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By Joe May Editor A man who eluded capture near Glenwood last week following a police chase, has been arrested in Garland County. James Lee Meeks, 34, of Caddo Gap ran after State trooper Kyle Jones and PCSo deputy George donaldson attempted to stop him for a routine traffic violation on rock Creek road. After a chase, he fled on foot into a wooded area. Meeks was found by drug task Force officers who located him by tracing his cell phone. Meeks has warrants from Pike, Garland, Montgomery and Hot Spring County as well as from the City of Fayetteville.

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in Pike County, Meeks is facing felony charges related to drugs and fleeing from officers. A passenger in Meeks’ car, who has not been identified

by police was arrested and is facing drug charges in Pike County. that person is helping dtF officials, according to Pike County Sheriff Preston Glenn.

Former Caddo Valley city official removed as voter By Joe May Editor While Caddo Valley Mayor Alan dillavou is still fighting efforts to remove him from office, at least one former town official has been barred from holding an elective position again. According to Clark County Clerk rhonda Cole, former City Councilman Jerry Walker has been removed from the rolls as a qualified elector due to a past felony

conviction. He had resigned last year after serving on the Caddo Valley City Council and on the city's advertising and promotions board. Cole said Walker's name was officially removed on March 7 after a citizen notified her office of Walker's prior felonies in texas from the late 1990s. She said an investigation by the Clark County Sheriff's office confirmed the report. See “Valley,” p. 13

Coroner reflects on case that still keeps him up at night By Joe May Editor He never knew Susie robinson in life, but Clark County Coroner tim Welch says that her death has given him many sleepless nights. robinson, a former client at the Arkadelphia Human development Center, had been a resident of Courtyard

Gardens Ị ursing and rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia for some time. At 57, she was blind and mentally incompetent. due to her disability, she was not even able to eat by herself. on April 4, 2010, robinson choked to death on a grilled cheese sandwich after having been left alone to eat her evening meal, a breach of protocol, Welch said. “they cut it in half and left her alone,” he stated, making it plain that her death was

caused by negligence on the part of the nursing home's staff. As a funeral director who has spent the last decade serving as coroner, Welch is familiar with death. He's seen murders, suicides, drownings, automobile wreck victims. in his line of work, there's not much he hasn't seen. “death isn't pretty,” he noted tuesday in his office at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Yet, despite all that he's seen over the years, only one case has kept him up at night. only one death still haunts him to this day. And as Easter appears on the horizon, he remembers anew. Susie's robinson's death appeared to be a typical nursing home death. A smallstatured black lady, robinson had spent years at the HdC until her declining health forced the state to put her in the nursing home. She had no family left to take

care of her, Welch said. on Easter Sunday, 2010, Welch received a call from Courtyard stating that a resident had passed away. it's a call he is used to receiving. the call on this particular evening sounded just like any other natural death, so without visiting the scene himself, he followed his standard practice in such cases and allowed the funeral home to pick up the body. deputy Coroner roland See “Case,” p. 13

By JoHN NeLSoN SPECiAL to tHE StAỊ dArd the Gurdon City Council passed an ordinance Monday night to redistrict the city to five wards with approximately equal population in order to comply with government regulations brought on by the 2010 census. Mayor Clayton Franklin said, "Gurdon has had six wards in the past with the ward boundaries putting representatives over in other wards and this got confusing. We needed equal wards with representatives in their own wards.” "We also needed wards with around the same number of people. this ordinance will

put us in good shape. the City of Gurdon will provide the press with a map as soon as possible so the public can see just where the new boundaries are." City recorder/treasurer tambra Childres said Alderman Gene Flowers is in the only ward where the population numbers did not change. "But Gene's boundaries did," Franklin agreed. the mayor told councilmen that they would each have to run again for their position snext year. "With ordinance 12-004 now in place, we have our redistricting with equal populations, plus or minus 5 per-

cent, in our wards, as demanded by law," Franklin said. "this change is good for Gurdon." the mayor said the newly formed five wards have a population of between 400 and 500 people each. in other business, Franklin told the council the Water and Sewer department had to farm out two big jobs "which cut into our budget but we are still in the black $23,000." He said there was a sewer line blocked by the Gurdon Primary School and a second set of sewer problems on Candy Creek. Moreover, Councilman Stacy Blackard (also a banker) told the board

