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Fairfield Bay looks ahead
to 50th anniversary By Anita Tucker
Fairfield Bay couldn't ask for a more positive ambassador for their city than Mayor Paul Wellenberger. The mayor last week turned a challenge from this reporter into a guided two-hour tour of his city. Starting with the Fairfield Bay Historical Complex and ending up back at the mayor's office looking through budgets
and plans for 2016, it was an educational and interesting visit. As the city of about 2,400 prepares for its 50th anniversary next year, a couple of volunteer groups are working on plans and ideas for additions and improvements. As the tour stopped at the Hippe Recycling Center, a place that has won many well-deserved honors, Wellenberger pointed out all the things that volun-
teers contributed to the center. He talked about the volunteers at the art gallery and the volunteers at the parks and the trails, and the volunteers at the museum. The city is volunteer-driven and the mayor is quick with praise and thanks for them. Though always mindful that it is a resort/retirement city, Fairfield Bay is rolling out the welcome mat for residents of Van Buren County as well, and looking for ways
to bring in younger visitors. One enticement to residents is a two-day $5 pass to the city's three swimming pools, including the new Cool Pool, which features an indoor "Big Ass Fan," which the mayor swears is a brand (I looked it up, he's telling the truth). The mechanics of the fan intrigue Wellenberger, a retired engineer from See FFB on Page 2
Former Jacket shines at Harding
New York, New York
"The best word to describe Park is competitor"
South Side's Maddy Pennington won a trip to New York as a reward for her hard work as a Muttigree ambassador. Story, Page 16.
Crashes keep police hopping Clinton Police have been busy working traffic accidents in the past month, including one in which a driver was cited for DWI, according to reports. On Nov. 24, a car driven by Dr. Ben Mays was stopped on Highway 16 West to make a left turn when it was struck by a second vehicle, according to a report. That driver, Bryan Alan Blanchard, 37, of Greenbrier, left the scene of the accident, according to the report. He headed west on Highway 16 and was stopped by Van Buren County deputies and an Arkansas State Police trooper. Blanchard was arrested on site and cited for driving while intoxicated and miscellaneous traffic charges, according to the report. Contact was made with Mays, 65, of Clinton at his veterinarian practice
where he declined medical treatment for an injury to his nose, police said. Mays' 2009 Jeep sustained damage in the crash. In a Nov. 23 accident, a 2005 Chevy Malibu driven by Kelsey Appleby, 24, of Shirley was making a left turn from Highway 16 East onto Burnt Ridge Road when her car was hit from behind, according to a police report. Adilene Lopez, 22, of Shirley told police she was on her way home from work and did not see the car in front of her making a turn, the report states. Her 2001 Ford Mustang sustained damage, as did Appleby's Malibu, the report states. No one was injured, the report states. Appleby was cited for no vehicle license, and Lopez was cited for no proof of insurance, the report states.
"He's going to find a way to win" Bisons quarterback Park Parish signs the cast for a young fan. (Photos courtesy of Susan and Mickey Parish) Hard work and patience paid off for a Clinton native this year.
Park Parish, a 2012 graduate of Clinton High School, was given the chance
to start at quarterback for the Harding Bisons after three seasons of watching
and waiting, and he See Park on Page 2
Christmas in Clinton
The KHPQ Jambulance makes a stop during its Christmas in Clinton tour Sunday. The crowds not only followed Sid King around town, but often arrived before him to ensure a parking space. More than two dozen stores took part in the holiday shopping event and some in the crowd already were talking about next year's event.
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Plans call for a hotel to be built by the Convention Center.
FFB From Page 1 Indiana. The sheer size of it was enough to grab my attention. As we toured the Convention Center, impressive with all its Christmas trees and decor, talk turned for a few seconds to the reason for my original e-mail to Wellenberger. "That picture," I said, "was in here?" He acknowledged that it was. Then talk turned to a location beside the center where the city is trying to negotiate for a hotel with rooms that would cost less than $100/ night to help attract more conventions. The Wyndham Resort features suites and caters to timeshares. Plans also call for mall development, including adding a covered farmers market. Back at his office, the mayor shared details of this week's Town Hall meeting agenda where the audience will hear what was achieved in 2015 and what is planned for 2016. Achievements for 2015 included LED streetlights, new equipment for the police department, more directional signs, a revenue increase of 24 percent for the conference center, being named a City of Distinction by Arkansas Business, a Green Initiative award for the Hippe Center, road repairs and grants. The plans are big for 2016, including a sewer line extension, construction of spec homes, resurfacing tennis courts, completing construction of 24 new boat slips and 46 new parking
spaces at the marina, and celebrating their 50th anniversary. Also included in the tour were the Indian caves, the marina, the exercise and bike trails, the golf courses, and more. "I don't think a lot of people in the rest of the county really know what you have here," I said to the mayor. "I think you're right," he agreed. I vowed to return often to Fairfield Bay to explore it a little at a time. But for now, there was still that issue that had brought me to Fairfield Bay in the first place. The matter of a photograph depicting a man sitting in front of the American flag with a bobble-head Jesus, a gun and a knife on the table while he makes meth. It is titled "Shake and Bake," and photographer Jim Beach entered it in the Van Buren County Fair where it was initially awarded a ribbon. The ribbon was rescinded when, according to the Fair Association's Corrine Weatherly, it was brought to their attention what the photograph depicted. She said she thought it was a welder, and the technical aspects of the photo were good.
Paul Wellenberger The photograph hung in the Convention Center for a bit before it was taken down. Beach cried foul, saying the photograph is protected by the First Amendment. He said he is a former police officer and his photograph was to make a point about drugs in the county. Further, he said he is concerned that censorship starts small, but grows as government overreach continues. So, mayor, I asked in the e-mail and again in his office, was it censorship? We l l e n b e rg e r didn't think so. He noted the recent case of a baby allegedly shaken and killed by a man who was a meth user. The photographer may have the right to display the photograph, Wellenberger said, but not at the Convention Center where its message does not depict the kind of family values on exhibit there.
Park Parish picks up some yards in a game this season. He ended the season with more than 800 yards.
Park From Page 1
wasted no time making the most of it. Parish, a redshirt junior, led the Bisons with 864 yards rushing and scored 19 rushing touchdowns, breaking a long-standing school record. He scored at least one touchdown in each of Harding's first 10 games. And to add a little icing to the cake, he was named firstteam All-Great American Conference offensive utility player for the 2015 season. The Bisons finished the season with a 9-3 overall record. None of this surprises his old coach. "The best word to describe Park is competitor,” said Yellow Jackets coach Chris Dufrene. "He competed on every drill, everything he did. He’s going to find a way to win.” Parish was the Jackets' starting quarterback his junior and senior years. "We are super proud of him," Dufrene said. "I knew he would do well," the coach said. "I knew if he was given the opportunity he would make the most of it." Dufrene acknowledges that Parish is a bit shorter than many college quarterA Veterans barge was added to the marina in backs, but says that the past few months. gives him an edge. "I
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think that drove him, gave him something to prove." College coaches who overlooked Parish because of his size made a mistake, Dufrene said. Statistics can be measured, he said, "But you can't measure a kid's heart." Even more important than Parish's athletic abilities is the kind of person he is,
Dufrene said. "He has excellent character, he’s someone for the younger kids to look up to," said his former coach. "He does the right things when it counts. I would want my players and my own children to be like him." Parish is the son of Mickey and Susan Parish of Clinton.
