C (USPS156-140) Vol. 133, Number 10 DeWitt, AR 72042 • 16 Pages • 2 Sections • 75 cents
AROUND THE COUNTY
row Burlingame Hosts Customer Appreciation Day
Serving Arkansas County, County Arkansas Since 1882
Story and Photos on Page A6
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Whitmore Fertilizer Hosts Customer Appreciation Day
DELUCE PRAIRIE UNION UMC CHICKEN NOODLE SUPPER
The DeLuce Prairie Union UMC Chicken Noodle Supper will be held March 6, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $7 Dine in or carry out.
ANNUAL BAKED POTATO BASH FUNDRAISER
The Arkansas County Single Parent Scholarship Board will hold its annual Baked Potato Bash fundraiser Monday, March 9 from 11-12:30 at PCCUA DeWitt campus. Tickets are $6 and proceeds go towards scholarships for single parents in Arkansas County. Individual orders can be picked up on campus and orders of 5 or more will be delivered. To order, please contact Nia Rieves at 946-3506 ext. 1614.
By Shelly Faulkner Whitmore Fertilizer held their Customer Appreciation Day February 26th at the fairgrounds. Guests were served a delicious steak dinner with all the trimmings catered by Gary Boyd, and were served desserts made by Lou’s To You (Lou Anna Jacobs).
FARM PROGRAM SIGN-UP EXTENDED
The USDA has announced a deadline extension of 30 days -to March 31 -- for farmers to update yields, reallocate base acres, and choose between the ARC and PLC programs.
THE THOMPSON (SASSAFRAS) CEMETERY ANNUA L MEETING
The Thompson (Sassafras) Annual Meeting will be held March 16th at 7pm in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Wright. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
DEWITT BASEBALL/SOFTBALL SIGNUPS
This is the last weekend for baseball/softball signups! Signups will be held at the DeWitt Ballfield in the Board Room on Friday from 4:30-6:30pm and Saturday from 11:00am-1:00pm. Boys must be 4 before May 1, 2015, and girls must be 4 before January 1, 2015.
DeWitt Dragon Runners Participate in the Little Rockers Marathon On Saturday February 28th, 2015 students from DeWitt Elementary School & DeWitt Middle School braved the cold temperatures and sleet to participate in the Little Rockers Marathon. This is the fifth year the DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club has had students participating in this event. Each participant earned 25.2 miles over time, accumulating their miles for the Marathon through running club, family fun runs and running at home. The final mile of the Little Rockers Marathon was completed on the final mile of the Little Rock Marathon Course! All participants were treated like official marathon participants, receiving a racing bib, official shirt and an official finisher’s medal when they crossed the finish line! The purpose of both the Little Rockers Marathon and the DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club is to promote health and fitness of children. It is our hopes that not only will we teach our students to be active as children but that they will continue to lead and active and healthy lifestyle as they grow into adults! The DeWitt Dragon Runners Running Club is led by Lindsay Beaton, Lori Wilson, Alesha Jones, Amy Watkins & Kelsey Jones The students who participated are: Adrianna Cox, Ady Davis, AJ Williams, Carson Hollimon, Crissa Ahrens, Cruz Davis, DeKyrah Banister, Drake Womack, Evan Watkins, Grant Kemp, Griffin Whitmore, Harley Henderson, Hayden McCarley, Henlee Morton, Hunter Jones, Jaden Steeland, Jami Fluker, Jayln Mannis, Jeffery Vick, Katie Everett, Landon Simpson, Madison McCarty, and Marshall Eggerman.
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LOCAL NEWS
DeWitt Police Report February 13, 2015 – Chief James A. Tucker was going into Farmers and Merchants Bank when he saw a black female in a white Chevrolet Malibu sitting in the right front passenger seat rolling a cigar. It appeared that she was rolling the cigar with marijuana. Tucker noticed two small children in the car also. He noticed the license plate number 704PMY. Tucker had business in the bank and there was no driver in the car at the time so he called Sgt. Greg Miller to check the car for marijuana and as soon as he was finished he would come help. Before Officer Miller got there the car left. He saw the car as it turned on to Main Street and confirmed the license plate numTax Returns
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ber. Miller said the windshield was broken and there was a child standing the back seat and stopped her for those violations. Chief Tucker’s business was completed and he went immediately to Miller’s stop. When Tucker walked up to the car on the passenger side he immediately smelled marijuana. He identified the passenger as Andrea Williams. Tucker then asked the passenger for the cigar she was rolling when they were at the bank. She denied having any cigar. Tucker asked again and she produced an unopened cigar and said I must have seen that one. Tucker explained to her that he could smell the marijuana in the car and she could either give it to him or he would search until he found it, because he could smell it and because he had seen her roll the cigar. She turned to the driver and asked her what she did with the cigar. The driver pulled a hand rolled cigar out of the center console and handed it to Williams. She gave it to Tucker. It smelled very strong of marijuana. Tucker asked Williams to step out of the car and placed her under arrest for possession of marijuana. Tucker looked in the car and saw a child’s sock in the door pocket that had a green leafy vegetable material on it that appeared to be marijuana. There was also a cup type ash tray in the console containing cigar tobacco and “roaches” (small short marijuana cigars that had already been smoked.) Williams was transported to the county jail where she was held with no bond until a first appearance. February 18, 2015 – Officer Brad Bazarow was dispatched to 112 East Maxwell for a criminal trespass complaint. Upon arrival, the complainant stated that Danny Roberts came in her house and stated that he wanted something to eat and then began to eat her biscuits she had cooked early that morning. Roberts then became upset and began to yell at her because the biscuits were too hard. Roberts then began to get upset and was asked to leave. He then began cursing and was then escorted
out of the house and transported to Arkansas County Jail and booked for criminal trespassing 5.39-203. February 18, 2015 – Officer Brad Bazarow, observed a tan Chevy Tahoe on 2nd and Main with a temporary tag that was folded under where he could not see the expiration. Bazarow followed the vehicle to see if the tag would fall down to where he could see it but it did not. At the intersection of 1st and South Union Bazarow turned on his light and siren to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then sped up with Bazarow following. The vehicle then turned left onto South May Street then proceeded north for one block. It then turned right onto East Cross Street and proceeded east until it turned left onto North Schallhorn. The driver proceeded North until it turned left onto East Gibson and stopped at 701 East Gibson. Bazarow ordered the driver out. Markeith London stepped out of the driver’s side of the vehicle. Bazarow patted him down for weapons (none were found.) He then asked London why he didn’t stop, and London stated that his license was suspended and he did not want his vehicle towed. Bazarow asked London if there was anything illegal in the vehicle to which he replied “No, you can look.” London was placed in cuffs. Officer Jody Chapman watched London so the vehicle could be searched. At that time, Deputy Bateman, Trooper Billy McCradic And Trooper Chris Aaron arrived to help. When Bazarow opened the driver’s side door he could smell an immediate odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, (none was found.) Bazarow then asked Officer Chapman to do an inventory of the vehicle and call for a wrecker. Officer Chapman stayed with the vehicle while Bazarow transported London to Arkansas County Detention Center. London was charged with fleeing in a vehicle 5-24125, Failure to Register past 60 days 27-14-304, No Proof of Insurance 27-22-104 and driving on a suspended license 27-16-303.
