Monday, April 30, 2007

SPORTS>>Air Force finishes 17th at PING Golf Cougar Classic

PROVO, Utah (AFNEWS) — Turning in its best round on day two April 21, the Air Force golf team finished in 17th place at the PING Golf Cougar Classic, being held at the par-72, 7,001-yard Riverside Country Club. Host BYU captured the team championship with a three-round score of 832 (-32), led by medalist Daniel Summerhays, who finished at 205 (-11).

The Falcons fired a 295 on the final day, bringing their three-round score to 895. Senior Tyler Goulding, shooting a 2-under-par 70 in round three, moved into a tie for sixth place at 211 to lead the way for Air Force. Meanwhile, senior Chad Follett and sophomore Shaun O'Bryant both tied for 79th place at 229.

Also competing for the Falcons were Andrew Gibson, who finished at 233, and Jared Freeman, who fired a season-best round of 74 to finish at 234.

The Falcons wrap up the season this week at the Mountain West Conference Championship, being held in Tucson, Ariz. April 26 to 28.

TEXAS HOLD'EM>>April 27, 2007

TEXAS HOLD'EM

(Current as of Wednesday, April 18)
Hank Varner 16
James Spencer 16
Josh Weekley 15
Kenny Ridgeway 15
Peter Urbach 15
Rachelle Simonof 13
Jerry Kallam 11
Aaron Pohl 7
Craig French 7
Joseph Rose 6
Angeline Prather 5
Tim Poliak 5
Will Gradeless 5
Justin Cooks 4
Katie Gradeless 4
Dave Castro 3
Bobby Martinez 2
Brandon Quesenberry 1
Jason Smith 1
Mike Smith 1


(Current as of Friday, April 20)

Aaron Pohl 19
Jerry Kallam 16
Angeline Prather 14
Hank Varner 13
Peter Urbach 13
Rachelle Simonof 13
Kenny Ridgeway 11
Justin Cooks 10
Tim Poliak 9
Phillip Cantrall 7
Katie Gradeless 5
Josh Weekley 4
Will Gradeless 4
Brandon Quesenberry 3
Matthew McCarthy 3
James Johnston 3
Craig French 2
Dave Castro 2
Mike Smith 2
Carol McKinney 1
Dave Watson 1
Fred Graves 1
John Simonof 1
Joseph Rose 1
Ryan Aldrich 1
Jenny Murman 1
Bobby Martinez 1

COMMENTARY>>If you think you can go it alone, think again

By Capt. Robert A. Firman
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (AFNEWS) — As I woke up at seven on Saturday morning, July 8, 2006, my five- and three-year-old boys came in to our bedroom looking for a pillow fight with dad. My wife, only five weeks pregnant, a little queasy, and eager to avoid the ensuing melee, got up to make breakfast. None of us knew it would be our last morning in that house together.
As a public affairs officer, I had been assigned to NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen for the past two years. We were fortunate to have found in a small German village a beautiful house with a big back yard and welcoming neighbors. Although work was busy for me, with two beautiful boys and one on the way, life was good for us and I knew I was on top of my game.
After a few minutes of pillow combat, I felt a strong tingle in my face, and then the room started spinning. I collapsed on the bed, wondering what was happening. A half hour later I was unconscious with a breathing tube down my throat, riding a medevac helicopter to a nearby hospital. A blood clot had lodged in my brainstem and parts of it had scattered to my cerebellum.

I was 33 years old and I was having a stroke. Thirty-six hours later I woke up in the intensive care unit, unable to speak, and with the right side of my body lifeless.

Although I had been unconscious for more than a day, the Air Force family had started to mobilize almost immediately.
As the helicopter left our village, my wife Kitty was on the phone with a good friend, Lt. Col. Jim Casey, one of the senior Americans on the base. He raced from his house in the Netherlands and drove Kitty to the hospital while our neighbors took care of the boys. By the time he got to our house, Colonel Casey had already gotten things started, and many people were in action.

One of the first steps was getting support for my wife and boys, and casualty affairs Airmen at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, got the job done quickly. They had my parents on travel orders and got them from South Dakota to my bedside within 24 hours. In the meantime, the whole NATO airbase was alerted and eager to help.
While this was happening, I waited for motion to return to my right side. After six days I had almost given up hope. Then my thumb twitched. A few days later, I could make a fist. After almost two weeks, I could hold a plastic cup, although I couldn’t drop it. But the recovery had started.

At that point, the doctors decided I was stable enough to move. The Air Force personnel system linked up with the Tricare medical system and made arrangements for me to be transported to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. via the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center near Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Once I was at Landstuhl, it was only a matter of days before I was on a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Washington D.C.

As I left, Kitty was faced with moving herself, our boys and our entire household from Germany to Washington, DC. The help of many people in the Air Force family in both official and private capacities kept this from being an overwhelming prospect.
In a short time, Kitty had to clear the transportation management office, the legal office, personnel, finance and more. Friends helped in every way they could with my U.S. and NATO out-processing checklists.

Thanks to the Company Grade Officers Council, Kitty had a group of volunteers to help her with heavy tasks. The Protestant and Catholic chapel communities cooked meals and offered spiritual support. Groups, individuals, and organizations across the base and the Air Force pulled together for us during this difficult time.

With the help of so many people, Kitty and the boys made it to D.C. by the end of August. By then, my rehabilitation was progressing and I was able to meet them at the airport, walking with only a cane. I’ll never forget the beautiful sight of the three of them getting off the plane. We were finally together and were excited about moving forward together as a family.
But we were not out of the woods yet. Just when we thought the hardest part was behind us, it got worse. After only a few weeks in D.C., we needed the Air Force family again.

Only five weeks pregnant when my stroke happened, Kitty was nearly 20 weeks along by the time we moved on base at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. During a routine 20-week ultrasound at the Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, the doctor said he saw “some things that concerned him.” After some tests, he confirmed that the baby had a fatal chromosome defect, Trisomy 18.

The little boy we named John Robert and called Baby Jack would likely not live more than a few days past birth, if he survived pregnancy and delivery.

Valentine’s Day, 2007, Baby Jack died during labor. Again, the Air Force family stepped in. People at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, mortuary affairs, the medical squadron and from the base community came to our aid. Mortuary affairs specialists made the arrangements to get Baby Jack to my home town in South Dakota for the funeral.

My parents had come out to be with us and take care of the boys again and Air Force Aid Society officials bought us all tickets home for Jack’s funeral. And the Andrews community rallied around us to cook meals and support us as we dealt with this loss.

Loss and trials, although so hard to go through, teach lessons better than books and briefings. It was God and our Air Force family who got us through this past year. It was people in personnel, Tricare, TMO, casualty affairs, mortuary affairs, legal and more, doing their jobs to help us, and doing them well.

It was the incredible medical professionals all along the way working to help us heal. It was the communities at Geilenkirchen and Andrews pulling together to support us. And it was thousands of donors and the Air Force Aid Society staff who got us quickly to the funeral.

From all of this I’ve learned in a profound way that I had been fooling myself into thinking I could go it alone. Thank God and the Air Force family that isn’t true.

Epilogue: Today I’m back at work, assigned to the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs in the Pentagon. In December, Colonel Casey, who had raced Kitty to the hospital in July, ran a 5K race with me at Walter Reed.

The medical board results have just come back and I have been cleared to return to active duty. I also have been selected for the Air Force’s Regional Affairs Strategist program as a Sub-Saharan Africa specialist.

But most importantly, we know that as we go forward together, the Air Force family is with us.

OFF DUTY LIFE >>04-27-07

Hike set for tonight

Night Hike and Owl Prowl is set for 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. April 27 at Big Spring in Bull Shoals. Discover the special adaptations that allow nocturnal animals to survive in the dark. This short hike will conclude with the chance to hear an owl. Admission is free. For more information call 870-445-3629.


Strawberry Festival is Saturday in Cabot

Cabot’s 4th annual Strawberryfest held at the Veterans Park Community Center; admission is free. The event will kick off with the Kiwanis Club’s Strawberry Stomp 5K run at 8 a.m. Festivities and concessions will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with all vendors located in the air-conditioning of the community center; amusement rides will be located on the grounds of the center. The Cabot Lions Club will have a Kidzone with giveaways, a moon walk (bouncy house), and the Dino Dig from the Arkansas Museum of Discovery.

The Miss Strawberryfest Pageant, sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Cabot, will also be held.


Motorcycle rally and musicfest this weekend

Wild Hog Motorcycle Rally and Musicfest runs through Sunday at Cherry Street Historic Downtown West Helena. There will be music, motorcycles, field events, poker run, bike show, food, merchandise and prizes. The Ms. Wild Hog will also be held. Entertainment will include Eric Burdon and The Animals. Admission is $10. For more information visit www.wildhogmusic.org.


Performances begin today

The Great Passion Play begins today and will run through Oct. 27 at 935 Passion Play Road, Eureka Springs. Experience these Biblical events under the Ozark skies in comfortable seating with backrests, within a multi-level amphitheater. Admission is $23.25.

Each evening before The Great Passion Play performance the potter stands at his wheel modeling clay into form. As he works the clay, the potter teaches from inspirational passages of the scriptures. Admission to the Parables of the Potter is free.
For more information visit www.greatpassionplay.com.

NEWS BRIEFS>>APRIL 27

Class registration set to end soon

Registration for on-base Term V university classes ends soon. ASU-Beebe, Southern Illinois, Embry-Riddle and Park universities are currently registering students for on-base undergraduate classes and Internet courses.  
Master’s degree courses are also available through University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and Webster University.
Visit the college offices in the Education Center on the first floor of Bldg. 840 Leadership Drive. For details call 987-3417.
Fun luncheon May 17

The Little Rock Spouses’ Club hosts a “Fun in the Sun” luncheon on May 17 at Hangar 1080 outside deck. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. with lunch starting at 11 a.m.

Menu is beef ribs, tossed salad, potato salad, corn-on-the-cob, rolls and ice cream with berries. Cost is $9. Reservations are required by 5 p.m. Monday, May 14. Call Suzie at 425-4591 or e-mail Suzie or Gayle at lrscreservations@hotmail.com.
Child care is available for $3 fee per child. Make reservations for child care when making reservations for luncheon. For more info, visit www.littlerockspouses.com.


Law Day events May 2

Everyone is invited to attend the 314th Airlift Wing Legal Office sponsors a Law Day Lunch and Learn on "How to Use a Lawyer" and "Small Claims Court" from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Family Support Center. Drinks will be provided. Bring a bag lunch. In conjunction with the celebration of Law Day, the 314th AW Legal Office Booster Club sponsors a Law Day Golf Tournament May 4 at Deer Run Golf Course.

Registration and lunch are at 11 a.m. and golfers will "tee off" at noon. The entry fee is $35 and includes one round of golf, a golf cart and lunch. Prizes will be awarded. For more information or to register, please call Capt. Patrick Hartman at (859) 468-0546.


Blue Baron Booster Club golf tourney

The 62nd Airlift Squadron Blue Barron Booster Club is hosting its annual golf tournament May 11 at Greystone’s Cypress Creek Course.

Entry is $40 per person, or $160 per team and includes green fees, cart, barbecue dinner and door prizes. Registration is at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Dinner and awards will begin at 6 p.m. Call Maj. Brent Himes at (703) 598-9044, Capt Jerry Hickey at 366-1125 or Tech. Sgt. Ken Lavin at 259-2313 to sign up or for more information.


Services golf tourney

The 314th Services Booster Club hosts a golf tournament on June 1 at the Deer Run Golf Course's new greens.
Entry is $140 per team (four people per team) and includes green fees, cart, lunch and prizes. Registration and lunch will start at 11 a.m. and tee off will be at 1 p.m. deadline for sign-up is 28 May. For more info or to register, call Tech. Sgt. Anthony Brown at 772-7417 or Staff Sgt. Amy Peterson at 247-2449.

TOP STORY >>463rd welcomes new commander

By Tech. Sgt. Arlo Taylor
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Colonel Jeffrey A. Hoffer firmly grasped the 463rd Airlift Group guidon from 18th Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. James Hawkins and took command of the unit at the group’s change of command ceremony April 19.

The 463rd AG is a primary component in the Global War on Terrorism and the Battle for Iraq with crews and aircraft from its seven squadrons performing worldwide airlift missions. The colonel viewed the group’s contributions working with 463rd members while deployed from October 2006-November 2007 as 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, Balad AB, Iraq; and while he was stationed at Little Rock AFB from 1999-2002.

“It’s both an honor and a privilege to lead an Air Force group, especially the 463rd Airlift Group. They definitely live up to the motto Airlift Anywhere, Anytime, Everytime.

“I first saw it when I was stationed here in (Air Education and Training Command) and on the other side of the house and it was driven home to me when I served with you at Balad (Air Base, Iraq),” the colonel said.

The colonel said the he’s proud of the group’s efforts which have been credited with taking nearly 6,000 convoys off Iraqi roads.

“Again and again the great maintainer’s turn the C-130s in a combat environment better than anyone else out there,” Colonel Hoffer said. “The aircrews were selected to fill the most demanding missions. As a team no other airlift mission came close.
“The impact we have made in Iraq and Afghanistan is incredible. While nearly 6,000 convoy vehicles were off the IED ridden highways, you saved countless lives and helped the Iraqis secure their freedom and democracy,” he said.

