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Showtime Joshua Scott Jones to perform in downtown El Dorado, following bevy of free events The 2014 Showtime Concert Series, presented by Murphy USA, Main Street El Dorado and KIX 103, will continue on July 26 with a free concert from one half of the country duo Steel Magnolia, Joshua Scott Jones, on Union Square in historic downtown El Dorado.

After winning CMT’s “Can You Duet,” Jones and his duo partner Meghan Linsey were thrust into the limelight and it wasn’t long before they were a staple in the country community.

The duo’s hits include “Keep on Lovin’ You,” “Just by Being You (Halo and Wings)” and “Last Night Again.” Steel Magnolia was nominated for best new vocal duo at the ACM, CMA and CMT Awards.

Jones’ debut album, “The Healing,” will drop later this year. His lead single “Honk (If You’re Tonky)” launched worldwide in January and was instantly a fan favorite on radio, including Sirius XM’s The Highway. With a full-length record, a new music video and a tour coming in the next few months, the country-crooning rocker is set to take the country scene by storm.

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Honk If You’re Tonky: Joshua Scott Jones will perform live in downtown El Dorado during the free Showtime Concert Series from Main Street El Dorado on July 26.

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Rabies outbreak in the state hits 100-plus cases so far this year Kezia Nanda

Cooperative Extension Service U of A System Division of Agriculture

LITTLE ROCK — More than 100 cases of rabies were reported in Arkansas as of June 24, a number almost double the normal level that state health and animal science experts attributed to a greater awareness of rabies symptoms in infected animals.

“It has been increasing,” said Tom Troxel, associate head of animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Last year, there was a total of 152 cases; in 2012, there were 131 cases; and 60 cases in 2011. The reason of the outbreak is unknown, he said.

According to Arkansas Public Health veterinarian Susan Weinstein, the rate is already double the usual number of cases, with skunks and bats being the reservoir for the rabies virus.

Of the 103 cases, 86 are confirmed in skunks, Troxel said.

Widespread publicity about rabies cases may be the reason of the high number of reported cases. People are more aware and submit more

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‘Sex Tape’ is a mind-numbingly unfunny snooze fest Nathan Ligon

Red Carpet Crash

The concept for “Sex Tape” reminded me a bit of this terrible film “3, 2, 1… Frankie Go Boom” that I saw a few years ago. That movie was in my Top 10 worst list, so I clearly wasn’t excited about “Sex Tape.”

Yet since I did enjoy “Bad Teacher” more than most people I know and I like Jason Segal enough that I’ll watch him in everything, I gave the movie a shot.

I can happily say it wasn’t as godawful as the movie I mentioned above, but that is not saying much.

It possesses a lot of the stupidity that made that movie so mindnumbing, but the film makes up for it with just enough likable Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal to not make you want to gouge your eyes out.

Still, if the most redeeming quality of a film is that you don’t want to rip your eyeballs from your skull, then you know there is something severely wrong.

The set up for the movie is okay. It begins with Annie (Diaz) writing a blog on her mommy

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suspicious animals, Weinstein said.

“The peak time for rabies cases is March and April, with a smaller rise again in late summer and early fall,” she said.

Even though Weinstein said she doesn’t expect to see another 100 cases during the rest of this year, this number is still very high. Troxel added that if the number continues, it will likely be record-breaking.

Rabies is a deadly viral disease that affects the nervous system of mammals, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. It is considered one of the most infectious diseases and is fatal for both animals and people, Weinstein said.

To prevent rabies, make sure pets are vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian and don’t rely on over-thecounter rabies medication, Troxel said. There has been one case of rabid dogs and two cases of rabid

Sex Tape A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.

» Director(s): Jake Kasdan.

» Release date: July 18.

» Stars: Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz,

» Run time: 94 min.

Rob Lowe, Ellie Kemper, Rob Corddry,

» Rated: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

Nat Faxon, Nancy Lenehan, Giselle

website about how sex used to be and wondering how you get it back.

We then fall into the generic routine of parenting life that any parent knows, and it’s filled with a handful of funny moments. Annie’s husband, Jay (Segal), seems to long for a sexual encounter that he feels will never happen.

When the couple does decide to have sex, it doesn’t work out because for some reason they have forgotten how to do it correctly (which is really stupid, but there’s no movie without it). So, they decide that making a sex tape with all the sexual positions will fix the problem. They do it, she tells him to erase it, and of course he does not. cats this year.

Stay away from wildlife, especially those whose behavior is different from normal. Skunks and bats are nocturnal animals, so if they are out during the day, it may be a sign that they are rabid, he said.

