October 12, 2016

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Ouachita Arts Celebration Announces Dates & New Attractions

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

The 3rd annual Ouachita Arts Celebration has promised to be bigger and better than ever before with more artists, more music, and a uniq ue vintage car show lining up Mena Street on Saturday, November 5. The event’s growth positions it to become of the area’s premiere events.

The city will again block off Mena Street between Janssen and Maple for the event that highlights the Mena Arts District.

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Forbis AwardedLocal 2016 All Nations Cup Lifetime Achievement Award

Ballot Issue 2 to Allow Governors to Maintain Political Authority While Traveling

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

The Arkansas Gubernatorial Power When Governor is Absent from State Amendment, also known as Issue 2, is on the November 8 , 20 16 , ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, meaning members of the state legislature referred the issue.

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Online Marketing at the Heart of State & Local Tourism Industry

BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com

Tourism is recognized as one of the maj or economic engines in the state of Arkansas, in the billions to be e act. fficials recognize consumers are hyper-connected to their screens, being marketed to for various destinations and despite that fact, Arkansas’ popularity continues to soar, proving that all of the resources being allocated for online marketing are paying off.

Last year, 28 million visitors spent $ 7 .2 billion on travel and tourism in Arkansas, an 8 .7 percent increase over the previous year. That means $ 37 4 million was collected in state taxes and $ 137 million in local taxes throughout the state.

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Left to right: Judith Forbis, Dr. Hans Nagel, former president of the World Arabian Horse Organization, and Wolfgang Eberhardt, president of the German Arabian Horse Society.

Local philanthropist and former owner of Ansata Arabian Stud Thoroughbred Farm, Judith Forbis, was honored last week with the prestigious 2016 All Nations Cup Lifetime Achievement Award in Aachen, Germany. SEE FULL STORY ON PAGE 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE.

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Forbis Honored with 2016 All Nations Cup Lifetime Achievement

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s. Judith Forbis, who with her late husband Don, former owners of the Ansata Arabian Stud thoroughbred farm located outside Mena near the Rocky Community, was recently honored with the 20 16 All Nations Cup Lifetime Achievement Award held in Aachen, Germany last week.

Forbis said of the honor, “ I accept it not for myself, but on behalf of all those who have made the Ansata bloodlines a household word in the Arabian horse community worldwide for more than 50 years. Having j udged the Nations Cup in the past, it was amazing to see how it has continued to improve, to experience the friendly atmosphere and see so many magnificent Arabian horses.

Forbis is no stranger to prestigious international horse industry awards. In fact, she was the first woman to ever receive the ohn W. albreath Award that was first given in 19 9 0 by the U niversity of Louisville, Kentucky, to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs in the overall horse industry. It was named in honor of Mr. Galbreath, who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates and Darby Dan Thoroughbred farm, and presented on an annual basis to individuals who have changed the industry in some positive way. Among the previous winners were D. Wayne Lucas, John Bell, John Lyons, and other famous horsemen worldwide.

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HSO Adopts Out More than 100 Dogs with New Partnership news@mypulsenews T

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he Humane Society of the Ouachitas has adopted out more than 10 0 dogs since partnering with the Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter out of Vinita, Oklahoma in August.

The Peaceful Animal Adoption Shelter is able to better find forever homes for the sheltered dogs in states outside of Arkansas.

HSO has been transporting adoptees out of the area for some time as Polk County has an abundance of sheltered pets. However, the number they have been able to adopt out with the new partnership is unprecedented.

U nder the partnership, HSO transports the dogs to Oklahoma where they are then taken to Colorado, where there is a shortage of perspective adoptive pets. The Denver Dumb Friends League, or DDFL, for short, is the agency that finds new families for the dogs. HSO volunteers are hopeful that those numbers will remain high.

HSO is a 50 1( c) 3 and is only funded through grants and donations. If you would like to help in any way, contact the shelter at 47 9 -39 4-56 8 2.

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First Lea Memorial Dinner a Huge Success

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aw enforcement officers within the 18th West udicial District were honored at the ea emorial Dinner held on Tuesday, ctober 4, at the uachita Center in ena. Through the generous financial support of more than 50 local businesses and individuals, law enforcement officers from Polk and ontgomery Counties were served dinner and honored as a token of appreciation for their unwavering dedication in serving their communities. Represented at the dinner were officers from State Police, .S. orestry, Arkansas ame and ish, City of ena, Polk County Sheriff’s Department, ontgomery County Sheriff’s Department, rannis Police Department, and the 18th West udicial Drug Task orce. ore than 200 were in attendance for the dinner that was held in honor of the memory of Polk County Deputy Sheriff ill ea, who was killed in the line of duty on April 29, 1976. As Prosecuting Attorney, have had the distinct privilege of interacting daily with local police officers and sheriff’s deputies. As an inside source, can report to the public that am very proud of the ob that our officers do. With the negative attitude toward law enforcement in some regions of our country, this memorial dinner gives the citi ens of our counties an opportunity to show local law enforcement that we respect and honor their service. The 40th anniversary of ill ea’s death marked a logical time to honor the service of past and present law enforcement officers. This memorial is a reminder that we need effective law enforcement to keep our communities safe, 18th West udicial Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner said.

The ceremony opened with a few words from Riner before bringing ena Police Chief randon artin, Polk County Former Polk County Sheriff Al Hadaway speaks to memnterim Sheriff ack Peebles, rannis Chief of Police ichael Salinas, and ontgomery County Sheriff David White to the bers of law enforcement about the fateful day that Bill stage.

Lea lost his life while in service. ollowing words of thankfulness and encouragement from each of the law enforcement leaders, former Polk County Sheriff Al adaway spoke. adaway served when ill ea lost his life. e talked about what happened that fateful day when ea paid the ultimate price for doing his ob. adaway and ea were serving divorce papers that day. adaway said, we stepped up on the porch of the mobile home, ill knocked on the door and ames’ wife came to the door. ames reached around her and shot ill one time and turned the gun on me. overpowered him, handcuffed him, called for assistance, and found that ill had been fatally wounded. t is a scene that is played out all too often for law enforcement. We as a community need to recogni e that the officers, first responders, servants of the community, stand between us and the dangerous individuals that care nothing about the rest of us, said adaway.

After adaway spoke, ernie osely, a 9 instructor at the Arkansas aw nforcement Training Academy in Camden, spoke. osely has worked in law enforcement since 1997. osely en oys coaching fellow officers through tough times and reminds them that the vast ma ority of citi ens love and respect law enforcement.

Riner thanked the many businesses and individuals who supported the dinner. usinesses are the backbone of our community. When businesses support the police in their fight against crime, the results are a good business environment, more prosperous communities, and a firm ta base. e also honored ill ea by saying, Tonight, we want to remember that ill ea was a real person with a family and a legacy. The criminal act that took ill’s life reminds us of something we must never forget life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness comes at a price. To ill ea’s family, say thank you.’

Riner concluded his speech by reminding everyone of the sel ess service of those behind the badge, We should remember that law enforcement done right is not a ob, but rather a calling to ministry. A minister never clocks out. e tirelessly watches over his ock. deally, a minister cares for those he serves more than he cares for himself. f you are a law enforcement officer, this is what you are called to do. To you, say, thank you.’

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4-H Hosts Second Pack Shack Feed the Funnel Party

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s part of National 4-H Month, 4-H clubs from around Polk County came together to perform their One Day of Service that focuses on large-scale pro ects that benefit local communities.

For the second year in a row, Polk County 4-H hosted a Pack Shack, Feed the unnel party.

On Saturday, October 1st, approximately 7 0 4-H Members and volunteers from other local organizations packed over 20 ,0 0 0 meals for the needy in Polk County.

4Hers and volunteers lined up next to tables and performed an assembly-style packing pro ect. sing unnelology 101’ they packaged a Cheesy Rice & Vegetables meal, which contained rice, textured soy protein, dehydrated vegetables, a blend of 19 vitamins and minerals, cheese powder, and salt. igh in protein and micronutrients, the meal is easily prepared by adding water and cooking for 20 minutes. eneficiaries were the Acorn School ack Pack Program and Acts of ove inistries.

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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to welcome Diamond Bank into the Mena/ Polk County Chamber of Commerce membership on Thursday, October 6, 2016.

Diamond Bank is headed by President Tim Clark and is located at 203 Hwy. 71 in Mena.

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Veteran’s Grand Entry Patrick Oyebi’s Intertribal Singers/Dancers Tribal Updates Tommy Young’s Birds of Prey Program Patrick Oyebi’s Intertribal Singers/Dancers Flute Workshop by Sue Straw (Call to sign up) Native American Healing Series (Screen Presentation) Traditional Native American Stories for Children (Screen Presentation) Women’s Meeting “Being a Cherokee Woman” Warrior Society Meeting Sacred Fire Ceremony at Dusk

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Holly Springs Real Estate Joins Chamber

Holly Springs Real Estate was welcomed into the Mena/Polk County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Holly Springs Real Estate is located at 1114 Hwy. 71 in Mena.

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he Polk County Sheriffs ffice and Sheriff- lect Scott Sawyer is proud to announce that Deputy Steve ortner has been selected as the ena lk’s odge 781 Deputy of the onth for September 2016. rian Thompson, ena lks alted Ruler, presented Deputy ortner with a Certificate of Recognition and a gift certificate to the Chopping lock Steak ouse.

