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I have been blessed with many friends in my lifetime. Some are close and know my secrets. Some know me from

being involved in many different philanthropic causes. And some know me from Facebook or seeing my picture in this magazine. Whatever way, they have become a part of my life and I am happy to have them.

And then there are the friends that you now have in your life that you have known for years for one reason or another

and you think, “Gosh, I wish I had known them better years ago.” Such is the case with Shelby Brown. I knew Shelby years ago, long before she knew that I even existed. You see, we applied for the same position at Wadley. She got it and I was not happy with her! I made it to the top 3 candidates, but then lost out. As I told Shelby the other day, I didn’t like her much at the time. I didn’t really know her, but she messed up my life plan. Of course, that was my plan. God had a different one for my life.

I have so enjoyed having Shelby as a friend in the past few years. She is a dynamic, loving person who gives

everything to everyone and every cause she cares about -- that’s just who she is. Her story of family life during a battle for her life is endearing and will capture your heart. She is, and will be, someone I admire greatly...even if she did take my job! LOL

Of course, my life took a different focus. The focus nowadays seems to be on pets. I can’t tell you how many people

come up to me, stating “Oh, you’re that dog lady!” I’m not sure if that’s the name I want to be called, but at least they know where I stand. Sierra’s story is one of joy. I met Sierra last year when Rita Coe brought her to me to photograph. She is a wonderful, loving, gorgeous baby. I was excited to hear that she had been accepted in to the program to help our returning warriors. I am sure you are going to love reading about Sierra’s new home. I was so impressed that I have decided to sponsor a dog for the program this coming month! I can’t wait to see what the result is.

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Shelby Brown was as prepared for cancer as a person could ever expect to be. Many of her family members had been diagnosed, and to her, it was a question of “when” not “if.” However, nothing could ever really prepare her for the day when her doctor walked in the room and said, “You have breast cancer.” This moment and the events that followed changed the Brown family in ways they never expected.

“I feel like every negative thing in your life either brings you closer to God or separates you from God,” Shelby says. “This experience definitely brought me closer, and I pray it brought my family closer as well.”

Shelby, Director of Marketing at Wadley Regional Medical Center, met her husband, Allen Brown, President of Mil-Way Federal Credit Union, through a mutual friend when they were in college at Southern Arkansas University. In 2015, they will celebrate 30 years of marriage together. Shelby says that for this anniversary, they are going to do something big, especially since they had to cancel their annual Florida trip with family and friends this year. The Browns are also the proud parents of three boys: Matt, Jared and Peyton.

“I know for a fact that I could NEVER have gotten through this without the support of my family and friends. Allen and the boys have taken such good care of me,” Shelby says. “I think it taught us what you can go through as a family, and how strong you can become.”

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Shelby and Allen in Florida last year.

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although in her regular mammogram, the cancer did not immediately show up.

“I’m scared to even say that because I don’t want someone to read this and say, ‘Well what’s the point of getting them?’ This isn’t always the case; mammograms are extremely important and effective,” Shelby says.

“My advice would be to know your body.

You know when something is just not right. I felt as though something was different, and Dr. Trippe, the radiologist saw something that led him to take another look.”

The ultrasound revealed that

there was a mass, and Dr. Trippe recommended a breast MRI, a service that Wadley provides. After the MRI and a biopsy, Shelby learned she had ductal carcinoma.

“I knew enough to know that breast cancer was curable and that Shelby could make it through this, but I wasn’t prepared for what all we went through,” Allen says. “It’s been a roller coaster of ups and downs, but it’s definitely taught me as a spouse to be patient. I tease her and say that I think she’s getting me back. I broke my foot in 2004 and have had four surgeries since

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then. She did a great job of taking care of me, and we joke that now it’s her turn to be the patient.”

After the diagnosis, Allen and Shelby sat down with her doctors and devised a plan. Shelby already knew who she wanted to do the surgery, Dr. Suzanne Klimberg. Dr. Klimberg is chief of the Division of Breast Surgical Oncology at UAMS and a professor in the Departments of Surgery and Pathology. Shelby was familiar with her because she had listened to Dr. Klimberg speak when Dr. Alan Solomon invited her to address the medical staff

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at Wadley. She also presented at a breast health symposium.

“I would advise all women to know what is available in terms of breast health issues and advances. I guess it was a little strange that I always knew that I would use her, but she was such an amazing and dedicated doctor that it was the right decision from the start,” Shelby says.

After they came up with a plan, the reality sank in.

They had to tell the boys about what was going on. According to Shelby, that was one of the hardest things they had to do.

“I agree it was one of the toughest things we had to do,” Allen says. “It was so hard to get them all together, and then of course, they took it hard.”

Shelby says that they had questions like anyone would have. They wondered whether their mom was going to die, was she going to lose all her hair, would she look like a cancer patient? At that point, Shelby and Allen did the best they could to encourage the kids and assure them with God’s help that Shelby would make it through. “I told them from the

beginning that I wasn’t scared, and I meant that. I knew God would carry me through this tough time.”

“I mean, even though they are all practically grown, they are still my kids,” Shelby says. “They were worried about what this would mean, and we

were too. I hope this experience makes them more compassionate, and I’m sure it will because they are all great boys and so tender-hearted.”

After they told the kids, the Browns started preparing for Shelby’s first surgery: a double mastectomy with reconstruction. With this type of surgery,

offered at UAMS in Little Rock, Shelby would endure four hours of both the mastectomy and partial reconstruction using expanders. Shelby had the surgery on February 24, 2014.

“For me, taking her home from that first surgery was the worst day by far,” Allen says. “Two days after her surgery, we got to go home, and she was completely uncomfortable. I felt like every bump in the road was hurting her, and it was so hard to see her like that.”

Once they got home, Shelby’s sister, sister-in-laws, family and dear friends came and helped with the recuperation.

After a rough couple of nights, Shelby was even sitting up in the chair and visiting a little more.

On the 3rd day home, Allen got a phone call on his cell from Dr. Klimberg. He answered it and started telling Dr. Klimberg about Shelby’s great progress. However, Dr. Klimberg had called with bad news.

“I was sitting in the bedroom, and I could hear Allen crying on the phone. My first thought was, something has happened to one of our boys,” Shelby says. “He came in the room and told me that Dr. Klimberg said we had

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to have another surgery immediately because the cancer had spread to my lymph nodes. At that point, I was so relieved that the boys weren’t hurt that the thought of another surgery didn’t really sink in.”

Even though Dr. Klimberg and her team were off of work the following Monday, Dr. Klimberg said she was assembling her team and Matt, Meagan and Shelby calling them in because this had the day he asked Meagan to marry him. to be done as soon as possible. They even urged Allen to go ahead and drive to Little Rock because there was a possibility of sleet and snow.

“We packed up and drove to Little Rock, and I’m so glad we left when we did because it started coming down on Monday morning,” Allen says. “It took us 30 minutes to go 8 miles, and when we got to the hospital, it felt like we were the only ones there. Dr. Klimberg had

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picked up her team in her four-wheel drive vehicle, and they were ready to get started.”

So, in seven days, Shelby

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endured two major surgeries. She was also told that she would have to go through chemotherapy, something that she did not want to have to do. She started chemotherapy in Little Rock and then continued her treatments at Wadley in Texarkana.

“I know that everyone has different experiences with chemo, but I really struggled with nausea and fatigue,” Shelby says. “I had a treatment

every two weeks, and so I would start feeling better and then have to go in again. As a woman, I kept praying that I wouldn’t lose my hair, but of course, I did. It was and is a humbling experience.”

However, Allen made sure that Shelby was comfortable and that she was well cared for. He even made neon yellow signs to hang outside the front door Cuddles with her boys at after Shelby’s Matt’s wedding treatments that warned those who were sick not to enter. He also set up big bottles of hand sanitizers by the door for guests to use.

“How people survive chemotherapy, I don’t know,” Allen says. “After watching her endure the first two treatments, there were times I didn’t know if I could do it anymore.

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When Shelby’s As co-workers and hair started coming out in friends found out about chunks, she knew it was Shelby’s diagnosis and time to say goodbye to surgeries, the Brown’s one of her pride and joys. were flooded with delicious Becca, Allen’s barber, food deliveries, cards and came to the house to encouragement. shave her and Allen’s “I always knew my head at the same time. family and friends loved

“I’ve never just me, but the outpouring of loved many things about love through this journey my body, but I’ve always has been INCREDIBLE,” loved my hair,” Shelby Shelby, with siblings Stephen Shelby says. “One of the says. “But, what bothered and Denise most helpful things I learned me the most was that I is that when someone is couldn’t hide what was going through something hard, just do going on inside of me on the outside anymore. When I had my hair, I could go something and don’t be scared. People like me don’t want to ask for help, but about my business and then go home anything from bringing food to sending and collapse! But, I knew everyone a card to washing a load of clothes is would know once I lost my hair. Why much appreciated. Even though I really didn’t I want anyone to know? Well, I’m such a strong-willed person. My siblings had lost my appetite, it was a huge burden lifted to know my family had and I lost our mom to colon cancer at delicious food to eat. One of my friends 43 and growing up, my older sister was even brought over a ton of dresses more like my mom. It made our family for me to try on because she knew I extremely close. My dad died about 10

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“We knew we had a great nucleus of people, and if they were available, they would help,” Allen says.

“You’ve got to have a great support system to get through something like this and we certainly have been blessed with that. We got so many texts, calls and tons of food! One of our friends kept a calendar of food and coordinated the meals!”

This summer, the Brown’s oldest son, Matt, got married, and Shelby’s friends and family helped them plan and enjoy the joyous occasion.

“I wanted to feel well at the wedding, so we pushed my treatment back a few days, and I felt great!” Shelby says. “I had a great group of friends who sat in my living room and divided out duties to help us get it all together. Even when I was too sick to get out of bed, I would hear the voices of my family and friends in the kitchen or the living room, and it was comforting. At the wedding shower, my sister-in-law would make me sit down and set a timer for 15 minutes!

Also, I’m a hugger, but she stood there and wouldn’t let me hug or kiss anyone!”

