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Smart meters for county

Shirley OKs plan to fix sink holes

Sink holes, repairs and propane tanks were brought to the attention of the Shirley City Council last week. Mayor Lisa Hackett reported that there were several 3 feet “sink holes” coming up along the drainage/culvert on Sam Sreet in front of the Watkins’ trailer. This culvert was a part of the original drainage system put in which was constructed of rock and concrete pieces. Hackett stated that she had discussed the issue with Russell Branscum who proposed digging up the holes and covering them with metal creating a grate. This is basically what had previously been done to take care of the same issue in the alleyway between the Watkins and Massey residences. The council voted to hire Branscum to make the repairs. The city has had no takers in its attempt to rent the city’s empty buildings. Hackett told the City Council that she had been approached by several people but nobody pursued the matter as the electricity to the units were all connected under one meter and the cost to separate them was quite high. There is also not water or bathroom facilities in the buildings. Also, it was noted that several customers had complained about their water bills being high this month. After researching the matter, it was determined that the bills received this month were calculated from Larry Dollar’s last meter readings before his retirement the end of May. In one of those readings two numbers had been transposed resulting in a misread. All other readings were found to be correct. Hackett reported that the bleachers on the big baseball field were in bad shape. Several boards on the visitors’ side were warped and had come loose. She has hired Bud Massey to repair these as there was a benefit co-ed tournament scheduled to take place later this month. These repairs would be paid for out of the field use money received from the school. Hackett also said the stage in the Depot area was missing some slats and needed to be pressure washed and sealed; the wood on the museum back porch also needed to be sealed; several of the bridges constructed over the ditches had missing slats and needed to be repaired. She asked to have Massey complete these jobs as well. All council members voted in favor. The council also agreed to purchase a weed-eater to keep grass and weeds under control between mowings. There was some confusion over who owns the propane tank used by the city. Suburban Propane turned in Anderson Propane saying it had filled their tank near the Community Center, and Anderson has been fined. The city has no record of ever renting the tank or buying it. The council decided to negotiate a lower price with Suburban and if not successful, rent a tank and use Sun Gas as its provider. Councilwoman Margaret Earnhart said upgrades at the museum, including windows and security bars, will cost bout $3,500 and she would like to begin the work in August. Currently there are historical items at the University of Tennessee that the museum can take possession of when the upgrades are made.

Department to seek $1.2 million loan

Free to fly - In addition to bees, grasshoppers and ants, this giant swallowtail visits The Voice floral display on Main Street, Clinton. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)

CIty to give back grant dollars The Clinton City Council voted Thursday to return $78,481 in grant money to the state. The money would have built a second pavilion in City Park, but the council members were of a unanimous opinion that there were other issues at the park that needed tending to first. The city already had been extended twice. Mayor Richard McCormac also told the council that he was sending Kyle and Amy Blanton a check for $362.65 be-

cause they were supposed to have exclusive rights to sell hamburgers at Archey Fest, but another organization sold them as well. The Clinton Fire Department will have four movie nights in August, according to Mike Curtis who was filling in for Chief D.L. Webb. He said the last Friday in August would be skipped because the Yellow Jackets football team will be playing in the Battle of the Little Red against Heber Springs that night.

Smart meters are the council, Sam Ward on their way to Clinton and Gayla Bradley, opposed the resolution to soon. The City Council apply for the loan. Bradley told the voted, 4-2, to let the Voice in a phone inWater Department apterview Friday evening ply for a $1.25 million that she had “thought loan from the Arkanlong and hard” about sas Natural Resourcthe loan and she just es Commission to redidn’t feel the council place all the meters in was given enough inits system. formation. The new meters, “We have Cadilcalled smart meters, will use the Internet for automatic readings. At the June We have Cadillac City Counwants and a yard cil meeting, the resolution to apsale budget ply for the loan was tabled, and - Councilwoman Gayla Bradley Water Department Manager Richard Hink told the Voice he was lac wants and a yard disappointed that they sale budget,” she said. had passed up a good Bradley says she is not business opportunity. against progress and This month, he brought understands the smart the resource commis- meters are part of the sion’s Linda Flanigan 10-year plan, but she to lobby the council- doesn’t think this is the ors. She said little at time. Clinton resident the meeting, but she had already talked to Ben Hayes is in agreeeach council member ment with Bradley. Hayes spoke at the before the meeting. Hink was asked by meeting telling the a member of the au- council that it was bedience last week how ing short sighted. Elecmuch water bills will tronics, he said, go out increase because of of date very fast. The smart meters the meters. His carefully worded response come with a threewas, “There is no rate year package that will provide free updates increase involved.” Be that as it may, and maintenance but the current meters, Hayes argues that some of which are software and hardquite old, very likely ar- ware updates and deen’t tracking water as sign changes are so well as they did in year frequent that Clinton past, so customers will soon find itself facing more expenses may see an increase. The two longest than they think or with serving members of an outdated system.

Also at the meeting, - Zoning Commissioner Phillip Ellis said four new business licenses have been ossued and he is posed to issue three or four condemnation notices.

- Police Chief John Willoughby said one of the police cars had to have brake work at a cost of more thn $600. - The council voted unanimously to let Willoughby purchase two new ra-

He also points out that the city will likely need to hire an IT person though it can probably lay off a current employee. “Fix what you have,” Hayes implored the council. “This town doesn’t have the money or resources to do this. People don’t even drink the water.” Council member Shon Hastings disputed Hayes’ notion that the hardware would last only three years. “Are you saying a firetruck only lasts three years?” “No,” said Hayes. “A firetruck lasts 20 years if you take care of it.” One of the council members, Hayes told the Voice in an interview Friday, said the smart meters would save money be finding leaks. Hayes said the meters will be better at tracking the leaks on either side of the meter, but not finding them. In other words, water usage, leaks or not, will be more accurately charged to the correct side, therefore it is possible they will save the department money. Last year, Hayes put a sign in lights on his fence opposing a proposed citywide sales tax. In his parting shot Thursday night, he told the council he will one day be putting up lights to say, “I told you so.”

dar guns at a cost of $4,291. _ From animal control, it was reported that there had been 12 calls about dogs in the city and more cats are on the way to the shelter.

Clinton man faces drug charges A Clinton man’s arrest on an outstanding parole absconder warrant led to additional charges earlier this month. Michael Heard, 58, also was charged with possession of methamphetamine with the purpose to deliver, a Class A felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony, after investigators found 66 grams of a crystalline substances that later field tested positive for meth, according to an arrest affidavit. Also discovered were numerous small bags commonly used for packaging illegal drugs, accord-

ing to the court documents. He is currently being held in the Van Buren County Detention Center.

