September 2008 - Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas

SEPTEMBER 2008
Donaldson Couple
Wins Energy Efficiency
Makeover Contest
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The Heirloom Seed Store
Nuclear – A New Clear Option
Inside this issue
Volume LXI, Number 11, September 2008
An official publication of
Arkansas Electric
Cooperatives, Inc.
Gary C. Voigt, President/CEO
Ouida H. Cox
Editor
Rae Rinehart
Administrative Assistant
Dixie Rogers
Graphic Designer
Chairman
Vice
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
F e a t u r es
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A real blessing
10
The heirloom seed shop
12
Nuclear – A new, clear option
Officers
Larry Hellums
Blytheville Charles Burdine
Vendor
Ronald Moore
Hamburg
Jim Parrish
Trumann
Photographic & Art Credits
Cover Ouida Cox
5 Gary Bean, Ouida Cox
6-7 Gary Bean
10-11 Susan Varno
12-13 NRECA
28 Certified Angus Beef, Lea & Perrins, J Gallo Winery
29 A.C. Haralson
38 Ouida Cox
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A Gourmet Day
29
Ya’ll Come!
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Dep a r t m en t s
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News briefs . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Doug Rye Says . . . . . . 18
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T h e C o v er
Carroll and Sue Luten, winners of the Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest,
are all smiles amidst the updating process of their home.
not over
Former Vice President Al Gore has said it, along with
countless others including journalists, scientists and policy
makers. When it comes to global warming, or climate change,
they say “the debate is over.”
For many, the debate is over, but for still many others, it
is not. Just do an Internet search for climate change or global
warming and you’ll find countless sites seeking to debunk
the notion that there is a consensus on global warming.
Those sites are often dismissed by proponents of the theory
that emissions of carbon dioxide by manmade processes are
causing catastrophic global warming. Anyone who disagrees
with their assertion that man is responsible for climate change
is dismissed as a “skeptic, a “denier” or even worse, a “nut.”
There is no doubt that the findings of the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which
said humans are contributing to global warming, carry
much weight, and rightly so. But are the IPCC findings so
compelling that anyone who disagrees with them should be
so readily dismissed? Are the numbers of skeptics so small and
their credentials so poor that we can truly declare that the
debate is over?
We think not. Consider this: More than 31,000 people
who say they have academic degrees in science have signed a
petition rejecting the manmade catastrophic global warming
theory. The petitions are part of the aptly named, Petition
Project, initiated in 1998 by a group of scientists who
disagreed that there was a consensus on global warming.
More than 9,000 of the signers have Ph.D.s in fields such as
climatology, earth science and atmospheric science, among
others, according to the project’s Web site (www.petitionproject.org). The site said the project was “organized by
a group of physicists and physical chemists who conduct
scientific research at several American scientific institutions.”
The project actually began in response to the proposed
1997 Kyoto Protocol, a treaty designed to reduce manmade
carbon dioxide emissions on the basis that they were causing
global warming. The Web site said that since that time, Gore
and others have argued that an “overwhelming consensus
of scientists agrees with the hypothesis of human-caused
global warming, with only a handful of skeptical scientists in
disagreement.”
Thousands of signatures were gathered in a campaign
during 1998-1999, the site said. Between October 2007 and
March 2008, a new campaign was initiated, “prompted by
an escalation of the claims of consensus, release of the movie,
“An Inconvenient Truth,” by Mr. Al Gore, and related
events.” Among those signing the petition are approximately
100 Arkansans.
The petition states:
“There is no convincing scientific evidence that human
release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse
gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause
catastrophic heating of the earth’s atmosphere and disruption
of the earth’s climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific
evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide
produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and
animal environments of the earth.”
In addition to the Petition Project, the U.S. Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee issued a report
in December 2007 listing the comments of 400 scientists
from more than two dozen countries who questioned the
manmade global warming theory. Also in December 2007,
100 prominent scientists from the around the world issued
a letter to the United Nations warning that any attempt to
change the world’s climate was futile. Any warming that has
occurred, the letter said, could easily be explained as naturally
occurring. In addition, the scientists said that the reports
prepared by the IPCC, which are the basis for most climate
change policy formation, “are prepared by a relatively small
core writing team with the final drafts approved line-by-line
by government representatives. The great majority of IPCC
contributors and reviewers, and the tens of thousands of other
scientists who are qualified to comment on these matters,
are not involved in the preparation of these documents. The
summaries, therefore, cannot properly be represented as a
consensus view among experts.”
Furthermore, the letter stated that “it is not possible to
stop climate change, a natural phenomenon that has affected
humanity through the ages,” and that the “average rate of
warming of .1 to .2 degrees Celsius per decade recorded by
satellites during the late 20th century falls within known natural
rates of warming and cooling over the last 10,000 years.”
One of those 100 scientists, Dr. Roy W. Spencer, a
former NASA employee who has been involved in global
warming research for nearly 20 years, testified before the
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on July
22. In that testimony, he
said that as an employee
Before we do irreparable
of NASA during the
Clinton-Gore administraharm to our economy and
tion, “I was told what
to our way of life, let’s
I could and could not
make sure there is a real
say during congressional
consensus.
testimony.” He eventually
got tired of the restrictions placed on him as a government employee and resigned
in 2001 to accept a position as a principal research scientist
at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Despite his
resignation, he remains active in satellite research with NASA.
During his July testimony, Spencer said there is new
satellite evidence that suggest that the earth’s climate
system is “much less sensitive than is claimed by the U.N.’s
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).”
He said that if this is true, “an insensitive climate system
would mean that we have little to worry about in the way
of manmade global warming and associated climate change.
And, as we will see, it would also mean that the warming we
have experienced in the last 100 years is mostly natural.”
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comments
The debate is …
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Continued from previous page
Spencer added that if climate change is mostly natural,
then “it is largely out of our control” and will likely end. He
said the warming period may have, in fact, already ended
because satellite-measured global temperatures have not
warmed for at least the last seven years.
So, who are we to believe? The complexity of the issue
is mind-boggling and there are legitimate scientists with
differing views on both sides of the debate.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas certainly can’t
determine who is right or wrong when it comes to the science
of climate change. We do believe, however, that all voices
should continue to be heard as new studies come to light and
research continues to be done. The cooperatives and their
members, as well as all Americans, have a huge stake in the
policies that may result from irrational responses to climate
change. There is no doubt that the costs to constrain carbon
dioxide emissions from power plants, cars and other human
activities will be astronomical. Before we do irreparable harm
to our economy and to our way of life, let’s make sure there is
a real consensus. For now, at least, it appears that the debate
is not over.