Possible exposure to rabid animals needs to be taken seriously, Weinstein said. People tend to ignore reporting bat bites, thinking it’s not dangerous, she added. There are series of injections that can be done to prevent rabies. Once the symptoms appear, the disease can’t be treated, she said.

Suspicious skunks, bats or other wildlife, should be reported to an animal control officer. To view the Rabies 2014 map and learn more about rabies, visit the Arkansas Department of Health’s website at www.healthy.arkansas.gov.

The Cooperative Extension Service is a part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Learn more at www.uaex.edu.

Eisenberg and Harrison Holzer.

All this set up is perfectly fine.

It’s a bit dumb at times and devoid of laughs, but fine. Then the movie gets really dumb. It turns out Jay has given a bunch of iPads to friends and let the video sync to the cloud. So, instead of remote deleting it, he goes out trying to find them. Really he goes out trying to find each one (there is very little to this movie).

This leads up to an awfully moronic sequence of Diaz and Rob Lowe doing cocaine while Segal gets chased around a house by a vicious dog. If you go see this garbage I’ll let you figure out the plot details for yourself, but it’s truly an awful sequence of sheer stupidity.

Sadly, it only gets worse.

We follow that section (which makes up most of the second act) with another sequence that is so dumb and irresponsible it might make some cringe.

I won’t ruin the last act (because it’s just wrong for me to do so), but I will tell you that it is completely ridiculous. That’s the biggest problem with this movie.

Every attempted laugh seems to be designed around the premise that Annie and Jay are complete idiots.

Yet the movie opens with them being supposedly smart and successful people. Then they deal with everything like 5 year olds who have discovered their parents’ smut closet. It’s a pretty brain-dragging exercise for the audience.

My advice is that you just skip this movie all together. But if you have to watch it then don’t do it in theaters; wait until it shows up on whatever cable channel and watch it when you are bored some night.

It may even help you go to sleep.

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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It is impossible to save for your future if you’re paying for your past Dear Dave, I have a very large amount of student loan debt. Where would that go in your Baby Steps plan?

— Jade

Rocky Road: The Yarnell Ice Cream Company manufacturing facility in Searcy opened in 1932. The company overcame several hardships and a

rocky start to become a successful company, serving ice cream throughout Arkansas and further for eight decades. — Courtesy of Yarnell Ice Cream Company

I Scream! You Scream!

Yarnell’s Ice Cream Company serves up cool treat for eight decades in Arkansas

Ken Bridges

South Arkansas Historical Foundation

Summer in Arkansas means long, hot days and starry nights. It is a time for kids staying up late chasing fireflies in their back yards and jumping into whatever puddle of water they can find to beat the heat.

It also means ice cream. And in Arkansas, the Yarnell’s Ice Cream Company has been feeding that tradition for eight decades.

Ice cream exploded in popularity in the latter half of the 1800s after the hand-crank ice cream machine was developed, which allowed people to make the dessert with a combination of ice, rock salt and various creams. However, refrigeration technology was still primitive and ice was often hard to come by.

Ice cream melted very quickly and households had no way to store or preserve it in summer.

Into the early 20th century, ice was made in warehouses and shipped to customers on a daily basis. So with the lack of refrigerated cars or trains, ice and ice cream could only be shipped to small geographic areas.

By the 1920s, there were dozens of local ice cream manufacturers in Arkansas, including the Grisham Ice Cream Co. in Searcy. The industry was very competitive, and

the investment in a refrigerated truck allowed Grisham to sell ice cream as far south as Lonoke, some 40 miles away.

When the Great Depression hit in 1929, sales plummeted, and Grisham was forced to sell to another local manufacturer – Southwest Dairy Products, which had operations across Arkansas. Times were desperate, and few people were able to afford a luxury as simple as ice cream, as unemployment and foreclosures rose. In turn, Southwest fell into bankruptcy by 1932.

A former Grisham salesman, Ray Yarnell, looked at the failure and saw an opportunity. Yarnell had become a manager at Southwest Dairy’s Hot Springs and Camden plants and came to know the internal operations of the ice cream business intimately. Borrowing from his wife’s family, Yarnell bought what was left of Southwest in a foreclosure auction in 1932, starting the Yarnell’s Ice Cream Co. The early years were still difficult.

Yarnell did not draw a salary for the first year and continued to borrow heavily to keep his business alive.

He poured everything into the business while it tottered on the edge of collapse. His wife, Hallie, served as a bookkeeper, and son Albert

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Dear Jade, Baby Step 2 is where you pay off all debt except for your house. The fact that it’s a large amount of student loan debt doesn’t change anything.