Arkansas County Calendar of Events
Adopt a Dog Call the DeWitt Animal Control 7NÅKMZ today at 946-6307
DeWitt Elementary & Gillett Elementary Announce
Kindergarten Round-Up 2015 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 DeWitt Elementary from 10am-6pm Gillett Elementary from 12pm-4pm
WHAT TO BRING: •Official Birth Certificate/Approved Documentation •Current Immunization/Shot Records •Official Copy of Child’s Social Security Number •Well Child Check-up/ Physical •Proof of Residence Children who will be 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2015
DES 870-946-4651 • GES 870-548-2466
Ferguson Rural Health Clinic
Government Arkansas County Quorum Court meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the courthouse. Crocketts Bluff Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 7 p.m. at the fire station. You do not have to be a board member to attend. DeWitt Airport Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at DeWitt City Hall. DeWitt/Arkansas County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meets the third Monday of each month at 10 a.m. DeWitt City Council meets the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. DeWitt Municipal Waterworks meets the second Monday of each month at 3 p.m. at the water office. DeWitt School Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the district office. Gillett City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (November-March) or 7 :30 p.m. (April-October). St. Charles City Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the St. Charles Museum. St. Charles Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the St. Charles Fire Department. The St. Charles Volunteer Fire Department meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. The St. Charles Fire Department Auxiliary meets the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the fire station at 610 Broadway. Club Meetings American Legion and Auxiliary meets the first Thursday of each month at Camp Doughboy at 6:30 p.m.
Arkansas County Diabetic Support Group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Arkansas County Bank Community Room. Caring and Sharing Food Pantry is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Court Square in DeWitt. Unity Baptist Church Community Clothes Closet is open the second and fourth Tuesday and Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Delta Medicine Assist Program will be open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Baptist Medical Health Clinic in Stuttgart. DeWitt Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt City Hall courtroom. Use the east door. DeWitt Athletic Booster Club meets the first Monday of each month in the DeWitt High School library at 5:30 p.m. DeWitt Band Parents Association meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the DeWitt High School band room. DeWitt Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month at noon at PCCUA Community Room. The DeWitt Community Book Club meets the second Monday of each month at PCCUA DeWitt campus at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who is interested in reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction and discussing books with other readers is welcome to attend. DeWitt Hospital Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month at noon at PCC-DeWitt. DeWitt Lions Club meets every Tuesday at noon at The Bull Pen. DeWitt Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at noon at The Catfish Shack. 40 et 8 meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Doughboy.
