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Downtown Streetscape Project Nears Completion

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

ampposts on the Maple and anssen block of Mena Street were aglow for the first time last riday, August 12, and their installment puts the city just one step closer to completing a 13-year streetscape project. Besides the aesthetic appeal, the lampposts will be very energy efficient. Colorful banners remain to be hung on the lampposts along with new benches and trash receptacles being placed on the sidewalks to complete the 1,37 ,125 project. The current portion is 533,784.

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Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Local Business Owner

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com Arkansas State Police have released the identity of the Mena man killed in a motorcycle accident that occurred at approximately 2 30 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 201 .

Merion Dwayne Morris, age 52, of Mena, was killed when his 1999 Honda Motorcycle struck a 200 exus as he was driving north on Hwy 71 in clear weather conditions.

The report filed by Arkansas State Trooper Corporal Mike Thomas did not contain any other details of the accident.

Morris was the owner of Mena eed & Supply, armhouse Health ood Store, as well as feed stores in De ueen, Ark. and Idabel, kla. Both Mena eed and the arm-

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Piatts Recipients of $5,000 Energy Efficient Make-Over Compliments of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

Harold and atherine Piatt, of Mena, are reaping the rewards of being customers of Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative. The couple recently won a 5,000 energy efficient makeover courtesy of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas inth Annual Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest. The Piatt’s and 1 other winners were announced recently and the Piatt’s received their makeover last week.

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Home a Complete Loss Following Alleged Arson

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n 189 , the first train pulled into town and the establishment was incorporated shortly thereafter, becoming the town we call home Mena.

After 120 years, Mena still has the same small town values, hometown feel, and remains surrounded by the beauty of the uachita Mountains that kept it a secret for so long.

It was the railroad that brought attention to the area and its workers were some of the first official residents. The Bank of Mena opened its doors on May 5, 1897, and the county seat was moved from Dallas to Mena in 1898. By 1900, the city’s population was 3,423.

The famous log cabin that sits in the center of anssen Park (pictured far top left) was the first City Hall established in Mena and it has seen its share of good times and bad, surviving at least two major tornadoes, yet it still stands.

There are many buildings still standing in Mena that graced the landscape all those years ago. ne example (pictured far bottom left) is the newly developed Creative Arts Center on the corner of Mena and Maple Streets. It was built in 1900 along with many other buildings that line Mena Street.

Valero currently sits on the corner of Mena Street and Highway 71, although the property used to be home to Petty’s Hardware. The landscape has changed in that area, however, you can still find the hometown friendliness that has been here for 120 years.

This riday, remember our town and those who worked hard to establish it. Remember the pride a small town brings and remember to share it with your neighbors and passersby.

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Rich Mountain Community College registered more than 100 students during their pre-registration period for the Fall 2016 semester and are now geared up for regular enrollment this week. Beginning on Wednesday, August 17, RMCC will open their doors to register students and welcome their new freshmen class.

Registration will run through Friday, August 19. Applicants are encouraged to begin the application process online at www.rmcc. edu to speed up the process. New student Orientation will be held on Thursday and Friday, August 18 – 19. Classes for the semester will begin on Monday, August 22. RMCC has added new degree programs to their list this year that include engineering and technical programs. For more information, contact Jared McCormick at 479-394-7622, ext. 1430 or jmccormick@rmcc.edu.

Filing Period to Close Soon for Municipal Offices E lec tion Commission to M eet Candidates wishing to run for municipal office in either a city or town in Polk County, have until noon on riday, August 19, 201 to file. Candidate petitions are available in the County Clerk’s ffice in the Polk County Courthouse.

Candidates that have filed as of August 1 , 201 include: City of Mena Candidates: Terri Neugent, for Mena City Council, Ward 1, Position 2; J ames Earl Turner, Mena City Council, Ward 1, Position 1; Dwight Douglas, Mena City Council, Ward 2, Position 2; Ron Tilley, Mena City Council, Ward 3, Position 2.

Town of Cove Candidates ohn A. Slaughter, Alderman, Position 1; Charlotte Crump, Alderman, Position 2; Boyd Smith, Alderman, Position 3; Danker Mize, Alderman, Position 4; Darris Burk, Alderman, Position 5.

Town of G rannis Candidates: Donnie Apple, Alderman, Position 1; B illy Richardson, Alderman, Position 2; Deborah Melton, Alderman, Position 3; Chris Frachiseur, Alderman, Position 4; J immy H unter, Alderman, Position 5.

Town of Hatfield Candidates arry Denton, Alderman, Position 2; Roger Marney, Alderman, Position 4; J ohn G ordon, Alderman, Position 4; J ay ‘ G ator’ isclair, Alerman, Position 5.

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Town of Vandervoort Candidates: Robert H artley, Alderman, Position 1; Derek B arrett, Alderman, Position 2; J ackie Turner, Alderman, Position 4; Ricky McK enzie, Alderman, Position 5.

Town of Wickes Candidates arry Watkins, Alderman, Position 1; inda ou illaspy, Alderman, Position 2; Mary Ferguson, Alderman, Position 3; Neal enkins, Alderman, Position 4; Melinda R. Parrish, Alderman, Position 5.

The Polk County Election Commission will meet Friday August 26 , 2016 in the basement of the Polk County Courthouse at 9 00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to approve the list of poll workers for the Annual School Election to be held September 20, 201 . Commissioners will also conduct ogic & Accuracy testing of the election eq uipment to be used in the School Election. They will also draw for ballot positions for the ovember eneral Election. The last day to register to vote in time for the general election is ctober 10, 201 . ou can register at the County Clerk’s ffice. Call 479-394-8123 for more information.

Meetings of the County Election Commission are open to the public. Candidates and interested parties are welcome to attend.

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Council Bans Tobacco in Parks; Awards Hot-Mix Bid Miss and Little

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

Mena City Council awarded a bid for the annual fall hot-mix overlay program at their most recent meeting. B &L Paving, of Oden, won the bid at $ 103.5 0 per ton for 3,6 00 tons of asphalt, for a total bid of $ 37 2,6 00. An exa ct date has not been announced as to when the projects will begin, as the city is waiting on more information from B &L, however, it is exp ecting to begin in late August or early September.

The city has not announced which streets will receive the asphalt.

Also at the meeting, City Council approved an ordinance that bans all tobacco in all city parks, effective immediately. Ordinance # 226 5 was established to “ prohibit the use of all tobacco products in City Parks. Tobacco products are defined in the ordinance as including: “ any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco that is intended for human consumptions, whether chewed, smoked, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by an other means or component part, or accessory of a tobacco product to include, but not limited to: any lighted or unlighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, and any other smoking product and spit tobacco, also known as smokeless, dip, chew, snus, and snuff, in any form, including ‘ e-cigarette’ and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ( ENDS) .”

The ordinance can be enforced with a 50 fine for anyone caught using tobacco inside a city park. New signs will be placed in each park that will clearly indicate the prohibition of smoking in the parks. The parks include Ja nssen Park, McMillan Park, Aubrey Tapley Park, and the Depot Park. ri t r n re n r e ent fi er it r er Also at the meeting, Rick Chrisman was voted to fill the n t n n n t i e fi er n t eir i ie unexp ired term of William Rainey on the Mena Advertising and attended and were presented with a plaque in honor of their unPromotion Commission. wavering service and dedication to the citizens of Polk County.

The next meeting of Mena City Council will be held on Sep-

Miss Polk County Registration to be Held The Little Miss and Miss Polk County Pageant will be held on September 24, 2016, at 6 pm at the Mena High School Performing Arts Center. Pageant registration will be held at the Mena Housing Authority on August 25, 2016.

Little Miss registration is at 5:30 p.m. and Miss registration is at 6:00 p.m. You can pick up your registration forms at Lipstick & Curls Salon and Spa at 918 Mena Street, or at The Fair Lady at 609 Mena Street, beginning August 11, 2016. If you have any questions please feel free to Facebook message or text Elicia Field at 479-234-1189.

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A DC-3 by Any Other Name...Now Calls Mena Its Forever Home

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here was a rumble in the skies over Mena recently as a local businessman lined up a Douglas DC-3 to land on Runway 27 at Mena International Airport.

The transport plane, originally built in 19 41, was returning from a recent showcase at an air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the largest in the world. The aircraft, commonly referred to as a Douglas Sleeper Transport ( DST) , was one of more than 30,000 planes on display.