Southern Bancorp. has a potential buyer for the old grocery store building on Main Street, "but we are holding off on this warehouse proposal because Bill Wright (regional manager) wants to push for the reopening of another grocery store." Franklin said the city has replaced fencing by the rose Hedge Cemetery on Smithton road, which was destroyed in an automobile accident a month or so ago. "our city crews have also put new wooden picnic tables and benches out at our park, as we are preparing for the annual Easter Egg Hunt," the mayor said. "Attendance for that has been good."

Childres said the event "is good for the kids in our community and we hope to continue it every year." traditionally, the egg hunt has been held on Saturday before Easter Sunday, around 10 a.m. at the park. For exact details, persons may contact City Hall. Franklin said he felt certain Lisa turner, from Gurdon Public Schools, will be hosting a fishing derby later in April at the Gurdon Pond, next to the park. Arkansas Game and Fish usually stocks the pond with catfish before the event. As far as general stocking of catfish, bass, brim and See “Gurdon,” p.11

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i’d don’t know about you, but i think i’ve heard the name “treyvon Martin” way too many times. in case you’ve been living in a cave lately, Martin is the black youth who was shot by a neighborhood watch captain in Florida. Media reports at first made it appear that a fresh-faced young man was shot by an inept cop wannabee, leading rabble-rousers in the black community to begin licking their lips in anticipation of the fun they could have with the case. For over a month now, we’ve heard how George Zimmerman shot treyvon in cold blood while he was simply in route from the store with his iced tea and Skittles. But now actual details from the police report are coming out--and they’re being collaborated by witnesses. Martin wasn’t shot by an overzealous wannabee cop. He was shot after he jumped on the night watchman and began punching and beating on him. that’s right, folks. Big Media has been lying to us yet again. Zimmerman’s nose was bloodied and his head was rammed into the sidewalk five times not by a fresh-faced little angel, but rather by a little punk who had been suspended from school for having traces of marijuana in his backpack. When treyvon saw the night watchman following him, he doubled back and See “editorial,” p.11

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Wallace duncan age 69, of Bismarck , passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. He was born March 17, 1943, the son of the late Herman Lee and Maudie Adell Arthur duncan. Wallace was a mechanic working at Wal-Mart tire & Lube Store in Arkadelphia. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, James duncan, L. d. duncan, George duncan and darrell duncan. Survivors are his wife, Mary duncan; his children, tonya Compton of Hughes Springs , texas , Holly Avery of Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, darrell duncan of Bismarck and Herman Lee duncan of Wichita, Kansas; three brothers, don duncan of Jessieville, Arkansas, Melvin duncan of Monument, oregon and Gary duncan of Clare, iowa; one sister, Marlene Hodges of Bismarck; several grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Graveside services were Wednesday, March 28th at oak Bower Cemetery near Bismarck with Gary thornton officiating. . online guest register is available at ww.ruggleswilcox.com

