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Celebrating the Reopening of Queen Wilhelmina Lodge
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Commission, led by Executive Director Richard Davies and State Parks Director Gregg Butts, were joined by Queen Wilhelmina State Parks Superintendent Paula Magers in hosting a public open house and ribbon cutting celebrating the reopening of the lodge. The event was held Thursday, July 16. Jon Brown, Operations Manager for Arkansas State Parks said on Thursday that the lodge had been filled to capacity all but one night since its reopening on July 1. Above, city and county officials as well as the Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce joined in the celebration with a traditional ribbon cutting. [PHOTO COURTESY OF CHUCK HARALSON | ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & TOURISM]
City Council Approves Resolutions for Airport, Hospital and Water Dept.
Cossatot River School District Announces New Hires
BY MELANIE BUCK At the July Mena City Council meeting, the Council heard reports from several city departments and also, explanations of two proposed resolutions from local attorney Danny Thrailkill. Thrailkill first represented the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, filling in for Airport Manager Will Robbins who was unable to attend. Thrailkill said the new runway lighting system for Runway 17-35 is finally complete and they are satisfied with the end result. Thrailkill said the new lights will be great for those coming into the airport and that when turned on fully, they are actually too bright. He said they had to turn the new LED lights down a bit and they are much better than the pre-existing conditions. In order to pay for the runway lights, which are part of the 40-year master plan for the
BY MELANIE BUCK Cossatot River School District has hired several new faculty members within their district over the summer in preparation for the upcoming school year. CRSD Superintendent Donnie Davis said that Raisa Whisenhunt, has been hired as an Elementary teacher at Umpire Elementary and Umpire High School will welcome Jesse Edge as Math Teacher and Layken Faulkner as FACS instructor. At the Wickes Elementary Campus, Amanda Parks, Alicia Farringer, and Mary Vertiz will be Para Pro Aides and Tonya Olalde will be a Special Education Aide. Matt Huckabey will teach music at Wickes and Vandervoort Elementaries. Emily Huckabey will teach Keyboarding at Vandervoort Elementary and East Lab at Cossatot
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On Thursday, July 16, the Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce welcomed several new members with ribbon cutting ceremonies. The Mena Antique Mall, is located in the budding Arts District on Mena Street. Just across the street, the Ouachita Cherokee Tribal Office was also welcomed. Just a block south, OMG Tablet and Phone Repair was welcomed, followed by the American Veterans Motorcycle Club, located just south of Mena Street on Hwy. 71.
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Some water consumers in the Vandervoort area are under the direction of a boil order that was issued Sunday afternoon. The Vandervoort – Hatton Water Association is in the process of fixing a line and the water has to be turned off. For precautionary measures, they have issued a boil order for the areas in the city of Vandervoort and along Highway 246 until possibly Thursday, July 23. Updates can be found on the ‘Vandervoort Arkansas’ page of Facebook for up-to-date information and to know when the boil order is lifted, or listen to KENA 104.1 FM, or online at MyPulseNews.com.
Missing 9-Year Old Center of Custody Dispute by leann dilbeck
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Polk County Sheriff Mike Godfrey has confirmed that 9-year old Jada Howard, who was taken from her grandparents’ front yard on Tuesday, July 14, in what was found to be have been a parental abduction, was located in LeFlore County, Okla. only hours after her abduction. Nine-year old Jada Howard was playing in her grandparents’ front yard in Cove at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when an older model white Chevy Tahoe pulled up and she got into the vehicle. The vehicle had Texas plates and the direction of travel was unknown at the time the incident was first reported to law enforcement. The Polk County Sheriff’s office issued a BOLO immediately after receiving the call. Upon learning more information surrounding the incident, authorities found that Jada’s mother was driving the vehicle and would be attempting to return to Texas. The Sheriff’s Department notified the Texas Office of Child Protective Services. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department began to ‘ping’ the mother’s cell phone and found the location to be in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. Deputies contacted the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Department who located the mother and child at a fast food restaurant in Poteau, Oklahoma. Polk County deputies traveled to Poteau; however, upon arrival, the mother gave deputies a court order saying that she had the right to retain custody of the child. Authorities knew from previous conversations with Child Protective Services (CPS) in Texas that there is an open case against the mother who has had one child removed from her home previous to this incident and that upon arrival back in the state of Texas, CPS would take custody of Jada. In Poteau, the mother was given the option to release Jada back to the grandparents that she was taken from or take the child, with the chance of her going into state custody. The mother opted to take Jada so officers released the pair. It is not known whether the mother traveled back to Texas with Jada or elsewhere. Authorities commended the public for their quick response to the story, saying the first 24-hours following an abduction are critical.
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Jury Convicts Michael Laws of Felony Sexual Assault of Minor
BY MELANIE BUCK & Leann dilbeck Michael Laws, age 29, of Mena was convicted by a jury of his peers last week in Polk County Circuit Court of felony sexual assault of a minor in the 1st degree. He was sentenced by the jury to 10 years probation. Prosecutor Andy Riner recommended to presiding Judge Jerry Ryan that he also impose a permanent no contact order with the victim, who is now 18 years of age, which he did, as well as added to the jury’s recommended sentence that the probation be supervised. Laws will also be required to register as a sex offender. Laws was accused of engaging in multiple acts of both deviate sexual activity and sexual intercourse with a minor female on several occasions, beginning in 2013 and continuing for more than a year, who was not his spouse, and over whom he had a position of trust or authority, specifically as a church leader at The Crossing Church. Laws was not a paid staff member at the church. He was a volunteer and when the situation was discovered, he was immediately removed from his position. The jury heard emotional testimony not only from the victim in this case but a previous victim, within the same age range, who had also had an inappropriate relationship with Laws but he was never charged because the victim in that case was unwilling to testify at that time. Part of the burden of proof for Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner was to prove that Laws held a leadership role in the church of which he used to gain trust with the victim. In closing arguments, Riner referenced a sermon Laws delivered to the youth prior to his removal titled “Low Garbage Living” as Riner encouraged the jury to make a statement with their verdict of what they will allow in their community and to “put a high cost on low garbage living.” The jury deliberated for just over 10 minutes before returning their unanimous guilty verdict. Public Defender Shane Etheridge pleaded for his client during the sentencing phase of the trial as Laws, as well as his sister and wife, testified on his behalf. Laws and his sister referenced not having good role models in their childhood. Laws, himself, testified that he didn’t understand that his actions were illegal because the sex was consensual and asked that the jury have mercy while considering their sentencing recommendation. After initially being arrested twice, Laws fled to Oklahoma before he was apprehended by Jenks, Oklahoma law officials, just outside Tulsa. Because Laws broke the conditions of his bond twice by having contact with the victim, he remained in police custody since early May awaiting his trial. Failure to adhere to the terms and conditions set forth by the Polk County jury with this guilty verdict, Laws could face anywhere from 6 to 30 years in prison. Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner said that these types [sex] of cases are always difficult and commended the jury for their attention in listening to uncomfortable testimony. He added that every time a local jury renders a guilty verdict such as this, it speaks volumes about what they will tolerate in their community.
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PetSmart Donates Turtles to PCDC
BY MELANIE BUCK The Adult Education and Wellness Center at PCDC recently received a donation from PetSmart of a 40-gallon Repti-habitat. Cristina Smalley, one of the teachers at the Center, contacted PetSmart about a grant program they sponsor to provide classroom pets. “We were looking for a classroom pet and during our research found that PetSmart has a grant for pre-K thru 8th grade to provide a pet for classrooms. We decided to email the corporate office to see if there was anything available for Adult classrooms,” said Eve Strothers. Although the Adult program did not qualify for the grant, PetSmart worked with their vendor partners and provided a 40-gallon tank, filter, heat lamp, food, water softener, and three Red-Eared Slider Turtles. “Everyone at the Adult Education and Wellness facility is grateful for the opportunity provided through PetSmart’s generosity. Having a classroom pet is a wonderful chance to learn through observation and hands on experience. Caring for red-eared slider turtles is a lot of responsibility and everyone at the Adult center has been researching and studying the best care for them,” said Smalley Once the tank was set up and running the Center received the three small turtles via Fed-Ex. Smalley added, “We are extremely thankful to PetSmart and their Vendor partners for making it possible for us to have this experience. We received both a pet for our classroom and a wonderful example of kindness.”