Colonel Hoffer told group members at the ceremony that their tactical airlift mission is vital and he looks forward to leading them.

“Today is a change in command, but not a change in your mission. The mission is the same today as it was yesterday and the same as it will be tomorrow … to project air power globally through airland, precision air drop aeromedical evacuation in any environment, any weather and from any operating location,” the colonel said. “You’re a truly in a league of your own. I am thrilled to be here and proud to be your new commander.”

TOP STORY >>Guard NCO packs up top honor

by Master Sgt. Bob Oldham
189th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An Air National Guard master sergeant in the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing was named the top supply senior NCO in the reserve component recently.

Master Sgt. Shawn Fahey, a material management craftsman, earned the award as a customer service representative in the Guard’ 189th Logistics Readiness Squadron. On the job, he monitors bench stock requirements and priority mission capable parts.

His efforts helped supply beat the Air National Guard standard of non-mission capable supply rate of 3.2 percent. The 189th LRS rate is 1.4 percent.

He monitors two supply software programs — MICAP Asset Sourcing System and Enterprise Supply Solutions — sourcing, requisitioning and tracking more than 200 high-priority parts each month.

He’s a combat-proven veteran who served a tour in Southwest Asia last year. While overseas, he led a 12-person inventory team as it accounted for some 56,000 assets worth $52 million. His team’s efforts resulted in a 99.5 percent inventory accuracy rate.

With 22 years between active duty and Guard time, he’s seen and done a lot. He started his Air Force career as a jet engine mechanic on F-100 engines for the F-15. He spent four years on the job before he retrained to be a C-130 flight engineer.

After a year as an engineer, he decided his heart wasn’t in it, so he retrained into supply. With a year as a supply technician under his belt, he left active duty during the 1991 drawdown because the career field was overmanned.

He joined the Arkansas Guard and served as a power production journeyman for 10 years until a full-time opportunity in supply came open.

TOP STORY >>314th earns AF Outstanding Unit Award

By 2nd Lt. Kelly George
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 314th Airlift Wing was recently awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006.

As the world’s largest C-130 base, the wing produced over 1,800 combat Airmen annually through the training mission here.
"Our world class C-130 aircrews have worked tirelessly to get graduation rates to an all time high...They've made history training our allies, and helping to stand up the first Iraqi air force. I'm extremely proud of their hard work and the recognition they've received," said Col. Rudy Byrne, 314th Airlift Wing Operatins Group commander.The C-130 school house trained members from four services and 31 nations, including Iraq.

Base Airmen made history, driving the initial stand-up of the Iraqi air force, resulting in the first successful Iraqi solo flight in November of 2005.

“The wing, our base partners, and community leaders have played a vital role in ensuring the success of the 314th Airlift Wing, and the role we play in the Global War on Terror. This award is a testament to our outstanding Airmen who work hard through challenging circumstances and continue to do so with a selfless sprit of service. I’m very proud of their accomplishments,” said Brig. Gen. Kip Self, 314th AW commander.

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, in addition to carrying out the day-to-day mission, the base was the focal point for the largest international aid reception in U.S. history.

“The Mission Support Group played a vital role in supporting our Air Force family evacuees from Keelser AFB, as well as ensuring millions of pounds of relief were staged to be delivered to our neighbors on the Gulf Coast. They are the backbone of this base, and I’m very proud of their accomplishments,” said Col. Scott Lockard, 314 Airlift Wing Mission Support Group commander. The base coordinated the staging of 58 aircraft from 20 countries, delivering 3.9 million pounds of relief supplies to the gulf coast.

In the face of aging C-130 aircraft, the 314th Maintenance Group inspected 66 aircraft for center wing cracks, and performed 29 major repairs. These repairs averted the Air Force $8.4 million in depot costs.

“The ‘Rock’ maintainers played a leading role as the wing flawlessly accomplished its No.1 priority, training C-130 aircrew students, and supported worldwide deployments for the Global War on Terror,” said Col. Howard Shelwood, 314th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group commander.

“These committed, dedicated, and professional Airmen did a magnificent job maintaining the aging C-130E aircraft fleet as well as the newer C-130J fleet. Their contributions in Afghanistan and Iraq for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom are also extremely noteworthy. I am very honored and proud to serve with each and every one of my Airmen.”
Maintainers also boast a number of Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, or IDEA, program winners. The program submitters suggested making critical changes for C-130 engine, propeller, and liquid oxygen systems, saving the Air Force $1.8 million annually.

The 314th Medical Group underwent major changes in the past year, including six facility projects and $4 million in infrastructure upgrades; improving the provider’s ability to deliver excellent patient care. More than 36,000 patients benefited from these renovations.

“I am extremely proud of our award-winning, high-performing team (military, civilian, contract, and volunteer) of medics. I am also elated that we have realized an unprecedented time-period of modernization … those modernization efforts will have a long lasting impact on the men and women of Little Rock Air Force Base,” said Lt. Col. John Powers, acting 314th Airlift Wing MDG commander.

The medical group had the No. 1 rated dental clinic in Air Education and Training Command. The base showed off these assets and more during the AETC civic leader tour.

Twenty-two community leaders from the command’s 13 base communities in the command were hosted by AETC commander Gen. William R. Looney III and Gen. Self at the base; resulting in the education of key leaders to the importance of the C-130 training mission.

TOP STORY >>Housing is in your hands

By Senior Airman Jason Elkins
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Now is your chance to enhance your housing environment. The Housing Office is currently conducting an Air Force Housing Requirements and Market Analysis Survey in order to identify your housing preferences and the housing conditions in the area.

The web-based survey can be accessed at http://www.airforcehousingsurvey.us/ and takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. The password is litt9552. “The Air Force is working hard to provide you with the best housing conditions possible.

Your participation is appreciated in helping to achieve this goal,” according to Peggy Eason, chief, Housing Assistance Section. “Whether you are Air Force or non-Air Force, whether you live on-base or off-base, accompanied or unaccompanied, we need everyone’s support in completing the survey.”

The strictly confidential survey directly affects the military housing environment at Little Rock AFB and the surrounding area.
It “determines the number of housing units needed on base and the availability of housing in the local community,” said Ms. Eason. Participation is essential to the program’s success.

A minimum of 1,000 local participants are needed by May 1 to ensure local housing decisions are based upon these inputs.
If the participation falls short, the Little Rock input will be omitted and “they will have to go by the Air Force average,” explained Mary Koorstad, Housing Asset Manager. “It will not take into consideration Little Rock’s specific needs.”

According to Ms. Koorstad, the more participants that take the survey will result in more satisfactory housing options.
If you have any questions or problems regarding the survey, please contact Mary Koorstad or Peggy Eason at 987-2358 or 987-6040.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

CLASSIFIEDS >> 04-27-07

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE DROP ZONE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT will take ads by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 982-9421, or you may mail your ad to 404 Graham Rd., Jacksonville, AR 72078. You may also email them to dropzoneclassifieds@arkansasleader.com Deadline to advertise in Friday issue is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

MEN'S BASEBALL league base team. Looking for players. Contact George DiBello. work 743-4815, home 605-9272. Practice starts Saturday, 3 March 2/16

CLOSE TO my Heart Scrapbook Party LRAFB Town Hall, April 22, 2 p.m. Everyone is invited! Free Gifts! Lots of Fun! Bring A Friend! RSVP: tiffanydampier@myctmh.com visit www.tiffanydampier.myctmh.com

GETTING OUT of the Military or out??? For a listing of 25 Aerospace Companies that are hiring NOW!!! Allied Reviewers Group, Inc. PO Box 1095, Jacksonville, AR 72078. It's your future!!! Make it happen!!!

THRIFT SHOP open to the public. MWF, 10 am to 2 pm, first Saturday monthly. Great bargains. All revenues used to support mission. Volunteers and donations welcome. Jacksonville Care Channel, 201 Elm, 982-4647.

Church Rummage Sale Saturday May 5th 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Landmark Baptist Church 1701 General Samuels Rd - Jacksonville

Exciting Close to my Heart Workshop! May's Delightful Card Workshop, Make and Take home hand made cards, Visit www.tiffanydampier.myctmh.com, training and events for details, Email: tiffanydampier@myctmh.com


YARD SALES

TWIN CLUB yard sale, Sat., April 28, 7am-3pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, 3208 North Olive, NLR behind Park Hill Elementary.

FRONT AND Backyard Carport Sale. April 27th & 28th. 8 am. Please no earlybirds. Several families. 111 Overland Trail, off South Road in Jacksonville.

YARD SALE Sat. March 28th 7am 106 Louisiana LRAFB Olympic Weider Weight Bench, Weights, Maternity Clothes, Dishes, BBQ Grill, MISC.

MOVING SALE. 2782 Sandhill Rd. Lonoke. Household items, appliances, tools, misc. Sat 28th, Sun 29th. 9 to 5. Becki, 501 993 5352.

Yard Sale, 3 Family. 22 Winners Circle, Cabot. 1 mile north of 321 off Kerr Station Road. Fri & Sat, Apr 27-28, 7-7


HELP WANTED

3 DAYS a week dental assistant/receptionist. Please call 982-9476 or fax resume to 982-2621.

SMALL ENGINE TECHNICIAN - Attention outdoor power technicians: local shop looking for seasonal & full time help. Engine repair, lawnmowers, generators, pressure washers, 4 & 2 cycle experience desirable. Call (501) 241-0135. Jacksonville.

FULL TIME Hair Stylist needed in Gravel Ridge. Call Tina 834-2204.

SHERWOOD CALL-CENTER various full & part time hours. Saturdays mandatory - must be able to pass drug test & background check. For information or appt. call 501-392-1500 or toll free 1-866-538-1500.

RETAIL MANAGER - excellent opportunity with national retail center. Must have mill or related experience as well as managerial exp. Full time hire. Monday through Friday and half day on Saturday. For more information or appt call 501-392-1500 or toll free 877-538-1500.

NEEDED! RETIREES or Individuals searching for great opportunity with independently owned agency in local area. Life & Health license preferred, but can be acquired. A must call to discuss available options. Contact John at (501) 847-6994 or (501) 416-6363.


HORSES

HORSES: Lucky Acres Boarding Stable, TLC for your horse, box stalls and paddocks, clean pastures, indoor and outdoor arenas, riding instruction and training program. Dressage our speciatly. (501) 988-2458.


PETS

FREE TO Good Home. 4 month female German Shepherd mix. Kennel if needed for $60. Call 501-765-6300.


FURNITURE

COUCH WITH recliners on each end, coffee table, 2 end tables $175.00. Kitchen table with glass tabletop and 4 rolling chairs $125.00. All in very good condition. Call 501-843-5501.

SECTIONAL - 6 months old $650; black teak wood dining table w/ six chairs & 2 leaves $450. All less than 1 yr old. Call 501-796-3898.

BROWN LEATHER couch, recently purchased. Nice lines, $475. Washer & dryer $275. 501-983-0280 or 307-421-9603.

DAYBED, METAL, blue with trundle, includes one new mattress $75.00 call 983-0310.

FUTON W/ wood arms & Suede Recliner $75 each. Full Sleeper sofa w/ matching oak end tables $130, glass coffee table $90 obo on all. 940-782-5059 or 501-944-9585.

BUNK BEDS with Trundle Bed, drawers, desk, hiding place behind bed. A must see! $700 Solid Wood 501-835-6649.

BROYHILL MAISON Lenoir dinning table, six chairs and dining chest. Excellent condition, dark cherry with off white upholstery, $1500. Email pateaves@wildblue.net for pictures or call 601-416-8300.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Hanks' $1000, Patio Furniture, Simone Collection $500. Email txdarlyn@classicnet.net or 247-1830.

PCS SALE Reclinder $25 and sleeper sofa $40. Will take good offer for either or both. Call 501-941-7261.

LARGE KITCHEN table solid and veneer wood $25. Will take reasonable offer Call Jaime 941-7261.

ANTIQUE OAK Curio cabinet with original glass. Oval shaped, flat back. $200 Firm. Excellent condition. Call 501-766-2096.


LOST & FOUND

FOUND CHOCOLATE lab in Mountain Springs Rd area. Please call 941-0249.


ITEMS FOR SALE

TRAXXAS 4-TEC for sale all wheel drive nitro street RC car. 65 mph comes with charger & accessories $175. 501-837-3225.

TREADMILL, USED very little, paid $400 asking $150, will deliver 601-416-8300.

PIONEER STEREO system, 6CD changer, two large speakers, dual tape deck, 6-channel EQ-$50 Call 983-1122.

WASHBURN Seven String Electric Guitar, like new... barely used, deep grey/green color, includes case, $600, OBO. Call 240.8650.

700 SQ ft of carpet/underlay for sale. $350 OBO. Carpet was in new build home for 7 months. Call 501-796-3898.

LADIES WHITE gold interlocking bridal set size 6 12 with cluster diamonds. Cost 1200 selling for $600.00 call 993-4854.

FOR SALE: Frigidaire Electric Self-Cleaning Oven, Good Condition, Works Great, $150.OBO. Call 843-7789.