Bob Simmons, age 96, of Langley, died tuesday, March 20, 2012. He was born on August 31, 1915, at Langley, the son of tom and Mary Etta Forrester Simmons. on August 6, 1938, he was married to May Bell Marsh Simmons who preceded him in death on october 9, 1990. He was also preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Brook Simmons, tony Simmons and dempsey Simmons. He was a World War ii Army veteran and owned and operated a nursery. After retiring from Allis-Chalmers as a tool and dye maker in indiana, Bob came home to Langley. He is survived by two nieces, Ị ila and Ken Lewis of tulsa, oklahoma and Melba Hanson of Muskogee, oklahoma; two nephews tom and debbie Simmons of tipp City, ohio and Steve Simmons of Elwood, indiana; and several greatnieces and great-nephews. Services were Saturday, March 24, 2012, in the Langley Hall Church with Gerald Eaton officiating. interment was in the Langley Hall Cemetery under the direction of davisSmith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Maudine Horn, age 83 of Amity, died thursday, March 22, 2012. She was born on February 26, 1929, at rosboro, the daughter of Bill and Hattie Hale thornton. on october 6, 1950, she was married to Clovis Horn who preceded her in death on July 10, 1986. She was a member of the Kirby Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by three children and their spouses, Patsy and ricky Waggoner of Hot Springs, Jerry and Bonnie Horn of Amity and Ladonna and darrell Whisenhunt of Kirby; five grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; one brother, John thornton of Malvern; and two sisters, Claudine Capps of Hobe Sound, Florida and Jodie Smith of Prescott. Graveside services were Saturday, March 24, 2012, in the Bethel Cemetery with Bobby Lock officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Lola cox, Murfreesboro resident Lola Marie Cox age 59 of Murfreesboro, died tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born September 25, 1952 in ouachita County the daughter of A. B. and Maxine davis Cox. Survivors include two daughters, Jinger Martin of Arkadelphia, Lois Schilling of Putmanville, iỊ , three sisters, Avis Wilson of Arkadelphia, debbie Hightower and Patsy Hill both of Prescott. Memorial services were Saturday at the rugglesWilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Jerry Hightower officiating. Sign on line guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com.

Johnny ritch, Amity resident

Johnny C a r r o l l “Hippy” ritch, died March 13, 2012 surrounded by family and friends after a 12-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his estranged wife, Alta Grace ritch and nine children and their spouses. there were no services and the body was cremated and sent back to Ị orth Carolina to be interred between his parents.

carolyn Turner, Bismarck resident Carolyn Ann turner, 54, died Monday, March 19, 2012. Carolyn was born on April 20, 1957, to Utril Morgan and Ellene Hawkins Garner in Hot Springs. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, dale Wayne Garner and Gary Bruce Garner and a niece, Mary Garner. Survivors include her husband of forty years Leo turner of Bismarck; two sons, Leo turner, Jr., and his wife America of Searcy and Joey turner of Bismark; one daughter, Shelia Booker of Austin, tX; three sisters, Ị elda Garner and her husband Bobby of Compton, CA, rita Garner of Hot Springs and Jan ray and her husband don of Cherokee Village; nine grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, cousin, and numerous friends. Per Carolyn’s request there will be no funeral services. Cremation services provided by Williams Funeral Home.

ray davis, ip retiree ray davis, age 91, of Amity, died Monday, March 26, 2012. He was born on May 21, 1920, at Amity, the son of Andy and dora Garner davis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cecil davis; his son, Charles davis; and his daughter, rebecca Hancock. He was retired from international Paper Company. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Marvin Golden of Alpine; his son, Kenneth davis of Amity; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were thursday, March 29, 2012, in the davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Keith Howell officiating. interment was in the Jones Cemetery under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Naye Hipps, Gables owner Ị aye Shepherd Hipps passed away Monday, March 26th in twin rivers Health and rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. Born July 19, 1925 in dalark, the daughter of Archie Loyd and Lou Ena donahue reynolds, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Connie Shepherd, her parents and two brothers olen and Jewell reynolds. She was a member of the dalark Methodist Church and attended services at the degray Baptist Church. Survivors include: her husband Bill Hipps of degray, daughter Avonne and Bill Petty of delight, son Bud and Charlotte Shepherd of Arkadelphia, stepdaughter Jo Carol and John reeder of Arkadelphia, and stepson Kevin Hipps of Conway, sister Gladys Lemons of Sheridan, and brother Carl reynolds of dalark; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; one greatgreat-grandson; and a host of extended family and friends. Ị aye and her husband Connie Shepherd operated Gables restaurant in Arkadelphia between 1946 and 1971. A 50 year member of the Arkadelphia Chapter of the order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas, she served as Worthy Matron, and was deputy Grand Lecturer, along with other duties. Funeral services were thursday in the ruggles Wilcox Chapel with robert Langley, Marvin Pate, and david Young officiating. Burial was in the delamar Cemetery near Manning. in lieu of flowers the family requests donations may be made to the delamar Cemetery Fund, c/o donnie denton, 2228 Ị . Hwy 7, Sparkman, Ar 71743. Sign online guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com. 2005 Chrysler Town and Country, new car trade-in, local owner! edward Motor Company, Inc. 600 Malvern, Hot Springs, 800-644-9909, 501-623-9909. edwardmotorcompany.com.

