The Weekly Vista

News

D-Day survivor attended commemorations In 1942 when he was 17 years old, K.B. Smith wanted to be a Marine. He tried to enlist, but his parents refused to sign. There was a war on and they thought he would be safer in the Navy. That was how K.B. Smith came to be on the first U.S. warship to approach the coast of Normandy on June 6, 1944, firing guns trained at Point du Hoc where Army rangers were landing. by Lynn Atkins

City council discusses trail tunnel rollback The Bella Vista City Council discussed resolutions to cut two tunnels from the in-progress 11 Under trail system. by Keith Bryant

New leader hopes to serve more veterans' needs Brad Kennell, the new commander of American Legion Post 341, has a goal. It's time, he said, for the post to do more for the veterans in the community. by Lynn Atkins

Tournament wraps up; James Nitties wins The final round of the Cooper Communities at Bella Vista Country Club was played on Saturday and a champion was named. The day started with three hours of delays due to weather, but that didn't stop the 53 players who made the cut in competing for the title at this prestigious event. by Staff reports

Local author David Todd talks with writers club The Village Lake Writers and Poets heard from prolific local author, David Todd, who has written more than 50 books. by Keith Bryant

1932 Wonderland mystery wedding Editors Note: With summertime being the most popular time for weddings, we look back at this wedding that took place 87 years ago in Wonderland Cave on Thursday, August 11, 1932, as described in an old issue of the Linebarger newspaper, Bella Vista News, dated August 16, 1932. Accompanying this article is a scan of a 1933 postcard also of a wedding in the Cave, but it is not known if it was the same wedding. by Bella Vista News, August 16, 1932 Provided by Xyta Lucas

Pastor turns stories into sermons The new pastor of the Highlands Christian Church is happy to let all the existing programs continue on. Members of the church work as a team and everything runs smoothly. It would be like changing sails in the middle of a crossing to change programs now, he said. by Lynn Atkins

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Center events Free Wildflower Seminar and Photo Walk by Staff Report

Community

American Legion Post 341: Vets Helping Vets The 1919 congressionally-chartered patriotic veterans organization, The American Legion, focuses on service to veterans, assistance to its members, and service to groups in the community, such as Boy and Girl Scouts, and Boys and Girls State participants. A recent example of the veterans in the American Legion Post 341, located at 1889 Bella Vista Way, serving veterans involved a utility installation and building skills. by Staff Report

Annual city fireworks show set for July 3 The City of Bella Vista's annual fireworks display, sponsored by the City of Bella Vista and Discover Bella Vista, will be held just after dark on Wednesday, July 3, at the park below Loch Lomond dam on Glasgow Road. by Cassi Lapp

Club News BV Civil War Round Table by Staff Report

Cards and Games Monday St. Bernard Double Deck Pinochle -- Second by Staff Report

Mark Your Calendar June 24 by Staff Report

Library News Expand the Library by Bella Vista Library Staff

Bella Vista Weather Forecast Thursday, June 20 by Staff Report

Historical Museum News Bella Vista Civil War Roundtable by Xyta Lucas, president BV Historical Society

Opinion

RON WOOD: Genesis and the Big Bang Earlier this year, I noticed a video on YouTube entitled, "Jewish scientist makes the greatest Jewish discovery!" Intrigued, I watched it and was glad I did. The scientist was Dr. James Tour, a Messianic Jew. In other words, he believes that Jesus is the Messiah who was promised in the Bible. Tour's amazing scientific work was also fascinating to hear about. by Ron Wood

MAYLON RICE: Summer Books 2: History, politics dominates the list After a brief space of time, I'll turn to another addition of the best in Arkansas books out for the summer. by Maylon T. Rice Columnist

LETTER TO EDITOR: Fake News We have lived in Bella Vista for just over a year. We are extremely happy with our decision to move to this community. by Tucker Kehoe Bella Vista

LETTER TO EDITOR: Bella Vista Lake Dam Debacle Clearly belonging to, and the responsibility of, the city of Bentonville are the Bella Vista dam, its paths, et al. And being in this position, Bella Vista should allow them to operate independently of outside influences. by Margaret Washburn Bella Vista

OFF THE CUFF: Sometimes a miracle happens "The saints be praised!" Wow, I'll bet you haven't heard that old saying in a long time. Bet today's generation has never even heard those words or known the meaning they deliver ... they're probably as out-of-town as many of us (personal) who are unable to relate to today's sayings which will be memorable to the old timers of another day. Confession time: It's been a long time since that old saying crawled around in my gray matter, such as it is ... somehow it just popped up and deserves an explanation. by Dodie Evans

LETTER TO EDITOR: Well protected When I read the June 5 letter from Dale Lange about the police department, I just about came out of my chair. by David Brandenburg Bella Vista

Letter to the Editor: Members First By the time you read this, our three new board directors will have taken their seats. Teah Bidwell, Steve McKee and Jerre Barron Jr. were recently elected to the board by a significant majority of the membership. This is a mandate from voting members that our board needs to change direction. by Kevin Dooley Bella Vista

Legislating morality? Some time ago, a friend and I were talking about our nation's problems and how they could be solved. His position was that new laws need to be created for every new situation, and I said multitudinous comprehensive laws were already in place -- but needed to be enforced. by Gene Linzey

Religion

GENE LINZEY: Suicide doesn't help Carol and I had been at the Niagara Falls for five minutes when the state trooper walked up and asked, "Sir, I don't understand a thing any these folks are saying, but you look like you speak English. Have you heard anything about a man jumping over the edge?" by Gene Linzey

RANDY MOLL: How can one receive the Holy Spirit? Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." Acts 2:38-39 by Randy Moll

MARK VOLL: The joy of embarrassing our kids I was once the kid who was embarrassed by his parents. I mean, goodness, gracious, they would stop and talk with random strangers. They would practically bend over backward, stop what they were otherwise doing, and go out of their way to be friendly, even helpful to complete strangers. How embarrassing! And I think they knew it from the rolling of my eyes, but didn't care! In fact, I think they enjoyed embarrassing their kids by doing things like that! by Mark Voll Columnist

Church News Bella Vista Community Church by Staff Report

Do you know and serve the true God? "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:4-9 by Randy Moll

A team impacts cities My study of biblical ministry teams began when I first saw in the scriptures how Paul's ministry failed in Athens. From that starting point, I was astounded to discover a third of Paul's cohorts were women. God wants to use women in the church, business and government. by Ron Wood

Core values Six months ago, I received an invitation to attend a spiritual retreat offered by the Episcopal Church. Each conference is limited to 24 clergy members. After I accepted the invitation, I received a packet of logistical information, questionnaires and a list of materials that were instructed to bring to the conference. One of the preconference subjects was core values. Core values were defined as "those basic beliefs or organizing principles that give our lives meaning and shape our relationship to the world around us. When we get in touch with what truly matters to us, we discover what makes us alive and we rediscover what God intended in us and for us." by Ken Parks Columnist

Church News Bella Vista Lutheran Church by Staff Report