Thompson said this is the first month for the lks to recogni e an Deputy of the onth and will continue to do so from now on. When you see what’s been going on on the T with the rap that police get, well, blue lives matter and they need recognition for the service and commitment they have for our county, said Thompson.

The lks plans to recogni e one Polk County Sheriff’s Deputy each month and at the end of the year, will recogni e and Deputy of the Year. ach officer will receive a certificate of recognition for the service they performed that month and a gift card with a plus one’ so they can go have dinner with their spouse or a friend.

Sheriff- lect Scott Sawyer said, ’d like to thank the ena lks odge and rian Thompson for starting their Deputy of the onth program. t’s a great way to recogni e our aw nforcement fficers and the sacrifices they make serving their community. Deputy ortner has been with the Polk County Sheriff’s ffice for four years.

Sawyer said he works e tremely hard and is always willing to lend a hand. e works a lot of financial crimes and has been instrumental in solving several forgeries recently. is hard work and dedication have resulted in several convictions and the recovery of thousands of dollars in restitution for the victims.

Thompson e plained that the idea came to them after hearing of the planning of the ea emorial Dinner.

We really appreciate what they do and we would like to honor them also.

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Flu Clinics Scheduled Around the County T

he Arkansas State Department of ealth will host several u clinics this month around the county. All schools will each have a u clinic, the first begin at the Acorn campus of the uachita River School District on ctober 17th. ena iddle and igh Schools will have a u clinic on the morning of ctober 18th and olly arshman will have their clinic in the afternoon. All campuses of Cossatot River School District will have their clinic on ctober 19th. ouise Durham lementary will have a u clinic on ctober 21st. ach school is sending notes home to parents to make families aware of the days and times of their school’s clinic.

A mass u clinic will be held for the community on ctober 28th at the Polk County airgrounds.

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Polk County’s Superhero Honored

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lena Cannon, Se ual Assault Domestic iolence nvestigator for the 18th West udicial Prosecuting Attorney’s ffice, and Polk County’s own super hero, was recently honored

by Arkansas Attorney eneral eslie Rutledge as the ontgomery County aw nforcement fficer of the Year award. Cannon works in both Polk and ontgomery counties as part of the 18th West udicial ffice. t is an honor to recogni e the outstanding law enforcement officers we have across Arkansas, said Attorney eneral Rutledge. These men and women show constant bravery by putting their lives on the line each and every day and going the e tra mile, many times without the thanks they rightfully deserve. ur communities would not be as safe without the bravery of those who proudly wear blue. n addition to the statewide and regional utstanding aw nforcement fficer of the Year awards, Rutledge recogni ed one law enforcement officer from each county as an utstanding CONTINUED ON PAGE 19

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Cannon is shown above after winning the 2015 Cooper Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center Superhero Award award in April.

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he deadline to pay real and personal property ta es has been e tended to ctober 17th this year. The Polk County Collector’s ffice will be open on Saturday, ctober 15th from 9 a.m. 2 p.m., for e tra convenience, as well as each weekday from 8 a.m. 4 30 p.m.

Payments can also be mailed to Ta Collector ffice, 507 Church Avenue, ena, AR 71953, and a receipt will be mailed back to you.

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ena Water U tilities will again be conducting their bi-annual water main ushing program during the week of ctober 17 thru ctober 21. ena Water has scheduled the lines on the south side of ighway 71 including the Nunley and oard Camp areas for ushing on onday and Tuesday, ctober 17 and 18. n Wednesday and Thursday, ctober 19 and 20, the lines on the north side of ighway 71 are scheduled to be ushed. lushing is done as a part of a scheduled preventative maintenance program to help maintain good water quality and to improve the water ow in the water distribution system.

As ena Water ushes your area, you may e perience a temporary reduction in water pressure. You may also see some color and or sand in your water, or you may notice a slight change in the taste and odor of your water. These conditions are normal during ushing activities, and only temporary. f you should e perience any of these changes, or if you see some cloudiness or rust color in your water, ena Water recommends that you refrain from washing light colored laundry; likewise, they recommend that you ush the pipes of your home or business. lushing of your home or business’s pipes is accomplished by opening your front outside hose bib until it runs clear and has no noticeable taste or odor. ena Water regrets any inconvenience the ushing may cause you. f you have any questions or if you e perience any persistent water quality problems as a result of this maintenance program please call ena Water tilities at 479-3942769.

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REALTORS Support District 20 House of Representatives Candidate John Maddox (R)

he Arkansas Realtors Political Action Committee ( ARPAC) recently announced its decision to make a contribution in support of John Maddox as a candidate for the Arkansas House in the November 20 16 General Election.

The decision to contribute to the campaign was made by the ARPAC Trustees with input from local Realtors in the candidate’s district and after discussion of the candidate’s qualifications and views on various issues relating to current real estate and small business issues in Arkansas.

Doyle Y ates, 20 15/16 ARPAC Chairman said after the meeting, “ It is critical that Realtors from a working relationship with our legislators for two reasons. First, Realtors want to protect the property rights of private property owners.

Second, since the real estate industry is a key component in the economy, Realtors want to make sure that home buying and selling is unfettered by unneeded regulation and legislation or overburdened with additional costs for sellers and buyers.”

John Maddox is shown above with local REALTORS Kevin Smallwood and Nancy Wright.

Wildlife Center Burglarized; Criminals Leave Poached Deer

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n September 28th, Wildlife Rehabilitator Tommy Young was crushed when he arrived at the Arkansas Native Plant and Wildlife Center to find a 4-year old whitetail buck, that he has raised and rehabilitated since it was a j uvenile, slaughtered in its pen.

Y oung said the buck had been shot with three arrows and left lying in the pen. “ I have had the deer since it was brought here after being hit by a car. He was young and I had to wire his j aw shut. One side was so shattered that he lost his j aw on that side and his tongue always hung out. He was non-releasable,” Y oung explained.

Although it’s not a new problem, it still delivers a blow when it happens. “ In the past, the deer in Janssen Park, when there used to be a pen there, big deer were killed. It happens all over. I’ve never understood it.”

Not only did the perpetrators kill the deer, they also robbed the zoo’s museum that houses supplies, memorabilia, and smaller animals. “ They took taxidermy, deer antlers, fishing poles, tools, pictures off the wall; they had to have spent hours in there to get as much stuff as they did,” said Y oung. Some of the antiq ue taxidermy that was taken included: deer mounts, minks, weasels, otters, and sq uirrels.

The investigation into who committed the crimes is ongoing. Arkansas Game and Fish are investigating the poaching of the deer and the Polk County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the robbery of the museum.

Tommy Y oung and his supporters are offering $ 1,0 0 0 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. If you have any information, contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Department at 479-394-2511 or Tommy Young at 479-243-0976.

National Family Caregiver Support Program

Caregiver Support Meeting • October 13, 2016 at 11:15 am

If you are a caregiver of an adult 60 years and older please come join us. This information could be extremely helpful to you.

The topic will be “Fall Prevention” presented by Kassie Strother PTA, Mena Manor.

For information call Taryn Jinks 870-385-2373.

Hope to see you there. Refreshments will be served.

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KENNETH OLIVER HEADLEY, JR. Kenneth Oliver Headley, Jr. age 74, of Cove, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

He was born February 21, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Kenneth Oliver Headley, Sr. and Helen Zimnowada Headley.

He was married to Joan Milligan Headley and was the owner of Ouachita Mountain Rockhound Rockshop. He was a firefighter for 30 years and was an avid Razorback fan. He also enjoyed watching the Rangers and Cubs. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all who knew him. He will be dearly missed.

He is survived by wife, Joan Headley of the home; sons, Kevin Headley of Plano, Texas, Michael Querio and wife JoAnn of Wellsville, Kansas; daughter, Regina Moody and husband Steve; grandchildren, Adonna McKay and husband Jeremy, Phillip Cecil and wife Nikki, Johnathan Moody and wife Danielle; great-grandchild, Jozlyn Cecil.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a grandson, Eric Moody Funeral service with Military Honors will be Friday, October 14, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood Chapel with Pastor Kevin Price officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cove, Arkansas.

Family and friend’s visitation will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016 prior to the service.

Pallbearers will be Ed Terman, Boyd Cecil, Jeremy Lawrence, Duane Isaacs, Leeman Gilley, and Bill Hoek. Honorary Pallbearers will be the rest of the Cove Rural Fire Department and the Cove Town Council.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cove Rural Fire Department. www: beasleywoodfuneralhome.com

JIM D. HENDRICKS Jim D. Hendricks, age 63 years, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Board Camp, Arkansas, after years of renal disease.

Jim was born in Mena, Arkansas, on July 25, 1953. He was the son of Ray and Pat Hendricks, both of whom preceded him in death. His sister, Deborah, and husband Kenneth Pierce, live in Elkton, Maryland. His niece, Sara Pierce, and children, Coleman, Jackson, and Addison, also live in Elkton.

Jim graduated from Mena High School in 1971. He attended Southern State University, then graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Animal Science. He worked for Tyson, as well as other places in the Mena area.

