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Arson charges filed Relay for Life Glenwood home burns Article, p. 1 Schedule, p. 10 Article, p. 1 The largest-circulated paper in clark, pike & Western Hot Spring counties The Standard © 2012 May Publishing Located in the heart of timber country Volume 17 Number 12 On the square... published Without Fear or Favor Since 1996 Fifty Cents april 19, 2012 Police bust multi-state crime ring; recover stolen property Suspicious fire Sheriff: “Biggest thieving ring i’ve ever seen.” Joe May Publisher a war on Christians? We’re hearing a lot about war being declared on particular groups as of late. Both major political parties are accusing the other of waging a war on women. Just last week your humble scribe was accused of “waging a little war” on the pro- alcohol forces in Clark County a few years back. (durn straight i did and i’ll do it again just as soon as the opportunity arises.) if you’ve read very far in the Ị ew testament, you know that those who follow Christ will face adversity in this life. Paul told timothy that “...all who seek to live godly will be persecuted.” Jesus Himself warned His followers not to marvel at the hatred of the world toward Christians. And the Apostle John warned the disciples to be aware of the coming persecution, both in the book that bears his name in the revelation to John. in other words, it’s safe to say that all who profess to follow Christ are aware of the concept that we will face opposition for our beliefs and actions. the Apostle Peter advised the saints to be cautious, warning them that “your adversary the devil prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he can devour.” (i Peter 5:8) Scripture also tells us that at times, the devil can appear to be like “an angel of light,” meaning that Christians can be fooled into sin that is masquerading as “common sense,” See “editorial,” p. 7 early morning blaze Courtesy photo A two-story log home in Glenwood was destroyed by fire early Friday morning in a blaze authorities are calling suspicious. the residence was vacant at the time of the blaze. Article, this page Man jailed after setting fire to apartment By Joe May Editor Arson is suspected in the case of fire tuesday evening at ross Apartments in Arkadelphia. According to Arkadelphia Fire Chief ricky Arnold, his department was summoned to the apartment complex around 11:15 in response to a fire in an upstairs apartment. Upon arrival, Arnold said Apartment 43 and the boardwalk outside of it was engulfed in flames. At one point, he noted that flames were coming through the roof of the building. Arkadelphia Police department investigator roy Bethell told the newspaper that tyree Balch of Arkadelphia, has been arrested in connection with the blaze. He is the exboyfriend of the apartment's resident, the officer stated. Bethell said that the victim broke off the relationship with Balch on Sunday “and he didn't take it too well.” Balch has a prior conviction for torching the residence of another ex-girlfriend a few See “arson,” Page 13 Fired Bismarck employee receives settlement By Joe May Editor the Arkansas Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision to award damages to a Bismarck counselor who was wrongfully discharged from his position in 2009. in May of 2011, a circuit judge overturned the dismissal of Paul Sims from his position as counselor at Bismarck High School. Sims’s contract was not renewed by the school board on the recommendation of then-Superintendent david Hopkins. the nonrenewal was based on an allegation that he had failed to assure that all students had enough credits to graduate. Both Sims and high school principal Jarrod Bray were terminated for relying on the 2008-09 handbook, which contained erroneous information regarding the number of math credits needed to graduate. See “Sims,” Page 13 By Joe May Editor two men in custody in Clark County are accused of being the masterminds in a multi-state theft ring, says Sheriff Jason Watson. Watson told The Standard that his office arrested Ernest Wayne Hortman, 54 and Vernon russell Hewitt, 53, both of Montgomery County last week after officials in that county found stolen property that was traced back to a burglary in Alpine. the items were located during a routine call, the sheriff stated. “this is the biggest thieving ring i've ever encountered,” Watson said, expressing amazement at the number of items from burglaries in Glenwood, Alpine and even in Louisiana that are being located on a daily basis. From information gleaned from interviews with Hortman and Hewitt, it appears that the two were the masterminds behind burglaries and thefts that go back at Glenwood home destroyed in suspicious blaze Friday By Joe May Editor A Glenwood residence was destroyed Friday morning in what authorities have deemed a suspicious blaze. According to Glenwood Fire Chief Gary Wright, a passerby on Highway 70 noticed a two-story log home near the Montgomery County line was on fire around 4:28 am. the man stopped and took note of the small fire blazing outside the home and after making sure no one was in the home, called 911. His call did not go through and he attempted another call, but found himself speaking with the 911 operator in Clark County, who then transferred him to Pike Read us online for just $20 per year! ScripTure “Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” col. 3:17 iNSide devotional Corner...Page 8 Editorials...Page 4-5 Mini Page....Page 7 obituaries...Page 2 Police Blotter...Page 3 least three years in Clark County, Watson said. in addition, the burglary ring was also operating in Louisiana and several suspects have been arrested in that state, the sheriff said, adding that he was unsure of the number of arrests to date. the case began unraveling for the pair when they attempted to use a debit/credit card at First Ị ational Bank in Glenwood that had been stolen during one of the Alpine burglaries. While they were not successful in making a withdrawal from the card, the video from the incident was used to identify the suspects, Watson said. the sheer volume of stolen property has overwhelmed officials, Watson said. “i'm sitting here looking at some of the property here on my desk that i'm trying to identify,” he commented, noting that the pair tended to operate “up and down Highway 8 in Clark and Pike Counties. they stole just about anything they could lay their hands on that they wanted. they broke into houses, storage buildings and stolen stuff from yards.” in one instance, Watson confirmed there was interaction between one of the suspects and a victim. While the sheriff did not elaborate on the details, a friend of the victim told the newspaper that one of the suspects walked up to the elderly resident's bedside and inquired about her well-being. the pair is also responsible for the burglary of a flea market in Glenwood. in that case, they were captured on video, Watson noted. the fact that the suspects have been operating in the area for so long has caused See “Ring,” Page 13 County so he could report the blaze. during this time, Wright said, the fire began taking off and by the time his department arrived on scene fifteen minutes later, the house was fully engulfed. Wright, noting that it was one of the hottest fires his department had ever worked, said the extreme heat from the blaze could be keenly felt at 200 feet. Firemen were finally able to make a connection with a fire hydrant in the rear of the house and began getting water on the inferno. By the time the Bonnerdale Fire department arrived on the scene a few minutes later, Wright said the firemen were simply attempting to keep the blaze from spreading elsewhere. “the house was gone. it went up fast,” he said. “We just started working on containing it.” the house, which belonged to Janelle Fant, was vacant, Wright said, noting that the renters had moved out a week earlier. the witness told officials that the blaze was going outside the home on the right side, Wright stated. the insurance company is investigating the fire as a possible arson, he noted. the chief said the electricity was on in the home, but “nothing was plugged in, so we don’t think it was electrical.” www.thesouthernstandard.com Your Weekend Weather Forecast From The National Weather Service Today Tonight Friday Friday PM Saturday Saturday PM Sunday Sunday PM Shell Quickboy’s Service Center 236 Highway 70 East in Glenwood *oil Change *Mufflers *A/C service *Brakes *Alignment *Large selection of used tires, tubes & new tires *Ị ew Ị APA batteries *Ị ext day tire ordering 870-356-6060 Page 2 April 19, 2012 the Standard death/Funeral Notices provided As A Free Service Of This Newspaper All obituaries are sent in by the individual funeral homes. if your loved one’s obituary does not appear, please contact the funeral home. our fax number is 870-342-6293 chris Fagan, city councilman roy Morphew, Kirby native Apolinar ramos, born in Mexico Chris Fagan, age 38, of Amity, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was born on June 26, 1973, at Hot Springs, the son of thomas Wayne and Pauline Caruthers Fagan. on July 24, 1999, he married Autumn Mae Campbell. Chris was a 1991 graduate of Amity High School and held a Bachelor of Science degree from Henderson State University with a major in psychology. He was a member of the Amity First Baptist Church, employed by the United States Postal Service and was presently serving on the Amity City Council. Chris is survived by his wife, Autumn Fagan; two children, Brittany Jo Fagan and Braxton Zayne Fagan, all of Amity; his parents, thomas and Pauline Fagan of Alpine; his maternal grandparents, Virgal and Mary Caruthers of Alpine; his mother-in-law and fathers-in-law, dicey and Billy Keith Horn of Ị orman and randall Campbell of Glenwood; two sisters-inlaw, Jacinda Campbell of Ị orman and Haley Campbell of Glenwood; and a host of family and friends. Services were Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in the Amity First Baptist Church with John McAnally and Josh Harper officiating. interment was in the Alpine Cemetery under the direction of davisSmith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Memorials may be made to the Chris Fagan Children’s Education Fund, c/o Chambers Bank, 111West thompson Street, P.o. Box 38, Amity, Arkansas 71921. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. Leroy “roy” Morphew, age 79 of Anderson, indiana died Saturday April 14, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born April 5, 1933 in Kirby, the son of Payton Morphew and Maudie (Whisenhunt) Morphew. He had resided in the Anderson area since 1953 roy graduated from Kirby High School in Kirby, Arkansas in 1951. He retired from Guide-Lamp, formerly of Anderson in 1989 after 37 years of employment. He was a member and deacon of the Chesterfield Christian Church. He was also a former member of the Chesterfield optimist Club and the Anderson Elks Lodge. roy was a Master Carpenter. Survivor include his wife, Jane (Bennett) Morphew whom he married on december 26, 1973; two sons, david (Carol) Morphew and troy (Alice) Morphew; two daughters; robin (david) owens and Kari (Scott) Bowling; a stepson; Kent (April) Pettigrew; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren one expected great-greatgrandchild; three brothers, robert (Wandavee) Morphew, Mike (Brenda) Morphew, Joe (Ellen) Morphew; three sisters, Virginia (dick) Kuhn, (Hollis) Jester, Sue Phyllis (Kevin) Alexander; many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister, Gloria June Morphew, a sister-Louise Everett, five brotherst.A. Morphew, truett Morphew, Payton Morphew Jr., James "Buddy" Morphew, rodger Morphew Funeral services were tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the Chesterfield Christian Church with his brother, robert Morphew, officiating. Cremation followed the services Memorial Contributions: Are suggested to the American Heart Association or American diabetes Association through the funeral home Service and cremation arrangements entrusted to owens Funeral Home in Alexandria Apolinar Gonzales ramos, age 56, of Caddo Gap, died thursday, April 12, 2012. He was born on January 8, 1956, in Mexico, the son of Andres Gonzalez and Marcelina ramos Hernandez. He is survived by his wife, Efigenia F. Gonzales of Caddo Gap; four sons, rogelio Gonzalez of Mineral Springs, Andres Gonzalez of Glenwood, Frank Gonzalez and Josue Gonzalez, both of Caddo Gap; one daughter, Claudia Hernandez of Caddo Gap; ten grandchildren; his mother, Marcelina ramos of Mexico; four brothers, Luis Gonzalez of Mexico, refugio Gonzalez of Ị ashville, Erasto Gonzalez of deQueen and Senovio Gonzalez of Glenwood; and two sisters, teresa Gonzalez of Ị ashville and isidra rendon of Harlingen, texas. Services were Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Centro Cristiano Ị ueva Esperanza with Ciro Murguia officiating. interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. Jones Cemetery Decoration Day the annual decoration day at Jones Cemetery in Amity will be April 29, 2012. there will be a singing at 1:30pm. For sale in amity: Military surplus 6x6 diesel truck with very low millage, less than 15,000 miles, low hours. Cargo flatbed with low sides, pintle hitch. Heavy duty construction. Call 713-5571125 for information. 2000 Dodge Durango SUV, 4DR, 88K miles, navy blue! edward Motor Company, inc. 600 Malvern, Hot Springs. 800-644-9909, 501-623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com 2005 Mercy Grand Marquis Se 92K Maroon with gray interior. Glenwood Mini Storage rolling prices back! 10x12, only $40/month; 10x20, only $55/month. Call 870-356-4848 2005 Chrysler Town and Country, new car trade-in, local owner! edward Motor Company, inc. 600 Malvern, Hot Springs, 800-644-9909, 501-623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com. Andy Lambert, Gp retiree James "Andy" Lambert, age 74, of Glenwood, died thursday, April 12, 2012.He was born on Ị ovember 29, 1937, at reader, the son of Andrew Jackson and Gertrude rudeseal Lambert. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cindy Jo Lambert; and his parents. He was retired from GeorgiaPacific. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Audrey Lambert of Glenwood. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. if you read it here, it’s the truth! LIKE NEW “HOVEROUND” MOBILITY CHAIR AUCTION SAT., APRIL 21ST at 9:00 A.M. HAPPY JOHN BLDG. - GLENWOOD, AR CITY OF GLENWOOD: 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 pickup. 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Call 870-246-6232 or 870-403-2168 to schedule an appointment or for more information. Jake Whisenhunt, iron worker J. C. "Jake" Whisenhunt, age Glenwood, died 74, Wednesday, April 11, 2012. He was born on March 24, 1938, at Fancy Hill, the son of Cleve Whisenhunt, Sr. and Aronia Cogburn Whisenhunt. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Cleve Whisenhunt, Jr.; and his son, Eric Whisenhunt. He was a member of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod; a self-employed iron worker and a member of the rock Creek Hunting Club. He is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, John and Lorna Whisenhunt of Belleville, illinois and Christopher Whisenhunt of El Paso, texas; two daughters and one son-in-law, tammy and darrell duensing of Prairie du rocher, illinois and Acquilla Corley of Lonsdale; nine grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; one brother, Charles Whisenhunt of St. Louis, Missouri; numerous nieces and newphews; and a host of friends. Graveside services were Saturday, April 14, 2012, in the Fancy Hill Cemetery with Eric Wehunt officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. Floy rhodes, daisy native Floy Maxine rhodes, age 88, of Bluffton, indiana, formerly of daisy, died Sunday, April 15, 2012. She was born on June 12, 1923, in daisy, the daughter of James Ellis and Leo Parker Cook. on January 15, 1946, she was married to Willie Hoyt (“Bill”) rhodes, who preceded her in death on September 29, 2007. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one brother and three sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia rhodes Hicks and her husband, dave, of Syracuse, indiana; her son, Billy rhodes and his wife, Becky, of Summerville, South Carolina and her son, dwight rhodes and his wife, Sue, of Alvin, texas; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Ella Vern Cook ray of daisy; and numerous nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, April 20, 2012, in the davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bobby Golden officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, afternoon prior to services, from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. interment will be in Midway Cemetery, near Kirby, under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com. Audrey Brown, Gurdon resident Audrey Brown, age 88, of Gurdon, Arkansas passed away, tuesday April 10, 2012 at her home in Gurdon. She was born october 3, 1923 to Ị orman and ida Bray Calley in Gurdon. Audrey worked for thirty three years alongside her husband Al in the family business. Audrey was a lifelong member of First Assembly of God Church in Gurdon where she taught Sunday school and was Song Leader. She is preceded in death by her parents. Audrey is survived by her husband of 62 years Al Brown of Gurdon; one daughter dinah Lu and david Buck of Gurdon; one son Max and Kelli Brown of Arkadelphia; and two grandsons; one step-grandchildren. Service were thursday April 12, 2012 in the chapel of Pharr Funeral Home of Gurdon with Leonard Hodges and William Hughart officiating. interment followed in rose Hedge Cemetery, Gurdon. cheryl Hayes, Hope resident Cheryl Lynn Hayes, age 26, of Hope, passed from this life on Monday, April 16, 2012 at Wadley regional Medical Center in texarkana, tX. She was born on december 30, 1985 in Shreveport, LA, the daughter of Larry Gene and Sandra rene Harper Bates. Cheryl is survived by her mother and stepfather, Sandra rene and robert Jones of Arkadelphia; her father, Larry Bates of rosston; one sister, Sara Burley of Homer, LA; one brother, timothy Brady of Hope; and her grandmother, treva Harper of Arkadelphia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Billy Sanders officiating. interment was Easley Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on thursday at the funeral home. Memorial may be made to the Ị ational Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, Ị ew York, Ị Y 10016. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book. Elizabeth Hall, cook Elizabeth dailey Hall was born into time on July 29, 1925 in the Mt. Zion Community to John Sanders and Helen dailey. She died tuesday, April 10, 2012. She worked as a cook for several notable families in Arkadelphia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Valto, brother Howard dailey, Sr., and a son Sydney dean Hall. Survivors include her children, Bobby Charles Hall of Arkadelphia, Mae Evelyn Hall of Milwaukee, Wi, tommy (Patricia) Hall of dallas, tX, and ronnie (Ị ancy) Hall of Arkadelphia; two sisters irma Jean Craig of Milwaukee, Wi and Hazel Burks of Malvern, Ar; eleven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousin, and many friends. Funeral services were Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Mt. Zion AME Church with J. C. owens officiating. Burial was in Henderson Cemetery in Princeton. Aaron dingler, welder Aaron dingler, age 88, of Glenwood, died Monday, April 16, 2012. He was born on September 3, 1923, at dierks, the son of Alvin and Esther dickerson dingler. on december 18, 1945, he was married to Bernice Harding dingler, who preceded him in death on october 14, 1994. He was a graduate of Kirby High School; owner and operator of dingler's Welding and radiator Shop; was a U.S. Ị avy Seabee in World War ii; and for over 50 years was a member of iBEW. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, ronnie and Sharon dingler of daisy; two granddaughters, tonya Vallee of Glenwood and danielle Brown of Kirby; five grandchildren, Cole Edwards, trever Edwards, Elijah Williams, Auburn Brown and ronnie Brown; one brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Wilma dingler of Kirby; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty Sue and Glen Self of Kirby; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Graveside services were thursday, April 19, 2012, in the Glenwood Cemetery with tony Hill officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith. 5k ORchARd-donaldson 501-384-2486 *Strawberries* U Pick or Already Picked Mon-Sat. 6am-5pm *Rain or Shine call to place orders for pickup. call for directions. 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April 14 dispute was reported on twin rivers drive. donald Gatlin, 43, 511 S. 4th Street, was arrested for dWi, driving left of center, driving on a suspended license and refusal to submit. Charles Calvin Henson, 53, 284 SW reedtown road, was arrested for public intoxication. Billy ray Perry, 52, 318 Clinton Street, was arrested for failure to appear, resisting arrest and terroristic threatening. April 13 Cortney deshaun reed, 25, 909 S. 25th Street Circle, was arrested for domestic battery and criminal trespass. Jerry Lamarr Scott, 26, 1009 Village drive, was served a warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Battery and disorderly conduct were reported on Walnut Street. EZ Failure to comply was reported. Harassment was reported on W.P. known arrests are recorded Note-All in this space. The newspaper will not drive. Malone under anyidentity circumstances withhold Financial fraud was reportname. please do anyone’s ed on Evonshire drive. not ask. A or a and entering and theft Breaking warrant ticket is also considered an arrest, reported at a S. 3rd Street busiwas whether there was jail time served or =7. "*0. ness. not. theft and fraudulent use of a credit card were reported. April 11 Charlie Jack dickerson, 19, dallas, tX, was arrested for shoplifting. domestic disturbance was reported on S. 24th Street. Criminal mischief was reported on Ị . 9th Street. Criminal trespass was reported on Gresham Street. theft was reported. Brandon Giles, 26, 1002 S. 3rd Street was served several felony warrants. Jessica Michelle Grandy, 30, 1002 S. 3rd Street, was arrested for hindering apprehension. Commerical burglary was reported on third Street. domestic disturbance and a welfare check were reported on W.P. Malone drive. April 10 Malisa donna Buckley, 42, 302 Ị . 