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This summer the Barton Public Library will combine the joys of reading with the excitement of science in this year’s “Fizz, Boom, Read!” summer reading program, which opened registration today, June 4. According to youth and teen services librarian Laura Cleveland, public libraries have always made an effort to pick up where schools leave off in the summer months. “We attempt to make our programs educational and entertaining,” Cleveland said. She added, laughing, “If it’s not fun, I don’t want to do it!” In addition to the interactive programs, all participants can sign up for the reading challenge, which will chart the books each youth reads throughout the summer. For each book, the participant will receive a coupon that can be used to collect prizes at the end Library Fun: Barton Public Library

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youth and teen services libarian, Laura Cleveland cleans up in the

children’s area June 4. Cleveland will lead the summer reading program.

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More than a dozen artists to be featured at local exhibition New discoveries abound as 15 artists from across the south coast return to the Merkle and Price galleries of the South Arkansas Arts Center for the new exhibition, “Tides and Currents: Contemporary Art Along the Gulf Coast.” The collection will be on display through June 28. An artist reception will be hosted by the SAAC Visual Arts Committee from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at the Arts Center. The exhibition marks the return of many of the artists to SAAC’s galleries with new creations that explore various mediums and the versatility of art. The exhibition includes works in acrylics, assemblages, encaustics, graphite and ink on wood, handmade papers, pottery, sculpture, textiles, and watercolor. The award-winning artists included in the exhibition are Annette Blocker, Susan Carranza, Kat Fitzpatrick, Kerr Grabowski, Mary Hardy, Carol Hutcherson, Adele Lawton, Ellen Ellis Lee, Trailer McQuilkin, Bill Myers, Vicki Niolet, Mary Pickard, Joey Rice, Peggy Tilley and Jessie

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Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ is fun, but not quite so magnificent QuickBooks workshop Small business owners can learn accounting software package

Nathan Ligon

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I have to admit that, despite its flaws, I kind of liked the new twist on Disney’s greatest villain. Some may find it a bit of a cheat that she is really the good guy here, but I think that Angelina Jolie plays her so well that most people will hardly notice the problems that are right in front of their eyes – the biggest of those problems being the 3D effects. The flying sequences in this film (that should have been wondrous) are headache-inducing. The reason for this is because the 3D transition is blurry and the lack of clarity is quite distracting. There are a few moments when the director chooses long shots to capture the 3D effect and that works fine. However, he mostly just throws the camera in the heroine’s face and hopes we think that it’s exciting. Well, it might have been in 2D, but I wasn’t allowed to see it that way. So, all I can tell you is avoid the 3D version like the plague. This really sucks because I saw the movie in IMAX and the sound mixing was absolutely fantastic. If it wasn’t for the 3D garbage, there would be no reason to skip it in the largest format. Sadly, studios must cash in without taking the time to really deliver the goods that make it worth your extra money. At least the more subtle moments look beautiful. As a matter of fact, whenever the movie is keeping its camera less frantic and more focused, it is quite beautiful to behold. The cinematography is gorgeous and James Newton Howard’s score is truly wonderful. Most of you already know the basic story of “Sleeping Beauty,” but that will only help you a little with this movie. The story here starts with Maleficent as a child. There is enough back story that the movie has voice-over for like 20 minutes. It turns out that Maleficent once had wings and was a beloved fairy. However, to make a long story very short, her wings were taken from her by a human she had once loved.

Maleficent A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace. » Release date: May 30. » Run time: 97 min. » Rated: PG for sequences of fantasy action and violence, including frightening images. » Director(s): Robert Stromberg. » Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Kenneth Cranham and Hannah New.

This leads her to enact a terrible revenge. That’s where the tale that we already know kind of begins. I say “kind of” because it turns out that Maleficent was actually looking over Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) her entire life. It is in this section of the movie that I really started to like “Maleficent.” There are loads of funny and sweet scenes that are only made more enjoyable by Elle Fanning’s radiant smile. It is almost impossible to not be happy when she is. Still, many will be upset that the villainous character turns out to be such a softy. Does this ruin one of the great villains? I don’t think so. It just changes things up a bit for a new generation. Plus, Angelina Jolie would not have gotten to play such an interesting character if she was just a one-dimensional baddie. As it is, Maleficent is a character that you can revel in her darkness and feel sympathy for her pain all in a fairly swift hour and a half. 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.

An upcoming class from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will acquaint small business owners with QuickBooks. “Introduction to QuickBooks” will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12 at the Workforce Development Center on the East Campus of South Arkansas Community College in El Dorado. QuickBooks Pro adviser Crystal Willis will introduce those with little to no experience to the accounting software. The class will learn: how to set up new companies, restrict levels of access for multi-users; chart of accounts overview, working with lists, writing checks vs. paying bills, invoicing, depositing money; and more. Cost is $45 per person. For more information or to register, contact training coordinator Julia Nipper at 870.235.5033 or email

julianipper@saumag.edu. Provided by the ASBTDC and Southern Arkansas University, “Introduction to QuickBooks” is co-sponsored by the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, South Arkansas Community College and the Golden Triangle Economic Development Council. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Southern Arkansas University is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and Southern Arkansas University College of Business. The ASBTDC assists startups, existing businesses and technology businesses, providing free consulting and market research plus low- and no-cost training. Learn more about the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center online at asbtdc.org.

