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IT’S MOVING DAY (cont. from page 1): • When President Bush leaves office, he’ll take most of his advisors and other appointees with him. The White House household staff, however, will stay behind to work for the Obamas. Many of the maids, butlers, chefs, plumbers, and electricians on staff have worked there for the past 30 years. Their expert knowledge will help the new First Family make a smooth transition. • How does the household staff know how and where to unpack and stow away the new First Family’s belongings? This time around, both the Bushes and the Obamas had teams in place even before the election took place. The members of the president’s Transition Coordinating Council have worked closely with the presidentelect’s advisors to find out, among other things, how the new president wants his house (and office) set up. • Some outgoing administrations have made it a tradition to play “pranks” on the incoming workers, but members of Bill Clinton’s team took things to an extreme. According to reports, desk drawers were glued shut, computers were vandalized, and antiques came up missing. The General Accounting Office estimated the loss at $15,000. President Bush has already approached his staff: “I know that you will continue to conduct yourselves with the decency and professionalism you have shown throughout my time in office." • Congress allots each new administration a $100,000 budget with which to decorate the Oval Office and the First Family’s living quarters. The president and his family occupy three floors of the Executive Residence, located in the center of the White House complex. The congressional allowance must only be used for home décor, such as new paint/wallpaper, furniture, linens, bedding, and wall hangings. • On November 10, 2008, First Lady Laura Bush accompanied Michelle Obama on a personal tour of the Executive Mansion’s 33 rooms. Mrs. Bush took her to each of the rooms and described the décor changes she’d made during her stay. She also encouraged Mrs. Obama to let daughters Malia and Sasha make their bedrooms their own. • Previous White House tours for incoming First Ladies haven’t always gone smoothly. When pending resident Eleanor Roosevelt asked Lou Hoover to show her the White House kitchen, Mrs. Hoover offered a barbed reply. “Mrs. Roosevelt,” she said, “I have lived in this house for four years. I have never stepped inside the kitchen and I do not intend to do so now.” • Jacqueline Kennedy took her introductory tour of the White House just a few days after delivering son John Jr. (via C-section). Back then, such childbirths were much more traumatic, and it took mothers several days to recover from the surgery. Mrs. Kennedy’s obstetrician released her on the condition that she’d take the White House tour via wheelchair. Mamie Eisenhower didn’t offer one, however, so Jackie was forced to soldier on. She collapsed in the limousine after the tour, and was confined to bed for several weeks afterward to catch up on her rest. (continued on page 8)
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FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY BINGO: 7PM an evening of family fun at VFW Post 8245 in Huntington, AR. Snacks & drinks available at concession stand. Bingo profi ts returned to community in form of student scholarships, aid to local Veterans & families in times of need, donations to local Veterans and community members in need at Christmas, & other miscellaneous community projects. Second Saturday-The Scottish Club of Fort Smith meets the second Saturday of each month at 6:30p.m.at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church on Old Greenwood Road in Fort Smith. For information call 479-226-2746 1st Thursday each month - Riders For Christ- 7:00 pm at Sugarloaf Christian Fellowship, Monroe, OK. for info call David Archer 479-639-2570 or Marty Davis 918-647-3328. Website: www.rfcpo.org Email: mdavis33@alltell. net Friday night Friday VolleyBall at Christ the King Gym - 1920 S. Greenwood, FortSmith. Fellowship of Christians plays volleyball every Friday night 6:30-10pm. For i nfo call 479-420- 7993 or 479-651-2452. 1st Tuesday - Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary of Alma has a regular meeting at 7pm and a potluck dinner at 6pm on Highway 64, between Alma and Van Buren across street from the Kopper Kettle Candy Store.2nd and 4th Tuesday each month. Mother’s of Preschoolers meets from 9:30-11:30 am at Grand Ave. Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Ave. Fort Smith,to enjoy fun, food, and fellowship with women of similar goals and challenges of being a great mom. Childcare is provided. For more information call 479-926-0880. 1st Friday each month - Gospel Singing - Crawdad Hole Mountainburg 6:30pm FREE - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 3rd Tuesday -VFW Post 8245, Huntington, Arkansas All veterans of foreign wars are cordially invited to attend. If you are not a member and would be interested in joining, please call Gary Greene @ 479-883-8693, or Lloyd Byrd @ 479-414-1789. Saturdays - “The Way” Recovery Group, 5pm. at Calvary Baptist Church, 2301 Midland Blvd., Ft. Smith. A 12 step meeting
Starbuck, 2 year old neutered male Border Collie. Low confidence dog, needs a special home (without children) that will give him lots of time. Good with other dogs.
