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TUESDAY, March 20, 2018 / Vol. 4 Issue 12 / 75 cents Clinton faculty gets training
By Audra Stewart
Teachers, staff, and administration at Clinton Schools spent Friday, March 16, learning more about how to prepare for and react in an active shooter situation. David Hess, Clinton Schools resource officer, and Andrew Vining, superintendent, coordinated with Josh McMillian to provide this training. McMillian is the chief of police at Arkansas Tech University and an Active Shooter trainer. His training in "Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events" provided staff with training and information about how to avoid, deny, and defend against an active shooter. In-class training was followed by active shooter scenarios involving an active shooter. McMillian and other local law enforcement guided teachers in assessing their classrooms' safety. McMillian explained that this training is not meant to scare staff or cause them to live in fear, but to help make them aware of what they can do. Other local law enforcement that assisted with the training included officers from Van Buren County sheriff's office, Clinton Police Department, Arkansas Game and Fish, as well as the Shirley School Resource Officer Clayton Borecky.
Deputy asks for funds for response team The night before active shooter training for the Clinton School District, the deputy trying to put together a swift response team for the county was asking the Quorum Court for money to finance it. CID Lt. Wesley Potts told justices of the peace Thursday he has toured all three county schools and met with the superintendents. He said he made some re c o m m e n d a t i o n s for first responders and said the schools have all agreed to equip their school resource officers. Potts said he still needs $30,000 to equip his six-man SRT members. JP Mary Philips had a question for Potts and Chief Deputy Max Young, who was filling in for Sheriff Randy Gurley: “What are you willing to trade out” for the money? She asked if they would be willing to give up one of the new vehicles the sheriff’s office was
Those taking part in active shooter training for Clinton faculty last week were (from left) Clinton Sgt. Jay Murdock, Deputy Justin Thurman, Resource Officer David Hess, trainer Josh McMillan and Shirley Resource Officer Clayton Borecky. requesting that night. Both Potts and Young said that was not their decision to make. JP Todd Burgess said before he would give them the money he would like to have
an accounting of all weapons in the sheriff’s office’s possession. JP Kevin Housley suggested the sheriff’s office hold an auction of all the items it has confis-
cated to raise some of the money. Potts was told to come back to the next meeting and there would likely be an ordinance to provide the money. Also at the meet-
The results
The Voice’s totally unscientific sheriff’s race poll closed last Tuesday and the results are in. The question was “If the sheriff’s race was today, who would you vote for?” Sixty-six votes were cast in all. The results: No. 1 Lucas Emberton No. 2 Eric Koonce No. 3 Kenny Dunham No. 4 Allen Roberson No. 5 - (tie) Max Young and Paul Rice
Walkout
Blooming show off - This early flowering Okame cherry tree was showing off recently in front of the Department of Motor Vehicles in Clinton. It and the surrounding bed was a Master Gardener project.
Several students in Van Buren County schools participated in the National Walkout Day by students over gun violence. At South Side, about 50 students walked out of class and went to an area designated on
ing, JPs approved an ordinance agreeing to a $267,448 loan from First Security Bank to purchase seven new vehicles for the sheriff’s office.
campus, then returned to their classes in 17 minutes. At Clinton, about 15-20 students walked out for 17 minutes. A Shirley, no one walked out, but a moment of silence was observed and the students gathered around the flagpole at lunch to pray.
New boss
We don’t like to do this, but we could not reach South Side schools by e-mail or telephone Friday. The School Board met Thursday night to announce its new superintendent. We could not be there because of the Quorum Court meeting. We were told by a very reliable source that the choice was Aaron Hosman, currently with the Harrison School District.
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Patsy Ward Formosa
Our fundraiser for the Formosa Community Center turned out really well. We had good music, good food, some good talks by the politicians, good fellowship and an entertaining and sometimes hilarious dessert auction. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we raised a good sum of money to help with the expense and upkeep of the building. (I think maybe it was all good! haha) Thank you to all who participated! Donna and Richard Sherrod made a trip to Little Rock to see a diagnostic doctor. They were checking out some problems and decided he was going to be OK. Donna has been in the mood for gardening. So far, she has planted roses and a grape vine. I hope you have good luck with them. JR and I and Thelma Murray went to Harrison on Thursday. We visited JR’s sister, Bonnie Drewry at the Hill Crest Rehab Center. She was doing better and we are thankful for that. We also met Peggy and Mark at Western Sizzlin’ and had lunch and celebrat-
ed Peggy’s birthday, which was on Friday. We enjoyed a good visit with her and Mark, then we went shopping for a while. I found a few bargains, but the main stuff I wanted to get, the store was out of! I did find some Maya Coba beans and I am proud of that, they are so good! Marva and RG Ward, Scott Ward and grandson, Remington Farrow, Sindee and David Morse, John and Teresa Ward, Lisa Linville, Larry, Lori and Letha Brock met at Fuji’s at Conway to help Frankie Ward celebrate his birthday. About 24 family members and friends were there to enjoy it. Marva and RG’s great-grandson had surgery at Children’s Hospital on Thursday. It was out-patient and he is home and doing good now. Marva had skin cancer surgery last week. She says it is doing good and healing nicely. Hope it is all better real soon. Get well wishes go out to all who need them. God bless and have a grand week!
Music Scene
Dr. Aaron Alfred Lee is returning to Fairfield Bay to present a Holy Week Concert. This very special concert celebrates, through music and song, “Jesus Christ— Our King, Our Savior and Our Lord.” Lee is a native of Malaysia and holds degrees from the University of
passed away, three months after he got burned. He has been in the Burn Center at Children's Hospital. His service was at the Scotland Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. We also learned that Mildred Jones and Charley Atchley had both passed away. Mildred's service was last week. I am not sure when Charley's service was held. Not much more to tell right now. Have a great week and call James Burns if you have Scotland News and he can get it into the paper.
Scotland
Jeff Burgess Crabtree
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has an older sister. Yoga Stone made a trip to Lodz, Poland, to put her daughter's ashes in the family burial plot. Yoga visited family members while there and found that she didn't have much family left there. Yoga is back home now.