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Mena Native Honored as UALR Distinguished Alumnus
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SUBMITTED Mena native, Scott Teague, has recently been named as the 2015 University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Teague is a commercial banking executive for U.S. Bank in the Arkansas Region. Teague, a 1984 Mena High School graduate, received his undergraduate degree in marketing from Harding University in May 1988. A longtime member of the UALR College of Business Advisory Board and the North Little Rock School Board, Teague has more than 27 years of banking experience in Central Arkansas. He received a Masters in Business Administration in finance from UALR in January 1995. He began his career in 1988 with Union National Bank and spent 14 years there through several acquisitions (Worthen National Bank, Boatmen’s Bank, NationsBank and Bank of America). He served in various capacities, including: management trainee, branch manager, manager of direct lending, and manager of business banking for Arkansas. In July of 2002 he joined U.S. Bank as a middle market relationship manager. In 2004 he became the commercial team leader for Arkansas, and during the past decade, his position evolved into commercial banking executive, overseeing middle market banking, commercial real estate banking, private banking, small business banking, treasury management and commercial loan operations. Teague has served on the UALR College of Business Advisory Board since 2005, including one term as board chairman. He also has served on the North Little Rock Board of Education since 2005, including two stints as board president. He also is on the Harding University Presidents Council and Heart of Arkansas (United Way) Board and serves as a deacon at the Sylvan Hills Church of Christ.. Teague was a class XV (2000) Leadership Greater Little Rock graduate and received Arkansas Business “40 under 40” designation in 2005. In his capacity on the School Board, he was involved in settling a long-standing desegregation case and helped pass a measure that enabled the school district to embark on a $265 million construction project to rebuild/remodel every school in the district. Teague and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 28 years, and they have three children: Leighton, 22, Jantzen, 20, and Dawson, 13. They have lived in the North Little Rock area for 27 years. The College of Business also announced Dr. Nancy Andrews Collins, a 2009 graduate of the UALR Executive MBA program, will receive this year’s Dean’s Award for Excellence. Teague and Collins will be honored during the 2015 College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award Luncheon, presented by U.S. Bank, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 14, at the downtown Little Rock Marriott, 521 President Clinton Ave. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $100. For more information, visit ualr.at/cobluncheon. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Andrea Angel at 501.569.3208 or alangel@ualr.edu.
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airport, they applied for and obtained a State Aeronautical grant. The grant is an 80/20 match, meaning the grant will reimburse the airport for 80% of the costs, while the airport is responsible for 20%. In order for the airport to pay the 80% so that they can be reimbursed, a resolution was presented to the City Council to approve a bridge loan through the Union Bank of Mena. The loan will be given at a 3.25% interest rate with a term of 90 days. The airport expects that the grant will come through before the 90-day repayment of the loan is due. The loan amount will be for 80% of the project, or $247,000. The total cost of the project was $315, 567.02, leaving the airport’s 20% portion at $68,567. The Council passed the resolution and it is now Resolution #1318. Thrailkill also spoke for Mena Regional Health System while presenting a resolution to approve the acquisition of a $3.7 million bond so that the hospital can purchase Mena Medical Associates and the land that it sits on and also implement a new electronic medical records system. The hospital has been renting the building for close to a year at a cost of $15,500 per month. When the rental agreement was signed, the hospital was given an option to purchase once the first year’s lease was up for renewal. That date is approaching quickly and Thrailkill said that the bond’s interest now sits at 4% interest and feels that interest rates will only get higher, so now is the time to approve the bond. Thrailkill also said that the bond would be paid back with hospital money, and not taxpayer money. He explained that the hospital stands on its own and does not have to seek permission from the Council but felt it would be better to have their input and approval. The Council did approve the resolution and the hospital will seek the twenty-year bond through The Stevens Group. The resolution was labeled Resolution #1317. Resolution #1316 was passed by the Council approving the purchase of land in the Nunley area that will become a water meter reading radio tower collector site. The land comes at a cost of $6,000 plus a share of the closing costs. The land is being purchased from Johnny K. Ward.
Mena Softball League 8 and under Machine Pitch Champions are pictured above. From top left: Coaches, Dianne Mathis, Jonathan Rosson, Jeremy Gilchrist, (not pictured Scott Staggs); middle left: Destiny Hogan, Claire Walston, Kensey Rosson, Trinity Staggs, Kaelyn Nichols; bottom left: Cory Whitt, Laney Gilchrist, Kylee Johnson, Tallyah Borin, Emma Ferguson, Lily Rowland. [PHOTO COURTESY OF SONDRA ROSSON]
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RMCC’s President’s & Vice-President’s Lists of Academic Achievement
Rich Mountain Community College has released their President and Vice President’s lists for academic achievement for the spring semester of 2015. In order to qualify for the President’s list, students must maintain a grade point average of 4.0. To qualify for the Vice President’s list, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average. On the President’s list are: Sharlene Balkenhol, Danielle Brewer, Lillian Bunyard, Tammy Busby, Marilyn Cannon, Dawn Clark, Cortney Coon, Laurie Craig, Holly Cummins, Valerie Cureton, Amber Davis, Caroline Ezell, Brittany Fields, Candace Ford, Crystal Hall, Nancy Hohman, Marshall Hunt, Sandy Jewell, Joe Ludlow, William McCord, Brandon McCravens, Brandi McMellon, Diamond Miles, Krystal Montecchie, Richard Moreno, Amisha Mosley, Mary Norman, Nicole Orman, Jordan Pennington, Tyler Richardson, Taylor Schuller, Tori Simon, Jared Standridge, Sharon Terrell, Trista Tetro, Misty Thornsberry, Trista VanAelstyn-Hicks, Bridget Warren, Alexa Williams, Shona Wood, Candas Yearian, Teresa Yett, and Jennifer Youngblood. On the Vice President’s list are: Zachariah Abler, Stephanie Aguirre, Jennifer Alarcon, Leonna Allen, Adam Anderton, Jessica Ashbrook, Jordan Barney, Joshua Bates, Olivia Bayne, Warren Bellows, Mary Bingham, Hannah Brown, Kammilla Carbone, Heather Carter, Michelle Collins, Taylor Copelin, Summer Cummings, Brandon Cunningham, Fonda Hanes, Kirsten Hill, Whitney James, Kayla Jester, Kerstein Kane, Michale Kelley, Colby Kennedy, Johnny Kienitz, Charles Kizziar, Chelsea Laxamana, Alexis Ledesma, Alejandra Lopez, Jessica Love, Sarah Loyd, Tommy McCauley, Maiya Moua, Summer Myers, Janna Osborne, Sydni Pena, Jennifer Philpot, Naomi Ponthieux, Shelby Vaughn, and Lindsey Watson.
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(CONT. FROM FRONT PAGE) River High School. Other positions hired for the Cossatot River High School include Dana Hall as a long-term sub; Linda Willard, FACS; David Donica, Math; Venita Nelson, English; and Wendell Cartwright, Coach/Athletic Director. Superintendent Davis said, “We at Cossatot River School District have worked diligently during the spring and summer to locate the best available teachers to fill vacancies throughout the district. We are confident these new employees will dedicate themselves to the best teaching ethics and practices for the students of CRSD.”
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Barracudas Compete in Championships and Prepare for Jr. Olympics
The Mena Barracudas Swim Team traveled to Warren, Arkansas this past Saturday for their Championship Meet. Brenden Ricker placed 5th in the 50-meter butterfly, 8th in 50-meter backstroke, 6th in 100-meter individual medley, and 2nd in 50-meter breaststroke in the boys’ 10 & under division. In the girls’ 10 & under division, Abbey Nance placed 7th in 50-meter backstroke, 6th in 50-meter breaststroke, and 7th in 100-meter individual medley. Allison Bates competed in the girls’ 12 & under division and placed 5th in 50-meter butterfly. Emiley Sorge placed 5th in 50-meter butterfly, 4th in 50-meter backstroke, 3rd in 100-meter freestyle, and 3rd in 50-meter freestyle. In boys’ 14 & under, Matthew Nance placed 7th in 50-meter breaststroke. Caleb Bowers placed 6th in 50-meter backstroke. Ian Garrett placed 6th in 50-meter butterfly, 5th in 50-meter freestyle, and 7th in 100-meter freestyle. Lilly Garrett competed in the senior girls’ division and placed 4th in 100-meter breaststroke, 4th in 100-meter freestyle, and 6th in 50-meter freestyle. In senior boys, Brad Bates placed 6th in 100-meter butterfly, 6th in 200-meter freestyle, 8th in 100-meter breaststroke, and 8th in 100-meter freestyle. In team relay competition, the senior girls placed 4th in 200-meter medley relay and 4th in 200-meter freestyle relay. The senior boys placed 3rd in 200-meter medley relay and 3rd in 200-meter freestyle relay. Year-round swimmer Josie Scott placed 1st in 100-meter individual medley, 1st in 50-meter freestyle, 1st in 50-meter breaststroke, and 2nd in 50-meter butterfly. Taylor Heifner, also a year-round swimmer, placed 3rd in 100-meter backstroke, 4th in 100meter breaststroke, and 2nd in 100-meter freestyle.
