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COURIER Lady Hornets buzz past St. Mary’s THE SALINE PAGE 6 VOL. 138 NO. 82 “SALINE COUNTY’S NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1876” 1 SECTION 12 PAGES THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015 50¢ Warrant sweep nets 12 arrests By Sarah Perry [email protected] Shortly before sunrise Monday morning, a group of more than 30 officers from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Benton Police Department, Bryant Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Service gathered at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office to kick off a warrant roundup. Twelve individuals were arrested in Saline and Pulaski Counties on 23 active warrants. All of the warrants were for failing to appear in court for felony charges, said Lt. Jeff Silk of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office. “It is clear that each of the participating agencies is committed to being responsive to our community in the delivery of quality service,” he said. Those arrested include: • Suzie Cox, 30, for failing to appear in court for hot checks. • Constance Jackson,45, for failing to appear in court for narcotic violations. • Roger Kuhn, 65, for failing to appear in court for failing to report being a sex offender. • Patricia Machycek, 55, for failing to appear in court for forgery. • Jay McAdams, 27, for failing to appear in court for first-degree assault. • Tiffany McLemore, 28, for failing to appear in court for narcotics violation. • Meagan McVay, 34, for failing to appear in court for forgery. • Roy Norris, 65, for failing to appear in court for forgery. • Nicholas Preston, 30, for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Herschel Sanders, 45, for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. Approximately 30 officers from Benton and Bryant Police Department, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Service gather on the parking lot at the Saline County Sheriff’s Office to receive information before participating in a warrant operation Monday. SARAH PERRY/ The Saline Courier SWEEP, page 8 Single Parent Scholarship aid is making a difference Mayor outlines goals, shares appreciation during yearly ‘State of City’ MEET ME AT THE FISHINʼ HOLE By Sarah Perry [email protected] By Lynda Hollenbeck [email protected] Through hard work and scholarship assistance, a number of single parents in Saline County are getting the support they need for a college education. It isn’t an easy accomplishment, however, according to Heather Hilterbrand, one of the recipients. Working a full-time job while carrying a full course load at college can be tough, she acknowledges. “It requires good time-management skills,” said Hilterbrand, a student at Pulaski Technical College. Regardless of how taxing the process can be, the single parent says she doesn’t let that detract her from what she considers to be her primary responsibility — being a full-time mother. “I have a good support system – my mother helps me out a lot,” Hilterbrand said. This spring the CADC Single Parent Scholarship Fund program will salute hardworking single parents like Hilterbrand at the annual Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 14 on the courthouse grounds. Saline County Judge Jeff Arey, a sponsor of the event, noted that the fundraiser high- Hilterbrand SCHOLARSHIP, page 12 JOE PHELPS/The Saline Courier In hopes of catching “anything” that bites, Bryant painter Lewis Brazier reels in a lure Wednesday at Hurricane Creek on Boone Road. Brazier said he decided to fish awhile before meeting his business partner at a work site. MAYOR, page 12 Lions Club begins ALERT project for disaster relief By Lynda Hollenbeck [email protected] Lions Clubs are about a lot more than sight services, as commendable as that wellknown program may be. In the local region, members of this international organization, with the assistance of a local business, will be doing their part to provide relief should it be needed in a disaster. The club has become affiliated with the Lions ALERT Program, which aids Lions Club members in becoming INDEX OBITUARIES .............................. 3 EDITORIAL ................................. 4 SPORTS .................................. 6,7 CLASSIFIEDS .......................... 10 COMICS ................................... 11 Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs kicked off Tuesday’s meeting of the Bryant City Council by giving her “State of the City” speech. In this speech Dabbs she thanked numerous people and outlined her goals for the city. more efficient in providing short- and long-term support to disaster victims. The emergency may be a natural disaster, a manmade disaster or a public health-care crisis such as a large-scale influenza outbreak. Dick Welch, spokesperson for the Benton Lions Club, said the ALERT program in District 7L has acquired a disaster trailer that will serve the Interstate 30 corridor between Bryant and Texarkana. “With this trailer, we will LIONS CLUB, page 8 Special to The Saline Courier Ready to respond to area disasters with the Lions Club District 7L ALERT trailer are, from left, Julian Jaeger, president of the Arkadelphia Lions Club; District Gov. Bob DeVinney of Hot Springs Village; Larry Ketchum of Hot Springs Village; and Dick Welch of the Benton Lion Club. GET CONNECTED facebook.com/ salinecourier Daily Forecast TODAY WEATHER @salinecourier 79 65 CONTACT US Saline Courier @saline courier HOME OF MISSED PAPERS? Billy and Judy Teague CALL (501) 317-6013 DURING THESE HOURS 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday w w w . be n t on c ou r i e r . c om Saline County’s ONLY Family Owned Car Dealership 501-315-7100 www.everettbpg.com BUICK • GMC Phone: (501) 315-8228 Fax: (501) 315-1920 E-mail: [email protected] Write: P.O. Box 207, Benton, AR 72018 Alcoa Exit • Next to Target 21099 I-30, Bryant, AR 2 The Saline Courier Thursday, April 2, 2015 DAILY DISPATCH Dabbs issues proclamations Daily Dispatch is published daily in The Saline Courier as reports are received from local law enforcement agencies. Daily Dispatch articles are edited for brevity and relevancy, and contain only information provided by law enforcement. Content written by Joe Phelps, a reporter for The Saline Courier. Benton Police Department Wednesday additionally cited for possession of marijuana and a grinder. He was pulled over for no brake lights. Thursday 10:24 a.m. Theft of an HVAC unit was reported at a vacant Hobbs residence. 4:35 p.m. A woman reported someone entered her vehicle while it was parked at Baptist Health on Carpenter Street. The perpetrator made off with $240 cash and debit cards. 4:57 p.m. A couple reported an unknown white juvenile kicked their car’s headlight assembly and spat in the wife’s face while they were in their car. The pair said the pedestrian juvenile wouldn’t let them pass as they drove down an aisle. Police were unable to locate the juvenile. 11:05 p.m. A Bauxite man reported the theft of his cell phone from his vehicle while at a South Shady address. 11:45 p.m. Travis K. Buck, 23, of 2468 Pleasant Willow Dr., Benton, was arrested at Market and Smith for carrying a weapon as he had a hatchet in his boot. He was 12:50 a.m. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Edison Avenue, where a Kingsland man reported someone, possibly a known suspect, damaged his vehicle, breaking its windshield and scratching the paint. Saline County Sheriff’s Office • A woman on the 10000 block of Loblolly Drive reported a vicious dog attacked her mother’s dog. • A woman on Buck Run Cove reported she was attacked by a pit bull. • A man on the 7000 block of Foxrun East End Drive his property was stolen. • A woman on the 3000 block of Bauxite Cutoff Road reported a break-in. • A man on the 800 block of Aloha Lane reported his family was being harassed. SARAH PERRY/The Saline Courier Anna Jewel Windsor, a youth development specialist with the Boys & Girls Club of Bryant invited Alderman Carlton Billingsley to the Scott Suggs Bass Team Tournament set to take place on May 2nd. Other aldermen pictured include Butch Higginbotham, Brenda Miller and Jerry Henson. Bryant Fire Department Bryant firefighters responded to five medical calls and two mutual aid fires. SARAH PERRY/The Saline Courier Jennifer Harklau, center, and Pam Davis, right, listen as Mayor Jill Dabbs proclaims April 10 as Saline County CASA Day in the city of Bryant. CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates program, protects “the rights of Bryant’s youngest and most vulnerable citizens and throughout our county,” Dabbs said. Boots in hand, firefighters to tackle muscle disease By Joe Phelps [email protected] Benton firefighters on Friday hope the public will join them in a nationwide fundraiser for muscular dystrophy. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., on-duty and off-duty firemen will be at two locations — Military and Ferguson, and at the Alcoa Exchange intersection — with old rubber fire boots in hand. Cash or coins can be placed in those boots, and all the proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. This year’s Fill the Boot event will mark the 61st year the International Association of Firefighters has partnered with MDA, and the Benton Fire Department has participated since the 1980s, said Ty Foreman, secretary/ treasurer of the Benton Firefighter Local 2765 union. “Thanks to the generosity of the citizens of Benton and Saline County,” Foreman said BNFD and the local union collected $8,088 for MDA last year in a span of just four hours. According to the MDA’s website, the longstanding partnership “fuels MDA’s mission to save and improve the lives of people affected by muscle disease.” To date, IAFF has raised nearly $558 million for MDA, according to the website. The Bryant Fire Department will hold their own Fill the Boot campaign at a later date this year. SARAH PERRY/The Saline Courier Heather McKim, left, speaks with the audience at the Bryant Council about the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention’s Paint the County Blue event. During the meeting, Mayor Jill Dabbs, center, presented McKim and Janice Ray a proclamation in honor of the event. Mike Newcomb, center, and Donnie McClendon, both of Centerpoint Energy, accept a proclamation from Mayor Jill Dabbs who proclaimed April 2015 as Safe Digging Month. SARAH PERRY/ The Saline Courier Live Crawfish Order Today! Coldest BEER in Saline County We’re Cookin CRAWFISH Fridays $ 50 11am til out! 5 lb. 1 Catfish # The Best Catfish nty in the cou Served Every Friday 10:30 am to 8pm 2 or 3pc. Dinner with choice of 3 veggies (fried potatoes, baked beans, pinto beans, cole slaw or corn on the cob) plus hushpuppies Open Mon-Fri 5:30am-9:00pm • Sat & Sun 6:00am - 9:00 pm 4444 Hwy 5 So. • Benton • 794-0329 Check out our daily menu on facebook SARAH PERRY/The Saline Courier In honor of World Autism Awareness Day, Mayor Jill Dabbs reads a proclamation with members of the Autism Speaks. Individuals pictured include Dawn Itzkowitz, Bryce Itzowitz who is autistic, Kim Knollmeyer and Stephanie Grant. Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Saline Courier OBITUARIES Virginia “Sue” Morgan Self Virginia “Sue” Morgan Self, 73, of Little Rock, passed away on March 30, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born on July 7, 1941 in Carlisle to the late Will and Lela Morgan. Virginia enjoyed working in the garden, crocheting, cross stitching and working crossword puzzles. Her most cherished times were spent with her family and especially her grandbabies. She is preceded in death by two brothers, Billy and Bobby Morgan and two sisters, Wanda Gordon and Juanita Neal. Virginia is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Joseph L. Self Sr.; three sons, Joseph Self Self Jr., Jeff Self (Deborah) and Jason Self; daughter, Jill Sanders (Bob); eight grandchildren, Josh Self, Keith Self (Jennifer), Bryson Self, Blake Self (Kelsie), McKenzie Self, McKlay Self, Mason Self and Tyler Sanders; three great-grandchildren, JT Self, Hunter Self and Henry Lee; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends who all loved her and will miss her dearly. A celebration of life will be 2 p.m., Saturday, April 4, at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home in Bryant with burial to follow at Hebron Cemetery in Carlisle. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m.. Friday, April 3, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arkansas Christian Academy in Bryant, Arkansas. Online guestbook: www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com. Mary Alice Woodall Mary Alice Woodall, 84, of Benton, passed away March 29, 2015. She was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Bauxite to the late Raymond Robert and Bernice Olea Adams Word. