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TUESDAY, May 31, 2016 / Vol. 2 Issue 22 / 75 cents
Mayors hear from firemen
Heading for boot camp -- Dozens turned out to say goodbye and show their support for some local youth who are headed for military basic training camps this summer. The event was held at Clinton City Park on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Sam Tucker / for The Voice)
New site for Shirley Homecoming draws fire Even as final preparations are made to parade floats and tickets are being sold for the Lucky Ducky Regatta, some Shirley residents are upset about a change of location for the 49th annual Homecoming celebration. A petition is being circulated objecting to moving many of the events to the lower baseball field and adjoining parking area. Mayor Johnny Sowell said the location near the river is more level and a better place for the celebration. He said if all goes well this year, the stage will be
moved to the new location, too. The petition noted that the change was approved by a 3-2 vote of the City Council. (Councilors Margaret Earnhart and Lisa Hackett voted against changing the location.) The petition states, “Homecoming is a long-standing tradition in this town and the ‘town’ center is where we like to congregate. The front porch of Privitt’s Store, the sidewalks, the community center, the rodeo grounds, the grassy knoll for kids’ games and the museum are
all within walking distance and makes for a very cozy atmosphere and one which both young and old can walk to. … This historic aspect of town is an important part of our heritage and it should remain so.” The petition further states that some older visitors will not be able to walk on wet grass or gravel to see the children’s games. It concludes that the city has spent a lot of money on a dance area, bandstand, walkways and landscaping. “Why fix something that isn’t
broken – leave the traditions as they are and let us enjoy our get-togethers and our history.” The 49th annual celebration, which draws people with ties to the historic town from near and far, begins June 3 and ends with a Dance at the Depot featuring the Highway 9 East Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 4. In between there will be a Pee Wee Rodeo Friday, a Big Rodeo each night at 7 p.m., an archery shoot, color run, lunch at the Senior Center, parade, duck races and more.
South Side School District signs pact with UACCM
UACCM and South Side sign a deal on May 4. Pictured are (from left) Jessica Rohlman, Diana Arn, Billy Jackson, Tim Smith and Tawnia Hoelzeman The South SideBee Branch School District signed an agreement earlier this month with the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton that addresses the enrollment in and payment of concurrent technical classes. This agreement
ensures that students taking advantage of the concurrent enrollment classes will be attending UACCM as full-time college students while meeting state requirements for high school graduation. These classes will be at little cost to the student, as a portion of the tuition is
being paid by South Side High School and UACCM is waiving mandatory fees. “This program will allow many of our students an early start to determine if a college degree or a vocational program is something they are interested in,” said South Side Superintendent
Billy Jackson. UACCM is currently enrolling high school juniors and seniors for the fall 2016 semester in technical programs on campus. For questions about UACCM’s concurrent classes, contact Jessica Rohlman at 501-977-2004.
Mayors of the county’s incorporated towns and the Van Buren County judge heard a proposal from firemen for a more equitable distribution of state funds from Act 833 last week. Joey Weaver and Ken Brown of the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department presented facts and figures they discussed the week before with the fire chiefs’ association to the intergovernmental meeting held Friday, May 27, at the Shirley Community Center. Weaver noted that the cost to fight a fire is the same everywhere when everything is figured in, such as manpower, training, equipment and trucks. The Clinton Fire Department receives 15.8 percent of the Act 833 funds that come into the county; Fairfield Bay receives 13.89 percent; and the other 16 fire departments each receive 4.39 percent. That breaks down to $23,462 for Clinton, $20,760 for Fairfield Bay, and $6,517 for each of 16 county departments. Weaver says that is too high of a return for two departments and that county taxpayers are footing most of the bill. He suggests splitting the pie into 18 equal pieces that would give everyone about $8,250. Fairfield Bay Mayor Paul Wellenberger questioned the math used to come up with the amount taxpayers get on their return. He also said his department has purchased three new pumper trucks and can’t afford to lose $12,000 of Act 833 money that will make those payments. “How am I supposed to pay for pumpers in Damascus?” Mayor L.B. Pavatt asked. He said Damascus does not get any Act 833 funds from Faulkner County, and added to that, Twin Groves, which is in Faulkner County, is in Damascus’ fire district. Wellenberger said he would be open to the idea of having a “bucket fund” in which a percentage of the money was held to be distributed to the departments that respond to the most mutual aid calls. Clinton Mayor Richard McCormac asked if it automatic mutual aid is practical. The Clinton Fire Department is not part of the automatic response pact.
Wellenberger said it is practical in that it builds community relations, ensures plenty of water at the fire scene and gives firefighters practice. Brown asked for a workshop at which time the mayors and county judge can present any proposals they may come up with for distributing the funds. No date was set. Next up, each mayor shared news about what’s going on in their towns. McCormac noted that Archey Fest is coming up in June; the Highway 65 lighting project is waiting for the lights, which should arrive soon; and that there is talk that a couple of new restaurants will be coming to Clinton. We l l e n b e rg e r said Fairfield Bay has signed a $142,000 contract to extend sewer lines to Highway 16; several recent festivals and events were a success and more are on the way on Father’s Day weekend; and said the town’s website had 3.9 million hits last year, which apparently has led the Donald Trump campaign to ask to advertise on it (that, he said, is up to the Community Club, not the city). Shirley Mayor Johnny Sowell reminded everyone that the town’s 49th annual Homecoming is this weekend, June 3-4, and the site has been moved to the riverside of town. He said the city has made an offer to buy some old buildings and would like to move City Hall, the museum and the water department there. He also said grant requests are being prepared to extend the hiking trail. In Damascus, Pavatt noted there had been a “couple of whammies,” with Walmart closing its market and Southwestern Energy laying off workers. But, he said, there is “gossip” about a couple of stores planning to move in, and he notes that the town has “the best Mexican restaurant in the state.” He said the new municipal building is 99.9 percent done, and the offices, including the library, will be relocated soon. “We appreciate you moving to Van Buren County,” county Judge Roger Hooper told him. Hooper finished up the meeting with his report that can be found on Page 3A.
