THE SPECTATOR, Ozark, Ark.

, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - - Page 5

K of C benefit fish fry and pie auction slated

St. Marys Knights of Columbus Chapter at Altus will have a benefit fish fry, pie auction and raffles for five-yearold Hudson Stane of Ozark from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday at Lawrence Hall. The price for the meal will be by donation. The menu will include fish, hush puppies, pinto beans, French fries, coleslaw, cookies, tea and coffee. Hudson, the son of Leah Woolsey of Ozark and Justin Stane of Fayetteville, is undergoing treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma.

Smart911 program explained to club; signup help available

Ozark Police Chief Cory Tedford spoke to the Altus Sunset Rotary Club on March 24 on the benefits of the nationwide Smart911 program. He said residents are being encouraged to sign up for Smart911 and to enter the information they want automatically available to 9-1-1 in case of an emergency to shorten the response time of EMS, fire and police. Both land line and cell phones are accepted by the system. Assistance offered Residents can set up a profile free of charge at smart911.com, according to Tedford, or can take advantage of enrollment assistance on a 1-on-1 basis Friday, April 4, from 1 to 5 p.m., in the computer lab at Arkansas TechOzark Campus.

Lowe completes basic training

Army Pvt. Sean C. Lowe has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Lowe is a 2013 graduate of County Line High School, Branch.

WITS visits Ozark elementary students

The University of Arkansass Writers in the Schools (WITS) program recently visited fourth and fifth grade literacy classrooms at Ozark Upper Elementary School. Students participated in a two-day poetry workshop led by graduate students of the Arkansas Programs in Creative Writing and Translation. Teams of M.F.A. candidates visit public and private elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Arkansas every year, and a year-end anthology featuring student poetry is published during the subsequent fall. All students who are published receive a complimentary copy of the WITS anthology as does every school the program visits. Visiting writers were Diana Reaves, Michelle Myers, John Englehardt, Caroline Beimford, Chris Tamigi, and Kathleen Heil. years before. There on the card was a list of the songs that had been sung. The very first one was, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be. I was stunned and I told her how sorry I was, but I didnt understand why she asked me to sing it. I told her that I didnt want to hurt her and that song evidently upset her when I sang it. She started shaking her head no and was giving me the sweetest smile through her tears. I stayed with her for a while and listened carefully to what she was trying to tell me. Seems the song was her husbands favorite and he had requested that she sing it at his funeral. She didnt think she could do it, but she had promised him that she would. She did sing the song for him when he died and she was so thankful that she had been able to. She told me that her tears were tears for happy because when I sang the song she felt like she was doing it again for her husband. I went there many more times and always sang that song and always cried tears for happy with her. One day I went and she wasnt there. I asked about her and she had died just that morning. Her son was there and asked me if I would record the song and allow them to take it with them where she would be buried in another state. I was honored and happy to do it. I made a cassette right there that day as I sang that song one last time for that sweet little lady. I cant remember her name now. Oh, how I wish I could, but I can see her little wrinkled face with the dancing sparkling eyes. And I can see those tears for happy on that face. I can also feel those tears for happy that are blurring my eyes as the tears roll down my cheeks. Tears for happy, good tears. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4: Praise be to the God and Fa-

P.E.A.C.E. Monthly News

P.E.A.C.E. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization based in Ozark. The goal is to promote the ethical care of pets with an emphasis on spaying and neutering to address the problem of unwanted cats and dogs in Franklin County. Present at this months meeting were Kevin and Pamela Doyle, Pat Gilbert, Jan Hudspeth, JoAnn Nixon and Sylvia Schell. I personally find it amazing what five-six determined people have accomplished since our organizations inception. PEACE has helped to spay and neuter close to 300 cats and dogs. Just imagine what 10-15 people could accomplish by just contributing a few hours of their time once a month to this worthy cause. PEACE is planning another clinic sometime in May when we will help spay and neuter a total of 60 cats and dogs so watch The Spectator to find out when. We are also planning a yard sale, hopefully the first weekend in June, so start going through your things so you can donate to the sale. Again, watch The Spectator for details. Kevin and I made a trip to Van Buren with the aluminum cans collected for PEACE, and received $316 for the upcoming clinic. Bring your cans to the P.E.A.C.E. trailer located behind Rivertowne BBQ. Its one of our bigger money makers. Dont forget to check out the collars and leashes for sale at Moon Vet Clinic, Ozark Animal Hospital and Rivertowne BBQ. We also make custom size/color combinations at no extra charge; just call 667-3363 or 508-7784. Come join us the third Monday of the month (next meeting April 21) at 6 p.m. at Charlies Meeting Place (adjoins Rivertowne BBQ). We could sure use your help and new creative ideas to raise money! All donations are greatly appreciated please send to: P.E.A.C.E., P.O. Box 1152, Ozark, AR 72949. PEACES tip of the month: Spring is just around the corner so its time to prepare for the onslaught of fleas and ticks. Make sure your pets are on a flea and tick control program and you treat the surrounding habitat as well. Thank you to all who donate to our organization. Its greatly appreciated! ALL proceeds go to P.E.A.C.E. to help us help you spay and neuter your pets. - - Pam Doyle

Just tears for happy

by Clydene Overbey I used to go to nursing homes and senior citizen centers and sing for birthdays or just anything they asked me to do. I worked in nursing homes for more than 20 years and wanted to do something for those lonely people. One day I was singing, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be, and noticed a little lady with tears just running down her face. This upset me badly. I was going to talk to her before I left, but never got the chance. The next time I was there this same little lady raised her hand and asked me to sing, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be. I sure didnt want to do it because I was afraid it would upset her again, but she asked and I sang it. I looked at her crying again and it just about undone me. I was crying too. When my program was over I made a beeline to this lady. She was little and slumped in her wheelchair. Her hair was snow white and styled nice. Her cheeks and lips were very lightly shaded with pink. She had big blue eyes that I expected to be sad. They were not sad they were sparkling and twinkling like a night star. I noticed she couldnt move her arms much and her hands were all gnarled and crooked. In those little hands she clutched on to something. She couldnt really talk very well, but she made me understand that she wanted me to look at whatever it was she held in her hands. I took the object in her hands and it was a card. The card was a funeral announcement like the ones they hand out at funerals. I read it and finally understood it was from her husbands funeral many

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