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If you wait until you’re ready to have kids, you’ll never have them Dear Dave, My wife and I are debt-free except for our house, and she would like for us to go ahead and start a family. I make good money, but I’d still like to wait a little longer and add some extra to our emergency fund before taking that step. Who do you think is right in this situation? — Joel

Gone Fishing: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission keeps the Mattocks Park pond stocked with fish for those younger than 16 or older than 65

to fish. However, the area will join the statewide Free Fishing Weekend, allowing people of all ages to fish for free at the pond. — Courtesy Photo

This Saturday, June 7, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will partner with the Family and Community Fishing Program to offer a free fishing weekend. The Fishing Derby will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mattocks Park pond, located on Detroit and Sharp streets in El Dorado. The program is open to the public. Participants are invited to bring their own fishing gear and bait or use the supplies provided by the AGFC.

The program is a part of the AGFC’s statewide Free Fishing Weekend, which will run from noon Friday, June 6 through midnight Sunday, June 8. An annual event, the Free Fishing Weekend allows state residents and nonresidents to fish throughout the weekend without a fishing license or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas waters still apply and must be observed,

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Dear Dave, I’m finishing my last semester in college, and I’ve already landed my first real job making $33,000 a year. I’m working on a budget, but I have $15,000 in student loans. This is my only debt, and my parents said I could live at Dear Joel, Assuming, of course, you’re talk- home for a year until I get on my feet, so can I put some fun money ing about a reasonable number of into my budget? children, the — Jonathan old adage is true: If you Dear Jonathan, wait until you You can, but my advice would be think you can to make it a really small amount afford them, until you repay those student you’ll never loans. The real question is how have them. long you want that debt hanging You guys over your head. have been responsible I’m the kind of guy who likes and are in to rip the bandage off. Even if it’s Ramsey pretty good going to hurt a little bit, I’d rather financial shape right now. So my just do it quick and have it done. thought is have babies if you want With the numbers you gave me, babies. Even if your wife told and the fact that you’d be living at you that she’s pregnant tomorrow home for a while, you’d be able to you’d still have nine months to plow through this student loan debt add on to your emergency fund. in a hurry. After that, you’d be in Your financial situation tells me an awesome financial position. you’re both responsible people. My advice is to keep living like a You’ll be a good provider, and it college student. Save every penny, sound like you’d both make great and have no life for just a little parents. And the fact is, babies are while longer. Trust me, the feeling not that expensive. Having kids will be amazing when you start life won’t break your back like lots on your own with a good job and of people say. You’ve got extra no debt. That’s the time to have expenses like diapers and baby some fun! stuff the first few years, but it’s — Dave not going to drive you to the poor house. Dave Ramsey has authored four New Now, if you go to the extreme York Times best-selling books: and have 16 kids, that many baby “Financial Peace,” “More Than Enough,” “The Total Money birds could become quite a finanMakeover” and “EntreLeadership.” cial problem. But for a normalThe Dave Ramsey Show is heard by sized family with a normal-sized more than 5,000,000 listeners each income, children do not create a week on more than 500 radio stations. big financial issue. God bless you Follow Dave on Twitter at guys, Joel! @DaveRamsey and on the Web at daveramsey.com. — Dave

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South Arkansas Arts Center’s summer camps registering This summer the Creative Arts Academy of the South Arkansas Arts Center is offering four summer camps for youth in art, ballet, drama and film-making, plus voice and piano. Camps begin the week of June 9 and continue through Aug. 1.

4 p.m. for students entering grades sixth through 12th and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for students entering grades first through fifth. The ballet will be performed on Friday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the Callaway Theatre.

Imaginations can run wild as art instructors Maria and Jorge Villegas and Mike Means guide students on a creative tour of other cultures and imaginative places during “Here, There, and Everywhere,” the week of June 23-27. Participants will learn the art of collage, drawing and painting with Maria Villegas, as Jorge Villegas guides travelers through 3D and drawing. Means will round out the week with his sight-seeing expedition into cyber space in the Mac lab. Art camp meets from 9 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for students entering grades first through eighth. Programming is the same for both camp times, and students can choose either the morning or afternoon session.

