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The Nashville News THURSDAY • October 24, 2013 • Issue 85 • 1 Section • 14 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents IN BRIEFt Medical office construction complete A.J. SMITH on the punch list to be ad- room.” and 3, and Dr. Rochelin is to be able to assist indi- Hunting Managing Editor dressed, the construction Physician recruitment scheduled to interview on viduals who are uninsured phase has been complet- is still underway. There Thurs., Oct. 31 and Fri., to determine if they are photos NASHVILLE - Howard ed,” CEO Debra Wright said are two doctors that have Nov. 1,” Wright said. eligible for health insur- Memorial Hospital has fin- Tuesday during the HMH scheduled interviews and When the board last met, ance through the Medicaid sought ished construction of the board’s regular meeting. discussed the possibility of Howard Memorial Hospital expansion,” Wright said. new medical offices and Dr. “Amelia [Moorer, Howard becoming part of the hospi- had applied to become a The Medicaid expan- The Nash- Oge has moved into his of- ville News is County Hospital Founda- tal staff, Dr. Mimo Lemdja Certified Application Coun- sion is now being adminis- seeking sub- fice. An open house is being tion Executive Director] is and Dr. Jean Rochelin. selor Organization and has tered by the private option missions from planned in the near future. planning an open house as “Dr. Lemdja is sched- since been approved. health insurance exchange. hunters who “Except for the items soon as the donor plaque uled to interview on Mon- “It is very important for “In order to provide this as- have bagged identified by the architect is installed in the waiting day and Tuesday, Dec. 2 Howard Memorial Hospital See HMH / Page 3 impressive quarry so far this season. Participants are asked to Magdalen School weighing send photos Gracida of themselves edges up a and their deer customer’s partnership with to editor@ hair cut nashvillenews. Wednesday behavioral group org or bring at his them by our barber office at 418 shop on CHARLES GOODIN N. Main St. For Main St. Editor more informa- Staff photo by D.E. Ray tion, call 845- NASHVILLE - School board members 2010. are considering a partnership with an area behavioral school following a pre- Student sentation at Monday’s board meeting. Barbara Batchelor, a representa- project tive of Riverview Behavioral Health in Texarkana, told board members that to beneit students with behavior issues that pre- vent them from learning in a traditional animal classroom setting could remain on the shelter school’s enrollment while attending classes at the alternative school if an EAST agreement is entered in to. As it stands, students at THE BARBER IS IN students whose parents wish to enroll Nashville High Old-fashioned haircuts available at new Main St. location them in Riverview’s program must first School are col- pull them out of the Nashville School lecting items D.E. RAY lather shaves with a straight razor, District. needed by the News Staff Batchelor said one student from animal shelter Gracida said. He added that many of Nashville is currently enrolled at the in Nashville. Magdalen Gracida’s voice his customers come by once a week Class mem- starts and stops as he deftly for a shave, which conditions the skin alternative school, but Superintendent bers will have pulls a straight razor gently and makes shaving with a safety or Doug Graham said as many as eight donation down the cheek of his latest electric razor more comfortable. students at the district could qualify for stations at the customer. The regular pattern of A quick glance around his very the program. high school conversation in a barbershop is clean, almost spartan, shop shows According to Batchelor, students and junior high slightly staccato here, stopping that not all of his customers are ready do not reside at Riverview while being school, the to give full attention to the move- for a shave. In a back corner there are treated there, and transportation would senior adult ment of the razor and resuming an impressive number of toy cars, be provided under the contract. Each center and at when it rises again. trucks and trains with an area set student enrolled in the program would the University cost Nashville $30 per day with the re- of Arkansas Gracida’s new shop, at 111 ½ aside for play. Gracida stated that mainder of Riverview’s fee coming from – Cossatot. South Main Street in Nashville, he enjoys working with children and Items needed is an expansion of the family wants them to feel comfortable when Medicaid. include: old business. His