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Obituaries
Macel Quattlebaum
Macel D. Quattlebaum, 86, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016. She was born Thursday, December 28, 1929, in the Culpepper Community of Arkansas to Franklin and Viola (Winningham) McKnight. Macel was a retired beautician and homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband M.O. Quattlebaum; and her two sons, Fred “Ken” Quattlebaum and Charles “Chuck” Quattlebaum. She is survived by her three sisters, Ima Jo (McKnight) Bradley, Mada (McKnight) Knight, and Marie (McKnight) Loftis; four grandsons, Devin, Jeremy, Lonny and Ryan Quattlebaum; and six great-grandchildren, Braden, Logan, Tori, Trey, Taryn and Kate Quattlebaum. Visitation was Friday, May 27, 2016, and funeral service was 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Clinton, Arkansas, with Faron Rogers officiating. Interment was in Quattlebaum Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. Online guest book: www. rollerfuneralhomes. com/clinton.
Ramsey, 68, of Scotland left behind her family and friends to join the heavenly choir on Sunday May 22, 2016. She was born on October 13, 1947, to Paul Dunham and Oma Standridge Dunham at her home in Scotland. She is proceeded in death by her parents, granddaughter Kandace Sprouse, and brother, Grover Dunham. Marie is survived by four children, Donna (Marcus) Baker of Scotland, Steve Huffman of Caglesville, ReJeania Ealy (Justin Tillar) of Conway and Christina Quinn of Pleasant Plains; siblings Reba (Don) Ramsey, Walter (Karen) Dunham, Troy (Barbara) Dunham, sister-inlaw Helen Dunham, all of Scotland, and Patsy Watkins of Jerusalem; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Marie loved the Lord and was a member of the Scotland Christian Lighthouse Fellowship Church. She was a graduate of Scotland High School Class of 1965. She worked at the chicken plant before finding her career of 28 years at the Belden Cord Factory in Clinton. Among her passions were yard sales and thrift. She especially loved go-
ing to the casino, "Cha Ching!" Her sense of humor always made people smile because she was a very special lady and saw the positive in every situation. Marie was always there when you needed her. She was the best person to talk to and truly cared about others, often helping those in need. There was always a garden at her house and enjoyed canning fruits and vegetable. Most days Marie could be seen a Dunham's Grocery helping her brother Buck make breakfast and lunch. She will be truly missed by many. Visitation was Wednesday May 25, 2016, at the Scotland Lighthouse Christian Fellowship with services following at 11 a.m. with Sister Shelia Gardner officiating. Burial was at Foster Cemetery in Scotland. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
Robert Barnum
Robert Eldon Barnum passed from this life on May 20, 2016, at St Vincent’s Infirmary in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born July 18, 1955, to James A. and Wilma I. (Jean) Barnum at Clinton, Arkansas. Robert was preceded in death by his father, James Atlas Barnum. He is survived by his mother; his sister, Martha
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PUBLIC NOTICE
In accordance with the provisions of Arkansas Code Annotated §15-57-403, public notice is hereby given that as of June 1, 2016, a Notification of Intent to Quarry has been filed with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The quarry will be located at 3550 Linn Creek Road, Dennard, AR 72629 in Section 29, Township 13N, range 14W in Van Buren County, Arkansas. Start up operations will begin on Sept. 1, 2016. This quarry will be operated by the Office of the Van Buren County Judge, Attn: County Road Department, P.O. Box 60, Clinton AR 72031, telephone 501-745-2443, fax 501-745-6278. Any questions concerning this operation may be sent to Roger W. Hooper, Van Buren County Judge, at the above listed address. Any interested parties may contact James F. Stephens, Chief of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, ADEQ, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317, telephone 501-682-0807, for additional information. Property owners within one-half mile of the proposed quarry may send a request to ADEQ for a public meeting with the Van Buren County Judge within ten days after the publication of this notice.
