Festival Signals Autumn’s Arrival
OCTOBER 2010
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Arkansas Hospice
Dorothy Babish is thankful hospice was there to provide care and support when she, her late husband John, and their family needed it most. The Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home is expected to be completed by next year with a possible late spring or early summer opening.
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The Arkansas Tech University Homecoming 2010 weekend will begin long before the Wonder Boys suit up on Saturday night. Festivities include a Golf Classic, Ladies champagne Bingo Luncheon, a Homecoming Tailgate Party, group reunions and much, much more.
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Turning Fact into Fiction River Valley author and historian Nancy Dane works hard at her craft. She has spent more than ten years doing detailed research before she published her first book, Tattered Glory, a non-fiction account of the Civil War in Johnson County.
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ABOUT the River Valley
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Vol. V, Issue 8 – October 2010
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The Editor’s Notebook
My world is filled with words – spoken, written, recorded. Always I speak (albeit often too much) and sometimes I read (though not as much as I’d like.) Almost every single day, I write. Whether it’s a personal letter, an article or news release, or even just a shopping list, the written word is so important in my everyday life. My husband used to call me “Webster” and I’ve often been referred to as a “word-smith.” Those who know me can get irritated at my simple frustrations with misspoken phrases or misspelled words. Recently my daughter Laura and her husband Daniel began looking to buy a home in Cabot where they both live and work. Having each lived in and rented apartments there for several years, they combined their joint households into our daughter’s two-bedroom apartment – large enough for one woman and a dog but shrinking when her husband, his weight-lifting set, recliner and a few personal belongs were added to the alreadyfilled rooms. Happy as their union has been, the need for more room (and a fenced-in yard for my granddog Phoenix) became quickly evident. How does this tidbit fit into my ranting? One of their favorite homes was located on a street called “Krooked Kreek.” Ugh. That’s just wrong! Original spelling perhaps but irritating none-the-less. Cute house, though. Having missed the era of ‘shorthand’ -- though my business-oriented high school classmates did not – I mastered (and later excelled) on first the manual and then the electric typewriter. My fingers tingle when I recall those painful first days but how thankful those same fingers become when I hit the backspace key repeatedly as opposed to reaching for a bottle of correction fluid. Then came my own form of ‘short hand’ as I took volumes of notes over the course of high school and college note taking, meeting notes and story interviews. Although some could have translated my own quick-writing note form, I must admit, often I could not! Hopefully the first to admit my mistakes, I am not perfect in typing, writing, editing or composition. I just try. Sometimes I get it right; sometimes I do not. Times do change, as I was reminded when I was sending an email this morning. The world of texting and Facebook has changed the way we communicate. I must admit, it’s also changing the way I ‘write.’ As I prepared an email response, I caught my usual ‘ttyl’ as I finished the note. ‘Talk to you Later’ is the perfect response on so many levels. My daughter’s favorite “jk” threw me for a loop at first. “Just kidding” or “nk” no kidding didn’t come register with me quickly. Are all those abbreviations an internal conflict with the green-eyed grammarian? Definitely, but they are quick and oh so appropriate. Proof that if we are going to face the future and stay in touch, we are forced to change. Ttyl. C U!
Dianne Edwards, Editor/Publisher Correction: Following the publication of “The Bottomless Cup” in September’s issue, we were contacted by Tanya Lay, previous owner of the Time Out Cafe, referenced in the story written and submitted by Jane Barnes. To set the record straight, the following information was provided as a correction by Lay: Lay never owned a cafe before, never had food poisoning in her cafe, never cooked “navy beans” at Time Out, never had a man cook the foods, prepared everything herself except the pies -- which were made by Ruth Minnick -- and never served a “burnt pie.” The “biker crowd that was mentioned were people of the community (including the police chaplain) who worked, had families, paid taxes... and performed other charity work.” Time Out was never raided by the police and was never a ‘meth lab.’ According to Lay, the Brown Derby Restaurant later became Uncle Toms, which apparently was raided and busted for drugs. Lay described Time Out as a ‘home run’ and not a strike out. She reportedly outgrew the building because of its success as a restaurant and moved Time Out to 4th Street before selling the business. Our apologies to Tanya and her past patrons.
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As difficult as it may be to accept, the holidays are just around the corner. With that comes one of the area’s favorite pastimes – shopping. Though sometimes ridiculed as a frivolous activity by some, most of us happily take advantage of great selection and availability while helping boost the local economy. Besides supporting friends and neighbors by “shopping locally,” River Valley residents have an opportunity to champion a wonderful cause – the Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley -- through their annual shopping extravaganza, Mistletoe Market. This year’s event is set for Oct. 8-9. In addition to two days of general public shopping, a preview party from 6 to 8 p.m. will be held on Thursday, Oct. 7. Tickets for that event are $25 and must be purchased in advance by calling 968-7819. Merchants will be on hand offering a wide variety of holiday gifts and specialty items such as whimsical handmade gifts, candles, jewelry, skin care products, food items, clothing, baby gifts, art, Christmas decor and much more. Admission is $5 per person and benefits the club. October 2010
Mistletoe Market, the brainchild of a group of individuals coordinated by Gaye Croom, began in 2008. Mistletoe Market quickly has become a significant source of funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley. Founded in October 1989, the Boys and Girls Club provides diverse activities that meet the interests of more than 2,000 young people in Russellville and Dardanelle ages 6 to 18. The program focuses on engaging youngsters in activities that enable them to develop self-esteem and reach their full potential. Programs are based on physical, emotional, cultural and social needs and interests of girls and boys, and recognizing developmental principles in leadership, education and career development, the arts, fitness and recreation, and health and life skills. Cathy Andrasik, executive director of the local Boys and Girls Club praises the Mistletoe Market volunteers and promises and event that is “not only fun and great shopping, but also an important fundraiser for the kids we serve.” For information on Mistletoe Market, see our story on page 16 or call 968-7819.
Oct. 2: Harvest Fest Bazaar and Dinner, 2-10 p.m.; BBQ dinner, entertainment, games for all ages, silent auction, jumpables, Bingo; St. John’s Catholic School, 967.4644. Oct. 2: 5K Run/Walk to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Central Arkansas, by Cargill Pork, Bona Dea Trails; registration 8 a.m.; www.bbbsnca. com or (501) 336-9505. Oct. 2: American Heart Association’s Heart, ATU, 9 a.m.; info:call Cindy Hudlow at (479) 571-6687 or visit www.heartwalk.kintera.org/rivervalleyar. Oct. 2: 31st Annual Mt. Magazine Frontier Day Festival, Square in Paris; info: 963-2244 or visit www. parisaronline.com. Oct. 3: Dwight Elementary PTA All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, Stoby’s Restaurant, 9-2. Tickets: $5 in advance or day of; 968-3967. Oct. 3: The Porcelain Club of Russellville Exhibit Opening, RV Arts Center, 1-3 p.m.; info: 968-2452. Oct. 8-9: Misteltoe Market, Boys & Girls Club, 600 East 16th Street; info: 968-7819. Oct. 9-10: Arkansas Valley Soccer Association Fall Tournament, Russellville Soccer Complex, Lock & Dam Road; 7-7. Oct. 12: Transitions Bereavement Support Group, 10 a.m., Arkansas Hospice, 2405 E. Parkway; second Tuesday of each month. Info: 498-2050. Oct. 16: Arkansas Tech University Homecoming, 2 p.m. Oct. 23: 15th Annual OKTOBERFEST, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4-7 p.m. German food, silent auction, entertainment; meal for a fee; info: 968-1309. Oct. 28: Community Bingo, seniors 55 and older; 2-3 p.m.; door prizes, grand prize, refreshments; Wildflower, 240 S. Inglewood, Russellville; 890-6709. Oct. 28: “BIG” Breakfast hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lake Point Conference Center, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; info: Robin at 857-0427. Oct. 30: Downtown Fall Fest and Chili Cook-off, Downtown Russellville; info: 967-1437. *Unless otherwise indicated, all area codes are 479. Visit www.aboutrvmag.com for a list of activities updated as they are received. To have your event included in the ABOUT Calendar of Events, email: editor@aboutrvmag. com or fax to (866) 757-3282. Deadline is the 15th of the month preceding publication.
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October Means... Downtown Fall Fest and Chili Cookoff Photos courtesy of Steve Newby
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he sun is just beginning to break over the horizon when the smells of custom-built omelets comingle with wafts of sizzlin’ chili. Not your typical Autumn morning fragrance but then Russellville’s annual Downtown Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff is no ordinary festival. This year’s 19th annual event will be held Saturday, Oct. 30, on the streets of Historic Downtown Russellville. Since its inception in 1992, the annual Fall Fest and Chili Cookoff, orchestrated as a fundraiser for the Main Street Russellville program, has grown in size and popularity. Held each year on the last Saturday in October, the day’s schedule runs from 6:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. – a day filled with family fun promises Betsy McGuire, director of Main Street Russellville. ”This daylong celebration hearkens back to the “good ole days” when carnivals set up on the streets of Downtown Russellville,” adds McGuire. Admission is free. Regular events and features include: arts and crafts exhibitors, a Car and Truck Show, Canine Capers Dog Show, Children’s Costume Contest, CASI-sanctioned Chili Cookoff, Commercial Exhibitors and Food Vendors, Friends of the Depot Omelet Breakfast, Non-Profit Organization Exhibitors and Organization Vendors, Old Fashioned Pie Contest, Political Parties and Candidates, Tour de Pumpkin Bike Ride and 5K Run & 1K Kids Fun Run. A children’s game midway, hosted by Central Presbyterian Church, is very popular during the day. Spaces measuring 10’x10’ are available for rental during the festival. Specifics include: Arts and Crafts exhibit, $35 per space; political parties and candidates, $50; commercial exhibit, $50; commercial food vendor, $100; non-profit organization (no sales) $25; non-profit organization (food vendor) $25 plus 10% of gross sales. Nonprofit organizations wishing to sell food items must contact Main Street Russellville for pre-approval. Each exhibitor will be assigned a 10x10 open parking space in Downtown Russellville. Tables and any covering (umbrella or tent, etc.) must be provided by the exhibitor. Check in at the Depot for booth location during set-up times. Space will be issued based on the needs of the exhibitor and as available infrastructure (electricity, water, etc.) allows. There is a limited amount of electricity available at an additional fee of $15 for each 110 electrical outlet plug in.
