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« Jerica Levingston “My house, for the first time.”
Brooke Burger Editor
Throughout the month of November, Life Touch Hospice in El Dorado will recognize National Hospice and Palliative Care month with a number of community-awareness events. The nonprofit organization kicked off the month on Nov. 4 at the El Dorado Rotary Club with a presentation from executive director Macy Braswell on the importance of raising community awareness of hospice’s benefits to not only its patients, but also the caregivers of those patients. “We don’t come and speak to a civic group to speak to patients or potential patients,” Braswell said. “We’re coming to speak to caregivers because statistically, if you’re not caring for someone right now, you’re going to be.” The face of the caregiver is all too common, Braswell said, and in a lot of cases they are people like her – Awareness: Macy Braswell, executive director of Life Touch Hospice, inthey are employed full time and have formed members of El Dorado Rotary Club about the benefits of hospice on a family full time, but they have the Nov. 4. The event marked the beginning of National Hospice and Palliative
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» Molly Magee “I’m going to south Mississippi where my grandparents live.”
Care month, during which Life Touch will be holding a number of events to educate the public on its services. — Brooke Burger / South Arkansas Leader
« John Thomas Shepherd “I’m going to be here, I think, at my parents’ house.”
» Jade Tighe “Probably my mom’s in Texarkana.”
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El Dorado joins Keep America Beautiful affiliates Keep El Dorado Beautiful recognized as certified local affiliate of KAB Over the weekend, El Dorado joined the ranks of Keep America Beautiful’s nationwide, communitybased network of affiliates, as Keep El Dorado Beautiful was recognized as a certified local affiliate of the organization. A certification ceremony acknowledging the affiliation took place on Saturday, Nov. 2, with Keep El Dorado Beautiful pledging to act as a catalyst for positive community change with the goal of improving the quality of life for every resident. KEB board members participated in a training and strategic planning session prior to the certification. KEB is now the 14th local affiliate in the state and the only one in south Arkansas. KEB also joins more than 1,200 KAB affiliates and partnering organizations, including 24 statewide affiliates in the United States, and international affiliates in Canada, South Africa and the Bahamas. The KAB network of affiliates mobilizes more than an estimated 4 million volunteers each year to take action on environmental
Certification Ceremony: Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commissioner Dianne Hammond (left of podium) and Keep El Dorado Beautiful executive director Janis Vanhook (right of podium) accept Keep El Dorado Beautiful’s certification as a local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Board members of Keep El Dorado Beautiful and representatives from Keep Arkansas Beautiful also attended the certification ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 2. — Brooke Burger / South Arkansas Leader
concerns. Through those efforts, litter is being reduced; solid waste is being managed more responsibly; citizens are working to improve vacant lots, highways and other public spaces; trees and flowers are replacing trash heaps and mounds of scrap tires; and recycling and composting efforts are expanding.
According to KAB national trainer Sarah Visser, it’s not Keep America Beautiful that affects the greatest amount of change; it’s the momentum on the local level. “It’s not KAB. It’s local programs, it’s local affiliates that make all of that work,” Visser said. For more information on Keep
El Dorado Beautiful, go online to facebook.com/KeeElDorado Beautiful, or email keepeldorado beautiful@gmail.com. More information about Keep America Beautiful can be found at www.kab.org, and Keep Arkansas Beautiful at www.keeparkansasbeautiful.com.
Four big stars make ‘Last Vegas’ a five-star gem of a movie James McDonald Red Carpet Crash
Don’t you just hate it when you go to the theater and see the coming attractions for an upcoming movie, and then you go to see the movie, only to realize that all the best parts were in the trailer? Well, I’m delighted to report that while the trailer for “Last Vegas” was indeed funny, the funniest parts of the movie were not in there. The movie centers around three 60-something friends who take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal. Given that so many movies in the past boasted an all-star cast only to fall apart upon viewing, that is exactly what my fears
Last Vegas » Release date: Nov. 1.
» Rated: PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language.
» Stars: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline, Mary Steenburgen, Jerry Ferrara, Romany Malco, Roger Bart, Joanna Gleason and Michael Ealy.
» Director: Jon Turteltaub.