James & Joyce Burns Well, it has been a very busy week in Scotland. Lots of work getting done on the gym and preparations for the March 17 Outdoor Expo and Wild Game Dinner. Volunteers have been working hard to get the lights and everything is done in the gym. It certainly looks nice. Toby Stripling
L’Attitude Bistro - Karaoke -- starts at 7 p.m. every other Saturday. The next one will be March 24.
Jeff Stansbery
North Texas and the University of the Philippines. He will appear at the Presbyterian Kirk of the Hills; 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay, at 2 p.m. March 25, 2018. The no charge event is sponsored by the North Central Arkansas Foundation for the Arts and Education. Donations are welcome. For ad-
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Fairfield Bay Conference Center - second Tuesday of each month - 6 p.m. (no bands). An acoustic variety of music (folk, country, rock, blues, etc.) is performed. Backyard Antiques in Choctaw - Open mic every third Saturday, starts around 11 a.m. and continues into the afternoon. This is an
about EHC community service work. Coming up next Monday Judge Hooper makes a presentation at the EH Clubhouse at 6 p.m. Crabtree’s Senior Night Potluck returns to the Foursquare Church, Friday, March 30. The theme will be “All About Breakfast.” Mark your calendars. Tuesday is “Extraterrestrial Abduction Day.” Get ready to dodge, duck and hide. More to my liking is Saturday’s “National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day.” Two food groups in one tiny package. Perfect! The mosquitoes were after my blood last week. Several neighbors were also attacked. They breed in standing water so check for catch-water around your home. I’ve even found “wigglers” in my flower pot saucers. It only takes about two weeks before the new ones are looking for a bloodfeast so they can lay their eggs up to 100 at a time. I’m working on an essential oil blend as a repellent. If anyone has a successful recipe let me know. I also noticed last week my dogs were starting to pick up increasing num-
bers of ticks. I hand pick through the cold months but it looks like it’s time to start using tick medicine on them again. Don’t forget as temperatures warm your outdoor critters will have an increasing need for fresh water. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Thelma Murray Shirley
Tuesday, visitors of Lottie Carroll were Brad and Leslie Barnett and family of Choctaw; other visitors were Rodney and Diane Jackson of Clinton. Moureen Murray has a new great-granddaughter; grandparents are Eddie and Karen Murray of Center Ridge and parents are Monica and Preston Ross of Center Ridge. Her name is Kyndall Rainye Ross and she
Kay Weaver Senior Centers
Winston Tucker and Ferrell Weaver took top pool honors last week. The VBCAP has a contest going on this month. We have a free meal ticket to give away. No pressure, but hoping you would become a client! Mr. Cossey and Ms. Dana shared their beautiful flowers with us this week. I think spring has finally sprung. Mrs. Danece Bowling will be celebrating her birthday Tuesday, March 20. She is one of our beautiful special ladies who wears her years in style. Several folks wore green Thursday in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. If you dressed in green, Ms. Melba too your picture. The tables at the Clinton center were decorated with pretty table runners. Constantly harping on something does not make you an angel.
acoustic setting. Senior Center in Clinton - Don Nunley and the Goodtimer's Band perform some great old county music perfect to twostep and waltz to. Admission is $3 a person for a great night of entertainment. For inclusion in the Voice’s Music Calendar, send your events to voiceeditor@artelco.com. Tell us when, where, who and what type of music. Event must be free or minimal cost and item must be submitted by. 4 p.m. Thursday for the next week’s paper.
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Pet of the week - Sherman is a male lab. The 2-year-old dog is very friendly with people, dogs and cats. Sherman has been neutered and is heart-worm negative and ready for his very own home. Call Gary at Gary’s Adoptable Dogs Rescue, 745-7346, for more information.
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Clinton Chamber banquet 2018
Guest speaker for the banquet was veteran newsman Steve Barnes. Three high school seniors were awarded scholarships at the banquet. Scotland hosted a Wild Game Expo Saturday, March 17. Organizers say the fundraiser was a success. (Photo from Scotland Arkansas Community Facebook Page)
Sid King was honored Tuesday evening for 40 years in the community. Bonds Septic was named business of the year and Donnie Collins was named volunteer of the year.
Boy Scouts, veterans and others gathered Sunday, March 11, at the Van Buren County Library to plant a tree in honor of veterans.
Five volunteers turned out behind First Service Bank in Clinton to learn how to build trails Saturday.
(Photos from Clinton Chamber Facebook Page)
(Photo from VBC Library Facebook Page)
(Photo from Foothills Trails Alliance Facebook Page)
Master Gardeners landscape library By Cynthia Lacken Master Gardener
If you haven’t already visited the Van Buren County Library at 289 Factory Road in Clinton, you are missing a great opportunity! The library is a treasure trove of books, music and e-media that support education, provide resources and enhance leisure time for all ages. The Master Gardeners were more than happy to step up when the call came in from Van Buren County
Judge Roger Hooper to help with landscaping the impressive new building. Cathy Farnell and the late Marti Shannon, both from Clinton, took the project lead and agreed to design, install and hand off maintenance of the new plantings. When Marti passed away suddenly at the beginning of the year, Cathy forged ahead and worked with the library director to approve her design. She also worked with Cathy’s Nursery in
Clinton to select the plants and procure fertilizer. Electrical and water line surveys were completed to assure smooth installation and city of Clinton workers dug the holes and provided mulch. With a $500 budget from the county, the impressive design was finally installed by the Master Gardeners and city crew on March 7, under Cathy’s watchful eye. Six new crepe myrtles were donated by the Woodmen of America. Nine
shrubs along with three roses bushes and a Little Gem Magnolia were planted as well. The magnolia was donated by the Master Gardeners in memory of our dear friend Marti Shannon. This was an excellent example of utilizing community resources to plan, execute and complete a project that will benefit the citizens of our county. The Master Gardeners were proud to be a part of it!
The Master Gardeners planted shrubs and bushes at the library.
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Obituaries
Kathryn Acton
Kathryn Sue Acton, age 62, of Scotland, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was born December 30, 1955 in Morrilton, a daughter of Lee Acton and Loeta Reynolds Acton of Scotland. She was preceded in death by her father and two brothers, David and Johnny Acton. Survivors include her mother; her fiancé and friend of 18 years, Dr. J.J. Magie of Scotland; three brothers, Rommy (Loretta) Acton of Scotland, Tommy (Linda) Acton of Morrilton, and Michael (Amy) Acton of Scotland; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services for will 2 p.m. Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Harris Chapel, Morrilton, with Cecil Smith officiating. Burial will be at Liberty Springs Cemetery.