brothers operate they visit his shop. Board member Monica Clark ex- towels and a barbershop in De Queen. Mag- Gracida takes all of his customers pressed concern over how students blankets, col- dalen Gracida explains that he as walk-ins, with no appointments would be referred to the program, stat- lars, kitten and still lives in De Queen and com- needed, he explained. He urged ing that she wanted to avoid a situation dog food. The mutes back and forth, but he people to take advantage of his where Nashville teachers took on the students ask likes the Nashville area. current special: $10 for a shave or role of a doctor. Batchelor said whether for the public’s The shop is a traditional haircut through the end of October, or not a student attends the school support by barbershop, providing razor discounted from his regular rates of would ultimately be up to the student’s donation of parent and that the program is an op- items by Wed., cuts, flat tops and the iconic $12 for a regular haircut or $17 for a Oct. 30. high and tight, as well as, hot hot lather shave. See SCHOOL / Page 3 Church to host trunk or treat Ridgeway Ross speaks to local Democrats Baptist Church will host their annual trunk- CHARLES GOODIN weeks in Washington, I stated similar support for or-treat on Editor think you’ll understand trade schools, pointing Oct. 31 from why I quit,” he told the out that young workers 6 p.m. until 8 NASHVILLE - Roughly crowd. “I came home and should have as many op- p.m. behind 130 people from eight area the church had a great job and didn’t tions as possible when building. Dress counties were on hand at think I’d ever run for of- beginning their careers. up and bring the Howard County Fair fice again as long as I’d “A lot of young people your kids for Grounds Monday for a live. But I got home and nowadays think they have a safe and fun dinner with gubernatorial realized I wasn’t fed up three choices: college, family time. candidate Mike Ross. The with public service, I was the military or minimum event was a fund raiser fed up with Washington.” wage,” he said. “We wanna Revival for the Howard County He later addressed do all we can for colleges Democratic Central Com- the plans he hopes to ... but we also need to re- dates set mittee. implement in the state if new our interest in career HCDC Chairman Albert elected, signaling support tech and vo-tech and let Ebenezer United Method- Motta said he was pleased for many of the policies these young people and ist Church will with the turnout, and enacted by incumbent their parents know what host a three with Ross’s speech, which Governor Mike Beebe. their options are.” night revival primarily concerned his “I’m running for gov- Ross added that he beginning on positions on various is- ernor because I want to would promote a fiscally Oct. 26 at 7 sues in the race to be build on the foundation conservative administra- p.m. nightly. Arkansas’s next governor. Governor Beebe has laid. tion that would never The schedule “I think he presented a I think he’s done a great raise taxes, and would cut is as follows: plan to continue Arkansas job as it relates to edu- them “where possible.” Saturday – Rev. moving foward in a clear cation and job creation “My campaign is pretty Joe Williams way,” Motta said. “It’s a and fiscal responsibility. simple,” he said. “I have Jr. of Valley Grove United plan that has a positive I wanna build on to that,” a positive vision for the Methodist effect on our children, Ross said. “My campaign future of this state and Church of seniors and everyone in is primarily about edu- it goes like this: I want Murfreesboro; between.” cation and job creation, every child in this state to Sunday – Pas- Ross spoke for approxi- and how they go hand in grow up knowing, and to tor Alex Win- mately 10 minutes, and hand.” have faith, that if they do frey of First began by detailing his In addition to invest- their very best in school, Baptist Church transition out of national- ing more funding in early D.E. RAY | Nashville News if they work hard, if they of Nashville; level politics and into the childhood education, Gubernatorial candidate and former congressman Mike play by the rules, they can and Monday – race for governor. Ross said he would focus Ross speaks to a crowd of about 130 Monday night at a fund grow up and achieve their Rev. Don White “If you’ve been keeping on science, technology, raiser for the Howard County Democratic Central Committee. God-given potential, and Sr. of Freeman Chapel of Ash- up with what’s been go- engineering and math, creasing the amount of trades will bring more they should not have to down.