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AROUND THE COUNTY
DEWITT AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING
illett Heritage Days Festival
Serving Arkansas k County, Arkansas k Since 1882 Thursday, May 29, 2014
Some “Fishy Business” in DeWitt
The DeWitt American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 5:30pm on June 5th, 2014 at Camp Doughboy. The meeting will begin with the installation of new officers for the coming year! After installation, the American Legion is having an appreciation hamburger super beginning at 6:30pm. Dessert will be served. We will have a speaker that will install the new officers.
WEST - EASTIN WEDDING There has been a correction in the upcoming wedding of Jayce West and Brandon Eastin. The two will be married on May 31, 2014 at the Gillett United Methodist Church at 3pm.
DEWITT PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2014 Summer Reading program will be every Tuesday and Wednesday in JUNE. This year’s theme is Fizz, Boom, Read. Young group ages 5-7 years old will be on Tuesday, and older group 8-10 years old will be on Wednesday. We will be conducting experiments so dress your kids in clothes they could potentially get a little dirty in! It will be tons of fun!
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Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to experience “Digging in the Word” by leader/teacher McCoy “Mac” Wibanks, the 1st Saturday of each month at 7pm at 510 South Whitehead Drive, DeWitt (J & J Tax Service). “Mac” received his summons from God over 40 years ago being called to the office of Prophet and teacher to take the message of freedom to those Christians bound in formalism and tradition. His gifts are manifest as he meets you or as he ministers. Bring a friend and prepare to be enlightened!
Story and Photos on Page B1
Left to right: JoAnna, Tracy, Jeff, Tina, and Jon Stortz
By Terrye Seamon It may not exactly be Dr. Seuss’s one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, but it is catfish and buffalo ribs at Stortz River Rats Fish Place on Second Street. The family owned and operated restaurant, located at 613 East Second Street (formerly Carter’s Building Supply), opened its door to customers May 15. Owners John Stortz and his wife, Tina, explained the origin of the restaurant’s name. “I’ve been on water since I was three, and love it,” John said. He, his father and grandfather were all raised on the river in houseboats, henceforth the name “River Rats.” After working for 15 years at Producer’s Rice Mill, John wanted to go into business for himself. He talked it over with his wife, who was a little scared about the endeavor at first. He told her, “With the Lord’s help, we can make this.” They then opened Paw’s Fish Market at 316 West 5th Street seven years ago. When asked why they decided to go into the restaurant business, Tina said, “Another adventure.” John, who has been a commercial fisherman all of his life, said, “I’ve sold fish to restaurants across the northern part of Arkansas. I’ve supplied fish for five years to some of those places.” After the owner of one of those restaurants became ill, John thought he’d might like to run her restaurant, Georgetown One Stop, for 5-6 months, and if he liked it, he’d buy it. Everything was great except it was 2 1/2 hours away from home.
“You can’t run a business 2 1/2 hours from here [home],” said John. The restaurant is definitely a family affair, from the Bible verse wall where customers can write down their favorite Bible verse, to the employees. John catches all the fish while Tina keeps the restaurant afloat as well as manages their fish market. Their two children and John’s brother are even in on the deal. Daughter Joanna serves as a waitress while son Jonathan fills in wherever and however he is needed. John’s brother, Jeff Stortz, is the restaurant’s cook. The self-serve buffet style menu consists of river fish only - no pond stuff here. They serve catfish, buffalo ribs, chicken tenders, and all of the trimmings such as hushpuppies, French fries, coleslaw and homemade lemon cake to cleanse the pallet. The family theme even carries over into their prices. All adult plates are $10, while children’s plates (6-12 years) are $7 and children under 5 years old eat for free. “We are a Christian family, and we want people around here to see that you can go and do things with your family, and it doesn’t have to involve all the ruckus and the drama and things of life. You can just come in and sit down and not have to worry about all the stuff in life,” Tina said. Stortz’s River Rats (946-1010) is open Mondays from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. and Thursdays through Saturdays from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.
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LOCAL NEWS EWITT POLICE REPORT May 22, 2014 - Officer Jody Chapman responded to an accident at The Caring and Sharing Pantry on the square. The driver was backing out of a parking space, when he turned too sharp, striking a parked vehicle next to him in the rear passenger door.
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CHARLES POLICE REPORT
On 4-23-14 at approx. 9:31 PM, Officer Bobby Hopson was sitting on Hwy 1 at Adams St. when a vehicle traveling south bound on Hwy 1 at 6th St. was traveling at a estimated 60 mph. At this time, Officer Hopson locked in at 61 mph in a 45 mph posted zone. While giving the license plate and location information to dispatch, Officer Hopson witnessed the driver making a lot of movements as if he was trying to possibly hide something or possibly getting a weapon. At this time, the driver opened his door, got out, and said he knew he wasn’t suppose to be driving the vehicle. The driver then gave Officer Hopson a driver’s permit, identifying him as Tommy Barbee, allowing him to drive back and forth to work and a registration certificate for another license plate, but could not provide insurance for the vehicle. Officer Hopson then asked the back seat passenger for his identification and that’s when he noticed he was acting as if he was under the influence of some kind of intoxicant. The back seat passenger gave the officer an I.D. card identifying him as Michael Farrish. Officer Hopson asked Mr. Barbee if there was anything illegal on him or in his vehicle. Barbee said no and gave verbal consent to search him and the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, Officer Hopson found what appeared to be a black soft eye glass case in the center console and when he looked inside, he found a clear glass smoke pipe with white residue inside of it. Officer Hopson advised Barbee of his Miranda warning and he acknowledged that he understood (Verbal Given). Upon questioning Barbee about the Methamphetamine smoking pipe, he said that a co worker left it in the vehicle, but he knew that he was responsible for it. Barbee was placed into custody at this time. Dispatch then checked Barbee and Farrish for warrants and that’s when dispatch confirmed that Barbee had a suspended driver’s license and also advised Barbee and Farrish had valid warrants. At this time, Officer Hopson approached Farrish as he sat in the rear passenger seat ,and placed him into custody
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for his warrant. Dispatch gave the return on the license plate attached to the vehicle and then dispatch advised that the license plate was stolen. Officer Hopson transported Barbee and Farrish to the Arkansas County Detention Center to be booked on their warrants and charges.
RKANSAS COUNTY
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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 first Monday of each month from 4-6 p.m. and 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 a location to be announced. 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 Catfish Shack. 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. The Gillett Civic Group meets the second Thursday of each month in the community room at the Planters and Merchants Bank. Grand Prairie Charitable Christian Medical Clinic is held the second Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., at 115 N. Adams in DeWitt. The Grand Prairie Historical Society meets the third Thursday in Jan., April, July and October. The Grand Prairie Quilt Society meets the second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Stuttgart Public Library. The Grand Prairie Ruritan Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Willows Restaurant. Masonic Lodge #157 meets the first and third Tues-
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day of every month at 6:30 p.m. Prairie Angels 4-H Club meets the fourth Monday of each month at 3:45 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets each Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Gillett. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 p.m.; meetings at 6 p.m. Weight Watchers meets every Monday at New Life Fellowship. Weigh-ins begin at 5 p.m. Ya-gotta-wanna Al-Anon Group provides support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking. AlAnon meets 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at the Presbyterian Church, 120 W. 7th, Stuttgart, AR. Gillett Farmers and Businessmen Club 2014 Meeting Schedule is as follows: •June 16 at 7:00 sponsored by UMW at Methodist Church •July 21 at 7:00 sponsored by Dorcas Circle at Lutheran Church •August 18 at 7:00 sponsored by PTA at Lutheran Church •September 15 at 7:00 sponsored by Girl Scouts at Baptist Church •October 20 at 7:00 sponsored by Civic Group at Menard Lodge •November 17 at 7:00 sponsored by Dorcas Circle at Lutheran Church •December 15 at 7:00 sponsored by Lutheran Youth at Lutheran Church •January 10, 2015 at 6:30 sponsored by F&B Men at Coon Supper
The Sons and Daughters of the Colonial and Antebellum Bench and Bar and the National Society of Sons and Daughters of Antebellum Meet By Jean Pollard
Left to right: Nell White, MarJo Dill, and Jean Pollard
Jean Pollard and MarJo Dill
The Bench and Bar Society presented a scholarship to Elizabeth Rinah Buner. Her education goal is to receive her Juris Doctor from William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, VA in May 2016. She has her BA from Smith College, cum laude, in Psychology. Her experience has been as a Legal Intern in Cambodia and Paralegal Specialist in U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York City. Activities include: Volunteer Reading with elementary students; mentored high school senior; and committee member for Race for the Kids, an annual race to raise funds for the organization. The Daughters of Colonial Wars also held their meetings at the Mayflower Hotel. The Eighty-first Annual Assembly started on Friday with a Business Meeting where the credential report showed a total of 58 registered. The Society has a membership of 1,089. Dill was attending as State President, Pollard as a Delegate. Three Arkansas Daughters were included in the Memorial: Carolyn Berry, Louise Doak, and Mary Dean Pugh.
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Georgia “Ann� Stone
Linda Watkins
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Georgia “Ann� Stone ,64 ,of Stuttgart Arkansas died Thursday May 22, 2014 at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Born December 24, 1949 in Dewitt, AR she was the daughter of the late Olan and Irene Jones. Georgia was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Gillett, Ar. Georgia was preceded in death by her Parents: Olan and Irene Jones, (1) Brother: Wesley Jones. Georgia is survived by her husband; Gearld Ralph Stone, (1) son; Eric Stone of Texas, (3) daughter; Renay McKennon Pugh of Cleburne, Texas, Shelia Kay Rhodes of GreenBrier, Ar., Angela Diane Scoggins of Granburg, Texas, (3) brothers; Ray Jones, Casey Jones and Elmer “RED� Crabtree, (2) Sisters; Maragret Aureli and Teresa Dickey, (6) Grandchildren; Ashley (Jacob) Hines,Hannah Pugh, Cristian Scoggins, Brandon Rhodes, Brian Rhodes and Corey Wilson, (2) Great Grands; Peyton and Jackson Hines, and A host of neices, nephews, relatives and friends to cherish her memory. Funeral service was held Sunday May 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Hunter Chapel Church in Bayou Meto with burial in Hunter cemetery in Casscoe by Mc Kinzie Funeral Home of Dewitt.