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Dogs and cats in need of homes
This golden-colored female is house-trained and friendly with other dogs and cats. She is available for adoption at the Van Buren County Animal Control facility.
Devastating new enemy rises Everyone is worried about terrorism, as well we should be; however there is an enemy out there far more dangerous than ISIS or any other army. In fact the nuclear capabilities of this world are not as potentially devastating as this enemy. And it is an army so small that you need a microscope to see it. Bacteria. Recently a new gene that makes bacteria such as E. coli resistant to last-resort antibiotics has jumped from animals to humans. I’m sure you have heard about antibiotic-resistant bacteria, this latest discovery shows that our bacterial foe has developed a new gene that takes this to the next step. It is impervious to all antibiotics, even the one that we have been se-
This girl with a stub tail is very friendly and enjoys the company of other dogs. She has been waiting at the shelter for a home for a long time. Maybe she's just the one you've been waiting for.
cretly hiding (Colistin) to use when all antibiotics finally become totally worthless. This new gene, the MCR-1, would, according to Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization, mean “the end of modern medicine as we know it.” This means that common infections would be fatal, and treatments ranging from hip replacements to chemotherapy would be impossible. This gene was discovered in China and was originally found only in pigs, but then transferred to other animals. Within the past month it was found to have transferred to humans. The good news is that only 16 people have it. The bad news is, well you know how easily and quickly bacteria spreads. We live in a world of global travel where we can travel faster than a speeding bullet and leap tall buildings in a single bound. The only trouble is, we are not Superman. - Ron Henson, RN, Ozark Health Homecare
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Several cats and kittens are currently awaiting new homes at the shelter. For information about these kittens and others, call 745-2121.
Calendar The Clinton City Council holds its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Clinton Municipal Airport meeting room. The 2016 budget should be on the agenda for this final regular meeting of 2015. The meeting is open to the public.
The Clinton Senior Center is hosting a craft and bake sale at the center, 311 Yellowjacket Lane, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Tables are available to local crafters for $10. Call Heather at 7452544 for more information.
Clinton A&P Commission meets the third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at the Clinton Municipal Airport on Highway 16 East. The meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend and share ideas about promoting the community.
The Van Buren County Quorum Court meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex on Highway 65 in Clinton. The meetings are open to the public.
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Obituaries
Floyd Crisler
Floyd Ray Crisler, 67, of Bee Branch was born October 6, 1948, to the late Clayton and Evyree Allen, and passed from this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, surrounded by loving family at his home. He was a machinist by trade and Full Gospel by faith. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 49 years, Donna, of the home; two sons, James and Don Crisler, both of Bee Branch; three grandchildren, Brittany Crisler, Ray Crisler and Heather Martin; five great-grandchildren, Raegan Ward, Nathan Martin, Kaitlyn Martin, RheaLeigh Crisler, Madison Marti;, and a host of relatives and many friends. Visitation was Monday, December 7, 2015, at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton, Arkansas. Graveside services will be at 1 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Roosevelt Cemetery in Judsonia, Arkansas. Funeral Arrangements are under the care Of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com
ing, working on his farm, playing guitar and hunting. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Carolyn Tumbleson Bramlett; sons Waylon Bramlett of Fairfield Bay and Scottie Bramlett and wife Kim of Marshall; mother Dorthy Bramlett; sister Linda Howard of Clinton; and several nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Russell was preceded in death by his father Louis Bramlett and brother James Bramlett. Visitation was Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Clinton Funeral Service. Services were 1 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2015, at Plant Baptist Church with Brother Tommy Jolly officiating. Burial was in Plant Cemtery. Pallbearers: Roscoe French, Thomas Ramey, Brandon Reeves, Justin Echols, Kurt Bostwick, Ernie Brorn. Honorary Pallbearers: Gerald Tumbleson, Billy Tumbleson, Vernon Tumbleson, Doyle Tumbleson and Wayne Tumbleson. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Russell's Book of Memories, please go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
Russell Dale Bramlett, 61, of Clinton, passed away December 4, 2015. Russell was born August 15, 1954, in Marshall, Arkansas, to Louis and Dorthy Casey Bramlett. Russell enjoyed horseback rid-
Johnny Murl Dowdy, 66, of Quitman, passed away December 2, 2015. He was born November 26, 1949, to the late Elvie and Bethel Dowdy in Quitman, Arkanssas. Johnny was of the Baptist faith, loved to go boating, fishing and traveling, and visiting with friends and family. Johnny also liked to watch westerns on television and he was an avid Arkansas Razorbacks and Dallas Cowboys fan.
simple and happy life, always had a smile on his face and a kind word on his lips for all he came in contact with. Left to cherish his memory as his wife, best friend and caretaker, Sue Varvil; daughter Penny Condell of Seattle, Washington, son Jason and wife Julie of Quitman, step-children Wood Haynes and his wife Vanessa of Jonesboro, Bobby Swink and his wife Dina of Marked Tree, Tina Thurman and her husband Rickey of Quitman; sister Nancy Varvil of Fayetteville; brother John and his wife Brenda of Springdale; brother Stuart and his wife Beth of Quitman; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Funeral service was Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Quitman United Methodist Church. Burial was in Quitman Cemetery. Arrangements by Clinton Funeral Service.
Payne, Oneata Bird, Eva Lou Payne, Edgar Earl Payne, Thomas Payne, Royce Payne, Barbara Crull, Peggy Watkins and Norma Jean Payne. She is survived by three children, daughter Linda Sorrows and husband Lance of Lonoke, Arkansas, Ricky Nelson of Lonoke, Arkansas, and Benny Nelson and wife Rebecca of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren, Ryan Sorrows of Lonoke, Arkansas, Thomas Nelson, Justin Nelson, Elizabeth Nelson, and Rachel Bazarow all of Dallas, Texas, as well as 10 great-grandchildren; five siblings, Emily Estell Neighbours of Bee Branch, Arkansas, Charles F. Payne of Damascus, Arkansas, Joyce Venable and husband Bill of Malvern, Arkansas, Katherine Grigg and husband Troy of Rogers, Arkansas, Judy Simmons Blaylock of Scotland, Arkansas, and one special sister, Margaret Pond of Longview, Washington; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were 2 pj.m. Friday, December 4, 2015, at Colony Church of Christ. Interment was in Higden McLehaney Cemetery. Arrangements by Olmstead Funeral Home. www. olmstead.cc
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Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 12 years, Brenda Dowdy; children Sandy Dowdy of Conway and Jerry and wife Dana Dowdy of Conway. Johnny is also survived by brothers Junior Dowdy and Dewayne Dowdy and grandchildren Landon Dowdy and Madison Dowdy; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family and friends. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers N.H. Dowdy and L.B. Dowdy. Visitation was Friday, December 4, 2015, in the Clinton Funeral Service Chapel. Services were 10 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Old Salem Cemetery with Brother Gary Burdin officiating. Pallbearers: Bill Dowdy, Dustin Van Pelt, Brandon Dowdy, Tony Van Pelt, Tracy Dowdy, J.W. Dowdy and Roy Thompson. Honorary pallbearers: Junior Dowdy and Dewayne Dowdy. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Area 17 Special Olympics. Arrangements entrusted to Clinton Funeral Service. To sign Johnny's Book of Memories, please go to www.clintonfuneralservice.com.