Barnum Kopec and her husband, John; his brothers, James Mitchell Barnum and Charles L. Barnum and his wife, Barbi; and many other relatives and friends. Robert lived and worked in Van Buren County his entire life. He graduated from Shirley High School in 1973 as Valedictorian. He was a Methodist and attended Shirley Community Church. He worked for many years at Clinton State Bank, later Regions Bank, and rose to the post of Chief Financial Officer. Robert had a great love of music. He was an avid reader of history. Robert enjoyed time with his family and friends. Visitation was Wednesday, May 25, 2015, at the Shirley Community Church with funeral services beginning at 10:45 a.m. with Bro. John Hiegel officiating. Interment was in the Settlement Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben G. Hunt, Ben R. Hunt, Todd Burgess, Shawn Burgess, Craig Fisher and Dickey Beckham. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home. www. olmstead.cc
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Pleasant Grove Cemetery decoration set for June 5 The annual decoration and homecoming services will be held June 5 for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery at Scotland. The morning services will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the church with congregational singing, special music and readings, along with a devotional message led by Larry A. Housely. Morning services will conclude at 11:30 a.m. This will offer an opportunity for friends and family to fellowship, and enjoy an old-fashioned dinner on the grounds if they wish. Following the break, the afternoon session be-
gins at 1:30 p.m. in the church. The annual business meeting with the Pleasant Cemetery Committee will begin immediately following. Patrons are encouraged to attend. If any one wishes to make donations to the cemetery, send those to Pleasant Grove Cemetery Committee, P.O. Box 5, Scotland, Arkansas 72141. Donors are asked to make checks to Pleasant Grove Cemetery and may contribute in three ways: General (GF), Wrought Iron Fence (WI), or Perpetual Trust Fund (PTF) by denoting amounts and fund in the memo section.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of public hearing on June 9, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Courthouse Annex Quorum Court Room (regarding Ordinance on Weight Limit Issue) Concerning Lo Gap Road, Crowell Mountain Road, Linn Creek Road
49th ANNUAL
SHIRLEY HOMECOMING CELEBRATION JUNE 3RD & 4TH In Historic Downtown Shirley
Friday June 3rd 7am–3pm . . Vendors arrive and begin setting up 5pm . . . . . . . Pee Wee Rodeo 7pm . . . . . . . Big Rodeo 8pm . . . . . . . Dance at the Depot – feat the Carl Acuff, Jr. Band
Saturday June 4th 8am–4pm . . Archery Shoot at lower ball field Bowhunters division; Lady’s division; Youth division if he can get at least 5 to shoot $5 for a practice round & $25 for a qualifying round Top 16 shooters will be brought back for the finals Prizes awarded 8:30am . . . . Color Run – to benefit Shirley Elementary 9am . . . . . . . Registration for Kid’s Games at the Depot Stage Turtle races - $5 awarded to winners of individual heats | $25 awarded to winner of grand champion heat 11am – 1 pm Lunch at the Shirley Community Center – put on by the Senior Center Your choice of BBQ sandwich or chicken strips, a side, drink & desert - $5 2 pm . . . . . . Homecoming Parade – prizes awarded to top 3 floats (church groups, organizations & students: this is a great fundraiser!) 1st place - $100; 2nd place - $50; 3rd place - $25 3 pm . . . . . . Lucky Ducky Regatta – ducks on sale at 1st Service Bank 7 pm . . . . . . Big Rodeo 8 pm . . . . . . Dance at the Depot – featuring the Highway 9 E. Band
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May 31, 2016
From the county judge’s office By Roger Hooper | May 2016
Well, our winter of 2016 turned out to be a very mild one. The Road Crew had to spread sand and salt for only a couple of days and we did not have any large snows. The winter has been not only mild from temperatures but a fairly dry year. Because of mild weather and closeness to the quarry, we have hauled about 19,000 tons more gravel than the same time last year. The first item to report is YTD figures versus The Plan for 2016. Tons of Gravel Miles of 4” Gravel Drainage Improvement Asphalt Overlay Chip & Seal Overlay New Chip & Seal
125,000 tons
78,000 tons
46.6 miles 4.1 miles 13.2 miles 14.8 miles
25.0 miles
Past 5 years and 4 months are: Tons of Gravel 793,000 tons Miles of 4” Gravel Drainage Improvement 254.6 miles Asphalt Overlay 69.9 miles Chip & Seal Overlay 57.5 miles New Chip &Seal Roads 40.0 miles Total Road Improvement 422.0 miles
We will begin Chip & Sealing the week of June 13th. The Asphalt overlay job is scheduled for June, 2016. The new Van Buren County Library is now open as of March 1st. This is an 11,000 square foot library with State-of- the-Art technology. This is a fulfillment of a 67-year old dream but more important a commitment to higher education in our County. The Van Buren County Library started in 1949 with the establishment of the library in one third of the Legion Hut, later moved to the Old Clinton State Bank Building in 1967 until the great flood of December, 1982. Then in 1983, the Library Board purchased the old Clinton Drug Store building and added to the building in 1993 (approximately 3,000 square feet). This remained as the Van Buren County Library until February
2016. A dedication was held on March 29, 2016, with 250-300 in attendance. In the month of April, attendance was up from 4,074 average per month to 6,232 attendance in April 2016. Also, the summer reading program has a full 2-months (June & July) of different youth activities. In my closing remarks at the dedication, “Let us use this dedication to be an example of our commitment to promote higher education not only for our generation but for the prosperity of future generations.” I believe this library is a start to promoting higher education. Also, Damascus has a new City office, Courtroom and Library opening in June 2016. The library part is about 3 times the size of the present library. The average monthly attendance at the Damascus Library is 360 per month. Fairfield Bay celebrated its 50 th anniversary as a community on April 23, 2016. In 1960, Van Buren County's population was approximately 7,000 and Clinton's population was 770. There was no Greers Ferry Lake, no Fairfield Bay and Highway 65 was a 2 lane road. Today Van Buren County has a population of 17,000, Clinton is 2,600 and Fairfield Bay is around 2,300. There is a beautiful 40,000-acre lake that helps generate over $60 million in tourism dollars and the next few years a four lane (65) from Clinton to Conway. If we can grow at the same rate in the next 50 years as we did in the past 50 years, Van Buren County's population would be 40,000, Clinton would be over 6,000 and Fairfield Bay around 5,000.