“I mean when they tell you that if you get fever while you are on chemotherapy, you could die, that’s scary,” Allen says. “The doctors told us that if she ran ANY fever for more than an hour, to take her straight to the emergency room. But our family and friends learned the routine, and they knew when they were sick, not to come over.”

Shelby is still facing two more surgeries. She will undergo breast reconstruction in December, and when she recovers from that, she will get a hysterectomy.

“When the doctors say ‘cancer, mastectomy, chemo, reconstruction,’ that is just a small piece of the puzzle,” Allen says. “The physical toll it takes on a person is terrible. I don’t know how she’s done it; it’s not an easy process.

But, she is a very strong person, and it definitely brought us closer as a family.”

“You have got to have faith,” Shelby says. “There were so many times that I would be laying on my bed talking to God, and He would tell me to celebrate how far I’d come and how much I had accomplished instead of looking into the future and worrying. At times, I found myself thanking God for a medicine that would kill these cancer cells, even though it was making me so miserable. These are the times when you just have to let go and let God handle it.”

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HEROES WANTED WORDS BY LINDSEY GORDON

Each year approximately 3-4 million dogs, that are named unadoptable, untamable and unwanted, are euthanized in U.S. shelters.

Some of these unwanted dogs could actually become heroes.

Heroes like Sierra.

Rita Coe found Sierra as a puppy running down Richmond Road. She felt sure that the pup had an owner because she was donning an old collar. Rita posted flyers, Facebook posts and even put an ad out in the newspaper, to no avail. After diligently trying to find the puppy’s owner, she decided to take her into rescue. Since she knew that larger dogs were difficult at times to get adopted, she had Sierra DNA tested. The results concluded that Sierra is part Staffordshire terrier, Lab and Rhodesian ridgeback.

At first, Rita received several applications, but none were even remotely suitable. Rita recalls one man even asking if he could use her as a fighting dog. She was baffled and in complete disgust. Another man wanted to adopt her even though she growled very aggressively when he came near her. He said he had picked her, but Rita quickly informed him she didn’t pick him. “I have always thought dogs were a better judge of character than people are,” Rita says. Rita eventually had to put Sierra into boarding because she already had too many dogs at her house and could not accommodate another, larger breed.

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chain link fence, and even a seven foot privacy fence. Needless to say, the pup was hard to contain. She needed an owner to be with her nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This posed not only as a financial burden, but a burden to Sierra’s happiness. Some kind of change needed to happen and it needed to happen quickly.

While out searching for another rescue dog that had gotten away from its foster mom, Rita ran into a man out working on his house. He had a dog with him, peacefully just lying at his feet as he worked. After talking with the man a while, Rita found out he was a veteran suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

The dog lying at his feet was his service dog. He then introduced Rita to what would certainly be a life-changing event for Sierra. -- the TADSAW program (Train a Dog Save a Warrior) -- and gave her several cards of people to contact down in San Antonio. Rita recalls, “I

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It took some time, more than he would have wanted, but David finally got the perfect service dog two months ago. “When Sierra met David, it was love at first sight,” Rita says, “which is ironic because he was actually there to meet another dog.” Sierra immediately ran straight to David and rolled onto her back for her favorite belly rub. She knew right then that she had found her human with whom she would spend every moment with, day and night.

“She saved my life,” David says, “She helps me be able to do normal

things with my family that I was unable to do without her.” Sierra has been specifically trained with David to watch for signals in David of things that might bother him and trigger his PTSD. She distracts him from these things and turns his attention to her. “It’s hard to get upset when you have something like Sierra,” David explains. She wakes him up in the middle of the night when he is having bad dreams, and she gives him the confidence to go out with his family.

She has truly changed his life for the better, and he hers in return. They have a bond of pure respect and love for one another.

With the TADSAW program, “not only does an American Hero get rescued, but so does the Service Dog,” Bart Sherwood says, co-owner of TADSAW, “Together they ‘prevail’ and overcome their ‘bad’ situation. They have done more than just survived.”

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JOAN NEWMAN! WORDS BY LISA MYERS

After years of contemplating the idea of going to college, one day I decided I had mulled it over long enough, and it was time to do what I needed to do. The point of my decision just happened to occur as my daughter, Morgan, and I were out running errands. Our route took us

by Texarkana College and instead of going on to our destination, I whipped into the parking lot and decided to go in and talk to someone about what it would take to get started in classes.

That was on June 27, 1996, and I was 30 years old. Before leaving the counselor’s office, I was officially a college student, and four years later, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in English from Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana.

Back then, I thought my story was unique. I thought surely I was the oldest person in the world to be starting college. I thought there was a certain path that had to be taken in order to earn a degree.

Goodness, was I wrong! Since then, and now in my role as the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) Coordinator, I know I am not at all unusual, and neither is my story. However, of all the stories I’ve heard, the one shared by Joan Newman, a May 2014 BAAS graduate from A&M-Texarkana, may just win the prize when it comes to “How I Got Started in College,” and her story doesn’t end there…

Joan, the soon-to-take-office Titus County Clerk, is a strong woman – something she set out to be as a young girl after reading a biography of Florence Nightingale. She is unwavering in her determination to make her life count, and she is an impressive problem-solver.

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her character like a glove.

I have always wanted to go to college. When Dennis and I first married, we were just too broke. Then, we had children, and both of us were working full-time, so not only was the money for college not there, the time to attend wasn’t either!

When my oldest son, Alex, graduated from high school, he didn’t care much for the idea of going to college. He promised, however, to take six hours of classes when his brother, Adam, started college.

But as luck would have it, Alex got a high paying job offer and couldn’t turn it down to go to college.

Now, I had a problem. The fact that Alex received this wonderful opportunity wasn’t the problem, though.

The problem was that I had based Adam’s Federal Pell Grant application on another member of the household taking at least six hours of college. It was too late to adjust the application; in fact, Adam had already been awarded the funds he needed for college.

What was I to do?

If we reported the change in the number of people in the household attending college, Adam’s funding would suffer. If we didn’t report it – well, that wasn’t an option. Surely, there was some other path.

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to getting my degree. By that time in my life, the taking of six hours to help out my son had morphed into a solid determination to accomplish this as my own personal goal. So, I applied for the job, and I was hired. I started classes that fall and made a commitment to get my degree. It took a lot of juggling on my part to do it – like taking classes on my lunch break, making up for lost time at work in the evening, staying up to 1:00 and 2:00 in the morning to get everything done – but I was determined to accomplish this no matter what.

After all, I was too old, I was working and didn’t know how I would find the time to study, and truth be told, I was nervous about whether I could do it or not.

My niece, Katie, told me I wouldn’t be too old until I was dead, so she nipped that fear in the bud right off the bat. My husband, my constant support through this whole journey, reminded me over and over that we would make it work, and after the first two classes – history and accounting – I knew I could be a successful student; I earned an A in both classes!

Two years ago, the testing of my resolve came in the hardest of circumstances. Our son, Alex, passed away, and I did not think I could continue anything, let alone my education.

Yet again, my wonderful husband was my rock and reminded me that Alex would have wanted me to continue and would have been so proud that I finished something I wanted so much. That got me going again, putting one foot in front of the other, and in May of 2014, I received my diploma.

I wish I could say that was the end of the roadblocks, but that would be far from the truth.

In the days before online classes, most of the classes I needed were only available during the day, and my job at the time would not allow me to take off work to attend class. With regret, after taking all the evening courses available, I had to put education plans on the back burner – again – at least until I could figure something out to get in those day-time classes.

Joan, thank you for sharing your story. Your strength and resolve are nothing short of amazing and will surely inspire others to pursue their dreams.

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As a working mom, whole weeks may go by without the chance to sit down or even think. You’re managing a career, making decisions for your family, and caring for kids and often parents, too. It’s not easy, then, to hear about one more job that needs your immediate attention: retirement planning. But let’s just be blunt, women are twice as likely as men to wind up poor when they’re old.

Here are six tips to help you prepare for retirement: 1 BUDGET CAREFULLY The cost of everyday things can make saving difficult. You may need to budget to meet some goals. A simple start: track daily spending with a spreadsheet or pencil and paper.

2 SAVE FOR RETIREMENT Retirement savings should be one of your top priorities. If you think you can’t find the money, tell yourself you can’t afford not to. “For women it’s critical because we are more likely to outlive our partners,” Weston says. “Falling behind early on is even worse for us I think, because we have to make that money last so much longer.” Women’s tendency to care for others first “can compromise their families’ futures,” concludes Prudential’s Women & Money poll, a survey of women aged 25 to 65 in all income brackets. Putting children’s education first now could cause you to jeopardize their financial well-being if you have to depend on them when you are older.

3 KEEP HANDS OFF SAVINGS You may be tempted to break into your nest egg. Don’t do it. Let time, the great fertilizer of money, grow your funds.

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■■ Researching salaries and negotiation tactics.

5 UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS If you’re earning too little, you may need more training or to enter another line of work. Before leaping, research costs and benefits, salaries, job availability, and prospects for advancement. Don’t be afraid to seek jobs that pay more.

6 BECOME AN INVESTOR Women’s fear of financial matters often undermines their success. Ironically, research shows they may be better at investing than men, according to The Washington Post. Be involved in managing your money. Learn all you can about sensible risk taking and investing. Interview many financial advisors until you find one who makes you comfortable.

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Cranking and Getting Cranky As you read this some people are getting ready to put their boats up for winter (and I don’t know why), they don’t really fish during the winter months.) If you expect your outboard to fire off in the spring you should do a few things to it so you won’t be headed to the repair shop in the spring. These suggestions are not necessarily everything you should do as it

can be different with different outboards, but here are a few tips to help get you started and best of all you can do them yourself.

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Lower the engine and let all the water drain out the foot, this will help keep water from freezing in the foot and blowing the seals.

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reduce condensation in the fuel tank as well as keeps the fuel fresh. Run the motor with muffs for a few minutes to get the stabilizer in the engine.

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Replace lower unit gear lube (this should be done every year anyway) and check for metal shavings or chunks in the drained lube.