Linda Irvin Watkins, 63, of DeWitt died Monday, May 19, 2014. She was born February 2, 1951 in Pine Bluff to Delma Joel and Mary Evelyn Jones Irvin who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were two brothers, Joel and Delma Irvin. Survivors include her husband, Joe Watkins; children: Cyndi Vent of Whitehall and Kevin Hicks of Pine Bluff, grandchildren: Megan O’Brien (Nathan) and Alex Vent of Pine Bluff. Graveside Services were held Wednesday, May 21st at Forks Lagrue Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.
James Franklin Wolfe, 52, of Wynne, born July 28, 1961, passed away May 19, 2014. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, the Razorbacks, fishing, hunting, camping and spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by his mother, Enda Wolfe; and son, James Aaron Wolfe. James is survived by his wife, Betty Wolfe; father, L.J. Wolfe; son, Lucas Wade Wolfe Young; stepdaughters, Christy Davis and Beverly Jones; grandchildren, Justin Jones, Leah Headley, Bradley Davis, Alivia Davis; great-grandchildren, Landon Jones, Lakota Linderman, Angel Cotton, and Keithlyn Moyer; siblings, Jackie Nolen and Patricia Baker. Visitation was held Wednesday, May 21, at Calvary Apostolic Church. Funeral services were held Thursday, at Calvary Apostolic Church. Interment took place at Shady Grove Cemetary.
Gillett News By Darla Grantham Many graduations and other events are taking place during this month! I look forward to reading the news regarding your family and friends who’ve come to town to enjoy and take part in these celebrations! Contact Darla Grantham, P.O. Box 324, Gillett, AR 72055, call (870) 548-2850, or email dgrantham@pccua.edu. May Meeting for Leisure Club The Leisure Club met in the Adult Sunday School room of the Gillett United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 13, with eight present and Rose Ella Smith as hostess. After Debbie Daniels called several games of Bingo, the winners selected their prizes. Dorothy Connelly read a humorous poem about “Grandma’s Shoes� and a list of things children need to know. The group enjoyed the delicious refreshments furnished by Smith. Margie Hackney won the door prize. The Leisure Club will be taking the summer off and will meet again in September. The next meeting will be Tuesday, September 9 at 2 p.m. in the Adult Sunday School room of the Gillett United Methodist Church with Daniels as hostess. Please join us for refreshments and good fellowship. Gillett EHC Holds May Meeting The Gillett Extension Homemakers Club held its May meeting on Tuesday, May 20, at The Paddy in Gillett with seven people present and Debbie Daniels as hostess. Margie Hackney, club president, called the meeting to order. Rose Ella Smith read an inspirational message based on Colossians 3:13 reminding us that forgiveness is seven days a week for Christians, and we should all have our own “Forgiveness Day,� learning to compromise and communicate. Thelma Connelly read the thought for the month: “Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different,� by C. S. Lewis. Smith presented the program on diabetic foot care. She gave helpful reminders such as put your feet up when sitting down, wear shoes whenever you go outdoors, buy shoes at the end of the day when your feet are largest, fit your shoes to your larger foot, and put lotion on your feet but not between the toes. Dorothy Connelly, secretary, led roll call with the question: “Have you ever had a pedicure?� Four of those present had had at least one, some more than one, while three people had never had a pedicure. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer’s report were accepted. Smith read the helpful hint: For a pest-free picnic table, add five drops of lavender essential oil to 32 ounces of water. Pour into a spray bottle and wipe down the table and chairs. As an eye opener, Dorothy Connelly brought the 50 turbans for cancer patients she had made; Daniels volunteered to deliver them to UAMS in Little Rock. Hackney brought the ingredients for a hand and body cream, including Vitamin E cream, Vaseline petroleum jelly, baby lotion, with an added option of cocoa butter. Arlene Ferguson and her daughter Bonnie Gail Rustmann were also present. Everyone enjoyed the delicious refreshments served by Daniels. Rustmann won the door prize. The meeting closed with the Extension Homemaker’s Creed. The June meeting will be on Tuesday, June 17, at The Paddy in Gillett at 2 p.m. with Dorothy Connelly as hostess. GHS Class of 1964 Presents Memorial Books to Library Members of the GHS 1964 graduating class presented books to Stacey Clawson, librarian of the Cleon Collier Memorial Library in memory of Donnie Harrison, a classmate.  Left to right:  Rose Ella Reed Smith, Stacey Clawson, Phil Roberts, Homer Jones, Sandra Minich Kennedy, Joe Tom McPeak, and Shirley Nady.
Obituary Neva West Neva Graves West, 81, died May 21, 2014. Neva was born April 18, 1933, to Richard and Ruby Graves in Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas. She lived on the family farm, attended Crocketts Bluff one room school, St. Charles Elementary, and graduated from DeWitt High School in 1951. After graduation, she lived and worked in Helena, moved to Conway, and graduated from Arkansas State Teacher’s College in 1964 with a BSE in Elementary Education. She returned to Crocketts Bluff and began teaching second grade at Southside Elementary in DeWitt until her retirement in 1984. Her teaching career was very special, filled with great memories and lifelong friends. She always loved seeing and visiting with former students and co-workers. On January 30, 1982, Neva married the love of her life, Chester F. West and moved to St. Charles. In January 1996, they returned to Crocketts Bluff. Neva was a member of the Arkansas Education Association and Kappa Kappa Iota of DeWitt. She loved and supported her community by serving on the Crocketts Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Board and Crocketts Bluff Community Center serving the Annual July 4th Celebration as Door Prize Chairman. Neva proudly served as a DeWitt Senior Center Council member. She attended daily and took great pride in representing the center. She thought of everyone as her friends and enjoyed what the center offered area senior citizens. Neva grew up in the Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church serving as pianist every time the doors opened in 1946 until her fall in February. Her entire life revolved around music: singing duets in church with her sister while growing up, their 1970s gospel group, and singing solo’s. She also enjoyed watching and listening to gospel programs and loved playing the piano for services, programs or any church activity. Some never knew Neva didn’t have children of her own. She considered all her nephews & nieces and great nieces & nephews as her own. In her eyes, they were all very special and she loved them dearly... She is preceded in death by her husband Chester F. West, parents Richard and Ruby Graves, sister Mary Jo Graves, two brothers Duke (Lillian) Graves and Gene (Elnora) Graves and niece Debbie (Wayne) McSwain. She is survived by her sister Willene (Dean) West of DeLand, Florida and nephews and nieces Kenneth (Diana) Graves, Dennis (Emma) Graves of Fayetteville, Connie (Larry) McCallie, Suellen (Steve) Henry of Little Rock, Patricia Graves of Forrest City, and Nancy (Bob) Morgan. Great nieces and nephews are Bethany (Tim) Atkinson of White Hall, Britt Graves of Little Rock, Brianne (Jason) Herron of Fayetteville, Brandon Hawkins of Harrison, Clay (Abra) Morgan of Fayetteville, Chance Morgan, and Jamie McSwain. Great, great nieces and nephews are Kinley Atkinson, Holland Herron, Pierce and Parker Hawkins. Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Friday at Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church with burial in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Crocketts Bluff Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 549, DeWitt, AR 72042 or DeWitt Senior Center, P.O. Box 448, DeWitt, AR 72042. essexfuneralhome.com
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Obituary Jimmy Lyghtle Jimmy Lyghtle, age 68, of DeWitt died May 16, 2014. He was born October 30, 1945 in St. Charles to Elmer Jewell and Daisy Bell Jones Lyghtle who preceded him in death. Survivors include his daughter, Ginger Weatherby of Wichita, KA; brothers: Charles Lyghtle of Modesto, CA, Bobby Lyghtle of Wichita, KA and Floyd Lyghtle of Orange Park, FL and granddaughter Brittany Richardson. Graveside Services were 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 21st at Chute Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.
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Davis and Sloate Family Reunion Saturday, June 7th Noon DeWitt Community Center at the DeWitt Park It will be a potluck
%HQHšW $XFWLRQ 5DIºH &LW\ 3DUN LQ 'H:LWW 6DWXUGD\ -XQH WK DW DP Auctioneer’s Note: Saturday, we will conduct an auction (including a 1993 Ford F-150) to benefit Dana’s House in DeWitt. If you have items you would like to donate or items you would like to sell, all commissions will go directly to Dana’s House. For more info, contact: McPherson Auctions 470 Ricusky Rd. Stuttgart, AR 870-672-2647 or visit our website at mcphersonauctions.com
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DES Teacher Appreciation Week DES celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week with the support of the community. On Monday Mrs Carla Walton treated the teachers with homemade caramel apples. On Tuesday the PTA with help from some sweet mothers provided a breakfast of casseroles, muffins and granola bars. Wednesday was Healthy , WELLthy, and Wise day in which the DeWitt Hospital Auxillary, Tracy Family
Practice and Baptist Health Medical provided a scrumptious lunch and fabulous desserts. Thursday teachers received a “bag of blessings” where each student wrote their teacher a sweet comment. Lastly a wonderful group of parents came and handled the paraprofessionals lunch and recess duties.