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ATTENTION PARENTS of students who attended
MENA, OUACHITA RIVER, MT. IDA and COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOLS State and federal guidelines require that all special education dues process forms and records be destroyed after seven (7) years after a student leaves the special education or speech therapy program. If your child was dismissed, graduated, was dropped from the program or found to be ineligible for special education services or speech therapy during the school year 2008-2009, you have the right to review and request copies of your child’s due process records before they are destroyed.Your child also has the right to review these records providing he or she is 18 years old or older. If you wish to see these records they will be available at your local school Superintendent’s office beginning Monday July 20th from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Records which are not picked up will be destroyed on August 14, 2015.
These records are not your child’s permanent school records. They are only special education records.
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KINDERGARTEN 1 box markers, 2 boxes 24 count regular size crayons, 1 small PLASTIC school box, 2 boxes Kleenex, 4 Elmer's glue sticks, 1 plastic pocket folder, 1 box pencils, 1 backpack with child's name on it. For rest time: 1 “THIN” folding Kindermat and 1 towel; both with child's name written on it. Please do not send PILLOWS, STUFFED ANIMALS OR MAT COVERS! For changing: 1 complete change of clothes with child's name on each article in a large Ziploc bag. FIRST GRADE 2 - 24 count crayons, 1 pair Fiskar scissors, 2 large pkgs. #2 pencils, 1 pkg cap erasers, 1 small plastic school box, 3 pkgs. (4 ct.) dry erase markers, 4 Elmer's glue sticks, 2 PLASTIC pocket folder, 2 boxes tissue, 1 spiral notebook, 1 hand sanitizer (pump top) SECOND GRADE 1 small pencil box, 1 box crayons, 48 - #2 wood pencils, scissors, 6 glue sticks, 1 plastic folder, 3 boxes Kleenex, 1 spiral notebook (library), 1 composition notebook (wide ruled), 1 pkg. antibacterial wipes, 1 pkg. cap erasers, 1 box quart baggies. No rolling backpacks. THIRD GRADE 3 pkg (24 ct.) pencils, crayons or markers, 2 glue sticks, Fiskar scissors, 1 pkg. paper, supply box, pencil top erasers, 2 boxes Kleenex, 4 composition notebooks (wide-rule), 1 notebook (1 subject), 1 (1 in.) 3 ring binder, 2 plastic folders with prongs, 1 box quart baggies, Germ-X FOURTH GRADE 2 glue sticks, 1 - 1” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg. wide-rule paper, colored pencils, crayons, 1 plastic folder, 1 pencil bag, 1 pencil box, 48 #2 pencils, 2 - 1 subject notebooks (wide-rule), 2 composition notebooks (wide-rule) 2 boxes Kleenex, hand sanitizer FIFTH GRADE cap erasers, scissors, 2 plastic folders, colored pencils, handheld pencil sharpener, pencil bag for binder, 2 highlighters, 48 #2 pencils (made in usa), 1 binder (1 1/2 in.), 2 spiral notebooks (70 pg.), 1 composition notebook, wide-rule notebook paper
LOUISE DURHAM ELEMENTARY KINDERGARTEN Please label all of your child's supplies with his/her name. Bring all labeled supplies to Open House. 1 pair of children’s scissors (Fiskars preferred), 1 Kindermat (3-way fold; red and blue preferred), 1 pkg. regular size #2 yellow WOOD pencils, 4 - 4 oz. bottles of white school glue, 2 (24 count) boxes of regular crayons, 1 pkg. of washable markers (basic colors only and no fine tip markers), 1 set of watercolors, 1 plastic school box (cigar size), 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1 large bottle of antibacterial hand gel, 2 containers of wet wipes, 1 large block pink eraser, 1 box of Ziploc bags (Girls bring quart, Boys bring gallon), 1 change of clothes in a bag with teacher's name and student's name, 1 backpack (NO WHEELS/ROLLERS) Individual teachers may add other items as needed. FIRST GRADE Please label all of your child's supplies with his/her name. Bring all labeled supplies to Open House. 2 - 12 count pkg. #2 wooden pencils, 1 pair of children’s scissors (Fiskars preferred), 3 boxes of regular crayons (24 count), 3 - 4 oz. bottles of white school glue, 2 large block pink erasers, 1 box of Ziploc storage bags (Girls bring sandwich size, Boys bring gallon size), 1 plastic school box (cigar size), 3 boxes of Kleenex, 2 containers of wet wipes, 1 backpack (NO WHEELS/ROLLERS), handwriting paper will be purchased at school, 4 pocket folders (no prongs) red, blue, yellow, green, 2 composition notebooks, 1 pkg. of colored pencils, 1 pkg. of black expo markers. Individual teachers may add other items as needed. SECOND GRADE Please label all of your child's supplies with his/her name. Bring all labeled supplies to Open House. 1 pair of children’s scissors (Fiskars preferred), 2 boxes of crayons (24 count), 6 large glue sticks, 3 - 12 count package #2 wooden pencils, 2 large block pink erasers, 1 box of Ziploc bags (Boys bring quart size, Girls bring gallon size), 4 boxes of Kleenex, 1 pocket folder, 2 containers of wet wipes, 2 composition notebooks (not spiral), 1 plastic school box, 1 backpack (NO WHEELS/ROLLERS), 2 black expo markers, 1 large bottle of Germ-X. Handwriting paper will be purchased at school. Send $5 to classroom teacher. Individual teachers may add items as needed.
HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY
THIRD GRADE 2 boxes of #2 pencils (24 count), 2 boxes of crayons, 1 large pair of scissors, 2 pkgs. of loose leaf paper (wide ruled), 2 spiral notebooks (70 pgs), 2 boxes of Kleenex, 2 bottles of glue, 4 large glue sticks, one 1” black 3-ring binder, 1 composition notebook, 2 pocket folders, 1 pkg. Expo markers for student mini-boards, 1 big pink eraser. ART: 1 black sharpie, 3 pencils, 1 pkg. of 8 markers, 1 small handheld pencil sharpener. LIBRARY: 1 spiral notebook (70 pgs.) **Please, no mechanical pencils or Trapper Keepers.** FOURTH GRADE Large container disinfecting wipes, Flat Pencil Bag (No boxes please), 1 Take Home Folder (plastic pocket folder with prongs) 48 #2 pencils (please no mechanical pencils), 3 pkg. cap erasers, 2 Pilot G-2 red gel ink pens, 3 -12 pack colored pencils, 1 box of 24 crayons, 1 glue stick, 2 pkgs. of loose leaf paper (wide ruled), 3 large boxes of Kleenex, 1 flat athletic string bag or small canvas tote. 2 pkgs. tabbed dividers (one for Literacy and one for Math), 2 composition notebooks (non-spiral). ART: 1 black sharpie, 3 pencils, 1 watercolor paint set, 1 glue stick. LIBRARY: 1 (70 page) spiral notebook. MATH: 1 pkg. multiplication/division cards to leave at home to study with all year. **Please, no mechanical pencils or Trapper Keepers.** FIFTH GRADE 24 pencils (No. 2), 1 pkg. of red grading pens, 1 pkg. of pencil top erasers, One 3 ring pouch, 1 pkg. subject dividers (8 count), 1 pkg. washable markers, 2 pkgs. of loose leaf paper (wide ruled), 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1 medium bottle hand sanitizer, 1 flash drive, 1 Trapper Keeper or large binder (for all classes). LITERACY: 2 Expo markers (any color) for students SCIENCE: 2 Expo markers for students, 1 pkg. 3x5 inch ruled index cards, one 1” 3-ring binder ART: 1 glue stick, 3 pencils, 1 black sharpie, 1 big pink eraser. MATH: 2 Expo markers (any color) for students
MENA MIDDLE SCHOOL
6TH GRADE Literacy: 1 - 1” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg loose leaf paper, 1 composition notebook, 1 glue stick, 1 pkg. 3x5 note cards, 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 1 pkg. 5 tab dividers, 1 pkg 3x3 Post-it notes, 1 flash drive (2 GB all classes) MATH: 1 - 2” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg. wide-ruled paper, 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 1 box Kleenex SCIENCE: 1 - 3” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, 1 composition notebook, 3 dividers, 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 1 box Kleenex SOCIAL STUDIES: 1 - 3 subject notebook w/pockets, 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pkg #2 pencils TOOLS FOR LEARNING: ear buds, 1 flash drive (2 GB min.) 7TH GRADE: LITERACY: 1 - 1” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg loose leaf paper, 1 composition notebook, 1 glue stick, 1 pkg. 3x5 note cards, 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 1 pkg. 5 tab dividers, 1 pkg 3x3 Post-it notes, 1 flash drive (2 GB all classes) MATH: 1 - 2” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, 1 pkg. tab dividers, 1 pkgs #2 pencils. SCIENCE: 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, 1 pkg. 5 tab dividers, 1 - 1” 3-ring binder. SOCIAL STUDIES: 1 - 3 subject notebook, 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pkg. #2 pencils 8TH GRADE: LITERACY: 1 - 1” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg loose leaf paper, 1 composition notebook, 1 glue stick, 1 pkg. 3x5 note cards, 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 1 pkg. 5 tab dividers, 1 pkg 3x3 Post-it notes, 1 flash drive (2 GB all classes) MATH: 1 - 2” 3-ring binder, 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, 2 - pkgs #2 pencils, 1 pkg. cap erasers, 1- 100 pg. spiral notebook, 1 pkg. 3x3 post-it notes. SOCIAL STUDIES: 1 - 70 pg. spiral notebook, pencils or pens SCIENCE: 1 pkg. colored pencils, 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, 1 pkg. 5 tab dividers, 1 - 2” 3-ring binder, 1 composition notebook 7TH/8TH ART: 1 sketch book (5x7 or 6x8) F.C.S.I.: 1 - 1 in. 3-ring binder, 1 pkg loose leaf paper C.O. OR INTRO TO AGRI.: 1 - 1 in. 3-ring binder, 1 pkg loose leaf paper 7TH/8TH EAST LAB/KEYBOARDING: 1 - 1” 3-ring binder, 1 flash drive (2GB minimum), 1 pkg. loose leaf paper, ear buds
VANDERVOORT ELEMENTARY
KINDERGARTEN Kindermat &/or towel, backback (no wheels) GRADES 1-6 Backpack (no wheels)
All other school supplies at Vandervoort Elementary School (only) will be provided by Vandervoort First Baptist Church. Your child’s school supplies will be delivered to his or her teacher.
WICKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALL GRADES - NO BACKPACKS WITH WHEELS!!!! KINDERGARTEN Please label all supplies! 1 package of cap erasers, 1 backpack (no wheels), 1 pkg. #2 pencils, 3 pkgs. 24 count crayons (Crayola brand, regular size), 1 - 8 count crayons (Crayola brand, regular size, classic colors), NO MARKERS, 1 cigar sized school box (plastic), 1 pair Fiskar scissors for kids (5”), 1 plastic red and blue folding mat, 1 - 1” three ring binder (hard), 1 small bottle Elmer’s glue, 4 glue sticks (no colored), 1 pkg. clear plastic sleeves, 1 - binder pouch, 1 - Five Star 2 pocket folder with stay-put tabs, 1 or 2 pocket poly folder with paper fasteners, 1- 8 color water color paint set (classic colors) Donated for classroom use: (no labels necessary) 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1 box Ziploc baggies (Quartgirl’s only) (Gallon-boy’s only), 1 box baby wipes, 1 bottle of anti-bacterial hand gel (12 oz.), 1 pkg. of unlined index cards, 1 box of brads (paper fasteners), 1 pkg. fine tipped black Expo dry erase markers, 1 change of clothing in bag with child’s name on it, (NO summer clothes). FIRST GRADE 1 box 16 or 24 count crayons (NOT flourescent), 1 Fiskar scissors for children, 1 glue stick (art), 2 boxes Kleenex, 1 cigar sized school box (plastic), 1 plastic folder with pockets on bottom, 1 box Ziploc baggies (gallon with sliders), 1 bottle of Germ-X, 1 disinfecting wipes SECOND GRADE 2 composition notebooks, 1 box 24 count crayons, 1 gallon Ziploc bags (boys), 1 quart Ziploc bags (girls), 1 pencil box, 2 glue sticks, 2 boxes of Kleenex, Clorox wipes, 1 box colored pencils, 1 colored sharpies (art class), 1 bottle Germ-X ***Teachers will provide the students with pencils, cap erasers and folders*** THIRD GRADE 1 pkg. wide-ruled loose leaf paper, 2 pkgs. #2 pencils, 1 pkg. markers, 3 pkg. cap erasers, 2 plastic folders with brads, 3 pocket folders, 2 boxes Kleenex, 1 pkg. Clorox or Lysol wipes, 1 box of Ziploc baggies (girls quart, boys gallon), 1 spiral 1 subject notebook, 2 pkgs. highlighters, 1 pack of large round glue sticks (art teacher) FOURTH GRADE 3 pkgs. of wide ruled loose leaf paper, *1 large Trapper Keeper style binder (VERY IMPORTANT), 1 composition notebook, 2 pkgs. of 24 count #2 wooden pencils, 1 pkg. of cap erasers, 1 pkg. of red ink pens, 1 pkg. highlighters, 1 box of gallon baggies, 1 container disinfecting wipes (ex: Clorox) FIFTH/SIXTH GRADE NO MARKERS OF ANY KIND, 1 large Trapper Keeper, 1 plastic pocket folder (pockets on bottom)(you can use last years), 1 pkg tab dividers, 1 pkg wide rule loose leaf paper (DO NOT OPEN), 5 composition books, 1 box of 24 count #2 pencils, 1 pkg cap erasers, 1 pkg. ear buds (pocket size only), 1 small box crayons (24 count), 2 boxes Kleenex, 1 box gallon Ziploc baggies, 2 containers of Clorox or Lysol wipes. 5th GRADE: 1 pkg black sharpies (art), 6th GRADE: 1 pkg. colored sharpies (art) Small backpack/bag to fit in locker (bags will not be allowed in classroom) ***No roller bags***
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Paige Tate Bell, age 51, of Mena passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 in Mena, Arkansas. She was born December 2, 1963 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Bob and Nancy Tate. She was happily married to Steve Bell for 26 years and worked in the Child Support Division for the Department of Human Services. Paige was a loving and kind wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed by all. She is survived by husband, Steve Bell of Mena, Arkansas; daughter, Brandy DeLassus and husband David of Springdale, Arkansas; grandsons, Elijah and Nicholas DeLassus of Springdale, Arkansas; parents, Bob and Louise Tate of Heavener, Oklahoma; brothers, Randall Tate of Columbia, Illinois, Randy Tate of Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma; sister, Alisa Lee and husband David of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; father and mother-in-law, Don and Jo Milham of Mena, Arkansas; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Wayman and Cyndy Bell of Cedarville, Arkansas, Dedria Garrison of Mena, Arkansas, and Tim and Tara Milham of Mena, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nancy Tate; her grandparents, Tom and Ethel Cox, Neil and Clara Tate and Sam and Mattie Mantooth. Memorial services will be Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Mena with Brother Lamar Austin and Brother Steve Ellison officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Gann Cemetery.
