JOHNSTON`S HOME CENTER 1423 Military Rd • Benton, AR 72015
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JOHNSTON`S HOME CENTER 1423 Military Rd • Benton, AR 72015
COURIER URIER THE SALINE VOL. 138 NO. 88 Near perfect night ends in Benton rout PAGE 6 4500 Hwy 5 N. , Suite 6 • Bryant • www.mfbanknet.com “SALINE COUNTY’S NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1876” 1 SECTION 12 PAGES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 50¢ Panel OKs stray ordinance; dog law stays as is By Joe Phelps [email protected] The Benton City Council will decide in its next meeting whether to outlaw feeding stray animals on public property or on others’ property without permission. An ordinance outlining the issue was passed through committee chambers in a meeting Tuesday of the city’s Animal Control Committee. City officials learned of the apparent problem in January, when Terry Parsons, animal control manager, addressed the committee and proposed that an ordinance pertaining to feeding strays be drafted. City Attorney Brent Houston said the ordinance was “designed to take two competing interests.” On one hand, several homeowners had voiced a problem with people coming onto their property and feeding strays, while on the other some residents want to help homeless animals. The ordinance, if the council gives it the final nod, would make it illegal to feed on city property such as sidewalks or parks, and to feed strays on someone else’s property without their consent. “We’re not saying we want to have a complete ban in town,” Houston said, noting that other Arkansas cities have done just that. But those who want to “bring that nuisance on yourself” may do so, he said. The ordinance calls for a $100 fine on the first offense, followed by $250 and $500 fines afterward in a five-year period. It also allows police officers, code enforcement and animal control officers to write citations. Alderman Jerry Ponder inquired whether video from surveillance systems could be used as evidence to capture those who break the law. Houston said it could. The committee then allowed discussion and questions from the six or so residents in attendance. Sarah Jane Yoakum said she told a neighbor to stop feeding strays on her property, but that STRAY, page 5 Bryant schools to close early Thursday Chick-fil-A, city to host basketball tournament By Sarah Perry By Sarah Perry [email protected] [email protected] Originally Bryant students were scheduled to not attend class Thursday to allow time for parentteacher conferences and CAP conference. To make up days missed because of winter weather, students will attend classes, but will be dismissed early for the conferences to take places in the afternoon. Schools will be dismissed at staggered times to allow for bus scheduling and traffic flow, said Devin Sherrill, Bryant School District spokesperson. Schools will be dismissed at the following times: •Hurricane Creek Elementary School, 1:39 p.m. •Bryant High School, 1:40 p.m. •Bryant Elementary School, 1:54 p.m. •Salem Elementary School, 1:54 p.m. •Hill Farm Elementary School, 1:54 p.m. •Bryant Middle School, 1:59 p.m. •Bethel Middle School, 2:04 p.m. •Collegeville Elementary School, 2:04 p.m. •Davis Elementary School, 2:04 p.m. •Springhill Elementary School, 2:04 p.m. •Paron Elementary School, 2:04 p.m. The city of Bryant will be hosting the Chickfil-A/ Connect basketball tournament in June to benefit two youth organizations, Boys & Girls Club of Bryant and Team USA. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 6 at Bishop Park. Individuals in Grades 6-12 and adults may participate in three-on-three games. The event also will include cash prizes, a slam-dunk contest, a dream team, three-point contests and a $10,000 hot shot contest. Event organizers said they expect 125 teams of three to five players to participate on 24 courts. “Bring the entire family to enjoy fun, free activities at the Family Fun Zone,” said Brandon Griffin, parks director. Guy Parker, owner and operator of Chick-fil-A on Reynolds Road, is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and sponsor of the event. “We are very grateful for our growing customer base and believe strongly in giving back to the community whereever we can — it is a must,” Parker said. “I’ve served for more than four years as a board member for our local Boys & Girls Club. In fact, this organization is just one of the many nonprofits we support. “The Chick-fil-A Connect 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament will be a great way to provide fun and entertainment, while raising money for two non-profits: Boys & Girls Club of Bryant and JOE PHELPS/The Saline Courier The Chick-fil-A cows go up for a tipoff Tuesday outside the Bryant location during a press conference TOURNAMENT, page 5 announcing an upcoming tournament to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Bryant. Re-fashion Bash to feature students’ original designs By Lynda Hollenbeck [email protected] A fashion show with a twist is scheduled Saturday night at the Benton Event Center. The theme of “Re-Fashion Bash” is “Where Green is the New Black.” Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District is sponsoring the event. Tiffany Dunn, marketing coordinator for the district, said the fashion show is set to begin at 6 p.m. and a recycled art showcase hosted by the county’s Youth Environmental Ambassadors Slated for recognition Saturday night at the Re-Fashion Bash at the Benton Event Center are three Benton High School seniors, from left, Olivia Barnes, Emory Rockwell and Madison Rose. The three are part of the school’s Youth Environmental Ambassador Team and are receiving $1,500 scholarships from the Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District. BHS Principal Lita Gattis described them as “outstanding young women.” teams will follow. Doors of the center will open at 5 p.m. Dunn said the fashion showcase will highlight students of varying ages as they “walk the runway turning trash to treasure.” The models will be showing their original fashion designs created from recycled materials, she added. Tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the district office located at 114 W. Sevier St. in Downtown Benton. “Creators of the top recycled Special to The Saline Courier FASHION SHOW, page 5 INDEX facebook.com/ salinecourier WEATHER Daily Forecast TODAY OBITUARIES .............................. 3 EDITORIAL ................................. 4 SPORTS .................................. 6,7 CLASSIFIEDS .......................... 10 COMICS ................................... 11 GET CONNECTED @salinecourier 85 68 CONTACT US Saline Courier @saline courier Phone: (501) 315-8228 Fax: (501) 315-1920 E-mail: [email protected] Write: P.O. Box 207, Benton, AR 72018 HOME OF MISSED PAPERS? James Taylor and Linda Witham 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 Support the US Economy and SAVE! 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Benton Police Department Tuesday 7:46 a.m. A North Little Rock man reported his credit card was fraudulently used at Benton Walmart to make a $254 purchase. 8:13 a.m. Jeremy Neal Geater, 33, of 503 S. Market St. Apt. 3, Benton, and April Lindsey Baker, 33, of Little Rock, were arrested at Market and Pine streets for third-degree battery. Police responded to that location for an altercation between the two. 9:31 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Saline courier SCRAPBOOk 1976 Sarah Michele Glasgow, 27, of 312 Pope Road, Benton, was arrested at the 21000 block of North Service Road for driving while intoxicated (drugs), driving with a suspended license and a warrant out of Cabot. Glasgow had been involved in a single-vehicle accident at that location. 11:32 p.m. Stuart Matthew Wagner, 26, of 1909 Niki Court, Bryant, was arrested at Highway 5 and Greenhill Road for driving while intoxicated (drugs), possession of drug paraphernalia and improper lane change. Wednesday 12:35 a.m. An Alexander man reported the theft of his wallet at Edgehill. 3:38 p.m. Officers responded to Heartland Nursing for a report of a vehicle break-in. 1:17 a.m. A South Street Auto employee reported a white couple stole a blue 2006 Hyundai Sonata. He said the two took the vehicle out for a test drive, but did not return it. Nicolas R. Holland, 30, of 3314 Frendall St., Benton, was arrested at Congo Road and Troy Drive for driving while intoxicated and careless and prohibited driving. 5:15 a.m. 4:01 p.m. An Alexander man reported someone fraudulently opened a Verizon account in his name at the Benton location. 4:35 p.m. A Watts Road woman reported someone stole three checks from her vehicle and used them in unlawful trade. 6:38 p.m. A Lee Circle man reported someone broke into his shed and stole two welders, valued at a total of $2,200. 7:10 p.m. Officers responded to the 1700 block of Durwood for a report of a burglary in progress. No suspect was located inside the residence, but a vehicle outside sustained damage to its windshield. Saline County Sheriff’s Office • A man on the 7000 block of Amelia Road reported a gun was stolen. • A man on the 19000 block of Philis Drive reported he was being harassed. • A man on the 4000 block of Chevy Road reported he witnessed a disturbance. Little Rock Zoo, others ask governor to veto primate bill The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Several groups including Arkansas’ largest zoo are calling on Gov. Asa Hutchinson to veto a bill that would make it less restrictive for groups to keep primates in Arkansas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dan Douglas, R-Bentonville, will come before the governor Wednesday. Spokesman J.R. Davis says the governor is still reviewing the legislation. The bill would revise a 2013 law that prohibits ownership or breeding of orangutans, baboons, chimpanzees, gorillas or macaques unless a facility is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Opponents say the bill, which would allow groups accredited by the Zoological Association of America or any other zoological accrediting agency, would decrease the required care of animals and make it easier for the primates to spread diseases to humans. Clinton says he’ll be ‘backstage adviser’ The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton says in an interview he plans to be a “backstage adviser” in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s expected presidential campaign and intends to spend the year working on his family’s philanthropic foundation. As his wife considers another presidential campaign, the ex-president says in an interview with Town and Country magazine released Tuesday that he would play a behind-thescenes role and remain focused on his work at the Clinton Foundation, which he founded in 2001 after he left the White House. “I think it’s important, and Hillary does too, that she go out there as if she’s never run for anything before and establish her connection with the voters,” Clinton said. “And that my role should primarily be as a backstage adviser to her until we get much, much closer to the election.” The former president defended his foundation’s commitment to accountability, calling it the “most transparent” of all the presidential foundations and “more transparent” than at Sue’s PAWN SHOP 200 E. Sevier St. Benton, AR 72015 501-778-4775 many major foundations. He noted that it has been criticized for accepting money from foreign governments. Asked about his role if Hillary Clinton is elected president, Bill Clinton said he would “have to assess what she wants me to do” but “we might have to change the (foundation) rules again.” When Hillary Clinton became President Barack Obama’s secretary of state in 2009, the foundation agreed to stop raising money from foreign governments but the Washington Post reported in February that some foreign govern- ments continued to donate while she was in the Obama administration. In one case, the foundation said it should have sought approval from the State Department before accepting a $500,000 contribution from the Algerian government to assist with earthquake relief in Haiti. Bill Clinton said they haven’t discussed any changes to how the foundation would function “and I don’t think we should. You can’t. It’s hard for any party to hang on to the White House for 12 years, and it’s a long road. A thousand things could happen.” Pulaski