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Benton. Mary Alice was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, W.A and T.L. Word. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Norris T. Woodall of Benton; son, Terrell Woodall and wife, Kathy of Benton; daughters, Brenda Targett and husband, Michael of Benton; Vicki Hopkins and husband, Danny of Benton; brother, Gene Word and wife, Darla of Benton; grandchildren, Elizabeth Ferrell, Seth Spinks, Leighann Bussell, Steven Steele, Michael Targett, Kevin Spencer, Rachel Moore, Tennille Hill and Rebekah Young; and 15 greatgrandchildren. Church services will be 10 a.m. Friday, April 3 at Trinity Baptist Church in Benton, with Rev. Mike Titsworth officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery in Alexander. Pallbearers will be Seth Spinks, Kevin Spencer, Steven Steel, Danny Hopkins, Michael Targett and Billy Woodall. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 at Ashbys. Memorials may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church Building Fund. Online guestbook: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com. James Carl Neighbors James Carl Neighbors, of Paris, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015 in Fort Smith. He was born July 20, 1936 in Bauxite and was 78 years old. James was a retired Rodeo Stock Contractor and a cowboy. He was past president of the International Pro Rodeo Association (IPRA) and was a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). He attended First United Methodist Church in Paris. He is survived by his wife, George Ann Neighbors; three sons, Odest Neighbors of Pine Neighbors Bluff, Howard Neighbors and Ray Neighbors of Benton; one sister, Carlene Brazil of Benton; two grandchildren, Jessica Burks of Bentonville and Myles Neighbors of Benton. Memorial graveside service was Wednesday, April 1, at Fowler Cemetery in Paron, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Paris. Online tribute: www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes. com. Lannie Joe Leonard Lannie Joe Leonard, 64, passed away March 24, 2015. Born September 1, 1950 to the late V.M. and Ola Leonard. Predeceased by son Landon Chase Leonard. Survived by wife Debbie Leonard, sisters Wilma Huitt, Genevieve Moore, nephews Scott and Tim Huitt, neice Ragan Kyzer. Lannie was a loyal employee at Thompson Electric for 32 years. His only hobby seemed to be doing favors for family and friends. To put it simply, he will be missed. Leonard Memorial services will be 2 p.m., Friday April 3, at Forrest Hills Funeral Home, Hwy 5. Family Comments: Our sincere gratitude to Don Thompson and family for their compassion and generosity during this difficult time. Shirley Jean George Shirley Jean George, 69, of Pine Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 with her family by her side. Shirley was born Feb. 7, 1946 in Benton to the late Wade McHenry and Helen Gertrude Frye Prichard. She was an active member of the Family Church in White Hall. Shirley loved spending time with her family and church group friends. She also loved traveling with her sisters. She devoted all of her spare time to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Betty Sue Bodiford. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, James George of Pine Bluff; sons, Alan George and wife, Kristy of Pine Bluff, Kevin George George of Benton and Paul George and wife, Marissa of Benton; daughter, Paula Lane and wife, Linda Chrisman of Benton; brothers, Wade and James Prichard of Benton; sisters, Jackie Winemiller of Benton, Frances Hall of Rogers and Glenda Goodwin of Benton; grandchildren, Sean Lane of Malvern, Kelsey Lane of Malvern, Gabe George of Pine Bluff, Alli George of Pine Bluff, Evan George of Morrilton, Owen George of Morrilton, Olivia George of Sheridan; and great-grandchildren, Dean Lane of White Hall and Colbie Lane of Benton. Chapel Services by Ashby Funeral Home will be 11 a.m. Saturday with Pastor Stephen Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at Social Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Ashby Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com. PAID OBITUARIES 3 Saline county events Email calendar items to [email protected] or call 501-315-8228 ext. 236. Calendar items are intended for nonprofit organizations. TODAY 6-7:30 p.m. WATERCOLOR AT THE LIBRARY. In the meeting room at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. This month’s painting is “Cycles Perfecta.” All skill levels welcome; all supplies provided. First come, first served, up to 25 participants. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 1 p.m. SACRED AROMAS: The Essential Oils of the Bible. Presented at The Center at Bishop Park in Bryant. Essential Health Wellness owner Pam Jones is offering this class to educate the community about ancient and modern uses of essential oils mentioned throughout the Bible. For more information contact Emily Laurel at 501778-9564. MONDAY, APRIL 6 1 p.m. MONDAY AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB. Convening in the meeting room at the Bryant Library. For more information, please visit http://mondayafternoon. wikispaces.com. Through 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. MONDAY WITH THE MASTER GARDENERS. Meeting at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library meeting room. Melinda Kelley will discuss Bonsai gardening. Through 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 6 p.m. CHOCOLATES WITH ARKANSAS FRESH BAKERY. In the meeting room at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library. Join Ashton Woodward, owner of Arkansas Fresh Bakery and Cocoa Rouge, for an evening of chocolate! Cocoa Rouge is handmade, artisan Belgianstyle chocolate made right here in Arkansas. Ashton’s attention to texture, detail, and flavor of his incredible chocolates has been the subject of a lot of media recently – if you’ve not had chocolate from Cocoa Rouge yet, come see what all the fuss is about! Through 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 9 10 a.m. DROP-IN COMPUTER HELP at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library meeting room. During this open three-hour session, library staff will be available to answer questions and provide assistance using the computer, accessing the Internet, and more. Bring your basic computer or Internet questions. Learn computer skills or get assistance downloading eBooks. No registration is necessary, and you can drop-in at any point! Through 1 p.m. 6 p.m. Southwest Water Annual Board Meeting at 620 Airlane Drive, Benton. 6 p.m. HAPPY HENS: How to Get the Most Out of Your Backyard Flock, presented at the Bryant Library in the meeting room. A discussion on how to care for poultry from hatch to death to obtain the best possible return for the time and money. Both the beginner and the long-time flock owners will have some- thing new to learn. Through 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 10 10 a.m. CRAFT WORKSHOP with the Cooperative Extension Homemakers, presented at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library meeting room. All experience levels are welcome to join the Cooperative Extension Homemakers to craft a lace brooch. All supplies are provided. Through 11 a.m. 6 p.m. JEFFERSON-’JACKSON-STYLE’ DINNER: “Blue Jeans and Barbecue,” at the Benton Event Center. Dinner and program. Saline County Democratic Central Committee sponsoring event. Cost is $30. Charlie Cole Chaffin will be featured speaker. Through 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 11 10 a.m. INTERNATIONAL TABLETOP CELEBRATION DAY presented at the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library in the meeting room. Join in for a day of games, games! Pick a game, play a game, and who knows – if you win the game, you may just get to take that game home with you! Fantastic prizes await! Snacks and drinks will also be provided. Through 3:30 p.m. 6 p.m. RE-FASHION BASH at the Benton Event Center. Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door. A recycled art showcase hosted by the Saline County Youth Environmental Ambassadors teams will follow. Doors open at 5 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 18 8 a.m. SALINE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS Annual Plant Sale at the Saline County Fairgrounds. Through 12:30 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 5:30 p.m. SALINE CROSSING REGIONAL PARK & RECREATION AREA, INC. will meet in the Gene Moss Building at Tyndall Park. The public is welcome to attend and help plan the bicentennial celebration of the first pioneer settlement in 1815 at Saline Crossing. The restoration project for the Old River Bridge will also be discussed. SATURDAY, APRIL 25 8 a.m. MOORE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION welcomes all decedents and families of Charles Franklin Moore (1825 -1889) to attend the annual meeting at the cemetery on Mountain View Road. Break for a business meeting will be at 9 a.m. A “rainout” will be the next Saturday. ONGOING EVENTS Saline Memorial Hospice is recruiting volunteers. These volunteers will help with hospitality at the Hospice House in Bryant and sit with patients in their home and nursing home. For more information, call Diana Ferrell at 315-0136 TAX PREPARATION SERVICES: Central Arkansas Development Council is seeking volunteers for its VITA/EITC free tax preparation services in Saline County. The service offers free electronic filing of federal and state tax returns. The service will be available at Herzfeld Library and the Benton Senior Wellness and Activities Center. Volunteers must be certified. CADC provides training. To volunteer contact Susan Willis at 501-778-1133. BRYANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY has changed its meeting dates to the second Tuesday of each month. The meeting will be held at Boswell Library in Bryant on Prickett Road at 6:30 p.m. Those interested in preserving Bryant’s history as well as those who wish to preserve the happenings of today’s Bryant for future generations are invited. For more information, visit the organization’s Facebook page. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS #296) meets at Woodall Central Fire Station Friday mornings. Supportive and fun accountability. Weigh-in begins at 8:45 a.m. and meeting beings at 9:30 a.m. Call Billie for questions at 5575075. BENTON ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING: 7 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month at First Baptist Church, 211 S. Market St. in Benton. The meeting is open to everyone who has a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia. The group offers a safe environment where discussions are kept confidential. For more information, contact Sam Sellers at (501) 663-3900 or samuel.sellers@ sbcglobal.net. STARTING POINT SUPPORT GROUP MEETING: 1 p.m. every Sunday at Christ Is The Answer Fellowship Church in Traskwood. This is a Christianbased recovery program. Call Vince for details 722-3110 SALINE COUNTY HISTORY AND HERITAGE SOCIETY MEETING: 7 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at 123 N. Market St. in Benton. The Family and Local History Research Room is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. You may call 7783770 for more information. The society website is www. schhs.us. SADDLES AND SPIRITS HORSE CLUB MEETING: 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at East End Elementary School. For more information, contact Melinda Steele at 501-580-8356. SALINE COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING: 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Republican Headquarters, 125 N. Market St. in Downtown Benton. Visitors welcome BINGO: 6:30 p.m. every Thursday evening and every Saturday at 1 p.m. at VFW Post 2256, 5323 Sleepy Village Road (off Alcoa Road). Members, guests and the public are welcome. Must be 21 years of age. No admis- Was Your Social Security Disability Claim Denied? Contact Randolph Baltz Former SSA Attorney A National Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Law Call for a FREE Phone Consultation Even if you previously applied & lost! (No Fee Unless You Win) sion charge. Kitchen will be open serving burgers, fries, taco salads and other items. SALINE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING: 6 p.m. the second Thursday of every month at Democratic Headquarters, 101 S. Market St. in downtown Benton. STARTING POINT FAITHBASED GROUP: Group meeting for AA and NA will be Sundays at 3:30 p.m. at 1203 Boone Road. For more information, call 501-249-2685. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets every third Thursday of the month at Saline Memorial Hospital from 2 to 3 p.m. Anyone who is a caregiver of a loved one or knows someone who is is welcome to attend. For more information, call Azy Crabb at 778-6260. SALINE COUNTY TOASTMASTERS meets at Mt. Carmel Methodist Church, Arkansas 5 and Alcoa Road, noon-1 p.m. every Thursday. This is an international organization to help people with their leadership and communication skills. For further information or to register, email Joyce Moore at [email protected]. BINGO at Saline Odd Fellows Lodge 174, next to Sue’s Pawn Shop in Benton, is held on Monday and Friday nights. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first mini beginning at 6 p.m. The lodge is a non-smoking building and all are welcome. There is a $1,000 progressive jackpot. BINGO at Saline Odd Fellows Lodge 175 in Benton is held on Monday and Friday nights. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first mini beginning at 6 p.m. The lodge is a non-smoking building and all are welcome. There is a $1,000 progressive jackpot. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month atBenton First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Call Azy Crabb at 778-6260 for more information. The meeting is free and refreshments will be provided. FREEDOM FROM SMOKING CLASS: Imaginations Created is offering this class as community service in conjunction with the American Lung Association. The class will be led by Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist Pat Franklin. The course is seven weeks and will be held on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Register at www.imaginationscreated.com or by calling 501-794-8601. SALINE COUNTY MOOSE LODGE: Every Sunday at 3 p.m. Shuffleboard Tournament Every Sunday at 6 p.m. APA 9 Ball Pool Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. APA 8 Ball Pool Every Wednesday Free Pool Every Thursday at 7p.m. APA Ladies 8 Ball Pool Every Thursday at 6 p.m. Shuffleboard Tournament Every Thursday Taco Night featured BUSINESS from an extensive list of qualified professionals in your area advertising daily in our Business & Service 1-800-772-0702 Little Rock Directory 501-374-6800 Page 4 – The Saline Courier “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ... .” Opinion [email protected] EDITORIAL CARTOON — From the First Amendment to Constitution ‘Tight’ blood sugar control may not be best course for some DEAR DOCTOR K: I have Type 2 diabetes. For years, my doctor emphasized the importance of tight blood sugar control. But I recently read that tight control might not make sense for everyone. Why not? DEAR READER: Millions of people with diabetes, and their doctors, are asking themselves the same question. It’s a confusing and controversial area. I’ll do my best to put it in context and to explain my own views. People with Type 2 diabetes have high levels of blood sugar if they don’t take medication that lowers their blood sugar level. Some medicines that successfully lower blood sugar -- particularly insulin and sulfonylurea drugs -- can be too successful, however: They can drop sugar levels too low. This can produce confused thinking, sleepiness, falls and fractures, loss of consciousness and even death. Dr. So the goal in treating diabetes is to Komaroff lower high blood sugar levels to normal, but not to below normal. Getting the levels down to normal is called “tight control” of blood sugar. There are two ways of measuring blood sugar. You can measure the sugar level at the moment that you sample the blood, or you can estimate what the average sugar level has been over the past two to three months using a test called hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Most doctors urge their diabetic patients to aim for an HbA1c of 7 percent or less. This is considered tight control. Aiming for tight blood sugar control makes sense for almost all patients when they are first diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. In large part, that’s because it often can be achieved with diet and exercise alone. Diet and exercise sometimes can lower blood sugar levels to normal -- without the risk of dropping them too low. Several studies over the past decade have indicated that using medicines to achieve tight control in older ill patients may lead to worse health than shooting for somewhat less than tight control. Tight control may be too much of a good thing. A more modest goal (targeting an HbA1c level between 7 percent and 8.9 percent, for example) might make more sense. A recent study of 1,288 people age 65 or older found that about two-thirds of people in relatively poor health had achieved an average HbA1c of 7 percent or less over the 10-year study period. That sounds like good news: Controlling blood sugar helps prevent long-term health problems. But the authors of the study argue that for the sicker patients, that long-term benefit would likely be outweighed by the short-term risks of periodically causing dangerously low blood sugar. Their study did not directly demonstrate such health risks; it was not designed to do so. If you are taking insulin or sulfonylurea drugs, particularly if you have several other diseases besides diabetes, talk to your doctor. You might benefit from more frequent home blood sugar testing to detect low blood sugar. If the testing reveals that your blood sugar sometimes gets below normal, maybe it’s better to reduce the dose of medicine a bit. Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115. Breaking News www.bentoncourier.com or call 501-315-8228 The Saline Courier Founded in 1876 Phone: (501) 315-8228 • Fax: (501) 315-1230 • Email: [email protected] • The Saline Courier (USPS 050-660) is published daily by Horizon Publishing Co., 321 N. Market St., Benton, AR. Periodical mailing privileges paid in Benton, AR. • Subscription rates: $7 to $9 per month home delivery (depends on payment plan); $95 per year home delivery; $150 per year by mail within the state or out-of-state. • Postmaster: Send address changes to The Saline Courier, P.O. 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Our next president should be a homebody W e might as well say it: The world is a mess, and a mess that could seriously influence the future of the United States. WHAT: This week, the Saudis started bombing Yemen and threatened to soon come in by foot across the daunting mountains that separate the Sunni Saudis from the Shiite Yemenis. It must be noted that this is not something new for the Yemenis, for they have been at Georgie war -- mostly with A nne Gyer themselves -- for centuries. Up north in Iraq, you need a constantly evolving program to identify the players. But let’s just agree that, in general, the Iranians have sent their most mean-spirited troops, those of the Quds brigade, under their meanest general to support the put-upon Shiites in Iraq. A restored Iraqi Sunni government military is supposed to fight alongside them, but there is considerable confusion about this. The intention is to degrade, destroy and demolish the heinous ISIS or Islamic State of mainly pathological killers from around the world and teenaged boys from the West who haven’t found enough excitement at home. But all of this is confusing to the U.S., which thought it was building a unified Islamic state of Sunnis and Shiites and Kurds in Iraq and ended up with Dante’s lower levels of Hell. Saddam’s Iraq -- he ruled roughly from 1973 to 2003 -- was one of the cruelest and most evil states in history, but it also served, in a Middle East that has been the poisoned heart of endless killing among clans, tribes and religions, as a kind of rock in the center of that upheaval, which has kept peoples and governments in the region in relative stasis. But when the U.S., expecting to be welcomed with flowers, invaded Iraq in 2003 to establish a democracy and leave in six months, something else happened. WHY: The designers of the patently unwise invasion by the Yanks of what was once Mesopotamia seemed to have no idea whatsoever of this role played by Iraq. And yet, Washington had supported Iraq throughout the 1980s in its war with Iran when the Shiite clergy came to power there. What the two sides were really fighting for -- a geopolitical balance of players and fighters in the Middle East -- escaped the American players completely. Once the Americans left early in the Obama presidency, and Iraq virtually collapsed under the futility of a Shiite presidency that did not include the Sunnis in governance, massacring groups like the Islamic State formed to defend the Sunnis, illustrating the lengths to which socially and psychologically untethered young men in the region and elsewhere would go to escape their aimlessness. From there, an all-out SunniShiite war began, spreading across the entire Middle East, with Egypt now attacking Libya, with Syria serving as the center of operations, and even with Nigerian militias attacking Niger and Cameroon. WHENCE: To question what comes next offers a great extravagance of possibilities and a few dark probabilities. The entire region could collapse into intra-religious and even intergroup rivalry and killing. This area, where three great religions were founded and civilization grew from the Prophet Abraham walking down from the great city of Ur to spread his wisdom across the Middle East, Europe and eventually America, could now witness the death of civilization. The Islamic State has already been systematically destroying the precious artifacts of humanity from Hatra to Nineveh to Mosul. There is, of course, the possibility that somehow, somewhere, sometime, the region could coagulate again -- that the two major arms of Islam could negotiate, or mediate, or come together in some kind of agreement. But at this time, it is difficult to see how this could happen. One possibility for hope is the fact that the Arab states said recently they had agreed to form a combined military force -- but it is meant to counter not only Islamist radicalism but also Iranian influence. This has good possibilities, although it could also mean all-out war between the Arab and the Iranian strains of Islam. The best thing said upon the announcement of a combined military force is that analysts see it as a vehicle to deal with the increasingly hated American influence in the region. Indeed, it is Washington’s intervention that most analysts agree was the catalyst, whether in the 1980s in support of the anti-Soviet mujahedeen in Afghanistan or in the invasion of Iraq, for changing the map of the Middle East. Georgie Anne Geyer has been a foreign correspondent and commentator on international affairs for more than 40 years. She can be reached at gigi_geyer(at)juno.com. HOW TO REACH YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, District 33, 201 E. North St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 7733760, [email protected]. State Sen. David Sanders, District 27 Room 320 State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 682-6107, [email protected]. State Sen. Alan Clark, District 13 P.O. Box 211, Lonsdale, AR 72087, (501) 262-3360, alan. [email protected]. State Rep. Lanny Fite, District 23, 3324 Hwy. 5, Benton, AR 72019, (501) 794-2228, [email protected]. State Rep. Andy Davis, District 31 P.O. Box 30248, Little Rock, AR 72260, (501) 837-5109, [email protected]. State Rep. Julie Mayberry, District 27 3022 E. Woodson Lateral Road, Hensley, AR 72065, (501) 888-8222, [email protected]. State Rep. Kim Hammer, District 28, 1411 Edgehill Dr., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 840-3841, [email protected]. Circuit Judge Bobby McCallister, 22nd Judicial District, Division 1, Saline County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 303-5635. Circuit Judge Gary Arnold, 22nd Judicial District, Division 2, Saline County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 3035664. Circuit Judge Grisham Phillips, 22nd Judicial District, Division 3, Saline County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 303-5628. Circuit Judge Robert Herzfeld, 22nd Judicial District, Division 4, Saline County Annex, 321 N. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 3031584. District Judge Michael Robinson, Benton District, 1605 Edison Ave., Benton, AR 72019, (501) 303-5670. District Judge Stephanie Casady, Bryant District (Bryant, Alexander, Bauxite, Haskell, Shannon Hills), Boswell Municipal Complex, 210 SW Third St., Bryant, AR 72022, (501) 847-5223. Saline County Judge Jeff Arey, Courthouse 200 N. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 3035640. Prosecuting Attorney Ken Casady, 22nd Juicial District, 102 S. Main St., Benton, AR 72015, (501) 315-7767. Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright Saline County Detention Center, 735 S. Neeley St., Benton, AR 72015; (501) 303-5609. [email protected] Thursday, April 2, 2015 Compassion goes both ways E xcited protests against Indiana’s recently passed religious freedom law have highlighted both America’s growing support for same-sex marriage and our apparent incapacity to entertain more than one idea at a time. The law in question is a version of the 1993 federal Religious Freedom and Restoration Act (RFRA), which was signed by President Bill Clinton. Nineteen states, including Indiana, have versions of the law, and another 11 have interpreted their state constitutions as already providing these protections. Without diving into the weeds, the law aims to protect religious freedom against government action that abridges deeply held convictions. Indiana’s law isn’t exactly the same as the federal version — or of some other state laws — and it isn’t clear whether these distinctions consti- Kathleen tute a difference justifyParker ing the current level of outrage. They include extending protection to corporations as well as individuals; expanding protections against government actions that are “likely” to be substantially burdensome; and, perhaps most problematic, allowing claims of religious-freedom infringement even if the government isn’t involved. Nevertheless, after a difficult week of criticism and protests aimed at Indiana, Gov. Mike Pence (R) announced Tuesday that he would push his state’s assembly to pass legislation stating that the new law does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone. This may be exactly so, but it wouldn’t necessarily preclude individuals or corporations from denying services to same-sex couples and then defending themselves on religious principle. Based on what Pence said, it would merely make clear that the state doesn’t authorize or condone such refusal of services or any other discriminatory action. But discrimination remains a personal choice, which can be defended in individual cases under RFRA. Does anyone really object to this option? Isn’t it fair to allow religious people a framework for seeking recourse through the courts? Refusing services because of a religious belief doesn’t lend solace to those who are seeking complete equality without exception. (For the record, I am solidly in this camp, but I do have compassion for those whose religious convictions make compromise impossible.) As Clinton said at the time of the federal law’s passage, freedom of religion is “perhaps the most precious of all American liberties.” Though the First Amendment was intended to protect citizens from religious persecution and the imposition of a state religion, inferentially, it also has protected religious believers from being forced by government fiat to renounce their belief in attendance to some government action. The most familiar recent case involved a baker who didn’t want to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. The question is whether the baker has the right, owing to religious beliefs, to refuse to bake the cake. If you think this is silly, consider that RFRA first came about to protect the rights of Native Americans to consume peyote in religious ceremonies. The theoretical abuses on both sides can be endlessly entertaining. Should we also allow the slaughter of pets as sacrifices to someone’s God? Even Abraham believed that God required he slay his own son. Abraham almost did, too, before God intervened, satisfied that Abraham sufficiently feared Him, whereupon a ram materialized on his own very worst day. But we’re not talking about silly or extreme exceptions. If even a few Christians, Jews or Muslims understand marriage to be the sacred union of man and woman in the eyes of God, activists seeking a fresh definition shouldn’t expect an immediate surrender. This doesn’t justify the refusal of a wedding cake, the baking of which hardly qualifies as an endorsement, but nor does it justify charges of bigotry, as is often said of religious people struggling with profound social restructuring. This isn’t an excuse for what is, in fact, discrimination by any other name. It is an attempt at compassion sorely missing from most discussions of this and other laws that try to carve out a tiny space for people whose religious beliefs are being put asunder. As gay activist and conservative author Andrew Sullivan wrote last year, “We should give them [religious believers] space.” Such as by, say, going to another bakery? The market ultimately may settle these matters before the courts do. Pence’s latest move was prompted by corporate pressure as well as a few boycotts on statefunded travel to the Hoosier state. As Indiana moves to clarify its intent, the perception of discrimination will persist until RFRA laws are eliminated. This is the goal of many activists. But discrimination is a two-way street, and tolerance should apply equally to sexual orientation as well as to religious belief. Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Saline Courier 5 ROBIN FREEMAN/Special to The Saline Courier Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs, second from left, joins Bryant Center workers, from left, Kenneth Kraft, Bartha Wise, Judy Matthews and Loretta Jolly before delivering meals to homebound residents in that city as part of the March for Meals program. ROBIN FREEMAN/Special to The Saline Courier Benton Mayor David Mattingly delivers a meal to Jack Smithson while at the Benton center. Benton, Bryant centers take part in annual March for Meals By Lynda Hollenbeck [email protected] Officials of two Saline County cities and community volunteer did their part to contribute to the success of the annual March for Meals campaign, according to Robin Freeman of the Central Arkansas Development Center. CADC sponsors the annual program at the Benton and Bryant senior wellness and activity centers, located at 210 Jefferson St. in Benton and at The Center on Boone Road in Bryant. Both centers began the campaign March 16. The Benton Center kicked off the project with Benton Mayor David Mattingly delivering meals following a presentation at the center. Mattingly issued a proclamation about the observance and read it to those attending the center’s opening ceremony. Benton center director Sherry Parsons said the meals program serves as “an important reminder about the need for programs that address senior hunger in Arkansas.” “Adequate nutrition is necessary for the health and functionality of our seniors and enhances their ability to remain independent,” Parsons said. “Our Meals on Wheels service ensures that seniors have nutritious meals even when family support, mobility and resources are lacking,” she said. Parsons said volunteers who deliver meals perform “an important safety check of homebound and disabled Out y r r a C and vice Ser y r e v Deli vailable A seniors.” “The special delivery is the reason for some seniors to get up on the morning, gives them something to look forward to and is a reminder to take good care of themselves,” she said. “Currently there are approximately 90 participants involved in the program here,” she said. The Benton Center is open Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and provides a range of activities for seniors ages 60 and older, including nutrition, health and wellness, education, socialization and transportation. Both centers offer a variety of activities including exercise, social interaction, competitive games, dances, book clubs, excursions, computer training, trans- Thursday, April 9th 11 am - 2 pm Advance Tickets $10 At The Door $12.50 First United Methodist Church Christian Life Center 200 N. Market, Benton Fried Fish Chicken Sides Fried Pies and A Southern Favorite Low Country Boil portation services, computer and more. The Bryant center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The campaign at the Bryant center got underway with Mayor Jill Dabbs and Alderman B.E. Higginbotham delivering meals on the opening day. The following day, officers of the Bryant Police Department delivered meals; and on the third day Bryant Alderman Rob Roedel took part in the deliveries. Later in the week members of the Bryant Area Chamber of Commerce delivered meals. Mary Vickers, site manager in Bryant, noted that all funds raised through the campaign support the continuation of the meal delivery program. “In this tough economy, the food and human contact we provide to seniors in this community is needed more than ever,” Vickers said.”Our homebound residents count on us.” Vickers encouraged community residents to sponsor fundraisers to support the home-delivered meals program, to volunteer at the centers, or to advocate for the service. “The March for Meals Campaign is a time when our community comes together to stand with our aging population and make an impact on senior hunger in the Bryant area,”she said. CADC officials say the Bryant and Benton centers give older adults support and encouragement to reach new levels of independence, fostering educational and emotional wellness for persons 60 and older. March for Meals is a national campaign held during March, initiated and sponsored by the Meals On Wheels Association of America to raise awareness of senior hunger and to encourage action on the part of local communities.¬† Both the Benton and Bryant centers are programs of the Central Arkansas Development Center, a private nonprofit community action agency that was formed in 1965. The mission of CADC is to improve the quality of life and build strong communities in Arkansas. For more information, call 501-315-0645 or 9430056, extension 3. Sports Page 6 – The Saline Courier saline scoreboard thursday Baseball Benton def. Sheridan 7-4 Catholic def. Bryant 3-2 Bauxite def. St. Joe 13-7 Softball Benton def. Sheridan 7-1 Bryant def. Central 22-0, 15-0 Bauxite def. St. Joe 16-0 HG def. Nashville 3-2 Soccer Sheridan def. Benton (G) 5-0 Benton (B) def. Sheridan 2-0 Bryant (G) def. MSM 4-1 PK Catholic def. Bryant (B) 4-0 wednesday Softball Bryant def. MSM 11-0 today Baseball Bryant vs. Sheridan, 5 p.m. Bauxite vs. Malvern, 4:30 p.m. HG at Episcopal, 6 p.m. (DickeyStephens Park in NLR) Softball Bryant vs. S. Springs, 5 p.m. Bauxite vs. Malvern, 4:30 p.m. HG vs. Episcopal, HG wins by forfeit FRIDAY Baseball Benton at Texarkana, 5 p.m. Softball Benton at Texarkana, 4 p.m. Soccer Benton at Texarkana, 4:30 p.m. Down & dirty softball tourney The Bryant Association is joining with a team to Host the Down and Dirty on the Diamond Tourney on April 3-4. Registration is as follows: 6U: $50 8U: $150 18U - 10U: $185 There will be prizes for top three places in all age groups. There will also be an Easter egg hunt. Call or text Ashley at 501-251-5353 to sign up. [email protected] Thursday, April 2, 2015 Bryant Jr. Panthers take 3rd at Lakeside has no love for Belles By Tony Lenahan [email protected] By Tony Lenahan [email protected] SHERWOOD – The Bryant Lady Hornets opened up 7A/6A Central Conference play about as well as can be expected. On Wednesday, the Lady Hornets traveled to the Sherwood Sports Complex to take on the Mount St. Mary’s Belles and won 11-0. Bryant freshman starter Raven Loveless struck out nine Belles in five innings of shutout ball and also went 3 for 3 at the plate knocking in two runs. RANDY SHAW/Special to The Saline Courier Freshman Jai Peters competes in the high jump on Tuesday at the Hot Springs Lakeside Junior Relays. LADY HORNETS, page 7 Peters took first in the jump, finishing at 5’8”. HOT SPRINGS – The Benton Junior Boys Track and Field Team finished third in the Hot Springs Lakeside Junior Relays with 105 total points, with a couple first-place finishes by Jai Peters and Jake Helms. The Benton girls also place third with 76 points. For the boys, Peters took first in the high jump with a height of 5’8”, and Helms placed first in the 400-meter run in a time of 54.83. Hunter Harrison took second in the 1600m and also finished fourth in the 800m. The 4x800m relay team of Michael Allison, Graham Chenault, Ryan Hurley and Helms took second, and the 4x800m relay foursome of Hunter Harrison, Daymond Luton, Jake Hanley and Kyler O’Brien took third. O’Brien also took third in the 800 BENTON, page 7 AHEAD OF THE REST Hornets cruise in Cabot Special to the Courier CABOT – The Bryant Hornets earned victories in six different events to win the Cabot Walmart Invitational Tuesday. The Hornets scored 126 points to win handily over runnerup Conway (80 points). A total of 13 teams scored in the meet. Due to lightning in the area, the last two events of the meet, the 3200-meter run and the 4x400 meter relay, were not contested. “I’m very happy with how we competed, especially coming out of spring break,” Bryant Coach Steve Oury said. “John Winn, Steven Murdock, Brenden Young, and MarKevius Nelson all had great meets. They are making the most of their senior seasons. John Winn set a new JULIE SHELBY/Special to The Saline Courier CRUISE, page 7 Dru Wen, forefront, competes in the Cabot Walmart Invitational on Tuesday. The Hornets dominated the meet with 126 points. Benton competes Bryant settles for 2nd at Invite in Cabot meet Special to the Courier By Tony Lenahan [email protected] CABOT – The Benton girls track and field team finished seventh out of 14 teams and the Benton boys finished eighth out of 13 teams