Hopefully, with your very large amount of student loan debt, you also Ramsey have a very large income.

Believe it or not, there are some really sad situations out there where people have gone $200,000 into debt for a four-year degree in a field where they make $50,000 a year. That kind of thinking and behavior is ridiculous, but it’s out there.

Whatever you do, Jade, don’t treat this student loan debt as if it were a mortgage. In other words, don’t let it hang around for years and years and years. You’ve got to get focused and intense about paying off this mess and getting on with your life.

Remember, your income is your largest wealth-building tool. You can’t save and plan for the future when all your money is flying out the door to pay back debt!

— Dave Dear Dave, My mom is 71 and debt-free.

She’s investing $600 a month in a universal life insurance policy worth $250,000 because she wants to leave something behind

DAVE Says

when she dies. What could she invest this money in, other than the life insurance policy, in order to leave an estate?

— Steve

Dear Steve, This is a good question. You don’t use life insurance to leave an estate. It’s a bad idea. You leave an estate by saving and investing.

The only people who will tell you to use a life insurance policy to leave an estate are life insurance salesmen.

Unless she’s ill, I wouldn’t keep the policy. Instead, I’d do some long-term investing. It won’t take long to get to $250,000 with $7,200 a year. It’s the kind of thing that sounds like it’ll take forever, but you’ve got to remember you’ve got growth and interest in the equation. I wouldn’t put money into a life insurance policy at age 71, unless there’s someone being left behind who really needs the money – and it doesn’t sound like there is in this case.

It would probably take about 13 years for the money to turn into $250,000. Assuming she’s healthy, I’d rather do that and bet on her living. That way, she can leave an estate and avoid the expense and rip-off part of the universal life policy.

— Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times bestselling books: “Financial Peace,” “More Than Enough,” “The Total Money Makeover,” “EntreLeadership” and “Smart Money Smart Kids.” The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and at daveramsey.com.

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Local classes offered for business, art

South Arkansas Arts Center classes open to teens, adults The South Arkansas Arts Center not only offers classes for youth, they also offer a wide variety of informative and entertaining classes and workshops for teens and adults.

While the majority of workshops require pre-registration, a handful of classes are “come as you are and try something new.”

» Doodle and Sketch Created by Sandy Bennett and April Hoover, “The Doodle and Sketch Support Group” meets in the upstairs classroom from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 18.

Working with live models, the group is for anyone interested in developing their drawing skills in a relaxed, pressure-free surrounding of novice and accomplished artists.

A $10 “karma” donation is suggested to help “feed the models.” No registration is required for the class and it is open to anyone 18 years of age and up.

SAAC offers Photoshop basics workshop Award-winning graphic and visual artist Mike Means will offer a two-day beginner’s class on basic Adobe Photoshop for teens and adults at the South Arkansas Arts Center.

The class will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 4-5. Means will cover navigating through the Photoshop Tools and Palettes and basic color correction in the program, as well as a tour of some creative aspects and filters available to create art or just to improve photographs.

The class costs $40 for the general public and $35 for SAAC members. Class size is limited to eight students.

Means also offers a 13-week

interested in exploring new possibilities through different media. Each instructor brings a new project and guides the class through the creation process, from blank page or canvas to a completed work of art.

Join instructing artist Kelly Campbell on July 24 at 6 p.m. and leave at 9 p.m. with a completed watercolor on canvas painting. Sandy Bennett will offer something new to create on Aug. 14, and Rhonda Hicks will » Corks and Canvas instruct the class on Sept. 18.

Registration is required for “Corks “Corks and Canvas” is an ongoing class with rotating instructors and Canvas,” and the $40 fee inthat introduces new media and cludes all supplies and snacks. Stutechniques in an informal, relaxed dents are welcome to bring the beverage of their choice. atmosphere.

Inspired by groups from across the country who meet, socialize and cre- » Pastel Class On Aug. 21 and Sept. 27, Kelly ate a work of art, “Corks and Canvas” is ideal for everyone – from the Campbell will offer a “Beginner novice to experienced artist – who is Pastel Class” from 10 a.m. through

Photoshop design course, “Drawing with Digital Tools,” for students in fourth through ninth grades. The course introduces students to Adobe Photoshop by creating artwork using the design tools and filtering techniques of the program. Students will learn to create digital art as easily as using a pencil or brush with the lab’s Wacom Tablets.