Early set up is from 6 to 8 p.m. the Friday evening before the festival day. For availability and pricing of electrical access, contact Main Street Russellville at (479) 967-1437. All exhibits must be set up by 8 a.m. and remain until 5 p.m. the day of the event. The streets will be closed to all vehicle traffic at 8 a.m. and will not re-open until after 5 p.m. Participants are asked to check in at the information desk located inside the Depot at 320 W. C St. (on the corner of W. C St. and N. Denver Ave). An attendant will be present to direct registered participants to their assigned space, and diagrams will be posted at the information booth indicating assigned exhibit space. Omelet Breakfast Festival goers are encouraged to begin their annual trek to the Fall Fest with the annual Friends of the Depot Omelet Breakfast. The event runs from 6:30 until 10:30 a.m. at the American Legion Hut in Downtown Russellville. Advance tickets are available for $5 and may be purchased at the Depot, participating businesses or from volunteers. Tickets are $6 if purchased at the door day of event. Ticket holders build their own omelet by selecting ingredients then watch as it is cooked before their eyes by volunteers from Friends of the Depot. Side Dishes included with the meal are hash browns and grilled Texas toast. Coffee, milk and juice are provided. Dick Goodman and Linda Carnahan are assisting with the coordination of this annual event. 5K Walk/Run, 1K Kids Run The 2010 Fall Festival 5K Run, 5K Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run, sponsored by the River Valley Runners Club, will begin
with registration at 7 a.m. in Downtown Russellville at the West End of the Depot. According to organizers, the 5K and 1K courses are flat and fast. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 8 a.m. The Kids run follows, beginning at 8:45 a.m. The race course will close at 9:15 a.m. All pre-registered entrants will receive a long-sleeve t-shirt. Awards for the 5K Run include: Top 3 OVERALL, Top 3 Masters (40 and up), Top 3 in 5 year age divisions including 0-9, 1014, 15-19 thru 70+ men and women. Walker category awards will be given to the Top 3 overall, men and women. Awards will be given in the Kids 1K Run for: Top 3 Overall 12 and under; age groups, boys and girls 0-4, 5-6, 7-9 and 10-12. Pre- and Post-race massages will be available from The Mirage. Entry forms are available online and from the Depot. Checks need to be made payable to: Downtown Fall Festival 5K and mailed to: 859 Stonegate Drive, Russellville, 72802. Fees are $15.00 Before Oct 30; $10, ages 12 and under, and $20.00 on Race Day. Stephanie Duffield is assisting with this year’s event. For information, call 2645239. A signed release is required. Preregistrants must indicate t-shirt size and additional information on the required entry form. A parent’s signature is required for entrants below the age of 18. Car and Truck Show The Fall Fest Car and Truck Show will be held on the parking lot of the Pope County Courthouse according to Bill Butts, co-chairman of the event. Thirty classes will include original cars and trucks, modified cars and trucks, street rods, Camaro/Firebird, Mustangs, Corvettes,
special interest, Rat Rods, Early Ford’s Flat Heads, unfinished less than 75%, imports, Volkswagen and factory muscle cars. The event is rain or shine. Registration fee is $15 pre-entry, $5 for one additional car and must be received no later than Oct. 21. Registration day of show is $20. Registration is 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. First and second place will be awarded to each class, with several special and best of show trophies awarded, as well. A special award of $50 cash will be given to the best Halloween or Character Costume. Must have your vehicle registered to win. Organizers are not responsible for accidents or damage to any vehicle or person. Dogs will not be allowed in the display area. Entry forms are available online and request the following: name, address, vehicle make, year, class, and veteran/ conflict. Entries may be mailed to: Bill Butts, 24 Golden Pond Drive, Russellville AR, 72802. For additional information, call Butts at (479) 857-1822, Gene Kelly at 967-1961 or Jerry Evans at 967-2763. Canine Capers Dog Show The 12th annual Canine Capers dog show will begin at 2:30. Registration is from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. McGruff the Crime Dog will appear at 1:45 p.m. An obedience training demonstration by Cheree Miller will be from 2:15. The show begins approximately 2:30 p.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. Canine Capers will move to the West End of the Depot. Master of ceremonies will be local radio personality Johnny Story of River Valley Radio. Youth from K-12 may enter. The youth must show the dog. An adult must remain at the show with youth 18 and under. The youth must walk the dog in the show ring. >>
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National Pharmacy Technician Day C&D Drug Store is celebrating Pharmacy Technicians’ contributions to safe and effective medication use for patients. We’d like to thank our pharmacy technicians for their hard work and dedication! THANK YOU Kim, Sheri, Zach, Kimberly, and Carla, C&D’s Pharmacy Technicians.
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Dogs must be fully vaccinated in order to participate and be on a leash and under the owner’s control at all times. The Canine Capers committee reserves the right to excuse any dog and owner due to disruptive or aggressive behavior. Judging will be by 4-H youth and all results are final. Categories to be judged include: best dressed, best trick(s), downright” ugly, most energy and cutest. The first 35 entrants may enter in two categories. All registered dogs may participate in the Grand Parade which follows the end of the show. Mary Cohoon is the committee chairperson. She has coordinated for a number of years. For information, call 967-1427 or 967-2981. Children’s Costume Contest A Children’s Costume Contest will begin with registration at noon near the stage of the Caboose at Depot Park. The contest begins at 1 p.m. Forms must be completed to participate and include pertinent information including the appropriate age group. Divisions include: 0 to 12 months, 13 months to 2 years, 3 to 4 years, 5 to 7 years, and 8 to 12 years. Prizes will be awarded by age group. A signed photography release is required. Forms are available online and may be returned in advance to: Terra Renewal, Attn: Nicole Harlan (chairman), 201 S Denver, Ste B, Russellville, AR 72801. For information, call 498-0547 or 970-6174. Wagon Parade A children’s wagon parade, Trick My Wagon will begin at noon. Participants will meet at the B Street intersection. Decorated bikes, trikes, wagons and the like are welcomed. Non-motorized are preferred but will be placed in the parade accordingly, said committee chairman Jerry Evans.
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There is no charge for entry but participants are urged to dress in costume and decorate their “vehicle.” For information, call 9706100 or 967-2763, Chili Cookoff The eagerly anticipated Chili Cookoff begins with 6 a.m. setup. Registration is conducted from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Cook’s Meeting is conducted at 9:30 a.m. Prepared entries must be submitted at noon. Showmanship is judged between 10 and noon. The presentation of awards will begin at 2 p.m., announced from the stage near the caboose in Depot Park. “Get the gang together and pull out those chili pots and propane burners and get ready to get cookin’! Challenge your co-workers, family, friends and neighbors to take part in the fun,” urge committee co-chairs Chari Hillenburg and Tammy Reno. Associates of ARVEST Bank have coordinated the Chili Cookoff the past few years. Entry fee is $25 per team with prizes are awarded in the following divisions: CASI, Novice, People’s Choice and Showmanship. Since the event is sanctioned by C.A.S.I., chili cookoff rules apply. Those rules include the fact that all chili must be cooked “on site” the day of the cookoff from “scratch”. For a complete listing of all C.A.S.I rules, visit the mainstreetrussellville.org website or contact coordinators. Chili will be judged on C.A.S.I. standards which includes the following criteria: red color, aroma, consistency, taste and aftertaste. Prizes will be awarded to 1st thru 10th place in C.A.S.I. Division. (Other rules apply. See entry form for complete details.) The Novice category has similar rules to C.A.S.I. entries. Organizers describe this division is defined as...”Chili that is made of anything but the kitchen sink”!