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Bobby Joe Miles, age 83, of Glenwood, died Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born on october 6, 1928 at Glenwood, the son of Ed and Effie Hendon Miles. on February 4, 1952, he was married to Sarah Vaught. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three siblings, dr. Leroy Miles, Jerrylene Vaughn and Billy Gene Miles. A United States Army veteran, he was a retired logger and farrier. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Miles; two daughters, Paula (Jeff) Walkowiak and Anita (Chris) Hill all of Glenwood; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were Monday, March 26, 2012 in the davisSmith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Jack Herring officiating. interment was in the Bethel Cemetery. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Leonard McKinley Cogburn, Jr., age 70, of Caddo Gap, died thursday, March 22, 2012. He was born on April 3, 1941 at Board Camp, the son of Leonard McKinley Cogburn, Sr. and Willie Belle dilbeck Cogburn. on october 18, 1957, he was married to Wanda Alexander. He served as a Pentecostal minister for over 40 years and retired as a truck driver. He and his wife, Wanda, would team drive across the United States. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Cogburn of Caddo Gap; five sons and their spouses, Charles Cogburn of Caddo Gap, david and dena Cogburn of oden, randy and Lisa Cogburn of Caddo Gap, Leon Cogburn of Black Springs and daniel and Angela Cogburn of Crawfordsville, indiana; three daughters and their spouses, Betty and Arlin Sykes of Malvern, Mary and Buddy McClard of Magnet Cove and Sarah and tracy Harris of Amity; 32 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; his sister, Faye Hamner of Caddo Gap; and several nieces and nephews. Services were Sunday, March 25, 2012 in the davisSmith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with danny tillery officiating. interment was in the Gaston Cemetery. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

dr. Lester Milam Sitzes Jr. of Hope died Saturday, March 24th 2012 in the Heart Hospital in Little rock. He was born March 4th, 1930 in Beirne, to Lester Milam Sitzes Sr. and Myrtle Wooldridge Sitzes. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sister Erselle , his wife of 55 years Barbara Ann Sitzes and his daughterin-law Cathy Sitzes. dr. Sitzes graduated from Gurdon High School and then attended ouachita Baptist College earning a Bachelor of Science degree at Baylor University. He completed his studies at St. Louis College of dentistry in 1956. dr. Sitzes and family then returned home to Gurdon to practice dentistry. in March 1963 dr. Sitzes moved his practice to Hope. For the next 28 years he served the area full time and another four on a part time basis. dr. Sitzes and his family joined the First Baptist Church in 1963. He served as the assistant and interim song director of the church for many years. dr. Sitzes served on the Hope City Board, was president of the Gurdon and Hope Chamber of Commerces and the rotary Clubs. He was a member of the Arkansas State dental Association Executive Board and was the State President in 1972-73. He is survived by his sons dr. Lester Sitzes, iii and Marilyn of Hope, dr. donald Sitzes and denise of Ị ashville, Arkansas and dr. david Sitzes and rhonda of Bella Vista; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Hope. interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. the family wishes for memorials to be made to the Boy Scout troop 5 building fund or First Baptist Church of Hope.

charlene Johnson, Kirby resident

Charlene Cowart Johnson, age 91, of Kirby, died Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born on August 10, 1920 at Kirby, the daughter of Joseph Edmond "Ed" and Arrie orrick Cowart. on June 14, 1941, she was married to Elmer Johnson who preceded her in death on August 13, 1989. She was also preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Lorene Cockrell; and six brothers, doyle Cowart, thurston Cowart, delton Cowart, Hurcil Cowart, Milton Cowart and Lindon Cowart. She was a member of the Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. Graveside services were Monday, March 26, 2012 in the Bear Creek Cemetery with Bobby Golden officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