Tech to raise Process surrounding tuition by 16 percent religion law not ‘pretty’ The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Leaders of Arkansas’ largest community college have approved a 16 percent tuition hike. The Arkansas DemocratGazette reports Pulaski Technical College’s board of trustees on Monday approved the increase, which will begin July 1. A student taking 15 credit hours currently pays about $2,000 in tuition and mandatory fees each semester. Under the new plan, that student will now pay about $2,325. “This is always a difficult time for me when we have discussions about increasing tuition,” said board Chairman Robert Dedman. “I think none of us ever want to increase tuition.” The increase comes as the school faces declining enrollment and, subsequently, declining tuition and fee revenue. Tuition and fees represent about 70 percent of the school’s revenue. “We want to keep (tuition) as it is or reduce it, but I think that’s not a reality here,” Dedman said. “We need to take care of ourselves financially because we’re not going to get any help from anybody else.” Administrators have been working to increase enrollment and revenue by reviewing course programs, taking steps to refinance bonds and expanding marketing strategies. File Your TAXES Courier photo Bill Clinton watches as his wife, Hillary, draws for him. She drew the first spot on the ballot in the race for attorney general. Best Pharmacy Best Pharmacist Dale Ryan Best Service • Best Gift Store 620 W. South St. • Benton • 778-3151 or 778-1166 MON. - SAT. 8am - 9pm & SUN. 12pm - 9pm Western Union Services • Pay Phone Bills Here • Accept Insurance Plans & Part D Plans ****AUCTION**** By Andrew DeMillo The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ Senate president said Tuesday he didn’t like the process surrounding the last-minute revamping of a religious objections measure that was initially criticized as anti-gay, but said he believed the compromise law offers more certainty for both sides of the debate. Senate President Jonathan Dismang said he shared in some of the blame over the furor, saying he didn’t read the first version of the bill that was sent to Gov. Asa Hutchinson that was cast as discriminatory. Hutchinson signed a compromise version of the bill into law Thursday, a day after calling for changes in the face of calls from the state’s largest employers — including retail giant Walmart — to veto the bill. “I think ultimately we got where we wanted to be,” the Republican from Beebe told members of the Political Animals Club. “The process was not pretty, but again the ultimate result I think was good.” Hutchinson, also a Republican, asked lawmakers to rewrite the measure, which bars state and local government from infringing on someone’s religious beliefs without a compelling reason, so it would more closely mirror a 1993 federal law. He signed the measure the same day Indiana’s governor approved an amendment to that state’s religious objections law in the face of similar protests. Dismang said the initial bill created uncertainty since it didn’t match with federal law. “My understanding was the (initial) bill mirrored the federal law, when in fact it didn’t,” he said. “When you peel it away and look at the issue, it was the uncertainty it created whether for the LGBT community or for, in a way in my opinion, Christians. What was going to be the ultimate outcome from this uncertainty?” Unlike Indiana, Arkansas’ compromise measure doesn’t include specific language barring the law from being used to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The Arkansas measure addresses actions only by government, not businesses or individuals. Supporters said that would prevent businesses from using it to deny services to individuals. Timberland Sale by Sealed Bid - BID DATE Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 3:00 PM 3114 HWY 31 S. - BEBEE AR. Sat, April 11th , 10 am 10% buyers premium, Everything sells regardless of price! Drop Leaf Tables, Plant Stands, Kidney Tables, Spinning Wheel, Deskd, Wardrobes, Drop front Desk, Wicker Baskets, Books, Shelfts, Buttons, Cobot Blue, Brass, McCoy, Gibson China set, Whiskey Decanters, Beer Steins, Amber Glass, Elvis Rug, Elvis Lamp, TOO MUCH TO LIST! For details, updated list, photos: www.auctionzip.com ID# 2412650 Randy Phillips Auction, for info call: 501-951-5568 or 501-951-1096 AL #763 Randy Phillips 4,437.60 (+/-) acres consisting of 17 tracts in Cleburne, Izard, and Stone Counties, Arkansas. Tracts may be purchased as a whole or individually. Please call for bid package, property tours, and information. y Daniel Photo: Jeremy Daniel Photo: Jerem Lile Real Estate, Inc. Contact: Brandon Stafford 501416-9748 or 501-374-3411 APRIL 24-26 � MAUMELLE PAC Get Tickets! 501.244.8800 � Ticketmaster.com Groups of 10 or more SAVE, call 501.492.3312 [email protected] www.lilerealestate.com /BwayLR Welcomed by CelebrityAttractions.comR #MDQLittleRock Wednesday, April 8, 2015 The Saline Courier OBITUARIES 3 Saline county events John Henry Lovell Email calendar items to [email protected] or call 501-315-8228 ext. 236. Calendar items are intended for nonprofit organizations. John Henry Lovell, 72, of Hot Springs passed from this life on Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1943, in Scott, the son of the late George Clinton and Ina Johnson Lovell. John was retired from Reynolds Metals Co. as an electrician and Lakeside School District as a bus driver. He was a member of Pleasant Grove, MN, Masonic Lodge No. 22 and a Shriner. John was preceded in death by one grandLovell son, Jace Dalton Stiles; four brothers, Lee, Jack, Ewell and George Lovell; three sisters, Louis Edwards, Eva McGinley and Fay Warrick. John is survived by his wife, Martha Ledbetter Lovell of Hot Springs; two sons, Richard Lovell of Little Rock and Scotty Lovell of St. Louis, Missouri; two stepsons, Joey Stiles of Bismarck and Jason Stiles of Hot Springs; one stepdaughter, Kristen Goodson of Hot Springs; one brother, Leon Lovell of Benton; one sister, Evelyn Keene of Benton; 10 grandchildren, Kendrick and Caleb Lovell, Jaxston Johnson, Katie and Cole Stiles, Ethan and Emily Thacker, Shelli Brickell, Madeline Goodson and Becca Daniels; and one great-grandchild, Kingsley Brickell. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at Welch Funeral Home with Roy Edwards officiating. Visitation is set from 1 p.m. Thursday until service time. A private burial service will take place. Arrangements are by Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 3100 Samford Ave, Shreveport, LA 71103. Online guest book and video tribute: www.welchfh.net. Wilma ‘Juanita’ Whisenhunt Wilma “ Juanita” Whisenhunt, 80. of Benton, passed away April 6, 2015. She was born July 6, 1934, in Benton to the late Frank and Annie Pitcock Smith. Juanita worked at Timber Ridge Ranch for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Albert Smith. Whisenhunt Juanita is survived by her husband, Bobby Ray Whisenhunt of Benton; a son, Jim Whisenhunt and wife Connie of Benton; four greatgrandchildren and known to many nieces and nephews as “Granny”; and three sisters, Lucille Biehslich of Benton, Mary Elizabeth Johnson of Paron and Ida Robinson of Benton. Funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at Ashby Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Kentucky Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today, April 8, at the funeral home. Online guest book: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com. Wayne Edward May Wayne Edward May, 67, of Haskell passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. He was born to the late Olen and Mary May in Saline County on June 16, 1947. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. May loved to bowl and play pool. He was a member of the VFW Post 2256 and loved working crossword puzzles and encrypto. He was a truck driver and loved to watch “Wheel of Fortune.” In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three brothers, Jackie, Donnie and Jimmy May. Survivors include his wife, Catherine May; two sons, Larry May and wife Cassie and Chris May, all of Benton; one daughter, Tammy Goff and husband Jackie of Havana; five grandchildren, John May, Kalie May, Marva Gray, Allen Gettle, and Tyler Goff; three great-grandchildren, Emma Gray, Angel Brotherton Hauser and Shane Brotherton Houser; three sisters, Phyllis Page of Casa Grande, Arizona, Iris Conerly of Braxton, Mississippi, and Janice Segeda of Little Rock; and other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047). Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard 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 something 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. Bruce Johnson 6 p.m. JEFFERSON-’JACKSONSTYLE’ DINNER: “Blue Bruce Johnson, 59, of Benton died Monday, April 6, 2015. Jeans and Barbecue,” at the Benton Event Center. He was born Nov. 10, 1955, in Benton. He was retired Dinner and program. Saline from Arkansas Health Center and was of the County Democratic Central Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Committee sponsoring Phillip Calvin Johnson; his mother, Rita event. Cost is $30. Charlie Harvey Johnson; his brother, Gary Wayne Cole Chaffin will be featured Johnson; and a sister, Kelly Marie Webster. speaker. Through 8:30 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Patty Halpain Johnson Johnson; a son, James Phillip Johnson; a stepdaughter, Sandra Bentley; three stepsons, SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Randy Ables, Matt Tackett and Keith Isom; three brothers, Phillip, Jimmy and Jeffrey Johnson; 12 grandchildren and 10 a.m. seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, April 10, at INTERNATIONAL TABLETOP CELEBRATION DAY preAshby Funeral Home with the funeral set for 2 p.m. Burial sented at the Bob Herzfeld will follow at New Rosemont Cemetery. Memorial Library in the Pallbearers are C.W. McCool, William Davis, Jeremy meeting room. Join in for a Langley, Wesley House, Mike Fitzhugh, Fred Santoss, day of games, games! Pick Daryl Buffington and James Higgins a game, play a game, and Online guest book: www.ashbyfuneralhome.com. who knows – if you win the PAID OBITUARY featured Gutter Works of Arkansas All Your Gutter Needs 501-317-7808 501-952-1232 BUSINESS from an extensive list of qualified professionals in your area advertising daily in our Business & Service Directory 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 501778-1133. 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. Weighin begins at 8:45 a.m. and meeting beings at 9:30 a.m. Call Billie for questions at 557-5075. 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 Christian-based 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 778-3770 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 admission 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 501-2492685. 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. In Memory of Nikia Reed Robinson We would like to express our Thanks and Appreciation to all the Ralph Bunche Community. A Very Special Thanks to Ounta Pleasure, Aberta Wilson, Rose Griffin, The Men’s Alliance and all the caregivers for the kindness and good care. We would also like to thank Pastor Carl D. Barnes and our Church of God family & P.K. Miller Funeral Home. Thank You Due to an oversight, this memorial was omitted from the Sunday, April 5th edition of The Saline Courier. We regret the error and apologize for any inconvenience caused. 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 To prevent blood clots, get up and move LETTER TO THE EDITOR POLICY The Saline Courier encourages readers to submit letters to the editor expressing opinions on local, state, national or international issues. The Saline Courier prefers typewritten or emailed letters not more than 250 words in length. Please provide name, daytime phone and address for verification. Letters are checked for libelous and/or vulgar language and may be edited for length or content. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar month. We cannot accept form letters in support of or against any candidate for public office. 