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Mena Middle School Students Discover Science is Fun

BY STAFF • news@mypulsenews.com Mena Middle School 7th grade science students had fun while learning about Continental Drift Theory. By flipping the classroom and allowing the students to become the teacher, students developed a deeper understanding of the content. Students used teamwork and collaboration to create unique ways to present the information. Each group had the freedom to choose how they wanted to present. Students applied EAST and art skills to create animations and news broadcast. While others created a game CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

Mena Lions Hear Report On Opioid Crisis

BY CHRIS DANIEL • newsr@mypulsenews.com The Mena Lions Club heard a report from Arkansas Association of Counties Chief Legal Counsel Mark Whitmore last week about the worsening opioid crisis in Arkansas and the lawsuit that the AAC has filed against several pharmaceutical companies that, according to the AAC, knowingly falsified information about drugs that have become a major cause of death in Arkansas and the entire country. Polk County is a part of the lawsuit, and County Judge Brandon Ellison is the Vice Chairman of the AAC. Whitmore told the Mena group that it will take a herculean effort to clean up the opioid CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Southwest Arkansas residents were pounded with severe weather Friday night. The National Weather Service placed a large part of the state under a tornado watch, then Polk County had a severe thunderstorm warning and a tornado warning before the weather finally cleared out. Damage was reported to a billboard and building at Old Potter caused by strong, straight line winds, numerous reports of downed trees and power outages along with anywhere from one and a half inches of rain in Mena to as much as three and a half in the southern part of the county created some problems CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

Family Council Release Voters Guide for Arkansas Elections

BY CHRIS DANIEL • news@mypulsenews.com On Friday, Family Council released its voter’s guide for the 2018 Arkansas Primary Elections.

Family Council President Jerry Cox released a statement, saying, “I am pleased to announce the 2018 Arkansas Primary Elections Voter’s

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he state Department of Education has released its annual report on school performance, giving each of the 1,040 schools in Arkansas a letter grade from A to F. The grades are based on numerous factors, such as students’ scores on standardized tests and their academic improvement over time. Graduation rates and school quality are also factored into the letter grades.

Schools that got failing grades will not be penalized, according to the state Education Commissioner.

The report has again sparked debate on how accurately the letter grades measure school performance. They also raised questions about how much importance to place on standardized test scores when evaluating schools, teachers and administrators.

In districts where prominent schools received a D or an F, school patrons and superintendents advised parents to study the reports carefully, and to not hastily plan on transferring their children to another school solely because of the letter grades.

Representatives of the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, writing in the statewide newspaper, publicly questioned the weight given to standardized test scores in assigning letter grades to a school, as opposed to the weight given students’ improvement over an extended period of time.

They recommended that parents search for the “student growth” score section of their children’s school, in order to get a more complete picture of the school’s performance.

The University of Arkansas education policy team reiterated a well-researched conclusion -- children from impoverished homes will not score as well on standardized tests as children from financially secure homes. Disadvantaged children who start at a relatively low academic level can improve significantly in a good school.

A measure of that improvement is found in the school’s “student growth” on the report card issued by the Education Department.

To access the department’s report, do an Internet search for “myschoolinfo.arkansas.gov” The first link to appear should be ADE My School Info – Search. Click on it and you’ll be on the department’s web site that has the report. There are numerous ways to click on the public school you’re interested in.

The report covers last school year, 2016-2017. The most common grade was a C, for all levels.

Of the elementary schools, about 37 percent received a C. Of the middle schools, 32 percent received a C and of the high schools, 40.5 percent got a C. Of the 535 elementary schools in Arkansas, 22 were graded F. Of the 204 middle schools, two received an F. Of the 301 high schools, nine got an F. On the positive side, 83 elementaries, 46 middle schools and 34 high schools got an A. The most-talked about letter grades were those assigned for the performance of the student body of a school as a whole. The report also shows breaks down performance reports for various groups, to show how each compares with national education standards.

Those groups are African-American students, Hispanic and Latino students, white students, students who don’t speak English as a native language, special education students and students from low-income families.

