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Date: 10/4/97
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Yuletide preparations Bill Epps, an employee of Little Rock philanthropist Jannings Osborne, pulls up a string of Christmas lights Friday from the state Capitol dome. Osborne is providing the Capitol's Christmas lights for the second-straight year.
| Injuries nag at Arkansas secondary Date: 1 0/15/97 Category: Sports Page: C3 BY SCOTT CAIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE FAYETTEVILLE -- Marcus Campbell, Arkansas' most dependable pass coverage defender, is trying to return from a pulled hamstring this week in an already hobbled secondary. Campbell missed practice Monday and Tuesday but was expected to return today, Coach Danny Ford said. "It shouldn't be any problem," Ford said. "Slight pull." Junior cornerback Zac Painter has been practicing on a sore ankle, and reserve Chris Chalmers has been working with a sore shoulder. "You lose one, sometimes you can work around it," defensive backs coach Louis Campbell said. "You lose two, it's critical." The secondary hasn't lost anybody yet. As of Tuesday, all three were expected to play Saturday night against South Carolina in Little Rock. Campbell, a senior cornerback from North Little Rock, injured the muscle last week when he planted his foot on wet grass and slipped. If he cannot play, sophomores David Barrett and Ontraia Moss probably would combine to fill in. Campbell has started 16 consecutive games. He has 4 pass breakups, 2 interceptions and 2 blocked kicks this season. South Carolina is coming off a 38-24 victory over Kentucky in which quarterback Anthony Wright threw for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide receivers Jermane Kelly (2) and Kerry Hood (1 ) caught the scoring passes. Tailbacks Rod Stinson and Mark Henderson appear to have successfully returned from injuries. They practiced Monday and Tuesday and "didn't seem to have any problem," Ford said. Also Tuesday, the athletic department announced that the Jennings Osborne family of Little Rock has donated a five-minute fireworks show that will follow the game but only if Arkansas wins. "I'm for anybody that tries to lift our football team," Ford said. |
| Hogs' victory would ensure bang-up time Date: 1 0/18/97 Category: Sports Page: C4 DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE press services If Arkansas wins tonight's game against South Carolina at War Memorial Stadium, the game will end with a bang. A fireworks display, replete with 1,000 shells donated by the Jennings Osborne family, will be set off if the Hogs pull out a victory. "The fans and the players are going to be stunned when they see it," said David Bazel, a former Arkansas player who is a marketing consultant for the athletic department. Bazel said the display will be on the scale of those done at Riverfest and July 4 on the Arkansas River. There will be no fireworks if the Hogs lose. |
| S.C. shells Hogs, 39-13 Date: 1 0/19/97 Category: News Page: A1 It was a quiet night at War Memorial Stadium. The Jennings Osborne family pledged to put on a $10,000 fireworks show if Arkansas beat South Carolina on Saturday. South Carolina made sure all 1,000 shells stayed in their cases. The Gamecocks never looked back in a 39-13 victory. Arkansas (3-3, 1-2) closed to within 12-7 in the second quarter on a three-yard touchdown pass from Clint Stoerner to Al Heringer. South Carolina led 18-7 in the third quarter when Melvin Bradley recovered a fumble in the end zone to close to within 18-13. But the Razorbacks never threatened again. |
| Zoo attendance on pace to halt slide, top 294,000 Director has high hopes for Halloween event Date: 1 0/19/97 Category: News Page: B1 BY DANNY SHAMEER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Little Rock Zoo attendance is on the rise after a three-year dip. Attendance reached 272,914 on Sept. 30, the latest available figure, up 20 percent from the same nine-month period in 1996. The zoo appears to be on pace to match or exceed last year's mark of 294,088. Revenue, too, is up: $423,423 through September, 21 percent higher than the first nine months of 1996. Membership in Friends of the Zoo -- a nonprofit group that raises money, runs special events, operates educational programs and markets the zoo -- has increased to 4,200 individuals or families, almost double what it was nine months ago. Zoo Director David Westbrook attributes the turnaround to better marketing, the new Lemur Island exhibit and fewer negative news stories. Westbrook anticipates that the upcoming Halloween event "Boo at the Zoo," which Friends of the Zoo runs, will help even more. Improving attendance is critical to the zoo's future, consultants have told the Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department, which