“If you have never cooked in a C.A.S.I. Chili Cookoff but would like to compete in future events as a C.A.S.I. cook you will need to prepare your chili according to C.A.S.I. rules even though you are competing as a Novice in this event,” remind the organizers. “Even though you cannot win the C.A.S.I. division this time you will be qualified to compete as a C.A.S.I. cook at the next C.A.S.I. Chili Cookoff that you attend, and you still qualify to win the Novice division this time! When competing in the Novice Division, each contestant must cook a minimum of 10 gallons of chili. Chili kits ($3 each) will be sold from two locations after judging. Proceeds will go toward defraying costs and to the Main Street Russellville organization. The Showmanship Category allows participants the chance to “ham it up” with booth decorations and “chili Charisma!” Showmanship teams must have a minimum of one cook entered in the C.A.S.I. Chili competition. Contestants must declare their intention to compete in show at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the showmanship. This can be done when signing in for the chili judging cup. Showmanship judging will be based on the following criteria: theme, costume, booth set up, action and audience appeal. Fall festival chairpersons encourage entrants to be imaginative and pick a theme. “Don your costumes and compose your skits! Loosen up and have some fun with this one,” they urge. Please make checks for entry fee payable to: Main Street Russellville, P.O. Box 694, Russellville, AR 72811. For additional info call (479) 967-1437. Story cont. on page 38
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Men’s and women’s Venture rain jackets by The North Face. Feltner’s Athlete’s Corner; 2320 West Main, Russellville; (479) 968-6464
Is made so much easier with these colorful and fun fashions. Witches hat, decorated with glitter, orange balls and black netting. Hat is from Raz. traveling broom in orange and black is by Tag. Rose Drug; 3103 West Main Place, Russellville; (479) 968-1323
Auburn Boots for kids by KEEN. Feltner’s Athlete’s Corner; 2320 West Main, Russellville; (479) 968-6464
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Great lighting for your entire home. Several finishes and styles to help brighten your home. RIDOUT LUMBER; 1717 E. Main, Russellville (479) 968-8900
Beautiful metal pumpkins. These come in different sizes. This would look lovely on a mantle or buffet. Gifts on Parkway/Gifts on Rogers; 2149 E. Parkway, Russellville (479) 890-6932; 510 S. Rogers, Clarksville (479) 705-8282
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Hospice Home, Babish Lane: An Honor Befitting Story by Holly Ruppel Photos courtesy of the Babish Family, Arkansas Hospice and ABOUT Magazine
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tanding before a small table in her Russellville home, Dorothy Babish carefully picks up a framed photograph and regards it with a mixture of admiration, love and restrained emotion. The distinguished man beaming back at her from the aging paper is her late husband, John A. Babish. Babish’s eyes light up as she recalls a fond memory, and replacing the photograph with the other neatly arranged photos and sympathy cards on the memorial table, she begins to tell one of countless stories about her husband of 36 years. Babish, who is originally from California, met her husband in the late 1960s while she was working in an insurance agent’s office. The future Mrs. Babish met John near the beginning of his 38year career in the insurance agency. They married soon after and, following John’s retirement, moved to Russellville in 1996 after visiting friends in Center Valley and falling in love with the area. Even though the couple enjoyed the community, they moved back to California to be closer to family after John suffered a heart attack. But California didn’t feel like home anymore. “You can never go home again,” Babish said, acknowledging she and John never felt right about moving from Arkansas and longed to return. “We missed the Arkansas way of life,” Babish said. The couple moved back to Russellville in 2000 and returned to their peaceful, small town life. John was doing really well, Babish said. But when Dorothy Babish was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2005, the effect of her illness on her husband was manifest. “It really brought him down,” she said. Dorothy’s three daughters soon realized that John needed assistance caring for their mother, so they began a two-week rotation of trips to Russellville. He began having heart problems shortly after that time.
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Babish and her daughters soon faced a difficult decision, to move John back to California so he would be closer to family or place him a local rest home, where he would receive constant care. After careful consideration, Babish and her daughters decided to place John in a rest home in Dardanelle. He died two weeks later while in hospice care with Arkansas Hospice. Babish didn’t realize it at the time, but her involvement with the hospice care system was only beginning. Her connection to hospice was reinforced when she was asked to serve on the board of Arkansas Hospice in Little Rock in 1996. At first, Babish said, her heart was set on serving and volunteering in Russellville, but she prayed about it and decided it was right for her to serve on the Little Rock board. “I didn’t know why they had chosen me to serve on the Arkansas Hospice board at that time,” Babish said of her surprise at being asked to serve as a member. Then, one of her daughters called her in 2008 and informed her there would be a dedication of the land for a new hospice home in Russellville. Babish said her daughter told her, “They were so good to you, and Pop, too.” She wanted to contribute to the home’s completion, so Babish set out to help raise the funds necessary for the home’s construction, serving on the capital campaign committee tirelessly organizing fund raisers and asking community members and businesses for donations. Babish claims little credit for her role in raising the $2.5 million necessary to build the home. October 2010
June 2005 Feasibility Study conducted by Arkansas Hospice of Little Rock to determine need, community desire and feasibility of locating facility in Russellville.
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January 2006 Capital Campaign Committee commits to raising $3,000,000 for proposed $6,000,000 facility (20 bedrooms and 24,000 sq feet.
Spring 2005 Capital Campaign Committee formed.
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September 2005 Jim Bob Humphrey becomes Capital Campaign Committee Chairman; Dorothy Babish is a member.
December 2008 New Architect Jeff Harrison Hired - New Construction Company Keener Hired.
September 2006 Jim Ed Brown Concert at Arkansas Tech University, proceeds to benefit the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home.
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June 2010 Foundation pouring and framing of main Hospice house building June 2010.
February 2010 Completion of a durable medical equipment (DME) building on the site.
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due to changes in economic outlook and medicare changes.
“I don’t want any credit for myself,” she said. She gives most of the credit to Jim Bob Humphrey, chair of the capital campaign committee for the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. “He’s like the Rock of Gibraltar,” she said. “I can’t take the credit without him.” Babish said it’s important to have a hospice home in Russellville because hospice patients and their families should have a closer option. That relieves some of the stress, she said, and takes the strain off of families caring for their terminally ill loved ones. “So many people have to drive to Little Rock,” she said. Babish said the decision to put John in hospice care was difficult because when she thought about hospice before John’s illness, she thought about death – that going into hospice meant dying. “That’s exactly the outlook people have,” Rhonda Horton, Program Director for Arkansas Hospice, said.
Horton stressed the importance of patients living their last days to the fullest. “It’s not about dying,” she said. “It’s about living.” Horton said even when there is not quantity of life, there can still be quality of life. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), hospice is “the model for quality compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness” and “provides expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient’s needs and wishes.” Horton said hospice is for people with a life-limiting illness who are to the point when they’re in the hospital more than they’re home, when treatments are no longer an option and they have to make the decision to have quality time with their loved ones for whatever time they have left. >>
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Hospice offers comfort care rather than curative care and is intended to make patients and their families more comfortable during the patient’s final days of life. Home-based hospice care is given in the patient’s personal home or a nursing home and the patient’s relatives and a group of trained professionals, including CNA, RN case manager, bereavement counselor, chaplain and a medical director work together to provide care for the patient. “The patient and the family are involved in the plan of care development,” Horton said. Trained hospice staff is on-call 24/7 to
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care for patients and provide support for family members (NHPCO). The Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home will offer management of pain or symptoms that cannot be managed effectively in a patient’s home setting. The 7,000-square-foot eight-patient room facility will also provide a place for patients who are imminently dying and cannot be cared for at home. The home features eight private patient bedrooms, a kitchen where families can prepare and eat meals, a family room, a chapel and a garden. Horton said the facility will have a “homelike” feel, with the aim to be as comfortable as possible for patients and their families. In the most difficult times in life, she said, that comfort is even more important. Patient rooms will also feature comfortable furnishings so that family members may stay with their loved ones. The Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home is expected to be completed by next year, Horton said, with organizers anticipating a late spring or early summer opening. “It’s been an amazing journey,” Phyllis Bewley, a member of the capital campaign committee, said of the hospice home’s near completion. Bewley acknowledged Babish’s efforts in the completion of the home.
“She has worked diligently,” Bewley said. “She’s just never given up. She’s been determined that we’re going to have it “the hospice home” here in the River Valley.” Babish is thankful hospice was there to provide care and support when she, John and their family needed it most and she is proud to be a part of the hospice system and in seeing the home to its completion. “I felt like the Lord had a purpose in me being there,” she said. After John’s death, Babish said, there were a lot of tears, but she has managed to turn a negative experience into something positive – something to help people when they need help most and something to help her move forward. “Through the grace of the Lord,” she said, “we have to go on.” The Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home will be located at 220 John Babish Lane, named in honor of Babish’s late husband. For Babish, this fact is befitting her husband and his memory. “My husband was the type,” she said, “I don’t think he had an enemy.” When asked how her husband would feel about the hospice home being built in Russellville, she said, “He’d be right in there with me. He wanted to help others, not himself.” n
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Ladies, whatever you have planned for this weekend, cancel it. You must stop what you are doing and place the following at the top of your priority list. You must find every picture in your house and write on the back the year it was taken and the people in the picture. If you can you should also write how these people are related to you and what event you are capturing in the photo. After you have finished that project you need to find any object in your home -- crystal, china, vases, platters, candy dishes, gloves, hats, lamps, wall hangings, quilts, comforters, irons, ironing boards, phones, tools, and any and all furniture – and label them with who it belonged to, where you got it, and if it should be kept or discarded after your death. I am giving you all this assignment in the hopes that future generations will move much more quickly through our possessions than my family and I have moved through my dear grandparents’ possessions. We have just spent five longs days trying to work our way through 95 years of accumulation of their earthly possessions. We have made great progress, but there is still more to do. I am sure we would have moved much more quickly had the above mentioned actions been taken by my grandparents and great-grandparents. Picture if you will, four women standing around for five minutes pondering the origin of a beautiful yellow platter or five different cake stands. Multiply that by about 200 items and you have the lunacy- inducing events of our lives. We had no idea if some of these things were drug store finds or family heirlooms. Instead, we were left with my sister making up really good stories to go along with some of these items. For instance, we have two very old pictures in oval frames with curved glass. They are, I am sure, pictures of our relatives; we just have no idea which ones. One appears to be that of a one to two-year-old little girl. It’s hard to tell because in those days little boys were often put in gowns for pictures at that age. My sister has decided that this picture will, from this day forward, be
my grandmother when she was two-years-old. We have no way to know if we are lying to future generations or not, and apparently after five days of sorting, we don’t really care. The other picture is even more of a stretch. She has decided that picture is of our great-uncle Jewel who died at the age of 19. Since it works for me, we are actually going to label them this way. See why it is important for you to label your own pictures? If you don’t, you risk that someday your grandchildren or great-grandchildren will be making up a name and story to go along with a picture of you. Heck, now that I think about it that doesn’t sound too bad. I could just go ahead and make up some really good stories about myself and record them on the back of some pictures. I won’t really, but it is kind of funny to think about what I could say. Seriously, I am going to spend some time this week making the future a little easier for my children and grandchildren. I am taking pictures of family keepsakes -- many of which I just brought back with me from my grandparents’ house -- and writing down the information that goes with it. Then, I am placing it in a photo album. This way they will hopefully know which candlesticks I picked up at the dollar store and which ones belonged to their great-grandmother. And, if I don’t hurry up and label all my boys’ baby pictures, even I won’t be able to tell you which one is which son. They all looked so much alike when they were 3 to 6 months old. I have a feeling I will be doing a little creative name labeling myself on a few of their pictures. But for a woman who once labeled a picture, ‘the first day of school,’ even though it was really the ‘second day,’ I think I can get away with it. n
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hink of a leisure activity that people enjoy --- golf, running, walking and music come to mind --- and chances are it has been successfully united with a charitable effort to make a “The event was the result of a Boys and Girls Club meeting one day,” said Croom. “The way I remember it is that Blake Tarpley genuine difference for our community. But there is another group that was long overlooked for its was the one who brought it up. I got involved because (her potential to translate a hobby into good deeds for others --- those husband) Bucky told them I’d been to the Holiday House event who get their endorphins from hunting for the perfect gift or a great in Little Rock, and I’m sure he probably mentioned that I am an experienced shopper.” bargain. In 2008, event chair Gaye Croom tapped into that segment of the Croom and many other experienced shoppers will attend the third Arkansas River Valley population and the annual Mistletoe Market annual Mistletoe Market on Friday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the L.V. Williamson shopping extravaganza was born. Now, little more than two years after it was first imagined, Boys and Girls Club at 600 E. 16th Street in Russellville. Mistletoe Market has become a significant source of funding for Admission is $5 per person, and proceeds will again benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley. the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley. “We are so thrilled that local merchants are willing to come to our building and help raise money for our clubs,” said Cathy Andrasik, executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley. “We have an amazing team of volunteers putting this event together and we know it will be not only fun and great shopping, but also an important fundraiser for the kids we serve.” In addition to the two days of general public shopping, there will also be a preview party from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. Tickets for that event are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Call (479) 968-7819 for more information. The event will be a veritable buffet of shopping. Everything from art, beauty products, clothing, fall and holiday items, home décor, baby items, food, jewelry, toys and other gifts of all kinds will be among the wares available for purchase.