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To explain pulmonary embolism, let’s begin with a refresher on the Dr. circulation of blood in our bodies. Komaroff Blood carries nutrients (like oxygen and sugar) to the cells of our body and removes waste material from the cells. The blood circulates because of the pumping action of the heart. There are two circuits. One circuit pumps oxygenpoor blood to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen. The second circuit pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body through “pipes” called arteries. When oxygen leaves the blood to enter the cells, the blood becomes oxygen-poor. That oxygen-poor blood returns to the heart through pipes called veins. Blood flows more slowly through veins than through arteries. Sometimes clots form in the slowly moving blood, especially if the flow is slower than usual. This is a condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Usually, DVT occurs in the veins of the legs. Part of the clot can break away and travel through veins to the heart, and then on to the lungs. There, it travels through progressively narrower blood vessels. When the size of the clot is larger than the width of the blood vessel, it gets stuck in the blood vessel. (I’ve put an illustration on my website, AskDoctorK.com.) DVT may cause pain or swelling of the legs. It is usually the result of extended inactivity. If you are inactive for many hours -- during a long airplane flight or prolonged bed rest, for example -- blood flow in your legs may slow. DVT is more likely in people who are bedridden and those who are recovering from surgery. Symptoms of pulmonary embolism can include chest pain and unexplained shortness of breath or coughing. Doctors treat a life-threatening pulmonary embolism by using clot-busting medicines. Or a doctor may use a catheter to remove the clot or deliver medicine to dissolve it. Non-life-threatening pulmonary embolism is treated with blood thinners to keep clots from getting larger and prevent new clots from forming. Blood thinners don’t break up blood clots that have already formed; the body dissolves most clots with time. But the blood thinner will be necessary for several months or longer. To reduce your risk for DVT and pulmonary embolism: • Avoid sitting motionless for long periods of time. • If you must sit, flex your calves, ankles and thighs from time to time to keep the blood flowing. • Drink a lot of water. • Walk around frequently during long plane flights or car trips. • Get out of bed and move around as soon as possible after having surgery or being ill. If you’ve already had DVT or pulmonary embolism, ask your doctor about compression stockings. They can help keep blood in the legs from pooling and clotting. •• 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. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 In emerging race, O’Malley new target R ecently, a representative from the Hillary Clinton camp delivered a message to Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor preparing to challenge Clinton for the 2016 Democratic nomination. I have some good news and some bad news, the messenger said. What’s the good news? asked O’Malley. The good news is we’re taking you seriously, the messenger Byron answered. And the bad news is ... we’re York taking you seriously. The undertone of threat was unmistakable, but anyone who takes on Clintonworld has to expect that. And indeed, proO’Malley Democrats — there are some — are not at all surprised by the tone. “They are the most petty, vengeful people out there,” says one Democrat of the Clinton organization. “They hold a grudge for decades. I don’t think he (O’Malley) expected them to welcome him with a fruit basket.” And Clintonworld has reason to be concerned. Yes, Hillary’s lead is huge, and yes, she is at this point the presumptive Democratic nominee. But there are already emerging signs that the coronation might not go as planned. It’s early yet, but O’Malley’s recent declaration — “The presidency of the United States is not some crown to be passed between two families” — is probably the best line of the campaign so far. If you took a poll to gauge public opinion on that turn of phrase, approval would likely be very, very high. “It was a very effective line,” says another Democrat. “And it’s the first time he’s taken a swing — he’s always deferred in the past.” No more. O’Malley is acting like a real candidate now, traveling, hiring staff and fashioning a message. Democratic insiders point to three factors that could help O’Malley turn a non-race into a race. 1) Even when she has the nomination race to herself, Clinton rarely rises above 60 percent with Democrats. (In the RealClearPolitics average of polls, she is currently just under 60 percent.) “There is one-third to 40 percent of the Democratic electorate that wants a primary race,” notes the second Democrat. “Even in a field where she doesn’t have an opponent, Hillary doesn’t get above 65 percent.” The job of O’Malley, or any other Clinton challenger, is to connect with that 35 percent to 40 percent of Democrats who are hoping for a Clinton opponent. 2) The history of Democratic primary battles is that an insurgent almost always puts a scare into the sure-thing front-runner. “You can go back decades,” says the Democrat. “There has always been a moment in the Democratic primary in which the overwhelming, conventional, odds-on establishment favorite was vulnerable to an outsider challenge.” While that is truer of some years than others, there is a pretty long list of insurgents — Howard Dean, Bill Bradley, Jerry Brown and others — who created some nervous moments for the leading candidate. In 2008, of course, the outsider Barack Obama did a lot more than that. And the odds-on favorite he toppled then just happens to be the odds-on favorite now. 3) The press wants a primary. Republicans can complain that the media is in the tank for Hillary, but there seems little doubt that many voices in the press would like to see an actual contest for the Democratic nomination. The Boston Globe, for example, recently begged Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run. “Democrats would be making a big mistake if they let Hillary Clinton coast to the presidential nomination without real opposition,” the paper editorialized. The fact that some key voices in the press won’t take Warren’s “no” for an answer is an indication the Fourth Estate would like a fight. And if Warren stays out, they’ll talk up any other credible challenger. O’Malley is more than credible. He has the credentials of a two-term governor and the ability to position himself to the progressive left of Clinton. On Wall Street, LGBT issues, immigration, trade — on those and more, O’Malley can credibly cast himself as more progressive than Hillary. “Hillary and Bill Clinton have been thick as thieves with Wall Street,” says a pro-O’Malley Democrat. “She was very close with the financial industry, and she depends on them for money.” Years after the economic meltdown, many on the left are still angry that none of the big Wall Street players was punished, and it hurts Clinton to be associated with those players. “This is a really, really, really big issue with progressives — that there was no accountability for Wall Street,” says the Democrat. The planets are aligning for a real Democratic race. That doesn’t mean Clinton will lose (although anything can happen), but it does mean there will be no smooth, easy path to the crown. 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] ere is an important life lesson: The most important things in life are not things at all. If I give my grandchildren a toy — which happens too frequently, my wife says — one of three things happens: It gets broken. It ends up in a garage sale. Worst still, it ends up in my overcrowded attic. I have three grandchildren living in my house. While I provide them with plenty of material things, I want Jim to give them someHarris thing that can never be taken away from them. Conservative Those two things are Corner great memories and a college education. My oldest grandchild is six years old. For the last three summers, we have gone on “summer adventures.” We have gone to a zip line adventure just off Interstate 30 near Prescott where he did the longest zip line in the nation — without assistance. We have ridden a real train near Fort Smith that has restored passenger cars from the 1920s and 1930s. Children love trains. The British children’s show about Thomas the Tank engine is incredibly popular, but the opportunity to ride a real train in Arkansas is rare. You can ride Amtrak, but trains from Arkansas only leave in the middle of the night and children are usually asleep and miss the fun of those rides. As a side note, my grandchildren and I watch Thomas so much that I can name all of Thomas’s friends. We have been to museums in Hot Springs and Little Rock. By far, the Star Wars museum in Hot Springs is the most popular so far. We have been horse back riding as well as visited some of the many caves found in the state. Sure, a trip to Disney in either California or Florida would make great memories too, but such trips are so expensive that most families can only do it once while a child is growing up. Arkansas has many great places to go on one-day adventures. These trips have given my oldest grandson great memories. The other two children are ages one and two. I plan to take them on summer adventures starting this summer. As for giving them an education, with a little planning that is not as difficult as is sounds. First, they have to want it. I tell them all – yes, even the youngest – you need to grow up, get a good education and that will allow you to get good job so you can care for your family. We all know a college education is expensive and paying for it out of pocket is beyond most people’s means. Often, children who get a college degree have to do it with student loans that burden them financially for years. So the way to do it is to invest in a tax-free college saving plan so small investments now can grow as the child grows. The 529 Plan is an education savings plan designed to help families set aside money for future college costs. It is named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code created a tax-free college plans in 1996.Those plans are called 529 Gift Plans here in Arkansas. Money put into one of these plans grows tax-free until is time to pay for higher educational expenses. The money doesn’t have to be spent on an Arkansas college or university. Students can use it for any institution of higher education in the country or even a vo-tech school if that is their choice. An account can be opened for as little as $25 and other family members can contribute. So both sets of grandparents and the parents – if they can afford it while paying for the cost of raising a child – can work together to save for college. A little put away each year will mean a lot – thanks to interest and the lack of state or federal taxes — when they graduate high school and draw the money out. A good education, like good memories, is something they will have for life. Both are gifts that can’t be taken away. So there you have it. I am giving my grandchildren something that will stay with them when I am long gone. Hopefully when they are grandparents, I will have set an example for them to follow and they will give their grandchildren great memories and a good education. 