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Question of the Week

What is your Halloween costume this year? « Brayden Cherry “I’m going to be a Ninja Turtle.”

» Andrea Cherry “I’m not dressing up this year.”

« Grace Welch

From the Beginning: Greg Withrow, general manager of El Dorado Chemical, provided the inaugural speech for the Signature Series, a new speaker series launched Oct. 19 by local nonprofit KidsNGolf.

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— Brooke Burger / South Arkansas Leader

Local nonprofit KidsNGolf recently collaborated with El Dorado Chemical to produce a new feature of its youth-geared golf program. The Signature Series is a monthly speaker series geared towards budding golfers not only in the KidsNGolf program, but

Speaker series aims to inspire youth also in secondary school golf programs across the county.

The series launched last Saturday, Oct. 19 with inaugural speaker Greg Withrow, general manager of

El Dorado Chemical. According to Art Noyes, executive director of KidsNGolf, the Signature Series is an effort to bridge the gap between

» Whitney Welch “I’m not dressing up.”

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‘Carrie’ remake is a mixed bag but Moretz rises above it Nathan Ligon

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The original “Carrie,” directed by Brian De Palma over 30 years ago, is a bit of a classic as far as horror films are concerned. It has been beloved for quite some time and is a movie that is pretty consistently referenced by movie buffs.

So, anyone deciding to remake this particular story was bound to come up against people who had an aversion to the idea.

I was not one of those people. I never really loved “Carrie” the way others did. I respected things about it, but always felt uneasy about the first 20 minutes or so of it. The same can be said for this film.

Instead of taking a little time to flesh out Carrie as a character, the movie jumps right into the scene in the school shower where everyone is laughing and throwing tampons at her when she starts her period.

A moment that should be powerful and sad just comes off as strange and confusing.

Luckily, the movie does eventually

Carrie » Release date: Oct. 18. » Run time: 100 min. » Rated: R for bloody violence, disturbing images, language and some sexual content. » Director: Kimberly Peirce.

find its footing at around the same point the original did and works, for the most part, from that point on.

A lot of that success hinges on the wonderful performance by Chloé Grace Moretz as Carrie.

She does a really good job of pulling off the sadness that is inherent in the way she is treated and the excitement of learning that she can move things with her mind. Her performance and the way the film handles her is the biggest departure from the original. Where De Palma tried to make Carrie seem creepily strange, director Kimberly Peirce (“Boys

Union County receives funding for emergency food, shelter programs Union County has been awarded $14,750 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.

According to Alexis Alexander, executive director of the United Way of Union County, this funding will supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

Union County’s award is based upon the total number of unemployed in the county, as compared to the total number of unemployed in all qualifying areas. The United Way of Union County provides the administrative staffing. A local board determines how the funding will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area.

Under the terms of the grant, local agencies chosen to receive

funds must be private, voluntary nonprofits or units of government; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food programs, shelter programs or both; and have a voluntary board if they are a private voluntary organization.

Deadline for application is noon on Wednesday, Oct. 30. To request an application or for more information, contact Alexis Alexander by emailing alexis.alexander@united way.org or calling 870.862.4903.

little time to help you comprehend that aspect of the character. She is just a one-note crazy zealot who will garner no sympathy from anyone.

This may be by design, but it just strikes me as phony in both versions » Stars: Chloé Grace Moretz, Julianne of the film.

Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia However, I have to come back to Doubleday, Alex Russell, Zoë Belkin, the young Moretz and her perforAnsel Elgort, Samantha Weinstein, mance.

She is the key to making Karissa Strain and Judy Greer. this all work and is good enough » RCC Rating: 3 out of 5 stars. here to almost make you look past the film’s flaws. So, while the whole Don’t Cry,” 1999) decides to take a film strikes me as quite an impermore earnest approach. fect movie, Chloé Grace Moretz It is that honesty in the human- makes it worth seeing some time ity of Carrie’s character that works down the road. to earn our sympathy in the final I’m not sure whether you need to act. Yet the same still cannot be run out and see it in theaters, but said for Carrie’s mom, Margaret if you have the option of checking (Julianne Moore). it out for a few bucks somewhere, Her character has always struck me as a bit over-the-top and Moore then you could certainly do worse. often plays the role even more overRed Carpet Crash provides review writthe-top than it needed to be. There ing on films, DVDs and television; news has to be a reason for such a person and updates on all things entertainment; to be such a ridiculously religious and the occasional free stuff. person and to be so crazy in her beFind RCC at www.redcarpetcrash.com lief structure, but the movie takes or facebook.com/RedCarpetCrash.