The class is broken into two sessions: Grades fourth through sixth meet from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. on Mondays; and grades seventh through ninth meet from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Mondays. Each class is limited to a maximum of seven students, and both sessions

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Students will learn to change tan paper to white, tone paper for underpainting, and the basics of using different kinds of soft pastels to create an original painting.

Cost for the class is $45 (includes supplies), plus $6.50 for sanded paper. Class size is limited to eight.

» Open Studio SAAC also offers an “Open Studio” for visual artists. Arkansas Arts Council representative and awardwinning artist Gay Bechtelheimer offers her assistance to artists during “Open Studio Adult Artists” on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The studio cost $10 per session and no registration is required.

For more information, call 870.862.5474 or visit saac-arts.com.

Seminars to help small business owners with finance, accounting Upcoming seminars from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will assist small business owners in utilizing accounting software and locating financing options.

Both courses will take place in the Center for Workforce Development at the South Arkansas Community College East Campus, located at 3698 East Main St.

» Financing Options The seminar in Business Financing Options will explain how and where to get financing for prospective and existing businesses. The free course will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 24.

Training coordinator for Southern Arkansas University’s Small Business Technology Development Center, Julia Nipper will present on credit requirements, places to go for funding and the Small Business Administration’s loan guaranty program.

» Intermediate QuickBooks The Intermediate QuickBooks class will offer instruction in recording transactions and maintaining company accounting information using the accounting software, QuickBooks. The course costs $45 per student and will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29.

Presented by QuickBooks Pro

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Annual golf tournament to benefit Boys and Girls Club In its 14th year, the BancorpSouth Chesley Pruet Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament will endeavor to memorialize its namesake’s philanthropic nature and love of golf, by bringing youth and avid golfers onto the course in an effort to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado.

This year’s tournament will take place the second weekend in August and will feature two tournaments: » The Junior Golf Tournament, free to youth ages 8 to 17, will take place on Friday, Aug. 8 at the Lion’s Club Municipal Golf Course in a two-man scramble format, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. There is no limit to the number of teams entering the youth tournament. » The Four-Person Scramble, which includes teams of three adults and one junior (age 17 or younger), will take place Saturday, Aug. 9 at the El Dorado Golf and Country Club, with an 8 a.m. shotgun start.

The tournament is limited to the first 20 teams to sign up. If a team does not have a junior player, a list of

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The Showtime Concert Series will begin with pre-event music on the Showtime Stage at 7 p.m., followed by the headliner at 8. The event will follow Main Street El Dorado’s award-winning Showdown at Sunset performances, which begin at 6 p.m. on the steps of the Union County Courthouse in the center of historic Union Square, located at 101 North Washington St. Showdown at Sunset is an historic reenactment of the 1902 shoot out on the courthouse square of El Dorado between city Marshal Guy Tucker and his rivals, the Parnell brothers.

The shoot out left three men dead and several others wounded. The award-winning event was named one of the Top-100 Events in North America by the American Bus Association and received the Community Trademark Award by the Arkansas Festival & Event Association.

The historic portrayal of life in El Dorado in the early 1900s includes live music prior to the reenactment.

Musical entertainment begins at 6 p.m., followed at 6:30 by the reenactment. As well,

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interested juniors is available.

Entry fees for the four-person scramble tournament costs $400 per team, and includes lunch, golf, carts and prizes. Teams will be flighted after the tournament. Prizes on each course are for Lions Club Pro Shop credit based on a full field and include: $200 per person for first place; $125 per person for second; and $75 per person for third. Proximity prizes will also be awarded for closest hole and longest drive.

In its 14th year, the tournament is a crucial fundraising effort for the Boys and Girls Club, said John Moore, tournament chairman.

“Mr. Pruet’s love for children and his concern for their wellbeing led spectators can meet Woody and Jessie from Pixar’s “Toy Story” and enjoy a ride through historic downtown El Dorado on a covered wagon.

Showdown at Sunset sponsors include Nexans Amercable, Real American Country 98.7, BancorpSouth, Elm Street Bakery, Rascals, South Arkansas Historical Foundation Preservation Society, Balcony on the Square, City of El Dorado and El Dorado Advertising and Promotions Commission.

In addition to the Showtime Concert Series and Showdown at Sunset, this month’s event will feature El Dorado’s first-ever Cruise Night from 4 to 8 p.m., featuring classic cars, Corvettes and other novelty automobiles on Washington Street, between Main and Elm streets. Sponsored by PJ’s Coffee, the El Dorado Creamery and JJ’s Barbeque, the Cruise Night will include drinks, food and ’50s music.

All of Saturday’s events are free and open to the public.