5 ROOMS wall-to-wall Berber carpet & pad $500; Microwave $35; 19-in T.V. $50; Crib/Toddler Bedding set - Lavender/White gingham $55; Leapfrog word-whammer fridge phonics + lowercase $15. 983-0037.

REFRIGERATOR KENMORE 21.6 cu ft. Icemaker. Excellent condition. Top freezer $275 - firm. Call 501-985-9086.

GOLF CLUBS- Callaway Steelhead X-14 3-SW. $275 590-5498

MICROWAVE $35; 19-in T.V. $50; Floor Lamp $12; Crib/Toddler Bedding set. Lavender/White gingham $55; Leapfrog word-whammer fridge phonics & lowercase- $15. 983-0037.


LAWN & FARM EQUIPMENT

1995 HD Fatboy. 1 owner. Garaged. Black. 23k miles. $11k obo. 314-623-9122.

JOHN DEER LT160 series Riding Lawn Mower, used ONLY 95 hours, perfect MX history, 1 guide wheel removed, $1,900, OBO. Call 240.8650.


LOTS & ACREAGE

THREE BEDROOM homes for rent starting at $700. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473 for more details.

53 S Shamsie - Ward. 3 bedrom, 2 bath. New Home $825.00 month. $500.00 Deposit. Call Robert Vowell 837-0157.


HOUSES FOR RENT

1500 FIRST St. #B Cabot, all electric, 2 br/ 1 Ba, kitchen furnished with new appliances and lots of cabinets, ch/a, Hud ok, $450 mo. Fletcher Property Management www.fletcherpm.com (501) 907-7091.

APARTMENTS- 2 Bedroom- very nice-military special. $30 per month off regular rent rates. Hill House Apartments, 901 Marshall Road, Jacksonville. Military price $385 & $405, $250 deposit, water paid. Call (501) 993-2645, (501) 993-4022 or see Manager-apartment 14.

GRAVEL RIDGE AREA: #42 Jackson Oaks. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1800 sq. ft., double garage. No pets. $800 month. 834-1251.

FOR RENT: New Apartments (4-plex) available now. 2 BD/ 1 BA and 3 BD/ 1.5 BA. Hud approved. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473.

A COUNTRY home sitting on 1 acre. Formal dining room and office. Rent $950 with a $950 deposit. Call 413-1222.

VILONIA - DOVE Creek: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car, brick, hardwood/carpet, 1.5 years old. available 4/15. 15 minutes to LRAFB. $850 call 501-514-0909/5253. Visit http://photos.yahoo.com/pilot1326cfi

FOR RENT in Ward: Available Now! Almost new 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath duplex, all electric, washer/dryer connections, close to 67/167. $575 mo + $325 deposit, no pets, no smoking. Call (501) 590-0538.

FOR RENT - Mobile Home, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, clean, on extra large lot, in country. Approximately 4 miles from Air Base - $450 month & deposit, pet deposit required. 988-1930 or 231-2579.

CABOT: 3 BR 2 BA w/ fenced yard, 2 car garage, 2 miles from school, 10 minutes from LRAFB, available May 1, rent $725 mo. Call Lana 501-309-3668. Pictures at freakyfoot.com/jeremy

34 SEMINOLE - Cabot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. $825.00 monthly, $500.00 Deposit. Call Robert Vowell 837-0157.

Cabot Country Living - 10 minutes 2 Base, 5 minutes 2 Wal-Mart. Beautiful big 16x80 Mobile Home, on acreage with privacy & trees. Covered front porch, huge back deck, 3 bedroom 2 baths, utility room, diningroom, big livingroom, Central Heat & Air, split plan, huge master bathroom suite, garden tub, 2 sinks, separate shower, WIC, gas/electric. Very Reasonable. Starts $575 month, $575 deposit with 1 year lease. Background/reference checked. Call Teresa 255-2407 or (cell) 680-7190. Leave message. Will be available May 1st. Won't last long.


HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSE FSBO - Cabot: 2004 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, 1600 sq. ft., all brick, privacy fence, large 12x14 shop, large master with jetted tub, backyard faces woods, great neighbors $139,900. (501) 940-5271.

HOME FOR sale - 12 Arbor Oaks Subdivision - 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, all brick, 2250 sq. ft., 2 car garage, large deck, storage building 500 sq. ft. sunroom/gameroom $129,000. 501-590-5699.

CABOT FSBO 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 1900 sq.ft., 2 car garage/shop, 2 wooded acres in city, Cabot Schools, serene setting, 10 minutes to LRAFB, virtual tour @ http://deercreekdrive.googlepages.com/home, $186,000. Call & come by 501-605-3030, 441 Deer Creek Drive.

HOUSE FOR SALE: 32 Azalea Drive, Cabot. 1603 sq. ft., 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, large living room, privacy fence, swing set, alarm system, refrigerator. Call Gary with ERA: 413-1400.

CABOT, 44 West Plaza Boulevard, FSBO, 2003, 1560 sq. ft., 3 Bedroom 2 Bath brick house. Privacy fence, gas fireplace, whirlpool tub, crown molding, oversized patio/garage. Great location. $132.5K. Call Don @ (501) 425-9374.

CABOT: NEWER 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath, approximately 1375 sq. ft., large fenced yard. Crown molding, textured walls, tile, carpet - just lots of extras!! Close to schools. Asking $112,000. (501) 912-1387, (501) 912-1605.

WANT INFO ON VILONIA SCHOOLS? CALL THIS 24 HR RECORDED INFO LINE - 800-234-0388, EXT. 2153.

LAKE FRONT brick garden home. 3 BR, sunroom, 2 full-baths w/ spa, gated subdivision, great neighborhood, many military, close to AF Base, good fishing, many extras. Must see to appreciate, $224,900 by owner. Day phone 912-0614.

FSBO - CABOT - 4 Bedroom 3 Bath & bonus room, nearly 2600 sq ft, vaulted ceilings, double ovens, dual A/C, large yard. Available June '07. $269,900. Lance (501) 605-0218.

AMAZING 4 Bedroom 2 Bath FSBO on 1 acre - 1976 sq. ft., fireplace, 2 car garage, large deck, 1/2 acre fenced yard, Cabot schools - $188,000. See ad at militarybyowner.com #MBO 33637. Call (501) 941-1295.

CABOT - $89,900 - FSBO.com listing #94464 - Near Central Elementary. 4 Bedroom 2 Bath, Move-in ready, new carpet, new paint. Priced to Sell! (501) 941-1705.


AUTOS/ACCESSORIES

2000 CHEVY Silverado, 4 door, extended cab, bed liner, bed canvas cover,wheel trim, bug guard, cd player, white exterior w/ grey interior, $12000 obo. 982-9018 after 6 pm.

2003 HUNDAI Santa Fe LX auto, 75k, lever sunroof, loaded, all-power. Asking $8000. MUST SELL. PCS overseas. 501-596-0114 anytime.

1988 FORD Bronco 4X4. Runs good, has some rust spots. Asking $1,500 OBO. Call 628-7337.

'95 TOYOTA 4Runner - 2 wheel drive, towing pkg, roof rack, Pioneer CD, power windows & doors, 145K miles, AC. Call 765-0484.

1993 DODGE Dakota 4X4 5.2L extended cab pick-up. Kelly blue book fair value is $2775 will take $2500 or good offer. Call Les at 749-8049.

LIKE NEW factory 2006 Ford Focus steel wheels with P195/60/15 Goodyear Eagle tires and hubcaps. May fit other 4-lug cars. Asking $400 o.b.o. Bryan:(501)255-2684.

'97 FORD Crown Victoria, 165k miles, runs good, $1650 obo. Solomon 501-240-6775.

2003 CHEVROLET Suburban Z71, 4wd, towing pkg., new tires and catalytic converter, dvd system, 81k miles, regular maintenance, $22k. 580-3167.

2005 DODGE Dakota extended cab 4x4 V8, manual trans. 18,600 miles, $18,000. 983-0175.

2003 GMC Z-71, SLT, 5.3L, extended cab, Leer bed cover, loaded, many extras, extra clean, all records, $18500 neg. 940-8452

2002 LARSON 190 LXI RUNABOUT, BLUE, BIMINI TOP, CD/RADIO, W/ACCESSORIES, LOW HRS, $14,500; 501-743-8242.

02 Nissan Frontier - auto trans, extended cab, bed liner, sliding rear window, 52K miles, great on gas. Call 765-0484

2000 VW Golf TDI, turbo diesel gets 40+ mpg, A/C, cruise, heated seats, very clean. $7,200 (907) 229-5811


RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

BOAT 1996 Larson LXI 215, 5.7 V-8, 22 ft $12,000 o.b.o 590-3919.

2006 JAYCO JayFeather 26L. Warranty June 2008. Sleeps 10. 4 Bunk Beds. Electric Tongue jack. Weight distribution hitch. Sway Control Bar. $16,995. 501-843-1196 or 501-944-3327.

2005 YAMAHA Big Bear 400 4X4. Aftermarket wheels and 28 in. tires. Only 164 total miles. $4,000 call (501) 743-5458.

2003 BAYLINER XT, 135hp I/O wakeboard tower, 2 wakeboards. All wakeboarding and boating equipment included. Kept in storage like new. Ask $9,500. 501-247-1535.

2003 KAWASAKI Z100, 953CC, ONLY 2800 miles, PERFECT CONDITION, must see, price includes MX stands, $6500. Call 240.8650.

2005 SUN tracker, Party barge like new, 24ft, 90hpw mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking $18,500 obo. Call 605-1984.

1990 KING Fisher Bass Boat w/trailer 19 feet , 90 HP, trolling motor, depth finder, 3 life jackets. Call for more details $3500. 983-1993.

1987 16' aluminum craft fishing boat, 60 hp mercury. Live well, fish finder, trolling motor $3500 obo. 501-681-3362.

2005 SUN TRACKER Party barge like new, 24ft, 90hpw mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking 18,500 OBO Call 605-1984.

Friday, April 20, 2007

CLASSIFIEDS >> 04-20-07

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE DROP ZONE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT will take ads by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 982-9421, or you may mail your ad to 404 Graham Rd., Jacksonville, AR 72078. You may also email them to dropzoneclassifieds@arkansasleader.com Deadline to advertise in Friday issue is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

MEN'S BASEBALL league base team. Looking for players. Contact George DiBello. work 743-4815, home 605-9272. Practice starts Saturday, 3 March 2/16

AA MEETING "Brown Bag Lunch Meeting," M-F at the LRAFB Chapel Annex (next to the TLF), downstairs, room #106. 1200-1300 hours. If you have a desire to stop drinking, then you are welcome. Please call 888-842-7555 if you have questions.

CLOSE to my Heart Scrapbooking Party! LRAFB Town Hall, April 22, 2 p.m. RSVP tiffanydampier@myctmh.com Free Gifts!

CLOSE TO my Heart Scrapbook Party LRAFB Town Hall, April 22, 2 p.m. Everyone is invited! Free Gifts! Lots of Fun! Bring A Friend! RSVP: tiffanydampier@myctmh.com visit www.tiffanydampier.myctmh.com


YARD SALES

YARD SALE 39 Bent Tree Dr. Cabot, AR SATURDAY, April 28th, 2007 8:00 till shoppers stop coming. LOT'S of decor., clothes, doodads and just plain stuff. One Curio china cabinet.

BIG 4 family yard sale. April 20 and 21, 7-5. 1213 Eastview Dr. in Jax.

116 TENNESSEE DRIVE. 4/20 & 4/21, 8 am - 12 pm. Over 1000 pieces of clothing (0 months - 6 years, girls clothing 11-14 women's, 32-44 men's Rocaware, Fubu, Jersey). Everything 1¢ - $1, everything cheap & must go. Rain or shine.

SATURDAY APRIL 21, 8 am - 12 pm. 146 Oklahoma Avenue, girls clothes, toys, babystuff and other misc. items.

GARAGE SALE: 1104 Steeplechase Cove, Jacksonville. Sat., 21 April from 8 am - 2 pm. Baby items. Household goods.

GARAGE SALE: 3 family, Sat. April 21, 7 -11. 126 Illinois.

YARD SALE Saturday April 21st, 7 am. Lots of baby stuff, boy/girl. 10815 Nuthatch Cardinal Valley off Jacksonville Cato.

PCS SALE: Tons of infant/toddler cloths all very cheap, High chair $25 OBO, infant's exersaucer $25 OBO. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE: April 20-21, 6am-? Baby clothes, high chair, exersaucer, toys, recliner, couch, large entertainment center, washer & dryer. 32 Azalea Drive, Cabot.

MULTI FAMILY Yard Sale. 1000 Fair Oaks in Jacksonville. Saturday, April 21st, 7:00 a.m. to ?

YARD SALE. 7 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday. 208 Bayles Street, Ward. Girls clothes - newborn to 2T, baby and toddler toys, entertainment center, computer desk, knick knacks, women's clothes - sizes 16 to 20. Call 605-6153 for directions.


HELP WANTED

AVON REPRESENTATIVES needed, full-time or part-time work your own hours. Make $500 - $1000 a month. Call Lorie. Avon independent sales representative at (501) 247-4585.

STYLISTS needed please call 835-3649 between 10 am & 6 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays or apply in person at 4035 East Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood.