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Kids and Canvas

Art Education: The South Arkansas Arts Center will give youth ages 6 to 12 a chance to learn about color through its hands-on workshop, “Kids and Canvas: Interpreting the Emotion of Color,” on Sunday, Oct. 27. Local artist Tela A. Webb will lead the workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Arts Center. — Courtesy image

South Arkansas Arts Center to offer painting workshop for youth ages 6-12 Local artist Tela A. Webb will of- main color and its variations. fer a hands-on workshop for budWebb grew up in Fort Smith, and ding artists with “Kids and Canvas: after graduating high school, she Interpreting the Emotion of Color,” attended the University of Tulsa from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Oklahoma to study anthropolin the Monday Painter’s ogy and art history. Webb Room of the South Argraduated from the Unikansas Arts Center, locatversity of Arkansas at ed at 110 East Fifth St. in Little Rock with a BachEl Dorado. elors of Arts degree in The workshop is open studio art. For her graduto children ages 6 to 12 ate work, Webb moved to and costs $25 per child, New York and received which includes supplies. a Master of Arts degree Registration is limited to in art education from the 15 students.

College of New Rochelle.

Students will learn about After completing graduWebb the “colorist” movement ate school and working of Abstract Expressionin Westchester County, ism and create a monochromatic and N.Y., Webb said she moved to South mixed-media painting. Webb will Arkansas to be closer to her family. use different media, techniques and She worked as an adjunct instructor processes to communicate ideas, exCANVAS continued on Page 9 periences and stories using only one

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When saving for college, don’t listen to an insurance salesman Dear Dave, An insurance salesman told me it’s better to use a life insurance policy for college savings rather than a 529 plan because the child can use it for anything instead of just college.

Is that true?

— Rusty Dear Rusty, Of course that’s what he told you.

He’s an insurance salesman!

He was right on one point: If the kid doesn’t go to college, the savings inside an insurance policy can be used for anything. But here’s the catch: There won’t be much waiting for you, because you saved it inside a life insurance policy. The returns stink! Savings inside a life insurance policy won’t get you anywhere near the cash you’d have by investing in a 529 plan.

If you’re going to save for your kid’s college fund, there needs to be lots of talk around the house about actually going to college. It’s not really brainwashing them so much as it’s letting them know the importance of a good education. And they need to know, on no uncertain terms, that the money you’re saving for them is for one thing: college.

What you experienced, Rusty, was an insurance salesman trying to sell insurance.

Stay away from it when it comes to saving up for college!

— Dave Dear Dave, Is it a good idea to sell your car in order to get one that gets better gas mileage?

— Trey Dear Trey, Only if the other car is really cheap, or cheaper than the one you’re selling. I think it’s funny when people

DAVE Says run out and upgrade on their $7,000 car to buy a $30,000 Prius to save gas. Think about it. That’s an extra expenditure of $23,000 to save gas.

Where are you planning on driving, to the moon?

Actually saving money is a much better plan than some of the ideas people dream up in the name of saving money. When it comes to things like this, you need to sit down and do the math. Crunch some hard, cold figures and see what happens.

“Well, if we got this kind of gas mileage, instead of what we’re getting now, how much money would we save?” But if you spend $5,000 more to save $50 it will take forever to get back the money you’ve already spent.

Getting better gas mileage is good thing, but I wouldn’t recommend spending any more than the value of the car you’re currently driving to make it happen. Moving down in car but up in mileage is a great plan.

If you do that, you’ll really start making headway with your money.

This kind of scenario is a simple math thing, Trey. The problem is lots of times people’s emotions get caught up in stuff, and next thing you know they think they have a real reason to buy an expensive, new piece of automotive technology. I call that car fever, and it’ll wreck your finances in a hurry!

— Dave Dave Ramsey has authored four New York Times best-selling books: “Financial Peace,” “More Than Enough,” “The Total Money Makeover” and “EntreLeadership.”

The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 5,000,000 listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations.

Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the Web at daveramsey.com.

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Kenny Rogers headed to El Dorado Rogers music career proves successful “Through the Years”

Through a music career spanning nearly five and a half decades, Kenny Rogers has seen varied success as a country and pop star, receiving numerous awards not only for his music, but also for his charity work.

The Houston native formed his first band while in high school in 1956 – a rockabilly group called the Scholars – and has never quit making music. He charted as a solo artist in the late 1950s with “That Crazy Feeling,” released on Kix Records in 1957 as Kenneth Rogers, and performed the song on American Bandstand. Rogers also played stand-up bass in the jazz group the Bobby Doyle Three, and in 1966 he became a member of the popular folk group, The New Christy Minstrels.

The spotlight started focusing on Rogers when his group, the First Edition, scored their first hit, “Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In).” Pop and country chart success followed for the band with “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” when the group officially became known as Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. A string of hits, including “Reuben James,” “Something’s Burning” and “Tell It All Brother,” and a TV variety show continued to make the group relevant.