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Remove and re-grease the prop shaft.

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Make sure all water is out of the live wells so the pumps won’t freeze and break.

There that wasn’t so hard and didn’t take a ton of time either.

Now when you hit the lake in the spring you can crank up and go as opposed to sitting there in the water taking to yourself, cussing the motor and running down your battery trying to start to start a motor that “ain’t gonna crank” while people point and laugh.

Trailer Time Hey, now that we got the motor ready for winter don’t forget about the trailer. If you can’t get there, then why go ? Be sure to check the oil or grease in the bearings, inflate the tires, and check the brake fluid.

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For those who chase the white tailed foe with bow and arrow your seasons are already open. The muzzleloader and rifle seasons will soon follow the bow opener. There will be plenty of deer hunting widows wondering how their spouse who refuses to wake up on Saturday before noon can wake up before 4:00a.m. and go deer hunting all Saturday and actually enjoy it.

on one side) as legal targets for hunters, except for youths. Button bucks are those on which antlers have not grown out of skin. They are sometimes killed by mistake when hunters believe they are shooting does. Button bucks are checked as such and count toward a hunter’s seasonal limit of two bucks.

For the first time in history, more does than bucks were checked by AR hunters. The difference was small Let’s look at the forecast and – 107,247 does to 105,952 bucks numbers in AR first since they or 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent. The win the alphabetical race. Deer previous season, 2012-2013, had numbers in Arkansas have increased 103,039 does checked to 110,448 significantly, and this is confirmed bucks. But in the 1970s and 1980s, by the deer checked by successful the percentages were around 30 hunters. AR ranks first in the United percent does and 70 percent bucks.

States for lowest percentage of buck More liberal regulations on the taking fawns harvested at 4% and also of does have been a factor along with first with the fewest yearling bucks increased seasonal limits. Today, a harvested in four of the last five years hunter can take a statewide limit of nationwide. AR ranks second in the six deer, of which two can be bucks.

US for highest percentage of adult But most deer zones have lower does harvested at 86%. limits; hunters have to take deer in more than one zone to reach the limit The AR Game and Fish of six.

Commission credits these changes to hunters accepting the change in Across the State of TX the three direction of AR deer hunting that year drought is causing parts of the started in 1998 with the introduction state to begin to see impacts upon of the 3-point rule for bucks. The the deer herd. The Panhandle and rule took out button or nubbin bucks, the Hill Country areas of TX are in spike bucks and forkhorn (2-points much worse shape than the rest of 44

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the state, but the drought has made its impact felt everywhere.

The statewide deer estimate for 2013 was over 2.3 million deer with a population density of 39 deer per 1,000 acres. While the Hill Country boasts the highest deer densities, our Pineywoods area deer densities are nearer 18 deer per 1,000 acres.

The deer harvest statewide for 2013 in TX was right at 600,000 total harvested deer. While the TX Parks and Wildlife are not quite done figuring out how many does and bucks that accounted for, that is still an incredible number of harvested deer.

While AR went with the three points on a side method to determine a shooter buck, TX adopted the spread factor. A legal buck in TX must have a 13” or wider inside spread. The difference seems minimal between the two camps, but upon further inspection it can yield big results.

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By comparison, using the 13” spread guideline, you will rarely shoot a buck under 3 years of age. This format allows for nearly all bucks to reach their fourth fall (or 3.5 years of age). By allowing more bucks to reach this age, you will see an increase in antler development and spreads in your harvest data. While TX has more volumes of data to back this up than will fit in this format, they saw an increase in spread from an average of 11.5” to 14” and the largest spread harvested went from 16” to over 21” in the three year test period.

So how do you bag the big buck? What new toy do you need to buy today? What can you do to improve your odds and see more deer day to day? The deer hunting industry spends millions of dollars marketing the next new best thing every year that will get that big buck to stand still and wait for you to shoot. In reality the very best thing you can do is to spend more time on stand. Taking one long weekend out of a long deer season and expecting that big boy to show up is not the best strategy. Yes, I know that sounds so simple but my best buddy spent nearly 18 mornings or evenings on the same stand when the wind was right with his bow waiting for Mr. Big. His patience paid off when he harvested a 10 point with a spread better than 22”.

Regardless of how much time you spend on stand, you need to do it right. Scent control is the most important thing you can do in my mind. While I do own a Scent-Lok suit and wear it while hunting, it is not necessary to spend the dough. There are several good scent elimination products out there. Begin by washing all your hunting clothing in a quality scent free laundry detergent. For going really cheap use straight baking soda in the laundry. Make sure you don’t dry the clothes in your dryer that smells like Winter Fresh detergent.

Hang it in a low scent environment to dry. Then bag up all your stuff on the XXL Ziplocks until you go hunting.

I spray down everything I bring into the woods with a scent elimination spray to include my backpack, bow or rifle and especially my boots. The biggest mistake I have seen and read about is wearing your hunting clothes while you drive in your truck to your secret spot.

Then you stop for coffee, a biscuit and some gasoline while wearing your hunting boots. All these smells from your truck seat and the gasoline will alert deer to your presence while you are hunting and especially after you leave so they know where not to go in the future. Hunt smart and shoot straight.

Hunting Seasons ARKANSAS Dove Thru Oct 25, Dec 20- Jan 08

Deer Zones 14-15 Archery Thru Feb 28 Muzzleloader Oct 18-26, Dec 13-15 Youth Nov 01-02, Jan 03-04 Gun Nov 08-Dec 07 Christmas Dec 26-28

Duck Statewide Nov22-30, Dec 04-23, Dec 26-Jan25 Youth Jan31-Feb01

TEXAS Dove North and Central Zone Thru Oct 20, Dec 19-Jan 07 South Zone Thru Oct 20, Dec 19-Jan 25 Special White Wing Thru Oct 20, Dec 19-Jan 21

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If a criminal walks into your workplace and starts to shoot, will you be able to protect yourself? Can you carry a firearm at work? Does the 2nd Amendment extend into the private workplace? It’s an interesting but serious question you must consider.

If you are a Private business owner who makes the rules, you get to decide if firearms are not only allowed by customers or patrons, but your employees as well. Do you want your employees to be able to protect you, your customers and themselves from criminals who pay no attention to the law?

As a Private business owner, there are many factors you must consider.

Does your business insurance policy provide coverage if you need to use force against a criminal?

Generally, under insurance policies issued for business owners regarding liability (at least in Texas and Arkansas), coverage will be provided should you have to use force and damage or injury (or possibly death) is a result. As a business owner you should certainly contact your agent to make sure you have the proper coverage should such an incident arise.

Recently, Texas passed a law which states that people have a right to keep firearms in their locked motor vehicle while on their employers’ parking areas, unless prohibited by state law, such as school districts or charter schools, companies that engage in the business of hazardous materials if they have a secured parking lot, and on parking areas where an unexpired oil and gas 48

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lease exists. Employers can prohibit employees from carrying loaded firearms in a vehicle owned or leased by the employer if they so choose.

As a business owner, decisions are made which are in the best interest of that business. The decision to exclude employees from carrying legally owned and possessed firearms inside the business is another issue.

The laws and protections of the 2nd Amendment do not grant the right to own a firearm; it is a recognition by the government that such a right already exists. But that right (whether you like it or not) can be put in check by your employer or business.

Many companies and corporations have internal personnel policies that restrict certain employee activity, even if it is legal, such as legal possession and carrying of a firearm. The reasons vary, from concern some employee might decide to shoot another employee or the CEO, or in the event a criminal overpowers an employee, gets their firearm, and uses it against employees or customers. These are business decisions made by small business owners, companies and even corporations, with boards of directors.

While the average responsible and legal gun owner may (justifiably) feel this is an infringement upon their Constitutional right, it is the current law.

personal vehicles on company property.

The Opinion gave this statement: “An employer subject to section 52.061 of the Labor Code may not ban the transport and storage of handguns in locked private vehicles by employees with concealed handgun licenses in employee parking areas by posting the notice authorized by section 30.06 of the Penal Code.

A federally approved facility security plan under either the Maritime Transportation Security Act or the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards is not federal law that would preempt section 52.061 of the Labor Code.

No statute of which we are aware provides a specific remedy for employees whose employers violate section 52.061. And the Legislature has not authorized this office or any other state agency to take corrective action.

Despite the lack of a statutory remedy, an aggrieved employee may, depending on the circumstances, have the ability to sue an offending employer under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act.”

At least The Texas Attorney General acknowledges that companies may not try to restrict individual legal gun owners from having firearms for their own protection by placing a 30.06 sign in the parking lot of the company.

Still, companies may restrict employees from lawfully carrying firearms within the business building structure and office by On November 5, 2012, Texas Attorney placing a proper 30.06 sign in a clearly General Greg Abbot issued AG Opinion visible area (and in the proper places), No. GA-0972, regarding numerous as well as a company personnel policy questions whether employers can notifying employees. prevent lawful, responsible gun owners from even having firearms in their In light of current world events,

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everyday threats by criminals who have no regard to laws and who care nothing about your rights, it is time for businesses to reconsider restricting firearms in the workplace. Are there things that a company could do to change their position, yet still help to promote a safe work environment? I believe so.

Companies may wish to look at requiring certain certifications be obtained by employees who legally own firearms for protection. Many courses for advanced training in personal protection exist, and the company might even consider paying for such training. By doing so, employees with firearms would become even more valuable to their employer by having extra proficiency is firearms operations. Employees would feel safer by having their legal firearm with them, and they would even feel more loyal to a company that recognizes their employees rights and trust them to be an integral part of the company itself.

Although criminals do not consider the law, some will consider the possibility of losing their mortal lives by trying to rob or commit violent acts of crime upon someone within a business or company that is known to have the capacity to avert the threat through security personnel, as well as a prepared employee base ready to deal with the threat and danger.

Sometimes negotiation and waiting for law enforcement is not an option in a scenario where a criminal is ready to act; so why not have a business that is ready to deal with the threat immediately?