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Youth can get their rock on this summer with the “Go, Go, Joe!” drama camp the week of June 9-13. Instructors Darrin Riley and Karen Watkins bring Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to the stage. Based on the “coat of many colors” story from the Bible’s book of Genesis, “Joseph” is the first rock opera written especially for children from the creators of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Evita,” “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera.” Camp times are from 10 a.m. until noon for students entering grades first through third and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for students entering grades fourth through eighth. Students will perform the musical on June 13 at Movie Camp 6 p.m. in the Callaway Theatre. Youth can blast off to a galaxy far, far away during “Out of This World” Ballet Camp sci-fi movie camp the week of For the dancers, ballet instructors July 28 through Aug. 1. Melissa Spears and Stephanie LowInstructor Mike Means will teach ery offer “The Rainbow Fish: An students the building blocks for creUnder the Sea Adventure” the week ating their own blockbuster. Means of June 16-20. will guide students through the proYoung dancers can pull on their cess of directing, producing, acting pink or black tights, leotards and and crafting their own science-ficballet slippers and practice plies and tion movie. No camera is required. releves while working on choreogCamp will meet from 9 a.m. until raphy, costumes and set design. CAMP continued on Page 12 Ballet camp meets from 10 a.m. to

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Remembering Theodosia Nolan: A pioneer of art, business El Dorado native shapes area through Murphy Oil, Symphony, Arts Center Ken Bridges

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Theodosia Nolan was the embodiment of southern style and grace in an age when that all too often seemed to be fading. But it was her sharp business sense that prompted her to work with her brother and sisters to create a Fortune 500 company – Murphy Oil. Born Theodosia Murphy in El Dorado in 1917, she was the daughter of bank owner Charles H. Murphy Sr. She grew up in the oil boom days in South Arkansas, when small farm and timber towns exploded with throngs of prospectors,

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oil-field workers and others determined to make a living from the black gold found under the surface of South Arkansas. Though her only brother, Charles H. Murphy Jr., was being groomed as a businessman, she worked hard to educate herself and entertain her taste for adventure. At the age of 16, in 1933, she

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of the summer. Youth do not have to attend the program activities to take part in the reading challenge; as well, the books do not have to be library books to qualify for prizes. Cleveland encouraged parents and guardians to bring their children in to register for the program, especially if they hate reading. “I have two decades of experience with these tools and my happiest days are putting the right book into the right hands,” she said. All programs are free and open “We will have marvelous exto the public. Those interested can sign up at Barton Library any time periments that amaze and amuse the senses,” she said. “Everything after June 4. will be supplemented with correFizz, Boom, Read! sponding books, movies, stories The “Fizz, Boom, Read!” program and games.” Other activities will include makis open to school-aged children ening a battery from pennies, making tering first through sixth grades. It dinosaur fossils, making moonwill begin at 2 p.m. every Tuesday glow playdough and more. The and Thursday, starting on June 10. Each week of the six-week pro- “Fizz, Boom, Read!” program will gram is broken down to focus on also feature live performances from different sciences, including biol- several professional entertainers, ogy, chemistry, electricity and bat- including: » Magic Mr. Nick’s Science Magteries, physics and magnetism, ic Show on June 10 from Memearth science and geology, and phis, Tenn.-based performer Nick space science. Toombs; From learning to turn on a light » A live performance of “The Legbulb with a potato to making slime and seeing exploding soap, Cleve- end of King Arthur” on July 1 from land said the programs will all be, the Hampstead Stage Company out not only educational, but fun. of New Hampshire; and

learned to fly in a time before women were not even hired as commercial pilots. According to a family story, after graduating El Dorado High School, she decided to enroll at Mississippi’s Gulf Park College for Women because she could fly her own plane there. She would also eventually attend the University of Texas at Austin. She married El Dorado businessman William C. Nolan in 1936, where the two would make a home in El Dorado for their 68 years of marriage together and eventually have four children. In 1941, the family was devastated by the sudden death of Charles

H. Murphy Sr. This left the only brother, Charles Jr., in charge of the family’s many business interests at the age of 21. The family rallied and pulled together, and the Murphy business empire continued to prosper under its second generation of leadership. In 1946, just after World War II, 26-year-old Charles Jr., came to the family with a radical plan: Start a new oil company in El Dorado. The prospects seemed risky on the surface as other major oil companies continued to operate in South Arkansas, the nation’s economy slowed as it returned to a peacetime

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labyrinth from colored sand. The reading portion will include a Book de Jour, in which Cleveland said she will invite teens to bring whatever they are reading at the time and discuss it for a few minutes. She said she hopes this will help introduce the students to more books than the program would typically allow. And handheld devices are welcomed, Cleveland said. As with “Fizz, Boom, Read!”, June 4 – July 18 Cleveland said she hopes to conclude the teen program with a larger project for the whole group to participate in together. While she’s still working out the details, she said she hopes to create a fresco that has ev» The Non-Toxic Band, featuring eryone’s signature on it. Ultimately the summer youth and creative duo Joe Romano and Susan teen programs are about facilitating Elliott from Texas, will perform on a joy for reading, which Cleveland July 9. Romano has written for Ses- said is close to her heart. ame Street since 1978 and Elliott is “I learned to read at Barton Library, an award-winning studio singer. right where my desk now sits, over The summer program will con- 40 years ago,” the veteran librarian clude on Friday, July 18 with a Mad said. “Reading helped in my success Science Barton Blow-Out Party. and I want to help other children to become motivated to become good Spark a Reaction students and find a fulfilling place A separate teen program, “Spark a in the world, and reading can help Reaction,” will begin at June 17 and them do that as nothing else can.” take place at 6 every Tuesday night. Additionally, the library’s preIt is open to all teenagers entering school program, “Children’s Stoseventh grade through 12th grade. rytime,” for those in first grade Cleveland said “Spark a Reac- and younger will continue every tion” will offer teen-targeted crafts Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. throughand movie and book discussions out the summer. throughout the summer. Some of For more information on the sumthe crafts will include creating a mer programs, call 870.863.5447, or lava lamp and designing an intricate go to www.bartonlibrary.org.