3 DAYS a week dental assistant/receptionist. Please call 982-9476 or fax resume to 982-2621.


HORSES

HORSES: Lucky Acres Boarding Stable, TLC for your horse, box stalls and paddocks, clean pastures, indoor and outdoor arenas, riding instruction and training program. Dressage our speciatly. (501) 988-2458.


PETS

FREE: 9 month old male chocolate lab, up to date on all shots, needs a good home. 501-255-0419.

FLEMISH Giant rabbits, your choice, $20, 6 Weeks old, Call 676-3903.


FURNITURE

COUCH WITH recliners on each end, coffee table, 2 end tables $175.00. Kitchen table with glass tabletop and 4 rolling chairs $125.00. All in very good condition. Call 501-843-5501.

SECTIONAL - 6 months old $650; black teak wood dining table w/ six chairs & 2 leaves $450. All less than 1 yr old. Call 501-796-3898.

PCS SALE solid oak and oak veneer entertainment center very large four piece set. Originally $1400 will take $250 or Best offer. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE Tons of infant/toddler cloths all very cheap, High chair $25 OBO, infant's exersaucer $25 OBO. Call Jaime 941-7261

LARGE Kitchen table solid and veneer wood $25. Will take reasonable offer Call Jaime 941-7261

KENMORE WASHER and dryer, good cond., $150 for both. 501-951-3095.

GOOD WORKING washer and dryer, $50 each. 501-691-0800.

CHASE LOUNGE, loveseat, $125 each. Couch $150, $400 for all. Good condition. Call 988-0493.

COFFEE TABLE and 2 end tables, solid wood. Great condition. $100. Call 835-7797.

CURIO China Cabinet, 6 ft tall 20" wide curve glass in doors, lights, solid wood... beauty $150. Can email pics. 501-749-7478

BROWN LEATHER couch, recently purchased. Nice lines, $475. Washer & dryer $275. 501-983-0280 or 307-421-9603.

DAYBED, METAL, blue with trundle, includes one new mattress $75.00 call 983-0310.

FUTON W/ wood arms & Suede Recliner $75 each. Full Sleeper sofa w/ matching oak end tables $130, glass coffee table $90 obo on all. 940-782-5059 or 501-944-9585.

BUNK BEDS with Trundle Bed, drawers, desk, hiding place behind bed. A must see! $700 Solid Wood 501-835-6649.

BROYHILL MAISON Lenoir dinning table, six chairs and dining chest. Excellent condition, dark cherry with off white upholstery, $1500. Email pateaves@wildblue.net for pictures or call 601-416-8300.

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Hanks' $1000, Patio Furniture, Simone Collection $500. Email txdarlyn@classicnet.net or 247-1830.

PCS SALE Reclinder $25 and sleeper sofa $40. Will take good offer for either or both. Call 501-941-7261.

LARGE KITCHEN table solid and veneer wood $25. Will take reasonable offer Call Jaime 941-7261.


ITEMS FOR SALE

PSC SALE, April 14, 6am-? Baby clothes, high chair, exersaucer, toys, recliner, couch, large entertainment center, washer & dryer. 32 Azalea Drive, Cabot.

LADY'S WHITE gold wedding set, engagement band, 1 karat solitaire, wedding band 10 diamonds approximately .10 karat total weight. $2300 obo. Ben 501-259-8672.

ROPER WASHER & dryer, both extra large capacity. Sell separately for $125 each or $200 for both. Located on base. Call 229-300-4701.

MEDELA BREAST pump with extra equipment. Take best offer. Located on base. Call 229-300-4701.

SUNQUEST 2000 canopy tanning bed, excellent condition. 10 bulb $650 obo. 707-529-4404.

WASHBURN Seven String Electric Guitar, like new... barely used, deep grey/green color, includes case, $600, OBO. Call 240-8650.

SMALL REFRIGERATOR $40, large Kenmore refrigerator w/ ice machine $275. Available for pickup 4/28. Saddle, bridle, and blanket 17" seat. New $600. Will sell for $350 and misc. items. 982-5304 or 626-8129.

FOR SALE: Nascar Aaron's 499 Talladega Tickets (2). April 29, 2007. OV Hill South Tower, $120 each. Call 501-831-1838.

TRAXXAS 4-TEC for sale all wheel drive nitro street RC car. 65 mph comes with charger & accessories $175. 501-837-3225.

TREADMILL, USED very little, paid $400 asking $150, will deliver 601-416-8300.

PIONEER STEREO system, 6CD changer, two large speakers, dual tape deck, 6-channel EQ-$50 Call 983-1122.

WASHBURN Seven String Electric Guitar, like new... barely used, deep grey/green color, includes case, $600, OBO. Call 240.8650.

700 SQ ft of carpet/underlay for sale. $350 OBO. Carpet was in new build home for 7 months. Call 501-796-3898.

LADIES WHITE gold interlocking bridal set size 6 12 with cluster diamonds. Cost 1200 selling for $600.00 call 993-4854.

FOR SALE: Frigidaire Electric Self-Cleaning Oven, Good Condition, Works Great, $150.OBO. Call 843-7789.

5 ROOMS wall-to-wall Berber carpet & pad $500; Microwave $35; 19-in T.V. $50; Crib/Toddler Bedding set - Lavender/White gingham $55; Leapfrog word-whammer fridge phonics + lowercase $15. 983-0037.


LAWN & FARM EQUIPMENT

JOHN DEER LT160 series Riding Lawn Mower, used ONLY 95 hours, perfect MX history, 1 guide wheel removed, $1,900, OBO. Call 240-8650.

Craftsman mower $35; Weedeater Gas Blower $25; Cingular LG C1300 cell phones (3) $15 ea; Pioneer Stereo, EQ, 6CD, 2 spkrs, dual tape $50; Emerson VHS $25; Kenmore Lg Capacity Fridge/Freezer w/ice/water dispenser $100. Call 983-1122.

FOR SALE: MTD 22" 4.5 HP mower, barely used, and GrassHog Electric weedeater/edger. Both for $135. (501) 940-7282

1995 HD Fatboy. 1 owner. Garaged. Black. 23k miles. $11k obo. 314-623-9122.

JOHN DEER LT160 series Riding Lawn Mower, used ONLY 95 hours, perfect MX history, 1 guide wheel removed, $1,900, OBO. Call 240.8650.


HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT: Cabot - available June 9 - $1100 month plus security deposit. 1923 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath, bonus room, covered porch, pool, fenced yard, dogs with approval, no smoking. Contact Walt at wtomczak@earthlink.net or call 618-549-5705.

1500 FIRST St. #B Cabot, all electric, 2 br/ 1 Ba, kitchen furnished with new appliances and lots of cabinets, ch/a, Hud ok, $450 mo. Fletcher Property Management www.fletcherpm.com (501) 907-7091.

APARTMENTS- 2 Bedroom- very nice-military special. $30 per month off regular rent rates. Hill House Apartments, 901 Marshall Road, Jacksonville. Military price $385 & $405, $250 deposit, water paid. Call (501) 993-2645, (501) 993-4022 or see Manager-apartment 14.

GRAVEL RIDGE AREA: #42 Jackson Oaks. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1800 sq. ft., double garage. No pets. $800 month. 834-1251.

THREE BEDROOM two bath, 1361 sq. ft. home with 2 car garage, newly constructed in Austin, AR. Located in a quiet new neighborhood in Cabot School district. $850 month plus $850 deposit. 501-843-0519

FOR RENT: New Apartments (4-plex) available now. 2 BD/ 1 BA and 3 BD/ 1.5 BA. Hud approved. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473.

THREE BEDROOM homes for rent starting at $700. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473 for more details.

A COUNTRY home sitting on 1 acre. Formal dining room and office. Rent $950 with a $950 deposit. Call 413-1222.

CABOT DOUBLEWIDE. Like new! Large 3 bedroom 2 bath on 1.5 acres, 2 car garage, screened porch. Too much to mention!! $735 month & deposit. No pets. Call 501-605-7200.˜

VILONIA - DOVE Creek: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car, brick, hardwood/carpet, 1.5 years old. available 4/15. 15 minutes to LRAFB. $850 call 501-514-0909/5253. Visit http://photos.yahoo.com/pilot1326cfi


HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSE FSBO - Cabot: 2004 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, 1600 sq. ft., all brick, privacy fence, large 12x14 shop, large master with jetted tub, backyard faces woods, great neighbors $139,900. (501) 940-5271.

CABOT WATERFRONT- New- 1911 sq. ft. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 7 miles from LRAFB front gate, awesome floor plan, views from 4 rooms, close to schools, restaurants, banks & shopping. $192,500. Call Mickey at (501) 231-5632.

SHERWOOD-5 minutes from Base-3 Bedroom, 2 Bath House for sale or lease with option to buy. 2100 sq. ft. Brick/ Wood siding, recently remodeled, beautiful landscaping with sprinkler system, 2 car garage. Washer, Dryer & Refrigerator Included!! Many Amenities!! $162,000. (501) 838-4422, (501) 944-8558.

HOME FOR sale - 12 Arbor Oaks Subdivision - 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, all brick, 2250 sq. ft., 2 car garage, large deck, storage building 500 sq. ft. sunroom/gameroom $129,000. 501-590-5699.

CABOT FSBO 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 1900 sq.ft., 2 car garage/shop, 2 wooded acres in city, Cabot Schools, serene setting, 10 minutes to LRAFB, virtual tour @ http://deercreekdrive.googlepages.com/home, $186,000. Call & come by 501-605-3030, 441 Deer Creek Drive.


AUTOS/ACCESSORIES

2000 CHEVY Silverado, 4 door, extended cab, bed liner, bed canvas cover,wheel trim, bug guard, cd player, white exterior w/ grey interior, $12000 obo. 982-9018 after 6 pm.

MITSUBISHI 2001 Eclipse Spyder GT Convertible Pearl white w/black leather, Only 60k original miles! $11,500 OBO, Call Mike or Chris @ 501-628-4525 or 987-7896.

2001 LINCOLN LS V-8 Fully loaded, new transmission, new tires. (501) 920-0443.

1993 DODGE Dakota 4X4 5.2L extended cab pick-up. Kelly blue book fair value is $2775 will take that or good offer. Call Les at 749-8049.

SET OF 4 polished chrome rims, 5 lugs, 16.8, $400, fit Jeeps or any Chrysler w/ a 5 lug. 501-255-0419.

1997 NASH 27' Travel Trailer. Sleeps 8, very nice family trailer. $7,000. Call Keith at 676-3903

1992 MERCURY Sable, New tires, some rust, runs but needs transmission work. Make offer. Call Keith 676-3903.

TWO "DIRECTIONAL" 15 X 7; 5-4.5 ALLOY WHEELS MOUNTED WITH TRAILER TIRES; PERFECT FOR TRAILER. EXCELLENT. $100 PH 425-1566/843-9055.

2002 LARSON 190 LXI RUNABOUT, VOLVO PENTA 4.3GL 190HP, BIMINI TOP, CD/RADIO, W/ACCESSORIES, LOW HOURS, 1 OWNER, EXCELLENT CONDITION. $14,500.

DODGE 2005 Durango 4x4,White, 47k, DVD, 6 CD's, luggage rack, running boards, $19,000 (501)472-7027

2003 HUNDAI Santa Fe LX auto, 75k, lever sunroof, loaded, all-power. Asking $8000. MUST SELL. PCS overseas. 501-596-0114 anytime.

1988 FORD Bronco 4X4. Runs good, has some rust spots. Asking $1,500 OBO. Call 628-7337.

'95 TOYOTA 4Runner - 2 wheel drive, towing pkg, roof rack, Pioneer CD, power windows & doors, 145K miles, AC. Call 765-0484.

1993 DODGE Dakota 4X4 5.2L extended cab pick-up. Kelly blue book fair value is $2775 will take $2500 or good offer. Call Les at 749-8049.

LIKE NEW factory 2006 Ford Focus steel wheels with P195/60/15 Goodyear Eagle tires and hubcaps. May fit other 4-lug cars. Asking $400 o.b.o. Bryan:(501)255-2684.


RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2001 HONDA Shadow ACE VT-750, 2000 miles. $4000 or trade for ATV. 650-5922.

2003 Kawasaki Z100, 953CC, ONLY 2800 miles, PERFECT CONDITION, must see, price includes MX stands, $6500. Call 240-8650.

2006 YAMAHA Kodiak 450 4x4 with ramp, 73 miles, 13.7 hours. Camo color. $5,700 firm. 501-940-0888.

2006 Yamaha TTR-90 kids motorcycle $1300 OBO Pictures available upon request Call Sam @ 901-491-7681

22' MACKIE bass boat with 150 Hp motor. Trolling Motor, Fish finder, Tandum Axle trailer. Needs some work. $2,000. Call 676-3903 ask for Keith.

1997 SEADOO Jet-ski, white and purple. Three seater with trailer Karavan $2,500 cover. Life jackets, ski rope. Vilonia 796-8792.

1977 HOLIDAY Ramblette camper trailer, 27' long. Parked at LRAFB RV lot. Well cared for. $2,995 OBO.

2001 POLARIS Xplorer 1 owner 97 hrs. 400cc 4x4 2 stroke Excellent condition $ 3,500 or best offer. Call 501-416-4871.

2005 SUN tracker, Party barge like new, 24ft, 90hpw mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking 18,500 OBO Call 605-1984.

