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THV Insider: Bears For Japan

THV Insider: Bears For Japan

They say great minds think a like. That might be true for Annabel Phelps and Lauren McLemore. Both go to the same church, same school system and their parents know it each other. So when each girl, on her on, came up with a way to help the kids of Japan, naturally they thought thought of the same idea.

Lauren first started a website to help her cause. Annabel and her mom began brain storming.

"I was reading a book called Main Street and it said something about giving bears to children in need," Phelps says.

"She looked at me and said, 'we could do something like that,'" Lauri Phelps says of her daughter. Annabel continued, "And I had this idea of giving bears to Japan."

Lauri Phelps, Annabel's mom, heard from Lauren's mom about her website and thought these girls would work perfectly together. And so started a partnership that has resulted in over 500 stuffed teddy bears and many other great animals.

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THV Community Extra: Not just legislators at the capitol

THV Community Extra: Not just legislators at the capitol

In the hustle of the Legislative Session, they still have room for visitors!

While on assignment at the Capitol last week, I interviewed Senator Missy Irvin and some students from her district--from Mountain View High School--were celebrating with lunch and a tour of the pretty building.

We've got one championship wrestler, a champion dance team and champion basketball team. Way to go teams--surely those hard-working politicians can enjoy seeing any young, vibrant faces to their turf.

 

UAMS celebrates topping out of Institute on Aging expansion

LITTLE ROCK - The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Donald W. Reynolds today celebrated placement of the final beam of its four-story, $27.9 million expansion.

Built atop the existing Reynolds Institute on Aging building, the 55,000-square-foot expansion is scheduled for completion in early 2012. It will give the institute eight floors and greatly expand its capacity for education and research programs.

"The placement of this beam today commemorates a milestone for this construction project," said UAMS Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D. "It also symbolizes the new heights that this institute will attain in advancing geriatric treatments and care."

The Reynolds Institute on Aging is the only free-standing building in the United States dedicated to geriatric education, research and clinical care.

Moms, daughters make date to see 'Hairspray'

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Calling all moms and daughters, mark your calendars for this Saturday as The Rep presents a special event called Mom & Me Matinee.

Moms and their daughters will be able to enjoy lunch, get in a little shopping and top it all off with a special matinee performance of Hairspray.

Lunch and shopping will be from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Food will be provided by Chick-Fil-A, jewelry by Rae Ann Creations, handbags by Thirty One, candles and more by Scentsy, hair by Staci Roberts, custom frames by The Sassy Polka Dot and complementary hairspray donated by Matrix and State Beauty Supply.

The matinee of Hairspray will follow from 2-4 p.m. There will be a meet and greet with the cast afterwards.

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Family speaks against convicted killer up for parole

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Bill Carter says he's dying and wants the parole board to release him. But family members and friends say they fear for their safety if Carter is released -- illness or not.

"I didn't know whether to cry or to throw up. I was very sickened by it all," says Laurie Brown-Endsley.

This was Brown-Endsley's reaction when she got a letter on March 9, stating the man who killed her mother 17 years ago was up for parole.

"It's like opening a sore and pouring salt in it. It's like starting all over again. The pain has to be inflicted again. The situations have to be opened back up," says Brown-Endsley.

Carter was accused of shooting Brown-Endsley's mother, Shirley Matthews Carter, in 1994. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison.

"Once the sentencing was done, there was a sense of calmness. And there was a sense of security because the man was sentenced to life," Brown-Endsley adds.

Lending hands to people homeless, hungry, hurting

Lending hands to people homeless, hungry, hurting

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On the corner of Highway 161 and Fairfax sits a small church, and tucked just behind that small church is a small food pantry. The place may be small, but the volunteers there have big hearts – and ambitions.

I stopped by Full Gospel Temple to chat with Pastor Ken Mullen and other volunteers about “In Your Hands Ministry,” a program devoted to providing food for the poor and homeless. For eight years, they have devoted themselves to helping people they say are “homeless, hungry and hurting,” going so far as to bus in the homeless from downtown Little Rock for a hot meal and a prayer service.

Every Tuesday, the crew gives away food to needy families behind the church. They also take prayer requests and often have devotion on the spot for those who request it.

Go green, make green

Go green, make green

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - How do you market your green business without mowing down all your hard earned green? Join SBNCA for our monthly “lunch and learn” how to sustain your marketing effectiveness in this new (and green) marketplace.

Janie Pritchett-Clark is a 30-year veteran of the advertising industry. She is the publisher of the Arkansas greenZine, the only carbon neutral green magazine in the Natural state, which is going into its second year. She also publishes the Northwest Arkansas Business to Business (NwaB2B) guide focused on small business and entrepreneurs. Janie will share industry trends and tips on targeting green consumers, ideas for building a marketing foundation, and gaining awareness in your marketplace.

The workshop is Tuesday, April 12 from 12-1pm at the Arkansas Studies Institute (401 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock).