Col. (Ret.) John L. Brackin, of Searcy

         Col. (Ret.) Thomas C. Hunt, of Dardanelle

        Col. (Ret.) George W McCulley Jr., of Pangburn

         Col. (Ret.) Nathaniel McGee, of Hensley

        Col. (Ret.) Kenneth H. Newton, of Maumelle

         Col. (Ret.) Edward W. Whitaker Jr., of Conway

 WHAT:   will be inducted into the Arkansas Military Academy’s Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. 

 WHEN:   on Saturday, September 11, at 11 a.m.  Media interested in coverage of the event are invited to meet escort at 10:40 a.m. 

WHERE:  Media are asked to meet escort at Camp Joseph T. Robinson’s main gate visitor’s center on Military Drive in North Little Rock.  The event will take place in the auditorium of the Arkansas Military Academy’s new General Instruction Building on post.

WHY:    In recognition of their outstanding achievements and contributions to the National Guard, the state of Arkansas and the nation during their military careers. 

        Hall of Fame candidates must be graduates of the Officer Candidate School and meet a series of criteria to qualify for consideration. Honorees are selected by a panel of previous Hall of Fame inductees. Criteria for selection as a candidate are:

·       Any member who is awarded the Medal of Honor

·       Members who have attained the rank of colonel

·       Members who have been elected to public office in any state or federal government capacity

·       Those who have achieved state or national recognition for exceptional service to the nation

·       Members which attained an exceptional wartime service record

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  The Arkansas Military Academy was founded in 1957 by a group of Arkansas National Guard officers who volunteered their own time to establish and teach selected Guardsmen the knowledge and characteristics necessary to succeed as a military officer. The Academy is currently conducting its 53^rd class of the yearlong program.

By reservation only and seating is limited. Please contact the Culinary Arts Department at 870-368-2062 or 368-2061 for reservations on a “first come, first serve” basis or for more information. Please leave a message with a call back number if there is no answer.
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Date: 2010-09-16
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“I am very pleased with the results of the Talk Business poll. The numbers are encouraging but we are taking nothing for granted.  I will continue to run a positive campaign not only pointing out the differences between me and my opponent but also offering real solutions to the problems that plague Arkansas. I will continue to use my experience as a small business owner to communicate my plan to create jobs and reduce government spending.”

The poll was conducted by Talk Business Research and Hendrix College.

 “I am pleased with this rapid response to my request that will provide a much-needed boost to Arkansas’s poultry industry,” Lincoln said. “Arkansas’s poultry producers are struggling due to a sluggish economy and the closure of several important foreign markets. The purchase will help Arkansas’s poultry industry get back on its feet, protect thousands of jobs and improve the state’s economy.”

 The poultry industry represents one out of every six jobs in Arkansas. The purchase will provide more stability for the poultry industry in Arkansas and will provide healthy, low fat sources of protein for USDA feeding programs, which include child nutrition programs and programs that provide food to victims of natural disasters.

 “We appreciate Chairman Blanche Lincoln’s leadership in working with the industry to respond to the current backlog,” National Chicken Council President George Watts said. “With the closing of several critical foreign markets to U.S. poultry, exports have declined and inventories have increased.  This decision by Secretary Vilsack to honor Senator Lincoln’s request will go a long way toward getting a quality product into the hands of individuals that need it, and will assist the nation’s poultry growers, integrators, and everyone who relies on a successful poultry industry.”

Win Blood Sweat and Tears – Greatest Hits CD this weekend Sept 11th-12th from KFFB 106.1 . Call and register when asked to on the air at 1-800-896-1669 or register on line at www.ourcontestonline.com

Blood Sweat and Tears – Greatest Hits

1. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
2. I Can’t Quit Her
3. Go Down Gamblin’
4. Hi-De-Ho That Old Sweet Roll
5. Sometimes In Winter
6. And When I Die (Single Version)
7. Spinning Wheel
8. Lisa, Listen To Me
9. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know
10. Lucretia Mac Evil
11. God Bless The Child
12. So Long Dixie
13. More And More

Blood Sweat and Tears – Greatest Hits COURTESY OF LEGACY RECORDINGS

State Representative Jane English (R-42), State Representative Robert Dale (R-70), and State Representative John Burris (R-85) all voiced support for Rapert citing the need for change in the district.