Mildred Jones
Mildred Lucille Jones, 95, of Scotland was born February 9, 1923 to the late Fred and Parlee (Banister) Williams and passed from this life March 11, 2018 at her home. She was a member of Scotland Baptist Church and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith Jones; one son, Jerry H. Jones; four brothers: Earl Williams, Rufus Williams, Bill Williams, Robert Williams; and one sister, Virgie Lee Williams. Left to cherish her memory are three sons, Wallace Jones (Jewel) of Russellville, Arkansas, Glen Jones (Diane) of Hollister, Missouri, Michael Jones (Lynnette) of Springfield, Arkansas; two daughters, Brenda Jones of Scotland, Arkansas, Barbara Jones of Cabot, Arkansas; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lovina Collins of Bragg City, Missouri, Dorotha Borecky of Clinton; and numerous other family and loved
ones. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas, with Brother David Jones officiating. Interment was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Scotland, Arkansas.
day, March 12, 2018 at Old Austin Baptist Church, Austin, Arkansas. Burial was at Arkansas Veterans Cemetery, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Vanita Sue Stone, 84, of Clinton was born May 12, 1933 in Wellman, Texas and passed from this life March 10, 2018 in Conway, Arkansas. Graveside services were Monday, March 10, 2018 at Halbrook Cemetery in Center Ridge, Arkansas.
Bill Richardson
James W. “Bill” Richardson, 82, formerly of Clinton, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Wallingford, Connecticut. Bill was born in Timbo, Arkansas on February 13, 1936. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. Once leaving the service, he spent his career in small engine repair and later as a tax appraiser for Van Buren County, Arkansas. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his son, Dennis Richardson and his wife Kristen of Meriden; three granddaughters; and other family. Bill was predeceased by his parents Ellis and Onia Richardson and Edward and Arvilla Gammill; one brother, Clifford Richardson; and three sisters, Modene Gammill, Joyce Morrow, and Betty Tullock. Visitation was 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton. Interment with military honors will take place immediately following at Pordue Cemetery in Onia, Arkansas. Memorial contributions
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Melvin Browning
Melvin L. Browning, 73, of Clinton, Arkansas made his heavenly flight on March 8, 2018. He was born on June 15, 1944 in Manila, Arkansas to the late Grace Browning. He was a proud Army veteran and a retired letter carrier for over 25 years. Melvin was a former mayor of Manila, Arkansas; substitute teacher at Clinton Public Schools for 12 years and was presented with the Arkansas Nursing Home Volunteer of the Year Award. Melvin was involved and volunteered in countless organizations. He loved reading and gardening. Melvin will be remembered for his sense of humor and crazy stories. He is preceded in death by his mother Grace Browning and a brother Cecil Browning. Melvin is survived by his daughter Beth Hollingshead (Brad) and step-children Luis Morales (Robin) and Melinda Morales; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two siblings Joyce Gordan (Joe) and Nellie Fleeman (Paul); a host of family and friends. Donations may be made to the Van Buren County Library, Clinton, Arkansas in his memory. His life celebration was held Mon-
may be made to BAWA Health Initiative, P.O. Box 432, Wallingford, CT 06492.
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Madeline McElroy
Madeline Mae McElroy, age 96 of Edgemont, Arkansas, passed away on March 9, 2018. Born on March 23, 1921 in Beckley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Henderson and Carrie Bragg. Mrs. McElroy was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Shirley First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lloyd McElroy; her son Donald Manville; her stepson Donny McElroy; and her step-daughter Wanda Burrows. She is survived by her children Carl Manville and his wife Rosa Lee, Phillip Manville and his wife Arpie, Mary Martin and her husband Dick, Vick Manville and his wife Patti, Jan Majors and her husband Gary, Norman McElroy and his wife Elisha, Karen Grillot and her husband Dan and Otis McElroy and his wife Teresa; her step-children Oleda Carr and Sonny Marylin, her honorary daughter Patsy Morris; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. McElroy is also survived by her other relatives and many friends. Visitation was noon Tuesday, March 13, 2018 with funeral services beginning at 2 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Heber Springs. Interment was in Copper Springs Cemetery.
March 20 – M e a t b a l l s / g r a v y, mashed potatoes, carrots, roll, fruit cocktail. March 21 – Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. March 22 – Smothered pork cutlet, pickled beats, broccoli, roll, cobbler. March 26 – Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, pineapple chunks. March 27 – Hashbrown/ham casserole, salad, strawberries, breadstick, angel food cake. March 28 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, mixed vegetables, salad, French bread, brownie muffin. March 29 – Pinto beans w/ham, spinach-topped tomatoes, cornbread, lemonade pie.
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March 20 – Chicken Paramigiana/sauce, spinach salad, corn, breadstick, spiced peaches. March 21 – Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, bread, fresh fruit. March 22 – Sliced ham, blackeyed peas, greens, strawberry applesauce cake. March 23 – Fried fish, baked potato, pinto beans, hushpuppies, banana pudding. March 27 – Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas and carrots, mixed vegetables, breadstick, spiced peaches. March 28 – Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. March 29 – Cheesy chicken and potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, roll, winter hot fruit. March 30 – M e a t b a l l s / g r a v y, carrots, mashed potatoes, bread, fruit cocktail.
Scotland
March 20 – Vegetable beef soup, Oriental slaw, cornbread, fruit. March 21 – Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie. March 22 – Pork roast, AuGratin potatoes, pickled beets, bread, apple cake. March 26 – Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, melon and strawberries. March 27 – Pinto beans w/ham, stewed tomatoes, cornbread, creamsicle pie. March 28 – Cheeseburger pie, creamed peas, herbed potatoes, bread, pineapple. March 29 – Spaghetti w/meat sauce, green beans, salad, garlic bread, brownies.
