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Stone County Log on November 4, 2020 at stonecountyleader.com Vol. 69 No. 37 © 2020 Stone County Publishing Co. Published each Wednesday in Mountain View, Arkansas 75¢ Pandemic presents Bean Fest Schedule challenge for local charitable groups By Steve Watkins area,” Crymes said. “And A year that has we’ve lived that way restricted social gather- long enough that when ings and imposed new something like a reces- measures for preventive sion comes along, we health has taken a toll don’t even know we’re in on the charitable orga- one.” nizations dependant on A gofundme.com site fundraising initiatives, with a goal of $5,000 so much that one Stone has been established to County holiday tradi- help support the Stone tion could be drastically County Offi cer Santa restricted in the families Foundation. The proj- it helps. ect is listed as “Stone Glen Crymes, direc- County (AR) Christmas tor of the Stone County for Kids.” All donations Offi ce of Emergency are tax deductible. Management and coor- For the Stone County dinator for the Offi cer Resource Council, oper- Santa Foundation, said ational hours and com- pandemic restrictions munication with other and safety precautions organizations have been in place through most the most affected by Ninety-seven-year-old Juanita Hinkle of Mountain the nation reported early voters in record num- of 2020 have affected 2020 pandemic restric- the charity’s fundrais- tions, Director Jim View visited the Stone County Election Offi ce bers in the days leading up to the general elec- ing efforts “in just about Qualls said. to cast an early ballot last week. State and local tion. - Photo by Steve Watkins every way.” “For us, it’s mostly a election offi cials across Arkansas and most of Each Christmas, the gap in information and Offi cer Santa Founda- needs,” Qualls said. tion provides Christmas “We’ve just not been gifts for some 250 to 350 able to have any meet- children and families ings this year.” who have applied for Hours and days of operation at the Dorcas Ballgame procedures outlined support. The foundation typically hosts music Thrift Store have been activities and lunch restricted to Friday, and dinner fundrais- Saturday and Monday, Basketball season underway with Covid-19 precautions ers throughout the year while the Food Room operates on Wednesday averaging about $8,000 In fact, every school has bers and not to friends. groups.” annually to assist Offi cer and Thursday. By Edie Sutterfi eld Early in the pandemic slightly different poli- Since a certain distance Sullivan gave the Santa, the Angel Tree Procedures for attend- cies depending on the must be maintained board copies of guide- program, and Shop with period, Qualls said, food donations were down ing basketball games gym layout. However, between groups attend- lines provided for each a Cop. Pandemic restric- during Covid-19 were all are required to keep ing together, the gyms gym, as well as a letter tions have prevented all but were supplemented by USDA programs. The the main topic addressed the audience spread out, will accommodate a lot to be sent to a visiting activities this year and at last week’s school and even the players on more people if they come team explaining the the foundation’s oper- pantry has actually dis- tributed more food this board meeting. the bench must be dis- in groups of a few and policies. Games have ating funds are almost Athletic Director Matt tanced when they are not singly. already begun for Timbo non-existent. year than normal, he said. Sullivan presented not playing. “The biggest concern and Rural Special and “We know everything information to the board “It’s not ideal,” he said. for all three campuses are scheduled to begin has been a tough burden The Resource Coun- cil typically funds a about what is planned “Everyone is just skip- is you want clusters of next week for Mountain on the public this year, for each school, includ- ping rows. ... That’s fans to come, not indi- View. so many people were minimum of 11 Ozarka scholarships supported ing a limited number of what everybody is doing. viduals,” Sullivan said. Sullivan explained even laid off for several tickets per player and That’s what the Depart- “If you have one person that basketball is much months with no income. by donated items sold in the local thrift store. distancing requirements ment of Health recom- come, they take up seven more restrictive than And it’s all prevented for everyone attending. mends.” seats. ... You want groups football because it is us from raising money With a limited staff of six, the Stone County The policies for each He emphasized or three or four to come, indoors and has less in just about any form,” campus will vary, as that players will be not