» RCC Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
» Run time: 105 min.
were going in to see “Last Vegas.” You have four of the screen’s most enigmatic actors – Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline, who have all won Oscars for their performances over the years – so how could the movie fail? Well, thankfully, very thankfully,
it doesn’t. Actually, I feel like the movie would not have worked with any other actor in any of these respective roles. Each actor has his moment to shine, but more importantly, they sparkle when they’re an ensemble. When Billy (Michael Douglas), the group’s incurable bachelor
finally proposes to his 30something girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with the intention of reliving their glory days and not acting their age. However, upon arriving, the four immediately acknowledge that the decades have transformed Sin City and question their friendship in ways they could never imagine. The one theme that is prevalent throughout the movie is the fear of getting old. Billy finally admits to his friends that the reason he has been a bachelor his whole life is because of his fear of being alone. In one scene, he talks about not being able to emotionally accept that he has the body of a 70-year-old. Robert De Niro’s Paddy is still pining for his deceased
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Reader wants to know when’s the right time for umbrella insurance Dear Dave, Can you tell me at what level of net worth should someone consider umbrella insurance? — Matt
Sweet Competition: Culinary artists and bakers extraordinaire are invited to participate in El Dorado’s first-ever gingerbread house competition this month for a chance to win cash prizes and be displayed in a downtown business. Registration is due by 5 p.m. Nov. 15, with entries due by 5 p.m. Nov. 18. — Courtesy image
Competition to heat up at the city’s first-ever gingerbread house competition this month El Dorado will get its first glimpse into the world of competitive gingerbread house creation this holiday season. Sponsored by Main Street El Dorado and Teague Auto Group, the first-ever Arkansas Gingerbread House Competition invites culinary artists to create and submit their original gingerbread houses for a chance to win cash prizes. Entrants will have the chance to win $750 for first place, $500 for second or $250 for third. As well, the top 10 houses will be displayed at local businesses throughout downtown El Dorado. Registration is free and forms must be submitted in-person to Teague Auto Group, Main Street El Dorado, PJ’s Coffee or the El Dorado Creamery, or by email to brandy givens@teagueautogroup.com no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Entry forms are available at the following locations: Teague Auto Group, Main Street El Dorado, PJ’s Coffee, El Dorado Creamery and Elm Street Bakery. Registration forms are also available online at www.teagueautogroup.com. Assembly should be completed off-site, and all bakers must create original designs that were not developed from kits or previously exhibited. The house must not exceed
24-inches in height, width or length. Other than the base, entries must be constructed and composed completely of edible materials. Judging will be based on overall appearance, originality and creativity, technical precision, and consistency of theme. Entries must be turned in between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 at The Spot, located next to PJ’s Coffee at 106 West Main St., suite 102, in downtown El Dorado. Judging for the competition will follow that Tuesday. For more information, contact Brandy Givens or Sarah Teague at 870.862.2900.
Dear Matt, I think it’s something you should consider if you have a net worth of $500,000 or greater. But first you should be clear on what net worth really means. Net worth is what you own minus what you owe. So the fact that you make a million dollars a year is not the determining factor in whether or not you’re a millionaire. The only people who use that definition are the financially uninformed and politicians who twist things around and throw out catchphrases designed to further their own agendas. That being said, I would get umbrella insurance, which is extra liability insurance, when you reach the half-million mark in net worth. Prior to that I’d suggest carrying $500,000 worth of liability on your homeowner’s insurance, car insurance and any other policies that have liability attached to them. Once you reach and cross that $500,000 threshold in net worth, however, I’d advise picking up another $1 million in liability insurance, called an umbrella policy, that attaches to the top of that and covers everything for an additional $1 million. It’s a great buy, Matt. You can get it for about $200 a year in most states. — Dave Dear Dave, Should rental property debt be included in the debt snowball? — Matthew Dear Matthew, No, it should not. The debt snowball is Baby Step 2 in my plan, where you stop saving and pay off
DAVE Says all debt except for your home – and I would include rental properties in there – from smallest to largest. Prior to this, you should start with Baby Step 1, which is saving up a starter emergency fund of $1,000. As a reminder, Baby Step 3 is going back and fully funding your emergency fund with three to six months of expenses. Notice that I said expenses, not income. After that, Baby Step 4 is investing 15 percent of your household income in Roth IRAs and other pretax retirement plans, and Baby Step 5 means setting aside college money for the kids. Baby Step 6 is where you pay off your home, and Baby Step 7 is when you relax, build wealth and give. Again, Baby Step 6 would include any rental properties that weren’t bought and paid for with cash. My advice would be to pay off your home before taking care of the rental properties, and that’s simply a risk management perspective. Now, if you owe just $30,000 on your rental properties but still have a $3 million mortgage hanging over your head, you might go ahead and knock out the rental properties first. Think about it this way, Matthew. Which would you rather lose in a worst-case scenario: your home or your rental properties? If they’re in the same general range of debt, I’m going to pay off the home first and the rental properties last. — 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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UCAPS fundraiser, ‘Fabulous Furry Follies’ opens tomorrow The old El Dorado High School Little Theater will come alive with original acts from a diverse mix of community members on opening night of the “Fabulous Furry Follies,” tomorrow, Nov. 7. Sponsored by Jerry H. Grant MD, PA and Oddities Novelties and More, the “Fabulous Furry Follies” is a fundraiser to benefit the Union County Animal Protection Society animal shelter. The show is suitable for all ages, and tickets are on sale now. General admission costs $10 per person each night, and will be available at the door or in advance at any of the following locations: Possibilities, Executive Dance and Fitness, Oddities Novelties and More, Creative Means and UCAPS. El Dorado-native and the show’s
direcotr, Clay Callaway (pictured above) will serve as master of ceremonies over the evening of music, dance and comedy, which will feature acts from groups including Executive Dance, the Silver Kickers and Zion Watch Baptist Choir, as well as many more individuals, children, dogs and cats. The show will run Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9-10 at 2:30 p.m. at the old El Dorado High School Little Theater, located at 501 North Timberlane. A pre-show reception will take place at 6 p.m. on opening night at SAMA Healthcare, located at 600 South Timberlane. Reception tickets cost $20 per person. For more information, call 870.862.0502.