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Crocketts Bluff, Ethel, Jenkins Competes in and St. Charles News Pageant By Margaret Aycock GREETINGS: How is everyone this bright and beautiful Monday morning? I feel wonderful today. No aches or pains, I’m not fussing at Jay, I haven’t stepped on Tabby’s toys that are all over the floor, nor have I fell over anything, or burned my breakfast or spilt my coffee yet. But, Lord Jesus, I will get up out of this warm bed and I will need all the help from you, Lord, that I can get to make it through the rest of this day!!!!! ROSS HOSPITALIZED: Gracie Ross, a resident of Crestpark Nursing Home in DeWitt, had emergency surgery at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock, Wednesday, February, 25th. My last update: she came though the surgery o.k. and she seems to be doing fine. Please friends, keep her in your prayers and make sure she is on your prayer list. I’ll try to keep everyone updated when I can. In the meantime, I’ll pray for my friend too. NEWS IS SHORT: I will have to cut this short, because my husband & I have been “under the weather” so to speak. Myself: due to weather conditions and medical problems (called old age and retirement) ha! and Jay: due to shingles and a reocurrance of shingles, lots of pain. Also, symptoms like mine, ( ). So please say a little prayer for him too. Love Ya, Jay. BIRTHDAYS: Dee Webb - Feb.26 Terrie Lawson Bohannon - Feb. 26 Brennan Worsencroft - Feb. 26 Paige Hornbeck - Feb. 27 Bobby Hudsepth - Feb. 27 Elizabeth West - Feb. 27 Diana Graves - Feb. 27 Kason Simpson - Feb. 28 Kaden Pippinger - Feb. 28 Madison McCarty - Feb. 28 Jena Lockley - Feb. 28 Brady L. Goodwin - Feb. 28 Garrett Von Gunten - Feb. 28 Luke Mitchell - Feb. 28 Jules Koen - Feb. 28 Lashanti Wilson - Feb 28 Shonda Cruz - Feb. 28 Lloyd Snyder - Feb. 29 Rhonda Hampton - Mar. 1 Avery Hampton - Mar. 1
Chance Morgan - Mar. 1 Chris Murphy - Mar. 1 Dammie Jo Hutchins - Mar. 1 Katelin Shepherd - Mar. 2 Anna Brooke Fly - Mar. 2 Britney Moss - Mar. 2 Andrew Howard - Mar. 3 Nancy Morgan - Mar. 3 Joe Mitchell - Mar. 3 Vanessa Molden - Mar. 4 Lauren McDonald - Mar. 4 Emma McCoy - Mar. 4 Leah Fisher - Mar. 5 Josh Horton - Mar. 5 Durrall Bisswanger - Mar. 5 Jax Poston - Mar. 6 Nikki Hearn - Mar. 6 Deborah Rush - Mar. 6 Jason Stark - Mar. 6 Kinley Ruffin - Mar. 6 Cory Danner - Mar. 6 Broddrick Bledsoe - Mar. 7 Conor Malone - Mar. 7 James Vernor - Mar. 7 Louise Childers - Mar. 7 Jamie Bisswanger - Mar. 7 Beth Ann Shadwick - Mar. 8 Will Nash Bateman - Mar. 8 Darby Von Gunten - Mar. 8 Laura Cunningham - Mar. 8 Brett Worsencroft - Mar.8 Mike Davis - Mar. 10 Susan Watkins - Mar. 10 DeLois Cox - Mar. 10 Yvonne Rodgers - Mar. 11 ANNIVERSARIES: Tyler & Paige Hornbeck - Feb. 26 Garland & Judy Conley - Feb. 28 Jeremy & Nikki Pippinger - Feb. 28 William & Carol Ann Sneed - Mar. 1 Cody & Keri Morton - Mar. 2 Sonny & Marilyn Cox - Mar. 3 Zac & Alesha Jones - Mar. 4 Frankie & Sherrie Hargrove - Mar. 4 Eduardo & Pam Castaneda - Mar. 5 Cory & Brandi Danner - Mar. 5 Stevan & Peggy Bullock - Mar. 7 Marty & Angie Duncan - Mar. 7 Clay & Abra Martin - Mar. 8 John Howard & Samantha Nutt - Mar. 10 Shan & Mark English - Mar. 11 Carl & Glenda Allen - Mar. 11 Tony & Kim Pike Snyder - Mar. 11
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Ashlynne Jenkins, age 11, competed in the Fire and Ice pageant that was held in Warren on February 28, 2015. She won Queen of her age division, Best Hair, Prettiest Smile, Outfit of Choice, Sponsorship ticket sales and Overall Personality. She is now preparing to represent Arkansas County in the Ultimate State pageant that will be held March 27-29 in Little Rock and the
Arkansas Covermiss State Pageant that will be held in April. Anyone wishing to help sponsor her for the state pageants may email charlotte964@centurylink.net for information. Ashlynne is a 6th grader at DeWitt Middle School and is the daughter of Charlotte Purdy of DeWitt and Jimmy Jenkins of St. Charles.
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Boys must be 4 before May 1, 2015 Girls must be 4 before January 1, 2015 Times for registration are Friday 4:30-6:30 and Saturday 11:00-1:00
Annual Silent Auction and Fish Fry March 13, 2015 DeWitt High School Cafeteria
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FAITH & RELIGION
What On Earth Are You Here For? By Pastor Steve Ellison Man has long struggled in his quest to know a reason for his existence. Philosophers and theologians alike have spent their lives trying to solve this mystery. Some Christians believe that God does not take a person immediately to heaven upon placing faith in Christ because He has a mission or job for the believer here on earth. While that may be true, I do not think it is the main reason. The Bible spends much precious space drawing a contrast between those who know God and those who do not know God. Job 18 speaks of the condition and eternal dwelling place of the wicked and closes with these words, “Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God.” (Job 18:21 NASU) Second Thessalonians 1:6-8 states that at the end times, the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. (NASU) Not knowing God is equivalent to being lost in sin. The New Testament repeatedly
speaks of “knowing God” as the prime evidence that an individual is adopted into God’s family and on his way to heaven. (John 8, John 14, Galatians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:5, Titus 1:16, 1 John 2) It is worth noting that obedience is often mentioned in conjunction with knowing God. So, the saved person (one who has faith in Christ) might be here to perform a duty in service to God but there is no doubt that the Christian is here to get to know God. Galatians 4:9 makes an interesting point, But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again? (NASU) The Christian is not complete in his knowledge of God at the point his sins are forgiven. The Christian is called to strive toward an ever increasing knowledge of God. While there are many things we will not know about God until we get to heaven, it seems that there are some things that we need to learn here and now because it will not be possible for us
to learn them in heaven. The angels will never understand grace in the way that the saved sinner does because the angel has never experienced it. In the same way, how could we experience God as our Fortress and Defender in heaven? No one will oppose us in heaven. How could we experience Christ as our High Priest who enters into our suffering in heaven where no one suffers? How could we experience God as our Redeemer in heaven? We have to experience that here on earth. In heaven, how could we experience God as the One who lifts our heads up when we faint? No one will grow weary and faint in heaven. How could we know Christ as our Advocate in the face of the accuser in heaven? No one will accuse us in heaven. If it were not for our Hagar-like experiences here on earth, how could we know God as El-Ro’i (God who see us in our distress) and El-Shaddai (God who is more than enough)? Don’t waste your opportunity, read His book and get to know Him while there is still time. ..……...pastorsteve8800@gmail.com