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Rainfall, warm weather equals mosquito-breeding season Kezia Nanda

Natural options available for repelling mosquitoes

Cooperative Extension Service U of A System Division of Agriculture

LITTLE ROCK — Last week’s warm-weather rain marathon has provided perfect conditions for one of the least favorite aspects of the Arkansas summer: Mosquitoes. “Always be aware that you’re going to have increased mosquito activity following summer rains,” said John Hopkins, an associate professor and extension entomologist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Not only are mosquitoes a nuisance, but certain species can also transmit diseases such as the deadly West Nile virus and the heartworm parasite to pets, Hopkins said. The best way to control mosquitoes is with an area-wide program covering a neighborhood, community or county, but there are essential and easy things that anyone, especially homeowners, can do to prevent bites and potential diseases, Hopkins said.

Mosquito Larvae: All the mosquito needs to breed is standing water with a little organic material in it for the larvae, like those pictured here, to feed

larval growth. The chance for a mosquito population boom increases with the temStop the breeding perature, Hopkins said. The warmer “All a mosquito needs to breed the weather, the faster mosquitoes is standing water containing a few develop into biting adults. leaves or small amount of organic Building a no-bite zone material, which provides the microWhen families plan for outdoor organisms mosquito larvae use as activities, mosquito adults can be food,” Hopkins said. It is very important to look around temporarily suppressed by spraying outside a house to find things that or fogging with labeled insecticides hold water for more than a week targeting foliage and other mosquiand then dump, drain or fill them to resting areas. However, this method comes with in. Buckets, wheelbarrows, cans, tarps over pools or boats, gutters, some potential risks such as adverse cisterns, and tire swings are among impacts on beneficial insects like the most common things that hold butterflies and honeybees and poswater. These are places where mos- sible drift into neighboring properties, Hopkins said. quitoes can breed, Hopkins said. Citronella candles and torches In addition to dumping and draining, there are several products have been shown to provide relief such as methoprene granules and from mosquito bites in areas where mosquito dunks that people can there is no air movement. Bug zapadd to standing water to prevent pers provide very little mosquito

on. Though small, the mosquito can pose a big health risk to humans and pets, especially during breeding season. — Kevin Quinn / U of A Divison of Agriculture

control and actually kill more beneficial insects than pests. University research indicates that there is no evidence that ultrasonic mosquito repelling devices work. Electric or propane-powered suction traps have been found to work but only for a small area. Along with the use of a mosquito repellant, wearing a longsleeved shirt and long pants when going outdoors at night or early in the morning is the best personal protection. The longest lasting mosquito repellent is DEET, which can provide up to six hours of protection from mosquito bites. For those wishing to use something else, there are alternative repellant products that contain lemon oil of eucalyptus or picaridin, although their repellant effects don’t last as long as DEET. “Excluding mosquitoes from your home by keeping window and door

Mosquitoes may be a nuisance in most backyards, but these small insects also have a dramatic impact on how diseases are transferred. Mosquitoes are attracted to sweat or exhaled breath. However, only the female bites, as she needs a blood meal for egg laying. All males and the females of only a few species do not bite, feeding rather on nectar and plant juices. People often rely on insect repellents to keep bugs away. Though there are many repellents on the market, many may prefer to opt for natural repellents and methods. To repel insects safely, try these different methods: » Aloe vera, lavender, peppermint and clove are known to repel mosquitoes. » Grow herbs and flowers like garlic, rosemary, tansy, catmint, basil, pennyroyal and marigolds. These plants naturally repel many bugs. » Avoid lotions or perfumes with a floral scent, which attract bugs. » Remove standing water around the house where pests may gravitate to and lay eggs. » Citronella candles and sprays may work for a few hours in relatively small areas.

screens in good repair is an additional way to protect yourself from nighttime biting mosquitoes,” Hopkins said. For more information about entomology, visit www.uaex.edu or contact the Union County Cooperative Extension Service at 870.864.1916.