But it was Rogers’s breakthrough, Grammy-winning performance of “Lucille” as a solo artist in 1977 that propelled him to super-stardom, launching one of the most prosperous careers in the history of music. Certified gold, “Lucille” was named Song of the Year and Single of the Year by the Academy of Country Music and also earned Single of the Year honors from the Country Music Association.

“Daytime Friends,” “Sweet Music Man” and “Love or Something Like It” continued Rogers’s run of success. Then came his smash hit, “The Gambler” – a story song so vivid it

Tickets are on sale now through Main Street El Dorado for the Nov. 9 concert Main Street El Dorado, PJ’s Coffee and the El Dorado Creamery will present Kenny Rogers live on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, located at 100 West Eighth St., in El Dorado. Part of Rogers’s “Through the Years” World Tour, the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

A Grammy Award-winning, worldwide music icon and 2013 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Kenny Rogers has recorded 24 No. 1 songs, including “The Gambler,” “Lady” and “Islands In the Stream,” and sold more than 120 million albums worldwide.

One of the highest-selling artists of all time, Rogers has charted a record within each of the last seven decades.

Rogers’s fall includes the release of three projects: a new album on Warner Bros Records; the paperback version of his New York Times best-selling autobiography, “Luck or Something Like It;” and a novel entitled “What Are the Chances,” co-written with Mike Blakely. Rogers will also be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville during an official Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony this month.

Rogers’s “Through the Years” World Tour has included critically acclaimed performances at the Glastonbury Festival in Great Britain; Morocco’s Festival Timitar; and in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada and the United States.

“I can’t tell you how excited we are to have Kenny Rogers became a TV movie, starring Rogers himself in the title role as Brady Hawkes. The five “Gambler” miniseries launched a second career for Rogers as a television and film actor, including another TV movie based on one of his No. 1 hit songs,

coming to El Dorado for this incredible performance; 1,834 lucky people are going to witness this musical icon perform in our city,” said Mark Givens, executive director of Main Street El Dorado.

“I can assure you that this is going to be an experience you won’t want to miss.”

“Coward of the County.”

Though theoretically a country singer, Rogers dominated the pop charts, consistently finding songs with universal appeal.

“I’ve never considered myself a great singer, but I am a great

Tickets are reserved-seating and are on sale now via the Main Street El Dorado website at mainstreet eldorado.org or by calling the Main Street office at 870.862.4747.

Tickets cost $100 (Golden Circle), $60 (Orchestra), $50 (Parquet), $40 (Loge) and $30 (Balcony). storyteller,” Rogers told Billboard magazine, also noting that he feels his strength as an artist is in finding great songs.

While drawing new listeners and

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State representative John Baine to address local club

State representative John Baine the club provides an opportunity will serve as the featured speak- to learn more about the public er for a special event speaking and leadhosted by the Boomership training that town Toastmasters Toastmasters provides Club of El Dorado. for the community.

The public is invited The Boomtown Toastto attend the event, masters Club serves which will begin at the greater El Dorado noon in the conferand South Arkansas ence room of Healtharea, and membership Works Fitness Cenis open to the commuter, located at 304 North Madison St., in nity. The club meets El Dorado. Lunch will Baine every Wednesday at be provided. noon at HealthWorks.

Baine, who is also a member of For more information on the the Toastmasters club, will speak upcoming special event, conon the recent 16-day partial federal government shutdown and tact Culpepper at 870.814.7268 how federal funding impacts the or email robert.culpepper@3d results.com. More information on state of Arkansas.

According to Robert Culpepper, Boomtown Toastmasters can be vice president of public relations found online at boomtown.toast for the Boomtown Toastmasters, mastersclubs.org.

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Harvest&halloween Autumn Events Calendar

fall festivities and events coming soon

» SIXTH ANNUAL MUTT STRUTT— Barkingham Acres will host the Sixth Annual Mutt Strutt dogs and children costume contest. This year’s theme is “Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Paws In Prison program. Categories for the Pet Costume Contest include Big Dog (over 25 pounds), Little Dog (under 25 pounds), Pet / Owner Look-a-like, Ugliest Dog, and Best Rocker Costume. Kids Best Costume Contest categories include 0-3 year olds, 4-8 year olds, 3-8 year olds – Best Rocker. Cash prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places. This is the first year the event will include a chili cook-off, with all proceeds going to benefit cancer victims. The event will also feature an old-fashioned cake walk, raffle for an autographed Bret Michaels Signature Series guitar and more. Booth space is also available for $5. All pets must be on a leash. All pets and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Admission: Free When: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Washington Street, Downtown Union Square, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Betty Chatham at 870.862.6611 or Becky Harbour at 870.814.3392.

» ANNUAL HALLELUJAH FESTIVAL — 2nd Chance @ Life and Saint James Baptist Church invite the public to the Third Annual Hallelujah Fest, featuring fun food and candy with carnival style games and activities for children of all ages. Raffle tickets will be available for a chance to win a 32-inch flat screen television, with a drawing held at the end of the day. Guests can also buy a chance to dunk 2nd Chance @ Life CEO Lawrence Shelton.