Some Economic Happenings in the Community
1. Petroleum prices continue to be low. This has been a plus for the County Road Department, Sheriff's Office, and Solid Waste. If the present trend continues we could see 25% - 30% less in budgeted fuel costs, plus the budget was cut for 2016. 2. 2015 Tourism Dollars were flat when compared to 2014, but up 7.3% versus 2013. The wet spring weather and high lake level was probably the biggest reason for no growth.
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6375 6525 6700
5825 6075 6250
8.7% 7.1% 6.8%
5. In talking with David Deaton, Ozark Health Administrator, he felt positive about their financial results for their fiscal year. I hope this article gives you some information on what is going on in Van Buren County. We live in an area where we are blessed with nature's beautiful resources. Thanks and God Bless!!
Calendar The Shirley High School Classes of 1953 and 1954 will meet at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the Western Sizzlin restaurant in Clinton. Friends are welcome to come visit. The Bradford family reunion will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Petit Jean Electric Community Room in Clinton. Potluck begins at noon. All family and friends are invited to join in the fellowship and get reacquainted. For more information call (870) 8843787. The summer reading program at the Van Buren County Library on Factory Road kicks off Saturday, June 4, with games, crafts and
food. The event will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, June 6, is movie day featuring "The Peanut Movie" at 1 p.m., "Goosebumps" at 3 p.m., and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," at 5 p.m. The North Central Baptist Association is holding Party in the Park from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Clinton City Park. There will be a bounce house, games, free food, music and more. Fore more information or to register for the softball/baseball tournaments, call 745-8745. Vacation Bible School at Point Remove Baptist Church will be held from 6-9 p.m. June 5-9 for infants through grade six.
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Fun & Games
Weekly Crossword
By EuGene Smith
Rules 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, 260 Griggs St., Clinton. You can also call us at 745-8040 to tell us where the week’s picture was taken. Deadline to enter is 2 p.m. May 31, 2016. Drawings will be held May 31.
Where In the County Is This?
Looks like this office has gone to the dogs! What is this building and where can you find it in Van Buren County? Tell us for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice. This week's puzzles will be entered in the June drawing.
Quote of the week
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. -- Voltaire, French writer, 1694-1778
Our Van Buren County Family Album
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(You'll have to wait for next week's paper for the solution)
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CHURCH PAGE
Photo by EuGene Smith
Thanks to those of you who called and correctly identified last week's featured church as St. Jude Catholic Church. If you can identify this Church call 745-8040. (Remember to send a history of your Church.) 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 745-4043 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 Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR 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 Highway 9 and County Line Road, Clinton 745-7709 Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 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 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 MainLine 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 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 745-4859 Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387 Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 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 New Tabernacle 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
Last Week's Featured Church
St. Jude Catholic Church, 3178 Highway 65 South, Clinton, AR 72031 (501) 745-5716. I have not yet found a history of this church.
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Fishing Report
New Kings River Access Point Opens
The access point is just below the Kings River Bridge on U.S. Highway 62 between Berryville and Eureka Springs in north Arkansas. The Kings River is a destination for anglers looking for big smallmouth bass, as well as walleye and white bass.
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(updated 5-252016) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water remained stained and no surface temperature was obtained. The water level was normal and most of the fishing continues to be good to excellent. Catfishing was excellent using large minnows, goldfish and on trotlines. Bass fishing was good around the lily pads with white spinnerbaits and topwater frogs. Bream fishing was excellent from 5 feet off the bank to a depth of 8-10 feet. Worms and crickets were the baits to use. Crappie fishing remains fair around the cypress trees and the Highway 89 bridge, using minnows and jigs.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater)
(updated 5-252016) James Dillard at Tailwater Fishing
Company (501-2071770) reported that fishing has improved over the last week. The water levels have been low with one unit of water being released each day for at least one hour. The hot flies have been midges, sowbugs, and pheasant tail nymphs.
Greers Ferry
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 462.56 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl). (updated 5-252016) Cody Smith of Fish Greers Ferry guide service reports that the lake is starting to slowly settle into its summer pattern. Rising water over the past few weeks sent the first wave of offshore fish back to the bank; over the last week they have pushed back out and are setting up nicely on brush piles and Corps habitat. Surface temperatures are in the low 70s lake-wide with good
water color and clarity. Shallow fish are highly pressured and seem to be scattered at best in shoreline cover. The walleye bite is good right now with a limit to a couple limits showing up with regularity. Fourteen to 22 feet around staging bluegills has been his best pattern. White bass and some hybrids are sporadically surfacing throughout the morning and evenings. The lack of baitfish in the reservoir is resulting in very little surface activity as there is not enough shad to push and corral.
Harris Brake Lake
(updated 5-252016) Harris Brake Lakeside Resort (501-889-2745) reported a good week of fishing all around. The water was clear and at a normal level; no temperature reading was available. Bream fishing was good with worms and crickets. Crappie could be found in 4-6 feet depth. Bass fishing was good in shallow water; spinnerbaits, crankbaits and topwater were all working well. Catfish were biting chicken liver, minnows and jigs, and the fishing was good.