Companies need to evaluate a change in policy regarding firearms in the workplace in today’s society for the benefit of their employees and their customers. The trend has been to eliminate firearms in the workplace, but the acts of violence in the workplace are committed by people (inside and outside of the company) who have no concern about following the law anyway, and they have no concern for your life.

It is said that if you are faced with a threat against your life, have a gun. If possible, have friends with guns. In a business, everyone would be working together in a legal way to neutralize any life threatening situation for the protection of their friends, coworkers, customers and their boss.

Practice fireams safety, carry responsibly and shoot straight!

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$25.00 $33.00

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Reader’s Choice Nominees Goods and Services Apartment Complex

Arista Apartment Homes

Encore at Wagner Creek

Legacy at Pleasant Grove

Richmond Oaks Apartments

Summerhill Woods Apartments Auto Service/Tires

Cooper Tire Service Center

Discount Wheel and Tire

Razorback Tire and Lube

Texarkana Tire and Wheel

Wilson Tire Bank

Bancorp South

Bank of the Ozarks Farmers

Guaranty Bank

State Bank of Dekalb Credit Union

Domino Federal Credit Union

Milway Federal Credit Union

Red River Credit Union

Texar Federal Credit Union

Texarkana Terminal Credit

Union

Children’s Clothing

Graham Cracker

Knuckleheads and Prissytails

Little Pink Hippo

Oh Baby!

O.M.G. Lulu

Gun Store

Cowboy Guns

Legendary Firearms

Pawn Express

Queen City Pawn

Texarkana Pawn

Eyewear

Fant Eye Care

Fowler Eye Care

Texarkana Eye Associates

Vision for Less

Vision Source

Gym/Fitness Center

Anytime Fitness Richmond

Road

Bimini Yoga & Fitness

Gold’s Gym

Minton’s Sportsplex

St. Michael’s Fitness Center

Furniture

Four States Furniture

Home Zone

Ivan Smith Furniture

Oak Creek Furniture Rawl’s Hair Salon

Beauty and Wellness Center Headmasters

Style Studio

A Total Change

Tobi’s Salon Gift Shop

Fan Fare Gifts

Flanagan’s Shenanigans Apparel

& Gifts Gayle’s

Ruth’s Flowers

Turner’s Framing, Gifts &

Collegiate Boutique

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Jewelry

Alexander’s Jewelers Crocker’s Jewelers Gray’s Jewelers Micah’s Jewelers Park’s Jewelers

Pet Care

Dog Patch

Paw Paw Patch PetSmart

Prancing Paws

Sara Caller Pet Sitting &

Training Vet Clinic

Oubre Animal Clinic

Pleasant Grove Animal Clinic

Stateline Animal Clinic

Westridge Animal Hospital

Wisdom Animal Clinic Shoes & Boots Beehive

Boot Barn Cavendar’s Martin’s

O.M.G. Lulu

Spa

Beauty and Wellness Center ReNew Medical Spa Time in a Bottle Day Spa Tranquility Massage Day Spa Wisteria Salon & Spa LLC

Women’s Clothing

The Cracked Pearl

Flanagan’s Shenanigans Apparel

& Gifts

Gayle’s/Abby Gayle’s

Southern Glamour

The Open Window Tryst Urgent Care

Collom and Carney Clinic

Express Care

Excel Urgent Care

Healthcare Express

Pleasant Grove Family Clinic

Carrie Underwood in Old Gringo Boots, Miranda Lambert duet, “Somethin’ Bad!”

903-794-7055 www.trystllc.com 2840 Richmond Road (Next to Taste & See!)

Thank you 6for nominating us for Best Woman’s Clothing!

Community Charity Event

Jeans and Bling

Mistletoe Fair

Phantom Ball

Race for the Cure

Relay for Life Company To Work For

Cooper Tire

Health South

Red River Federal Credit Union

State Bank of DeKalb TISD Non Profit Organization

American Cancer Society

CHRISTUS Foundation

Running WJ Ranch

Salvation Army

Temple Memorial

Wedding Wedding Attire

Bridal Castle

David’s Bridal

Squires Formalwear

Traditions Bridal & Formal

Find us on Facebook @trysttexarkana and Instagram @ shoptryst

Wedding Band/DJ

DJ Scott Mills

Fabienne Thrash Jawbone

Robert St. John Band

Split Decision Wedding Cakes

Shelly’s All in Good Taste Bakery

Julie’s Deli

Silver Spoon

Sweet Arts of Texarkana

Sweet Rose Bakery

Wedding Florist

H&N Floral

Persnickety Too

Ruth’s Flowers

Sticks and Stones on the

Boulevard

Twisted Events Floral and

Catering

Wedding Caterer

Big Jakes BBQ

Flour Child Fine Foods Market

Hilton Garden Inn and

Texarkana Convention Center

Julie’s Deli

Sugar and Spice Catering

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Wedding Indoor Venue

First Baptist Church Texarkana

Hilton Garden Inn and

Texarkana Convention Center

Northridge Country Club

Silvermoon on Broad

Texarkana Arkansas Convention

Center Wedding Outdoor Venue

Elk Meadow Game Ranch

Garrison Gardens

Hilton Garden Inn and

Texarkana Convention Center

Ramage Farm Weddings

Twin Creeks Lake Pavilion Wedding Photographer

Jennifer Futrell

Kate Reynolds

Kendal Dockery

Meagan Garrison

Sylvia Jennings Wedding Rentals

The Big Event

Burlap and Lace Dots

Special Events

Food and Drink Best Locally Owned Restaurant

Amigo Juan

Bryce’s Cafeteria

Ironwood Grill

Old Tyme Burger Shoppe

Twisted Fork

Breakfast

The Breakfast Table

Donut Café

Hilton Garden Inn and

Texarkana Convention Center McDonald’s

Old Tyme Burger Shop Brunch

Copeland’s of New Orleans

Cracker Barrel

Hopkins Icehouse IHOP

Julie’s Deli Business Lunch

Julie’s Deli

Ironwood Grill

Longhorn Steakhouse McCallister’s Zapata’s

Outdoor Dining

Amigo Juan

Ironwood Grill

On the Border

Pop’s Place Zapata’s Pizza Gusano’s

Hopkins Icehouse

Larry’s Pizza

Northridge Country Club

Papa Murphy’s Wine Cattleman’s

Chubby Cheeks

Party Factory

Red Road Winery Vincent’s

Date Night Cattleman’s

Park Place

Pop’s Place

Texas Roadhouse Zapata’s Gourmet Dinner Cattleman’s

Hilton Garden Inn and

Texarkana Convention Center

Julie’s Deli

Park Place

Twisted Fork Hamburger

Julie’s Deli

Northridge Country Club Reggie’s TLC

Twisted Fork

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Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings Chili’s Hooters

Pizza Hut

Wing Stop

People Chef

Decorator/Designer

Brent Stephens

Janet Green

Jeff Brown

Kyle Barrett

Persnickety Too

Photographer

Alamond Photography

Blueberry Hill Photography

Kendal Dockery Photography

Meagan Garrison Photography

Miranda Johnson- MJ Arts

Dentist

Artist

Neil Carmony Andrew Curry Chris Ferguson John W. Thane Mark Addington

Amanda Horton – Flour Child Bryan Ogburn – Twisted Events Floral and Catering Insurance Agent James King – The Hilton

Brian Purtle Garden Inn and Texarkana

Greg Cockerell Convention Center

Kelly Ashbrook Jeff Loving – Twisted Fork and

Ron Morrow Chef on the Run

Trey Dickens Jennifer Tanner – Julie’s Deli OB/GYN Chiropractor

David Greathouse

Chris Bookout

D.D. Bingham

Jeff Woosley

Jennifer Thompson

Mia McDougal

John Northam

Randy Johns

Kenneth West

Trevor Swanson

Sudheer Jayaprahbu Cosmetic Surgeon

Charles Hollingsworth

Clayton Frenzel

David Whitten

Rachael Keilin

Pediatrician

Christy Payne

Cindy Porter

Mark Wright

Rachel King

Roy Deskin

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Dean Lynn Mary Jane Orr Nina Cork Rhonda Cross Tyler Arnold

Podiatrist

Austin Reeves

Gregg Petty

Michael Saldino

Phillip Hahn

Robert Cline Realtor

Curt Green Landon Huffer Megan Driver Sarah Sealy Tracy Spradlin

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Election Section Candidates Voting Locations Dates

BOWIE COUNTY POLLING LOCATIONS 1A/4E - ACADEMIC LEARNING CENTER

8B - EYLAU METHODIST CHURCH

5114 S US HWY 59 - TEXARKANA

1B - LIBERTY-EYLAU C.K. BENDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

3636 BUCHANAN LOOP RD - TEXARKANA

100 BURTON ST - NASH

3201 LINCOLN ST - TEXARKANA

2300 BUCHANAN RD - TEXARKANA

8 - NASH SCHOOL

2A - LIBERTY-EYLAU Pre-

KINDERGARTEN CENTER/

GRANDVIEW CAMPUS

10 - PLEASANT GROVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

8480 N KINGS HWY - TEXARKANA

2B/4D/5A - WESTLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

9500 W NEW BOSTON RD - LEARY

1101 FM 991 - TEXARKANA

2C - THERON JONES EARLY LEARNING CENTER

13 - HOOKS HIGH SCHOOL

401 E AVE A - HOOKS

3105 NORRIS COOLEY DR - TEXARKANA

410 WESTLAWN DR - TEXARKANA

2600 W 15TH ST - TEXARKANA 2D - [WITH 4C]

3A - COLLINS MEMORIAL BLDG

3000 TEXAS BLVD - TEXARKANA 3B - TEXARKANA CITY HALL 220 TEXAS BLVD - TEXARKANA

(PRECINCTS 1B, 2A, 3B) 4A - [WITH 4C] 4B - SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOL

4324 GHIO-FISH BLVD - TEXARKANA

4C/4A/2D/6B - TEXARKANA COLLEGE

2500 N ROBINSON RD - TEXARKANA 4D - [WITH 2B] 4E - [WITH 1A] 5A - [WITH 2B] 5B - [WITH 4C]

5C - PLEASANT GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

5406 MCKNIGHT RD - TEXARKANA

3015 MOORES LN - TEXARKANA

6A - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

6B - PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

5606 COOKS LN - TEXARKANA

624 BURMA RD - WAKE VILLAGE

766 MACEDONIA RD - TEXARKANA

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8C - BUCHANAN BAPTIST CHURCH

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11 - LEARY SCHOOL

12 - RED SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH

14 - COUNTY COURTHOUSE 710 JAMES BOWIE DR - NEW BOSTON

15 - MALTA SCHOOL

6178 W U HWY 82 - NEW BOSTON

120 REDWATER BLVD W - REDWATER

135 MAIN ST - MAUD

506 MCCOY BLVD - NEW BOSTON

6199 FM 1840 - NEW BOSTON

101 NE BOWIE ST - DEKALB

687 FM 114 - DEKALB

194 FM 1326 - DEKALB

3811 S US HWY 259 - DEKALB

153 SW MAPLE ST - DEKALB

105 CR 4216 - SIMMS

10650 FM 581 - SIMMS

17 CR 4239 - SIMMS

16 - REDWATER CITY HALL

17 - MAUD COMMUNITY CENTER 18 - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

19 - OLD SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH 20 - MASONIC LODGE

21 - SPRINGHILL BAPTIST CHURCH 22 - OAKGROVE LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH 24 - HUBBARD METHODIST CHURCH 25 - DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL GYM 27 - SIMMS BAPTIST CHURCH 28 - CROSSROADS COMMUNITY CENTER 29 - WARDS CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

MILLER COUNTY POLLING LOCATIONS

COLLEGE HILL HIGHLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST

SUGAR HILL - SUGAR HILL METHODIST CHURCH

WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON SCHOOL 1900 MARIETTA- TEXARKANA

OZAN-INGRAM OZAN-INGRAM CENTER

GENOA - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH GENOA

1705 HIGHLAND AVE - TEXARKANA

1101 COUCH - TEXARKANA

SANDFLAT-GLENDALE - SANDFLAT GLENDALE CENTER

209 EAST 14TH - TEXARKANA

HICKORY STREET - HICKORY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH

2923 HICKORY - TEXARKANA

MANDEVILLE - MANDEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

76 MC 144 - TEXARKANA

1621 SUGAR HILL ROAD - TEXARKANA

70 MC 289 - TEXARKANA

12472 SH 196 - TEXARKANA

104 5TH ST - GARLAND

203 E REDCUT ROAD, FOUKE

145 MC 201 - DODDRIDGE

4019 SH 160, DODDRIDGE

2001 ARKANSAS BLVD - TEXARKANA

2117 E 35TH - TEXARKANA

3900 UNION ROAD - TEXARKANA

CENTRAL - CENTRAL SCHOOL GARLAND - GARLAND CITY HALL FOUKE -- FOUKE COMMUNITY CENTER DODDRIDGE - DODDRIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE STATION BRIGHT STAR - BRIGHT STAR SCHOOL TRICE - FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

RONDO - RONDO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NORTH HEIGHTS - CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH

GREENWICH VILLAGE - CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

UNION - CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

2335 N. RONDO ROAD - TEXARKANA

5204 SOUTH RONDO ROAD - TEXARKANA

2014 ELECTION DATES NOVEMBER 2, 2014 General Election Nonpartisan Runoff Election

NOVEMBER 25, 2014 General Runoff Election (County and Municipal)

OCTOBER 6, 2014 Deadline to apply to register to vote in November 2 Election

OCTOBER 27, 2014 Deadline to apply to register to vote in November 25 Election

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BOWIE COUNTY ELECTIONS

U. S. SENATE

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

John Cornyn (R) David M. Alameel (D) Rebecca Paddock (L) Emily “Spicybrown” Sanchez (G)

Sid Miller (R) Jim Hogan (D) David “Rocky” Palmquist (L) Kenneth Kendrick (G)

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

John Ratcliffe (R)

Ryan Sitton (R) Steve Brown (D) Mark A. Miller (L) Martina Salinas (G)

GOVERNOR Greg Abbott (R) Wendy R. Davis (D) Kathie Glass (L) Brandon Parmer (G)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Dan Patrick (R) Leticia Van De Putte (D) Robert D. Butler (L) Chandrakantha Courtney (G)

ATTORNEY GENERAL Ken Paxton (R) Sam Houston (D) Jamie Balagia (L) Jamar Osborne (G)

CONTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Glenn Hagar (R) Mike Collier (D) Ben Sanders (L) Deb Shafto (G)

COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE George P. Bush (R) John Cook (D) Justin Knight (L) Valerie Alessi (G)

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CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT Nathan Hecht (R) William Moody (D) Tom Oxford (L)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6, UNEXPIRED TERM Jeff Brown (R) Lawrence Edward Meyers (D) Mark Ash (L)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7 Jeff Boyd (R) Gina Benavides (D) Don Fulton (L) Charles E. Waterbury (G)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8 Phil Johnson (R) RS Roberto Koelsch (L) Jim Chisolm (G)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 3

DISTRICT JUDGE Bobby Lockhart (R)

Bert Richardson (R) John Granberg (D) Mark W. Bennett (L)

CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 4

BOWIE COUNTY JUDGE

Kevin Patrick Yeary (R) Quanah Parker (L) Judith Sanders-Castro (G)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 9 David Newell (R) William Bryan Strange, III (L) George Joseph Altgelt (G)

Jerry D. Rochelle (R)

James M. Carlow (R) Sterling Lacy (I)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAW Jeff M. Addison

BOWIE COUNTY TREASURER Donna Burns (R) Barry Crabbe (I)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1

TEXARKANA COLLEGE TRUSTEE, PLACE 5

Gary VanDeaver

Melvin Banks Kaye C. Ellison Charles Jackson Smith

JUSTICE, 6TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 Ralph K. Bugess (R)

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CARLOW For Bowie County Judge

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MILLER COUNTY ELECTIONS

U. S. SENATE

AUDITOR OF STATE

Senator Mark Pryor (D) Mark H. Swaney (G) Nathan LaFrance (L) Tom Cotton (R)

Regina Stewart Hampton (D) Brian Leach (L) Representative Andrea Lea (R)

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS MAYOR David Haak Ruth Penney Bell

U. S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 04

COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS

James Lee Witt (D) Ken Hamilton (L) Representative Bruce Westerman (R)

Mark A. Robertson (D) Elvis D. Presley (L) Commissioner John Thurston (R)

GOVERNOR

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1

Sheriff Ron Stovall (D) Jim Nicholas (R)

Rep. Mary P. “Prissy” Hickerson (R)

MILLER COUNTY JUDGE

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2

Judge Larry Burgess (R) Richard “Rick” Hall (D)

Representative Lane Jean (R)

MILLER COUNTY TREASURER

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS DIRECTOR WARD 3

Treasurer Danny Lewis

Mike Ross (D) J. Joshua Drake (G) Frank Gilbert (L) Asa Hutchison (R)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John Burkhalter (D) Christopher Olson (L) Congressman Tim Griffin (R)

ATTORNEY GENERAL Representative Nate Steel (D) Aaron Cash (L) Leslie Rutledge (R)

SECRETARY OF STATE Susan Inman (D) Jacob D. Holloway (L) Secretary of State Mark Martin (R)

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Londell Williams Tim Johnson

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS DIRECTOR WARD 4 Travis Odom Terry G. Ragsdale II

STATE TREASURER

TEXARKANA ARKANSAS DIRECTOR WARD 5

Karen Sealy Garcia (D) Chris Hayes (L) Circuit Clerk Dennis Milligan (R)

Marvin H. Williams Danny Jewell Barbara S. Minor

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MILLER COUNTY CLERK Ann Nicholas (D) Stephanie Harvin (R)

MILLER COUNTY SHERIFF

MILLER COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK Mary Pankey

MILLER COUNTY ASSESSOR Mary L. Stuart

MILLER COUNTY COLLECTOR Cathy Hardin (R) Genie Harness (D)

MILLER COUNTY CORONER Josh Hawkins

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 1 Joyce L. Adams

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 2 Charles (Chuck) Wise

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 3 Thomas Harness

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 4

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 2

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 7

Thornton S. Mitchell

Jimmy Hickey (D) Roy Pitt (R)

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 3 Charles Nettles

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 4 Carl Standridge

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 5 Lois Toombs

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 6 Ernest Pender

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 8 Andy LaGrone

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 9 Joe Gillenwater

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 10 Jimmy Cowart

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 11 William Green

Arthur L. Parris

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 6 Bobby Forte

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 8

VOTE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2014

Cathy

Bill Fuller

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 9

HARDIN

Walter Winchell

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 10

for Miller County Tax Collector

“An Experienced Public Servant NOT a Public Politician”

Edward L. Akins

MILLER COUNTY CONSTABLE DISTRICT 11 Charles W. Walthall (D) Hollis Rhoden (R)

MILLER COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT 1 John Wilson

I am asking for your consideration and VOTE on November 4th, 2014 to serve as YOUR next Tax Collector for Miller County. It would be an honor and a privilege for me to continue my public service career working for and with the citizens to ensure a strong future for our county.

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Elect

Genie

HARNESS Miller County Tax Collector

“Let’s work together to make Miller County one of the best places in the state to live.�

Experience Counts

Third Generation Land Surveyor, 43 years in Miller County. • Education: Texarkana Arkansas High School (‘63) and Univ. of Arkansas (BS ‘68) • Work: IBM, Peace Corps and Professional Land Surveyor in Arkansas and Texas. • Civic: Boards of Haven Home and Habitat for Humanity, Planning Commission and City Board for City of Texarkana, Arkansas, Gateway Farmers’ Market Overseers Committee, volunteered at Christus St. Michael Hospital and currently on City Beautiful Commission. • Family: Widower (Pat Haywood Hall 1949-2008), mother, sister, one daughter, three grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren all of Texarkana.

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I ask for your vote on November 4th!