Barbecue plate lunches will be for sale. Costumes are welcome.

Admission: Free, and most games are free.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 2nd Chance @ Life, 1514 Junction City Road, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact 2nd Chance @ Life at 870.639.3935. » ANNUAL LIL’ MONSTERS BALL — CASA will sponsor its Third Annual Lil’ Monsters Ball for children ages 0 to 12.

to venture from trunk to trunk playing games and collecting candy.

Admission: Free When: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Neel Park, North Parkway Drive and Randolph Street, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the College Avenue Church of Christ at 870.862.1552 or visit facebook.com/cacoeld.

Admission includes hot dog, chips, a drink, all games, costume contest, picture with the Mummy, visit with Arky the Clown, dance and a treat bag. Children are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes. Children must be accompanied by a parent. Meals are available to parents for $5.

Admission: $5 per child; parents get in free.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: Hope Hall, Fordyce Methodist Church, 104 East Fourth St., Fordyce

» NORPHLET FESTIVAL CANCELLED — The Norphlet Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 has been canceled. According to Norphlet Mayor Jim Crotty, the event was canceled due to conflicts and lack of interest. The raffle for a $300 gift card and a 16-foot deer stand are still available. Tickets cost $1 per ticket; $10 for 12 tickets; or $20 for 25 tickets. The drawing will take place on Thursday, Oct. 31 at Norphlet High School’s last home football game. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Crotty apologized for any inconvenience the cancellation may have caused and said that any money paid toward the festival will be refunded.

Contact: For more information, call Norphlet City Hall at 870.546.2534. » AUTUMN AT THE ARBORETUM —The Union County Master Gardeners will host Autumn at the Arboretum. The event will include guided nature walks by the Master Gardeners, music by the El Dorado High School JazzCats, free refreshments and pumpkin decorating for children. The pumpkin decorating costs $3 per child; all other activities are free.

Admission: Free When: Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: South Arkansas Arboretum, adjacent to the old El Dorado High School on Timberlane in El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Judy Ward at jdw5@suddenlink.net. » TRUNK OR TREAT — College Avenue Church of Christ invites the public to attend its Trunk or Treat event. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and will get

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Celebrate Halloween with these classic horror films

All Dressed Up: Youth line up for the costume contest at last year’s Fall Festival and Retro Halloween event at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources. This year’s festival is slated for Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Smackover-based museum, and will again include costume contests for children. — File photo

Museum to host annual Fall Festival and Retro Halloween this Saturday SMACKOVER — The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will host its annual Fall Festival and Retro Halloween event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event will feature games and activities for all ages.

During the 1920s when South Arkansas was hustling and bustling with the activities of the oil boom, Halloween was a major event. Today, Halloween is seen as a holiday for children, but during the “Roaring ’20s” it was more for adults. Community parties and parades were planned and the tradition of “trickor-treating” became popular.

Festival-goers to the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will play some of the same games as were played during the by-gone era of the ’20s.

The fall festival will feature carnival games with prizes, cakewalks at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., bingo, and several activities with take-home materials. Participants can make a monster, be it scary or funny, and a homemade spider. A fire pit will be available to roast marshmallows or hot dogs, for sale at the event.

As well, old-fashioned games like bobbing for apples will be available

with the chance to win prizes.

Participants can learn about the Halloween holiday and why it is celebrated today through an exhibit display at the event. The festival will also include two storytelling sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; scarecrow stuffing; and fortune telling from Ms. Cleo, a world-famous seer of the future.

Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and participate in the costume contests.

Two costume contests will be held for children ages 0 to 3 and 4 to 8 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in each category.

Admission to the festival costs $3 for adults and $5 for children under the age of 15. Children under the age of 2 can get in for free.

The festival will take place at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, located at 3853 Smackover Highway in Smackover. For more information, call the Museum at 870.725.2877.

The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources is one of 52 Arkansas State Parks. Museum hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free.

With Halloween comes the macabre. For those who enjoy a good fright, pop some popcorn and settle in for one of these scary flicks: » “Repulsion.” (1965) A young woman is left alone in an apartment.

While alone, she begins to suffer from hallucinations, catalepsy and madness that eventually leads her to murder. This marks the first Englishlanguage film for director Roman Polanski. » “Fire in the Sky.” (1993) Based on a true story, an Arizona logger disappears for five days in a supposed UFO encounter. This film features one of the more realistic alien abduction scenes in film history. » “The Amityville Horror.” (1979) Another movie based on alleged real events, “The Amityville Horror” tells the story of the Lutz family of Long Island, NY. Newlyweds move into a house where a murder took place and experience strange events. » “Pan’s Labyrinth.” (2006) From filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, this film details the strange journeys of an imaginative young girl in an eerie yet fascinating fantasy world. » “Dawn of the Dead.” (2004)

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ODDITIES COSTUME CONTEST— Oddities Novelties and More will host a Halloween Costume Contest. Interested participants can enter by going to Oddities during business hours on Halloween to have their picture taken. Photos will be posted on the Oddities Facebook page and the photo with the most likes will have the chance to win a $25 gift certificate from the store. Contest is open to adults age 18 and over only. A winner will be announced on Friday, Nov. 1.