A Thought By Michael P. Daniel “You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am The Lord.” Leviticus 19:17-18 NRSV Before Jesus defined our “neighbor” by raising the bar substantially to include anyone in distress whom we are in a position to help (Luke 10:25-37), Moses had decreed to the people of Israel that each person is responsible for, and accountable to, the other according to what The Lord had revealed to him. That is, while there is certainly a personal component to our relationship with The Lord, that relationship falls flat if we do not allow our love for The Lord to manifest itself outwardly. Indeed, “He who says, ‘I know Him’ and does not keep His commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him” (1 John 2:4). So how are we to answer the contemporary notion that the Commandments of The Lord have no meaning for New Testament or “saved” Christians? How is being obedient and faithful to the One who “is faithful and just to forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9) somehow being “legalistic”? How can we say turning a blind eye to the despair many experience is ok as long as we’re “personally saved”? “We deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8). When we question the usefulness of The Law, we question the very Word itself which was manifested in Christ Himself. And when we dismiss the usefulness
of The Law in our daily living, we dismiss the doctrinal and covenantal reality that we are Christ in the world today; the Living Word in all its glory and in the full Light of Christ in a world filled with darkness! We must not worry ourselves about whether we “have to” do this or that. Rather we must acknowledge this certain reality: the Word means nothing if that Word is left in the Book itself. The Word is not a list of things we must do or “shalt not” do; the Word is who we become when we are baptized into the Covenant and strive toward perfection, becoming sanctified in the Word. “Each person is imbued with the divine spirit of The Word; the words we speak and the actions we undertake are all manifestations of the Word, commandments in motion” (Dr. Eitan Fishbane). “Do not be deceived; The Lord is not mocked. Whatever one sows, that will one reap” (Galatians 6:7) … and the Word we are entrusted with becomes, by our own actions or lack of faithfulness, meaningless … not only to ourselves but also to those we are called to bless and to bear witness to. We have a lot of living to do between now and the time of our death; so let us live fully and faithfully! Not in the darkness of despair and the lies we create for ourselves, but in the full Light of Christ who beckons us to live fully and faithfully! For He is the Law and the prophets fulfilled – so must we be. Blessings, Michael
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The Lutheran Churches of South Arkansas County Invite You To Worship:
St. Luke Lutheran St. Paul Lutheran Church Church 903 E. 2nd St.-DeWitt Corner of 2nd & RoseGillett 548-2554 946-2312 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
Where Jesus Christ Is Always Present In Word and Sacrament Pastor Chad Philipp Bro. Dennis Ingle Pastor Jason Burke Assc. Pastor/ Youth Minister Perry Simpson Music
Schedule of Services Sunday School...................9:45 A.M. Morning Worship..............10:45 A.M. Evening Service..................6:00 P.M. Adult Bible Study Tues.......6:00 P.M. Teen Bible Study Wed........6:00 P.M. AWANA Wed..................6:00 P.M.
Unity Missionary Baptist Church 4th & Harrison, DeWitt, AR (870) 946-1390
Stop by our office at 140 Court Square, DeWitt
DeLuce Prairie Union UMC Chicken Noodle Supper March 6, 2015 5-7pm $7.00 Dine In or Carry Out Unity Baptist Church
COMMUNITY CLOTHES CLOSET Free clothing for those in need. Open the 2nd and 4th Tuesday and Thursday of each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Location: Unity Baptist Church 823 W. Fourth Street (upstairs) *Now accepting Fall and Winter clothing in good condition (clean, no rips, tears or broken zippers, shoes, coats, and other day-to-day necessities To drop off donated items call the church at 946-1390
WEEKLY SERMON
Is There Three Gods, Or One? By William Wood
Again it falls my lot to be unpopular with the masses, but woe be to the minister who will not preach his revelations for fear of being unpopular. To tell the Trinity world that there is only One Person in the Godhead is like rubbing a cat’s fur the wrong way. I am well aware that some will read the title of this sermon and trash it. However, if there is any of you that has a reverence for God’s Holy Word you will think twice before your scorn it. Having asked the question in the title of this sermon, I will now quote God on the subject of one person, or three, in the Godhead. My words might be wrong, but His words are absolutely true! Both old and new Testiments teach one God, and we will quote both. Isiah 43: 5-7 “I am The Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me.” Deut. 32:39 “See now that I, even I am He, and there is no God with me - - - - - .” Deut. 6:4-5 “Hear O Israel, The Lord Our God is One Lord - - - - - .” Zech. 14:8-9 “- - - - - And The Lord shall be King over all the Earth; In that day shall there be One Lord, and His Name One.” Lev. 11:44 “For I am The Lord, (singular) your God ----for I am Holy - - - - -.” (Notice, it does not say “we” are Holy, but “I am!) Many more Old Testiment Scriptures teach one God, but we will now go to the New Testiment. Rom. 3:30 “Seeing it is One God which shall justify the circumcision by faith.” John 14: 8-9 “Phillip sayeth unto Him, Lord show us The Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me Phillip? He that hath seen me hath seen The Father, and how sayest thou then, shew us The Father?” 1st Corth’s. 8:4 “ - - - - and that there is none other God but one.” Gal. 3:20 “Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.” Eph. 4: 5-6 “One Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God and Father of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Coll. 2: 8-10- (verse 9) “For in Him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” Behold, a virgin shall be with child - - - - and they shall call His Name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” And Joseph called His name Jesus.” Acts 2:36 “Therefore let all house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus - - - - both Lord and Christ.” Mark 12:29 “And Jesus answered him, the first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel the Lord our God is one Lord.” John 17:22 “And the Glory which thou gaveth me, I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one.” John 19:30 “I and my Father are one.” James 2:19 “Thou believest that there is One God, thou doest well; the devils also believe and tremble.” There are many more scriptures, but we are out of space. I am well aware of the list of scriptures you use to declare three persons in the Godhead. My question is which of the two sets of scripture will you ignore? The set that says there is only one God, or the set that seems to say there is three! If you are a born again Christian you will know that the two sets must fit together, so that neither set is ignored. And the only way that is possible is to see that God is One God, who operates in three offices. The office of the Father, the office of the Son, and the office of the Holy Ghost! Did you know the Scriptures says that God became His own Son? Psalms 2:7 “- - - - Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.”