For more information on Cruise Night, Showtime Concert Series or Showdown at Sunset, go online to mainstreeteldorado.org or contact Main Street El Dorado at 870.862.4747.

us to decide to donate all of the proceeds raised each year to the Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado,” Moore said. “Last year, we raised $15,000 for the Club to assist them in their work in helping more than 3,000 kids in Union County.”

The tournament began in 2001, the same year that community leader and Boys and Girls Club board member Chesley Pruet died, and BancorpSouth sought a way to memorialize Pruet, a philanthropist and avid golfer.

“Through his generosity and compassion, our nation and our community are better places to live, work and raise our children,” Moore said.

While the entry fees do provide a small part of the fundraising

effort, Moore noted that the sponsorships are instrumental in making the tournament and its mission of aiding the Boys and Girls Club a success. Moore said the sponsorships comprise 80 percent of the revenue, making the fundraising effort possible.

“The continued success of this event depends on people who can and will give to help the children of our community,” Moore said. “Your sponsorship will not only benefit our children, but will also help memorialize a man whose generosity meant so much to so many.”

Five levels of sponsorship are available, but any contribution is accepted. All contributions are tax deductible, and all proceeds from the tournament are donated to the Boys and Girl Club.

Entry forms and payments to enter the tournament are due before Friday, Aug. 1. For more information on registering a team for the tournament or becoming a sponsor, contact David Lee at the Boys and Girls Club at 870.863.8753 ext. 103.

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athletes entered Union County Sports Hall of Fame profiles two inductees for Class of 2014 Each year nominations are made The Union County Sports Hall of Fame will profile two honorees and inductees are voted on by the each week leading up to its fourth UCSHOF advisory committee, annual Induction Banquet. consisting of more than 20 members throughout the county. One inThe Union County Sports Hall dividual is chosen as a meritorious of Fame, a nonprofit organization, selection for work with the youth will induct six honorees into the of the county, and the others are class of 2014 at its annual Induc- chosen on athletic achievements. tion Banquet on Aug. 2.

In order to qualify, athletic nomiAccording to UCSHOF advisory member Randy Ross, the 2014 nees must be at least 40 years old, class represents sports history from have shown outstanding athletic five different high schools through- achievement and have proven to out Union County spanning the be a positive role model, as well as meeting one of three criteria to be 1930s to the 1960s.

“We feel we have selected another deemed a resident of Union County.

Other inductees include Jerry outstanding class,” Ross said.

The UCS Hall of Fame Class of Burson of Strong High School; 2014 will include inductees Billy Lynwood Cathey of Smackover Lefear for his long-running career High School; Van Patrick of Norin football, including his five years phlet High School; and Bill Rainer with the Cleveland Browns, and of El Dorado High School.

The Union County Sports Hall Sam Lyle for his lengthy coaching of Fame’s fourth annual Induction career in SEC football.

branch of Smackover State Bank, located in Smackover, El Dorado and Norphlet. Tables are available for sponsors.

For more information on the banquet, ticket sales or corporate sponsorships, contact Randy Ross at 870.546.2545 or email ucshof@yahoo.com; or Rod Mills at 870.866.7809 or email rod.mills@uia-eld.com.

The UCSHOF states that it strives “to preserve the rich athletic history of Union County, Arkansas by honoring players, coaches, officials and other individuals who have Banquet will take place at made outstanding contributions 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2 at the in the field of athletics and who El Dorado Conference Center, lo- have brought recognition to Union cated at 311 South West Ave. County, Arkansas on the local, state Tickets cost $25 and must be pur- or national level.” chased in advance. Ticket sales For more information on the are available at United Insurance Union County Sports Hall of Fame, Agency in El Dorado and any go online to www.ucshof.com.

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into hall of fame Billy Lefear

Sam Lyle

» Booker T. Washington High School

» El Dorado High School

» Class 1967

» Class 1943

» Basketball; Track; Football

» Football

A 1967 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in El Dorado, Billy Lefear was a three-sport letterman in basketball and track, and an All-State performer in football, where he earned the nickname “Little Pro.” Lefear attended Henderson State College where he was one of the first two black players on the Reddies football team. He was a fouryear letterman at Henderson State, where he played in three All-Star

games and was first-team All Conference his senior year.

He was drafted upon graduation

by Cleveland of the NFL, where he played for five years with the Browns. Lefear was best known for his special teams play and his kick-off return ability.

His best kick-off return was 92 yards in 1975. He was inducted into the Henderson Hall of Honor in 2000.

A two-sport athlete, Sam Lyle graduated from El Dorado High School in 1943, making All-State his senior year on the 1942 EHS State Champion Football team.