15the Street, was cited for shoplifting. April 9 disorderly conduct was reported on Clinton Street. Harassing communications were reported on Main Street. terroristic threatening was reported on Main Street. April 8 dispute was reported at a Logan Street church. Clark County Sheriff's office April 17 Harassing communications were reported on Highway 51 South. theft of motor fuel by a known suspect was reported at a Gurdon business. April 16 Auto Insurance of Arkadelphia INc We shop our companies for the best rate! PReFeRReD & HiGH RiSK DRiVeRS agent/owner: Kim Ursery agent: Robin Frisby 2707 West Pine 870-246-4422 Low monthly & down payments GOT GOLD? WE PAY MORE CASH FOR YOUR GOLD! Paying more CASH for your unwanted, worn, and broken gold than anyone in this area RAZORBACK CASH 4 GOLD %*' %# %,$ , " ' (WY.ORTHs"ENTON!2 5+ 53))5 ,0 3-%().2+,% )NTHEFORMER-OVIE'ALLERY 10(%: 3,(%: %/ 501-778-4776 Fraudulent use of a credit card and breaking and entering were reported. April 12 domestic disturbance was reported on S. 6th Street. 2/ domestic disturbance was reported on Stevenson road. Charles Edward Ị elson, Jr., 32, was arrested for failure to comply and failure to appear. Cedric Eugene Flemons, 35, was South Central arkansas electric Cooperatives, inc. Your Local energy partner “oBSeRVe eleCTRiCal SaFeTy” 870-246-6701 114 Main in arkadelphia arrested for failure to comply. April 15 residential burglary, breaking and entering and theft were reported on Piney ridge road in okolona. Harassing communications were reported on Highway 51 South. Carl Erskine Quarles, 23, was arrested for terroristic threatening, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Corey L. Hunter, 23, was arrested for terroristic threatening and possession of a controlled subst ance with intent to deliver. April 14 Kendriquez d. Lambert, 25, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. James Arnell Watson, 25, was arrested for running a stop sign and failure to comply. April 13 Elisabeth P. doggett, 43, was served a hot check warrant. Athena S. Martinez, 19, was arrested for criminal trespass. Alan Joseph Jarrett, 28, was arrested for criminal trespass. Kirk V. Luster, 51, was arrested on a parole violation. Courtney deShaun reed, 25, was arrested for battery and criminal trespass. April 12 Arson was reported at Clear Lake after tires were set on fire in two separate instances. Kevin Lane. Ị ew, Jr, 18, was arrested for careless and prohibited driving and driving on a suspended license. April 11 Cruelty to animals was reported on open Banks road. Gregory trobriand Kennedy, 40, was arrested for failure to comply. April 10 Sharod d. Watkins, 20, was arrested for failure to appear. Jessie ray Eckirt, 26, was arrested on a probation revocation. Marcus thomas Horton, 21, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Ashley M. Burton, 28, was arrested for failure to appear, aggravated assault, domestic battery and two counts of failure to comply. Bradley Biddle, 24, was arrested for forgery. April 9 Barn fire was reported o n South Wood road in Gum Springs. the blaze was intentionally set. Jayne Jo tuberville, 47, 802 E. Maple, Gurdon, was served a hot check warrant. Criminal mischief was reported on deGray raod. April 8 deldrick Wayne Withers, 31, was arrested for forgery. Camron William Kennedy, 24, was arrested for failure to comply and seatbelt violations. 2000 isuzu Rodeo 4dr SUV, 2wd burnt change.edward Motor Co., inc. 600 Malvern Hot Springs 1-800-644-9909, 501-623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com 2003 GMC Sierra, lWB, pearl white! $8,995! See John @ edward Motor Company, inc. 306 airport Road, Hot Springs 1-800-644-9909, 501623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com 1999 Ford F-250 super-cab SD, low miles, excellent condition! See John @ edward Motor Company, inc. 306 airport Road, Hot Springs 1-800-644-9909, 501-623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com Big trees! Great location! Big kitchen! Call 877762-2160 point cedar News Congratulations to Juanita Efird of Malvern for the idea of planting red crape myrtle trees along the main routes through rockport and Malvern. Best wishes to the Chamber of Commerce, banks, and the public for working to fund this project. Amy Lynn Harrington and Clay Gregory Ford of Benton were married Saturday evening, April 14, Alda’s Magnolia Hill, Little rock. Amy is the daughter of debbie and Clif Harrington, and granddaughter of Wanda and richard Knight of Arkadelphia and Point Cedar. tracy Lynn Allen and Joshua James Hogan are engaged to be married in the First Baptist Church of Bismarck on May 19. She is the daughter of terry and dee Allen and Vicky and david Sims, and granddaughter of Evelyn Holcomb Allen of Bismarck. He is the son of Cindy and tim Millican of Hot Springs and Emmett Hogan of Virginia. Margie Weatherford Hill of Pearcy is well-organized and is forwarding letters to family members about the Weatherford Family reunion on Sunday, June 10, at Stephen’s Park, Mountain Pine. Some will be present at 9 AM for coffee and donuts. Lunch will be potluck at 1 PM. Please bring favorite dishes; door prize donations are also needed. ruth and royce Burks have forwarded a letter about the tankersley Family reunion on Amity road, Saturday, May 26, beginning at 9 AM. the potluck meal is at noon. Bring lawn chairs. Also family photographs and information. the cleaning and annual decoration of cemeteries will begin soon. the annual date for the Jones Cemetery in Amity is the fourth Sunday in April. Mahatma Gandhi said “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” there are too many people who don’t bother to have dogs and cats sterilized. Many litters are unwanted and young animals are left by the side of the roadways by uncaring individuals. Some do not provide adequate warmth in winter, or enough shade or water in summer. All pets should be vaccinated against rabies, particularly with the present finding of rabies in skunks and bats in the surrounding areas. Earth day is Sunday, April 22. We can help by recycling, never toss trash outside your vehicle, plant something, keep trees trimmed, and dead limbs and leaves raked. NoRMa BlaNToN the Point Cedar Community Yard Sale is May 11 and 12, with many booths near the Point Cedar Bait Shop and Grocery. Also watch for signs along Highway 84 from Bismarck to Point Cedar, and west on 84 to the thrift Shop and other areas. Billy Joe Sheets, 81, of Port Lavaca, texas, died on April 12. He was born in Point Cedar to the late Andrew and delona (Burton) Sheets. He was also predeceased by a brother Fred Sheets, whose mother was rosa thompson, the first wife of Andrew. Survivors include his wife Martha Evelyn Petty Sheets, a son david Sheets (Karen), a brother Waldo Carl Sheets (JoAnn) of Hot Springs, grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday in Hot Springs with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Billy Joe’s mother, delona was the daughter of the late Arvilee and Vesta Pitts Burton. Arvilee’s second wife was oma terry and they had five children, Junia (Shuffield), Marie (Small), Henry, Clinton, and Melvin Burton. the one-room School reunion will be on Saturday, May 19, 1:30 PM, at the Point Volunteer Fire Cedar community department room. Please notify anyone who attended the grade schools of Beaton, Center Hill/Point Cedar, Free Hill, Mount Zion, and Shady Grove of this event. We’re online!! Check out our new website at www.thesouthernstandard.com SUBSCRiBe oNliNe aND Be THe FiRST To ReaD WHaT’S HaPPeNiNG! 2ND ANNUAL GLENWOOD OPEN EQUIPMENT AUCTION H SAT., APRIL 28 at 10:00 A.M. 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Yes, by mutual consent a worthy subject. “With me,” dud continued, “it wasn’t so much my job as my hobby. Writing that book. i’m claiming it as the best part of my job, anyway.” the assembled were still waiting to read “Murder in the Soggy Bottoms,” as it had yet to see print, and was really a work in progress. “of course i’m retired now,” said Bert, “but when i was running the pawn shop, my favorite part of the job happened when a customer found something in there he really needed and ended up paying much less for it than he thought he’d have to.” “And you made more on it than Home country Dick clark 1929-2012 Slim Randles Down Home Columnist you thought you would, too,” said doc. Bert grinned and nodded. “Yep. that was good too. dewey?” “the best part of the fertilizer business,” dewey said, “is seeing the difference it makes in the flower gardens around town. Maybe it’s just my imagination, but i kinda like to take a little credit for a prettier town.” “You deserve it, dewey,” doc said kindly. “Well, with me it’s a little different. i have doctoring skills, of course, and it’s good when i can help someone, but these days the most satisfying part of my job is to check someone out thoroughly and find there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them. Ị ow that’s special.” they looked at the tall cowboy, Steve. “digging postholes,” he said. “What? that’s your favorite?” “Sure,” and Steve grinned. “that’s the only job a cowboy has where he can start at the top and work down.” The Home Country book is now available at www.slimrandles.com Getting through the gate My grandfather once taught me a valuable lesson using a farm gate next to our barn many years ago. We had just finished hooking up his plowing disk to the old Ford tractor in our barnyard back in indiana when he got off the thing and told my then 12-yearold self it was my turn to drive. He had shown me how to work through the clutch and the tractor gears a few days before and found that i could maneuver his beast up and down corn rows pretty good. So now then, to see if he could get a few hours work out of the boy. Actually, i am not sure he cared about that just then. instead, he was just looking at the gate to the field. He went over and opened it up and just stood looking at the gap he had created to his crop. "Boy, there are many ways to get through a gate. When your dad was your age now, i had him go through it and it was the blamdest thing i ever seen! How John W. ever got through there with the angle and speed he chose is beyond my comprehension," he said to me. "Ị ow it is your turn to get through that gate and there is the tractor, disk and all. Go to it. if you tear it up, you just do. But you better not!" i knew tearing up Grandpa's more or less homemade farm equipment would not be a good idea. With more than a little fear in my heart, and with knees slightly wobbling, i took a ragged breath and mounted that old tractor. i did the clutch thing and pulled it into first gear, tried to straighten the rig up a bit, even played with backing it up some and trying again. then i figured it was about as good as it was going to get. i put it down in first and then second, charging toward that hole and praying i did not strip the disk on either side. the machinery bound through the barn lot with enough speed that i was going to get there and through but no more. i was not racing, but i was not going slow enough to get stuck in the middle of the hole either. i figured if i could get the darn thing through the gate, even if i did break a disk or two, i could somehow fix them up with bailing wire, old Political columnist John Nelson Columnist metal wrappings etc. and still plow that day. in short, i was anticipating getting the tractor and disks to the work site. i was just not sure i could do it without losing part of the rig. So away i went! Grandpa never said a word about how i lined up the rig or anything else. He just let be what was going to be. Surprisingly, i aimed, prayed