C (USPS156-140) Vol. 131, Number 45 DeWitt, AR 72042 • 16 Pages • 2 Sections • 75 cents
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Serving Arkansas k County, Arkansas k Since 1882 Thursday, November 7, 2013
Farm to Fuel Project Ceremony
AROUND THE COUNTY
FOOD DRIVE
Young Insurance Agency has started their 3rd Annual Food Drive. Please bring by any non-perishable food items between now and December 13. Food will be given to families in need and to the local food bank for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank you in advance for helping us help otheres this holiday season! God Bless!
SATURDAY NIGHT ON THE CORNER
We gather to celebrate on November 9, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. at Lodge Corner United Methodist Church, in the fellowship hall, with a band and an enthusiastic speaker along with refreshments. We are located on half way between Stuttgart and DeWitt on Hwy 165 in the bend of the road (across from the famous cafe, Rice Paddy Too). Our quest and lay speaker is Walt Lowe which pastors Mt Tabor and Watson United Methodist will bring his passion in ministry.
THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE
The DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home Auxiliary is sponsoring The Christmas Cottage on November 16 at the Arkansas County Fairgrounds. It will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a variety of items for sale from different vendors. Admission is $2, and all proceeds will benefit the DeWitt Hospital and Nursing Home.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday, November 7 at the Willows restaurant. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.
Chamber of Commerce with Johnny Davis, of the DeWitt Bioenergy and ARCO Feed for the ribbon cutting of the refinery.
By Kevin Brown The old Arkansas Petroleum gas station in DeWitt was the site for the launch of the first Farm to Fuel Project last Tuesday. The project is the product of two years of extensive research aiming to provide jobs as well as energy autonomy for the Arkansas Delta region. Farmers, entrepreneurs, VIPs, educators, advanced energy business leaders and community officials gathered at the first mini-biorefinery site for a press conference, tour and biofuel technology demonstrations and ribbon cutting ceremony sponsored by the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation and
alt.Consulting. Participants were introduced to key partners seeking to exhibit the economic impact the project could potentially have on DeWitt and the Delta region. Other events followed throughout the day, including a value chain panel discussion with panelists Mayor Ralph Relyea, Dr. Steven Green of ASU, Dr. Srikant Gir from the University of Memphis, local entrepreneur Johnny Davis and Dr. Glen Fenter, President of Mid-South Community College, a luncheon featuring Keynote Speaker and Delta Regional Authority Chairman Chris Masingill and a Camelina Growers’ Workshop presented
by the Arkansas State University Faculty. Johnny Davis will run the mini-biorefinery at the site. “The thing I like about this is it’s a renewable energy, the by-product can be fed to livestock and the oil can be processed into diesel. In the Delta Region, from here to Florida, there are Biodiesel created from used cooking fuel stations that can oil and crushed Camelina seeds. be doing the same t h i n g we’re doing. It just ne e ds someone to take the initiative and someone like alt.Consulting to push a little.”
Christmas Toy Drive Seed processor that crushes Camelina seeds into oil and valuable meal for animal feed.
NOVEMBER STORY TIME
The DeWitt Public Library would like to invite all the 2-4 year olds to come be our guest at a Thanksgiving Party! There will be a Thanksgiving Story and crafts! We will enjoy a feast (snacks) and tell one another about all we are thankful for, just like the Pilgrims and Indians did! The Thanksgiving Story Time will be held at the DeWitt Public Library on November 15 at 10:00 a.m.
Pictured Faye Horton, Kelly Nordberg, Wendy Young, Barbara West and Robert Prescott. Barbara West is holding her annual toy drive for underprivileged children. This will be her tenth year to do this. She has helped hundreds of children in these 10 years have a good Christmas. People interested in donating toys or money for toys can either make donations directly to Barbara or bring them by Young Insurance Agency.
Springboard BioPro refinery that is used to turn oil into biofuel.
ARKANSAS COUNTY BANK APPRECIATES OUR VETERANS
Please Join Us Friday, November 8th 11:00 11:15 11:45 12:45
11:00 - 1:00 Hot Dogs and Cokes Short Program to Honor Veterans Guest Speaker, The Honorable Mike Ross Entertainment Door Prizes
“WHAT WE DO - WE DO FOR YOU!” www.arkansascountybank.com 220 West Cross 870.946.3551 In case of rain, event will be held at the Community Center at DeWitt City Park.