A Thought By Michael P. Daniel “It has long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” Leonardo da Vinci This is appropriate philosophy for the Church from the very beginning and even into Jesus’ very life and ministry. Our Lord could have been born in a palace and could have been surrounded by guards and fancy appointments and could have commanded that the people come to Him on His terms and on His own turf. Yet we know the God and Creator of heaven and earth came to us, walked with us, taught us, healed us, and then redeemed us. Left to ourselves, we would surely have perished. When the Church was breathed into life on that blessed Day of Pentecost, the Church moved. Notice the apostles did not rush out and build great cathedrals and monuments, and then take out newspaper ads and put out clever signs and use other gimmicks to advertise this new “Way”. They preached, they prophesied, they testified, and they walked out of the “upper room” from which they had previously withdrawn for fear of the Jews. They boldly set out to tell, and they issued personal invitations to everyone to hear about this Jesus who was resurrected! Today we hear of the so-called “megachurches” with their big budgets and professional staff and have come to believe people are lining up in droves to go see these
great and wondrous things. However, the churches which have grown beyond their previous boundaries grew because they realized the dying churches were “waiting” for folks to come to them. These massive churches made it their business to go out, establish relationships, make and serve friends and neighbors, and invite these to come be a part of something that had come to mean so much to them. I think of a sign many believe to be a rather clever way of getting the attention of the public. On many church’s outdoor marquees is the phrase, “Sign broken. Come inside for the message.” Clever, right? However, as one author observed, the sign is testifying to the public that in order to get that message, they will have to come get it – that it is not available by any other means. I had never considered that perspective, but it makes sense. It is scary to go out. It is scary to be vulnerable. It is intimidating to possibly be rejected. But the Church was not commissioned to sit idly by and hope people will show up for the message. The Church IS the message, for the Church IS Christ in the world today! So the Church must go out and “happen to things” rather than wait for things to happen. Blessings, Michael
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COMMUNITY NEWS STUCO Day at DeWitt Middle School DeWitt Senior Center Menus Sponsored by
Hallie Horton and Gage Grisham get ready to set off their Sophie West sets off her volcano. volcano.
Monday, June 2 Sweet and Sour Chicken, Parslied Rice California Vegetables Dinner Roll Glazed Yellow Cake Milk Tuesday, June 3 Fiesta Macaroni and Beef, Whole Kernal Corn, French Green Beans, Wheat Bread Vanilla Pudding Milk Wednesday, June 4 Breaded Chicken Patty Lettuce and Tomato Baked Beans
Hamburger Bun Peach Cobbler Mayonnaise or Mustard Milk Thursday, June 5 Swedish Meatballs Buttered Egg Noodles Green Peas White Bread Fresh Orange Milk Friday, June 6 Sloppy Joe Tater Gems Parslied Carrots Hamburger Bun Chocolate Chip Cookie Milk
Teachers left to right: Audra, Jill, Jacqueline, and Paige soaking up the sun while waiting for their obstacle course to begin.
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Dominique Bradford readies her rocket.
Team Titans win the dodgeball competition.
DeWitt Athletic Booster Club Treats 7th Grade Athletes By Shelly Faulkner DeWitt Athletic Booster Club treated 7th Grade Athletes to pizza Monday 20th on their lunch break. The Booster Club also presented them with certificates.
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Holiday
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Tuesday, May 27 Breakfast Pancakes Syrup Sausage Links Fresh Fruit Lunch Hamburger French Fries Lettuce/Tomato/Pickle Chilled Pears Mayo/Mustard/Ketchup
Thursday, May 29 Breakfast Scrambled Eggs Wheat Toast Fruit Juice Lunch Sub Sandwich Baked Chips Lettuce/Pickle Chilled Fruit
Wednesday, May 28 Breakfast Biscuits Sausage Patty Fresh Orange Lunch Open Face Turkey Sandwich
Friday, May 30 Breakfast Wheat Toast Cereal Fresh Fruit Lunch Hot Dog Baked Chips Vegetables Chilled Fruit
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Catfish Above: The girls holding their certificates for cheer, basketball and track. Below: The boys holding their certificates for football, basketball and track.
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Please join us for a Retirement Party honoring Mary Nell Whitmore For her 30 years of service to DeWitt School District Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:30 DES Cafeteria *money tree available at The girls eating their lunch.
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FAITH & RELIGION
Praying for the Saints
May We Never Forget
By Pastor Steve Ellison
By Tom Smith
Colossians 1:9-12 is one of the four “Prison Prayers of Paul”. The other three are found in Ephesians 1, Ephesians 3, and Philippians 1. They are so named because Paul wrote them while he was in Roman custody. It is quite likely that he was chained to a Roman guard while he wrote. Studying these prayers can be a very beneficial exercise. Modeling your prayers after them will make your prayer life more exciting and more effective. It will also likely make you less popular at prayer meetings because your prayers will make people uncomfortable. Rather than praying for health, wealth, and comfort, you will instead be praying for real spiritual change in the hearts and minds of those you are praying for. This change is usually not comfortable and most people would rather that you pray for their comfort. Instead of praying for things that can be seen or touched, Paul prayed for sanctification, conformity to Christ, increasing holiness. Paul begins this prayer in verse 9 but it is unclear where the prayer ends. He simply bursts into praise and worship of the Lord Jesus Christ. That ought to be how all prayer ends. Verse 9 begins with Paul telling us that the previous verses give the reason for his prayer. Verses 4-8 are a list of marvelous qualities of the people in the Colossian church. Paul brags on their faith, their love, their ever increasing fruit, their understanding of grace and truth, etc. This is a reminder to not forget to pray for those you believe are the strongest of Christians. Do not neglect to pray for them. They need to be prayed for as much as the lost and backslidden. Colossians 1:9-12 states, “For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.” (NASU) Paul is asking that these strong Christians will be filled with the knowledge of God’s will. This seems to be a quantum leap beyond simply knowing God’s will. Paul is asking that these Colossians will be overflowing with the will of God so that it will spill over onto others. He is also asking that they would be controlled by the will of God. Paul asks that the Colossians would come to truly know God in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Again that is a quantum leap beyond simply knowing about God. The Christian life is knowing God, not knowing about God. Paul’s next request is impossible to wrap your mind around. He prays that God will cause the Colossians to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. Walking in a manner worthy of the Lord is a tall order indeed. In fact, it is impossible to see the top of that order. Paul is not about to ease up on his requests of the Lord; next he prayed that the Colossians would please God in all respects. I am quite sure that I do not please God in very many respects; I cannot imagine what it would be like to please God in all respects. Praying these things will make your prayers more exciting and more effective. ..……..…..pastorsteve8800@gmail.com
The Punishing March Continues By Don Roth After getting his brigade of three regiments across the Arkansas River at Dardanelle, General Jo Shelby on instructions from Gen. Price, issued orders to ancillaries, Col. Sidney Jackman, W. O. Coleman, John W. Coffee, and Major J. F. Pickler to collect all squads of men in there assigned areas and to bring them into regular service. Men between the ages of 16 and 50 were to be conscripted who didn’t enlist voluntary. With a sigh of despair Shelby took a long look at a wasted countryside, and the results of a prolonged absence of law and order. The citizens of northern Arkansas had long been the victims of predatory gangs, which claimed to be either Unionists or Confederate and by deserters from both armies who mingled freely together. Shelby ordered out details under good officers to arrest “all jayhawking bands, whether Southern or Union, who may be committing outrages upon the citizens.” Acting on Gen. Smiths orders, Gen. Shelby ordered that when there was sufficient evidence that a person “had committed depredations upon the citizens of Arkansas,” he should be shot. The brigade marched through Dover, Clinton, and Richwoods and across the counties of Van Buren and Stone. In the words of Brigade Adjutant, Major John N. Edwards: “…. over roads that were horribly rough, rugged and entirely destitute of forage and subsistence.” Edwards also reported of swarms of innumerable robbers, Federal jayhawkers, and guerillas who infested the countryside and the constant scouting parties sent out who drove these bands “far into the mountain recesses,” killing many of them ”some of them their most notorious leaders.” Ten miles west of present day Mt. View, (Buckhorn), the advance routed a company of “hybrid deserters, Negroes, women-ravishers and Federals.” The advance killed 47 and captured two others, who were shot the next day. Gen. Shelby finally arrived at Batesville on May 26, and discovered the Federals who had been previously assigned there had evacuated the town several days earlier. Here the poor worn out horses were allowed to graze, for grass was the only source of forage.
Silently they lie in repose, The bodies of the heroic dead. They gave their lives that we might be free, With blood so crimson red. From the halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli, They fought and paid the ultimate price That we could have life and liberty. They did not fear the enemy’s rage Or the dangers that loomed so near— For they knew the price of freedom Is bought with blood, sweat and tears. From the thick jungles of Viet Nam To the beaches of Normandy, They braved the elements and gave their best By fighting on so gallantly. Their days were long and their nights were short As they fought in faroff lands, But they never wavered in spite of it all, Whether at sea or battling hand-to-hand. No sacrifice seemed too great to them— These patriots of our military— The command thought they were allowed to rest also, but on the 28, Shelby was informed that the Federal garrison at Jacksonport along with 200 Unionist families had evacuated the town, and fled on transports down White River for DeValls Bluff. Shelby’s Brigade left Batesville at 2 P.M. and marched all night and arrived at a shallow crossing where the enemy went aground on a huge sand bar. But the Federals had escaped several hours earlier. (Deryl P. Sellmeyer, Jo Shelby’s Iron Brigade, Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. 2007) 179-181
For they knew the price that had be paid So we could love life and our children go free. Even though wounded in battle In a place that few folks knew, They realized they had to continue the fight Until their mission was finally through. So, on they fought until the end, Those brave sailors and marines; With the help of fellow airmen and soldiers, They battled with courage unknown or unseen. But now their bodies lie silent Beneath the earthly sod. Some of their graves are unknown to man, But never forgotten by God. So, let us never forget the price Of the freedoms we hold so dear. And let us give thanks to God above As we battle darkness, evil and fear. (NOTE: If you’d like to contact Bro. Tom or receive his daily e-mail devotional, entitled “Morning Manna,” you can write him at P.O. Box 10614, Fort Smith, AR 72917 or e-mail him at pressingon@hotmail.com).
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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.
