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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Gospel Singer Ivan Parker Performs at First Baptist

AROUND THE COUNTY

SWEATER DRIVE CONTINUES

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive continues through November 29 at the DeWitt Public Library, 205 West Maxwell. All sweater donations benefit the Arkansas Salvation Army. Won’t you help a neighbor?

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

On December 8 from 2 p.m. 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 608 S. Grandview in De Witt will hold a Red Cross blood drive.

ANNUAL PANCAKE SUPPER

The DeWitt Lions Club Annual Pancake Supper will be held December 5 from 5-7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church. The price of a ticket includes one plate of sausage and bacon with a bottomless plate of pancakes. Proceeds to benefit the sight preservation of the club and the DHS LEOs Club and their activities. Advance tickets are $7.00 each (3 years old and under – FREE) and may be purchased at DeWitt Bank and Trust, Tommy’s Rexall, Youngs Insurance Agency, Hughes Pew Cushion, McGahhey Hardware, or from any DeWitt Lions Club or DHS Leo Club member. Tickets will also be available at the front door with carry– out available. The DeWitt Lions Club, chartered in 1938, is one of the oldest civic service organizations in DeWitt. Over the years, many Dewitt citizens have benefited from the club’s sight preservation project of purchasing eyeglasses as well as other worthy projects. The annual pancake supper has been a tradition in DeWitt for over 50th years and allows the club to continue to provide for those in need. For more information, contact Johnnie Schallhorn, President or Darleen Frizzell, secretary at 870-946-3531.

Ivan Parker and Terrye Seamon

By Terrye Seamon

It is not very often that a person gets to rub elbows with the rich and famous, and it is not every day that a small town like DeWitt gets the honor of hosting someone whose name is known the world over. So when the opportunity presented itself, I did not have to think twice about interviewing world-renowned gospel singer Ivan Parker before his concert Friday at First Baptist Church. Although I was so nervous that I almost forgot to press “Record” on my tape player, Parker’s welcoming personality soon calmed my nerves. I just sat back and talked with him about Jesus Christ, God’s place in this mixed-up universe and his career as a gospel singer. One of seven children and the son of a preacher, Parker was saved at a revival when he was only nine. His parents always told him and his siblings that someday God would speak to their heart, and they would know it. That night the preacher was preaching about the return of Christ, and something started to happen to Parker right there on the back row. “For the first time I heard what the preacher was saying,” Parker said. “At nine years old I went down and accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior, and you know what, I’ve made some mistakes along the way, but that’s when I knew God was a forgiving God.” As far as singing goes, Parker always knew he wanted to sing, and singing anything other than gospel was not really an option. “I had opportunities to do other types of music, but I kept going back to my roots,” Parker said. Since his father was an evangelist, Parker has always felt he was carrying on the musical side of his father’s ministry. Now it seems that he has passed down his love for music and God’s ministry to a third generation. His younger son, Josh, surprised him two years ago by deciding to go on the road

with him as his guitar player. “It’s really a lot of fun. I tell people all the time, I didn’t see this one coming,” Parker said. Parker’s solo singing career as well as his affiliation with Bill Gaither occurred practically simultaneously. He had known Gaither for several years, but it was about three months after he started his solo career that Bill asked him to be part of the Gaither Homecoming Videos. “That’s when everything started to mushroom,” Parker said. Although he has never been an official member of the Gaither Vocal Band, he has filled in for every one of them, except Bill, on various occasions over the years. The first time Gaither called him to be a part of the Gaither Homecoming Series, he told Parker that a few friends were going to get together to sing and make these videos. He also told him not to worry about singing. Parker said Gaither told him, “Just come and let us love on you a little bit.” When Parker arrived to record the video, he was in for a huge surprise. A “few close friends” had turned into 300 and included gospel legends such as Vestal Goodman, Howard Goodman, Jake Hess and James Blackwood, just to name a few. Parker said he thought to himself, “Oh, my Lord, they are all here! Wow, I think I just need to sit down.” Then, to add to the Wow Factor, Gaither asked him to sing anyway. “It made my heart beat real fast to think I had to sing in front of these people,” Parker said. When I asked Parker about other “Aha” moments, he did not have to think long and noted several. One night about ten years ago while he was in the middle of “I’d Rather Have Jesus Than Anything,” a 93-year-old gentleman started walking down the aisle toward him. At the foot of the stage, he told Parker he wanted to give his heart to the Lord. Parker went on to say that another defining moment was watching Vestal Goodman night after night in an arena of 15-20,000 people and hearing her voice radiate from the back of it as she walked up the aisle singing “God Walks the Dark Hills.” With the current state of the world and God removed from the equation in so many instances, I was curious to get Parker’s views on the many changes he has seen over the years. Although he noted that changes in the economy have made spreading the gospel harder to do now than ever before, he said, “I think it’s even harder to deal with how people prioritize church.” He said the fact that the gospel has to compete with so many outside influences today has changed the dynamic of worship as well as the church as a whole. “Slowly it seems like people are putting God on the back burner. He is our strength, and He is our courage. He’s the promise of tomorrow. It’s not who wins the game of the day. It’s the promises He gave us, and that’s what makes tomorrow real.” Parker’s schedule is a busy one with performing on average three to four nights a week and approximately 200 shows a year. After his concert in DeWitt, he was moving on to performances in Pleasant Plains, Caldwell and Brookland, Arkansas. As for any future plans, Parker said, “I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing until God tells me otherwise. As it stands right now, I feel like I’m exactly where He wants me to be.” Parker’s newest cd “Threads of Mercy” will be released January 20, 2015, and available to download on ITunes November 20. “God just happened to put me everywhere that I am. He orchestrated it all. I am very blessed to be where I am, and I’m very thankful for it,” he said. I may have been just another interview to Ivan Parker, but the experience was spiritually uplifting for me. Afterwards, as I found my seat in the sanctuary waiting for him to take the stage, this “Teacher-By-Day and Lois Lane-By-Night” felt she had crossed off something on her Bucket List she didn’t even know was in the realm of possibility. And when life gives you those opportunities, praise God and savor every minute of His blessings. For more information about Ivan Parker or to book a concert, visit Parker’s website at www.ivanparker.com.

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LOCAL NEWS RKANSAS COUNTY

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Government Arkansas County Quorum Court meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse. Crocketts Bluff Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 7 p.m. at the fire station. You do not have to be a board member to attend. DeWitt Airport Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at DeWitt City Hall. DeWitt/Arkansas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. DeWitt City Council meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. DeWitt Municipal Waterworks meets the second Monday of each month at 3 p.m. at the water office. DeWitt School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the district office. Gillett City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (November-March) or 7 :30 p.m. (AprilOctober). St. Charles City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the St. Charles Museum. St. Charles Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the St. Charles Fire Department. The St. Charles Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of

every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. The St. Charles Fire Department Auxiliary meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. Club Meetings American Legion and Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of each month at Camp Doughboy at 6:30 p.m. Arkansas County Diabetic Support Group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas County Bank Community Room. Caring and Sharing Food Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Court Square in DeWitt. Unity Baptist Church Community Clothes Closet is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Delta Medicine Assist Program will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Baptist Medical Health Clinic in Stuttgart. DeWitt Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt City Hall courtroom. Use the east door. DeWitt Athletic Booster Club meets the first Monday of each month in the DeWitt High School library at 5:30 p.m. DeWitt Band Parents Association meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the DeWitt High School band room.

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DeWitt Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month at noon at PCCUA Community Room. The DeWitt Community Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at PCCUA DeWitt campus at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction and discussing books with other readers is welcome to attend. DeWitt Hospital Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at PCC-DeWitt. DeWitt Lions Club meets every Tuesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. DeWitt Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. 40 et 8 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Doughboy.

