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1 Section • 8 Pages Thursday, September 6, 2018 GLENWOOD USPS 220-180 93rd Year • Issue 36 SERVINGHERALD GLENWOOD, ARKANSAS & THE DIAMOND LAKES SINCE 1926 SEE US ONLINE: WWW.SWARKANSASNEWS.COM ABD WWW.FACEBOOK.COM GLENWOOD HERALD Earns Master’s Degree The Glenwood Branch of the Pike County Library System re-opened at noon on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, with a ribbon cutting attended by several hundred people from all over Pike, Montgomery and Clark Counties. Tim Baimun, center, cut the rib- bon after a few very short speeches in the Community Room area. This new facility will house the library, community room, rest rooms and more. The old library was demolished and this modern, new structure was erected entirely at the expense from the Kelly Evans, a current employee of Umpire School in Bainum Family. The books from the library were moved to the Centerpoint Primary School location, and the library system was the Cossatot River School District, just completed her 2nd open there. The placement of the books at the Primary School was free of charge from the Centerpoint Public School system. The Masters in Education. Her recent Masters completed the new facility will also be the place for all future voting. Early voting for the November elections are: Saturday, October 27, from 10 course of study, as LMIS (Library Media Informational am to 3 pm; Monday, October 29 through Friday, November 2 from 8 am to 5 pm; and, Saturday, November 3, from 10 am to 3 pm. Specialist) in Education, from the Southern State Univer- The November election voting will be Tuesday, November 6. A plaque on the outside wall next to the library entrance was unveil sity in Magnolia, Arkansas ed. photo by Mike Wallace Single Parent Scholarship Fund to hold extravaganza on September 8 in Nashville Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Howard County ing Plunder Jewelry, Mary Kay, 31 Gifts, Tupperware, Ray of velope draw-down for $20 with a gift certificate of at least that and its scholarship recipients will host a Ladies’ Night Extrava- Sunshine Photography, Limelife, Wild Poppy, Lipsense, Us- value to a local business until all envelopes are purchased. All ganza on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at UA borne Books, Doterra, Arbonne, Herbal Garden Spa, Caramels proceeds earned from vendor booth rentals, ticket sales, and the Cossatot on the Nashville Campus, 1564 Highway 371 West. by Cassandra, Rodan and Fields, Itty Bitty Bakery, Pampered mystery envelope draw-down will be used for scholarships for Vendors will showcase items that are of interest to women Chef, Plexus, Sara Stanley Lashes, Wendy Reese with her single parents who live in Howard County and are pursuing a such as home décor, health and self-care, and clothing, as well soaps, candles, and scrubs, and The Crafty Apple who will take degree in higher education. as a few kid-related booths to start early holiday shopping. custom orders in addition to items for sale. Tickets to the event are $5 each and can be purchased at Area boutiques will also participate in a fashion show. The A few other vendors are Alma Miller with her baked goods, Southerly Boutique or Factory Connection in Nashville and Re- fashion show will showcase clothing for children and ladies Tasha Fant with home decor for fall and holiday items, and ese Mercantile in Dierks or purchased at the door the night of from Sharpe's Department Store, Factory Connection, South- Christy Cornish with crochet items to buy or personalize to the event. For more information about the event and vendors or erly Boutique, Matilda Jane, Bargain Barn, Abriale's, and Reese your description and custom orders. to inquire about purchasing tickets for a group, please visit the Mercantile. Vendors that will be joining us are Sara Sullivan The event will host a raffle to all who enter their ticket upon event page Howard County Ladies’ Extravaganza on Facebook Photography, Aunt Fern's Fried Pies, Gran's Jewelry Box host- arrival to the event, and first come-first pick to a mystery en- to see items our vendors are sharing prior to the event. Pike County Classic winner Centerpoint Knights with trophy, see story and more pictures on page 8 Natural State Law Firm joins Greater Glenwood Chamber of Commerce The Natural State Law Firm has joined the Mayor. The law firm opened June 1, 2018, and is open Tuesday back to the area where Jarred Kibbey originated. Their phone Greater Glenwood Area Chamber of Com- and Wednesday or by appointment. They are originally from number is 870-356-5530, and they are located at 371 Highway