Coal is vital to America’s energy future, experts say
Coal is America’s most abundant and affordable energy resource and must remain a part of the
nation’s energy future, several speakers said during the Arkansas Clean Coal Technology Conference
in Hope on July 17-18. The conference took place at the University of Arkansas Community College
at Hope and featured numerous speakers, including former Rep. Richard Gephardt, (D-Mo.), and
Rep. Mike Ross, (D-Ark.).
Day one of the conference focused on coal as a fuel for the future with emphasis on advanced coal
generation, technology development, emissions reductions, carbon capture and storage and Arkansas
energy resources. The second day of the conference featured presentations on the economics of
coal-based electricity generation and new energy opportunities in the South.
The conference was sponsored by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE),
a non-profit, non-partisan partnership of companies involved in producing electricity from coal; the Center for Legislative
Energy and Environmental Research (CLEER), and the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Corporation (AECC), a wholesale electricity supplier for Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution cooperatives, is a member of ACCCE.
What’s ‘in’ for bathrooms this year?
The bathroom has become a place to escape from the stress of the rest of the
world. And it has become one of the biggest selling points of a home.
Luxury in the lavatory is in style. Think granite counter tops and whirlpool
baths.
The latest trend in bathrooms is making the room look nothing like a bathroom.
Modern bathrooms require ambient lighting and freestanding vanities made to look
more like furniture than cabinets. Warm colors are replacing the sterile white of
the past.
Working on a budget? Replace your faucets and hardware, and spread a fresh
coat of paint on the walls. Then choose a single luxury item – something you’ve
always wanted – and make it the focal point of the room.
How about one of these trendy additions:
• An eco-friendly item. When revamping your room, consider a water-saving
toilet or a low flow shower head. Both are designed to use about half as much water
as the originals-without compromising your experience.
• A shower spa. Showers are as luxurious as the bath when you add seats for relaxation and jets that shoot from all sides.
• A TV. Installing a TV instantly makes the room a place to relax after work or to catch up on current events before you
head out in the morning.
• Bold color. Color is not just for the walls. Replace a white sink and tub with bright bowls in red or blue.
• Nature indoors. Bring a natural feel to the bathroom by installing a shower head that simulates rainfall or faucets that
flow like waterfalls.
• Vintage baths. A claw foot tub will make your bathroom look unique. Combine it with a telephone-look shower head for
a retro look.
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Summer directors meeting
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas held their summer directors meeting
the first of August. Carmie Henry, vice president of Governmental Affairs,
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI) was master of ceremonies.
Sheldon Petersen, Governor/CEO of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative
Finance Corporation (CFC), spoke on “Electric Cooperatives and the
Financial Markets in Today’s Uncertain World.” He said, “You have done
a good job positioning yourself in these times.” Dena Stoner, vice president
and director of Governmental Relations, National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (NRECA), presented a “Legislative Update” on things going on in
Washington. An “Industry Update” panel was moderated by Doug White, vice
president, Systems Services. Participants included Gary Voigt, CEO AECC/
AECI; Ricky Bittle, AECC vice president, Planning, Rates and Dispatching;
and Sandra Hochstetter, AECC vice president, Strategic Affairs. Issues
discussed were (1) The state of the electric utility industry; (2) What is AECC
doing to prepare for the “New World”? (3) What about coal? (4) Renewables:
The end-all, be-all, cure-all? (5) What role will energy efficiency play? (6) What
can we expect from State and Federal rulemakers/lawmakers? and (7) Climate
change: Is the debate over?
“Electric Industry Issues” was addressed by Colette Honorable, interim
chairman, Arkansas Public Service Commission. AECC’s Bret Curry, manager,
Residential Energy Marketing, gave a rundown on the “Energy Efficiency
Makeover” project. Ending the program was Dr. Arthur Benjamin, a
Mathemagician, with his Mathemagics demonstration.
T
rivia
.............
• When cats scratch furniture, it isn’t an
act of malice. They are actually tearing
off the ragged edges of the sheaths of
their talons to expose the new sharp
ones beneath. Cats have a third eyelid
called a haw and you will probably only
see it when kitty isn’t feeling well.
• The average human body contains
enough iron to make a three inch nail,
sulfur to kill all fleas on an average dog,
carbon to make 900 pencils, potassium
to fire a toy cannon, fat to make 7 bars
of soap, phosphorous to make 8 match
heads and water to fill a ten gallon tank.
• The elusive troglobites – cave-dwelling
creatures that navigate without eyes, go
weeks or months without food, and can
live for more than a century.
• Australia’s box jelly is the world’s most
dangerous jellyfish. Its toxin is more
potent than cobra venom and can kill a
person in minutes.
Carmie Henry
Sheldon Petersen Dena Stoner
Colette Honorable Bret Curry
• In 1931, an industrialist named Robert
Ilg built a half-size replica of the Leaning
Tower of Pisa outside of Chicago and
lived in it for several years. The tower is
still there.
• Hitler was Time magazine’s “Man of the
Year” in 1938.
Arthur Benjamin Doug White
Gary Voigt
Ricky Bittle
Sandra Hochstetter
AECI elects new officers
New officers were elected at the summer meeting of Arkansas Electric
Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI) board of directors. They are: Chairman – Larry
Hellums, president/CEO of Mississippi County Electric; Vice Chairman –
Charles Burdine, Chairman of Carroll Electric; Secretary – Ronald Moore,
General Manager of Ashley-Chicot Electric and Treasurer – Jim Parrish, Vice
Board Chairman of Craighead Electric.
• In New York City there are more
people of Irish descent than in Dublin,
Ireland, more people of Italian descent
than in Rome, Italy, and more Jews than
in Tel Aviv, Israel.
• The catgut formerly used as strings in
tennis rackets and musical instruments
does not come from cats. Catgut
actually comes from sheep, hogs and
horses.
• In a test performed by Canadian
scientists using various different styles of
music, it was determined that chickens
lay the most eggs when pop music is
played.
• “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening.
But this wasn’t it.” – Groucho Marx
Larry Hellums
Charles Burdine Ronald Moore
Jim Parrish
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A Real Blessing
Donaldson couple wins Energy Efficiency Makeover Contest
It had been a difficult summer for Carroll and Sue Luten
of Donaldson. Day after day, the retired couple worried about
their electric bills as the temperatures soared ever higher. They
sat in the dark, with the lights off and the blinds closed to save
energy. They kept the air conditioner thermostat turned up as
high as they could stand.