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Re-Elect County Judge Sterling Lacy the Man to Finish the Job

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Miller County Clerk and Voter Registrar I ask for your vote.

I thank you for your support.

I will support and defend the 2nd amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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I will have a true open door policy, no appointment necessary.

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Re-elect a law enforcement leader with a comprehensive background in administration and enforcement operations. Over 40 years law experience, 13 years in patrol and field operations, and 22 years in administration as an Arkansas State Police Commander, Stovall has the experience, desire and pride to continue to serve the citizens of Miller County.

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As YOUR sheriff, I will continue to be committed to a higher standard for this agency and Miller County. Meeting YOUR law enforcement needs is my HIGHEST PRIORITY!

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For many, a favorite Halloween activity is pumpkin carving! However, the negative side to carving real pumpkins is that they are messy, fairly difficult and they end up rotting after a short amount of time, especially if the Texas heat sticks around close to Halloween. The solution is craft pumpkins! You can find these locally at craft stores like Michael’s, and they last for many years. These foam pumpkins come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors and the possibilities for pumpkin crafts are endless! Here’s a how-to for one of my favorite DIY projects!

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1 Large Pumpkin 1 Medium Pumpkin 1 Small Pumpkin Electric Hot Knife (Found at craft stores. Use a coupon as they can be pricy!)

Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks Spray Paint (You may be able to skip having to paint, depending on what pumpkin colors are available. I had to use silver spray paint.)

Decorative Stickers (The black dotted pattern.)

Glittered Decorative Spiders Strand of Holiday Lights Computer Setup to Print Template Thumb Tack/Push Pin

1. Type up the wording on your computer with your font of choice. (In this case: “trick or treat.”) Print each word out on separate sheets of paper so you can arrange them on the pumpkins separately. Keep in mind the size you’re wanting to fill on the pumpkins when picking your font and font size. Cut and discard any excess paper around the wording.

2. Use the hot knife to cut approximately 4 inch holes in the top and bottom of your biggest pumpkin as well as the bottom of the medium size pumpkin and the bottom of your small pumpkin.

3. Tape the wording in place on the pumpkins.

Use your thumb tack to punch holes around the edges of your wording. You’ll use this as a guide to where you want to cut on your pumpkins. Make sure to keep in mind to watch for letters that have holes in them and not cut them completely out. (On this design, the upper part of the “e” and center of the “a” had to be adjusted to leave some of the pumpkin to fill those spots.

4. Carefully cut out the design using a hot knife.

5. Take your pumpkin outside and spray paint as needed.

6. Once the paint is dry you can hot glue your pumpkins together vertically.

7. Put decorative stickers in place and hot glue spiders on to the pumpkins.

8. After your hot glue is completely dry, feed the strand of holiday lights through to your middle and large pumpkins.

9. Plug in and enjoy! Using an outlet timer is great, too, and hassle free!

Fall fever has set in and the best part is fall crafts. Everybody loves to have a festive fall or Halloween wreath on his or her front door, but purchasing one of these premade can get very pricey. You can create your own wreath in many different sizes and different colors or prints, not just for fall and Halloween, but for any season! This is an easy step-by-step way to make a fall or Halloween wreath with your own personal touches that will last for years to come.

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Most of this can be purchased at any craft store such as Hobby Lobby or Michaels (remember to look online for coupons, as it can get expensive): Burlap 1-2 rolls (plain or printed) • Deco mesh 1-2 rolls in different colors (21in) • Ribbon 2-4 rolls (different prints, depending on how much you want to intertwine or tie bows) • Pipe Cleaners (cut in half) • Wired wreath • Decor of your choice (flowers, decorative picks, etc.)

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2. Continue all the way around the wire by bunching the deco mesh in whatever size loop you like and twisting the bundle with the pipe cleaner.

3. Scrunch the deco mesh together where you will be wrapping the pipe cleaner around it. You are going to push this into the part of the wreath you have already added some burlap. The closer to tie each loop to the others, the more full your wreath will be. (Remember to attach/tie to all wires on the wire wreath so the wreath can be full and don’t see the wires.

Next, do the same with the burlap, then ribbon, intertwining how you’d like and creating loops. ---- Make sure to leave just enough deco mesh, burlap and ribbon for the bow at the bottom Once you have covered the wreath, create a bow by looping the deco mesh and twisting in the middle, repeat with the burlap and ribbon and tie onto bottom of the wreath with pipe cleaners.

To add your decor, just simply place out where you want them, slip the flowers or decorative picks between the bunches and twist onto the wired wreath.

Lastly, attach your personal touch centerpiece to the middle of the wreath, you can hang it from the top, just make sure to tuck in the pip cleaners so they don’t show.

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5 cups popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 cups miniature marshmallows 4 drops red food coloring 3 drops yellow food coloring 4 sticks red or black licorice, cut into thirds

1. Grease a muffin pan and set aside. Place popcorn, candy corn and peanuts into a large bowl and set aside.

2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows, red food coloring and yellow food coloring, adjusting color if needed to get a nice shade of orange. When the marshmallows are completely melted, pour over the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute the candy, nuts and marshmallow.

3. Use a greased spoon to fill the muffin cups. Insert a piece of licorice to act as the stem, and mold the popcorn around it. Let stand until firm, 10 to 15 minutes, and then pull the pumpkins out by their stems and admire your pumpkin patch!

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1. Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet.

2. Place caramels and 2 tbls milk in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave 2 minutes, stirring once.

Allow to cool briefly.

3. Place chocolates and 2 tbls milk in microwave safe bowl, microwave 2 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool briefly.

4. Roll each apple quickly in caramel or chocolate sauce until well coated. Dip in choice of candies.

Place on prepared sheet to set.

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8 oz white chocolate baking bars, coarsely chopped 4 cups Corn Chex™ or Rice Chex™ cereal 2 cups bite-size pretzel twists 1/2 cup raisins 1 cup candy corn 1/2 cup peanuts (or nut of choice)

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2. Gently stir in cereal, peanuts, pretzels and raisins until evenly coated. Stir in candy corn.

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5th Annual Fall “Gathering of Authors” Charity Event & Booksigning WORDS BY TAMMY THOMPSON

It’s here again. The 2014 5th Annual Fall “Gathering of Authors” Charity Event & Book Signing, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. This year’s event takes place on Nov. 7th & 8th, with the charity dinner on November 7th from 7 - 9pm at Texas High School in the cafeteria (Kennedy Lane entrance). The day of the event is Nov. 8th at the same place from 10am to 3pm. Visit www.tammydthompson.com for more information. Please complete the RSVP form to attend the charity dinner and register today.

The charity dinner is a unique experience, with special speakers from both hospitals and families sharing their stories about their journey in their child’s illness. Keynote speaker this year is Author David Moore, Ph. D., who is an inspiring individual with a wonderful message. Dinner will be $15.00 at the door, and there will be a silent auction of many incredible prizes.

Since 2009, this event has grown along with the focus on literacy in our community. This year some of the many great authors participating include Christian, sci-fi, children’s book authors, plus much more. These authors will be on hand to autograph books and help raise money.

This even is the only event of its kind, combining literacy and charity

at its best. Henry Ward Beecher said it best: “Children are the hands by which we take hold of Heaven.” They are our future and by saving a child, one at a time, we save our future.

Attending authors for 2014

include: David Moore Ph. D, Devetta Smith, Taylor L. Stimac, David N. Walker, Travis Buckley, Patty Wiseman, Charity Kountz, Cyndi Lord, Jerry Yost, Sidney Melton, Anne Redelfs, Sharon Williams, Rich Weatherly, Byron Walker, Cal Davis, Karen Gammons, Lira Brannon, Barbara Carl for William Carl, Jean Lauzier, Beth Lauzier, Ivy Jane Nichols, Caleb Gammons, Marvin S. Mayer, Deborah Frontiera, Marquis Cooper and Lois Chisolm.

These authors come from Lousiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and as far as Colorado.

In addition to these authors,

three dozen 3rd through 9th graders will be autographing this year’s DREAM CATCHERS book. Each copy of this one-of-a-kind book is $10.00. Inspirational stories are submitted for a writing contest and compiled into this very special book published to raise money for these two charities, giving kids something to read to inspire them and to give them hope. It’s a book written “By Kids for Kids.” The impact this has made in the past 3 years has been something positive for children to hold onto, with stories that will make you laugh and cry. Don’t miss out on getting this blessing.

Fun for your entire family includes kids corner, face painting, health screening, free food and drink, as well as door prizes that will be given away.

Everything good that happens starts with an idea that is nurtured.

Our community needed an event with more substance and meaning. The Gathering of Authors creates more than just the awareness of literacy.

It brings people together who have experienced the hurt of a child who has been or is sick. St. Jude and Arkansas Children’s are dedicated to the very cures we need to keep these children safe and healthy.

Do your part in helping us… ”Finding a Cure Through Literacy.”

Alone we can do only so much, but together we can make a difference.

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2014 GREAT TEXARKANA DUCK RACE HOLIDAY SPRINGS WATER PARK • 8/23/14

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Congratulations to the Arkansas Board of Directors for Arkansas Elementary School Principals. On September 15, 2014, Mark Rash (Principal at Benton), Audrey Chandler (Principal at Spring Hill) and Mark Lewis (Principal at Conway) spoke to first year principals in Little Rock. The Board of Directors for Arkansas Elementary School Principals work extremely hard to make things better for students and teachers in the state of Arkansas.

1. Live United Texarkana Bowl Committee - Allen Brown and Jeff Roberson 2. Emily Green, Amy Schulz, Mark BledsoePresident United Way of Greater Texarkana and Pam White 3. Sandy Varner, Robin Hickerson, Andrew Hill and Becky Kesler 4. Shelby Brown 5. Allen Brown 6. Tami Eakin, Diane Leverett, Jill McMahon and Pam White The 2nd Annual Texarkana Bowl benefiting the United Way of Greater Texarkana is scheduled for December 6, 2014 at Arkansas Razorback Football stadium, Texarkana, AR. Tickets to go on sale October 15. Adults $6 and Children $4. Fundraisers before the bowl game are scheduled - a 5K run and Golf Tournament. www.texarkanabow.com

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Texas A&M University-Texarkana and the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new soccer field at the A&M-Texarkana campus. The soccer field is being constructed near the Bringle Lake Village Residence Hall. The new field will serve as the home field for the Lady Eagles soccer team with an expected completion date of mid-October. Collegiate athletics kicked-off this fall semester at A&MTexarkana with women’s soccer, as well as men’s and women’s tennis teams. All university athletic teams are affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, (NAIA).