Lake Maumelle
(updated 5-252016) Jolly Roger’s Marina reported water is 0.2 feet above the spillway and the water temperature is 77 degrees in the mid of lake and 79 at west end. Black bass fishing is excellent,
with the bass biting in shallow water on Wacky rig worms, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and just about everything else, and they can be caught in 5 to 8 feet of water. The temperature is about 80 on the banks. Spawn is over. Kentucky bass is good, mostly on the same lures as blacks. Their being caught on crankbaits and jigs and can be found in 3-10 feet. White bass fishing is fair; use deep diving Bandits and Bombers on this side of bridge. They also are being caught in the main lake on CC spoons, white jigs, and Rooster Tails when schooling. Crappie are moving off the banks and the fishing is fair. They’re being caught on minnows and jigs. Bream fishing is excellent. They can be found at 13 feet on the bottom, using crickets and live worms. Catfishing is excellent in 15-20 feet depth. Use stinkbait, small bream and chicken liver.
Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)
(updated 5-252016) Vince Miller at Fish ’N Stuff (501834-5733) said the water was at normal level but muddy with a surface temperature of 70 degrees. Catfish could be pulled in shallow water using chicken liver and nightcrawlers. Bream fishing was good in 2-5 feet depth with worms and crickets. Crappie rated good, especially around brush
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piles, taking a liking to blue jigs, minnows. Bass could be found in the main river and the fishing was good with crankbaits, plastic worms and lizards.
Peckerwood Lake
(updated 5-252016) Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) said water was down to a normal level but dingy, yet the fishing picked up from last week. Bream fishing was good on worms and crickets. Catfish were biting worms and blood bait and rated good. Bass were working in shallow water, hitting spinners and crankbait fair. Crappie fishing was poor, though minnows and jigs saw a little bite.
Palarm Creek
(updated 5-252016) Hatchet Jack’s (501-758-4948) reported that bream fishing was fair using worms and crickets. Crappie fishing was mostly poor this week, as was bass. Catfish were biting skipjacks and the fishing was fair.
North Arkansas
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(updated 5-252016) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said the water continues to be mossy, and the trout fishing has been poor.
Norfork Lake
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers re-
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ports the lake’s elevation at 553.68 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 556.75 msl). (updated 5-252016) Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said striper fishing is improving in spite the cold rainy weather they had all week. The north and northeast winds have moved the shad out of the back to the mouth of the creeks. If you go into the creeks you will see clear water. All the stained water has been pushed out into the lake. This has also cooled the creeks. The main lake dropped from the 70 degrees to the mid60s. He said they have caught limits of stripers on multiple days this week with the best days being sunny with a little wind. Stripers are still being caught all over the lake -- look at Cranfield Island and surrounding points, Crystal Cove, Big Creek near Woods Point and Hand Cove, and the main lake points near the dam. Reynolds is catching stripers in 60 feet of water with lines set at 30 feet. In other areas, stripers are being caught in 80-100 feet of water with lines set at 30 feet. The stripers are now spawned out, therefore they are very skinny. They have begun feeding on crawdads and shad and should gain weight quickly.
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Know About Memorial Day For nearly 150 years, Americans have gathered in late spring to honor the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in service to their country. What began with dozens of informal commemorations of those killed in the Civil War has grown to become one of the nation’s most solemn and hallowed holidays. From its earliest incarnation as “Decoration Day” to its modern-day observances, check out some surprising facts about the history of Memorial Day. 1. Memorial Day and its traditions may have ancient roots. While the first commemorative events weren’t held in the United States until the 19th century, the practice of honoring those who have fallen in battle dates back thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and Romans held annual days of remembrance for loved ones (including soldiers) each year, festooning their graves with flowers and holding public festivals and feasts in their honor. In Athens, public funerals for fallen soldiers were held after each battle, with the remains of the dead on display for public mourning before a funeral procession took them to their internment in the Kerameikos, one of the city’s most prestigious cemeteries. One of the first known public tributes to war dead was in 431 B.C., when the Athenian general and statesman Pericles delivered a funeral oration praising the sacrifice and valor of those killed in the Peloponnesian War—a speech that some have compared in tone to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 2. One of the earliest commemorations was organized by recently freed slaves. As the Civil War neared its end, thousands of Union soldiers, held as prisoners of war, were herded into a series of hastily assembled camps in Charleston, South Carolina. Conditions at one camp, a former racetrack near the city’s Citadel, were so bad that more than 250 prisoners died from disease or exposure, and were buried in a mass grave behind the track’s grandstand. Three weeks after the Confederate surrender, an unusual procession entered the former camp: On May 1, 1865, more than 1,000 recently freed slaves, accompanied by regiments of the U.S. Colored