The DST, also known by other names including DC-3, G ooney B ird, Dakota, Skysleeper and the C-47 Skytrain, has a rich history. Its lasting effect on the airline industry and World War II has earned its fame as one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made. Prior to the war, the DC-3 made transcontinental and worldwide flights possible, and is considered to be the first airliner to make passenger flights profitable. The DC-3 has flown under American, United, Western, and Delta Airlines – a popular model that can accommodate 14 overnight passengers or 28 for daytime flights. According to Boeing.com, the DC-3 was the first airplane that could make money just by hauling passengers. By 1939, Boeing reports 90 of the nation’s airline passengers were flying on DC-2s and DC-3s.

Over 10,000 DC-3s were produced as C-47 military transports during WWII. The C-47 was the standard transport craft of the Army Air Forces, which could carry up to 6 ,000 pounds of cargo, 28 soldiers in combat gear, or 14 stretcher patients and three nurses. The C-47 proved invaluable in wartime efforts; with at least 22 name designations, the aircraft became utilized by every branch of the U.S. Military and all the major Allied Powers. It remained in military service after WWII, playing a vital role in the B erlin Airlift and in both the K orean and Vietnam Wars. Former Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces of Europe and later, President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower credited the C-47 as one of the most vital pieces of military equipment used in winning the war.

This specific aircraft, the DC-3 33 44, has been in the Seattle area under private ownership for the past 22 years. The new owners, who also own Arkansas Round Engines, a local aviation business, plan to fly the aircraft for personal use and showcase it in national air shows. The plane currently has just over 51,000 flight hours and has no previous restorations. Restoration plans include modernizing the interior, specifically the aircraft’s radio equipment, which includes components ranging from the 1940s up to the 1980s.

Arkansas Round Engines aims to acquire and preserve vintage planes with radial engines, specifically historical aircraft. The plane will now reside in its permanent home - a hangar at Mena Intermountain Airport. ow that the DC-3 will call Mena its home, it will not be uncommon for area residents to see this winged beauty circumventing the skies in fair weather.

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Mena Schools Proactive Following New Dyslexia Legislation

BY MELANIE BUCK m.buck@mypulsenews.com

Mena Public School Dyslex ia Coordinator, Vicky Maye shares, “ It’s okay to say dyslex ia! ” With the recent passage of Act 129 4, Arkansas has joined 18 other states that have passed some form of dyslex ia legislation to req uire dyslex ia screening in schools. “ Arkansas is ex tremely fortunate for Senator J oyce Elliott’s passion for sponsoring ACT 129 4,” said Maye, which req uires schools to screen students in kindergarten through second grade and provide intervention for those students who are found to have dyslex ia indicators. The law also supports screenings for students in grades 3-12 who are having unexpected reading difficulties in relation to their overall intelligence.

Mena Schools have taken major steps to insure that we are supporting the new dyslexia law that was officially passed down last uly, 2015. I readily accepted the challenge when Mena School Superintendent, Mr. B enny Weston, asked me to become the new Mena School Dyslex ia Coordinator. Mr. Weston felt that my 26 years of being a school counselor with much ex perience with testing and working with parents and students would aide me successfully to lead the screening and serving of students with dyslex ia markers. I’m thrilled about my decision to make the change. I have grown passionate about dyslex ia and have joined the charge to spread the word that dyslex ia can be a good. There are many famous actors, athletes, artists, and presidents that are famous and have disclosed that they battled dyslex ia. These students are out of the box thinkers who are very talented and have much to offer and give our schools and community,” said Maye.

Maye shares that the Mena Dyslex ia Team is made up of eight paraprofessionals that are trained with the Barton Reading and Spelling System. Students that are identified with dyslexia indicators receive 30 minutes of Barton Tutoring, one-on-one, four days a week, for a total of 120 minutes. It is an rton- illingham approved model that has had exploding reviews across the U nited States. It uses multi-sensory teaching approaches that retrain the student’s brain to overcome the dyslexia obstacles. Maye is excited about Mena’s first year using the B arton System. She ex plained, “ I have personally tutored a six th grader and a sophomore and taught them to read in six weeks. The resource teachers are amazed at the confidence the students gain and the breakthrough that we are seeing in our students. All the reading programs that we have used for twenty years were not working. I am thrilled that Arkansas is on to something and Mena Schools is on this train to making sure that our students with dyslexia indicators are seen as very talented students with difficulty with spelling or reading.

While statistics say that one in five students have dyslexia, Maye shares that they are finding that students have varying levels of difficulty and there are no cookie cutter symptoms. “ We have to get the message out that these students are not disabled, they are gifted,” Maye said. If the student is struggling with dyslex ia indicators and no other issues then the student can receive dyslex ia intervention in regular education and it’s important to make sure that while teachers are made aware of the students indicators and some modifications are needed in the classroom, the students will have much to offer in other areas. Special education services are usually not needed.

Response To Intervention ( RTI) teams are in place at every campus. The students who are not making ex pected progress are observed closely and interventions are implemented to help the student have success. Mena Schools have jumped on this movement by developing daily schedules that support the students getting intervention while not missing classroom instruction. After careful observation and intervention a special education referral may be needed.

Maye said, “ Mena Schools Education Ex aminer, Tammy Rodgers, has been an answer to prayer my first year on this mission. While she does the testing for special education services for our students, I do the testing for indicators for dyslex ia. Although, if her testing reveals dyslex ia indicators our programs cross and the student Individual Education Committee decides what will be the best intervention for the student. We both have a passion for kids that struggle and for teachers that are trying to serve them. We love our jobs and are loving what we do. We are thrilled to be a part of TEAM Mena! ”

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ena Emblem Club recently donated to the annual B ack to School B ash that was held at the Ouachita Center on the campus of Rich Mountain Community College. Pictured ( l to r) are: Lena White, B eth Scott, and Dannie B regman, not pictured is J udy B royles. The members worked at the event, handing out supplies to children. Lena White said, “ The parents and children were so appreciative for the supplies. We heard so many thank-you’s from both children and parents.”

Rich Mountain Community College served as the coordinator and host site for the 2016 B ack to School B ash. The event and project was founded by H ealthy Connections, Inc. and H CI continues to be actively involved in this effort. Over 6 80 students were provided school supplies and backpacks at this year’s event. In addition to RMCC employees, over 45 community volunteers, including the Emblem Club, were on hand to distribute school supplies and over 5 0 donors provided supplies or cash donations to purchase supplies. Community volunteers for the event included elected officials, churches, teachers, counselors, businesses, civic organiza tions, and individuals.

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he Acorn Campus of the Ouachita River School District held a thank you luncheon on Friday, August 12, for the many people that have helped the campus develop and grow in the last year. The event was held in the recently completed safe shelter that will double as a band and choir room.

That project alone was almost one million dollars and that’s just the tip of what was done on the Above: Mrs. Couch campus. Acorn school is teaches band in the now home to new softball new safe shelter that and baseball diamonds and has multiple purposes. Left: Superinten- has relocated their playdent Jerry Strasner ground in anticipation of thanks a large group another upcoming project. of people for their The school also renovated dedication. a gymnasium and re-routed their cross country course.

Superintendent Je rry Strasner pointed out that none of the projects would have been possible without the help of his staff, the community, volunteers, and the workers who labored to put it all together. “ The purpose of today is to say thank you and your effort 5 key facts about Prostate Cancer: was worth it,” said Strasner to the large group. “ It was a labor of love.”

1. Affects 1 in every 6 men One of the best things at the end of the day, besides the enjoyment that will be 2. Deadlier than breast cancer shared on the fields and playground, is that all of the projects were completed debt free.

3. Detectable in early stages Anytime you have people willing to sacrifice their money, on top of that effort, a lot of 4. NOT an old man’s disease 5. Does NOT go away if you avoid cool things happen. When you get sacrifice and a little bit of money, I’ll tell you what you testing. Gentlemen: We encourage you tocan get do. You can build a baseball and softball diamond, you can build an elementary a PSA blood test. playground, you get to renovate a gym, and build a million dollar safe shelter, and be debt free from all of it. That’s what you get from sacrifice and that’s pretty cool, smiled Strasner.

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olk County Deputies Seth Smith and Steve Fortner have been hailed as heroes after locating a lost four-year old girl in a wooded area last week. n Thursday, August 11, the Sheriff’s office dispatch received a call at 1:30 p.m. that the girl could not be located. She had last been seen playing in her yard with three dogs. The girl’s mother and other family members had searched and were unable to locate her when they called for assistance.