in the Cabot Walmart Invitational on Tuesday in Cabot. The girls put up 27 points while the Panthers scored 32. The Cabot girls won the meet with 123.5 points, while the Bryant boys won with 126. Senior Braylee Landreth would get Benton’s lone first-place finish when she took the Landreth top spot in the discus throw with a toss of 98’8”, more than 10 feet longer than the secondplace finisher. Landreth also finished fourth in the shot put at 31’ 11”. Bre Hunter took fifth in the long jump with a distance of 16’ 4.5” and Lanae Henderson placed sixth in the pole vault with a height of 5’6”. The Lady Panther foursome Bailey Doggett, Victoria Brock, Tori Temple and Taylor Hill placed fifth in the 4x800meter relay with a time of 11:19.38, and Danielle Furrow, Doggett, Kayleigh Furrow and Hunter took eighth in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 1:00.41. For the boys, Joe Adams finished in fourth in the 400m dash with a time of 52.67 and Chandler Clift also brought in a fourth place in the shot put with a distance of 42’ 3.25”. Mark Allison placed fifth in the 800m run in a time of 2:09.98. Nathan Humble took sixth in the 110m hurdles in 17.08 and also finished eighth in the high jump with a height of 5’ 10”. Grayson Morrow took sixth in the pole vault with a height of 10’ 6”. Kellan Hancock also took a sixthplace finish in the discus with a distance of 116’ 2”. JULIE SHELBY/Special to The Saline Courier Lady Hornet Haley Hood competes in the hurdles at the Cabot Walmart Invitational on Tuesday. Hood finished second in the 300-meter hurdles and Bryant finished second at the meet. CABOT – The Bryant Lady Hornets earned three individual event victories at the Cabot Walmart Invitational Tuesday night as they took runner-up honors in the team competition. Cabot won the meet with 124 points with Bryant taking second with 89 points. Parkview was third with 67 points followed by Conway (59) and Jonesboro (42). There were 14 teams in the competition. “I am happy with how we competed since we are just coming off of spring break,” Bryant Coach Danny Westbrook said. “The meet was cut short because of the weather, and along with the fact that we are nursing some injuries, we could have scored several more points. I think we could have made the team score at lot closer.” Bryant’s victories came in the high jump, 200-meter dash, and the 4x800m relay. Haley Hood won the high jump with at leap of 5’1”. BRYANT, page 7 Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Saline Courier 7 Travelers take 2nd at Everett Triple Crown KELLY COWDEN/Special to The Saline Courier The Arkansas Travelers 10AAA took second in the first leg of the Everett Triple Crown 11AA, played in Benton March 28-29. Front row from left: Streed Crooms, Grant Dunbar, Brooks Lane, Evan Ward. Standing from left: Logan Hope, Jarrett Atchley, Tate Jones, Austin Phillips, Eli Cowden, Brodie McElroy. Coaches from left: Josh Lane, Cliff Jones, Chip Crooms, Jerrod Phillips, Brian McElroy. TONY LENAHAN/The Saline Courier Freshman Raven Loveless throws a pitch in the Lady Hornets 11-0 win over the Mount St. Mary’s Belles on Wednesday. Loveless went 3 for 3 with two RBI and struck out 9 in five innings. Lady Hornets From page 6 “It’s what we wanted,” Bryant Coach Debbie Clark said of the start of conference. “We’re still going game by game, inning by inning. It’s April, but it’s early in the season because of the weather. We hoped that Raven would be the pitcher that she is and is going to develop into. We’re using her right now as much as we can.” The Lady Hornets (4-1, 1-0 Central) got the scoring started early when freshman leadoff Regan Ryan reached on an infield single and senior Abby Staton doubled to put runners at second and third. Junior catcher Julie Ward plated Ryan with a sacrifice fly to centerfield and senior Jordan Williams scored Staton with a sac fly of her own for the 2-0 lead after one. Daniele Singleton walked and Sarah Evans reached on a bunt single to start the second inning before Ryan’s double to left scored Singleton and Staton’s ground out scored Evans for the 4-0 advantage. Senior Cayla McDowell plated another with a single to center, one of her four hits on the day. Loveless Bryant senior Abby Staton, 10, hits an RBI ground out to score Sarah Evans in the Lady Hornets’ 11-0 victory over Mount St. Mary’s on Wednesday in Sherwood. finished the second off with a 2-run triple for a 7-0 TONY LENAHAN/The Bryant lead. Saline Courier In the circle, Loveless was dominant giving up a soft single to right in the first inning and one in the third, retiring seven and six in a row at one point, including four Ks straight. She didn’t walk a batter and gave up three hits to go with her nine strikeouts. “She’s got so many assets,” Clark said of Loveless. “She’s 5-11, she has that mentality. She’s got that game face. And she can hit. I’ve had several college coaches ask for our schedule.” Bryant scored three more in the fourth inning when five consecutive singles included RBIs from Williams, Mallory Theel and Singleton. McDowell added an RBI single in the fifth for the 11-0 final. The Lady Hornets banged out 15 hits with McDowell going 4 for 4 with two runs and two RBI, Loveless 3 for 3 with two RBI, and Ryan 3 for 4 with three runs and a stolen base. Staton, Williams, Theel, Singleton and Evans each had a hit as well. Next up for Bryant will be more Central action today against Siloam Springs at Lady Hornets Field in JULIE SHELBY/Special to The Saline Courier Bryant. First pitch is sched- The 4x800-meter relay team, from left, of Talyn Billins, Rachel Curtis, Hanna Shelby and Caitlyn Bell uled for 5 p.m. pose after taking first place in the event in dominant fashion at the Cabot Walmart Invitational. Cruise From page 6 JULIE SHELBY/Special to The Saline Courier Hornet Devon Davis competes at the Cabot Walmart Invitational on Tuesday. The Hornets won the meet easily. school record in the 100meter dash and broke his own record in the 400meter dash in winning both events. Winn’s time in the 100 was 10.83, which broke the 35-year old record of 10.84. In the 400, Winn ran 49.19 with Steven Murdock in second place in a new personal-record time of 49.91. Murdock then won the 200 meter dash in a state qualifying time of 22.41. “Winn’s times in the 100and 400-meter dashes was not a surprise,” Oury said. “He has been looking strong in practice. I’m also really happy for Steven Murdock. He has been knocking on the door of breaking 50 seconds in the 400 for a long time, so it was great to see him finally break through.” Also earning victories for the Hornets were Brenden Young in the 110 hurdles (15.22) and the 300 hurdles (40.76). Both times were state qualifying marks for Young. MarKevius Nelson won the triple jump with a distance of 43’ 4.5”. “Young set a new personal record in the 110 hurdles and Nelson was rock solid in all three jumping events,” Oury said. Also scoring for the Hornets were Pierce Finney in the 200-meter dash (7th in 23.63), John Carder in the 1600-meter run (4th in 4:50.88), Joe Sartini in the 1600-meter run (7th in 5:01.45), the 4x100-meter relay team of Nelson, Young, Finney, and Murdock (2nd in 43.37), the 4x800-meter relay team of Devon Davis, Dru Wen, Joe Sartini, and Charlie Terry (3rd in 8:31.16), MarKevius Nelson in the high jump (4th at 6’ 0”), Justin Combs in the pole vault (2nd at 13’ 0”), MarKevius Nelson in the long jump (2nd in 20’ 11”), Devon Davis in the long jump (5th in 19’ 7.25”), Devon Davis in the triple jump (5th in 40’ 7”), Dany Murillo in the shot put (5th in 42’ 1”), and Devon Waite in the shot put (7th in 40’ 7.5”). “Thursday we will be splitting the team and sending crews to Russellville and Hot Springs Lakeside,” Oury said. “The Russellville meet usually draws a lot of the northwest Arkansas teams, so we know the competition will be very tough. The Lakeside meet will give some guys an opportunity to compete who didn’t get to run in Cabot.” Benton From page 6 meters. Tristian Hutchinson placed fourth in both the 100m dash and long jump, and took sixth in the triple jump. Brayden Hendrix had a fourth-place finish in the pole vault. For the Benton girls, the 4x800m relay team of Hannah Bariola, Maddy Helms, Carolyn Johnson and Kennedy Stringfellow took first in a time of 11:45.88, almost 15 seconds better than second-place Lake Hamilton. Stringfellow placed fourth in the 1600m run, Helms fourth in the high jump, Emma Carter finished fourth and Bariola fifth in the discus throw, Bariola took fifth in the 800m run, Hailey Curnett took fifth in the 300m hurdles, and Mya Moore and Jenna Medders took fifth and sixth, respectively, in the pole vault. On Monday, the Benton B team competed at the Hot Springs Junior High Meet and Ty Neathery took first in the discus and second in the shot put. Zak Bryant From page 6 Feniece Boone won the 200-meter dash with a state qualifying time of 25.43. The 4x800m relay team consisting of Caitlyn Bell, Hannah Shelby, Rachel Curtis, and Talyn Billins won with a time 10:22. Other scorers for Bryant:Discus - Jordan Tarvin - 2nd - 87’10”; Jenna Freeman - 4th - 85’; 300m hurdles - Haley Hood - 2nd - 47.56, Jayla Anderson - 3rd 50.2; 800m run - Talyn Billins - 3rd - 2:32.6; 100m hurdles - Jayla Anderson - 3rd - 17.1; 1600m run - Caitllyn Bell - 4th - 5:55, Rachel Curtis 5th - 5:58; 200m dash - Jadyn Lewis - 5th - 26.7; 100m dash - Jadyn Lewis - 5th - 12.87; pole vault - Sydney Wilson 5th - 6’6”; long jump - Jadyn Lewis - 8th - 15’7”. Wallace took first in the high jump with teammate Hunter Hogue coming in second. Another first-place for Benton came from Bruce Hampton in the long jump. Hogue would also finish second in the 200m with Wallace and Matt Boyette tying for third. In the 110m hurdles, Cameron Ross placed second. In relays, the 4x400m team of Owen Blocker, Richard Shamlin, Wes Guerra and Hayden Roseth, and the 4x100m team of Cody Lewis, John Miller, Brayden Hendrix and Terry Jones both took third place. The foursome of Hayden Simpson, Ben Ray, Nick Gayle and Jacob Somer would place fourth in the 4x400m. Joshua George took third in the discus, Cody Lewis and helms took third and fourth, respectively, in the long jump, Michael Allison and John Miller took fourth and fifth in the high jump, and Hendrix and Roseth took fourth and fifth in the pole vault. Next up for Benton Junior High track will be Monday in Bryant for the B team, and the A team Tuesday in Sheridan. 8 Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Saline Courier Markets drift as investors Sweep await U.S. payroll debacle months. The consensus in the markets is that the Fed will start raising borrowing rates in either June or September. • Joe Smothers, 39, for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Stacy Watkins, 36, for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. ANALYST TAKE: “Further bad news should push the timing of a Fed rate hike back, and this will be good forstocks, but for the moment investors are fretting about the news and not thinking about the potentially beneficial implications,” said Chris Beauchamp, Senior Market Analyst at IG. Officers were separated into six teams of five people with a K-9. No officers or suspects were injured during the operation, said Sheriff Rodney Wright. This operation “is just one of many steps Sheriff Wright is taking to promote safe, secure neighborhoods in Saline County,” Silk said. ASIAN DATA: The mood during the focus in Asia earlier was perky as traders pondered the possibility of another Chinese stimulus following a run of weak economic data. ASIA’S DAY: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.5 percent to 19,312.79 and South Korea’s Kospi was nearly flat at 2,029.07. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 0.8 percent to 25,275.64 while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6 percent to 5,898.60. Stocks in mainland China opened higher but lost grounds in late trading while Southeast Asia mostly gained. The following people are still be sought by law enforcement: • Billy Adams, 27, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for burglary. • Jolene Armstrong, 45, of Malvern for failing to appear in court for theft. • Amanda Brissey, 33, of Benton for failing to appear in court for breaking and entering. • Charles Brooks, 52, of Mabelvale for failing to appear in court for assault. • Destiny Brown, 26, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for theft. • Justin Brown, 29, of Malvern for failing to appear in court for possession of obscene material. • Catherin Burris, 25, of Traskwood for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Margret Byrd, 45, of North Little Rock for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Danielle Carter, 40, of Malvern for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • John Clark, 42, of Benton for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Delia Cruz, 33, of Benton for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Maurice Davis, 32, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for theft. • Michelle Davis, 42, of Jacksonville for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • James Derrel, 52, of Benton for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Francisco Diaz, 25, of Alexander for failing to appear in court for breaking and entering. • Danny Dixon, 40, of Benton for failing to appear in court for burglary. • Michael Gault, 36, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for criminal mischief. and Applied Graphics in Bryant provided the logo. The trailer will be stationed in Arkadelphia, which is the mid-point of the region, Welch noted. Julian Jaeger, president of the Arkadelphia Lions Club, will oversee the program in that area, he added. The overall goal is to place a disaster relief trailer in every Lions district, particularly in the South, he said. “This is because in this area of the country there are a large number of disasters,” he said. “District 7N already had one of the trailers,” he added. Local Lions Club members started working on the project approximately two months ago with the request for quotes on trailers and on the graphics. “We placed the order for the trailer six weeks ago and celebrated its arrival on March 13 at the Everett dealership,” he said. “It’s a wonderful program,” Welch said. “The trailer is outfitted with emergency supplies not provided by the Red Cross. He mentioned such things as “blankets, toothbrushes, toothbrushes, underwear.” “When something like this happens, people lose everything,” he said. “We’re trying to fill in the middle gap, unlike what the Red Cross does. “The ALERT trailer will give us a quick way to get to the site of a disaster,” he said. “Susie and Chad agreed to finance it from the start, and when the cost came in under what we expected, that was even better,” he said. “But we’ve been excited about this from the beginning,” Welch said. Susie Everett commended the Lions Club members for the project. “We were happy to be a part of what the Lions Club members are doing,” she said. “Their motto is to serve and this is a great way to get involved, especially when there’s a disaster in our area. “We ended up financing the cost of the trailer,” she From page 1 Associated Press LONDON — Following an impressive session in Asia, markets in Europe drifted Thursday as traders were reluctant to stake out positions in the run-up to key U.S. payrolls data. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 was down 0.1 percent at 6,806 while the CAC-40 in France rose 0.1 percent to 5,068. Germany’s DAX was down 0.1 percent at 11,995. U.S. stocks were poised for a similarly subdued opening with Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures down 0.2 percent. US JOBS DATA LOOMING: The tepidness in the markets is a clear indication of unease ahead of job figures Friday that could have a bearing on expectations on when the Federal Reserve will start raising interest rates again. The monthly nonfarm payrolls figures often set the market tone for a week or two after their release. On Wednesday, slightly disappointing figures from ADP, the private payrolls firm, stoked some uncertainty over the official data, which have largely impressed over recent Lions Club From page 1 respond to major disasters and recovery operations in all communities along this corridor,” Welch said. He noted that the area includes 16 counties. Everett Buick GMC provided the “generous financial support” that made it possible to acquire the ALERT trailer, Welch said. “I worked with Susie Everett, co-owner of the dealership, and Chad Hendrix, general manager, to get the donation,” Welch said. The trailer was ordered from Big Tex in Benton • Tara Gibson, 45, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for traffic violations. • Brandi Goforth, 35, of Bryant for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Robert Grigsby, 39, of Benton for failing to appear in court for assault. • Sommer Hayes, 39, of Mabelvale for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Brad Hemphill, 39, of Alexander for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Colby Hogue, 25, of Bauxite of failing to appear in court for burglary. • Tammy Hosein, 39, of Benton for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Richard Kamplain, 40, of Bryant for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Larry Keasler, 66, of Alexander for failing to appear in court for assault. • Nicholas Kumpe, 25, of Mabelvale for failing to appear in court for theft. • Kevin Lowry, 40, of Bauxite for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Aaron Mann, 24, of Hot Springs for failing to appear in court for criminal mischief. • Jason McCalin, 35, of Bryant for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Kellie McCallister, 47, of Benton for failing to appear in court for terroristic threatening. • Nichole McLemore, 29, of Little Rock for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • James Meadows, 36, of North Little Rock for failing to appear in court for forgery. • Michael Metcalf, 42, of Maumelle for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • Michelle Neighbors, 43, of Hot Springs for failing to appear in court for hot checks. • Christopher Thomas, 29, of Benton for failing to appear in court for narcotics violations. • James, 66, of Alexander for failing to appear in court for aggravated assault. • Rozchea Wade, 55, of Mabelvale for failing to appear in court for assault. • Devon Weston, 33, of Hot Springs for failing to appear in court for breaking or entering. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of these individuals is encouraged to contact the Saline County Sheriff’s Office at 501-303-5609. said. “Lions Club member are good people,” she said. “They want to help people, and this is a good way to do it.” Lions District Governor Bob DeVinney of Hot Springs Village said he is excited about the program. “I think it’s a wonderful way for Lions to support the local community,” he said. “We get more bad weather in our area than we deserve, and this trailer will allow us to get there quickly with the kinds of materials folks need to get them through the first shock. “Sometimes it may not be a tornado, but it may be straight-line winds that cause the damage,” he said. “Those people need help, too, and we can get out there with our survival kits.” DeVinney pointed out that the kits will be placed in plastic tubs, which will be of further use to the victims. “In situations like this, no one has anything to wash up with, so when they take the kit out of the tub, they will have a container to wash up in and brush their teeth.” DeVinney said the program is “a wonderful way for Lions Clubs to tell our communities that we’ll be there when you need us.” “It will be of great benefit for the people in all of our areas.” BULLDOG DUMPSTERS Friday, Saturday, Sunday 250 WEEKEND $ SPECIAL 20 cyd. Dumpster Drop-Off & Pickup available all weekend - 501-326-4455 BULLDOG Special to The Saline Courier Representatives of area Lions Club and employees of Everett Buick GMC gather for the presentation of the dealership’s check to Lions District Governor Bob DeVinney to finance the purchase of a disaster relief trailer. Presenting the donation to DeVinney is co-owner Susie Everett. Kars 4 Kids Car Show Saturday, April 11 th 10am - 3pm DUMPSTERS 20 cyd. Inside Measurement New This Yea r... 100 Point Judging Sca le First Assembly of God 1801 Hot Springs Hwy - Benton Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. • $15 registration fee • For more info 501-840-3706 Roll-Off Dumpsters COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL CALL NOW for Special Introductory Offer 501-326-4455 Thanks to our Vintage Sponsor INC. 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Plush Recliner Saline Courier Staff Rocker Recliner Compare at $799 Compare at $519 Boil order issued in Benton after vehicle strikes hydrant Several areas in Benton remain under a boil order Thursday after a fire hydrant was struck by a vehicle during Wednesday night’s storm. According to a news release from Benton Utilities, water customers on Canterbury, Silica Heights, Summit, Cole Drive, Meyers, Coral Cove, Tiner Cove, Country Oaks Drive, Wakley Cove and south of the Silica Heights Church were affected by the boil order. A vehicle struck a fire hydrant near the intersection of Silica Heights at its intersection with Church Street during the thunderstorm. “This resulted in the loss of water pressure to approximately 200 residential customers,” the news release states. “The loss of pressure on the water lines in the area resulted in a boil order being issued for those that were a Da y! Compare at $899 498 598 $ 398 $ $ Available with POWER Sturdy All Wood Bunkbeds for the Kids 198 Twin over Twin Stacking $ Bunkbed Compare at $ 299 298 With Ladder End Twin-Full $ Bunkbed Compare at $ 499 Twin over Twin Staircase Bunkbed 498 $ $ 595 Compare at $799 Wood/Metal Pub Set 398 $ 5 Pc.-Compare at $649 Ultimate Pillow Top All Wood! Shown 975 $ Compare at $799 Compare at $1,699 Dresser, Mirror, Twin Headboard & Night Stand Dresser, Mirror & Complete Queen Bed Save on Home Accents! affected by the water pressure loss.” The affected customers are requested to boil their water briskly for at least one minute prior to consumption as a precautionary measure. Samples of the water in the affected area will be carried to the Arkansas Health Department for testing first thing Thursday morning, “and we hope to have those results by late Friday afternoon. 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THE ARKANSAS AND 14X50 2000 Chev SANDRA 63CV-12-591 PLAINTIFF ments filedequalization and and at the time ERTY For PROPand Assessor AND PAULINE DEPT. Cavalier L. BEDWELL, $3500 3BR 2BA 1G1JC1246Y7383391 named VIN# WHEREAS,with the County heard all complaints S. East Lease 608 Down for in said W. MYERSOF FINANCE Owner Financed notice as Street Clerk, and & ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, no protest with large Office a NOTICE equalized against the assessNotice Needed No Credit the benefitof the assessments OF parcel of the same; area Call parking $600mo ant to theis hereby given COMMISSIONER'S DEFENDANTS real estate received Rent Included and was received; Lot that the assessments between 315-9337 by each situated kansas, Decree and Order undersigned SALE Newly Remodeled 9a&8p which WHEREAS, thereon; and in the District and every and of Must Stay in Sherwood equal or block, lot and in which Summitwas rendered the Circuit CourtCommissioner, the District the estimated on exceed pursuMusical Call 501-541-6855Park cost the local Bedwell. The Bank is Plaintiff the 25th day of Saline County, financing; is $275,000 Arkansas of July, Pauline exclusiveof the improvements Merchandise 2013 in ArDept. of and John Bedwell, W. Myers WHEREAS,and of capitalized 2013 Finance to Sandra a case FORECLOSED to $565,156. the assessed interest Phase 7 of the offer for sale are the Defendant & Administration L. Cushing DOUBLEWIDE and costs on benefits front NOW, THEREFORE, and Piano Service (the "Assessed of Arkansas door of the a credit of three will on the 20th Private County day (3) Lot. on ers of Saline to the Benefits") Tune • Courthouse months at public of August, BE Schools, Great amount in the County of highest and County IT ORDERED Player Pianos Repair District Location, Great Property No. ALL THAT Saline, State best bidder in Benton, Salineauction at by & Pump must Section 72 – Stonehill Owners' the Board of PART OF County, 501-653-3201sell! of Arkansas, the following 778-6584 Organs 19, TOWNSHIP 1. That Multipurpose CommissionSubdivision land situated THE in the District to each of THE NE1/4 1 SOUTH,NW 1/4 OF THEwit: the blocks, Project, Phase Improvement be assessed District, NEW 4 7: RANGE NW lots OF THE Pets & SOUTH, as BR 2 BA 13 WEST; 1/4 OF SECTION Supplies Home $39K County equalized, as according and parcels of NE1/4 to Clerk SE 1/4 RANGE 14 WEST; OF SECTION real includes THAT PART delivery sessment as reflectedthe same now the assessment property OF SECTION to ALSO PART is 24, TOWNSHIP WEST, OF BENTON erty. Call your propcollected of Benefits on on Exhibit "A" of record in the list of the MORE FULLY 13, TOWNSHIP OF THE SE ing at the attached Approval for Quick office of 1 Control ANIMAL the year by the County each of the blocks, hereto, the S45˚37!15”W 653-3202 1 SOUTH, 1/4 OF Northeast DESCRIBED & Adoption Collector and the AS FOLLOWS: RANGETHE 501-776-5972 corner 5.435% 2014 and annually with generallots and parcels As- herein Ready of for until the 14 benton.petfinder.com shall be to taxes thereafter Commencat a rate described;466.34 feet to said Section whole of Real Estate take the thence at the becoming due the point 24 and run the