To friends and family of Nelson (Peck) Miles. I can’t think of all the good things I should say for everything you have given and all the love and support you have shown me, Mary, Whit and grandchildren. Thank you with all my heart, Linda Miles
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David Peter Wiebe, age 90, of Mena, died peacefully Friday, July 17, 2015 at his home. He was born November 18, 1924 to his parents, John Michael Wiebe and Christine Mazner Wiebe in Dinuba, California. David was a member of the local Mena Seventhday Adventist Church in Mena. Preceding him in death were his parents, John Michael Wiebe and Christine Mazner Wiebe of Dinuba, California; one son, Darren Wiebe, Dinuba, California; his brothers, John Wiebe and Eugene Wiebe; sisters, Leah Colip and Esther Blackburn. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Faye Belle Hughes Wiebe; four children, David Farrell Wiebe and wife, Ruth, of Mena, George Wiebe and wife, Mirella, of Apopka, Florida, Joan Walker and husband, Greg, of Lake Havas City, Arizona, John Wiebe and wife, Sandy, of Walla Walla, Washington; sister, Iva Jean Holms of Sutherland, Oregon; brother, Irvin Reed and wife, Carol, of Oregon; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. No services are planned at this time with cremation services entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com
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July 22, 2015 Thursday, 7/23 * 7:00 a.m. - Until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market at the Historic Mena Depot. Come enjoy meeting local famers and providing your family with fresh healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as baked goods, eggs jellies and crafts. * 11:30 – Rotary Club of Polk County /Mena meets at Papa’s Mexican Café. Contact Lisa Martin at 216-3383 or Charles Pitman at 216-4882
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oceans, farm, and zoo animals. * 5:00 p.m. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) – Hatfield City Hall, For more information call 870-389-6678. * 6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo, American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. * 6:00 p.m. - Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S., Mena. * 6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend * 7:00 p.m. - Home Front Warriors CMA Chapter 377 monthly meeting at the Lime Tree Restaurant. * 7:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous – 12 +12 Study at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. * 7:00 p.m. - Mena Elks Lodge meet. All Elks are invited to attend. Tuesday, 7/28 * 7:00 a.m. until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market, at the Historic Mena Depot, come and enjoy meeting local farmers and providing your family with fresh healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as baked goods, eggs, jellies and crafts. * 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission will be open in the 9th Street Ministries building. * 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Mena Art Gallery Art Day will meet at Papa’s Mexican Cafe, 1506 Hwy 71 S., Mena. Bring your current project and join us. * 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. – FREE Delicious Lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen, Mena Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk Rd. 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 479-394-7404. Take-out is available. All are welcome! * 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. Son Lighters in Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information call 216-0719. * 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. TOPS meeting in the Union Bank Community Room for Weigh Ins. Meeting follows from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. * 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Clarice’s Room of Hope one year anniversary in their new location, 403 N. Morrow St., Suite C. Balloon release to honor Clarice Tisher’s birthday, cancer survivors and to remember those loved ones who are no longer with us. Friends and family are invited to attend. Refreshments & gathering will follow. * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting, 812 Hwy 71 S, Mena. * 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous, First United Methodist Church, 9th Street & Port Arthur. For information call 479-234-2887 or 479-234-3043. Wednesday, 7/29 * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library open. * 6:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meet-
ing, 812 Hwy 71S, Mena. * 7:00 – Alcoholics Anonymous, - Book Study, ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. * 6:15 p.m. - Dallas Avenue Baptist Church’s Discovery Kids - Kindergarten thru 5th grade; Collide Youth Ministry - 6th thru 12th grades and Adult Bible Study meet. * 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Southside Church of God Warriors for Christ meet at the church. * 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Bible Study with Minister/Teacher Steve Stillwell, Oden Methodist Church, Hwy 379 South. Studying the Book of Revelation - End Time Prophecy. For more information, call 479-394-5058.
* July - August 4 - The Mena Art Gallery will be closed for remodeling. Meetings and classes will be meeting at the Old Armory Building on the corner of DeQueen and Maple Streets. Please call Julie if you have any questions at 479-394-3880. * Mena Head Start is taking applications for FALL enrollment for preschool children 3-5 and Early Head Start Children, birth – 3. The program is free to those who qualify. For an application, come by Mena Head Start at 606 Pine Avenue, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. For more information, call 479-437-3733. Coming up August 15 - the Annual Mary Davis Softball Benefit. Coed SlowPitch Tournament at Aubrey Tapley Ballpark. $150 per team. Contact Brooke Bates at 479-234-0158 or at bbates@orsd. k12.ar.us for more information or to sign up your team. * Every Monday 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Learn American Sign Language for free. Cove Branch Library with teacher Casey Kelley. * Every Thursday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. – Learn to knit or crochet with teachers Patricia Ruskauff and Mollie Thomas, Cove Branch Library. * HSO will accept your clean-out and yard sale leftovers for Rummage Sale in Sept. Call Cheryl Murphy at 243-0771. * PCDC/Jumpstart serving children with developmental delays. If you have questions, call Sally or Carolyn at 479-3947572.
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for more info. * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library open. * 12:00 Noon – 3:00 p.m. – Son Lighters In Action Card Shop, 3671 Hwy 8 West. For more information call 216-0719. * 5:00 p.m. - 9th Street Ministries will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries Building. * 5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers – meet at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more information. * 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Walk a Shelter Dog sponsored by the Humane Society, 368 Polk Rd 50. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. For more information, call 479-394-5682. * 6:00 p.m. - Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Music at the Daisy Room behind Jans-
Weekly Publication sen Avenue Florist. * 6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous – meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. * 7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting – at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Highway 71 S. For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. Friday, 7/24 * 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Driver’s License Tests will be given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. Road tests begin at 1:00 p.m. * 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - The Writer’s Guild will meet at the Polk County Library at 410 8th Street. Admission is free. * 2:00 p.m. - Spreading Wildflowers at Queen Wilhelmina State Park. Join the park interpreter for this fun make and take seed ball project. Meet on the patio on the South side of the lodge. * 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Special Eighty-sixth Birthday Dance for Don Thompson, leader of the Talimena Drive Band at the American Legion in Acorn. Admission is $6 per person at the door. * 7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 812 Hwy 71 South, Mena. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 South, Mena, For information call 243-0297 or 216-4606. Saturday, 7/25 * 7:00 a.m. until Sold Out - Polk County Farmer’s Market at the Historic Mena Depot. Come and enjoy meeting local farmers and providing your family with fresh health seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as baked goods, eggs, jellies and crafts. * 6:00 p.m. PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn. * 8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S. Mena. For info call 243-0297 or 216-4606. Sunday 7/26 * 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Indoor/Outdoor Scavenger Hunt. Meet at the Visitor Center at Cossatot River State Park and pick up your scavenger hunt brochure from the park interpreter. * 2:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71 S.. For information call 2430297 or 216-4606. * 4:00 p.m. - Bird Bingo. This is not your ordinary bingo game. If you are interested in birds you will enjoy this game as you learn about the birds of Arkansas. Meet in the Lodge Hearth Room at Queen Wilhelmina State Park. * 6:30 p.m. –Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. Monday, 7/27 * 12 Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Cove Branch Public Library is open to the public. * 1:00 p.m. - Cove Public Library presents Summer Fun Mondays, learn all about bugs,
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FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS Ouachita River School District announces its policy for providing free and reduced price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program, and/or School Breakfast Program. Acorn and Oden Administration Offices have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The price charged for a paid student breakfast is $.75; the price charged for a paid student lunch is $1.85. HOUSEHOLD APPLICATIONS The household size and income criteria identified below will be used to determine eligibility for free and reduced price benefits for SY 2015-16. Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced price meals. REDUCED PRICE MEALS 185%
FREE MEALS - 130% Household Size
Federal Twice Poverty Annual Monthly per Guidelines Month
Every Twice Two Weekly Annual Monthly per Weeks Month
Every Two Weekly Weeks
1
11,770
15,301
1,276
638
589
295
21,775
1,815
908
838
419
2
15,930
20,709
1,726
863
797
399
29,471
2,456
1,228
1,134
567
3
20,090
26,117
2,177
1,089
1,005
503
37,167
3,098
1,549
1,430
715
4
24,250
31,525
2,628
1,314
1,213
607
44,863
3,739
1,870
1,726
863
5
28,410
36,933
3,078
1,539
1,421
711
52,559
4,380
2,190
2,022
1,011
6
32,570
42,341
3,529
1,765
1,629
815
60,255
5,022
2,511
2,318
1,159
7
36,730
47,749
3,980
1,990
1,837
919
67,951
5,663
2,832
2,614
1,307
8
40,890
53,157
4,430
2,215
2,045
1,023
75,647
6,304
3,152
2,910
1,455
4,160
5,408
451
226
208
104
7,696
642
321
296
148
