Upcoming Events Facts

The County Times
Volume 12
Upcoming Events
October 2nd: Get Smart. Get Business
October 3rd: CASA Festival of Chairs
October 3rd: Hold' Em Championship
October 4th: Fayetteville Shale Expo
October 4th: Walk-A-Thon 2008
October 10th: UCA Alumni and Friends
Homecoming Party
October 10th-11th: 3rd Annual "Spirits of
Cadron
October 11th: Grease to Play at Silver Moon
Cinema
October 16th: Bookcase Literacy Banquet
October 18th: Greenbrier Kiwanis Club 2nd
Annual Chili Cook-off & Antique Car Show
October 18th: PEACE Presents The 2nd
Annual Cowboy Camp
October 25th: “Raising a Wild Child”
Workshop
October 25th: Happy Feet to Play at Silver
Moon Cinema
For more information on Upcoming Events
go to faulknercounty.org and see Calendar of
Events.
Courthouse Closings
October 13: Columbus Day
October 2008
Facts
# Halloween is correctly spelt as Hallowe'en
# Black cats were originally believed to
protect witches' powers from negative forces.
# A pumpkin is really a squash, and comes
from the same family as the cucumber.
# The biggest pumpkin in the world tipped
the scales at 1,446 pounds. It was weighed in
October 2004 at a pumpkin festival in Port
Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
# The record for the fastest pumpkin carver
in the world is Jerry Ayers of Baltimore,
Ohio. He carved a pumpkin in just 37
seconds!
# The yellow orange flowers that bloom from
a pumpkin vine are edible.
# Halloween is recognized as the 3rd biggest
party day after New Year's and Super Bowl
Sunday.
Last Month
Chuck Clawson was recently sworn in by his
father Judge Ed Clawson Jr., as a deputy
prosecuting attorney for the 20th judicial
district.
Faulkner County remembered 9/11. Central
Fire station in downtown Conway set out
flowers around the Conway Fallen Firefighters
Memorial and flew the flags surrounding it at
half staff in honor of those who lost their lives
September 11, 2001.
70th Annual Faulkner County Fair Parade
Pumpkin Pie
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
4 large eggs
3 cups pumpkin
1 1/2 cans (12 oz each) of evaporated milk
1 pie crust
Mix all ingredients well using a hand blender or mixer. Pour mixture into pie crust. Fill up to
about one quarter to one half inch from the very top. Bake at 425°F for the first 15 minutes, then
turn the temperature down to 350°F and bake another 45 to 60 minutes, until a clean knife inserted
into the center comes out clean. Cool the pie then serve.
In The Spotlight
Art J. Noel III
Art Noel lives in Conway with his wife Dory. They have been married for
30 years. They have three kids; Christina, Sabrina, and A.J. and two grand
kids. Art was in the United States Air Force for 21 years. While in the Air
Force he traveled all around the world. He moved to Arkansas in 1994
and retired from the Air Force in 1998. In 2001 he begin working for the
Faulkner County Sheriff's office. Art currently works for the Sheriff's office
as a Bailiff in the courtrooms. When he has free time he likes to go fishing
and hunting. He loves the outdoors.
Pumpkin Patches in Faulkner County
ώ Johnston Pumpkin Farms: 301 Linder Rd., Greenbrier, AR 679-5078.
ώ Kountry Kouzins Pumpkin Patch: 737 Hwy. 89 S., Mayflower, AR 269-1450.
ώ Schaefer & Collins Farms: 864 Lollie Rd., Mayflower, AR 470-3127 or 470-0014
ώ Schaefer's Corn Maze: 863 Lollie Rd., Mayflower, AR 269-7903
How to Choose a Pumpkin:
For Decoration: Visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals
to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot you could use that as part of your design. Free
from cuts, soft spots, and bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Make sure the
stem is attached. Cure a fresh picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place (50°F to 65°F dry).
Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot.
For Pumpkin Pie: You need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating.
They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. Look for a firm, no soft spots, or signs of
any rot.
Varieties of Pumpkins
Sugar: Excellent for baking
Jack O'Lantern: Most common for carving
White Lumina: Unusual, medium sized white pumpkin
Mini: Great for decoration
Gourds: Many varieties, used for decoration
Halloween Safety Tips
Trick-or-Treaters and Parents
Carry a flashlight
Walk, don't run
Stay on sidewalks
Obey traffic signals
Stay in familiar neighborhoods
Don't cut across yards or driveways
Wear a watch you can read in the
dark
Make sure costumes don't drag on
the ground
Avoid wearing masks while walking
from house to house
Carry only flexible knives, swords
or other props
(If no sidewalk) walk on the left
side of the road facing traffic
Wear clothing with reflective
markings or tape
Approach only houses that are lit
Stay away from and don't pet
animals you don't know
Inspect the candy before any of it
is consumed
Look at the wrapping carefully and
toss out anything that looks
suspicious
Homeowners
Make sure your yard is clear of
things that can trip young ones
Pets get frightened on Halloween.
Put them up to protect them from
cars or from biting a trick-ortreater.
Battery powered jack 0'lantern
candles are preferable to a real
flame
If you do use candles, place the
pumpkin well away from where
trick-or-treaters will be walking or
standing
Make sure paper or cloth yard
decorations won't be blown into a
flaming candles
Halloween Quiz!
1. The tradition of dressing up started because:
A. We try to scare away evil spirits
B. It's away to honor the dead
C. When evil spirits come, they would not recognize you
2. Another name for Halloween is:
A. The feast of the dead
B. Sanhain
C. All Hallows Eve
D. All of the above
3. Before they happened upon the pumpkin, the Irish carved jack o' lanterns out of what?
A. Turnips
B. Rutabugs
C. Potatoes
D. All of the above
4. The first Halloween greeting car was made in:
A. 700 B.C.
B. 1492
C. Early 1900
D. During the Revolutionary War (1770)
5. This custom begin as a way to find out who will get married first:
A. Trick or treating
B. Bobbing for apples
C. Jack o' lanterns
The answers are on the last page of the newsletter.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!!!
The Susan G Komen Race for
the Cure is Saturday, October
11 in Little Rock.
15th Annual Susan G. Komen
ArkansasRace for the Cure
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Answers to Quiz: 1. C, 2. D, 3. D, 4. C, 5. B