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problem here in Arkansas. Whitmore said that in 2016 opioid sales were in the $13 billion dollar range and that more people needlessly die from opioid overdoses than die from gun deaths or car accidents. In 2017, 400 Arkansans died from drug overdoses and that 330 of those were from opioids. Whitmore said that Arkansas leads the nation in overdoses, and that here in Polk County there were more prescriptions written for opioid based pain killers than there are people. The lawsuit is not trying to stop the use of opioid drugs where they are needed, but instead is asking for monetary damages from the sixty-five companies being sued to help with education and treatment. Finally, Whitmore encouraged everyone to take advantage of drug take back programs around the state to properly remove opioid and other drugs to lessen the chance of them being improperly used or stolen to be sold.

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Cross definitely fits that mold, and we are looking forward to signing more students from Acorn in future years.” For more information about Bucks Cross Country at UA Rich Mountain, contact Coach Samantha Shores (xccoach@uarichmountain.edu), Jerod McCormick (athletics@uarichmountain.edu) or 479-394-7622 ext. 1421 or 1430.

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iddle School students demonstrated their skills in Game Design to the Arkansas Governor. The Arkansas Governor visited Mena Public Schools on Tuesday, April 10.

Samuel Cross and Dustin Hanley, 8th Graders, are learning Game Design in Middle School EAST. They are using Unity Software and have completed the scene design. Now they are in the process of building characters for their game world.

Unity is coding to create games and VR experiences. Their customer list includes Disney, Microsoft, NASA, Warner Bros, and more. According to Indeed. com there are 818 jobs available for Unity Software Developers, headquartered in San Francisco, California, ranging from $40 to $100 per hour.

“This was our first experience in Game Design. I had a lot of frustration and problem-solving. My advice is to take advantage of all available opportunities in school.” said Dustin Hanley. “I want other students to have an opportunity to do what I did.” Samuel Cross.

Whitney Dilbert and Jeremiah Kelley, 8th Graders, demonstrated their coding skills as well. They are learning Coding in their Career Orientation class.

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county roads and low water bridges. Much harder hit were people in Umpire, located in far north Howard County close to the Polk County line, where a tornado hit and was well documented by people with cell phones. Damage to a electrical sub station in Dierks, also in Howard County, caused prolonged power outages in that area. The popular Shady Lake Campground in southeast Polk County suffered significant tree loss and some structure damage, as well as damage to vehicles and RVs. Deputies had to walk in to check on campers since many large trees were blocking the access. Fortunately there were no reports of serious injuries or fatalities. There were other storms and damage, including confirmed tornadoes in the state Friday night.

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er’s Guide from Family Council is available. We surveyed candidates for every state and federal office this year. We asked them to respond to ten survey statements and three short answer questions. Our 2018 survey covers everything from abortion, marriage, and immigration to economics and education legislation. This will help voters understand where candidates stand on a wide variety of issues.”

The response rate from candidates for the 2018 Arkansas Primary Elections Voter’s Guide was one of the highest ever. Family Council has been surveying candidates each election year since 1990. This year, seventy-seven percent of primary election candidates completed the survey. “It is refreshing to see all these candidates displaying greater transparency to the people of Arkansas,” said Cox. Cox said the 2018 Arkansas Primary Elections Voter’s Guide includes survey responses from Arkansas Supreme Court candidates as well. “In addition to candidates for state and federal office, we also surveyed and received completed surveys from all candidates running for the Arkansas Supreme Court,” Cox said. “Judicial candidates often get overlooked during election cycles, but I think everyone agrees judges play a major role in state government. This guide will help Arkansans better understand their Arkansas Supreme Court candidates as well.”

Cox noted the 2018 Arkansas Primary Elections Voter’s Guide is nonpartisan and free to anyone who requests a copy of it. “Our goal is to help Arkansans cast informed votes. The Arkansas Voter’s Guide does not favor one candidate over another. Family Council does not endorse candidates. We simply ask the candidates where they stand on issues Arkansans care about, and then we share the candidates’ responses with voters. We also have included contact information voters can use to contact candidates who chose not to complete our survey. Anyone can request copies of the Arkansas Voter’s Guide. All they have to do is call our office in Little Rock at (501) 375-7000, and we will send them as many guides as they need. Voters can also see candidates’ survey responses online at www.ArkansasVotersGuide.com.”