Lyle was a four-year letterman and team captain at Louisiana State University. His senior year of 1949, playing offensive end, Lyle was chosen All-Southeastern Conference and third-team All American.

Lyle went on to become

assistant coach of LSU, Georgia Tech (with coach Bobby Dodd), Oklahoma (with coach Bud Wilkinson), Florida and South Carolina. He was on the coaching staff of three National Championship Teams (1953 Georgia Tech and 1955-56 at Oklahoma).

Lyle also was head coach one year in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. As well, he was a founding member of the Bobby Dodd Foundation.

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Go bananas: Opt for alternatives to sports drinks BUSINESS You enjoy working up a good sweat. But if you reach for a sports drink to replenish electrolytes, you may be getting more than you bargained for.

Did you know some sports beverages pack up to 20 grams of sugar and 80 calories for every 8 fluid ounces? For example, one 20-ounce bottle of Gatorade G Series “Glacier Freeze” contains 34 grams of added sugar. That means one bottle matches or exceeds the American Heart Association’s recommended daily limit for added sugar – 36 grams for men and 20 grams for women.

Everyone needs to replace electrolytes after sweating. These electrically charged minerals are essential for regulating the body’s water levels and muscle function.

Electrolyte-replenishing sports drinks were originally developed for professional athletes during sustained, high-intensity activity – such as professional football games and long-distance runs.

However, these sugary, highcalorie drinks may not be the best source for the average exerciser and can lead to unwanted weight gain. Fortunately, you can replenish lost electrolytes through a healthy diet. Common electrolytes include calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium, and can be found in everyday foods such as bananas.

A 2012 study conducted by researchers at Appalachian State University found that cyclists who replenished electrolytes with

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Baked Plantains & Cilantro-Lime Dip

bananas during a 75-kilometer race performed as well as cyclists who drank sports drinks. However, bananas offer additional nutritional benefits that sports drinks do not, including fiber and vitamin B6.

Next time you exercise, grab a banana and a bottle of water instead of a sports drink. You can also keep balanced throughout the day with these other electrolyte-rich foods: almonds, beans, broccoli, cashews, oranges, plain Greek yogurt, spinach, Swiss chard and yams.

If you exercise regularly, you may have special nutritional needs. Your doctor or registered dietitian can help you develop the best dietary plan for your lifestyle.

Medical Center of South Arkansas has a registered dietitian for inpatient or outpatient diet counseling.

MCSA offers two outpatient meal programs: The individualized outpatient full meals, which require a doctor’s order; and the salt-free and fat-free frozen meal plan used with multiple diet plans that does not require a doctor’s order.

For the individualized meals, ask

Ingredients:

Nutrition:

» 4 yellow plantains » ½ cup fresh cilantro, de-stemmed » 1 TBSP lime juice » 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced » ½ tsp salt » 1 container plain Greek yogurt (6 oz.) » 2 TBSP olive oil » Cooking spray

Servings: 4 » Calories: 309 » Fat: 7g » Cholesterol: 2mg » Protein: 5g » Fiber: 1g » Sodium: 309mg

Directions: Yogurt dip: In blender or food processor, blend cilantro, garlic, olive oil, lime juice and salt. Mix puree into Greek yogurt.

Plantains: Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cut off ends of plantains and peel. Cut plantains diagonally into 1/2-inch slices.

Place in a single layer on cookie sheet and coat topsides with cooking spray. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until plantains are brown.

your doctor for details. To find out more about the frozen meal plan, call 870.864.3377 to discuss options or place orders.

Located in El Dorado, Arkansas, the Medical Center of South Arkansas is accredited by The Joint Commission. For more information, call 870.863.2000.

adviser Crystal Willis, the seminar will include topics on purchases, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, classes and reports.

As well, students will receive instruction on fixing common errors and preparing reconciliations.

For more information or to register for either seminar, contact Nipper at 870.235.5033 or email julianipper@saumag.edu.

Provided by the ASBTDC and Southern Arkansas University, both seminars are 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.

Learn more about the ASBTDC online at asbtdc.org.

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project during “Open Studio Monday Nights,” which meets from continued from Page 6 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday night. The begin the week of Aug. 25. The class cost is $10 per person, and no regiscosts $125 for SAAC members and tration is required. As well, Means offers private tutoring in Photoshop. $145 for the general public.

All classes will take place at the Photoshop private tutoring and open studios are also available at South Arkansas Arts Center, located SAAC. Means is on hand to as- at 110 East Fifth St. For more inforsist anyone with their Photoshop mation, call SAAC at 870.862.5474.