Henry Boagni, Murfreesboro resident

Henry Adams Boagni, age 66, of Murfreesboro, Ar, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Ị ashville. He was born on February 12, 1946 in opelousas, LA the son of Kenneth, Sr. and Helen (Garland) Boagni. Survivors include: his wife, Cara Boagni of Murfreesboro; three sons, Henry Adam Boagni, Jr. of and Andrew Boagni, both of Lafayette, LA, and Michael Anthony Boagni of Baton rouge, LA; one daughter, Heather Boagni Wells of Panama City Beach, FL; one brother, Kenneth Boagni, Jr. of opelousas, LA; and five grandchildren. Memorial services were Monday, March 26, 2012 in the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro, with James Wainscott officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home of Murfreesboro. You may send an online sympathy message to www.latimerfuneralhome.com

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Bo Taylor, Sparkman native James Edwin "Bo' taylor age 75 of Sparkman died Friday, March 23, 2012 in Little rock. He was born February 7, 1937 in Sparkman the son of James and Helen Caldwell deLaughter taylor. (Bo still lived in the same house where he was born.) Bo attended the University of Arkansas and graduated from Henderson State University with a degree in chemistry. After graduation he worked with a seismograph crew in oil exploration in texas, oklahoma, and Wyoming. He resigned to come home and farm. Bo was active in Farm Bureau and soil conservation in dallas County. He was a volunteer fireman where he served as chief for a number of years and was head of the Sparkman Cemetery Committee. He was a member of the Sparkman United Methodist Church for 66 years where he served as Sunday School Superintendant for many years. Bo was preceded in death by a nephew, John taylor. Survivors include one brother, dr. George d. taylor and his wife Jeannie of Frisco, tX, one nephew, Benjamin taylor of Ị ew York City, one niece, Jennifer taylor Gunnin and her husband Mark of dallas, tX, one great nephew, John Charles Gunnin, one great niece, Mary Grace Gunnin, several cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services were Monday in the Sparkman United Methodist Church with royce Savage and robert Langley officiating. Burial was in the Sparkman Cemetery. in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sparkman United Methodist Church c/o opal taylor or the Sparkman Cemetery Fund c/o Patricia Wright.

Joe Golden, reynolds retiree

Joe t. Golden, Jr., age 93, of Magnet Cove passed away thursday, March 22, 2012 at ridgewood Health and rehab in Benton. He was born in Arkadelphia on May 24, 1918 to Joe and oza Golden, Sr. Joe was a retired electrician at reynolds Aluminum where he worked for over 30 years. He was a deacon and Sunday School teacher at First Southern Baptist Church of Magnet Cove. Preceding him in death are his parents; wife, Alice Geneva Golden; and daughter-in-law Louise Golden. Survivors include his sons, John Golden and wife Marie of Ị ashville, tỊ and Kenneth Golden and wife Jan of Clarksville; brother, oscar Golden of Benton; sisters, Janette Melton of richmond, VA and Catherine Graham of Jonesboro; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday, March 25th at 2:00pm in regency Chapel with oscar Golden officiating. interment was in rest Haven Cemetery in Arkadelphia. in lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Southern Baptist Church of Magnet Cove, 142 Magnet School road, Malvern, Ar, 72104. Arrangements are by regency Funeral Home. You may sign the guest book at regencyfuneralhome.com.

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Lo cal Happen in gs point cedar News the merry month of March has almost passed into history. Sunday will be the first of April and is Palm Sunday. According to tradition, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey and followers spread palm branches in His bath to indicate that a dignitary was arriving in triumph. today, Christians often burn these palms and preserve the ashes for use in the following year's celebration of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Good Friday is April 6. date April Fool's "day ( %may $%) (! to the 16th, century when the Gregorian Calendar was introduced. Prior to 1582, Ị ew Year's day was moved to January 1 where it remained. Since news traveled very slowly, those who did not know about the change, continued to celebrate in the old way. Still others, upon learning, refused to change and became known as “fools,” which may have been the beginning of April Fool's day. George Frederic Handel's Messiah was originally an Easter offering (although made famous at Christmastime). it was performed in dublin on April 13, 1749. Handel was born in Hallo, Germany, was a boy genius at age eleven, and died in 1759 at age 74. When the piece made its London debut with Britain's King George ii in attendance, at the opening notes of the Hallelujah Chorus, the King stood, either moved by the music or as some have suggested, he was partially deaf and mistook the opening notes for beginning of Britain's national anthem. in any event, Messiah fans continue the tradition to this day.