Shirley
March 20 – Chicken Parmigiana/ sauce, spinach salad, corn, breadstick, spiced peaches. March 21 – Sliced ham, blackeyed peas, greens, cornbread, applesauce. March 22 – Fried fish, seasoned potatoes, coleslaw, hushpuppies, banana pudding. March 26 – Chili, broccoli slaw, Mexican cornbread, fruit. March 27 – Taco soup, chips, salad, strawberries and bananas. March 28 – Creamy chicken spaghetti, peas, mixed vegetables, breadstick, lemon dream cake. March 29 – Hamburger, Mexicali corn, baked beans, puffy fruit salad. Clinton, Shirley and Scotland centers are open Monday-Thursday. Damascus is open Tuesday and Thursday. Fairfield Bay is open Tuesday-Friday.
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Tourney champs - The Clinton High School baseball team won the Dover High School Rain Out Classic tournament earlier this month. They defeated the Booneville Bearcats 10-0 and the Ozark Hillbillies 13-1 to earn their way into the championship game. They defeated the Heber Springs Panthers 11-1 to win the tournament. (Photo by Lora Hinchey)
Calendar The Clinton School Annual Alumni Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the high school cafeteria. Admission is $10 admission, which includes the meal. Renia Robinette from the class
of ’88 will be guest speaker. Van Buren County Judge Roger Hooper continues his Annual Road Show at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at the Shirley Community Center and at 6
p.m. Monday, March 6, at the Alread EH Club Building. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited. Munchin on Main Street is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 in downtown Morrilton. Beginning at 11 a.m., food trucks, vendor booths, and children’s activities will be open to the public. Live music will also begin at 11 a.m. on the Wayne Smith Trucking stage and See Calendar on page 6
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The Great War on display at Capitol When, in 1917, the United States entered the world war, Arkansans in all walks of life stepped forward. Over 70,000 Arkansans, black and white, served in uniform. By war’s end, nearly 4,000 had died or were seriously wounded. Within months after the Armistice, the World War became the stuff of memories; the Arkansas History Commission (today’s Arkansas State Archives) partnered with Louis C. Gulley, an enthusiastic battlefield collector, to assemble a significant array of artifacts, memorabilia, documents and curiosa related to the war. This trove, augmented by govern-
ment documents, personal papers and other artifacts, remains one of the Archives’s largest and richest collections. For many years, items from the Gulley collection were displayed in the Arkansas Capitol as the “Museum of the World War.” This spring, the Great War returns to the Capitol: “War, Collections, Memory” features significant and memorable artifacts, photographs and documents from the State Archives related to “the war to end war.” The exhibit is not a comprehensive history of Arkansans in the war; instead, it samples the materials collected and preserved in order to
preserve the stories of the conflict. These range from predictable battlefield trophies such as bayonets and helmets, to fragments of buildings damaged by shell fire and items sewed by Arkansas women for the American Red Cross. A bullet-riddled helmet, mess cup and iron body armor attest to the dangers of facing modern small-arms fire, while playing cards and a chess set improvised by German prisoners of war represent soldiers’ attempts to set aside the horrors of the field, if only for a little while. The home front is represented by a box of bandages rolled by Arkan-
sas women for use in field hospitals overseas, and by identification photographs of resident German nationals who were required to register as enemy aliens in 1917. Nearly a century has gone by since the cease-fire of November 11, 1918, but in the Arkansas State Archives and, through August, the halls of the Capitol, the echoes of that heartbreaking conflict remain. “War, Collections, Memory: the Great War in the Arkansas State Archives” will remain on display in the first floor galleries of the Arkansas Capitol through August 2018.
Calendar from page 5 the beer garden will open. Winner of the Food Truck Face-Off will be announced at 8:30 p.m.
Linemen bring light to villagers Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas linemen including two from Clinton recently completed a mission to electrify two remote Guatemalan villages near the Mexican border resulting in approximately 105 villagers having electricity for the first time. During the mission, the electric cooperative linemen from Arkansas worked with EMRE, a municipal electric utility, to expand service to rural areas including Las Tortugas and San Jorge communities. Their efforts included the construction of ap-
proximately 7.5 miles of power lines in jungle-like conditions. The crew members were presented with plaques at a celebration event in Las Tortugas to commemorate the delivery of electricity to the village. Linemen and their respective cooperatives that participated in the project included: Doug Evans and Jamie Reeves with Petit Jean Electric of Clinton; Shawn Hammonds of Ward, Zack Lewis of Beebe and Chris Wiles of Bigelow with First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville; Kenneth
Byrd and Zac Pettis with Arkansas Valley Electric of Ozark; Terry Harkey with Craighead Electric of Jonesboro; Keith Uselton with Mississippi County Electric of Blytheville; Joey Burk and Billy Smart with North Arkansas Electric of Salem; Richard Freeland with Ouachita Electric of Camden; Kyle Thomason and Brandon Winer with Southwest Arkansas REA of Texarkana; Daniel Baker with Woodruff Electric of Forrest City; and Kevin Riddle with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. of Little Rock.
NRECA International coordinated the project. This project was made possible by NRECA International, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, whose mission is to increase individual and community access to electricity in all parts of the world. Combined with previous projects, Arkansas electric cooperative linemen have assisted in providing electric service to more than 1,200 rural Guatemala and Bolivian residents that otherwise would not have service.
Fox-16 anchor Donna Terrell will be guest speaker at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Terrell’s topic will be her story of being a woman of color working as a broadcast journalist and starting her own nonprofit organization for cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers. There will be a chili/soup cook-off and pie auction at Crabtree Foursquare at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Meet and Greet at the Choctaw VFW 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. Candidates can speak.
5K Hunger Run, down town Clinton, Saturday, March 31. Crawfish Boil Fundraiser at Damascus Community Center 11a.m. March 31. Pet Adoption event 10 a.m. March 31 at Tractor Supply in Clinton. Neal Family Fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Crabtree Foursquare Church. Sheriff’s debate at Little Red Restaurant on Fairfield Bay 7-9:15 p.m. Thursday, April 19. The Clinton A&P Commission meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. The meetings are open to the public. Join the eggstravaganza - Easter at the Park Egg Hunt 2-3 p.m. April 1 at Archer Park.
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VBC Judge Roger Hooper continues his Road Show this year at the Community Center in Shirley, Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. and in Alread at the EH Club Building on Monday, March 26th at 6:00 p.m.