As a young teenager, Jim’s great love was horses. He was an accomplished rider, and earned awards in cattle cutting, with the help of his famous horse, “Cricket”.

He always enjoyed working on the family cattle farm. He was a creative welder who could fashion a tool for any given need.

At his request, there will be a graveside service at Liberty Cemetery in Board Camp, on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

If you desire, contributions can be made to Hospice, (1106 Mena Street, Mena, Arkansas 71953), in lieu of flowers. Their work with Jim has been much appreciated.

Online obituary: Beasley Wood Funeral Home.

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Mr. Leroy Jones, age 90, of Wickes, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Mena.

Mr. Jones was born on December 21, 1925 in Wickes, Arkansas, to the late Linzy Jones and Ella Wilcher. He was happily married to Madge Collins Jones, the love of his life, on September 7, 1956 in Morristown, Tennessee. They were married for 60 years. Mr. Jones proudly served

his country in the Navy during WWII. He enjoyed being outdoors and loved to garden. Most of all he loved his wife and was faithful to church. He was a loving and kind husband and friend to all who knew him.

He will be dearly missed by all.

He is survived by his wife, Madge Jones of Wickes, Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Linzy and Ella Jones.

Graveside service was Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Duckett Cemetery in Wickes, Arkansas with Brother Leon McCleskey and Brother Jon Newlin officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

DEWITT SHORT Dewitt Short, age 70, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at his home.

He was born in Umpire, Arkansas on September 1, 1946 to the late Curtis Short and Emma Counts Short. He was married to the late Ethel Thoms Short.

Dewitt was a mechanic by profession. He was a loving and kind father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend to all who knew him. He will be dearly missed by all.

He is survived by children, Cavin Short and wife Sara of Mena, Arkansas, Larry Short and wife Charlene of Mena, Arkansas, and Sharon Skeeper and husband Glen of Missouri; sister, Pauline Tipton; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death his parents, and wife, Ethel Short.

Graveside service was Saturday, October 8, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at Concord Cemetery in Ink, Arkansas with Brother Grant Geiger officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.

Pallbearers were Mike White, Honnus Warren, Jerry Hansbrough, Vernon Ryan, Louie Toombs, and Bob Funderburk.

Family and friends visitation was Friday, October 7, 2016 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Beasley Wood.

JOHN DAVID WADE John David Wade, Sr., age 71, of Mena, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the Rich Mountain Nursing and Rehab in Mena. He was born on Friday,

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April 13, 1945 to Robert Archibald Sr. and Myrtie Inez Tarr Wade in Eagletown, Oklahoma.

John was a man of character; a straight talker with kindness to others, he served in the banking industry for over 30 years. In his early life, John was a barber and started in the 1980’s working at two different banks in Idabel, Oklahoma, the Idabel National Bank and the First State Bank of Idabel, and retired in 2008 from First American Bank in Stonewall, Oklahoma as President. John loved his family very much and just recently lost his loving wife, Nelda, who was his everything. His sons and grandchildren were his world. He enjoyed woodworking, carpentry, fishing, and going camping. John was a member of the Cove Revival Center in Cove. He was on several Boards of Directors during his working career including the Little River Conservation Board and the Kiwanis Club of Idabel. John was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, and will be missed by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Nelda Wade.

John is survived by his two sons and daughters in law, John Jr. and Judy Wade of Emerson, Arkansas and Alex and Kristen Wade of Vandervoort; two brothers, Robert Wade, Jr. of Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Paul Wade of Bandera, Texas; three sisters, Sue Dean of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Sharon Westbrook of Broken Bow, Oklahoma and Karen Coates of Lafayette, Indiana; seven grandchildren, Noah Wade, Emma Wade, Matthew Wade, Kaylie Jo Wade, Kailey Wade, Bradley Wade, and Joey Wade; several nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Monday, October 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove Revival Center in Cove with Brother Reggie Fryar officiating. Interment followed at the Gann Cemetery in Potter under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas. No visitation was planned.

Pallbearers were Terry Williamson, Hershel Bell, Jay Davis, Jared Strother, and Jake Hooper. Honorary Pallbearer was Hilton Bell.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Cove Revival Center of Cove, Arkansas or Kilgore Lodge Church of Magnolia, Arkansas.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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Louise Durham Students Create ‘Lifelong Learners’ “W

e are creating Life Long Learners with a true love of reading at Louise Durham Elementary,” said Lea Roberts. Providing Access, a large collection to choose from and time to escape into that perfect book their students explain it the best: “ It feels like my home and I have a comfy place to read,” said student, Tiffani Cavelli. Madison Rowe said, “ I want to stay in the library all day.” Cavelli added, “ I think the library makes the school a better place.”

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MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MONDAY 10/17 Cinnamon roll, Cheerio’ s, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, string cheese, diced pears, grape juice, milk TUESDAY 10/18 Cherry Strudel, Cocoa Puff bar, Scooby Doo grahams, mix ed fruit, fruit juice, milk WEDNESDAY 10/19 French toast sticks, animal crackers, strawberry banana yogurt, applesauce, orange juice, milk THURSDAY 10/20 Breakfast burrito, Cheerio’ s, Fruit Loops, string cheese, raisin, cherry star juice, milk FRIDAY 10/21 Bocso apple stick, breakfast pizza, diced peaches, apple juice, milk MENA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S LUNCH MONDAY 10/17 Elementary: Chicken sandwich, Frito chili pie, tater tots, broccoli, mix ed fruit, fruit juice, milk. Middle School: Chicken sandwich, chicken parmesan pizza, pizza choices, frito chili pie, tater tots, broccoli, fruit, juice. High School: Spaghetti & meatballs, Chicken ranch club, chicken tenders, cheeseburger, tortilla line, frito chili pie, pizza line, pepperoni stomboli.

TUESDAY 10/18 Elementary: Fish sticks, mac & Cheese, hamburger, green beans, red pepper strips, diced peaches, apple juice. Middle School: Fish sticks, mac & cheese, chicken bean burrito, turkey chef salad, green beans, red pepper strips, fruit, juice. High School: Fish sticks, mac & cheese, siracha cheeseburger, hot dog, chicken sandwich, chicken bean burrito, tortilla line, taco pizza, pizza line.

WEDNESDAY 10/19 Elementary: Chicken pot pie, beef nacho salad, zucchini, bananas, grape juice. Middle School: Chicken pot pie, buffalo chicken pizza, pizza choice, beef nacho salad, zucchini, fruit, juice. High School: chicken pot pie, ham & cheese melt, chicken tenders, hamburger, bean q uesadilla, sausage pizza.

THURSDAY 10/20 Elementary: Chicken nuggets, chili, crackers, cinnamon rolls, kickin’ pintos, celery sticks, applesauce, orange juice. Middle School: Chicken nuggets, breadstick, Hawaiian pizza, pizza choice, chicken fajita, kickin’ pintos, celery sticks, cantaloupe, orange juice. High School: Chicken nuggets, teriyaki chicken sandwich, hot dog, chicken sandwich, chicken fajita, tortilla line, chicken calzone, pizza line.

FRIDAY 10/21 Elementary: Pepperoni pizza, hot dog, baby carrots, cucumber & tomato salad, banana, fruit juice. Middle School: Chili dog, pizza choice, beef taco, baby carrots, cucumber & tomato salad, fruit juice, apples. High School: Sweet & Sour popcorn chicken, broccoli fried rice, hot dog, chicken tenders, cheeseburger, beef taco, tortilla line, cheeseburger rolletto, pizza line.

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The Cossatot River School District held an ESL (English as a Second Language) Family Night to celebrate the diversity of their student body on September 20, 2016. Everyone enjoyed a meal provided by Tres Agaves and mutual camaraderie while partaking of the dinner. Cossatot River High School Principal, Dewayne Taylor, spoke on new programs being offered on all campuses.

He introduced the ESL staff to the families and explained their various roles. He also introduced Dr. Miguel Hernandez with the Arkansas Department of Education who spoke about the importance of working hard in school to obtain better jobs, because the nation has an ever-increasing need for bilingual professionals.

uachita River School District has announced the September Students of the Month from Acorn Elementary School. Students chosen have displayed excellent citizenship, exceptional academic effort/improvement and good attendance.

Simple Simon’s Pizza, Goss Electronics, and Laark Enterprises provided lunch and games.

Front Row: Keelie Bohanan, 1st grade, daughter of Nathan and Jordan Strother and Eric Bohanan; Bailey White, Kindergarten, daughter of Erin Ryan; Sophia Cummings, 1st grade, daughter of Calvin and Summer Cummings; Hollister Anderson, Kindergarten, son of Josh and Jessica Anderson.

Middle Row: Grace Freitag, 1st grade, daughter of Scott and Darcy Davis; McKenna Pippen, 4th grade, daughter of Quincy and Allison Pippen; Kaitlyn Ledbetter, 3rd grade, daughter of Chris and KyLynn Ledbetter; Isabella Tarkinton, 2nd grade, daughter of Josh and Kendra Tarkinton; Vanessa Valenti, 2nd grade, daughter of Stephanie Page.

Back Row: Zack Neugent, 4th grade, son of Jason and Amy Neugent; Holiday Neufeld, 5th grade, daughter of Jeff and Jerusha Neufeld; Cami Eaton, 3rd grade, daughter of Staci Smith and Cory Eaton; Randy Dill, 5th grade, son of Randy and Jill Dill.