Then, in late July, their aging air conditioner compressor
finally quit working, leaving the couple to swelter during the
peak of an Arkansas heat wave. When Bret Curry and Doug
White of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas visited the
Lutens as part of the
selection process for the
cooperatives’ Energy
Efficiency Makeover
Contest, they found
Carroll, who is disabled,
sitting in his wheelchair,
holding an ice pack on his
chest with ceiling and box
fans whirring at full blast.
It was mid-afternoon and
the temperature inside was
89 degrees.
Little did the Lutens
know that their luck
Liberal amounts of caulk were used was about to change.
to seal the many leaks in the Lutens’ On July 29, Curry and
home.
White returned, along
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with an entourage of media and energy efficiency experts,
to surprise the Lutens with the news that they had been
chosen to receive an energy efficiency makeover valued at
up to $50,000. And surprised they were. Sue was outside
in the yard when she saw several vehicles coming down
the road.
“I thought it was a funeral procession,” she said,
laughing, as she stood on the porch of her 1,517-squarefoot home following the presentation of a ceremonial
check declaring the couple as the winner of the cooperatives’ Energy Efficiency Makeover.
Nearly 1,000 Apply
The Lutens were among the nearly 1,000 electric
cooperative members from across the state who applied for
the makeover. They are members of South Central Arkansas
Electric Cooperative, based in Arkadelphia, and are avid
readers of Rural Arkansas magazine, produced by the Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas. It was in Rural Arkansas that the
Lutens learned about the contest.
“I read every issue and when I saw that in there, I told my
wife, ‘Maybe we ought to enter this. We might win this,’” the
66-year-old Carroll said.
During the last year, the soaring cost of natural gas has
greatly impacted the cost of generating electricity nationwide.
As generation costs have risen, Arkansas’ electric cooperatives
have had to pass those on to their members. The cooperatives
are not making any profit on the fuel costs.
* (From left to right) Bret Curry, residential energy marketing
manager for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas; Carroll Luten,
Sue Luten and Doug White, vice president of systems services for
the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, with a ceremonial check
announcing the Lutens as contest winners.
“As consumer-owned utilities, we really do care about our
members,” said White, who oversees marketing and communications for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. “We have
been greatly concerned about the rising fuel costs and the
impact this situation is having on our members. We are fully
aware of the hardships the higher bills are creating for all of
our members and especially those on fixed incomes.”
Although there is little the cooperatives can do to lower
rising fuel costs, they are continuing to help members save
energy, White said. The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have
long promoted energy efficiency through their partnership
with Doug Rye, an Arkansas-based and nationally known
energy efficiency expert. For 11 years, the cooperatives and
Rye have provided free energy efficiency seminars for the
public and coordinated a model home program that shows the
public how to build energy-efficient homes. In addition, the
cooperatives have long sponsored Rye’s weekly radio show,
“Home Remedies,” which airs on radio stations throughout
Arkansas and several
other states, as well
as his popular “Doug
Rye Says” column that
appears each month in
Rural Arkansas.
But still more
can be done, White
said, and the Energy
Efficiency Makeover
Contest is another
avenue to raise
awareness about
energy efficiency.
Workers install loops for the
geothermal heating and cooling
system.
This image from an infrared
thermal imaging camera shows
heat entering the house through
attic fan louvers.
The idea was spawned by the popular Extreme Home Makeover
television program. But instead of cosmetically improving a
home, the cooperatives’ program focuses on transforming an
energy-inefficient home into an efficient one. Although only
one home could win, the project is designed to have a much
broader impact, he noted. By documenting the process of
the makeover in Rural Arkansas and other media outlets, the
cooperatives can help educate Arkansans statewide about how
to make their homes and businesses more energy efficient.
To be eligible for
the contest, applicants
had to be members in
good standing with one
of Arkansas’ 17 electric
distribution cooperatives. Their homes
had to be all-electric.
Mobile homes were
excluded because their
basic designs are not
conducive to energy
efficiency retrofits, said
James Reid of Ozarks Electric
White.
Cooperative prepares to conduct a
“The main thing
blower door test.
we looked at was the
overall energy inefficiency of the home and our ability to retrofit it to make a real
difference,” White said. “We want to improve the comfort of
the home while also helping lower the member’s electric bill.”
The contest was announced in June in Rural Arkansas
magazine and on television stations KATV-TV, Channel 7,
Little Rock, and KAIT-TV, Channel 8, Jonesboro. Following
the July 15 entry deadline, all applications were thoroughly
reviewed by cooperative staff. Seventeen finalists, one from
each electric distribution cooperative, were selected. Each
finalist received an energy-efficient Marathon water heater.
From that list of finalists, three homes were selected for
home-site inspections by White and Curry, who is a certified
energy efficiency auditor. A committee then reviewed reports
from the site visits and selected the winner.
While many homes and families were in need, there was no
doubt that the Lutens’ home met the contest’s criteria. When
additional energy tests were conducted at the house on July
29, the home’s energy inefficiency was further confirmed.
It’s a “hummer”
Shortly after the Lutens’ surprise award ceremony,
cooperative staff got busy performing tests to determine
the energy inefficiency of the house. Keith Kaderly and
James Reid, energy efficiency experts from Ozarks Electric
Cooperative in Fayetteville, performed the tests, which
included a blower door test and thermography with an infrared
thermal imaging camera.
A blower door test removes air from a house using a large
fan placed inside a door facing. By removing the air, negative
pressure is placed on the house. When air from the outside
begins to filter in to replace the air that is removed, energy
auditors can determine where the house is leaking. The
infrared thermal imaging camera is then used to spot the areas
of air infiltration.
It didn’t take long to see that the home had many leaks.
“This is what is known as a hummer,” Curry said, after
the testing revealed that the home had a rate of 1.8 natural
air changes per hour. That means that the air in the house
changed almost twice every hour or once every 30 minutes,
which is very inefficient.
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To remedy the situation, the makeover
got under way quickly. On July 31,
workers arrived to begin installing a
geothermal heating and cooling system.
Soon thereafter, work began on sealing
the house’s numerous leaks with caulk,
foam and foam board. The makeover,
which was expected to be completed
by the end of August, also included the
installation of cellulose insulation in the
attic, energy-efficient lighting fixtures
and compact fluorescent lights, stateof-the-art energy-efficient windows and
doors, and foam-insulated siding. In
addition, the couple received Energy
Star-rated appliances, including a washer
and dryer, a refrigerator, a dishwasher
and a stove.