There will be a slide show presentation on the present and future road improvements and the economic happenings of our county. Sheriff Randy Gurley will also be presenting his own slide show on the Sheriff's Department. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited.
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Dads and Donuts 2018
The Clinton Elementary Kindergarten celebrated Dads and Donuts last week. The students sang songs, did fingerplays and ate donuts with their dads. Photos by Cindy Bradley
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Hagans, Tatum receive commendation yond,” Fitts said. Commission Chairman Steve Cook, who had a short career in law enforcement before his current business, also spoke at the ceremony, commending all officers on their professionalism in the face of adversity. “You have to deal with a lot out there every day, the good and the bad,” Cook said. “Sometimes they’re your friends, and sometimes they’re not so friendly. And you continually soar to a higher level. That’s the integrity of a great organization – doing what’s right." Wildlife Officers Sydney Grant and Cody Standifer from the AGFC Hope Regional Office were both honored with the Warden’s Star, an award for an act of heroism involving an unusual situation that required immediate action and the use of good judgement, ingenuity and excep-
tional tactics to prevent an incident from escalating. Grant and Standifer were the first on the scene at Millwood Lake on Nov. 18, 2017, when winds up to 70 miles per hour and a temperature shift of nearly 40 degrees caused extreme conditions during the opening day of waterfowl season. Many avid duck hunters attempted to launch on the lake that morning, despite life-threatening conditions. Grant and Standifer responded to a report of a boating accident on the lake in their boat. Once at the area where the incident was believed to occur, they were unable to locate any victims. Their own boat was in danger of becoming disabled from the wind and waves, so they were forced to make their way to the nearest boat ramp. Once at the ramp, they heard and saw an individual clinging to a stump 600 yards
from the bank. They and fellow officer Cpl. Keith Teague jumped back in the boat and pulled the victim from the water. Due to their quick actions and attention, the victim escaped the deadly situation with only stiff legs from the cold water. Other individuals receiving Certificates of Commendation were as follows: • Capt. Chris Carpenter and Wildlife Officer Bradley Huggins from the AGFC Hot Springs Regional Office – For locating and consoling an individual on the brink of suicide and getting him to a medical facility to receive the help he needed. • Lt. Mike Nast and Wildlife Officer Dusty Kirkpatrick from the AGFC Mayflower Office – For the cold-water rescue of two commercial anglers from the Arkansas River. • Sgt. Jeremy Whiley, Sgt. Steve
Paul, Wildlife Officer Adam Baker and Wildlife Officer Tyler Webb from the AGFC Hot Springs Regional Office for the rescue of 15 people and four pets from a condominium fire on Lake Hamilton via boat. • Cpl. Jay Hagans and Wildlife Officer Brian Tatum from the AGFC Calico Rock Regional Office – For the swift-water rescue of two kayakers stranded on the Archey Fork of the Little Red River during
heavy current and high rain. • Sgt. John Partain, Sgt. Ronnie White, Cpl. Jeff Neel, Cpl. Dennis Hovarter, Cpl. Blake Broomfield, Cpl. Keith Teague and Wildlife Officer Andrew Watson from the Hope Regional Office – For their combined efforts during extremely high winds on Millwood Lake, resulting in the rescue of eight individuals from three separate boating accidents on the water in one day.
Fisheries being stocked
your fish home and continue enjoying your experience with a delicious meal of catfish that’s as
good as any farmraised fish you’ll find in the grocery store,” Jackson said. Jackson says
the stockings were to begin in central Arkansas locations this week, and other ponds would
be stocked as soon as the hatcheries around the state have time to transport the fish.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission honored 20 wildlife officers - including two from Van Buren County - for their dedicated service to the natural resources and the people of Arkansas during its Fifth Annual Enforcement Awards Banquet in Little Rock on March 14. The banquet recognizes officers from across the state who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during the previous year. AGFC Director Pat Fitts spoke to all in attendance about the sense of pride that comes with leading such a fantastic group of individuals. “Most of the men and women honored here today will tell you, ‘I was just doing my job,’ for the actions that brought these awards, but I think it’s important for us as an agency to recognize them for going above and be-
As many of the state’s elementary and secondary schools are on a week of spring break this week, the time off coincides with several central Arkansas fisheries being stocked with catfish. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program is in full swing this week delivering catfish for families to enjoy during spring break. According to Maurice Jackson, the FCFP coordinator, parents looking for a way to spend some precious time and make memories with their kids should consider fishing at one of the stocked locations this spring. Most locations are within easy reach of large cities and towns and many are in parks where you can enjoy a picnic lunch or other activities once you’ve caught your limit.
“The best part is that you can take
Game and Fish Cpl. Jay Hagans and Officer Brian Tatum were honored at the banquet. (Photo from April Dunham Hagans Facebook)
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Sudoku Sudoku: The objective is to fill a 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9. A cell is the smallest block in the game. A row, column and region consists of 9 cells and the whole game consists of 81 cells. (Sudoku solution on Page 8)
Rules By EuGene Smith
Here at The Voice of Van Buren County, we love puzzles and games, contests and prizes. And we want you to play along with us. Solve our Word Find puzzle and enter for a chance to win a prize. Puzzle entry may not be a photocopy, originals from newspaper only. Let us know “Where In the County Is This?” and you become eligible for our drawing for a one-year subscription to The Voice. There will be one winner for each contest every month. To enter, mail your puzzles to The Voice / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or drop them by our downtown office, 328 Main St., Clinton. You can also call us at 7458040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. Friday, March. 30, 2018. Drawing will be at 4 p.m. Friday, March. 30.