EWITT POLICE REPORT November 13, 2014 – Officer Brad Bazarow was dispatched to Webb’s Sporting Goods because their hold up alarm was activated. Upon arrival Bazarow saw Alicia Webb at the front door with a white male in a camo jacket, later identified by Bazarow as Eddie Brewer. He then walked into the store and spoke to Webb. She stated that her daughter saw Brewer open a knife package and bend over and hide the knife and she asked Brewer for the knife back. He had it in his front right pocket of his jeans and she retrieved it. Bazarow then did a pat down of Brewer and found a flashlight in his jacket pocket. Bazarow thought nothing of it until Webb came out of the store and informed him that they had a flashlight taken also. He then pulled the flashlight out of Brewer’s front jacket pocket and it was the one from the package. Brewer was then transported to Arkansas County Jail without further incident. Officer Bazarow then went back to the store to get statement from all the employees and give Webb a copy of a property receipt where he took possession of the items stolen and one empty knife case in which the knife was not found. Value of all items were as follows: Smith and Wesson black knife $38.36, Smith and Wesson pink knife $38.36, Browning flashlight $73.00. November 14, 2014 – At 3:52 p.m. Officers were dispatched to 305 S. Madison for an armed person, naming his ex-girlfriend, Rebecca Layman. Officer Johnathan Powell was first on the scene and spoke to Joshua Midkiff. He asked Midkiff if she was still there, and he said that she left in a gold Nissan Pathfinder with Brandy Ahrens. Midkiff stated that Layman had pulled a gun on him and threatened to kill him. Corwin Nelson confirmed this. Officer Brad Bazarow and Powell went looking for Layman’s vehicle and Powell saw it driving west on E. End St., and Bazarow stopped it in a parking lot at W. 2nd St. and S. Adams St. There were three occupants in the vehicle, Layman, her juvenile daughter, and Ahrens. The officers removed all three occupants from the vehicle. While talking to Layman, officer Powell noticed that her eyes were red and

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bloodshot and there was a smell of an intoxicating beverage on Layman’s breath. Powell asked Layman how much she had to drink, and she refused to answer. Bazarow asked her to blow in the portable breath tester and she refused. Layman said that she wasn’t drinking, and that she had spilled an alcoholic beverage in her vehicle. Powell then performed a search on Layman’s vehicle for the firearm reported by Midkiff. During his search, he found a blue, open 22 oz. bottle of Bud Light beer that was approximately half full in the passenger floor board. He then asked Ahrens if that was her beer, and she said no and offered to take a breath test. Officer Bazarow administered the test, and Ahrens blew a .00. He also found a half full pint of whiskey in a bag. He then found a brown suede case with a Glock 9mm in it in the front passenger seat back pouch. The gun had 17 rounds in the magazine, which was in the gun and did not have a round in the chamber. The gun was directly in front of where Layman’s minor daughter was sitting and would have been easily reachable by her daughter or the front driver’s seat. The gun was taken as evidence. Powell asked Layman about the gun. She stated that she was borrowing the vehicle from Ahrens’ boyfriend, Don West, and did not know that the gun was in the vehicle. Ahrens said that the gun belonged to West, and that he had a permit to carry it. At this time Officer Powell placed Layman under arrest for driving while intoxicated, carrying a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a minor. He escorted her to Arkansas County Detention Center for booking. Officer Bazarow went to Midkiff ’s house to collect witness statements. Midkiff identified the gun in his statement as having a removable magazine and being in a brown leather case, which was not disclosed to him. He also stated that Layman was waving around a blue beer bottle, which the officers found in the vehicle. All three witnesses stated that Ahrens yelled “It’s loaded” at Layman. Midkiff also shared with Bazarow a photo of Layman and Ahrens together with a black pistol that matches the gun that the officers found with Layman.

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The Gillett Civic Group meets the second Thursday of each month in the community room at the Planters and Merchants Bank. The Grand Prairie Historical Society meets the third Thursday in Jan., April, July and October. The Grand Prairie Quilt Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Stuttgart Public Library. The Grand Prairie Ruritan Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Willows Restaurant. Masonic Lodge #157 meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Prairie Angels 4-H Club meets the fourth Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church.

picture! Be thankful as we help our community and families. We will continue to support in our efforts 309s in Dewitt detention center by collecting toiletries, monetary donations will be accepted for the PET projects, ALS wonderland of AR, Dana’s House in DeWitt and PAWS of Arkansas. BE APART OF THE BIGGER PICTURE. We are located half way between Stuttgart and DeWitt on Hwy 165 in the bend of the road (across from the famous cafe, Rice Paddy Too). It is truly time to take a road trip. Come and gather with us in the time of fellowship and bring your group. Everyone is welcomed to the worship experience with this. We will have more to come on the second and fourth Saturday nights of each month. For more information you may also contact Rev. Mary Welch at 870-830-5727 or email strawbossmary@yahoo.com

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LOCAL NEWS

Obituary

Larry Goodell

Shonda Ryan

Larry Joe Goodell, 59, of Tichnor died November 14, 2014. He was born on April 22, 1955, in San Antonio, TX, to William Judson Goodell and Lois Marie Brinton Goodell. He was preceded in death by his father, and his wife; Penny Weinrich Goodell. Survivors include his daughters Jessica Closson of DeWitt and Jennifer Guthrie (Dustin) of Roe; mother Lois Goodell of Gillett; brother W.P. Goodell of Forrest City, AR; sister Beverly Goodell of Gillett; and four grandchildren. Graveside services were 1:00 November 16 at the Gillett Cemetery.

Shonda Renee Ryan, 43, of Anna, IL, formerly of Dewitt, went to be with the lord on October 13, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on October 23, 1969 in Stuttgart to Tommy Trussell and Rita Fletcher Misenheimer. She attended school in St. Charles and later received her GED. She attended college at Ricebelt Vo-Tech in Dewitt where she received her EMT Certification. She was employed at several different ambulance services and enjoyed what she did. She was baptized at Temple Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She cherished her family and loved fishing, camping, and being outdoors. She is survived by her daughters Heather (Ryan) Turner of St. Charles, Ashley (Jeremy) Reed of Dewitt, Lauren (Bradlee) Harris of St. Charles, and her son Tyler Ryan of Searcy; her parents Rita and Robbie Misenheimer of Gulf Breeze, FL and Tommy and Debbie Trussell of Dewitt; a brother, William Pearson of Gulf Breeze, FL and a sister, Jan (Clay) Hopson of Dewitt, AR; her grandchildren, Kirsten, Bailey, Madison, Landyn, and Cash; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Dewitt at 1:00pm on November 29, 2014.

Obituary Ray Tower (Age 92) Ray Tower was born December 9, 1921 and died October 13, 2014 in Spokane, WA. Ray was the third son of Ralph R. Tower and Tressa Thompson Tower of DeWitt, AR. After graduating from DeWitt HS, he worked in Washington, DC before serving in WWII with the 104th Infantry Division in the European countries of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was grateful to have survived the Battle of the Bulge and liberating Nordhausen, a holocaust camp in Nazi Germany. He later donated many snapshots of this camp to Simon Wiesenthal Center, Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA. In 1947, Ray married his HS sweetheart Louise Childers and entered Tulsa University where he earned an MS degree and CPA on the GI bill. Ray was employed in Tulsa by Sunray DX Oil Co., bought by Sunoco in Philadelphia, with sub Exploration & Production Co. in Dallas. He retired as Tax Manager on December 31, 1984. While employed, he was active in the National Institute of CPAs, Oklahoma Society of CPAs, National Association of Accountants and Petroleum Accountants Society. He also worked with sixteen State Tax groups, also did Sunoco tax work in Calgary and Puerto Rico. When he retired, one of his parties was with a group of IRS men who came from Philadelphia to Dallas to give him an honorary 25 year IRS pin. Ray was a Methodist all his life. He was a quiet man but a faithful worker. He served as a trustee chair, was on many committees and headed a renovation for Manito UMC in the ‘90s. Ray never was late. His favorite job was president of two large SS classes where he arrived early, welcomed every attendant and rarely missed a Sunday. He was co-leader of the Boy Scout group in Tulsa where his son because an Eagle scout. Ray was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Marcus R. Tower of Tulsa and Earl Tower of DeWitt, AR. He is survived by his wife Louise of Rockwood South Hill; son Alan Ray Tower of Spokane; three grandsons, Lane Arthur Tower of Seattle, Spencer Charles Tower of Spokane, and Trevor Alan Tower of Spokane; two sisters, Alice Tower Horton of Ethel, AR and Loula Mae Tower Dumond of DeWitt, AR; several nieces, nephews and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 2 pm at Manito United Methodist Church, 33rd and S Grand Blvd, Spokane, WA with reception to follow.