The makeover is valued at up to
$50,000. Much of the work, equipment
and supplies were donated or discounted
by sponsors. Those are: Rood Heating
and Air of Russellville; Weather-barr
Windows and Doors of Fort Smith;
Royal Siding; the Ultimate-R; ESS;
CED Inc. of Hot Springs and Sylvania
Lighting. KATV and KAIT are serving
as media sponsors and Rye is providing
consulting services for the project.
A life-changing experience
For the Lutens, the makeover means
that they will no longer have to sit in
the dark or worry about the setting on
the air conditioner thermostat. In the
winter, they won’t have to burn wood
in a woodstove to supplement their heat
pump.
“This is a blessing, a real blessing,”
Sue told reporters and the others on
hand for the July 29 announcement.
For Carroll, who suffers from
Parkinson’s disease and muscular
dystrophy, the true meaning of the
makeover had just begun to sink in on
that hot July morning.
“It is just overwhelming,” he said,
sitting in the living room while photographers snapped photos of Kaderly
and Reid at work. “It is going to be
life-changing for us.”
Editor’s Note: Next month, Rural
Arkansas will take an in-depth look
at the makeover project. Also see this
month’s “Doug Rye Says” column for more
information on the project.
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THE
heirloom SEED SHOP
By Susan Varno
you experience the adventure of trying varieties of vegetables
Slice through the paper-thin skin of the dark red tomato.
the grocery stores just doesn’t stock. The shop’s Web site
Inside, it bursts with juice, tender pulp and rich aroma.
has a regional spring and fall planting guide for almost every
Cut off a piece, and pop it into your mouth. What a taste
vegetable. Year-round, customers can place orders from the
sensation – strong, distinctive flavor with a certain sweetness.
extensive seed catalog.
This beauty didn’t come from your local grocery. Would
Boyd said, “We see this project as feeding the body, not
you like to grow extraordinary plants like these in your home
just
making yourself feel full.” Because the plants from
garden? The Heirloom Seed Shop in Norfork, Ark., is an
heirloom
seeds are not modern sterile hybrids, gardeners can
excellent place to start.
save
the
seeds
produced to plant the following year. This is
“Heirloom seeds” are flower and vegetable seeds that
truly
sustainable
agriculture.
have been open-pollinated for the past 50 years or longer.
In
the
spring
of
2002, Boyd and his friend Steve Butler
Some species go back several centuries. This means there has
built
the
Heirloom
Seed Shop out front of the FBNCA on
been no commercial hybriding or genetic modification. The
Highway
5
in
Norfork.
They used rough-cut pine inside and
original seeds were saved by farm families or ethnic groups,
out.
Until
recently,
Boyd’s
wife, Sharon, ran the shop. She
such as the Amish or Native Americans. More recently people
said,
“Tourists
often
stop
by
and are amazed at how many
have been rescuing seeds from abandoned homesteads where
varieties
we
have
of
each
vegetable
and herb. People from
the plants keep bravely sprouting, untended in old garden
Mountain
Home,
Mountain
View
and other areas stop in to
plots or flowerbeds. Preserving and propagating these seeds
buy
seeds.”
honor our nation’s heritage.
The Heirloom Seed Shop, the only store of its kind in
When Gene Boyd was director of the Food Bank of North
northern
Arkansas, offers a great variety of favorite vegetables,
Central Arkansas (FBNCA), he started the “Big Seed Project.”
including
almost 50 types of tomatoes. Sharon said, “Our best
The Heirloom Seed Shop is part of that project. Current
selling
vegetable
seeds are contender pole beans, acorn squash,
FBNCA director Linda Finley said, “The mission of the
crook
neck
and
yellow
squash. And, of course, the tomatoes.”
Heirloom Seed Shop is to promote self-reliance and better
Inside
the
charming
shop, vegetable seeds are arranged
nutrition by encouraging the growing and consuming of one’s
alphabetically on one
own food.”
wall. The shop also
The Web site,
sells flower and herb
heirloomseedshop.com,
seeds, the most popular
emphasizes a healthy
being morning glories
diet from healthy
and sweet basil. Books
gardening means
about heirloom and
a healthier planet.
organic gardening are
Heirloom seeds
for sale. Sometimes,
produce vegetables
they also have organic
and fruits that are
mulch and soil on
more nutritious and
hand. The shop is
are especially rich in
operated by volunteers
vitamins and minerals.
knowledgeable about
Growing them without
heirloom seeds and
chemical fertilizer or
organic gardening.
pesticides protects
“Your soil is your
the soil, the water
secret,”
Boyd said.
and the air. But the
“Manure
and organic
greatest appeal is in
fertilizer
make
a better
the eating; the surprise
plant.
And
a
healthy
you enjoy when you
plant won’t attract
bite into garden-fresh
bugs.”
corn on the cob or
Finley added,
zucchini squash. Plus,
Front of Heirloom Seed Shop in Norfork, Arkansas.
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“Sustainable agriculture is an important part of ‘going
green.’” She said the benefits of growing your own food
using standard, non-hybrid seeds are many. A major
benefit is that you can produce a fresher and more
nutritious product. In addition, planting heirloom
herbs and flowers encourages and supports bird and bee
activity as well as other wildlife, she said, adding, “last,
but not least, growing your own food is satisfying to the
soul and to the taste buds!”
Last year the shop added compost bins and raised-bed
demonstration plots on the lawn outside. “In 2007,
we planted marigolds and herbs as well as corn, squash
and beans” Finley said. This May, the shop sold live
tomato plants at Norfork’s
Pioneer Day. This year,
one demo plot was filled
with heirloom tomato
Sharon Boyd behind the counter.
plants, which produced
white, pink, red and
striped tomato varieties.
(Left) Demonstration vegetable and
Another plot was filled with
flower plots.
marigolds that re-seeded
from the heirloom variety
planted in 2007. All funds raised by the shop go to the “Big Seed Project.”
Finley added, “We’re recruiting more volunteers to expand and
develop our ‘Big Seed Project.’” The expansion will include a greenhouse
so the Heirloom Seed Shop can grow and supply starter plants. Another
goal is to develop the project to offer life skills classes on sustainable
gardening, healthy food preparation and food preservation. Anyone with
an interest in gardening should contact Linda Finley about volunteering
to work in the Heirloom Seed Shop or with the “Big Seed Project.”