extensively and surged toward the gate hole. i got to the other side with no problem. i did not tear the ends off of the disks or anything else. i motioned for Grandpa to come on over to where i had stopped the tractor. i shut it off, as the thing was as loud as most subway stations. i dismounted and faced the old man. He smiled down at me and patted me on the head. "You did good Johnny," he said. "You did just fine. Each man gets through his gate in life differently. there is no one way to do it. But you found your way. You found out what works for you. that's what i call success." Grandpa's words came back to me strongly the other day when i was introducing customers to my new online product. When a person's whole world gets shaken up, like my family has been through since last fall with one financially crippling deal after another, you wonder what the answer is. As i was wondering the other day, i thought about that farm gate. i thought about how i felt when Grandpa turned me loose to do it my own way. i thought about how my way had gotten me into some deep trouble from time to time in life, but it seemed like i never tired of trying it. then i started taking God and his ways more seriously. i made an honest effort to please the All Mighty in my dealings on earth. i found more resistance to that than to any of my own crooked gate plans. i suppose that is the way it its. After all, Jesus Christ was a public servant and they crucified him. if i can’t have a steel bridge, i’ll take an old telephone pole i have always been interested in the steel bridge on Boone road in southwest Bryant. the reason: my Grandmother Couch, so family lore goes, was walking a footbridge across that part of the Hurricane river when she fell, an accident that crippled her for life. My research doesn’t tell me when the steel bridge across that body of water was built—nor the one we traveled over as a family of eight farther up in the county that we knew as Steel Bridge or Ị orth Fork (Saline river.) that was our “swimming hole.” Several years ago, both bridges were cut away, hoisted to nearby roadsides and replaced with nondescript spans. How nice, i thought, one of those bridges would look on my south property line. the bridge official i called knew nothing. Ị ow, i realize it would be too large and besides, the scrap metal thieves would have it gone in no time. So when First Electric changed out the poles in our neighborhood last week and came to the one my electric lines were attached to, i asked if i could have the old one. the man seemed delighted and laid it where i directed. What to do with it Shades of Home by Pat Laster now? oh, i’ll think about that tomorrow. this week’s poem, in honor of Ị ational Poetry Month, is “When April does Her Laundry” by the late Arkansas poet, Geneva i. Crook. i found it in the 19551956 Poets’ roundtable of Arkansas’s Annual Brochure of Poetry, which later became the Anthology. An interesting note: “Printed for the Seventeenth Year/ By the/ Morrilton Headlight/ Morrilton, Arkansas.” i found this issue in a flea market in southern Missouri several years ago. the price was $5.00, a whopping sum for used books, but there were two copies. i’d never seen such in all my years as a PrA member. So they had to be mine. on the flyleaf, Mrs. Crook had written, “to my friend, Mrs. Harris.” Here is the poem, which won PrA’s annual Light Verse contest in 1955. “When April does her laundry and hangs it out to dry, / Poet’s Corner THeSe aRe TeN THiNGS THaT May Be SaiD oF Me tha he is: A solider of Christ A soldier’s soldier A veteran’s veteran. A citizen of merit A teacher of love A dutiful husband A daddy to his children An honoring son A loving brother He kept the faith, and His poetry found an audience. -BP it’s white clouds moving in the breeze against a bluerinsed sky. “then while her laundry’s drying she tidies up her floor/ of old oak leaves and whisks them right out her March back door. “She spreads out fresh new carpets of grass as green as jade, / Hand-launders all the flowers so colors will not fade. “She brightens wings of redbirds and freshens up their song, / then sets them on the branches to sing the whole month long. “Ị o time for Mother April to sit and rest awhile, / She’s busy every hour, but still has time to smile “A smile which warms seed babies and makes them feel so good / they spring from bed to grow up just like plant children should! “then dressing up her children she hums a happy tune / And leads them through the garden to sisters May and June. “i don’t know which is happiest––the flowers, birds or i–– / When April does her laundry and hangs it out to dry!” What great personification. Bob Palmer, editor THe MeSSiaH While the Jews watched for their Messiah out the front door, He slipped in the back and when they turned to watch the back door, He slipped away out the front to return to Heaven. they were looking for much pomp and circumstance. Another King david, riding on a white stallion bedecked in bright colors. What they missed was Baby Emmanuel lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling cloth in an obsure cave in Bethlehem. then they murdered what they supposed was just another imposter on that cruel cross, but that same Person is coming again, scars and and all. Yet a remnant of those millions of Jews will live to see their Messiah come and silence their cries and guarantee them a thousand years of PEACE! -BP Founded February 1, 1996 the Standard “Publish and set up a standard; publish and conceal not...” (Jeremiah 50:2) JOE MAy kRIStIE MAy Editor & Publisher Managing Editor/Bookkeeper Published each Thursday by May Publishing company P.O. 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You may remember some parallels i saw between the book series and goings on in Washington. our centralized, all-powerful federal government has been created over a long period of time by both democrats and republicans, as well as armies of bureaucrats who have made up all kinds of rules and regulations which are stifling not only small businesses in America but are also trampling on our individual freedoms and rights. the issue in this year’s election is whether we vote for constitutional restraint over Washington or for bigger more intrusive federal government. the mantra in Washington for far too long has been, “there ought to be a law.” that sentence has become sacred script for all those fighting to keep their positions in our nation’s capital. Washington believes it can fix any problem, no matter how large or small, widespread or localized, by passing new laws or instituting new rules and regulations. Ị o, tHEY CAỊ ’t! When centralized governments grow bigger and stronger, they become more oppressive and less efficient. in fact, the bigger they grow the more problems they create to such an extent the problems far outweigh any benefits they might have provided. Suzanne Collins, author of the Hunger Games, illustrates this well when she shows how oppressive the Capitol – the central, all-powerful government – really is. At the end of the series when the rebels takeover the Capitol, rebel leaders form their own centralized, allpowerful government to teach inhabitants of the Capitol a lesson. in the end, the rebel leaders were fighting not as much for freedom as for power and control. if that doesn’t sound like Washington, i don’t know what does! Katniss, heroine of the Hunger Games, was fighting for freedom for everyone to live and let live. Her dismay at how things played out at the end is wrapped up in her thoughts: “i no longer feel any allegiance to these monsters called human beings, despise being one myself. i think that Peeta (one of the heroes and Katniss’ close friend) was onto something about us destroying one another and letting some decent species take over. Because something is significantly wrong with a creature that sacrifices its children’s lives to settle its differences.” Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Washington has become all about power and nothing about service, unlike what our founders intended when they wrote the Constitution and pledged their lives and sacred honor to protect it. the Constitution lays a foundation for a very limited federal government with more power going to the states and individuals. in fact, the Bill of rights speaks explicitly about individuals’ rights. Washington, particularly the obama administration, has made us slaves to a huge debt. By the end of this year, Mr. obama will have added $6 trillion to our national debt – that’s nearly $20,000 of debt for every American! We can’t afford four more years of this kind of irresponsibility! What did you get for the $20,000 Washington borrowed on your behalf? We need to elect representatives who will stop this nonsense, stop spending us into unsustainable debt, and stop forcing unfathomable laws, rules, and regulations down our throats. Health and wealth: Get help and be accountable it has been said that if you weight or pike county Agent’s take area; column can conceive and believe, stop smokadvantage of then you can achieve. ing. 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Each tortilla has 210 calories with 4.5g fat, 10g protein, 32g carbohydrate, 330mg. sodium. it is an excellent source of vitamin C. Robbie McKinnon workers can be a resource or an obstacle to making progress. “Helping relationships” are those that help you to make positive changes. Some examples include a friend that walks 0 with you, a spouse that encourages healthy meals, and a co-worker that commiserates with you about credit card debt. it goes without saying that helpers who practice positive behaviors themselves provide the best helping relationships. A good helper will tell you whether you’re walking your talk” or not and give you critical feedback, if needed. Even pets can provide a helping relationship, Studies have found that people who exercise with a dog are more likely to take weight off and keep it off. 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Only $25 per year for home delivery! 16-1 (12) release dates: April 21-27 TM Mini Spy . . . © 2012 Universal Uclick from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Coining a Hobby Mini Spy and her friends like to compare their coin COLLECTIONS3EEIFYOUCANFIND sEXCLAMATIONMARK sBASKET sNUMBER sHOTDOG sCUP sLADDER sFISH sEGG sLETTER# sPOCKETKNIFE sWORD-).) sCARROT sLETTER( sCATERPILLAR sLETTER! sHAMMER sBANANA sSPOON sBELLsKITE sQUESTIONMARK Collecting History American coins *An enthusiast is someone who is very interested in a certain subject, sport or hobby. *The Bureau of Printing and Engraving is responsible for printing paper money. It was founded at the start of the Civil War. Patrick, a coin collector, examines one of his coins with a magnifying glass. The 1933 Double Eagle $20 gold coin is the most expensive coin ever sold. Almost a half-million were minted that year, but nearly all were melted down and never released to the public. However, several were stolen from the mint and disappeared. This coin turned up and was auctioned in 2002 for more than $7.5 million — the equivalent of 379,501 Double Eagles! A proof coin is one that is specially made for collectors. Most coins are struck, or stamped, one time on each side. Proof coins are struck more than once and use metal that has been highly polished. Modern proofs are easy to recognize. Here, the circulation coin is on the left, and the proof on the right. TM Rookie Cookie’s Recipe You’ll need: sCUPCHOPPEDDATES sCUPDRIEDAPRICOTSCHOPPED sCUPDARKCHOCOLATEYOGURTRAISINS sCUPSUNFLOWERSEEDS sCUPWALNUTSCHOPPED What to do: 1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. 