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Johnson and Antimo to Wed Dr. and Mrs. V.O. Johnson III of Gillett announce the engagement of their son, V.O. “Pete” Johnson IV to Felicia Mae Antimo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Antimo of Cabot. The bride-elect is a 2013 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She is now a Registered Nurse at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, and plans to apply this spring to start her degree toward becoming an Advanced
Nurse Practitioner. The prospective groom is a 2009 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in chemistry. He is currently finishing his clinical rounds at Oklahoma State University and will graduate in January 2016 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine degree. A May wedding is planned at the Bride’s home in Cabot, Arkansas.
Caldwell Has Big Plans for DeWitt Chamber of Commerce
By Terry Seamon “Nobody cares about DeWitt like we do,” new DeWitt Chamber of Commerce President Darren Caldwell said at the chamber’s monthly meeting February 19. Caldwell, who took over as president in January, told chamber members some of his plans and ideas for the future. The first of which is updating and improving the chamber’s website and promoting DeWitt through social media. “We are going to figure out a way to promote DeWitt through technology, and the only way we are going to do that is if we choose to be the hub,” Caldwell said. He said he would like for all the businesses in town to be centered around the chamber’s website and all of the local people who provide a service linked to it. “We are not trying to sell anything except ourselves, so we don’t have to think about it as a merchandise place. We need to think about it as a reservoir of information,” Caldwell said. Another plan Caldwell has for the chamber in 2015 is to increase membership. “What we need is new faces,” he said. Although he noted an additional 15 people at this month’s meeting as opposed to last month’s meeting, he told chamber members that his wish is for there to be approximately 45- 50 people at every meeting. “We need more participation for ideas,” he explained. He also said he would occasionally plan programs for meetings, but his goal is for there to be a plethora of reports on programs going on around DeWitt so that everyone is aware of what is going on in the community. Caldwell said, “That keeps all of us informed about how we are promoting the community and how much better off we are.” Carolyn Turner, Vice Chancellor of the PCCUA DeWitt Campus, then gave her report on the college. “It is not good news. Our enrollment is down for the spring semester. College-wide, we are down about 84 students,” Turner said. She explained that DeWitt is down by 35 students and Helena by 49, while Stuttgart is up 12. “I haven’t really figured out what the cause of that is,” Turner said. Turner also reported that the college has received 83 percent of their predicted tuition. The 17 percent still left is equivalent to $300,000. She also announced that in the fall, the cost of insurance for employees will probably increase. “Our employees have been blessed not to have to pay a ridiculous amount for insurance, but we are probably going to go up about 12 percent in the fall just to cover the expenses of the insurance,” Turner noted. Superintendent of DeWitt Public Schools Dr. Lynne Dardenne briefed the chamber on two major issues currently concerning education in Arkansas: Common Core and the PARCC assessment. “We are watching those types of things very, very carefully,” Dardenne said. According to a report received February 18, Dardenne said the author of the legislative bill requesting that the PARCC test not be given this school year has said he will be putting forth amendments suggesting that the PARCC test be given this year with possible plans to replace it next year. Due to ties to the federal flex-
ibility waver with the elementary and secondary education act, Dardenne said public schools are required to give a test. Concerning state-wide testing, Dardenne said it will begin in DeWitt March 10. “We are still struggling to get the extra bandwidth that we need for this area,” she said. She then mentioned some alternatives the district is looking into that “would allow us to do what we need to do,” Dardenne said. This year the district is going to try grade level testing per building per day so as to not overload the computer system. Dardenne said approximately only 100 students in each building will be testing online on any given day. “That is a big difference from the Benchmark. [With the] Benchmark, everybody tested at the same time,” Dardenne said. Dardenne told the chamber that she wanted to convey to teachers, students and parents that “this is a first, and there will be glitches. We will work those out. We are all in this together, and it will be okay,” she said. “This is something new for all of us. We have never had online testing to this extent in the state of Arkansas before. We are not sure exactly how it’s going to work,” Dardenne said. “We feel like that we are going to be successful here in DeWitt with ours because of the steps we have put into place to ensure that.” Concerning the construction of the new middle school, the superintendent still expects to turn dirt this June and straighten the road that goes over to the elementary school in front of the stadium. “We are moving forward with that, and the completion date for the school is still on target for August 2016,” Dardenne said. Dardenne also mentioned that Governor Asa Hutchinson is currently putting together a Common Core discussion task force that will be spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin. Jimmy Black, the new president of the DeWitt Industrial Development Corporation, reported on the progress of constructing a road from the DeWitt City Park to Highway 1. Black said plans are to extend the road, grate and gravel it and eventually asphalt it at some point. He also said that they are going to survey some land in the same area and then sell the lots for potential businesses. Although they are not ready to sell, and Black would not give a final figure as to the cost of them, he did say they would be reasonably priced. “We are not trying to make money off of it,” Black said. He further explained that purchasing the lots are not investment driven, and there are contingencies on purchasing the property. He said if someone buys a lot and does not build anything on it within three years, they will have the option to sell it back for the price they initially paid for it. “We want businesses out there,” Black said. The DeWitt Chamber of Commerce meets the third Thursday of each month at noon at the PCCUA DeWitt Campus.