U pon arrival, Fortner searched the residence, and cleared it, while Smith walked a trail to a nearby family member’s house and cleared that area as well. The pair of deputies then began walking a four-wheeler trail that was behind the residence in a heavily wooded area. Smith said they found the girl approxi mately three-q uarters of a mile from her home down the trail.

The four-year old was checked out by SouthWest EMS, who was on the scene, and found to be in good condition other than a few scratches. Other assisting agencies included the 18th West Ju dicial Task Force, Polk County Emergency Management, Polk County Search and Rescue, and Mena Fire Department.

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house were recently featured as a Pulse B usiness of the Week.

Morris is survived by his parents, B ud and B arbara Morris; sons, J ake Morris, and wife, Cortney, of Idabel, OK , J osh Morris, of Idabel, OK , and Dalton Dill, of Durant, OK ; daughter, Madison Morris, of Mena, AR; brother, J eff Morris, and wife, Candie, of Owasso, OK ; sister, Connie Akin, and husband, Frank, of H ugo, OK ; granddaughter, J ake’Lee Morris; along with a host of co-workers and friends.

Morris’ funeral service was held in H ugo, Oklahoma on Tuesday. A local memorial service is being planned for a later date.

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Energy Efficient Make-Over

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“ H undreds of electric cooperative members from across the state submitted applications,” said B ret Curry, manager of residential energy marketing for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. “ Then, a statewide team of cooperative representatives objectively selected the 17 winning homes. The common theme among the homes is higher than average electrical consumption per sq uare foot of living space and complaints about having to sacrifice comfort in order to keep the electric bill affordable.”

Curry said the energy efficiency makeover project is an educational program demonstrating basic building science. Member’s homes are used as a resource during the energy efficiency transformation makeover so others can learn how to implement energy savings applications and comfort improvement ideas within their homes. Each winner received a comprehensive energy audit that included a blower door air infiltration test, a ductwork leakage test, and infrared thermal imaging scan. U pon diagnosis of the energy problems, a team of exp erts installed additional attic insulation, sealed and insulated whole-house attic fans and attic access points, caulked and sealed unwanted air leaks, and reconnected, sealed and insulated the ductwork. Winners also received a heating and cooling system tune-up. Inefficient lighting was replaced with LED bright stik™ bulbs courtesy of G eneral Electric.

Makeover progress can be viewed at www.ecahomemakeover.com or https://www.facebook.com/SmartEnergyTips.org/.

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Fun was had by all at the 15th annual Polk County Handi-Capable Rodeo held on Friday, August 12, at the Andy Risenhoover Arena at the Polk County Fairgrounds. Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages lined up to ride horses, take ri e r e teer n r n rre e e ent i e r ent n physically challenged children and adults and is hailed as one of the best days of the year for those who participate. Additional photos and video available on Facebook at Polk County Pulse.

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Mena/Polk Senior Center Celebrates 41 Years

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

he Mena/Polk County Senior Center celebrated their 41st Anniversary on Tuesday, August 16 . The Center is the livelihood of hundreds of seniors around the county as they gather to, not only eat a delicious, healthy meal, but also to fellowship, exe rcise, and play games, as many have done for four decades.

Longtime supporter Dene Tillman was on hand to give the history of the Center, which was established on August 18, 19 7 5 in the old Frady H otel that sits across from the Mena Depot. B ack then, they served 6 5 meals a day. It was later moved to where the B randing Iron now sits. While in that building, it was called the Son Light Center. Tillman exp lained that it didn’t take long before they knew they had outgrown that building and needed a new one. That’s when Tillman began fundraising efforts.

Steve Oglesby, who was a State Representative at the time, was approached by Tillman who req uested state funding for a new center.

Oglesby called Tillman, “ the lady behind it all.” H e was able to send a bill through that passed and allowed funding to be released for the construction of a new senior center in Mena. After more fundraising and a lot of work, the Mena/Polk County Senior Center was opened in 2000.

The new 12,000 sq . ft. building cost $ 1.6 million and houses a dining hall large enough for 35 0 people, a stage, a small library, and separate activity rooms for puzzl es, dominoes, pool, and more.

Exe cutive Director Sara H olliday said the Center offers morning coffee, daily activities, and smiling faces. The Center gives many of the County’s older generation something to look forward to Monday through Friday. On average, the Center serves one hundred people inside the facilities and up to 100 meals per day are home delivered. The Center delivers twice per month to homes outside of town, giving those clients fourteen froze n meals at a time, totaling 200 meals on each of those trips. They also provide transportation to and from the center each day, to local stores twice a week, and to doctor’s offices. “ I want folks to come see us and enjoy all that we have to offer,” H olliday said. “ It’s therapeutic to just come and sit and enjoy each other’s company.” Tillman said, “ We have a lot of history and a lot to be proud of.”

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The project saw the replacement of old, cracked, and sometimes haza rdous sidewalks to modern and decorative sidewalks, added lampposts and banners, new benches, and more to create the ambience of a q uiet, southern, and old fashioned town sure to draw attention from locals and travelers, alike. ot only do they create a nice atmosphere, the lampposts are also cost efficient.

The city installed LED lighting in the posts and they are projected to only cost $ 1.81 per year per bulb. In comparison, the old bulbs each cost around 0 per year. There are a total of 55 fixtures now lining Mena Street and Mayor G eorge McK ee said the lamps will pay for themselves in two to three months.

Mc ee explained that the project began several years ago, but was halted after the April 9, 2009 tornado due to funding being used for major repairs instead of the cosmetic project. It took EMA several years to reimburse us but when they did, we started working on it again,” said McK ee.

He added, I’m glad that it’s over and it looks really nice. It’s another step forward for Mena. Any town or city has to move forward; if you don’t you’re falling back. We’ve come a long ways and we’ll keep doing it. I’m glad we’ve kept the small town attitude and atmosphere, which is good.”

The beautification of Mena is a vision that many adhere to. Rick Chrisman, owner of American Artisans on Mena Street, spoke at a council meeting last year on behalf of several business owners and organiza tions from the downtown area regarding their efforts to draw tourism to the region. Chrisman explained that the business owners have been inspired by a revitalization study that ARC (Arkansas Regional Coalition of the uachitas) conducted. The creative organizations and businesses downtown have been working hard to create events to draw tourism to downtown to improve the area, said Chrisman. It’s important to us to see this improve down here. ohn Vacca, of ARC , commended the commitment of the elected city leaders of Mena who have deemed the importance to beautify and continue to improve Mena Street with sidewalks and lampposts. Vacca reiterated the importance of Mena Street, which serves as the gateway to the Talimena National Scenic B yway and holds the potential to attract tens of thousands of tourists, making it an important economic engine in the community.

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CHRISTIE MAE POLLARD Christie Mae Pollard, 37, of Broken Bow, OK passed away August 10, 2016 in Paris, TX. She was born May 15, 1979 in Mena, AR the daughter of Dale and Revena Mae (Hunkapillar) Pollard.

Christie en oyed hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting, being in the outdoors and spending time with her nieces and nephews.

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Would like to thank everyone for their kindness and sympathy during our time of loss. It gives us much comfort knowing we have so much love, prayers & caring thoughts as we grieve our husband, dad, papaw, and knowing that he was certainly loved & respected by many.

Christie leaves to cherish her memory; one sister, Dala Aleshire and Shane; nieces and nephews, Makenzie, Katie and Brody Aleshire, all of Cove, AR; a host of aunts; uncles; cousins, and friends.

A Celebration of Life Graveside Service was held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Watson Cemetery, Watson, OK with ro. Steve radley officiating.

Visitation was held from 6-8 P.M. Friday, August 12, 2016 at Brumley Funeral Home Chapel, Broken Bow, OK.

JESSE WALLACE BUCK Jess Wallace (Dick) Buck, age 90, of Mena, passed away August 10, 2016, at the Veterans Center in Talihina, Oklahoma. He was born on March 20, 1926, in Alf, Arkansas, and lived at Old Forrester, Arkansas, until joining the U.S. Navy. He lived many years in Oregon where he had a trucking business before retiring and moving to Mena. He enjoyed traveling, exploring and seeing new places, was an avid reader, and liked telling stories of growing up at “Old Forrester”, a small community built around a large sawmill operation.