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Philip Robert Varvil, 67, born February 2, 1948, to the late Willis "Bill" and Dorothy "Faith" Varvil, went to be with his Lord and Savior, November 29, 2015, after a six year-battle with cancer. He was a member of Quitman United Methodist Church, a skilled carpenter by trade, and was passionate about the outdoors and hunting. He loved spending time on the family farm in Quitman, where he grew up and lived his whole life. He lived a
Daisy Nel Nelson, age 78, was a Christian with absolute faith in our God. She left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on November 30, 2015. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother and devoted wife. There was nothing she would not have done for her children, including a good smack when they needed it and a big hug even when they didn't. She was preceded in death by her husband Billy J. Nelson, daughter-inlaw Linda Joy Nelson and great-grandson Colt Nelson. Parents Edgar Winston and Maggie Granger Payne, 12 siblings, James Payne, Louella Yeager, Winston Payne, Marvelle
Bramlett McKinney
Bramlet McKinney, 91, of Clinton, Arkansa,s passed away November 29, 2015. in Clinton. She was a retired high-school cafeteria worker at Clinton High School where she worked for 20 years. She was a Baptist and member of the Pee Dee Baptist Church. Bramlet was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Nellie Kirkendoll; three brothers, Bob, Roy and Herman Kirkendoll, and her husband of 65 years, Lawson
McKinney. Her survivors include her daughter, Dortha Kirk, and her son, Darrell McKinney both of Clinton; one grandson, Johnny Kirk of Gentry, Arkansas, one granddaughter, Bridget Blocker, of Little Rock, one great-granddaughter, Rachel Kirk of Berryville, Arkansas; one great-grandson, Josh Sisco of Conway, Arkansas; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Pee Dee Baptist Church with Brother Kyle Blanton officiating. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral home in Clinton, Arkansas.
Death Notices
David L. Gaskey Jr. of Shirley passed away November 27, 2015. Arrangements are pending. Clinton Funeral Service.
Cemetery information available
If you're digging up information on ancestors, visit the Van Buren County Historial Society and Museum on Third and Poplar streets in Clinton. You'll find a plethora of data, including books, indices and photographs, as well as a helpful volunteer staff ready and willing to lend a helping hand. The museum is open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 7454066 for more information.
The naming of Butter Creek
Legend has it, according to Voice correspondent Mary Jean Hall, that Butter Creek got its name from a fine young cow that gave so much milk that her owner, one J.M. Strickland, had to pour the milk into the creek and let the rocks churn it. He would gather up what he wanted and let the rest float down the creek. This prompted a man hearing the tale to say, "I live on Butter Creek!"
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Police Report Counterfeit bill
A Harrison man is behind bars on a parole hold after an incident allegedly involving a counterfeit bill on Nov. 25. A Clinton Police officer was dispatched to Murphy Oil on Highway 65 after the clerk called police to report someone tried to give her a fake $100 bill. By the time the officer arrived, the bill had been paid with $20 bills and the vehicle was parked at Walmart. The officer spoke with the driver of the vehicle who said her boyfriend was inside. She described the man's clothing and the officer went inside to look for him. The officer got the man's attention, and as the suspect walked toward the officer, the Walmart asset protection associate followed. According to a Clinton Police report, the man had items that had not been paid for in his pocket. The officer asked the man about the counterfeit bill at Murphy Oil, and he responded that it was in the car or his girlfriend's purse. A second Clinton officer arrived and the suspect was cited for theft of
property and taken to the Van Buren County jail. With permission, the vehicle was searched but no bill was found. The woman was told she was free to go. Later at the detention center, an officer reported that he had found four suspected $100 bills as well as a real $100 bill, all with the same serial number, according to the police report. Thomas E. Smith, 29, has been charged with theft of property and has a parole hold placed on him. He is scheduled to be in court on Jan. 7, 2016. Clinton Police are awaiting contact from a regional U.S. Secret Service agent.
DWI charge
A Conway man who told police he had probably had six beers too many is facing charges after being stopped by Clinton Police on Nov. 21, according to a police report. A Clinton Police officer reported clocking a red Nissan pickup traveling north on Highway 65 at 10 mph over the speed limit, then observing the driver cross the center line before
making a turn on to Highway 16 East. The officer reported smelling intoxicants on the driver and said his eyes were bloodshot. The officer said the driver acknowledged he had been drinking, the report said. The officer also reported finding a small bag of what appeared to be marijuana and a pipe, the report states. David Lewis, 38, has been charged with DWI 2, driving on a suspended license, possessing an instrument of crime and speeding.
Theft reported
Helping keep the roads safe
The Clinton Police Department has received a couple of sobriety-test kits to aid in their efforts to cut down drunken driving in the city limits. five minutes. The license plate number is Arkansas 962 WTR.
A man reported the theft of a trailer outside his residence on Highway 65B The resident said the red metal 4x8 foot trailer was taken sometime between Nov. 20 and Nov. 23 while he was out of town. The trailer was valued at $300-$400.
Truck hits pole
Truck stolen
Domestic battery
A 76-year-old man reported his 2000 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen while he was inside McDonalds on Nov. 23. Gerald Reynolds said he left the keys in the ignition while he was inside the restaurant for about
Ryan Wesley Horton, 30, reported that he was blinded by the sun when rounding a curve on Highway 16 East on Nov. 20, causing him to hit a utility pole in his 2008 Dodge Ram, according to a Clinton Police report. Two men face domestic battery charges in separate incidents. On Nov. 16, a woman screaming for help outside Murphy Oil got the attention of several men who stayed with her until Clinton Police
arrived. Bobby Joe Nixon III, 20, was charged with domestic battery-third and a no-contact order was issued after an argument led to a physical confrontation, the report states. In another case, Benjamin Hale, 26, was charged with domestic battery-third after an altercation on Main Street. His alleged victim had a red, swollen check when police arrived, according to the report.
Missing stone
A woman called police to report that she had lost the diamond stone setting from her ring. She said the stone was a white princess
cut and she lost it at Walmart. A search of the parking lot did not turn up the stone, the report states.
Citations
Katie Kaufman, 25, of Fairfield Bay was issued a theft of property citation after being accused of shoplifting children's clothes at Walmart, according to a police report. The items were valued at $40.92. Jimmy Moses, 51, of Springfield, Arkansas, was issued a theft of property citation after being accused of shoplifting filters, jig saw blades and ammunition at Walmart, according to a police report. The items were valued at $30.96.
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It's a Win Win! You know we here at The Voice love contests and giving away prizes.
Now we're having a contest to see who can sell the most subscriptions to The Voice of Van Buren County. From Nov. 24 through Dec. 31, 2015, whoever sells the most one-year subscriptions to the Voice wins $100 cash! Just bring in completed subscription forms (make as many copies as you need) along with the payment in cash or a check -- $25/year in county, $35/year outside of Van Buren County -and whoever sells the most WINS $100!
For more information call 745-8040 In case of a tie, a drawing will be held to determine the winner.
