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, Wednesday, February 26, 2014

OHS Class of 1954 supporting CH City Council hires patrolman Prayers For Harper project
by Lynda Molten John Greer of Van Buren, a 1954 former Ozark Hillbilly and graduate of Ozark High School, read in The Spectator last week about A History of Ozark, booklet written and compiled by the late Norman Powell which is being reprinted and sold to help with the medical expenses of Mr. Powells great-niece, 21month-old Harper Shankle. Harper who is diagnosed with Failure To Thrive, is on a feeding tube, has a thyroid problem, a lung disease and stomach disorder amongst other issues and problems. Mr. Greer called Harpers grandmother, Lynda Molton, and visited with her about Harpers illness and was very interested and concerned about her. He asked where he could buy a book. After he was told the books could be picked up at Maximum EFX, the salon Harpers mother is co-owner of in Ozark, he visited Misti at the salon, bought a book and made a nice contribution to the Prayers For Harper account. This is not all Mr. Greer did! Harpers story touched him and when he got home he got busy, calling, e-mailing and making contact with members of the Ozark High School Class of 1954, telling them about the book and the needs for this fund-raiser, sparking quite a lot of interest for several people including Gerald Primm of Mulberry. He too called Lynda asking where these donations could be made to the Prayers For Harper account and is helping to pass the word about this worthy fund-raiser. Mr. Primm agreed that Norman Powell would be so pleased that his booklet has been reprinted, but he would also be very pleased that the proceeds are going to help his little niece, Harper Shankle. Again the books are available at Maximum EFX beauty salon in Ozark, for $5 each. They can also be ordered by contacting Lynda Molton, 479-667-1068. The cost is $5 plus postage. Contributions may be made to the Prayers For Harper account at Simmons First National Bank of Ozark. Routing number is 082900432, and the account number is 17524232. Jason Richardson of Bradley was hired as a fulltime patrolman by the Coal Hill City Council last week. Richardson has nine years of law enforcement experience and is currently employed with the Bradley Police Department. He and his family plan to move to Coal Hill in the near future. Other members of the Coal Hill Police Department are Brad Kent, Cliff Sampley and Curtis Bishop.

CHESS TOURNAMENT HELD HERE Over 100 students from 10 different schools competed in the Western Arkansas Coop Junior and Senior High Chess Tournament held at ATU Ozark on Feb. 18. The Ozark Junior High team finished among the top five. Harper Faulkenberry tied for second place overall and brought home a silver medal. He was the youngest player competing in the tournament. Ozarks chess team members are front row (L-R): Harper Faulkenberry, Claire Post, Calah Mershon and Hannah Holmes. Back row: Daniel Richard, Grace Faulkenberry, Hailey Hennigan and Eliott Dorrough.

Byers recognized for safety milestone

Lonnie L. Byers of Ozark has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 44 years of safe, accidentfree driving of a commercial tractor-trailer. The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is sponsored by Shell Rotella and is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle. Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based upon the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident. The family is touched by the love and kindness of the Class of 1954, as well as all who have done so much to help the family of Harper in every way possible.