one or two. You can space. He noted that Crymes said. “We always Humane Society’s big- gest concern has been the size and layout of instructed to give their get a lot more people in have a bit of carryover the gyms is different. tickets to family mem- the gym if they come in See School, page 8 in our funds but we’re any member of the staff pretty much without,” becoming sick and pos- he said. sible quarantines that The foundation is would prevent work. entering its critical From a fundraising period when, around perspective, President Council agrees to Nov. 13, its directors Tina Holmlund said begin evaluating appli- 2020’s biggest drawback cations and making is preventing visitors purchases. Buying lists from seeing the modern plan for upgrades focus fi rst on basic needs facilities that often such as winter coats, prompt fi nancial sup- pajamas, and socks, port. By Lana Mason the main issues are cor- along with a few toys. “We have a really rected. “It’s tough times and nice place here that After much discussion, A smoke test will be we live in a depressed we’re very proud of, the Mountain View City conducted to pinpoint but we made the deci- Council agreed to a plan problem areas and the sion earlier this year to by choosing option three worst areas will be limit the visits and just for waste water and col- addressed fi rst. bring people through by lection system improve- Councilman J.K. Wil- COVID-19 appointment,” she said. ments. liams questioned if infi l- “The good news is that CWB Engineers once tration was most of the since more people are at again reviewed the three plant’s problem. He said UPDATE home and feel as though options with the council, if the city gets a two- STONE COUNTY they have more time to with option one being inch rain there are man Positives 409 spend with an animal bare minimum rehab to holes releasing water Active Cases 12 and train one, we’re the existing structure, three feet in the air. Recoveries 376 seeing more adoptions option two included CWB Engineers than ever.” additional improve- explained that at peak Deaths 21 Holmlund said her ments to biosolids han- times when there is a ARKANSAS organization began dling, while option three washout, infi ltration is Positives 113,057 planning for alternative included a second clari- the problem, but said Active Cases 10,420 fundraising methods in fi er at the treatment the plant defi nitely has Recoveries 100,666 February and that the plant. additional problems that Deaths 1,958 Human Society had con- While option three were not caused by infi l- ducted successful efforts offers less funding for tration. They also noted UNITED STATES through online mar- the collection side of the CAO with ADEQ Positives 9,182,628 ketplace sites advertis- the system (sewer line specifi cally focuses on Deaths 230,383 ing products from the and manhole rehab) the problems at the treat- Second Chance Resale second clarifi er allows ment plant. Numbers are current as of Shop, and through room for growth. Councilman Dana each Monday as reported e-mail marketing cam- The budget, at Woods said even if there by the Arkansas paigns. The Humane $6,060,000 has a cush- were no infi ltration Dept. of Health and CDC. Society requires about A costumed toddler smiles happily during ion, which will allow issues, the plant would Numbers now include probable Saturday night’s Trunk-or-Treat event on the cases for state and county. $80,000 annually to for addition sewer line operate. courtsquare. See more photos on page 1B. rehab if needed once See Council, page 3 STONE COUNTY LEADER - Wednesday, November 4, 2020 2 A said all the old brick tor also discussed his manholes need to be thought on the options. replaced. He said the He said he didn’t see the city has done so much to city needing additional Stone Bank plans virtual the plant and it still had drying beds at this point Council problems. “It’s just more but believed a clarifi er Continued from page 1 money and more money,” would help the system. explaining he wanted The council unani- tribute for Veteran’s Day still have problems. He the problem fi xed this mously voted to com- said he believed option time. plete option three. Four Mountain View The program will broadcast on KWOZ, FM three was the only CWB Engineers also In other business the veterans will be featured feature interviews 103.3 in Mountain View option because he did recommended a water council: in an online tribute for with veterans from the in segments throughout not want to complete the rate increase to help • agreed to the port- Veterans Day, accord- Mountain View area the day on Veterans Day project without a second fund maintenance once folio with Citizens Bank ing to Kevin Compton, and Little Rock.

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