2007 SUZUKI VINSON 500 AUTO, 200mi, 2.5ci Warn Winch, Dark Green, looking to upgrade. $6399 new, asking $5,700. In Jacksonville 406-788-0176.

BOAT 1996 Larson LXI 215, 5.7 V-8, 22 ft $12,000 o.b.o 590-3919.

2006 JAYCO JayFeather 26L. Warranty June 2008. Sleeps 10. 4 Bunk Beds. Electric Tongue jack. Weight distribution hitch. Sway Control Bar. $16,995. 501-843-1196 or 501-944-3327.

2005 YAMAHA Big Bear 400 4X4. Aftermarket wheels and 28 in. tires. Only 164 total miles. $4,000 call (501) 743-5458.

2003 BAYLINER XT, 135hp I/O wakeboard tower, 2 wakeboards. All wakeboarding and boating equipment included. Kept in storage like new. Ask $9,500. 501-247-1535.

2003 KAWASAKI Z100, 953CC, ONLY 2800 miles, PERFECT CONDITION, must see, price includes MX stands, $6500. Call 240.8650.

2005 SUN tracker, Party barge like new, 24ft, 90hpw mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking $18,500 obo. Call 605-1984.

1990 KING Fisher Bass Boat w/trailer 19 feet , 90 HP, trolling motor, depth finder, 3 life jackets. Call for more details $3500. 983-1993.

TEXAS HOLD'EM>>April 20, 2007

Texas Hold'em


(Current as of Wednesday, April 11)

Josh Weekley 14
Hank Varner 10
Jerry Kallam 10
James Spencer 8
Kenny Ridgeway 8
Rachelle Simonof 8
Craig French 6
Peter Urbach 6
Aaron Pohl 6
Joseph Rose 5
Tim Poliak 4
Dave Castro 3
Justin Cooks 3
Katie Gradeless 2
Will Gradeless 2
Angeline Prather 1
Bobby Martinez 1
Brandon Quesenberry 1



(Current as of Friday, April 13)

Rachelle Simonof 12
Aaron Pohl 10
Jerry Kallam 10
Kenny Ridgeway 10
Angeline Prather 9
Hank Varner 9
Justin Cooks 9
Tim Poliak 7
Peter Urbach 5
Katie Gradeless 4
Josh Weekley 3
Matthew McCarthy 3
Will Gradeless 3
Brandon Quesenberry 2
Carol McKinney 1
Craig French 1
Dave Castro 1
Dave Watson 1
Fred Graves 1
Mike Smith 1

OFF DUTY LIFE >>04-20-07

Fallen Firefighters Memorial Poker Run

The First Annual Thunder Roads Arkansas Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial Poker Run will kick off on Saturday, May 12 with breakfast and registration at 8 a.m. at South Bend Fire Station #1, 4421 Highway 294 (Military Road) in Jacksonville.
First bike out will be at 10 a.m. and the last bike out at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at the end of the ride. The Run is sponsored by South Bend Fire & Rescue, Ward Fire Department, Vilonia Fire Department, and North Pulaski Fire Department.
A $20 ticket includes a poker card, T-shirt (to first 200 people who register), door prize ticket, and meal ticket.

Co-riders pay $10, which includes a poker card, door prize ticket, and meal ticket. For more information, contact Brenda at 276-0244, Kenny at 944-4856, Tim K. at 650-5059, Tim T. at 454-3170, or email pokerrun@southbendfirerandrescue.com.


Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes

Disney On Ice presents Princess Wishes at Alltel Arena April 18-22. Show times are as follows: Wednesday at 7p.m., Thursday at 7p.m., Friday at 10:30a.m. and 7p.m., Saturday at 11a.m., 3p.m., 7p.m. and Sunday at 2p.m. For more information or tickets contact the Arena Box Office 501-975-9000 or visit www.alltelarena.com or through TicketMaster locations, charge by phone 501-975-7575 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.


Blues set for Saturday

Blues on the River is set for Saturday at the North Shore Riverwalk. For more information, visit www.power92.com.


Chili Cook Off slated at Military Museum

Jacksonville Museum of Military History, 100 N. Hospital Circle, Jacksonville, will host a chili cook-off from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. If you would like to participate in the Chili Cook off the entry fee is $20 and your form must be turned in by 1 p.m.
The Chili Tasting Kits are $2 and tasting will be held between noon.-4p.m. The Chili Cook Off will benefit the Jacksonville Museum of Military History. For more information or to sign up contact Bo Prewitt at 501-771-1704.
Swim team registration open April 21-22

Registration for the Sherwood Sharks Swim Team will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 21-22 at the Harmon Center. For more information visit www.eteamz.com/Sherwoodsharks or call 834-2086.


Annual trout festival slated at Cotter

The 6th Annual Great Cotter Trout Festival is set for April 20-21 at Big Spring Park in Cotter.
Admission is free. For more information visit www.cotterarkansas.com.

COMMENTARY>>Advantages outweigh disadvantages for military children

By Senior Airman Sasha
A. Navarro-Schmidt
Det. 12, Air Force News Agency

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNEWS) — There are many sacrifices children have to make for the sake of their military parents. They move every time their parents do. They leave schools in the middle of a term and enter new schools, having to make new friends everywhere they go. Some might say the life of the military child can be hard, but one could also argue that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

Just ask high school junior Chris Tobierre. He’s a co-captain of the Edgren High School boy’s soccer team, and he’s enjoyed the last six years of his life living overseas in Japan.

“I came here when I was 11 years old, now I’m 17, so those six years have been the best of my life ... and in Japan, I’ve traveled to Korea for (the) Far East (tournament), and I’ve traveled to Guam for Far East.”

Far East is a tournament that comprises high school sports teams from all over the Pacific Theater. Tobierre traveled to Korea last year for Far East, and is looking forward to competing this year with his team at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.
“The experience, you can’t beat it,” he says, “because you meet new people, and they’re different...and it’s cheap to travel to different bases.”

So even though being a military child can be tough, only a handful of American children can say they’ve been to places like Germany, Japan and Korea, and it’s all thanks to the military. While it’s difficult to leave friends behind at old duty stations, military children can be comforted by the fact that no matter where they go, they can enjoy many of the same activities they left behind at their last base. Sometimes, the activities they can do increase with where they go.

April is the Month of the Military Child. It’s a time to remember the important role children play in the military family, and the sacrifices they make for their military parents.

NEWS BRIEFS>>April 20

Committee meets Wednesdays

The Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month special observance committee is meets at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the MEO classroom (The MEO Classroom is in Bldg 842, behind the Education Center). Committee members are needed to help execute planned activities for the month of May. For more information, please contact Capt Torres at 7-8314 or Ms. Duhon at 987-5540.


Lunch 'n' learn May 2

The 314th Airlift Wing Legal Office will sponsor a Law Day Lunch and Learn on "How to Use a Lawyer" and "Small Claims Court" from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 at the Family Support Center. All are welcome.
Drinks will be provided. Bring a bag lunch.


Golf tournament May 4

In conjunction with the celebration of Law Day, the 314 AW Legal Office Booster Club will sponsor a Law Day Golf Tournament on Friday, May 4 at the Little Rock AFB Deer Run Golf Course. Registration and lunch will be at 11 a.m. and "tee off" will be at noon.

The entry fee is $35 which includes one round of golf, a golfcart and lunch. Prizes will be awarded. For more information or to register, please call Capt. Patrick Hartman at (859) 468-0546.


NAF jobs available

The following non-appropriated-fund jobs are available: lodging, custodial worker, NA-02, flexible hours; golf course, recreation aid, NF-I, flexible hours and youth center, recreating aid, NF-I, flexible hours.

Summer positions available are: golf course, laborer, NA-03, flexible hours; swimming pool ID checkers, NF-I, flexible hours and laborer, NA-02, flexible hours.

Applicants must be 16 years of age to apply for summer positions. Applicants must be 18 years of age to apply for Youth Center positions and must have a high school diploma or GED. For more information call 987-6440.


Blue Baron Booster Club golf tourney

The 62nd Airlift Squadron Blue Barron Booster Club is hosting its annual golf tournament May 11 at Greystone’s Cypress Creek Course.

Entry is $40 per person, $160 per team and includes green fees, cart, barbecue dinner and door prizes. Registration is at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Dinner and awards will begin at 6 p.m. Contact Maj. Brent Himes at (703) 598-9044, Capt Jerry Hickey at 366-1125 or Tech. Sgt. Ken Lavin at 259-2313 to sign up or for additional information.


5K fun run today

The Chief's Group 5K Fun Run is set for 11 a.m. today at the small base lake.

The run is for E1-E9, 01-07 and civilian equivalents. Age groups are 19-27, 28-35, 36-42 and 43 and up. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Fam Camp. Runners should bring pledge sheets and money collected when registering.
Participants with a $30 pledge or more will receive a free T-shirt.

Proceeds go to support base programs. Contact any LRAFB chief master sergeant for details.

TOP STORY >>Hangar 1080's situation room

At 314th Services Squadron’s Hangar 1080, formerly the Consolidated Club and J.R. Rockers, renovations are on schedule.
As you drive down Cannon Drive, you will notice the J.R. Rockers signage has been taken down. On the inside, within the common area, the DJ booth and basketball court have been removed.

New electrical outlets have been added behind the bar. Inside the PROPS Pro Shop, walls have been erected and painted. In addition, new light fixtures have been installed. During these renovations, operation has continued, however during April 23 – May 5, the entire building will be closed to allow the next construction phase to begin.

Special functions that were previously scheduled through May 3 will be honored. The 314th Civil Engineers will install a new take-out window, floor titles and carpet. They will also make any necessary adjustments on any previous renovations.

Due to budget constraints all the planned renovations will not be completed before the May 15, Grand Opening.
Future phases of renovations include relocating the cashier’s cage and catering office and rejuvenating the entire ballroom area.

Future projects being reviewed also include paving a cart path from Hangar 1080 to the golf course, building, a covered walkway from PROPS Pro Shop to the main entrance of Hangar 1080, installing exterior windows, and expanding the parking lot.

The coordination of Hangar 1080’s new menu is in the final stages.

The new menu will be a combination of the best sellers from Duffer’s Inn Snack Bar and J.R. Rockers. Today is the last day customers can order from the J.R. Rockers’ Menu. 314th Services Squadron will continually have a facility where customers can dine.

Duffer’s Inn will be operational until May 6.

Customers may also continue to dine at the Strike Zone Café, located inside the Bowling Center.

TOP STORY >>Guard's flight safety program on auto pilot

By Master Sgt. Bob Oldham
189th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

For the sixth time in seven years, the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing was named the recipient of the Air Force’s annual flight safety award.

The unit previously earned the award in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005. Air Force officials recently announced the wing won for 2006.

While earning safety plaques brings attention to the wing, the wing’s attention is on safety, both ground and flight.
“If we want to be recognized for winning an [Air Force] level award, the [Air Force] Safety Award is the one you want to win,” Col. Dwight Balch, 189th AW commander, wrote in an e-mail to wing members. “Our wing goes the ‘extra mile’ when it comes to ground and flying safety. You are to be commended for your accomplishments. I appreciate your attitude and focus on safety. You’re the best!”

The 189th AW is one of three C-130 formal training units and flies 5,100 hours annually training students in all four crew positions. The 189th AW has the “largest C-130 flying-hour program in the ANG with zero Class A of B flight mishaps,” the nomination package stated.

A Class A mishap involves a death or $1 million in damage to an aircraft. A Class B mishap constitutes property damage of $200,000 or higher and/or permanent or partial disability.

The wing boasts some of the most experienced C-130 crews in the Air Force, said Maj. Marc Sicard, the wing’s chief of safety. But flight safety, he acknowledged, starts on the ground.

“We have some of the oldest C-130s in the Air Force inventory,” Colonel Balch said. “One is a 1961 model. The planes need and receive a lot of care from our maintenance group. These guys and gals in maintenance average 20 years of experience. We trust them with our lives every day, and we know they’re not going to let us down.” While having experienced aircrews and maintenance personnel helps, so does being proactive. The wing has a robust foreign object damage program, which has kept the wing from encountering a FOD incident in roughly three years.

Members from across the wing canvass the parking ramp and hangar area, searching for anything that could be sucked into an engine. The 189th AW has flown more than 90,000 hours without a Class A mishap. Its last Class B was in 2001. Each year the Air Force awards two flight safety plaques each to every major command and reserve component.

The ANGs 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, Pa., earned the other flight safety award for the Air Guard.

TOP STORY >>19th Air Force command chief engages in 'rumor control'

BY Staff Sgt. Kati Garcia

By Staff Sgt. Kati Garcia
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“The mantra is no longer ‘do more with less’... we need to learn to do less with less.”

These words summed up the 19th Air Force Command Chief’s message to the Little Rock Rising 6 organization early this week.

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Tappana addressed the group of junior enlisted members Monday, touching on the changing Air Force climate and the challenges that today’s enlisted leaders will face in the coming years. “We’re going to have to figure out how to identify the things that we’re not going be able to do anymore,” Chief Tappana said. “We’re going to have to get smarter and smarter about the way we do business.”