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GOVERNOR ASA HUTCHISON

s we approach April 15, also known as Tax Day, I joined a rally in the rotunda here at the capitol for Arkansas Tax Freedom Day, which was an opportunity for me to talk about my vision for reducing our state’s income tax rate.

In the three years since I took office, we have cut taxes by more than $150 million. We passed legislation that exempts the military retirement pay for our veterans.

And I continue to look for ways to cut taxes while maintaining essential services – like the construction and repair of roads and highways, to education and public safety.

But cutting taxes is only a part of my vision for the continued strengthening of Arkansas. All across state government, at every agency, directors, commissioners, and employees in the trenches are always looking for ways of making our government more efficient so that government is agile and responsive to the needs of the state.

One of the obvious benefits of a right-size government is that it does not overburden its citizens, and it supports further tax cuts that will leave more money in taxpayers’ wallets.

Arkansas really is booming. We cut taxes by $150 million, and the economy absorbed that without a hiccup. In the past year, unemployment hit a historic low, and we saw more Arkansans working than ever before in our history. Our unemployment rate continues to be lower than the national rate.

The state’s tax structure has a significant impact on the quality of life for the people of our state, as well as our ability to attract new industry and to grow existing businesses.

That’s why we’ve cut taxes in every legislative session since I’ve been governor, and that is why I’m proposing cutting Arkansas’s marginal individual tax rate from 6.9 percent to 6 percent, a reduction of more than $180 million, when the legislature reconvenes in January of 2019.

And that’s not all we’re doing to ensure government is working for the people. Earlier this year, I announced my intent to reduce the number of executive-level agencies under my direct authority from 42 to fewer than 20.

Legislators are doing their part. Last week, the tax-overhaul task force announced it has identified 43 tax exemptions that it will review.

As part of its review, the task force will hear public testimony when it meets on April 25. This is a chance for you to offer your opinion on the legislators’ suggestions.

You can review the entire list of possible exemptions on the General Assembly’s website.

This work is occurring at all levels of state government, and our shared goal is to make the state more competitive. The motivation for all this work is to make Arkansas an even better place to live than it already is.

I want people who, like me, grew up in Arkansas and who love this state to be able to live and work and raise their families in Arkansas.

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SYBIL JEAN WHEAT Sybil Jean Wheat, age 89, of Potter, Arkansas, died, Friday, April 13, 2018 at her home. She was born on Wednesday, July 25, 1928 to William Holbert and Dora Rozella Duganne Richards in Port Arthur, Texas.

Sybil loved her family and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed looking up her family’s genealogy. Sybil loved going to listen to Bluegrass Music, crocheting, working crossword puzzles, and planning her day around “Young and the Restless.” Sybil was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Potter. Sybil was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James Wheat; her son, Steven Calvery; three brothers, George Richards, Carl Richards

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and Clifford Richards and three sisters, Ruth Mammett, Hazel Livingston and Kathryn Chatagnier.

Sybil is survived by her son, Mike Calvery of Potter; her daughter, Rosellen Branch of Potter; four grandchildren, Ellen Busch of Mena, Marty Henry of Mena, Paul Arceneaux of Hatfield and Bruce Calvery of Oregon; eight great grandchild; eight great- great grandchild; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

A graveside service will be Monday, April 16, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the Pinecrest Memorial Park with Brother Keith Rose officiating. Visitation is Sunday, April, 15, 2018 from 4:00-6:00 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel in Mena, Arkansas. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.

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show to challenge knowledge. Musical and theatrical students wrote and performed songs about their subject. As the school year comes to an end, Project Based Learning is just another way for our students to learn.