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Despite cold winter, Arkansas tick season returns in force FAYETTEVILLE — Despite a cold winter that some hoped would kill off ticks, the pestilent pests are active and biting throughout Arkansas and neighboring states. “This spring we’re seeing an abundance of lonestar ticks and American dog ticks,” said Kelly Loftin, extension entomologist. Other species common in Arkansas include the blacklegged tick, the winter tick, the Gulf Coast tick and the brown dog tick. Arriving with the ticks is the risk of serious illnesses, Loftin said. Some tick-borne diseases can be fatal if untreated, as evidenced by the recent death of a Delaware, Okla., man from the Heartland virus. The disease has been linked to the lonestar tick, according to the Center for Disease Control, and other cases of virus have been reported in Missouri and Tennessee. The lonestar tick also may transmit southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), ehrlichiosis and tularemia. The American dog tick is considered the primary carrier of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Loftin said several people have asked him if this past winter’s harsh temperatures would kill the state’s ticks, and he said no. “Tick species found in Arkansas are adapted to survive harsh winters,” Loftin said. “Some tick species survive in leaf litter, soil or other protected sites,” he said. “Others may survive the winter on Pet owners who find a tick on their pets typically act swiftly with the goal of removing this parasitic arachnid as quickly as possible. However, moving too quickly can hurt the pet and even its owner. The following are a few tickremoval tips courtesy of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: » Be prepared. Some tick bites are worse than others, and if your pet falls ill after a tick bite, the tick itself might provide some valuable insight for your pet’s veterinarian. So owners about to remove a tick from their pet should prepare to keep the tick, ideally in a screw-top jar containing some rubbing alcohol. Keep the jar close to you when you begin the removal process.

Bloodsucker: A closeup of what actually cuts into the skin when a lonestar tick latches onto a host. The

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a host animal.” Loftin offered tips to avoid tick bites and exposure to potential tick-borne diseases: » Avoid tick-infested areas, including dense vegetation, tall grass and the zones where open fields meet forested areas. » Use tick repellants according to label instructions. Insect repellents containing DEET or clothing-only repellents containing permethrin are most commonly used.

» Find and remove ticks. Check yourself, your children and pets frequently for ticks. Wear lightcolored clothing in tick-infested areas. Bathe or shower as soon as possible after returning from tickinfested areas to wash off crawling ticks and locate attached ticks. » Create a tick-safe zone in your yard by clearing tall grass and brush around homes and at the edge of lawns. A three-foot-wide barrier of wood chips or gravel

lonestar tick is known for the white dot in the center of its back. — Ricky

How to remove a tick from your pet » Protect yourself. Ticks, even those that have already bitten your pet, can carry infective agents, which may enter your bloodstream through breaks in your skin or if you touch your eyes, nostrils or mouth. When removing a tick, be sure to wear rubber or latex gloves to protect yourself from direct contact with the tick or the bite area. » Enlist help. Pets will likely try to squirm away as you remove the tick, so enlist some help to hold the animal still or help it relax. » Prepare the area. When you’re ready to remove the tick, treat the bite area with rubbing alcohol. Once treated, use tweezers to grasp

the tick as close to the animal’s skin as possible before pulling the tick straight upward with steady, even pressure. During removal, do not twist or jerk the tick, as doing so can leave parts of the tick embedded in the pet or cause the tick to regurgitate infective fluids. Once the tick is removed, do not squeeze or crush it, as this can cause it to expel fluids that may contain infective organisms. Immediately place the tick in the jar you’ve selected for storage. » Examine the area. It’s not always possible to remove the tick entirely. Sometimes parts of the tick’s mouth will remain embedded in the

between lawns and wooded areas will restrict tick migration into yards. Mow frequently, keep leaves raked, stack wood neatly and remove old furniture or trash from yards. » Examine gear – ticks can ride into the home on clothing, pets, backpacks or similar items. » Tumble clothes in a dryer on high heat for an hour to kill any remaining ticks. Loftin said attached ticks should be removed promptly. If removed within a few hours after biting, the chance of a tick-borne illness is greatly reduced. Use clean, fine-tipped tweezers, pulling upward with a steady pressure, Loftin said. Don’t twist or jerk the tick as this can cause mouth parts to break off and remain in the skin. “Thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with alcohol, an iodine scrub or soap and water,” Loftin said. Loftin advised knowing the symptoms of tick-borne diseases. If seeing a healthcare provider, they should be alerted to any tick exposure. Tick-borne diseases can also cause serious illness in pets and other domestic animals, Loftin said. He advised checking them frequently and using tickcontrol products recommended by veterinarians. Learn more at www.uaex.edu. animal’s skin. If the area is not red or inflamed but parts of the mouth remain, disinfect the area and leave the mouth parts in. Apply a warm compress to the area, which may expel the remaining mouth parts. » Clean the area. When the tick is removed, disinfect the bite area thoroughly. Don’t forget to clean yourself as well, washing your hands even if you wore gloves. Sterilize the tweezers with alcohol or carefully run them over a flame. » Continue monitoring. Even if the tick removal process goes smoothly, continue to monitor the bite area for infection. If the area is red or inflamed or becomes red or inflamed following the removal, visit the veterinarian and bring the jar with the tick inside along.