5 U.S. stocks open higher as investors wait on Fed, earnings Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened higher as investors waited for the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting later Wednesday. Investors were also waiting for companies to start reporting their first-quarter earnings. Alcoa, a metals company, will be one of the first major companies to report The Saline Courier KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index gained nine points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,085, as of 10:06 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 88 points, or 0.5 percent, to 17,962. minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March meeting when they are released later Wednesday. Policy makers have hinted that they will raise interest rates later this year, if the economy strengthens sufficiently. The Fed has kept its benchmark lending rate close to zero for more than six years. NOTES OF A MEETING: Investors will pore over the EARNINGS: Companies are set to start reporting earnings after the close of the market. White SC officer charged with murder in black man’s death Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dramatic video that shows a white South Carolina police officer shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop has led authorities to file a murder charge against the officer amid public outrage over a series of deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of law enforcement agents. A protest began with about 40 to 50 people Wednesday in North Charleston, led by a group formed after the fatal shooting of another black man in Ferguson, Missouri. The video, provided to the dead man’s family and lawyer by an unidentified person who shot the footage, shows North Charleston Stray From page 1 she took to feeding them on the sidewalk instead. She added later that the same neighbor “walks around the neighborhood” feeding cats from sacks of feed. Charles Stitz said he has “come home several times” to find bowls of cat food in his own yard after he asked the person to stop. “Strays need to be rounded up and done away with,” he said, adding he is tired of stepping in cat feces. Alderman Kerry Murphy asked Parsons if traps could be used, but Mayor David Mattingly soon interjected, saying animal control only has two cages and that would not be a solution to the problem. Alderman Charles Cunningham said the proposed ordinance had been “blown out of proportion.” Fashion Show From page 1 designs will be awarded cash prizes, Dunn noted. The designer winning first place will receive $500; the second-place finisher will receive $250; and the designer finishing in third place will receive $100. Dunn pointed out that the event will feature “more than just fashion” since it will include the recycled art showcase. She noted that all pieces to be exhibited were created by Saline County students for a contest hosted in conjunction with America Recycles Day. In addition to the show and exhibit, Habitat for Odes UTVs, Trucks, Trailers and Equipment Patrolman Michael Thomas Slager firing eight shots at the back of Walter Lamer Scott as he runs away. The 50-year-old man falls after the eighth shot, fired after a brief pause. Scott’s parents appeared separately on TV shows Wednesday morning, a day after the officer was charged. Walter Scott Sr. told the NBC “Today Show” that his son may have run because he owed child support and didn’t want to go back to jail. Scott Sr. said that in the video, the officer “looked like he was trying to kill a deer running through the woods.” Judy Scott called the video “the most horrible thing I’ve ever seen.” “I almost couldn’t look at it to see my son running defenselessly, being shot. It just tore my heart to pieces,” she said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Attorneys for the family said the man who shot the video is assisting investigators. The person has not been identified. North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey announced the charge at a news conference Tuesday. Summy said Slager had made “a bad decision.” Authorities said Scott was shot after the officer had already hit the man with a stun gun after a traffic stop Saturday that began over a faulty brake light. “When you’re wrong, you’re wrong,” Summey told reporters. He said his stance was that it isn’t right for anyone to use another’s property without permission. “I like to see [animals] fed, too,” he said, but feeding them on others’ land is an “invasion” of both public and private properties. The mayor said he has personally trapped cats on his own property and taken them to animal control, but that it’s an ineffective system, as within 24 hours the same person claims the animal and returns it to their home. Asked by Alderman Jim Gardner how widespread the matter is, Parsons said, “It’s everywhere … It’s not just in one neighborhood.” Committee chair Evelyn Reed said she had heard complaints of 10 cats or more being fed near a dumpster at Kroger. The committee voted unanimously in favor of sending the ordinance to the full council for its approval. In other business, resi- dent Brandi Greer had a question pertaining to another ordinance pertaining to at-large dogs. She said she has been harassed by animal control for not having her dog on a leash although the dog was on her unfenced property. Parsons explained one section of that ordinance requires either a fence or a leash, and that canines cannot run loose on anyone’s property without one or the other. Greer argued that the same ordinance has an exception that allows dogs to run loose between properties so long as each homeowner allows it, and said there are contradictory definitions of at-large dogs in the ordinance. Houston, the city attorney, said a judge has not ruled the ordinance invalid, and the committee voted to leave it as is until the judge rules otherwise. Murphy cast the only no vote. Humanity Re-Store, Civitan Services, Native Hound and Mom & Dot Designs will feature items available for sale. In addition to the fashion designs, three seniors who are part of the YEA Team will be honored with scholarships acknowledging their dedication to their community and school. Slated to receive this honor are Madison Rose, Olivia Barnes and Emory Rockwell. Each has been selected for a $1,500 award. Dunn invited area residents to attend the event. “Come out and support your students on this memorable red carpet night,” she urged. 2015 Yukon proud member of I-30Next Alcoa Exit to Target BUICK • GMC 501.315.7100 BULLDOG Raiders 2 Passenger 26” Tires, Sound System w/Integrated Speakers, Top Led Lightbar Half Windshield Door Nets Cargo Bed, 800 cc V- Twin Motorcycle 60 HP $ msrp earnings for the first quarter. Earnings per share are projected to decline by about 3 percent for S&P 500 companies, according to data from S&P Capital IQ. That would be first contraction since the third quarter of 2009, when the economy was emerging from the Great Recession. A big slump in oil prices last year his crimped profits at energy companies and a surging dollar is hurting the earnings of big multinational corporations. ENERGY DEAL: Royal Dutch Shell agreed to buy BG Group for $69.7 billion in cash and stock. Energy companies are looking to reduce costs and become more efficient in the wake of tumbling oil prices and can do that by combining businesses. Christian Stadler, associate professor of strategic management at Warwick Business School, said the deal “could be the beginning of a new wave of mega-mergers in the sector.” Shell’s stock fell 7 percent in London while BG Group’s soared 32 percent. Tournament One key we have is that we’re not just a team. We have a strong education element to our program. We do more than just play basketball.” Rodney Plack of Landers of Benton added that he is “glad to be part of the tournament. We’re always happy to raise funds for the children of our community.” Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs said, “It is businesses like Chick-fil-A and its owner, Guy Parker, who know the importance of re-investing in their local communities that continually make differences in the lives of those around them. I hope everyone who cannot compete that day will choose to come out and support those who are signed up, and of course the organizations that this event will benefit, the Boys & Girls Club of Bryant and Team USA.” Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are also available. For more information contact LeJuan Washington, [email protected], 501-607-0972 or Parker, [email protected], 334-414-2029. Additional details about the tournament may be obtained at www.cfa3on3. com. From page 1 Team USA, two organizations that help ensure great futures for our local youth.” Suzanne Passmore, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Bryant, said, “We are thrilled to be part of the event, and are thankful that Chick-fil-A chose our organization as a beneficiary.” Team USA Coach LeJuan Washington said, “We’re excited to partner with Chick-fil-A and Landers to benefit Boys & Girls Club. EUROPE’S DAY: Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 0.2 percent while France’s CAC 40 was flat. 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Bryant 8-7 in 14 innings Bauxite def. Carlisle 10-0 HG def. F. Lake 17-0 Softball Benton def. LH 10-0 By Tony Lenahan [email protected] BENTON – The Benton Panthers would trailed most of the game against 6A South Conference foe Lake Hamilton Wolves, but came through when it counted in a 3-2 win over the Wolves on Tuesday at Panthers Field. The Wolves put up a run in the top of the first on By Nate Allen Cabot def. HG 6-0 FAYETTEVILLE A Tuesday Arkansas Razorbacks practice open to media enabled reporters to notice third-year sophomore Tevin Beanum of Forrest City promoted from backup to first-team defensive end. Defensive line coach Rory Segrest and defensive coordinator Robb Smith explained LH def. Benton (G) 7-0 Conway def. Bryant (B) 1-0 thursday Razorback Report Benton at El Dorado, 5 p.m. Hornets fall in 13 innings Bryant at Alma (DH), 5 p.m. By Tony Lenahan [email protected] Bauxite vs. Mena, 4:30 p.m. BRYANT – Leading 5-1 after two innings, the Bryant Hornets held the lead until the final inning until a Conway Wampus Cat 2-run homer tied it, and the Bryant/ Conway crowd were treated to almost another regulation game as the Wampus Cats edged the Hornets 8-7 in 13 innings on Tuesday at Hornets Field. Conway scored a run on four hits in the top of the first off Bryant starter Blaine Knight, but the Hornets responded in the bottom of the second with a 5-spot. Bryant (13-2) put up six hits in the inning with one being an RBI single from Connor Tatum and a 2-run single from Jason Hastings. Hastings would later score on a wild pitch for the 5-1 lead. The Wampus Cats added a run in the fourth and one in the sixth to trail 5-3 going into the final inning, but an infield single and 2-run homer from McCall Dail off Knight tied it up to force extra innings. Conway scored one in the top of the ninth, but the Hornets responded with one when Blake Patterson’s sacrifice fly scored Brandan Soccer Bryant (B) at De Queen, 4 p.m. FRIDAY Baseball HG vs. Mayflower, 4:30 p.m. Softball Benton at El Dorado, 4:30 p.m. Bryant at Alma (DH), 5 p.m. Bauxite vs. Mena, 4:30 p.m. HG vs. Mayflower, 5 p.m. Soccer Benton (G,B) at El Dorado, 4 pm saturday Baseball Bryant Jamboree Soccer Bryant (G) vs. Fayetteville, 11 a.m. (in Russellville) Cardinals crush Cobras PANTHERS, page 7 Beanum moves up, Hogs moving around Bryant def. Conway 2-1 Soccer an RBI single and it would remain 1-0 Lake Hamilton until the bottom of the third. Junior Colten Nix hit a one-out double and junior Brinson Williams walked. Junior Drew Dyer knocked Nix in with a double of his own and a 1-1 game. Again pitching dominated until the top of the sixth when the Wolves added a Wednesday, April 8, 2015 the promotion following Tuesday’s workout in full pads. “Tevin has really performed well,” Segrest said. “He actually graded out the highest of all the D-linemen in the scrimmage on Saturday. He was productive. He is doing things the way we are asking him JUSTIN MANNING/jaysphotodesign.com to do it so I am trying to give Harmony Grove third baseman Brinson Cornwell releases a throw to first base for the out during the him a shot at it.” Cardinals 9-0 rout of Episcopal Collegiate earlier this season. Cornwell tossed Harmony Grove’s third Beanum unofficially was straight 3-hitter Tuesday en route to beating Fountain Lake 17-0. He was also 3 for 5 at the dish. RAZORBACKS, page 7 Benton takes 11th straight Lancaster flirts with perfection Benton’s Madi Lancaster fires a pitch home during a Lady Panther win earlier this season. Lancaster, one of four Benton starting pitchers, flirted with a perfect game Tuesday as Benton beat Lake Hamilton 10-0 in 6A South play. She was one out away from a perfect game in the fifth inning when Lake Hamilton’s Paige Hoover singled to left field. By Josh Briggs [email protected] BENTON -- The Benton Lady Panthers have hit a groove. Winners of 10 straight coming into Tuesday’s tilt with 6A South foe Lake Hamilton, Benton made it look easy as it took advantage of five errors and cruised past the Lady Wolves 10-0. But the real storyline was Madi Lancaster’s night in the pitching circle. One of four or five pitchers Head Coach Heidi Cox can run out on any given day, Lancaster was one out away from perfection. After sitting down 