Heard Women arrested A traffic stop on Highway 16 near Holly Mountain Road landed two women in jail July 10, During a search of the vehicle, a Van

Buren County deputy discovered a small silver cylinder containing a white residue and and a small bag with a white substance inside, according to an arrest affidavit. The driver of the vehicle, Elizabeth Ann Treece, 46, of Clinton has been charged with felony possession of controlled substance and driving while intoxicated, the court documents say. Passenger Dori L. Revello, 33, of Vilonia was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, both felonies.

Irrigation invention - Crabtree’s Louis Jackson and good neighbor James fire up the pump on their new irrigation invention to save the sugar cane. The 5hp pump delivers 800 gallons of water in a 60 foot swath in under 10 minutes. Read more about it in Crabtree News, Page 5. (Photo by Jeff Burgess)

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Page 2 My Brother’s Goat Goes to Church Some may not remember, and some just might When all of our churches used coal oil lights. Nor remember the old churches down the way The ones torn down, it seems just the other day. There was no air conditioner, no central heat In the wintertime you froze your feet. In summer, windows came up and doors opened wide Letting almost anything come inside. Olen had a goat that thought it was cool And would follow Olen to church and to school. The goat came to church once in awhile He would just come on in and walk down the aisle. One Sunday morning as the church closed with prayer The room was hot and we didn’t have much air. In ran the goat with hoofs very loud Then you could have heard a pin drop in the crowd. The preacher got excited with the visitor’s intent He thought someone had come up to repent. He turned around and to his surprise The goat was looking him straight in the eyes. The women grew edgy and wanted to run But they just grabbed a pew till the praying was done. If ever a goat got religion, this was as close as I’d seen He ran up the aisle and caused the women to scream. He ran out the door never to come back again Either our church didn’t suit him, or Olen put him in a pen. — Joe W. Jones

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Music Scene

Jeff Stansbery

Crowds growing for open mic night "Rockin' on the River" - 1st Saturday open mic at Archey Fork Park in Clinton is starting to build some steam. There were more people attending and more open mic participants than the first endeavor. Kasey Kimmons, a local favorite blues singer/ songwriter. performed some awesome songs. At one point, her dad Tom Kimmons joined her on stage for a father/daughter combo. They sang great together. Keith Banzhaf, a visiting musician and singer, did a phenomenal job sounding like Johnny Cash and also did songs by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Sonja Oliver was also a very pleasant addition to the venue, and has a great voice as well, doing songs like "Desparado" and "They Call the Wind Mariah." I accompanied her on guitar and did a few of my own songs also. All in all, it was a fun night of music, and the weather cooperated fully, even cooling down with a nice breeze blowing. The faithful women from

SNYP were there selling food and drinks. We are looking for even a bigger turnout and a lot of local participation next month. Music lovers and musicians - we'd love to see you all on the 1st Saturday of August. If you'd like to sing, play or perform on stage, come around 6:30 p.m. that evening to sign up. Music starts at 7 p.m.

Calender

* Choctaw VFW, Post 4764, 3659 Hwy. 95 E. Music every Saturday starts at 9 p.m. $5 to $10 cover * L'Attitude Bistro Live Music, 7 p.m. Fridays * Fairfield Bay Conference Center - Every 2nd Tuesday of the month, mostly an acoustic setting - folk, country, rock, blues, individual singers and musicians. * Senior Center in Clinton - playing live dance music every second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 a person.

Churches

* First Baptist Church Sugar Loaf, 557 Highway 337, Higden, hosts a Fifth Friday gospel singing at

6 p.m. every fifth Friday. This is a non-denominational singing; everyone is welcome and may participate in "specials" after the congregational songs. Potluck follows. * Botkinburg Foursquare Church, Highway 65 North, holds a 4th Sunday Singing from 6-8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Finger food available afterward. * Botkinburg Baptist Church, Highway 65 North, starts their singing every 4th Friday night at 7 p.m. * Faith Church of Dennard, Highway 65 North, has a 3rd Sunday night singing at 6 p.m. and potluck is afterward. * Burnt Ridge Community Church, Clinton, has its singing the 3rd Friday of the month. Singing starts at 6 p.m. Finger food afterward. * Shady Grove Baptist Church, Shirley, holds singings the 1st Friday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. (potluck at 6 p.m.) * Plant Baptist Church, Highway 110, Clinton, has a singing at 7 p.m. every 2nd Friday. Finger food served at 6 p.m. 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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American Farmer

I was up before the rising sun, there’s lots of work to be done. The morning will start with coffee and a biscuit, the clock is ticking so I’ll make it quick and sign the ticket; Time to sink the plow. can’t wait on tomorrow I have to do it now; There will be heat and sweat; there’s always something next; After the crops are in, we’ll pray for rain; farming can be like a roller coaster train; Come August it will be time for harvest, looking for high yields throughout the fields; I need this crop a lot, I need to come out on top; The days will be long, when I get home the sun will be gone; When the season starts I think of the coming year, I think of the hot heat and the

sweat, and how the sun blisters my neck; Then I wipe the sting out of my eye and taste the salt and grit in my mouth and on my lips; As I look I see dust rolling behind a tractor down the road, it’s so dry I couldn’t spit even if I kissed a toad; Farming the Delta in July can feel like hell, but it’s our way of life, it pays the bills and keeps you out of jail; Come Sunday we will take a break, hands folded under that steeple’ After a prayer or two, it’s time to leave the pew; Some might say it’s a tough way and a tough kind of people; But before the sun comes up they will be working even harder, why you ask, because that’s an American Farmer. — David Dwight Smith

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Pig Eye scholarship awarded The 2018 Pig Eye Corporation Scholarship was recently awarded to 2018 Shirley School Graduate Kristen Reeves of the Shirley School District. The Pig Eye Corporation is a community-based non-profit organization in the Scotland area of Van Buren County that hosts fundraisers to be able to help sponsor the youth of Van Buren County to further their education and or arts. Kristen is the daughter of Danny Reeves and Michelle Reeves and is the granddaughter of Ron and Leslie Littell,

Kenneth and Terri Rains, Michael Reeves, Rick and Angie Standridge. There were many applicants from the Van Buren County area that submitted an essay to the Pig Eye Corporation to be reviewed for the scholarship. Kristen and the many others applicants had to write a 500 or more word essay about how growing up in a rural community has affected her and shaped her life. Kristen plans to attend UACCM to study basic education and then go to school for biochemistry to be a pharmacist.