A strong showing of community support was represented at the groundbreaking. Remarks were made during the ceremony by Eagle Club President Ben King, as members of the women’s soccer team were assembled behind him. Additional remarks were provided by A&M-Texarkana Director of Athletics Michael Galvan and university President Dr. Emily Cutrer. To view the upcoming schedule, and to learn more about Eagle Athletics, log on to eagleathletics.com.

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ABBY GAYLE’S RE-GRAND OPENING 4058 SUMMERHILL SQUARE, TEXARKANA, TX • 8/20/14

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MEET DOMINO AKA DA BUNNY

Domino (a/k/a Da Bunny because of his soft rabbit-like fur) and his three siblings were rescued after being abandoned as kittens near a busy street. The kittens were running into the street trying to find food. My daughter, Laura, and I rescued them and with the help of Texarkana Animal League all were vaccinated, micro-chipped, spayed/neutered and each adopted to furever homes. We adopted Domino. He has been a great addition to our family and we treasure him, as well as several other rescued furbabies, including Amos, seen in the foreground! -Jane Portis

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“Let Them Go” WORDS BY KANDY HIRSCH, TEXARKANA ANIMAL LEAGUE

I became involved in dog rescue without realizing, at the time, what was happening. My story is likely a familiar one.

While surfing the internet one day about 10 years ago, a Shih Tzu rescue site popped up. I happen to love that breed so I scanned the website and came across a little girl named Cinder who was awaiting surgery and the group was asking for donations to fund it. I donated to Cinder, followed her progress, watched her recovery and celebrated her subsequent adoption. I was hooked.

My next step was to become a foster home.

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Poor Jack…we took him home to foster. Once home, we realized his bark had not been removed, instead he was horse from barking so much, so loudly. He was there, so there he stayed. Jack also never left my home.

This process pretty well repeated itself until I was up to 6 dogs of my own.

I decided that instead of fostering for other rescues, if I started my own, I could choose the dogs that I saved. This sounded good on the surface, but along with making the decision on which dogs to rescue, I had to decide where to foster it, how to feed it, how to get it to and from vet appointments, which heartworm prevention to use, how young to spay/ neuter a puppy and how to pay the vet bills and much more. It became a fulltime job.

It didn’t take long before all my friends and family whom I had convinced to foster for me, were full to the brim with dogs they now adored and they faced the same dilemma I was facing. How can we continue to help more dogs, if we are unable to turn our fosters over to adoptive families? Finally,

it sunk in. We must learn to “ let them go.”

It was a difficult and heart wrenching thing to do. You see, these frightened, cast off little angels give you their trust and their heart immediately upon being lifted into your arms.

You become their reason for living, their touchstone, and all things holy to them. And, they melt your heart.

Some of my foster dogs have lived as a part of my family for as long as a year.

Then, eventually the perfect family comes along and they want your baby. The rationalization begins. You tell yourself this is what you knew was going to happen.

This is what you wanted to happen. If you kept every foster, you would not be able to continue to help other dogs in need. This family is perfect…beautiful home, tile floors (dog friendly), well paying jobs, beautiful, fenced in back yard and excellent veterinary references. You know your baby would get so much more attention in this new home and would be the center of attention. In my home, he is one of 6 or 8 or 10, whatever the number at that time. Now you have convinced yourself you must let him go.

As the adoption day grows near, you can barely stand to look into his eyes for the heart break you feel. You tell yourself you are letting him down. He will feel like he is being abandoned again and how can you explain to him that isn’t true. Everything will be better in his new home. Better than even you have given him. But the tears still fall.

Your heart is so heavy with sadness, you can feel the weight in your chest. But, you have to “let them go.”

One of the most frequent comments we hear from people is “I don’t know how you can give up the dogs in your care.” “I couldn’t do it because it would break my heart.” My inner response to that statement is “How selfish can you be?” “You mean to tell me that a few tears and a few minutes of sadness are not worth suffering in order to give a dog a happy, new life?” But, I bite my tongue and say instead “If we kept them all, we couldn’t help more. You just have to “let them go.”

A large part of being able to foster dogs is selflessness, because you make so many sacrifices. Your family WILL suffer neglect.

Your friends WILL be ignored. Your job WILL be affected. Your house WILL be a mess.

Your weekends WILL be filled with adoption events, fundraisers, or transports. All aspects of your life WILL be affected.

On the other hand, once you are able to “let them go” you WILL be greatly rewarded.

You WILL get emails telling you how thankful a family is for the new family member. You WILL get countless pictures of your fosters in their happy, new homes. You WILL get messages telling you how your foster dog filled a void created by a previous pet they felt would never be filled. You WILL get a message telling you that a depressed child is coming out of depression because you

allowed your foster dog into his life. You WILL get a message that an adopter’s wife passed away and your precious foster is what is keeping the kind man from crumbling under the weight of his grief. All these blessing and many more, because you were able to “let them go.”

My good friend Dawn and I have stood in Petsmart or in the driveway of one of our homes many, many times, wrapped in each other’s arms either sobbing or consoling the other as we watch one of our babies being carried away. And, our hearts are broken, once again. But, we tell one another, they are worth a thousand times the number of tears we’ve shed for them. We know we have to “let them go.”

Now that I have shared my story, it is my prayer that at least one person will be inspired to become a foster. Texarkana Animal League and our rescue partners are always in need of foster homes. Please contact any of these groups if you are interested in enriching your life.

Texarkana Animal League Stray Cat Alliance Boxer Rescue of Texarkana Passion for Pooches Little Paws Rescue Arklatex Cocker Rescue Toby’s Tails Contact info is found on Page 97.

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WHO ELSE CAN HELP? ARKLATEX COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE www.facebook.com/ArklatexCockerSpanielRescue ARTEX ANIMAL WELFARE, INC. (mostly horses) - 903.824.1990

FAITHFUL FRIENDS RESCUE www.facebook.com/FaithfulFriendsTXK JEFF TARPLEY RESCUE (mostly Dachshunds) JeffTarpleyRescue.Petfinder.com on Facebook MUTTLEY CREW RESCUE (mostly German Shepherds)

ATLANTA ANIMAL LEAGUE www.facebook.com/AtlantaAnimalLeague BOXER RESCUE OF TEXARKANA www.facebook.com/BoxerRescueOfTexarkana

TEXARKANA ANIMAL LEAGUE www.facebook.com/TexarkanaAnimalLeague TEXARKANA REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN RESCUE www.facebook.com/TkReptileRescue TOBY’S TALES (mostly wildlife) www.facebook.com/Tobysname

www.facebook.com/MuttleyCrewRescue POODLE PATCH www.facebook.com/ThePoodlePatch

STRAY CAT ALLIANCE - TEXARKANA www.facebook.com/TexarkanaStrayCats

PASSION FOR POOCHES (mostly small dogs) www.facebook.com/passionforpooches

The Texarkana Humane Society is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to re-homing orphaned animals, promoting the human-animal bond, preventing animal cruelty, educating children and adults about responsible pet ownership and preventing pet overpopulation.

In order to reduce the number of unwanted animals and the euthanization of them at the shelter people need to spay/neuter their pets. The Texarkana Humane Society has a program to help individuals do this and urge everyone to get involved and tell your neighbor, family, and friends to be responsible and do their part in putting a stop to this problem here in our city. Have them contact us regarding our program. Call 903 838-6334 and we will be glad to help you.

For more information, contact Sherrie Thompson, President, at 903.838.6334, or go to www.texarkanahumanesociety.com. We’re also on Facebook!

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2. DOBBY is a Chihuaha-mix born around February, 2013. He weighs 11 pounds, is neutered, fully vetted and microchipped.

This little cutie gets along great with other dogs, cats and is housetrained. A fenced yard is required. For more info call Amanda at 419-466-4962.

3. Yes I am pretty! HONEY is a beautiful terrier mix and she is a year old. She is spayed, chipped and current on shots and is heartworm negative. This little lady weighs around 50 pounds.

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4. SASHA is a cute little Dachshund/Basset mix. She was born in January, 2013, is spayed, current on shots, and microchipped. Sasha gets along great with kids and other dogs, rides well in the car and she is housetrained. She would be a great addition to any family. A FENCED YARD is required.

For more info call Sherrie at 903-838-6334.

5. He is all dressed up and ready to go! SPUDS was born in March 2014. He is current on shots, heartworm negative, on heartworm preventative and microchipped. He gets along great with other dogs and is doing good on his housetraining. Fenced yard required. For more info call Andrea at 479-283-8264.

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7. OZZIE is a playful and lap-loving gray tabby. He is 17 weeks old, up to date on his vaccinations, litter box trained and eating dry and canned food. His sister is Miss Harvey and they both love to play! He loves to talk too! He gets along well with kids, dogs, and other cats. Call Sherrie at 903-824-8117.

HAPPY TAILS! Casper knew if he waited long enough the perfect home would come. He is now with his furever mom Vickie Cornish and he also has a fur friend named Taz. So happy for Casper and a big thank you to Vickie for falling in love with him.

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You may have heard that there are some big changes taking place at the Animal Care and Adoption Center! Please stop by and see us!

The mission of the Animal Care & Adoption Center of Texarkana, Arkansas is to be a technologically advanced, self sustaining, human and animal friendly facility that specializes in personal customer service from a team of knowledgeable, caring individuals who endeavor to achieve rapid placement of all adoptable animals.

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We are always in need of caring, capable volunteers to assist in with duties at the center, adoption events, fund-raising activities and more. If you would like to volunteer or find out more ways you can help please join our volunteer Facebook page: Volunteers for Texarkana Animal Shelter.