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Household application forms are being distributed by the school with a letter informing households of the availability of free and reduced price meals for their children. Only one application should be submitted for each household. Applications are also available at the principal's office in each school. To apply for free or reduced price meals, households must complete the application and return it to the school. Applications cannot be approved unless it contains complete information as described in the instructions provided with the application. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year as circumstances change. The information households provide on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and verification of data. Applications may be subject to verification at any time during the school year by school officials. CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY Children who are members of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly food stamps, household are categorically eligible for free meals. School officials will determine eligibility for free meals based on documentation obtained directly from the SNAP office. School officials will notify households of their eligibility. Households who are notified of their eligibility but who do not want their children to receive free meals must contact the school. SNAP households should complete an application if they are not notified of their eligibility by August 17, 2015. Households with children who are members of currently approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits (formerly food stamps) may submit
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OPINION
BY MICHAEL REISIG
Ideology
The French philosopher Louis Althusser once said, “Ideology has little to do with consciousness – it is profoundly unconscious.” I find I have to agree with the man… We have become a divided planet – nations, classes, tribes, faiths, all brought about by ideologies based on conceptual rather than logical thinking. The banes of man are ideology and ego – put those two together, add a dash of religion, and you have the recipe for inevitable disaster. If you hone ideology enough it becomes a belief system. Add some politics and sooner or later you’ll detect the faint odor of corruption, because by the very nature of man, no one wants to leave the stew alone – they’ve just got to fool with it. Ideology offers a sense of identity, and man is, by nature, a gregarious creature. He needs “the tribe, and the tribe needs him. But as President Bill Clinton once said, “The problem with ideology is, you’ve already got your mind made up. You know all the answers, and that makes evidence irrelevant and arguments a waste of time. You tend to govern by assertion and attacks. (I have to wonder if his wife has ever heard that…) Let’s face it, ideology can be so easily twisted, and in the end it can become little more than a poor substitute for simple decency and compassion. It is our actions that define who we are, not our beliefs. Not the words written by long dead prophets or the promises of vain political sycophants. If you can’t determine right from wrong then you lack empathy and virtue, not religion. Given the recent news – our president giving nuclear weaponry to peoples who have sworn our destruction, we have a good ways to go yet with our ideologies. While some appear to be leading us toward the light, others appear to be taking us down the road to extinction. Personally, I feel the combination of nuclear weapons and fanatical ideology is an amalgam no rational person can accept with any degree of comfort. If we’re to be considered a successful species to anyone out there watching (if there is anyone watching), we’ll have to last more than a few thousand years. The amazing part about ideology, evidenced by the looping, destructive path of America, is that the revolution of change seems to be embedded in the nature of man. We seem to be witnessing a continual circle of ideologies over and over again, throughout history. Also embedded in the nature of man is a relentless dissatisfaction, which perpetuates these principles. All this reminds me of a quote by the Austrian psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich: “The fact that political ideologies are tangible realities is not proof of their vitally necessary character. The Bubonic Plague was an extraordinarily powerful social reality, but no one would have regarded it as vitally necessary.” With all these ideologies bouncing around the planet, what really bothers me most is the widespread habit of disregarding facts, or turning conjecture into reality. It’s as if man is not content unless he has everyone else believing as he does – it’s like a confirmation of his correctness. If I don’t believe what you do, it doesn’t lessen your faith or weaken your ideology, unless you let it. The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the ownership and staff of The Polk County Pulse. Michael Reisig is a freelance writer and published author whose works are reproduced throughout the globe.
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Pat Westbrook - The Caring Life of ‘Mother Brown’
BY JACLYN ROSE Pat Westbrook, or Mother Brown to her colleagues, grew up in Potter and was a 1966 graduate of Hatfield High School. Very quickly after graduation she moved to Dallas, Texas and spent the next 15 years living in the big city. In 1981, Westbrook moved back to Polk County and found her calling in life. “I never was an inside person and I wondered what kind of job I could do and not have to be inside every minute of the day. My niece had a friend who worked with an ambulance service and I thought that might be something I would like to do,” explained Westbrook. After taking the course at what was then Rich Mountain Vo-Tech, Westbrook went to work as an EMT in 1982. After 33 years of dedicated service to Polk County, Westbook retired on July 17, 2015 from Southwest EMS. “Working with EMS was just a natural thing for me. Back when I started, every small community in the state had one EMT and one driver, so we were on call all the time, but we loved being there, so they couldn’t run us off if they had wanted to. A lot of times, it was sort of like a ministry and that’s why I did it. I know I contributed a lot to helping Robby get his service started and I was glad to do it. I was glad to see his main interest in taking care of the people in Polk County,” explained Westbrook. “I’ve always been a strong woman, but going on runs with R.D. Williams when I first started, I had to act stronger than I was. I had never seen all of the trauma before and it was scary at times.” Westbrook has worked with Southwest EMS owners, Robby and Sherri Hines, since they both started in the industry and her wisdom and experience has been a great asset to their operation. “In the hardest times in someone’s life, when they needed someone the most, Pat was the strongest, hardest working and most dependable person around. I’ve never known Pat to shy away from anything, you know as a guy we are supposed to be big and strong but so many times, Pat would have to handle it, because we couldn’t. Mother Brown may not have invented EMS, but around here she was one of the first and when you think of her, you think of all the things that have been done over the past 30 years and how many people have been helped,” explained Robby Hines. “Things have changed a lot in the past 30 years, and now the schedules are better and people are able to spend more time with their families. One regret I have is that I got so caught up and focused on caring for everyone else, that I wasn’t home as much as I would have liked to have been. But I’m proud that both my daughters have entered the medical field. One is a nurse practitioner and the other in elder care,” said Westbrook. In her retirement, Westbrook plans on taking some time to care for herself, after so many years of caring for others. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, she hopes to get back to a place where she can enjoy those hobbies. “You cannot replace the wisdom and experience of Mother. The amount of time the guys spend now is nothing like what we’ve had in the past. Pat has always put the patient first, she always asked, ‘what do we have to do to get them there?’ That’s how we were taught, to do the right thing and to take care of people like they were our moms and grandmas. This lady taught me the world about the job we do and to function out in life. In EMS, she is my hero,” said Hines. “Polk County is my home and I’m so glad I was able to come back here and do something that would make a difference in people’s lives. I love the outdoors here, they are second to none, and the people are so friendly. There’s no place in the world like it,” said Westbrook.
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August is National Curb Appeal Month: Tips to Give Your Home a Facelift
(StatePoint) Want to get your home noticed? There are many ways to add value and design appeal to your house’s exterior, and doing so is important, say experts. “If you’re selling your home, updates add value and curb appeal. And if you’re staying long-term, these improvements will boost the functionality and form of your home for your own enjoyment,” says JJ Rogers, sales operations manager with Fypon, a manufacturer of decorative millwork elements. Rogers and the experts at Fypon are offering some tips on projects to consider in time for August, which is National Curb Appeal Month. Think 24-Hours If you think your home’s curb appeal matters only during daylight, think again. After-hours curb appeal can be just as important. “A well-lit home has a warm, welcoming glow and adds to the security of the home,” says Rogers, Here are some ways to light up the night with evening curb appeal: • Place solar-powered lights on walkways and key landscape areas to create safe pathways and highlight the home. Flank the entry door with lights for guests’ convenience, and to better see who is visiting after dark. • Replace burnt-out bulbs and do a good cleaning of light fixtures. • Install motion sensor lighting to make it easy for visitors to safely enter your driveway, while helping to deter burglary attempts and to know when roaming animals are in the yard. Daylight Curb Appeal • Replace rotting wooden trim, shutter, louvers and balustrade systems with easy-care poly-
urethane products that require minimal upkeep while resisting insects, decay and moisture. • Accent the tops of windows by adding a crosshead and keystone. • Never underestimate the power of flowers. Adding window boxes, as well as planters on the porch, steps or throughout the yard, instantly increases curb appeal. • Add a low-maintenance timber or smooth polyurethane trellis system over a garage entry to add dimension and appeal to the door you drive through daily. • Install a Door Surround Kit around a home’s entryway. Each kit comes with a set of pilasters to flank a standard single door and a decorative crosshead to “sit” on top of it. Fypon offers these kits in Colonial, Craftsman and Empire styles, plus a different variation in Stone. • Add pops of complementary color using a top- down approach. Start with the roof, then work your way down to siding, trim, doors and landscaping. For a free “FRESH Color Schemes for Your Home Exterior” ebook, visit fypon.com/design/. Makeover Your Door Your home’s entryway should be welcoming, beautiful and energy-efficient. For a chance to make this important home upgrade for free, homeowners can enter a 2015 Door Do-Over Sweepstakes sponsored by Therma-Tru, for a chance to win a Classic-Craft or Pulse fiberglass entry door system valued at $5,000. Enter online throughout August at www.todayshomeowner.com/DoorDoOver. Keeping home exteriors clean, clutter-free and colorful can go a long way toward boosting curb appeal. Take time to focus on the beauty of your home’s exterior with a thorough clean-up and strategic upgrades.