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Obituary Polly Tinsley Polly Butler Tinsley, 90 of Conway, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. She was born March 3, 1924 in Ethel, Arkansas to the late Oregon Benjamin and Elsie Ruth Kline Butler. She is also preceded in death by her grandson, Jason Lee and brother, Jimmy Butler. Survivors include her daughters: Ana Stoops, Rebecca (David) Lee; grandsons: Kenneth (Jessica) Lee, Michael (Angela) Lee; great grandchildren: Josephine Lee, Kaitlyn Lee, Ethan Lee; sisters: Ruth Johnson, Bernice (Manuel) Chavez; brothers: O.B. (Lavelle) Butler, Jr., George (Dorothy) Butler and Robert Butler. A memorial service will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, Arkansas. For online guestbook, www.rollerfuneralhomes.com

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Thanksgiving By Pastor Steve Ellison The Thanksgiving holiday has a long tradition here in the U.S. The Plymouth Colony observed the first Thanksgiving in 1621. George Washington and other early Presidents directed the country to celebrate Thanksgiving in an on-again, off-again fashion until Abraham Lincoln made it an official annual federal holiday during the Civil War. However, the tradition of expressing thankfulness to God goes back much further than that. Thank offerings in addition to tithes were introduced in Leviticus chapter seven and that tradition is further entrenched in many other Old Testament books. First Chronicles 16 records King David appointing Levites to celebrate, thank, and praise God before the Ark of the Covenant. At the time of David’s death, the duties of these Levites were reaffirmed in First Chronicles 23to thank and praise the Lord morning and evening. In the New Testament, Colossians 3:12-17 speaks to the Christian’s call to a life of praise and thanksgiving, “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” (NASU) Chapters 1-2 of Colossians describe the preeminence of Christ in a variety of ways. Chapters 3-4 are a measuring stick to measure your life by. If the qualities found in Colossians 3-4 are true in your life then you can be confident that Christ is indeed preeminent in your life. If Colossians 3 and 4 are not true in your life then you should read, study, and meditate on the awesomeness of Christ described in chapters one and two. Colossians 3:12 identifies the Christian as one who has been chosen by God and declared by God to be holy and beloved. Verse 15 commands Christians to be thankful. Verse 16 tells us to sing with thankfulness in our hearts to God. A life of praise and thanksgiving to God is clear evidence that we belong to God and that Christ is preeminent in our lives. Psalms 40:1-3 tells us where our praise originates from and what effect it will have, “I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the Lord.” (NASU) Our life of praise comes directly from the Lord. Our life of praise is a marvelous evangelism program and discipleship program. If I call myself a Christian, I ought to live a life of praise to God that will cause others to fear and trust the Lord. I am afraid that our lack of praise keeps others from coming in faith to the Lord. pastorsteve8800@gmail.com

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LOCAL NEWS

Local Cheerleaders to Hudgins Awarded Perform in Thanksgiving Cookbook Scholarship ◄ Day Parade in Houston, Texas

Kayla Beth Poor, Carly Watkins, and Sara Thompson from DeWitt, Arkansas, will perform with the elementary, junior high and high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the U.S. in the 63rd H-E-B Holiday Parade on Thanksgiving Day in Houston, Texas, one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in the country. The individuals invited to perform in the parade are cheerleading and dance All-American selected from Varsity’s summer camps throughout the coun-

try, including Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA), Universal Dance Association (UDA), National Cheerleaders Association (NCA), National Dance Alliance (NDA) and American Cheerleaders Association (ACA). All-Americans were selected via tryout based on the superior cheerleading or dance skills they showed at camp. Only the top 12% of the cheerleaders and dancers who attended Varsity camps have earned the chance to march in a holiday parade of this caliber. The girls will perform with the Varsity All- American group in the annual Thanksgiving Day festivities through the heart of downtown Houston for tens of thousands of spectators lining the parade route. The event is televised in the Houston area, and syndicated throughout the U.S.

Dragons Fall to Lonoke Jackrabbits The Jr. High Dragons basketball team traveled to Lonoke on November 11, to open up the season against the Lonoke Jackrabbits. The Dragons held their own against the Jackrabbits during the first half. The score at halftime was Lonoke 18,

DeWitt 15. During the second half though the Jackrabbits poured it on and the Dragons couldn’t keep up. Jay Davis scored 10 and Gauge Lane scored 7. Final Score: Lonoke 47, DeWitt 27.

Jessica Hudgins of DeWitt has been awarded the PCCUA DeWitt Cookbook Scholarship at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) in DeWitt. Hudgins is studying nursing. The faculty and staff on the DeWitt Campus established the scholarship to assist students with a book scholarship. The scholarship is for $100 per semester and students must have a 2.50 cumulative GPA to receive the scholarship. For more information about scholarships on the DeWitt Campus, contact April Herring at 870-946-3506 at extension 1607.

Recipient Announced for Charles Harlen and Sandra Miller Memorial Scholarship ►

Kenyatta Young of DeWitt has been chosen as the recipient of the Charles Harlen and Sandra Miller Memorial Scholarship at Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) in DeWitt. Young is studying business management. The Charles Harlen and Sandra Miller Memorial Scholarship was established by their son, Mitch and daughter-inlaw, Jan. The scholarship assists students on the DeWitt campus and pays $300 per semester. Students must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to receive and to maintain the scholarship. For more information about scholarships on the DeWitt Campus, contact April Herring at 870-946-3506, extension 1607.

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By Margaret Aycock 870-282-8030, 870-723-5071, jaymara@hughes.net GREETINGS: Once again, Monday morning came around. But that’s not a bad thing, is it? Just think, Folks, about when it will never come around again!!!!!! PHONE CALL: This past week, I received a telephone call from Pat (Patsy) Lumsden of Robinsville, North Carolina. Oliver and Pat (Patsy) Lumsden use to live and farm at Bayou Meto in Arkansas County. Does anyone, other than family and distant relatives remember Pat and Oliver? I do remember. Thank you for calling, Pat. Pat’s birthday is August 16th and Oliver’s birthday is September 16th. Pat is 86 and Oliver is 90. THEY HAVE BEEN MARRIED 67 YEARS, NOVEMBER 23! Isn’t this amazing, Folks! Please keep in touch, Pat. CONGRATULATIONS TO OLIVER AND PAT LUMSDEN ON YOUR 67 YEARS TOGETHER! WE LOVE YOU BOTH, AND GOD BLESS YOU BOTH! CBCC MEETING: Crockett’s Bluff Community Center will meet Thursday (20th) evening, at the Community Center at the Bluff at 6:00 p.m. for our annual Thanksgiving potluck and fellowship. We welcome the public if you are interested in the Community and the CB Fire Dept. The fees are very, very low. This is a family club. Bring your children, relatives and friends if you want to. Also, don’t forget to bring your favorite potluck dish or dishes and any “white elephant” gift or gifts for the Bingo games or whatever we might play

for entertainment. See you all there, I hope!!! *I have their address & phone number, if anyone would like to send congratulations cards or letters! HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY AND GOD BLESS EACH & EVERYONE & THE USA! BIRTHDAYS: Emilee Dutton - Nov. 20 Torri Dumond - Nov. 20 Hannah Gabriello Lamb - Nov. 20 Sean Cunningham - Nov. 20 Dennis Relyea - Nov. 20 Kris Lynch - Nov. 21 Sara Wallis Jennings - Nov. 21 Colton Dillion - Nov. 21 Torrie Shook - Nov. 22 Lauren Vansandt - Nov. 22 Joe O’Dell - Nov. 22 Jake Orlicek - Nov. 23 Easton Shook - Nov. 23 Cindy Butcher Lamb - Nov. 23 Lolita Keffer - Nov. 23 Greg Shook - Nov. 24 Alyssa Pfaffenberger - Nov. 25 Parker Frizzell - Nov. 25 Abbie Grace Milliken - Nov. 26 Heather Nicole Box - Nov. 26 Clay Carter - Nov. 26 ANNIVERSARIES: Marvin & Melinda Bennett - Nov. 21 Oliver & Pat (Patsy) Lumsden - Nov. 23* Ed & Christy Christensen - Nov. 24