oversees the zoo. Better attendance will produce more gate revenue and potentially encourage public officials and private donors to put more money into the zoo, consultants said. The zoo operates on an annual budget of about $1.5 million, zoo of ficials said. Attendance had been dropping since 1993, when the zoo had 390,333 visitors. The figure dipped to 353,533 in 1994. The worst year was 1996, when attendance fell to 227,377 for the first nine months, down 17 percent from the first nine months of 1995. The sharp decline happened during the year of accreditation renewal. During the '96 slide, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association inspected the zoo and gave it one year to address problems with some exhibits, signs and operations before it would consider renewing the facility's full, five-year accreditation. The accreditation, while not a necessity, helps zoos qualify for participation in the Species Survival Program, a major source of exotic animals for zoos across the country, and for animal exchanges with other zoos. Consultants hired by the city suggested the zoo embark on a five-year, $7.5 million redevelopment plan to spruce up the grounds and modernize exhibits. The city and Friends of the Zoo took steps this year in that direction, prompting the association to continue the zoo's accreditation for another five years. The Little Rock Board of Directors increased admission, starting Oct. 1, and made plans to sell bonds that would give the zoo $3.5 million. The city hasn't yet issued the bonds. In a five-year agreement with the city, Friends of the Zoo promised "its best efforts" to raise at least $1.75 million and "to the extent possible" pay $50,000 a year toward bond debt payments for the planned issuing of a revenue bond. In addition, Friends of the Zoo embarked on a two-year, $200,000 marketing campaign and persuaded the state Legislature to appropriate up to $125,000 through June 30, 1998, and up to $125,000 through June 30, 1999, for zoo improvements. But the money could be available only as a dollar-for-dollar contribution to match the amount Friends of the Zoo plans to raise. Although the state hasn't released matching money, Gov. Mike Huckabee freed $20,000 toward a zoo amphitheater. Meanwhile, Friends of the Zoo has remained busy seeking private donations and drumming up attendance. "Boo at the Zoo" should help. Last year, the event attracted more than 25,000 people and raised $65,000. Friends of the Zoo added four nights for this year's "Boo at the Zoo" and extended the hours 30 minutes daily, increased the number of trick-or-treat stations to 11 and set up three entrances instead of one. "Boo at the Zoo" opens Oct. 23 for Friends of the Zoo members and guests. It will be open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24-31. Admission is $3. Friends of the Zoo members get a $ 1 discount. "It's a fun and safe way to enjoy Halloween for both kids and adults," said Kathy Taylor, executive director of Friends of the Zoo. "It's a public service as well as a moneymaker for the zoo." The zoo will be decorated with lights from the Jennings Osborne family, luminaries, pumpkins and Halloween characters. There also will be entertainment, treat stations and a pumpkin patch, among other holiday features. The "Boo Express", a haunted train ride, will be available at an extra charge. "Attendance is up because we're starting to redevelop, we did a major marketing campaign, developed a new logo -- eveything is changing," Taylor said. "The events are changing as well. It's a very positive and wonderful time to be part of the zoo." |
| Date: 1 0/19/97 Category: News Page: B2 The Junior Livestock Auction, an Arkansas State Fair event saluting outstanding junior livestock exhibitors, raised $123,730 in premiums Friday at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. The premiums were awarded to 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America members who showed prize-winning market animals in judging events held earlier in the week at the State Fair. The $123,730 in premiums is a record high for the auction, held during the State Fair since 1946. Last year's auction raised $ 115,175 for the junior exhibitors. The five grand champions -- a steer, market hog, lamb, pen of broilers and turkey -- brought $37,100 in premiums to five Arkansas youths. Affliated Foods Southwest provided the high premium bids for the youths showing the grand champion steer and the grand champion turkey. Volume Services was high bidder for the grand champion market hog, and Arkansas Farm Bureau was high bidder for the grand champion market lamb. The Arkansas Poultry Federation was the high bidder for the grand champion pen of broilers. Affiliated Foods Southwest awarded a record $ 17,000 in premiums to Josh King, 16, of Mountain Home, who showed the