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Hicks Family Reunion The Hicks Family will have a family reunion on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Nazarene Church, 193 Polk 288, Cove, AR. All family & friends are invited.
Together with their families, Emily Lauren Herod and Logan Terrell McCourtney would like to announce their upcoming wedding. They will be wed on Saturday, July 25th, at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Allen and Lauren Herod’s Farm, 125 Emily Lane Mena, Arkansas.
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Moments From American History
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BY JEFF OLSON In 1925, what is considered by some lawyers and historians to be the “Trial of the Century” took place in Dayton, Tennessee. Many of us are probably familiar with the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” most likely from what we learned in school or watched on TV. In March of that year, the state of Tennessee passed a law (The Butler Act) forbidding schools “to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.” After hearing about the new state law, a 31-year old local coal company manager, George Rappalyea, responded to an American Civil Liberties Union announcement which offered its services to anyone challenging the new law. Rappalyea, who had contempt for this law, was looking for ways to boost Dayton’s economy, to put the town on the map. Therefore, after convincing town leaders that such a trial and the associated publicity would likely do such, he persuaded John Scopes, a 24-year old high-school mathematics (and substitute biology) teacher, to purposely incriminate himself so that the case could have a defendant - although Scopes was unsure whether he had ever actually taught evolution. Some contemporary accounts and stories leave people with the impression that the Scopes Trial was about a group of noble seekers of truth confronting the ignorance and bigotry of Bible-believing Christians. Not true. A Dallas News cartoonist even portrayed Dayton as an organ-grinder, with his organ labeled “Scopes Case,” and a monkey catchLOCAL ing cupfuls of coins and publicity. The caption said, “Playing It for All It’s Worth.” In essence then, the trial began as a publicity stunt. 1. State Parks Commission Requesting Dept. of The defense lawyer for the case was Clarence Darrow, a top criminal lawyer and well-known agnosInsurance to Launch Investigation into Traveltic. He saw this trial as a platform for his views and, even though he lost the case, he stirred doubts and ers Insurance for Continued Delays on Queen controversy that remain to this day. The attorney for the people was William Jennings Bryan; a threeWilhelmina Lodge time Democratic nominee for president, Woodrow Wilson’s Secretary of State, regarded as the greatest Renovation orator of his age, and known as the “The Great Commoner.” The Scopes Trial was turned into a Darwinist distortion in the 1960 motion picture Inherit the Wind, 2. Rath Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual which portrayed Bryan as a Bible-thumping windbag whose positions couldn’t withstand scrutiny. Bryan Abuse of a Minor wasn’t opposed to the teaching of evolution if it were presented as a theory, and if other major options, 3. Buddy Jewell to Headline 2nd such as creationism, were taught. His concern was for the cultural consequences of “Social Darwinism” Annual Crystal Music Festival and eugenics. As he put it, “[science] can perfect machinery, but it adds no moral restraints to protect society from the misuse of the machine.” The eight-day trial ended 90 years ago this week, on July 21, 1925 with Scopes being convicted and fined $100, though the court later set aside the conviction on NATIONAL appeal because of a legal technicality. 1. Perry Sends National Guard to Police the The belief that Inherit the Wind is factual has misled several generations of Americans. In fact, the Border playwrights (Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee) stated that “Only a handful of phrases have been 2. Johns Hopkins Reaches $190-million Settletaken from the actual transcript of the famous Scopes Trial. Some of the characters of the play are related to the colorful figures in that battle of giants; but they have life and language of their own--and, ment Over Spy-CamGynecologist therefore, names of their own....So Inherit the Wind does not pretend to be journalism. It is theatre. It is 3.Former Soldier Receives Medal of Honor not 1925.” The aftermath of the Scopes Trial remains a part of American culture and legal landscape, as litigation continues over the role of religion in public life and the power of the state to prescribe what shall be taught in public schools.
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BY ROBBY BURT Ouachita Little Theatre and RMCC will hold auditions for The Foreigner, a comedy by Larry Shue, at the Ouachita Little Theatre on August 13th and 14th, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., and August 15th, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Previous experience is not required for the audition. Rehearsals will begin August 17th and the last show date for the production will be October 25th. The Foreigner is the first show of the 2015/2016 season at the OLT and we extend an invitation to anyone wishing to audition or participate in backstage efforts, to join us at the audition. The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSeuer, a British demolition expert who occasionally runs training sessions at a nearby army base. This time “Froggy” has brought along a friend, a pathologically shy young man named Charlie who is overcome with fear at the thought of making conversation with strangers. So “Froggy,” before departing, tells all assembled that Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. Once alone the fun really begins, as Charlie overhears more than he should – the evil plans of a sinister, two-faced minister and his redneck associate; the fact that the minister’s pretty fiancée is pregnant; and many other damaging revelations made with the thought that Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. Visit the OLT website for a brief description on the characters in the play. The Ouachita Little Theatre is located on 610 Mena Street. RMCC instructor Robby Burt will be directing the production, and if you have questions you can contact him at 479-394-7622 ex. 1338, or e-mail rburt@rmcc.edu.
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BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS October is going to be a record-breaking time here in Mena, so mark your calendar. Here are some of the things to look for. Your local gallery is holding a national juried painting competition this year, and the work of the artists accepted will be displayed in Mena Art Gallery during the month of October. This is an opportunity to see world-class art right here at your doorstep. The artists accepted into this exhibit are from all over the United States and many are professional artists. We are offering over $12,000 in awards; the exhibit is sponsored by American Art Collector and Plein Air magazines who will give advertising and merchandise awards. You can participate in a photo shoot at some of the outstanding scenic locations that surround Mena. There will be two painting workshops: one on painting beautiful water and the other plein air painting to capture some of that beautiful scenery we enjoy every day. Both are conducted by professional artists. You are invited to sign up for one of these at our website or by calling the gallery at 479-394-3880. You can even treat yourself to a week in one of our local B&Bs where many of the visiting artists and art collectors will be. And if that’s not enough, you could join some of the visitors who will be coming to explore the Talimena National Scenic Byway and the Ouachita National Forest and the mountains. So mark your calendar: this is one you don’t want to miss. If you’d like more details, check out the website: www.TheArtoftheHeartland.com.
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by kim hughes, extension office agent, fcs It’s never too early or too late to introduce everyday financial concepts to a young person. And, you don’t have to be a financial expert. Here are tips from FDIC Consumer News to help parents, guardians and caregivers show a child – from a preschooler to a college kid – why and how to become responsible with money. Engage in regular considerations about money-related topics. That includes discussing with your child what you are doing, and why, when you manage money at home, around town or with the bank. For example, consider talking about similar products that have noticeably different prices at a store, and how you decide what is a good deal. And, you can explain that having a savings account at a bank has advantages such as income from interest, peace of mind knowing the money will be there when you need it and FDIC deposit insurance coverage for each customer up to at least $250,000 if the bank fails. Even with automatic transfers, such as direct deposit of your pay, consider using your bank statements to show how money can move in or out of your account. Consider giving an allowance as a teaching tool. It can be a positive way to teach kids, even those who are preschool age, about money management. But before you give the first allowance, help your child decide how much he or she will spend now and how much to save for future goals. Then, help your youngster see whether that target is being reached by looking at a bank statement online or a paper copy. Also talk through the tradeoffs involved with spending decisions, such as how buying one toy may mean forgoing the opportunity to purchase another item the child also wants. There are many approaches to how best to structure an allowance, particularly whether to tie it to work such as household chores, so each family will need to decide what is best for them. Think twice before giving a child more money if he or she runs out of funds before the next allowance payment. That’s because part of the purpose of an allowance is to teach savings skills, self-control and the benefits of waiting to enjoy a bigger reward.