NoRMa BLaNToN Handel considered it a Lenten piece. the third and =7. "*0. final section focuses on resurrection and life eternal, proclaiming Christ's triumph over sin and death. Larue and Loyd Hall have not heard any more from Katie Lou (Pitts) and her husband. Maybe if there aren't too many thunderstorms between the east coast and here, they will replan the visit. too many Point Cedar people have had recent hospitalization for back surgery, knee surgery, a red-do on knee surgery, cancer complication sand Alzheimer conditions. Bob Lambert's vision is improving after a doctor visit and treatment for macular degeneration. Maybe the warmer weather will make everyone better. Best wishes to the group in Arkadelphia who are developing the new University Plaza on Ị orth 10th Street. Vision Quest was formed in March 2007 and purchased the old building. there will be more available parking spaces than anywhere else in Clark County. one of the group of five is Keith L. runyan, originally from the Sweet Home Community. the 1940 decennial Census will be released on April2 by Ị ational Archives the records administration. About 125 million of these surveyed are still alive. the Ị ame index has not been completed, so research may be difficult for newcomers. “Finding Your roots” on PBS channels began on March 25. Last thursday, there were parades in indonesia to observe the Balinese Hindus Ị ew Year. they observed a

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The fever to roam...

A friend of mine stopped by while i was working on one of my computers the other day and we spent a little time on the front porch. douglas told me he was about to get fishing fever, the fever to roam away from home at dawn and enjoy the side of a pond - rod and reel in hand... Even if you don't catch a fish, the temperatures of 80 degrees high, 55 degrees low have got to represent some of the most perfect weather this writer can imagine. our illustrious weather predictors are telling us we will have plenty of sunshine to follow up last week's rainy season for the better part of the next seven days. By the time you read this, the fever will have taken me too. i can already feel the transformation on this Sunday morning. i do have the blues mobile back. it turns out the problem was an electric fan motor and sensor to make it come on. the transmission seal was not busted. the transmission fluid simply boiled over the overflow from being too hot and the thermostat guess was flat wrong too. that is why Sonny, Jeff and Chuck do my mechanicing and i try to just make up ads and write stories that can be wrapped around "award winning" photos. We all have our nich. Being a mechanic is not mine. But i sure do love to drive cars and throw magazines at unsuspecting guard dogs. So i got a car to go fishing in with nobody to tell me when to start or stop. this could be good. i have high hopes of banking a few dollars the next few days for the Easter issue's printing and maybe being able to coast one day this week. i like Wednesday myself. time will tell. it does look like a perfect day weather wise. So let's see what we gain by going to the bank from the sales route, ending up on a lake with worms and fishing poles and never coming back to work that day. Hmm. First of all, i think i will get the worms and the banking over with the night before. And i think i will disappear about the time i occasionally go to the park for an early morning walk. that way i can be there for the birds