merce, and had a ribbon cutting grand opening Little Rock, but wanted to serve rural Arkansas. So they moved 70 East of Glenwood. photo by Mike Wallace ceremony on August 28 at 3:00 p.m. The three people in front are the attorneys at the law firm. Holding the ribbon and scissors are: seated at left William Changose, standing with the scis- sors is Jennifer Glover, and seated at right is Jarred Kibbey. Present to wish the law firm every success were members of the Chamber of Commerce, Shelter Insurance, Bear State Bank, Diamond Bank and area business people. Holding the ribbon at left is Marla Stewart of RePurposed Living representing the Chamber, and Ki Hartsfield, at far right also represent- ing the Chamber. The three ladies right behind them are, from the left: Michelle Molina of Bear State Bank, Charlotte Blair of Diamond Bank and Debbie Kibbey of Shelter Insurance. In the next row, from the left, are: Kendra Glover of Diamond Bank, Patsy Webb of Bear State, Anna Self of Bear State and Traci Lair of Bear State. The six in the back row from the left are: Brian Harris of Diamond Bank, Greg Evans of Bear State Bank, Simon Mack of Shelter Insurance, Karen Baker candidate for City Council, Cory Smith of Diamond Bank and Billy T. Smith council member and candidate for Glenwood Chamber of Commerce Ribbon cutting at Natural State Law Firm Page 2 • Glenwood Herald • Thursday, September 6, 2018 Eliminating unnecessary rules and regulations Artist of the Month By Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson all unnecessary rules that are outdated and serve no purpose. LITTLE ROCK – Bills and laws that our legislators pass are Under The Housecleaning Bill, December 1 of last year was the assigned a number, which tells you nothing about the subject deadline for each agency to file a preliminary report; and July 1 of the law. of this year was the deadline for the final list. All of my agency But sometimes when legislation moves through the general directors met that deadline. assembly, it will pick up a nickname that describes its purpose. This week, various legislative committees have been meet- The tradition of nicknames is a helpful shorthand for voters ing with agency representatives, whose task was to defend the who try to keep track of legislation. decision about every rule. In keeping with that tradition, maybe we should call Act 781 When you consider that we have nearly 3,400 rules and regu- of 2017 The Housecleaning Bill. lations in place, some of them dating back a hundred years, you The Act, which I enthusiastically supported and signed into understand that this housecleaning was long overdue. law, requires my directors in each state agency to inventory ev- Our agency directors recommended repeal of 830 outdated ery rule and to get rid of all unnecessary rules that are outdated and unnecessary rules and regulations. In other words, 25 per- and serve no useful purpose. cent of all of our rules have been eliminated. To use a budgeting term, think of it as a line-item examina- This has been a lot of work for our agencies, and much work tion of state rules and regulations. lies ahead for our legislators. But when the work is done, our Basically, Act 781, sponsored by Representative Jim Dotson, house will be cleaner, our government leaner. requires agencies to sort through all their rules and to get rid of T.R.A.G. Artist of the Month for September is Mary Hemund: "My parents were the first to get me my first John McCain - - Chart a new course set of watercolors like most people when I was young. I By Glenn Mollette pus is unreal and to be buried in that spe- was a Prisoner of War. He was an Ameri- can't remember how old I was when I got my first set. I I respected Senator John McCain. cial cemetery is only a place where our can hero. remember that I experimented with tempera paint when I loved him as a war hero and a fellow nation's most honored and respected will If you watch or watched Senator Mc- I spent a summer in Arkansas. My cousin Carolwyn American who served his country in an ever be buried. Cain's funeral I strongly suggest celebra- Guise is an influence during this time. In high school, I astounding way. Few people in our coun- I've never heard of a Prisoner of War tion and admiration of a great American. would take as many mini drawing art classes as I could. try will ever accomplish all that McCain that wanted to be caught and tortured. All May the celebration of his life be sym- I took art classes at Eastern New Mexico University, and accomplished in his life. He served his POWs are caught as best as I know. Be- bolic of Lyle Harlow and thousands of Henderson State University.