The Nashville News THURSDAY • October 25, 2012 • Issue 86 • 2 Sections • 16 Pages • In Howard County, Arkansas since 1878 • USPS 371-540 • 75 cents IN BRIEFt High bids force city Newspaper to retool waste water seeking veterans’ treatment plans biographies CHARLES GOODIN in the bidding process. The Nashville Managing Editor “There’s not a lot of News is seek- companies that can bond ing biographical NASHVILLE - Bids re- a $6 million job,” he ex- information on ceived on a series of pro- any active-duty plained. posed upgrades to the military person- Also during the meet- nel for a special city’s waste water treat- ing, Dunaway announced Veteran’s Day ment plant were all more that Waste Management issue. than 25 percent over the will be increasing gar- Please in- estimated cost of the proj- bage collection rates by 31 clude a photo, ect, Public Works Director cents per account, a hike along with time Larry Dunaway told city they are contractually al- served, rank, aldermen Tuesday at their lowed to make based on branch and any regular meeting. the consumer price index medals you or Dunaway said the bids, and the fuel index. your loved one which were received last received while Dunaway said the city week, came from Heritage serving our is midway through its country. Sub- Construction, which bid two-year contract with missions may $5.9 million on the project, the company and that the be e-mailed to and 413, Inc., which en- two entities will have an editor@nashvil- tered a bid of $6.7 million. opportunity to renegoti- lenews.org or City officials spent the ate their agreement at its brought by our last week revising the conclusion. office at 418 N. project and splitting it In other business, city Main St. by Nov. into smaller portions that aldermen voted 7-2 to 5. can be bid on individually move forward with a reso- For more as opposed to as a whole, information, call lution to tear down and something Mayor Billy Ray 845-2010. clean up a dilapidated Jones said will allow more property owned by Min- Umpire to companies to participate See BIDS / Page 6 host fall CHARLES GOODIN | Nashville News festival Gary Dan Futrell has been nominated for TIME’s Dealer of the Year award. Umpire High ‘Trick or Treat’ School will hold a fall festival Mon., Oct. 29 NATIONAL RECOGNITION leaving Main Street from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. featur- ing food and games. Futrell wins nomination for community Annual event set to kick Crowning of a king and service, industry accomplishments off at city park this year queen will begin at 8 p.m. The public is in- The Nashville Chamber There will be a kids’ vited to attend. he nomination of Gary Dan Futrell, dealer at of Commerce has teamed costume contest starting York Gary Autoplex, a Chevrolet, Buick, GMC up with the Nashville at 5 p.m. on the amphithe- TChrysler, Dodge, Ram and Jeep dealer in Nash- To this day, City Park to have “Trick ater stage. Scrappers ville, Arkansas, for the 2013 TIME Dealer of the Year or Treating” at the park There will also be a pet like my Tues., Oct. 30 beginning at costume contest, as well call for award was announced this week by TIME. 5 p.m., instead of on Main as wagon rides, popcorn, grandfather, Street this year. trick or treating on the Futrell is one of a select and Tim Russi, executive vice black out If you would like a dogwood trail, with area group of 57 dealer nominees president, North American I hate being booth, which will be lo- businesses and organiza- ahead of from across the country who Auto Operations, for Ally cated on the walking trail tions being set up to give will be honored at the 96th Financial. away from starting at the pavilion goodies to the “trick or matchup annual National Automobile “Auto dealers play such an “the dealership across from the park of- treaters,” and to top off Dealers Association Conven- important role in the strength fice, call 845-7405, and the evening, there will be with tion & Exposition in Orlando, of local communities across because it is they will assign you a a movie in the park. Fla., on Feb. 9, 2013. The an- the United States,” said Russi. Malvern booth space. If you are interested in a nouncement of this year’s “They are involved in many just like home.” Let them know if you “boo-th” space at the dog- nominees was made by Todd philanthropic endeavors, Superin- will need electricity so wood trick or treat trail, tendent Doug Larsen, executive vice presi- contributing their time and that they can accom- contact the park office Graham and dent and group president, money to improving the lives -Gary Dan Futrell