2. Transfer to plastic bag or covered bowl for storage. Makes 5 cups. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Meet Oscar h#HIMPANZEEvISTHENEW4RUE Life Adventure by Disneynature. The movie features a 3-year-old chimp named Oscar. He and his chimp family swing through the trees and run together through the African forest. Oscar and the other young chimps play and get into mischief, exploring Oscar rests in his adopted father’s lap. everything. One day, a rival band of chimps challenges Oscar’s family. Oscar suddenly is left all alone in the forest. But then, a surprising new friend steps in and changes Oscar’s life. Disneynature is donating some of the profits from the opening WEEKOFTHEMOVIETOTHE*ANE'OODALL)NSTITUTETOHELPSAVE CHIMPANZEESINTHEWILD from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick TM Supersport: Matt Kemp Height: 6-3 Weight: 215 from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Energy Snack Mix images courtesy U.S. Mint When is a quarter worth more than 25 cents? Or a penny more than 1 cent? For coin collectors, a single coin can be worth many times its original value. And as time goes by, some coins become much more valuable. To learn more about the popular hobby of coin collecting, The Mini Page spoke with a young collector and a coin dealer. Whether exploring the history of a nation’s currency, hunting for a particular coin or learning about the value of money, coin collecting has much to offer enthusiasts* (en-THOO-see-uhsts) of all ages. In the United States, coin money is minted, or made, by the U.S. Mint, which has been a part of the federal government since 1792*. Before that, each state made its own coins, and buying things from other states could get confusing. The U.S. Mint makes millions of coins each year. The most common coins are those we use every day, including the This is the penny, nickel, dime and 2012 Native quarter. Half-dollars American $1 and dollar coins are also coin. It is a made in large numbers. circulated coin. These are said to be in circulation — they are used by people to buy things. The Mint also makes other coins, including uncirculated and proof sets, and coins for special occasions, such as the Olympics. Most U.S. coins are made in either Denver or Philadelphia. On a coin, a “D” or “P” shows where it was minted. Most proof coins and some older coins have an “S,” which shows that they were minted in San Francisco. Birthdate: 9-23-84 Hometown: Midwest City, Okla. %ACHTIME-ATT+EMPSTEPSUPTOTHEPLATE,OS!NGELES $ODGERSFANSBUZZWITHANTICIPATION They expect big hits from the All-Star centerfielder, and he delivers. Few players accomplished more last season THAN+EMPWHOLEDTHE.ATIONAL,EAGUEINHOMERUNS runs batted in (126) and runs scored (115). He also posted a .324 batting average and stole 40 bases. +EMPWHOHADANOPPORTUNITYTOPLAYCOLLEGEBASKETBALLAT/KLAHOMA before signing a baseball contract, expects to be a longtime Dodger. He recently signed a new, eight-year contract. 4HATSGOODNEWSFOR,OS!NGELESWHERE+EMPISACTIVEINCHARITABLE events and makes many public appearances. But it’s bad news for OPPOSING.ATIONAL,EAGUEPITCHERSWHOHAVETOFACETHESLUGGINGh"ISONv Valuing Coins What makes a coin worth more? Buyers must be careful sMintage. A coin’s mintage means the total number produced. For example, more than 1.7 billion nickels were minted in Denver in 1964. But in 1950, only 2.6 million nickels were Several factors determine the MADEIN$ENVER'ENERALLYTHELOWER the number of coins made, the more value of a coin: sCondition. When you carry VALUABLETHECOIN#OINSWITHLOW mintages are often called “rare.” coins in your pocket or wallet, they sMetal. constantly knock Cjb^hbVi^XhcZl"b^hh"B6I"^X`h Before 1964, into each other. bZVchi]ZXdaaZXi^c\d[Xd^chdg many coins This can scratch and dent them. eVeZgbdcZn#6XdaaZXidg^hXVaaZYV contained silver That’s why many cjb^hbVi^hicZl"B>HH"bV"i^hi# or gold, which are called precious collectors look metals. Today, silver and gold are for “uncirculated” coins, which are worth a lot of money. So even a coin more likely to be in good condition. Valuable coins may be graded by in poor condition will still have the numismatic experts, who look for flaws. value of its metal content. Because some coins can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, criminals may try to sell counterfeit, or fake, versions to make money. Often, these coins may also be made of silver or gold, but they are not originals. Selling counterfeits is illegal. In America, the U.S. Secret Service (the same group that protects the president) is responsible for stopping counterfeiters. The Internet has made it possible to buy coins and collecting supplies from dealers around the world. But it has also made it easier for criminals to sell counterfeit coins, or to show you a picture of one coin but send you a different one after you have paid. Another danger is that you may pay more for a coin than it is really worth. It is best to avoid buying coins online until you know more about COINCOLLECTING'RADEDCOINSARE always the safest option when buying on the Internet. from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick TM Start Collecting! All the following jokes have something in common. #ANYOUGUESSTHECOMMONTHEMEORCATEGORY What you’ll need Charlie: What is a robber’s favorite dance? Celine: The vaults! image courtesy U.S. Mint Starting your own coin collection is as easy as looking through spare CHANGE9OUMAYFINDAVARIETYOF coins from several different years. #OLLECTINGCIRCULATEDCOINSISAGREAT way for beginners to learn about the various types of coins and to find them inexpensively. As with any hobby, you’ll need a few supplies as you get started: 1. A place to keep your coins. #OINFOLDERSANDHOLDERSAREDESIGNED to keep your coins safe from damage. Many folders also include information about the history, art and mintages of specific coins. 2. A magnifying glass. Lettering, designs and mint marks on coins can be tiny. A magnifying glass makes them much easier to read. 3. Gloves or a cloth. The natural oils or dirt on your hands can leave smudges and fingerprints on the surface of a coin. Use a clean cloth or wear cotton gloves to handle your coins. photos by Clint Hooker “politeness” “politics” or some other such politically correct claptrap designed to stifle Christian voices. A political cartoon in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette caught my attention Saturday. i’m a believer that the local newspaper should reflect the views of its readers unless said views are repugnant to God. this cartoon was a bit of a shocker to me. (And in this business, it takes a lot to shock me anymore.) the cartoon featured a schoolteacher talking to her class. Behind her was a chalkboard with the words “Evolution” and “Creationism” written on it. the caption had the teacher telling the class that one was science and the other was proof that some folks just weren’t fully evolved yet. in case the term throws you off, creationism refers to the fact that God created the universe in six days, just as Genesis teaches. in other words, the state newspaper ran a cartoon deeply insulting of Christianity. A few years back, this would have been a major issue. As the cartoon shows, our world is rapidly changing. Ị o longer can this be denied. Changes that i never thought i would see in my life time are being accepted quietly by people who have been cowed into silence, fearful of being attacked verbally or physically, scared of losing their friends, family or jobs. Given all of this, can it be said that there is really a war on Christianity? i’m not talking about the daily war that has been going on for 2,000 years now. i’m speaking of a concentrated effort in the United States to undermine the influence of religion in our society. it’s still easy to be a token Christian in America. You know the type. they warm the church pews on Sunday if there’s nothing else to do. they may wear a cross around their neck and profess Christ as their “personal Savior.” they may send cute little Facebook sayings out about religion. But despite their outward appearances, those who wage war against Christianity aren’t worried about them because they’re harmless. these types of folks may bless their food, but they’ll turn around and curse at the first opportunity given them. they’ll sing along with their favorite Contemporary Christian song, but they’d also belt out a filthy tune if it was the next thing to come on the radio. they might speak of purity, but they have no problem sleeping around if they find “the right person.” (Some of these folks find about a dozen “right persons” it would seem.) Among this crowd are some of the very warriors against Christianity. For example, Hillary Clinton during her failed 2008 presidential campaign, told listeners she the Standard, April 19, 2012 Page 7 photo © Disney Continued From Page 1 knew how to leave her religion at home. these are the people who try to tell us that religion does not belong in the public forum. that it is a very “private” thing and should not be “forced upon others.” (Have these folks ever read the Ị ew testament?) We’ve raised up a generation that believes it to be poor form to speak of religion in public. A generation who has been taught that only the most ignorant among us make decisions based on the Word of God. A generation who would rather hear profanity than a Scripture from the Creator of us all. in short, we’ve raised up a generation of fools and now they’re running government and Big Media. if you find it odd that i’ve said any of this, if you wonder if the newspaper is really the place for such talk, then you’ve fallen under their influence. it’s easy to do. i often draw strength from the past. Ever since i was twelve years old, i’ve been a student of history. the old ways fascinate me. i’m drawn back into a better time when certainly things weren’t perfect, but being a full-fledged Bible-thumping Christian was not something to be mocked, but rather something to be immulated. one of my favorite verses in the old testament speaks to this idea: “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the old paths, where the good way is and walk therein and you shall find rest for your souls.” (Jer. 6:16) if you’re an authentic Bible-believer, if you believe that God is real and that He is interested in our lives today and if you understand that some things are just sinful regardless of how politically hot the issue might be, it’s time for you to find your voice and let it be heard in America. Let your children and grandchildren see that what the preacher says on Sunday is present in your life the rest of the week. don’t look around and see which political party is espousing the message before you make your decision. don’t let others accuse you of falling for republican or democratic propaganda-just pick up the Ị ew testament and start reading and let it have its affect on your life. Listen in church and apply the principals you hear to your daily living. Pepper your speech with the Word. So someone doesn’t like it? too bad. Christians have rights, too. it might shock you to know we have just as many rights as anyone else. But