Local Mena Students Take Fishing To Another Level The Arkansas Youth Team Trail Tournament was held at Lake Hamilton, Saturday, April 7, 2018. Jarrett and Jake won two trophies for 1st Place and Big Bass. This qualifies them for the Texas Fallen Heroes High School Fishing Championship, June 2-4, 2018 at Lake Sam Rayburn, presented by Outdoor Freedom Network, The Texas Fallen Heroes Memorial, Hemphill, Texas. They will wear dog tags from a Fallen Soldier and fish along with a professional fisherman.

Jarrett is a Mena Middle School EAST student and is working on a project to increase awareness in the physical and mental health benefits of being outdoors.

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FRIDAYCOSSATOT RIVER SCHOOLS: BREAKFAST: vwariety Cereal, Graham Cracker, egg, ham, and cheese burrito, fruit, juice, milk. LUNCH: ELEMENTARY: cheeseburger, corn dog, potato wedges, fruit, salad bar, milk. HIGH SCHOOL: cheeseburger, corn dog, pizza, potato wedges, fruit, salad bar, milk. OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOLS: BREAKFAST: Variety cereal, biscuit and gravy, parfait, fruit, juice, milk. LUNCH: ELEMENTARY: Corn dog, hot dog, baked potato chips, baked beans, fruit, salad bar, milk. MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL: Corn dog, hot dog, potato bar/roll, baked potato chips, baked beans, fruit, salad bar, milk.

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Cossatot Soccer Defeats Nashville

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ast Friday, April 13th, the Cossatot Lady Eagles (2-6) and Eagles (13-2-1) soccer teams hosted Nashville in wet conditions.

The Lady Eagles scored five goals in the first period of their game against the Scrapperettes. Cossatot went on to add on one more goal in the second period of play, to win the game by six, 6-0. Along with their win against Nashville, the Lady Eagles also took on Arkadelphia last week and lost 3-0.

The senior boys game was a bit closer contest, as there was only one goal scored.

The lone goal scored was a goal by the Cossatot Eagles in the first period of the game, which led the Eagles to a 1-0 win over the Nashville Scrappers. Also last week, on Tuesday, the Eagles defeated Arkadelphia 2-1.

This week, both the Lady Eagles and Eagles hosted Centerpoint on Tuesday, April 17th, and on Friday, April 20th, the Eagles will travel to Gurdon.

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ast Monday, April 9th, the Acorn Lady Tigers softball team hosted the Kirby Lady Trojans for their first game of the week. In their second shutout performance of the year, Acorn pitching shutout the Lady Trojans, as the Lady Tigers offense scored fifteen runs, to win the game 15-0.

A day later, the Lady Tigers traveled to Booneville to take on the Ladycats. Acorn pitching allowed eight runs to the Ladycats, but the Lady Tigers offense caught fire and drove in twenty runs, to win the game by twelve, 20-8.

On Thursday, April 12th, Acorn hosted the Caddo Hills Lady Indians. Caddo Hills drove in only two runs on Acorn pitching, as the Lady Tigers drove in twelve runs of their own, to win the game by ten, 12-2.

This week, on Monday, the Lady Tigers hosted Dierks, and will host the Mount Ida Lions on Friday, April 20th.

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Prom Safety Tips The Talk -- Tell your children that you want them to have a wonderful, memorable prom. Keep that wish as a central focus. They need to give you their complete itinerary for the evening, including whom they will be with, where they'll be going after the prom and the phone numbers where you can contact them. "We'll just be driving around" is not an acceptable response. Come to a fair decision on a curfew, based upon your children's past level of responsibility in this area. Express your concerns about their health and safety and explain to them why prom night makes it more difficult to make safe and smart decisions. Don't be vague -- discuss drinking, drugging, driving under the influence, and sex. Ask them how they plan to keep safe and avoid actions they will regret. Reinforce your belief in their character and in their ability to act responsibly.

The Ride -- If they're not driving themselves, you must know who'll be driving them. Regardless of how many times you have talked about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, emphasize that these dangers are particularly high on prom night. Your children cannot drink or take drugs and drive. They also must be driven by someone who has not drunk alcohol or taken drugs. You need their promise on these rules. These rules are non-negotiable.