The theme through the command chief’s speech was rumor control, with a specific emphasis on what he calls “rampant rumors surrounding people cuts and money cuts.”

He cited “critically aging” aircraft and satellites and a decrease in military funding as the prevailing reasons for the forecast cut of more than 12 percent of the Air Force’s current personnel.

“Congress won’t let us get rid of our oldest aircraft,” Chief Tappana said. “So our last option is cutting people.”

The 19th Air Force’s top enlisted leader said that the biggest hits in manning cuts are affecting the officer corps, not the enlisted structure. He also said that despite rumors to the contrary, there will be “no big, deep mandatory cuts” in enlisted force.

“We’re utilizing (Career Job Reservations), which the Air Force has always had, and getting rid of those people who are refusing retraining,” he said.

He drew a direct correlation between people and money by citing that over the course of a normal career span, 10,000 people cost the Air Force roughly $1.5 billion in training, pay, housing and benefits.

Chief Master Sgt. Tappana acknowledged that he often hears complaints about Air Force quality of life declining, but says that isn’t true. “People cite no towels at the gym or less channels to watch in Services facilities. Those aren’t quality of life issues.”

His said real quality of life issues, to him, are “equipment and training, decent safe housing for all military members and the money to be able to take care of each other.”

That, he said, is where his focus is when he is discussing quality of life issues with senior leaders. The command chief also discussed issues on a more local level, explaining that it is important for those in Air Education and Training Command not to feel as if they’ve lost sight of the war fighting mission.

“Our wartime mission in AETC is training people. And it is every bit as critical as dropping bombs on (Iraqi Al-Qaeda leader Musab) al-Zarqawi, so right now, you are doing our wartime mission,” the chief said. “We all have a little bit of John Wayne is us. We want to put a knife in our teeth and get in the fight. That’s the way we’re wired. We’re Americans. There’s a fight going on and nobody likes being left out of it. We have some opportunities — not a lot — to deploy those people in AETC who want to be deployed.”

His advice for those Little Rock Airmen looking for opportunities to deploy is to let their chain of command know. “Most opportunities will come in the form of (Third Country National) escort duties,” he said. But, he also said there is limited opportunity for AETC personnel — especially in maintenance career fields — to fill deployment roles for their Air Mobility Command counterparts on Little Rock.

“Never forget that you are a big player in the war on terror,” the chief said. “Every day, you contribute to that mission”

TOP STORY >>Building a better border

By Master Sgt. Bob Oldham

More than 30 members of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Civil Engineering Squadron and other members from around the 189th Airlift Wing helped secure America’s southern border with Mexico during a two-week deployment March 31-April 14.

Members welded fence into place three feet from the Arizona-Mexico border near Yuma, Ariz.

They also helped build a road, assisted with a lighting project and helped build a secondary and a tertiary fence along the border. The team partnered with the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron from Topeka, Kan.

The project, in support of Operation Jump Start, will cost taxpayers $1.123 billion over two years, according to Brig. Gen. Ulay Littleton, an Air National Guard officer in charge of Arizona’s task force.

Operation Jump Start is the National Guard Bureau’s response to President George W. Bush’s plan to send Guardsmen to the border to assist the U.S. Border Patrol for up to two years, allowing more Border Patrol agents to be moved from support jobs to the front lines in the nation’s daily battle with illegal immigrants.

Of the 6,000 Guardsmen on duty for OJS in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, 2,400 are along the border in Arizona working at observations posts and installing physical barriers, helping keep illegal aliens out. The two-year mission is set to end in July 2008.

Since Guardsmen arrived on the Arizona border last year, the Yuma sector has seen a 68 percent drop in illegals trying to cross the border.

While the fence is helping, Airmen and Soldiers at remote posts are also playing a major role, the general said. “We’ve put 120 badges back on the border,” he said.

The troops in the field use binoculars, night-vision goggles and thermal imaging to identify potential border crossings. They call in the Border Patrol on radios or satellite phone, depending on how remote their post is in the Arizona desert. Thanks to the efforts of Guardsmen and Border Patrol agents, the Yuma sector has stopped 36,500 pounds of illegal drugs from entering the country’s black market.

They’ve also seized nearly 70 vehicles and more than 10 weapons. When the mission is complete in 2008, the Guard will have built 3.3 miles of primary fence, 7.2 miles of lighting, 7.2 miles of 15-foot tall secondary fence and 7.2 miles of tertiary chain link fence.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

OFF DUTY LIFE >>04-13-07

Swim team registration open April 14-15, 21-22

Registration for the Sherwood Sharks Swim Team will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. April 14-15 and April 21-22 at the Harmon Center. For more information check the Web site eteamz.com/Sherwoodsharks or call 834-2086.


Car show this weekend

16th Annual Central Arkansas Antique Power Show is set for Friday and Saturday at the Grant County Courthouse Square in Sheridan. Admission is free. For more information call 501-776-4088 or e-mail carrs@aristotle.net.


Zoo set to celebrate Earth Day Saturday

The Little Rock Zoo will celebrate Earth Day with activities today and Saturday. Many exhibitors with hands on, interactive displays on how to conserve the world in which we live. Animal shows on the amphitheater stage all day, food, rides and fun for all. The 6th Annual CASI Chili Cook-off and the 10th Annual Photo Contest will be on Saturday only.

Admission: $8 adults to 13; $6 children 1-13; senior + $6; under 1 free. For more information http://littlerockzoo.com. Bug Fest runs through Saturday at the Museum of Discovery, 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, Little Rock. Learn about unusual insects, arachnids and other invertebrates from around the world and discover how they play a fascinating role in our environment. Don’t miss the “Great Hissing Cockroach Races” in the Discovery Court.
Admission: $7 adults & seniors; $6 children; members are free. For more information visit www.amod.org.


Annual folk festival begins April 19

The 45th Annual Arkansas Folk Festival runs April 19-21 at the courthouse square in Mountain View. Annual Spring Celebration featuring handmade crafts, frontier life demonstrations, parade, lots of “folk, mountain, and bluegrass” music, dancing on the court square, and a window decorating contest. A great fun family festival! Ozark Folk Center opens for the season. Free admission to Crafts Village during this weekend. Free shuttle from downtown to the Folk Center.
Admission is free. For more information visit. www.YourPlaceInTheMountains.com.


Annual trout festival slated at Cotter

The 6th Annual Great Cotter Trout Festival is set for April 20-21 at Big Spring Park in Cotter. Celebrate trout fishing on the banks of the beautiful White River under historic Rainbow Arch Bridge. Admission is free. For more information visit www.cotterarkansas.com.

COMMENTARY>>Major general discusses role as 19th Air Force commander

By Staff Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio
12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — (The 19th Air Force is composed of more than 38,000 total force personnel in 18 wings and four independent training groups located across the United States. Overseeing the force is Maj. Gen. Irving Halter, who has served as the 19th Air Force commander for close to five months. The mission of the 19th Air Force is an important one, managing all flying training within the Air Education and Training Command. In his own words, General Halter speaks on his goals, his vision and the future of his command.)


What is the role of the 19th Air Force in today’s Air Force?

The 19th Air Force provides the bulk of the flying training for the entire Air Force. The Air Force is an air, space and now cyber-space force, but our core reason for being is primarily “Air Forces” and executing missions in the air. In my perspective, we are training professionals of the core business for the United States Air Force.


What is your vision for the 19th Air Force while you are in command?

First of all, it’s about the mission first and always; to continue to produce high quality aviators for the Air Force and also for our partners in the Navy and our allies. Second to that, to improve the lives of the people who actually execute our mission, such as our permanent cadre in the 19th Air Force. I want to help make their lives better, their professional lives and their quality of life, to the extent that I can.


Since you have taken over command of the 19th Air Force, have you seen any of your visions take flight?

Much of my day-to-day job involves working with wing commanders. I have been a wing commander twice, so I’ve been in their shoes. If they have an issue, or if they just need advice, I’m the one who is on the other end of the phone or there with them, to help them work through it. What I’ve seen so far is that the wing commanders are superb, their senior staffs are superb and their squadron commanders are superb. I am very impressed with how they are taking care of the mission, balancing limited resources and the welfare of their people with producing high quality students on time. In terms of my goal to produce a great product, we certainly continue to do that.


What are your goals as the 19th Air Force commander?

Along with the goal to produce a good product and improve the quality of life for my people, the safe execution of our mission is very important. There are substantial risks that go with our mission. Each year, we execute almost half of the flying hours of the Air Force, close to half a million flying hours a year. I have wings that execute 150-plus sorties in a day. When I was a wing commander in an operational unit, we might execute 150 a week. These flying hours are done predominately by people with little to no experience. So, at the end of the day, my goal is to have all of our airplanes and, more importantly, all of our people safe. It’s dangerous work and I don’t want anyone to think it is routine. We make it look easy, but it’s not. That is why I’m so impressed with my cadre. They let students go far enough to learn, but be safe at the same time. Most of being good at flying is experience and we want to give them that experience.


What is your desired legacy as 19th Air Force commander?

Any commander’s job is to leave the command better than when they got it. I inherited a great command that’s running on all cylinders. General Rogers and his predecessors did a wonderful job with the command, and I have a very supportive commander in General Looney. I’ve got all of these things going for me, so my job is just to leave the command a better place.


What Air Force “life lessons” have helped you in your current position?

My Air Force experience as a commander has helped me a lot at this level. I’ve commanded units at all levels and every command opportunity has taught me things about myself, but it has also taught me things about our people. The Air Force has great people, and those people are the ones taking care of the mission and making us look good. So, you have to take care of your people. I’ve been in units when we’ve had great times with great inspections and lots of promotions, but I’ve also been in units when we’ve had bad times and lost people or equipment. Because I have been through these things, I know that being a commander when things are going good-is easy. You earn your pay when things are bad. That is when you look at your people and say, “We’re still doing good. I’m here to support you. Let’s work through this and get the job done.”


What is one thing you want everyone in the 19th Air Force to focus on right now?

Certainly, I want everyone to concentrate on the positives of our business. It is easy to get wrapped up in negative things and I understand that. I ask that people focus on the good things we are doing. We are doing something that is important in the world. I just ask that people look at the Air Force in a balance, and focus on the many good things that we have. For instance, our medical care is better than it has ever been. It may not be as convenient as it was at one time, but again, if you aren’t satisfied with your medical care, go out to the civilian world and try to buy it. The medical care we receive is almost unaffordable. Despite cutbacks, we have new equipment. Especially in the 19th Air Force, if it’s new in the Air Force, 19th Air Force has it first.


Do you foresee any changes to the 19th Air Force relating to the direction the Air Force is headed in the Global War on Terror?

We are certainly keeping an eye on the personnel tempo of our people. For a long time, if you were in a training unit, you weren’t tasked to deploy. That isn’t the case anymore. We recognize that not only are our folks training people to go fight in the Global War on Terrorism, they are deploying themselves. I think that the tempo is not going to get better-any time soon. Not that this is necessarily a change, but I think there was a time when people who came to the Air Education and Training Command weren’t tasked as much to deploy and that isn’t true now.


With downsizing and budget cuts, what is the biggest challenge you face in command of the 19th Air Force?

We have said, at the most senior levels of the Air Force, we are not going to do more with less. I don’t think that everyone believes this. We have great people who when faced with reductions, work harder to make up for it. I think what the bosses are saying is that they don’t want people to work harder, they want them to find smarter ways to do business and to help us find the things that we shouldn’t do anymore. Our responsibility as leadership is to listen to what our people come up with and take action immediately.

We’ve reduced people and we have to continue with our mission. That doesn’t mean that we have to do it the same way we have been; in fact, we can’t afford to do things the same way we have been. There is a tendency out there to say, “We’ll just work harder,” and that’s not what senior leadership wants. We need to figure out smarter ways. You are the ones on the flightline, in the shops, in the classroom and in the cockpit. Help us to find better ways and then share them with everybody.
I really believe that people in the Air Force should be able to enjoy the life that they defend. There are tough times when we are under pressure and we just have to deal with the pressure and sacrifice, but we can figure out smarter ways to do things with less. We have good people and they say, “We’ll make it work.” If making it work is bringing your folks in on the weekends, or working 16 hour days, you are violating our intent. We are our own worst enemies. We need your help to make this work.

NEWS BRIEFS>>April 13

5K fun run April 20
The Chief's Group 5K Fun Run is set for 11 a.m. Friday, April 20 at the small base lake. The run is for E1-E9, 01-07 and civilian equivalents. Age groups are 19-27, 28-35, 36-42 and 43 and up. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at Fam Camp. Runners should bring pledge sheets and money collected when registering. Participants with a $30 pledge or more will receive a free T-shirt. Proceeds go to support base programs. Contact any LRAFB chief master sergeant for details.


Retirement ceremony set for today

A retirement ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. today for Tech. Sgt. Byron J. Martinez at the 61st Airlift Squadron auditorium. Tech. Sgt. Martinez will be retiring after 20 years of service, effective July 1.


Tickets now on sale for banquet

Tickets are now on sale for annual Logistics Professional banquet to be held May 4 in Hangar 276. Social hour will start at 5 p.m. with call to dinner at 6 p.m. Ticket prices are $8.50 in advance.