He was preceded in death by, his parents, John Jess Buck and Myrtle Wehunt Buck. Also, two of his children, Julie Buck

and John Buck.

He is survived by, his son, Robert Buck of Florida, Jeanette Buck of Payette, ID, and his companion of 28 years, Willis M. Newbolt of Mena, Ar. He has four grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two nephews, and several cousins.

He was sent for cremation by Beasley-Wood Funeral Home, with a memorial service to be announced at a later date.

DWAYNE MORRIS A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Dwayne Morris was held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the Hugo Agri-Plex. Pastor Dean Young officiated. Dwayne passed away hursday, August 11, 2016, in Mena, AR, at the age of 52.

Dwayne was born October 7, 1963, in Hugo, OK, to Bud and Barbara Morris.

Dwayne was a graduate of Hugo High School and had lived in Choctaw County most of his life, up until the last fourteen years, moving to McCurtain County, then to Mena, Arkansas, for the last nine years.

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loved garage selling and making a deal. He enjoyed spending time with his family, being outside, camping, and he was a hard worker at everything he did. He established three feed stores in Idabel, DeQueen, and Mena. He also owned a health food store in Mena.

Dwayne is survived by his parents, Bud and Barbara Morris; sons, Jake Morris, and wife, Cortney, of Idabel, OK, Josh Morris, of Idabel, OK, and Dalton Dill, of Durant, OK; daughter, Madison Morris, of Mena, AR; brother, Jeff Morris, and wife, Candie, of Owasso, OK; sister, Connie Akin, and husband, Frank, of Hugo, OK; granddaughter, ake’Lee orris along with a host of co-workers and friends.

Dwayne is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lois and Dorothy Flanagan and George and Clara Morris.

Family received friends, Sunday, August 14, 2016, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, at the Prater-Lampton-Mills and Coffey Funeral Home Chapel, Hugo, OK. Family and friends were invited to sign the guest book or send private condolences to the family at www.praterlampton.com.

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Dewayne Taylor - Leading the Next Generation

BY RICK WRIGHT • r.wright@mypulsenews.com

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rom a career in coaching to progressing to administrative roles, Dewayne Taylor, the new Principle and Athletic Director at Cossatot River H igh School, is a man devoted to helping students reach their full potential. “ I’m ex cited to be here,” said Taylor. “ We had a good opening morning. Most of these kids I’ve known since being the Wickes Elementary Principle for the past six years.”

Taylor is entering his 23rd year overall in this school system and 12th year as an administrator. “ I was the principle at U mpire, prior to being the Wickes Elementary Principle,” said Taylor. “ I’ve been in the Cossatot River School system for 21 years.”

Taylor received his B achelor Degree at the U niversity of Oz ark at Clarksville and his Masters Degree at Tex as A&M. Taylor is originally from Scranton, Arkansas but was born in Longbeach California, living there until he was about seven years old when the family moved back to Arkansas, which is where his dad’s family is from. “ I coached at Lamar and at Ashdown, at Wickes and at Cossatot River as the baseball coach. I think I’ve coached all 23 years of my career,” said Taylor.

Taylor has coached all these years up to this current position as Principle of CRH S. “ It will be different, but I’ll still be at all the games.” said Taylor. “ We think we have around 420 students this year at Cossatot River H igh School. We won’t know ex actly until we see how many don’t come back and how many new ones show up. Close to the number of students the system had last year.” “ The main thing of any goal is to make sure when your students come to school they feel safe and secure and that we offer them as much as we can,” said Taylor. “ My goal is to, in general, make our students well rounded people when they leave. You just want to play a part in that, kind of shaping kids. H opefully we can do that and be a positive in their lives.”

Taylor has been married to Amber who is a nurse at Mena Regional H ealth System, in the ICU unit, for 19 years. The Taylors have two children, Abby a senior at Cossatot River H igh School and Pate who is a seventh grader this year. Abby is involved in FFA, and is a state delegate in FFA for this year. She enjoys showing animals, showing lambs, goats and pigs and she has a little bit of each. Abby hopes to earn a Weekly Publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .degree . . . . . . in . .Agriculture . . . . . . . . . .when . . . . . she . . . .goes ...................................... to college. Pate also shows animals but is mainly into sports, baseball, basketball and soccer. “ The seniors now were six th graders when I came to Wickes Elementary,” said Taylor. If you go all the way back from seniors to first graders, I’ll have had all of those kids at one point and time.” “ I taught mainly science classes and some P.E. classes over the years,” said Taylor. “ I taught life science, earth science, biology, AP biology and physical science.”

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im and eona Scott purchased a convenience store in Hatfield, Arkansas. After remodeling, T ’s opened their doors anuary 1, 2014 and has been going strong ever since.

We were living in Tulsa, klahoma when Terry Scott, Tim’s dad, informed us that this business was for sale, said eona. We had been looking at coming back home. Tim and I are both from Cove. So we bought it and Terry and oan came and helped us remodel. We could not have done it without them. eona and Tim graduated from Cove High School in 1987. eona says to ask anyone in her graduating class and they will tell you their greatest influence was Coach Dave Campbell. Some of us accepted the ord because of Coach Campbell. We prayed together as a team. He was and still is an example to all of us of how to live as a Christian, said eona.

T ’s has continued to grow since that opening day in 2014.

It has been remarkable, said eona. There’s nothing like coming back home. Coming back home and opening a business, we’ve got to see a lot of faces that we hadn’t seen in a long time, you know, and the community has supported us and our customers are like family. ur employees and our customers make this a joy.

T ’s has become one of the highlights of Hatfield.

Us and Pinky, laughed eona. We graduated high

school, left for college and we’ve never been back until we purchased this store. eona and Tim graduated from the University of the zarks in Clarksville. Tim then got on with Walmart and next year he will have been with Walmart for 30 years, said eona. Walmart has taken us everywhere. Mainly in the northwest and we spent five years in Alaska. We lived in Eagle River and went back there this past summer. While working there, Tim was able to travel the whole state as a District Manager.

The previous store at this location was called Spanky’s. After he passed away, Margie was glad to retire. I see her now with her grandkids and she is just the sweetest lady. said eona. ur chicken is probably our featured specialty, said eona. We have a roaster here. ur burgers and the fish have been very popular. We sell a lot of fish. So those three items would be our biggest sellers. I think the growth in stores like T ’s is due to our economy. It’s just hard to make it as a restaurant anywhere. If you’re making a little bit off gas, a little bit off soda pop and you’ve got the food, I think that combination of business does better. Brandi is over my kitchen and she’s been a cook here in Hatfield since she was 1 years old; people know her. That’s been our biggest success, our 12 employees. Brandi usually gets here at about 3 30 a.m. daily and opens the door at 4 30 a.m. because we have a lot of loggers come in. We serve a full breakfast. Some people get it to go and some have a little more time to sit down and eat and talk with fellow loggers.

There are a lot of similar businesses in the county, but T ’s has a unique feel and atmosphere of almost like going home’.

Without our customers we wouldn’t be here, said eona. We see the same people come in and we call Manufacturer them by name. of Quality CNC Parts We had a dear friend in his 0’s get baptized Sunday in the Cossatot River, said eona. There is no age limit to od. And a young girl got saved in VBS and because she got saved her family came to church, 479.394.4248 104 Port Arthur Avenue so the whole family got baptized along with Charles. I had tears in my eyes all day yesterday because of what the ord has done. ur community is like that, we care about each other and help one another.

Mena, AR 71953-3344 T ’s carries convenience items for travelers, for people who stay in local cabins or travel through with their recreational vehicles. A lot of people come in who are staying in the cabins from Texas and ouisiana and they take advantage of what we have on the shelves, said eona. ur success here at T ’s is my employees and our customers, said eona. The same people come FULL ATV in and out. They want us to succeed as well. It makes you feel so good. They come by at night and someSERVICE thing’s not right, I’m getting a text or a phone call. They take care of us. To be such a small community, you & REPAIR wouldn’t believe when someone gets sick, the things they do to help people around here. They’ve got this Community Center which is the old school where they are constantly doing things. At Halloween we all get Hwy 71N/Hwy 88E Junction together as a community in the churches and have games and we usually do the food.

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CRSD Board Addresses Facility Issues, Approves Handbooks & Personnel Changes

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he Cossatot River School District Board heard the Principles’ reports, approved student transfers, amended classified salary schedules and approved the student and personnel handbooks for the 201 -17 school year during their regular monthly meeting held Thursday, August 11th at the Administration Building at Wickes.