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PCCUA Graduation
PCCUA-Stuttgart recognizes 2014 honor graduates The 2014 honor graduates of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas were honored during a reception preceding commencement exercises on Thursday, May 15, in Stuttgart. The honor graduates were recognized for their dedication in maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. Among the 2014 honor graduates were: Briana Adcock, of DeWitt; Amber Bell, of Tichnor; Thomas Best, of DeWitt; Marsha Carr, of Stuttgart; Dalton Cox, of Almyra; Joseph Early, of Stuttgart; Lori Henderson, of Almyra; Adrienne Jordan, of Dumas; Deborah Pennington, of DeWitt; Taylor Rodriguez, of Stuttgart; Jessica Smith, of DeWitt; Samantha Stone, of Stuttgart; and Elizabeth West, of St. Charles. Farnsworth addresses 2014 PCCUA graduates at Grand Prairie Center Dr. Kent Farnsworth, Achieving the Dream coach and President Emeritus, Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri, delivered an inspiring message to the graduates of PCCUA campuses in Stuttgart and DeWitt Thursday night at the Grand Prairie Center. Among those recognized for receiving diplomas were Associate of Arts recipients: Briana Adcock, of DeWitt; Amber Bell, of Tichnor; Thomas Best, of DeWitt; Jennifer Bohanan, of Stuttgart; Sarah Bowen, of Roe; Marsha Carr, of Stuttgart; Christopher Cauley, of Tucker; Roseanne Connell, of Stuttgart; Nicole Connelly, of DeWitt; Dalton Cox, of Almyra; Christopher Curry, of Dumas; Andrea Domrase, Catherine Drotar, and Joseph Early, all of Stuttgart; Kevin Glidewell, of Gillett; Christopher Greenway, of DeWitt; Andrew Harvill, of Humphrey; Ryan Hefley and Natalie Heien, both of Stuttgart; Gunnar James, of Almyra; Samuel Johnson, of DeWitt; Melissa Marks, of Hazen; Latisha McCoy, of Stuttgart; Ashley Moorehead, of Casscoe; Jesica Morgan, of Hazen; Zachary Mulherin, of
Stuttgart; Deborah Pennington, of DeWitt; LaKaiya Peoples, Chelsey Putt, Michael Rice, and Colton Rutherford, all of Stuttgart; Misty Seely, of Hazen; Nicholas Staton, of DeWitt; Samantha Stone, Savanna Stroble, and Koreena Turner, all of Stuttgart; and Ratiwat Watthanaphuti, of DeWitt. The Associate of Science recipient was Taylor Rodriguez, of Stuttgart. Associate of Applied Science recipients included: Joshua Anderson, of Casscoe; Joshuah Austin and Susan Brunetti, both of Stuttgart; Hilda Corcoles-Chavez, of Monticello; Sara Ferguson, of Tichnor; Cory Fisher, of Hazen; Caitlin Foot, of DeValls Bluff; Robert Hall and Ryan Hefley, both of Stuttgart; Lori Henderson, of Almyra; Sara James, of Greenville, MS; Dareeka Jenkins, of Dumas; Felicia Johnson, of DeWitt; Adrienne Jordan and Shonnie Lee, both of Dumas; Joshua Lester and Karen Mason, both of DeWitt; Rolonda Murry and Erica Reeves, both of Stuttgart; Chyna Sebree and Jessica Smith, both of DeWitt; Tiffany Smith, of Clarendon; Charli West, of DeWitt; and Elizabeth West, of St. Charles. Students receiving Technical Certificates were: Brittney Fisher, of Hazen; Adrienne Jordan, of Dumas; Tiara Ladd, of Holly Grove; Rolonda Murry and Garrett Sheeks, both of Stuttgart; Tiffany Smith, of Clarendon; and Lakista Turner and Laurnjetta Williams, both of DeWitt. Among those graduates receiving baccalaureate degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith were: Ron Isbell, of Stuttgart; and Gwendlyn O’Neal, of Almyra. Those recognized for serving as Student Ambassadors were Tyler Busick, Marsha Carr, Trent Cheek, Ryan Hefley, Savanna Stroble, Charli West, and Elizabeth West.
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Among honor graduates receiving their diplomas during graduation exercises at PCCUA-Stuttgart Thursday night were (L-R) Dalton Cox, of Almyra, and Briana Adcock, of DeWitt. Both received an Associate of Arts degree. (Rhonda St. Columbia photo)
Dr. Kent Farnsworth (L), Achieving the Dream coach and President Emeritus, Crowder College in Neosho, MO, is shown with PCCUA Chancellor Dr. Steven Murray prior to delivering the commencement address to the 2014 graduating class at PCCUA-Stuttgart Thursday night. (Rhonda St. Columbia photo)
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These Phillips Community College students, who have attended classes on the Stuttgart and DeWitt campuses, were among those recognized as 2014 honor graduates during a recent reception hosted by the college. They are front (L-R) Briana Adcock, Adrienne Jordan, Elizabeth West, Deborah Pennington, Marsha Carr, Samantha Stone, (back) Lori Henderson, Jessica Smith, Thomas Best, and Dalton Cox. (Rhonda St. Columbia photo)
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Arkansas COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NO. PR-2014-23 ND Judith Ann Taylor, DECEASED NOTICE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 403 E. 11th St., Stuttgart, AR 72160 DATE OF DEATH: March 12, 2012 An instrument dated May 3, 2001 was on the 12th day of May, 2014 admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of the above-named decedent and the undersigned has been appointed Executor thereunder. Contest of the probate of the will can be effected only by filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, properly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. All claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall also be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This Notice first published the 22 day of May 2014. Cleo Duane Taylor, Executor By: Tom Baxter FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK, LLP 400 West Capitol Ave., Suite 2000 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3522
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DES celebrated Cinco de Mayo in several different ways. Our morning began with the Pledge of Allegiance as well as the Moment of Silence being led in Spanish. Class projects included making a piñata,
students literacy skills were enhanced by reading a recipe and producing salsa plus many more fun activities. Parents came and ate with their children bringing authentic Mexican cuisine.
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Gillett Heritage Days 2014 By Shelly Faulkner Gillett held their sixth annual Gillett Heritage Days Festival on Saturday, May 24th. Festivities included waterslides and bounce houses for kids, a BBQ cookoff, and baggo, horseshoes, and tug-ofwar competitions. The Kasey Earl Band and Prison Band provided live entertainment.
RA Hightower Presents Peggy Dupree James with Plaque at Gillett Heritage Days By Shelly Faulkner RA Hightower presented Peggy Dupree James with a board that her father, James Lee Dupree, had carved his name on at the age of 16, in 1940, Saturday at the Gillett Heritage Day’s Festival. RA found this board in an old house on his family’s farm while salvaging lumber. James Lee was a WWII Veteran Army Paratrooper that jumped into combat and was wounded, then captured by Germans, and became a prisoner of War.
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90th Annual Conference of Colonial Weeks Colonial Dames XVII Century By Jean Pollard
By Jean Pollard
Left to right: Jean Pollard, Chaplain General Nell White, President General Tim Fenton, 1st Vice President General
Left to right: Marjo Dill and Jean Pollard at the 90th Annual Meeting, CDXVIIC, Mayflower Hotel, Washington D.C. April 9-12, 2014 Opening Night
Thursday evening was the Opening of the 90th Annual Conference of Colonial Dames XVII Century which started with a concert by the Brass Quintet of the Marine Corps followed by the Processional led by Frances Harrington Davis, President General. Presentation of Colors was conducted by members of each branch of the Service of the Armed Forces of the United States. A last minute substitution for the program because of heavy traffic was presented by Barbara McJoint on Adrianne
Lafeyette. On Friday morning at 9 AM the CDXVIIC Conference convened. The meeting was conducted by President General Davis. Pollard stood for the Roll Call of States. Registrar General Patricia Horton reported a membership in 2014 of 10,986. The goal for 2015 is two members for each one lost. Attending the Awards Luncheon on Friday, Pollard picked up the following awards received by Arkansas: Outstanding Programs Commemorating The Heroic
Deeds Of Our Ancestors and Founders; Division 3, For State Scrapbooks; Division 3, 2nd Place For Number of Flags Presented To Individuals; Division 3, 3rd Place for Number of Flags Presented To Organizations; Division 3_Tie, Greatest Number of Member’s Grave Markers. The Awards Luncheon was hosted by Georgia State Society. Nearly 200 attended the Conference. Pollard and Dill attended the Hour of Remembrance on Saturday where three members from Arkansas were re-
membered: Ruth Oberhelman, Mary Dean Pugh, and Mildred Slocum. The National Society of New England Women held their “Salute to America’s Armed Forces” at their Annual Breakfast held at the Mayflower Hotel on 11th of April. All were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to celebrate the final year of the President General’s Project and honor the U.S. Military. Dill and Pollard attended the Breakfast.
Are You in the House? By Pastor Steve Ellison The children of Israel spent more than four centuries in Egypt. During most of that period, they were enslaved. The first section of the book of Exodus is a description of God responding to the despondent cries of His people. God raised up Moses as His messenger. Through Moses, God saved His Old Testament people through a tremendous display of mighty power and sacrificial blood. The display of power came in the form of ten plagues that fell on the Egyptians. These plagues were designed to show Jehovah’s absolute power over all of the Egyptian gods. Exodus 10:21-23 makes an interesting comment in regard to the next to last plague, “21 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even a darkness
which may be felt.” 22 So Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky, and there was thick darkness in all the land of Egypt for three days. 23 They did not see one another, nor did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.”(NASU) In the United States, we seem to no longer recognize the importance of having strong family units. We are reaping the results of decades of indifference as well as outright attack on the family. The breakdown of the family unit is having and will continue to have dire consequences for our society and our churches. Both the Old and New Testaments emphasize the importance of the family and the religious congregation. Exodus 10:21 says the plague of darkness brought a darkness that could be felt. That is dark indeed.