14 straight to start the game, Lancaster allowed her first hit as Lake Hamilton catcher Paige Hoover singled down the left-field line, breaking up the perfect game. “She did a good job,” Cox said of her hurler. “She said she liked the umpire because he was giving her corners and that really gives her confidence. She did a good job JUSTIN MANNING/ jaysphotodesign.com LADY PANTHERS, page 7 HORNETS, page 7 Stone solid after rough Bryant picks up 2-1 win outing for Razorbacks By Nate Allen Razorback Report FAYETTEVILLE - They say after falling off a horse, the best thing is to get right back in the saddle. So Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn saddled up senior Razorbacks relief pitcher Jacob Stone from the start in Tuesday night’s 8-1 nonconference victory over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Baum Stadium. Starting for the first time ever for Arkansas, Stone through five complete, allowed one hit, struck out five, walked none and retired his last 10 batters consecutively while upping his record to 2-2. In Arkansas’ lone loss of last weekend’s three-game SEC West series against the Auburn Tigers in Auburn, Ala., Stone in the ninth last Saturday committed a throwing error, walked a batter and hit consecutive batters, the second with the bases loaded for the 3-2 loss. It compounded misery on an already struggling year (4.30 earned run average) for the senior so superb as the closer in 2014 with a 0.94 ERA and four saves. “We wanted to get him on the mound as soon as we could to get his confidence up,” Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn said. “I know he felt bad about what happened [Saturday]. We knew if he threw well then obviously he’s going to gain a lot of confidence so we just wanted to get him out there and let him throw 60-70 pitches. We know he’s a lot better pitcher than he’s shown. He proved to himself and everyone else that he deserves to be out there with games on the line.” The Bryant Lady Hornets defeated the Arkansas right fielder Tyler Conway Lady Spoon, the Hogs’ heaviest hitter Tuesday, 4 for 5 includ- Wampus Cats ing a double and two RBI, 2-1 on one during Arkansas’ 3-run first that would have won the Tuesday in Bryant. game by itself, smiled to see Daneile Stone become a rock again. Singleton “It was really good to see went 2 for that,” Spoon said. “Stone is 2 with a just a great competitor. He run and is always going to give us a freshman chance. Bad outings happen. Raven And to bounce back like that, Loveless that’s just who he is.” got the win Stone knows who he is the circle wasn’t the the guy floundergiving ing at Auburn. up a run “Saturday was pretty on three embarrassing individually hits in six and for the team,” Stone said. innings. RICK NATION/ “No one wants to get walked Special to The off like that. It was good to Saline Courier get out there and compete like I know I can and get the win tonight. I knew I need to ARKANSAS, page 7 7 Errors cost HG, win streak snapped Benton falls to LH Wednesday, April 8, 2015 The Saline Courier By Josh Briggs [email protected] CABOT -- The Harmony Grove Lady Cardinals ended their 10-game winning streak Tuesday with a 6-0 shutout loss to 7A powerhouse Cabot. On the road and battling a couple of injury woes, the Lady Cardinals hung tough with the Lady Panthers, battling to a 0-0 tie after five. But after going scoreless in the top of the sixth, Harmony Grove’s defense finally bent a little bit, allowing six runs on four hits and three errors. None of the runs were earned for Cabot. Harmony Grove committed four errors in the game. Its offense contributed with just three hits in the loss. Cabot bashed out six hits in the tilt. LJ Helmich started her second straight game and first since getting hit in the back of the head by a throw on Monday. Starting catcher Faith Otts is sidelined for Harmony Grove with a knee injury. Timetable for return in unknown at this time. Kristen Dempsey, Brooke Baxley and Rachel Kesterson had Harmony Grove’s hits. Four Lady Cardinals were left stranded. The entire team combined for 10 strikeouts in the game. Helmich finished with a pitching line of 5.2 innings pitches, allowing four unearned runs on four hits, walked three and struck out four. Dempsey threw 0.1 innings and allowed two unearned runs. The loss moves Harmony Grove to 12-3 overall on the year. The Lady Cardinals get back to 5-3A Conference play Friday, hosting Mayflower. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. STEVEN LOVELL/Special to The Saline Courier JOSH BRIGGS/The Saline Courier Senior second baseman Robyn Baxley makes a throw to first for an out during a recent game. Baxley and the Lady Cardinals snapped their 10-game winning streak Tuesday with a 6-0 loss in Cabot. Miners blow out Buffalo Razorbacks can do a lot of different things for us. We tried him inside last week and it looks like we are going to have some pretty good depth there so we are going to try him outside. He is versatile enough to where he can give us that probably wherever we need him to tell you the truth.” Senior DeMarcus Hodge moved up the depth chart at nose tackle behind sophomore Bijhon Jackson of El Dorado with Ledbetter moved to end. Sophomore Khalia Hackett has done so well in nickel package performances at Mike middle linebacker that junior Josh Williams now works at Sam strongside ‘backer where Hackett practiced previously until practicing strictly middle linebacker Tuesday “Coach (linebackers coach Vernon Hagreaves) wants me to be very versatile,” Williams said Tuesday. “So he said, ‘Go to Sam and I just went there and did what I had to do. It happened today. In high school I played outside linebacker and defensive end so I am familiar with it. The first time I ever played in the middle was in juco my freshman year at Dodge City.” Regarding Hackett, Hargreaves said after Tuesday’s seventh practice: “He’s one of the guys we’ve moved around a little bit and put him in positions to make some plays. He’s spinning a little bit just because it’s some different stuff. It’s just time. I thought he did a great job in the first six practices, where he was. With that being said, we wanted to try him at another spot and see if he might be able to work out there.” Tight end Alex Voelzke, withheld from last Saturday’s practice because of a strained back, practiced Tuesday full contact. Robb Smith was asked to evaluate last Saturday’s scrimmage. “I thought we flew around pretty well,” Smith said. “I thought our guys played with great effort.” However their efforts never caused a fumble or picked off a pass. “We didn’t create any turnovers and we need to eliminate big plays and eliminate missed tackles, too,” defensive backfield coach Clay Jennings said. “We had seven missed tackles in the secondary alone. That’s way too many. We gave up four touchdown passes in 82 plays and that’s too many, too. We cut a couple of guys loose and let a couple of guys get behind me so we have got to eliminate that, too.” However several are coming to the front on the back end including redshirt freshman Santos Ramirez, first at corner and now at strong safety. “You know he can help us at both but I am trying to get him more comfortable at safety,” Jennings said. “The lines are kind of thick over there at corner. He has a great ceiling outside or inside but I am liking him inside right now.” Senior starting strong safety Rohan Gaines was made media available Tuesday for the first time since a disciplinary suspension kept him home while the Razorbacks routed Texas in the Advocare Texas Bowl last December. “It was heartbreaking, being at home and not being able to be out there with my teammates,” Gaines said. “But it was a lesson learned.” The Razorbacks are off today, practice Thursday and scrimmage Saturday. Saturday’s 11 a.m. scrimmage at Reynolds Razorback Stadium is open to the public. Panthers two outs. Williams drove in Harris with a single and Nix would later score on an error for the winning run. Williams finished 2 for 2 with an RBI and two walks, Chase Nix went 2 for 4, and Colten Nix went 1 for 4 with two runs. Dyer went 1 for 3 with an RBI. On the mound, senior Ryan Rickford picked up the win giving up two runs (one earned) on eight hits in six innings, striking out five without a walk. Harris came in for the save striking out the side ini the seventh. The Panthers go to El Dorado to face the Wildcats in more South action Friday. From page 6 credited with three tackles during last Saturday’s scrimmage and apparently carried out his assignments well. “You know he did a good job for us,” Smith said. “He played that rush end position and Deatrich Wise kind By Tony Lenahan of rolled in there. Tevin did [email protected] some really good things, flashed at times. That position BAUXITE – Junior Taylor needs to have production in Vocque pitched five innings our defense and we’re very of shutout baseball as the pleased with what we’ve Bauxite Miners routed gotten from the majority of the Carlisle Bison 10-0 on players at that position at this Tuesday in Bauxite. Vocque point.” struck out five and allowed Segrest was asked how just two hits without a walk Beanum fared in Tuesday’s for the win. work as a first-teamer. Senior Ben Madison led “Hard to tell because we the offensive attack for the got some new things in so I Miners (9-3) going 2 for 4 am going to have to go back with two doubles and four and look at it and review the RBI. Bauxite scored four film,” Segrest said. “But I runs each in the second and think he did pretty good for fourth innings, and a single the most part.” run in the third in the fifth in Beanum has paid his dues the five-inning rout. to spread his first-team wings, Senior catcher Jeffrey redshirting as a freshman in Storment went 2 for 3 with 2013 and then waiting in the an RBI, Caleb Dorsey went 1 second-team wings last year for 2 and Vocque also went 1 behind graduated All-SEC TONY LENAHAN/The Saline Courier for 3 at the plate. senior captain Trey Flowers, The Miners host Mena in Bauxite’s Ben Madison watches the ball after flying out during a though Beanum still played game earlier this season. Madison was 2 for 4 with four RBI and 7-4A Conference action on some in every game and two doubles in the Miners’ 10-0 victory Tuesday over Carlisle. Friday. logged 11 tackles and forced one fumble with Smith and Segrest in their first year on Coach Bret Bielema’s Arkansas staff. “It’s his second year in this system as well so just trying From page 6 to learn the details of it and it looks like he is coming Warner. With the game tied 6-6 and around,” Segrest said. Bryant down to its last out and a runJeremiah Ledbetter, the ner at third, catcher Trey Breeding hit junior-college transfer defena grounder up the middle which the sive tackle UA enrolled in Conway shortstop fielded and threw to first. Breeding dove for first and he January, practiced Tuesday at looked safe, but the umpire called him defensive end. “Just trying to give him out in a close play to force more extra a look right there,” Segrest baseball. RBI singles by Conway in the top of said. “He’s a talented guy that the 13th made it an 8-6 game, but the Hornets loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the inning. Evan Lee knocked in Tatum with a hit but Warner was thrown out at home. With runners at second and third, Patterson struck out looking to end it. From page 6 Warner and Tatum had three hits run. But with time running each for the Hornets, while Drew Tipton, Lee and Breeding each had short, the Panthers punched RICK NATION/Special to The Saline Courier two hits apiece. through in the bottom of Bryant Hornet Dylan Hurt makes a play in the field in The Hornets travel to Alma for a the inning. Senior Drew the Hornets 8-7 loss to the Conway Wampus Cats in 13 doubleheader with the Airedales on Harris reached on a one-out innings of Tuesday in Bryant Friday. error as did Nix, now with Hornets Lady Panthers From page 6 hitting her spots and the kids played great defense behind her.” Lancaster struck out seven Lady Wolves while inducing five groundouts. Lone senior Delaney Bono got in on the excitement trucking around the bases for an inside-the-park home run in the fourth, scoring Herbie Arkansas From page 6 get out there and get a good rebound appearance.” Benton senior keeper Caitlyn Riner kicks in the Lady Panthers’ 7-0 loss to Lake Hamilton Tuesday in Benton. Despite