The seventh annual Buzz-B-Q, hosted by KABZ-FM, 103.7 The Buzz, will be Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the North Little Rock RV Park on the North Shore of the Arkansas River.
The Buzz-B-Q barbecue and music festival benefits the Arkansas Professional Firefighters’ project, Camp Sunshine.
“Camp Sunshine is an annual four-day camp for pediatric burn survivors completely funded by the Arkansas Professional Firefighters and is free for the camper,” said Capt. Mark Warford, president of IAFF Local No. 35. “By partnering with The Buzz on Buzz-B-Q, we are able to help fund this camp and assist the kids’ transition from being a burn victim to burn survivor through fun activities with other kids who are going through a similar situation.”
Camp Sunshine is held every August at Camp Aldersgate in west Little Rock. Counselors and volunteers are firefighters, adult burn survivors and Arkansas Children’s Hospital personnel, such as the Burn Center nurses. Volunteers participate in many activities with campers including fishing, swimming, canoeing, arts and crafts, a dance and even a trip to Magic Springs amusement park near Hot Springs.
“The atmosphere is relaxed and happy. Kids can catch up with old friends and meet new ones, all having survived the same devastating experience,” Warford said. “We get as much out of the camp as the kids themselves. It brings it home, and to the heart, as to why we do the job we do.”
Tickets to Buzz-B-Q are on sale now. The public may buy one ticket for $10 and get one free at participating ticket locations before the event. Ticket locations are listed online at www.1037thebuzz.com. Tickets are $10 a person at the door on the day of the event. Children 12 and under are admitted free.
More than 90 local barbecue teams will compete in the barbecue contest for $5,000 in cash and prizes in the categories of pork, ribs and chicken. Forty-five teams are competing in the Average Joe Division for the laid-back griller. Forty-seven teams are competing in the more competitive Pro Division.
Half of the teams will be handing out free samples of their barbecue to the public. These teams will be competing for the People’s Choice Award that will be judged by a random sampling of Buzz-B-Q attendees. Teams also will be voted on for a showmanship prize for originality of the barbecue team space. Teams giving free samples and participating in the showmanship contest will display signs in their team space.
Live music will be featured on the music stage by Josh Green, The Moses Tucker Band, Jeff Coleman and the Feeders, Taylor Made Rocks and Canvas. The Kids Zone will feature options such as a rock-climbing wall and the Buzzaritaville will offer food, drinks and entertainment for the whole family. KABZ personalities Tommy Smith, David Bazzel, Roger Scott, Justin Acri and Pat Bradley will be among those serving as masters of ceremony.
The night before, the Buzz is hosting the Kick-off to Buzz-B-Q party from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the RV Park that is free to the public. Buzzaritaville will be open and live music will be provided by Steele Jessup, Breaking Eden and Sharpe Dunaway and the Meanies.
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An Air Evac Lifeteam medical helicopter based in Vilonia crashed near Scotland in Van Buren County, Ark., just before 4 a.m. Tuesday on its way to pick up a patient at Alread.
Pilot Kenneth Robertson, flight nurse Kenny Meyer Jr. and paramedic Gayla Gregory were killed.
Meyer had taken the shift to cover for a fellow team member whose wife delivered their baby Monday night, a few days earlier than expected.
Coverage is available at arkansasnews.com and lonokenews.net.
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With Arkansas temperatures in the 90s and 100s, and the heat index 10 or 12 degrees above that, now is the time to be smart about staying cool.
That could mean anything from thinking cool thoughts and daydreaming of icebergs to planning evening meals that are light, cool and don’t require time in the kitchen with the oven going.
Salads, garden or the fruit variety, make a lot of sense at this time of the year. My doctor that has ordered me to lose weight says the evening meal should be the lightest of the day, regardless of what the calendar indicates.
The fruit tree (and bush or plant) is a good way to go with desserts, too. True, it’s hard to beat ice cream when the thermometer is in triple digits, but strawberries and tomatoes are great, too. Even if you go the frozen route, yogurt can help keep some of the pounds off.
As far as around the house, the trick is staying cool without having heart-attack-inducing utility bills. Air-conditioning may be the life saver, but it helps to keep the cool air in by making sure your doors and windows are well-sealed and that ceiling fans and box fans help move the air around.
Blocking the sunlight coming into the house has its advantages, and can keep the temperatures down considerably. Dress light — in fabric and color. Anything helps when the family’s combined ages don’t add up to the reading on the digital thermometer.
If you go out for exercise, be prepared — dress in light clothes and have water or hydration drinks available at all times. The sporting goods stores have some nifty bottles and carriers for your liquid refreshments.
One more thing … if you have pets, keep them cool. If their indoor animals, keep them inside, and if they stay outdoors, keep them cool and give them a place they can cool off while you’re away. Make sure they have access to water.
Good luck and stay cool out there.
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We understand that the National Weather Service has predicted a heat index of 106 for Central Arkansas tomorrow (Wednesday, July 14, 2010).
So, the city of North Little Rock is opening the Heat Relief Center at the North Little Rock Community Center at 2700 Willow Street in North Little Rock. It will be open from noon to 6 p.m.
Margaret Powell of the mayor’s office said residents may call the Heat Relief Hotline at 340-5454 for more information.
If you need help, call the hot line. Or, if you have a neighbor or someone unable to make the call, call the city to determine what to do.
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My dad, Woot Dougherty, had a pacemaker inserted May 25 to help smooth his heartbeat. It was performed by Dr. Kennedy at Baptist Health Medical Center’s Hickingbotham Outpatient Center in Little Rock.
He is 74 and always has been in excellent health. He’s been a diesel mechanic most of his life — a good one — except for a few years when he moved to Missouri and sold heavy equipment. He talks about not being as strong as he once was, but he’s still one of the strongest men I know.
He had experienced a couple of bouts of dizziness and fast heartbeats several months ago, but didn’t care for the prospects of having the pacemaker surgery. A recent recurrence of the symptoms helped him change his mind.
My brothers, Pat Dougherty of Carrollton, Texas, and Andy Dougherty of Marion, Ark., drove in for the surgery. My wife, Nancy, and I were there, as was Terry Sayers, the pastor at Pine Grove Baptist Church, where my parents are members. They were married in that church, near Sweet Home, nearly 57 years ago, though not by the youngster, Terry.
He did have to make a stop at Homer’s Cafe, on Roosevelt Road near Little Rock National Airport, on his way home from the hospital the next day.
Dad is doing better — his recovery at home has gone well. He said the pain was still there from the surgery for the first week or so, but he feels much better now. During his second week, He asked me to drive him down to the cemetery to check on a worker the church had hired to mow the grounds. When he pulled himself into the passenger side of his pickup, I chastised him for using the arm nearest the pacemaker, and he told me, “I’m not putting weight on it. I’m just using it for balance.” Sure, Dad.
We’ve all told him that even though his two weeks of “taking it easy” is over, he doesn’t need to rush into any heavy lifting or projects that require long periods in the sun.
When I call the house and ask my mom where Dad is, she’ll say, “He’s outside.” I’ll say, “It’s too hot for him to be outside,” and she’ll reply, “It’s OK. He’s just checking on the garden.” Whether that’s what he’s actually doing, she doesn’t know, but that’s what makes her feel better, so that’s what he tells her.
Mom has had trouble getting Dad to retire. After he closed his business, he continued to do projects for longtime customers. Maybe the pacemaker will get him to slow down some. On the other hand, maybe his continued activity is the reason he’s in good health at 74.
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