The Connection -- If your children are not returning home right after the prom, you need to be able to contact them at all times until they return home. You also need to be reachable at all times as well. There can be no doubt where your kids will be and with whom throughout the evening and morning. If they're going to other kids' houses after the prom, check ahead of time with these children's parents. You also have a right and a responsibility to ask if these parents are going to allow drinking in their homes. Many parents believe that as long as they "take keys" in a situation like this that underage drinking is permissible in their houses. You must answer the question, "Do I want my kids at after-prom parties where parents aren't present?"

Post-prom, parent-child check-in calls make sense. Establish a couple of mandatory call-in times with your kids. You might consider giving cell phones to your kids for the evening, thereby establishing a guaranteed connection.

The Offer -- Give your children the unconditional option of calling you at any time for help or advice. That includes picking them up at any time of day or night, with a promise not to shame or humiliate them in front of others. Assure them that you always welcome being part of their making smart and safe decisions. This unconditional offer of help and advice should be an outstanding offer throughout their lives.

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Prom is a time-honored tradition and a rite of passage for teens. Originally inspired by graduation celebrations and debutante balls, prom today is now an extravagant, defining moment in a teen’s life, bearing little resemblance to promenades of the past -- especially when it comes to cost.

All of this indulgence unfortunately comes with a price tag, and prom expenses can put a large dent in your wallet. Teens are spending nearly $640 on prom hair and makeup, outfits, tickets and rides, according to Yahoo Style’s “2017 Prom Across America” survey -- and that doesn’t take into consideration any pre-prom expenses, such as the promposal, which, according to Visa’s annual prom spending survey, adds another $324!

In recent years, teens have upped the ante, finding elaborate -- and often public -- ways to ask someone to prom.

What are some popular promposal tactics? Spelling “prom” with pastries, creating giant duct tape posters, decorating lockers and bedrooms, and popping the question on the jumbotron at a sporting event.

When proms first became common, teens were encouraged to wear their “Sunday best” -- implying a nice dress or suit they already owned. Not so anymore. For girls, prom is all about the dress, and finding the perfect one at the right price is no easy task. “Seventeen Magazine” reported that girls spend $231 on average for a dress, $45 on shoes, $23 on a handbag, $32 on jewelry and $118 on hair, nails and makeup.

While guys typically spend less on prom clothing and accessories, they’re still shelling out for a tuxedo, corsage and other accessories.

Cut Costs, Save for College The steep prom price tag is leading teens to look at alternatives, such as ditching typical outfits and making their own. One example is Duck Tape formal wear. Over the last 17 years, the Duck brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest has attracted more than 7,000 entrants and awarded more than half a million dollars in scholarships to teens who crafted their Duck Tape prom attire.

Now in its 18th year, the contest will once again help offset the skyrocketing costs of college Ginger Sterner by helping teens save on prom and by awarding creative makers for their unique promwear Financial Advisor designs, offering two individual $10,000 Grand Prizes: one in the Dress Category and one in the Tux Category, totaling $20,000. For more information, visit stuckatprom.com.

501c Hwy 71 North Other ways to cut the prom price tag? Hair, makeup and other accessories can cost more Northside Shopping Center than $200, so skip the salon and opt for online tutorials for hair and makeup inspiration. Also, Mena, AR 71953 DIYing accessories, such as jewelry, a clutch or flowers (i.e. Duck Tape roses), can add a per479-394-7940 sonal touch, and keep money in your wallet.

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Papa’s Mexican Café.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is •10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – The Board Camp Baptist Church at 107

Country Road 63 will distribute food.

•10:30 a.m. – Gator & Friends

will be performing at The Mena Senior Center.

•11:30 a.m. – Rotary Club of Mena/Polk County will meet at Papa’s Mexican Café.

Contact Sue Cavner at 234-5844 or Linda Rowe at 234-2575 for more info.