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Camden’s Movies on the River adds holiday series CAMDEN — Following the regular summer offering of Movies on the River, the City of Camden will now provide a Movies on the River special Holiday Series beginning this Saturday, Nov. 9. The public is invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and stadium seats to the Camden Riverwalk Amphitheater for a chance to watch holiday Hollywood blockbuster movies under the stars on a giant movie screen with theater-style sound. Movies will run on selected Saturday nights in November and December. According to Camden Mayor Chris Claybaker, the city wanted to continue the success of the summer programming by extending viewings into the holiday season. “Movies on the River have been such phenomenal successes and we wanted to offer something new to our downtown area through the holidays,” Camden Mayor Chris Claybaker said. “The Holiday Series of Movies on the River will be a fun time for families down at our beautiful Riverwalk area during this amazing time of year. This
makes for the perfect family outing to go along with the beauty of autumn at the Riverwalk and the spirit of the holidays.” The Movies on the River Holiday Series is a free event, with the November showing of “Rise of the Guardians” (PG) sponsored by CAM-TEL Company, and the December showing of “Arthur Christmas” (PG) sponsored by Farmer’s Bank & Trust. While guests are welcome to bring their own, warm drinks and snacks will be available for sale from area vendors. The movie nights will begin at 7 p.m. at the Camden Riverwalk Amphitheater, located in the Riverwalk area at 405 Washington St. SE in downtown Camden. In addition to CAM-TEL Company and Farmer’s Bank & Trust, other sponsors of the Movies on the River Holiday Series are Camden News, Radioworks, City of Camden and the Camden A&P Commission. For more information, call the City of Camden at 870.837.5500 or go online to www.camden.ar.gov.
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El Dorado Service League to host Toast the Night Away The El Dorado Service League will host its fall fundraiser, Toast the Night Away, on Nov. 16 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the El Dorado Golf and Country Club. This year a diamond will be up for grabs, fundraiser chair Christy Wheeler said. “Murphy-Pitard Jewelers generously donated a .52-carat, white, Antwerp diamond valued at $3,220 for one lucky person to win during the Diamond Champagne Toast,” Wheeler said. “Toast the Night Away will be the event of the fall season because it is ultimately about raising money so that the El Dorado Service League can continue to fund all of our programs benefiting Union County children.” For $50 per ticket, guests can enjoy an open bar sponsored by El Dorado Chemical and dine on pork loin, chicken cordon bleu and a variety of other hors d’oeuvres, while listening to live music by local cover band 32 Strikes. As well, two professional photographers, Joanna Benson and Melissa Laird, will be on hand to take a complimentary photo of each guest. For an additional $20, guests can purchase a glass of champagne to participate in the Diamond Champagne Toast, which will occur at 9 that evening. One of the glasses will hold the key to the diamond.
Diamond: Amanda Pitard (left) and Christy Wheeler display the diamond that will be given away during Toast the Night Away’s Diamond Champagne Toast. The .52-carat diamond (shown right) is worth $3,220. — Courtesy photos
“A diamond isn’t the only thing that guests could win,” Wheeler said. “The list of silent auction items grows by the day thanks to the generosity of local companies and community members.”
