Network of Community Options

By: Andrea Bruner, Special to the SRC Carolyn Brewer of Wideman never had a real Barbie doll when she was a little girl - only imitations. So when her mom gave a Holiday Barbie for Christmas in 1998, a surprised Carolyn immediately understood the sentiment behind the special gift.It was the last Christmas gift her mom gave her, as she died eight months later.But her brother Charles Caperton, a resident at the…

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Network of Community Options, Inc. consumer Colin Treat received a special piece of mail this week, an autographed photo from Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson.Colin’s mother, Sonia Estes, said Colin loves to receive mail with his name on it, specifically. She said she used to work for the Izard County Office of Emergency Management and has known Douglas Smith, who is a Public Safety Liaison with Gov. Hutchinson, for a number of years.She…

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