The prior Board minutes from uly 14th and 28th, 201 were approved as was the uly 14th and 28th inancial Statements.

Superintendent Donnie Davis gave his report. Davis spoke about the power surge that occurred one morning at the high school. The power surge knocked out the kitchen AC unit. A replacement air unit was installed. Davis also talked about the dirt work and pile burning progress behind the high school. He reported that as far as he knows the school district is ready for school to start.

Mr. Davis reported that two arrests had been made on the recent school break-ins and thefts as well as recent vandalism. Some iPads and notebooks were recovered. The investigation continues.

The Board addressed the upcoming election on September 20. Since both School Board members running for re-election are running unopposed, the Board approved a resolution to eliminate the polling sites and just do the voting from the Court House. This saves the district a little money.

The School Board approved the transfer of Magaly and Daniel Perez from Wickes Elementary School to De ueen; Tray and Mac enzie Williams from Cossatot River to Mena; Mackenzie Soehren from De ueen to Wickes Elementary School and Eldon Hibbs from De ueen to Cossatot River High School.

After hearing each Principles’ report, the Board approved a line item transfer from the perating und to the Building und.

The Elementary Handbook, High School Handbook and the Personnel Handbooks were all approved for the 201 -17 school year.

After going into Executive Session to discuss personnel, the public meeting resumed with the following business the Board approved the hiring of Shelley Woodruff effective 8/13/1 as a cook; Tara Saddler as an aide at Cossatot River High School; and accepted the resignations of erri Mitchell and Denise Cook. The Board also approved the maternity leave for isa Williams and Audra Smith Cobb and the extended sick leave for Sherri lournoy.

With no other business to consider, the meeting adjourned at appoximately 8 30 p.m.

Cossatot River Students to be Published SUBMITTED BY HELEN BUXTON

The American ibrary of Poetry is pleased to announce that several students at Cossatot River High School have had their poems chosen for publication in a special book of student poetry entitled Accomplished. We are proud of the talented authors who have discovered the opportunity to have their work in print.

Accomplished is a very unique and exclusive collection of poetry, offering a great deal of satisfaction to its contributing writers, and to its many readers, a great deal of enjoyment. Congratulations to Ignacio opez, imberly Conaster, Casey Petty, andon Counts, Cooper ohnson, Reid Bowen, Colton Hammer, izbet Delgado, Austin Price, Destiny rachiseur, Brandon Williams, Brad Roberts, Martin arate, David ohnson, ikki Cusher, Carlos Hernadez, oshua Richardson, Branson Provence, Megan Broach, Alexia Cusher, elly Parker, Tanner rachieur, Dalton Mc enzie, ennifer Hernandez, ovani Valencia, Chana Cox, Emily Herold, Randy Valezquez, Colton Stowe, Melissa ohnson, ordan Schmitz, and avin emeth.

To order a copy of the book of poetry contact Helen Buxton at Cossatot River High School or obtain information on the website www.libraryofpoetry.com.

Accomplished will be published this fall.

Holly Harshman Students Welcomed Students at all four Mena campuses were welcomed by community e er n t eir fir t of school, Monday, August 15, 2016. Pictured right are door greeters at Holly Harshman Elementary including (l to r): Russell Threat, Pastor of Mena FBC; Phillip Hensley, President of Union Bank; Jay Quebedeaux, CEO of MRHS; Mena Superintendent, Benny Weston; and Philip Wilson, President of RMCC.

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Coach Wendell Cartwright Returns to Alma Mater as Head Coach Cossatot River H igh School Coach Wendell Cartwright says, “ There is no place like home! ” Coach Cartwright returned to his alma mater last year as the boy’s head basketball coach. “ I graduated from Wickes H igh School in 19 89 and went to Southern Arkansas and graduated in 19 9 4,” said Cartwright. “ I coached five years at Bright Star High School, five years at Hatfield H igh School, then I was at Wickes H igh School for six years and then was the assistant coach at Eldorado High School for five years, where we won a state championship. This is my second year at Cossatot River H igh School.” “ I’ve really enjoyed being back so far,” said Cartwright. “ This particular school, since they went together, has done a really good job in the way they’ve handled things. The kids and the parents have really gelled well. There hasn’t been a lot of issues you think of with two big rivals coming together. One of the things I think that helped that was the fact that before they built this campus, all the sports were mix ed and played together. These guys played baseball together… ran track. I think the two or three years of the mix outside of basketball really helped the kids get to know each other… gave time for the parents to mingle. I don’t even hear or see any issues. It’s worked really well.”

Cossatot River H igh School is going into their fourth year and the campus is something to be proud of. “ I especially like the gym part,” said Cartwright. “ We are working toward getting a soccer field. rom my understanding, the soccer field is going to be the first field to be worked on because we already have a baseball and a softball field we can use. There is no soccer field. We had to play all our home games at Mena. When you have to take a bus to a home field game, it’s not quite a home game. “ The girls had the best year they’ve ever had in soccer as well. Our girl’s basketball team made the State Tournament. We have girls who made it to the state softball tournament and

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State Basketball tournament. Some of our girls moved up as freshman at the end of the season. They come in as sophomores this year with ex perience playing in State Softball and State Basketball Tournaments in the same year. In my opinion, that’s probably not happening everywhere,” said Cartwright. “ That tells me we have a really good girls program here too, the soccer team is on the rise, the boys came just a play or two from going to the State Championship Soccer game and all without a facility.” “ We’ve got a really strong senior boys basketball class, as far as their skill level and ability,” said Cartwright. “ And as much as anything they are just great kids. We got beat in the Regional Basketball Tournament last year. I was pleased that we weren’t intimidated by any stretch of the imagination. “ We’ve had a lot of good participation in our summer workouts,” said Cartwright. “ Several guys have gotten a lot better. If we can just get a little bit of rebounding in the post, keep people a little more honest where they can’t just overplay us and get out and crowd us. We are quick enough to get into the lane if we have someone to pass the ball to around the basket and just finish. That’s going to make a big difference in how good we are.

The difference in being a smaller school than in the 3A and up is you’ve got to have some balance. ne of the things that’s really helped us, is starting last spring, Coach Brian Richardson took the weight lifting program over. I told him what I wanted to get done and came up with something and we started a lifting program. We’re on our fourth cycle. We go a month and test and so on. I told those guys that if you look at every team we got beat by, they were just more physical. They were stronger and a little more athletic. We’ve got to close that gap. Coach Richardson did a good job working with them in the spring and we carried it on through the summer and we’ve made tremendous gain in their max ed weight for each lift.

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Rodeo Royalty Selected

BY RICK WRIGHT r.wright@mypulsenews.com

K risten White was crowned the 2016 Polk County Rodeo Q ueen Saturday, August 13th in the Commerical B uilding at the Polk County Fair G rounds.

Miss White was also voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants. Ashley Sides was named First Runner U p, while K aty Caldwell was selected as Second Runner-U p.

Aby Fortner was selected as Princess, and Elliott Dugan was chosen as Sweetheart. Camilla B ooher was chosen as Sweetheart First Runner-U p.

Cheyanne Windham won the Little Sweetheart competition, Cambreigh McReynolds was selected as the First Runner-U p.

The H orsemanship Award went to B ennetta Morris. B ennetta was also selected as Senior Q ueen. “ Every year we have rodeo and rodeo royalty is a tradition,” said Phyllis Caldwell. “ We have slots for both boys and girls, this year we didn’t have any boys run. B ut we go anywhere from kids who can sit on a horse and be led all the way up to what we call seniors. We’ve had a senior Q ueen in her six ties. This year’s senior q ueen is 22 years old.”

They come in and fill out an application expressing their interest in running, said Caldwell.

They do have to sell raffle tickets. That’s how we are able to fund the contest. After they’ve sold their tickets and have a sponsor, then we have two horsemanship contests which judges them on a specific pattern they are required to run. They are also judged on attitude, upkeep and care of their horse and how they present themselves.”