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ACORN SCHOOL’S BREAKFAST MONDAY 10/17 Cereal & toast, pancakes, sausage patty, fresh apple slices, juice, milk TUESDAY 10/18 Cereal & toast, biscuit & gravy, diced apricots, yogurt & graham cracker, juice, milk WEDNESDAY 10/19 Cereal & toast, omelet w/ cheese & toast, yogurt, graham crackers, peaches or banana, juice, milk THURSDAY 10/20 Cereal & toast, whole grain pancakes w/ syrup, sausage patty, fresh apple slices, juice, milk FRIDAY 10/21 Cereal & toast, whole grain sausage biscuit, pineapple tidbits, yogurt & graham crackers, juice, milk

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MONDAY 10/17 Orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, fried rice, steamed broccoli, fresh oranges, fresh salad bar TUESDAY 10/18 Pepperoni pizza, spaghetti w/ meat sauce, wheat breadstick, green beans, sliced pears, fresh salad bar WEDNESDAY 10/19 Hamburger, spicy chicken sandwich, crinkle cut fries, fresh apple slices, fresh salad bar THURSDAY 10/20 Beef tips w/ brown gravy, BBQ glazed chicken, baked beans, wheat roll, pineapple tidbits, fresh salad bar FRIDAY 10/21 Lemon pepper chicken, chili w/ beans, corn, cornbread, diced peaches, fresh salad bar

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MONDAY 10/17 Hot ham & cheese sandwich, potato wedges, ranch beans, fruit cocktail, milk TUESDAY 10/18 Chicken strips, mac & cheese, tossed salad w/ dressing, roll, mandarin oranges, milk WEDNESDAY 10/19 Soft taco, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, pinto beans, pineapple, milk THURSDAY 10/20 Chicken crispito, cheese stick, tossed salad w/ dressing, pears, cupcake, milk FRIDAY 10/21 NO SCHOOL

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Thursday, 10/13 •8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. - Sale at Christ Episcopal Church, 803 Church St. Something for everyone.

•10:30 a.m. – Gator & Friends will be performing at The Mena Senior Center.

•11:15 a.m. - Cossatot Senior Center Wickes, AR Caregiver meeting “Fall Prevention.”

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

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

•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.

•1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – The First Assembly of God distributes food at 2111 Sutherland or call 394-1229.

•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. – Live Country, Bluegrass and Gospel music in the Daisy Room at Janssen Ave Florist.

•6:00 p.m. – Hatfield’s Lion’s Club meets at the Lions Club Field House.

•6:30 p.m. – Mena Chapter #243, Order of the Eastern Star will meet at the Masonic Temple at 701 Port Arthur. Meeting will follow refreshments.

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

•7:00 p.m. – Polk County Genealogy Society meeting at the Polk County Library, 410 8th Street.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479243-0297.

•7:00 p.m. – Cherry Hill Fire Department meeting and training at the Fire Station.

Friday, 10/14 •8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. - Sale at Christ Episcopal Church, 803 Church St. Something for everyone.

•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.

•12:00 p.m. – The Lions Meetings are held in the Lions Club House on Highway 71 South.

•5:00 p.m. – ABATE (Arkansas Bikers Aiming Toward Education) will be at Sonic Drive in for anyone interested in motorcycles. You don’t have to ride or be a member.

•6:30 p.m. – Narcotics Anonymous meeting at Wickes First Baptist Church. 107 N 2nd Street, Wickes AR. •7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Gator and Friends will be playing at the American Legion in Acorn. $6.00 admission.

•7:30 p.m. – Christian Brotherhood en’s meeting at Cannanland Church, 2307 Sutherland Hwy 8 West. All men invited. 15 and older. For more information, 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 479243-0297.

Saturday, 10/15 •6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - 6th Annual ½ Marathon at Cossatot River State Park. Meet at the Visitor Center. For more information, call 870-385-2201.

•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, 10/16 •10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - The Great Producer at Cossatot River State Park. Meet at Cossatot Falls Parking lot.

•2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Feed the Critters at Cossatot River State Park. Meet at Visitor Center.

•2:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479243-0297.

•3:15 p.m. -4 :15 p.m. - Hike-Ku at Cossatot River State Park. Meet at Visitor Center.

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

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

Monday, 10/17

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

•5:30 p.m. – Polk County Republican Committee will meet at Polk County Library, North Room.

•6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. - Hunter Education Course at Cossatot River State Park Visitor Center. Must be present all three nights 10/17 10/18 and 10/20. For more info call 870-385-2201.

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

•6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - AWANA club meets at Grace Bille Church, Highway 71 North.

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

Everyone is welcome.

•6:30 p.m. – The Lady Ouachitas will meet at Bear State Bank Main Branch.

•7:00 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous at the ABC Club across from Chopping Block, 1159 Hwy 71, S., Mena. 479-216-4606 or 479243-0297.

•7:00 p.m. – Ouachita Beekeepers Association will meet at Union Bank.

Tuesday, 10/18 •8:00 a.m. – The Reynolds Gardner Community Men’s Breakfast at the First United Methodist Church in Mena.

•10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Polk County Family Mission 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. TakeOut available. All are welcome.

•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.

•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.

•6:00 p.m. – Hatfield Town Council meeting at the Town Hall in Hatfield.

•6:30 p.m. – Shady Fire and Rescue District 10 meeting will be held at the Shady Community Center.

•7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Country/ Gospel music at Morrow Street Housing Authority Community Room.

•7:00 p.m. – The Dallas Valley R.V.F.D. will meet for training at the Firehouse.

•7:00 p.m. – The Acorn Fire and Rescue will meet at the Fire Department.

•7:00 p.m. – The Wickes V.F.W. Post #10484 will meet at the Wickes Community Center.

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

Wednesday, 10/19 •The Emergency warning sirens will be tested in Mena at noon.

•10:30 a.m. - Cossatot Senior Center Wickes, AR Blood pressure clinic.

•11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Charm Quilters will meet at the Free Will Baptist Church on the corner of Petros and Cherry St. •12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – The Polk County 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 at the Southside Church of God. •6:00 p.m. – Regeneration Youth Ministries “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.

•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. 479-216-4606 or 479243-0297.

•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.

• HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE at Cossatot River State Park Visitor Center. Must be present all three nights 10/24, 10/25 and 10/27. For more info call 870-385-2201.

• QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK will be hosting wagon rides Sat. Oct 22nd and Sat. Oct 29th. There will be storytelling, hot chocolate and marshmallow roast! Space is limited to 15 per ride. Call 479-394-2863 for reservations.

• MENA POLK COUNTY SENIOR CENTER is have a Fall Fundraiser on Saturday October 22nd from 5-7.

• THE MONSTER INTERACT 5K for October 22nd at 5:30 at the Lions Club Disc Golf Course. Dress in costume and run a 5K. To register, contact Clint Buck at 580-306-1781.

• HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE OUACHITA meets Thursday, October 20th, 5:30 p.m. at Limetree Restaurant.

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Ouachita Arts Celebration CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE The day will kick off at 10 a.m. with the National Anthem being sung by the ena igh School Choir. The unior uachita ittle Theatre will perform at 10 10.

At 10 30, intage Tin - aking ld Cars New Again, will present the intage Tin Car Show. The Willys, verland, night Registry will be bringing their restored pre-1943 cars and have invited intage rphan Car owners those no longer manufactured up to 1960. These impeccably restored cars have to be seen to be believed. This Art of the Car e hibit includes the Doc udson from the Pi ar movie Cars. vent-goers will have their chance to sit in the car and have their picture taken. elly Dancing will be presented at 11 15 and 12 30. The American Tribal Style Collective is a group of belly dancers who practice the American Tribal style. t is a dance language inspired from many tribal cultures in Southern urope, Western Asia, and North Africa. ogan ind will bring musical entertainment to the stage at 11 30 a.m. The air ady and ain Street Shoppe will present a fashion show at noon.

The Acorn Choir will perform at 1 p.m. followed by music from the talented en amin orren, a 12-year old piano prodigy.

At 2 15, a martial arts demonstration will begin and Ne t eneration Dance Academy will perform at 2 30. There will be a drawing for a 250 cash door pri e at 3 p.m., concluding the day’s activities. n addition to the state events, downtown businesses will be open and hosting events as well including int-knapping, the art of falconry, face paintings, and much more.

The ercantile will have a ta -free’ day where owner, udy, will cover ta es on all items purchased that day. eautiful Soles, A Christian Dance Company will host pen ouse for visitors to check out the new Creative Arts Center on the corner of ena and aple. ena Art allery will present their Christmas ift Show and will have art demonstrations by local artists.

American Artisans will feature chicken pot pies in addition to a limited menu of their regular fare. Two fine artisans will demonstrate how to make wire wrapped ewelry and pine needle baskets. our Winds Trading Post will have artists weaving Dream Catchers. Rich ountain Community College will be on hand as well with demonstrations on pottery and culinary arts at their booth.

The uachita Arts Celebration is open to everyone and will be a great family fun event in the heart of the ena Art District.

oad crews from the City of Mena are shown working on the newly paved parking lot that sits ad acent to the uachita Little Theatre.