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Police Department officer, with fruit following the severe storms that tore through South Arkansas in early April. — Courtesy photo

Volunteer opportunities run gamut at Arkansas Red Cross Every day Arkansans come into contact with caring and dedicated American Red Cross volunteers. Sometimes that interaction is at a community safety fair booth; too often, though, it’s following a disaster. But no matter the cause, the Red Cross is there to offer care provided by a trained volunteer responder.

As a Red Cross volunteer, you have a variety of options to serve. It may be at a company or community events with needed information to keep your neighbors prepared and ready to stay safe and sound. It could be at a neighbor’s home you’ve never met in El Dorado or Moore, Okla. or Brooklyn, NY with a blanket, emergency disaster relief and a comforting hug with reassuring words and direction.

Red Cross has volunteer opportunities to fit all interests and skill sets. For those who prefer to be behind the scene, Red Cross can utilize your administrative skills. For those who like numbers and details, several volunteer positions include data entry, financial services and administrative support for volunteers out in the field.

During the recent response

to the April 27 E-F4 tornadoes in Arkansas, close to 400 Red Cross workers provided intense care across 10 counties for close to a month. More than 90 percent of the workers were volunteers, trained and ready to hit the ground running. Volunteers served as leadership, managing everything from logistics to technical communications to mass feeding and more.

Red Cross responders in El Dorado are a shining example of great volunteers. The trained residents from El Dorado not only respond to residential fires and other disaster needs across Union County, they also help and mentor new volunteer teams across the region.

Do we have you interested in joining with us? If so, visit red cross.org/arkansas, or call us at 870.863.8196 to learn more.

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 visit unitedwayunioncounty.com.

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sold ice cream from bicycle routes across Searcy.

By the end of the 1930s, sales picked up enough that the company bought a refrigerated truck. Sales slowly increased through the end of the Great Depression and World War II. In 1951, the younger Yarnell helped oversee a major expansion of company operations in Searcy.

By 1970, sales hit the $1 million mark. When Ray Yarnell died in 1974, his company was the success he dreamed it would be and the company had become a Searcy legend.

Albert Yarnell would take over the company. Eventually, Yarnell’s had

sales in six states and was the only Arkansas ice cream producer left.

By 2011, Yarnell’s faced serious problems as dairy and energy costs rose and sales fell. The company filed for bankruptcy and shut down operations, prompting Yarnell’s fans across Arkansas to hoard the remaining stocks they found at stores.

Several months later, Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co., bought the Yarnell’s assets for $1.3 million, reopening the next year, just in time for the summer ice cream season.

The South Arkansas Historical Foundation is dedicated to educating the public about the state’s rich history. Learn more at soarkhistory.com. Dr. Ken Bridges, a SouthArk history professor, can be reached by emailing kbridges@southark.edu.

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» FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING — South Arkansas Community College, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and the Arkansas Hospitality Association will offer a free guest service training class as a part of the Welcome to Arkansas initiative. The class will cover customer service techniques ranging from telephone and email etiquette to rectifying the experience of unsatisfied customers. The class is open to anyone interested in improving their customer service skills to increase revenue for their business and the state.

When: July 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Center for Workforce Development, SouthArk East Campus, 3698 East Main St., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact SouthArk Corporate and Community Education at 870.864.7192 or email ce@southark.edu.

» UCADA’s ANTIQUE SHOW AND SALE — The Union County Antique Dealers Association will present the 2014 Antique Show and Sale with vendors from across Arkansas and North Louisiana. Hourly door prizes will be awarded at the event. Participants must be present in order to win. Admission costs $3 at the door.

When: Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: El Dorado Conference Center, 311 South West Ave., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact UCADA president Larry Anderson at 870.875.1444. » CAMDEN MOVIES ON THE RIVER — The City of Camden presents its Movies on the River 2014

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summer series. Families may bring lawn chairs, stadium seats, drinks and snacks to enjoy the outdoor movie with theater sound every Friday night through June and July. Glass is not allowed and bug spray is recommended.

Concessions, including drinks and popcorn, will be available (cash only).

In case of poor weather and holidays, the viewing will be moved to Saturday.

Movie: Frozen, rated PG (102 min.)

When: Friday, July 25 at dusk (about 8:15 p.m.)

Where: Riverwalk Amphitheater, 405 Washington St. SE, downtown Camden Contact: For more information, call the city at 870.837.5500 or visit the website at www.camden.ar.gov.