Admission: Free When: Thursday, Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Oddities Novelties and More, 408 South Washington, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Oddities at 870.863.0767 or go online to Facebook.com/OdditiesNovelties andMoreElDoradoArkansas. » PJ’s HALLOWEEN PARTY — PJ’s Coffee will hold a Halloween Party with live music from Datin’ Anni, a four-piece rock group from El Dorado playing everything from hard rock to classic rock and even some metal.

Several survivors of a worldwide plague that produced flesh-eating zombies are forced to take refuge in a Midwestern shopping mall to escape impending doom. This is a remake of a 1978 film. » “The Mothman Prophecies.”

(2002) Richard Gere stars in this film as a reporter drawn to a small town to investigate reports of horror at the hands of a strange, shadowy figure. When predictions begin coming true, the reporter is caught up in bizarre events. This movie is based on a book chronicling supposedly true events from the 1960s. » “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

(1984) Freddie Krueger, a deranged child molester who was burned alive, comes back to haunt the dreams of his killers’ children. Armed with a handful of razor blades, Krueger earned a spot alongside horror legends such as Michael Meyers and Norman Bates. » Other Noteworthy Films: “The Fly” (1986); “Paranormal Activity” (2007); “The People Under the Stairs” (1991); “Cujo” (1983); “The Hills Have Eyes” (2006); and “The Sixth Sense” (1998).

Admission: Free When: Thursday, Oct. 31 Where: PJ’s Coffee, 106 West Main St., Suite 103, El Dorado Contact: For more information, call 870.875.1409 or find PJ’s on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/170bSck. » PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST — Michelle Balstad State Farm is hosting a pumpkin carving contest. The winner will receive a $100 VISA gift card.

When: Deadline to turn in pumpkins is Thursday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m.

Where: Pumpkins should be turned in at Michelle Balstad State Farm, 319 West Oak in El Dorado.

Contact: For more information, call Michelle Balstad at 870.862.2441. » ROLLER RINK HALLELUJAH HALLOWEEN — The Showtime Roller Rink will present the Hallelujah Halloween Party, featuring a cash-prize costume contest, skating, bounce house, food and more. All area churches and the community are invited to attend.

Admission: $6 per person When: Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.

Where: Showtime Roller Rink, 1334 West Hillsboro, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Showtime Roller Rink at showtime. rollerrink@facebook.com.

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Justus to judge SAAC membership show and competition Arkansas Fine Art gallery owner Dolores Ann Gard Justus has been selected as judge for the South Arkansas Arts Center’s 2013 Membership Show.

Justus, who currently resides in Hot Springs, received her Bachelor of Arts in fine art from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1988. Throughout the years her work has been represented in solo and group exhibitions in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ohio, Washington D.C., and China.

Justus is currently represented by Greg Thompson Fine Art in North Little Rock and at her own gallery, Justus Fine Art in Hot Springs. In addition to painting, Justus is also an accomplished designer, operating the Justus Design & Marketing firm. Her design and literary skills have been employed in a variety of advertising and commercial mediums. She is a member of the Arkansas Artist Registry and the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, serving as a board member from 2006-2011 and 2013.

When judging a competition, the

Artist says she focuses on composition, quality of execution and artistic vision when judging

artist said she focuses on three main her exploration of the confluence of optics and painterly abstraction, elements of a work.

“Composition, quality of execu- her work belongs to the “new landtion and artistic vision are the main scape” movement of contemporary criteria I use when selecting work for American art.

“I’ve always had a an exhibition or awards,” strong identification with Justus said. “Composinature and am continually tion addresses the layout in awe of the depth of inand underlying structure spiration that it offers. Deof the work. The quality spite all its variety, there of execution reflects the are essential elements in artist’s mastery of their it, and in us all, that we tools. Artistic vision is respond to,” Justus said. the creative approach an “It is those universal, unartist has taken with their derlying truths that I seek subject matter that shows to communicate in my the artist’s unique viewJustus own work.” point. Taken together, the Founded in 2004, Justus Fine various elements are part of a whole that contributes to the success of a Art Gallery, located at 827 Central Ave. in Hot Springs, represents the work of art.”

