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Volume 118 Number 42 - USPS 225-680
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Community Events Calendar Thursday October 31 Carlise Public Library Thriller Thursday (trick or treat) 4:00p.m. Hazen Pre-K will be Trick or Treating the Businesses downtown this morning Des Arc Jr. Eagles vs Earle Eagle Field 7:00p.m. Hazen Jr. Hornets vs Marianna Hornet Field 7:00p.m. Friday November 1 Hazen Sr. Hornets @ Marianna 7:00p.m. Des Arc Sr. Eagles @ Earle 7:00p.m. Sunday November 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends 2:00 a.m. Sand Hill Cemetery Meeting 2:00 p.m. Sand Hill Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday November 5 Election Day
Monday November 11 Veterans Day All City & County Offices will be closed Tuesday November 12 Quorum Court Meeting 6:00p.m. Annex Building
Community events brought to you by Hazen Chamber of Commerce and the
Kelli Albrecht, Chris Carwile, Kenneth Hixson, Robin Green, Joe Volpe, David McAnally and Chris Hooks.
Hooks,Mc Anally win 2019 Law School trial competition FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Third-year law students Chris Hooks of Slovak and his team mate, David McAnally, have won the 2019 William H. Sutton Barrister's Union Trial Competition. The team of Kelli Albrecht and Chris Carwile were runners-up. Chris is the son of Paul and Carol Hooks. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joe J. Volpe, Eastern District of Arkansas;
Judge Kenneth S. Hixson, Arkansas Court of Appeals; and Judge Robin Green, 19th West Judicial Circuit, presided over the final round. Hixson and Green are University of Arkansas School of Law alumni. The championship, held Friday, Oct. 11, in the E.J. Ball Courtroom, concluded three weeks and five rounds of competition. One hundred and
thirteen practicing attorneys and legal scholars served as judges earning more than 100 hours of continuing legal education credit for their participation. Student involvement included 64 competitors and more than 64 additional volunteers who served as witnesses or timekeepers, making this one of the largest competitions in school history.
Students Courtney Brooks and Duncan Street, members of the school's Board of Advocates, co-chaired the competition, which is one of several presented by the board each year. The Board of Advocates is a student-run organization that promotes the extracurricular development of practical skills, in both oral and written advocacy, through practice and
participation in both internal and external competition. The Sutton Trial Competition is held annually and is named for William H. Sutton (19312015), a 1959 graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law with a distinguished legal career that spanned more than five decades.
Free reviews of Medicare drug plans scheduled for Nov.1 North Little Rock, Ark.– CareLink, Central Arkansas’s Area Agency on Aging, is gearing up for another open enrollment season by offering free Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) plan reviews to Medicare recipients in the area. Carelink representatives will be at the Des Arc Senior Center on November 1 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. To make an appointment for a free review, call CareLink at 501.372.5300 or toll-free at 8 0 0 . 4 8 2 . 6 3 5 9 . Homebound older people may request a review of medications in their
homes. As health needs and health insurance plans change annually, Medicare recipients should re-evaluate their plans to ensure they have the best coverage for the next year. “As a local nonprofit unaffiliated with any insurance plan, our counselors provide an objective review of medications and offerings from Medicare Part D insurers to determine the best plan for a person in 2020,” Kim Sanders, Community Services Supervisor said. “In the past, these reviews have saved some people hundreds of dollars monthly.”
Medicare recipients will need to make their final selection for Medicare coverage by Dec. 7 to ensure their coverage continues without interruption. Medicare recipients must have an appointment for a review at CareLink’s North Little Rock office or during scheduled times at the Des Arc Senior Center. For more information about Medicare services and qualifications, call CareLink’s Information & Assistance Department at 501.372.5300, toll free at 800.482.6359 or visit CareLink.org.
New county administrator... Nancy Jo Hambrick is the new Administrator for the Prairie County Health Department. She has been a nurse for 19 plus years. Her experience includes: Emergency Room – Baptist Health ( Little Rock and North Little Rock), Cardiac (Dr David Mego - Arkansas Heart Hospital), Critical Care (Arkansas Heart Hospital), Labor and Delivery (Baptist Health –North Little Rock and Unity at Searcy). I live in the Northside Community outside of Des Arc. She is married to Danny Hambrick and has one daughter, one son-in-law, two step-daughters, two step son-in-laws, and seven grandchildren. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Des Arc. She enjoys reading books, spending time with her kids, holding babies, and vacationing with her husband. “I am excited to serve my family, friends, and neighbors in Prairie County,” Hambrick said. “I am passionate about healthcare and meeting the needs of our community. Thank you for this honor and privilege!”
Hippy celebrates Halloween by Jennie Gates The Hazen HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngster) had their October Group Meeting at the Hazen Community Building on Tuesday, October 15th at 3:30 pm. Linda Strohl, Sarah Gray, and Jennie Gates welcomed the families to the group meeting as they came in. The children gathered together for story time with HIPPY Coordinator Jennie Gates. The story was Pete the Cat: Trick or Pete by James Dean. Sarah Gray and Linda Strohl helped direct children through the "spooky" HIPPY Halloween Tunnel and encouraged play with the fun holiday sensory tubs. The door prizes were won by Austin Weaver and Trystan Swanigan. Upon leaving, all the children received a goody bag with their own Pete the Cat book. The children who attend-
ed the group meeting were: Easton McIntosh, Carolina Tiner, Aniyah Leonard, Payton Watson, KB Burton, Karter Love, Trystan Swanigan, Ma'Kenleigh Swanigan, Austin Weaver, Melody Perry, Ma'Khyla Palton and Tazaria Palton. The next HIPPY Group Meeting will be November 12th, 2019 at 9:30 am with the Little Rock Zoo. HIPPY would like to thank the City of Hazen for letting us use the Hazen Community Center
for our meeting and send a big thank you to all our families and children participating in the HIPPY program this year.
EARLY VOTING FOR THE SCHOOL ELECTION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT BOTH COUNTY COURTHOUSES.
Sites for Early Voting Prairie County Clerk’s Office Prairie County Courthouse 200 Courthouse Sq., Des Arc, AR
Please call F&M Bank (255-3042) or The Grand Prairie Herald (255-4538) to list events.
Prairie County Clerk’s Office Prairie County Courthouse 183 Prairie St., DeValls Bluff, AR
Hours and Dates: Tuesday, October 29th - Monday, November 4th, during regular office hours.
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