» BLACK ROCKET SUMMER CAMPS — South Arkansas Community College has partnered with Black Rocket Productions of New Jersey to provide creative sciences, digital arts and leadership camps for children ages 7 to 14. All camps are hands-on and all students will be provided a student account on the Black Rocket website where they can access their apps and games after the camps have concluded.

Camps: Video Game Animation from July 28-Aug. 1.

Where: South Arkansas Community College East Campus, 3698 East Main St., El Dorado Contact: For more information, contact Tara Anglin at 870.864.8456 or ce@southark.edu.

» STUFF THE BUS — The United Way of Union County, Boys and Girls Club of El Dorado, South Arkansas Regional Health Center and the Back 2 School Blast committee will hold the Stuff the Bus event to collect new backpacks for distribution at the second annual Back 2 School Blast on Aug. 2. The free backpacks will be handed out at the event, which will also include a resource fair, games and food. The goal for the Stuff the Bus event is 1,500 backpacks. The drive is seeking only traditional backpacks (no draw-string bags).

When: Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Walmart, 2730 North West Ave., El Dorado Contact: For more information, call the United Way of Union County at 870.862.4903. More information can also be found on the Back 2 School Blast Facebook page at facebook.com/ B2SBUnionCounty.

» Syfy Movie Camp — The South Arkansas Arts Center is accepting registration for its “Out of This World” Syfy movie camp. Two sessions are open to campers entering grades fifth through eighth – morning from 9 a.m. to noon and afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m.

Both sessions have the same curriculum. Instructor Mike Means will teach the basics of filmmaking, allowing campers to direct, produce, act and crew their own simple Syfy film. No camera is required. Camp costs $80 for SAAC members or $100 for new students. Registration is open now through July 28.

When: July 28 to Aug. 1 Where: South Arkansas Arts Center, 110 East Fifth St., El Dorado Contact: For more information or to register, call the SAAC office at 870.862.5474.

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» FREE DINNERS FOR AREA 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 throughout July.

Murmil School: Meals will be served weeknights from 4:30 to 6 p.m. now through July 31 at Murmil Elementary School, 2000 Ripley St. Victory Church: Meals will be served weeknights from 5 to 6 p.m. now 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. » WORLD WAR I HISTORY LECTURE — The South Arkansas Historical Foundation and South Arkansas Community College will continue its series of history lectures with “The Origins of World War I,” commemorating the war’s centennial anniversary this year. Author and historian Dr. William Robison will present the lecture of the war that claimed the lives of more than 8.5 million soldiers and sailors. The program, supported in part by a grant from the Union County Community Foundation, is free and open to the public.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: SouthArk Library auditorium, South Arkansas Community College West Campus, 311 South West Ave. Contact: For more information, contact the SAHF at 870.862.9890 or email info@soarkhistory.com. » Have an event to announce?

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WEEKLY RECIPE Make onion rings at home Backyard barbecues typically leave all the preparation to the family grill master. But the menu at such a soiree need not be exclusive to grilled foods. Hosts who want to give their guests something a little different can try “Beer-Batter Onion Rings” courtesy of Neal Corman’s “Virgil’s Barbecue Road Trip Cookbook” (St. Martin’s Press).

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Ingredients: Flour mixture » 2 pounds all-purpose flour » 3/4 cup granulated garlic » 1/2 cup granulated onion » 3 tablespoons kosher salt

» 1 tablespoon kosher salt » 1 teaspoon paprika » 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper » 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder » 1/2 teaspoon onion powder » 1/4 teaspoon dried basil » 1 1/2 cups ale beer

Batter » 6 extra-large eggs » 2/3 cup all-purpose flour » 2 tablespoons baking powder » 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Onions » 2 pounds large yellow onions, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch slices » 4 cups canola oil

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Sift all the ingredients for the flour mixture together into a large bowl. Blend the eggs for the batter in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment on medium, or in a large mixing bowl if using a hand mixer.

Reduce the mixing speed to low and add all the dry batter ingredients. Beat until incorporated. Add the ale and transfer to a large shallow bowl or baking dish.

Set up a breading station with the flour mixture, the batter and a clean sheet pan. For each onion ring, dredge the onion in flour, then in the batter, then in the flour again. Place the twice-breaded onion ring on the sheet pan (making sure to keep ring separated), and repeat the process until you’ve breaded all the onion rings. Refrigerate the rings for 10 to 15 minutes or fry immediately.

Add the oil to a large and deep saute pan or electric skillet, so it is one-third full, and heat it to 340 degrees.

Fry the rings in batches, being careful not to crowd the pan. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool for several minutes before serving to prevent burns.

Suggested Serving: Serve with ranch dressing.

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