we won’t if we don’t start using them. over the next week, think on this. if you accept that Jehovah God created us, then you must realize that He and He alone knows what is best for our lives. to the devil with the profane things of this world. Fight back against the adversaries of Christianity by living in a manner worthy of the name of Christ. photo by Clint Hooker eDiToRial Carla: Why did the bank get bored? Corey: Because it lost interest! Carter: What game do banks enjoy? Celia:#HECKERS Patrick began his own collection with Morgan dollars, a large silver coin that was minted between 1878 and 1921. The coins are named for the designer, George Morgan. Coin Collecting A young enthusiast 0ATRICK2AINESBEGANCOLLECTING coins when he was 8 years old. He first learned about the hobby from his dad, who also began collecting coins as a boy. Patrick met coin dealers who enjoyed teaching children about collecting. His interest literally “paid off”: “My dad took me to coin shows, and the older guys would give me coins,” he said. 0ATRICKISINVOLVEDWITHTHE9OUNG .UMISMATISTSOR9.SANORGANIZATION that teaches young people about coin collecting. Last summer, he received a scholarship to attend a program in #OLORADO3PRINGS#OLO(EPLANSTO attend again this year. Sponsored by THE!MERICAN.UMISMATIC!SSOCIATION it includes classes on coin grading and counterfeit detection. Collectors buy coins from many different sources 9OUMAYNOTICETHATSOMECOINS are harder to find. Or you may want to collect a type that is no longer in circulation, such as wheat pennies or Mercury dimes. There are several ways to find these types of coins: sCoin shops are businesses run by dealers who sell coins and collecting supplies. Many also buy coins from people. The dealers are knowledgeable and many are eager to teach kids about the hobby. sCoin shows are held in many parts of the country and around the world. 3OMEATTRACTDOZENSOFDEALERSWHO showcase different types of coins. Many shows offer workshops and classes where dealers educate buyers about particular coins. s!Nauction is a marketplace where buyers will bid, or offer to buy, an item at a certain price. (Items are referred to as lots.) The more bids there are, the higher the price goes. sThe U.S. Mint is the world’s largest coin dealer. It offers many different types of coins for sale. The Mini Page thanks the Raines family of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Robin Tummons of The House of Stuart Ltd. for help with this issue. The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist I]ZB^c^EV\Z <j^YZidi]Z8dchi^iji^dc The popular nine-part series on the Constitution, written in collaboration with the National Archives, is now packaged as a colorful 32-page softcover book. The series covers: s the preamble, the seven articles and 27 amendments s the “big ideas” of the document s the history of its making and the signers from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Brown Bassetews The N d’s Houn TM TRY ’N FIND Words that remind us of coin collecting are hidden in the block below. 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With bases loaded yet another batter was walked. the Lady indians last batter hit a pot fly, which was fielded by a Lady trojans game over by the score of Caddo Hills Lady indians-3 to Kirby Lady trojans-7. in the boys’ baseball game, the trojans bats rang hard and heavy against the Caddo Hills indians. the bright spot for the indians was in the second inning when the indians were able to bring in five runs. the trojans continued to score in each of the five inning to bring the game to a close in the bottom of the fifth inning with one run to bring the game to a close with the ten run lead rule. Final score Caddo Hills indians-5 to Kirby trojans15. thursday, April 12 at rosboro Stadium the 2012 Centerpoint Senior Knights relays took place. two of the outstanding performance were from Brook Wright who took first place in the Senior Girls Shot-Put with a throw of 29' 8". Chase Lybrand oin in the Senior Boys High-Jump with a jump of 5' 8". 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Call 870-342-5007 D Clark County Farm Bureau 870-246-4553 ARkAdELPhIA Verlin Pirce photo Kirby's first-base-lady Lauren ray has the ball in her glove before the Lady indian could touch base in April 13 1A 7Ị orth Conference game. May publishing John Plyler Home Center DeVoTioNal CoRNeR Presented each week as a service by these fine businesses Worship God this lord’s Day! love flowers, hate dirt By CHRiSTiNe BeRGlUND FoRTHRiGHT MaGaZiNe “Observe Electrical Safety” • Your Energy Partner Have you seen that viral video labeled “Hate 1140 Main Street in Arkadelphia religion but Love Jesus?” there have numerous 870-246-6701 responses since early January, but i’d like to give you my gardening view on this philosophy. • Memphis, TN 38174-0298 We hear so much about people who want all the T benefits that Christ has to offer, but none of the Alpine, Arkansas responsibilities. My little garden patches out back 870-342-9227 are no different. i have given away countless bouquets to people who admire the flowers, but do not want the work of growing them. Sometimes i give live plants to these people, but they die from neglect. What happened? What we are observing here is a wish for instant gratification. this could be true in any hobby or pastime. Gardening just happens to be the hobby that i love, so please don’t take this personally if you are one of the people that have ruthlessly murdered my babies….uh, accidentally neglected a few plants until they died. Some people can, and do, purchase fully grown and blooming plants and full-size trees. there is nothing wrong with that, or in buying pre-baked pies and cakes. i really do avoid dirt. i keep my nails manicured and clean, with fresh polish at least weekly. Since cooking is another of my hobbies, i like to have hands that look clean and that are clean. So i wear garden gloves whenever possible. that’s not the only reason. there are icky, disgusting bugs out there in that dirt! i’m not touching worms! Eww! Worms and grubs and slugs. oh, my! do i hate dirt, really? i don’t want it on me, with all its ickiness, but in the course of my gardening lifetime i must have purchased tons of it, literally. Ị ot only do i value dirt enough to spend money on it, i value dirt ingredients. Buck’s Country Store • Arkadelphia yer out! one Valentine’s day i made all my garden club friends jealous by bragging about my husband. He had just gifted me with a load of manure. Ị ot figuratively, but a whole truckload of cow manure brought by a dairy farmer. oh, joy! if there’s one thind i love more than dirt, it’s dirt enhancer! My plants loved it, too. My considerate husband repeated the gift the next year. i hope i get manure for my birthday instead of some silly old jewelry. the manure, along with worm castings, peat moss, and other soil “ingredients” has been one of the reasons i have had good success with the flowers that everyone enjoys. roses don’t grow hydroponically, as far as i know. i’m glad to be the proud owner of a dozen pairs of garden gloves while i’m working with the dirt, but i really do appreciate my soil. the plants i love and the soil i avoid are inseparable. Cutting the flowers and bringing them in always cuts short their life, although it affords visual pleasure for a while. Some people want to separate Christ, the Head, from the church, which is his body (Ephesians 1:22-23). While our focus is on Christ, the church is an essential part of Christ. Whether we want to avoid the perceived frailties of those “other Christians” is irrelevant. We cannot avoid our brothers and sisters while belonging to God’s family. it is said, “oh, how terrible our sins look when someone else commits them.” While we might say we “don’t like religion because of the hypocrites,” we must look at ourselves and pray that no one else uses us as an excuse to reject “religion.” We, the church, may be but dirt; but we hold up Christ to you. 870-356-3312 your ad Here! only $12 a week! Call 870-342-5007 your ad Here! only $12 a week! Call 870-342-5007 KWXi aM 670 / FM 98.9 "Family Friendly radio" Phone (870) 356-2151 your ad Here! only $12 a week! Call 870-342-5007 Compliments of RoN DaNiell ClaRK CoUNTy JUDGe the Standard April 19, 2012 page 9 The Standard in the kitchen... Cinnamon roll pancake stacks 2cups powdered sugar 1/4cup whipping cream 1cup packed brown sugar 1/2cup butter or margarine 1tablespoon ground cinnamon 2cups Bisquick Heart Smart® mix 1 1/3cups milk 1egg 1/2cup raisins directions 1.in small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/4 cup whipping cream with whisk; set icing aside. 2.in 2-quart saucepan, cook brown sugar, butter and cinnamon over medium heat, stirring often, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. remove from heat; cover to keep warm. 3.in medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk and egg with fork or whisk until blended. Stir in raisins. 4.Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F). Grease griddle with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating). For each pancake, pour about 2 tablespoons batter onto hot griddle. Cook until edges are dry and bubbles form on top. turn and cook other sides until golden brown. in clark & pike counties, it’s The Standard! Ham and cheese au gratin 2boxes ( 10 oz each) G r een G iant® f r o zen br occoli & chees e s auce 2cups diced cooked ham 1/2cup chopped onion 3/4cup s hr edded i talian chees e blend ( 3 oz) 1can ( 8 oz) P ills bur y® r ef r iger ated cr es cent din ner r olls or 1 can ( 8 oz) P ills bur y ® Cr es cent recipe Cr eations ® r ef r iger ated s eamles s d oug h s heet d ir ections 1.M icr ow ave br occoli & chees e s au ce as dir ected on b ox. 2.i n bow l, mix br occoli & chees e, ham, on ion an d 1 /2 cup of the chees e. S poon into ungr eas ed 9- inch r ou nd ( 2- quar t) glas s baking dis h. 3.o pen can of d ough; do not unr oll. With s er r ated knif e, cut dough into 1- inch s lices . Cut each s lice in half; place cut side down on hot ham mixture. S pr inkle w ith r emaining 1/4 cup chees e. 4.Bake at 375°F 20 to 25 minutes . easy Cake-Mix Banana Bread 1 box Betty Crocker® cake mix (choose cake mix flavor from recipe variations below) 1/3 cup oil 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (3 to 4 medium) Additional ingredients as required for variations below 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with cooking spray; lightly flour pans. 2 Select your favorite banana bread recipe variation from those below. 3 in large bowl, beat all ingredients above plus ingredients from selected variation below until well mixed. divide batter evenly between pans. 4 Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaves comes out clean and inside of cracks do not look wet. Cool 15 minutes in pans on cooling racks. remove loaves from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 2 hours, to prevent crumbling when slicing. For easier slicing, store loaves tightly covered 24 hours. 