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Camden’s Movie on the River returns for summer series CAMDEN — The City of Camden’s 2014 Movies on the River summer series will kick off this Friday, June 6 at the Camden Riverwalk Amphitheater. Families are invited to bring lawn chairs or stadium seats to the amphitheater to enjoy Hollywoodblockbuster movies on a big screen with theater-style sound under the stars and against the backdrop of the Ouachita River every Friday night through June and July. “The previous four years of the Movies on the River event were such phenomenal successes that we couldn’t wait to bring it back to the residents of Camden and the surrounding communities again this summer,” Camden Mayor Chris Claybaker said. “This makes for the perfect family outing and great summer fun at the Camden Riverfront and Riverwalk Amphitheater.” Movies on the River summer series is a free event that begins

June 6 “Despicable Me 2” 98 min. • Rated PG

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July 11 “The Smurfs 2” 105 min. • Rated PG

“Monsters University” 104 min. • Rated G

July 18 “The LEGO Movie” 100 min. • Rated PG

July 25 “Muppets Most Wanted” 107 min. • Rated PG

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

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Imagination Library Union County children can receive free books through Dolly Parton program

This summer you can kickstart your baby and toddler’s reading with a brand new book each month. Dolly Parton, superstar songwriter, singer and actor, is also the founder of a nationwide virtual library: the Imagination Library. It’s a program she started to help kids love reading by sending a brand-new, ageappropriate book each month to every child under 5 years. In 1996, Parton launched the program to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee. Parton’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income. Dolly’s Imagination Library became so popular that in the year 2000 she announced that she would make the program available for replication to any community that was willing to partner with her to support it locally. Since the initial program launched in the United States, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has gone from just a few dozen books to nearly 40 million books mailed to children in the United States, into Canada and across the proverbial pond into the United Kingdom. Currently more than 1,600

local communities provide the Imagination Library to almost 700,000 children each and every month. Already statistics and independent reports have shown Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library drastically improves early childhood literacy for children enrolled in the program. Further studies have shown improved scores during early literacy testing. Each month, from the day the child is born until his/her fifth birthday, a carefully selected book arrives at the mailbox. Children across the country have shared the excitement of running to the mailbox to retrieve their book. More often than not, the child wants the book read to them now – not later, not tonight and not tomorrow, but right now! Today, more than 700 Union County children receive books through the program, sponsored by United Way of Union County. Another 475 Union County children have graduated from the program. Registration is free, but is limited to Union County residents under the age of 5. To sign up, visit www.united wayunioncounty.com or call 870.862.4903. Union United is a section showcasing the news and happenings of the United Way of Union County and its 14 nonprofit partner agencies. For more information, call 870.862.4903, email liveunited@uwucar.org or visit unitedwayunioncounty.com.

Partner agencies include: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Club, Camp Fire USA, CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates), Community Living Arrangements, Girl Scouts, Hope Landing, Literacy Council, Salvation Army, Single-Parent Scholarship Fund, South Arkansas Developmental Center for Children and Families, South Arkansas Fights AIDS, and Turning Point.

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including daily limits, slot limits and length limits. For more information, contact Laura Rogers, with the AGFC’s Southeast Education Region, at larogers@ agfc.state.ar.us or 870.818.6378. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission regularly stocks the pond at Mattocks Park with catchable fish, including catfish bream and other species. The pond is maintained for bank fishing, since no boats are allowed. The Mattocks Park pond is a Family and Community Fishing Pond, which means that it is only available

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to those under the age of 16 or at least 65 years of age or older. Adults taking a child under the age of 16 fishing are welcome to fish too. However, all other fishing regulations, like limits and license requirements, still apply. The Family and Community Fisheries Program is designed to enhance and create destinations in urban area to provide fishing opportunities to all Arkansans. In addition to habitat improvements, AGFC stocks many community ponds with catchable fish, as well as holding regular fishing events, beginner fishing clinics and tagged fish contests at selected cities throughout the year. For more information, go online to www.agfc.com.

Arkansas Arts Center, located at 110 East Fifth St. continued from Page 1 For more information about “Tides and Currents: Contemporary Art Florence Zenor. Sponsored by Southern Ban- Along the Gulf Coast,” contact corp and Teague Auto Group, the the SAAC office at 870.862.5474 visit www.saac-arts.com. exhibition is free and open to the or public. It is available for view- More information and a preview ing during regular operating hours, of the exhibition can be found Monday through Friday from on the SAAC Facebook page at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the South http://on.fb.me/1mPD7bW.

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» FREE NIGHTLY DINNERS FOR YOUTH — The South Arkansas Family Center and 2nd Chance @ Life have partnered to offer free dinners to all community youth 18 years old or younger on weeknights throughout June and July at two locations. Murmil School: Meals will be served weeknights from 4:30 to 6 p.m. June 2 through July 31 at Murmil Elementary School, 2000 Ripley St. Victory Church: Meals will be served weeknights from 5 to 6 p.m. June 2 through July 31 at Victory Church, 2027 North West Ave. Contact: For more information, follow South Arkansas Family Center on Facebook at facebook.com/southark familyctr or contact 2nd Chance @ Life at 870.639.3935.

