News-LEADERHH Preserving Southwest Arkansas’S Heritage While Leading Through the 21St Century
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THE NASHVILLE HH News-LEADERHH Preserving Southwest Arkansas’s Heritage While Leading Through the 21st Century Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 u Vol. 15, Issue 21 u 22 pages, 2 sections u 75¢ Leader Principal Demolition Board named at of old HMH www.swarkansasnews.com elementary nearly done By John R. Schirmer Demolition of the old How- Breakfast ard Memorial Hospital build- News-Leader staff with Santa ing is nearing completion, The new principal at Nashville County Judge Kevin Smith Dec. 2 at IBC Elementary School is well known told the quorum court Mon- to students and teachers. Rick Reb- day. Nashville Junior Auxil- samen was named to the post Nov. The original building is iary will present Breakfast 16 by the Nashville School board almost the only part still stand- with Santa on Saturday, following a 35-minute executive Dec. 2 from 9-11 a.m. ing. The judge said that be- session. cause of the way one extension at the Immanuel Baptist Rebsamen was the assistant was connected to the part the Church Activity Building. principal at elementary and was county hopes to save, the re- Children will enjoy an moved to the principal’s position maining part has an open wall. all-you-can-eat pancake as the result of the death of Latito If a feasible way to cover the breakfast, visit with Santa, Williams last month. and receive a treat. wall isn’t found, the remain- He has worked in the Nashville ing structure might also have Admission is $5, and School District since 2002, ac- to come down instead of being there will be picture pack- cording to Superintendent Doug preserved for future uses. In ages available. Graham. response to a question, he said “We’re proud of Mr. Rebsamen that the money planned for and this opportunity to serve as el- work on the saved addition ‘Hometown ementary principal,” Graham said. would probably be enough to Christmas’ Rebsamen has worked under pay for any extra demolition. four principals during his time in “Hopefully it won’t come to set Dec. 3 Nashville, including Tate Gordon that,” he said. at high school and Karen Williams, The JPs approved a change at museum See School • Page 5A ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL. Rick Rebsamen was selected Nov. 16. in the amount of time a new The Howard County employee must be with the Historical Society will county before becoming eli- again sponsor a “Nash- gible for insurance. The proba- ville Hometown Christ- tion time will be extended from mas” celebration this 30 to 60 days. holiday season at the County Treasurer Sheri 1912 E.A. Williams Cha- Mixon advised the court that pel Museum. the county would need to The event is scheduled spend about $34,000 for a new for Sunday, Dec. 3 at 2 computer system server. It will p.m., but HCHS President be used principally by the of- Freddie Horne advised fices of tax assessor, the county folks to arrive early be- clerk, and the treasurer. cause seating is limited in JP Kirk Bell, who also serves the chapel. on the board of the Mine Creek Dr. Shirley Souder will Soil & Water Conservation deliver the Christmas District, will hold off on his devotional. Special per- proposal that the county bill formances are scheduled and collect a voluntary tax to by David Riggs and Liz help pay for the agency’s ser- McDaniel, Jaree Hall and vices. JP Brent Pinkerton asked the First Baptist Church why the county needed to be Children’s Choir, the responsible for the collection. First United Methodist After a discussion of almost a Church Agape Handbell half-hour, Bell said he would Choir and David Young News-Leader photo/JOHN R. SCHIRMER “hold off” on his proposal until and fiddle student Chloe ART PRESENTATION. NHS teacher Holly Couch and four of her pre-AP junior English students made next month. Manasco. a presentation on their art research project at the Nov. 16 school board meeting. The group includes JP Jerry Harwell was the The chapel museum Cecily Sweeden, Steyanna Bailey, Bailey DeWalt, Eli Howard, Holly Couch and school board president only quorum court member is located at the corner of Monica Clark. Couch said the unit has been a tradition at NHS since 1983. not present. Second and Hempstead in Nashville. NHS robotics team fares well Christmas at state, prepares for regionals tours set at By John R. Schirmer second in engineering notebook, News-Leader staff second in display, first in computer Washington The Nashville High School programing and first in robot stur- Dec. 2 and 9 robotics team will advance to re- diness. gional competition Dec. 1-2 at Fort Sponsored by Best Robotics Inc., Historic Washington Smith, where members will face the competition “boosts STEM - sci- State Park will host the “40 of the