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“When you visit the Boys and Girls Club and you see the kids, it brings it to life.” “There are always a lot of items available for purchase that haven’t been in stores yet,” said Croom. “It’s a great place to get gift ideas, and it’s a festive atmosphere. The ladies are always excited to be there.” In all, more than 50 merchants will participate in the 2010 Mistletoe Market. “We believe in the Boys and Girls Club and its mission,” said Troylynn McSpadden of Burris Inc., one of the businesses that participates in the Mistletoe Market each year. “It’s a great project because the booth fees that we and the other merchants pay go to the Boys and Girls Club, and it’s great advertising for our business because I see so many more people there than I see anywhere else.” A dedicated corps of volunteers is also critical to the success of Mistletoe Market. “The committee has grown and changed over the years,” said Croom. “It is a great group of ladies and everybody pitches in to get things done.”
The project netted $26,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley in 2009, and Croom hopes for an even bigger event in 2010. “When you visit the Boys and Girls Club and you see the kids, it brings it to life,” said Croom. “It is all about giving the kids a safe place to go after school and allowing the Boys and Girls Club to have all of the wonderful programs they have for kids of all ages.” Andrasik knows that without Mistletoe Market, it would be difficult to meet the needs of the children that count on the Boys and Girls Club. “This is a positive place for kids, and we are fortunate we are in communities that give,” said Andrasik. “We are thankful for all of our donations each year. The Boys and Girls Club is a place for kids to have fun, and they do have fun, but it is with a purpose. So the community helps us help the kids by providing our funding and for that we are thankful.” n
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large percentage of the learning that takes place on a college campus occurs outside the classroom, and for many college students that includes participation in student organizations. Be they academic, social, athletic or some combination thereof, student organizations have been a part of Arkansas Tech University since its beginnings 100 years ago. In recognition of the important role that those organizations have played in the lives of Tech students from every era, Arkansas Tech Homecoming 2010 will focus on student organization reunion groups. Tech Homecoming 2010 is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16. “People come to college to get a degree,
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but along the way they gain lifelong memories of the people and places that changed their lives,” said Angela Bonds, director of alumni relations. “We hope that the student organization reunions at Homecoming 2010 will rekindle some of the memories and the friendships that make life at Arkansas Tech special.” Among the specific student organization reunions that are planned for Homecoming are Agricola and Arka Tech student publication staff members, campus ministries, Tech Ambassadors/Presidential Leadership Cabinet, ROTC, Student Senate/Student Government Association, Blue Key, Cardinal Key and Greek organizations. All of those reunion groups --- along with reunion groups from the College of Business, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Hospitality Administration, the Center for Leadership and Learning and any other Tech alumnus or friend who wants to come --- will meet on Centennial Plaza for a Homecoming tailgate party from 3 until 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16. There will be live music, inflatable bump-and-jump games, a $5 picnic buffet courtesy of Chartwells and plenty of opportunities to reminisce and reconnect.
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Pre-game Homecoming court ceremonies will begin at 5:30 p.m. inside Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field, and kickoff for the contest between Arkansas Tech and Southern Arkansas is set for 6 p.m. But the Homecoming 2010 weekend will begin long before the Wonder Boys suit up on Saturday night. The festivities will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, when the check-in table for the Homecoming Golf Classic at Russellville Country Club opens. Lunch for the golf outing will be served at 11 a.m., and dozens of Tech alumni and friends will take to the course in support of the Arkansas Tech Alumni Association Scholarship with a noon shotgun start. Entry fee for the Homecoming Golf Classic is $75 per person. Also scheduled for noon on Homecoming Friday is the annual Ladies Champagne Bingo Luncheon at Lake Point Conference Center. For $15, attendees will enjoy lunch and prizes and coupons from local specialty stores.
Once the final putt is holed and the final game of bingo is won, the Homecoming party will move inside the clubhouse at Russellville Country Club for the Alumni and Friends Reception from 8 p.m. until midnight on Friday. There will be a special young alumni and friends reception during that same time frame on the bottom floor of the RCC clubhouse. Saturday’s highlighted activities begin at 2 p.m. with the Homecoming parade in downtown Russellville. The dedication of Rothwell Hall at 3 p.m. will lead into the tailgate party, the football game and the culmination of a busy Tech Homecoming. Other activities throughout the weekend will include chances to view the Arkansas Tech Museum in the Techionery from 2 until 4 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday; opportunities to purchase green and gold gear from the Tech Bookstore in the W.O. Young Building from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on
Saturday; and reunions for Coach Sam Hindsman’s basketball players, all Hall of Distinction members, the Class of 1960 and the Class of 1959, which had so much fun at its 50th class anniversary last year that they wanted to do it again. For more information about Arkansas Tech Homecoming 2010, visit www. techties.atu.edu, call (479) 968-0242 or send e-mail to alumni@atu.edu. n
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TAILGATE SALAD 1 (14 ½ oz.) can whole kernel corn 1 (14 ½ oz.) can green beans 1 (14 ½ oz.) bag frozen sweet peas, thawed 1 c. chopped green pepper (can add a little red pepper) 1 c. chopped celery 1 c. chopped onions 1 small jar pimentos Dressing (recipe follows) Drain and rinse canned vegetables, place in a large mixing bowl. Add remaining vegetables to the bowl. Add dressing.
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No tailgate is complete without some sort of sausage, whether a bratwurst, a Polish, or Italian sausage. You may choose to pre-cook your brats, or grill them at the tailgate. Be warned, you’ll have to keep a close eye on them if you don’t pre-cook or the brats could burn before they cook through. If pre-cooking, boil enough beer to cover the brats in a pot. When the beer is boiling, add the brats and cook for about ten minutes. Once at the tailgate, grill the brats until crisp and brown on the outside; don’t overcook them, remember they are already cooked through. If you did not pre-cook, cook them over a cooler portion of the grill, since you’ll need more cooking time. Be careful, as they burn easily if left unattended. Serve on a sub roll with sauerkraut, ustard, ketchup or anything else you’d like.
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always thought “tailgating” had to do with driving dangerously close behind another vehicle. Why? because growing up in Plainview, basketball was THE game of choice. No tailgating there. However, I do appreciate the enthusiasm and the passion many people show while attending or watching a football game. Most of the rules evade me though. I do understand the Ref holding both his arms up in the air it means “hallelujah, they made the football go thru the uprights”. Ha, just kidding. However, the “Chain Gang” guys are my heroes. Now back to tailgating. I have friends, Shelley and Dennis Calloway, who have tailgated for years at Razorback football games. Their group started out small but with time, the group has grown as have their friendships. They usually meet hours before the actual “kickoff ” to enjoy good food, play goofy golf or other silly games, and of course enjoy great company, getting “pumped up” for the game. Now that is tailgating! These recipes can be enjoyed from a tailgate, a picnic table, even a kitchen counter. It is all about enjoying life and those we share it with.
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Beat first five ingredients with mixer until blended. Stir in onions. Refrigerate several hours. Shape into a football; coat with nuts. Use pimento slices to create the lacing. Serve with crackers. Note: 1 pkg. (3 oz.) Real Bacon Bits can be substituted for the pecans.
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Beat cream cheese and milk in small bowl on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Add shredded cheese and green onions. Combine. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in peanuts. Just before serving, place a pretzel stick in each ball. Note: To take these along, wrap the cheese balls in plastic food wrap. Be sure to keep this cheese snack in a cooler so the cheese stays cold and firm. Recipe from Razzle Dazzle Recipes.