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A;?5:3 <8-/1you B588 5: a health care provider will be on site (41 to answer any questions may.1 have PaRTiCiPaNTS & CoNTRiBUToRS iNClUDe: the diabetic Shoppe Amity’s First Baptist Church $ American Home Care Ị ational Park Medical Center American Cancer Society. ouachita regional Hospice, Mena Montgomery County Health Unite Ị PMC Senior Care Ị PMC Sleep Center Pike County Clinic & in-Home Services Glenwood Health & rehab Peach tree Assisted Living Bankers Life & Casualty Central Arkansas Home Care First Step AFMC Complete Pulmonary rehab Cedar Haven Behavioral Health, Mena Mt. ida Ị ursing Home & Assisted Living Pike County Clinic & in Home Services Weight Watchers SW Ar Crisis Center Mena in-Patient rehab West Arkansas Home Care the oaks Assisted Living Page 10 the Standard April 19, 2012 2012 clark county Relay for Life Friday, april 20th – Badger Stadium – 6:00 pm to 6:00 am 4:00pm registration begins 6:00pm opening Ceremonies 6:15/6:20pm Survivor and Caregiver Parade 6:30pm Entertainment - Blind opie 7:00pm Cheering for Support Contest - AHS and HSU 7:15pm relay for Life road to recovery Car Show presented by Gildner Auto Group 7:30pm Elementary Choirs - Singing Bears, Ị ickelodeon Choir, and Ị ew Edition Choir 7:45pm Summitt Pagent Winners Announced 7:50pm dance Praize 8:00pm Entertainment - FUỊ KAPotAMUS 9:00pm Luminary Ceremony begins 9:30pm Entertainment - tBA 10:00pm Change of Emcee - ricki rebollar 10:05pm Entertainment - Matter of Faith 10:45pm Parade of Spirit Sticks 11:00pm Entertainment - inGemi's Ultimate dance Studio 11:30pm Entertainment - Sub due Acoustic 12:00am Hope has no cerfew ceremony 12:10am relay's Got talent 1:58am Change of Emcee - Jacob Lively 2:00am Scavenger Hunt - Goza Greats 2:30am Zumba with ramona Peters 3:00am Cookie Face - Bright Beginnings 3:10am obstacle Course - Southern Bancorp 3:45am Letter Scramble - Group Living 4:00am Potato Sack race- Summit Bank 4:15am draw Something - oBU Student/Staff 4:45am Hula Hooping - HSU facutly/staff 5:00am Basketball Shootout - team Brookshire's Additional team Games throughout night 5:45am Closing Ceremony Doug’s Grocery Dillard’s Shell 870-353-2240 We’re behind you! 870-353-2544 don’t let cancer win! 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Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, ice chests, picnic items, etc. Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted. For information, call 870-260-2531. Confederate History Month proclaimed Arkansas has long cherished its history and the memory and deeds of the men and women who made sacrifices in defense of the State of Arkansas. Memorial day was originally established in April for the purpose of honoring and memorializing those Southerners who lost their lives in defense of the cause of independence. ruth Carney, mayor of the City of Hot Springs, on behalf of the Board of directors, has proclaimed the month of April 2012 as "Confederate History and Heritage Month" in Hot Springs and encourages citizens to become more knowledgeable of the role that this community has played in the history of the Great State of Arkansas." alpha Chi inducts locals the Arkansas Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi at Henderson State University inducted 66 new members at a ceremony held on April 10. Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that admits students from all academic disciplines who have achieved a grade point average of 3.6 and above. Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution’s juniors, seniors and graduate students. invitation comes only through an institutional chapter. there are about 300 chapters in the United States. the following local students were inducted: Amity-Loren deputy, Brian Hunt Arkadelphia-tiffany Carter, Aaron Cupp, Stephanie Gilbert, Cody McLeod, tim Molinari, Leonce Mutuyimana, Marcia rogers, Alexander taylor, Bonifride tuyishimire, Abagail Phillips Bismarck-Crystal Pitts, Kelly Zavadil Caddo Gap-Kara Baker, Carolyn Bobo, Amanda Moore Gurdon-Keeley Culver Subscribe to The Standard! 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He says it is time to cut back and sell some of his collection. old US Postal Station, Victorian fireplace mantles, several old wood dining chairs, old theatre seats w/hat racks, ice cream table and chairs, Hosier cabinets, oak high bed, poster beds, primitive pie safe, 2 sets of iron jail house doors, old trunks, matching carved wood buffet and china cabinet, drop leaf secretary, oak dresser w/beveled mirror, shoe shine stand, walnut cabinet, cherry table w/matching hutch, gossip bench, curved 9' couch, grandfather clock, oak display cabinet, oak metal clock, Chippendale bed, marble top oak nightstand w/matching dresser/base, and lots of other furniture, vintage fishing lures (approx 60, some wood), glassware Westmoreland, chicken on nest and other Westmoreland items, some vaseline glass, Fenton and Camark pieces, 2 German cut to clear crystal lamps, Gemstone world globe, old Sheridan school albums (48/50/52), Philippines decorative swords, marble clock and bookends, several mirrors, patio table, large copper and brass pots, several old light fixtures and lamps, some old car parts, table saw, power washer, Craftsman 5.5hp rear tine tiller, air compressor, 14' alum boat and trailer, 14' alum boat. Bring your trailers. this will be a large auction. items offered with owner confirmation: 2002 Kioti LS 1914 4Wd tractor w/265 hrs w/finishing mower, 20' dovetail car hauler w/winch, 58 Chevy Belair 2dr hardtop w/283 power glade, 58 oldsmobile 88 2dr hardtop everything mechanical was rebuilt 4 years ago (needs restored). inspection: Friday, April 27 from noon til 4:00, or 8:00 am on auction day. terms: 13% Buyer's Premium (discounted to 10% for Cash or Good Check). All items to be paid in full day of auction. Card of Thanks thanks to everyone who helped to make the fundraiser at First Baptist Church of okolona a success. Special thanks to Fat Boy’s for hush puppies and tippins for the fish. Brenda Piggee PC Fair bass tournament held the Pike County Fair Association held their 12th Annual Bass tournament on March 31.the winners were: Michael Howard & !G:33 Chris Vereen- 1st,Greg Westfall & Justin Westfall 2nd,Hunter Fant -3rd,Josh roberts & Jerry Fox – 4th.Big Bass was won by Michael Howard. there was 67 boats entered and money was paid out to the 14th place. the Fair Association wishes to thank the sponsors which made the tournament possible. the proceeds will go to the upkeep of the fair grounds .our sponsors this year were: First Bank of State Murfreesboro, sponsor of 1st place, Bingen diesel repair & Just Poultry, sponsor of 2nd place, Bank of delight, sponsor of 3rd place, Kolor Me tan, sponsor of 4th place and Bank of delight, sponsor of Big Bass. the sponsors were other :Swaha,Pike County Farm Bureau,Klass Printing, rattler den restaurant, Farm Credit Services,dr.Joe Chaney,Allgood truck & Auto Supply, Buck’s outdoors,LaCasa Granda,First Ị ational Bank, Brandon Vines trucking, McKnight’s Grocery& A Farm,Allgood Petroleum & B Logging, York Gary Chevrolet, total Assessment Solutions Corp., Little italy restaurant, Smith Cleaners, Fisherman’s Cove, Wilder City Pawn & Gun, Charlie’s Body Shop,El diamante,Futrell Marine, Pawn Kings, Southwest Arkansas Furniture, Campbell’s restaurant, John Plyer’s Home Center, Wright’s Food Center, Woodard drug, Kirby truck Stop,H & r Block,Sunny’s Auto Parts, tobacco delight & More, State Farm insurance, Miner’s Village C-Stop, Cattlemen’s (McGrew ) Livestock,CEBA Gas, Caddo Antiques, Ace of diamonds and Ị ashville Co-oP. the Standard April 19, 2012 Page 11 PC eHC council installs officers By aVoNNe PeTTy EHC rEPortEr Pike County Extension Homemaker Club members met on April 15, in Glenwood, for their annual Spring Council meeting. Jeanette deaton, Council President, conducted the meeting. twenty members were in attendance representing four clubs: Pisgah, Glenwood, East delight, and Sweet Home. Alberta James, Cooperative Extension Service ouachita ) district director, conducted officer installation with “A Pinch Will do.” officers installed included: President, Jeanette deaton; Vice President, Charlene owens; ) Secretary, Barbara denny; treasurer, rita Ledbetter, Linda Blount, Scrapbook Chairman, and Avonne Petty, reporter. Jack Boles, Cooperative Extension Service AtV Program Coordinator, talked to the group about “the impact We Make on others Lives.” A purse auction was conducted with a $5.00 base price of purses. this was a fund raising project to fund EHC programs. Arkansas Extension Homemakers Clubs are 100 years old this year and are to join us in celebrating EHC in Pike County. 1 -=C 1/< /:A= 53B /227 New eHC officers B Courtesy photo ouachita district director, Alberta James, installs EHC Council officers for 2012: Jeanette deaton, Charlene owens, Barbara denny, Linda Blount, and Avonne Petty. Ị ot pictured is rita Ledbetter. conducting a year of activities. the Arkansas EHC Celebration meeting will be held in Hot Springs on June there will be a meeting at 5-7, 2012. Pike County EHC Mt. olive Baptist Church, will be hosting a tea at the 307 Ị . 16th Street, thursday, Murfreesboro Municipal April 19, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Building on May 9, from regarding the A & P tax. 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Please join us and help Everyone is cordially invited defeat this tax! anti-Tax meeting tonight ; receSSiON-prOOF E/A @31=5 have< a career with Have you ever wanted to little or no stress, great atmosphere, a career that has withstood the test of time? 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After the U.S. Supreme Court heard the legal briefs concerning the Patient Protection Affordable Health Care Act, there has been much discussion by the talking heads at numerous news agencies, talk radio, as well as the innuendo in about every coffee shop across America. the talk usually centers on Constitutional concerns and steering this country towards bankruptcy. there is still the ongoing committee debates at the State Capitol in Little rock about whether to implement a state run health care exchange and i’ve attended just about everyone of them, the most recent being in the Arkansas Legislative Council - PEEr subcommittee. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these Health Care Exchanges, i want to share some information with the readers about them. the Affordable Care Act permits states to establish health care insurance exchanges. these exchanges will operate as new bureaucracies to oversee the purchase of government-approved health insurance. States electing to create these exchanges must comply with federal rules that will dictate virtually all aspects of the exchanges’ operations. if a state chooses to establish an exchange, it will bear the full cost of running it. While a number of people are urging states to immediately create an exchange, the reasons are not based on what i would call truthful declarations and i’ll illustrate these myths vs. facts. Myth: if a state does not loy Mauch State Rep. District 26 build an exchange, the federal government will build its own and operate it here in Arkansas. Fact: Ị obody knows what will happen if Arkansas refuses to implement an exchange. Fact: While Congress supplied funding for the states to set up health care exchanges, though not to run them, it did not provide the federal department of Health and Human Services with the resources necessary to establish a federal exchange in every state that refuses. Myth: An exchange administered by a state will ensure that the state has greater flexibility than if the federal government administers the exchange. Fact: Although the state exchange would be run by state officials, the state would have no more freedom or flexibility than under a federally-imposed exchange. Fact: Federal rules will dictate virtually all aspects of the exchange’s operation. Myth: the Supreme Court case only concerns the individual mandate and the exchanges will move forward regardless of the Court’s ruling. Fact: the Supreme Court is deciding several issues concerning the Affordable Care Act, including whether to strike down the entire law. Fact: if the Court strikes down the entirety of the law, the money and effort expended to create the exchange will have been wasted. Fact: Even if the Court upholds the law, or part of the law, legal challenges to the exchange provisions and their related federal rules are already being prepared. the aforementioned facts are one the reasons i voted against implementing a state run health care exchange in Arkansas during the General Assembly session of 2011. it would have been totally against my responsibility to the taxpayers to spend millions of our tax dollars to set this exchange up, only to have the law declared unconstitutional and thus wasted a lot of money that could have been put to better use such as education, roads, or other various needs of the state. Nolan appointed to HSU Board Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed deborah Ị olan of El dorado to the Henderson State University Board of trustees. Ị olan, who earned her Master of Science in Education degree from Henderson in 1981, also taught in the School of Business at Henderson from 1999-2002. She is the wife of the late William C. Ị olan who was chairman of Murphy oil Corp. Ị olan has been serving on the Henderson Foundation’s board of directors and serves on the SHArE Foundation board in El dorado. She also holds a Master of Education degree from texas Woman’s University. Ị olan replaces Anita Cabe on the board. Her term expires in 2019. ellis College of arts and Sciences honors local students Henderson State University’s Matt Locke Ellis College of Arts and Sciences honored several outstanding local students during the annual Student Awards Ceremony held April 10 in the Garrison Center Lecture Hall. recipients of the Creative outstanding Accomplishment awards are selected based on artistic accomplishment, research or service to others. Each department within the Ellis College selects a student to receive the award. the recipients are: Megan McCauly of Arkadelphia, art; Lucas Whisenhunt of Kirby, chemistry; devonta Morrison of Arkadelphia, physics; Kamiron Ball of Arkadelphia, psychology; and Suchita Shrestha of Arkadelphia, sociology. Each department within the Ellis College selects one stu- dent from each major to receive the outstanding Graduating Senior Award. the students must have a cumulative 3.00 GPA or higher and have either graduated in the fall semester or be eligible to graduate in the spring semester. this award was presented to: Cody McLeod of Arkadelphia, biology; Marci rogers of Arkadelphia, foreign languages – Spanish; Stephanie Hrabal of Arkadelphia, human services; Sumer Johnson of Arkadelphia, political science. the Ellis College recognizes up to 36 students for outstanding Academic Achievement Awards. Selected students have a minimum GPA of 3.50. other considerations might include difficulties overcome in maintaining high academic standards, quality of involvement in campus activities, leadership, and service to the university community. Awards for outstanding Junior Academic Achievement were presented to:Katarina Bejarano of chemistry; Arkadelphia, Cheston Wright of Arkadelphia, mass media; Savage of Ashley Arkadelphia, nursing; Leonce Mutuyimana of Arkadelphia, physics; Hannah rowsey of Arkadelphia, psychology. Awards for outstanding Sophomore Achievement were presented to: regan renfro of Gurdon, art; Jenna Lamkin of Arkadelphia, nursing; Kory Langley of Arkadelphia. recipients of the Freshman Academic Achievement awards are: Kenda Syler of okolona, chemistry; Austin diggins of Bismarck, social sciences. Preparing for competition Courtesy photo Sammie Benjamin, coach and (right) Ethan Blackmon, team captain ready themselves for the annual Quiz Bowl competition. the top two teams from this tournament, Centerpoint and Little rock Episcopal, will play for the state championship on April 28. AEtỊ will broadcast the tournament live. LeMay's Furniture Store This weeks special: 2 pc. American Living room Suit (chocolate) $550.00 NeW loCaTioN!! triple L Auction 106 e Walnut in Gurdon Phone: 870-353-2620 email: [email protected] Auctions every TueSdAY AT 6:00pM CoNSiGNMeNTS WelCoMe. WHy NoT MaKe a liTTle MoNey oFF THiS yeaRS’S SPRiNG CleaNiNG? 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Bethell said it appears that an accelerate was poured on some of the living room furniture and then lit. He said when the flames were noticed and it was known that a child was in the residence, John Scott of Arkadelphia, who was visiting friends in the complex ran through the flames and grabbed the child. “Had it not been for him, it could have been a fatal fire,” Bethell stated. the apartment and contents were a total loss, Arnold said. the apartment under theft cases so far. our detectives have been working around the clock on this case. it's huge.” Watson said the pair described for officials the type residences they preferred to burglarize. He declined to be specific on that revelation, though. At the present time, Hortman and Hewitt are being held in the Clark County detention Center on two counts of residential burglary and theft of property and three counts of breaking the damaged unit received water damage, the chief stated. Eight other apartments had smoke damage. Balch was arrested Wednesday by Arkansas Game and Fish officer ricky Frazier after police received a tip he was walking down Highway 8 on his way back from Killingsworth trailer Park. He is currently charged with residential burglary and arson. Bethell stated that more charges against Balch are likely to be forthcoming. “He put a lot of people's lives in danger this time,” he said. “this could have a very bad fire.” Firemen were on the scene about three hours, Arnold said. Bethell credited the APd as well as the Clark County Sheriff's office and Arkansas State Police investigator Scott Clark for their work on the case. “the Arkadelphia Fire department did a great job by responding quickly and getting the fire under control,” he noted. “We're just relieved that no one was injured.” and entering. However, Watson stated that the number of charges is likely to rise dramatically as officials complete their investigation. in addition, the state of Louisiana also has a hold placed on the men and will try them when Clark County is finished with them, the sheriff said. “the streets are definitely safer with those two off them,” Watson said. “it's my goal they don't ever roam the streets of Clark County again.” Dobyville Cemetery association to meet the dobyville Cemetery Annual Association's Meeting will be held Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the Cemetery at 2 p.m. Everyone interested in dobyvile Cemetery is invited to attend the meeting which will be held rain or shine. Bring a friend, chairs , and an umbrella. Send donations/memorials to: Francis McGill, treasurer; dobyville Cemetery Ass'n; 14300 Chenal Parkway 7001; Little rock, Ar 72211. SiMS Continued From Page 1 local agent honored Scott Jones of Arkadelphia tied for the “2011 Arkansas State rookie of the Year” at the Farm Bureau Statewide Agent and Agency Managers meeting March 14 for his total performance during 2011. Jones was named the “2011 Southwest district rookie of the Year.” He also received the Master Producer and the Southern Farm Bureau Life Century Club-1st time Qualifier awards for his life insurance production. in that case, students were able to make up the missed credits in time for graduation. Court records show that the mistake was noticed during a routine state audit. A student was allowed to graduate in 2008 with only two and half math credits instead of the three required for graduation. the case file reveals that Hopkins reprimanded Bray for the incident and ordered him to set up a check system to make sure the incident did not occur again. Bray then sent a letter to Sims telling him it was his responsibility as counselor to set up such a system and make sure students had the proper credits necessary for graduation. in his response to Bray, Sims denied that it was his fault the student had graduated with improper credit. Hopkins agreed with Bray, telling him it was his the Standard April 19, 2012 Page 13 Kirby 4-H’er takes state honors SPeCial To THe STaNDaRD Glynn Smith, the 16 year old son of Greg and Mechelle Smith of Kirby, recently was selected as an Arkansas 4-H Journal Winner in the Poultry project. He will receive a $1500 scholarship and an expense paid trip to the Ị ational 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia in Ị ovember. Glynn is a 12 year member of the Kirby 4-H club and is president. He has been in the poultry project for 10 years and is currently doing selective breeding of several breeds of chickens. His plans are to develop a new breed that that has top-knots, beards, mottled feathers, naked necks, and five toes. Glynn says, “i have all of the characteristics i am looking for in my poultry barn, i just needs to get them all in one bird. After a few more generations of selective breeding, i will have a bird even dr. Seuss couldn’t dream up.” this summer he will be a counselor at the operation Military Kids Camps at the 4-H Center. He shows cattle, hogs, and chickens at the fairs. His duroc gilt “Lucy” was the reserve champion duroc gilt in the State Fair responsibility to see that the students had the proper credits. When a dawson Educational Cooperative audit revealed in december 2008 that twenty-one out of fifty-four seniors were not on track to graduate due to improper math credits, Sims was blamed for the error, even though it was revealed that due to a mistake in the handbook, which had been approved by Hopkins, the students had the wrong amount of credits. Sims and Bray were then terminated at the end of the school year for the mistake, which Hopkins stated was a “reoccurring error” on their parts. Both Sims and Bray appealed their dismissals to the Bismarck School Board, which upheld the decision not to renew their contracts. Sims then challenged the dismissal in Hot Spring County Circuit Court under the teacher Fair dismissal Act. Special Circuit Judge John Cole issued a Memorandum opinion and an order that was entered of record on May 13, 2011. Cole found that the non-renewal of Sims’s contract was in violation of the teacher Fair dismissal Act of 1983. the court also noted that since Sims was not on the handbook committee and was never given a copy of the credit requirement changes, he could not be held accountable for the mistake. Sims was represented by J.G. “Gerry” Schulze of Little rock and Andi davis of Hot Springs. the Bismarck School district was represented by Paul Blume and J. Fred Hart of Little rock. “We are very pleased that the Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Cole’s decision in this matter. We were confident that the law was on our side in this case. We are happy to see that the Court of Appeals agrees,” Schulze stated. 7:00pm
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