grand champion steer, a 1,265-pound exotic crossbred steer. Volume Services paid $7,200 in premiums to Saniesa Lamb, 15, of Delight for the grand champion market hog, a 240-pound Hamp/York crossbred gilt. Volume Services is the official food service vendor for the State Fair. Maggie Keener, 17, of Hatfield received $5,100 from Arkansas Farm Bureau for her grand champion market lamb, a 114-pound Suffolk Crossbred lamb. Last year, she showed the grand champion market hog in the Junior Livestock Auction. Arkansas Poultry Federation paid $4,300 in premiums to Matthew Stark, 11, of Newport for his grand champion pen of broilers. Affiliated Foods Southwest paid $3,500 in premiums to Lana Chastain, 9, of Quitman for her grand champion turkey. The reserve grand champion steer, shown by Kimberly King, 17, of Mulberry brought $8,500 from Arkansas Farm Bureau. Arkansas Farm Bureau also purchased the reserve grand champion market hog for $5,100 from Sherry Baum, 15, of Bismarck. It weighed 258 pounds and was a crossbred Yorkshire gilt. Affiliated Foods Southwest bought the reserve grand champion market lamb for $3,300. Shown by Marc Crawley, 17, of Gurdon, the Suffolk lamb weighed 108 pounds. Arkansas Poultry Federation purchased the reserve grand champion pen of broilers for $2,500 from Heath Honeycutt of Bergman. Deggeller Attractions, the Stuart, Fla., company that provides the State Fair midway, bought the reserve grand champion turkey for $2,900 from Kim Johnson, 16, of Quitman. The following youths, all showing hogs, were awarded premiums: Kelly Graham of Vilonia, $1,175 from the Arkansas Pork Producers Association; Kemper Farnam of Perryville, $ 1,025 from the Arkansas Pork Producers Association; Ryan Waite of Bismarck, $ 1,025 from Volume Services; Charlie Underwood of Flippin, $1,100 from Volume Services; Ashley Phillips of Foreman, $1,050 from the Arkansas Pork Producers Association; Robert Barton of Ashdown, $1,000 from Arkansas Pork Producers Association; Monica King of Quitman, $1,000 from the Jannings Osborne family. |
| Razorbacks doing fast fade into mediocrity Date: 1 0/19/97 Category: Sports Page: C1 There were no fireworks at War Memorial Stadium. Not from Jennings Osborne or the Arkansas Razorbacks. Let's face it. It isn't working. The best football team Danny Ford has put on the field at Arkansas is mediocre -- at best. Maybe an offense being forced on Ford has made him withdraw, or maybe the SEC is just that much better. Whatever it is, this team looks leaderless. Rules without relationship leads to rebellion, and unfortunately that looks like where the Razorbacks are right now. The running game looked good on one play -- the sweep, which wasn't even put in the offense until the sixth game of the season -- and nonexistent on just about everything else. The passing game was a hysterical fire drill. Receivers -- great receivers -- ran their routes, improvised, improvised again and before long looked like they had taken a wrong turn on a one-way route. When the ball did come, they needed Kevlar vests to protect them from the high velocity throws Clint Stoemer was making. The sophomore quarterback has a ton of talents, but touch isn't one of them. He throws the same 95 mph fastball 5 yards as he does 55 yards. In his defense, he logged more east to west yards than Delta's nonstop flight to Tokyo, and who knows how many times he tried to get rid of the ball instead of his head? Saturday night, for the first time since SMU, the defense that seemed to be on the field all night didn't play well either, and nothing was going to make the fans happy. When Boo Williams broke loose for 48 yards and a 32-13 lead with 13:47 to play, the favorite place in the stadium was the exit. Let's face it. It isn't working. South Carolina, which is the fourth-best team f om the Eastern Division and probably the seventh-best overall in the SEC, looked like Miami back in the days when half its players ate at the 7-1 1 and the other half robbed it. In the third quarter, after nose guard Melvin Bradley had the big play of the night -- a 33yard fumble return for a touchdown -- the Hogs were down only 18-13 with 13:18 to play. Just 23 seconds later, D.J. Cooper forced Williams to fumble and Geno Bell recovered at the South Carolina 33, and the crowd was rocking and rolling. After all, a win is a win. Three plays later, the Hogs had fourth-and- 1 1. Ford opted to go for it until they were hit with a motion penalty. Matt Waite's punt was downed at the 1. Like the Hurricanes of a decade ago, the Gamecocks just giggled and pounded out 99 yards in 10 plays. No one was surprised. Let's face it. It isn't working. The second half was pitiful and left some question as to how the Razorbacks managed a mediocre first half. They were definitely better than bad in the opening half. The Razorbacks had one