the loss, Riner had 13 saves. “Our keeper, Caitlyn riner, played really well,” Benton Coach Jason Gentry said. “She had several 2 on 1 situations that she played the best she coould. Herbner in the process. Bono’s shot to left field was stood up by a strong wind out of left field, forcing the defender to attempt a diving play. Herbner scored twice in the win going 2 for 4 with four steals, swiping second and third twice. The speedy junior scored the game’s first run by herself, reaching on a leadoff single before stealing second and third. Not slowing up at second forced an errant throw to third, leading to her scoring. “Good gosh,” Cox said. “The thing about Herbie is she can cause havoc on the base paths. That is what Herbie does and we need her on base. We are all confident when she is on base. She can make things happen and she is very smart out there.” Freshman Rylea Brimhall continued her dominate start to the season, going 3 for 3 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI on Tuesday. Brimhall doubled and scored on a Breanna Langford single in the first inning to give Benton the early 2-0 lead. “She took care of her business in the 5-hole and I like her down there,” Cox said. “She was leading us in RBI in the 5-hole so I made some adjustments and (moved her up). Everyone is seeing the ball really well. We may switch back Friday, but at least we have some options.” Benton added two more runs in the second inning. Grace Bryant reached on an error and later scored on a Brimhall RBI single. Lancaster walked with Karie Sanford coming around to score as a courtesy runner on an RBI fly out by Taylor Oglesby. Uo 4-0 after three innings, Benton turned up the heat in the fourth, batting around the order while scoring six runs in the process. Herbner, Bono, Brimhall, Oglesby, Langford and Megan Herndon all scored in the inning, forcing Lake Hamilton to have to score at least one in the fifth. Lancaster, however, shut the door, sealing the win for Benton, the Lady Panthers’ 11th straight. Four Lady Panthers contributed with at least two hits Tuesday. Benton will take on El Dorado on the road Friday in more 6A South action. First pitch is set for 4:30 p.m. Benton is now 12-1 overall and 5-0 in conference play. Stone said he didn’t know he was starting until receiving a Tuesday morning text message from pitching coach Dave Jorn. “I was really surprised,” Stone said. “I didn’t think it would be me but I was excited and ready to go.” Aside from Spoon, first baseman Cullen Gassaway swung a hot bat for the Hogs, 2 for 4 for three RBI including singling one home in the first and belting a 2-run home run in the fifth. Kalik May’s home run off reliever Josh Alberius in the sixth netted the Delta Devils’ lone run. Arkansas improves to 17-15 while the Delta Devils fall to 6-20. Arkansas and MVSU conclude their two-game series at 2 p.m. today leading into Arkansas hosting SEC rival Kentucky this weekend at Baum Stadium. Game times are 6:30 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m Saturday and noon Sunday, an earlier start than original scheduled because of Kentucky’s travel situation. 8 Wednesday, April 8, 2015 The Saline Courier U.S. leads global oil, gas production for 3rd year Associated Press For the third year running, the U.S. produced more crude oil and natural gas than any other country in the world in 2014. More oil than Saudi Arabia. More gas than Russia. And it’s happening at time when the U.S. is trying to take a leadership role in slashing greenhouse gas emissions to avert the worst consequences of climate change. The U.S. is the Earth’s hydrocarbon production leader because of fracking, which has allowed shale oil fields in North Dakota, Texas and elsewhere to gush oil, and shale gas fields in Pennsylvania and other eastern states to produce ever more natural gas. The fracking boom allowed the U.S. to surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s leading oil producer in 2013, and to surpass Russia as the leading natural gas producer in 2012, the year when the U.S. overtook Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil and gas producer. The federal government’s new data released Tuesday reflecting the U.S.’s global leadership in both oil and gas production comes amid a backdrop of a changing climate, the Obama administration’s goal of slashing U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, and the upcoming climate negotiations in Paris late this year that are aiming for an international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, University of East Anglia researchers published a study in January showing that at least a third of all global crude oil reserves must remain untapped in the ground in order to avoid the internationally agreed upon limit of 2°C (3.6°F) of global warming. The world is currently on track to emit enough greenhouse gases by about 2040 to exceed that target, beyond which the risks of “dangerous” consequences of global warming escalate, scientists say. The oil keeps coming, however. The U.S. produced about 3.2 billion barrels of crude oil in 2014, up from 2.7 billion barrels in 2013. The last time the U.S. produced so much oil was in 1986. Production increased in 2014 despite oil prices that fell 50 percent as crude continued to gush from the Bakken shale oil fields of North Dakota and the Eagle Ford fields in Texas. “Certainly, we believe that the tight oil and shale gas boom in the U.S. is the primary reason for the large increase in production over the last several years, including in 2014,” U.S. Energy Information Administration analyst Linda Doman said, adding that crude oil production in 2015 is sliding because of low oil prices. 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The Arkansas DemocratGazette reports that the notices say the cuts are a result of the impending loss of desegregation funding. The layoffs will produce an annual savings of about $3.5 million. A 2014 settlement ended the state’s obligation to pay desegregation aid to three school districts, including the Little Rock district. The last payment will be in the 2017-18 school year. Suggs and Chief Financial Officer Kelsey Bailey also presented the committee with a list of 29 items that could possibly be cut over the next three years to help offset the loss of the desegregation aid. KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan soldier opened fire at a group of U.S. troops in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing an American soldier and wounding at least two others before he was shot dead, a U.S. official said. The incident happened after a meeting between Afghan provincial leaders and a U.S. Embassy official in the compound of the provincial governor in Jalalabad. All U.S. Embassy staff were accounted for and returned safely to their mission headquarters, the embassy said. NATO confirmed that one of its soldiers died in the attack, without providing the nationality of the slain soldier, as is the coalition’s policy. The Washington official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak before the official announcement was released. It was the second fatality suffered by NATO since the beginning of the year, when the coalition launched its new mission in Afghanistan called Resolute Support. Also, an Afghan soldier killed three American contractors on January 29. The shooter was also killed in that incident. Gen. Fazel Ahmad Sherzad, who is police chief for eastern Nangarhar province where the shooting happened, said it took place immediately after the meeting in the governor’s compound and the embassy official had left. “Right after the U.S. official had left, suddenly an Afghan army soldier opened fire on the U.S. soldiers who were present in the compound,” HOLY COW! Now That’s HIGH SPEED INTERNET! Sherzad told The Associated Press. The American troops returned fire, killing the Afghan soldier, whom Sherzad identified as Abdul Azim, from Laghman province. The motive for his attack was not immediately known and no group claimed responsibility for the assault. In 2014, there were at least four insider attacks in Afghanistan — instances when Afghan soldiers or policemen have turned their weapons on their fellow American or other NATO colleagues. Also, in past attacks, Taliban insurgents have been known to wear Afghan police or military uniforms to stage attacks on the international troops. The U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan P. Michael McKinley was not present at the time of the incident, said Sherzad. Information was sketchy and an eyewitness told the AP that four U.S. troops had been wounded in the attack — not three as Sherzad said — and were being treated at a clinic on the American base in Jalalabad. In a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, referring to the U.S.-led coalition, said: “We are aware that there was an exchange of gunfire involving Resolute Support service members near the provincial governor’s compound in Jalalabad. “The incident took place after a senior U.S. official held a meeting with the provincial governor. All Chief of Mission personnel of the visiting party are accounted for,” spokeswoman Monica Cummings said. Noman Atefi, the spokesman for the Afghan National Army’s eastern corps command, said one Afghan soldier had been killed and two others wounded in the shootout. It was not immediately clear if the fatality he was referring to among the Afghans was the shooter. Earlier, an Afghan official said two people were killed and three wounded in an ambush late Tuesday aimed at police in eastern Kunar province, where the Taliban have a strong presence. Farid Dhekhan, the spokesman for the provincial police chief, said the attack, which occurred in Narang district, targeted a police vehicle, which escaped unharmed. The dead were a man and woman from the same family, Dhekhan said, speaking on Wednesday. 2015 Educator Career Fair The Associated Press PINE BLUFF — The Pine Bluff City Council is asking Alderman Bill Brumett to resign after he used a racial slur during an online debate. The Arkansas DemocratGazette reports the council unanimously passed a vote of no confidence Monday. The alderman was not present at the meeting because of a family trip. Brumett, who is white, was arguing with a Pine Bluff native on Facebook last month when he became agitated by the man’s misspelling of the alderman’s name. Brummet says he then intentionally misspelled J.C. Cunningham’s name but that he didn’t know Cunningham was black and the epithet was unintentional. Brumett says he meant to spell Cunningham’s name as “Cuuningham,” but instead wrote “Cooninham.” Alderman George Stepps, who proposed the no confidence measure on Monday, said he can no longer work with Brumett. “I cannot trust any- Pr P Protect rotect r otect tect You Your Y Yo our Family Family be prepared with Tornado Storm Shelters Saturday, April 18, 2015 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Steel Safe Rooms, & Above/Below Ground G Gr ound Shelters Little Rock Metroplex/Team Summit Event Center 10800 Colonel Glenn Rd., Little Rock, AR 72204 Storm Shelter Giveaway Winner! 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MULTIPUR- FURNITURE ments AND MOVING patio. Go car garage, 7, Unfurnished TODAY! Pay– ERTY OF to: www. CEL YOUR CANORDER HAS ENTERED STONEHILL SUBDIVIHealth and IS REQUIRED catalyst-residential.com INTO ITS MATED THE DISTRICT LEVYING 2 BR Apts, Retirement,Life Insurance, TIMESHARE. COST RECORDS No Sundays, Vacations, or 501-697-6342 CENT ADDED OF THE A SUFFICIENTUPON THE REAL NO Risk W&D conn., kit. appl., Progr AdvancementExcellent Pay, IMPROVEMENTS TAX am PROP- Must apply FOR UNFORESEEN Available SONS AFFECTED up. Handicap $500 & TO PAY 1 Money in Friday 10:00person Monday Back 0 0 % WITH TEN THE ESTIaccess. THE ORDER am to 6:00pmthru 317-5190 BY THE tee. FREE GuaranLow Rents / 317-5192 ORDER CONTINGENCIES.