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Quote of the Week My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. - Aristotle
Van Buren County Trivia As the Civil War neared, county residents were divided in their loyalties between the North and the South. Many anti-secessionists were found in Van Buren and surrounding counties. (Solution on Page 8)
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CHURCH PAGE
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Thanks to all of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as Grace Baptist Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to give me a contact for the history of your Church. We want to print the history of every Church in Van Buren County. With your help, we will!) Antioch General Baptist Church 1608 Highway 9, Fox (870)363-4509 Archey Valley Community Church Highway 254, Chimes Bee Branch Baptist 11509 Hwy 65 South, Bee Branch 654-2630 Bethel Community Church 17904 Highway 95 W, Cleveland Botkinburg Baptist Church 9297 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-3530 Botkinburg Community Foursquare Church 7054 Highway 65 N, Botkinburg 745-2311 Burnt Ridge Community Church 5846 Burnt Ridge Road, Clinton 745-6737 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church ABA 144 Nickie Ave., Clinton 745-3245 Choctaw Baptist Church 208 Highway 330 E, Clinton 745-7370 Choctaw Christian Center 4157 Highway 65 S, Choctaw 745-8264 Choctaw Church of Christ 233 Highway 330 E, Choctaw 745-8264 Christian Fellowship Church 674 Highway 658, Clinton Church of Christ 20452 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-5498 Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252 Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4532 Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657 Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894 Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus Eagle Heights Baptist Church Independent Fundamental VBC Fairgrounds, Clinton 757-0013
Eglantine Church of Christ 3796 Highway 330 S, Shirley 884-6880 Fairbanks Community Church 4753 Arkansas 356 E, Bee Branch Fairfield Bay Baptist Church 481 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3371 Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church 765 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3373 Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375 First Assembly of God Church 2466 Highway 65 N, Clinton 745-2285 First Baptist Church of Clinton 211 First Baptist Road, Clinton 745-6113 First Baptist Church of Damascus 43 Oak Tree Road, Damascus 335-7440 First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354 First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043 First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw Formosa Baptist Church 630 Highway 9 W, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 6603 Highway 9 West Clinton AR. 745-4446 Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500 Grace Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462 Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273 Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059 Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528 Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Kingdoms Gate Ministries 10973 Hwy 16E PO Box 335 Shirley, AR. 72153 Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787 Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299 Main Line Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005 Maranatha Assembly of God 11929 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8181 Mount Zion Church of Christ 1202 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-2572 Mount Zion General Baptist 2333 Mount Zion Road, Bee Branch 362-3807 New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332 New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575 New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411 Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726 Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115 Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley Pine Mountain General Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, South of Bee Branch Plant Baptist Church 4897 Highway 110, Clinton 745-6887 Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 22210 Highway 16 W, Alread 745-8450 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 5092 Banner Mtn Road, Shirley 723-4737
Pleasant Valley General Baptist No. 1 5153 Highway 92 W, Bee Branch Point Remove Baptist Church 10954 Highway 336 W, Formosa Rabbit Ridge Church of Christ 215 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch 745-4634 Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109 Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593 Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch Sand Springs Missionary Baptist Church Highway 124 E, Damascus 335-8003 Sardis Freewill Baptist 4141 Highway 124, Gravesville 335-8027 Scotland Baptist Church 278 Postal Lane, Scotland 592-3787 Scotland Church of Christ 297 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1476 Scotland-Formosa Road, Scotland 592-3311 Settlement Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273 Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8101 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349 St. Jude Catholic Church 3178 Hwy 65 S, Clinton 745-5716 Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280 The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883 The Zoo Church 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535 The Power House (non-denominational) 159 Mt. Zion Road, Bee Branch, AR 253-2385 Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445 Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
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RESEARCH Reflect A Moment He said, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice"
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installment being due on June ___, 2018 and continuing thereafter on the same day of each successive month until May ___, 2021 when a final payment equal to the entire remaining principal balance together with all accrued and unpaid interest shall be due.
exercise any right or power accrued upon any default shall impair any such right of power of shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an acquiescence therein; and every power and remedy given by this Ordinance to Lender may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL REVENUE PROMISSORY NOTE BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS AND FIRST SECURITY BANK, (SHERIFF DEPARTMENT VEHICLE PROJECT), SERIES 2018; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE NOTE; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. WHEREAS: The Quorum Court of Van Buren County, Arkansas (the “County”) has determined that the County is in need of seven new patrol vehicles for use by the Sheriff’s Department (the “Vehicles”); WHEREAS: The estimated cost of the Vehicles and issuing note is $267,448.45 and the County can obtain the necessary funds to acquire the Vehicles by issuing General Revenue Promissory Note (Sheriff Department Vehicles Project), Series 2018, in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $267,448.45 (the “Note”). NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: Article 1. The Quorum Court hereby finds that the Vehicles to be acquired will have a useful life of more than one (I) year and that the principal amount of the Note and all other obligations heretofore incurred by the County under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution (“Amendment No. 78”) does not exceed 2 1/2% of the assessed value of taxable property located within the County as determined by the last tax assessment. Article 2. Under the authority of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arkansas (the “State”), including particularly Amendment No. 78 and Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-78-101, et seq., Van Buren County, Arkansas General Revenue Promissory Note (Sheriff Department Vehicle Project), Series 2018 is hereby authorized and ordered issued in the maximum principal amount of $267,448.45 for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of acquiring the Vehicles. The note shall bear interest at an interest rate not to exceed 2.57% and shall have a maturity of not greater than three (3) years. The Note shall be issuable only as a fully registered Note without coupons. Article 3. The Note shall be executed on behalf of the County by the manual signatures of the County Judge and the County Clerk and shall have impressed or imprinted thereon the seal of the County. Article 4. The Note shall be in substantially the following form and the County Judge and County Clerk are hereby expressly authorized and directed to make all recitals contained therein: VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS GENERAL REVENUE PROMISSORY NOTE (SHERIFF DEPARTMENT VEHICLES PROJECT) SERIES 2018 REGISTERED Principal Amount: Maturity Date: Interest Rate: Dated: $267,448.45 May ___, 2021 2.57% May ___, 2018 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THAT, Van Buren County, Arkansas (the “County”), acting by and through its County Judge and County Clerk, duly authorized by Ordinance duly adopted by the Quorum Court of the County, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of FIRST SECURITY BANK, at 112 Volunteers Parkway, Clinton, Arkansas 7203I, or unto its successors and assigns (the “Lender”) the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT AND 45/1OOths DOLLARS ($267,448.45), with interest, per annum, at the rate stated above from date until due as herein provided, all to be paid and payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, as follows: In equal monthly installments of principal and interest in the amount of $7,727.15, with the first such