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Clinton School District

Regular School Board meeting July 9, 2018

Kristen Reeves of Shirley was winner of the 2018 Pig Eye Corp. scholarship. ing: birth certificate, social security card, current shot record, academic records, address of previous school, current mailing address, proof of residence, and phone number. High school registration forms can be downloaded from the school’s website under the community tab. Students will purchase lockers and parking permits at this

time. Lockers will cost $3 and parking permits are $5. All students who drive to school must register their vehicle with the office. To register your vehicle you must bring the following: auto registration, proof of insurance, and driver’s license. If you have any questions, call the high school office at 501654-2242, ext. 115.

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The Clinton High School Class of 1998 is celebrating its 20th class reunion at 6 p.m., July 28 at Western Sizzlin in Clinton.

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1. CALL TO ORDER Ms. Sherrin Richardson, Board President, called the meeting of the Clinton School Board to order at 5:31 p.m. 2. RECOGNITION OF QUORUM Members present: Ms. Angela Alexander, Mr. Tim Barnes, Mr. Jay Hagans, Ms. Sherrin Richardson, Ms. Lacey Standridge, and Mr. Brent Treadaway. Members absent: D.L. Webb 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Ms. Angela Alexander made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 18, 2018 Regular Meeting. A second was received from Mr. Brent Treadaway with the vote of 6 - 0. 4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT Mr. Tim Barnes made a motion to approve the June payables as presented. A second was received from Mr. Brent Treadaway and the vote was 6 – 0 in favor. Mr. Tim Barnes made a motion to approve the June fund balances as presented. A second came from Mr. Brent Treadaway and the vote was unanimous (6 – 0.) 5. NEW BUSINESS Dr. Fisher expressed his appreciation for the great welcome he received during his first week in the District. He discussed the Principal Retreat that was held earlier in the day. The meeting was very informative with the following items to be addressed prior to the start of school: Update Clinton School District Website; Create a Finance Booklet; Finalize Open House Schedules; Plan to Furnish School Supplies Free of Charge for Students ASBA Recommended Policy Changes: Ms. Lacey Standridge made a motion to adopt the 30 ASBA Recommended Policy Changes with the exception of Policy 5.23-Equivalence Between Schools (Option 1 and 2). There was an explanation from the Superintendent that Policy 5.23 pertains to districts with multiple grade level buildings which does not apply to Clinton School District. Ms. Angela Alexander

seconded the motion. The vote was 6 – 0. Student Handbook Revisions: Ms. Angela Alexander offered a motion to approve the Elementary School Handbook, Junior High School Handbook, and the High School Handbook as presented by each Principal. Mr. Jay Hagans seconded the motion and the vote was 6 – 0. Due to the Regular Board Meeting being moved up one week to July 9, the bids for the air-conditioners in Walker Gym will be opened on July 13 and addressed at the next Regular School Board meeting in August. 6. PERSONNEL The Board and Dr. Fisher entered Executive Session at 6:19 p.m. and dismissed at 6:36 p.m. Ms. Angela Alexander offered a motion to accept the resignation of Ashley Bradford, as an elementary teacher, effective July 2, 2018. Ms. Lacey Standridge seconded the motion and the vote was 6 – 0. Ms. Lacey Standridge made a motion to hire Ms. Denise Burgess as a bus route driver as recommended by the Superintendent. Ms. Angela Alexander seconded the motion and the vote was 6 – 0. Mr. Jay Hagans made a motion to hire Ms. Hannah Johnson as classroom teacher as recommended by the Superintendent. A second was received by Ms. Angela Alexander and the vote was 6 – 0. Mr. Tim Barnes made a motion to hire Ms. Morgan Warren as a classroom teacher as recommended by the Superintendent. A second was received by Ms. Angela Alexander and the vote was 6 – 0. Mr. Brent Treadaway made a motion to hire Mr. Jace Powers as a classroom teacher/coach as recommended by the Superintendent. Ms. Angela Alexander seconded the motion and the vote was 6 – 0. 7. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Brent Treadaway offered the motion to adjourn and Mr. Jay Hagans seconded the motion; the meeting adjourned at 6:38 p.m. with a unanimous vote of 6 – 0.

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Obituaries

Richard Weaver

Richard A. Weaver, 78, of Clinton, passed away at his home on July 11, 2018. He was born on January 9, 1940 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Jerome and Lola Redmond Weaver. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Millard Weaver; one sister, Katherine Giaratano; and one daughter, Kelleyanne Weaver. He worked for Entergy for 40 years in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, Arkansas, New Orleans, Louisiana and Beaumont, Texas as a draftsman. He was Catholic, a devoted family man, and attended Corinth Baptist Church with his family. He loved to read, crossword puzzles and history.

He married his wife, Ann Bonds on November 22, 1962 at Corinth Baptist Church on Holley Mountain in Clinton, Arkansas. They have two sons, Paul, wife Nancy, of Riverdale, Utah and Allen of Clinton; and one daughter, Kerrie Baker, husband, Ethan of Brinkley, Arkansas; and five grandchildren. A memorial service was Friday, July 13, 2018, 3 p.m. at the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel with Brother Daniel Griffin officiating.

William McElwain

William V. McElwain, age 94, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away on July 10, 2018. Born on December 7, 1923 in Galesburg, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clifford and Cecelia Maxwell McELwain. William was a loving husband and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He and Marjorie were married on William's 19th birthday. He had served his country proudly in the United States Navy and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He later married his second wife Kadie and would have cele-

Facebook depression Our adolescent youth are increasingly depressed. One study found that the way parents respond to the child’s display of anger can be a contributing factor. Here’s another one, Facebook. I should say, social media as a whole, Facebook is just one, but it is huge. Facebook has over 14 billion users. Wow! There have been several studies that have linked usage of Facebook with feeling depressed. How does that happen? This is counter-intuitive. Usually we think of being social as a way of treating or preventing depression. But that’s not the case with electronic media evidently. A possible explanation for this phenomenon could be this— envy. Past studies have linked envy to depression. So, a child with low self-esteem and starts looking on Facebook, will provoke even greater feel-

ings of worthlessness. They see everyone else having so much fun, and having so many friends, it makes them think, “What’s wrong with me?” And so, they claw even deeper into the pit of self-deprecation. As one study put it, it is like watching someone else’s highlight reels. There is hope though, and it has nothing to do with burying your child’s smartphone in the backyard. One study found that children who had parents discuss envy with them did better. Now this is going to take more than just saying to your child, “Don’t be envious.” It would include discussions about what is worth, respect and accomplishment; that we can be happy for someone else and it doesn’t detract from our own happiness. - Ron Henson BSRN, Psychiatric Nurse Specialist

Neighbors Good to see all that came to our First Saturday Breakfast. Hattie Grills always volunteers

Sophie E. Rethis, 90, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas was born on August 6, 1927 and passed away July 9, 2018 in

Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Morrilton, Burial will be at Old Liberty Cemetery.