» MUSEUM’S NATURAL STATE CHAUTAUQUA — The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources will host the 14th annual Natural State Chautauqua, “American Literature: A Travel Guide for the Mind.” The Chautauqua is a first-person interpretation of American history by those who shaped the nation. Dr. Carrol Peterson will portray Jack London on June 5; Karen Vuranch will portray Laura Ingalls Wilder on June 6; and Debra Connor will portray Emily Dickinson on June 7. The scholar presents the character, then takes questions as the character and finally steps out of character to answer questions as the scholar behind the character. The programs are free to attend, but donations will be accepted. When: June 5-7 at 7 p.m. nightly Where: Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 3853 Smackover Highway, Smackover

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Contact: For more information, contact the museum at 870.725.2877.

» GLOW RUN — The Union County chapter of Arkansas Children’s Hospital Circle of Friends is hosting the Glow for Children Family Run 5K to raise funds for the hospital. The nighttime run will feature a party-like atmosphere with music, dancing, black lights and glow paint. Pre-registration costs $35 for ages 13 and older and $15 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under the age of 6 can enter for free. When: Saturday, June 7 Where: Union County Fairgrounds Contact: More information about the Glow for Children Family Run, including registration information and route map, can be found at glowfor childrens5k.com or at facebook.com/ glowforchildrens5k. » ‘SCOOBY-DOO LIVE!: MUSICAL MYSTERIES TOUR’ — Main Street El Dorado, PJ’s Coffee and the El Dorado Creamery will present “Scooby-Doo Live!: Musical Mysteries Tour.” In traditional Scooby-Doo fashion, the live ensemble will attempt to solve a mystery of epic proportions, as a trouble-making ghost haunts a local theater. Tickets cost $75 for VIP – Golden Circle, $33 for Orchestra, $28 Parquet, $23 Loge and $18 Balcony. When: Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. Where: Municipal Auditorium, 100 West Eighth St. Contact: For more information or tickets, go online to www.mainstreet eldorado.org or call the MSE office at 870.862.4747. » FOURTH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL — Benito Glosson and 2nd Chance @ Life will host the

Tell Us Something Good! Submit your event, announcement or story idea to the South Arkansas Leader at leader@noalmark.com at least one week before the date of the event. All material must be received by noon Monday the week of publication. For more information, contact the Leader staff at 870.863.6126 or by email.

Fourth Annual Juneteenth Festival, a day-long festival featuring live performances, barbecue cook-off, prize giveaways, free food, vendors and more. The event will include performances by LeBryant Crew, Rodnae da Boss, John “JJ” Jackson and more. Camden’s DJ J Rock will bring in the Mega Xtreme Car Show. As well, there will be numerous youth activities, including games, face painting, carnival rides, jump houses and more. With the theme “Saving Our Children,” Juneteenth is a community-oriented event open to all ages. Admission is free. When: June 14 from noon to 10 p.m. Where: Mattocks Park, Detroit and Sharp streets, El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Benito Glosson at 870.866.7763 or join the Facebook event page at http://on.fb.me/1kLAV6X. » HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION — Clean Harbors will hold its Household Hazardous Waste Collection program on the third Saturday of each month from April through September. Appointments are required and can be scheduled for any time between 8 a.m. and noon the day of the event. The event is free and open to all households in Union County. Wastes such as paint, cleaning fluids, herbicides, pesticides, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, out-of-date non-prescription medicines, used oil and filters, propane and butane cylinders are accepted. When: Saturday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to noon (by appointment only) Where: Drop-off location (next to Clean Harbors facility), 2300 Short Hillsboro St., El Dorado Contact: To schedule an appointment

or for more information on what types of waste are accepted, call Clean Harbors at 870.863.7173. » SPORTS HALL OF FAME BANQUET — Tickets are on sale now for the annual Union County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet, scheduled for Aug. 2. The UCSHOF will induct six former Union County athletes into the Hall of Fame, spanning five different high schools and covering the 1930s to the 1960s. Tickets cost $25 and must be purchased in advance. Tables are available for sponsors. When: Now through Aug. 1 Where: Tickets are available at United Insurance Agency in El Dorado and any branch of Smackover State Bank, located in Smackover, El Dorado and Norphlet. Contact: For more information, tickets or corporate sponsorships, contact Randy Ross at 870.546.2545 or Rod Mills at 870.866.7809. » SOUTHARK CAREER CLOSET — The Sigma Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda at South Arkansas Community College is seeking donations of clean, gently-used or new clothing and other professional accessories for male and female students preparing for interviews, starting a new job, or attending school conferences. Items needed include men’s and women’s suits and blazers, slacks, ties, polo shirts, blouses, jackets, shoes, belts and briefcases. Where: 307 West Cedar, SouthArk West Campus Contact: To make a donation or for more information, call 870.864.7177 or email pbl@southark.edu.