According to auction chair Mellissa Parnell, the silent auction features a variety of items, including an Android tablet; one night’s stay at the Marriott in downtown Little Rock with two tickets to the Arkansas
Razorback and Mississippi State game (row 29, main corner); eight tickets to Disney World, Gucci sunglasses and more. Other auction items include: a round of golf for two at Mystic Creek; a summer membership to the El Dorado Golf and Country Club; a KitchenAid 5-quart stand mixer in tangerine from Timmins Hardware; a two-night stay at a condo in Hot Springs; Belotero treatment from Dr. Richard Pillsbury; a Pure Bliss facial from Spa on Main; Razorback rug from Storey’s Floor and Carpet; gift certificates valued at $100 or more to area businesses; advertising in Cloud 9; an autographed Razorback football; a bouncy house rental from Hays Rental; onehour Massage Envy massage; athletic passes; a Coach clutch purse; beauty products from area salons; photo packages from Dageaux’s Photography and Fringe Photography; decorative leather trunk from Burbank Furniture; Polar Heart Monitor from Sports Alley; lamp from Sydney Murphy designs; and a pendant light donated by Andrea Brooks Interiors. All proceeds from Toast the Night Away will be used to fund ESL programs, which help ensure that Union County children have needed
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Arkansan continues to make mark on television, film industries Ken Bridges
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Television has been a powerful force in shaping American culture, and one of the most intriguing figures in that effort is Arkansan Harry Thomason. Thomason was born in Hampton in 1940. His first big break came in 1973 when he directed “Encounter with the Unknown” (1973), working with Rod Serling and filming portions of the feature in Arkansas. In 1981, he began working as a writer and producer for the ABC series “The Fall Guy.” In 1982, he produced portions of the ABC miniseries “The Blue and the Gray,” a drama about the
Civil War. The next year, Thomason married Linda Bloodworth, a writer, and the two formed a partnership that produced several popular television series. In 1986, the two created the series “Designing Women” (19861993), a CBS sitcom that revolved around four sophisticated southern women who ran their own interior design firm. Three other sitcoms would be created by Thomason and Bloodworth for CBS, the most popular of which was “Evening Shade” (1990-1994), which starred Burt Reynolds as a football coach in a fictionalized version of the Sharp County community. Thomason had become close
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friends with then-Gov. Bill Clinton in the 1980s and became an outspoken defender. In 1992, he produced a documentary about Clinton to introduce him to the nation. “The Man from Hope” emphasized Clinton’s small-town roots and personal political touch. After Clinton’s presidency had ended, Thomason produced a second documentary, “The Hunting of the President” (2004), aimed
at discrediting what he saw as untruthful, vicious attacks on the president and the first lady. Thomason continues to work in television and movies. In 2011, the independent film “The Last Ride,” starred Henry Thomas as Hank Williams Sr., in the days before his 1953 death. True to his roots, Thomason made sure that the entire film was shot in Arkansas. 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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‘Leave It to Beaver’ star to visit El Dorado Jerry Mathers to speak at South Arkansas Community College Nov. 21
Classic TV legend Jerry Mathers, who played Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” will speak at the El Dorado Conference Center at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21, part of the eighth annual South Arkansas Community College Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public. “The Golden Age of Television and Media Trends Today” will include Mathers’ behind-the-scenes stories about “Leave It to Beaver” and other projects as well as his thoughts on current trends in TV. Born in 1948, Mathers began his show-business career at the age of 2 in a PET Condensed Milk commercial on “The Colgate Comedy Hour.” He continued in minor roles as a child actor throughout the dawn of TV and made his movie debut in 1954 in “This Is My Love.” He went on to co-star in Alfred Hitchock’s “The Trouble with Harry” and “The Seven Little Foys” with Bob Hope, among several other film roles throughout the mid 1950s. Mathers reached a higher level of stardom upon being cast as the Beaver in 1957. “Leave It to Beaver” is one of the most beloved TV series of all time and often is used as a perfect example of 1950s Americana. Even though its original broadcast run ended in 1963, the half-hour comedy hardly ever has been off of the small screen since; on its 50th anniversary it was noted as the longest-running
scripted show in TV history. It also crosses cultural lines well enough that it has been shown in more than 80 countries and translated into 40 languages. Nostalgia for the era led to a revival with “The New Leave It to Beaver” in 1984, featuring Mathers and most of the original cast. The series aired until 1989. Mathers directed some episodes. “Leave It to Beaver” charted on Time magazine’s “100 Best TV Shows of All-Time”; Mathers himself was named as one of the most well-known individuals in TV history by People magazine. In addition to speaking, Mathers still does some acting, including TV, film and stage roles. In 2007 he debuted on Broadway in “Hairspray,” portraying Wilbur Turnblad. A type-2 diabetic, Mathers often is a spokesperson for diabetes awareness, even addressing the U.S. Congress on the topic. Mathers’ talk will be followed by a question-and-answer session and a reception. For additional information about the Lecture Series, call 870.864.7156 or go online to www.southark.edu. ‘That’s Swell!’: Jerry Mathers of “Leave It to Beaver” fame will speak at South Arkansas Community College’s Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the El Dorado Conference Center. The event is free and open to the public. —Courtesy image
SHARE Foundation named national Benefactor of the Year The Council for Resource Development, a national professional organization dedicated to fundraising at two-year colleges, has selected SHARE Foundation as its Community College Benefactor of the Year for small rural schools. In its 20th year, the award seeks to recognize individuals, foundations be recognized officially in a banquet or corporations whose philanthropy has benefited community colleges. in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 9. Representatives of SouthArk nomSHARE, a consistent donor to South Arkansas Community College, will inated SHARE earlier this year.