Juanita Passmore

Joy Henley

Joy Faye Osburn Henley, age 90, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018. She was born September 17, 1927 in Culpepper, Arkansas, a daughter of Luther Osburn and Alice Finch Osburn. She was the widow of Troy Henley, a quilter, and of the Church of God of Abraham Faith. Survivors include son Hunter and (Laura) Henley of Murphy, Texas; three daughters, Jettie and (Jerry) Parrish of Oppelo, Arkansas, Carol Elaine Sawyer of Morrilton, Arkansas, Belinda Lockett of Morrilton, Arkansas; two brothers; two sisters; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at

Juanita Francis Passmore, age 87, of Oxley, Arkansas passed from this life on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Indian Rock Village in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas. She was born in Flag, Arkansas on April 16th, 1931 to Fount Harness and Eva Morrison Harness. Juanita loved being outdoors. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and walking in her yard and garden. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Wright and husband Rudy, and Hendrixetta Watts and husband Eddie; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Jimmy Dale Harness and Junior Harness. Juanita is preceded in death by her husband, Hendrix Passmore who passed away in 2008; one son, Jimmy Royce Passmore; and grandson, Jay Cee Passmore. Graveside services were 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at Kuydendall Cemetery in Oxley, Arkansas with Bro. Tommy Jolly and Bro. Chris Reade officiating.

The Van Buren County Quorum Court will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 19, at the Courthouse Annex in Clinton. The meeting is open to the public.

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brated their 41st anniversary in September. He had many jobs over the years, one with Peoples Gas where he was employed for 19 years and another where he was a commodity broker with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus, the Lions Club, and the American Legion. William loved Fairfield Bay and above all Arkansas. He always thanked his guardian angel Charlie for bringing him here. He was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. He is survived by his wife Leokadia Rokosz McElwain; his children Marjorie Frank and her husband Mike, Angela McElwain and David McElwain and his wife Mary Jo; four grandchildren; and other family members and many friends. A Funeral Mass was 10 a.m. Monday, July 16, 2018 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Fr. Luke Womack officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Woodland Memorial Park.

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to help us cook but she was out of town and Jeannie Hankins was not able to help this last time. We were down to James and Joyce Burns and Shirley Forman and we have be-

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First General Baptist Church, Highway 16 East, Clinton, is holding Vacation Bible School, Shipwrecked, from 6-8:45 p.m. July 2327. Shipwrecked is for kids from 3 years old through 6th grade. For more information, call 745-4224 or 757-1024. Vacation Bible School Bible Bootcamp, the Armor of God, will be held from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 8-10 at the Church of the Nazarene, 1664 Highway 65S, Clinton, for ages 4-12. Wednesday, July 25 and Aug. 1, 9-11 a.m. William Worden, flute maker and musician, will bring his handmade instruments and stories to the education center at Fairfield Bay. Free. Farmers Market at the Fairfield Bay Village Mall Gazebo, Thursdays, 9 a.m.noon. Free to set up.  Family History Seminar, three part series, begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Van Buren County Library in Clinton. Hosted by Edwin Thomas and Mary Hall, the free webinar by Peggy Lauritzen will help you start family research.

tween 30 and 50 that come for breakfast. Roger Hooper came and helped and Jessie and Leon Horton and their son Danny came from Marshall to help. They are greatly appreciated. With all the help were were ready to serve at 2 minuets before 8 a.m. With Jessie

Cemeteries The following is a list of contributors to the Quattlebaum Cemetery from June 1, 2017-May 31, 2018: Stanley Sawyer, Herline Cates, Charles and Kelly McMahon, Wilma Miller, Sandra Edwards, Brenda Linn, Mary Berry, Keren Ferren, Tommy Jones, Eric and Glenda Stagg, Rodney and Brenda Crownover, Goodrich, Ferguson, Stephenson and Phillis

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and Danny in the dishwasher room we were even finished on time. On Saturday night the Scotland Picnic was a great success. Lots of folks came and ate and visited and listened to the music. (Mike Redman and several of his friends came and played music and

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Scott, Maxine Guffey, Edith Mcknight, Francis Ward, Don Ward, Mcknight Family Trust, Wayne Soles, Evelyn Cunningham. Lynn Beatty, Scott and Debby Jennette, Marion and Anita Minor, Sandra Maulden, Don Legate and Miller’s Sanitation. Those wishing to contribute may send donations to: Quattlebaum Cemetery Fund, c/o Don Legate, Treasurer, 3783 Harmony Mountain Road, Clinton, AR 72031. ples w/cinnamon. July 24 – Red beans and rice, turkey sausage, mixed vegetables cornbread, pudding. July 25 – Pizza w/meat, garden salad, strawberries, angel food cake. July 26 – Taco salad, refried beans, Mexican corn, frosted grapes. Clinton Senior Center is open Monday-Thursday Damascus Senior Center is open Tuesday and Thursday

sang.) Pig Eye Daze committee planned the picnic and had games and did the cooking for hot dogs and hamburgers and made homemade ice cream. The community brought potluck dishes. I think it was a great success and It would be nice if we could make this a

yearly thing. Folks are already talking and planning on the second Pig Eye Daze on November 3. I think it will be bigger and better than the 1st one. I am making plans to participate more this See Neighbors on page 5

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July 17, 2018 Neighbors from page 4 year than I was able to last year. We are in our fourth week of the Kids Art Classes. This has turned out to be more fun than I ever expected. Several students were out of town this last week, so our attendance was down some. Most of them will be back this week. They are making an owl collage with big eyes. They are so cute and the kids are having fun. I heard Gary Ingram do a lot of grumbling and complaining because someone stole the wooden bench in front of Dunham’s store. Now there is not enough sitting room for all of the guys that congregate in front of the store each morning waiting for the store to open so they can stampede into the store for morning coffee and a lot of BS. He would sure appreciate it if whoever took it would bring it back. We got a little rain and it did cool off for a couple of days. Maybe more rain and cooler weather by the end of this next week. Have a safe and fun week and if you have Scotland news be sure to call James Burns at 592-3935 and he will see that I get it into the paper.