Troops (including the Massachusetts 54th Infantry) and a handful of white Charlestonians, gathered in the camp to consecrate a new, proper burial site for the Union dead. The group sang hymns, gave readings and distributed flowers around the cemetery, which they dedicated to the “Martyrs of the Race Course.” 3. The holiday’s “founder” had a long and distinguished career. In May 1868, General John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Union veterans’ group known as the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a decree that May 30 should become a nationwide day of commemoration for the more than 620,000 soldiers killed in the recently ended Civil War. On Decoration Day, as Logan dubbed it, Americans should lay flowers and decorate the graves of the war dead “whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.” According to legend, Logan chose May 30 because it was a rare day that didn’t fall on the anniversary of a Civil War battle, though some historians believe the date was selected to ensure that flowers across the country would be in full bloom. After the war Logan, who had served as a U.S. congressman before resigning to rejoin the army, returned to his political career, eventually serving in both the House and Senate and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for vice president in 1884. When he died two years later, Logan’s body laid in state in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, making him one of just 33 people to have received the honor. Today, Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle and several townships across the country are named in honor of this champion of veterans and those killed in battle. 4. Logan probably adapted the idea from earlier events in the South. Even before the war ended, women’s groups across much of the South were gathering informally to decorate the graves of Confederate dead. In April 1886, the Ladies Memorial Association of Columbus, Georgia resolved to commemorate the fallen once a year—a decision that seems to have influenced John Logan to follow suit, according to his own wife. However,
southern commemorations were rarely held on one standard day, with observations differing by state and spread out across much of the spring and early summer. It’s a tradition that continues today: Nine southern states officially recognize a Confederate Memorial Day, with events held on Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ birthday, the day on which General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was killed, or to commemorate other symbolic events. 5. It didn’t become a federal holiday until 1971. American’s embraced the notion of “Decoration Day” immediately. That first year, more than 27 states held some sort of ceremony, with more than 5,000 people in attendance at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. By 1890, every former state of the Union had adopted it as an official holiday. But for more than 50 years, the holiday was used to commemorate those killed just in the Civil War, not in any other American conflict. It wasn’t until America’s entry into World War I that the tradition was expanded to include those killed in all wars, and Memorial Day was not officially recognized nationwide until the 1970s, with America deeply embroiled in the Vietnam War. 6. It was a long road from Decoration Day to an official Memorial Day. Although the term Memorial Day was used beginning in the 1880s, the holiday was officially known as Decoration Day for more than a century, when it was changed by federal law. Four years later, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 finally went into effect, moving Memorial Day from its traditional observance on May 30 (regardless of the day of the week), to a set day—the last Monday in May. The move has not been without controversy, though. Veterans groups, concerned that more Americans associate the holiday with first long weekend of the summer and not its intended purpose to honor the nation’s war dead, continue to lobby for a return to the May 30 observances. For more than 20 years, their cause was championed by Hawaiian Senator— and decorated World War II veteran—Daniel Inouye, who until his 2012 death reintroduced legislation in support of the change at the start of every Congressional term.
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Leon Emerson called the other day to say how much he enjoyed The Voice; "It's a very good paper." His brother had sent him a copy and he wants a subscription. While he grew up here, attending Pleasant Grove and Alread Schools, and drove a log truck for awhile, he has been living in Indiana for a number of years and doesn't get in touch as much as he'd like. So he sends long distance well wishes to his brothers Brice, Wayland and Dormet, and the Ray Berry family. Leon will be 95 years young on February 17. Will a wasp chase a crow? A neighbor tells me that's exactly what he saw the other day. "When the crow swerved the wasp swerved. That wasp was definitely in hot pursuit." If you have a strange critter story or info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call or text Jeff Burgess, 7451249.
on Saturday morning and we got to spend some more time with her. She just graduated from UA and we are proud of her. Great job, Renae! We went to Springdale on Saturday afternoon. We visited the Shiloh Museum. They have several of JR’s mother’s paintings, so he had me take her saw that she used to cut boards to paint and also the frames. I don’t think she ever painted on a canvas. The museum was very proud to get the saw to display with her paintings. Our cousin, Wanda Thompson met us at the motel and went shopping with us, then we drove around downtown Bentonville to see some of the old and beautiful homes. Some of them are being torn down to build townhouses. That seems like such a waste of history. On Sunday morning we came by to visit with Ruby Cooley. She was doing pretty well and was in good spirits. We had a wonderful visit with her. We headed back home about 12:30. Of course we had to stop and shop some more in Harrison, so we got home about 7:30, and I do believe JR was proud to see me! Barbara Lasater is spending a few days with her son, Ronnie and Deniece Sikes. They are enjoying her being there. I visited with Susan and Jim Grillot one day this week. They were doing well, she showed me her gar-
den. It makes me jealous, I have been trying to get someone to break up a new garden for me, but it seems everyone is too busy. Condolences go out to the family of James Kirkendoll, he will be missed by many. He was a distant cousin of mine, which I didn’t realize until I was grown. I talked to Marva Ward, she and RG have been leading a quiet life the last couple weeks. She went to her nephrologist, she got a fair report and doesn’t have to go back for six months. David Morse went back to work after a long leave for his heel to heal. Good luck, David, hope you do well. Joyce and Johnny James hosted a group from Clinton Church of Christ last Saturday. They had baseball, hot dogs and apple pie and fun. Thelma Murray came over for a while on Thursday afternoon. I had to show her my meager garden, of course she has had hers growing for two months and I only got mine planted. Hope everyone has a good and safe Memorial Day weekend. Take care and God bless.