Your tax-deductible donation will help care for and assist in the adoption of loving animals to good homes! Please contact our Friends of the Shelter group to find out how you can help! www.facebook.com/friendsoftheshelter

Check out our facebook page to see who is waiting for the forever home: www.facebook. com/AnimalCareAdoptionTXK

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The Animal Care & Adoption Center of Texarkana, Arkansas is located at 203 Harrison, Texarkana, AR, 71854. For more information, call 870.773.6388, or visit www.animalcareadoptioncenter.org.

We’re open Monday-Saturday from 10:00 - 5:00. (But, check our facebook pages for updates! Our hours will soon be extended to provide more time for adoptions!)

Please note, all dogs adopted from this shelter MUST be spayed or neutered. Spays cost $89$104, neuters are $76-$92 depending on the weight of the dog.

Little Paws Rescue is a small breed rescue, specializing in Chihuahuas, Poodles and Schnauzers. We accept owner surrenders and abandoned strays, as well as dogs from area animal shelters.

All dogs available for adoption from Little Paws Rescue have been vaccinated, spayed/neutered, have begun flea/tick and heartworm preventative, and have received medical care for any prevailing health condition.

For more information, contact Karen Goodwin: 903-280-3083; karengoodwin2004@msn.com; LittlePawsRescue2013@gmail.com; www.littlepaws-rescue. org; www.facebook.com/LittlePawsRescueTexarkana October 2014

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Membership Drive Meet & Greet benefitting Texarkana Museums System at Julie’s Deli on Thursday October 2 from 4 to 6. We will give an update on the Museums progress; announce our upcoming events, programs and exhibits and honor Stewards of the Museums.

Memberships will help us receive a matching grant. For more information contact Texarkana Museums System at 903-793-4831.

OCTOBER 4

Pink U at Minton’s Sportsplex from 9:00AM-12:30PM. Go Pink and explore the beauty of being a girl! Girl Scouts are teaming up with Susan G. Komen to host a health and wellness fair. Girls of all ages are encouraged to attend. Join us for zumba, healthy snacks and give-aways as we learn how to stay fit. Cost is $4/person. For more information, 870-773-2151.

OCTOBER 4

The American Cancer Society Stateline Stampede Cattle Baron’s Ball at 7:00PM at Bandana Ranch.

(From I-30 proceed north on Summerhill Road. Approximately 5.5 miles turn left on 1397. Ranch is on the left approximately 1 mile.) The American Cancer Society Stateline Stampede Cattle Baron’s Ball is a fun filled western chic event with headline entertainment, VIP entertainer and country dance band. A full course western style dinner, deserts, bar, and entertainment is included in ticket price. Sponsorships available. For more information, 903-278-9680.

OCTOBER 4-5

The 3rd Annual Texarkana Renaissance Faire, October 4th and 5th 10 am to 7 pm, music

entertainment, merchants games, archery lessons plus pony rides and petting zoo provided by CK Ranch Pony Parties. Portion of the proceeds to benefit the Texarkana Museums Systems.

OCTOBER 6-9

Texarkana Regional Airport will host the B-17 “Sentimental Journey.”

Aircraft will be available for rides.

Approximately $425 per passenger.

Nose position is $850. South ramp.

Access via gate 3 (Flying Club). For more information, 870-773-4816.

OCTOBER 10 PINK OUT DAY OCTOBER 11

Jeans & Bling by Hospice of Texarkana, held at Ramage Farms, 7:00PM. Contact Stephanie to learn more: 903-794-4263.

OCTOBER 11

Texarkana Symphony Orchestra Masterworks I – Beethoven and Blue Jeans. This evening is all about enjoying great classical music in a relaxed atmosphere. So put on those jeans and join us for TSO’s Opening Night! The Concert will feature: Beethoven Coriolan Overature, Op. 62 Symphony No. 8, Op. 93, in F major Symphony No 2, Op. 36, in D major Saturday, October 11, 2014 Concert Preview: 6:40PM Concert: 7:30PM Tickets: $40, $32 and $20; half-priced student tickets available in all sections. Group Discounts (10 or more tickets) are available by calling 870-773-3401.

OCTOBER 17

Komen Race for the Cure – Fiesta Party in Pink at the Four States Fairgrounds Oasis at 7:00PM. Silent auction, complimentary drinks, live music and fun! Rock all night with the music of The Colt Classics! Tickets are $50 per person and are available with your race registration or at the door. Enjoy a fiesta style dinner

compliments of TaMolly’s Mexican Kitchen.

OCTOBER 17

Smokey Joe’s Café at the Perot Theatre at 7:30PM. Welcome to the hottest joint in town! The Coasters are headlining and it’s always a party at SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ! This Tony Award®-nominated and Grammy Award®-winning salute to legendary songwriters Leiber and Stoller is a raise the roof, song-and-dance celebration of some of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest hits! Get ready for songs like “Hound Dog,” “Stand by Me,” “Yakety Yak,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Spanish Harlem,” “On Broadway,” “Kansas City,” “Love Potion #9,” “Fools Fall in Love” and many more. The New York Daily News calls SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE “wildly infectious” and Time Magazine says, “it sails and soars!”

“A hit parade...Leiber and Stoller are the Rodgers and Hammerstein of rock ‘n’ roll!” -The New York Times Friday, October 17, 2014 at 7:30PM Tickets: $58, $52, and $42 with half-priced student discounts in the balcony. For more information, 903-792-4992.

OCTOBER 18

Komen Race Day at the Four States Fair Grounds. 7:00AM - Late Registration and Packet Pick up.

7:00-8:15AM Sponsor/VIP Breakfast.

8:30AM - Team Photos & Opening Ceremonies. 9:00AM - 5K Competitive Walk/Run. 9:30AM - Family Stroll.

10:30AM - Closing Ceremonies.

OCTOBER 18

Four States Auto Museum’s Cruise Nights. 4:00PM-8:00PM. Free open to the public! 3rd and Hazel, Texarkana, AR. Door Prizes, music, 50/50 drawing, concessions. All vehicles welcome! Family fun! For more info, 903-824-2722.

OCTOBER 21

Taste of Texarkana from 5:00-8:00PM at the Four States Fair Grounds. Over 40 local restaurants, beer vendors and wineries providing samples along with

cooking demonstrations. All proceeds benefit Harvest Texarkana Regional Food Bank. For more information, 870-774-1398.

OCTOBER 23

Wadley Just us Girls event. There were will hors’dourves and door prizes as well as many vendor booths ranging from relaxing spas to home decor from 5:00-7:30PM at Wadley’s Breast Health Center. This event is free to the public. You can also schedule a digital screening mammogram by calling 903-798-7693.

OCTOBER 23

1st Choice Pregnancy Resource Center will hold its fall fundraiser and 40th anniversary celebration, Footprints of Faith, from 6:30-8:30PM at Northridge Country Club. The event will provide an opportunity to honor the past, celebrate the present, and invest in the future and will highlight the various services that are provided at 1st Choice. Heavy Hors d’oeuvres will be served, and there will be a silent auction. Cost is $40 per person and sponsorships are available. For more information or to RSVP call the Center at (903) 792-5735, email firstchoice@cableone.net, or log on to their website firstchoiceprc.com.

OCTOBER 24-25

TRAHC presents Ghost Tours at the Perot Theatre during the very spooky Halloween season! Many of you may have heard about the hauntings at the Perot, and now’s your chance to experience them first hand! Bring a flash light, your camera and any paranormal-sensing equipment you might have and explore the theatre from top to bottom… Guides, storytellers and Perot Theatre staff will relate tales of spectral sightings from over the years. And learn a little bit of history of the Haunted Perot Theatre!

Friday-Saturday, October 24-25, 2014 One-hour tours start each day at 8:30PM and continue to the last hour at 11:30PM. Four one-hour tours per day. Tickets are $10 per person, per

tour. For more information, 903-7924992.

OCTOBER 25

Texarkana Krav Maga is sponsoring a free women’s self defense seminar at Legends Gym from 8:30AM12:00PM. Donations will be accepted for the battered women’s shelter and volunteer information will be available. For more information, 903224-5728.

OCTOBER 25

DON’T LOOK BACK 5K Zombie Run by the Literacy Council of Bowie & Miller Counties, Inc. This is a chilling 5K that will take place among the undead with tons of haunting events for ALL ages. It will keep you looking over your shoulder! Yes, just about anyone can run but the story turns when you’re running for your life. Test your speed, strength and endurance through a 5K while running away from the undead. Held at North Shore at Wright Patman Lake. 4:00PM Registration/Kid Friendly Games and Crafts. 5:00PM - Race Starts.

Come be a part of a 5K you won’t soon forget. Come dressed in your best Halloween attire! Waiting at the end of this zombie infected 5k—aside from a possible brain craving—is an apocalypse party to die for. Come celebrate with your cannibal corpses, music, and surviving runners, and the infected runners while the awards are given. And enjoy food, music and drinks!

OCTOBER 27

Hops for Homeless Pets by Texarkana Friends of the Shelter.

Beer tasting fundraiser for our local

animal shelter at our brand new downtown Texarkana brewery, Pecan Point Brewing! There will be beer, food, silent auction and live music by The Moss Brothers Band!

Sponsored by Columbia Property Management, LLC. Doors open at 6:00PM. Tickets: $45/each. Tickets may be purchased here: http://www. texarkanafriendsoftheshelter.org/ tickets.html No actual ticket will be printed! Your information will be kept at the door for admission purposes.

Please print a copy of your receipt!

OCTOBER 30

Texarkana Animal League’s Unleashed Party for the 2015 Tails of Two Cities Day Planner. 6:30 PM -9:30 PM at Northridge Country Club.

OCTOBER 31

HALLOWEEN TUESDAYS

Pages with Poochie from 4:00PM5:00PM at the Texarkana Public Library. Gayle and Sketti Cates listen to you read in the Kid’s Place (Children’s Area).

WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Story Hour from 10:00AM-11:00AM. Texarkana Public Library Staff read what’s on offer in Kid’s Place (Children’s Area).

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