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Summer steak with a twist Grill masters who want to add a taste of Argentina to their steaks this summer can try “Grilled Flank Steak

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Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Ingredients:

Makes 4 servings

Chimichurri Makes about 1 cup

» 1/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms » 1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds (1/2 cup) » 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced into half-moons (1/2 cup) » 1 Vidalia onion, cut into thinly sliced strips » 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced » 1 TBSP ground black pepper » 1 cup red wine » 2 lbs. flank steak, trimmed » 1 cup Chimichurri » Grapeseed oil » Salt

» 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped » 2 TBSP chopped fresh oregano leaves » 1/4 cup olive oil » 2 TBSP red wine vinegar » 1 TBSP dried oregano » 1 tsp salt » 1/4 tsp Espelette pepper » 1 TBSP finely chopped red onion » 1 TBSP finely chopped roasted red pepper » 2 tsp garlic, minced » 1/2 tsp dried red pepper flakes

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Combine mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, black pepper and red wine in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add the steak, press out all the air and seal the bag. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Heat a grill for direct high heat. Pull the meat out of the marinade and brush off any vegetables or herbs. Pat the meat completely dry with paper towels and brush all over with grapeseed oil. Aggressively season both sides of the steak with salt. Scrape the grill clean and coat it with oil. Set the steak over direct heat on the grill with the grain at a 45-degree angle to the grates; grill for 5 minutes. Rotate the steak 90 degrees and grill for 3 minutes. Flip the steak so the grain is again at a 45-degree angle to the grates; grill for 5 minutes more. Rotate 90 degrees and cook to rare (120-125 degrees internal temperature), about 2 minutes longer. Transfer the steak to a plate and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. Slice the steak very thinly across the grain. Serve with the chimichurri sauce. Chimichurri: Mix the parsley, fresh oregano and olive oil and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the vinegar, dried oregano, salt and Espelette pepper until the salt dissolves. Stir in the onion, roasted red pepper, garlic and red pepper flakes and set aside. Just before serving, mix the oil mixture with the vinegar mixture. Chimichurri is versatile; try it on any grilled meat.

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Moro Bay to host Perch Jerk Fishing Tournament JERSEY — Moro Bay State Park invites fishermen to its 21st Annual Perch Jerk Classic: Bream and Crappie Tournament on Saturday, June 14 at the Moro Bay State Park marina, located at 6071 Highway 600 in Jersey. The two-person team tournament is designed to give people of all ages an opportunity to get out and participate in an organized outdoor activity with their friends, neighbors, spouses, children or other relatives. One team member must be at least 18 years of age or older. However, younger teams may enter with written parental consent. The tournament will give away door prizes following the weigh-in, as well as cash and trophy prizes for the heaviest combined weight of bream and crappie, with first place awarding $100, second $70 and third $50 for each category. The teams bringing in the largest bream and the largest crappie will each win

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economy, and the oil boom faded in the region. Trusting her brother’s skills and her own instincts, Theodosia Nolan decided to pool her money in and form the C. H. Murphy Co., which would later become Murphy Oil. Murphy Oil would become a huge success, but none of this fazed Theodosia Nolan in the slightest. By the 1950s, she became known as a great patron of the arts. In 1956, she helped develop the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, one of the first symphonies in Arkansas. In 1964, she helped organize the South Arkansas Arts Center, which has hosted plays, musicals and numerous art exhibitions while encouraging the development of artistic talents in Union County. One of her proudest achievements was the restoration of the 1839

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their own soda, water and other snacks before settling down for the continued from Page 8 entertainment. The Riverwalk Amphitheater Friday evening June 6 and continues each Friday night all summer is located at 405 Washington St. long. Movies will show on Satur- SE in downtown Camden. For day night for the Fourth of July more information, call the city holiday weekend and in the event at 870.837.5500 or go online to www.camden.ar.gov. of poor weather. Movies on the River is sponsored The free movie nights start at dusk (about 8:15 p.m.) and vendors by Camden News, Radioworks, the will be on hand to provide snacks. City of Camden and the Camden Movie-goers are free to bring A&P Commission.

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an additional $20 prize. Early registration costs $25 per team, and registration after June 9 costs $30 per team. Participants can register at the State Park Visitor Center now until 9 a.m. the day of the tournament. The tournament will run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., with weigh-in beginning at noon at the park’s launching area. For more information, contact Moro Bay State Park at 870.463.8555. Cherokee Plantation in Natchitoches, La., a plantation once owned by her grandfather. Beginning in 1972, she spent years carefully restoring the home to its former glory, earning it a place on the National Register of Historic Places and several awards for preservation, including the first John B. Abbott Award for Historic Preservation from the South Arkansas Historical Foundation in 2008. She was renowned for her generous spirit as a philanthropist and as a mother and grandmother. She continued to travel, enjoy family and live with a sense of joy and grace until she passed away in May at the age of 96. 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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Music Lessons Voice and piano lessons with instructor Karen Watkins are

available for eight weeks over the summer. Contact Watkins through the SAAC office to confirm class availability and scheduling. For more information on camps, costs and availability, contact the SAAC office at 870.862.5474. The SAAC summer camps are sponsored by First Financial Bank.

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