decent drive and a good drive for a touchdown, and they were perfect, absolutely perfect, on denying South Carolina extra points and trailed only 18-7 at intermission. The Hogs even had a chance to jump on the Gamecocks early, but they threw it away. With 3:17 to go in the first quarter, Randy Garner caused a fumble and Jamal Harris scooped it up and returned it to the South Carolina 26. Exactly 1:16 later, the Gamecocks went ahead 6-0. What happened was that on second down, Stoerner was forced out the pocket -- again -and rolled right. Just before being smashed like a fly in ointment, he fired a hard, high fast ball over Anthony Lucas to Arturo Freeman, who returned it 39 yards to the South Carolina 43, and the Hogs threw in a 1 5-yard face-mask penalty for good measure. Three plays later, Anthony Wright hit Trevon Matthews at the 10 and he rumbled in, carrying half the secondary with him. Let's face it. It isn't working. You watch them on the field and you see more speed than any UA team has ever had. You see some extremely talented players, and you see some guys who bleed Razorback red. Yet there are also those who only give 1 10 percent in the dining hall, and some more about whom you wonder if they will ever live up to their potential. There are others who can't play in the SEC. Put it all together, and you have a team that is mediocre -- at best. Let's face it. It isn't working. Join Wally and David Bazzel live at 6 tonight, 374-9255, Comcast Cable, Channel 18. |
| Osborne to light up river park in Fort Smith for Christmas Date: 10/23/97 Category: News Page: B2 BY DAVE HUGHES ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE FORT SMITH -- The Jennings Osborne family has added Fort Smith to the growing list of cities it is helping light up during the Christmas season. City officials announced the Osborne family will erect a display at Harry E. Kelley Riverpark on the Arkansas River near downtown that will feature a 125-foot Christmas tree containing more than 200,000 lights. Project coordinator Danny Aldridge of Fort Smith said the tree will be identical to one displayed each year at the state Capitol. The lights will be turned on each night from Dec. 8 to Jan. 1. The first night will be marked by a fireworks display by Arkansas Pyrotechnics of Hot Springs and a visit by Mickey Mouse from Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Aldridge, who has worked with Osborne for two years to get a display here, said Osborne decided to donate the display because he grew up in Fort Smith and his mother, Ruth, still lives here. "This is the first year of what we hope will be many years of expansion for this project," Aldridge said. He and Dee Carroll, executive director of the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the display will be an aid to riverfront development and will help Fort Smith capture a share of the growing winter travel tour trade. Osborne's huge Christmas light displays at his Little Rock home were a popular Christmas attraction for years, but drew complaints from neighbors. He donated the displays to Disney World. He also has paid to erect Christmas light displays in several cities around the state, including Little Rock, Hot Springs, Helena and Mena. Last week, Osborne sent 4,000 feet of Christmas lights to Crawford County. They will be used to adorn the county courthouse and Van Buren City Hall. |
| Paper Trails Date: 10/23/97 Category: Features Page: E5 Can this man get you into Supreme Court? Only as a witness. Paula Jones smacking for all get out' Members of the media have not always been friendly to Paula Jones, but one of them did help her out the other day. Jones was leaving a downtown Little Rock bank building where her sister had just given a deposition in Jones' sexual-harassment case against the president. Rather than have the media follow her every move, Jones agreed to walk a certain path leaving the building so cameras could photograph her. Before she stepped in front of the cameras, a gum-chewing Jones was stopped by a member of the media. "I just snapped my fingers and said, Don't chew gum,"' says the media woman, who doesn't want to be identified. "It was one of those things that I do automatically." She does that automatically for advertising shoots. But not usually in news situations. "It crossed my mind maybe I shouldn't have said anything. You always have to be aware not to become part of the story," she says. But she adds, "It's not as though you're stepping into the middle of news there. That would be stretching it just a bit, don't you think?" Jones seemed to appreciate the advice. "She said, Wouldn't that make a pretty picture?' She kind of smacked harder and made fun of herself. She was just smacking for all get out," the media woman says. "She was pretty game about it. She's always very nice." Is that ... McCuen? A reporter visiting Hot Springs for the Documentary Film Festival thought he spotted a familiar face at Belle Arti Ristorante. Could that be Bill McCuen, the former secretary of state? Isn't he supposed to be in prison? From across the room, the McCuen-looking man stared back. He looked grayer, more rotund than the McCuen the reporter remembered. But the more the man stared, the more the reporter thought, yes, that's him. "I escaped," McCuen said. Not quite. He was celebrating his third weekend furlough from the Texarkana Regional Corrections Center. With him was wife Rhonda Langster, whom he married on a furlough, and a man who appeared to be an attorney. McCuen took the opportunity to complain about his 1 7-year sentence for politicalcorruption charges. He won't be out until at least February 1999, and he says that maximum penalty is much longer than most anyone else would have received. Not that McCuen wanted to plead his case in the press. He requested that the reporter not mention their encounter. Osborne's photographer The mystery photographer who snapped a picture of Jennings Osborne's Hot Springs Christmas-tree display and turned the photo into greeting cards is a Maryland resident who in 1994 went on a cross-country quest for unique light displays. Osborne was surprised to see the cards in a Little Rock store recently and didn't know who Robin Bliss, the photographer listed on the card, might be. Bliss says she had the misfortune of showing up in Little Rock to shoot Osborne's millions of lights just after a court ordered him to shut them off. "I went all the way to Little Rock to see it," she says. "Somebody said, Go to Hot Springs and see the trees."' It may be good that she did. Out of all the displays Bliss shot across the country, the company that created the cards chose only Osborne's trees to feature. What money won't buy Does money buy access to Supreme Court sessions? Only if you believe what you read. The catalog for a recent fund-raising auction for Mount Vernon touts item No. 172 as four seats at a Supreme Court oral argument, a courthouse lunch and a VIP tour with Kenneth Starr and ABC-TV law correspondent Tim O'Brien. Asked about the apparent seats-for-sale, Starr's wife, Alice, said Mount Vernon officials "misconstrued" the package. The high bidder, not Whitewater independent counsel Ken Starr, must arrange to see the Supremes, she said. "I would tell them they can write to the marshal's offce, just like you could for a school group." Unfortunately, individuals cannot get seats from the marshals, said Supreme Court representative Toni House. The marshals reserve 30 courtroom seats for groups, but "there has to be a reason other than a social call, like for student groups." Alice Starr, a member of the auction committee, said what she offered on a form that her husband "never saw" was his tour of the court's public spaces and a lunch with Starr and O'Brien that Starr would buy in the court's basement cafeteria. But her written description also mentioned live legal drama, said Mount Vernon director Jim Rees. "Package will include four seats in the courtroom to hear an argument, providing timing of request. Call Alice Starr to make arrangements at least two months in advance," Rees quoted from her offering form. Rees said he assumed either Mount Vernon or Alice Starr would end up securing the seats. "It will not be arranged through any kind of special means," Alice Starr said, noting that the real draw of the court package -- estimated by Mount Vernon to be worth $1,000 -- is her husband's experience. He has argued 25 cases before the justices as a former U.S. solicitor general and a private lawyer. The Starrs offered the package once before at a charity auction to aid handicapped children. The successful bidders had to arrange for their own tickets, she said. Meanwhile, auction officials will make it clear to bidders that they are on their own, seatwise. Court representative House said there is only one way for an individual member of the public to see an argument: Line up outside the court in the morning and hope there's room inside when your turn comes. The Washington Post contributed to this report. HOTTIP? QUIRKYSTORY?LIVELYTALE? Call Carrie Rengers at 378-3892 or e-mail her at: carrie_rengersadg. ardemgaz. com |