ed to go to the emergency room in Clinton. Ronnie came and got us and Randall met us at the hospital. They did some tests and decided he needed to go to Little Rock to his heart doctor is. He was admitted to Springhill Baptist Hospital late Wednesday evening and stayed until Friday morning. All the tests came back good on his heart, but he had pneumonia. Nancy brought us home. He is doing good, but still kinda weak. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and phone calls. Nancy went back home late Friday evening. She had a granddaughter graduating from high school Sunday afternoon. Seth Griffin and Casey Arms were married Saturday afternoon at Liberty Missionary Baptist Church here at Chimes. We didn’t get to go, but from all reports there was a big crowd and it was a nice wedding. We do wish them a long happy life together. Our visitors on the weekend were Randall and Ann, Ronnie and Thereisa, and our grandson Scottie Dean Housley visited
us Monday afternoon. We did get a little more garden planted Monday. Maybe it is warm enough now and it will come up. Jason and I went to Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday afternoon and put flowers on his grandparents’ graves. The cemetery looked nice. I talked to my brother, George, Sunday afternoon. He and Kathryn were on their way home from Clinton. They had been to a family get-together at the home of Jerry Clayton. My sister, Nettie, visited Lance Freeman and Bill Coursey Sunday afternoon. Both are in rehab in Clinton. She then visited Ina Lee Duncan in the nursing home. She is so good to visit patients in the hospital and nursing home. Have a good week and a happy and safe Memorial weekend.
Bridge
The Idle Hour Bridge Club met Thursday at the home of Gay Whillock. Winners for the evening were: high, Emma Hink; second high, Conie Reamey; traveling, Jo Nell Warren; and bingo, Merl Eoff.
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Thelma Murray Shirley
Thelma Murray and her sister, Patsy Ward
Hello once again. I hope you all have had a good week. Ours has been a busy one. Jason got sick last Tuesday night and we decided Wednesday morning early he need-
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My trip to Pea Ridge, Springdale and Bentonville went well. Thelma and I left on Friday morning and stopped at Harrison to shop for a while. Our “while” turned out to be pretty long! We made it to Pea Ridge about 4:30. Our Uncle Eugene was waiting for us so he could take us out to dinner. Kelly and Renae Merrill also joined us for dinner at the Monte Ne Chicken restaurant. We enjoyed the dinner and the company. We spent the night with him. His son, Greg, came by for a while. We enjoyed visiting with him. He has some cute grandsons. I think he is really proud of them, but who wouldn’t be, they are sooo cute. Renae came back
of Formosa, left Friday morning to visit family in Northwest Arkansas. We visited our Uncle Eugene Treece, his daughter Kelly Merrill and his granddaughter Renaee Merrill of Pea Ridge; his son Greg Treece stopped by and had a good visit with us. Saturday afternoon we visited the Shiloh Museum in Springdale and our cousin Wanda Thompson of Bentonville. Sunday morning, we visited another cousin, Ruby Cooley of Rogers, then came home tired. We did enjoy the wildflowers along the highway on our trip. Some people are trying to turn the Shirley Homecoming into a Shirley river fest. Most of us will continue to hang around the downtown area and keep the museum open and hope the old-timers come by to visit with us. We hope the parade still comes by downtown. Why change what has been good for Shirley for 50 years.
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Clinton High School
South Side-Bee Branch High School
Shirley High School
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Clinton High School
Honor Students Greyson Gunn
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Tori Johnson
Quinton Andrus
-Valedictorian
-Salutatorian
– Arthur Ashe
Kaylea Dunham
Haley Hink
Seth Hunt
Clinton Yellow Jackets Song - "Gonna Know We Were Here" - Jason Aldean
Flower - White rose Colors - White and gold Motto - Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail - Ralph Waldo Emerson Officers - Representatives: Ashley Bothwell, Kiera Timmons; Treasurer: Seth Hunt; Secretary: Kaylea Dunham; Vice President: Trevor Dawson; President: Tori Johnson Skylar Lewis
Alahna Martin
Aaron Mays
Jared Widener
Grant McMurry
Cassie Rhoda
Zoe Tester
To the Class of 2016
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Scholarships & Awards
Shirley High Valedictorian Mary Considine meets Gov. Asa and first lady Susan Hutchinson at a reception recently at the Governor's Mansion. Mary is the daughter of Shelley Wheeler (left). Mary plans to attend college in Colorado this fall.
Shirley High Salutatorian Courtney Bradford, with her mother Chris, meets Gov. Asa and first lady Susan Hutchinson recently. Courtney plans to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro this fall. Her father is Barry Bradford and her grandparents are Wendell and Suzanne Bradford of Clinton, and Donna Polumbo of Shirley.
Tori Johnson, the Salutatorian at Clinton High School, with her parents Melissa and Chris Johnson, met April 30 with Gov. Asa and first lady Susan Hutchinson at the Governor's Mansion on Scholastic Honors Day. Tori is the granddaughter of Clifton Bolden of Shirley and Dyke Johnson of Clinton.
South Side scholarship winners
• Class of 45/46 - $500 - Casey Deckard • Layne Collums Sr. & Layne (Rusty) Collums - $500 - Casey Deckard • Ralph Parish Memorial - $1,000 - Clay Evans • Ralph Parish Memorial - $1,000 - Wyatt McHam • Marjorie Fain Memorial - $1,000 - Jessie Wilcox • James Griffith Memorial - $1,000 - Katie Clark • Leland & Ruth Duncan Scholarship - $600 - Sara Maulden • Class of 66 - $400 - Sara Maulden • Class of 67 - $300 - Kelsey Clay • Erma Jean Leonard Memorial - $500 Kelsey Clay • Layne Collums Sr. and Layne (Rusty) Collums - $500 - Bryce Sawyer • South Side Alumni Association - $250 Bryce Sawyer
Pictured are some of the 2016 South Side Alumni Scholarship winners.