There are specific dress rules, said Caldwell. ou have to dress long sleeve shirt, hat, jeans, boots and belt. After the horsemanship contest, there is an interview process with two judges that ask anything they want to about their horse, feelings about rodeo, what they think they can do to help rodeo and about the rodeo way of life.” “ They are also judged on how they present themselves throughout the rodeo,” said Caldwell. “ H ow they talk with people going through the stands. They will be an ambassador for Polk County. The Q ueen is req uired to represent in at least three other events throughout her year such as other rodeos, fair associations, cattleman’s association meetings for that ambassadorship,” said Caldwell. “ We have 13 judges this year, said Caldwell. “ At each horsemanship contest there are two judges and a secret judge that wanders around. At the parade, there are two parade judges, one watching to see how well the contestant is presented and there is a secret judge, watching how they got ready. Watching to see if they helped anyone out. At the rodeo itself, we have secret judges walking around observing the contestants.”

It’s not a req uirement, but this year all the contestants are from Polk County with the exce ption of one from Smithville,” said Caldwell.

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I could tell this summer that we didn’t get pushed around as much, not just in the post, but on drives, if we got bumped it didn’t throw us off as much as before, we’re able to stay on our path to the goal. We’re going to continue that.” ast year in the fall, we did the cross-fit stuff, the battle ropes. We got a bunch of sledge hammers and tires. As we moved into the spring I was able to purchase about $ 1,5 00 dollars of plates and dumbbells. This will allow us to be more competitive in the future.” “ I think it’s the Wiz ard of Oz theme, there’s just no place like home! ” said Cartwright. “ And there’s just not any place like home. B eing around familiar folks, people that you grew up with, people that you’ve known all your life. I eat my mom’s cooking three or four days a week. My dad says their grocery bill has about doubled. J ust being at home has been a blessing. I really enjoyed my time at Eldorado. G reat people, outstanding athletes, but there’s just not any place like home.”

MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST M DA 8/15 C e r e a l & St r i n g c h e e s e , d i c e d p e a r s , g r a p e j u i c e , m i l k TUESDA 8/1 C h e r r y f r u d a l , c o c o a p u f f b a r , Sc o o b y D o o c r a c k e r s , m i x e d fr u it, fr u it b le n d ju ic e , m ilk WED ESDA 8/17 Chocolate muffin, yogurt & animal crackers, applesauce, o r a n g e ju ic e , m ilk THURSDA 8/18 Eg g , s a u s a g e & c h e e s e b u r r i t o , c e r e a l & s t r i n g c h e e s e , r a i s in s c h e e r y s ta r ju ic e , m ilk RIDA 8/19 B i s c u i t & g r a v y , a n i m a l c r a c k e r s & y o g u r t , d i c e d p e a c h e s , a p p le ju ic e , m ilk

MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S LUNCH M DA 8/15 ELEMENTARY: M e a t l o a f , m a s h e d p o t a t o e s w / g r a v y , t o m a t o , a p p l e , m i x e d f r u i t , m i l k ; CHOICE: C h i c k e n p a t t y s a n d w i c h , f r e n c h f r i e s , t o m a t o , a p p l e , m i x e d f r u i t , m i l k . MIDDLE SCHOOL: M e a t l o a f , r o l l , s i d e s , f r u i t , c o n d i m e n t s , m i l k ; CHOICES: Pi z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , c o n d i m e n t s , m i l k ; o r Q u e s a d i l l a , s i d e s , f r u i t , c o n d i m e n t s , m i l k . HIGH SCHOOL: M e a t l o a f ; h a m & c h e e s e m e l t , c h ic k e n te n d e r s , h a m b u r g e r, v a r ie ty n a c h o s , v a r ie ty ta c o s , q u e s a d illa , o r p iz z a .

TUESDA 8/1 ELEMENTARY: P o p c o r n c h i c k e n b o w l , b r e a d s t i c k , m i x e d v e g e t a b l e s , c u c u m b e r s , o r a n g e , a p p l e j u i c e , m i l k ; CHOICE: Tu r k e y s a n d w i c h , m i x e d v e g e t a b l e s , c u c u m b e r s , o r a n g e , a p p l e j u i c e , m i l k . MIDDLE SCHOOL: P o p c o r n c h i c k e n b o w l , h o t r o l l , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; CHOICES: Ta c o P i z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; P e p p e r o n i P i z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; F a j i t a s , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k . HIGH SCHOOL: P o p c o r n c h i c k e n b o w l , C a l i f o r n i a r a n c h c h i c k e n s a l a d , c h i c k e n p a t ty s a n d w ic h , h o t d o g , v a r ie ty n a c h o s , v a r ie ty ta c o s , fa jita s , b u r r ito , b u ffa lo c h ic k e n p iz z a , p e p p e r o n i p iz z a WED ESDA 8/17 ELEMENTARY: C h i c k e n n u g g e t , b r e a d s t i c k , a c o r n s q u a s h , c u c u m b e r / t o m a t o s a l a d , b a n a n a , g r a p e j u i c e , m i l k ; CHOICE: Su b s a n d w i c h , a c o r n s q u a s h , c u c u m b e r / t o m a t o s a l a d , b a n a n a , g r a p e j u i c e , m i l k . MIDDLE SCHOOL: i n / o u t c h e e s e p e n n e , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; CHOICES: P i z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; B u r r i t o , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k . HIGH SCHOOL: I n / O u t c h e e s e p e n n e , p a r m e s a n p o p c o r n c h ic k e n , c h ic k e n te n d e r s , h a m b u r g e r, v a r ie ty n a c h o s , v a r ie ty ta c o s , o r b u r r ito .

THURSDA 8/18 ELEMENTARY: C h i c k e n e n c h i l a d a , M e x i c a n r i c e , p i n t o b e a n s , b a b y c a r r o t s , a p p l e s a u c e , o r a n g e j u i c e , m i l k ; CHOICE: H o t d o g , p i n t o b e a n s , b a b y c a r r o t s , a p p l e s a u c e , o r a n g e j u i c e , m i l k . MIDDLE SCHOOL: C h i c k e n En c h i l a d a , M e x i c a n r i c e , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; CHOICES: P i z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; o r C h i c k e n o r c h e e s e n a c h o s , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k . HIGH SCHOOL: C h i c k e n e n c h i la d a , b u ffa lo c h ic k e n s a n d w ic h , h o t d o g , c h ic k e n p a tty s a n d w ic h , v a r ie ty n a c h o s , v a r ie ty ta c o s , b u r r ito , B B Q C h ic k e n c a lz o n e o r p iz z a RIDA 8/19 ELEMENTARY: C h e e s e P i z z a , s t e a m e d b r o c c o l i , r e d p e p p e r s t r i p s , f r u i t s a l a d , f r u i t j u i c e , m i l k ; C HOICE: F i s h s a n d w i c h , s t r e a m e d b r o c c o l i , r e d p e p p e r s t r i p s , f r u i t s a l a d , f r u i t j u i c e , m i l k . MIDDLE SCHOOL: C a j u n C h i l i F r i e s b o w l , t o r t i l l a c r i s p , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k ; CHOICES: p i z z a , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k , o r B e e f s o f t t a c o , s i d e s , f r u i t , m i l k . HIGH SCHOOL: Cajun chili fries bowl, , fish sandw ic h , c h ic k e n te n d e r s , c h e e s e b u r g e r, v a r ie ty n a c h o s , v a r ie ty ta c o s , o r p iz z a .

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Thursday, 8/18 •Downtown Partners - Discover Downtown Third Thursday. Open late, shop until 8.

•7:00 a.m. – Until Sold Out - Polk nt r er r et at the Mena Depot.

•10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. – The Board Camp Baptist Church at 107 Country Road 63 will distribute food.

•10:30 a.m. – Gator & Friends will be playing at the Mena Senior Center. t r en County will meet at Papa’s e ican Caf .

Call Lisa Martin 216-3383 or Charles Pitman 216-4882 for more information.

•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 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham.

•4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Wickes Pentecostal Church of God Soup Kitchen will be serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and dessert.

• t treet ini trie will have a free dinner and fellowship in the 9th Street Ministries building.

•5:30 p.m. – Humane Society of the Ouachitas will meet at the Limetree Restaurant. Call 479-243-0771 for info.

•5:30 p.m. – Polk County Cancer Support Group meeting at the Polk County Library,

•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 479-2164606.

Sunday, 8/21 •2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-2430297.

• nite et i t t Group at the First United Methodist Church in Mena.

•6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall. n ee in n i i n enter will serve free groceries & free toiletry to the needy at 1200 Reeves Ave, Mena.

•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.

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

Everyone is welcome.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-2430297. en e eetin All Elks are invited to attend. e r nt rri r Chapter 377 meeting at Limetree Restaurant.