This story starts and ends with food. When a flood damaged much
of the Norfork area in 1982, Alice Ayers started a food pantry in her
kitchen to help the victims. After the crisis was over, Ayers and others, including
the Methodist Church and Salvation Army, continued to feed people in need. In
1985, the pantry expanded to became the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Linda Finley, Current FBNCA director.
In 2004, it help found and incorporate the statewide Arkansas Hunger Relief
Alliance.
Today, FBNCA supplies about 40 agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and children’s backpack
programs in nine counties (Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Sharp and Stone). These agencies
help feed about 10,000 people every month. Last year FBNCA distributed 928,000 pounds of donated and purchased
food and grocery products from America’s Second Harvest and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, local donations,
gleaned food from the Society of St. Andrews, and various Arkansas retail/wholesale food distributors. FBNCA is
housed in a 7,200-square-foot building, which was a former Norfork school.
It has a walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler. FBNCA’s electric power comes from North Arkansas Electric Cooperative.
The Heirloom Seed Shop is just east of the City Hall complex on Highway 5 in Norfork. The shop is open Tuesday
through Friday (closed in winter months) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For questions or directions, call 870-499-7565,
e-mail [email protected] or visit heirloomseedshop.com.
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Nuclear – A New, Clear Option
By Jennifer Taylor
After the accident at Three Mile Island in 1979, safety
concerns and skyrocketing construction costs, coupled with
public fear and uncertainty, left the nuclear industry largely
ignored. But concern over how the United States can generate
large amounts of baseload power without increasing carbon
dioxide emissions, combined with streamlined construction
methods and enhanced safety features, has positioned nuclear
power for a comeback.
Next to coal, nuclear power plants are the primary
generation source that can produce large amounts of reliable
baseload electricity. Even better, nuclear reactors can help
curb emissions of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide,
blamed for contributing to global warming – they only release
clean water vapor into the atmosphere.
In 2007, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), a
non-profit utility-sponsored organization whose members
include electric co-ops, released a study showing how electric
utilities could help reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas
emissions below 1990 levels by 2030 by taking aggressive
steps in seven principal areas. One includes increasing nuclear
power up to 25 percent of market share.
Expanding the existing plants
Currently, nuclear power provides 19 percent of the
nation’s power supply, behind coal at 49 percent and natural
gas at 22 percent. For electric co-ops, 15 percent of all power
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requirements are supplied by nuclear units, compared to 62
percent from coal, 11 percent from renewables (mostly large
hydro), 10 percent natural gas, and 2 percent diesel fuel.
“The country already has 100,000 megawatts of nuclear
power capacity,” says Tom TerBush, EPRI manager
of nuclear market strategy. “We project adding 24,000
megawatts of new nuclear by 2020 [roughly 12 two-unit
plants] and then 4,000 megawatts a year after that to reach
a total of 64,000 megawatts by 2030 – an achievable, but
ambitious goal.”
The new plants will include significant safety improvements over the boiling water and pressurized water
reactors used today. “For starters, they won’t rely on active
components like coolant pumps, fans, chillers, or diesel
generators to shut things down in an emergency,” says John
Holt, NRECA senior principal for generation & fuel. “To
reduce human error, the plants will feature more passive
systems that can open and close valves automatically using
gravity or water flow to cool reactor cores, multiple backup
power systems, and digital control rooms. And they will
incorporate enhanced post-9/11 security measures, including
hardened concrete exteriors that can better withstand the
shock of events such as an airplane strike.”
To keep work on the fast track, most new nuclear plants
will rely on modular construction with large parts, such as the
reactor vessel, made in other countries like Japan. By using
standardized design and modular construction, nuclear plant
contractors like General Electric claim they can construct
To expand nuclear power generation, a long-term strategy
an entire facility from the ground up in approximately 36
for storing nuclear waste, such as spent uranium fuel bundles,
months.
must also be put in place. Nearly 60,000 tons of high-level
However, since it can take up to 10 years to site and build
radioactive waste sits at 126 “temporary” sites – commercial
a nuclear plant, the nation has already fallen behind meeting
nuclear power plants, defense installations, and national
that timetable.
laboratories – in 39 states, all of it in aboveground cooling
Nuclear power’s contribution also depends on the
pools or dry casks.
continued safe and reliable performance of existing plants.
“These on-site facilities were designed to handle nuclear
Most of the nation’s 104 reactors were licensed during the
material only for a short time,” states NRECA CEO Glenn
1960s and 1970s, with roughly half having had their licenses
English. “For nuclear power to stay viable, electric co-ops
extended from 40 to 60 years, and the remaining filing
believe that permanent storage is necessary.”
extension applications with the federal Nuclear Regulatory
In 1982, Congress passed the federal Nuclear Waste Policy
Commission (NRC).
Act, which called on DOE to
Discussions are also underway
develop a central, deep-mined,
with the U.S. Department of
and geologic nuclear waste
Energy (DOE) and NRC for
storage repository. The law was
additional 20-year extensions.
amended five years later to focus
“We believe that with sufficient
all repository studies on Yucca
maintenance, refurbishment, and
Mountain, Nev., a remote spot
upgrades, today’s nuclear power
located about 90 miles northwest
plants could operate quite safely
of Las Vegas near former nuclear
for many more decades,” says Dave
warhead testing grounds.
Modeen, EPRI vice president of
The legislation effectively
the nuclear power sector.
required DOE to begin
New nuclear plants will be modular.
Additionally, the NRC expects
accepting nuclear waste at Yucca
to receive up to 29 applicaMountain by January 31, 1998,
tions from utilities to build new nuclear power plants in 20
with 77,000 tons eventually planned for entombment
states, chiefly in the South. Applications for the streamlined
in underground tunnels. But countless problems, such
combined construction and operating licenses – the first in
as ongoing lawsuits and political resistance by Nevada
three decades – have just started rolling in.
officials as well as inadequate congressional appropriations,
have sidetracked the project.
Costs and Storage
Today, Yucca Mountain remains in a state of limbo
The nation’s nuclear plants in 2007 produced electricity
– even as DOE contractors continue to drill tunnels and
for an average of 1.72 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh),
conduct scientific tests. Electric co-op consumers who receive
according to the Washington, D.C.-based Nuclear Energy
electricity from nuclear power plants have already paid $700
Institute. That compares with 2.37 cents per kWh for coal
million (through a one-tenth of 1 cent per kWh fee) to build
and 6.75 cents per kWh for natural gas-fired plants.
the Yucca Mountain storage facility.