Verse 23 says that there was light in the dwellings of the sons of Israel. That is a marvelous thing; darkness was all around but not in the homes of the people of God. Christians need to come back to a proper understanding of the importance of the family and the religious congregation. Surely, a relationship with God is an individual thing. Certainly, no person is saved or lost based on another person’s relationship with God. However, we should be mindful of the emphasis the Bible places on the family and the congregation. We ought to value and take full advantage of the light found in Christian homes. In the story of the final plague, there is another reference to the home. This is a warning that it is an individual decision to become part of the congregation. Exodus 12:13, 22 indicate that
the sacrificial blood necessary to be saved from the final plague (death) would only be effective for those children of Israel who stayed on the correct side of the blood, inside the house. Let’s recap the situation. The children of Israel were in bondage to Egypt. The sacrifice was made and the blood was applied to the doorjamb. Salvation was free and available. That left only a choice to be made. The individual simply made a decision to remain in the house under the blood. The situation remains the same today. Humans are enslaved, in bondage to sin. Christ has sacrificed Himself. His blood is free and available. All that is left is a choice to be made by individuals concerning whether or not to come into the house.
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May 31st 9am at 247 Elm Branch Rd., DeWitt Auctioneer’s Note: Saturday, we will conduct an auction to sell various items from local bank and several estates. The sale will consist of, but not be limited to, 2 concession trailers fully loaded with updated eq. ready to work and a barn filled with tools including drill presses, band saw, hand tools of all descriptions, lawn mower, tiller, hunting eq., bow press and many other items too numerous to mention. For more information, contact: McPherson Auctions 470 Ricusky Rd. 672-2647 or visit our website
Colonial Weeks were held in Washington, D.C. and attended by some women from Arkansas. Sheila Beatty, Hot Springs Village and State Regent of the National Society of 1812, represented Arkansas at that Society’s meetings, April 6-8. Beatty served as a Page for this National Meeting. Marjo Dill, Pine Bluff, a member of the Descendants of Sheriffs and Constables of Colonial and Antebellum America attended that meeting at the Mayflower Hotel on April 9th, Dill, also a member of the National Society of Descendants of Colonial Physicians and Chirugiens, attended their meeting on April 12th at the Mayflower Hotel and she also attended the National Society of Teachers meeting on April 13th at the Buca di Beppo Café. Registration for the National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century was held on April 10th at the Mayflower Hotel. Dill and Jean Pollard registered and at 3PM attended the 10th Annual Meeting of the Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783 at the Army Navy Club. Nell White, Hot Springs Village, serves as President General 2013-2015. Members. Dill was introduced as a new member. The Guild has a membership of 351. Chaplain General Jean Pollard of Stuttgart gave the Invocation and official Scripture Exodus 31:1-5. She also presided over the Memorial Service. One daughter from Arkansas had been lost, Ruth Flagg Oberhelman of Bella Vista. President General White introduced Ann Lombardo who presented the program, “Brief History and Focus on Tools that Built the Mill”. It concerned the mill that gave Water Mill, New York its name. In 1644 the water mill started to come to life. Today the land around Water Mill, NY, is mostly farm land. The mill is restored and a fully functioning grist mill. Many Polish immigrants came to this area to be farm laborers. The Water Mill Museum received a $2,500 grant from the Guild.
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Best Graduates PCCUA as Honor Graduate ◄ Thomas “Eddie� Best of DeWitt graduated as an honor graduate of Phillips Community College at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart on May 15, 2014. He received an Associate of Arts in Math and Science. Thomas is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Best of Tichnor, Arkansas.
Cook’s Lake Water Trail Opens June 14th Potlatch Conservation Education Center of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will open its newly created water-trail on Saturday, June 14th. The education center is located at Cook’s Lake Access near Casscoe. In March of this year the AGFC’s Water Trail Coordinator Kirsten Bartlow and a crew of volunteers installed a canoe and kayaking water trail on a portion of Cook’s Lake. Our first program will be open to the public on June 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants must be ten years of age or older. This will be a staff led program using the education center’s canoes and kayaks. Registered participants will attend a water trail safety program and engage a one-mile ‘round trip interpretive tour that meanders through large cypress tree groves where floaters can enjoy the flora and fauna that surrounds them. The program is limited to the first four-
teen people that register. The education center owns seven canoes and allows for two people to a canoe. This conservation program is designed to be small and personal and we encourage families to get involved. Other programs will be offered at later dates. In the event that Cook’s Lake is flooded and deemed unsafe, staff will announce the cancellation of the program and re-advertise when conditions are more complimentary to this activity. Registration is required. For More Information: Contact–Marlon Mowdy, Education Specialist at (870) 241-3373. Potlatch Conservation Education Center–Hours of Operation: Tuesday–Saturday, 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Closed: Sunday and Monday. Visit Us at: www.agfc.com and www. cookslakecec.com
New Immunization Requirements IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS Do the new Immunization Requirements for the 2014-15 school year affect your child? Please read the new requirements carefully. This will affect MANY STUDENTS in our school. Contact your County Health Department or your primary care physician for the required immunizations. Appointments will need to be made, so it is very important to get this done as soon as possible. Please do not wait until the end of the summer to make sure your child is in compliance with the new regulations. The Arkansas State Board of Health has revised and clarified the immunization requirements under Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-7-109, 6-18-702, 6-60-501-504, and 20-78-206. The updated requirements for entrance into Kindergarten and grades 1st thru 12th are as follows: • 4 doses of DTP/DT/Td/DTaP/Tdap, with 1 dose on or after the 4th birthday. ALL STUDENTS K-12th • 3 doses of Polio vaccine, with 1 dose on or after the 4th birthday. ALL STUDENTS K-12
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Johnson Honors Grandpa on Memorial Day
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The Day of Vengeance
By Michael Waldroup In Luke 4:16-21, there is a story where Christ entered the synagogue on the Sabbath Day. The Book of the Prophet Esaias (Isaiah) was handed to him by the priest. He opened it and read from Isaiah 61:1-2 and then handed it back to the priest. The following is the part of the scripture that Christ read in the synagogue: Luke 4:18, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. Verse 19, “To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” Verse 20, “And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. But, the following is the complete scripture in Isaiah 61:1-2, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me
to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; Verse 2, “To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; One must notice that he stopped reading in the middle of verse 2 of Isaiah 61. The reason being that the second half of verse 2 (The day of vengeance of our God) was to be preached 2000 years in the future. It was not for that day because it was the “acceptable year of the Lord” then. In the days of our Lord’s earthly pilgrimage, God sent a man in the spirit of Elijah to announce that the Messiah was on Earth, and that it was the acceptable year of the Lord. Jesus said this man was John the Baptist. We can see this in Matthew 17:10-13, “And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias (Elijah) must first come?” Verse 11, “And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and
restore all things.” Verse 12, “But I say unto you, that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.” Verse 13, “Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.” John 1:6, “There was a man sent from God whose name was john.” If God sent a man in the spirit of Elijah to announce His first coming (The acceptable year of the Lord), would he not send a man in the spirit of Elijah to preach the second half of Isaiah 61:2, “The day of vengeance of our God”, to this generation? For He is God and He changes not. Malachi 4:5, “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:” Verse 6, “And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.” One must notice this man with the spirit of Elijah is coming just before
the great and dreadful day of the Lord (the day of vengeance) not the “acceptable year of the Lord”. Just as the religious world of that day and time failed to recognize who John was, they will, no doubt, do the same today. Israel went 400 years without a prophet until John appeared on the scene. They were so blinded by their own creeds and intellectual interpretation of the Word that they could not recognize the Messiah, the very one they were preaching about. We have had 2000 years with our own creeds, dogmas, and different denominations with each one saying that they are right and the other one is wrong. No wonder we will fail to recognize a person sent from God. This is why Jesus said in John 5:39, “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” He didn’t say go ask a preacher or church. After all, when it comes down to it, it is between you and the Lord, not you and some church or preacher; they could be wrong.
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Each year, millions of dollars in unclaimed property — abandoned bank accounts, utility deposits, stock certificates and/or uncashed checks — are turned over to the State by companies that cannot locate the owners. Some of the money could be yours!