rate equal to the lesserthe local assessment, rate per Plunge? in line S44˚54!E for run thence of beginning thence Looking Check of N45˚37!15”E out the of Arkansas 559.87 Section 10% per annum, of the maximum with interestannum of feet along for 205.14of land deal? for a good for Sale in the Homes rate permitted thereon Highway State Highwayto the Northwest paid by 2. This Order shall be paid. Classifieds daily. feet; Courier Search highway the shall have Line for by law No. 111; right the Assessedreal property line for or the Classifieds!!the all the force thence of way 111.12 313.31 feet; intersection installments Benefits as in the District S40˚44!W of a feet; thence thence Classifieds is 405.65 with the as set forth established in proportion judgment to be N69˚37!W S24˚48!W along shall be Work! to the amount herein 1/4 of feet North of East line of Legal Notices a said Section; the Southeast Section for 10.55 feet the date lien upon the in Section 1 hereof and to be of N22˚43!E and the paid in annual thence corner 24 at a point to mands, of this Order andreal property in taxes so that of the N69˚37!W Southeastfor 132 feet; executions, the shall be NOTICE continue thence for 687.8 NE1/4 of NE entitled District from the levied N45˚34!E line of encumbrances Of an amount OF SALE until N45˚08!W to the all feet; preference time accrue along Union of is thence not to thereon, such assessments, or liens whatsoever over N54˚17!24”Wrailroad right Pacific for 602.2 feet all Section shall have BAUXITE $2,840,000 exceed Railroad; with to the of way created, de- S54˚17!24”E of SCHOOL its entry.IT3. This Order been paid. any penalty or for 671.04the point of for 239 feet to run thence SALINE DISTRICT shall be cost that and Said sale COUNTY, beginning; a point that in full force feet to may purchaser will be NO. 14 the point CONSTRUCTIONARKANSAS held at and effect run SALINE IS SO ORDERED security at said sale 11:00 A.M. on of beginning thence DATED from and COUNTY BONDS will be the IMPROVEMENT after interest to secure PROPERTYthis 5th day Sealed SEPTEMBER required date stated. the payment 1, 2013 from to give The 10:00 a.m. bids will be DISTRICT OWNERS' of August, 2013. and a lien the date bond with of the purchase /s/ Travis MULTIPURPOSE local time received until NO. 72 of approved For the above purchase will be retained sale at the highest on August price together /s/ Mickey P. Bull • Commissioner on February bonds, which price. on said 20, rate with WITNESS land to /s/ Jerry D. Cunningham mature 2013 1 of each through secure allowable by my hand Cunningham serially • Commissioner further said law, 2040 this the Official inclusive. of the years • Commissioner Dennis 17th day of June, Prepared 2014 Milligan, Copies Bid Form or All bids must be 2013. 113 So. by:Donald M. Commissioner, through of Spears, Market PARITY. on Official the Preliminary 501-315-0092 Street, by Lana Notice Benton, Attorney of Sale Official Statement, Davis, D.C. may be fax 888-748-5786Arkansas at Law and Center obtained from Official Bid 72015 Form Street, Stephens Suite 2300, kansas Inc., Little Rock, 111 377-6315, 72201, Telephone ArNo. Mr. Jerrodthe District!s fiscal Williams, agent. (501) Superintendent I BUY JUNK T S CARS PENSES Tuesday, TEACHERS August 6, 2013 C COURIER SALINE COUNTY’S NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1876 2007 HONDA VTX 1300C Cruiser Now Open 501-993-6284 If you have any questions, feel free to speak to us: 501.315.8228 Courier The Saline Saline County’S newS SourCe SinCe 1876 Tree Service 20##1#04'!# 28-Years Experience Insured & Licensed *Stump Grinding *Take Downs *Trimming *Pruning *Storm Cleanup Sheetrock FREE ESTIMATES Lawn Care Richard May’s 501-984-5299 501-318-8731 Satisfaction Guaranteed !"#$%&'((")*+*,-" & Repair !".+/0$*1$"2"34/0$*1$ !""504/6$0 !"7$0,,6$0"8',-*+9 INSURED Kelly Hill – Owner 501.840.1470 501.316.3328 Tree Service K&L +--0# ROOFING $$-0" *# 860-2378 501-317-7808 501-952-1232 CONCEALED HANDGUN CLASSES Painting Rockin B All Your Gutter Needs Handgun Classes Logging Give them a lit le bi t of home.. Have your hometown newspaper mailed your favorite studentto . 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Courier Classifieds Page 10 – The Saline Courier Estate Sale by Saugey’s Otter Creek Estate Tag Sale #6 Brittany • Little Rock, 72210 APRIL, 2ND & 3RD Thursday - Friday • 10AM - 4PM Directions: Hwy 5 - enter Otter Creek - left Brittany (across from the elementary school). Items: Lift recliner, 2 platform chairs, entertainment center, beautiful oak claw foot table, 4 rustic chairs, French Provincial dresser & mirror and chest, bamboo panels, 2 executive chairs, Ridgway grandfather clock, marble top foyer table, 2 white panel twin beds with mattresses, full size mattress set, oriental figurines - animals, art glass, Tiffany wine glasses, Ham radio/CB equipment, complete kitchenware, collectible smalls, misc lamps, albums, costume jewelry, ladies furs, linens, bath accessories, area rugs, garage full of tools, generator, grill, Nice Otter Creek home with everything you need! Join us for the weekend. Garage Sales 9011 HWY 5 North Fri. & Sat. 8a-4p Children up to 3x Adult clothes, books, toys. [email protected] Employment Employment Employment Instruction $3,000 SIGN on Bonus - *$100.00 1st check*, Regional Drivers-Home Most Weekends, Affordable Benefits, Class A CDL w/2years OTR, Dancor Transit Inc @ 866-677-4333 www.dancortransit.com DRIVERS – Bowerman Trucking, EXPERIENCED CLASS A DRIVERS NEEDED - OTR Dry Van Guaranteed Home Wkly, $1,000 Sign-On Bonus, Fully Pd Odometer Miles, Pd Vacation, Health/Medical/Dental, No California / NY City 800-928-4503 MEDICAL ASSISTANTS wanted for busy medical office. Must have phlebotomy exp. & be able to work 7:45a-5p Mon.- Fri. Fax resume to 501-315-0917 or send to salinemedicalgroup@ hotmail.com MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES NEEDED! Become a Medical Office Assistant at Ayers! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online training gets you ready. HS Diploma/GED & Internet Required. 1-888-734-6717 Licensed by ASBPCE. DRIVERS- ATTN: CDL Drivers - Avg. $55k/yr. 2K Sign-On Bonus. Family Company w/ Great Miles. Love your Job and Your Truck. CDL-A Req. 888-247-0597 www.Drive4Melton.mobi NURSE’S SECRETARY: The Glen Rose School District is accepting applications for a nurse’s secretary until April 13. Applicants must be able to work proficiently with a computer, be willing to learn eschool and have a deep conviction for working with children. Applica tions are available on our website at grbeavers.org. Fax completed application to 501-332-3031 or mail to 14334 Highway 67 Malvern, AR 72104. For questions call 501-332-3694 ext 6. A MARKETING & Admissions Coordinator needed. Benefits avail., vacation, holidays, 401K.!Apply in person at Sheridan Healthcare & Rehab Center,!113 So.! Briarwood Dr., !Sheridan. No phone calls. ATTN: OTR DRIVERS! ... ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN DIAMOND STATE HIREngineering firm seeks ING NOW! Do you have applicants for laboratory OTR Flatbed Experience? WE OFFER GREAT HT & testing division. No prior experience necessary. EXCELLENT Benefits! Must have valid drivers Announcements Email resume: diamond license. For application [email protected] DIVORCE WITH OR C a l l call: 501-455-4545 Today! WITHOUT c h i l d r e n 1-800-332-5551 $125.00. Includes name EXPERIENCED COOK Calvary Baptist change and property set/ WAITSTAFF & Church Secretary tlement agreement. SAVE DISHWASHER needed. Office & hundreds. Fast and easy. CALL HOME PLATE Quick Books exp. For Call 1-888-733-7165, 24/7. DINER ASK FOR questions call RICK 813-4423 501-778-4762 Apartments Unfurnished Certified Officers starting at $28,000 Questions about the Police Officer’s positions may be addressed to the Command staff at 501-332-3636, or emailed to [email protected] The Civil service Commission will conduct entry Level Testing on Tuesday, april 21st at 6:30 p.m. at 214 e. Highland ave. at the Malvern Police Department’s Training Facility Questions about the Police Officer’s positions may be addressed to the Command staff at 501-332-3636, or IAMANT emailed to [email protected] Country Club Commission will conduct The Civil service now hiring FT & PT Level Testing on entry servers with mature april and 21st at 6:30 ONLY Tuesday, p.m. friendly attitude. Flexi at 214 e. Highland ave. at the hours, good hourly Malvern Police Department’s wage and pleasant A 2X2 AD Training Facility FOR Full Color! working environment. D 1 BR Full BA, efficiency apt, completely furn, very nice $400 mo.6 mo. lease & dep req. 501-778-3324 1077 MOUNTAINSIDE (Alexander) 3Br 2Ba 2 Car Garage, Nice $1495mo. plus $900 dep. 501-847-5377 Childcare Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR, 1BA, Salem area, No pets, $450 Rent + $200 Dep. 501-326-3907. 3BR 2BA w/storage Asphalt Dr. 1 yr. lease No Pets Water & Trash Paid 602-2527 Miscellaneous For Sale $$$$ POOLS POOLS $$$$ - New 24 Round A.G. pool w/ heavy liner, skimmer, sand filter $1395, OR 18 Round, $1250 other 317 SHARON OAKS s i z e s avail (Benton) 3Br 2Ba 2 888-878-6443 Car Garage, Nice $895mo. plus $600 NEW ALKALINE Wadep. 501-847-5377 ter Machine for Sale www.Ballcollc.com 3954 MOUNTAINCREST (Alexander) 3Br 2Ba Furniture & 2 Car Garage, Nice Household $1195mo. plus $900 dep. 501-847-5377 TWIN BEDROOM Set Complete with 4999 BOULDER POINT everything $300 OBO (Alexander) 3Br 2Ba Call 749-7899 2 Car Garage, Nice $1195mo. plus $900 Musical dep. 501-847-5377 3 & 4 BEDROOM $825 -$1400 mo., Haskell, Benton & Bryant. 315-9370 Infants to 5, Vouchers Accepted Drop-Ins Welcome Learning Activities 562-0691 or 951-2919 IN-HOME DAYCARE Spotless • Non-smoking Drop-ins Welcome! 501-778-2920 Services DISH TV RETAILER. 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PANCAKES MOW & Approx. 2-3 yrs old HELP NEEDED Meat COME JOIN our Manage$500 after 6 mos. Call Trim great rates for Call 501-316-1223 A LOVING secure Dept., Courtesy Clerk, larger yards/ acreage ment Team at Little 870-887-0800 happy home awaits Deli FT/PT, & free estimates insured Caesars! We are acceptREWARD Missing Male your newborn. Produce Cranfords 501-351-1808 ing applications for all Solid White Pitbull w/one Barbara Exp. pd. East Gate, Apply at ECONOMIC Management Positions to Gray Ear in Benton Area 1-877-844-1337. 25255 Hwy 5, Suite B DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REDUCE YOUR CABLE include Assistant Call 722-8266 Lonsdale, AR. The City of Benton seeks BILL! Get a whole-home Managers, Co-Managers 1-501-922-9500 to fill above position. Personal Satellite system installed & General Managers. Wanted Complete Job Description at NO COST and programLocations in Little Rock, IMMEDIATE!OPEN& employment application m i n g MAKE A Connection. 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Call sional, mature & or by visiting the City of in a fast paced environUnfurnished Employment !! 866-668- 8681 for *Free caring individuals Benton website at ment with the equivalent ESTIMATE. who love the elderly. www.bentonar.org of two years’ experience NEED TO Earn Extra 1 BR & 2 BR Offering night shift Deadline for returning in Restaurant ManageIncome? From new puppies & available in Benton diff. & insurance applications is 5:00 P.M., ment preferred. Call www.Ballcollc.com kittens to windows & $600- $650 per mo. package avail. Friday, April 10, 2015. 501-833-9444 or fax doors find them in the $300 deposit. Credit NEW FACILITY, No Equal Opportunity Employer resume to 501-835-6112 classifieds and more!! Classifieds Work! check & ref required. phone calls, please. for an interview. Rayco Rentals Apply in person. Employment PRE-K AIDE: The Glen 501-860-2150 COMPUTER LAB facilita- JJ!S RESTAURANT" Rose School District is tor: The Glen Rose High NOW hiring (in per- accepting applications for 111 SW 3rd (Bryant) School is accepting appli - son only) exp. !lunch a Pre-k aide until April 13. Nice Apt. 2Br 1Ba cations for a computer lab cooks, grill cooks, Applicants must have 2 900sf $625mo. plus The Saline Courier currently has facilitator until April 13. !waitresses, cashiers. years of college education $250dep. 847-5377 a part-time position open on our Applicants must have 2 or have completed paraI-30, Exit 106. mailroom/packaging team. Varied years of college education professional certification 2 BR Apts, kit. appl., daytime and evening hours during or have completed paraand have a deep convic- W&D conn., $500 & LAWN SPECIALIST the week and Saturday afternoon professional certification tion for working with up. Handicap access. Full time position as a hours required. The right person will and have a deep convicchildren and lots of 317-5190 / 317-5192 lawn specialist you be able to lift and handle newspapers tion for working with energy. Fax resume to will provide scheduled and newspaper inserts a well as load children. Fax resume to 501-332-0065 or BRYANT - NICE fertilization & weed and unload machinery in a fast-paced, 501-332-3031 or email email resume to Townhome. 