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By JOHN NELSON Tailgate News Editor A Gurdon First United Methodist Church minister told Rotarians Thursday about the availability of flood buckets through area Methodist churches designed to get people started in cleaning up homes, businesses, camp sites etc. that were dam- aged by Tuesday’s flooding. The Rev. Mike Proctor said, “We have given away between 10 and 15 large buckets so far, with cleaning products, gloves, laundry detergent, OFF mosquito spray, clothes pins and more in them,” he said. “I have 12 still available and can get more. If anyone needs them to get started on their flood damage clean up, they can call our church at: 870-353-4469 or City Hall at: 870-353-2514.” Proctor said the flood buckets are through United Methodist Church on Relief (UMCOR). He gave one bucket at the meeting to Rotarian Ashleigh Pennington, loan officer at Bank of DeLight in Gurdon, to help her clean up her area deer camp. Pennington said the water at her camp had not been that high since 1982. Proctor said the coordinators of the UMCOR flood bucket proj- ect are Bryan and Jane Mann, who work on the church’s relief effort in Oklahoma and Arkansas, coordinating efforts with the feder- al FEMA relief program for long and short term help. Hard hit area communities, such as Nashville and Dierks, who also got more than 10 inches of rainfall Tuesday, were also given bucket aid. He said the Assembly of God and Baptist denominations are also involved in flood relief efforts. “Each of our relief buckets means a $55 investment. The idea is to show love and reduce panic,” the Rev. Proctor said. “People grieve, get tired and weary and blame God. Our effort is show people we are here to help get flood recovery started. God’s people do care. We did a similar bucket program in Nashville 20 years ago.” Proctor said Clark County Emergency Services Coordinator Tate Chandler is also involved with UMCOR and area flood vic- tims needing a bucket start-up can call Chandler at: 870-246- 0013. The biggest flooding in Gurdon from Tuesday was at Plyler’s Hardware on Highway 67. THE TAILGATE NEWS; southernarkansastailgatenews.wordpress.com *JULY 19, 2019 6 Bible Verses Bible verses is a section pub- lished to honor the late James Crews, a Gurdon businessman, who believed exposure to Christian scriptures would encourage readers to seek and accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. 1 John 1:7 New International Version (NIV) 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Summer Marching Band rehearsals July 22-26 The Gurdon Go-Devils march- ing band will conduct rehearsals on the practice field at the Gurdon High School this week, from Monday, July 22, until Friday, July 26. Band Director Chris Elliott said the rehearsals will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on each of those days. Elliott said, “Be sure to drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. I can’t wait to see you all there.” Aradelphia lifts boil order Friday A main pipe of the Arkadelphia Water System busted early Tuesday morning, July 16 from the excessive rains over Monday and Tuesday. An employee of the water company called residents and warned them to boil water. Water pressure was back up to normal on North 16th Street Tuesday night, although water system inspections continued. The water boil order was lifted as of Friday, according to an Arkadelphia Water Department source. Jody Evans to be at county fair Jody Evans, a Nashville Star contestant and Arkadelphia native, will perform at 7 p.m. on August 10 at the Clark County Fairgrounds on Highway 67 across from the Airport. VIP tickets are $20 and gener- al admission is $10. Go to: www.ClarkCountyFairAR.com to order yours. Gate Briefs Here to help life go right. Turn caring into doing. NeighborhoodofGood.com Brynn A. Hobbs, Agent 1415 W. Moline Street Malvern, AR 72104-2612 Bus: 501-337-5310 Fax: 501-337-5412 [email protected] Insurance License # 16710980 Now carrying H.D. diesel parts, BEST Prices! UMCOR BUCKETS - The First United Methodist Church is par- ticipating in United Methodist Church On Relief by providing clean-up buckets for flood victims from Tuesday’s Hurricane Barry rains. The Rev. Mike Proctor holds a relief bucket, ready to go with supplies, at Thursday’s Gurdon Rotary meeting. (John Nelson photo) Conquering Hurricane Barry Methodist Church buckets available through Gurdon Record flooding at Gurdon Tuesday By SHERRY KELLEY Gurdon Mayor The remnants of Hurricane Barry hit us hard on Tuesday. Record flooding throughout the city was a reality. Several accidents, water rescues, businesses flooding, washouts and a tree down were on the menu. So far no reports of injury or of any home flooding have crossed my desk. Depending on where you check, we received 10 to 13 inches of rain in 12 hours. Interstate 30 was closed in both directions due to flooding and a lot of traffic came through Gurdon on Highway 67. The highway was almost impassable south of Georgia Pacific. Vehicles were able to traverse the water single file in the middle of the road. It will take a while to repair the damages, but recent dry weather will help. The Gurdon Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for the Go- Devil Nutrition Den on Main Street was a big success. Throngs of peo- ple attended the event on Saturday morning. The place was packed with more than 50 patrons. Proprietors Carrie and Andrew Stanley said that they appreciated the turnout and the support from the Gurdon Community. The Gurdon Go-Devils are practicing hard and are heading toward a great season. It looks like the city is going to take over the mowing of the Rose Hedge Cemetery. We want to keep it maintained consistently and with all the rain, the rising cost of paying to have it mowed and the low response to cemetery dues letters, it is looking like the best option. Have a great week. Sherry’s Corner
Transcript of Gate Briefs Conquering Hurricane Barry Sherry’s Corner Methodist … · 2019-07-19 · Emergency...
By JOHN NELSON
Tailgate News Editor
A Gurdon First UnitedMethodist Church minister toldRotarians Thursday about theavailability of flood bucketsthrough area Methodist churchesdesigned to get people started incleaning up homes, businesses,camp sites etc. that were dam-aged by Tuesday’s flooding.