4 oz. (1 cup) Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded 1 (3-oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 T. milk 3 T. finely chopped red bell pepper 2 T. finely chopped pepperoncini peppers, drained 3 ½ oz. hard salami, thinly sliced 4 to 5 whole dill pickles, cut into ½ -inch round slices.
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Simply roll-up a slice of salami to form a cone shape and fill with a vegetableseasoned cream cheese. To make the filling, combine cheeses and milk in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in peppers. Place cheese mixture into pastry bag fitted with large tip. Cut salami slices in half. Twist each slice to form cone. Pipe cheese mixture into cones. Place each cone on pickle round; secure with toothpicks. Yield: 24 appetizers Recipe from Razzle Dazzle Recipes.
Slice down the length of the hot dog not all the way through to the back side. Place the cheese of choice in the sliced opening, then wrap the bacon around the hot dog spiraling down from one end to the other, using wooden toothpicks as needed. In large pan, cook beef, onion, and green Place hot dog on the grill over medium pepper until meat is browned. Drain excess heat until done, cheese is melted and grease. Stir in remaining ingredients, except bacon is crispy. Remove from grill, place in hot dog bun and add the condiment green onion and sour cream. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and of your choice. This recipe is easily tripled, quadrupled, even simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with green doubled, “dawg” to the “nth” power. onion and dollop of sour cream.
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HAM AND PEPPER SALAD SANDWICH 1 (16 oz.) round Italian bread loaf 3 T. honey mustard 2 green onions, chopped 1 (3 oz.) pkg cream cheese, softened 1 T. mayonnaise 1 lb. deli ham, thinly sliced ¼ c. pickled sliced banana peppers, Game Day Hamburgers Actually Delish Turkey Burgers drained 1 large potato, peeled and shredded 3 lbs. ground turkey 1 (6 oz.) pkg Swiss cheese slices 1 c. shredded Swiss cheese 1/4 c. seasoned bread crumbs 4 (1 oz.) American cheese slices 1 c. chopped fresh mushrooms 1/4 c. finely diced onion Tomato slices 2 lbs. lean ground beef 2 egg whites, lightly beaten Lettuce leaves 2 (1 oz.) packages dry onion soup mix 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced Cut off top one-third of bread loaf These are seasoned and stuffed 1 tsp. salt and spread cut side of top with honey hamburgers with a taste of potato and 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper mustard; set aside. Scoop out soft center cheese. Serve on buns with condiments of remaining bread, leaving a ¼ -inch of choice. Saying ‘no more’ to beef burgers, these thick shell. Preheat grill for high heat. In a medium are really good. Any cooking method can be Stir together green onions, cream cheese bowl, mix together potato, cheese, and sued and they freeze very well. Can also be and mayonnaise; spread in bottom of mushrooms. In a large bowl, mix ground used for meatballs or meat loaves. bread shell. Layer with ham, peppers beef with onion soup mix. Form into 6 In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, seasoned and cheeses; cover with bread top, honey large burger patties. Make a pocket in each bread crumbs, onion, egg whites, parsley, mustard side down. Wrap in aluminum foil burger, stuff with potato mixture, and seal. garlic, salt, and pepper. Form into 12 patties. or plastic wrap. When ready to grill, brush grate with oil. Cook the patties in a medium skillet over Place tomato and lettuce in a zip-top Cook burgers over high heat for 5 minutes medium heat, turning once, to an internal plastic bags. Surround the sandwich with on each side, or until well done. Serve hot. temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees ice packs, be sure to keep sandwich dry Ready in 30 minutes. Makes six servings. C.) Ready in 30 minutes. Yield: 12 burgers. while transporting to the party. When ready Recipe from allrecipes.com. Recipe from allrecipes.com. to serve: Unwrap whole sandwich, remove
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1 lb. ground pork sausage 1 onion, chopped 2 (28 oz.) cans bold-and-spicy baked beans 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained 1 (15 oz.) can light or dark kidney beans, drained 3 c. bottled barbecue sauce ½ c. firmly packed dark brown sugar ¼ c. yellow mustard 1 tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. ground red pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder (optional) Cook pork sausage in an ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in Dutch oven. Return sausage to Dutch oven, and stir in onion, next 8 ingredients, and if desired, garlic powder. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Serves 12
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Bloody Clarksville History Comes Alive at the New Johnson County Heritage Center Story and photos by Connie Las Schneider
Let’s not forget the rich Indian history of the county. First inhabited by prehistoric Indians, these early inhabitants left ancient petro glyphs hidden in the rocks of Kings Canyon. Protected from public display since the 1930’s, these ancient symbols are designated a national treasure. Later, Osage Indians used land north of the Arkansas River as seasonal hunting grounds and Choctaw Indians also claimed isolated portions of northern Johnson County. Naturally, the Osage, Choctaw and later the Cherokee, hunted and sometimes fought over this land, so a rich cache of arrowheads and other artifacts have been found in open fields and along creek beds across Johnson County. After the Louisiana Purchase, the Cherokees were granted land rights in Johnson County. However, years before it became official, some Cherokee had already settled here and in 1805 an Indian trading post (store) was set up at Spadra Creek. But the land grant was short lived (1817-1828) and local Cherokee along with those who still lived in eastern states, even halfbreed Cherokee/whites and their black/half breed slaves, were brutally pushed off their land and into Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears, which also runs through the county. Did you know that during the Civil War, Clarksville and Johnson County was occupied by both Union and the Confederate troops at one time or another? While no major battles were fought in Johnson County, skirmishes were frequent and local residents suffered horrible atrocities from both sides. Musket ball casings have been found near Horse Head Creek where Confederate soldiers reportedly camped one winter under miserable conditions. During the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, the saga of Clarksville resident, Sid Wallace, began. Although some claimed Wallace was a hero because he avenged his father’s death and supposedly fought bushwhackers and carpetbaggers, he reportedly shot and killed several men, including a Constable and a Judge, before he was hanged in Clarksville.
Modern day Clarksville is a peaceful city; better known for the Peach Festival than for its past drama. But did you know the city was well-known as “Bloody Clarksville” in the 1870’s because outlaws, gunfights and hangings were common? Or, that several prominent Johnson County families on their way to California in the 1870s were brutally murdered at the Mountain Meadow Massacre in Utah and a few of their children lived to tell the tale? Forget the made-up dramas on TV or in movies. Get up-close and personal with true-life stories at the new Heritage Center of the Johnson County Historical Society. Even sleepy little Coal Hill once had a reputation as a “town too tough to die” and was site of the infamous 1915 “Wheelbarrow” coal mine strike which US Marshalls had to quell. Although Coal Hill had its share of Union problems and was once considered a dangerous place, it was by-far the largest producer of coal in the area. By some reports, Coal Hill was even recommended as the “best town between Fort Smith and Conway” and had the largest population in Johnson County in 1912, at least double the size of Clarksville. 24 | ABOUT...the River Valley
Want to see pictures? The museum has a vintage photo of the last hanging in Clarksville in 1903 and scores of other black and white photos lining the hallway that capture the county’s past. “There’s a wealth of history here that few residents even know about,” said Mark Hodge, President of the JC Historical Society. Perhaps you want to research your family history or learn more about Johnson County’s fascinating history. The Heritage Center is located on Hwy. 64 in downtown Clarksville and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. six days a week (Closed Sundays). See next page for further information. n October 2010
Got Roots? With ‘staycations’ more popular than ever, a short trip to the new Johnson County Historical Society might be your next ticket to adventure. If you or any family member ever lived in Johnson County, chances are good the Heritage Center of the Johnson County Historical Society has information you might find interesting. From birth, death, marriage, cemetery and tax records to old clippings from local newspapers, finding your family roots may be easy as a trip to town. Or, maybe you’re an “outsider” looking into Johnson County’s colorful past. Either way, you are going to be surprised at what you might discover at the new Heritage Center in downtown Clarksville.