Inspired by the natural world, Jus- work of established and emerging tus’s paintings reflect a sensitive artists who have exhibited nationaland intuitive view that distills pat- ly and abroad. From expressive abterns of light and form into compo- stracts to more traditional works, the sitions that engage the viewer. Her gallery offers a wide range of origipainterly style also contributes to nal art from sculpture and paintings, the interactive quality of her art. In to pottery, photography, jewelry and

more by recognized artists. New exhibitions are featured each month.

The membership show and competition is open to any SAAC member and all two-dimensional and 3D fine arts media are accepted, including photography and computer-generated work. Pieces must be original and not previously shown at SAAC except in the Juried Art Competition.

Artwork completed under classroom supervision or reproduced from published material or work by other artists will not be accepted.

All works must be received by Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the South Arkansas Arts Center, located at 110 East Fifth St. in El Dorado. The Arts Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

A full prospectus, which gives all information about entry, is available at SAAC or through www.saacarts.org. For more information about the 2013 Membership Show and Competition, contact the SAAC office at 870.862.5474.

Arkansas first lady leads the nation in combating infectious disease Ken Bridges

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Betty Flanagan Bumpers made the position of first lady of Arkansas more than just a ceremonial position. Through her efforts, she launched a movement that saved countless lives across the country.

She was born Betty Callan Flanagan in Franklin County in 1925.

She would eventually attend the University of Iowa and the Chicago Academy of Fine Art where she would meet Dale Bumpers in the 1940s as he attended law school. The two would marry in 1949. Dale Bumpers was elected governor of Arkansas on a reform platform in 1970.

As the new Arkansas first lady, Betty Bumpers was appalled by

the poor health conditions of many Arkansas children. She soon organized and spearheaded the popular Every Child By ’74 campaign. It was an aggressive effort by Betty Bumpers and public health officials to educate the public about the dangers of infectious diseases and the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and ultimately require all children in the state to be vaccinated against diseases, including tetanus, measles, whooping cough and hepatitis – all potentially deadly diseases.

Arkansas soon led the nation in the number of children vaccinated against disease. As a result, disease rates plummeted. Officials across the country marveled at the

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success of the effort and began modeling campaigns in their own states to promote childhood vaccinations.

When Dale Bumpers was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974, Betty Bumpers took her campaign with them to Washington, D.C. In 1977, she worked with President Jimmy Carter and first lady Roslyn Carter to launch a national vaccination program. In 1991, Betty Bumpers and Roslyn Carter launched the Every Child By Two

campaign, a nationwide effort to ensure that vaccinations for children continued.

In 1999, President Bill Clinton dedicated the Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health in honor of their work. As a result of this work, by 2012, more than 95 percent of American children had been vaccinated and the Arkansas Department of Health alone provided 400,000 vaccines to young and old alike.

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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Turning Point receives $20,000 grant for violence intervention Grant to assist in providing refuge, services to victims of domestic abuse Turning Point Violence Intervention Program in El Dorado recently received a $20,000 unrestricted grant from The Mary Kay Foundation to maintain critical services and programs for individuals who are survivors of domestic abuse.

The grant was a portion of $3 million in grants awarded to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, awarded

by The Mary Kay Foundation in advance of Domestic Violence Awareness month in October.

Turning Point Violence Intervention Program is a comprehensive domestic violence center that provides temporary emergency shelter for women and children in El Dorado. The need is more critical than ever as the number of Arkansas murders related to domestic violence is increasing.

The funds received from The Mary Kay Foundation will allow Turning Point Violence Intervention Program to continue providing a clean and safe environment to start the healing process.

“Our staff, volunteers and clients are so thankful for this grant from The Mary Kay Foundation,” said Donna Beck, executive director of Turning Point Violence Intervention Program. “We’ve provided crisis intervention services and a safe haven for women who have fled abusive relationships for the past 30 years and this grant will go a long way in helping us serve the growing needs of El Dorado, Union County and South Arkansas.”

For nearly 20 years, The Mary Kay Foundation has supported the prevention and elimination of domestic violence, an epidemic that touches one in every four women in her

lifetime. Through the Foundation’s annual shelter grant program, $34 million has been granted to domestic violence organizations since 2000.

“The Mary Kay Foundation is proud to support local shelters that are on the front lines of helping the thousands of women and children who seek shelter and support from abuse,” said Anne Crews, vice president of government relations for Mary Kay and board member for The Mary Kay Foundation.

“The shelter grants are a signature program for The Mary Kay Foundation and represent just one of the ways we are committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence,” Crews added.

Turning Point Violence Intervention Program began in 1983. Its mission and purpose is to provide emotional support, information and assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, to work toward solving and alleviating family violence, to help abused persons and children to cope with fears and anxieties, to find refuge, to learn to grow and to make positive decisions for their future welfare.

If someone you love is hurting you and you need help, please call the crisis line, available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, at 870.862.0929.