The City recently leased the lot from OLT for $1 for the next 99 years. The lot provides parking for many of Mena’s downtown businesses.

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BY MELANIE BUCK • news@mypulsenews.com ena Regional ealth System mergency Room Director, Tammy arrison, spoke to the ions Club on riday, ctober 7 about strokes and the subsequent health care that follows.

R S is part of the Arkansas Saves Stroke Program, also called ARSA S. Part of the benefit of the program is access to telemedicine.

We have qualified nurses that run the program and the best neurologists from A S niversity of Arkansas for edical Science. Telemedicine is a way we can keep our patients here, closer to their families. arrison e plained that some wound care can now be done via telemedicine. Not only does telemedicine allow smaller hospital facilities access to speciali ed care, it also saves transfer time and patient costs.

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aw nforcement fficer. These awards recogni e college or university, municipal, county, federal or state law enforcement officers who go the e tra mile. Nominations were accepted from police chiefs, county sheriffs, county udges, mayors, prosecutors and other state law enforcement leaders from across Arkansas.

Rutledge awarded the Polk County utstanding aw nforcement fficer of the Year Award to fficer Will Strain with Arkansas State Police.

Rutledge announced the recognition at the annual awards and recognition luncheon at the 2016 Arkansas aw nforcement Summit at Camp Robinson.

Cannon was awarded the 2015 Cooper Anthony ercy Child Advocacy Center Superhero Award at a Child Abuse Awareness Rally held on the steps of the Polk County Courthouse in April 2016.

Cannon is shown above with her latest award from the rkansas ttorney eneral’s office.

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The New 2016 Miss Polk County – Jayzlee Bahr

BY LEANN DILBECK • editor@mypulsenews.com

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n September 24, new royalty was crowned as Mena High School j unior Jayzlee Bahr was crowned the 20 16 -20 17 Miss Polk County Fair Queen. Jayzlee is the 17 year old daughter of Bill and Krystal Linch and Jason Bahr.

This was ay lee’s first pageant and said she felt astonishment, shock and ultimately, oy when they announced her as the winner, t was a feeling like no other. ay lee was among fierce competition as she and 7 other contestants vied for the coveted title and the privilege to represent their county. ay lee said that ever since she was a little girl, she has viewed iss Polk County as a ma or role model, etting the opportunity to fill the footsteps and take the responsibilities is a huge honor for me, and one she takes very seriously. She shared that her platform is to bring awareness to each and every person in our community that they can make a difference. ay lee identifies peer pressure and self esteem issues as being the main problems facing teenagers. rowing up, she e plained, she has witnessed first-hand both boys and girls acting upon the account of being cool,’ and feeling as if they are not good enough or do not belong. She believes each person should learn to love themself before they let someone else’s opinion be a part of their self image. ay lee e plained that she genuinely loves to be involved with both her school and her community. She is involved in ena adycat volleyball, elocity volleyball, ena varisty cheer, track, CA ellowship of Christian Athletes , CC A amily, Career and Community eaders of America , and A uture usiness eaders of America . She is an accomplished cheerleader, receiving the high honor of 2016-2017 All-American Cheerleader as well as serving as the unior captain.

She also has a strong passion for volleyball and credits the sport for teaching her many life lessons. When was 7, attended a ittle Cats volleyball camp. ver since, have had a burning passion for the sport and play it with my heart aylee hopes to play at the ne t level, if it is od’s will. er hobbies outside of school include drawing, painting, photography, hiking, fishing, baking, volunteering time with children in Sunday school, and spending time with her family and friends. rowing up in a large family of eight, three boys and three girls, ay lee describes her family as the modern day rady unch.’ She e plained that the atmosphere of a large family has shaped her in many ways, As you could assume, having so many siblings comes with controversy. ut these small arguments have built up character and helped with being able to see things through others’ eyes. I will always appreciate this in life.”

Jayzlee’s aspiration in life is to pursue her dream of becoming an anesthesiologist, to help advance the medical field, and to travel to third world countries to help with medical care. She plans to begin this career after graduating in 20 18 .

The most in uential person in ay lee pursuing this career has been her grandmother, who moved to the states from Thailand as a teenager. As a result, ay lee said her grandmother has overcome many hardships and adversities such as leaving her family, adapting to a new society, learning a new language, and earning her citizenship. er grandmother’s strength and optimism have inspired ay lee to be the best person that she can be while working towards her dreams in the medical field and maybe some day returning to Thailand on a mission trip.

While ay lee’s life has been centered in Polk County, she said that no matter where life takes her, she will be proud to call the beautiful and historic ena, Arkansas my forever home. have always appreciated the family like atmosphere and southern hospitality of the community.”

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ext to an iconic 10 0 -plus year old admired Victorian home in Cherry Hill, is a small q uaint southern diner dishing up some of the biggest portions of the area’s finest genuinely homemade southern favorites and equally large hospitality Sondra Nation has owned the caf for seven years and hand makes the dishes served.

We are known for great hamburgers, said Sondra. We have really big hamburgers. don’t use hamburger meat, use ground chuck on my burgers. t makes a big difference. We are also known for our onion rings. We hand batter all of our food. We don’t buy the fro en stuff already done up.

The cafe has the real stuff, home cooking at it’s best. or my chicken fried steak, go to the store, buy the roast. have it cut and tenderi ed and then we hand batter it, said Sondra. Which is not like anything you get around here.

Sondra found her way to the Polk County area when she and her husband wanted to move from California to be closer to their aging parents in Te as. oth were from ort Worth originally. y husband retired, and we bought a place. We were both working in the San rancisco area, said Sondra. We bought a place in the foothills of the mountains. went back to work at N C Chico. t was one of those situations that found out they will let you rule the world for 6.50 an hour. ut met a lot of good people and learned a lot there.

Sondra has lived abroad and on each coast, she e plained. had lived all around. had lived in srael. Came back here and we got together in California. After he retired, our parents were getting on up there in age. They were in Te as. told them felt like one of those old elephants that has to go back to the home ground, said Sondra. We started looking for property and at the time, we didn’t find anything suitable in Te as. verything was over priced, needed work. had found ena on the internet. saw that the prices for homes was very reasonable or more in line with what we had to spend, living on retirement.

We came up here, said Sondra. We were so disappointed in not finding anything in Te as. n a whim we pulled in to one of the realtors in town and started looking around. We found this old ictorian nn that is 100 years old. t has the big grandma wrap around porch.

The ictorian charm and southern style living were a contrast to the west coast style Sondra left behind. We were living in a redwood and glass house out in California, said Sondra. That’s quite a change. didn’t say anything after we looked at the house. We were kind of camping out in our truck. That night my husband said, Well, you know the only house think ’d want to live in is that white one.’

So we went back that ne t day and put in an offer on it, said Sondra. We did the closing during the ice storm. We were trying to fa documents back and forth that would not fa and we thought we had to sell our home out there. Thinking it’s going to take a while to sell it. t took a week and a half. So we had to get out and there was no place to go.

We bought the place from Chris and rankie Davis, said Sondra. They had raised their children there, so it’s a homie home.’ ots of children have been in that house. t’s lovely.

Sondra’s husband passed in 2007 and that is when she considered opening the caf but admitted, she is looking to retire and en oy a less demanding lifestyle than running her own caf . want to retire, said Sondra. ut the right people haven’t come along to snap it up. ’m hoping that the right people will maybe some younger hands. ecause there is a home that comes with it. t’s a good solid business. We’ve got a very good reputation for our food. We are very careful about what we serve, that it’s always good and it’s always fresh. very riday from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. we serve our fish dinner, said Sondra. make homemade desserts, homemade hushpuppies, coleslaw, pinto beans, rench fries. Sondra added that their fish is farm raised catfish, that’s really nice and white and clean. People come for that.

This last year, Sondra started opening on Sunday. do a Sunday lunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., said Sondra. That pulls in a lot of people who ust don’t want to get out of church and go home and cook. try to mi up the menus. ast week think had chicken fried steak. This week might have meatloaf, ’m not sure yet.

Today, the homemade desserts that have are triple lemon cake, which is something made up, said Sondra. and peach cobbler and chocolate cream pie.

Customer service is something she takes seriously, too. We treat our customers well, said Sondra. want people when they walk in the door to feel welcome. We are open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. everyday, e cept riday when we are open 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. So you can get that fish dinner into the evening. To reach Sondra at Sondra’s Cherry ill Cafe call 394-1259.

Sondra has four workers that she says make all the difference at the cafe.

Stacy Robbins, essica cCauley, Debbie rwin and Debbie Cannon all work part time, said Sondra. We call Debbie rwin Deb Two’ because Debbie was here first. They really help me keep things perking along. really appreciate them.

We get a lot of business from Wolf Pen ap, said Sondra. So, we have a lot of four wheeler people that come in here that get their gas and eat, then go up to the ourche and come back to get their gas and food and take off back to Wolf Pen ap. They’ll come in and see one of our hamburgers, like the Western urger that has chicken fried bacon on it, or our Smokin’ ot urger that has hot cheese, and onion ring and batter fried alapenos on it. They’ll take pictures and start sending it to people, she smiled with pride.