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I look forward to reading the news regarding your family and friends! Contact Darla Grantham, P.O. Box 324, Gillett, AR 72055, call (870) 548-2850, or email dgrantham@pccua.edu. Rawls Selected as Scholarship Recipient Kelli Rawls has been selected as the ASU-Heber Springs recipient for the Arkansas Tech Presidential
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The United Methodist Men’s group of First United Methodist Church of DeWitt hosted a Law Enforcement & Emergency Responders Appreciation Luncheon Tuesday, February 24 at 11:30 am. The luncheon was to honor the DeWitt Police Department, the DeWitt Fire Department, the Arkansas County Sheriff ’s office & jailers in DeWitt, and the EMT’s at the ambulance service at DeWitt City Hospital. The guests enjoyed a ribeye steak luncheon with all the trimmings. The luncheon was held to thank the dedicated men and women who serve and protect our city and county.
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Top left: Sarah Brock with doe harvested during 2014-15 Cooks Lake Youth Deer Hunt; Top right: Youth, dogs and dog handlers after successful squirrel hunt on January 31, 2015; Bottom left: Brian Thorne, Jr with buck harvested during 2014-15 Cooks Lake Youth Deer Hunt; Bottom right: Jerry Norwood with buck harvested during 2014-15 Cooks Lake Mobility Impaired Deer Hunt What better place to provide youth and mobility impaired hunters the opportunity to learn conservation, and get a chance to experience conservation first hand, than on the Cooks Lake Unit of the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. In 1999, a unique agreement between the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation, and Potlatch Incorporated allowed the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to purchase 1,850 acres to be set aside for youth and mobility impaired education. On what today is called the Potlatch Conservation Education Center, Potlatch Timber Corporation in turn donated 72 acres to the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation which included the lodge, residence, shop and various other outbuildings. This partnership formed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, and Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation serves as a wonderful example of state, federal and private organizations working together to benefit wildlife while educating current and future generations about the importance of protecting Arkansas’
natural resources. With the addition of a youth squirrel and raccoon hunt with dogs to the existing schedule of youth and mobility impaired deer hunts at the Cooks Lake Unit, 2014-15 proved to be a special year. The 2014-15 Cooks Lake Unit hunts began in early December 2014 with our 15th annual youth deer hunt, as eight youth from across the state of Arkansas participated in the hunt. Each year, ten youth are randomly selected to participate in this hunt. The popularity of the hunt is growing with approximately 100 applications received this year. The weekend proved to be a success with many deer being seen, many friendships created, three deer being harvested and several deer narrowly escaping the kid’s crosshairs. One reason for the hunts success is because the hunt is held during the time of the year that is often the peak of deer activity in this part of the state. The 15th annual mobility impaired deer hunt occurred the weekend following the youth deer hunt. A considerable amount of preparation goes into this hunt. Special accommodations necessary for each hunter dictate the usage
of either ground blinds and/or hydraulic lift stands to hunt from. This allows for the hunter a better opportunity for harvesting a deer. Each year, this hunt proves to be a special occasion as hunters, chaperons and workers share many experiences with each other throughout the weekend. In an effort to reach youth who have very little hunting experience, a January 30-31 youth squirrel and raccoon hunt with dogs was added to this year’s slate of hunts at Cooks Lake. In the planning phases of this hunt, a new partner was identified (Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports) that provided nine youth with minimal hunting experience and a keen desire to engage in a hunt of this type. This hunt proved to be an invaluable way to introduce kids to hunting through small game hunting with trained dogs and dog handlers. Following dinner on Friday evening, youth were taught the basics of squirrel and raccoon hunting and hunting with a dog. Soon after the orientation program, the youth participated in a night time shooting exercise to familiarize themselves with night time hunting tactics. Once comfort-
able with shooting a target at night, the youth went on a raccoon hunt at night with a dog. These same dogs would awake with the kids early on Saturday and provide many opportunities to harvest squirrels throughout the day, followed by another nighttime raccoon hunt. By midnight Saturday, there were over 60 squirrels and 4 raccoons harvested; making for a happy, yet tired, group of hunters, staff and dogs. After what I would consider a subpar hunting season for myself, thinking back on these hunts I was reminded of what my dad told me after an unsuccessful hunt this year; ‘sometimes hunting is not about hunting at all.’ As my dad reminded me and I often have to remind myself, the success of the hunt should not be based off the kill, rather the friendships and memories made with family and friends while hunting. For more information on how to apply for future youth hunt opportunities at Cooks Lake, call the Dale Bumpers White River NWR office at 870-2828200.