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Johnson County is truly a history buff’s delight,” said Johnson County Historical Society Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary, Rubye Moore, as she sat cutting out old newspaper clippings from a huge stack of papers donated to the recently opened Heritage Center Museum. “We’ve already grown so much since we opened in June 2010!” said Moore. There’s been lots of interest. At first we were only open Monday, Friday and Saturday, but now we’re open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day but Sunday. There’s that much to do! Many people come here on genealogy trips to locate their ancestors, while locals come to drop off artifacts and information about their relatives, make donations and reminiscence, explained volunteer, Emilie Pannell, a retired schoolteacher at Hartman/ Westside District. Each day different volunteers man the front desk including a 90-year-old former Coal Hill miner, Virgil Phillips. Many people who come in are interested in the coal mines and its history, she added. With new material coming in almost every day, the museum already had to purchase more filing cabinets as volunteers sort and categorize every bit of information. “I hate to think what our electric bill will be this month with the lights and air conditioning!” said Moore. That stack of newspapers we just acquired had been stored for decades in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Now they are starting to turn color and
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disintegrate, so temperature control is very important to us, she added. Of course, all this costs money and the Historical Society welcomes tax deductible cash donations, agreed Moore and Pannell. Last year, when the Society was preparing to open the Museum, members were asked to donate an extra $20 or more to their annual membership fee of $20 and 95% responded, said Moore. Some families have memorialized their departed loved ones with a lasting tribute and made memorial contributions to the Historical Society. We hope that will continue, said Moore. What better way to remember someone’s life than to keep their memories alive here at the museum! The Heritage Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day but Sunday. The Museum is located at 131 W. Main Street, Clarksville. The phone number is (479) 754-3334 and email is www. jocohc.com. n
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we send campers safely on their way after attending our Wilderness Training course. We have implemented a Youth Program and proudly taught hundreds of elementary, middle, and high school students about the mission of the Red Cross. Our younger children have met “Scrubby Bear” who teaches them how to properly wash their Story by Susan Todd Krafft hands and reduce the spread of germs. Director, Communications & Fund Development, American Red Cross Middle school students have participated in “Masters of Disaster,” learning about he Northwest Arkansas Chapter -- are severe weather and ways to be prepared. you wondering why this article is in the High School students were able to gain lifeAbout River Valley Magazine? No, it’s saving skills through “CPR Made Simple” not a typo; we are truly YOUR Red Cross! classes provided by a generous grant from Despite what we all think of when we picture Medtronics. Northwest Arkansas, the River Valley area is Service to Armed Forces is still a also included in the 19-county jurisdiction critical part of our mission; our local chapter facilitates financial assistance to of the NWA Chapter. We cover 19 counties in the top left military families and provides emergency corner of Arkansas, with the inclusion of communications to service men and one county in Oklahoma. The Russellville women all over the world. Locally we also office is one of three offices that serve the strive to provide a shoulder to lean on for chapter. We also have an office in Fort our military families, especially those with Smith (Sebastian County) and another in loved ones deployed overseas. Although a somber activity, we are proud to provide Tontitown (Washington County). When you think of the American Red support to families and the Patriot Guard Cross, most people think of two things: during military funeral services as well. blood and disasters. Sounds like we could And back to disasters: house fires. Your have our own Twilight book series! The local Red Cross responded to over 300 Red Cross provides more than half of the house fires in our entire chapter, helping nation’s blood supply and many of us had over 1,000 family members. In Pope, our very first interaction with the Red Cross Yell, and Johnson counties, we provided at a blood drive in our school or church. assistance to 52 families in the past year Huge, devastating disasters like hurricanes, that experienced a disaster. What are we tornadoes, and flooding are the stories you doing at house fires? We are providing immediate, emergency needs to families see on the evening news. However, your chapter does so much who have nothing but the clothes on their more! We teach lifesaving skills to literally back. Also provided are financial assistance thousands of people each year through to purchase clothing, shoes, groceries, our Health & Safety programs. Classes are formula/diapers, and vital medications. A available in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR couple of nights in a hotel means that family and First Aid. We can also teach you how to has a roof over their head and warm bed perform First Aid on your beloved pet dog to sleep in until more permanent housing or cat! Teenagers can learn skills in child- can be found. Our Disaster Action Team care through our Babysitter Training and members provide this service 24/7.
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And your Red Cross is also prepared for the big disasters, too. Thanks to a capacity-building grant from Wal-Mart, we have six 14-foot trailers fully loaded with the supplies we need to open a shelter. Entergy provided funding for us to purchase a new Chevy Silverado to pull our new trailer – the couldn’t be more grateful for these gifts, knowing they will help us fulfill our mission to serve those in need. You might think that because the American Red Cross has a Congressional Charter that we are a branch of the government and receive government funding to do our work. This is a false assumption that we encounter quite often. All of the funding we receive to serve our families comes from wonderful donors, contributors, and sponsors. We are also able to generate revenue from the course fees associated with our Health & Safety courses mentioned earlier. So quite literally, we rely on the generosity of the American people to complete our mission. How can you help? What can you do to be involved in this undertaking? There are countless of ways to be a part of the American Red Cross! We hope to start doing more activities, events, and programs in the River Valley and we’ll need the support of the community to make it happen. Learn more about your local chapter by logging on to www.redcrossnwa.org. Call our office and visit with Audrey Cottingham (479) 968-3498) about how you can be part of the Red Cross family right here in the River Valley! n
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ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE Story by Tonda Bradley
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een Challenge is a national program told in the best-selling book, “The Cross is to train leaders, and to train our students to live by Biblical principles. That is what whose mission statement is to provide and the Switchblade”. youth, adults and families with an Most centers today offer a 12-18 month we focus on.” effective and comprehensive Christian residential program for men, women, boys Qualified staff members give Biblical faith-based solution to life-controlling drug or girls. These centers are designed to training through devotions, chapels and and alcohol problems in order to become help individuals learn how to live drug-free classes. Topics covered include anger, productive members of society. By lives. The programs are discipline-oriented guilt, self-image, blame, godly relationships applying Biblical principles, Teen Challenge and offer a balance of Bible classes, and many others. Pastor Flanagan says he endeavors to help people become mentally- work assignments, and recreation. Teen believes that the source of most problems sound, emotionally-balanced, socially- Challenge has grown into one of the largest is sin. He believes that many of these adjusted, physically-well, and spiritually- and most successful programs of its kind in women turn to abusive behaviors because alive. Nearly two hundred residential Teen the world. A study completed by NIDA in they are trying to fill a “God hole” that is Challenge centers operate across the USA, 1974 claimed an 86% success rate seven in each of us, with alternative “solutions”. years after graduation. Other studies since These simply do not work, he feels. with one thousand world-wide. The staff believes that most people come Teen Challenge was started in Brooklyn, that time confirmed those findings. NY, in 1958 by Rev. David Wilkerson. He A local residential center for women to the program with nothing, and what they was a young country preacher who heard of opened two and a half years ago. Pastor find is the Holy Spirit’s power to transform seven teenagers on trial for murder in New Jarrod and Kim Flanagan serve as President their lives. It is often stated that people come to Teen Challenge in a last ditch effort to save their lives and while there, they discover the very meaning of life. There is a high level of accountability for assigned tasks, personal growth, personal and cleanliness, group York City. He sensed that God wanted him and Executive Director, and Pastor Rex and organization to do something for these teens, made a trip Tawnee Turner serve as Vice President and participation and Godly behavior. The to New York, and eventually moved there. Director of Human Relations. Their current students learn to serve others, and learn a He began a ministry called “Teen Challenge” location has 50 beds available. The program work ethic in off-site assignments. Main Street which worked with teenage gang members. is not funded by any government agency Grill, a restaurant, was recently opened, and Teen Challenge soon began to offer help and relies on donations for operating. None the students work there on a rotating basis. to those addicted to alcohol and drugs. of the women, who are in the 13-week “The students learn valuable skills in A home was purchased and a year-long program on a volunteer basis, pay anything this controlled work environment,” states residential discipleship program began in for participating in the program. The Pastor Flanagan. “This environment builds this facility. Due to its success, residential pastors and their wives are all graduates of self-esteem and confidence, and teaches time and money management.” Teen Challenge centers began in cities all the Teen Challenge program. across America. Rev. Wilkerson’s story is According to Pastor Flanagan, “Our goal The students also have a work shop
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where they make wooden crosses and plaques which are sold by the students. Proceeds go toward the funding of the program for the students. The students participate in weekly outreach services at churches and/or youth groups. There are many ministry opportunities available in music, drama and team worship. “The students are usually in three different churches on Sunday mornings,” states Mrs. Flanagan, “and they often participate in choir services. They sing and minister to local congregations. They also attend services on Sunday nights.” It is not unusual to see God-given gifts come alive when the ladies truly pursue their walk with Jesus Christ, she adds. Each month, a newsletter is printed and mailed. The cover story features a local student. This month’s newsletter features Erica. Here is her story: “Hi, my name is Erica and I am 23 years old. I was always a great athlete and had good grades, but after high school my life changed. I was in a bad relationship and to cope with my problems I turned to alcohol and drugs. Before I knew it, I had become a full blown alcoholic. I cut myself off from everyone and I would drink from the moment I woke up until the time I went to bed. I did this every single day... Erica was forced to drop out of college because, she “just couldn’t do it anymore.”
The students divide into groups; some go into the classroom, some work in the shop and still others work in the restaurant. Assignments are rotated weekly. Lunch is next, and after clean-up the students are back working in their assigned groups until late afternoon. Study hall follows with some students attending G.E.D. classes. A bad car wreck, in which she was The students have “fun” times in the seriously injured, did not stop her from evenings with trips to Hog Wild Fun Center, drinking. the movies, swimming, or a “spa night”. “God was trying to open my eyes, but Fridays and Saturdays are spent in fundI wouldn’t listen to Him. I felt like I was a failure. I was tired of living this life and I cried out to God for help.” Within a week Erica was in Teen Challenge believing that God had opened the doors to her so that she could get her life back. “Since I have been in the program, I have rededicated my life to the Lord and completely surrendered to Him. I now have a relationship with Him and I see myself in a whole new way. I know that God has a plan and a purpose for me. Today I can live the raising activities. Each student attends life that God wanted for me.” church services on Sundays. A typical day in the life of the students According to the 2002 National Survey starts with waking at 5:30 a.m. They have on Drug Use, an estimated 7.7 million five minutes to make their beds, then they individuals age 12 or older were in need have prayer time and breakfast. Clean-up of care for an illicit drug problem. A follows, along with showers and getting total of 18.6 million persons age 12 or dressed for the day. older were in need of assistance for an They read a chapter of Proverbs that alcohol problem. corresponds with the day of the month. (If it is Arkansas Teen Challenge Women’s the 5th day of the month, they read Proverbs, Ministries has responded with action. Chapter 5.) Group sessions follow with By providing residential care for women discussions of the scripture. A time of praise seeking freedom from life-controlling and worship with singing follows and a 15-20 problems, Jesus has become their answer. minute devotional is given by a staff member. To assist Teen Challenge in their mission or “Sometimes local pastors’ wives will for more information, contact the organization attend and give our daily devotion”, says Mrs. at 2192 S. Elmira Ave, Russellville, AR 72802 Flanagan. “The students always enjoy this.” or call (479) 967-1355. n
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Porcelain EXHIBIT OCT. 3
Patrons of the arts will truly enjoy this month’s exhibit by The Porcelain Club of Russellville, urges Betty LaGrone, director of the River Valley Arts Center in Russellville. The center will open with a reception for the Porcelain Club from 1 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3 at River Valley Arts Center, located at 1001 East B Street in Russellville. The reception is free of charge and open to the public. The art of china painting has its roots in the history of early China. Though documented much earlier, it wasn’t until the T’ang Dynasty in 618 AD that the Chinese began making what is known today as hard porcelain. They discovered that combinations of kaoline clay and felspar resulted in the most beautiful ceramics. The Chinese, being supreme secret keepers, remained the masters and sole producers of hard-bodied porcelain until the middle of the 1700s. Porcelain lends itself to the added beauty of hand painting. “Our local group has mastered this art and have a beautiful exhibit for your viewing pleasure,” said LaGrone.