for those suffering or recovering from drug/alcohol addiction. This meeting approved by Sebastian County Drug Court. (479) 782-9554 or jcismyhp@sbcglobal.net International Adoption …. Children need families through Children’s Hope International, www.ChildrensHope.net. Contact Connie.Bailey@ChildrensHope. net or 479-420-6484 for free meeting specifi cs and for adoption information. Tues & Thurs - Adult Education - 2 week session meets Tues & Thurs. Sessions restart every 3rd week - FREE COMPUTER CLASS - Fun! Begins at the beginning, learn only what you need to know to enjoy computer internet, e-mail, documents. Small classes, relaxed, stress free, 1 on 1 help. Crawford County Adult Education Center, 605 Alma Blvd. Circle, Van Buren. For Info. call 479-471-0070 EVERY FRIDAY - Story Time at Mountainburg Public Library - 9:30am - 1300 Hwy. 71 North. 479-369-1600. www. crawfordcountylib.org. January 22-24, 2009 Drama students at UA Fort Smith will present “On the Verge,” Eric Overmyer’s imaginative journey of three women explorers traveling through both space & time, in 7:30 p.m. performances in Breedlove Auditorium on the UA Fort Smith campus. The show is presented by Theatre @ UA Fort Smith, & is part of Season of Entertainment 28. Admission is by Season ticket, or individual tickets are $6 & available online at www.uafortsmith.edu. For information, contact Bob Stevenson, at 788-7303 or call the box office at 788-7300. January 26, 2009 The spring 2009 personal enrichment classes offered through the Center for Lifelong Learning at UA- Fort Smith will begin Jan. 26. Twenty-five classes are being offered this semester in a wide variety of subjects including health care, business, photography, Web design, languages, grant writing, Internet/computer/IT certification, construction, & video gaming design &development. For information & class descriptions, call the Center for Lifelong Learning at (479) 788-
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7220, e-mail cll@uafortsmith.edu <mailto:cll@uafortsmith.edu> or visit the Web site at www.uafortsmith.edu/lifelonglearning <http://www.uafortsmith.edu/lifelonglearning>. January 27, 2009 W. Dan Hendrix, president & chief executive officer of the Arkansas World Trade Center, will speak at noon at UA Fort Smith as part of Distinguished Global Speaker Series. His topic is “Activities of the Arkansas World Trade Center & Its Impact on International Trade for Arkansas Companies & Agricultural Producers.”The talk is free & open to the public, will be in room 129 of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. Reservations are requested by calling 479-788-7166 or by emailing globalstudies@uafortsmith.edu. For information, contact Takeo Suzuki,at 479-788-7166 or by email at tsuzuki@ uafortsmith.edu. January 26 - April 15, 2009FREE Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing of Federal, Arkansas and Oklahoma Income Tax Returns Tax assistance is available at VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites: m. Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith Turn South on to 39th Street RSVP Center , 401 North 13th Street, Ft. Smith (Corner of Grand Avenue and 13th, red rock building) Monday, Wednesday , Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.- 3 p.ffic light. Enter under West side of overhead walkway) Monday and Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Lavaca City Library, 104 South Davis Street, Lavaca Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.Please bring the following with you: • Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and any dependents. • Proof of identification for yourself (driver’s license or military ID). • W-2 and/or 1099’s. from each employer. • A copy of last year’s tax return (if available). • Proof of account for direct deposit of refund (bring a check). • SSA-1099 form if you were paid Social Security benefits. • All 1099 forms showing interest and/or dividends. • Unemployment compensation statements. • Information for other income (if any). • If itemizing-information (receipts, cancelled checks) for all deductions/credits (if any). • Dependent care (day care) provider information. Call 782-2525 for additional information or for assistance for homebound.
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JANET MATTHEWS 8511 BELMONT DRIVE ALMA, AR 72921 home:479-632-3785 cell:479-883-8961 janetnkk1@centurytel.net January 27 & 29, 2009 The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at UA - Fort Smith is joining with other centers around the state in celebrating Arkansas Entrepreneur Week the last week of January by hosting two business seminars, one on Jan. 27 and another on Jan. 29. ”Starting a Business in Arkansas” will be held Jan. 27. There is a $30 fee,& will be held at First National Bank, 6th & Garrison, in eighth floor board room. Nick Remy, director of UA Fort Smith’s ASBTDC, will conduct both Fort Smith workshops. To sign up for the seminars, call 479-788-7758. January 30 - 31, 2009 EIC (Earned Income Credit) Tax Clinic. FREE Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing of Federal, Arkansas and Oklahoma Income Tax Returns 9 a.m5 p.m. Elm Grove Community Center Martin Luther King Park,, 1901 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith (Turn North off Rogers Avenue onto Greenwood Road, go 1.4 miles and turn left into parking lot at top of hill.)Income limits to qualify for an Earned Income Credit are: • Individual without children-$12,880. • Individual with a child-$33,995. • Individual with two children-$38,646. • Married without children-$15,880.• Married with a child-$36,995. • Married with two children- $41,646.NOTE: Free tax returns will also be prepared for those currently receiving unemployment compensation or who are unemployed regardless of income level. Event sponsored by WestArk RSVP, a program of Western Arkansas Counseling & Guidance Center, Inc.. Call 782-2525 for additional information February 11, 2009 UA - Fort Smith Season of Entertainment 28 brings “Movin’ Out,” the story of lifelong friends traveling through two turbulent decades that change them & the world around them forever. The show features the choreography of Twyla Tharp &24 of Billy Joel’s Songs, including “It’s Still Rock & Roll to Me,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire” & “Pressure.” 7:30 p.m. at the Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center at the Fort Smith Convention Center. Admission is by Season 28 ticket or individual tickets are $37, $40 &$45 . Available at Box Office at 788-7300 or online at www.uafortsmith.edu <http://www. uafortsmith.edu>.
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IT’S MOVING DAY (Cont. from page 2): • While “the future” was running through everyone’s mind in 1961, Jackie Kennedy approached her task of decorating the White House in a classic fashion. She made it her mission to restore the public rooms to their historic grandeur. She consulted Americana experts in furniture and art, and scoured government warehouses to retrieve displayable historic artifacts. She also created the position of White House Curator to ensure the historic integrity of the executive mansion. • It is unclear as to who started the practice, but it’s tradition for the outgoing Chief Executive to leave the incoming president a note of welcome on the Oval Office desk. • Barack Obama has revealed one notable change he’d like to make in the White House: replacing the bowling alley
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