•12:00 p.m. – City Council Finance Committee will meet and then a Special

city council meeting will follow the finance committee meeting.

•12:00 p.m. – Polk County Library Board

will meet in the Susanna Mosley Community Room at the Library.

•12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. - The Cove Branch of the Polk County Library is open.

•12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - The Sonlighters in Action Card Shop will be open at 3665

Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham.

•1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Salvation Army Family Store helps families with utilities.

•5:00 p.m. - 9th Street Ministries will have

a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries building.

•5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers meets at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more

information.

•5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women’s Meeting at the ABC Club across from

Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena.

479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.

•6:00 p.m. – Acorn Water monthly meeting at the Water Office.

•6:00 p.m. – Live Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music in the Daisy Room at Jans-

sen Ave Florist.

•6:00 p.m. – Christian Singles will meet at

Union Bank Community Room.

•6:30 p.m. – Disaster Preparedness Group meets at Assembly of God Church, 2111 Sutherland Ave. in Mena.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block,

1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.

•7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn next The Crossing Church.

•7:30 p.m. – Dallas Masonic Lodge #128 meets at the Mena Lodge located in the Old

Post Office by Janssen Park.

Friday – 4/20/18

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road

•11:00 a.m. – Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at •12:00 p.m. – PCDC Board of Directors meets in the MRHS Conference Room A. •12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Fibers Arts Group meets at Mena Art Gallery.

•12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are

held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South.

•7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets at the old bus barn next to The Crossing Church.

•7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Vernon Johnson & Pure Country playing at the Hatfield Gym-

nasium.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block,

1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.

Saturday – 4/21/18

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road

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•1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Children’s Art Class at the Mena Art Gallery, for children

ages 5 to 9. Cost is $2. Call 479-394-3880 to reserve spot.

•5:30 p.m. – 3rd Saturday Gospel Singing to be held at Janssen Park. Bring a

lawn chair and cold drink. Musicians and singers welcome. For more information, contact Stanley or Jeanette Dreyer at 479216-0533.

•6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block,

1159 Hwy 71 S., Mena. 479-243-0297 or 479-216-4606.

Sunday – 4/22/18 •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous

at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297.

•3:00 p.m. – Worship service is held at Sulpher Springs Church.

•5:00 p.m. – United Methodist Youth Group at the First United Methodist

Church in Mena.

Monday – 4/23/18

•12:00 – 5:00 p.m. – The Cove Branch Library will be open.

•6:00 p.m. – PCVO Bingo at American

Legion Building, Hwy 71 N., Acorn.

•6:00 p.m. - Clarice’s Room of Hope group gathering will be held at 403 North

Morrow St., Suite C.

•6:00 p.m. – Home Front Warriors CMA Chapter 377 meeting at Limetree Restau-

rant. Meeting follows meal.

•6:00 p.m. – We The People Tea Party

•6:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts of America Troop 92 meets at First United Methodist Church.

Library Cove Branch is open.

•5:45 p.m. - The Mena First United Methodist Church Kidz will meet.

•6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block,

•6:15 p.m. – Dallas Avenue Baptist Church hosts Discovery Kids – Kindergar-

meets at Polk County Public Library North Room.

Everyone is welcome.

1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.

•7:00 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meets

at the old bus barn next The Crossing Church.

•7:00 p.m. – Mena Elks Lodge meeting. All Elks are invited to attend.

Tuesday – 4/24/18

•8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardener Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United

Methodist Church in Mena.

•9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The written portion of the drivers test will be given at the

Morrow Street Housing Authority, and the driving portion of the test will be given as long as road conditions are optimal.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission is open in the 9th Street

Ministries Building.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road

at the Southside Church of God.

ten Thru 5th Grade; Collide Youth Ministry – 6th Thru 12th Grades; and Adult Bible Study.

•6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Trek and Varsity for Middle and High School students at Grace Bible Church, 1911 Hwy 71 N. Mena. All Area Middle and High School students are welcome.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous

at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-2164606 or 479-243-0297.