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Menus Shirley Schools
Thursday, Dec. 10 – Scrambled eggs, toast, jelly, orange smiles. Lunch: Chicken fajita, spicy pintos, apple, pineapple upside-down came (high school – seasoned corn). Friday, Dec. 11 – Ham biscuit, pineapple, fried potatoes. Lunch: Baked ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, tropical cloud, lime sherbet, garlic bread sticks (high school – tossed salad). Monday, Dec. 14 – Breakfast pizza, apple half. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, salad, peaches, rolls (high school – cranberry sauce). Tuesday, Dec. 15 – Mini pancakes, peaches, raisin box. Lunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, baby carrots with ranch, banana. Wednesday, Dec. 16 – Oatmeal, cinnamon graham crackers, applesauce. Lunch: Beef taco, seasoned corn, pineapple/banana, chocolate chip cookie (high school – refried beans). Thursday, Dec. 17 – Bagel with cream cheese, yogurt, raisels. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla, steamed broccoli, cucumber salad, apple slices (high school – tossed salad). Friday, Dec. 18 – Fruit Cheerio bar, banana. Lunch: Chicken and noodles, green peas, buttered carrots, fruit cocktail, cornbread (high school – sweet potato crunch.)
Clinton
Elementary &
Intermediate Dec. 14-18 Monday Breakfast: Cereal, doughnut, applesauce. Lunch: Chili con carne, cheese sandwich, veggie cup and Ranch, pineapple. Tuesday Breakfast: Pancakes, ham, strawberries and bananas. Lunch: Corn dog, coleslaw, tater tots, pears. Wednesday Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, fruit cocktail. Lunch: Chicken wrap, refried beans, apple cobbler. Thursday Breakfast: Egg and cheese biscuit, pineapple. Lunch: Steak fingers, creamed potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit cocktail. Friday Breakfast: Cereal, cinnamon toast, pears.
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Lunch: Grilled chicken sandwich, corn, applesauce.
Clinton Junior & Senior High
Dec. 14-18 Monday Breakfast: Cereal, peanut butter sandwich, pineapple. Lunch 1: Corn dog nuggets, salad, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, mixed fruit. Lunch 2: Cheeseburger, oven fries, mixed fruit. Tuesday Breakfast: Breakfast bagel, peaches. Lunch 1: Chicken, creamed potatoes, green beans, rolls, brownie, strawberries. Lunch 2: Roasted chicken flatbread melt, baked chips, strawberries. Lunch 3: Salad line. Wednesday Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, ham/biscuit/gravy, hot cinnamon apples. Lunch 1: Enchilada, salad, refried beans, bread sticks, peaches. Lunch 2: Barbecue pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, baked beans, pears. Lunch 3: Salad line. Thursday Breakfast: Cereal, French toast sticks, orang wedges. Lunch: Hamburger, oven fries, pears. Friday Breakfast: Cereal, toast, jelly, pears. Lunch: Pizza quesadilla, salad, corn, pineapple.
Clinton Senior Center (Closed on Fridays) Tuesday, Dec 8 Mild Mountain chili, coleslaw with grated carrots, fruit, crackers, cookie. Wednesday, Dec. 9 Loaded baked potato with meat, cheese and vegetable, roasted Brussels sprouts,peanut butter silk pie. Thursday, Dec. 10 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, roll, pears. Monday, Dec. 14 Baked mushroom burger, stewed tomatoes, au gratin potatoes, pineapple. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian vegetables, garlic biscuit, Jell-O cake. Wednesday, Dec. 16 Homemade chicken soup, broccoli salad, orange wedges, cornbread, cookie. Thursday, Dec. 17 Barbecue on bun, coleslaw, roasted potatoes, hot winter fruit.
Just about any empty bag will do.
Get creative when designing the gift bag.
Crafts for you ... from Sue Upcycling a Last Minute Gift Bag This time of year everyone is obsessed with gift wrap. According to scotchbrand.com, a major American invention changed gift wrapping forever. In 1930 Richard Drew, a young 3M engineer, invents Scotch® Cellulose Tape. Later to be renamed Cellophane Tape, it helped people “make do” during the Great Depression—enabling them to make simple repairs to household items. A bonus of the tape was its ability to quickly and easily fasten wrapping paper. Until then, wrapping was held together with string or wax. Something else that changed gift wrapping was the use of the gift bag!
Today’s craft is all about “making do” and being able to create a last minute gift bag! It's for anytime you need a gift wrapped but you don’t have any paper. Most of the materials are found around your house, so gather them up and let’s begin.
Instructions:
around the card. 1. Wash out any “bag” large enough 5. Fill with tissue to hold your gift. paper, gift, and admire your 2. Carefully turn beautiful creation! the bag inside out, showing the blank Special note: You interior. Wash again, can also cut open the let dry. bag and use the me-
3. Decide on the opening of the bag. Cut it straight Supplies: across, use a Select any plastic decorative cut, or or metallic bag that cut a handle. has no designs on the inside. Usually pet food, chips, packages in the mail, etc. come in bags that are perfect. Look in your cupboards for the size that will work. • Permanent Markers • Scissors • Soap and Water
4. Using permanent markers, have fun decorating your personalized bag with Christmas decorations, names or initials, or whatever you wish. You can also glue a greeting card to the front and simply draw borders
tallic side as wrapping paper, giving you a chance to use that great invention “Cellophane Tape”. For more details or help on this project, or to connect with Sue go to: FACEBOOK: Art Lady of Arkansas Sue Allen Pico Or email: suepicoart@yahoo.com Like her facebook page for area art news at Sue’s Art House
Pesticide session scheduled
At the convention -- Farm Bureau delegates to state convention Stan Hayes (Searcy County) and Danny Wood (Van Buren County) networking on common agriculture issues. The 81st Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention was held Dec. 2-4 in Little Rock.
Is that you, Frank? - Blackie the bull takes a close look as owner Frank Baker of Leslie drives up in his truck. Send your cute pet photos to voiceeditor@artelco. com.
On the job -- Brittany Nicole Roberson recently finished paralegal school and is working in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the daughter of Carlton Roberson and granddaughter of Billie Sue Roberson, both of Clinton.
Santa watch - Lefty is ready for Christmas. The kitty was adopted in August from the Van Buren County Animal shelter by Mary Jean Hall of Scotland.
A Private Pesticide Applicator Training will be conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Van Buren and Searcy County Extension offices at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Petit Jean Electric in Clinton. This two-hour training is primarily for producers of some sort of agricultural product who purchase and apply Restricted Use Pesticides. However, the training may also be useful for citizens interested in learning more about pesticide regulations, labeling, application equipment and safety issues. This training is not for certification of commercial (for-hire) pesticide applicators. Pre-registration is not necessary; fee will be collected at the door. Contact the Van Buren County Extension office for more information. If you received a letter from the Plant Board saying you need to be recertified for Private Applicator Licenses, you need to attend this training or another in a surrounding county. A training session is also set in Mountain View at the Stone County Fairgrounds at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17. Call the Extension office at 745-7117 for more information.
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Introduction Some thoughts and notes from days of old Composed a story that now has to be told It opens in a recovery room in a hospital up Houston way Where a mother-to-be gator just out of surgery lay A giant gash from an outboard motor had creased her head And a kind ‘ole farmer found her half dead Scientists and surgeons had cheered her on And were astounded what a battle she won She was gentle and loving and full of charm For there was a time she would have taken a leg or arm She needed to deliver and do it fast So by ambulance they took her home at last They carried her to Caney Creek and let her go And there started the adventures that you’re going to love so!