“Unlike fossil fuels, like coal and natural gas, a rise in uranium
prices to power nuclear facilities has only a minimal effect on
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Electric Power Research
the price of electricity,” comments Holt. “And uranium is a
Institute, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Energy
natural resource in plentiful supply.” Nonetheless, construcInstitute, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
tion costs for all types of power generation have risen signifiJennifer Taylor writes on consumer and cooperative affairs for
cantly, and nuclear will be no exception
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Ross proposes real energy solutions
H.R. 5437: The American-Made Energy Act
It has been depressing the past couple of months watching
the presidential candidates discuss “solutions” to America’s
energy crisis while we are paying $4 a gallon at the pump
to motor around our small and wonderful state.
So what are the solutions? Do we allow more off-shore
drilling and open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(ANWR) while legendary Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens
is telling us “this is one crisis we can’t drill our way out
of?” Do we offer $1,000 rebate incentives to middle- and
low-income people to help pay for their gasoline in yet
another wealth transfer scheme?
During the oil crisis in the mid-1970s, America was
importing about 30 to 35 percent of its petroleum from
foreign sources. Shortages produced long lines and
high prices at the pumps. Eventually, the OPEC nations
increased exports, prices stabilized and the lines went
away. Crisis solved. Today we import about 70 percent
of our petroleum. And every president since has said
America needs to become energy independent.
They say that democracy works best when there is a
problem to solve. When things are going well people
become disinterested in politics and quit participating in
the process. And the problems come back.
Rep. Mike Ross, (D-Ark.), seems to be taking a different
tack and it could mean a start on the long road to
energy independence for America. Calling it the largest
investment in domestic alternative and renewable energy
in history, he and Rep. Devin Nunes, (R-Calif.), have
introduced H.R. 5437 – the American-Made Energy Act.
The legislation Rep. Ross has proposed provides
long-term solutions by funding alternative, renewable
and advanced energy incentives. It secures short-term
relief by providing a short-term source of oil and gas.
How so?
First, it would create the American-Made Trust Fund,
which would include the federal share of lease and
royalty revenue from oil and gas production in the
ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf. These funds
would pay for the energy provisions in the bill. The bill
then details a wide range of investment tax credits and
accelerated depreciation schedules for: cellulosic biomass
ethanol/alcohol fuel plants; solar and fuel cell technologies; nuclear power plants; alternative fuel vehicles
for consumers; renewable electricity including wind
and livestock wastes; energy efficiency home credits;
a coal-to-liquid futures market, and carbon capture
technology, including coal gasification and coal-to-liquid
projects that demonstrate significant carbon capture and
sequestration capabilities.
The bill also opens the ANWR and the Outer Continental
Shelf to exploration for energy resources and extends
advance depreciation for new refinery construction. It
addresses fuel pricing by authorizing a study by the
Federal Trade Commission on gasoline pricing laws.
The bill is lengthy and complicated, which should not
be unexpected. There are controversial ideas contained
within it. It is not a perfect bill, but how many of those
have you seen? These are tough times in our nation’s
economic life and controversy is not to be avoided.
Rep. Ross chose his co-sponsor wisely. Rep. Nunes is
a republican from a large state representing a mostly
agricultural district and sits on the House Ways and
Means Committee, which will have a huge say in the
many tax issues this bill raises.
It is not likely that H.R. 5437 will reach the floor of
the House of Representatives this session, given the
short amount of time left. Regardless, Rep. Ross’ effort
should not go unnoticed. He has laid the framework
for what could be the most revolutionary change in
our nation’s energy policies in a generation. The
concepts this bill embraces cover a wide spectrum of fuel
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Actually the winners are
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house for the intended purpose. Mr. Bret Curry, the
residential energy marketing manager for the Electric
Cooperatives of Arkansas, had these words to say
about the family.
“Carroll and Sue Luten are so excited to have
won this makeover,” Curry said. “And they are so
deserving. They are retired and living on a fixed
income in a home that, like many others in our state,
has serious energy problems. With this makeover,
they can save money on their electric bills while
having a far more comfortable home.”
As deserving as the Lutens are, there are many other
families in need, too. I have already told Bret thanks
for not having me on the committee that selected
the home. But even though only one home could be
chosen, the project is designed to have a far broader
impact. Through the makeover, the cooperatives
plan to not only make one house more energy
efficient, but to also teach all of the cooperative
members how to improve their own homes. That is
why I think it is the perfect house.
This house is much like thousands of other houses.
It has energy problems, but most can be fixed fairly
easily by buying some materials and using a lot of
elbow grease.
To determine what energy improvements were
needed, we first tested the house using a blower
door test and infrared scanner. (See the picture,
below left). The blower door test is used to
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the wind was blowing about 20 mph on all exterior
surfaces of the house at one time, which we know
never happens. The fan in the door is simply trying
to remove all of the air out of the house. The
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going out of the house, which means that the same
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From Cathy’s kitchen to yours
My name is Cathy Goodwin. My husband, Larry, and I live in the community of
Calamine in southern Sharp County. I was born the same year that NAEC brought
electricity to our community. I remember, as a child, the annual rural electric meetings
were often held in our small church. A lot has changed since those days, but electricity
was certainly a change that was good for all. Change has brought us two children and
their spouses, one granddaughter and another on the way. I have taught school for 25
years, mostly in the Cave City School District, and have worked as a school improvement
supervisor for the past 11 years. I am looking forward to retirement and spending more
time with family and maybe even trying new recipes.
CHICKEN CASSEROLE
1 cooked chicken, bones 1 can sliced water chestnuts, removed, can use 4-6 drained
1 cup mayonnaise
boneless breasts
1 box long grain and wild rice 1 can cream of celery soup
2 cans of French-style green Grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika
beans, drained
1 med. onion
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook chicken and chop into small pieces.
Prepare rice as directed on box. Place chicken, rice, green beans, water
chestnuts and grated onion, in baking dish. Mix mayonnaise and soup
with mixture, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top along with a few dashes
of paprika. Bake for 1 hour uncovered. Freezes well.
GERMAN SLAW
1 med. head cabbage, finely shredded
3/4 cup sugar
1 onion finely cut
1 teaspoon salt
Mix above ingredients together in bowl and set aside; Combine the
following in a saucepan:
1 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
Bring to a boil. Add 1 cup Crisco oil. Bring to boil again and pour over
cabbage. Slaw will keep for days.