•7:00 p.m. – Inquiry Classes into the Catholic Faith will be held in the St. Thomas House at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 203 8th Street, and continue through Easter 2018. No cost or obligation, anyone interested is invited. Call 479-394-1017 for more information.

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•11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena St. Bring your

current project and work with other artists.

•12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters in Action Card Shop will be open at 3665

Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham.

•12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Hatfield Branch library will be open.

•5:00 p.m. – T.O.P.S. will meet in the Union Bank Community Room for weigh-

ins, followed by a meeting.

•6 – 8 p.m. – Country and Gospel music is played at the Polk County Housing Author-

ity Community Room.

•7:00 p.m. – The Marine Corps League Detachment will meet at Lighthouse

Fitness, 2011 Hwy. 71S, Mena. For more information, call 479-234-0769.

•7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bluegrass music

at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room.

•7:30 p.m. – Mountain Meadow Masonic Lodge #218 will meet at the Hatfield Lodge.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First United Methodist Church,

9th & Port Arthur. 479-234-2887 or 479234-3043.

Wednesday – 4/25/18

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas is open at 366 Polk Road

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•12:00 p.m. - The Emergency warning

sirens will be tested in Mena.

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SHERIFF’S LOG The following information was received from Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer for the week of April 9, 2018 – April 15, 2018. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

April 9, 2018 Report of a disturbance in the Polk County Detention Center. Deputy responded.

Report of the theft of a motorcycle, valued at $10,000.00, from Polk 733 near Mena. The motorcycle was later recoverd.

Report from complainant on Highway 71 North near Acorn of an unauthorized person on their property and damage done to a vehicle.

Investigation continues.

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Arrested was Ricky P. Ferguson, 41, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, two Warrants for Delivery of Meth or Cocaine, a Warrant for Bond Revocation and a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Also arrested was Scott E. Buss, 44, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Arrested was Joey W. Rymer, 33, of Lockesburg, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Arrested was Melissa D. Wallace, 45, of Mena, on a Charge for Possession of Meth or Cocaine.

Arrested was Steve A. Quillin, 41, of Mena, on Charges of Maintaining a Drug Premise, Possession of Meth or Cocaine, Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance.

April 11, 2018 Report of the theft of metal from Polk 402 near Cove. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 675 near Big Fork of potential iden-

tity theft.

Arrested was Aldeen E. Quillin, 47, of Mena, on Charges of Possession of a Schedule IV/V Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

April 12, 2018 Report from complainant on Bunyard Lane near Ink of the theft of personal items. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 116 near Mena of the theft of two firearms, valued at $1,050.00. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 76 East near Mena of criminal mischief done to her vehicle and residence. Investigation continues.

Arrested was Justin R. Simpson, 40, of Waldron, on Charges of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, Careless/Prohibited Driving, Fleeing in a Vehicle, Improper Passing, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor 3rd Degree, two Warrants for Failure to Appear, four Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and a Warrant for Violation of Suspended Imposition of Sentence.

April 13, 2018 Report from complainant on Polk 418 near Potter of being harassed by an acquaintance. Investigation continues.

Arrested was Stacy D. Vaught, 43, of Mena, on a Warrant for Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.

April 14, 2018 Report from complainant on Polk 72 near Yocana of the theft of a chainsaw, valued at $150.00. Investigation continues.

Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Scotty D. Baxter, 39, of Grannis, on Charges of Assault 3rd Degree and Battery 2nd Degree and a Body Attachment Warrant.

April 15, 2018 Report of a one-vehicle accident on Highway 8 West near Rocky.

Deputies responded.

Report from complainant on Polk 54 near Mena of damage done to a mailbox. Investigation continues.

Report of a disturbance on Highway 246 West near Hatfield.