If your name appears on this list, e-File online at www.auditor.ar.gov or call 1-800-CLAIM-IT
2014 LEGAL NOTICE
6B Thursday, May 29, 2014
DeWitt Era-Enterprise • dewitt-ee.com
COMMUNITY NEWS NOTICE FOR AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Issue No. 1 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Article 19, Section 22, of the Arkansas Constitution, the 89th General Assembly refers the following constitutional amendment to a vote of the people on November 4, 2014, and will appear on the ballot as Issue No. 1. Each elector upon voting his/her ballot shall vote for or against this amendment. Underlined language would be added to the present Constitution. Stricken language would be deleted from the present Constitution. This amendment was proposed in the Regular 2013 Session by Senator Dismang and filed as SJR 7. ISSUE NO. 1 Popular Name An Amendment Empowering the General Assembly to Provide for Legislative Committee Review and Approval of State Agencies’ Administrative Rules Ballot Title AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION PROVIDING THAT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES PROMULGATED BY STATE AGENCIES SHALL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO: THAT the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit: SECTION 1. Article 5 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: § 42. Review and approval of administrative rules. (a) The General Assembly may provide by law: (1) For the review by a legislative committee of administrative rules promulgated by a state agency before the administrative rules become effective; and (2) That administrative rules promulgated by a state agency shall not become effective until reviewed and approved by the legislative committee charged by law with the review of administrative rules under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (b) The review and approval by a legislative committee under subsection (a) of this section may occur during the interim or during a regular, special, or fiscal session of the General Assembly. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND FIXED THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014. MARK MARTIN SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF ARKANSAS NOTICE FOR AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Issue No. 2 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Article 19, Section 22, of the Arkansas Constitution, the 89th General Assembly refers the following constitutional amendment to a vote of the people on November 4, 2014, and will appear on the ballot as Issue No. 2. Each elector upon voting his/her ballot shall vote for or against this amendment. Underlined language would be added to the present Constitution. Stricken language would be deleted from the present Constitution. This amendment was proposed in the Regular 2013 Session by Senator Sample and filed as SJR 16. ISSUE NO. 2 Popular Name An Amendment Allowing More Time to Gather Signatures on a StateWide Initiative or Referendum Petition Only if the Petition as Originally Filed Contained at Least 75% of the Valid Signatures Required. Ballot Title PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 5, SECTION 1, OF THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM; AND PROVIDING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORRECTION OR AMENDMENT OF INSUFFICIENT STATE-WIDE PETITIONS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO: THAT the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit: SECTION 1. The subsection of Article 5, Section 1, of the Arkansas Constitution titled “Amendment of Petition” is amended to read as follows: Amendment of Petition. (a)(1) If the Secretary of State, county clerk or city clerk, as the case may be, shall decide any petition to be insufficient, he or she shall without delay notify the sponsers sponsors of such petition, and permit at least thirty (30) days from the date of such notification, in the instance of a state-wide petition, or ten (10) days in the instance of a municipal or county petition, for correction or amendment. (2) For a state-wide petition, correction or amendment of an insufficient petition shall be permitted only if the petition contains valid signatures of legal voters equal to: (A) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the number of state-wide signatures of legal voters required; and (B) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the required number of signatures of legal voters from each of at least fifteen (15) counties of the state. (b) In the event of legal proceedings to prevent giving legal effect to any petition upon any grounds, the burden of proof shall be upon the person or persons attacking the validity of the petition. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND FIXED THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014. MARK MARTIN SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF ARKANSAS NOTICE FOR AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO THE PEOPLE BY THE ARKANSAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Issue No. 3 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to Article 19, Section 22, of the Arkansas Constitution, the 89th General Assembly refers the following constitutional amendment to a vote of the people on November 4, 2014, and will appear on the ballot as Issue No. 3. Each elector upon voting his/her ballot shall vote for or against this amendment. Underlined language would be added to the present Constitution. Stricken language would be deleted from the present Constitution. This amendment was proposed in the Regular 2013 Session by Representative Sabin and filed as HJR 1009. ISSUE NO. 3 Popular Name An Amendment Regulating Contributions to Candidates for State or Local Office, Barring Gifts from Lobbyists to Certain State Officials, Providing for Setting Salaries of Certain State Officials, and Setting Term Limits for Members of the General Assembly.
Ballot Title TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING ELECTED STATE OFFICIALS; PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT FROM ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS, AND DEFINING KEY TERMS RELATING TO THAT PROHIBITION; PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM SETTING THEIR OWN SALARIES AND THE SALARIES OF ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, JUSTICES, AND JUDGES; ESTABLISHING A SEVEN-MEMBER INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION TO SET SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTED CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, JUSTICES, AND JUDGES; ESTABLISHING THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION, AND PROHIBITING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMISSION FROM ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS; PROHIBITING CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS, INCLUDING CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATIONS, TO CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; PROHIBITING A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM REGISTERING AS A LOBBYIST UNTIL TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER TERM; AND ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND BY THE SENATE, A MAJORITY OF ALL MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO: THAT the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to wit: SECTION 1. This amendment shall be known and may be cited as “The Arkansas Elected Officials Ethics, Transparency, and Financial Reform Amendment of 2014”. SECTION 2. Article 19 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to add additional sections to read as follows: § 28. Contributions. (a)(1) It is unlawful for a candidate for public office or a person acting on the candidate’s behalf to: (A) Accept a contribution from other than: (i) An individual; (ii) A political party that meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101; (iii) A political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205; (iv) A county political party committee; (v) A legislative caucus committee; or (vi) An approved political action committee; or (B) Accept a contribution in excess of the maximum amount allowed by law per election from: (i) An individual; (ii) A political party that meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101; (iii) A political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205; (iv) A county political party committee; (v) A legislative caucus committee; or (vi) An approved political action committee. (2) A candidate may accept a contribution or contributions up to the maximum amount allowed by law from a prospective contributor for each election, whether opposed or unopposed. (b)(1) It is unlawful for an individual, a political party that meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101, a political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205, a county political party committee, a legislative caucus committee, or an approved political action committee to make a contribution to a candidate for public office, or to a person acting on the candidate’s behalf, that in the aggregate exceeds the maximum amount allowed by law. (2) The following entities may make a contribution or contributions up to the maximum amount allowed by law to a candidate, whether opposed or unopposed, for each election: (A) An individual; (B) A political party that meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101; (C) A political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205; (D) A county political party committee; (E) A legislative caucus committee; or (F) An approved political action committee. (c) As used in this section: (1)(A) “Approved political action committee” means any person that: (i) Receives contributions from one (1) or more persons in order to make contributions to a candidate, ballot question committee, legislative question committee, political party, county political party committee, or other political action committee; (ii) Does not accept any contribution or cumulative contributions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) from any person in any calendar year; and (iii) Registers pursuant to Arkansas Code § 7-6-215 prior to making contributions. (B) “Approved political action committee” does not include an organized political party as defined in § 7-1-101, a county political party committee, the candidate’s own campaign committee, an exploratory committee, or a ballot question committee or legislative question committee as defined in § 7-9-402; (2) “Candidate” means an individual who has knowingly and willingly taken affirmative action, including solicitation of funds, for the purpose of seeking nomination for or election to any public office; (3)(A) “Contribution” or “contributions” means, whether direct or indirect, advances, deposits, or transfers of funds, contracts, or obligations, whether or not legally enforceable, payments, gifts, subscriptions, assessments, payment for services, dues, advancements, forbearance, loans, or pledges or promises of money or anything of value, whether or not legally enforceable, to a candidate, committee, or holder of elective office made for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of any candidate. (B)(i) “Contribution” or “contributions” includes the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies, and similar fundraising events; the granting of discounts or rebates by television and radio stations and newspapers not extended on an equal basis to all candidates for the same office; and any payments for the services of any person serving as an agent of a candidate or committee by a person other than the candidate or committee or persons whose expenditures the candidates or committee must report under Arkansas law. (ii) “Contribution” or “contributions” further includes any transfer of anything of value received by a committee from another committee. (C) “Contribution” or “contributions” does not include noncompensated, nonreimbursed, volunteer personal services or travel; (4) “County political party committee” means a person that: (A) Is organized at the county level for the purpose of supporting its affiliate party and making contributions; (B) Is recognized by an organized political party, as defined in Arkansas Code § 7-1-101, as being affiliated with that political party; (C) Receives contributions from one (1) or more persons in order to make contributions to a candidate, ballot question committee, legislative question committee, political party, political action committee, or other county political party committee; (D) Does not accept any contribution or cumulative contributions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) from any person in any calendar year; and (E) Registers pursuant to Arkansas Code § 7-6-226 prior to making contributions; (5)(A) “Election” means each election held to nominate or elect a candidate to any public office, including school elections. (B) For the purposes of this section, a preferential primary, a general primary, a special election, and a general election shall each constitute a separate election; (6) “Expenditure” or “expenditures” means a purchase, payment, distribution, gift, loan, or advance of money or anything of value, and a contract, promise, or agreement to make an expenditure, made for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of any candidate; (7)(A) “Exploratory committee” means a person that receives contributions which are held to be transferred to the campaign of a single candidate in an election. (B) “Exploratory committee” does not include: (i) A political party: (a) That meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101; or (b) A political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205; or (ii) The candidate’s own campaign committee;