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Bearcats Overwhelm Bauxite, 51-6

BY RICK WRIGHT • r.wright@mypulsenews.com

he Mena Bearcats and Head Coach Tim Harper and his staff, celebrated Homecoming Night in Bearcat Stadium by destroying the Bauxite Miners 51-6 Friday, October 7 th, 20 16 .

Sophomore place kicker Christian Lua got the game underway with the kickoff, that was returned to the Miner’s 20 yard line. au ite gained si yards combined on first and second down to bring up third and four. Bearcat senior Taylor Redding shot through on third down to drop the Miner’s runningback in the backfield for a four yard loss to bring up the games first punt. unior ustin Dean returned the punt to the ena 49. n first down, unior quarterback Carson Cannon attempted a pass that fell incomplete, however the play drew a defensive interference penalty on Bauxite. The 15 yard penalty advanced Mena to the Miner’s 36 yard line. The Bearcats capped their 51 yard drive with a one yard touchdown run by Dean with 6 58 to play in the opening quarter.

The extra point was blocked, leaving the score 6 -0 .

The iners returned ua’s kickoff from their five yard line to the ena 36. Two incomplete passes and a defensive holding penalty put Bauxite at the Mena 20 . On second down and 10, senior Ryan anich intercepted the au ite quarterback with 6 16 to go in the quarter at the ena 10 yard line. ena couldn’t get anything going and punted on fourth and 10 to the earcat 49.

Three plays later, earcat unior Cross ughes intercepted a au ite pass at the ena 16 yard line. A holding penalty put the earcats behind the chains and forced an eventual punt on fourth and 15. Senior punter andon Stidman’s kick was returned to the earcat 46. Two plays later au ite fumbled the ball and sophomore linebacker onny unn came out of the scrammble with the ball at the au ite 23 yard line with 1 39 left in the quarter. n the second play of the second quarter, Dean scored on a 10 yard touchdown run at the 11 41 mark. anich ran in the two-point conversion to put ena up 14-0. n third down in the iner’s ne t possession sophomore defensive back Devin elknap intercepted a au ite pass at the ena 47 with 10 15 to play in the half.

Sophomore Nick inch gained 14 yards on first down to the iner 39. Two plays later Cannon completed a short pass to Ozanich who advanced to the Bauxite 26 , where on the ne t play Cannon threw a 26 yard touchdown pass to unior Ty Cole at the 9 06 mark. Sophomore kicker Camden Brodersen added the extra point to lift Mena to a 21-0 advantage.

The iners began at their own 29 after the kickoff. n first down a fifteen yard penalty advanced the ball to the 44. Sophomore defensive end rock Strother dropped a au ite running back for a two yard loss on first down to bring up second and 12. The iners attempted another pass, at the 7 37 mark, which was intercepted by ughes who returned the pick to the au ite 27 yard line. n first down the iner’s intercepted a Cannon pass in the endzone to give Bauxite the ball at their 20 .

The iners drove the ball to the ena 25 where on fourth and five au ite attempted a 42 yard field goal. Sophomore defensive end ion arnes blocked the field goal to end the scoring threat. The scramble for the ball resulted in a first down for ena at the Miner’s 36 yard line. anich gained 13 to the au ite 23 on first down. Dean rumbled 23 yard for a touchCONTINUED ON PAGE 24

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Ladycats Defeat Jessieville 3 - 0

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he Ladycats defeated the Jessieville Lady Lions three games to none Thursday night [ October 6 , 20 16 ] on Senior Night in U nion Bank Center at Mena High School.

Mena won Game One 25-17 and took Game Two 25-14. The Ladycats dominated the Lady Lions in Game Three 25-9 to win the match.

The Ladycats honored their six senior Ladycats including: # 12 Lexi Brooks, # 21 Brandie Harrison, # 1 Reagan Sikes, # 44 Ansley Simmons, # 0 0 Addison Smith and # 7 Sealy Thigpen.

These Ladycat volleyball seniors have been a part of two Conference Championships, a State Championship and a State Runner-U p.

This year, the team record is 21-5 and they are currently ranked # 2 in the state in Class 4A according to MaxPreps. The overall record of the teams these seniors have played on is 8 4 wins and 10 losses.

In Ladycat Junior Varsity action, the Mena Ladycats defeated the Jessieville Lady Lions two games to one.

Mena won game one 25-16 . The Lady Lions came back to take game two 25-23. The Ladycats defeated Jessieville 15-12 in game three to win the match.

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he first ena Acorn ion’s Club Cross Country meet was held Tuesday, ctober 4th at the ena ion’s Club.

De ueen won the Senior irl’s and Senior oy’s Division, while Acorn won the unior irl’s and unior oy’s Divisions.

De ueen won the senior girl’s 5 division with a total team time of 1 52 03.70. The Acorn Lady Tigers came in second with a team time of 1:52:49 :7 0 . aith ill finished second with 20 44.5; while organ agan came in third with a 21:21.7 . endra ranson took si th with a 22 28.2; rittany Wilhite finished 11th with a 23 30.6; reanna no last name listed came in 12th with a 24 53,7; osey Webb ran a 27 05.6 for 13th; and Autumn Rice came in 14th with a 29 48.5. ena adycat Abbie Smith ran a 25 35.0, while vie Smith finished with a 25 53.9. ady agle atya on ales of Cossatot River ran a 35 43.8.

Saleni Ro as of De ueen won the irl’s 5 with a 20 44.3, aith ill of Acorn came in second with a 20 :44.5.

De ueen won the senior boy’s 5 division with a total team time of 1 28 48.00 The Mena Bearcats came in second with a team time of 1:36 :15.30 .

Clint uck finished second with a 17 22.4; Robert c ntyre came in fourth with a 17 51.5; William Shaner finished 13th with a 19 19.3; oseph ooney came in 15th with a 19 48.2; Dennis irsech ran a 21 53.9 for 22nd place; ary oehler came in 24th with a 24:0 2.4.

Cossatot River came in third in the team competetion with a team total of 1:40 :15.30 . eelan Youngblood finished seventh with an 18 29.8; Daniel uniga finished 16th with a 20 10.3; Cody aker ran a 20 13.4 for 17th place; ictor nnique finished 18th with a 20 33.4; Ruben Trinidad came in 19th with a 20 48.4; Si to Aguilar finished 21st with a 21 47.8; ilberto ervantes came in 23rd with a 22 25.3 The Acorn Tigers finished fourth in the team competetion with a team total of 1:43:13.9 0 . enneth Denley came in eighth with an 18 33.3; Aaron aker finished 11th with a 19 00.1; eff ewis came in 14th with a 19 29.6; Dylyn ayner finished 20th with a 21 29.4; Tack a came in 25th with a 24 41.5; ason Stout ran a 25 09.3 for 26th place. ector ernade of De ueen won the oy’s 5 with a 16 50.5, Clint uck of ena finished second with a 17 22.4.

The Acorn unior ady Tigers won the unior irl’s 1.5 division with a team total of 0 :56 :22.8 0 .

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Ladycats Suffer 3-1 Loss to Paris

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he adycats hosted the Paris ady agles Tuesday night. ach time these two state volleyball powers have met this year, it’s been a battle down to the last serve, dig, set, and kill shot. The final game score, with Paris winning the match three games to one, does not re ect the battle. ike two heavy weight fighters throwing punch for punch, keeping those in the stands on the edge of their seats.

Perhaps the most valuable asset the ady agles have, may not be their overpowering si e at the net, though their si e is tough to handle, but their back line where one of the smallest players on the oor made dig after dig after dig, leading to sets and kill shots by the Paris big girls. The ady agles seem to dig the ma ority of ena’s kill shot attempts, shots that usually earn the adycats points. ena had their share of great defensive digs as well, but Tuesday night it went the ady agles way. These two powerhouse volleyball teams consistently push one another to the ne t level and regardless of the score, make each other better.

Paris won game one 25-18, however ena rallied to take game two 25-22.

Paris battled back to win game three 25-19, before defeating the adycats 32-30 in the fourth game to win the match.

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down on the following play with 4 14 to go in the first half. rodersen added the e tra point to make the score ena 28, au ite 0.

The iners moved the ball from their own 32 to the ena 44 where they turned the ball over on downs at the 2 44 mark.

At the 1 07 mark of the second quarter, Cannon threw a 38 yard touchdown pass to Dean. The e tra point by rodersen made the halftime score ena 35, au ite 0. ena set the tone immediately to begin the second half when Dean gathered in the au ite kickoff at the earcat two yard line and returned the kick 97 yards for another ena touchdown. rodersen added the e tra point to put ena up 42-0 with 11 29 to go in the third quarter. au ite advanced the ball from their own 31 to the ena 36 where they turned the ball over on downs on fourth and 22. anich gained 49 yards to the au ite 15 yard line where Coach arper inserted hit offensive squad. n fourth and five ua kicked a 42 yard field goal to make the score ena 45, au ite 0.

With the clock rolling due to the ercy Rule, the earcat offense advanced the ball to the iner’s four yard line on elknap 11 yard run. elknap scored on a four yard touchdown run on the following play. ena missed the e tra point to leave the score 51-0. au ite, working against the earcat , advanced the ball deep into ena territory where with 33 seconds to play in the contest, the iner quarterback scored on an 11 yard run. The earcats blocked the e tra point to make the final score ena 51, au ite 6. ena travels to Arkadelphia this week with the game scheduled to kickoff at 7 p.m.