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Not Enough When words are not enough Perhaps a tear will do For they're evidence the heart is true! oldmanocean
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Dentist
First came the pictures four teeth to pull And then the cleaning And two to fill Then came the freeze'n Deep in my seat And deep in my mind I was never so still Was think'en on leaven (Sweaty hands gripped tightly to my chair) Boy how I wished (Four teeth to pull) I was not there (And two to fill) A few more moments (And I felt no pain) And the work was done (Till I got the bill!) I was surprised and grateful All rolled into one oldmanocean
Stray Bullet By Tom Hogan
Stray bullet, what a curious phrase. It sounds almost like a puppy, or a lamb that has wandered away. A pitiful thing, lost and searching for a home. The sad truth is, bullets don't stray. What they do is travel in straight lines until they hit something, or someone. The even sadder truth is, bullets don't wander off on their own, they are sent. Most commonly by a person who knows, full well, what a bullet can do. We refer to this as intent, which is twisted in a pointless effort to mitigate the damage. We use the term, stray bullet, to define a narrow event. In war there are no strays, despite the fact that unintended targets abound. We know them as collateral damage. They are seen as an unfortunate side effect of a necessary policy, which brings us back to that pitiful lost bullet looking for a home. In this great country we are searching for a policy that must protect our rights, as well as find a way to protect our lives. I, like most everyone else, have no answers, but this I know. Unless or until we find a new policy that works, we will continue to live in a country of collateral damage. Who among us would care to explain that to parents after they've buried their nine year old daughter, who brought home a stray?
Strangers by Tom Hogan
You and I are strangers. In a very short while one of us will kill the other. That singular act will overshadow any and all distinctions either of us could ever attempt. The killer sees death as the inevitable conclusion to a circular narrative whose soul purpose is to provide justification. The victim will, understandably, disagree. The time has come. As you, or I, start down this path toward ultimate perversion, all-consuming obsession becomes overwhelming distraction. One wrong step, and a passing vehicle cuts down a would-be killer. Brakes and onlookers scream in fear and empathy, never knowing that an innocent life may have just been spared. People gather to help, but the damage is done. As the light begins to fade in eyes searching, grasping, the driver kneels, trying desperately to pull this broken life back. Lying there, in the center of the universe, you look into the face of your new, and last, best friend. Or is it me down there drifting ever closer to oblivion? Hands clasp and whispers of fealty are exchanged. In that moment of quiet and clarity just before death separates these two, one looks up at the other only to recognize this person, holding on so tenderly, as the very stranger we were on our way to kill. Yes, we. Not you or I, it is we. For the excuses, the feeble childish rationalizations, belong to us all. The rolls, the faces, the circumstances are interchangeable. The only thing that never changes is the outcome.
Thank you Mr. Serling
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Mary Jean Hall Scotland
I have had my Coats-of-Arms approved for my Armorial Ancestor, Richard de Baguley, through my XVII Century Ancestor John Bigelow. The Baguley Coat of Arms is registered in England. It is quite exciting as I now can trace this line of genealogy of my family back 18 generations to Richard de Baguley, Lord of Baguley! The Scotland Baptist Church will have its Christmas Program Sunday night, December 13, 2015, at 6 p.m. Remember I know more about the past then I do the present, so please e-mail me some news: mjhallartelco.com or phone me at: 592-3716 (I have an answering machine) with the news. One Hundred Year Ago: The three hotels in Scotland were: Hall Hotel, Jones Hotel, and Lindsey Hotel.
at 7 p.m. All are welcome to come and join in. A great time of fellowship. Happy Birthday to Jonathon Prout as he celebrates his 23rd birthday on December 9. Happy Birthday to Lily Woodward, daughter of Laura and Lucas Emberton, as she enters into the double digit club. Yes, she is turning 10 on December 13. Happy 26th Wedding Anniversary to Tom and Sharon Prout on December 15. Not much on the news end this week. I am sure many are getting ready for Christmas with lots of preparation going on. Lots of great deals locally also. Be sure and shop local whenever you can. Stay warm and remember the reason for the season. God Bless. If you have any news etc, please let me know at dprout@ artelco.com. Have a great week.
Jeff Burgess
day conflicts. I received my first spring gardening catalog of the season recently and spent an hour excitedly studying which variety of beans, tomatoes and cucumbers I might grow next year. Once you get the gardening enthusiasm bug it's hard to let go. I know winter is about to start and there are still greens, carrots, onions and Jerusalem artichokes ready to be harvested in my garden but "visions of sugar pea seedlings dance in my head" anyway. An avid gardener might say it's never too early to start planning next year's garden. I agree. If you have info about the greater Crabtree and 16 West community call Jeff Burgess, 745-1249.
Crabtree
Debby Prout
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It sure is chilly up here on the hill in the mornings. We have officially received our first frost on the windshields! The beautiful sunrises and sunsets are spectacular with the clear skies. I hope you get to enjoy at least one of them daily. There will be a singing at the Botkinburg Baptist on Friday, December 11,
The monthly recycling day in Alread is Saturday, 8-10 a.m. The community coffee usually held in conjunction with this event has been suspended until warmer weather in the spring. Special songs and a children's play are featured at the Annual Christmas Program, Sunday, 6 p.m. at the Crabtree Foursquare Church. The public is invited. The church's Senior Night Christmas potluck is scheduled for December 18. Note this is earlier in the month than usual to avoid holi-
Thelma Murray Shirley
Joan Allen has made thre or four batches of peanut brittle for her children and grandchildren to tae to deer camp. It is the first she has felt like making in several years. Wanda and Paul Poynor recently visited his family, one brother and five sis-
Bridge Club
The Idle Hour Bridge Club met last Thursday at the home of Jo Nell Warren. Winners for the evening were: high, Rita Bintliff; second high, Conie Reamey; traveling, Merl Eoff; and bingo, Connie Starnes.
ters. They all got together in Red Bud, Illinois. Wanda Poynor recently received word that her aunt, Doris Jones Berry of Mapleton, Oregon, had died. She was 87 years old. Bonita Worthing had an early Thanksgiving with her son Joey Worthing and his friend April and her daughters Giselle and Blayne and his daughter Sydney of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Keith Blair of Luskin, Texas, visited his parents Bruce and Alicia Blair for Thanksgiving. He was on his way to visit friends in Monroe, Louisiana, before returning home. Ethan Blair went to Monticello to visit his aunt, Nancy Van Horn and family. Belinda Murray and her mother Margaret Findley spent last weekend in Springfield, Missouri, having an early Thanksgiving with her sisters Janice Odegard of Kansas City, Missouri, and Lissa Findley of Springfield, Missouri. Spending Thanksgiving day with Lodean Reeves were her nieces Lisa Nelson of Dennard, Lana Nelson, Laura and Joel Gambrell, Grandma Ruth Nelson of Alread and Cliff Hutchins of Jacksonville. Micki Hart and daughter Beverly Brenner ate Thanksgiving dinner with her
Page 9 son, Gary Turner of Greenbrier. Visiting Calla Linn for the holiday were her son Kenny and Debbi Linn of Orlando, Florida, and grandson Joe and Kristi Linn of Pine Bluff, and two daughters. Glenda Keenihan of Beebe visited them on Saturday. Visiting Lois Overturff for Thanksgiving from out of town were grandson Adam Allen and friend Stephanie of Standford, Florida, and granddaughter Amber and Tom McCrabie and three children of Maryland. All of Lois' children were there. Johnny and Jo Nan Harper spent Thanksgiving with Richard and Emma Hink of Clinton. Dorthy Cates' grandson Jared Moore of Oakland, California, stopped by to visit her on Monday. He was on his way to Knoxville, Tennessee, to spend Thanksgiving with his parents Janet and Charley Moore. On Friday, Dorthy and son Danny Cates went to Vilonia to have Thanksgiving with Aaron and Cara Cates and children, and Jenny and T.J. Wood and children of Conway. Doris Brown, Jimmy Murray and Darrel Murray of San Angelo met at the Shirley Senior Center on Tuesday to have lunch and a good visit while Darrel was visiting for a few days. A cousin, Jewell Kocher of Fox, stopped by to visit Darrel while he was here.