“Funds provided by this local nonprofit foundation have allowed the college to develop services and programs that further health education, provide student scholarships and support access to education,” SouthArk’s nominating letter read. In 2011, SHARE awarded SouthArk a $545,000 grant to fund its Health Science Professional Development Center, which provides a myriad of professional-development opportunities as well as state-of-the-
art equipment. SHARE has given more than $72,000 throughout the lifetime of the Union County Single Parent Scholarship Fund. Earlier this year SHARE also gave $6,000 to establish the Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York at the college library. The SHARE Foundation was created in 1996. To learn more about the SHARE Foundation, go online to www.sharefoundation.com.
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Lives Touched: The staff of Life Touch Hospice will mark National Hospice and Palliative Care Month with a variety of activities and community-awareness events throughout the month of November. Life Touch staff, including (from left, front row) executive director Macy Braswell, Wanda Johnson, Carlen Blake, Kristy Woolsey, Alisa Earnest, Mona Johnson, Berniece Carelock, Penne
Galbraith, Shade Humphries; (back row) Cheryl Lowery, Brother Luther Harris, Marsha Robertson, Freda Mason, Shonda Ratliff, Brother Bob Inmon and Melissa Henley, stand in front of the John R. Williamson Hospice House at Life Touch, located on Champagnolle Road in El Dorado. More information about Life Touch can be found at www.lifetouchhospice.org. — Brooke Burger / South Arkansas Leader
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time they have to help improve a patient’s quality of life. She said that while patients are guaranteed six months of benefits for hospice care, the median length of stay is less than 30 days. Braswell said what she and her staff hear the most often from families is, “We wish we would have called sooner.” “It is a six-month benefit, but people do not call six months out. They don’t think ‘hospice’ six months out,” Braswell said. And those missed days equate to missed services that could have improved the quality of life for the patient as well as the caregiver, she added. It means missing out on services like a CNA coming in to care for the patient while the caregiver takes a break; on medical supplies needed at home; on medications
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added job of caring for someone for an additional 20 hours or more a week. The average caregiver is 48 years old, she said, and half of all caregivers are employed full time; yet on average they typically spend 20.4 hours a week on care giving. According to Braswell, nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population is currently caring for someone who is ill, with 43.5 million of those caring for someone over the age of 50 and 14.9 million caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. So, for Braswell, her biggest challenge is to reach those caregivers, she said. “Life Touch is just as much about caring for the family and caregivers as it is caring for the patients,” she
said. “Giving care, education and skills to caregivers and empowering them is a huge part of what we do.” Braswell said that one of the most important challenges she is faced with in educating caregivers is clarifying the misconceptions surrounding the word “hospice.” Hospice, she said, is not a decision to give up, but instead it is a decision to enhance the quality of life with the quantity of life that is remaining. That idea fits with Life Touch’s misison statement of “honor every moment,” “assisting others to live as fully as possible for as long as possible,” Braswell said. “We encourage people to do as much as they can for as long as they can,” she said. “That’s what we’re about – the quality of life.” Unfortunately, Braswell said they are often limited in the amount of
paid for by Life Touch for those who face financial difficulties; on the ability to utilize the hospice house for respite care; and on 24/7 coverage from an on-call RN, as well as many other services. “So those are the things that people are missing out on when someone is admitted later rather than sooner,” Braswell said. “That’s why we’re here today. That’s why we need your help to educate the community about what we do.” When a patient has hospice care, Braswell said that means they have the lineup: “You’ve got the right people and the right help and the right equipment and the right supplies right when they’re needed.” For more information on Life Touch Hospice and its upcoming events, visit lifetouchhospice.org or call toll free 866.378.0388.