(10%) PER- 201 N. Main St. Benton, TO CONTESTSHALL BECOME tion. Call ConsultaARE AR GINGLES ALL PER2 BR, DATE OF THE ORDER FINAL HEREBY WARNED Us NOW. RENTALS We 1 THE Can WITHIN UNLESS SUIT mo., No BA, $500 CAMRY THAT SUBSTITUTE AN ORDER FIRST PUBLICATION 501-778-2516 1-800-282-3206 Help! IS BROUGHT THIRTY Pets, 6 COURT ASSESSING CEIVED mo. DRIVERS BUS lease @ unfurnished OF THIS (30) DAYS OF BY THE 204 N. Fourth NOTICE. LOTS AND THE The Bauxite OWNERS THE VALUE 2 BR Duplex St. Benton, Like new! OF BENEFITS PARCELS OF Public Call 501-778-3324 Legal Notices ERTY OWNERS' School OF LANDEACH OF THE $280 per Apts Only District 72 – STONEHILL MULTIPURPOSE is SEVERALTO BE REseeking mth. WITHIN 10K miles, THE SALINE BLOCKS, applicants qualified in Bryant 2 BR, 2 BR Homes TAXES OWNERS 1 BA, THEREON,SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTCOUNTY PROPRemovable for of the following from $400 WHEREAS, tute bus substi- appl., W/D kitch. New Construction AND FOR PROJECT, DISTRICT conn., 2 BR, $500 mo., PHASE must bringvehicles all OTHER for qualifiedper mth Saline Windshield, NO. positions fordriving 2 BA or 2.5 County of the property PURPOSES 7; ASSESSING $250 ownership proof of Property No. 72 - 2014 schoolthe 2013 Call between dep. holders Referencesrenters Sissy off Wilkerson BA – Owners' owning Bar w/rack Wrecker to Jones 9amyear. 8pm, (501)315-9337 Applicants & petitioned Stonehill Subdivision Multipurpose property Deposit on Sadie Rd. must the Saline situated Required Inc., 4315 Service, improvement Dr. $4,600 (By Hill in a CDL and have County Project, Phase Improvement Alcoa Rd, Farm experiCounty Benton, district District 7 ence within the Elem.) as to be organizedCourt to (the "District"), Pics Available (501) AR! 72015, HASK district waterworks, Call Terri form a property have driver. a school bus underground ELL 778-1440, the for If interested, manager on-site GLENN OAK 2 0 4 recreation, the purpose owners' later than No of electric trenches please Call for appt. BA, and excavations drainage, of constructing apply and 2 car 3BR, 2 501-804-0125 Sept. 20, 45 days, streets future bus for including telephone distribution necessary gas pipelines, Nice. $790 garage. driver Bldg. 1225 ownership2013, or ties related curbs and for the positions mo. $600 dep. 501-847-5377 #2 will at: inhabitants to any of the gutters and systems, sanitaryinstallation bit.ly/applybauxite or call Dale forfeited. be sidewalks, foregoing 1994 Ford King Houses manner of the District; together sewers, within 501-539-1935 LRG. 3 Probe VIN# and For Sale 1ZVLT22B6R5122101 said purposessaid District, with shall deem of the materials to serve facili- WANTED F Visit our Bauxite, BR, 1 BA in NEWER to be accomplished to be in web-site that the the thereon Dental Asst. ULLTIME the absolutelyon 1 acre, lease Commissioners www.arkansas to home for practice Need to in the in Benton, ing to the be assessed best interest for NOTICE or lease publish $800 mo., no pets, 4 apartments.net of of the upon benefits option. On AugustOF SALE District, the District Send Exp. required. Legal Notice a WHEREAS, BR, 2 $600 dep., received; the real property (501)332-4073 and in and floor plan. BA, open at Jones 15, 2013 of the District the cost Box Resume to Blind Saline County? lished the the County Want $1,200 Court of 600, Saline can help...accurate Call We Your to Downsize accordmo. Service, Wrecker Order on District to accomplish Saline County, to Inc., 4315 P.O. Box Courier and October Gas Guzzler? NEW 4BR 2Ba 501-804-4400 s e e . Alcoa Road, WHEREAS, Arkansas published 207, the above 5, 2006; Sell it garage 2 Benton, AR. has estaband in the 7 days Benton, purposes Fenced Car AR of the District,the assessments Courier 1750sq.ft. 72018 a week... Classifieds. by passing yard 7 501-315-8228 have the District, who was $1200mo Mobile Homes 501-778-14402 0 1 5 , an place your Call to Benton appointed been duly made AM, the at ad today! 326-8000Schools and notice and filed in by the Board by the Assessor following 9 the Call For Sale Legal Notices 315-8228 vehicle(s): of Commissioners newspaper of such filing office of the County was duly IN THE $$$ 0 DOWN 1995 Dodge Clerk Arkansas, published in Business 1500 VIN# and of published in the pursuant to of SUMMIT CIRCUIT COURT WHEREAS,on July 26, 2013 BANK general law, Property with your Land!$$$ 1B7HF16Y5SS195525 Saline OF SALINE Courier and August circulation Call 501-653-3201 1999 Chev For Rent the District on August COUNTY, , a JOHN Cavalier 5, 2, 2013; in Saline County, ARKANSAS BEDWELL v. 1G1JC5247X7142316 VIN# board of met at the place2013, the Commissioners and BUSINESS NO. 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. right the the Assessedreal property line for 111; thence of way or the Classifieds!! all the force 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 of the NE1/4 that N69˚37!W Southeastfor 132 feet; executions, the shall be NOTICE levied continue entitled District from encumbrances Of an amount OF SALE N45˚34!E line of the thence N45˚08!Wfor 687.8 feet; of NE accrue until all such assessments, or liens to preference the time of along railroad Union not to thereon, is N54˚17!24”W Pacific for 602.2 feet thence whatsoever over all deSection shall have right of BAUXITE $2,840,000 exceed Railroad; with to the S54˚17!24”E created, way 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. 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Parents of students residing in school districts of Saline County who want to enroll their children in a public school located within this county have until MAY 1 to apply to enroll in the fall under the Arkansas Public School Choice Act. Applications must be postmarked or delivered to the Superintendent of Schools no later than MAY 1 for a child to be able to enroll for the fall semester. Transfers shall be granted on a non-discriminatory basis. Students who have been accepted and enrolled in previous years do not have to reapply as transfers remain valid for as long as the student attends that public school. Bauxite School District!s address is 800 School Street, Bauxite, AR 72011. You may call Robin Sanders at 501.557.5453 for any questions. Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT S. DAVIES, II, DECEASED CASE NO. 63PR-15-156-4 NOTICE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF DECEDENT: 706 S. Summit Road, Benton, Arkansas 72015 DATE OF DEATH: March 6, 2015 The undersigned was appointed Administratrix of the estate of the above-named decedent on March 26, 2015. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, duly verified, to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. Claims for injury or death caused by the negligence of the decedent shall be filed within six (6) months from the date of first publication of the notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate. This notice first published the 8 day of April, 2015. Carla Jo Davies, Administratrix 706 S. Summit Road, Benton, Arkansas 72015 Law Office of Paul D. White, P.A. 301 Roya Lane, Suite 4 P. O. Box 710, Bryant, Arkansas 72089-0710 (Ark. Bar No. 92198) • Attorney for the Estate Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SALINE COUNTY PROBATE DIVISION In the matter of the Estate of Hullon Pettit, deceased No. 63PR-15-176-4 NOTICE OF FILING OF AFFIDAVIT FOR COLLECTION OF SMALL ESTATE BY DISTRUBUTEE Last known address of decedent: 3414 Bauxite Pump Road, Bauxite, Arkansas The decedent, Hullon Pettit, aged 70, died October 1, 1998. An Affidavit for Collection of Small Estate by Distributee was filed on the 6th day of April, 2015. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them, to the undersigned, within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the Estate. 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WITHIN miles, THE OWNERS SALINE BLOCKS, applicants qualified in Bryant 2 BR, 2 BR Homes TAXES COUNTY IMPROVEMENT Removable THEREON,SUBDIVISION for substi- appl., 1 BA, kitch. of the following New Construction PROPfrom $400 WHEREAS, tute bus PROJECT, AND FOR W/D conn., DISTRICT driving $500 mo., must bringvehicles PHASE all 2 BR, 2 BA OTHER for qualifiedper mth Saline Windshield, NO. positions for County of the property PURPOSES 7; ASSESSING or 2.5 $250 renters the 2013 Call ownership proof of Property - 2014 school No. 72 holders References between dep. Sissy Bar off Wilkerson BA – Owners' owning 8pm, (501)315-9337 9amyear. 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THE ARKANSAS AND PLAINTIFF 2000 Chev SANDRA 63CV-12-591 ments filedequalization and and at the time PROP- 14X50 3BR ERTY For and Assessor AND PAULINE DEPT. Cavalier L. BEDWELL, named 2BA 1G1JC1246Y7383391 Lease 608 $3500 Down VIN# WHEREAS,with the County heard all complaints OF FINANCE S. East for in said W. MYERS Owner Financed notice as Street Clerk, and & ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, no protest with large Office a NOTICE No Credit equalized against the assessNotice the benefitof the assessments OF COMMISSIONER'S parcel of parking Needed $600mo the same; area Call ant to theis hereby given real estate received DEFENDANTS and was received; Lot 315-9337 Rent Included that the assessments between by each situated kansas, Decree and Order undersigned SALE and Newly Remodeled 9a&8p and every in the District which was WHEREAS, thereon; and Must Stay in which block, in Sherwood rendered of the Circuit CourtCommissioner, equal or the District the estimated on the 25th exceed lot and Bedwell. Summit Bank pursuof Saline Musical Call 501-541-6855Park cost the local is financing; is $275,000 County, Pauline The Arkansas Plaintiff and John day of July, 2013 exclusiveof the improvements ArMerchandise and Dept. of W. Myers WHEREAS, of capitalized 2013 Finance Bedwell, Sandra in a case to FORECLOSED & Administration L. to $565,156. the assessed interest Phase 7 of the offer for sale are the Defendant 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 on County day (3) Lot. ers of Saline to the highest Benefits") Tune Courthouse months at public of August, BE IT ORDERED Schools, Great in the County amount County Player Pianos • Repair District and Location, Great Property No. 72 ALL THAT of Saline, State best bidder in Benton, Salineauction at by & Pump Organs must sell! – Stonehill Section Owners' the Board of the following County, 501-653-3201 PART of 778-6584 Arkansas, 19, Commission1. Multipurpose Subdivision TOWNSHIP OF THE land situated in the DistrictThat each to of the blocks, Project, Phase Improvement THE NE1/4 1 SOUTH,NW 1/4 OF THEwit: be assessed District, NEW 4 7: lots RANGE NW OF THE Pets & as equalized, SOUTH, BR 2 BA according and parcels 13 WEST; 1/4 OF SECTION Supplies Home $39K County NE1/4 as the same of real property to the assessment Clerk as OF SECTION SE 1/4 RANGE 14 WEST; includes THAT PART delivery sessment reflected OF SECTION now is to ALSO PART 24, TOWNSHIP WEST, OF erty. Call your propBENTON collected 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, 653-3202 the 1 SOUTH, 1/4 OF Northeast DESCRIBED & Adoption Collector S45˚37!15”W and 501-776-5972 AS FOLLOWS: RANGETHE corner 5.435% 2014 and annually with generallots and parcels the AsReady of for herein until the 14 benton.petfinder.com to taxes becomingshall be thereafter at a rate Commencdescribed;466.34 feet to said Section whole of Real Estate take the 24 and thence the local at the run thence the point due in the rate equal to the lesser run thence S44˚54!E rate per Plunge? assessment, of beginning Check of line of annum Looking out the Section 10% per annum, of the maximum Arkansasfor 559.87 feet N45˚37!15”E with interest of of land Homes for Sale for a along Highway for to the shall be State rate permitted thereon in the Classipaid by 2. This Order Northwest 205.14 feet; deal? Search good fieds the real highway shall have paid. Line for Highway No. daily. Courier by law or right of the Assessed property line for 111; thence Classifieds!!the all the force way the intersection 111.12 313.31 feet; installments Benefits as in the District of a S40˚44!W feet; thence thence Classifieds is 405.65 with S24˚48!W as set forth established in proportion judgment to be shall be Work! feet North the East line N69˚37!W to the amount along herein 1/4 of Legal Notices of Section for 10.55 said Section;of the Southeast the date a lien upon the in Section 1 hereof and to be of feet N22˚43!E and the paid in annual thence mands, of this Order andreal property in corner 24 at a point to taxes so that of the N69˚37!W executions, Southeastfor 132 feet; the shall be NOTICE levied continue thence for 687.8 NE1/4 of NE entitled District from encumbrances line of Of an amount OF SALE N45˚34!E the Union N45˚08!W accrue until all such assessments, or liens to preference the time of along railroad for 602.2feet; thence not thereon, is N54˚17!24”W Pacific whatsoever over all deSection $2,840,000to exceed shall have right of BAUXITE Railroad; feet to the with any S54˚17!24”E created, way been of SCHOOL penalty its entry. 