This Note is issued pursuant to and in full compliance with the Constitution and the laws of the State of Arkansas, including, without limitation, the provisions of Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas· Constitution, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-78-10 I, et seq. and pursuant to Ordinance No. 201812 of the County (the “Authorizing Ordinance”). This Note shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas. The total annual principal and interest payments upon the Note shall be charged against and paid from the general revenues of the County for each fiscal year, including road fund revenues. Reference is hereby made to the Authorizing Ordinance for additional terms, conditions and representations upon which the Note is issued, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. This Note is a fully registered note and is transferable by the Lender which is the registered owner, only upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, at which time, a new, fully registered Note of the same maturity, at the same rate, and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor. Article 5. As provided in Amendment No. 78, the debt service payments on the Note in each fiscal year shall be charged against and paid from the general revenues of the County for such fiscal year. For the purpose of making the debt service payments, there is hereby, and shall be appropriated to pay the Note, an amount of general revenues of the County sufficient for such purposes. The County covenants that for each fiscal year in which the Note is outstanding, the general revenues of the County shall exceed the amount of debt service payments due on the Note in that fiscal year. Article 6. The County shall not have outstanding at any one time indebtedness under Amendment No. 78, including the Note, in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $5,000,000 unless such indebtedness in excess of $5,000,000 is expressly made subordinate in payment to the Note with respect to payments from the general revenues of the County, including road fund revenues. Nothing herein shall prohibit the County from incurring additional indebtedness under Amendment No. 78 that is secured by the property financed in whole or in part with proceeds of the indebtedness. Article 7. The County agrees to have its financial statements audited by an independent certified public accounting firm or by the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Division of Legislative Audit of the State of Arkansas. While the Note is outstanding, a copy of the audit report shall be furnished to the Lender on request. Article 8. The County agrees to prepare and adopt a budget for each fiscal year in accordance with Arkansas law and to furnish the Lender with a copy of the same by January 31 of each year while the Note is outstanding. Each budget shall make provision for the payment of debt service due on the Note in that fiscal year. Article 9. The Note may be redeemed or pre-paid prior to maturity. Article 10. If there be any default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Note, or in the performance of any of the other covenants contained in this Ordinance, Lender may, by proper suit, compel the performance of the duties of the officials of the County under the laws of Arkansas. No remedy conferred upon or reserved to Lender is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Ordinance or by law. Lender may waive any default which shall have been remedied before the entry of final judgment or decree in any suit, action or proceeding instituted under the provisions of this Ordinance or before the completion of the enforcement of any other remedy, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect any other existing or any subsequent default or defaults or impair any rights or remedies of Lender with respect thereto. No delay or omission of Lender to
In any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance Lender shall be entitled to recover from the County all costs of such proceeding, including reasonable attorneys fees. Article 11. The terms of this Ordinance shall constitute a contract between the County and the Lender and no variation or change in the undertaking herein set forth shall be made while the Note is outstanding, except as may be agreed in writing as between the County and Lender. Article 12. (a) The County covenants that it shall not take any action or suffer or permit any action to be taken or conditions to exist which causes or may cause the interest payable on the Note to be included in gross income for federal income tax purposes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the County covenants that the proceeds of the Note will not be used directly or indirectly in such manner as to cause the Note to be treated as “arbitrage bonds” within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code. • The County represents that it has not used or permitted the use of, and covenants that it will not use or permit the use of the Vehicles or the proceeds of the Note, in such manner as to cause the Note to be “private activity bonds” within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code. • The Note is hereby designated as a “qualified tax-exempt obligation” within the meaning of Section 265(b) (3)(B) of the Code. The County represents that the aggregate principal amount of its qualified tax-exempt obligations (excluding “private activity bonds” within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code which are not “qualified 50l(c)(3) bonds” within the meaning of Section 145 of the Code), including those of its subordinate entities issued in calendar year 2018 are not expected to exceed $10,000,000. The County further represents pursuant to Section 148(1)(4)(D) of the Code that (i) the aggregate principal amount of its tax-exempt obligation (not including “private activity bonds” within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code), including those of its subordinate entities, to be issued in calendar year 2018 is not reasonably expected to exceed $5,000,000, and (ii) at least 95% of the proceeds of the Note will be expended for the governmental activities of the County. • The County covenants that it will take no action which would cause the Note to be “federally guaranteed” within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit investments in bonds issued by the United States Treasury. • The County covenants that it will submit to the Secretary of the United States, not later than the 15th day of the second calendar month after the close of the calendar quarter in which the Note is issued, a statement as required by Section 149(e) of the Code. The County covenants that it will not reimburse itself from proceeds of the Note for costs paid prior to the date the Note is issued except in compliance with United State Treasury Regulation No.1.150-2 (the “Regulation”). This Ordinance shall constitute an “official intent” for purposes of the Regulation. Article 13. The County Judge and the Quorum Court are authorized to execute and deliver the County’s Closing Certificate in substantially the form which is before the meeting at which this Ordinance is adopted, which Certificate, when so executed and delivered, shall be the binding obligation of the County. Article 14. The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be separable and if any provision shall for any reason be held illegal or invalid, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance. Article 15. All Ordinances and Resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Approved this 15th day of March , 2018 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper . Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford . Pam Bradford, County Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the provisions of Arkansas Code Ann §28-52-106, notice is given that accounts of the administration of the estate listed below have been filed, on the dates shown, by the named Personal Representatives.
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All interested persons are called on to file objections to such accounts on or before the sixtieth (60) day following the filing of the respective accounts, failing which they will be barred forever from excepting to the account. Name of Estate: Victor N Davis Jr, Decedent Account # 71PR-17-29 Name of Personal Representative: Joan Reagan Nature of Account: Accounting Date filed: 02/09/2018 Dated this 15th day of March, 2018 Debbie Gray, Probate Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County Arkansas
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March 20, 2018 LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FIRST DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JUNE JOYCE NICHOLSON, deceased NO. 71PR-18-18 NOTICE OF PROBATE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 10224 HWY 336 W CLINTON, AR 72031 DATE OF DEATH: JANUARY 19, 2018 Shawn Pitt was appointed Executor of the estate of the above-named decedent on February 27, 2018. A contest of the probate can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Provided, that claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in such estate. THIS NOTICE first published this 20th day of March, 2018. Shawn Pitt, Executor By: /s/ Kent Tester . KENT TESTER, ID No. 89123 Tester Law Firm, P.A. Attorney at Law 230 Hwy. 65 North, Suite 7 Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-7077 Fax 501-745-6161 kent@testerlaw.com
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CASE NO: 71PR-18-19 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD ALLEN MARTENS, DECEASED LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 6909 Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch, AR, 72032 DATE OF DEATH: October 24, 2017 NOTICE The undersigned has been appointed the Administratrix of the Estate of the above-named Decedent on February 21, 2018. All persons having claims against the Estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the Estate. However, claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the Decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the Estate. This Notice was first published on the 20th day of March , 2018. /s/ Jane Marie Martens Jane Marie Martens Administratrix 6909 Hwy92 E Bee Branch, Arkansas, 72013 By: /s/ C. James Kubicek C. James Kubicek, Attorney James Kubicek Law Firm 7 Medical Lane, Suite E Conway, AR 72034
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VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO.