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SeaPort Airlines holds food drive, offers travel vouchers SeaPort Airlines in El Dorado will join approximately 17 other SeaPort locations across the nation in the Food 4 Flight food drive in anticipation of the upcoming holidays. According to SeaPort’s director of marketing Claire James, the airline has held Food 4 Flight canned food drives in various communities across the U.S. for the past three years. This year, the food drive will run through Friday, Nov. 15. During the Food 4 Flight canned food drive, SeaPort Airlines will collect non-perishable food items to be donated to the local Salvation Army. SeaPort will distribute a $25 travel voucher for use on SeaPort Airlines to each person who donates at least four canned food items, James said. Travel vouchers will be good for one use from Dec. 1 through Feb. 28, 2014 and are not combinable with any other offers or vouchers. Vouchers must be presented at the time of check-in, and are not redeemable for cash. For more
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school supplies through the Start Smart program; purchase Christmas presents for more than 100 Salvation Army Christmas Angels; and supply food and clothing for children and families during emergent times such as a house fire, job layoff or other crisis. “Everything the El Dorado Service League does is to further our mission to help the children of Union
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CADC seeks volunteers for free tax prep services in Union County information on rules and restrictions, patrons should contact SeaPort Airlines. Donations will be accepted at the SeaPort Airlines ticket counter at the Southwest Arkansas Regional Airport, located at Goodwin Field at 418 Airport Drive, or at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, located at 111 West Main St., during regular business hours. Portland, Ore.-based SeaPort Airlines operates daily scheduled flights in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Reservations can be made by calling 888.573.2767, at SeaPortAirlines.com or through all major GDS systems. County,” ESL President Katie Owens said. “By purchasing a ticket to Toast the Night Away, you get to dress up, have a good time and help children in our community. It’s a win for everyone!” For more information on Toast the Night Away, including how to purchase tickets, contact Wheeler at 870.814.6535 or Kris Madison at 870.866.3590. More information about ESL can be found online at www.eldoradoserviceleague.com or at via Facebook.com/eldorado serviceleague.
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Central Arkansas Development Council is seeking volunteers for its VITA/EITC free tax preparation service in Union County. CADC’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) service offers customers free electronic filing of federal and state tax returns. In Union County, the site is hosted by El Dorado Connections/RSVP, located at 826 Camp St., in El Dorado. Certified volunteer tax preparers help taxpayers by completing and filing tax returns and offering asset-building services such as financial education. The service aims to help low to moderate hard-working individuals access tax credits for which they are eligible without paying exorbitant tax preparation fees. The service is provided free
and in a private setting. Tax sites electronically file federal 1040 and state returns. Most people will receive their federal refund within 10 days. State returns usually come back faster. Volunteers must be certified. CADC provides all training and materials for the certification process. To volunteer, contact Jean Sorrells at 870.867.0151. CADC is a private, nonprofit community-action agency that was formed in 1965 to combat the “War on Poverty.” The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life of citizens and build strong communities in Arkansas. For more information, contact CADC at 501.778.1133.
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.
UCAPS accepts donations including, but not limited to: » Dog and cat food » Dog houses » Cat litter » Play pens » Paper towels » Five-gallon buckets » Cleaning supplies » Large and small fans » Bleach and detergent » Plastic kiddie pools » Hand sanitizer » Dog and cat toys » Towels » Dog and cat treats » Blankets » Monetary donations » Sheets » Pet sponsorships » Pet taxis » Volunteer time Like UCAPS on Facebook for updates on new animals available for adoption and the shelter’s current donation needs, as well as hours of operation and more!
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Trained and Certified: HOPE Landing staff (top, from left) Allyn Lowry, speech language pathologist; Rebecca Davis, occupational therapist; (bottom, from left) Suzanne Bledsoe, speech language pathologist; and Gena Roshto, occupational therapist, recently received training in innovative treatment modalities. — Courtesy photos
HOPE staff gets certified HOPE Landing’s speech language pathologist, Allyn Lowry, and occupational therapist, Rebecca Davis, have received certifications in Therapeutic Listening. Used by thousands of therapists around the world, Therapeutic Listening is a highly individualized, music-based tool that activates listening to help people tune-into and respond to their world. High quality music, recorded specifically for Therapeutic Listening, is altered to exaggerate the sounds that naturally capture attention and tap into the parts of the brain involved in regulating bodily functions, relating to others, and organizing behavior. Suzanne Bledsoe, HOPE Landing speech language pathologist, and Gena Roshto, HOPE Landing occupational therapist, have received certifications in Interactive Metronome. Interactive Metronome (IM) is a research-based training program that helps children overcome attention, memory
and coordination limitations. IM works for people of all ages who have a variety of conditions affecting their cognitive and physical abilities. The training and equipment for these innovative treatment modalities were made possible by generous grants from the Share Foundation and an anonymous family foundation. HOPE Landing is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation, located in El Dorado, that provides innovative therapy services to children with cognitive and physical disabilities, age birth to 21. For more information, visit the website at www.hopelanding.com. Union United showcases the news and happenings of United Way of Union County’s 14 nonprofit partner agencies. For more information, call 870.862.4903 or go to uwucar.org.
