimum of three women on the field. Tournament is double elimination in the adult division, and single elimination in the youth division. Teams from businesses, churches and schools are encouraged to participate. The tournament will also feature children activities and

concessions. Admission costs $3 for adults and $2 for students; children under 5 admitted for free. When: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9 a.m. Where: Boys and Girls Club, 1201 North West Ave., El Dorado Contact: For registration information, contact Alexis Alexander at 870.862.4903 or alexis@uwucar.org. » BARTON LIBRARY LOCATING ANNUALS — Barton Library is participating in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ Yearbook Project, which digitizes high school yearbooks free for libraries and high schools. The library has 1960-1979 on disc, but is missing several volumes in several decades. If members of the public will loan their annuals from 1944-46, 1953-54, 2009 and 2012, the library will give them a free copy of the digitized yearbook. Each disc contains several years. Turnaround time for the process is less than one month. Contact: For more information or to loan a yearbook to the project, contact the Barton Public Library at 870.863.5447 or email inquiries@ bartonlibrary.org. » LIFESHARE BLOOD SUPPLIES LOW — LifeShare Blood Centers reported that all blood supplies are critically low, especially O+ and O-. Those interested in donating, are asked to contact LifeShare Blood Centers of El Dorado during regular hours. Hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: LifeShare Blood Centers, 443 West Oak St., El Dorado Contact: For more information or to donate, contact LifeShare at 870.862.2150.

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WEEKLY RECIPE Vietnamese cuisine comes to your kitchen Vietnamese cuisine is both dynamic and enduring. Those hoping to bring Vietnamese cuisine into their kitchen might want to consider “Cellophane Noodles with Crab and Black Pepper,” from Andrea Nguyen’s “Into the Vietnamese Kitchen,” (Ten Speed Press).

Cellophane Noodles with Crab Ingredients:

Serves 2 » 1 egg » 1 tablespoon water » 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground » 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro » 2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil » 1 large shallot or small yellow onion, thinly sliced » 3 dried wood ear mush-

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rooms, reconstituted (see below), stemmed, and cut into 1/8-inch wide strips (about 1/4 cup) » 1/4 pound cellophane noodles, soaked in hot water until pliable, drained, and cut into 10-inch lengths » Cooked meat and tomalley and fat from a 2-pound Dungeness crab (about 1/2 pound crab meat and 1/4 cup tomalley and fat)

Combine the tomalley, fat, egg, water, fish sauce, pepper and chopped cilantro in a bowl and mix well. Measure the mixture; you want about 3/4 cup total. Add water if needed. In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until soft. Add the crabmeat and mushrooms and stir-fry for about 1 minute, or until aromatic. Add the noodles and continue to stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until they begin to soften. The noodles will look a bit dry. Give the tomalley mixture a good stir and pour over the noodles. Quickly work the mixture into the noodles to ensure an even distribution of flavors, lowering the heat if the noodles begin to clump. In about 2 minutes, the noodles will become translucent and lightly golden. Remove from the heat and adjust to taste with sprinkles of fish sauce or pepper. Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately. Note: If only blue crabs are available, substitute 9 or 10 crabs (3 and 1/3 pounds total). If you prefer not to use the tomalley and fat, use 2 eggs instead of 1 egg and increase the fish sauce to 2 tablespoons. To reconstitute the dried wood ear mushrooms, soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for about 15 minutes, or until pliable. If the tough “eye” remains at the center of the mushroom, remove it.

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SouthArk nursing students donate to Boys and Girls Club Through the support of individuals and businesses, registered nursing students at South Arkansas Community College recently purchased 150 book bags and donated them to the El Dorado Boys and Girls Club. Each contained a notebook, pocket folder, package of pencils and box of crayons, all of which are on the El Dorado School District supply list. “Our goal is to provide a means for these children to get their school work home and the tools to complete it,” student Niki Smith said. “We feel this will provide an incentive for these children to complete their assignments and feel an accomplishment when their grades reflect their hard work.” Contributors included Electronic Alarm, Walmart, Charlie's Corner of Hair Design, Cook Jewelers, HeadQuarters Salon, Cole's Jewelers and Possibilities Salon.

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his undergraduate degree in art from UALR and his Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He is currently an associate professor of printmaking and art education at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia. Warren’s recent work focuses on etching, relief and unique monoprints. In addition to being included in various private and public

collections, his work has also been shown in state, regional and national exhibits including the Arkansas Arts Center Delta Exhibition, Delta National Small Prints at Arkansas State University, the sUgAR Gallery in Bentonville, the South Arkansas Arts Center’s Annual Juried Exhibit, the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale, and the Deep South Print Exhibition at the Hammond Arts Center in Hammond, La. Visit SAAC at www.saac-arts.org, or the artists’ site, thirdfloorartists .tumblr.com, for more information.

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The Next Big Thing Talent Search Grand Prizes $2,000 adult $500 youth $40 entry fee

5k Walk / Run All ages! $15 by Aug. 23 $20 after Aug. 30

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AdoptMe Pet adoptions are available at the Union County Animal Protection Society shelter, 1000 Sunset Road, El Dorado. UCAPS’s hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For information about adopting or sponsoring a pet, call 870.862.0502.

Upcoming Events join us for a “dog-gone” good time

UCAPS Night at the Fair

Adoption Day at the Expo

» When: 5-7 p.m. Sept 10

» When: all day Sept. 14

» Where: Union County Fairgrounds

» Where: El Dorado Conference Center, 311 South West Ave.

» Details: Bring 1 bag or 3 cans of pet food and receive half off admission and $3 off ride wristband

» Details: Adopt a pet and check out the booth display with goodies at the Outdoor Expo