Deputy responded. Investigation continues.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office worked one vehicle accident this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 27 Incarcerated Inmates, with 14 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

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2018

MSRP MSRP

$44,430 $44,430

Cheverolet Cheverolet Silverad Silverad oo 1500 1500

MSRP MSRP

P7317 P7317 ** must finance with must finance with GMF GMF

Cheverolet Cheverolet Silverad Silverad oo 1500 Crew Cab Cab Short Short Box Box 1500 Crew $50,535 $50,535

Gentry -5,573 Gentry Dscnt Dscnt -5,573 Consumer cash cash -1,000 Consumer -1,000 GMF -1,000 GMF DPA DPA -1,000

4WD LT LT Z71 Z71 TX TX Ed Ed 4WD

Increment/Cash -3,000 -3,000 Increment/Cash Bonus Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ___________ ___________

Cheverolet Silverad o 1500Double Cab Std Box $47,670

-5,779 Gentry Dscnt Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000

4WD LT Z71 All Star Ed

Increment/Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________

$11,165 $11,165 Off Off MSRP MSRP

2018

MSRP MSRP

Crew Cab Short Box 4WD

P7605 P7605 ** must finance with GMF must finance with GMF

Cheverolet Cheverolet Silverad Silverad oo 1500 Crew Cab Short Box $51,3351500 Crew Cab Short Box $51,335

4WD TX TX Ed Ed 4WD

Gentry Gentry Dscnt Dscnt -5,358 -5,358 Consumer Consumer cash cash -1,000 -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000

$12,358 Off MSRP

MSRP

Cheverolet Silverad o 1500 Double Cab Std Box 4WD LT

$44,760

4WD LT

Gentry Dscnt -5,507 Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000

$33,253

P7239 * must finance with GMF

$11,507 Off MSRP

2018

MSRP MSRP

Cheverolet Cheverolet Silverado Silverado 1500 1500 Crew Cab Short Box

$47,715 $47,715

Gentry Dscnt -5,280 Gentry Dscnt -5,280 Consumer cash -1,000 Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 Increment/Cash -3,000 Increment/Cash -3,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________ ____________

$35,435 $35,435

$12,280 $12,280 Off Off MSRP MSRP

2018

Crew Cab Short Box 4WD 4WD TX TX Ed Ed

P7552 P7552 ** must finance with must finance with GMF GMF

Cheverolet Cheverolet Silverad Silverad oo 1500 1500 Crew Crew Cab Cab Short Short Box Box $49,450

MSRP MSRP

$49,450

Gentry Dscnt Dscnt -5,155 Gentry -5,155 Consumer cash -1,000 Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA DPA -1,000 GMF -1,000

$37,295

P7607 P7607 * must finance with GMF

2018

April 18, 2018

4WD 4WD TX TX Ed Ed

Increment/Cash Increment/Cash -3,000 -3,000 Bonus Cash Cash -2,000 Bonus -2,000 ____________ ____________

$12,155 Off MSRP

2018

MSRP

P7480 P7480 * must finance with GMF

Cheverolet Silverad o 1500 Double Cab Std Box $44,760 4WD LT

-5,507 Gentry Dscnt Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000

4WD LT

Increment/Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________

Increment/Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________

$35,891

$11,779 Off MSRP

$48,140

$38,977

P7574 P7574 * must finance with GMF

2018

MSRP

MSRP MSRP

Increment/Cash Increment/Cash -3,000 -3,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________ ____________

$37,962

$12,573 Off MSRP

2018

Cheverolet Silverado Cheverolet Silverado 1500 1500 $48,140 Crew Cab Short Box 4WD

$36,975 $36,975

$32,794 $32,794

2018

THE POLK COUNTY PULSE

Gentry Dscnt -5,165 Gentry Dscnt -5,165 Consumer cash -1,000 Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 Increment/Cash -2,000 Increment/Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ___________ ____________

Gentry Dscnt -5,636 Gentry Dscnt -5,636 Consumer cash -1,000 Consumer cash -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 GMF DPA -1,000 Increment/Cash -2,000 Increment/Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 Bonus Cash -2,000 ____________ ____________

$11,636 $11,636 Off Off MSRP MSRP

$33,253

P7382 * must finance with GMF

entry hevrolet

$11,507 Off MSRP

P7381 * must finance with GMF

1027 Hwy 70 East De Queen, AR

1-800-649-9929

www.GentryChevyInc.com