John Nelson Columnist singing and the other natural sounds that occur when a lake or pond wakes up in the early morning. i am a man who talks too much. i freely admit it. i seem to have words flowing out of me all of the time. that is good, since at least part of my living is made from my writings. the words are better off to fall from my fingers than from my lips. that way they fill up pages instead of the air. i feel that way when at the Gurdon Pond too, or where ever i end up fishing on an early spring morning. i may venture over to White oak, just not sure yet. But me and my words will go somewhere. the nice thing about keeping silent while out there fishing is the words still flow through my brain and i let the birds, the frogs and the fish do the talking. Later i will hopefully type out my early morning observations and let you feel the beauty of nature that i know will be there. i also have an obligation to scout out a great spot midweek anyway because my grandson Josh, who was sick with some cold virus this past weekend, as was his little sister rayne, will probably be at my side on Saturday doing some exploring of his own. i need to go mid-week you see, as otherwise Grandpa might not be as good of a guide... So suppose i go to where the brim, bass and catfish are biting? if so, i will bring some fish home and get them cooked about the time i get good and hungry in the middle of the afternoon or along toward evening. it has been said that a bad day fishing still beats a good day working. this, my friends, even for those of us with careers we love... is sadly true. So saddle up, as the politicians say, and get ready for your favorite spring activity. if you pass by Gurdon pond early in the morning and you happen to see a 1995 light blue Ford taurus parked near the water, honk at me as you are going off to your job or your favorite escape.

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Treatments for Low Sodium The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) occurs when antidiuretic hormone (ADH, also known as vasopressin) retains water. Hyponatremia (low sodium) is a consequence of the condition, characterized by an inadequate amount of sodium in the body. The condition can occur when the body retains too much water, resulting in a diluted concentration of sodium in the body. Symptoms include headache, nausea, weakness, restlessness, and seizures. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medicines, such as citalopram (Celexa) and paroxetine (Paxil) may lead to hyponatremia. Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic medication that can also lead to an inadequate amount of sodium in the body. Persons with hyponatremia may be advised to limit fluid intake. Sodium chloride, in the form of intravenous saline or salt tablets taken by mouth, may be prescribed. A loop diuretic, such as furosemide (Lasix) may be beneficial when taken along with salt tablets, as this medication increases the excretion of water. Vasopressin receptor antagonist medications work to improve water excretion, without affecting sodium excretion. Tolvaptan (Samsca) is a vasopressin receptor antagonist that is taken by mouth, while conivaptan (Vaprisol) is administered intravenously for persons in the hospital.

Spring has sprung . . . spring into action . . . spring into life What’s eating my pansy blooms? i’ve never noticed this happening before. For several days a bumblebee flew between flower beds (separated by a concrete apron and path). it never seemed to land, though later (the first day of spring), it attached itself to the outer, lower blue bloom of the vinca vine. Why wouldn’t it have gone down inside the bloom? Another question: (but i think i know the answer). An iris bed --with full sun and nearby yucca plants--had exquisite and multiple blooms. However, irises in a bed in the curve of the driveway—for the second year in a row—have not bloomed. i wonder if the pink dogwood is providing too much shade. Also, a small redbud has sprouted and for the second year, is blooming. After reading in several sites about iris, it seems that this little bit of shade is not the culprit after all. it is recommended that iris be separated every three or four years. How about thirty or forty years since these have been dug up and replanted? Perhaps that’s my next step. i can use more of the 50 pounds of sand i bought! Another problem is that one year, i bought two burning

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bush plants and a small holly bush. By planting time, they were still in their nursery containers. one burning bush i put at the west property line, and the other, alas, i dug in next to the concrete porch on the southeast. ditto with the holly, only at another place in the same bed. through the next several years, i failed to move them to a better location and now, they both stand about four feet tall. the holly spread into a lushly-bloomed azalea, forcing me to trim the new growth. to heel in the new cuttings, i dug a bed (or a trench) next to the nonblooming iris bed, amended the dirt with potting soil and sand. on the second day after planting them, the rains came. We shall see. during spring break, Kid Billy was invited to spend two days at his Aunt Jenn’s home in Conway. She agreed—they texted back and forth—that i could send her rootings of tansy and lamb’s ear. But i added a clump of oxalis and two small gardenias for good measure.