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I talked to Marion Smith a few days ago, she has recently spent six days in the hospi-

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tal. She had walking pneumonia. She hasn’t felt well for a while, so she decided it was time to find out what was wrong. She is feeling much better now and she says she had very special care at Ozark Health. Hope you stay well, Marion, hospital stays aren’t much fun. JR and I went to Tilly to visit his sister, Bonnie Drewry, on the 4th. Her son, Ricky, cooked us up a good fish dinner. He fixed crappie, bream and hushpuppies. They were delicious. Bonnie and I fixed up some dishes to go with it. We enjoyed our day. We went to Conway Thursday and stopped by a couple yard sales, went to Sam’s and Kroger. I found some good buys in both places. JR found a peddler with some locally grown tomatoes at Damascus. It started raining just before we got there and by the time we got stopped, it was a deluge. It must have rained 2 or 3 inches in about an hour! We also got a good shower here after we got home, it measured 9/10 of an inch. My garden sure needed it. It should make my corn and give a good boost to the tomatoes, my peas are starting to bloom today so I guess it was just what they needed. God blesses us when we least expect it! Donna and Richard Sherrod had their granddaughter, Madison Masterson of Manila and her best friend, Cadence Balentine of Conway, this week. They took them to Branson on Tuesday and got home Friday. Donna said they took them on some rides, shopping and mostly hung out at the pool at the motel. Donna opted for the hot tub. That sounds like my favorite thing to do.

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I enjoy a good soak in the hot tub! That’s about it for this week, I couldn’t get in touch with many people. May God bless you all with a great week ahead.

Lunch reunion - Part of the graduating class of Shirley high school 1954 gathered last week to have lunch at the Shirley Senior Center. Pictured left to right: Inez Privitt, Jay Towery, Jimmy Murray and Gerald Ware. (Photo by Jeral Brown)

Jeff Burgess Crabtree

Be planning your “Hot Summer Favorites” for The Crabtree Senior Night Potluck at the Foursquare Church next week Friday. Lewis Jackson and good neighbor James showed me their irrigation invention to save the sugar cane crop, as the rains have been passing them by. “The tank can hold up to 1100 gallons but I’m afraid my old flatbed truck can't take more than 800,” Lewis said. He added that with changes they could widen their watering swath to 80 feet and add a firehose fitting. “So it’s looking good for molasses this fall,” I asked? “I bought some bad seed and the replant didn’t do much better, so depending on weather I might have some or not,” he said shrugging his shoulders. Ouch! This area has a long history of fine sorghum molasses production. After weeks of incredibly delicious raspberries I picked my last last week. Lack of rain stopped a second flush of berries forming. I’ve gone to supplemental watering on the blueberries and they are good size and starting to change to purple.

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I’ve now had six close encounters of the copperhead kind this season. It’s one of the benefits of working outside. I’ve decided they are at their prettiest at night under flashlight light. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.

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Thelma Murray Shirley

Calla Linn and Glenda Keenihan were volunteers at the Shirley Museum on Saturday, and they had 16 visitors. That made them feel happy that they were there. Lois Compton attended the Berry family reunion at the Rushing Church Saturday, Others who attended were her nephews Claudie Berry Jr. and Jim Berry, her nieces Gail Kirkendoll, Cathy Berry, Laverne Bolden and Rhonda Carlton. Garner and Brenda Brown attended the visitation for R.W. Towery at the Greers Ferry As-

sembly Of God Church Friday evening. Lottie Carroll and her daughter Jeannie Long and Lottie's great-grandson Isaiah Long spent several days in Oklahoma visiting Lottie's sister Sharon Garrett of Blanchard and her brothers Jay Welchel of Moore and her youngest brother Ted Welchel of Blanchard, Oklahoma. Roy Jay Towery of Salt Lake City, Utah, had lunch at the Shirley Senior Center Thursday and was joined by some of his classmates Gerald Ware of Mayflower, Inez Privitt and Jimmy Murray. They had a wonderful visit. Jimmy and Thelma Murray attended the visitation for R.W. Towery on Friday. We learned that he was in the Army with Elvis Presley; one of the pictures on the video had

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It is hot folks, so take advantage of the services at the five senior citizen centers in the county. There is exercise equipment, bingo, puzzles, pool, food, fellowship, music, transportation and more. Scotland is hosting its monthly pool tournament on Saturday, Aug. 4. Clinton center plays bingo on Mondays and have music on Tuesdays. Fairfield Bay plays cards, exercises and has many other things to do daily. Shirley has bingo and other activities. James Payne had a great surprise birthday party celebration with family and friends. However, on Thursday he was suffering from heat exhaustion. We wish him well.

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Extension Office to Host Mediterranean Brunch Class The Extension Office’s Mediterranean Cooking Class: Brunch Edition has been rescheduled for July 26, 2018 at the First Baptist Church beginning at 9:00 AM. This is a hands on class, where you will learn to make Mediterranean Breakfast Recipes. You will also learn about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle. To register and pay for the class, please stop by the Extension Office. For more information call Torrie Caston at 501-745-7117 or at tcaston@uaex.edu. Follow the UAEX FCS page (facebook.com/UAEX.FCS.VBC) for great information. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other appropriate office) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.

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Church spans 40 years On May 29, 1977 at 7 p.m. in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harness, seven families (a total of 22 people) met to organize and start a church. Various homes were used to begin with until Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Elliot offered their shop building for a meeting place and their home to be used for Sunday school classrooms. The first regular business meeting was held on June 15 and the name ‘Immanuel Baptist’ was given to the church. A few days later, the church adopted the constitution and by-laws that had been previously printed and the trustees were given the authority to see about borrowing $15,000 to buy land and start a building for the church. In October 1977 Immanuel Baptist was accepted into the North Central Baptist Association, then known as the Van Buren County Association. The church was also granted $10,000 from the Arkansas Baptist State Convention and received grants from Oldham Little Church foundation. On November 23, 1977 the church held a Dedication Service for the new building with a weekend revival. The dedication message was delivered by Rev. Rufus Caldwell. On December 2nd and 3rd 1982 the church building was severely damage by several feet of floodwaters. One interesting thing that happened during that flood was that the Bible that sat on a ta-