The Rev. Mike Proctor said,“We have given away between 10and 15 large buckets so far, with
cleaning products, gloves, laundrydetergent, OFF mosquito spray,clothes pins and more in them,”he said. “I have 12 still availableand can get more. If anyoneneeds them to get started on theirflood damage clean up, they cancall our church at: 870-353-4469or City Hall at: 870-353-2514.”
Proctor said the flood bucketsare through United MethodistChurch on Relief (UMCOR).
He gave one bucket at themeeting to Rotarian AshleighPennington, loan officer at Bankof DeLight in Gurdon, to help herclean up her area deer camp.
Pennington said the water ather camp had not been that highsince 1982.
Proctor said the coordinatorsof the UMCOR flood bucket proj-ect are Bryan and Jane Mann,who work on the church’s reliefeffort in Oklahoma and Arkansas,coordinating efforts with the feder-al FEMA relief program for longand short term help.
Hard hit area communities,such as Nashville and Dierks,who also got more than 10 inchesof rainfall Tuesday, were alsogiven bucket aid.
He said the Assembly of Godand Baptist denominations arealso involved in flood relief efforts.
“Each of our relief bucketsmeans a $55 investment. Theidea is to show love and reducepanic,” the Rev. Proctor said.
“People grieve, get tired andweary and blame God. Our effortis show people we are here tohelp get flood recovery started.God’s people do care. We did asimilar bucket program inNashville 20 years ago.”
Proctor said Clark CountyEmergency Services CoordinatorTate Chandler is also involvedwith UMCOR and area flood vic-tims needing a bucket start-upcan call Chandler at: 870-246-0013.
The biggest flooding inGurdon from Tuesday was atPlyler’s Hardware on Highway 67.
THE TAILGATE NEWS; southernarkansastailgatenews.wordpress.com *JULY 19, 20196
Bible VersesBible verses is a section pub-
lished to honor the late JamesCrews, a Gurdon businessman,who believed exposure to Christianscriptures would encourage readersto seek and accept Jesus Christ asSavior and Lord.
1 John 1:7 New International
Version (NIV) 7 But if we walk in
the light, as he is in the light, we
have fellowship with one another,
and the blood of Jesus, his Son,
purifies us from all sin.
Summer Marching
Band rehearsals
July 22-26The Gurdon Go-Devils march-
ing band will conduct rehearsals onthe practice field at the GurdonHigh School this week, fromMonday, July 22, until Friday, July26.
Band Director Chris Elliott saidthe rehearsals will be from 8 a.m.until 5 p.m. on each of those days.
Elliott said, “Be sure to drinkplenty of water and stay hydrated. Ican’t wait to see you all there.”
Aradelphia lifts
boil order FridayA main pipe of the Arkadelphia
Water System busted earlyTuesday morning, July 16 from theexcessive rains over Monday andTuesday.
An employee of the watercompany called residents andwarned them to boil water. Waterpressure was back up to normal onNorth 16th Street Tuesday night,although water system inspectionscontinued. The water boil orderwas lifted as of Friday, according toan Arkadelphia Water Departmentsource.
Jody Evans to
be at county fairJody Evans, a Nashville Star
contestant and Arkadelphia native,will perform at 7 p.m. on August 10at the Clark County Fairgrounds onHighway 67 across from the Airport.
VIP tickets are $20 and gener-al admission is $10. Go to:www.ClarkCountyFairAR.com toorder yours.
Gate Briefs
Here to help life go right.
Turn caring into doing.NeighborhoodofGood.com
Brynn A. Hobbs, Agent1415 W. Moline Street
Malvern, AR 72104-2612
Bus: 501-337-5310 Fax: [email protected]
Insurance License # 16710980
Now carrying H.D. diesel parts, BEST Prices!
UMCOR BUCKETS - The First
United Methodist Church is par-
ticipating in United Methodist
Church On Relief by providing
clean-up buckets for flood victims
from Tuesday’s Hurricane Barry
rains. The Rev. Mike Proctor
holds a relief bucket, ready to go
with supplies, at Thursday’s
Gurdon Rotary meeting. (John
Nelson photo)
Conquering Hurricane Barry
Methodist Church buckets
available through GurdonRecord flooding at Gurdon TuesdayBy SHERRY KELLEY
Gurdon Mayor
The remnants of Hurricane Barry hit us hard on Tuesday. Recordflooding throughout the city was a reality. Several accidents, waterrescues, businesses flooding, washouts and a tree down were on themenu. So far no reports of injury or of any home flooding have crossedmy desk.
Depending on where you check, we received 10 to 13 inches ofrain in 12 hours. Interstate 30 was closed in both directions due toflooding and a lot of traffic came through Gurdon on Highway 67. Thehighway was almost impassable south of Georgia Pacific. Vehicleswere able to traverse the water single file in the middle of the road. Itwill take a while to repair the damages, but recent dry weather willhelp.
The Gurdon Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting for the Go-Devil Nutrition Den on Main Street was a big success. Throngs of peo-ple attended the event on Saturday morning. The place was packedwith more than 50 patrons. Proprietors Carrie and Andrew Stanley saidthat they appreciated the turnout and the support from the GurdonCommunity.
The Gurdon Go-Devils are practicing hard and are heading towarda great season.
It looks like the city is going to take over the mowing of the RoseHedge Cemetery. We want to keep it maintained consistently and withall the rain, the rising cost of paying to have it mowed and the lowresponse to cemetery dues letters, it is looking like the best option.Have a great week.
Sherry’s Corner