Tuesday, 8/23 •7:00 a.m. – Until Sold Out - Polk County r er r et at the Mena Depot.

•8:00 a.m. –The Reynolds Gardener Comnit en Bre t at the First United Methodist Church in Mena.

•8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - ARVAC, Inc. will issue commodities at 606 Pine St. in Mena for all eligible households. For questions, contact ARVAC at 479-394-4707.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County i i i n is open in the 9th Street Ministries Building.

•11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – “Art Day” at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena St. •11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Free lunch at Vegetarian Soup Kitchen at Mena Seventh Day Adventist Church, 149 Polk 43 (Fairground Road), Mena. 479-394-7404.

•12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – The Sonlighters In Action Card Shop will be open at 3671 Highway 8 West, one mile from Louise Durham. e tfie 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. en i e 6th

Grade Curriculum Night and Smart Core Oreintation will be in the Mena Middle School Cafeteria. All 6th grade students and families are invited to attend. en i e nn Title I meeting - All Mena Middle School families are encouraged to attend. e rine r e e Detachment will meet at Lighthouse Fitness.

•7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Bluegrass music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room. nt in e ni e meets at the Hatfield Lodge.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at First United Methodist Church, 9th & Port Arthur. 479-234-2887 or 479-234-3043.

Wednesday, 8/24 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena at noon.

•12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County Library Cove Branch is open. e en ir t nite et odist Church Kidz will meet.

•6:00 p.m. – Warriors for Christ will meet at the Southside Church of God. e ener ti n t ini tries “Regenerating this Generation” at Mena Church of God Hwy 88 East.

•6:15 p.m. – Discovery Kids – Kindergarten Thru 5th Grade; Collide Youth Ministry – 6th Thru 12th Grades; and Adult Bible Study at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-2430297.

•7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Inquiry classes into the Catholic Faith begins in the Parish Hall of St. Agnes Catholic Church at 203 8th St. No cost or obligation. Everyone is invited.

Call 394-1017 or 394-5655 for more info.

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410 8th St. •5:30 p.m. – Weight Watchers will meet at Dallas Avenue Baptist Church Family Life Center. Call 479-234-2297 for more info.

•5:30 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Women eetin at the ABC Club, 1159 Hwy, 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-243-0297.

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

•6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Saint Agnes Church Parish Hall.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-2430297.

D ni e will meet at the Mena Lodge located in the Old Post Office by anssen Park.

Friday, 8/19 •8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Road tests are given at the Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room unless the roads are wet.

Written tests are given at 1:00 p.m. e i n eetin are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South.

• it e er riter r will meet at Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street, •6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Wickes First Baptist Church. 107 N 2nd Street, Wickes.

•7:00 p.m. – Leon Page Band will be playing at the American Legion. ri ti n Br t er en meeting at Cannanland Church, Hwy 8 West. All men invited. 15 and older. For more info, call Brother Allen 479-216-4282.

•8:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479-2430297.

Saturday, 8/20 •7:00 a.m. – Until Sold Out - Polk County r er r et at the Mena Depot.

•9:30 a.m. – Cossatot River State Park Snorkeling Exploration – Minimum age is 6. Meeting place: Sandbar Parking Lot •2:00 p.m. – Cossatot River State Park the Bear Facts – Meeting place: Legacy Room in Visitor Center.

•3:15 p.m. – Cossatot River State Park eet n reet – Meeting place: Legacy Room in Visitor Center.

• r fi B i n raiser at First Christian Church, 1010 Port Arthur. Includes silent auction raising money by donation to replace ceiling in upstairs fellowship hall. Serving until out of food.

Benefit Dinner ti n r D B er i e - Potluck dinner at 5:00pm. Auction at 6:00pm at Vandervoort lementary. All proceeds go to handle finances for his passing & headstone. All food & auction items are appreciated.

will meet Friday, August 26, 2016 in the basement of the Polk County Courthouse at 9:00 a.m. Meetings of the County Election Commission are open to the public.

Candidates & interested parties are welcome to attend.

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POLK COUNTY BIRTHS AT MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM J or d a n B i ng ha m, of Mena , i s the p r oud mother of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 9 th.

S a b r i na Mi r a nd a a nd Cr i stob a l Ma r ti nez- F er r eti z, of W i ckes, a r e the p r oud p a r ents of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 9 th.

K er sta n W i lli s a nd E r i c S mi th J r ., of W i ckes, a r e the p r oud p a r ents of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 9 th.

E mi ly a nd B r a nd on W hi te, of S mi thv i lle, a r e the p r oud p a r ents of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 9 th.

Pa tr i ci a V a sq uez a nd J ose L op ez Munoz, of H ea v ener , a r e the p r oud p a r ents of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 1 0 th.

Barret Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage

K i nsey a nd B r ett L owr i e, of S mi thv i lle, a r e the p r oud p a r ents of a b a b y g i r l, b or n on A ug ust 1 0 th.

H olly a nd Cha se H enr y, of H a tfield, are the proud parents of a b a b y b oy, b or n on A ug ust 1 1 th.

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Moments from America’s History: Camp Pioneer’s Centennial – Part 1 CONTRIBUTED BY JEFF OLSON • olsonjd@arkansas.net

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uring our thirty-six years in Mena, Denise and I have made many great memories in a wonderful place with wonderful people. A major part of that was raising our three children and hosting five foreign exchange students, all of which made our lives more blessed in so many ways. Some of the best memories with our son Erik centered around his experience in the Boy Scouts of America. He began in Cub Scouts in Den 5, Pack 73 in 1994 and in 1998 began his journey in Boy Scouts to Eagle Scout in Troop 92, achieving that milestone in 2003. However, this journey would not have been near as rich and rewarding had it not been for a local Scouting institution named Camp Pioneer. How many other Eagle Scouts could say that truthfully? Thousands, at least, and so here I take the liberty to speak for them also.

Before I go any further, I know that there are many other Scouters who could also share what I am about to share here and if I had the time and space to tell my/our story through it would be mostly their story as well. As we recognize its 100th anniversary, Camp Pioneer’s story is that of many thousands of people - boys, leaders, parents, volunteers and others who experienced (and gave of themselves so that others might experience) the best that Scouting had to offer during summer camp and other outdoor gatherings and events. In turn, these boys and young men grew into adults who espoused and lived out Scouting’s core values and became the men, husbands, fathers, employees and leaders who helped to make their communities, states and nation a better place for their generation and for those yet unborn.

This story has many events and chapters, full of smiles, tears, joys, fears, love and challenge. It’s the story of the young scout whose parents bring him to summer camp for the very first time and it’s a new experience for him. He’s excited about it, though still a bit nervous but the Scoutmaster assures Mom & Dad that all will be fine once the youngster gets settled in and starts all the activities and fun (sometimes it was the parents who were most nervous and at times hesitant to let go); It’s the story of the scout who really doesn’t want to follow the rules as much as he should, but with some kind but firm guidance (and an occasional ultimatum) the scout decides he really does want to stay enough to adhere to scouting rules and the Scoutmaster’s authority; It’s the story of the scout that decides he wants to go home early because he’s homesick or it’s too hot or he misses TV, video games, Mom’s cooking and his own bed. It’s the story of the Scout that completes the Rich Mountain Hike for the first time, but not without some much needed encouragement and perhaps a little more moleskin for his hurting feet from his fellow Scouters; It’s the story of a mother who realizes after camp that her worry should have included more of how to get her Scout’s clothes (and him!) clean; It’s the story of the Scoutmaster who gets so weary but is sustained by the pride he feels for his boys; It’s the story of the Camp Ranger whose full-time job gets fuller during summer camp and who is a life-saving source to keep the Camp going; It’s the story of the Camp Director pulling his hair out when contingencies arise beyond even those which were planned for and within the realm of reason and experience; It’s the story of many proud moments at camp’s end when the bonfire and closing ceremony honors and awards the scout’s and troop’s week-long achievements while Mom and Dad proudly take it in. Ultimately, it’s these and many other stories which represent the reality of boys who grew, persevered and succeeded through camp and Scouting. What these and other untold stories have in common is that boys, especially those who attended more than once, typically left Camp Pioneer with a stronger sense of self-esteem, self-reliance, self-confidence and camaraderie, but most importantly – with a stronger understanding of selflessness, team work, dependability, accountability, faith and of who they were. These qualities all constitute and instill into boys the measure of the man they will one day be.