ble at the front of the sanctuary rose with the water. The bible and the top of the table went unharmed. The church was unable to hold services in the building for a couple of weeks and met for all services in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Dexter Rogers. The following churches helped Immanuel Baptist during this time: Oak Hill Baptist Church of Bastrop, LA, donated 25 new hymnals; Bellaire Baptist Church, Dermott, AR, donated $2,000 which paid for a new piano; Judsonia Missionary Baptist Church, Hamburg, AR donated $53; North Central Baptist Association of Clinton, AR donated $100; Friendship Baptist Church of Clinton, AR donated $50, and Dr. D.W. Langford of Conway, AR donated $100. In May of 1988 the church approved plans to borrow $100,000 for the construction of

the new sanctuary and more Sunday school rooms. The loan only ended up having to be $90,000, and was paid off just over 10 years later in 1999. The first service in the new building (which is still in use) was on July 30th, 1989 for the funeral of Rev. James Evans. On June 23, 2013 we called our current Pastor, Allen Nelson. He, his wife, and their four children live in the Church Parsonage which the church purchased in February 2000. Immanuel Baptist Church has seen a lot of things in 41 years of existence: Buildings flooded, buildings built, members passing away, new members joining, babies born, lives saved! Through it all we have seen that God is faithful and that Jesus still loves local churches. We are grateful to be a part of this wonderful community.

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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. (Solution on Page 5)

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Fishing Report where wind has piled the shad up, or drops off of points, humps, ledges in 15-40 feet of water with a big worm Texas-rigged or a C-rig. The hybrid and white bass are eating on and off all day all around the lake, as catch rates are down right now as well. Some are schooling, some are not. Try spoons, inline spinners and swimbaits for the best success in 28-55 feet. Jimmy Crowl, an Oklahoma rancher who has been fishing the White River for 25-plus years, caught this brown trout at the Rainbow Bridge at Cotter, his first catch of a brown at the bridge site. No doubt this catch made for a happy day, and the water there is perfect for cooling off from this heat. Photo provided by Cotter Trout Dock

Central Arkansas

Little Red River

(updated 7-112018) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip’em All Guide Service said they continue to see typical summertime generation of early afternoon and evening generation, providing wading opportunities on the upper river in mornings and lower river in afternoons. For fly-fishing, he recommends midges, hare’s ears, sowbugs and streamers. Hot pink and purple bodies on chartreuse jigheads are recommended for Trout Magnet spin fishing. Remember to practice your best boating, canoeing/kayaking and wading etiquette and be safe while enjoying the Little Red River. Always check before heading to the Little Red River by calling the Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District water data system (501-362-5150) for Greers Ferry Dam water release information or check the Corps of Engineers website (swl-wc.usace.army. mil) for real-time water release and the Southwestern Pow-

er Administration website (swpa.gov) to see forecasted generation schedule.

Greers Ferry Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 460.09 feet msl (normal conservation pool: 462.04 feet msl Oct. 1-April 30; 463.04 feet msl May 1-June 1; 462.54 feet msl June 1-Sept. 30). (updated 7-112018) Tommy Cauley of Fishfinder Guide Service (501-940-1318) said the water level at Greers Ferry Lake was at 460.19 feet msl on Tuesday and falling with generation and evaporation. It is 2.35 feet below normal pool of 462.54 feet msl for this time of year. The catching is off as it is all around the South right now dealing with this strong weather pattern of front after front and east and northeast wind blowing all the time. It will break the cycle soon and the catch rate will go up quite a bit. You can catch one or two from an area and then they disappear and or won’t bite anymore. Switching tactics helps

sometimes, but it is best to stay with what has always worked – just be patient and move to another area. Timing is a big issue right now catching them on the feed. We also have a late shad spawn and some of the fry they are eating are tiny, very small bait fish. Just stick with what brought ya’ to the dance. The catfishing is steady around the lake with catches coming in on a variety of baits on a variety of methods; that bite has been most consistent of all. The crappie are down about 18-20 feet on down to 40 feet suspended in pole timber or over or around brush piles; use minnows or jigs tipped with minnows for the best bite. The bream are shallow out to about 20 feet eating crawlers and crickets the best. Walleye fishing and catching is not good at the moment. Conditions are not favoring the bite very well, but a few are being caught because they have to eat. They’re biting crawlers in 18-28 feet of water. The bass fishing is going with the windblown shad; try spinnerbaits, chasing the west banks

Arkansas River at Morrilton

(updated 7-112018) Charley’s Hidden Harbor at Oppelo (501-354-8080) said they’ve had a few kayaks come in. One couple dropped off here and went to Toad Suck. Good to see kayaks using the river. Black bass are biting well early and late when the water is up on the grass line and when down on the wood structure. Lots of shad around. Use shad-colored crankbaits for good results. Catfish are good and are biting early by the grass, too. Use shad. Later during the day, fish with catalpa worms in 8-20 feet depth. White bass are chasing shad schools. Go with shallow-running shad-colored crankbaits. Crappie have been caught in the Petit Jean River. Try floating a jig in 6-12 feet water. Red and chartreuse is the color. Reports are fair. There has been a great shad hatch.

North Arkansas

Norfork Lake

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 555.30 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April 552.00 feet msl; April-September, 554.00 feet msl).

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(updated 7-112018) Lou Gabric at Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said Norfork Lake is in its summer pattern. Fish are going deeper as the thermocline continues to drop. The thermocline appears to be in the 22-30 feet range, depending where you are located on the lake. Striped bass fishing continues to be very good. The best artificial method has been vertical-jigging with a spoon. If you are trolling, use a large swimbait or an umbrella rig with the same swimbaits attached to it. Live bait (threadfin or gizzard shad and large shiners) has been working the best for him, Lou said. “I am catching stripers 40-70 feet deep in 45100 feet of water. Most of the fish I've caught over the last week that were 40 feet down have been hybrids. The striped bass has been deeper. Locations for the striped bass have not really changed much since my last report. I am finding them on the main lake as well as in some of the creeks. Channel swings where the water drops off to 80-plus feet very close to shore are one of the best areas. Long points where the channel is close are also holding some really good fish. I am finding striped bass from the 62 bridge area all the way down towards and beyond Hudson Point, a little east of the dam.” Largemouth bass fishing has also been good. There is still some good topwater action right before sun up and as the sun is setting. Other times of the day you need to look for these fish on or slightly below the thermocline. Brush piles near the thermocline are also holding

some nice fish. Catfish and walleye have also been biting very well. Lou says he has caught some really nice-sized channel and blue cats on live shad while fishing for striped bass. Most of the catfish came from 6070 feet deep close to the bottom, especially when he has found deep bait. The same, as above, holds true for the walleye. You will also find nice walleye below the thermocline especially early and late in the day. Crawler harnesses are work very well, as well as live larger minnows. Norfork Lake level is holding fairly stable and currently sits at 555.28 feet msl. Periodic power generation is occurring to hold the level close to the current normal seasonal pool. The surface water temperature is in the 86-90-degree range. The main lake is clear with some of the coves and creeks slightly stained.