BAKED CORN PUDDING
2 pkgs. (10-oz.) frozen corn, thawed and drained
3 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon grated onion
1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
Dash nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups light cream
1 can (4 oz.) pimientos, drained and coarsely chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart shallow
baking dish. In large bowl, combine corn, eggs and onion; mix well.
Combine flour, salt, pepper, sugar, and nutmeg. Stir into corn mixture.
Add butter, cream, and pimientos; mix well. Pour into prepared dish.
Set dish in pan. Pour hot water to 1-inch depth around dish. Bake,
uncovered, 1 hour, or until pudding is firm and knife inserted in center
comes out clean. Serve hot. Cut into squares. Makes 8 servings.
CORN AND FIELD PEA DIP
2 (15.8 oz.) cans field peas with snaps, rinsed and drained
2 (11 oz.) cans white shoepeg corn, drained
2 (10 oz.) cans diced tomato and green chilies
5 green onions, diced
1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1 (16 oz.) bottle Zesty Italian dressing
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Stir together all ingredients. Cover and chill 8 hours. Drain before
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NEW ORLEANS JAMBALAYA
1 lb. smoked sausage or ham cut in 1/2-cubes
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 med. onions, chopped
1 bunch green onions, bulbs plus 3 inches green tops, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup celery, sliced or diced
1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme
2 bay leaves
2 - 6 garlic cloves, minced, according to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 lbs. raw shrimp, peeled
2 cans (1 lb. ea.) tomatoes
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
1/2 lemon, quartered
3 cups long grain rice
Cook sausage or ham in hot oil until light brown. Add onions, green
onions, green pepper, celery, thyme, bay leaves, garlic, salt, and
cayenne pepper. Cook 3 minutes longer. Add shrimp, tomatoes with
liquid, tomato paste and lemon quarters. Simmer slowly, uncovered,
tossing often with fork until shrimp are pink. Remove bay leaves and
lemon. Stir in rice. Makes 8 servings. (Note: This recipe may be made
with 2 lbs. cooked, diced chicken or chicken livers instead of shrimp.)
TALLERINE
1 large pkg. egg noodles
2 lbs. ground beef
2 large onions, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
2 clove garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 can corn, drained
1 can tomato soup
1/2 can water
1 can Rotel
1 1/2 lbs. cheese, grated (American or Cheddar)
Brown beef in oil, add onions, bell pepper, garlic, and chili powder,
cook until tender. While beef cooks, boil noodles until tender. Put
half the noodles in bottom of a large casserole dish. Spread all the
meat mixture over the noodles, then corn, then layer of grated cheese.
Spread remaining noodles on top. Pour soup and water, then Rotel over
noodles. Cook 1 hour at 350 degrees. Just before removing from the
oven, sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Serves 8 to 12.
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1 (2 lb. 4 oz.) pkg. frozen Pecan Pie (I use Mrs. Smith’s Special Recipe Southern Pecan)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
2 large eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
16 pecan halves
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Thaw pecan pie according to package.
Cut evenly into 20 thin slices, keeping wedges intact, and set aside.
Stir together cracker crumbs and next 3 ingredients; press mixture onto
bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Arrange 10 pie wedges
in a spoke design in prepared pan, placing 1 cut side of each wedge on
crust with narrow end towards center of pan. Reserve remaining pecan
pie wedges for another use. Beat cream cheese until smooth; add eggs
1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add sour cream,
half-and-half and vanilla; beat until blended. Fold in confectioner’s
sugar and flour. Carefully pour cream cheese mixture evenly over pecan
pie wedges in pan, making sure wedges remain in place. Arrange pecan
halves evenly around edge. Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes. Turn
off oven, and let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour. Remove to a wire
rack, and let cool completely. Chill at least 8 hours or overnight before
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tablespoons unsalted butter
cup Worcestershire sauce
pounds peaches, peeled and pitted
cup stone ground mustard
cup sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
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Purée in blender. Add sugar; season with salt and
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Season brisket with salt and pepper if you like and
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1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
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Thread strips onto skewers.
Grill about 1 minute per side or until
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Harvest Ratatouille
1/4 cup canola oil
2 yellow peppers, halved
1 red pepper, halved
2 Hungarian peppers, halved
1 onion, halved
1 red onion, halved
1 zucchini, halved
1 summer squash, halved
1 eggplant, 1/2-inch slices
10 Roma tomatoes, halved
1 shallot, halved
1 bunch oregano, chopped
1 bunch basil, chopped
1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Toss vegetables with oil and season with salt and
pepper.
Grill vegetables about 8-10 minutes or until crisp
tender, turning occasionally. Cut vegetables into a
large dice. Add herbs and toss.
Serves 8
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tablespoons butter, melted
pounds sweet fresh cherries, pitted
tablespoons chopped ginger
cups Kirsch (cherry brandy)
pint heavy cream
cup sugar
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tablespoon butter, 1 cup Kirsch and ginger over
low heat on the grill.
Mix together cream, sugar, and 1/4 cup Kirsch;
whip to soft peaks.
Brush cake slices with melted butter. On a hot
grill, grill each side about 30 seconds or until
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Pigs and Equipment. 2nd & 4th Saturday each month. 11:00 A.M. King Livestock, 8894 Hwy 31 North, Lonoke, Arkansas. FMI call
Robert 501-351-1867
Miscellaneous
AVON 1-800-411-6323 Earn extra income. Many options. Independent Representative.
WATKINS since 1868. Top ten home business. 350 products
everyone uses. Start under $40.00. Free catalog packet
1-800-352-5213
Become an Ordained Minister, Correspondence study. Founded in
1988. Free info. Ministers for Christ Outreach, 7549 West Cactus
#104-207, Peoria, Arizona 85381 http:www.ordination.org
NEW! GROW EXPENSIVE PLANTS, 2000% PROFIT, Earn
to $50,000, free information. GROWBIZ, Box 3738-AR 09,
COOKEVILLE, TN 38502, www.growbiz-abco.com
Put your old movies, slides or photos on videotape or DVD. Call
888-609-9778 or visit my website www.transferguy.com
NIGHTLY RENTAL VACATION CONDO in Branson on golf
course, one block from Grand Place Theater. 2 bedrooms, 2
baths, sleeps 6, full equipped kitchen. Call owners Duane or Cathy
Naccarato. 479-925-3435
“Representatives needed. Start your own home-based Avon
business for just $10. Benefits available. Call Angela –
888-878-0174.”