At the same time as the reception the family “Sunday Funday” will be available for parents and their children to spend creative time together in the art room. An instructor and supplies are furnished to create a make-and-take item. For more information, visit the River Valley Arts Center, 1001 East B Street in Russellville, call (479) 968-2452 or email artscenter@centurytel.net. the organization maintains a web page at: arvartscenter.org.
‘Kids Safe’ Event Oct. 22
As a member of the National Crime Prevention Council, the local “Kids Safe Communities” organization is coordinating the River Valley’s “Safe Communities” outreach event for 2010. “Helping Families Raise ‘Kid-Safe’ Kids in a “Not-So-Kid-Safe” World” is more than a motto. John Terry is executive director of the local group. A two-hour “Safe Communities” event will begin at the end of school on Friday, Oct. 22, and conclude at 6 p.m. that evening. Community action groups, law enforcement, emergency services and fire/rescue have been invited to set up a
safety booth, and the organizers will be fingerprinting children throughout the event. A series of safety talks and self-defense demonstrations at the “Safe Communities” venue are planned. At 7 p.m. a benefit Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition, featuring local MMA, Karate, Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing talent, will begin. Proceeds from ticket sales will help raise funds to defray ongoing operational costs of the group’s non-profit organization. Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase Child ID kits that are distributed at community events throughout the River Valley, as well as to defray the costs associated with the printing and distribution of a variety of educational/safety brochures, CDs and DVDs at Kid-Safe and Women-Safe venues. The Journey Church, located at 3001 East H Street has offered to be the host campus for the venue. They will operate a concession stand with proceeds from this going to help fund a planned mission’s trip to Guatemala to support a “Women-Safe” rescue home for young women. Sponsorships for the event are being sought and are available at several levels, with amenities varying per contribution.
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They include a $1000 Platinum level, a $500 Gold level, a $250 Silver level, and a $100 Bronze level. A tax receipt, less the fair market value of goods received, will be tendered to donors. As a NCPC-member, the group hopes to raise awareness and to thank those who dedicate their lives to keeping our community a safe place to live and raise a family. “I welcome and encourage your involvement, and hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity to give back to a worthwhile cause, allowing us to continue to share our important safety information with those who are most vulnerable among us,” urges Terry. Celebrate Safe Communities (CSC) is a national initiative of the National Crime Prevention Council and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and was developed in partnership with the National Sheriffs’ Association. CSC spotlights community crime prevention efforts, enhances public awareness of vital crime prevention and safety messages, and recruits year-round support for prevention activities that help keep neighborhoods safe from crime and prepared for any emergency. For information contact Terry at (479) 9681708 or via email at kidsafe@imga.com.
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Model Train Show Dec. 18
Model train fans of all ages will delight to the sights and sounds of miniature trains of all sizes on display in Russellville’s historic Missouri Pacific railroad depot during the upcoming holiday season. The Central Arkansas Model Railroad Club is sponsoring the event that is scheduled for Saturday, December 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Admission is free but a donation of a can of food for local food banks will be accepted. The Russellville Depot is located at 320 W. ‘C’ Street in Historic Downtown Russellville. For more information contact Main Street Russellville at 479-967-1437, msrsvl@centurytel.net.
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Felecia Turnbow, executive vice president, of the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from Institute for Organization Management (Institute), a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. “Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their communities,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge,
skills, and dedication to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.” Since 1921, IOM has attracted association and chamber professionals from across the country to its five university sites. During the four years, most Institute participants attend the one-week sessions at the same site, building valuable relationships with others in the industry. Through a combination of required courses and electives, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively. Graduates of Institute receive the IOM recognition, signifying completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. In addition, participants can earn points toward the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE) certifications. Institute is a 501(c) (3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. n
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iver Valley author and historian, Nancy Dane, is on a mission. Dane’s cause is the Civil War and its horrific, but largely unknown, impact on area residents. Her method spins these grim facts of war into gripping stories told by fictional yet authentic characters, both Confederate and Union. A natural born story-teller, Dane’s books have planted Johnson County firmly on the literary map. Nominated for the prestigious Michael Shaara Award for the best Civil War novel of 2010 for her second book, A Difference of Opinion, one literary critic compared Dane’s four volume Tattered Glory series to the “Gone with the Wind” of Arkansas, said Dane, with a happy twinkle. “The Lord has blessed me, she added. Dane’s success is a lot more than hope and prayers, however. She works hard at her craft, and spent more than ten years doing detailed research before she published her first book, Tattered Glory, a non-fiction account of the Civil War in Johnson County. This was followed up by her fictional Tattered Glory series, now used as part of the Arkansas state Social Studies curriculum. Book one is Where the Road Begins, a fictional account of the first two years of Civil War from the Confederate perspective. Book Two is A Difference of Opinion, a Union sympathizer’s tale set in the same timeframe. Newly released book three, A Long Way to Go, resumes the story of Confederate soldier, Elijah Loring and his
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bride, Cindy, from 1863 to the bitter end of the War. A yet to be released forth book will take up where A Difference of Opinion left off to follow the final struggles of Union sympathizer, Nelda Horton, and her family. Why the Civil War? Dane said she knew she wanted to write historical fiction and it seemed the perfect timeframe to begin a series. “The old adage ‘write what you know’ is very wise council. I knew Arkansas and then set out to learn what happened here in the war. It was more than a ten-year search, however, well worth the effort.” During the process of research, Dane got some surprises of her own. “I didn’t know until after I started doing research for Tattered Glory that all four of my Great Grandfathers fought in the Confederate Army.” However, as Dane didn’t know any of their personal stories except for one Grandfather’s, she did not include their stories in her books. “A lot of people don’t realize that although we didn’t have a major Civil War battle in
Johnson County, the people living here still suffered horrendous hardships,” said Dane. “The real untold story is what happened to these civilians. People were starving and marauding bushwhackers and soldiers on both sides took what little the people had and ruined their hopes for the future by destroying their crops, killing their livestock and burning them out. It was a dark page in our history.” For plot line, real history dictates a lot,” said Dane, and her extensive research has paid big dividends. “For characters… some bits and pieces come from real people I’ve known, of course. However, as I put them into the story they develop a persona of their own. Silly though it may sound, they become real to me. (I hate killing them off, but sometimes it’s necessary.) A few times I’ve tried to force a scene to go a certain way. If the character doesn’t like it, he/she balks like a stubborn mule.” Besides writing and research skills, Dane knows the hard work of a “typical farm wife” from the Ozark hills. With four grown
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children and 12 grandchildren, Dane said she was perfectly happy raising children and farm animals; canning, sewing, tending a large garden, feeding cattle and doing all the things associated with farm life in northern Johnson County. Dane and her husband retired from raising cattle and moved to Dover after the children were grown but still maintain the farmstead near Ozone. “I didn’t consider becoming a writer until after my children were grown and I was faced with the empty nest. I prayed about what to do next and felt led to try my hand at writing.” Since Dane felt she needed more education, she started college with her youngest child at University of Ozarks, where she got her “voice” and honed her research and writing technique. Dane also praised her husband of 42 years, Louis, as her best editor. “Louis is my ‘compadre’ in writing. Sometimes, he will read something I’ve written for a male character and say “that’s not right,” then give me the man’s perspective. Louis keeps me true to the male point of view.” Another strong influence on Dane’s career was her Lamar high school English teacher, Linda Richardson. Several years ago, Dane spotted Richardson at a grocery store and struck up a conversation. “Mrs. Richardson asked what I was doing now that the children were raised and I answered that I was just being a farmwife. Mrs. Richardson told me I was one of the best writing students she had in her 35-plus year teaching career and suggested that I should take up writing. I took that as a sign.” “Writing is a gift I will always be thankful for,” said Dane. “It doesn’t always come easy; some days it’s all blood and sweat. But, oh how I love the days it simply flows! Most days it is somewhere between.” After publication of her final book in the Tattered Glory series, Dane will keep the setting of future books in Arkansas, but intends to bring the storyline forward in time. The next series will probably deal with the coal mine/timber boom era, she said. Along with writing one book per year, Dane travels extensively for book signings events and is a frequent guest speaker on Civil War history. One photo shows her, after one of her lectures, with a few members of one of the Arkansas camps of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Dane also spent Memorial Day weekend signing autographs and greeting lines of fans at the Prairie Grove Battlefield in northwest Arkansas. Dane’s first three novels, by Tate Publishing of Oklahoma, are carried in bookstores nationwide and also available at the Johnson County Library. Her website is wwwnancydane.com She welcomes questions and comments. n October 2010
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Keeping kids healthy as they’ve gone back to school, and as they enter this year’s flu season, was the focus for Dr. Rick Harrison recently when he spoke with a large group of moms, grandmoms and child care givers at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. The conversational seminar was sponsored by Saint Mary’s ‘goodmoms’ family health and wellness initiative, and offered light refreshments and door prize drawings. Community partners contributing to the event included Hog Wild Family Fun Center and The Mulberry Bush Children’s Resale & More. Dr. Harrison covered a variety of topics, including antibiotics, when to bring your child to the doctor, “superbug” staph infections, and immunizations. He advised that when it comes to initial cold and flu-like symptoms, “watchful waiting” is often the best first step in treating your child. “The appropriate use of antibiotics is not as simple as parents would like for it to be. Most know that antibiotics will not cure viral infections such as colds, the flu, and sore throats, but just want their kids to feel better.” Harrison explained that taking antibiotics when they are not needed can be harmful, and can increase the risk of acquiring infections that are antibiotic-resistant. “Sore throats, runny noses, coughs and low-grade fevers may be bothersome, but are often caused by viral infections that will not go away any faster with antibiotics,” he said.