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I look forward to reading the news regarding your family and friends! Contact Darla Grantham, P.O. Box 324, Gillett, AR 72055, call (870) 548-2850, or email dgrantham@pccua.edu. GILLETT/TICHNOR ANGEL TREE APPLICATIONS Remember the deadline for Angel Tree applications is November 21st. You may pick up forms at Planters and Merchants bank or at Gillett Elementary School. We need these by the 21st, so Santa’s helpers can get the gifts in time for Christmas. Santa will be making deliveries December 22nd.This is the last week to return forms to the bank or the elementary school! LEISURE CLUB CELEBRATES THANKSGIVING The Leisure Club met at the Triple P Restaurant under the Pendleton Bridge for a Thanksgiving meal at noon on Tuesday, November 11, with 29 present. Pastor John Stanford of the Gillett First Baptist Church asked the blessing, and everyone then enjoyed the delicious meal and dessert served by Triple P. Those present also enjoyed visiting. Wayne Connelly entertained the group with several songs, and Dorothy Connelly, coordinator, had various people draw numbers for door prizes. Those winning door prizes included Margaret Carlow, Pastor Jan Edwards, Arlene Ferguson, Johnny Holzhauer, Margie Holzhauer, Layton Mattmiller, Virginia Place, Diana Stanford, Anita Trimble, Becki Weinrich, and Donnie Wilbanks. Leisure Club will not meet during December. The January meeting will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, in the Adult Sunday School room of the Gillett United Methodist Church. Please come join us and enjoy the fellowship. CARROLL BABY DEDICATED Drake Carroll was dedicated to the Lord in Sunday morning services at Grace Church in Gillett. Grandparent’s Ritchie and Tammy Moss of DeWitt attended the special service. Grandparent’s Mike and Gina Burlison of Lonoke were unable to attend.

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Monday, November 24 Beef Ptty, Mushroom Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Wheat Bread, Sugar Cookie, Milk Tuesday, November 25 Glazed Ham, Candied Spiced Yams, Mixed Greens, Cornbread, Arkansas Mud Pudding, Milk

Wednesday, November 26 BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, Delmonico Potatoes, Dinner, Fruited Cherry Gelatin, Milk Thursday, November 27 Closed Friday, November 28 Closed

Thanksgiving Meal You are invited to our Community Thanksgiving Meal at Unity Baptist Church Activity Building (4th & Harrison) Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2014 11:00 am - 12:00 noon (Take outs and delivery to shut ins) Noon: Eat In (The workers will enjoy the Thanksgiving meal with those who come to eat in) This is a free meal for anyone in our community that is not able to prepare a Thanksgiving meal or has no family here to celebrate the holiday with.

Bring your family! Shut-Ins who want a meal delivered, or anyone who needs a ride to the activity building should call Unity Baptist Church at 946-1390 by Wednesday, November 26th at 5:00 p.m

DEWITT TRANSFER STATION will be closed November 27th and 29th for Thanksgiving

ARKANSAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSING & RURAL TRASH SCHEDULE The Courthouses in DeWitt & Stuttgart and the County Road Department will be CLOSED Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, 2014 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Rural Trash Pick-Up Schedule for the week of November 24th - November 28th The only change in service will be Thursday and Friday. Thursday will be picked up Friday and Friday will be picked up Saturday.

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Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Persons desiring to make deposits, cash checks, or transact other business with the banks will please take notice. DeWITT BANK & TRUST ARKANSAS COUNTY BANK PLANTERS & MERCHANTS BANK FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK

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FAITH & RELIGION WEEKLY SERMON

The Destruction of Jerusalem

Indescribable Joy By Tom Smith

By William Wood Luke 19:43 “The days shall come upon thee, and thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side.” These are words Jesus spoke to the church at Jerusalem! It was a prophecy that was fulfilled to the last word. From the top of Mt. Olivet Jesus stood and looked down on Jerusalem. The scene, so far was fair and peaceful. The slopes on the hills around the City were dotted with pilgrims tents. He saw the massive walls that enclosed the capital of Israel. The daughter of Zion seems to say, “I sit a queen and shall see no sorrow.” Her priests and their followers considered themselves to be secure in God’s Favor! After all they lived in the City that was the joy of the whole earth, it was Mt Zion, the City of The Great King! (Psalms 48:2) He could see the magnificent buildings of the temple. Perhaps the sun reflected its light off the white of its marble walls. It stood as the perfection of beauty, the pride of the Jewish nations. What true believer could have looked on the scene without a thrill of joy and admiration! But this man, Jesus, who stood looking down, had other thoughts in His mind. Luke 19:41 “When He was come near, He beheld the City, and wept over it.” In the midst of the great rejoicing over His entry into the City, while hundreds shouted glad hosannas, the World’s Redeemer is suddenly overcome with a mysterious sorrow. The Promised One Whose Power had conquered death, and called the victims from the grave, is in tears! I don’t believe they were for Himself, though He well knew where He was headed. Before Him was Gethsemane, not far from where He was standing! There He would suffer the terrible darkness of being forsaken by man and God, not to name the horrible physical pain! But it was not for Himself that He shed those bitter teams. He wept for the doomed thousands of Jersusalem, who because of their blindness had called Him a devil. He no doubt thought of the hundreds of years that God had granted privileges and blessings to the people, who were about to nail Him to a cross. This was the City that God had sent prophets to warn them, but they had been rejected or killed. The history of that favored City, and people, was a record of backsliding and rebellion! They had rejected God’s Grace, abused their privileges, and turned down their opportunities! But even in the midst of such apostasy, God had dealt with Israel as a loving Farther, warning, correcting, still showing forth the love of a Father for His children. For three years the Son of God knocked at the gate of the unrepentant City. But now the hour of Grace was fast passing. The cloud of God’s wrath was about to come on a guilty people. This God-man, Jesus, Who looked with Prophetic eyes, took in the destroying angel hovering over the ancient city. He sees thousands killed by the Roman General Titus and his army! He saw them slain by the sword as they prayed around the altars in the temple! This sermon is a warning to America, who is following in the footsteps of Israel! Again the wrath of God is falling on a guilty people. But you dear reader, are an individual, you can repent, serve God and be saved out of the fire – amen!