(8)(A) “Legislative caucus committee” means a person that is composed exclusively of members of the General Assembly, that elects or appoints officers and recognizes identified legislators as members of the organization, and that exists for research and other support of policy development and interests that the membership hold in common. (B) “Legislative caucus committee” includes, but is not limited to, a political party caucus of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House of Representatives. (C) An organization whose only nonlegislator members are the Lieutenant Governor or the Governor is a “legislative caucus committee” for the purposes of this section; (9)(A) “Person” means any individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, labor union, business trust, company, corporation, association, committee, or any other organization or group of persons acting in concert. (B) “Person” includes: (i) A political party that meets the definition of a political party under Arkansas Code § 7-1-101 or a political party that meets the requirements of Arkansas Code § 7-7-205; (ii) A county political party committee; and (iii) A legislative caucus committee; and (10) “Public office” means an office created by or under authority of the laws of the State of Arkansas or of a subdivision thereof that is filled by the voters, except a federal office. (d)(1) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (2) In addition to the penalty under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the General Assembly shall provide by law for this section to be under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Ethics Commission, including without limitation authorization of the following actions by the Arkansas Ethics Commission: (A) Promulgating reasonable rules to implement and administer this section as necessary; (B) Issuing advisory opinions and guidelines on the requirements of this section; and (C) Investigating complaints of alleged violations of this section and rendering findings and disciplinary action for such complaints. (e)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (e)(2) of this section, the General Assembly, in the same manner as required for amendment of laws initiated by the people, may amend this section so long as such amendments are germane to this section and consistent with its policy and purposes. (2) The General Assembly may amend subsection (d) of this section by a majority vote of each house. § 29. Registration as a lobbyist by a former member of the General Assembly. (a) A former member of the General Assembly shall not be eligible to be registered as a lobbyist under Arkansas Code § 21-8-601 et seq. until two (2) years after the expiration of the term of office for which he or she was elected. (b) Subsection (a) of this section applies to all persons elected or reelected to the General Assembly on or after November 4, 2014. (c)(1) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a Class D felony. (2) In addition to the penalty under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the General Assembly shall provide by law for this section to be under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Ethics Commission, including without limitation authorization of the following actions by the Arkansas Ethics Commission: (A) Promulgating reasonable rules to implement and administer this section as necessary; (B) Issuing advisory opinions and guidelines on the requirements of this section; and (C) Investigating complaints of alleged violations of this section and rendering findings and disciplinary action for such complaints. (d)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, the General Assembly, in the same manner as required for amendment of laws initiated by the people, may amend this section so long as such amendments are germane to this section and consistent with its policy and purposes. (2) The General Assembly may amend subsection (c) of this section by a majority vote of each house. § 30. Gifts from lobbyists. (a) Persons elected or appointed to the following offices shall not knowingly or willfully solicit or accept a gift from a lobbyist, a person acting on behalf of a lobbyist, or a person employing or contracting with a lobbyist: (1) Governor; (2) Lieutenant Governor; (3) Secretary of State; (4) Treasurer of State; (5) Auditor of State; (6) Attorney General; (7) Commissioner of State Lands; (8) Member of the General Assembly; and (9) Member of the independent citizens commission for the purpose of setting salaries of elected constitutional officers of the executive department, members of the General Assembly, justices, and judges under Article 19, § 31, of this Constitution. (b) As used in this section: (1)(A) “Administrative action” means a decision on, or proposal, consideration, or making of a rule, regulation, ratemaking proceeding, or policy action by a governmental body. (B) “Administrative action” does not include ministerial action; (2)(A) “Gift” means any payment, entertainment, advance, services, or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value has been given therefor. (B) “Gift” does not include: (i)(a) Informational material such as books, reports, pamphlets, calendars, or periodicals informing a person elected or appointed to an office under subsection (a) of this section regarding his or her official duties. (b) Payments for travel or reimbursement for any expenses are not informational material; (ii) Gifts that are not used and which, within thirty (30) days after receipt, are returned to the donor; (iii) Gifts from the spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, or first cousin of a person elected or appointed to an office under subsection (a) of this section, or the spouse of any of these persons, unless the person is acting as an agent or intermediary for any person not covered by this subdivision (b)(2)(B)(iii); (iv) Anything of value that is readily available to the general public at no cost; (v) Food or drink available at a planned activity to which a specific governmental body is invited; (vi) Payments by regional or national organizations for travel to regional or national conferences at which the State of Arkansas is requested to be represented by a person or persons elected or appointed to an office under subsection (a) of this section; (vii) Campaign contributions; and (viii) Any devise or inheritance; (3) “Governmental body” or “governmental bodies” means an office, department, commission, council, board, committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state, municipality, county, school district, improvement district, or any political district or subdivision thereof; (4)(A) “Income” means any money or anything of value received or to be received as a claim for future services, whether in the form of a retainer, fee, salary, expense, allowance, forbearance, forgiveness, interest, dividend, royalty, rent, or any other form of recompense or any combination thereof. (B) “Income” includes a payment made under obligation for services or other value received; (5) “Legislative action” means introduction, sponsorship, consideration, debate, amendment, passage, defeat, approval, veto, or any other official action or nonaction on any bill, ordinance, law, resolution, amendment, nomination, appointment, report, or other matter pending or proposed before a committee or house of the General Assembly, a quorum court, or a city council or board of directors of a municipality; (6) “Legislator” means a person who is a member of the General Assembly, a quorum court of a county, or the city council or board of directors of a municipality; (7) “Lobbying” means communicating directly or soliciting others to communicate with a public servant with the purpose of influencing legislative action or administrative action; (8) “Lobbyist” means a person who: (A) Receives income or reimbursement in a combined amount of four hundred dollars ($400) or more in a calendar quarter for lobbying one (1) or more governmental bodies; (B) Expends four hundred dollars ($400) or more in a calendar quarter for lobbying one (1) or more governmental bodies, excluding the cost of personal travel, lodging, meals, or dues; or (C) Expends four hundred dollars ($400) or more in a calendar quarter, including postage, for the express purpose of soliciting others to communicate with a public servant to influence any legislative action or administrative action of one (1) or more governmental bodies
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COMMUNITY NEWS unless the communication has been filed with the Secretary of State or the communication has been published in the news media. If the communication is filed with the Secretary of State, the filing shall include the approximate number of recipients; (9)(A) “Person” means a business, individual, union, association, firm, committee, club, or other organization or group of persons. (B) As used in subdivision (b)(9)(A) of this section, “business” includes without limitation a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, receivership, trust, or any legal entity through which business is conducted; (10)(A) “Public appointee” means an individual who is appointed to a governmental body. (B) “Public appointee” does not include an individual appointed to an elective office; (11)(A) “Public employee” means an individual who is employed by a governmental body or who is appointed to serve a governmental body. (B) “Public employee” does not include a public official or a public appointee; (12) “Public official” means a legislator or any other person holding an elective office of any governmental body, whether elected or appointed to the office, and shall include such persons during the time period between the date they were elected and the date they took office; and (13) “Public servant” means all public officials, public employees, and public appointees. (c)(1) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (2) In addition to the penalty under subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the General Assembly shall provide by law for this section to be under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Ethics Commission, including without limitation authorization of the following actions by the Arkansas Ethics Commission: (A) Promulgating reasonable rules to implement and administer this section as necessary; (B) Issuing advisory opinions and guidelines on the requirements of this section; and (C) Investigating complaints of alleged violations of this section and rendering findings and disciplinary action for such complaints. (d)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, the General Assembly, in the same manner as required for amendment of laws initiated by the people, may amend this section so long as such amendments are germane to this section and consistent with its policy and purposes. (2) The General Assembly may amend subsection (c) of this section by a majority vote of each house. § 31. Independent citizens commission. (a) As provided in this section, members of the General Assembly shall have no authority to set salaries for: (1) Their positions as members of the General Assembly; (2) Elected constitutional officers of the executive department; (3) Justices; and (4) Judges. (b)(1) There is created an independent citizens commission for the purpose of setting salaries of elected constitutional officers of the executive department, members of the General Assembly, justices, and judges as provided in this section. (2)(A) Each member of the independent citizens commission shall serve a term of four (4) years. (B) A person shall not serve more than two (2) terms on the independent citizens commission. (3) The independent citizens commission shall consist of seven (7) members as follows: (A) Two (2) members appointed by the Governor; (B) Two (2) members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (C) Two (2) members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (D) One (1) member appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (4) Vacancies on the independent citizens commission shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. (5) The independent citizens commission shall elect from its membership: (A) A chair; and (B) Other officers deemed necessary by the independent citizens commission. (6) Four (4) members of the independent citizens commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business. (7) A majority vote of the total membership of the independent citizens commission is required for any action of the independent citizens commission. (8) The office of the Auditor of State shall provide staff assistance as may be requested by the independent citizens commission. (c)(1) In making appointments to the independent citizens commission, the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall consider racial, gender, and geographical diversity. (2) A member of the independent citizens commission shall be: (A) A citizen of the United States; (B) A resident of the State of Arkansas for at least two (2) years preceding his or her appointment; (C) A qualified elector; and (D) At least twenty-five (25) years of age. (3) The following persons shall not serve on the independent citizens commission: (A) A person holding civil office; (B) An employee of the State of Arkansas; (C) A person required by law to register as a lobbyist; or (D)(i) An immediate family member of: (a) A person holding civil office; (b) An employee of the State of Arkansas; or (c) A person required by law to register as a lobbyist. (ii) As used in subdivision (c)(3)(D)(i) of this section, “immediate family member” means a person’s spouse, a child of the person or spouse, a child’s spouse, a parent of the person or the spouse, a brother or sister of the person or the spouse, anyone living or residing in the same residence or household with the person or the spouse, or anyone acting or serving as an agent of the person. (d) The independent citizens commission shall have the duty to review and adjust as it deems necessary the salaries for the following positions: (1) Governor; (2) Lieutenant Governor; (3) Attorney General; (4) Secretary of State; (5) Treasurer of State; (6) Auditor of State; (7) Commissioner of State Lands; (8) Member of the General Assembly; (9) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (10) Justice of the Supreme Court; (11) Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; (12) Judge of the Court of Appeals; (13) Circuit court judge; and (14) District court judge. (e)(1) The salaries of the positions under subsection (d) of this section: (A) Shall not be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly; and (B) Shall be paid from the Constitutional Officers Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts in the amount determined by the independent citizens commission. (2)(A) If the independent citizens commission proposes to adjust a salary for a position under subsection (d) of this section, the independent citizens commission shall: (i) Provide notice to the public of the proposed salary adjustment; (ii) Make available to the public any data reviewed by the independent citizens commission in determining the proposed salary adjustment; and (iii) Afford the public a reasonable opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed salary adjustment. (B) A proposed salary adjustment of the independent citizens commission shall not be considered a rule under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq. (3) Upon satisfying (e)(2)(A)(i)-(iii) of this section, the independent citizens commission may file the adjusted salary with the Auditor of State. (4) An adjustment to a salary shall be effective ten (10) days after it is filed with the Auditor of State. (5) When considering whether or not to adjust a salary for a position under subsection (d) of this section, the independent citizens commission shall include in its considerations the overall economic condition of the state at that time. (f)(1)(A) The independent citizens commission, by a majority vote of the total membership of the independent citizens commission cast during its first regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year, may authorize payment to its members of a stipend not to exceed eighty-five dollars ($85.00) per day for each meeting attended or for any day while performing any proper business of the independent citizens commission. (B) Stipends shall be paid by the Auditor of State from funds available for that purpose.