wife of over a year and feels empty without her, as well as having an enduring resentment towards Billy because he never turned up to her funeral. Morgan Freeman’s Archie can’t even turn around in his own house without his over-protective son always looking over his shoulder. And, while Kevin Kline’s Sam and his wife of 40 years are very much in love, she gives him a free pass saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” because she knows he’s unhappy with their “retired” sex life. The four head off to Vegas with the intention of having fun and letting their hair down. Freeman and Kline, in particular, get some of the biggest laughs, with both actors clearly relishing the chance to play very loose and broad. Douglas coasts through the movie on his good looks, while
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De Niro has his trademark scowl. Director Jon Turteltaub keeps the story moving along at a steady pace and that momentum is, in no small part, due to the four leads of the movie. And there’s also no shortage of humor either. One scene in particular involves Freeman who, having never tasted Red Bull before, downs one too many, then states that “it’s like getting drunk and electrocuted at the same time,” which leads to an innately hilarious scene. Above all, the story is about true friendship, loyalty and love. It shows that as we get older, we need each other more than ever before. And with friends like these guys, who needs enemies? “Last Vegas” is very highly recommended. 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.
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» basketball Registration open — Registration is now open for the Boys and Girls Club’s basketball program. Youth from ages 5 through 17 are eligible to play. The registration fee costs $60 per child and includes the 2014 membership fee to the Boys and Girls Club. Parents and guardians may register their children during the club’s regular hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. When: Now through Nov. 27 Where: Boys and Girls Club, 1201 North West Ave., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the club at 870.863.8753. » ADVANCED DIRECTIVES AND LIVING WILLS SEMINAR — Life Touch Hospice will conducted the “Advanced Directives and Living Wills” seminar through South Arkansas Community College’s Corporate and Community Education in two installments. The seminar will cover end-of-life decisions and how to communicate them with family and friends. The seminar will be offered in a daytime and evening installment and is free and open to the public. Daytime Seminar: The seminar will be offered from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Center for Workforce Development, located on the South Arkansas Community College East Campus at 3696 East Main St., El Dorado. Evening Seminar: The seminar will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at Life Touch Hospice, located at 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado. Contact: For more information, contact LifeTouch at 866.378.0388.
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» GO RED FOR WOMEN LUNCHEON — The American Heart Association will raise women’s awareness of heart disease with the Go Red for Women Luncheon, “The HEART of Thanksgiving.” Keynote speaker Dr. Donald Voelker will present “Don’t Become a Statistic!” and will recognize a local resident for her efforts overcoming health issue to become heart healthy. The public is invited to attend to learn about heart health, enjoy a heart healthy meal and shop at the Purse-sonality Auction, featuring a variety of donated purses. An auction preview begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by the luncheon. Tickets cost $25 per person. When: Thursday, Nov. 7 at noon Where: El Dorado Country Club, 101 Shady Side St., El Dorado Contact: For more information, visit heart.org/eldoradogoredluncheon, call 903.490.4230 or email brenda. dudley@heart.org. » HISTORY LECTURE ON VICKSBURG — Author Terry Winschel, a retired National Park Service historian, will present “The Siege of Vicksburg, Miss. (1863) and Its Importance in the War Between the States.” The program is part of an ongoing series of history lectures co-sponsored by the South Arkansas Historical Foundation and South Arkansas Community College. It is free and open to the public. When: Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Where: South Arkansas Community College Library, 300 Summit Ave., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact the South Arkansas Historical Foundation at 870.862.9890.
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» GOAT AND SHEEP WORKSHOP AND SEMINARS — Goat and Sheep Producers of Arkansas will host a goat and sheep workshop and seminars designed to inform those interested on the possibilities of growing goat and sheep in retrofitted chicken houses. The event is free and open to the public and will feature several speakers as well as a complimentary continental breakfast and lamb lunch. When: Friday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Donald W. Reynolds Building, Southern Arkansas University, 100 East University St., Magnolia Contact: For more information, contact Donna Kay Yeargan at 501.519.3110; Dr. Jeff Miller at 870.235.4350; or Jesse Duckett at 870.703.7321. » 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.
» INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL CLASSES — South Arkansas Community College’s Corporate and Community Education department will offer Introduction to Excel, a noncredit course covering basic Excel functions. Students may bring their own laptops. The course costs $30 per person. When: Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 11-12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Where: Center for Workforce Development, South Arkansas Community College East Campus, 3696 East Main St., El Dorado Contact: To register, call the SouthArk Bookstore at 870.864.7163. For more information, call 870.864.7163 or email ce@southark.edu. » South Arkansas Symphony’s ‘LIGHT, BRIGHT AND CLEAR’ concert — The South Arkansas Symphony will present “Light, Bright and Clear,” featuring all-brass performances from the I-49 Brass Quintet and the principal brass players of the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra. tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college students and $5 for children in grades K-12. When: Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Where: First United Methodist Church, 121 Harrison Ave. SW, Camden Contact: For more information on the event, the South Arkansas Symphony, or to purchase tickets, contact the South Arkansas Symphony office at 870.862.0521 or 800.792.0521; visit the website at www.SouthArkansas Symphony.org; or search ‘South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’ on Facebook.