“Jason is a model citizen, family man, businessman, and community servant,” said English. “His passion for leaving things better than he finds them will be a great asset to our legislative body.”

Said Dale of the 38 year-old Rapert: “I am excited about Jason’s chances of winning this seat. He is incredibly smart and so full of energy. The Arkansas State Legislature will benefit greatly from his contributions.”

“Jason has a unique ability to unite people for causes that are greater than themselves. He shows real tenacity, intelligence, and, most of all, integrity in each activity or organization that he is involved in,”said Burris. “He is a true conservative, Christian, and all-around great person. I know that he will serve District 18 well, and that is why I am more than happy as one of the youngest members of the Arkansas State Legislature to support someone that I can look up to.”

(Above) Carl Garner with Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Bob Connell with KFFB 106.1, and Ross Moore Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red Tourism take time out for a picture before they talk about the clean up on open mic.

September 11, 2010 will mark the 41st Annual Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Shoreline Cleanup. Join us during this time as we pick up the shoreline of the lake and river. Afterwards, volunteers are treated to a picnic lunch and entertainment.

In 1970, Greers Ferry Lake had been filled for six years and millions of people came to play, camp, boat, fish, swim and sightsee. They left tons of unsightly litter on the shoreline of the lake and river. Corps funds were not available to clean the entire area so Resident Engineer Carl Garner contacted the Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Association and other community and state leaders to develop a volunteer program to attack the problem. On Saturday in September 1970, a team of volunteers set out to clean the 300 miles of shoreline of our 40,000 acre lake.

The first volunteer cleanup campaign has grown into a year-round environmental protection program involving private industry, civic groups, schools, governments and individuals. It has six objectives: reduce and remove litter by volunteer effort, involve as many people as possible, be a continuing educational program, install in the public a sense of pride of ownership of the nation’s public lands and waters, recycle resources and provide a model for others.

The success of our program prompted the first Great Arkansas Cleanup in 1979 which included all Corps of Engineers lakes in Arkansas and the Arkansas River. And in 1984, using the Greers Ferry program as a model, Keep America Beautiful, Inc. initiated the first National Public Lands Day, with the Greers Ferry program as one of the five pilot programs.

Our program is designed to make people aware of the need for a shoreline cleanup and to solicit help from the general public and from groups and civic organizations. We do this by placing PSA’s in local and state newspapers, radio, and by direct mail outs. Flyers are also distributed at all the area campsites and at the Wm. Carl Garner Visitors Center in Heber Springs. We also solicit help from all area Chambers of Commerce. Marina owners volunteer the use of their party barges and are asked to contact their customers who own party barges and solicit their help also.

Volunteers meet at the commercial marinas and the National Fish Hatchery early Saturday morning to pick up trash along designated areas of the shoreline. Party barges are used to transport the volunteers. The trash is taken to collection points around the lake and river. A picnic lunch and entertainment is provided for those who participate in the cleanup.

Entertainment for 2010 includes a great local band of Don Nunley and the Good Timers, The Harding Concert Choir from Searcy and The Gardner Boys from Heber Springs.

The Recruiting and Retention Command out of Little Rock will also have a climbing wall there.

Come and join us in 2010 for an enjoyable and festive day at Greers Ferry Lake!

            “I am honored to have the support of President Clinton and ready to provide strong leadership to the people of the 1^st District,” Causey said. “Arkansans from across our District deserve leadership that will get to work for them – fighting to create jobs right here in Arkansas, bring fiscal conservatism to Washington, and protect Social Security and Medicare. I’m ready to bring our Arkansas values to Washington and get the job done for Arkansas families in the 1^st District.”

            In the spot, Causey describes his Arkansas upbringing and highlights his commitment to protecting Social Security. The spot can be found here, and the text of the ad follows below:

 “Growing up in a single parent household, I was close to my grandfather, a World War II veteran. I’m Chad Causey. In Congress, I will honor his generation by always protecting Social Security and Medicare, but Rick Crawford doesn’t get it. Crawford wants to privatize Social Security – rolling the dice – risking Social Security on Wall Street and the stock market. Rick Crawford is just wrong. I’m Chad Causey and I approve this message.”

 Crawford’s support to privatize Social Security can be found here. The spot for Chad Causey airs across the First District starting today.