White River

(updated 7-112018) Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) says, “The Fourth of July holiday brought some longtime friends to the White River and allowed us to introduce some new anglers to the fishery.” Bull Shoals Lake is nearly 2 feet below the seasonal power pool target, so anglers have seen lower water levels throughout most of the day, between 2,500 to 3,100 cfs on average. Heavier generation in the late afternoons requires staying ahead of the rise or turning back on it and running upriver to clearer waters. The quality of rainbows exceeds the quantity, and many days the quantity rises above expectations.

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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 New Liberty Church of Christ. 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 757-2069 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 Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane, Dennard, AR 72629 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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The Voice of Van Buren County

July 17, 2018

Page 11

Classifieds • Legal ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISC. FOR SALE

EMPLOYMENT

ONE CARETAKER NEEDED Happy 90th Birthday Donnie Smith  We love you! Your Family

The Voice of Van Buren County will publish a Salute to our Veterans page each month. Send us information of a Veteran (living or deceased) you know about and would like to honor. (Name, Photo and Hometown of the Veteran, Branch of Service and Years of Service)

Shop Booth 75 at Howard's Antiques

for crocheted items, knickknacks, dishes and jewelry.

1941 G Model Allis-Chalmers Tractor with Cultivator in good shape! $4,000.00 or might consider a trade.

Call: (501) 278-6421

TOWLITE HORSE TRAILER – 2002 3 horse slant, 4 ft. tack area, ramp for loading 4 wheeler, excellent condition. $6,500.00 745-4378

SERVICES

For 2 Rural Development Properties in Clinton and Marshall, AR (total 69 units). Duties will include but not limited to: Janitorial of buildings common area, Light maintenance (experience required), Painting/ cleaning of units upon vacancy and common areas as needed, various ot her tasks as assigned by Manager. Competitive Full Time Monthly Salary Including Free One Bedroom Apartment with Ut ilities Paid in Clinton, Arkansas Please forward resume to FAX: 501-362-0662 or Email to: tlakedev@ suddenlinkmail. com or Mail to: Timberlake P.O. Box 1135 Heber Springs, AR 72543

Email: thevoice@artelco.com Call: (501)745-8040

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Crabtree Community’s 9th annual reunion is set for Saturday, August 4th, 10am to 12noon, at Western Sizzlin in Clinton. For info CALL: 870-307-2577

NEED TO HIRE DOMESTIC ASSISTANT SINGLE LADY

Clinton High School CLASS OF 1998 will celebrate their 20th REUNION at Western Sizzlin July 28th at 6:00 pm

Chambers' Cabinets has moved to 1428 Highway 330 Shirley, AR.

Kitchen Cabinets, Bathroom Cabinets, Entertainment Centers, Book Cases, Laminate Tops FREE ESTIMATES Shop: (501)884-6115 Larry: (501)253-0835

PERSONALS

The cost is $5.00 for 25 words.

WANTED

Horse drawn wagon or wagon parts in good condition. Call Tom 501-745-4378

RESEARCH

Reflect A Moment He said, “In the nature of things there must be pitfalls. yet alas for the man who is responsible for them!"

MISC. FOR SALE

POLARIS RANGER – 4 brand new tires and rims. $300.00 745-4378

DUPLEXES FOR RENT Nice 1000 sqft 2-bedroom Duplexes with appliances. No Pets. No Smoking. $600-$650/month plus deposit. Call: 501-745-5858 or 501-412-7682

For Sale

For Sale 3BR/1BA, 1860 soft house plus a 16x32 ft shed sitting on 10 acres on Hwy 110, Rockwood Lane.

$83,000.00.

Call (501) 253-3799

31 acres in Alread with Cabin and 2 wells. $34,100.00. Call (501)745-2551

LEGALS

age 30-60

Must be reliable Duties include: Housework, errands, etc. FREE ROOM & BOARD PLUS SALARY SAFE AND RELIABLE CALL for information (501)592-3945

For Rent

Installation and Repair. Professional Services Serving Van Buren County and Surrounding Areas. Call: (501)266-2231 or (501)757-2213

EMPLOYMENT

PROPERTY SITE MANAGER Seeking Rural Development Property Site-Manager, with experience, to live on-site at a 31 unit apartment complex in Marshall, AR. Basic math. organizational and computer /internet skills also required. Competitive monthly salary. year-end bonus and free 2 bedroom apartment with utilities provided. Please fax your resume to: 501362-0662 or Email: tlakedev@ suddenlinkmail.com. or mail to: Timberlake, P.O. Box 1135, Heber Springs, AR 72543. Please do not call property to inquire. Equal Opportunity Employer

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS FOURTH DIVISION NO. 71PR-18-88

REAL ESTATE

Readers, use these Personal Spots to say Happy Birthday, Wish someone Good Luck, Contact old friends, make new friends. Shout out that you are alive and well in Van Buren County. All kinds of things.

REAL ESTATE

NEED A NEW LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Check out 253 Court Street, Clinton AR. 2300 sq ft. (502)592-2910 or (501)745-1593

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ILA BELLE NEWSOM, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 4800 White Settlement Road Fort Worth, Texas 76114 DATE OF DEATH: July 29, 2017 On July 11, 2018, an affidavit of collection of small estate by distributee was filed with respect to the estate of Ila Belle Newsom, deceased, with the clerk of the probate division of the circuit court of Van Buren County, Arkansas, under Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the distributee or his or her attorney 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. Then name, mailing address, and telephone number of the distributee or distributee’s attorney is: Chad J. Brown Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 THIS NOTICE first published this 17 day of July. ., 2018. CHAD J. BROWN, I.D. No. 2010085 Attorney at Law 203 Court Street Clinton, AR 72031 501-745-8801 FAX 501-745-6262 chad@cjbrownattorney.com

FOR RENT

in Clinton Area, 3BR/1BA Kitchen Appliances Pets acceptable Call: (501)327-8023

FOR RENT Apartment for rent $400.00 plus electric bills, other utilities are included. Deposit is required. Call or Text (501)592-1380

FOR RENT Apartments and mobile homes in Bee Branch area. $400$650/month. Deposit required. Call for availability (501) 581-8640 After 2:00 pm

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 flies, on the dates shown, by the named Personal Representatives. 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.

LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS

FIRST DIVISION

NO. 71CV-2018-130

DON NUNLEY, JACK COTTON, TOMMY JOLLY, BOBBY HOWARD, AND BROCK HARNESS, TRUSTEES OF FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH, DENNARD, ARKANSAS

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

DEFENDANTS: Any person, entity, or organization, claiming any right,

DEFENDANTS Any person, entity, or organization, claiming any right, Title, or interest in and to: BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, SOUTH 00°03’43” EAST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 74°25’24” WEST A DISTANCE OF 561.97 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 65; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY WITH A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET AND A RADIUS OF 1577.00 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 03°04’30” WEST AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10°32’02” EAST A DISTANCE OF 185.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°18’43” WEST A DISTANCE OF 153.29 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALONG SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 297.88 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 00°02’01” WEST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 2.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

Title, or interest in and to: BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, SOUTH 00°03’43” EAST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 74°25’24” WEST A DISTANCE OF 561.97 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 65; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY WITH A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET AND A RADIUS OF 1577.00 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 03°04’30” WEST AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10°32’02” EAST A DISTANCE OF 185.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°18’43” WEST A DISTANCE OF 153.29 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALONG SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 297.88 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 00°02’01” WEST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 2.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS. WARNING ORDER TO: Any person, entity, or organization, claiming any right, Title, or interest in and to: BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, SOUTH 00°03’43” EAST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 74°25’24” WEST A DISTANCE OF 561.97 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 65; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY WITH A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET AND A RADIUS OF 1577.00 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 03°04’30” WEST AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10°32’02” EAST A DISTANCE OF 185.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°18’43” WEST A DISTANCE OF 153.29 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALONG SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 297.88 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 00°02’01” WEST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 2.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS. You are hereby warned to appear in the Circuit Court of Van Buren County within thirty (30) days from the first date of publication of the Warning Order and answer the petition of the Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition has been filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County, Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described property in Van Buren County, Arkansas: BEING A PART OF THE NE 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 13 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS. MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED SECTION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 24, SOUTH 00°03’43” EAST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 74°25’24” WEST A DISTANCE OF 561.97 FEET TO THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ARKANSAS HIGHWAY 65; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY WITH A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING AN ARC LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET AND A RADIUS OF 1577.00 FEET WITH A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 03°04’30” WEST AND A CHORD LENGTH OF 55.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 10°32’02” EAST A DISTANCE OF 185.93 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00°18’43” WEST A DISTANCE OF 153.29 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND THE NORTH LINE OF THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALONG SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 297.88 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH LINE SOUTH 00°02’01” WEST A DISTANCE OF 240.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89°57’59” EAST A DISTANCE OF 213.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 2.58 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

Your failure to file a written answer within thirty (30) may bar you from answering or asserting any defense you have.

Any person claiming any title or interest of any kind to said property is hereby notified to appear on or before 30 days from the first publication of this notice to assert his/her title or interest in said property and to demonstrate why title to this property should not be quieted and confirmed in Plaintiffs.

Given under my hand and seal this . 13th . day of . July.,. 2018.

WITNESS my hand and seal this . 13th . day of . July. ,. 2018.

VAN BUREN COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK

By /s/ Debbie Gray . Circuit Clerk

(SEAL)

Name of Estate Name of Personal Representative Nature of Account Datefiled Myra Johnson 71PR-14-104 Decedent CharlesJStagg 71PR-14-95 Decedent Audrey Ludwig Chad J Brown Accounting Accounting 05/08/2018 05/16/2018 Dated this 12th day of July, 2018 Debbie Gray, Probate Circuit Clerk of Van Buren County Ar.

Call 745-8040 to place an ad in the classifieds

The Voice of Van Buren County

Page 12

July 17, 2018

Trail building continues at Bluffton By Jason Hayes

The Archey Fork Car Club donated $1,000 to SNYP Arkansas animal shelter from proceeds of the annual car show. Co-Secretary Cheryl Williams is presenting the check to Lori Treet, assisted by Alfalfa the kitten.

Fee dropped for cats Aug. 6-11 SNYP Animal Shelter in Clinton has announced free adoptions for cats or kittens from August 6-11, 2018. "We have a large number of cats, every size and color, that will make beautiful pets. We have adorable kittens and lovable adults ready to find forever homes,” says shelter director Lori Treat.

It's important to note that vaccinations and spay/neutering is included free for these cats and kittens for this limited time only at SNYP Animal Shelter, 187 Tester Street in Clinton open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 6-Aug 11, 2018 (or until all felines are adopted). For information call 501-745-7697.

Volunteers turned out July 9, 12 and 13 for a trail build in the Bluffton Preserve at the end of Watergate Road, north of Clinton. The third build is being performed with volunteer labor through a mentor program bringing three young men and their mentor out of Fish Camp near Yosemite. This is the first build where grant money awarded through the Recreational Trail Program was used. Plans are to build 9 miles of trail with a 6-mile backcountry loop. Over a mile of trail already is completed and the goal to have 3 miles of this project completed by spring. The project leader on this trail is Mitchell Allen. He andl Paul and Melanie Norris have been a driving force in the design and organization of

this project. Through this process Foothills Trail Al-

liance has been organized. Call the Clinton Chamber of

Commerce at 501745-6500 for more information.

See what our gardens grow Wilburn Weaver grew these large Beef Master tomatoes in his garden on Banner Mountain. The odd-looking potato came from the garden of Reva Myrick in Clinton.

Burst of sunshine -- Sunflowers brighten the landscape at the Ozark Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

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Boston Mountain Rural Health Center is currently seeking a compassionate and professional Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide coverage for our Southern clinics (Marshall, Clinton, Southside, Center Ridge, Mountain View, and Yellville). Travel is a requirement for this position. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is part of the healthcare team whose primary purpose is to work in conjunction with the health services within the health center in order to provide assessment diagnosis and treatment planning of behavioral health and substance abuse counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.

Qualifications:

• Master Degree (MSW) in social work from an accredited institution required • Minimum of three years of experience in a healthcare setting required. • Must have experience in the continuity of patient care planning. • LCSW required. • Crisis intervention skills • Must be knowledgeable of short term brief intervention therapies. • bi-lingual in English/Spanish preferred If you are interested in joining our dedicated and caring healthcare team, please email Pepper Myatt, Human Resources at careers@bmrhc.net or visit the careers section on our Facebook page to apply. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. ADA/EOE

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