Contact 314th MOS Tech. Sgt. Gerald Brown at 987-8825, 314th MXS Wendy Shanks at 987-6129, 314th AMXS Staff Sgt. Daniel Conrad at 987-5323, Staff Sgt. Joel Lindsey at 987-5323, 463rd MOS Tech. Sgt. Terrance Whitehead at 987-2473, 463rd AMXS Tech. Sgt. Larry Miller (Red) at 987-6148, Master Sgt. Ricky Patton (Green) 987-3085, or Tech. Sgt. Terry Fitzgerald (Silver) at 987-5289 or 987-7484.


Marriage seminar slated for May 5

Dr. Gary Chapman, author of “The Five Love Languages” will present his “A Growing Marriage” Seminar at the Jacksonville Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Tickets are available now until May 4. The cost is $35 per couple or $20 per single. The cost of the seminar includes one note taker per person.


NAF jobs available

The following non-appropriated-fund jobs are available: Lodging, custodial worker, NA-02, flexible; accounting office, accounting technician, NF-II, flexible; Golf course: sales clerk, NF-I, regular hours and recreation aid, NF-I, flexible hours and Youth Center, secretary NF-II, regular hours and recreation aid, NF-I, flexible hours.

Summer positions available are Golf Course, laborer, NA-03, flexible hours and swimming pool, ID checkers, NF-I, flexible hours and laborer, NA-02.

Applicants must be 16 years of age to apply for summer positions. Applicants must be 18 years of age to apply for Youth Center positions and must have a high school diploma or GED. For more information call 987-6440.

TOP STORY >>Spring cleaning sweeps into family housing

By Carolyn Bendien
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A Spring Clean-Up day, hosted by Little Rock Family Housing, will be held Saturday in conjunction with the Jacksonville Clean-up day.

All residents are encouraged to participate by tidying up their yard and surrounding area. For easier disposal of bulk and junk items, extra dumpsters will be provided at the Town Hall for everyone’s use.

Little Rock Family Housing will be giving away one free flat of annuals per family that is interested. The flowers will be distributed at the Town Hall starting at 10:30 a.m.

Residents don’t have to change their yards into the Garden of Eden, but there are some simple things they can do to spruce up their neighborhoods, according to the housing manager, Francie Escovedo.

“Residents can beautify their yards by picking up trash, throwing away bulk items they do not use anymore, storing children’s toys out of view or along the side of their house, and mowing and trimming the grass,” she said.

“Residents are not allowed to plant vines and must get any trees approved by Little Rock Family Housing before planting. All bulk items, such as old furniture or large boxes, should be taken to the dumpsters. Only items in trashcans and bags of leaves will be picked up off from the curb,” Ms. Escovedo said.

Yard tickets could be issued to residents that fail to comply with yard standards. Examples of yard violations include tall grass, storing ATV’s or boats and having furniture on the carport. A complete list of standards can be found in the resident handbook on pages 14 and 15 or located on their Web site, www.littlerockfamilyhousing.com under “Resident Services.”
For more information, call Little Rock Family Housing at 983-9046.

TOP STORY >>Top Airman discusses new enlisted performance report

By Airman 1st Class
Nicholas Stowers
Det. 6, Air Force News Agency

LAJES FIELD, Azores (AFNEWS) — The top enlisted Airman discussed the new Air Force Enlisted Performance Report during his recent stop in Lajes Field.

“I think it’s going to be much better than the one we presently have,” Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley said.

“We’re just trying to improve it so we don’t have to spend so much time writing it,” the chief said. “That way we have more factual stuff in there.”

The new EPR has several advantages to it, including a mechanism for instant feedback.

“Now on the new (EPR) you’re going to sign for it before it goes in,” Chief McKinley said, “So you’ll know exactly what you’re going to be getting from the very beginning.”

Physical fitness will also be measured on the new EPR. Supervisors will rate whether Airmen meet fitness standards, fail to meet standards, or are exempt.

“Physical fitness is a big part of our Air Force, and having this on the EPR and being evaluated as such is very important,” Chief McKinley said. Also, along with the new EPR, the Air Force is developing a new performance feedback to aid Airmen in developing their careers.

“The front sheet of the performance feedback looks exactly like the front sheet of the EPR,” Chief McKinley said. “Doing an EPR and doing a good EPR starts with doing a quality performance feedback to our Airmen.”

The new EPR will become effective this summer.

TOP STORY >>Officer proud to take care of deployers

By Carolyn Bendien
314th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Captain Sharonda Graham, 314th Logistics Readiness Squadron, has been named the Air Education and Training Command Readiness Officer of the Year.

Capt. Graham supports the Little Rock Air Force Base mission by making sure that all airmen are prepared for deployments by supplying them with everything they will need before they leave.

“My job is to deploy people. Every squadron on this base has someone deploying from it. Therefore, my job has an impact on everyone on this base,” said Captain Graham. “My [troops] and I have to ensure everyone leaves here on time and with the proper equipment to sustain their mission in their deployed location. If we fail our job, we fail everyone on base.”
The captain said the most rewarding part of her job is knowing Airmen are taken care of.

“The most rewarding part of the job is when a deployer says, ‘Thank you ma’am.’” she said. “When I know I’ve done everything in my power to ensure their departure was smooth, I’m satisfied. It’s hard leaving behind your family for a deployment, but when you help make that transition easier for (Airmen)... it’s rewarding.”

The AETC Readiness Officer of the Year award is chosen based on the outstanding work that the officer has done over the past year. “I am blessed to be chosen for this award,” said Captain Graham, “I come to work everyday, and I do my job not expecting anything in return. This award is a plus.”

TOP STORY >>First AMC C-130J squadron stands up here

The 41st Airlift Squadron became the newest members of the 463rd Airlift Group here in a ceremony April 5 as they added a new accomplishment to their resume–being named the first active-duty combat C-130J squadron in the Air Force.
The Black Cats bring a distinguished history to the base as the third oldest and one of the most highly decorated airlift squadrons in U.S. military history. Most recently Pope Air Force Base, N.C. was home to the 41st Airlift Squadron but moved here due to the Base Realignment and Closure process.

The squadron’s realignment here is the first major change the base has experienced as a result of the latest round of BRAC recommendations.

Amongst a sea of Airmen, distinguished visitors, past 41st Airlift Squadron commanders and extended family, Lt. Col. Daniel Tulley assumed active-duty command of the first active-duty combat C-130J squadron.

New Black Cats commander, Lt. Col. Daniel Tulley comes to Arkansas for the second time in his career, and “is the natural choice for this position,” said Col. John Gomez, 463rd Airlift Group commander.

Two years from now Colonel Tulley envisions the new squadron, “coming back from the desert experienced,” he said.
During the next six months, the 41st Airlift Squadron will focus on moving in, qualifying aircrews, and increasing readiness, according to Colonel Tulley.

The 41st Airlift Squadron will bring 155 Airmen here employing 16 C-130J combat aircraft. Little Rock AFB has seven Air Education and Training Command C-130Js assigned to the 48th Airlift Squadron and one Air Mobility Command C-130J, assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron. The 41st Airlift Squadron will gain 15 more in the future.

The C-130 primarily performs the tactical portion of the U.S. Air Force’s airlift mission. The 463rd Airlift Group has recently been credited with replacing more than 5,500 convoys in Iraq and Afghanistan with the older C-130E and C-130H3 aircraft. The C-130 is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas.

CLASSIFIEDS >> 04-13-07

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE DROP ZONE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT will take ads by phone from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday 982-9421, or you may mail your ad to 404 Graham Rd., Jacksonville, AR 72078. You may also email them to dropzoneclassifieds@arkansasleader.com Deadline to advertise in Friday issue is 5 p.m. Tuesday.

MEN'S BASEBALL league base team. Looking for players. Contact George DiBello. work 743-4815, home 605-9272. Practice starts Saturday, 3 March 2/16

AA MEETING "Brown Bag Lunch Meeting," M-F at the LRAFB Chapel Annex (next to the TLF), downstairs, room #106. 1200-1300 hours. If you have a desire to stop drinking, then you are welcome. Please call 888-842-7555 if you have questions.

CLOSE to my Heart Scrapbooking Party! LRAFB Town Hall, April 22, 2 p.m. RSVP tiffanydampier@myctmh.com Free Gifts!


YARD SALES

YARD SALE: Every Friday and Saturday for the next month. 7am to 5pm at 67 Kelso Rd. 501-541-9172.

WEST OAKS neighborhood yard sale, April 13th and 14th. 8am-12pm rain or shine. Corner of Hwy 5 and 89 Cabot.

MOVING SALE- Saturday 8am-1pm, 404 Neal St. JAX, furniture and clothes. Bedroom set, couches, tables, kids clothes, toys, etc. Everything must go!

YARD SALE on 14 Corvette Dr. in Cabot. For April 21.

WEST OAKS Neighborhood yard sale, April 13th and 14th, 8 am-12 noon. Rain or shine. Corner of Hwy 5 and 89 in Cabot.

GARAGE SALE: 14 Corvett Drive, Cabot, April 14th, 8 am - 2 pm. Holiday ecor, kids clothes, and many more items.

CARPORT SALE: April 14th, 6 am - 1 pm. 32 Lilac Ln in Cabot.

SENIOR CITIZEN'S Center, 600 N. Grant, Cabot. Inside sale. 4/12 & 4/13, 8 am - 3 pm.

WEST OAKS neighborhood yard sale. April 13th and 14th, 8 am - 12 pm rain or shine. Corner of Hwy 5 and 89 Cabot.

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE sale Friday and Saturday, 8 am - 12 pm. 7200 Gap Ridge Dr, Sherwood. Furniture, kids and adult clothes, household items, toys.

GARAGE SALE Saturday April 14th. 225 Triple J Drive. Off of Mt. Tabor Clothing Baby&Women's, Computers, household items, etc. 7am-Noon.

APRIL 13TH and 14th, Friday and Saturday morning 6 am - noon at 129 Kansas Circle, LRAFB.

YARD SALE: April 14th (Saturday only), 7:30am, 217 Briarpatch Lane Jacksonville AR, 4 family yard sale.

YARD SALE 39 Bent Tree Dr. Cabot, AR SATURDAY, April 28th, 2007 8:00 till shoppers stop coming. LOT'S of decor., clothes, doodads and just plain stuff. One Curio china cabinet.


HELP WANTED

ATTENTION LOCAL COMPANY, has several positions now available. No experience necessary. Company training provided. All positions are permanent with rapid advancement. Must be high school graduate & able to start immediately. Positions start at $485 per week. For interview, call 941-1421.

WANTED: GENERAL laborers for large Mobile Home Park. Valid driver's license & dependable transportation a must. Pay DOE 1-501-835-3450. Ask for John.

AVON REPRESENTATIVES needed, full-time or part-time work your own hours. Make $500 - $1000 a month. Call Lorie. Avon independent sales representative at (501) 247-4585.

PUPPY LOVERS needed fro sales & kennel help. P/T or Full. Apply in person at Arky Barky next to Lowe's in Jacksonville, AR.

STYLISTS needed please call 835-3649 between 10 am & 6 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays or apply in person at 4035 East Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood.

GRAHIC DESIGNER Wanted. Quark and Photoshop preferred. Desktop publishing a plus. Call 501-450-7555 for interview or fax resume to 501-450-0092.


SERVICES

LEARN TO play music and songs in piano instantly. Call (501) 837-7067. Expert instructor.


HORSES

HORSES: Lucky Acres Boarding Stable, TLC for your horse, box stalls and paddocks, clean pastures, indoor and outdoor arenas, riding instruction and training program. Dressage our speciatly. (501) 988-2458.


PETS

FOR SALE: Dog Igloo for medium sized dog. $45. 815-488-1870.

SYD, ADORABLE 1 year old female Border Collie needs a fun-loving home. Great with children! Shots, spayed. Call 416-2086.

FREE: 9 month old male chocolate lab, up to date on all shots, needs a good home. 501-255-0419.

FLEMISH Giant rabbits, your choice, $20, 6 Weeks old, Call 676-3903.


FURNITURE

COUCH WITH recliners on each end, coffee table, 2 end tables $175.00. Kitchen table with glass tabletop and 4 rolling chairs $125.00. All in very good condition. Call 501-843-5501.

SECTIONAL - 6 months old $650; black teak wood dining table w/ six chairs & 2 leaves $450. All less than 1 yr old. Call 501-796-3898.

WASHER (Kenmore, 1 year old) and Dryer (Maytag, 5 years old). Excellent cond. $300 cash. Must sell. 255-7506 or 920-8841

PCS SALE Large Kitchen table solid and veneer wood $25. Will take reasonable offer. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE Black and Decker electric mower. 16 inch blade runs great. $30 or good offer. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE solid oak and oak veneer entertainment center very large four piece set. Originally $1400 will take $250 or make offer. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE solid oak and oak veneer entertainment center very large four piece set. Originally $1400 will take $250 or Best offer. Call Jaime 941-7261.

PCS SALE Tons of infant/toddler cloths all very cheap, High chair $25 OBO, infant's exersaucer $25 OBO. Call Jaime 941-7261

LARGE Kitchen table solid and veneer wood $25. Will take reasonable offer Call Jaime 941-7261

KENMORE WASHER and dryer, good cond., $150 for both. 501-951-3095.