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Wilson & Medlin Quailfy for State Tennis Tournament

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earcat Doubles Team of eb Wilson and Payton edlin received a bye in the first round and defeated Subiaco two sets to none in the second round. Wilson and edlin were the tournament’s number three seed. Pottsville defeated the earcat duo in the Semi- inal round, two sets to one. Wilson and edlin defeated Shiloh Christian eight games to one in the consolation match to take third place.

The ena Doubles team of Wilson and edlin qualify to play in the State Tennis Tournament to be held ctober 17th at Arkansas Tech niversity. li Cook and an artin were the tournament’s number nine seed doubles team. Cook and artin lost their first round match to Pottsville eight games to two.

The adycat Doubles Team of aley Castillo and Rachel cCullum, the tournament’s number three seed, won their first round match eight games to one over Shiloh Christian, however Castillo and cCullum fell two sets to none in the ount da finished second with a 1 13 18.30, followed by the ena unior adycats. second round to Pottsville.

No time reported Ale arper finished second with an 11 00.2; ustine Smith ran a adycat’s organ owling and Autumn iles, 15 03.9, while atie esko ran a 15 07.1 and Ashley Smith ran a 18 15.5. also listed as the tourney’s number three seeds, Ashlynn issell of Acorn won the unior irls Division, followed by Ale arper of received a buy in round one and won their secena in second, Alyssa Warren came of ena came in fourth, Sophie ackson of Acorn ond round match over ooneville two sets to none. owling and iles suffered a two sets finished fifth, e i Powell of Acorn came in si th, Corryn olland of Acorn was seventh, to one loss in the Semi- inals to Pottsville, and fell nine games to seen in the third place racie ill of Acorn was eighth, Reaghan Weddle of Acorn came in ninth, mily lair consolation match, to qualify for the State Tournament, to Prairie rove. of Acorn finished 10th, Allie Strother of Acorn came in 11th, aith randon of Acorn finearcat Robert ohnson, the tournament’s number nine seed, won his first round ished 13th, alli olland of Acorn came in 14th, iersten arucci of Acorn finished 15th, singles match eight games to none over Shiloh Christian, but then fell two sets to none to akenna oss of Acorn came in 16th, Amelia Still of Acorn finished 17th, Aby Nance of Pottsville in the second round.

Acorn came in 18th, Sarah Wallace of Acorn finished 19th, aylee Tahin of Acorn came earcat rynn arvey, the tourney’s number si seed, also won his first round singles in 29th, and Autumn Strother of Acorn finished 21st. match eight games to one over ooneville, but the lost two sets to none in the second round to Subiaco.

The Acorn unior oys won the unior oy’s 1.5 Division with a team total of 0 45 41.00; ena came in third No time reported .

Acorn’s atthew Chane ran a 08 34.7 for first place. ogan yers of ena came in second with a 08 43.6, ordan Ward of Acorn ran a o9 04.8 for third place, rady yle of Acorn finished fourth with a 09 06.7; Curtis Curry of ena came in fifth with a 09 10.2, Thaddaeus Nance of ena finished si th with a 09 16.6, Curtis Short of Acorn came in seventh with a 09 24.4, acey ead of Acorn ran a 09 30.4 for ninth place, while ustin Newbolt of Acorn came in 10th with a 9 30.7. Adam ughes of Acorn finished 11th with a 09 30.9, Chad Sutton of Acorn came in 12th with a 09 39.3, Damion ohlman of Acorn finished 13th with a 09 54.2, acob Cottman came in 14th with a 10 00.1, rady air of Acorn finished in 16th with a 10 05.2, ake yle of Acorn came in 17th with a 10 17.1, T issell of Acorn finished 18th with a 10 18.2, Nathan Cottman of Acorn came in 19th with a 19 0 20.8, ack Young of Acorn finished 20th with a 10 25.7, Tyler yle of Acorn came in 26th with a 11 08.3, Trysten Richey of Acorn finished 27th with a 11 09.6 and atthew Nance of Acorn came in 28th with a 11 23.4. gle air of Acorn ran a 11 33.7 for 29th place, Donevin Tedder came in 31st with a 12 30.9, arrett W No complete last name reported of Acorn finished 32nd with a 12 31.6, ric owdy of Acorn came in 36th with a 13 53.2 and Ayden Wood of Acorn finished in 37th with a 14 05.3.

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After shopping for most of the day, a couple returns to find their car has been stolen. They go to the police station to make a full report.

Then, a detective drives them back to the parking lot to see if any evidence can be found at the scene of the crime. To their amazement, the car has been returned.

There is an envelope on the windshield with a note of apology and two tickets to a music concert. The note reads, “I apologize for taking your car, but my wife was having a baby and I had to hot-wire your ignition to rush her to the hospital. Please forgive the inconvenience.

Here are two tickets for tonight’s concert of Garth Brooks, the country-and-western music star.”

Their faith in humanity restored, the couple attend the concert and return home late. They find their house has been robbed. Valuable goods have been taken from thoughout the house, from basement to attic. And, there is a note on the door reading, “Well, you still have your car. I have to put my newly born kid through college somehow, don’t I?”

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ike many of you, as a child I learned about Christopher Columbus as the man who sailed the ocean blue in 149 2. Much of what has been said and written about him by contemporary critics has been incomplete, fictional, historically and conte tually obscured, and even disparaging to his actual identity. To move beyond these distortions and the simplistic myths we’ve learned about Columbus, balanced literature such as eorge rant’s The ast Crusader The ntold Story of Christopher Columbus and Robert Royal’s 1492 And All That are good reads.

As we observe the 524th anniversary ctober 12th of his famous discovery, think it is in order for us to discover more about Columbus the man and some facts which perhaps remain unknown to some Americans, especially in light of modern-day efforts to re-write history and paint Columbus with a broad politically correct brush which also too often trends toward a condemning portrait of Western culture.

According to early history books, Columbus’s real name was Cristobol Colon. So, who was he The answers will include such descriptions as an adventurer, a sailor, the discoverer of the New World and he was in fact all of these. owever, his writings and the records kept by his contemporaries indicate that Columbus was a pious man and a diligent student of the ible, a man of unshakable faith who believed he was an instrument in od’s hands. Columbus was convinced that e od bestowed the arts of seamanship upon me in abundance, and has given me what was necessary from astronomy , geometry, and arithmetic; and has given me adequate inventiveness in my soul.

What we remember is that Columbus’s voyage was funded by ueen sabella and ing erdinand of Spain. owever, what may not be as commonly known is Columbus’s missionary outreach motive and the ueen’s acceptance and endorsement of it. e wrote a book entitled ook of Prophecies in which he copied down Scripture related to bringing the ospel to unknown coastlands. This book has been translated into nglish from the original atin and Spanish versions by the late scholar Dr. August ling. Columbus’s writings reveal a spiritual depth about him. ven his signature is encased in a triangular pattern, with the names of od written above the signature, Christopher erens Christ earer . rom his ook of Prophecies Columbus wrote, At a very early age began to sail upon the ocean. or more than forty years, have sailed everywhere that people go. prayed to the most merciful ord about my heart’s great desire, and e gave me the spirit and the intelligence for the task seafaring, astronomy, geometry, arithmetic, skill in drafting spherical maps and placing correctly the cities, rivers, mountains and ports. t was the ord who put it into my mind could feel is hand upon me the fact that it would be possible to sail from here to the ndies. All who heard of my pro ect re ected it with laughter, ridiculing me. There is no question that the inspiration was from the oly Spirit....No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Savior, if it is ust and if the intention is purely for is holy service.

While it is true that Christopher Columbus was erroneous in some of his decisions and was an ineffective leader as a governor, his proven skills and leadership on the high seas and his determined and focused quest for a westward route to Asia resulted in epic changes in the world; linking urope to the Americas, opening the e change of knowledge and ideas among various cultures, and setting the stage for New World coloni ation, a part of which would become the nited States of America.

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Mena Art Gallery’s Annual National CONTRIBUTED BY BARBARA M. TOBIAS Painting Exhibit barbtobias09@gmail.com

here is still time for you to see the second Art of the eartland e hibit. This show features the fifty-two very best paintings selected from hundreds of entries from all over the nited States California to the ast Coast and the Dakotas to ouisiana . t is a rare opportunity to see art of this quality right here in Mena.

And to make it easier for you to find a time to get in, we are keeping the gallery open e tra hours from now through ctober 30 Tuesdays, 11 am to 2 pm Wednesdays, 10 am to 3 pm Thursdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 6 pm Sundays, noon to 4 pm Closed on Mondays. ither our ecutive Director, ulie ande ande, or a knowledgeable volunteer will be there to greet you and answer your questions about the e hibit.

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Dear Editor Your readers should know that the upcoming General Election has 7 Ballot Issues, some long and complex. Voters should carefully study them BEFORE they go to the polls. Three sources to access a personal copy of the Ballot Issues, in addition to your publication: 1. Internet website: sos.arkansas.gov/elections/Documents/2016BallotIssues.pdf 2. County Clerks Office at the Courthouse.