Antibiotics are usually prescribed for a secondary bacterial sinus infection that may be caused by an initial viral infection. Harrison noted things to watch for, such as: • symptoms lasting more than 10 to 14 days • thick yellow-green nasal drainage • post-nasal drip, sometimes present as a sore throat, cough, bad breath, nausea or vomiting • irritability or fatigue • swelling around the eyes Antibiotics are also recommended for strep throat, which is an infection caused by a particular strain of bacteria. In rare cases, strep can lead to heart and kidney damage. Symptoms of strep throat often include fever (greater than 101°F), white draining patches on the throat, and swollen or tender lymph glands in the neck. So when should your child visit the doctor?
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“Each illness and each child is different, but a guideline is that if he or she is running a fever of 101 or higher for over 72 hours, it warrants looking into,” Harrison said. “And always go with your gut feeling. Watch your child’s disposition. You know him better than anyone, and if the trend in his illness is not looking good to you, see your pediatrician.” Superbugs vs. Superdrugs Staph is the shortened name for Staphylococcus, a type of bacteria. Dr. Harrison explained that a variety of staph bacteria are normally found on the skin or in the nose of about 3 in every 10 people at any given time. Staph bacteria are generally harmless unless they enter the body through a cut or other wound. When skin is punctured or broken, staph bacteria can enter and cause infection, which can look like pimples or boils. They may be red, swollen, and painful, and sometimes have pus or other drainage. • Risk factors for staph infections include: • Close skin-to-skin contact • Openings in the skin such as cuts or abrasions • Contaminated items and surfaces such as clothes and athletic equipment • Crowded environments • Poor hygiene (although even very clean people can get staph infections) “It is ‘staph season’ at pediatric clinics right now,” said Harrison. “There is always a rise in these infections during the school year. The best defense remains consistent, careful hand washing.” October 2010
Most staph skin infections are easily treated with antibiotics or by draining the infection. Some staph bacteria, though, are resistant to most prescribed antibiotics, making infections harder to treat. These are now commonly known as “superbugs,” and can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections that resist treatment with all but a few drugs. Common-sense precautions to protect yourself and your family include: • Wash your hands. And carry a bottle of hand sanitizer containing at least 62 percent alcohol for times when you do not have soap and water. • Keep personal items personal. Avoid sharing personal items such as towels, sheets, razors, clothing and athletic equipment. • Keep wounds covered. Keep cuts and abrasions clean and covered until they heal. • Shower after athletic games or practices. Use soap and water. Don’t share towels. • Sit out athletic games or practices if you have a concerning infection. • Sanitize linens. If you have a cut or sore, wash towels and linens in hot water, with added bleach if possible. Dry them in a hot dryer. Wash athletic clothes after each wearing. • Use antibiotics appropriately. When you’re prescribed an antibiotic, take all of the doses, even if the infection is getting better. Don’t stop until your doctor tells you to stop. Don’t share antibiotics with others or save unfinished antibiotics for another time. Inappropriate use of antibiotics, including not taking all of your prescription and overuse, contributes to resistance. If your infection isn’t improving after a few days of taking an antibiotic, contact your doctor. (Source: MayoClinic.com)
efficacious. Vaccines have done such a good job of controlling diseases that parents sometimes forget how important they are.” Regarding the 2010-2011 influenza season, Harrison recommends that every child 6 months and older get their yearly flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses: an H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last season. There are no predicted formal shortages or delays, and no restrictions on who can receive it.
“Yearly flu shots, regardless of knowing how well they will work, are important because they can help reduce the severity of infections of any strain that comes through,” said Harrison. “The risk of dying from infection from a particular killer strain, such as H1N1 last season, decreases with vaccination even if you have not received that specific vaccine.” Dr. Harrison practices with Saint Mary’s and Millard Henry Clinic in Russellville. For more information on Saint Mary’s goodmoms program and upcoming events, please call 479-964-5333, or visit saintmarysregional.com for an online link to the goodmoms weekly e-newsletter. n
Immunizations “Childhood immunizations can be a very emotional subject,” said Dr. Harrison. “We hear someone say that their child had a vaccine, and now he is autistic. Research shows us, though, that the incidence of autism is the same in vaccinated and unvaccinated children.” Harrison explained that through the research and funding poured into the possible link between vaccines and autism, much was learned about the condition that was previously unknown. “There are now better treatments and better therapies, and physicians have places to send families to get the help they need.” “There is overwhelming evidence that childhood vaccines are good, safe, and October 2010
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Brother of the groom, Luke Loyd of Prairie Grove, served as best man. Groomsmen CaraJean Wilson of Danville and Matthew were Chip Wilson, brother of the bride; Loyd of Russellville were united in marriage Gary Collins, Mark Lykins, Jamey Ellis, Matt on Saturday, June 19, 2010, at First Free Dickerson and John Mcgowan. Rance Ellis Will Baptist Church in Russellville. Rev. Earl served as an usher. Stapleton, grandfather of the bride, was the Flower girls were Anne Elizabeth Hood officiant. and Aven Bittle. Ring bearers were Ethan The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bittle and Cash Wilson. Marissa Trusty was Chuck Wilson of Danville. The groom is the the soloist. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Lane son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bourne of Russellville read selected scriptures during the lighting and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Loyd of Paris. of the unity candle. Program attendants Matron of honor was the bride’s sister- were Jay Trusty and Andrea Foster. in-law, Alison Wilson of Bentonville. After the ceremony, a reception was held Bridesmaids were Amber Bittle and Marlie at Chamberlyne Country Club in Danville. Bradley, sisters of the groom; Sarah The couple took a honeymoon trip to Ocho Stumbo, Christy West, Rachel Melby and Rios, Jamaica, and now make their home in Summer Friesen, all friends of the bride. Russellville.
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Story cont. from page 10 Old-Fashioned Pie Contest Bring your best pie to the Depot on Saturday, Oct. 30, to compete in the Downtown Fall Festival and Old-Fashioned Pie Contest. Entry forms are required and are available online at mainstreetrussellville.org or from the Depot. Pies must be brought to the community room in the Depot from 8 until 9 a.m. Judging will be from 9:30 am until 11:00 am. Winners announced at 11:30 am. Categories include: holiday, cream, sugar free, fruit, other and youth. A separate form must accompany each entry. Complete rules are available on the registration forms. Two copies of the recipe are required. All recipes and pies become the property of the Fall Festival Pie Committee and may be published in ABOUT... the River Valley Magazine in future issues. Prizes will be awarded in each category including the “Aunt Bea” Award, which will be the top prize. Slices of the pies will be sold following the announcement of winners. Tour de Pumpkin The 14th annual Tour de Pumpkin Bike Ride will leave from the Train Depot in Historic Downtown Russellville,
beginning at 9:30 a.m. Registration will be at the Depot from 7 to 8:45 a.m. “TOUR de PUMPKIN” bike ride is the official ride of the Downtown Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff. There will be two routes. The shorter route is about 17 miles; the long route is a 30-mile course. Maps will be available on race day. All riders must wear helmets. Break stations, a SAG wagon and course markings will be provided. Door prizes will be awarded as well as trophies awarded for youngest male and female participant and best costume, farthest traveler, etc. Riders can pickup P\pre-registration t-Shirt on event day Fee is $20. Make checks payable to: Main Street Russellville and mail to: “Tour de Pumpkin,” 510 South Arkansas, Russellville AR 72801. Registration must be received by Oct. 9 to guarantee a t-shirt. A limited number of t-shirts will be available for late entries. Registrations will be taken up to and on the day of the ride. Additional information is available from Poppa Wheelies Bicycle Shop, 510 South Arkansas, Russellville. For information, call (479) 747-3288, email via ccapenhousley@atu.edu or call Doug Housley at 890-6665.
Volunteers Critical Plans for the upcoming event begin immediately after a previous festival ends. A wrap-up meeting and evaluation are held each year and committees meet periodically to plan for the next Fall Fest. Volunteers are crucial to the success of each Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff, says McGuire. Comments are welcomed. Other committee chairpersons and coordinators include: Betty LaGrone, Linda Griffin, Brian Brock, Jennifer Samuals, Jamie Earls, Mike McGuire, Stephanie Schultze, Nolan Edwards, Frances Parker, Sharon Eaton, Kathleen Stingley, Danny Boyd, Jamie Jackson, Bette Hendrix, Becki Bryson, Dianne Edwards, Richard Setian, josh McMillian, Mike Steele, Danya Day and Larry Roberts. Forms for all events are available from the Depot or online at: mainstreetrussellville. org. Checks for registration need to be made payable to MSR (indicated activity on the memo line) and mailed (or delivered) with completed application to: Main Street Russellville, P.O. Box 694, Russellville, AR 72811. For additional information please call the Main Street Russellville office at (479) 967-1437. Main Street Russellville, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. n
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