| Creatures of the night A favorite haunt of mummies, deadies and their little monsters is back this year. Date: 10/24/97 Category: Features Page: W10 BY WERNER TRIESCHMANN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE You've heard the horror stories. No, the real horror stories. The ones that every parent tells and retells with a shudder. The ones that involve sharp objects found in apples and other gruesome products of a modern Halloween. Most parents would prefer to substitute that real nightmare for one in which the bad part lasts only for one evening. They'd want an enclosed space where their little goblins can wander without worry. They'd want a Halloween extravaganza with bright lights, pumpkins, fortune tellers, rides and candy. Lots and lots of candy. That probably best explains the popularity of Boo at the Zoo. "It's the largest event we do all year," says Kathy Taylor, executive director of Friends of the Zoo. "We have the grandparents, parents, kids. We have more nights this year. It's due to the demand we had last year." And what a demand it was. Almost scary. More than 25,000 Halloween spirits -- many wearing bright costumes -- made their way through the zoo's gates. As a result, the Little Rock Zoo raised more than $65,000. "Last year, it tripled in size," says Taylor. "Boo at the Zoo has become a community event. When you think about it, there's not many places where a whole family can go and have a great time. They can get outdoors." Of course the zoo expects just as many if not more this year. For that reason, two extra gates will be opened to alleviate the long wait that might have f ightened off potential visitors last Halloween. Besides walking through the front gate that faces War Memorial Fitness Center, Boo at the Zoo attendees can gain admittance through the service gate and through the tunnel entrance on the opposite side of Fair Park Boulevard. Taylor notes that a parking lot is conveniently located near the tunnel. There's not a ghost of a chance you'll hear Taylor or her compatriots in Friends of the Zoo complain about crowds. "What a great problem to have," says Taylor. "I was tickled to death. It's the kind of program that will make it successful and keep this zoo running." SCARY WONDERLAND Once inside the zoo, the trick or treaters can bounce around a veritable Halloween wonderland. Spooky lights donated by Jennings Osborne -- the man who makes the power company very, very happy -- will again light the paths and generally cover the zoo grounds. And there will be more of the zoo open this year. A section that has been closed off will be decorated and ready for visitors. "We've opened up a lower part of the zoo," Taylor notes. "We have a pumpkin patch, graveyard and a lot of lights. The decorations are gorgeous. There are spiders, witches and ghosts." Not scared yet? Need another Halloween jolt? If you are brave enough, you can hop aboard the Boo Express, a haunted train ride sure to give you the shivers. Cost for the ride is $1. What Halloween event would be complete without a fortune teller? The soothsayer will be back, along with the talking pumpkin, which Taylor says is "a very popular attraction." And naturally one of the main events at Boo at the Zoo will feature animals. A program called Creatures of the Night begins at 7 p.m. on the Elephant Stage each evening. Docents, the zoo's volunteer educators, will trot out a variety of animals that happen to love the dark. You can find out interesting facts and come face to face with owls, possums, snakes, pygmy hedgehogs and ferrets. "The animals that we'll have are going to be truly nocturnal or they will have adaptations that help them at night," says Eric Maynard, program development coordinator for the zoo. "The snakes may be out during the day, but they have a good sense of smell. And some snakes have heat sensors. They don't have to have light to track down their prey." Last year was the first year for the Creatures of the Night. It was a big enough hit to bring back. "The program we do is an abbreviated version of one we do during the day for school children," Maynard notes. "It's about 20 minutes or so. We bring the animals out so you can see them. Any of the programs where we have the animals out where you can touch them is always popular with kids of all ages. We always try to have an educational theme." There will also be something called a Bone Booth where curious types can run their hand over different skulls and guess what kind of animal it is. This mimics the way certain nocturnal creatures use their sense of touch. After Creatures of the Night, local storytellers will take the Elephant Stage and spin a scary yarn or two. There will also be local musicians and dance groups that will entertain Boo at the Zoo visitors. But what about the candy? You forgot to mention the candy! Where can we get the candy? Don't worry. All you devils with a sweet tooth will have plenty of opportunities to fill your sack and stomach. If you come in costume, the zoo will provide you with treat tickets and a trick or treat bag. The tickets can be redeemed at the 11 treat stations. The sponsors of the treat stations are Target; Papa John's; Chili's Grill & Bar in North Little Rock; Shoney's in Conway; Southwest Airlines; First Commercial Bank; KATV, Channel 7; Sprint; Comcast; and Embassy Suites. Friends of the Zoo and KURB-FM, B-98.5, are running one station together. "We don't ask what they are giving away," says Taylor. "But we ask that it not be penny candy." So the younger set ought to be happy with the load of sweet treats and the lights and the live animals. The parents ought to be happy with the safe environment. And that means the truly frightening things won't be that scary. And that should make everybody happy. |