2018-11 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE #2018-01, THE ANNUAL SALARY AND WAGE FOR 2018, TO INCREASE THE HOURLY WAGE FOR THE CORP. DEPUTY FROM $10.75 PER HOUR TO $12.10 PER HOUR. WHEREAS: The Corp. Budget is under contract between Van Buren County and the Corp. of Engineers; and WHEREAS: The Corp. of Engineers supplies the funding for a Corp. deputy. WHEREAS: The Corp. deputy’s hourly wage should be equal to a part-time deputy. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: The hourly wage of the Corp. deputy be raised from $10.75 per hour to $12.10 per hour. Approved this 15th day of March, 2018 APPROVED: Roger Hooper, County Judge /s/ Roger Hooper ATTEST: Pam Bradford, County Clerk /s/ Pam Bradford
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ORDINANCE NO.
2018-13 .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2017-39, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2018, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED REVENUE FOR COUNTY GENERAL AND APPROPRIATE $1,800.00 INTO THE SAFETY/MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT #1000-123. WHEREAS: This money is needed to help purchase a new lawn mower for the Sheriff Department Road Crew. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: $1,800.00 be appropriated into the Safety/Maintenance Department Budget #1000-1234004 Machinery & Equipment. Approved this 15st day of March 2018 APPROVED: Roger Hooper, County Judge /s/ Roger Hooper
Arkansas big northern lakes report the walleye in the spawn and very active. There are lots of opportunities now for walleye, as well as crappie and the emerging largemouth bass bite. White bass also are active as spring heads this way.
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(updated 3-142018) John Berry of Berry Brothers Guide Service in Cotter (870-435-2169) said that on the White, the hot spot has been Wildcat Shoals. There have been shad coming through the dam. The hot flies were olive Woolly Buggers (sizes 8, 10), Y2Ks (sizes 14, 12), prince nymphs (size 14), zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead sizes 16, 18), pheasant tails (size 14), ruby midges (size 18), root beer midges (size 18), pink and cerise San Juan worms (size 10), and sowbugs (size 16). Double-fly nymph rigs have been very effective (John’s current favorite is a size 10 Y2K with a size 14 ruby midge suspended below it). Use lead to get your flies down. Remember that the White and Norfork rivers and Dry Run Creek are in-
fected with didymo, an invasive alga. Be sure and thoroughly clean and dry your waders (especially the felt soles on wading boots) before using them in any other water. Many manufacturers are now making rubber soled wading boots that are easier to clean and are not as likely to harbor didymo. John also says, “On my first trip fly fishing to Montana in 1989, I found myself in Dan Bailey’s fly shop in Livingston. It is a classic Western fly shop loaded with gear, angling memories and, most important, flies. The shop was basically divided into two large rooms. One held retail space for rods, reels, waders and all manner of fly-fishing gear. The other room was filled with rows of long tables that had about 50 middle-aged ladies seated at the tables. All were busy tying all manner of flies. I was amazed with what I saw. “I was there with my brother, Dan. At
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the time, he lived in Stockton, California, and made his living as a commercial flytyer for the Delta Angler Fly Shop. “When I returned to that shop 10 years later, the ladies were gone. They had been replaced by fly-tyers in places like Sri Lanka or Nigeria that would tie for much less money than the ladies could live on. They had been replaced by fly-tyers located offshore. The same thing happened to my brother. He was no longer able to support himself as a commercial fly-tyer. We eventually formed Berry Brothers Guide Service. “Now when you go into fly shops most if not all of the flies on sale are not tied in the United States. Our commercial fly-tyers took a hit, but how did the customers do in the process? Did the reduced price of flies get passed on to the consumer? No. In fact, the price of flies has steadily increased over the past few years. When
I was the manager of Blue Ribbon Fly Shop, the profit margin on flies was higher than on anything else in the shop. “Is the quality of these flies any better than the locally tied flies? I don’t think so. These flies are usually tied by someone who has never seen a caddis fly or cast a fly rod. When I carefully inspect them, I do not see the care and attention to detail that I see on locally tied flies. Then there are the local patterns that are just not available from the overseas tyers. “There are a couple of ways to get the flies you need. The best way is to locate and utilize local tyers. When I managed Blue Ribbon Fly Shop, I had identified about a half-dozen local tyers. Though there were a lot of flies tied offshore, in the shop when I arrived, all of the flies that I bought when I was there were from local tyers. “You might consider custom flies. This is where you hire a fly-tyer to tie flies to your exact specifications. You could specify a particular hook (maybe a wide gap hook that is factory barbless), a specific color or a fly you designed yourself. You could also tie them yourself. That way you know that they will fit your specifications. “The flies we fish with are the weak link in our fishing system. Use the best flies you can obtain for the best results.”
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The sun rises on a beautiful March morning in Alread. (Photo by Robert R. Gaut)
The beauty of Van Buren County
This hearty stand of crocus was spotted recently under a bush on Lee Street in Clinton. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
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Spring blooms at a house on Highway 16 East in Clinton. (Photo by Robert Snyder)
Around 1,000 new bigger utility poles will replace old ones on Highway 65 from north of Clinton to Highway 110 at Botkinburg in preparation for highway widening work possibly beginning in 2020. Surveyor Johnny Sigler and his assistant Ray Johnson said the taller poles will allow for the road surface to be raised in spots and puts distance between line workers and the hot wires. Pole replacement continues until September or October. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)
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