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Enjoy gluten-free slow cooking Slow cooking and gluten-free diets both are growing dietary trends. Those who want to enjoy slow cooking but need to eat a gluten-free diet may want to consider the following recipe for “Dijon Pork Roast with Brandied Mushroom Sauce” from Kimberly Mayone and Kitty Broihier’s “Everyday Gluten-Free Slow Cooking” (Sterling).
Pork Roast with Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients:
Serves 6 » 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca » 1 leek, halved lengthwise, washed well, thinly sliced » 2 tablespoons butter » 1 teaspoon minced garlic » 1.5 pounds sliced white mushrooms » 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt » 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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» 3 tablespoons good-quality brandy » 1 2.5-pound boneless pork loin roast » 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard » 1 tablespoon olive oil » 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free seasoning salt » 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme » 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary » 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano » 2 tablespoons heavy cream » Finely chopped parsley for garnish
Sprinkle the tapioca and leeks into the slow cooker crock; set aside. Warm the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook and stir mushrooms for about 10 minutes. Add the brandy and cook about 2 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the crock in an even layer. Do not stir. Place the pork into the crock on top of the mushrooms. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mustard, olive oil, seasoning salt, thyme, rosemary and oregano. Use a pastry brush or the back of a spoon to coat the top and sides of the pork with the mustard mixture. Cover and cook 8 hours on low, or 4 hours on high. Transfer the pork to a plate. Scrape away any mushrooms from the bottom of the pork and return them to the crock. Tent the roast with foil and let it rest 10 minutes before slicing. Stir the cream into the mushrooms and sauce. To serve, spoon the sauce over top of the sliced pork. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Note: For a dairy-free variation, replace the butter with olive oil and omit cream from the recipe.
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Regional educator informs on state’s wildlife, hunting rules Laura Rogers
Regional Education Coordinator Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
No, I’m not a wildlife officer… Almost every day at least one person asks me, “Are you a game warden?” My answer is always, “Well, I work with them, but I’m just an educator.” JUST an educator? My mind instantly tells my mouth to be quiet, but my mouth doesn’t listen. Immediately, I begin to explain how all of the division personnel at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission work together for a common mission. That mission is “to wisely manage the fish and wildlife resources of Arkansas while allowing for maximum enjoyment by the people.” While we all have different jobs, and I do not directly manage any of the fish and wildlife resources, I do have a great responsibility to help people understand the importance of wildlife management and conservation. It is my personal goal as an educator to inform and educate in a way that causes every individual
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to think about the abundance of wildlife we have here in Arkansas, and to take advantage of Arkansas’s great outdoors. Many times, when I visit south Arkansas classrooms and ask for an example of a wild animal, students immediately respond with answers like lion, tiger, giraffe or zebra. While those animals do live in zoos in our state, they are not species that normally wander the woods and swamps of Arkansas. So, it has become increasingly important to me to teach about the animals that are native to Arkansas and might live in our back yards. It is also important to me to teach the difference between game animals (the ones that can be hunted) and non-game animals (the ones that cannot be hunted). It’s very interesting to see the faces of 10-year-old boys who discover that it’s illegal to shoot mockingbirds with pellet guns! Speaking of game animals: Did you take a child deer hunting this past weekend? The first weekend in November was the annual youth
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hunt. This is a weekend set aside to encourage adult mentors to teach young hunters how to become responsible, safe and ethical
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Laura Rogers is the Regional Education Coordinator in Southeast Arkansas for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. She can be reached at larogers@agfc. state.ar.us or at 870.818.6378. Visit the AGFC at www.agfc.com.
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hunters. This coming weekend, modern gun deer season opens for everyone. Let me see what you get by emailing your pictures to me at larogers@agfc.state.ar.us. While you’re getting ready for your hunt, don’t forget to take a look at the 2013-2014 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook. It’s loaded with information to keep you on the right side of the law and to keep you safe. Please pay special attention to the “New This Year” section on page four. The changes for the current year are listed there for easy access. Also, keep in mind that this guidebook is only a summary of hunting regulations. The complete code book is available online at www.agfc.com. As always, if I can help in any way, give me a call or send me an email. I’m looking forward to seeing your harvests in my inbox.
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