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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Webb maintains a studio space at continued from Page 3 Studio 207, a division of the South Arkansas Arts Center located in in the art department at Southern Arkansas University in Magno- downtown El Dorado, where she lia and taught elementary art in the makes her art and leads small-group painting workshops.

Camden-Fairview school district.

To register for the workshop, Webb has been involved with the South Arkansas Arts Center contact the SAAC office at in El Dorado for several years by 870.862.5474. For more information serving on the Visual Arts steer- about classes SAAC offers, visit the ing committee and currently as the website at www.saac-arts.org.

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fans to country music in the 1980s, Rogers came to embody the role of the sensitive male, singing such romantic hits as “Through the Years,” “She Believes In Me,” “You Decorated My Life” and “Lady,” the biggest song of his career. Those songs are classics today, sung at countless weddings and even engraved on tombstones.

“There are a lot of songs that may have initial success but don’t linger the period of time those songs have,” Rogers said. “They do take a different value in your heart when they have that kind of staying power that

represents your success and represents a feeling and a thought. A song like that becomes a part of your soul.”

In 1999, Rogers returned to the charts with the hit and No. 1 video, “The Greatest,” and when the followup, “Buy Me a Rose,” hit No. 1 in 2000, Rogers, at age 61, became the oldest artist in chart history to have a No. 1 solo record on the country chart.

That same year, the Recording Industry Association of America awarded Rogers the Diamond Award celebrating sales of more than 10 million albums for his “Greatest Hits” album.

“I really, really love what I’m doing,” Rogers said. “People survive longer if they love what they’re doing – because you just don’t quit.”

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» FREE HAIRCUTS FOR OFFICERS — The Professional Cosmetology Education Center will offer free haircuts to El Dorado police officers, the Union County Sheriff’s office and Arkansas State Troopers during the month of October.

When: Throughout October Where: Professional Cosmetology Education Center, 460 North Washington, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the center at 870.881.0025.

» SAAC LOCAL ARTISTS’ EXHIBITS — The South Arkansas Arts Center will be showing two new exhibitions by local artists Julia Hardy Slaughter with “Restoration” and Tommy Griffin with “A Desire to Create” throughout the month. The exhibitions are free and open to the public.

When: Now through Oct. 29, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Merkle and Price galleries, South Arkansas Arts Center, 110 East Fifth St., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the SAAC office at 870.862.5474 or visit www.saac-arts.org. » GOSPEL ECHOES FIRST ANNIVERSARY — Triumph Church of God In Christ, under the direction of pastor Clara Scott, will celebrate the first anniversary of the Gospel Echoes.

The public is invited to attend.

When: Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26 at 7 p.m.

Where: Triumph Church of God In Christ, 821 Union St., El Dorado » PRE-HARVEST DRIVE PRAYER BREAKFAST — Greater Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, under the

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direction of the Rev. Michael Pierce, will host a pre-Harvest Drive Prayer Breakfast with the 2013 theme, “The Gender Challenge in the Christian World.” Sister Alethea Sanders, of New Providence Baptist Church in Norphlet, will serve as the guest speaker.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9 a.m.

Where: Great Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, 729 Marsh Ave., El Dorado Contact: For more information, call the church office at 870.863.6194.

» STRONG BIKE CAR AND BIKE SHOW — Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church will present its Third Annual Fall Festival Car and Bike Show, which will include games, food and fellowship for all ages. Registration for the car and bike show costs $10 per entry. Judging for the show will run from noon to 1 p.m.

When: Saturday, Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Strong City Park Contact: For more information on the festival or entering the car and bike show, call Kerry Shelton at 870.665.5766; Quincy Shelton at 870.310.5632; or Curitha Shelton at 870.665.6433. » LITTLE BETHEL PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY — Little Bethel Baptist Church will host the 47th Pastoral Anniversary for pastor Leon Miller and wife Helen Miller. The service will follow regular church services, which begin at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served at 1:30 p.m. Superintendent Eddie Miller, pastor of the New Commandment Church of God in Christ of Jacksonville, will serve as the

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When: Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.

Where: Little Bethel Baptist Church, 3761 South Jackson Road, El Dorado » SMACKOVER BIG BUCK CONTEST — Smackover First Assembly of God will host its first-ever Big Buck and Fat Doe Contest in correlation with the statewide youth hunt.

The awards ceremony will take place the next day, Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.

The afternoon will begin with lunch and entertainment followed by the awards and honors.

When: Saturday, Nov. 2 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Smackover First Assembly of God, 1200 Pershing Highway, Smackover Contact: For more information, call 870.665.2492 or 870.665.2214. » LI’L WILD ONES — On the second Saturday of each month, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will team up to offer Li’l WILD ones, a 90-minute program offering interactive, hands-on outdoor activities that will immerse participants in the environment of South Arkansas. The program is free and open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. Space is limited, so registration is requested.

Program: Turkey Day. Participants will learn about Thanksgiving’s most famous bird.