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LoCKeD UP i've got a thirty-eight-yearold mind locked up in this seventyeight-year-old body. And when this aged body is carried off its last time tot he cemetery, my mind, when it's locked up in that wooden box, will be crying out, “Ị ot yet!” You see, there are yet a thousand girls to tease, ten thousand cups of coffee to drink, and a million prayers to plead. Ị ot yet, for i'm still too young to die. i've got one more poem to write! Yet, i know that i must go to my Savior,

Ferny-foliaged tansy fills bare spots in beds, but becomes invasive. Greyleaved, velvety lamb’s ear bloom seeds fall out into the yard and take root. oxalis spreads, too, so i was glad to share some with her. i may have to make new beds here and there; i’ve given plants away, too. they can be transplanted easily. Email me or go to my blog(s) if you want some. A little history before this next graf: i always wanted a holly tree. So, when i married (the late) Mr. Laster, two of my women friends gave me one as a wedding gift. i planted it at the house we lived in—his late parents’ home. When the marriage didn’t take, he refused my plea that i get the new tree. So, once again, i had no holly tree. Six years ago, when we moved to Couchwood, KB noticed a holly at a nursery. He “bought” it for me—perhaps it was my birthday. or Mother’s day. i planted it at the northeast corner of the house. But i made the common mistake of planting it too close to the foundation. today, it strong-arms the nearby gardenia and azaleas. once again to the pruning shears.

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and He will give me a new body to accompany this young mind and i will have an eternity to write a million more poems! turn between here and there. oh, Holy one of israel! But man must always lose We should all prepare for that so individual day when we take our last breath! death is the great divider, it divides us from living, divides the sheep from the goats, sheep find pastures in Heaven, goats take hold of Hell, and Hell hath on pleasures! if you don't want Hell, then seek Jesus Christ Who hath the only way to

Heaven. i have possessed His love for sixty years while fighting off this earth's hells! i've done my three score and ten-plus, yet, how many more pluses are there? i believe we Believers will not live to see one score more before we are called away! We have too choices; death with hope, or a hopeless death, a hope of faith or a fate of hopelessness, BUt it's your choice! if this should be my last poem ever, who else might plead God's plan for you? -BP

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this week the U.S. Supreme Court is taking up one of the most – if not the most – consequential cases in the history of the United States when it hears arguments over whether the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is constitutional. one of the key arguments is whether the federal government has the constitutional authority to force individuals to purchase something from private businesses or to pay a penalty for not buying something we don’t want to buy…in this case health insurance. to most laymen, this is a no-brainer. Should the federal government have the power to force you to purchase…healthy food? How about forcing you to buy a gym membership? or, what if the federal government could force you to purchase a diet meal plan? All of these purchases would be intended for your own good, of course. to top off this power, what if the federal government said if you don’t purchase one of the above, then you must pay a penalty? You may not want to purchase any of the above, or you may not be able to purchase any of the above. Ị evertheless, what if the federal government said in effect, “too bad. You have to purchase one of these things or you have to pay the irS a penalty every year until you buy one of the things we tell you to buy.” At this point in the argument you may be wondering, “Who in the world would be so audacious to pass such a law in the first place?” Well, the democrats in Washington passed this legislation in 2010 and President obama signed the bill into law March 23, 2010. Ị o republicans voted for this law. Ị ow you know. Frankly, i don’t like either republicans or democrats because both parties have gotten us into so many messes i’d like to get rid of them all. We’d be better off selecting names randomly from telephone pages and asking people to serve as our representatives in Washington. But, in this particular case the republicans demonstrated more common sense than democrats even if it was to spite them. Curiously, the tenth Amendment is the part of the Constitution under the Court’s scrutiny. it reads, “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” i say “curiously” because it seems obvious this amendment gives rights to the states and we the people that are not explicitly given to the federal government. one would think! i mean, where in the Constitution is the part about health care? the other major part of the Constitution that plays a leading role in this case is the so-called “commerce clause” otherwise known as Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, which reads, “to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the indian tribes….” So, here’s the rub: if you purchase health insurance from a company that does business in multiple states, the federal government has the authority to regulate your purchase. What if you haven’t purchased health insurance? then, the federal government cannot regulate something you have not done. that’s why this law is particularly onerous! the federal government is forcing you to buy something you don’t want to buy so it can regulate what you buy, how much you pay, and what you get for your money. And that, my friends, is the crux of the matter the Supreme Court is hearing this week: Can the federal government force us to buy anything it wants us to buy even if we don’t want to?

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