GOOD WORKING washer and dryer, $50 each. 501-691-0800.

CHASE LOUNGE, loveseat, $125 each. Couch $150, $400 for all. Good condition. Call 988-0493.

COFFEE TABLE and 2 end tables, solid wood. Great condition. $100. Call 835-7797.

CURIO China Cabinet, 6 ft tall 20" wide curve glass in doors, lights, solid wood... beauty $150. Can email pics. 501-749-7478


WANTED

CHILD CARE needed for 3 yr old daughter. Care needed for evening classes and emergency situations. References required. Please call 940-3415.


ITEMS FOR SALE

27" PANASONIC SDTV, works, but has minor fixable video problems. $200 obo. 503-330-9620.

SEARS 9X12 storage shed, unassembled. Was never erected $50. Camper shells for pick-up (2) $40 each obo. 501-993-1595.

Mess Dress for sale, men's, shirt 16.5 - 32, pants 36R, jacket 43D. MSgt strips sewed on. All accouterments included $200. Call 743-8060.

FIVE ROOMS wall-to-wall Berber carpet & pad $500; Microwave $35; 19-in T.V. $50. Call 983-0037.

COMPLETE SET- Crib/Toddler Bedding - Lavender/White gingham $55; Little Tikes Kitchen w/ accessories - $45; L.T. toy shopping cart - $9; Leapfrog word-whammer fridge phonics + lowercase $15. 983-0037.

John Deere riding lawn mower - working -$600 obo. White GE built in dishwasher - works good- $150 obo. AM/FM dual cassette w/ record player stereo & 2 speakers - works $30/obo. Please call 843-0919 for more info.

TWO MEDIUM size-medium pink lamps for sale $15/ea or 2/ $25. Shark upright bagless vacuum w/ hepa filter - works - $50 obo. NEW tupperware, 7 1/2 ft. Blue Spruce pine Christmas tree w/ stand- used one time only - $70 obo. Please call 843-0919 for more info.

PSC SALE, April 14, 6am-? Baby clothes, high chair, exersaucer, toys, recliner, couch, large entertainment center, washer & dryer. 32 Azalea Drive, Cabot.

LADY'S WHITE gold wedding set, engagement band, 1 karat solitaire, wedding band 10 diamonds approximately .10 karat total weight. $2300 obo. Ben 501-259-8672.

ROPER WASHER & dryer, both extra large capacity. Sell separately for $125 each or $200 for both. Located on base. Call 229-300-4701.

MEDELA BREAST pump with extra equipment. Take best offer. Located on base. Call 229-300-4701.

SUNQUEST 2000 canopy tanning bed, excellent condition. 10 bulb $650 obo. 707-529-4404.

WASHBURN Seven String Electric Guitar, like new... barely used, deep grey/green color, includes case, $600, OBO. Call 240-8650.

SMALL REFRIGERATOR $40, large Kenmore refrigerator w/ ice machine $275. Available for pickup 4/28. Saddle, bridle, and blanket 17" seat. New $600. Will sell for $350 and misc. items. 982-5304 or 626-8129.


LAWN & FARM EQUIPMENT

JOHN DEER LT160 series Riding Lawn Mower, used ONLY 95 hours, perfect MX history, 1 guide wheel removed, $1,900, OBO. Call 240-8650.

Craftsman mower $35; Weedeater Gas Blower $25; Cingular LG C1300 cell phones (3) $15 ea; Pioneer Stereo, EQ, 6CD, 2 spkrs, dual tape $50; Emerson VHS $25; Kenmore Lg Capacity Fridge/Freezer w/ice/water dispenser $100. Call 983-1122.

FOR SALE: MTD 22" 4.5 HP mower, barely used, and GrassHog Electric weedeater/edger. Both for $135. (501) 940-7282


HOUSES FOR RENT

VILONIA-DOVE CREEK: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car, brick, hardwood/carpet, 1.5 years old, available 4/15, 15 minutes to LRAFB. $850. Call (501) 514-0909/5253. Visit http://photos.yahoo.com/pilot1326cfi

FOR RENT: Nice 2 and 3 Bedroom Mobile Homes on Large lots in Quiet Safe Park close to LRAFB. New Carpet and Appliances. Starting at $395 per month plus Deposit. HUD accepted. Call today and get Two weeks Free Rent 501-835-3450.

3 BEDROOM 2 Bath, living room with fireplace, covered parking, fenced backyard. Close to Airbase front gate. $800 month & deposit. Pet allowed with deposit. 529-7767 or 664-0440.

FOR RENT: Cabot - available June 9 - $1100 month plus security deposit. 1923 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 2 bath, bonus room, covered porch, pool, fenced yard, dogs with approval, no smoking. Contact Walt at wtomczak@earthlink.net or call 618-549-5705.

1500 FIRST St. #B Cabot, all electric, 2 br/ 1 Ba, kitchen furnished with new appliances and lots of cabinets, ch/a, Hud ok, $450 mo. Fletcher Property Management www.fletcherpm.com (501) 907-7091.

APARTMENTS- 2 Bedroom- very nice-military special. $30 per month off regular rent rates. Hill House Apartments, 901 Marshall Road, Jacksonville. Military price $385 & $405, $250 deposit, water paid. Call (501) 993-2645, (501) 993-4022 or see Manager-apartment 14.

GRAVEL RIDGE AREA: #8 Villas Drive. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1600 sq. ft., double garage, no pets. $675 month (501) 834-1251.

THREE BEDROOM two bath, 1361 sq. ft. home with 2 car garage, newly constructed in Austin, AR. Located in a quiet new neighborhood in Cabot School district. $850 month plus $850 deposit. 501-843-0519

FOR RENT: New Apartments (4-plex) available now. 2 BD/ 1 BA and 3 BD/ 1.5 BA. Hud approved. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473.

THREE BEDROOM homes for rent starting at $700. Call Century 21 Real Estate Unlimited at 501-843-4473 for more details.

WOW-ADORABLE! A great country home sitting on 1 acre. Formal dining room and office. Rent $950.00 with a $950.00 deposit. Call 413-1222.


HOUSES FOR SALE

GAP CREEK Subdivision. Gorgeous 3-year old home w/space galore: 3,400 SF, 4 BR, 3.5 BA; wonderful open floor plan: unbelievable crown molding, 2 gas FP, 2 dishwashers, more! Sprinkler system with beautifully landscaped yard, privacy fence, neighborhood park close by. Immaculate condition, only 8 minutes to back gate Little Rock AFB no traffic, 15 minutes to downtown. Must see to appreciate! FSBO $324,900. 7235 Gap Ridge Drive, 835-5027. INFOTUBE.net/164824 or militarybyowner.com/MBO29291

HOUSE FSBO - Cabot: 2004 3 Bedroom 2 Bath, 1600 sq. ft., all brick, privacy fence, large 12x14 shop, large master with jetted tub, backyard faces woods, great neighbors $139,900. (501) 940-5271.

HOUSE FOR SALE, 32 Azalea Drive, Cabot. 1603 sqft, handicapped/stroller accessible throughout house. Swingset, alarm, refrigerator. For viewing: Jaime 941-7261, Gary with ERA: 413-1400.

CABOT WATERFRONT- New- 1911 sq. ft. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 7 miles from LRAFB front gate, awesome floor plan, views from 4 rooms, close to schools, restaurants, banks & shopping. $192,500. Call Mickey at (501) 231-5632.

SHERWOOD-5 minutes from Base-3 Bedroom, 2 Bath House for sale or lease with option to buy. 2100 sq. ft. Brick/ Wood siding, recently remodeled, beautiful landscaping with sprinkler system, 2 car garage. Washer, Dryer & Refrigerator Included!! Many Amenities!! $162,000. (501) 838-4422, (501) 944-8558.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2 car garage, fireplace, deck, front porch, screened blinds. Convenient to shopping, schools & Airbase. 1413 Sheridan Drive, Jacksonville $151,500. Call 626-3628, 626-5408.


AUTOS/ACCESSORIES

2000 CHEVY Silverado, 4 door, extended cab, bed liner, bed canvas cover,wheel trim, bug guard, cd player, white exterior w/ grey interior, $12000 obo. 982-9018 after 6 pm.

2002 SATURN L-200, loaded, sunroof. Must sell. Call 416-1115.

RIMS CHROME Universal 17" with tires. 4 tires in fair condtion, plus good spare $575. For all call 539-0132.

AUTO-1999 Hyundai Sonata, leather seats, sunroof, power everything. Nice sound sys, 159K mi, $3,500. Call 850-543-3562.

PERFORMANCE PARTS- Diablo programmer and 10" supercharger crank pulley, For Ford lighting or Harley Ed. F1-50 And performance thermostat/ appox. 80 WHP $310. Call 850-543-3562.

2005 FORD Expedition Eddie Bauer Edition Loaded with low miles. Very Nice Super Clean $28,850. Call John Hicks at 501- 612- 5821.

2005 HYUNDAI XG350L with 20,000 miles Auto all power with Leather and Wood grain int. and moon roof. $ 16,750.00. Call Billie 501- 563- 2043.

2005 KIA Rio Auto A/c Cd player very clean and good car with only 40 k miles. Call Bill at 912-8804.

2005 VW Bug 18,000 miles. Light Blue Convertible $ 20,999. Call Bill at 912-8804.

ROUND Dining Room Table/leaf and 4 chairs $150. Coffee table medium wood grain finish $15. Call 501-749-5111.

2003 GMC Sierra Z-71 many extras, well taking care of. Can be seen on the base auto-sale lot. Price negotiable. 501-940-8452.

MITSUBISHI 2001 Eclipse Spyder GT Convertible Pearl white w/black leather, Only 60k original miles! $11,500 OBO, Call Mike or Chris @ 501-628-4525 or 987-7896.

2001 LINCOLN LS V-8 Fully loaded, new transmission, new tires. (501) 920-0443.

1993 DODGE Dakota 4X4 5.2L extended cab pick-up. Kelly blue book fair value is $2775 will take that or good offer. Call Les at 749-8049.

SET OF 4 polished chrome rims, 5 lugs, 16.8, $400, fit Jeeps or any Chrysler w/ a 5 lug. 501-255-0419.

1997 NASH 27' Travel Trailer. Sleeps 8, very nice family trailer. $7,000. Call Keith at 676-3903

1992 MERCURY Sable, New tires, some rust, runs but needs transmission work. Make offer. Call Keith 676-3903.

TWO "DIRECTIONAL" 15 X 7; 5-4.5 ALLOY WHEELS MOUNTED WITH TRAILER TIRES; PERFECT FOR TRAILER. EXCELLENT. $100 PH 425-1566/843-9055.

2002 LARSON 190 LXI RUNABOUT, VOLVO PENTA 4.3GL 190HP, BIMINI TOP, CD/RADIO, W/ACCESSORIES, LOW HOURS, 1 OWNER, EXCELLENT CONDITION. $14,500.

DODGE 2005 Durango 4x4,White, 47k, DVD, 6 CD's, luggage rack, running boards, $19,000 (501)472-7027


RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

BOAT-03 Moomba Mobius LSV Gravity games ed. wakeboard boat: tower w/ boardracks, speakers; 1200watt sound sys 320hp 350 vortec, cruisecontrol $30,000. Call 850-543-3562.

REMOTE CONTROL TRUCK-Traxxas T-Maxx gas powered includes extra engine/ race tires/ tons of extra parts, Hummer H2 body-$290. Call 850-543-3562.

KAWASAKI 2006 Vulcan 500, red, same as new, 275 miles, $4,250. 982-4933, 982-9197 or 951-4943.

2005 SUN TRACKER, Party barge like new, 24ft, 90 hp mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking $18,500 OBO. Call 605-1984.

2001 HONDA Shadow ACE VT-750, 2000 miles. $4000 or trade for ATV. 650-5922.

2003 Kawasaki Z100, 953CC, ONLY 2800 miles, PERFECT CONDITION, must see, price includes MX stands, $6500. Call 240-8650.

2006 YAMAHA Kodiak 450 4x4 with ramp, 73 miles, 13.7 hours. Camo color. $5,700 firm. 501-940-0888.

2006 Yamaha TTR-90 kids motorcycle $1300 OBO Pictures available upon request Call Sam @ 901-491-7681

22' MACKIE bass boat with 150 Hp motor. Trolling Motor, Fish finder, Tandum Axle trailer. Needs some work. $2,000. Call 676-3903 ask for Keith.

1997 SEADOO Jet-ski, white and purple. Three seater with trailer Karavan $2,500 cover. Life jackets, ski rope. Vilonia 796-8792.

1977 HOLIDAY Ramblette camper trailer, 27' long. Parked at LRAFB RV lot. Well cared for. $2,995 OBO.

2001 POLARIS Xplorer 1 owner 97 hrs. 400cc 4x4 2 stroke Excellent condition $ 3,500 or best offer. Call 501-416-4871.

2005 SUN tracker, Party barge like new, 24ft, 90hpw mercury motor, changing room, sink and trailer. Lots of extras. Asking 18,500 OBO Call 605-1984.

2007 SUZUKI VINSON 500 AUTO, 200mi, 2.5ci Warn Winch, Dark Green, looking to upgrade. $6399 new, asking $5,700. In Jacksonville 406-788-0176.