Sunset Rotary to sponsor Lance Carpenter concert

Preliminary plans for a Rotary community concert by Ozark native/Nashville recording artist Lance Carpenter were discussed at a meeting of the Altus Sunset Rotary Club on Feb. 17. The fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, May 23, from 7-11 p.m. at St. Marys Lawrence Hall. Proceeds will go toward Rotary scholarships at Arkansas Tech University/Ozark Campus. Speakers The program for the meeting consisted of a report by A.C. Moncrief on the 70th anniversary celebration of the this beautiful little girl just not today. I looked at the Mom pleading with my eyes for help, but she just turned her head. ROFL (If you are rolling on the floor laughing I would turn my head also.) By this time I was thinking about deleting this e-mail because I was getting a headache from the stupidness. Why in the heck would anyone take the extra time to add such balderdash at the end of almost every word? Im thinking they couldnt understand what they are typing. I think they just want to be in the in crowd or some such thing. Heck I thought everyone laughed out loud when they laughed. I sure dont laugh silently very often and I sure as shooting dont LOL after Ive said something like, I have an aching tooth. As far as Rolling On The Floor Laughing, honey there aint no way you would see me doing that at the dentist office or anywhere else and if you do see me being that stupid then you have my permission to LOL and ROFL. If you aint laughing out loud or rolling on the floor laughing then dont lie to me and say you are. If I am talking to you in an intelligent conversation then I wont be rolling on the floor laughing. Where the heck is all that stuff coming from? Here in the South we dont waste time on words. We aint got time to add all those ings to our words. Now just think how much time we save by saying thinking stead of running it out saying Im thinking of going bowling. Come on say it out loud both ways. Sure we were taught with the ings same as everybody else, so dont start thinking we Southerners are stupid just because we shorten our words. Heck, we talk with a slow drawl anyway, so adding anything to our words would be painful. Oh, well, this is just one of my pet peeves and only my opinion. We are all entitled to that! If you are one of those who add all these things to your e-mails, then you are probably more intelligent than Pryor, Okla., Rotary Club and classification talks by two Sunset Rotarians. Jennifer Ree of Ozark told the club that her passion is service and she enjoys working with pageants. She is currently administrative assistant at First United Methodist Church, assists with the Council of Churches food pantry there, is a Red Cross volunteer, and has worked as a pre-school teacher and in long term care. Ree is a member of Leadership Franklin County and was director of the Franklin County Senior Queen Pageant. She is the mother of twins, age 20. Amy Oatis of Harmony said she grew up in Memphis and learned early about service, working with the underprivileged. She formerly taught English at Subiaco Academy, currently teaches at University of the Ozarks and is in the final phase of the PhD. Program for English. Oatis said she enjoys helping first year students catch up with their skills and also tries to encourage her students to get out in the community and volunteer. She told the club of a grant-writing class she is teaching and offered her students assistance with grant requests. Oatis said she and her husband, Steve, a history professor at U of O, have a special needs child which has opened up opportunities for community service. me. Or maybe youre not in any hurry. Romans 2:3-4 Do you suppose, O manyou who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourselfthat you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that Gods kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM Ozark Kindergarten Center students, Brooklyn Akers, left and Kie Wood, placed first overall in the Dental Health Program coloring contest. These two students were presented with prizes from Jodie Dall consisting of battery powered toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Just One of My Pet Peeves

by Clydene Overbey I cant see the sense in texting unless you are hiding somewhere, like in class or church which is a no-no in the first place. Could be you just dont want everyone around you hearing your conversation and sometimes and some places that would be polite. I dont know what most of these things mean and dont want to know. Two, what I do know and that is LOL, laugh out loud, and ROFL, rolling on floor laughing. I only know because I googled them. At least I think that is what they mean. Im just wondering if some of my e-mail contacts even know what it means even though they use it after almost every sentence. Some of the places they use LOL is ridiculous, bordering on stupid. I got an e-mail one day that went like this: Good morning, just wanted to check in LOL. (Now why is checking in with me worthy of laughing out loud?). It goes on by saying, Hope your day is going better than mine, ROFL. (Now hoping my day is better than yours is not usually a laughing matter is it?). The thing goes on and on, I had to go to the dentist yesterday to get a wisdom tooth cut out. LOL. (Come on now) The wind was blowing so hard it was not easy to keep my little car on the road. LOL I did finally get to the dentist office. The waiting area was packed. I sat in the only seat in the room which was between two ladies with small kids. LOL I was in pain and the screams from the kids was excruciating to my pounding head. LOL. (What?) One of the kids asked me why I had my hand on my cheek and why my face was so red. I told her I was in a lot of pain. Of course her reply was, Why? ROFL (Good Grief). I thought ignoring would be my best bet, but ignoring her doesnt always work. I didnt want to hurt the little girls feelings. Normally I would have loved to talk to

Pie Auction Chili Supper Campaign Fund Raiser

Sunday, March 2 1 p.m. Greenwood Community Center
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Notice Of Election Of Directors To Be Held For The Franklin County Conservation District
To all landowners within the boundaries of the Franklin County Conservation District, notice is hereby given that on the 4th day of March, 2014, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., an election will be held for the election of three directors of the Franklin County Conservation District of the State of Arkansas. The voting places are as follows: TOWN PLACE Ozark, Ark. USDA Service Center Only owners of land within the District, who are registered to vote under the election laws of Arkansas, are eligible to vote. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission January 6, 2014 DATE

Dewayne Freeman
Democratic Candidate for Franklin County Judge
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