3 BR, 2 control treatments for deadline oriented environment. resume to Susan Lance Robinson at BA, 1300 sq. ft., $770 our customers.BeneThe Saline Courier is an equal Blockburger at sblock [email protected] mo., $0 dep. fits: $11 per hour opportunity employer. [email protected] 501-847-5377 start/ after 90 days If interested, please call Circulation SIGN ON BONUS $12 plus bonus proManager Allen Bragg at 315-8228. for LPN's, Encore gram. Year round CUSTOMER SERVICE Healthcare & Rehawork Monday - Friday SPECIALIST needed at bilitation, 1820 W. Health Insurance 401 LANDERS FORD in Moline, Malvern. Employment K Valid Drivers liBenton with great orLower nurse to cense with no DUI!s ganizational skills & a patient ratio. Must Good communication great working knowledge The City of Malvern has The City has skills be professional, & interpersonal of computer programs in- of Malvern iMMediaTe openings and is caring, and compasand abilis Problem solving cludingiMMediaTe Excel. Mon.-Fri. openings sionate towards the ity, for no previous exp. 9-5. Apply within or accepting applications for entry Level accepting applications entry Level elderly. Paid holinecessary will train. call 501-315-4700 Police Officers Officers days, vacation. Call 455-4800 or send ask for JenniferPolice Camp. Insurance avail.! resume group228@ Certified Officers Certified Officers Apply in person. No lawndoctor.com DETENTION OFFICERS phone calls, Please. Lawn Doctor of 4 Positions Available West Little Rock. Saline County is seeking Ready to take the 43065 Central Ave. to fill 4 DetentionOfficer Real Estate Plunge? Alexander,AR positions with duties inCheck out the HomesFOR Looking for a good cluding, not limited to Buy • Sell • Trade FOR SALE in the deal? Search the maintaining security of in the Classifieds Courier Classifieds!! CLASSIFIEDS the detention facility; ieds daily. feeding and care of detainee’s, etc. Required: Applicants must be 18 years of age; ability to read, understand and follow instructions. Contact the Personnel Office at 303-5658 or 303-5701 or visit our website at Benefit Package Includes: Excellent Benefit Package Includes: Excellent www.salinecounty.org. Incentive Pay, Paid Overtime, Incentive Pay, Paid Overtime, Benefits included; salary Retirement, Insurance, Holidays, Retirement, range $10.45 - $13.06 Insurance, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave & Sick Leave & per hour. Vacation, Position Uniform Allowances closes on AprilUniform 6,2015 Allowances at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015 *based on availability Deposit & References Required eaglepropsaline.com NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. IN BRYANT 4BR 2 Full Baths, Double Car Garage, Fenced Backyard $1175mo plus dep. 315-4110 NEW 4BR 2BA Fenced yard Vaulted Ceilings 1800sq.ft. $1150mo - $1250mo Benton Schools Please call 326-8000 Pets & Supplies BENTON ANIMAL Control & Adoption 501-776-5972 benton.petfinder.com BRYANT ANIMAL Control & Adoption www.bryant.petfinder.com www.1-800-save-a-pet.com www.1888pets911.org Horses 3 HORSE Stock Trailer with 3 Saddle Tack Room $1500 OBO Call 516-0678 Hay For Sale ROUND BALES of HAY for Sale!! Benton, AR 501-317-5192 Mobile Homes For Sale LENDERS OFFERING Govt. Programs! Manufactured/Modular Homes 501-653-3204 Closets Cluttered? Mobile Homes For Rent RENT TO OWN 16x80 3Br 2Ba $590 Inc.Lot Rent/Ins. Lake • Fish • Walk Trails Sunset Lake • 951-2842 2BR, 1BA, All electric, fridge & stove $450mo,8812 Hickory St. Tull 501-840-1105 Sell it in the Classifieds! Looking for a good deal? Search the Courier Classifieds!! Courier 321 N. Market in Benton 501-315-8228 E 49 $ SPRING Home Layout Apply in person to age requirements and Qualifications, age requirements and Qualifications, Aaron or Susanpackets at Here’s application packets for the testing can be application for the testing can be your chance to feature your business in Spring Home Layout, anything and everything that pertains to a home, whether it be a realtor, builder, lawn care, home furnishings, pool, RV, etc. County Club picked up at the Malvern police department Diamante picked up at the Malvern police department 2000 Country Club Dr. located at 215 e. Highland ave. located at 215 e. Highland ave.• This is exclusive advertising for your business (only one advertiser per category - Hurry! Spaces are limited) Hot Springs Village • This is a double page spread of a house, lawn, pool, fence, furniture, etc. in FULL COLOR!! or go online at www.malvernar.gov or go online at www.malvernar.gov • It will be included in the Spring Home Improvement Section all applications need to be completed and all applications need to be completed• and Each ad will have a number that will have the same corresponding number on the picture (for instance if your MECHANIC: returned to the Malvern police department DIESEL returned to the Malvern police department business does roofing, your number will appear on the roof of the house). Must have tools no later than april 13th, 2015 by no later than april 13th, 2015 by $16-$23 plus benefits. 4:00 p.m. no late applications accepted. 4:00 p.m. no late applications accepted.Publishes SUNDAY, APRIL 19..... HURRY! ADVERTISING DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, APRIL 14! The City of Malvern is an eoe Apply online @ CSSAR.COM & of call The City Malvern is an eoe 501-801-8061 Contact your Courier representative at 501-315-8228 today! Comics Thursday, April 2, 2015 [email protected] Alley Oop The Saline Courier Page 11 Crossword Challenge Arlo and Janis Big Nate Born Loser Frank and Ernest stress and unhappiness. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Things are looking up. Now is the time to try something that bernice bede osol you have always wanted to do. www.bernice4u.com. Take a trip, join a theater group or sign up for a creative course Show your individuality. You that intrigues you. can make your mark in a big SAGITTARIUS (Nov. way by putting your own spin on 23-Dec. 21) -- Stop dwelling the tasks you accomplish. Taking on things you cannot change. If pride in what you do and believ- you put personal and emotional ing in your personality and talissues aside, you will have the ents will draw positive attention energy to get a lot done. Keeping and rewards. busy will be necessary. ARIES (March 21-April CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- It’s time to finalize the 19) -- A hasty decision could deal that will bring the highhave negative repercussions. est reward. If you don’t put in This is not a day for wheelthe time and effort now, a great opportunity will be missed. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Financial gains are looking good. You should put any emotional issues on the back burner while you focus on getting ahead and securing your position. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -Things may appear to be running smoothly, but you should take a closer look. Personal matters are heading in a negative direction due to a lack of nurturing and attentiveness on your part. CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Confrontations are best avoided. Work on a creative pastime that will keep you away from disgruntled colleagues or family members. Don’t waste time worrying about things that haven’t happened. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- If you put your best foot forward, you will reach your highest potential. You are no stranger to hard work, so keep the momentum going and financial rewards will come to you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don’t allow disagreements to fester. You are best off letting your true feelings be known when settling troublesome matters. Acknowledge that you may be partially to blame for any discord. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- A pleasant surprise lies ahead. Take a few hours to enjoy good times with friends or loved ones. All work and no play leads to Astro•graph Grizzwells Monty Celebrity Cipher Soup to Nutz Thatababy Moderately Confused ing and dealing. Spend some quiet time with loved ones and recharge your batteries. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- With patience and determination, you will be able to make things go your way. Don’t be deterred by someone who doesn’t know you well and who fails to understand your motives. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- You will need to think on your feet. Your day isn’t likely to go according to plan. Use your wit and gumption to overcome any obstacle in your path. Herman Kit ‘n’ Carlyle Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! 12 Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Saline Courier Mayor From page 1 Dabbs thanked her family, city employees and staff, city elected officials and Bryant residents. “I am more humble than ever and grateful to you, the voters, for entrusting me to a second term to lead as your mayor,” she said. Bryant continues to be a strong city with new busi- ness and developments. “My commitment is to see the growth continue in a planned, controlled method that results in a Bryant that holds onto the values and assets that built us,” she said. She hopes Bryant will eventually become a model for cities across the nation. “Other cities seeking to be healthy, vibrant communities will choose Bryant to benchmark and model their efforts toward similar results,” she said. During the speech, she announced the city will be hosting a “livable Bryant workshop” which is scheduled to take place May 12 at 6:30 p.m. “We will be asking for your ideas for projects, programs and initiatives on how to make Bryant a better community in which to live, learn, work, shop, worship and play,” she said. “It is exciting to think of what wonderful ideas you will contribute and the vision you will cast for your city.” Scholarship From page 1 lights efforts to increase the earning potential of low-income single parents. “The scholarship fund provides supplemental financial assistance to single parents like Heather, who are working hard, struggling to make ends meet, setting a good example for their children, and have set out on a path to a better future,” Arey said. “This program helps them succeed,” he added. Hilterbrand, who is studying occupational therapy at Pulaski Tech, said the experience has had a positive impact on her two children. “It’s sort of a competition between me and my sons,” she said. “We compare our grades to see how many A’s we’ve all achieved in school. Now they’re interested in going to college.” The Single Parent Scholarship Fund provides financial support to help single parents stay in school, she said. The program was established in Arkansas in 1990 with the goal of assisting low-income single parents complete their post-secondary education in preparation for skilled employment. Today the program is in all 75 counties and locally is administered by the Central Arkansas Development Council. “We provide 100 percent of the administrative expenses in the program,” said Larry Cogburn, CADC’s executive director. “Local support from the county judge and others helps provide funds for the scholarships.” Scholarships are used to pay for expenses that may hinder a single parent from attending school — such things as child care or transportation costs. Cogburn said these unexpected costs can put a stop on a single parent’s progress towards higher education. “The program really provides the financial and moral support parents need to stay in school and complete their college education,” Cogburn noted. Hilterbrand said she is grateful for this opportunity that has made a significant difference in her life. “It really has helped me personally. I have less to worry about and that lightens my load. She added that the program also can “open other doors that can help me.” She believes the program is encouraging her to achieve her dream. “I felt like it was time to do something … I didn’t want to be a CNA for the rest of my life. This motivates me because my son sees how much I’m doing. It’s a lot of hard work to get somewhere, but it’s worth it.” Hilterbrand will be among the scholarship recipients honored at the 14th Annual Luncheon on the Courthouse Lawn to be held Thursday, May 14. All proceeds generated by the event will be used for scholarship for single parent students like Hilterbrand. Individuals or organizations may support the program by calling CADC at 501-315-1121 or the Saline County Judge’s Office at 501-303-5640. Tickets for the luncheon are $10. All donations are tax-deductible. CADC is a private, nonprofit community action agency formed in 1965. Its mission is to improve quality of life and to build strong communities in Arkansas. 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