3. This Order and or cost SALINE for 671.04the point of for 239 feet to run thence DISTRICT shall be paid. Said sale that may COUNTY, a point in full force NO. 14 purchaser will be held at feet to the pointbeginning; that CONSTRUCTIONARKANSAS and effect SALINE IT IS SO ORDERED 11:00 A.M. at said of beginningrun thence DATED security from and COUNTY BONDS on the date SEPTEMBER IMPROVEMENT after interest to secure sale will be required PROPERTYthis 5th day Sealed stated. 1, 2013 from the the payment to give The OWNERS' of August, 2013. 10:00 a.m. bids will be DISTRICT and a lien bond with of the purchase date of /s/ Travis MULTIPURPOSE local time received until NO. 72 For the approved purchase will be retained sale at the highest on August above price together /s/ Mickey P. Bull • Commissioner on February bonds, which price. on said 20, rate allowable with WITNESS land to /s/ Jerry D. Cunningham mature 2013 1 of each through secure my hand Cunningham serially • Commissioner further said by law, 2040 inclusive. of the this the Official years 2014 • Commissioner Dennis 17th day of June, Prepared All bids Bid Form Milligan, Copies 2013. or through must be on 113 So. by:Donald M. Commissioner, of the Preliminary Spears, Market PARITY. Official by Lana 501-315-0092 Street, Benton, Attorney Notice Official of Sale Davis, D.C. may be fax 888-748-5786Arkansas at Law and OfficialStatement, Center obtained from 72015 Street, Stephens Bid Form Suite 2300, kansas Inc., Little Rock, 111 377-6315, 72201, Telephone ArNo. (501) Mr. Jerrodthe District!s fiscal Williams, agent. 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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! FOOD Page 12 – The Saline Courier Tip of the Week M olly Wright provides the following culinary tips: Always read directions carefully to avoid missing a step and ruining the dish. Line up the ingredients GAIL to have them all NICKERSON together for easy access. Don’t be afraid to try new foods, says Molly, noting that she has struggled with being a picky eater. One should be challenged to try new things. She recommends trying the Friday night pepperoni crescent rolls included with this account. Roll them out and add pepperoni and light low-fat mozzarella cheese sticks cut in half. Then roll them up and put them on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes and dip them in ranch dressing. Read cookbooks to find new recipes. It can provide the motivation for trying new foods. Make sure to keep a clean and tidy cooking area because it makes it easier at the end of the meal. Take your time when cooking. Cooking multiple things at once can make things hectic. Enchilada Pasta Casserole Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1 lb. ground beef 1/2 t. chili powder 1/4 t. cumin 1/2 t. cayenne pepper 1 (5 oz.) block cream cheese (light, fat-free) 1/4 c. light sour cream 1 can (10 oz.) enchilada white sauce 1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided) 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack or Colby jack cheese (divided) 1 c. frozen corn kernels (thawed) 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies 1 (12 oz.) package egg noodles Salt and pepper (to taste) In a large pot, bring water to boil and cook egg noodles according to package instructions; in the meantime, in a very large skillet, brown meat, draining the fat. Then add the chili powder, cumin and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine; add in the cream cheese until melted and combined. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, enchilada sauce, half the cheddar cheese, half the Monterey Jack cheese, corn kernels, and diced green chilies. Stir to combine; pour mixture over the beef and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. Drain the pasta and add pasta to beef mixture. Make sure everything is coated in sauce. Pour pasta mixture into a large casserole dish and and top with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes or until cheese has melted. Keeps up to 1 week. Note: This is Molly’s favorite dish. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 [email protected] Grits& Recipes for Life Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos Grace College student shares her views on cooking Generations work together to create favorite dishes By Gail Nickerson Special to The Saline Courier Benton resident Molly Wright enjoys looking over old cookbooks and talking about her love for cooking. “The best thing about cooking is eating it,” Molly says. “When I was little, my dad (Jim Wright) would be the only one in the kitchen when he would be cooking,” she said. “I grew up watching him and learning how to cook. I wanted to be able to make up recipes off the top of my head like he did. I still look forward to his tamale casserole, dirty rice and mashed potatoes that are my favorites. “Every so often my mother (Terri Wright) prepared her wonderful taco soup (that Dad tried to adjust), hashbrown casserole and homemade cookies that we all loved to make during the holidays. Unlike Dad, Mom goes strictly by the recipe.” “She’s our organizer and the one that cleans up,” Molly said. Molly said she developed a love for baking because of her aunt, Janet Ausburn. “My brother Taylor and I would help her bake desserts every Thanksgiving and Christmas. “She made awesome chocolate éclairs. I would tell her if she didn’t make them, I would throw a fit and you can bet she would never fail. I’ve made her éclairs once, but she was standing beside me and that’s when I fell in love with baking.” Molly says her aunt taught her patience and understanding. “To this day, at the age of 23, I still enjoy the tradition of going to her house to bake for the holidays,” she said. Three additional members of Molly’s family also inspired her cooking. “I was itty-bitty when my brothers, James and Taylor, and some cousins and I stayed at my grandmother’s house. (Veneta GAIL NICKERSON/Special to The Saline Courier Molly Wright of Benton shares memories of learning to cook. Jacobs is her “Mema.”) She taught me that you can bake chocolate chip cookies just for fun and that grilled cheese sandwiches are awesome with her homemade cucumber pickles. “My Memaw (Janet Wright) introduced me to fresh- from-the-garden creamed corn. Each grandmother showed me so many skills and that the kitchen can be fun.” She noted that going off to college offered her the opportunity to spend more time in the kitchen. “When I went to college and got my own apartment, my roommates, Darby Rogers and Kayle Rutherford, loved for us to split up days during the week to cook new recipes for each other. I think this helped me acquire my love for cooking and baking.” She expressed appreciation to her parents, grandmothers, her aunts and roommates for sharing their cooking knowledge with her. “I think of each of them when I’m cooking,” she said. Molly says she enjoys entertaining and celebrating all kinds of events. “That’s how I learned to cook in quantity and found I was secure on my own in the kitchen.” Wright is a member of Delta Zeta sorority at University of Central Arkansas and often invites her sorority ‘little sister,’ Alex Langston, for a sleepover. She will make homemade cookies or she might make a few calls and have a girls’ night out on the spur of the moment. At such times she’ll make warm cookies ready to greet them on their arrival. She said, “I depend on recipes online or I’ll make my famous tortilla rollups that Mom taught me to make. I use flour tortillas along with softened cream cheese and drained Rotel that’s whipped and spread on the tortillas. I chill them and cut them into rings. I have a salsa available as a dip for the rolls. These are yummy.” It didn’t take Molly long to invade her dad’s kitchen. “I remember coming home to celebrate Mardi Gras. I made beef enchiladas and dip and I had purchased a king cake to add to the celebration. He started telling me how to make them and he was mad when I told him it was my kitchen and to please leave, which he did. He ate what I made. “My second attempt (to cook for her family) was my spaghetti sauce with taco seasoning and Poblano????? peppers. Lo and behold, he liked it. It was hot. We’ll see what happens next.” Molly has a busy schedule and does a lot of cooking during the week. “I’m one who picks a meal, prepares it and eats the leftovers the next day. My Crock-pot makes everything easy now that I’m finishing up my last part of substitute teaching. “My boyfriend, Matthew Allen, can be in the kitchen with me as long as he doesn’t hover around me. He’s so sweet and likes everything I make.” Molly said she’s continually on the lookout for something new to prepare and share. “I’ve discovered that cooking helps you widen your range of what foods you like to eat.” She recommends helping somebody learn how to cook or “just getting out there and trying it.”j “The ones that have stopped cooking should try cooking one or two days a week and that way you can have a little bit of home cooking without a lot of work,” she said. “Invite a friend over and share a meal,” Molly advised. She believes that grandparents should cook with their grandchildren. “The grandchildren will love it,” Molly said. “These experiences may inspire them to become excellent cooks or chefs and they’ll have lots of memories that came from their grandparents’ kitchens.” Beef Enchiladas Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Foil 2 lbs. beef (2 cans) Fiesta nacho cheese 1 can enchilada sauce (white sauce, preferably) 1 can Rotel Mexican cheese (shredded) Tortillas (8-count) Onions (optional) 2 packages taco seasoning Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 1 lb. ground pork sausage 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese 1 c. shredded parmesan cheese 1 lb. large jalapenos (halved length-wise and seeded) (Be sure to wear gloves or wash hands often. Do not touch face while working with jalapenos.) Place sausage in a skillet over medium heat and cook until brown. Drain. In a bowl, mix the sausage, cream cheese and parmesan. Spoon about 1 t. sausage mix into each jalapeno half. Arrange stuffed halves in a baking dish. Bake 20 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned. Note: These are great as appetizers or snacks for a party. They are good re-heated the next day. Slow-Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches/ Wraps 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (frozen chicken can be used) 1 c. Caesar dressing (of choice) 1/2 c. parmesan cheese (shredded) 1/4 c. parsley (chopped) 1/2 t. pepper 1/2 c. water Romaine lettuce (shredded) Tortillas or bread Place chicken in slow-cooker with 1/2 c. water, cover and cook on low for 5 hours. Remove chicken, shred and place in large bowl. Pour dressing, parmesan, parsley, and pepper over the top. Stir until mixed evenly. Spoon onto tortillas or bread and top with lettuce and cheese. Note: These are great for those days that you need a fast and light meal. The wraps are good go-to meals for a busy week. They make a good lunch when paired with kettle-baked chips. Peanut Butter Blossoms Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 48 Hershey kisses 1/2 c. shortening 3/4 c. creamy peanut butter 1/3 c. packed light brown sugar 1/3 c. granulated sugar 1 egg 2 Tbsp. milk 1 t. vanilla extract 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour Granulated sugar (to roll cookie dough in) Remove wrappers from chocolates. Beat shortening and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar, beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Immediately press a chocolate into center of each cookie. Cook 8-10 minutes until lightly brown. Cookie will crack around edges and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Note: Molly enjoys making these with her aunt, Janet Ausburn. Cook beef and mix in onions and 2 packets taco seasoning. Spread nacho cheese on bottom of pan. Mix beef, Mexican cheese, Rotel, and enchilada sauce (onions if desired) and spoon however much desired into each tortilla; roll up each and place into pan. On top of enchiladas: Put nacho cheese, then enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. 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