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July 22, 2015 The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.
Mena Police Department July 12, 2015 Report was taken of a man loitering near a local residence. A canvas of the area produced no suspects. Report was made of a vehicle being vandalized while parked on the lot of a local tire store. A rock was apparently thrown through a window. Case is pending. Daniel Chaney, 19, of Mena was cited for driving on a suspended driver’s license after a Mena woman reported that she had loaned her vehicle to Chaney and he had not returned it as agreed. Chaney was located and the victim got her vehicle back. She did not wish to press charges. A local man reported that someone had cut a chain on a gate at his shop and had broken a window to gain entry. Two local youths, ages 13 and 15 confessed to the incident. Juvenile authorities are handling the case at this point. July 13, 2015 Officers responded to a call regarding a man and woman fighting in their yard. The couple admitted that they had been arguing, but it had not become physical. No charges were filed. A local man reported that his son had taken his pickup without permission. He did not wish to press charges, just wanted the vehicle returned. Officers located the truck and the victim recovered it. Report was taken of someone cutting the lock on their storage unit and stealing several items. Case is pending. Two Mena youths, ages 13 and 15, were charged with breaking or entering and theft of property. The arrests involved breaking into several storage units. July 14, 2015 A Mena woman reported that someone had used the information from her debit card to make three transactions totaling approximately $1,000. Case is pending. July 15, 2015 Joshua Bramley, 30, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure-to-appear for an original charge of possession of a controlled substance. Jerry Lynn Stafford, 47, of Foreman was charged with theft of property after a call from a local woman reported that the battery had been taken from her vehicle. Bessielynn S. Cuellar, 34, of Mena was arrested on outstanding warrants. July 16, 2015 Dawn M. Bradley, 42, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation.
Weekly Publication A 14-year-old Mena youth was charged with curfew violation after he was observed on a local street after curfew. July 17, 2015 Jason C. White, 32, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding body attachment warrant. Shane Junior Beason, 45, of Albertville, Alabama cited for leaving the scene of an accident. July 18, 2015 No reports filed. Officers completed an additional five reports and worked five accidents. Polk County Sheriff’s Department July 6, 2015 Report from complainant on Highway 88 East near Mena of the theft of prescription medications, jewelry, knives and clothing. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Polk 92 in the Rocky community of the discovery of a suspicious device in a vacant residence, which was later determined to be ineffective. Investigation continues into the origin of the device. Arrested was Heather N. Wagner, 26, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Report from complainant on Florence Street in Vandervoort of the theft of tools, valued at $5,000.00. Investigation continues. July 7, 2015 Report from complainant on Polk 675 in the Big Fork community of significant damage done to a bridge by a log truck. As a result, a Citation for Disobeying a Traffic Control Device was issued to Joseph Whitener, 31, of Hatfield. Report from complainant on Highway 88 East in the Ink community of the theft and forgery of a check. Investigation continues. Traffic stop on Highway 71 North near Mena led to a Citation for Possession/Sale of Untaxed Liquor being issued to Jennifer K. Williams, 44, of Mena. Report of a structure fire on Highway 71 South in the Potter community. Investigation continues into the origin of the fire. Traffic stop on Medlin Lane near Hatfield led to the arrest of Aarron L. Johnson, 40, of Mena, on Charges of DWI and Careless/Prohibited Driving. July 8, 2015 Report of a domestic disturbance on Reine Street in Mena led to the arrest of Dennis E. Cunningham, 62, of Mena, on Charges of Disorderly Conduct and Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance. Report from a business in Hatfield of a gas drive-off, resulting in losses of $23.01. Report from complainant on Polk 61 in the Board Camp community of an unauthorized individual on their property doing extensive damage with heavy equipment. Investigation continues. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Horace L. Gandy, 24, of Garland, TX, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. July 9, 2015 Report from complainant on Polk 407 near Cove of a dispute between neighbors. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration. Arrested was Brent L. Smith, 41, of Wal-
dron, on a Bond Revocation Warrant. Arrested was Ryan T. Casten, 29, of Mena, on a Body Attachment Warrant. July 10, 2015 Arrested was Daniel K. Urban, 25, of Waldron, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Report from complainant of damage to a vehicle window while traveling on Polk 70 in the Cherry Hill community, totaling losses at $350.00. Investigation continues. Arrested was Juston M. Wikel, 30, of Cove, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Arrested was Shawn R. Watson, 39, of Grannis, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and a Sevier County Warrant. July 11, 2015 Arrested was Lonnie R. Johnson, 49, of DeQueen, on Charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance and Possession of Meth or Cocaine. Also arrested was Kevin D. Bailey, 41, of DeQueen, on Charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Meth or Cocaine. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Kevin R. Kemp, 35, of Cove, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court
Order. July 12, 2015 Report of an injured individual walking around in the Polk 38 area in the Potter community. Subject was transported to Mena Regional Health System. Arrested was Melvin S. Bell, 42, of Waldron, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear. Report of a domestic disturbance led to a 16-year-old male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Disorderly Conduct. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Eduardo-Garcia Hernandez, 35, of Mena, on Charges of DWI, Driving Left of Center and No Driver’s License. Arrested was Douglas R. Manley, 32, of Hatfield, on Charges of Careless/Prohibited Driving and Possessing an Instrument of Crime. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Alfred F. Campbell, 56, of Mena, on Charges of DWI, Driving Left of Center and Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked one vehicle accident this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 19 Incarcerated Inmates; 15 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility, of CONT. ON PAGE 23
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of the break-in and theft of tools, all valued at $666.00. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Polk 90 in the Acorn community of the theft of a vehicle, motorcycle, tools, electronics, jewelry and collectibles, all valued at $8,850.00. Investigation continues. Report from a Cove man that his 9-year-old granddaughter had been abducted. The child was located in Poteau, Oklahoma with a family member. July 15, 2015 Report from complainant on Hendricks Lane near Cove of the theft of a trolling motor, tools and a banjo, all valued at $915.00. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Polk 295 near Hatfield of tires that had been slashed, totaling losses at $100.00. Investigation continues. July 16, 2015 Report from complainant on Kings Lane near Acorn of the theft of a wallet containing personal identity and credit cards. Investigation continues. Report of a barn on fire on Polk 85 near the Cherry Hill community, totaling losses at $3,000.00. Investigation continues into the origin of the fire. July 17, 2015 Arrested was Lorin D. Kesterson, 49, of Wickes, on a
Warrant for Failure to Appear. Report from complainant on Polk 293 near Mena of the fraudulent use of a credit card. Investigation continues. Arrested was Briar P. Yates, 19, of Mena, on Warrants for Failure to Appear and Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was Corey W. Tomblin, 38, of Mena, on a Missouri Warrant. July 18, 2015 Report from a business in Cove of a gas drive-off, totaling losses at $15.00. Investigation continues. Traffic stop on Highway 71 South near Potter led to the arrest of Anthony C. Dodds, 37, of Mena, on Montgomery and Lafayette County Warrants. July 19, 2015 No reports were filed. Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked one vehicle accident this week. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 12 Incarcerated Inmates; 13 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility, of which 8 are currently out of jail on a monitoring system.
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which 5 are currently out of jail on a monitoring system. July 13, 2015 Traffic stop on Highway 71 South near Cove led to the arrest of Douglas R. Manley, 32, of Hatfield, on Charges of Careless/Prohibited Driving and Possessing an Instrument of Crime. Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Hatfield of a custody dispute. Deputy responded. Report of suspicious activity led to a 15-year-old Mena male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Possession of a Firearm by a Minor. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian. Arrested was Brian S. Guinn, 22, of Hot Springs, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with Child and Sex Offender Registration Requirements. Arrested was Joseph D. Gonyea, III, 26, of Mena, on three Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and a Charge of Fleeing. July 14, 2015 Report of a missing vehicle led to the arrest of Chance R. Wherley, 18, of Mena, on Charges of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Breaking or Entering, Possessing an Instrument of Crime, Possession of Schedule I/II Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Report from complainant on Polk 17 near Vandervoort
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