Patsy Ward
Formosa
JR and I went to Clinton on Tuesday to meet his sister, Bonnie Drewry, and niece, Linda Dre-
wry. We found them at Walmart and then went to lunch at Huddle House. We had a good visit and also enjoyed the meal. Marva and RG Ward and Sindee and David Morse spent Thansgiving and the weekend on Mount Magazine. Sindee’s girls, Ashley Anderson and Lauren Foster, and families were there for Thanksgiving. They ate dinner at the Lodge on the mountain. They had a home-cooked meal that was really good. On the way there and then again on the way back, they had lunch at The Grapevine Restaurant in Paris. It was also some very good home-cooking, everything made from scratch. They report an excellent place to eat. Marva and Sindee got some Christmas shopping done in Paris. On Sunday the 29th, Sindee’s girls came up to help her celebrate her birthday. She also got to spend some time with son, Ryan Morse. Sue Stamper was here for Thanksgiving week, she cooked Thanksgiving dinner for her son, Terry and Angela Upchurch, and her grandson, Michael Upchurch, and great-granddaughter, Emery Upchurch. Sue returned to Manchester, Tennessee, this weekend. Condolences go out to the family of Quintin Crowell; he passed the first of last week. Deniece Sikes went to Marshall on Tuesday afternoon and met her brother, Randy Ward. She brought him home with her to spend the night. She and Randy went to dinner at TGI Friday’s. She wasn’t impressed with the meal, but says the service was good. That’s it for now, so until next week, God Bless.
Iris Garden Club Eleven members and one guest of the Iris Garden Club gathered at the Heber Springs home of Nancy Rana on November 18. Prior to the business meeting, members enjoyed a program presented by Dr. Larry Jernigan about native birds, their habitat, and how to photograph them. His presentation included a Power Point of
his own bird photographs, one of which has been accepted into an international competition. His technique involves the use of a digiscope, which is a digital camera and scope combination used to photograph distant wildlife. Members learned various techniques for attracting and photographing birds in their own yards.
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After the meeting, members were treated to delicious refreshments and toured Nancy's home, enjoying the dazzling holiday decor in each room. The next meeting will be held at the home of Rhonda Davis on December 15 at 11:30 a.m. This will be the group's annual Christmas luncheon.
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Deck the halls
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. This month’s drawings will be held Dec. 31, 2015. Entries accepted through Dec. 30.
Where In the County Is This?
What do you think of this one? Too hard? Too easy? Tell us where it is in Van Buren County for your chance to win a one-year subscription to The Voice of Van Buren County. See rules at left.
Another chance to win! The Voice of Van Buren County has commissioned a beautiful Christmas quilt from Rose's Country Fabrics. For your chance to win it, you need to tell us, in 250 words or fewer, about your favorite Christmas memory. Your entry must be in our office by Dec. 17, 2015. Our panel of judges will choose its favorite and the winner will be announced in our Dec. 22 issue. All decisions are final. E-mail your entry to voiceeditor@artelco.com, mail it to The Voice of Van Buren County / P.O. Box 1396 / Clinton, AR 72031 or bring it by our office at 260 Griggs St., Clinton. It's a lovely queen-size quilt. Good luck!
Our Van Buren County Family Album By Shay Belonie
(Don't look, but the Solution is on Page 8)
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CHURCH PAGE Pleasant Grove Friendship Church 2221O 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
Photo by EuGene Smith
There were a number of you who called and correctly identified last week's photo as Fairbanks Community Church. Can you identify the Church pictured this week? 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
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
Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church 250 Dave Creek Parkway, Fairfield Bay 884-3304 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church ABA 229 Third St., Clinton
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
Faith Christian 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109
Liberty Missionary Baptist Church 2712 Highway 254 W, Chimes Community
Shady Grove Baptist Church 5448 Shady Grove Road, Shirley 723-4273
Faith Lutheran Church 310 Snead Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3375
Low Gap Community Chapel 4320 Low Gap Road, Alread
Shady Grove Chapel 4790 Highway 254 E, Dennard
Lute Mountain Community Church Victory Lane near Highway 16, Shirley 723-8299
Shirley Church of Christ 10509 Highway 16 E, Shirley 745-4859
MainLine Full Gospel 114 Mariposa Loop, Bee Branch 253-1005
Shirley Community Church/First United Methodist 784 Matthew Clark Memorial Drive, Shirley 723-4387
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
Clinton Church of Christ 184 Third Street, Clinton 745-4252
First General Baptist Church 664 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4043
Clinton Seventh-day Adventist Church 125 Skyhill Drive, Clinton 745-4043
First Pentecostal Church of Clinton Highway 65 S at 1128 Lyn Road, Choctaw
Clinton United Methodist Church 636 Joe Bowling Road, Clinton 745-5181 Colony Church of Christ Hwy 92 E, Bee Branch
Crabtree Foursquare Church 11301 Highway 16 W, Crabtree 745-2894
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 3624 Highway 65 S, Clinton 745-8781
Salem Primitive Baptist Church Gravesville Cutoff Road, Bee Branch
Lexington Baptist Church 9525 Highway 110, Shirley 723-4787
Church of the Nazarene 1664 Highway 65 S, Clinton
Cornerstone Evangelical Church 3351 Highway 330 S, Fairfield Bay 884-6657
Kaley Hill Missionary Baptist 6505 Highway 356, Bee Branch
Rupert Baptist Church 21434 Highway 16 W, Clinton 745-8593
Faith Baptist Church Highway 65 N & Harper Mountain Lane Dennard,AR
First Baptist Church of Sugarloaf 557 Arkansas 337, Higden 654-2354
Corinth Baptist Church 5158 Holley Mountain Road, Clinton
Immanuel Baptist Church 498 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-8528
Red River of Life Church of God 10839 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-8109
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 654-2402
Shirley First Baptist Church 10277 Highway 16 E, Shirley 723-8171 South Side Baptist Highway 65 N, Damascus 335-7423
New Beginning Church 12200 Highway 254 E, Dennard
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 250 Woodlawn Drive, Fairfield Bay 884-3349
New Hope Baptist Church 4198 Highway 65 N, Clinton 757-2332
Tabernacle of Praise 159 Boston Fern Road, Shirley 723-8280
Formosa Baptist Church Highway 9 and County Line Road, Clinton 745-7709
New Liberty Church of Christ 4815 Highway 95, Cleveland 669-2575
The Gathering Ministry Outreach 80746 Highway 16 W, Rupert 745-3883
Formosa Church of Christ 4940 Highway 9 W Clinton 745-4446
New Life Apostolic Church of Clinton 198 Richard Road, Clinton 745-6411
The New Tabernacle 12174 Highway 65 N, Dennard 514-8535
Friendship Baptist Church 1321 Third St., Clinton 745-7177 Full Gospel Tabernacle 128 Catland Lane, Shirley 723-4500
Culpepper Community Church 6055 Highway 336 W, Culpepper
Grace Baptist Church 3793 Highway 65 S, Clinton 472-7462
Culpepper Mountain Church of Christ 118 South Essie Road, Culpepper
Half Moon Baptist Church 1031 Half Moon Road, Clinton 745-2273
Damascus Church of Christ No. 6 Highway 124 W, Damascus 745-4446
Harmony Mountain Church of Christ Quattlebaum and Harmony Mtn Roads 745-2059
Damascus United Methodist Church 17194 Highway 65 S, Damascus
Hope Community Church 905 Damascus Road, Quitman
Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont 10849 Edgemont Road, Edgemont 723-4726
Trace Ridge Bible Church Highway 254 W at Morris Road, Chimes Walnut Grove Church 6940 Highway 95 W, Clinton 745-3445
Pee Dee Baptist Church 2744 Highway 16 E, Clinton 745-4115
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist ABA 29129 Highway 16 W, Jerusalem 745-4467
Pine Grove General Baptist Church 102 Silvertree Road, Shirley
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Fishing Report ing is excellent on cut shad and minnows. No report on bream or bass.
Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater) Not All Crayfish Equal
A crayfish you see at your local lake or pond may be one of dozens of species that call Arkansas home. In some cases, changing habitat conditions and introductions of new species of crayfish can wipe out native species. In northern Arkansas, the ringed crayfish (pictured above) from the North Fork/White River Basin tuned up in the South Fork of the White River, displacing much of the native coldwater crayfish in those streams. University of Arkansas professor Dan Magoulick and his students have studied this invasion, and have formed the theory that ringed crayfish are more tolerant of low summer water conditions, allowing them to out-compete the former species. Biologists are unsure if the invasion will have lasting impacts on the overall health of the fishery.
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Lake Conway
(Updated 12-22015) Bates Field and Stream (501-4701846) said the water is high and muddy. Crappie are biting well on minnows and white/chartreuse or pearl white jigs fished in 4 to 8 feet of water around the Highway 89 Bridge. Catfish-
(Updated 12-22015) Lowell Myers of Sore Lip ‘em All Guide Service said the Army Corps of Engineers will be releasing water through the Greers Ferry Dam spillway gates along with one unit of generation beginning today. The total release will be equivalent to a normal water release of two units. This is expected to continue until the lake falls below 463 feet or the second unit is back online. If you fish these conditions, you will want to use long leaders and heavy weight using egg patterns, San Juan worms, micro jigs and sowbugs. Pounding the banks with streamers is also an effective fly-fishing method during high water conditions. For Trout Magnet fishing, use long leaders and heavy weight using cotton candy and purple bodies on silver and chartreuse jig heads. Concentrate on pools along the banks. The key for both fly-fishing and Trout Magnet fishing during heavy generation is the ability to get and maintain a good presentation of the fly or Trout Magnet.
Greers Ferry
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 466.61 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl). (Updated 12-22015) Tommy Cauley
of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level is 4.54 feet above normal pool and rising, but the Corps of Engineers has opened up a lot of generation to get the lake level back down. Bass fishing has been good shallow in creeks in the newly flooded bushes. Try spinnerbaits and topwater lures right around the brush. In deeper water, dropshots and Carolina rigs will catch a few bass. Crappie are biting well if you can find clean water. They are hitting jigs and minnows fished 12 to 25 feet deep. Bream have not been doing well in the changing water conditions. Walleye are scattered all over the water column. Try trolling crankbaits in 1525 feet of water. Hybrids and white bass are eating in the clearer water 15 to 40 feet deep on spoons , inline spinners and slow-rolled swim baits as well as Alabama rigs.
Harris Brake Lake
(Updated 12-22015) Harris Brake Lakeside Resort (501-889-2745) said the lake is very high from all the floodwater upstream. Crappie are fair on minnows fished 3 to 4 feet deep around flooded docks all over the lake. Bass are biting well on yellow spinnerbaits fished around flooded cover. No report on catfish or bream.
Little Maumelle River
(Updated 122-2015) River Valley Marina (501-5171250) said the water is low but the cur-
rent is moving. The water clarity is very dingy right now. No one is fishing, but it should pick up once the weather stabilizes a bit.
Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)
(Updated 122-2015) McSwain Sports Center (501945-2471) said the water is muddy and high. Very few people are on the river to fish right now. An occasional angler is on the bank, but no report of any success.
Clear Lake
(Updated 122-2015) McSwain Sports Center (501945-2471) said the water is muddy and high. No report for any species. The Thanksgiving holiday, bad weather and hunting seasons have kept most anglers off the water.
North Arkansas
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater)
(Updated 12-22015) Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said the water clarity is fair and the level is good with two to four generators running. Trout fishing is very good on PowerBait, shrimp and frozen shad fished on drift rigs.
Lake Norfork
As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 559.26 feet msl (normal conservation pool: September-April – 553.75 msl, April-September – 556.75 msl). (Updated 12-22015) Lou Gabric of
Hummingbird Hideaway Resort said the water is rising slowly with the latest rain. Generation is sporadic, but should crank up soon to bring the lake back to normal pool. The creeks and coves are stained with the main lake partly stained to clear, depending on location. The surface water temperature this morning was 58 to 59 degrees. The fall bite is on. If you are looking to catch a lot of fish, with live or artificial bait, you need to come to Norfork Lake. Big schools of striped bass, hybrid bass and white bass are roaming the large flat areas in 30 to 50 feet of water. For the last five days the bite has been consistently good with a lot of fish being caught. I have been mainly vertical jigging with a spoon, bouncing the spoon off the bottom or when I see suspended fish reeling up to them and jigging in the school. There has been some top water action for stripers with a few fish surfacing while feeding on shad. Good electronics are definitely helpful this time of year. You will need to graph an area until you find the fish then start fishing. Also look for seagulls. If you notice these birds diving into the water, there will be feeding fish nearby. Trolling a 5- to 6-inch swim bait will also catch some fish. Set your baits at different depths between 20 and 50 feet. Live shiners, thread fin shad and gizzard shad are also working very well. The shiners will be the easiest as you can buy them at a local bait and tack-
le shop. You may be asking yourself where are these flats that Lou keeps mentioning, so here you go. In the mid lake area, then going up river: southeast of Robinson Island, northwest side of the 101 bridge, in front of Mallard Point, east side of Cranfield Island, Seward Point, in front of Briar Creek, East of Howard Cove going towards Talbert Point. There are definitely other areas down toward the dam, going farther up river, or back in the bayou area, but the listed flats are the ones I will be fishing until the fish go into their winter pattern. The other locations where stripers will be found are part way back into the major creeks. I have been having too much fun on the flats and have not had a chance to check them out, but typically they are there, especially with rising water. Crappie have moved under the dock at Hummingbird Hideaway and have also moved onto the brush piles in 30 to 40 feet of water. These fish will be at different depths depending on the time of day. Live crappie minnows are working the best, but small jigs with a paddle tail or a twister tail are also doing well. Bass are also moving into the brush as well as up to the banks. Jerk bait time is for the most part here, so start throwing those stick baits. Spinners are also producing fish, but best method is still working your plastics along the bottom slowly.