modate you. There is no at 845-7405 to have your the Nashville Time Inc. News and Sports, See FUTRELL / Page 6 York Gary Autoplex School District charge. space reserved. are calling for a “Black Out” Fri- day night as the Scrappers take on the Malvern Leopards. Graham Blevins veteran flown to WWII memorial in Virginia stated that they would like ev- James Thurman, 91, a died. Finished in 2005, eryone to wear Navy PBY flight engineer/ speakers apologized for black to the tail gunner in the Naval taking so long to finish game to show Air Corps in World War II, the memorial. According support for the accompanied 170 Arkansas to Thurman of Blevins, “I Scrappers. WWII veterans on Oct. 20, didn’t care about a me- Fans are also 2012 to see “their” me- morial after Japan sur- asked to bring morial. Tyson, Wal-Mart, rendered, I just wanted to black pom- and Electric Cooperatives come home from Okinawa poms or noise makers to the of Arkansas sponsored and live my life again.” game. two direct flights from Asked how he feels about “We would Little Rock to Washington the memorial now, he said, like for Malvern D.C. TSA made special ar- “This is wonderful; I never to see just how rangements for the veter- thought I would see it.” big the support ans to go straight through It took less than two in Nashville is security without lengthy hours from Little Rock for our Scrap- checks; all they had to do Airport to reach Reagan pers,” Graham was show their photo IDs. National Airport in Arling- explained. Approximately 50 guard- ton, Va. Immediately upon There will be ians, volunteers whose job stepping out the doorway black shirts, pom-poms and was to be at the veterans’ of the plane, active duty miscellaneous beck and call all day, went servicemen and women merchandise with them. One doctor and from all branches of to- for sale at the three nurses, along with day’s military were in their game. support personnel volun- dress uniforms and stand- Nashville will teered to go (per plane) ing in the American flag host the Mal- because of the advanced draped airport gangway vern Leopards age of the veterans. with outstretched hands Friday with The program was cre- to greet the veterans. They SUBMITTED PHOTO | Nashville News kickoff sched- ated to take as many WWII were also cheered in the uled for 7:30 World War II veteran James Thurman, 91, of Blevins, recently accompanied 170 fellow servicemen on vets to see it before they p.m. a trip to visit the World War II memorial in Virginia. See VETERAN / Page 6 Page 2 THURSDAY October 25, 2012 Opinions The Nashville News | Online at http://www.nashvillenews.org | Call: 1-888-845-6397 Mike CEO & Graves Publisher Tom Cotton Arkansas’ best choice for Congress We made our mind up to support Tom Cot- ton for congress when he told The Nashville News last Friday he “did not know the answers to many of our problems and the government should not be the answer to all our problems.” Free enterprise, a free market system and limited government are the principles Mr. Cot- Socialism is not the answer for America ton is running for office on. The other day I saw a com- neighbors do need help and I government is doing too much, A champion of the second amendment, Cot- mercial on television that understand that. Many other rather than not enough. ton risked his life in Afghanistan because he struck me. A man named Mark Darr Americans are simply losing President Nixon, during the believes “it was his duty to serve his country.” Thomas Peterffy was telling Arkansas Lt. hope. Thousands of people Vietnam War, called for the Governor The fact that Cotton supports a balanced his story about growing up in have left the workforce. De- country to be “united against budget amendment shows us the candidate Hungary when it was a social- pendence on government so- defeat.” He said, “North Viet- is serious about stopping the out of control ist country. He came to the cial programs is skyrocketing. nam cannot defeat or humili- United States and lived the country is at a crossroads. I The path we are on is un- ate the United States. Only spending of our federal government and not American Dream, becoming never thought it would come sustainable. Look at what Americans can do that.” We afraid to stand up for what he believes in. a citizen and an incredibly to this in America. is happening in Europe. De- cannot allow our country to be Tom Cotton for Congress. successful entrepreneur. But, When Ronald Reagan was cades of government growth defeated and humiliated from he hasn’t forgotten where he president, our country stood and socialist policies are within.