| Saints join sinners to support the Rep Date: 10/26/97 Category: Features Page: D2 Masked and dolled-up saints and sinners wearing assorted buttons such as "Get high with a saint," "Saints suffer from sinner envy," and "Go down with a sinner" gathered for a masked ball Oct. 17 at the Woman's City Club -- angels were seated on the second floor and that other group was on the first. The evening hosted by Friends of the Rep also featured dancing to the music of Little Joe and the BKs. The 450 partygoers gathered on Scott Street after first dining in one of 10 homes. Hosts for the catered dinners were Kathleen and Bum Atkins, Betty Brown, Ginger Crews, Charlotte and Jim Gadberry, Louine and Gary Heathcott, the Hotze House Mansion, Tish and Wyck Nisbet, Margaret and Eddie Powell with Beverly and Bob Russell, Lisenne and Lt. Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller and Annette and UALR Coach Wimp Sanderson. The crowd ate cake courtesy of Jennings Osborne, who donated five large, decorated delectables, and bid in the silent auction on 21 temptations such as lunch in the New York apartment of Arkansan Julia Flesher Koch, Halloween dinner at the Ten Mile House, cruisin' on Southwind, the yacht owned by Linda and Wayne Woods, or duck hunting with George Eldridge at Grunnel Slough. Choosing up sides were Liz and David Powell, Mary Cockrill and Chester Phillips, Robin and Gary Dean, Janice and Randall Byars, Shep and Scott Trotter, Cindy and Kevin Burns, Tori and Dumas Garrett, Susie and Mike Whitacre, Libby and Scott Davis, Sharon and Fred Ursery, Anne and Breck Speed, Druann and Barry Baskin, Paula and Phil Schmidt, Kathi and Brad Frieberg, Marilyn and Greg Brown, Paula and Jim Mosley, Nan Brown and Chris Barrier, Donna and Mike Flynn, Barbara and Howard Hawes, Ruth Ann and Don Jack, Grace and John Steuri, Diana and Bill Hueter, Nancy and John Franzke, Linda and Dr. D.B. Allen, Carol and Byron Eiseman, Pam and Jay Gadberry, Anne and Sen. Jay Bradford, Gwen and Jerry Holton, Carolyn and Marc Oudin, Peggy Flesher, Denny Bellingrath and Robin and Greg Spradlin, Also showing their colors were Sherry and Alan Bird, Dana and Wally Nixon, Cindy and David Kolb, Marty and Mike Schautele, Ann and Dan Kemp, Lindy and Maurie Mitchell, Cindy and Pat Miller, Carla and Dr. Joe Farmer, Barbara and Dr. John Baber, Judi and Rep. James Dietz, Donna and Bill Bosley, Lee and Bob Cress, Nancy and Russ McDonough, Nancy and Craig Wood, Cinde and Eddie Drilling, Pat and Dr. Floyd Kyser, Susan and Carroll Penick, Donna and David Cone, Nan and Dr. Art Squire, Martha and Gary Markland, Renie and Herb Rule, Susan and Dr. Jay Brainard and Margaret and Drake Keith. |
| Motor home burns at Osborne residence Date: 10/28/97 Category: News Page: B5 ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Motor home burns at Osborne residence A fire destroyed a large motor home in the back of the Jennings Osborne compound at 3 Robinwood Drive about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Little Rock Fire Department officials said. Quick response prevented the fire from igniting 20 pounds of propane or butane fuel stored in the 34- to 36-foot recreational vehicle, firefighters said. Investigators hadn't determined the cause of the fire late Monday. No harm came to the Osborne residence, famous for its Christmas lighting displays, officials said. School rape case sent to juvenile court Prosecutors have transferred rape charges against a 1 6-year-old Pulaski Heights Junior High student to juvenile court last week and dismissed charges altogether against the 15-yearold boy accused of acting as a lookout in the alleged assault. A 1 3-year-old girl told Little Rock police that the boy dragged her into a boys' bathroom at the school Oct. 13 and assaulted her. A school security officer said he discovered the incident after seeing a 1 5-year-old student repeatedly peep out of the door. The 1 6-year-old was originally charged as an adult, but last week prosecutors transferred the case to juvenile court "based on a review of the circumstances," Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley said. The juvenile charges against the 15-year-old are being dropped, Jegley said. "We think the matter can best be disposed of by juvenile authorities, who can attend to not only the 1 6-year-old but the 1 3-year-old victim as well," he said. |
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