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Sponsored by J.P.Dale James VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2015-31 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE LEVYING AN ANNUAL VOLUNTARY TAX IN THE AMOUNTY OF ONE (1) MILL FOR REAL PROPERTY IN VAN BUREN COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING THE VAN BUREN COUNTY LIBRARY. WHEREAS: Ark. Code Ann. 26-25-106 and 26-73-103 (a) authorize the imposition and levying of voluntary taxes for the benefit of residents (the “Authorizing Legislation”); and WHEREAS: The Arkansas Attorney General in Opinion No. 94-003 has opined that a County Quorum Court can establish a voluntary tax by ordinance; and WHEREAS: The Quorum Court of Van Buren County has determined that it would be in the best interest of the County to finance library equipment and furnishings by establishing and levying an annual voluntary tax in the amount of one (1) mill for real property in the County (the “Voluntary Tax”) NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: There is hereby levied an annual Volunteer Tax in the amount of one (1) mill for real property in Van Buren County, Arkansas for the purpose of equipping and furnishing the Van Buren County Library. The Van Buren County Collector is hereby directed to include on the annual tax statement mailed to each real property owner in the County the Voluntary Tax for the Library. Upon receipt of the statement, the real property owner may choose whether or not to pay the Voluntary Tax. The net collections of the Voluntary Tax shall be placed in the Van Buren County Library Fund. These funds shall be used solely to furnish or equip the library. INTERFERENCE No person shall interfere with, hinder, or molest the County Library authority in the performance of its duty. EMERGENCY This Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and welfare, it is therefore declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be in full effectiveness from and after its passage. Approved this 19th day of November, 2015 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-32 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND APPROVING THE COLLECTION FOR THE YEAR 2016 THE VARIOUS PROPERTY TAXES HERETOFORE IMPOSED IN VAN BUREN COUNTY. WHEREAS: The people of Van Buren County have approved the following property taxes, and; WHEREAS: in accordance with Act 14-14-904 (b)(1) the Van Buren County Quorum Court shall levy the property taxes for County, Municipal, and School taxes for the following year.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE #2015-14 AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING OF RENOVATIONS TO THE VAN BUREN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PROMISSORY NOTE BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS AND SIMMON FIRST NATIONAL BANK, AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE RENOVATIONS.
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Clinton #01 36.8 36.8 Southside #02 38.6 38.6 Shirley #03 35.5 35.5 Quitman #21 33.5 33.5 Marshall #23 32.75 32.75 West Side #71 33.6 33.6 County General 3.0 3.0 County Road 3.0 3.0 Library 1.0 1.0 Hospital Maintenance 0.3 0.3 Volunteer-Recycle & ASCS 1.0 1.0 Clinton-City #01C 2.9 2.9 Damascus-City #02C 3.0 3.0 Shirley-City #03C 2.9 2.9 Fairfield Bay-City #03F 5.0 5.0 Volunteer-County Library 1.0 1.0 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: SECTION 1. That the various millages enumerated above are as declared and they are hereby approved and levied by the Quorum Court of Van Buren County. SECTION 2. That the various millages enumerated above shall be collected in the year 2016 for 2015 taxes. Approved this 19th day of November, 2015 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
Sponsored by J.P. James Reed VAN BUREN COUNTY QUORUM COURT ORDINANCE NO. 2015-35 BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE #2014-24, THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2015, TO INCREASE THE PROJECTED REVENUE AND APPROPRIATE $2,500.00 INTO THE HIGHWAY 110 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET #6509-502-3100. WHEREAS: The Highway 110 Volunteer Fire Department received funds from dues collected over the amount projected and appropriated; and WHEREAS: These funds need to be appropriated into the Highway 110 Volunteer Fire Department budget; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: $2,500.00 be appropriated into the Highway 110 Volunteer Fire Department budget #6509-502-3100. Approved this 19th day of November, 2015 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
WHEREAS: there has been presented to the County of Van Buren, Arkansas, the proposal of a Loan Agreement (Promissory Note) between the County of Van Buren, Arkansas and Simmons First National Bank, under Chapter 22 of Title 14 of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated and the recently enacted Amendment One on the year 2000 ballot (the “Acts”), for the purpose of purchasing equipment and providing for other matters pertaining thereto. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: Article 1. The execution and delivery of the Promissory Note, providing for an obligation in the principal amount not to exceed $200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dollars) for a term of five (5) years, secured by a pledge of the County of Van Buren general revenues is hereby authorized. Article 2. The Judge is hereby authorized and directed to negotiate the terms of the Promissory Note in compliance with the terms approved herein, and to execute and acknowledge such Promissory Note. Execution shall constitute conclusive evidence of approval. Article 3. The Judge, for and on behalf of the County of Van Buren, is authorized and directed, all in accordance with the powers of their respective offices, to do any and all things necessary to effect the execution and delivery of the Promissory Note, the performance of all obligations of the County of Van Buren thereunder, and the performance of all acts of whatever nature necessary to effect and carry out the authority conferred hereby. The Judge is further authorized to execute all papers, documents, certificates and other instruments that may be required for the carrying out of such authority or to evidence the exercise thereof. Article 4. The County of Van Buren hereby designates the Promissory Note as a “qualified tax-exempt obligation” within the meaning of Section 265(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. It is reasonably expected that all obligations issued by the County of Van Buren during the current calendar year, the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax, will not exceed $10,000,000 in principal amount (excluding “private activity bonds” within the meaning of Section 265). Article 5. A copy of the Promissory Note shall remain on file in the Office of the County Clerk of Van Buren, where it shall be available for inspection by any person. Article 6. The provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. In the event any section, provision or part thereof shall be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance. Approved this 19th day of November, 2015 I, THE UNDERSIGNED, County of Van Buren, Arkansas, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, correct and compared copy of an Ordinance adopted by the County of Van Buren, which now appears of record in the Van Buren County Clerk’s Office APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
WHEREAS: Only 90% can be appropriated into the County Road budget; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF VAN BUREN COUNTY, ARKANSAS THAT: $98,081.53 be appropriated into the County Road budget #2000-200-9999. Approved this 19th day of November, 2015 APPROVED: /s/ Roger Hooper Roger Hooper, County Judge ATTEST: /s/ Pam Bradford Pam Bradford, County Clerk
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Little tree trimmers
Art in Education winner Mainstreet Kids in Shirley helped Rebecca McElroy decorate the Christmas tree at the Shirley Community Center for the annual Christmas party there on the morning of Friday, Dec. 4. They had made custom snowman ornaments for the tree with her earlier that week.
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Ayden Griffith was chosen as the grand prize winner of Downey Publishing's "Art for Education" contest. His artwork is on the front cover of the 2015-2016 Greater Greers Ferry Heber Springs Area Telephone Directory and he will receive a $500 Visa gift card. In addition, South Side-Bee Branch Art department will be awarded $500. Ayden's parents are Welda and Ricky Griffith of Bee Branch.
South Side teen visits New York
By Toni LaShae, South Side High School
Maddy Pennington, a sophomore at South Side High School, recently went to New York to receive the White Collar Award from North Shore Animal League. Maddy, who is an active member of Muttigrees, received this award from Beth Stern, wife of Howard Stern, for helping to support the North Shore Animal League and local shelters in Van Buren County. On Nov. 18-23, Maddy was accompanied on a five-day trip to New York by her mother, Jennifer Pennington, and her aunt, Heather Boyett. Also making the trip were Kendra Matthews, Tonya Lovell
(South Side counselor), Deb Swink and Judy Clay. Maddy stayed at the Doubletree, between Lexington and 51st streets. In an interview, Maddy stated that her favorite part of her recent adventure was meeting some of the people who helped make the trip possible. Aside from receiving the White Collar Award, Maddy saw "Misery," starring Bruce Willis, on Broadway. Maddy summed up her feelings about the trip in one word: “Dreamland.” Many of Maddy’s friends and family members are certainly proud of her accomplishments.
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