A Thought By Michael P. Daniel

“Be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:7-8 NKJV “Prosperity” means different things to different people. We have the modern-day “prosperity gospel preachers” who promise material wealth to those who pray hard enough and believe deeply enough and give generously enough. There are two problems, however; one, we don’t really know how “enough” is measured, and the only ones who really seem to “prosper” are the preachers to whom such generous folks “give”. Trying to understand “prosperity” is hard enough especially when we let our Western capitalist standard become the sole, or even primary, measure of prosperity. The word itself has its own meaning in its own context, but we cheat ourselves when we try to make our Western standard fit into the standard of Joshua’s culture, Israel’s future, and the Eternal Word. Rather than try to define “prosperity” neatly and conveniently, however, I will commend to you The Lord’s instruct to Joshua: “You shall meditate IN it (The Book of the Law, aka, “Torah”) day and night”. This is to say, we must not simply read the text as an “assignment” and then walk away toward our own business as though we had not even cracked the Book! Rather we read and absorb what is written for our instruction, for our “prosperity”, and most certainly for the sake of The Lord’s glory so that as we go about our business, we do our business in accordance with what has been revealed to us in the Scriptures. Rather than to allow the Holy Word to become a part of our being, we become a part of The Word itself as we “meditate IN it” instead of “about it” or even “on it”. It is the difference between trying to make The Word fit into our own private mold – and – allowing The Word to shape us into that Divine Image in which we are all created. Do not allow “prosperity” itself to become the pursuit. Rather, allow The Holy Word to become our earnest pursuit. Our God assures us He will take care of the “prosperity”. Blessings, Michael

Treasures. Trials. Transformation. Triumph. All of these are integral parts of life. Two are guaranteed (treasures and trials); two are not (transformation and triumph). Thus, the key to “indescribable Joy” is knowing how to turn the first two into the last two. For sure, life is full of treasures and trials. We all have things (and people) that we value and consider “priceless;” yet we know that all of them are subject to “rust, rot and robbers” and may soon be gone (Matthew 6:1921). Likewise, trials are an inherent part of life, regardless of what they are or from whence they come. That’s why it’s important for us to accept them as such and ask God to use them in our lives to help transform us into what He wants us to be; otherwise, we’ll become bitter, not better, and always be blaming Him, others or our circumstances for the way we are. One reason I love God’s Word, the Bible, is because it’s so relevant for our needs. In the Old Testament we find hundreds of stories of how God acted in the past. There are love stories and murder mysteries. There are stories of victories and stories of defeat. But, through them all we read of how God acted and know that He is “the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). But, the New Testament is essentially the Story of how “Heaven came down to earth” in God’s Son, Jesus the Christ, and everything changed. No longer was God some distant, hard-to-get-to-know Being who lived up in Heaven somewhere; instead, through Christ He become “one of us” so we could be forgiven and adopted by Grace into His Family. That’s why the greatest part of the Gospel (the “Good News”) is the Resurrection—for it’s the Message of God’s ultimate Victory over sin, death and hell. Likewise, it’s the Message of Hope that says we’ll never have to face life alone ever again. God’s Grace will always be sufficient for us and He’ll always use EVERYTHING in our lives for our good and His Glory (Romans 8:28-39). Thankfully, a part of that includes how to have “Joy unspeakable and full of Glory” (I Peter 1:8), i.e., Joy that’s indescribably delicious and unending. And,

who doesn’t long for that kind of inward Joy and Peace? In I Pet. 1:1-9 the Apostle Peter talked about some of the reasons we should rejoice: having been “begotten again by God’s abundant Mercy unto a lively/living Hope by Jesus’ Resurrection from the dead” (v.3). He then talked about our reservation (v.4) and preservation (v.5), which are tempered by our times of purification, i.e., our “fiery trials” (vv.6-7). How wonderful to know we have “an Inheritance, incorruptible and undefiled, that fades not away, reserved in Heaven for us” (v.4). Likewise, it’s reassuring to know it’s God’s Power that “keeps us,” not what we do or don’t do (v.5). But, again, it’s hard to rejoice when we’re going through a “season of suffering” (v.6). It may be a physical illness, broken relationship, financial hardship, etc. They seem hell-bent on destroying us; yet, it’s in those times that we must remember we’re not alone—for there’s One (the Lord Jesus), Who’s promised to “never leave us or forsake us” (Heb. 13:5b). Thus, it’s His Presence with us that comforts us even as He did the three Hebrew teenagers in Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace that day (Daniel 3:19-25). And, it’s knowing He’s use our trials to further transform our Faith into 24-karat status spiritually that enables us to keep on keeping on when the easiest thing to do would be to throw up our hands and quit. Dear Reader, if you’re going through an incredibly difficult time right now, why not pause and cry out to God? He’s a “very Present Help in trouble” (Ps. 46:1), especially when you find yourself at “Wit’s End Corner” (Psalm 107:26-30). Cease looking at yourself or your situation through the “Microscope of Misery;” instead, look through the “Telescope of Triumph” (I Pet. 1:9) and see what lies ahead. Victory is assured to all those who trust the One with nail-scars in His Hands. Trust Him. God bless you. (NOTE: If you’d like to contact Bro. Tom or receive his daily e-mail devotional, entitled “Morning Manna,” you can write him at P.O. Box 10614, Fort Smith, AR 72917 or e-mail him at pressingon@hotmail. com).

DEE 870-946-3933 The Lutheran Churches of South Arkansas County Invite You To Worship:

St. Luke Lutheran St. Paul Lutheran Church Church 903 E. 2nd St.-DeWitt Corner of 2nd & RoseGillett 548-2554 946-2312 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m.

Where Jesus Christ Is Always Present In Word and Sacrament Pastor Chad Philipp Bro. Dennis Ingle Pastor Jason Burke Assc. Pastor/ Youth Minister Perry Simpson Music

Schedule of Services Sunday School...................9:45 A.M. Morning Worship..............10:45 A.M. Evening Service..................6:00 P.M. Adult Bible Study Tues.......6:00 P.M. Teen Bible Study Wed........6:00 P.M. AWANA Wed..................6:00 P.M.

Unity Missionary Baptist Church 4th & Harrison, DeWitt, AR (870) 946-1390

Unity Baptist Church

COMMUNITY CLOTHES CLOSET Free clothing for those in need. Open the 2nd and 4th Tuesday and Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Location: Unity Baptist Church 823 W. Fourth Street (upstairs) *Now accepting Fall and Winter clothing in good condition (clean, no rips, tears or broken zippers, shoes, coats, and other day-to-day necessities To drop off donated items call the church at 946-1390

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Light Up the Holidays This Sunday, DeWitt merchants invite you & yours to Christmas Open House. One day special bargains and festivities to kick off the Holiday Season in Southern Arkansas County.

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*Come by and Shop *Draw for Discounts from 10% to 75% off *Sunday 12-5pm at 123 S. Adams (Old Play It Again Video)

Ellablue Boutique *We will have drawings for discounts on all purchases* *Register for Door Prizes Sunday 1-4pm at 1007 S. Whitehead Drive

The Registry *Christmas Decor 30% off *Door Prizes *Refreshments *Cash and Carry only *No gift wrapping Sunday 1-4pm on the Square

Dean’s Pharmacy *Refreshments *Door Prizes *Special Discounts Sunday 1-4pm at 1640 Whitehead Drive

Webb’s Sporting Goods, Pawn, Tackle Shop & Feed Store *Special Discounts on Hunting Items *10% off Everything in the Store *Refreshments & More Sunday 8am-2pm at 1970 S. Whitehead Drive

Tommy’s Rexall *Door Prizes *Refreshments *Draw for Discounts up to 50% off Home Decor and Christmas Items Sunday 1-4pm on the Square

New Leaf Florist *Refreshments *Giving away Special Goodies *Door Prizes *25% off Storewide (excluding Miler’s Mud Mill Pottery) (No gift wrapping) Cash & Carry *We hope to see you there, and as always, we really appreciate each and every one of you! Happy Thanksgiving! -Rhonda & Kelly

Sunday 1-4pm on the Square

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LOCAL NEWS

16th Annual Career Fair at PCCUA By Shelly Faulkner The 16th Annual Career Fair at PCCUA was held November 12, 2014. DHS juniors and seniors were able to attend several classes throughout the day to learn about different career options that are open to them once they graduate high school.