3. Polk County Coop Extension 211 DeQueen Thanks Rich Ray Chairman, Polk County Election Commission Letters to the Editor Policy - The Polk County Pulse reserves all rights to reject submissions. Anonymous letters are not permitted. All letters to the editor must be signed, include author’s town of residence, and be free of the threat of libel. Letters must be 300 words or less. We prefer they stay in the bounds of sensibility and good taste. We reserve the right to authenticate letters before publishing.

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teaches children in Polk County schools to read based on the famed Black Stallion books of Walter Farley. Forbis is also a wellknown author of books on Arabian horses.

Ansata was founded in 19 58 by Donald and Judith Freni Forbis after they met and married in Turkey.

Thereafter, they lived or traveled in the Middle East. Recognizing the archetypical and genetic value of the Egyptian Arabian, they imported their first foundation stock from Egypt in 19 59 including the Nazeer son, * Ansata Ibn Halima, and several Nazeer daughters. These horses re-established the popularity of Egyptian Arabians in America and today Ansata bloodlines and “ The Ansata Look” are treasured globally.

Speaking of her recent Lifetime Achievement Award, Forbis told The Pulse, “ It is a day I shall always remember, and to receive it at the hands of long-time friends was even more meaningful. Few are lucky enough in this life to work at what they love, and I count my blessings that I have been one of them.

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Not only has tourism garnered more tax collected, it has also produced a large amount of income for many citizens across the state. In 20 15, $ 1.3 billion was paid to employees through payroll, a 447 .6 % percent increase over 19 7 9 ’s $ 240 million in tourism payroll.

Those numbers aren’t lost in Polk County either. In 20 15, total tourism expenditures were $ 25.2 million. $ 537 ,56 0 was collected in local taxes from tourism in 20 15 with almost 10 0 ,0 0 0 visitors to the area. More than 250 j obs exist in Polk County’s tourism industry with more than $ 4.5 million paid out in payroll.

In Senator Larry Teague’s recent op-ed, he stated, “ The narrative presents Arkansas as a place where they can enj oy experiences of sight and sound and avor, mi ed in with once in a lifetime e periences. That e perience may be hang-gliding or sitting under a waterfall. t could be soaking up culture at an art museum or a music venue. And indeed, Arkansas, and Polk County, specifically, has all of that to offer and more.

Studies conducted by the state conclude that marketing has had the largest impact on bringing tourism dollars to the area. “ In order to maximize the effectiveness of the various elements of marketing Arkansas as a tourist destination, creativity comes into play.

That’s why our marketing strategy tells a story that develops across all the screens and channels that consumers watch. Tourism relies on advertising, which relies on market research,” said Teague.

Polk County has an asset in ARCO ( Arkansas Regional Coalition of the Ouachitas) , which uses its resources to promote and market a tri-county area, Polk, Montgomery, and Scott Counties. The goal of the Arkansas Regional Coalition of the Ouachitas is to highlight the j ewels of the region as a draw to tourists, families, retirees, and entrepreneurs. U sing the uniq ue Ouachita Mountains as the main draw, ARCO will also use the area’s outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, crystal digging, water sports, etc., to attract specialized groups and the slower-paced, safe-net lifestyle for families and retirees.

ARCO recently launched a new website. The new site’s mission, www.VisitOuachitas.com, is promoting tourism and the concept of “ one more day,” to encourage visitors to our area to stay one more day. Gar Eisele of ARCO, shared during a recent presentation that if each visitor added j ust one more day to their time in the ARCO region, tourism revenue would increase by 31% , totaling $ 16 .5 million more that would impact the region.

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As is, Amendment 6 of the Arkansas Constitution, approved in 19 14, states that when the governor of Arkansas is out of the state, the lieutenant governor takes over gubernatorial duties until the governor’s return. With the passage of Issue 2, the governor of Arkansas would keep their political authority over the state whether physically inside the state or traveling out of state.

A similar measure was brought before voters in 20 12 and more than 54% of the vote rej ected that proposed amendment. Issue 2 is being brought to voters over an issue that occurred in 20 13 when then Governor Mike Beebe was out of state for a National Governors Association meetings. While away, Lieutenant Governor Mark Darr signed legislation into law that Governor Beebe opposed.

The current measure, known as Issue 2, was sponsored by Sen. Eddie Joe Williams in the Arkansas Legislature and is supported by Governor Asa Hutchinson and Lieutenant overnor Tim riffin.

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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 October 2, 2016 Report was made of a Mena couple arguing. The man broke a television set and punched a hole in the wall, but neither wished to press charges.

October 3, 2016 Report was made of damage done to a gazebo in a local park. Case pending.

October 4, 2016 Michael Harvey, 42, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for battery.

Tina Rae Sipes, 45, of Mena was arrested on two outstanding warrants. ne was for failure to pay fines and court costs on an original charge of DWI and the other for violation of Arkansas’ hot check law.

Robert Pat Lanham, 24, of Mena was charged with I after officers responded to a noise complaint.

Report was made by a local pharmacist regarding possible forged prescriptions. Case is pending completion of investigation with several pharmacies and doctors.

Prevention Loss Managers at a local retail store reported theft (shoplifting) by a Casa, Arkansas man. Case is pending.

October 5, 2016 Daniel Samuel Green, 37, of Mena was arrested on two outstanding warrants from the Polk ounty heriff’s ffice. ne was for failure to appear and one for failure to pay fines and court costs.

Report was made by a local woman of being attacked by an acquaintance.

Case is pending investigation of all parties involved.

October 6, 2016 A local woman reported that her car had been “keyed” while she was shop-

ping at a local retail store. Case is pending review of surveillance tapes.

A local woman reported that she is being harassed by an acquaintance.

Case is pending.

October 7, 2016 No completed reports filed.

October 8, 2016 No completed reports filed.

olk County heriff’s epartment October 3, 2016 Report of a disturbance on Polk 87 near the Ink community. Deputies responded.

Report from complainant on N. Eve Street in Mena of the break-in to a storage shed, causing $20.00 in damages to a door. Investigation continues.

October 4, 2016 Report from a Mena woman of the violation of an Order of Protection. Investigation continues.

October 5, 2016 Report of an unattended death. The scene was released to the Polk County Coroner.

Report from a Hatfield man of being harassed by an acquaintance. Investigation continues.

Arrested was Royce T. Green, 41, of Mena, on Warrants for Probation Violation and two counts of Theft of Property.

Report from a Mena woman of being scammed via a social media site.

Arrested was Kristian D. Manley, 29, of Hatfield, on a rug ourt anction.

October 6, 2016 Report from a Cove woman of the violation of an Order of Protection. Investigation continues.

Report of a structure fire on Polk 7 near the Rocky community. Rocky and Shady Grove Fire Departments both responded.

October 7, 2016 Report of a domestic disturbance on Coonhound Lane near Cove. The subject left the residence before deputies arrived. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s ffice for further consideration.

Report of a disturbance on Gilson Lane near Mena. Deputies responded.

Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s ffice for further consideration.

Report from a Wickes woman of juve-

niles being threatened via a social media site. Investigation continues.

Traffic stop on ert treet in ena led to the arrest of David M. Fraser, 28,of Mena, on Charges of Speeding, Driving with a uspended river’s icense, No Liability Insurance and Fictitious Tags.

Information has also been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s ffice for further consideration.

October 8, 2016 Report of a domestic disturbance on Hidden Lane near Mena led to the arrest of Shawn M. Leach, 24, of Mena, on a harge of omestic attery 3rd egree.

October 9, 2016 Report of a domestic disturbance

on Polk 7 near Wickes. Deputies responded. oth parties refused to press charges.

Arrested was Randy D. Hall, 37, of Wickes, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Traffic stop on Highway 8 est near the Rocky community led to the arrest of Tonyia J. Heard, 47, of Vandervoort, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

Polk ounty heriff’s ffice worked one vehicle accident this week.

Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 19 Incarcerated Inmates, with 3 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.

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Z 6 7 7 9

K 6 8 0 7 S6 6 57

M SRP $ 53 ,3 0 0 G entry D iscount -$ 3 ,6 96 Consumer Cash -$ 1,50 0 Supplier for E veryone -$ 1,0 3 6 Select M odel Tag -$ 3 ,50 0

Gentry Price:

$43,568

2017 Chevy Cruze RS Package

X 6 7 6 8

2017

M SRP $ 25,6 6 5 G entry D iscount -$ 1,259 Consumer Cash -$ 50 0 Select M odel Tag -$ 1,50 0

Gentry Price:

$22,406

2017

M SRP $ 14 ,97 5 G entry D iscount -$ 6 97 Select M odel Tag -$ 1,50 0

Gentry Price:

$12,778

2016 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Crew

P6 7 12

6.6 Duramax

M SRP $ 6 G entry D iscount -$ Consumer Cash -$ Supplier for E veryone -$ Select M odel Tag -$

Gentry Price:

4 ,14 5 4 ,7 59 2,0 0 0 1,27 9 3 ,0 0 0

$53,107

2017

M SRP $ 17 ,27 0 G entry D iscount -$ 8 28 Select M odel Tag -$ 1,50 0

Gentry Price:

$14,942

2017 Chevy Traverse

V 6 7 3 1

M SRP $ 3 3 ,6 6 0 G entry D iscount -$ 1,6 96 Consumer Cash -$ 50 0 Select M odel Tag -$ 3 ,0 0 0

Gentry Price:

$28,464