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Community Briefs By Ora London Church. First Missionary Baptist Church 312 north May Street with Sunday school at 9:45, regular service begins at 11:00. We are asking the city of Dewitt to pray for each other and all surrounding churches. Meeting and Greeting Saturday March 7th and Sunday March 8th 2015. We invite you to come back home to a great celebration at First M.B. Baptist Church. The church home of your parents, and grandparents where many of you grew in faith. We are planning fun and games, worship and fellowship on the grounds Saturday, and continued worship service Sunday. The main focus will be our Savior Jesus Christ. Rev. Charles Boyd of First Baptist, Pine Bluff AR will be the Guest Speaker Sunday. We invite everyone to come out and enjoy a good time. Crossett District Revival will be held on March 11th-13th, 7p.m. at Gates Chapel AME Church, 305 w. 3rd street, Crossett AR. March 5th-7th at 7pm the Crossett District will also be having their Conference, at the Gates Chapel AME
Church 305 W. 3rd street, in Crossett. Sick List-Lula London Brown, Roy Wright, Percy Hayes, Gene Joyner, Essie Hayes, Chiquita Brown, Eugene Johnson, Otelia Fitzpatrick, Karen Duncan, Cassie Walker, Calvin London, Joyce Chambers, Peggy Bateman, Edward and Zola Wood, Cora Joyner, Ray Turner, nursing homes and hospitals. Pray for our leaders. Let us remember to pray for Percy Hayes, the Earnestine Jenkins Fitzpatrick Family, Roy Wright Family, and the Lapoleon Logan Family. ANNOUNCEMENTS-Boys and girls club meeting will be held every 1st Monday of the month at Nichols Chapel Church at 5pm. Pastor Cash is chair person. There will be a baptizing service for Laquanta Jackson during Sunday morning service at First M.B. Church, Sunday March 8th. Youth day is every fourth Sunday of the month. Parents are asked to bring children out and let them exercise their talents on this date. Our youth department includes Debbie Parker, Twana Nuniss and
Nikki Johnson. Notify someone at the church if you are interest in helping out in this area. Mother Delores Gray wishes to personally thank everyone for her gifts and visits in her absence. Special thanks go out to Pastor Parker and his wife. The Arkansas County District Association will be held at First M.B. Church, Sunday, March 29th at 3pm. Birthdays-Month of March: John Joyner, Kelvin Bronson, Faye Black, Tionna Joyner, Theresa Johnson and Chicquita Hicks. Dewitt is a small city that God has blessed tremendously. Let us take advantage of His blessings and love one another. Scripture- Psalm 8 verses 1 and 2: O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast though ordained strength because of thine enemies that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Our bible challenges for the seven days are still ongoing.
February School Board Meeting By Dawn Teer The DeWitt School Board met on Tuesday, February 17. The meeting opened with recognition of the Bowling team consisting of Luke Mitchell, who qualified for All Conference as well, Riley Poor, Riley Beaty and Taylor Isom. They will be competing in State competition on Friday in Fort Smith. They then approved the minutes for both January meetings, and the financial report as well. They then approved moving funds from the operating funds to the building fund. The principals of DeWitt elementary, Gillett elementary, DeWitt middle school, and DeWitt High School, then gave their reports on Parent Teacher conferences held the week before. Dr. Dardenne said it had seemed that the turnout was steady, that it wasn’t a big rush and then a lull. She then asked the principals to report on what they had seen. Julie Amstutz, principal of DeWitt elementary said that the turnout was 76% and she wasn’t sure if this was because this was party day and many parents came for party but did not come back for conference. Dr. Dardenne told everyone that spring conferences are usually a lower turnout than fall. Rachel Mitchell of Gillett elementary had 97% student representation of parents. The preschool had a lower percentage and she felt it was partly because many of those students served are at a poverty index level of students who ride the bus and parents may not have a ride to get to school. Dr. Dardenne did say that every effort will be made to make contact with parents. Clay Ashcraft of DeWitt Middle School said their percentage was 65%, but many parents had been contacted by teachers and that possibly they didn’t feel a conference was necessary because they had been in touch with the teachers already. Marty Weaver of DeWitt High School said their percentage was 49% which is down 18-19% from the fall. He did say they had a Dana’s House rep who had come in for several of those students and he was glad of that. Dr. Dardenne said they did use the school REACH system to call and tell students about the conferences. Barry Joe Wilson asked about the 51% who didn’t come. Mr. Weaver explained the ways they do try to contact parents, and that some parents keep up with students grades by using the HAC (home access center) and don’t feel the need to come for a conference. Discussion was made about whether or not the better access parents have possibly being the reason they aren’t coming in. Bruce Morgan brought up how some parents have contacted him regarding their children bringing in F’s but they had been checking and the grades weren’t up on the HAC. Not all teachers are posting grades according to the guidelines set forth. Johnny Lockley brought up that maybe they need to bring someone in to enter data if the teachers are not able to get the
grades in. Dr. Dardenne brought up that if everything is set up that it is about a five minute job. They are working on being able to access information from their ipads or iphones, but it is not available yet. Dr. Dardenne also said that they would begin using the school REACH system to alert parents to absences and tardies. Moving on, the board had discussion regarding using the DMS cafeteria for the annual “Spring Fling” on April 10. Permission was granted. Then Dr. Dardenne told the board about a $4800 donation as a memorial for Ralph Hamilton of the Class of 1967, in the form of a new projector and screen and a plaque stating that it was donated in memorial of Ralph Hamilton. Dr. Dardenne stated that this was a very generous gift and that they appreciated it immensely. Next the board voted on seeking grand funds for a Pre-K Classroom at DES. The pre-school in Gillett is running at capacity and it would be nice to have another class in DeWitt as well. The classroom space is available at DES. The grant funds would fund a teacher and a para professional salaries, as well as a home family service coordinator. The class would have 20 students. The ASBA meeting held in Nashville in March will be attended by Shawanna Wansley and Johnny Lockley. Dr. Dardenne said that it is a good learning experience and encouraged board members to attend. Approval was given for the purchase of 25 new computers for the DeWitt High School Library to be used for testing. The current computers are still running Windows XP, which is no longer supported by Microsoft. Uniforms for the Sr. football team were then considered to be purchased. Dr. Dardenne explained how uniforms are replaced on a rotation basis and this is the year for the Sr. football team to get new uniforms. This will be 50 home jerseys, 50 away jerseys, pants, as well as practice jerseys and shorts. She did say that they will also have the pants from the current uniforms that can be utilized. They will use them for five years. Dr. Dardenne then told the board about the various legislation, that is currently pending in the Arkansas House and Senate. The first was Act 23 which states that the district no longer has to have liability insurance for the Pre-K. The next one is to suspend the PARC testing. The sponsor of that bill has stated that he realizes it is not feasible to put the benchmark that it was taken before out there because of our ESEA flexibility waiver from the feds. So that bill is in the process of being amended. Dr. Dardenne feels that next year they will do another testing. Next she discussed a bill brought forth by Sen. Joyce Elliot, “Building better futures high school” which will allow students