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Letters to Santa: On behalf of Jimmy Brown, Keith Whaley, Tim and Terry Jenkins, natives of the Dewitt Community, as well as club members of The Twentieth Century Knights Inc. which is a fgf%hjgÚl kg[aYd [dmZ l`Yl oYk ]klYZdak`]\ af l`] ea\% forties in Little Rock, AR. Our motto is “Doing Good in the Neighborhood”. We would like to play Santa to ten (10) children in the DeWitt community. Children ages 6 to 12 years of age are asked to write a letter explaining why she/he deserves a gift from Santa. All letters must be received by December 5th and please add a contact phone number for your parent or guardian. Santa will be in your area the evening of December 14th. Please only submit one letter per child. Santa also heard about l`] <YfY @gmk] eak^gjlmf] oal` l`] Új] dYkl q]Yj around this time and will be dropping off can goods on their door steps. Send letters to Twentieth Century Knights, P.O. Box 191864, Little Rock, AR 72219

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Host/Hostess- Carlee Cox, Lexi Brown, Kyla Patterson, Beth Ann Shadwick, Hannah Konecny, Allie Roush, Logan Watts, and Diana Graves

A great big THANK YOU to Woodmen of the World for your generous $500.00 donation to help our kids!! Your support and generosity has been appreciated for many years! The Kids and Staff of Dana’s House, Inc.

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Marine Sergeant Richard W. Elsie and U.S. Army Sergeant William J. Garcia

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Dragon of the Week Name: Barbara Kirkpatrick Position: 6th Grade Language Teacher Hometown: Pine Bluff, AR Family: Husband - Daniel; Children: Matthew (11th grade) & Catherine (10th grade) Interests and Hobbies: Yard work, cooking, and spending time with my family Why did you go in to the coaching field field? To teach children the value of education and help them to become lifelong learners. How many years have you been teaching? 23 years Where have you taught previously? White Hall, Arkadelphia, and Pulaski County

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COMMUNITY NEWS

The Christmas Cottage By Shelly Faulkner

The Christmas Cottage was held Saturday, November 15th at the Arkansas County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors included: Hogcessories, Tupperware, 1st Assembly of God, 1st United Methodist Church, Dean’s Pharmacy, Shell Designs, Lisa’s Woodworks & Birdhouses, Special Girl Designs, Funky Junk, CASA,

Hopes Creations, Rosie Killion Wreaths, The Jean Exchange, Jam’s Paint & Pallets, Salsa, Lou Crees Pumpkin Rolls, Dana’s House, and several more. The Christmas Cottage was sponsored by the DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home Auxiliary.

DeWitt Era Enterprise DEADLINE Local nonprofits receive donations thanks to First Electric Cooperative members who agree to have their bill rounded up to the next even dollar. Enroll in Operation RoundUp by Dec. 31 to be entered into a drawing for a Honeywell programmable thermostat. Call First Electric at 800-489-7405.

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Nanny’s Daycare of DeWitt has 16 children that regularly attend. There are also 16 children waiting to be adopted in Arkansas. The children of Nanny’s Daycare were selected to commemorate National Adoption Awareness Month Thursday, 11/13. The staff of Area 10 of the Arkansas Department

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Four members of the University of Arkansas at Monticello debate team brought home individual awards from last week’s LSU-Shreveport Red River Swing Debate Tournament. April Wright, a political science and modern languages major from Conway, was a semifinalist in the varsity debate competition while Breanna Taylor, an education major from North Little Rock, was a semifinalist in professional debate. Felicia Ross, a graduate assistant from Hamburg and a Master of Arts degree candidate in applied communication studies at UA-Little Rock, was a quarterfinalist in professional debate. Eddie Weaver of DeWitt, a physical education

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS SOUTHERN DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NO. PR2014-55SD FRANCES HARGROVE, deceased Last known address of decedent: P.O. Box 589, DeWitt, AR 72042 Date of death: October 5, 2014 An instrument dated the 12th day of March 1999, was on the 16th day of October, 2014, admitted to probate as the last will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned have been appointed co-executors thereunder. A contest of the probate of the will can be affected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first published 12th day of November 2014. Adam F. Hargrove, Jr. Co-Executor 1220 S. Madison DeWitt, AR 72042 Steven E. Hargrove Co-Executor 54 Shepherd Point Lane DeWitt, AR 72042 Mark S. Hargrove Co-Executor 1104 S. Grandview Drive DeWitt, AR 72042 Adv. 46-2tp

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH EDISON KEITHLEY, JR., DECEASED P-2014-58 SD NOTICE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 1855 Golf Drive, Saulsbury, TN 38067 DATE OF DEATH: October 19, 2013 An Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributes was filed on November 5, 2014, with regard to the Estate of Joseph Edison Keithley, Jr., deceased, with the Clerk of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Arkansas County, Arkansas, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 28-41-101. The legal description of the real property listed in the Affidavit is as follows: The Southeast Quarter (SE ¼) of the Northeast Quarter (NE ¼) of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 2 West, (except 29.16 acres South and West of the road belonging to Georgia McKinley). ALSO: the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 2 West. One-fourth interest in a parcel of land $ unknown located in the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of Section 16 Township 3 South, Range 2 West, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in State Highway #153 at 1,960 feet West of the Corner of Sections 9, 10, 15, and 16 Township 3 South, Range 2 West, run thence West 190 feet along Highway #153, thence South 230 feet, thence East 150 feet, thence North 230 feet to point of beginning containing one acre more or less. All persons having claims against the Estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the distributee or her attorney within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit of the estate. This notice first published on the 13th day of NOVEMBER 2014. BOYD & BUIE Attorneys for Distributees, Marla Gelene Keithley, Marla C. Rustenhaven, and Carol J. Clark 308 Court Square, DeWitt, AR 72042 (870) 946-4520 BY: /s/ Christina Boyd Adv. 46-2tfc

PLAINTIFFS VS. CASE NO. CV-2014-73-SD CHARLIE CALLAHAN, JR.; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL DEVELOPMENT; AND ANY PERSON, ENTITY, ORGANIZATION, OR CORPORATION CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, OWNERSHIP, OR LIEN IN AND TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY: LOT NINE (9), NORTH CEDAR CIRCLE SUBDIVISION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY, OF DEWITT, ARKANSAS (SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, AND THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 3 WEST) AS PER PLAT FILED FOR RECORD MAY 9, 1972, AND APPEARING OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER FOR ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, IN SURVEY RECORD A AT PAGE 26 DEFENDANTS NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION AND QUIET TITLE ACTION Notice is hereby given that a Complaint has been filed in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Arkansas County (Southern District), Arkansas, to quiet and confirm title in and to the following described real property in the Southern District of Arkansas County, Arkansas: Lot Nine (9), North Cedar Circle Subdivision to the Town, now City, of DeWitt, Arkansas (Subdivision of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, and the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 3 West) as per plat filed for record May 9, 1972, and appearing of record in the Office of the Recorder for Arkansas County, Arkansas, Southern District in Survey Record A at page 26. The above real property was conveyed to Brent London and George London by a Limited Warranty Deed issued pursuant to a tax sale conducted by the Commissioner of State Lands for the State of Arkansas under the provisions of Act 626 of 1983, as amended, after the property remained unredeemed following expiration of the time required by law. The last persons, firms, or corporations to pay taxes on the abovedescribed real property were: Charlie Callahan (a/k/a Charlie Callahan, Jr.) and Hazel Callahan. All persons, firms, corporations, or improvements districts that can set up any right to this real property conveyed and forfeited is hereby notified to appear herein on or before December 22, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., before the Arkansas County Circuit Court, Northern District, located at the Arkansas County Courthouse, 302 S. College, Stuttgart, Arkansas 72160, to assert his/her/its title or interest in such property and to show cause why the title to this real property should not be confirmed, quieted, and vested in the Plaintiffs, Brent London and George London, in fee simple. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court this 10th day of November 2014. SARAH MERCHANT ARKANSAS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK By: Kay Fisher, D.C. Adv. 46-4tfc