So, how did this special place called Camp Pioneer come to be? This will be the primary subject in Part II of this series which will be in next week’s edition of the Mitchell Computer Services Polk County Pulse.

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he junior branch of the Ouachita Little Theatre is hosting an acting workshop for youth as part of this month’s Third Thursday Downtown event. JO LT Into Action will be held this Thursday, August 18th from 4 – 5 :30 p.m. at OLT. Snacks are included in the workshop that is for all youth, ages 3rd grade and up. The workshop will cover stage combat including fist fights, slaps, falls, trips, and more. The workshop costs $ 5 per person, current JO LT members are free.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ju nior Ouachita Little Theatre, stop by on Thursday. There is a $ 10 fee to join JO LT.

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he Otters, a Women’s Drum Circle, will be performing at Mena Art G allery, 6 07 Mena Street, at 6 :00 pm on Thursday, August 18. The Otters were formed in 19 9 2 and is a multicultural women’s drum circle. It is guided by Lyn Dilbeck and Denie Westphal.

Thirty women participated during the following eighteen years. Interested in a new direction, seven of these women decided to become active in pow-wow style drumming and singing. Their first public performance was for the Cherokee Cultural Day in October 2011. Since then, they have performed for H eritage activities, school children, youth organiza tions, senior groups and state parks. These women bring a widely varied background to the group. Some have Native American backgrounds, others bring the diversity of America’s melting pot immigration history. What they have found is a commonality that defines women everywhere and a respect for their heritage.

While you are visiting the wide variety of shops that will be open until 8 pm Thursday, we invite you to stop at the gallery, have a seat, cool off a bit from our August heat, and enjoy their performance. You may also want to take time to look around at the beautiful art on exh ibit in this year’s Ouachita Exp ressions exh ibit.

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The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner.

Mena Police Department August 7, 2016 Aaron Marcus Shores, 25, of Mena was charged with DWI and careless driving.

An employee at a local convenience store reported being harassed by members of a motorcycle club who were shopping in the store. Case is pending.

August 8, 2016 A Mena woman reported that her former husband, against whom she has an order of protection, is harassing her. Case is pending.

Steven Henry Hobbs, 29, of Cove was charged with possession of an instrument of crime after officers responded to a traffic accident.

Anthony Wayne Walsh, 46, of Boles was charged with theft of property (shoplifting) after a call to a local retail store.

August 9, 2016 Sara House, 31, of Hot Springs Village, Mandi Green, 30, of Fouke, and Hailey Gilley, 22, of Texarkana, Texas were each charged with possession of meth or cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, all felonies. Gilley was additionally charged with careless driving, a misdemeanor.

August 10, 2016 Heath Sanders, 24, of Mena was charged with hindering apprehension after an incident at a local residence.

Christopher Sanders, 28, of Mena was charged with battery III, possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and residential burglary.

August 11, 2016 Ronald Staggs, 53, of Mena turned himself in to the detention center on an outstanding warrant.

Jeremy Daniel Petty, 29, of Hot Springs Village was arrested by Garland County officers on an outstanding warrant from the Mena Police Department. Mena personnel traveled to Hot Springs and transported Petty back to Polk County.

Carl Madison James, 31, of Glenwood was charged with DWI (third offense), careless driving, speeding, and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

August 12, 2016 Kyle A. Woody, 21, of Mena was charged with public intoxication after a call to a local motel.

Alexander Lee Diggs, 27, no address listed, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Garland County.

Dyana Myrl Garrett, 55, and Donnie Grey

Western, 54, both of Mena were charged with theft of property after officers were called to a local retail store.

August 13, 2016 David P. Schmidt, 51, of Mena was charged with two counts of theft of property (shoplifting) after officers were called to a local retail store.

nt eri De rt ent August 8, 2016 Report of a domestic disturbance led to the arrest of Blade A. Aleshire, 21, of Mena, on Charges of Public Intoxication, Possession of Untaxed Liquor and Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Also arrested was Heath M. Spencer, 19, of Mena, on Charges of Possession of an Intoxicating Beverage by a Minor, Obstructing Governmental Operations and Impairing the Operation of a Vital Facility.

Report from complainant on West Boundary Road in Mena of a break-in, causing damage to a door, and the theft of a lawn mower, totaling losses at $910.00. Investigation continues.

August 9, 2016 Report from complainant on Highway 8 West near the Shady Grove community of several forged checks, and the theft of a firearm valued at $250.00. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Report from complainant on Highway 375 West near Potter of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

August 10, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 177 near Mena of the theft of tools and tires, all valued at $500.00. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Polk 35 near Hatfield of vandalism to vehicle tires, causing $800.00 in damages. Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on West Johnson Street in Hatfield of the theft of a mower and tools, all valued at $310.00. Items were located and returned to owner. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Report from a Hatfield woman of a stolen/ forged check while in another state. Deputy advised complainant of legal options.

Report of a structure fire on Polk 238 near Mena led to the arrest of Lana V. Guinn, 29, of Mena, on a Charge of Arson.

August 11, 2016 Report from complainant on Polk 49 near the Shady Grove community of a domestic disturbance. Deputy advised all parties of legal options.

Report of a disturbance on Polk 76 East near Mena led to the arrest of Danny D. Hunt, 54, of Mena, on a Charge of Disorderly Conduct.

Request for assistance from an emergency service provider.

Request for assistance in locating a missing 4-year-old child. The child was located and returned to the custody of their parent.

August 12, 2016 Arrested was Michael E. Green, 56, of Mena, on a Charge of Public Intoxication.

Arrested was Michael L. McKelvey, 46, of Purcell, OK, on two Warrants for Failure to Appear and a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Report of an accident on Highway 71 South near Mena led to the arrest of Ashley A. Smith, 33, of Cove, on a Charge of DWI. Report from complainant on Polk 647 near Mena of being harassed by an acquaintance.

Investigation continues.

Report from complainant on Highway 71 South near Grannis of being harassed by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Lloyd J. Land, 19, of Cove, on Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order and Violation of the Arkansas Hot Check Law. Arrested was Cameron J. Rose, 25, of Hatton, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Report from a Little Rock man of having his signature forged on documentation in Polk County. Investigation continues.

Report of an accidental gunshot wound. Deputies responded.

Report from a Cove woman of alleged battery. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.

Arrested was Sonia P. Enriquez, 33, of Wickes, on a Charge of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License.

August 13, 2016 Arrested was Allen J. Qualls, 20, of Mt. Ida, on a Charge of Possession of Intoxicating Liquor by a Minor.

Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Jody L. Carter, 31, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear.

August 14, 2016 Report of a stolen vehicle being located in the Mountain Fork River. Investigation continues.

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

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 26 Incarcerated Inmates, with 9 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

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At the regularly held August Quorum Court meeting, this resolution will be considered.

STATE OF ARKANSAS CO O POL QUORUM COURT R SOL O R2 A R SOL O D CLAR G A D LL G A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF O POL CO , AR A SAS. WHEREAS, Michael E. Godfrey, who held the office of the Sheriff of Polk County, State of Arkansas, and has served in that capacity since 2011 retired effective August 19, 2016; WHEREAS, it is the obligation of the Quorum Court of the County of Polk, State of Arkansas, to declare that a vacancy occurred in the office of the Sheriff in the County of Polk, State of Arkansas, as authorized by Amendment 55 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-14-1309; WHEREAS, the Quorum Court is further authorized by Amendment 55 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and Arkansas Code Annotated §14-14-1310 to fill the vacancy in the une pired term by appointment O , H R OR , R SOL D H OR CO R O POL CO , AR A SAS S C O . A vacancy is declared to e ist in the office of Sheriff of Polk County, Arkansas, from the retirement of the duly elected Polk County Sheriff effective midnight August 19, 2016; S C O 2. hat is appointed hereby to fill the position of Sheriff of Polk County, Arkansas, effective midnight August 23, 2016, and that said person is authori ed hereby to serve in said capacity until the e piration of the term on December 31, 2016.

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Benefit Dinner Auction for Doug aker’s ife on Saturday, August 20th. Potluck dinner at 5 pm, auction at 6 pm at Vandervoort Elementary. All proceeds go to handle finances for his passing and headstone. All food and auction items are greatly appreciated.

8/17 Happy Birthday to my daughter, Stacy Vaught. I always enjoy your visits. I love you very much. Your mom, Alma.

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