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Scholarships & Awards
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan,– Anatole but France also believe. Greyson Gunn is the recipient of the 2016 Clinton High School Beta Club Scholarship in the amount of $500. The scholarship was funded by the fundraising efforts of the Clinton High School Beta Club members. Greyson has been a member of Beta Club since ninth grade, and has served as the club president this year. Greyson is the daughter of Barry Gunn and Tammy Gunn of Clinton. She plans to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and major in education. Greyson plans to become a teacher.
Peyton Loeschner of Shirley High School is presented the Van Buren County Fair Creative Arts Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 at the Seniors awards ceremony. With Peyton are the fair association's Corrine Weatherly and Alice Chambers. Peyton is the daughter of Paul Loeschner and Tammy Loeschner. She has been participating in fair activities since she was 1 year old.
Doyne Ward, Van Buren County Retired Teachers & School Employees Association president; Kannon Bradley of Clinton High School; Shelby Rzansa of Shirley High School; Tray Hinchey of South Side High School; and Frankie Treece, association treasurer, pose for a photo after the students were each awarded a $200 scholarship for the 2016-17 school year. The three are planning careers as public school educators.
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Congratulations Graduates!
Congratulations to all the 2016 graduates of South Side-Bee Branch, Clinton
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Congratulations to all the 2016 VBC Graduates. Know and always remember that; you are braver than you believe, stronger than you know, and smarter than you think.
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Scholarships & Awards
The South Side Class of 2016 Graduation was held May 15, 2016.
Class of
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Leah French receives a scholarship at an awards ceremony at South Side.
Chase Cook receives awards at the Clinton Athletic Booster Club Banquet recently.
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Congratulations on your high school graduation, Austin! Wish we could be there to see it. Know what makes your graduation extra special? It’s having watched you grow up, having so many good memories of you and knowing there's no limit to what you can do if you keep believing in yourself. Lots of love and pride from Papa Ray & Roseann
Clay Evans of South Side receives a $1,000 scholarship from Van Buren County Livestock and Fair Association, represented by Phyllis Young and Corrine Weatherly.
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Congrats Austin! We are so lucky to have such a wonderful son. We are so proud of you. You’ll always remember this day and so will all of us who were here cheering you on. All our love, Mom & Josh
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Sports Garrett Bradley
Travis Whitson
Wishing you the best things in life that come to those willing to put in the time and energy that you have.
Keep up the good work, and you’ll do great things.
Clinton High senior athletes
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You're on your own and you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.
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You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any directions you choose.
--- Dr. Seuss ---
to all of you. The future is yours in two easy steps:
May 31, 2016
We wish you the very best!
-Donnie & Danna Collins of Ozark Construction Congratulations!
Congratulations to the entire Class of 2016
“It is what you learn after you know it all that counts” - John Wooden
May you reach all your goals with pride and have a happy life from PEH Supply 4319 Highway 65 S, Clinton, AR 72031
(501) 745-6222
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for your high school graduation
AUSTIN SOWELL!
Austin Sowell Clinton High School 2016 All your hard work and perseverance have paid off. Now you are ready for the next chapter in your life. I am so happy for you! Your very proud aunt, Alma Wallace
Kannon McKinney Bradley Has grown up and graduated We are so proud of you! You are one of our Sunshines. Have a happy God-directed Life. We will love you forever! Poppy and Granny Ma
Even though we missed seeing you in your cap and gown, we would never miss this chance to tell you how proud we are of you and your accomplishments. Sending our love and best wishes for the future, Sheila & Lee Rogers
The Voice of Van Buren County
May 31, 2016
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Honor Students South Side Honor Students Shirley Honor Students
Valedictorian - Hunter Garrett Hall
Valedictorian Mary Considine 4.0
Salutatorian Courtney Bradford- 3.84
Mason Shaw - 3.8
Katie Hutto - 3.76
Joscelyn Boggs - 3.71
Peyton Loeschner - 3.63
Salutatorian - Alicia Jean Raney
Honor Students - Rachel Victoria Lawrence, Jessie Morgan Wilcox
South Side Hornets Class Song: Class Motto: Class Colors: Class Flowere:
"I Lived" by One Republic We can and we will Red, white and blue Sunflower
Shirley Class Officers
President - Terry Sowell Vice President Mary Considine Secretary - Joscelyn Boggs Reporter - Peyton Loeschner Treasurer - Katie Hutto Tessa Berry - 3.6
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Congratulations
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The Voice of Van Buren County
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The Proms
May 31, 2016
from the rafters Dance till the stars come down op. Dance, Dance, Dance till you dr ~W.H. Auden
Shirley Blue Devils Class Song: “You’ll Be in My Heart” Phil Collins Class Flower: Blue Rose Class Animal: Pterodactyl Class Motto: Hakuna Matata I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens, Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance. I hope you dance.... ~Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers Dear Graduates, The Voice hopes you always choose to dance. Congratulations and best wishes to our superstars of 2016. We are proud of you!
Congratulations Class of 2016! 185 Bone Street
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Congratulations on Graduating! Graduation isn’t the end of a tough journey It is the beginning of a beautiful one... Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Gary and Vaiva Pack & Crew 195 Highway 16 E, Clinton, AR
(501) 745-4011