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Time and Place: Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM official local time at the place receiving bids, on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, publicly opened at the Community/Fly Room of U of A Phillips Community College, DeWitt Campus, 1210 Rice Belt Ave, DeWitt, AR 72042 for the following: Construction required for the Dana›s House Dormitory Conversion located in De Witt, Arkansas. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference: On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the project site. Bid Documents: The official version of the complete set of the Contract Documents should be examined and are obtainable from the Cromwell Architects Engineers, 101 S Spring St, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 400-1006, Printshop@cromwell.com. Bidders may access complete electronic documents through the Cromwell Newforma Info Exchange web site. Valid email address required for accessing the info exchange web site; contact Printshop@cromwell.com. Info Exchange will send email with instructions and links to the Info Exchange Web Site instead of attachments. Bidders requiring printed sets may purchase

bidding documents through Cromwell Architects Engineers, Printshop@cromwell.com. The Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Rates shall apply to this project. A Bid Security in the amount of 5% shall accompany each bid, if the bid is in excess of $20,000.00. All small, minority, and women business enterprises are encouraged to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities. Adv. 47-2tfc

Study Shows Those with Health Care are Healthier than Uninsured No one should have to choose between providing food for the family and putting off a doctor’s visit. No one should have to cut back on medications because they can’t afford their monthly prescriptions, but everyday, hundreds of Arkansans do just that because they don’t have health insurance coverage to help with medical costs. The Kaiser Family Foundation found, in a report released late last month, that almost a third of uninsured adults in 2013 went without needed medical care due to cost. The report also found that people with health insurance are generally healthier than their uninsured peers. The study precedes the second open enrollment period – Nov. 15 through Feb. 15 – of the Health Insurance Marketplace and Arkansas Private Option, programs aimed at providing affordable healthcare coverage options to the uninsured. The Arkansas Hospital Association is encouraging uninsured Arkansans to visit HealthCare.gov during the enrollment period to find the plan that best suits their needs, said Bo Ryall, president of the Arkansas Hospital Association. “In the first six months of this year, hospitals recorded 36,400 fewer emergency room visits by uninsured patients. That’s a 35.5 percent decline,” Ryall said. “This shows that fewer patients are using emergency rooms as their point of entry into the healthcare system. Instead they are seeking care in more appropriate settings such as physician offices and hospital outpatient clinics because they have health insurance to cover the cost.” According to the Kaiser study, the uninsured receive less preventive care and recommended screenings than the insured. In 2013, only 33 percent of uninsured adults reported a preventive visit with a physician in the last year, compared to 74 percent of adults with employer coverage and 67 percent of adults with Medicaid. The study also revealed that the uninsured are at higher risk for preventable hospitalizations and for missed diagnoses of serious health conditions. “After a chronic condition is diagnosed, they are less likely to receive follow-up care and as a result are more likely to have their health decline,” the study states. Through the Health Insurance Marketplace, residents can purchase insurance plans that can be made more affordable by tax credits allotted based on income level and family size. The Arkansas Private Option plan, also available through the Marketplace, uses federal dollars to buy private health insurance for low-income residents. Those residents who purchased a health insurance plan through the Marketplace last year need to renew their policy during this year’s open enrollment period. The programs launched in 2013 and more than 204,000 Arkansans have enrolled, Ryall said. Nationally, in 2013, about 41 million Americans were uninsured. As of April 2014, 8 million have enrolled in one of the programs, the Kaiser Foundation reports. Ryall also notes that having the proper health insurance coverage has another benefit. “The Kaiser Family Foundation’s study also found that an estimated 1 in 3 Americans report having difficulty paying their medical bills within the past year,” Ryall said. “Nearly 40 percent of uninsured adults said they had outstanding medical bills and a fifth of those said they had medical bills that caused serious financial strain.”

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Grand Prairie Quilt Society

LOCAL NEWS Congratulations

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The Grand Prairie Quilt Society met November 12 at the Stuttgart Public Library with seven members present. Everyone welcomed Audrey back to the group and she said she was glad to be back. We all missed her. Glenda opened the meeting with the thought for the day....”A good friend, like a treasured quilt, ages with you and never loses its warmth.” Birthday greetings were extended to Maeola, Happy Birthday, Maeola!! Under Old Business: The members talked about the great time they had at the Special Sit ‘n Sew on Oct. 29. Kathy Jones, Sharon Weinsinger, Janell Barkley, Judy Pearlstein and Jan Partain came from Little Rock and Maumelle to demonstrate several new block of patterns which included: The Hourglass block that turns into a star pattern block The Disappearing Pinwheel block that turns into a Churn Dash or a Shoofly pattern block The Disappearing 4-patch The Disappearing 9-patch The Exploding block. After a delicious potluck lunch everyone waddled back to their sewing machines to try out the new patterns. It was a fun day and we hope the ladies can come again with some more new ideas. Under New Business: The members discussed the Christmas party on December 10. It will be a potluck with fun and games. We will meet at the regular time of 9:30 at the library. Also, a possible quilt retreat for the members was discussed for next year. Several ideas were presented. More will be forthcoming on this later. Pillowcases for the Children’s Hospital will be the project at the next Sit ‘n Sew in January. During Show and Share: Glenda had a brochure from the Kent Plantation House in Kentucky. One featured a Graveyard quilt made in 1838 by Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell. From the brochure....” The quilt represented the Mitchell family-mother, father and their eleven children. It provided solace to a woman who had no photos of

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two of her children who had died, and in moving further west time and again, their graves were left many, many miles behind. Stitching the quilt was almost a necessity to her, and provided some small measure of comfort to have a physical representation of her lost children. It was similar to a family album of today, and it included pieces of fabric from her children’s “school cloathes.” Extra caskets for the rest of the family were place elsewhere on the quilt for future need.” Sherrye had two Diaper Docks she made for her great nephew and her friend’s granddaughter. Marsha showed a tri-fold Secretary caddy for notes and greeting cards. The next meeting will be a Christmas potluck on December 10 at the library. Bring a dish to share and join us for some fun and games.

Edmondson Kills First Deer ◄ Gracie Edmondson killed her first deer, an 8-pt buck, on November 8, 2014 while hunting with her Daddy. Gracie is the daughter of Tim & Mandy Edmondson of St. Charles.