Nightly or weekly vacation rentals - RUSTIC two-story CABINS in
the Ozark Mountains at Gilbert. Great for group gatherings. Call
870-688-9189 for brochure. www.buffaloriverbendcabins.com
For Sale
SUSPENDERS WITH PATENTED “NO-SLIP” FREE CATALOG
(800) 700-4515 OR www.suspenders.com
LLAMAS! Sales, boarding, breeding. Pets, packers, show
quality. Delivery and ongoing consultation. www.members.aol.
com/Osage11437 Osage Llamas in NW Arkansas. Visitors
welcome. 479-643-2899
USED PORTABLE SAWMILLS! Buy/Sell. Call
Sawmill Exchange 1-800-459-2148, 208-969-0007,
www.sawmillexchange.com
SPIRAL STAIRS, custom built, all steel, top quality workmanship,
good prices. In business since 1971, brochure, some in stock,
479-451-8110, Pea Ridge, AR. www.braysiron.com
PLAY GOSPEL SONGS BY EAR. Piano, keyboard. 10 easy lessons
$12.95. “Learn Gospel Music.” Cording, runs, fills-$12.95. Both $24.
Davidson, 6727RA Metcalf, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66204.
Registered Black Beef Makers, Simmental, Angus, Sim-Angus.
Bred for Calving ease. Extra Weaning Weights. Tommie and
Margaret Williams 479-637-3710 Cell 479-637-6949
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REDWORMS Special! Bedrun 2,000/$27.00 4,000/$47.00
Postpaid with instructions. Halls Wormery 660 Lake Dam RD
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THE SMALL COW for large or small acreage, registered Irish
Dexters. Naturally small, not miniature. Good milk & meat.
870-496-2406
BLUEBERRIES. Big plants with big berries, $15 each, includes
shipping. Northern and Southern Highbush varieties. More sizes
and good deals in our free catalog. Highlander Nursery, PO Box
177, Pettigrew, AR 72752 (888) 282-3705 or (479) 677-2300
SPINE/BIND EDGE/GUTTER
The Farm Market
Per Word, One Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.34
OUTSIDE WOOD HEATER $1545.00, forced air system, houses,
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www.heatbywood.com 417-581-7755
BRANGUS BULLS. Registered, gentle, with small birthweights.
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age and ready to work. Hatfield Brangus, Bentonville, AR. Home-479-273-3921 Cell-479-531-2605
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Mountain View, AR 72560
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Calendar of Events
Oct 2: The Pied Pipers, Hot Springs Village,
501-922-2475
Oct 2-5: Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend,
417-256-3796
Oct 3-4: Herb Harvest Festival, Mtn. View,
870-269-3851
Oct 3-4: Harvest Homecoming, Harrison,
870-741-4889
Oct 3-5: Arts & Crafts Fair, Hot Springs,
501-623-6841
Oct 3-5: Arkansas Apple Festival, Lincoln,
479-824-3402
Oct 3-5: Bulldog Days Arts & Crafts, Decatur,
479-752-3912
Oct 4: Grand Prairie Rice Festival, Hazen,
870-255-3042
Oct 4: PurpleHull Pea Harvest Flea Market,
Emerson, 870-547-3500
Oct 4: Gourd Workshop, Scott, 501-961-9442
Oct 4: Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, Bull
Shoals, 870-445-3629
Oct 4: Lepanto Terrapin Derby & Fest,
870-475-3182
Oct 4: Eagle Fest, Ash Flat, 870-994-7324
Oct 4: Keo Fall Daze, 501-842-3531
Oct 6: Symphony Guild Harmony of Homes
Tour, Hot Springs Village, 501-922-2475
Oct 8: Bob Boyd Sounds-Dinner Cabaret, Hot
Springs Village, 501-922-2475
Oct 8-11: Turkey Track Harvestime Bluegrass
Fest, Waldron, 479-637-3717
Oct 10-11: Rusty Wheels, Harrison, 870-429-5567
Oct 10-12: Ouachita Art Trails Studio Tour, Mena,
479-394-3880
Oct 11: Car Fest, Mtn. Home, 870-425-6575
Oct 11: Old Fashion Day, Benton, 501-776-0255
Oct 11: Hillbilly Hog Ride, Ozark, 501-667-5337
Oct 11: Race for the Cure, Little Rock,
501-202-4399
Oct 11-12: Fall Festival Arts & Crafts Fair, Van
Buren, 479-410-3026
Oct 11-12: Arkansas ALPACA Adventure, Hot
Springs, 501-412-5027
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Oct 15: Full Moon Cruise, Bismarck, 501-865-2801
Oct 15-19: Spanker Creek Farm Arts & Craft
Fair, Bentonville, 479-685-5655
Oct 16-19: Ozark Arts & Crafts Fair at War Eagle,
479-789-5398
Oct 16-18: Fall Craft Fair, Berryville, 479-790-4528
Oct 17: Fall Foliage Tour, Jasper, 870-446-5122
Oct 17-19: Round About Artist Studio Tour,
Arkadelphia, 870-245-3612
Oct 18: Fall Festival, Magnolia, 870-234-7662
Oct 18: Kibler Fall Festival, Kibler, 479-353-1558
Oct 18: Basic Bonsai Class, Van Buren,
479-474-9225
Oct 18: Music in the Mountains Show,
Horseshoe Bend, 870-373-3303
Oct 18: Red Neck Rally Lawnmower Races &
Festival, Stephens, 870-786-5400
Oct 18: Oktoberfest, Little Rock, 501-663-5117
Oct 18: Pumpkin Hunt, Piggott,870-598-5884
Oct 18-19: Rustic Relics Antique Tractor Show &
Pull, Morrow, 479-846-4044
Oct 20: Haunted House, Water Valley,
870-869-2986
Oct 23-25: Jamboree Chili Fest, Vilonia,
501-796-2030
Oct 23-26: Beanfest, Mtn. View, 888-679-2859
Oct 24-25: Quilt Show, Mtn. View, 870-269-3851
Oct 24-25: Art Show, Bull Shoals, 870-449-4746
Oct 25: Iron Mountain Festival, Walnut Ridge,
870-886-3232
Oct 30: KIDS BASH at ASU--Mountain
Home, 870-425-5111
Oct 30: Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Christmas Concert, Hot Springs
Village, 501-922-2475
Oct 31: Halloween at Petit Jean, Morrilton,
501-727-5441
Oct 31: Halloween Party at Village Creek,
Wynne, 870-238-9406
Oct 31: Halloween Ghost Roast, Star City,
870-628-4714
Oct 31-Nov 2: The Mousetrap, Mena, 479-243-0186
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