When: Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.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 or Laura Rogers with the

AGFC at larogers@agfc.state.ar.us. » 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: Tic-Track-Toe. Participants will learn to identify animal tracks and make a unique tic-TRACK-toe board game to keep.

When: Thursday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m.

Where: Center for Workforce Development, SouthArk East Campus, 3696 East Main, El Dorado Contact: For more information or to register, contact CCE at 870.864.7192 or email Laura Rogers at the AGFC at larogers@agfc.state.ar.us. » EL DORADO CHRISTMAS PARADE DEADLINE — Registration is now open for the El Dorado Christmas Parade, presented by Entegra – Union Power Partners. This year’s theme is “Christmas in Candyland.”

The parade is slated for Dec. 5. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners in each division.

Entry Deadline: Entry forms are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22.

Where: Entry forms are available online at goeldorado.com/parade and at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, located at 111 West Main St. Contact: For more information on entering the parade or volunteering, contact Kay Smith at the Chamber by calling 870.863.6113 or emailing kay@goeldorado.com.

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WEEKLY RECIPE Take advantage of Halloween season with this pumpkin recipe It’s October – a month that brings Halloween, candy and pumpkins. If you enjoy experimenting with international cuisine, then take advantage of the surplus of pumpkins with this dish from India.

The food of India is as beloved as it is versatile. Weekend warriors who enjoy experimenting in the kitchen often like doing so with Indian cuisine, which is known for its bold flavors. Such is the case with the following recipe for “Pumpkin with Cashews,” from Monisha Bharadwaj’s “India’s Vegetarian Cooking,” (Kyle Books).

Pumpkin with Cashews Ingredients:

Serves 4 » 5 ounces freshly grated coconut, dried » 8 cashews » 1 tablespoon poppy seeds » 2 tablespoons sunflower oil » 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds » 2 dried red chiles, broken in

Directions:

half and seeds shaken out » 6 curry leaves » 1/2 teaspoon turmeric » 11 ounces pumpkin, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch cubes » 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar » Salt, to taste » 2/3 cup milk

Put the coconut, cashews, poppy seeds and 1/4 cup of water in a blender and grind to a paste. Add water as necessary to make a fine paste. Set aside.

Heat the oil in a heavy pan and add the mustard seeds.

When they pop, add the chiles and the curry leaves. Sprinkle in the turmeric and pour in the coconut paste at once.

Stir to blend.

Add the pumpkin and a couple of tablespoons of water.

Add the sugar and salt. Pour in the milk and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the pumpkin is just tender but still holds its shape, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Serve hot with rice.

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the people who run the city and the youth who represent the future of the city – a place where the concepts they teach on the course are manifest in the leaders of the area.

“It really is a vehicle that we’re using for kids to see the qualities that make you a successful golfer in the people who are successful in this town,” Noyes said. “We want kids to meet the influential and exceptional people in this town and hear them say the same things about perseverance, dedication and hard work.”

The KidsNGolf program is an organization designed to introduce life-changing principles, disciplines and personal confidence in youth through the game of golf. Noyes said he hopes that the speaker series will highlight those characteristics that make a successful golfer – like focus, determination, honesty and dependability – in living examples of success stories in the community.

“We want people who are real people, who, because they had vision and they worked hard and didn’t let adversity slow them down, went on to accomplish great things,”

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Noyes said.

People like Greg Withrow – a man who Noyes introduced as “one of the men who make our city run,” who “gives back and cares about the community he lives in.”

The golf course, Withrow said, is where his understanding about work ethic began.

After asking his father for money, a young Withrow said he found himself at a golf course pursuing his father’s advice to find work

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as a caddy. Withrow said that experience, earning about $2 to caddy 18 holes, taught him that you have to earn what you want; nothing is given to you.

When an elder golfer took young Withrow under his wing, providing him with a set of clubs and a junior club membership, Withrow said he finally got the chance to play the game he had watched for so long.

And from that side of the course, he learned that individual decisions

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determine who a person will be when they grow up, the now-general manager said.

“If you follow the rules of golf then you are setting a standard for your life,” Withrow said, adding that at the end of the day, golf is ultimately a walk with yourself – how an individual thinks and acts on the golf course is a reflection of how that person will act in life.

“You can tell a lot about a person by how they react on the golf course,” he said.

For Noyes, that’s exactly what KidsNGolf is all about – transferring the qualities of success on the course to success off the course.

“On the golf course, you have to evaluate your decisions. You stand alone, assess the situation, make your decision and then you live with that decision,” Noyes said. “Golf teaches patience, integrity, responsibility and self-control. We teach the kids those qualities, which translate into successful living.”

KidsNGolf plans to offer the Signature Series once a month over lunch on Saturdays, Noyes said. For more information, visit kidsngolf. org or call 870.299.0192.

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