with intellectual disabilities to participate in post secondary programs, but AAEA needed more information before they endorsed it. There is a bill that would require that all executive sessions be taped each month and then handed over to the prosecuting attorney for review, by all school boards across Arkansas. There is a bill HB 1313 that would allow schools to add hours to the regular school day to make up school days that were cancelled because of weather or other circumstances, where you could do a cumulative makeup. Another one, called the “Highway Robbery bill” which would transfer general funds from the budget to fund highway projects. If passed it would take several billion dollars out of funds for schools to fund highway projects. Senate Bill 180 would allow schools to start school at 10 and release at 3, five times per year, without counting it as a missed day. “We will never sacrifice the safety of our children just to get a day in.” said Dr. Dardenne. The bill for offering computer science did pass and it is now law. In the 2015-16 year we will offer that course, probably through Virtual Arkansas. It is not required that the students take it, but we do have to offer it. Johnny Lockley said that we should be sure and educate the parents on the way this class is done. The students will have to be disciplined because they won’t have a teacher sending notes home. There is a bill that says that the school must teach how to make change. That should be in math standards, said Dr. Dardenne. Another one that ASBA opposes would allow private schools to participate in public school athletics. Professional development days are changed to six days, but they still have to have 190 days in contracts, so it is up to the discretion of the district how those days are treated. There are different bills which cover alternatives to achieving a high school diploma. On the letter grade legislation it is still coming out with the school report card. Dr. Dardenne is working on a presentation to explain how all that works. The sad thing about this is that it is a one time grade. It can ruin a districts reputation because of one grade. “It is not an accurate assessment of schools,” said Brad Koen. “They compare one year, that was very good, so our bar was set very high, with no way to improve in a way that it rewards and reflects the actual score.” Dr. Dardenne agreed and said that the DeWitt schools could actually have done better than other schools around us, but it’s not comparing apples to apples. When the legislators themselves looked into it they no longer support it for the same reasons. Dr. Dardenne brought out the contract from the construction company, Baldwin and Shell, and
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LEGAL NOTICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF DEWITT IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF Johnny Lockley NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Board of Zoning Adjustment will hear the application of Johnny Lockley for a variance from the terms of Ordinance #510 of the City of DeWitt allowing the following use of the property: (proposed use) carport. The lands involved in this matter are described as follows: (legal description) Lot 14, Crescent Park Addition. Said hearing will be held at the DeWitt City Hall on the 31st day of March, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. All interested parties are notified to appear and present such evidence and testimony as they shall have. David Bussey CHAIRMAN OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT Adv. 10-1tfc
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Continued from Page B3 program in letting parents know about the weather closings. It worked well when Dr. Dardenne used it about the school closing, and will continue to use it and hope it will be a good tool to use. In the last item on the agenda was regarding the garbage update. The garbage rates have gone up substantially, more than doubling. Dr. Dardenne met with the city to find out what they could do to fix this and bring the costs back down. She went on to discuss the various changes that could be made now and in the future. The board then went on to the personnel policy calendar. It has not been voted on yet and there was actually only one date difference in comparing the calendars. They did want in the calendar if they missed due to inclement weather or natural disaster before January 15 or February 15, that it would be made up during the next holiday. If after those dates, they would make them up at the end of the year. Bruce Morgan brought up about a bill that he had seen where maybe they could add a couple days into the calendar. Johnny Lockley brought up that he is opposed to not having Good Friday off. The board then went into executive session to discuss personnel matters. The school board meets the second Tuesday of the month at the administrative offices.
told the board that she dropped it to an attorney, who specializes in construction contracts to review. They have had a couple meetings with the construction manager, and the engineer for Entergy and the mechanical engineer with Lewis Elliot, here on where the power poles will have to be. They are still on target to start construction in June. March 31 is the target date to submit all the drawings, schematic drawings, to the facilities department, the health department and fire marshal will have to approve as well. If all this occurs, bids will go out in May. Mr. Elliot and Bobby Goser with Baldwin Shell will be at our next board meeting, March 10. Mr. Raydar said that he and Mr. Ashcraft have been meeting every week with them. Dr. Dardenne then updated the board regarding the bandwidth contract with Centurylink. They are doing their best to get the fiber in before the testing begins in March. “The testing in elementary will be on hard wired labs, the middle school has one new lab which will help them, at the high school the lab we put in this year will not be used because it is used for their distance learning. We are ready for testing on March 9,” said Dr. Dardenne. The board then discussed the success of the REACH
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German Heritage Festival To Be Held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 Winner of the 2014 Arkansas Delta ByWays Festival of the Year. This year’s 8th annual German Heritage Festival will be celebrated at the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie, 921 East Fourth Street in Stuttgart April 11th. The festival will kick off with a 5K Run/Walk at 9:00
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