best teams” from Kansas, 31st annual Christmas ence, engineering technology and Oklahoma and Arkansas, accord- math,” Schwope said. and Candlelight tour Dec. ing to sponsor David Schwope. Nashville competed through the 2 and 9 from 1-8 p.m. The team qualified for regionals Submitted photo both days. Little Rock hub, which includes 22 after performing well in state com- GOING TO REGIONALS. The NHS robotics team qualified for region- Historic homes, schools, the entire state except for petition last month in Little Rock. northwest Arkansas. als during recent state competition. The team includes (front row) buildings and churches Nashville received two trophies “There are two competitions. Brooklyn Dinkins, John Grace, Katelyn Hipp and Edwin Hernandez; in Washington will be at state, including fourth in the (back) sponsor David Schwope, Junior Robbins, Nick Trombley, decorated in holiday One is straight robot performance. robotics competition and second Corbin Tripp, Caleb Newton, Josh Avery, Hunter McGilberry and style. Thousands of lumi- overall. The team also received See Robotics • Page 5A Jake Moorer. Regionals will be Dec. 1-2 at Fort Smith. naria will line the town’s sidewalks and streets. Guests may take a surrey ride, tour the buildings, listen to carolers and Nurse practitioner joins dine in the 1832 Williams Tavern Restaurant. staff of local physician Daylight tours will By Terrica Hendrix “It’s close to home and a be from 1-5 p.m., with News-Leader staff great community with great candlelight tours from 5-8 The Nashville Chamber people. I have felt very wel- p.m. of Commerce held a coffee comed from the beginning Christmas Buffet at for a new nurse practitioner and I’m proud to serve Williams Tavern will be recently. them.” served from 11 a.m. until Alana Day, APRN, of- She said that working 8 p.m. ficially started working for for Dr. Caldwell has been Tickets are $10 for Dr. Brian Caldwell as his a wonderful experience for adults and $6 for chil- nurse practitioner on Aug. her. dren. Children under age 7. “I enjoy taking care of “He’s very, very smart. 6 will be admitted free. people and watching them He teaches me every day. improve,” she began. He’s a great physician and Inside the Leader Day has been a diabetic leader.” Obituaries, 2A since she was nine years Day is a 1993 Ashdown Early Files, 3A old and has “always been High School graduate and Opinion, 4A interested in care. I feel like has 17 years of nursing ex- I can relate to patients with perience. Sports, 6A-10A diabetes when I am educat- Day’s experience in- Trends, B ing them about medication cludes: Classifieds, 11B and management.” * Christus St. Michael She works at Dr. Health System Caldwell’s office Wednes- April 2000 – July 2017 News-Leader photo/TERRICA HENDRIX days through Saturdays Registered Nurse on Re- NURSE PRACTITIONER AND STAFF. Alana Day began working as a nurse and the hours of operation spiratory Care Unit; practitioner earlier this year in the office of Dr. Brian Caldwell on the Howard are now extended to 7 p.m. * Wadley Regional Medi- Memorial Hospital campus in Nashville. She and her staff hosted a Chamber of during the week and from 7 cal Center Commerce coffee recently. The group includes Kaitlyn Gunn, office manager; a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. January 2000 – April 2000 Viviana Bustamante, receptionist; Alana Day, APRN; and Kayla Martin, LPN. Day “I honestly love work- works Wednesdays through Saturdays each week. ing in Nashville,” she said. See Serve • Page 5A 2A Obituaries Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 Nashville News-Leader Council considering $7 million Obituaries budget for operations in 2018 At their December meeting, Nashville City Council mem- bers will formally consider a proposed 2018 budget which Home from 1 p.m. Sunday anticipates slightly less than $7 million in expenditures. until service time. Send the The council heard budget reports from park, police and family an online sympathy general fund department heads Monday night before the message to Nashville Fu- city’s regular meeting for November. neral Home on Facebook. In a session lasting more than one and a half hours, the Josephine aldermen discussed points of each department, and had Bearden Cooper questions from presenters Mark Dale, city park, and Dale Josephine Bearden Coo- Pierce, police department. per, 76, of Dierks, died Sat- There are no raises proposed. Mayor Billy Ray Jones told urday, Nov. 18, 2017, in Hot the council that his feeling was that the anticipated revenues Springs. and anticipated expenses were uncomfortably close, and She was born July 26, 1941 the council agreed. in Burg, Ark., the daughter of After the budget session, the council sat for its regular J.K. Edwards the late Fred and Mary Gold- meeting and approved moving regular meeting dates from J.K.