(2) Members of the independent citizens commission shall receive no other compensation, expense reimbursement, or in-lieu-of payments. (g)(1) The independent citizens commission shall provide that the salaries of circuit judges be uniform throughout the state. (2)(A) Except as provided in this subdivision (g)(2), the independent citizens commission may increase or diminish the salaries for the positions under subsection (d) of this section. (B) The independent citizens commission may increase but not diminish the salaries for the positions under subdivisions (d)(9)-(14) of this section. (3)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (g)(3)(B) of this section, no single adjustment at any one (1) time to a salary by the independent citizens commission shall exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the salary to be increased or diminished. (B) Salary adjustments resulting from the initial review of the independent citizens commission under subdivision (i)(3) of this section shall not be subject to subdivision (g)(3)(A) of this section. (4) The independent citizens commission shall provide for salaries to be paid in monthly installments. (h) Salaries for the positions under subsection (d) of this section shall continue as existing on November 4, 2014, until adjusted by the independent citizens commission. (i)(1) Initial members of the independent citizens commission shall be appointed within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this section. (2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall call the first meeting of the independent citizens commission, which shall occur within fortyfive (45) days of the effective date of this section. (3)(A) The independent citizens commission: (i) Shall complete an initial review of the salaries for the positions under subsection (d) of this section no later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this section; and (ii) May file any adjustments in salary resulting from the initial review with the Auditor of State upon satisfying (e)(2)(A)(i)-(iii) of this section. (B) No later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of this section, the independent citizens commission shall also provide recommendations to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives concerning the amounts to be paid to members of the General Assembly for: (i) Per diem; (ii) Reimbursement for expenses; and (iii) Reimbursement for mileage. (4)(A) After completing the initial review under subdivision (i)(3) of this section, the independent citizens commission shall meet as necessary to review the salaries of the positions under subsection (d) of this section but shall not meet less than one (1) time per year. (B) The independent citizens commission may adjust the salaries of the positions under subsection (d) of this section as provided in this section as it deems necessary. (j) No later than ninety (90) days before the commencement of a regular session, the independent citizens commission shall provide recommendations to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives concerning the amounts to be paid to members of the General Assembly for: (1) Per diem; (2) Reimbursement for expenses; and (3) Reimbursement for mileage. (k) The independent citizens commission shall be subject to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq. (l) The General Assembly, in the same manner as required for amendment of laws initiated by the people, may amend this section, so long as such amendments are germane to this section and consistent with its policy and purposes.
be established by law, which shall not be increased or diminished during their respective terms, nor shall any of them, except the Prosecuting Attorneys, after the adoption of this Constitution, receive to his own use any fees, costs, perquisites of office, or other compensation; and all fees that may hereafter by payable by law, for any service performed by any officer mentioned in this section, except Prosecuting Attorneys, shall be paid in advance into the State Treasury; Provided, That the salaries of the respective officers herein mentioned shall never exceed per annum: For Governor, the sum of $4,000 For Secretary of State, the sum of $2,500 For Treasurer of State, the sum of $3,000 For Auditor of State, the sum of $3,000 For Attorney-General, the sum of $2,500 For Commissioner of State Lands, the sum of $2,500 For the Judges of the Supreme Court, each, the sum of $4,000 For Judges of the Circuit Courts, and Chancellors, each, the sum of $3,000 For Prosecuting Attorneys, the sum of $400 And provided further, That the General Assembly shall provide for no increase of salaries of its members which shall take effect before the meeting of the next General Assembly.
SECTION 3. Section 2 of Amendment 73 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 2. Legislative Branch. (a) The Arkansas House of Representatives shall consist of members to be chosen every second year by the qualified electors of the several counties. No member of the Arkansas House of Representatives may serve more than three such two year terms. (b) The Arkansas Senate shall consist of members to be chosen every four years by the qualified electors of the several districts. No member of the Arkansas Senate may serve more than two such four year terms. (c)(1) A member of the General Assembly shall serve no more than sixteen (16) years, whether consecutive or nonconsecutive. (2) A member who completes his or her sixteenth year of service during a term of office for which he or she has been elected may serve until the completion of that term of office. (3) The years of service in both the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be added together and included to determine the total number of years in office. (4) A partial legislative term served as a result of a special election under Article 5, § 6, or a two-year term served as a result of apportionment of the Senate shall not be included in calculating the total number of years served by a member of the General Assembly.
SECTION 13. Amendment 43 to the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. Salaries and expenses of judges. The General Assembly shall by law determine the amount and method of payment of salaries and expenses of the judges of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, and Municipal Courts of Arkansas; provided such salaries and expenses may be increased but not diminished during the term for which such judges are elected; provided further that the salaries of Circuit and Chancery Judges shall be uniform throughout the state.
SECTION 4. Section 16 of Article 5 of the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. § 16. Per diem and mileage of General Assembly. Each member of the General Assembly shall receive six dollars per day for his services during the first sixty days of any regular session of the General Assembly, and if any regular session shall be extended, such member shall serve without further per diem. Each member of the General Assembly shall also receive ten cents per mile for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government, over the most direct and practicable route. When convened in extraordinary session by the Governor, they shall each receive three dollars per day for their services during the first fifteen days, and if such extraordinary session shall extend beyond fifteen days, they shall receive no further per diem. They shall be entitled to the same mileage for any extraordinary session as herein provided for regular sessions. The terms of all members of the General Assembly shall begin on the day of their election, and they shall receive no compensation, perquisite or allowance whatever, except as herein provided. SECTION 5. Section 29 of Article 5 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 29. Appropriations. No Except as provided in Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 31, no money shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of specific appropriation made by law, the purpose of which shall be distinctly stated in the bill, and the maximum amount which may be drawn shall be specified in dollars and cents; and no appropriations made by the General Assembly after December 31, 2008, shall be for a longer period than one (1) fiscal year. SECTION 6. Section 30 of Article 5 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 30. General and special appropriations. The Except as provided in Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 31, the general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing but appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State; all other appropriations shall be made by separate bills, each embracing but one subject. SECTION 7. Section 4 of Article 16 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 4. Salaries and fees of state officers. The Except as provided in Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 31, the General Assembly shall fix the salaries and fees of all officers in the State; and no greater salary or fee than that fixed by law shall be paid to any officer, employee, or other person, or at any rate other than par value; and the number and salaries of the clerks and employees of the different departments of the State shall be fixed by law. SECTION 8. Section 12 of Article 16 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 12. Disbursement of funds — Appropriation required. No Except as provided in Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 31, no money shall be paid out of the treasury until the same shall have been appropriated by law; and then only in accordance with said appropriation. SECTION 9. Section 11 of Article 19 of the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. § 11. Salaries of state officers — Increase or decrease during term prohibited — Fees. The Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Judges of the Supreme Court, Judges of the Circuit Court, Commissioner of State Lands, and Prosecuting Attorneys, shall each receive a salary to
SECTION 10. Section 6 of Amendment 6 to the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. § 6. Salary of Lieutenant Governor. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or perquisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law. SECTION 11. Section 2 of Amendment 9 to the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. § 2. Compensation of judges. The Supreme Court judges shall at stated times receive compensation for their services to be fixed by law. When the salary of the judges under this amendment to the Constitution shall have been established by law, such salary shall not thereafter be increased or diminished during their respective terms. Until otherwise provided by law, the judges of the Supreme Court shall each receive a salary of Seven thousand five hundred dollars per annum. SECTION 12. Amendment 15 to the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. Salaries of state officials. The annual salaries of the State and District Officers hereinafter mentioned, which shall be paid in monthly installments, shall be as follows: For Governor, the sum of $6,000.00; for Secretary of State, the sum of $4,000.00; for Treasurer of the State, the sum of $4,000.00; for Auditor of the State, the sum of $4,000.00; for Attorney General, the sum of $5,000.00; for Judge of the Circuit Courts and Chancellors, each, the sum of $3,600.00. The members of the General Assembly shall receive as their salary the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, except the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall receive his salary of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00), for each period of two (2) years; and in addition to such salary the members of the general Assembly shall receive five cents per mile for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat of government over the most direct and practicable route, and provided further that when said members are required to attend an extraordinary session of the General Assembly they shall receive in addition to the salary herein provided the sum of 6.00 per day for each day they are required to attend, and mileage at the rate herein provided.
SECTION 14. Section 1 of Amendment 70 of the Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows: § 1. Executive Department and General Assembly — Salaries — Restrictions on reimbursements. (a) No official of the Executive Department shall be reimbursed by the State of Arkansas for any expenses except those reasonably connected to their official duties and only if such reimbursement is made for documented expenses actually incurred and from the regular budget appropriated for the official’s office. Such restrictions on expense reimbursement are of a general application and also are intended specifically to prohibit the appropriation and use of public relations funds. The annual salaries of the Executive Department, which shall be paid in monthly installments, shall be as follows: the Governor, the sum of $60,000; the Lieutenant Governor, the sum of $29,000; the Secretary of State, the sum of $37,500; the Treasurer of State, the sum of $37,000; the Attorney General, the sum of $50,000; the Commissioner of State Lands, the sum of $37,500; and the Auditor of State, the sum of $37,500. Except as provided herein in this Constitution, such officials of the Executive Department shall not receive any other income from the State of Arkansas, whether in the form of salaries or expenses. (b) The members of the General Assembly shall receive as their annual salary the sum of $12,500, except the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall each receive the sum of $14,000 annually, with such salaries to be payable in equal monthly installments. Except as provided herein in this Constitution, no member of the General Assembly shall receive any other income for service in the General Assembly, whether in the form of salaries or expenses, including, but not limited to, public relations funds. Provided further, that no member of the General Assembly shall be entitled to per diem unless authorized by law, or to reimbursement for expenses or mileage unless authorized by law, documented, and reasonably related to their official duties. SECTION 15. Section 3 of Amendment 70 to the Arkansas Constitution is repealed. § 3. Salary adjustments. The salaries of the Executive Department officials and members of the General Assembly provided for in Section 1 or 2 of this amendment or adjusted pursuant to this section may be increased annually through subsequent appropriations by the General Assembly by an amount not to exceed the average percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers or its successor, as published by the United States Department of Labor, for the two years immediately preceding the year of the salary appropriation. SECTION 16. Subsection 16(E) of Amendment 80 to the Arkansas Constitution, concerning the salary and expenses of Justices and Judges, is amended to read as follows: (E) The General Assembly shall by law determine the amount and method of payment of expenses of Justices and Judges. Such salaries and expenses may be increased, but not diminished, during the term for which such Justices or Judges are selected or elected. Salaries of Circuit Judges shall be uniform throughout the state. SECTION 17. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this amendment is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this amendment, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this amendment. SECTION 18. Effective date. This amendment shall be effective on November 5, 2014. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I HAVE HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND FIXED THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014. MARK MARTIN SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF ARKANSAS
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