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of staggering. According to a study from MENTOR: The National MenAre you a follower of Jesus omewhere in the years be- the Protestantism of Today, toring Partnership, at-risk the Lord? You know, the one tween 343-381 A.D. (CE for Boston: by Patrick Donahue, young adults with mentors are 35 percent more likely to enroll who never changes, that is the those not using AD), the 1868, Pg. 225. same yesterday, today, and (universal) Catholic Church, The only sad thing is, the and graduate from college, 81 forever? Did you know Je- at the Council of Laodicea Protestants don›t keep Sun- percent more likely to particisus was with God the Father stated in Canon 29...›Chris- Day holy or set apart either. pate in extracurricular activiwhen the world was created? tians must not Judaize by rest- If Sun-Day is the Lord›s Day, ties, more than twice as likely to Please read John 1:1-14 to ing on the Sabbath, (Friday as we are taught, then we hold a leadership position, and understand how the Apostles sundown to Saturday sun- should apply Isaiah 58:13-14 77 percent more likely to volunsaw Him. down), but must work, hon- to our life. Who will you fol- teer in their communities than Jesus said in Matthew 5:17- oring the Lords Day, resting low, man›s traditions..Sun- their peers without mentors. 18, ‹Think not that I am come as Christians. But if found day? Or, God’s appointed Consequently, I considered it a to DESTROY the Law, or the to be judiazeing, let them be day, the Sabbath (Saturday)? privilege to recently announce PROPHETS. I am not come AMNATHEMA from Christ.’ Shouldn›t we be ‹practicing› that the National 4-H Council to destroy, but to FULFILL. So, then making it against the for His return? Please read through the Department of Jus(Strong›s G4137, to make ‘church’ law to observe Sab- the following scriptures for tice had awarded $164,000 in replete, cram, execute, also bath. By this time, there were yourself....Isaiah 66:22-23, FULLY PREACH, to per- no Jewish leaders, or teach- Zechariah 14:16, Revelation fect, and supply). For ver- ers allowed to make ‘Chris- 22:14...Do what Jesus did, ily I say unto you, till heaven tian’ decisions. And Jesus is follow God, follow the Comand earth pass, not one jot or Jewish, not ‘Christian’, and mandments. Jesus said, ‘if you one tittle shall in no wise pass He was and is the Word....and love Me, keep My Commandfrom the Law till ALL be ful- by this, they were denying ments’. (John 14:15) We are filled’. (Strong’s concordance Him and His teaching. saved by grace, no doubt, but From Senator Jonathan Dismang G1096, cause to be, used This is from the ‹Converts not to the point we do what with great latitude, be assem- Catechism of Catholic Doc- pleases us and disobey God. Lawmakers and Correction ofbled)....Please look this up for trine (1957 ed), Pg. 50 by Pe- But we are to ‘love God with ficials signed off on a new set yourselves. ter Geirmann, all our heart, with all our soul, of rules to reduce overcrowdKnowing this about Jesus, Question: Which is the Sab- and all our might....Deut.6:5. ing and the number of paroled do you follow Him, or fol- bath Day? If we belong to Him, we will inmates who get in trouble and low traditions of man? One Answer: Saturday is the Sab- want to be obedient to His return to prison. of ‹man›s traditions› is to do bath Day. commandments. Our duty One new policy changes the away with the Sabbath, to hal- Question: Why do we observe is to be obedient! Ecclesias- eligibility requirements for the low Sun-Day instead. Genesis Sunday instead of Saturday? tes 12:13 says, ‘Let us hear boot camp, an intensive and 2:3 and Exodus 20:8-11 call Answer: We observe Sun- the conclusion of the whole physically demanding program the Sabbath holy, and blessed. day instead of Saturday be- matter: fear God and keep for first time, non-violent ofThis day was made for man, a cause the Catholic Church His commandments; for this fenders. It lasts 105 days. day of rest, Adam rested the transferred the solemnity is the WHOLE DUTY OF Boot camp has space for 100 day after he was created, to from Saturday to Sunday. MAN’. Let the Bible interpret men and 24 women, but somecommune with God, Adams The observance of Sunday by the Bible, test what you have times there are empty slots. Offirst full day of being was the the ‹Protestants› is an hom- been taught, try it against the ficials are changing current rules Sabbath. This was way before age they pay in spite of them- Word. so that they can accept secondthe Hebrew people. This is selves to the authority of the N.D. Bullock time offenders. By allowing our first recorded observance (Catholic) Church. Mgr. more people to go through boot of Sabbath. Louis Segur, Plain Talk about camp, it will lower the number of inmates in state prison units. There are 87 offenses that disqualify an inmate from going through boot camp and Correction officials want to expand the list to include violations of new laws such as human trafficking and using the computer for sex From the Rick Crawford Column offenses. I pledge my head to clearer wide, including famous ath- I’ve seen and experienced the Another new policy is an atthinking, letic, entertainment, military, positive impact this frame- tempt to reduce recidivism My heart to greater loyalty, and political figures. work has played in the lives rates, which are the rates at My hands to larger service, But to understand the im- of our nation’s young people. which inmates get in trouble and my health to better living, pact of 4-H, it’s important to 4-H presents these youth and return to prison after getfor my club, my community, understand its framework. with great opportunities to ting out. In Arkansas the rate my country, 4-H focuses on four personal learn valuable skills they can is 41 to 44 percent, according to and my world. – THE 4-H development areas, includ- carry throughout their lives. Correction officials. PLEDGE ing head, heart, hands, and In turn, 4-H youth are three Inmates who are within six Before I graduated high health. “Head” targets the times more likely to get in- months of their parole eligibility school, I participated in 4-H, ability to think to make deci- volved in their communities date could qualify for a new voan extracurricular program sions and managing resourc- and have educational achieve- cational program in Pine Bluff emphasizing the importance es to accomplish a purpose. ment. The program has espe- in which they demolish conof young people learning, “Heart” seeks to improve cially excelled in reaching at- demned houses. They would live in transitional housing and growing, and working with connections between two risk young people. adults as catalysts for positive people by relating and caring. Through its National Men- receive life training as well. The change. This program began “Hand” encourages engag- toring Program, 4-H leaders cost of housing about 40 parolmore than a century ago with ing in social responsibility have mentored more than ees in a transitional setting in agricultural roots, eventually through giving and accom- 30,000 young people consid- Pine Bluff would be $30 a day, adding life skills to its port- plishing goals through work- ered “at-risk,” seeing signifi- much lower than the $65 a day folio to reach six million-plus ing. Lastly, “Health” demands cant improvements in fam- it costs to securely house them U.S. youth today, including an improved way of living and ily relationships, perceptions in a prison unit. Correction ofmore than 133,000 boys and being. of social support, and social ficials said the city of Pine Bluff does not oppose the plan. girls in Arkansas. And like As a 4-H alumnus and a for- competence. me, millions of adults call mer member of the 4-H Foun- Simply put, the figures of One benefit would be to prepare themselves alumni nation- dation Board of Arkansas, mentoring are nothing short the parolees for a productive life

support of 4-H’s mentoring program in Arkansas, including the First District, to keep our young people safe and prevent youth delinquency. As a former 4-H member, I recognize this program’s potential to reach First District youth on which society has given up. As a legislator, I’m eager to our nation making a concerted investment in our youth. So, whether we have roots in 4-H or some other impactful organization, let’s each pledge our head, heart, hands, and health to make the First District better. And we’ll start with our young people.

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sponsibility of the employees. This motion will cut that burden in half if a city employee so chooses to take advantage of the new benefit. With the city paying 50 percent of the family plan, each side respectively will be responsible for $295 of the total cost monthly. The Council also voted unanimously to give all city employees Christmas bonuses in the amounts of $800 for fulltime employees and $400 for part-time. Despite the fact that the city has had to spend a lot of money this year on repair bills for city vehicles, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more funds available this year than we did last year,â&#x20AC;? the Mayor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our outflow for salaries has been less than last year.â&#x20AC;? In an area of old business, the council continued discussing alternatives to leaf burning within city limits. Director of Public Works Bill Paxton contacted ADEQ since the October meeting and checked into various methods and modes of leaf removal that the city could possibly take advantage of.

One possibility suggested by ADEQ was that residents could mulch their leaves. The city could have a compost bin which could house 50 tons of mulched or shredded leaves for a period of 12 months before removal. The final alternative was that the city could dispose of them in a Class 4 landfill, which is currently located on the other side of Pine Bluff and would cost $800 per 40 yard container plus the cost of hauling. Mary Carr and her daughter Stacy, who brought this proposal before the Council in June, were present at the meeting once again to offer suggestions and possible compromises. Carr requested that the Council make a recommendation to the public in support of only burning leaves two days a week and educating the public on the health hazards of leaf burning to everyone. The Council looked at their options of ways to handle this issue. One way would be to pass an ordinance that could be

enforceable or to publish a recommendation that would suggest that citizens not burn their leaves and the health hazards associated with it. Once again Council members were not in favor or passing an ordinance without having an alternative available to citizens for disposing of leaves. Councilman Heath Holbert pointed out that the problem was â&#x20AC;&#x153;The alternatives are all unaffordable.â&#x20AC;? After much debate, the Council voted to publish a recommendation in the next edition of the newspaper suggesting that citizens not burn their leaves. Other suggestions for educating the public about the health concerns of the issue will continue to be developed and pursued on the part of the Council as well as Mary and Stacy Carr. The mayor even suggested the possible need of expanding the recycling program, which has become so successful, to include a compost bin in the future at the former IGA building which will serve a dual purpose of storage for the city as well as recycling purposes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the education and getting a facility to take them [the leaves], I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see a big difference,â&#x20AC;? Relyea said. In other old business, the mayor informed the council that the street paving project finally got started this week, which was one week later than originally planned. The mayor said that they should not have any difficulty in completing the project within the contracted 45 days unless they run into severe weather conditions that would prevent them from working. If the project takes longer than the contracted 45 days, the city legally has a right to start deducting a certain amount from the total contracted price of the project. In the financial report, Alderman Heath Holbert told the Council that the city has a total of $132, 915.79 after outstanding bills of $55,866.66 are paid.

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