Mature Arkansas

Mature Arkansas OCTOber, 2012

Dorothy Morris Gives Back PageS 12-15

ALSO in this issue

Tourism Captures New Residents page 10-11

Save Money on Medicaid pages 16-19

Fall Fashion Finds page 22

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GUEST ED I T OR I AL

Why Medicaid Matters to You

By Herb Sanderson

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he Arkansas Medicaid program is facing unprecedented budget shortfalls in the coming years. While an older Arkansan may not be the first image that pops into your mind when Medicaid is mentioned, Medicaid served 419,981 older Arkansans in 2011 at a cost of $793,660,521.00 Over 10% of Arkansas Medicaid dollars go to care for older Arkansans living in nursing homes. Medicaid payments account for about 70% of all nursing home revenues in Arkansas. At a cost of over $160 a day, most individuals requiring nursing home care quickly exhaust their savings and have to depend on Medicaid for care in their final years.

Thousands of other frail Arkansans, who would otherwise be in nursing homes, depend on Medicaid to help pay for home care.

The good news is, despite large increases in the older population, the number of people in U.S. nursing homes remained about the same—1.44 million—from 2000 to 2007. This is a result of increased service options and the growth of home care and assisted living.

The bad news is, the Medicaid budget shortfall threatens both nursing home and home care. For approximately every $1 Arkansas puts into the Medicaid program, the federal government adds $3. This means a shortfall of $200 million in state dollars turns into an $800 million cut in total Medicaid services.

Governor Beebe and the General Assembly face a daunting challenge to maintain existing Medicaid services. In the debate and discussion over budget numbers, let us all remember that ultimately what is being decided is the fate of thousands of older Arkansans, children and people with disabilities.

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CO MMUNITY ACT I VI T Y n By E r i ca Sweeney

Poll Workers Ready for Election Day Make voting run smoothly

oting has always played a significant role in Bettye Jackson’s life. “I’m programmed to vote,” she says, adding that she has always voted, even when she didn’t necessarily want to. Her parents made sure she understood the importance of the right to vote and insisted she vote as soon as she was old enough.

Now, at 79, Jackson is a Pulaski County poll worker, where she works to ensure the voting process runs smoothly for others.

Syd Orton says he has always been interested in American government and votes in most elections, big and small. He says he had wanted to be a poll worker before retirement but it didn’t fit his work schedule. After retiring as an accounting business manager at an auto dealership in 2001, he got his chance.

Orton, 73, says he’s a “people person” and being a Pulaski County poll worker gives him a chance to meet and talk to people, stay active and make a little extra money.

“I jumped at the chance,” he says. “You’re talking to an enthusiast here. I do it because it helps other people and gives me a feeling of accomplishment. It’s about serving the community.”

On Election Day, Jackson says she feels anxious, but excited. “Everyone is hyped up and ready,” she says. Orton agrees, “It’s the excitement and anticipation of all the things that might be.”

Most of Pulaski County’s poll workers are over age 50, though the Pulaski County Election Commission does not maintain statistics on poll workers’ ages, says Melinda Allen, the commission’s director of elections.

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hands than people under 50. This is wonderful way to serve their community and receive compensation,” Allen says.

After retiring from teaching and education administration in the late 1990s, Jackson says she wasn’t “doing much,” and decided to help out during an election and enjoyed it so much she continues to work.

guards and chief judges. Chief judges make $120 on election day; other poll workers make $105; workers at early voting make a little less, she says.

Both Jackson and Orton are chief judges, which means they are responsible for everything at the precinct on Election Day, a long, 13- to 14-hour shift, Orton says.

A chief judge’s responsibilities include reporting to the polling site at 6:30 AM to set up, resolving voter issues, completing paperwork, closing the poll at 7:30 PM and transporting materials to headquarters.

Jackson and Orton take their responsibilities seriously. Orton says “conscientiousness,” being a “people person” and being communityminded are essential qualities for a poll worker.

Jackson and Orton often work with the same team of poll workers each election. Before the polls open, Orton says he has a brief meeting with his staff to ensure everyone is ready and knows what to do. At the end of the day, Jackson says she meets with her team to talk about what they could do differently next time to make things better.

Orton says he’s fortunate to work at his home precinct, Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. For the past few years, Jackson has worked at the Calvary Baptist Church in North Little Rock, which is near her home but not her voting precinct.

Jackson and other poll workers who are not assigned to their own precincts must vote early, she says.

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“It gives me an extra outlet to meet people,” Jackson says. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to get away from TV watching and provide a service to the community. My family was very community-minded. They instilled in me to give back to the community and this is a good way to do it.”

Before assignment to a voting precinct, all poll workers must attend training, both general and job-specific, Allen says. There are different types of poll workers with different jobs: ID clerks, ballot clerks, equipment clerks, election

tial or gubernatorial race, because the larger voter turnout makes for a busy day, and they like being busy.

Orton says one of the biggest challenges of being a poll worker is ensuring that people follow all the rules. He says one rule is frequently broken: Political conversations, displaying political messages or wearing campaign gear is not allowed within 100 feet of the polls.

“If I hear something, I tell them it’s not allowed,” he says. Some react by challenging his request and others are cooperative and say they didn’t know the rules, he says. “It’s frustrating when you think they should know better. It’s a very serious thing for me.”

Poll workers are not allowed to

Being a Poll Worker

express their personal political beliefs while on the job. Orton says this is not a struggle, because “it’s our job.” Because he has strong political opinions of his own, Orton admits that overhearing others discussing candidates or issues can be annoying, especially when it is incorrect or contrary to his beliefs.

Jackson and Orton say they are looking forward to this year’s presidential

election on November 6 and expect a day full of excitement. Jackson says she hopes everyone will take the time to be informed before casting their ballots and that more young people will vote.

“I hope everyone gets out to vote and doesn’t let someone else guide their thinking,” she says.

Orton’s hope is that “every possible registered voter will vote. That’s what the election is all about.”

It’s the excitement and anticipation

of all the things that might be.

Eating Healthy Edwards Food Giant at tanGlEwood now has sushi!

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he Pulaski County Election Commission accepts poll worker applications year round.

To be eligible, individuals must: • Be a registered voter in Pulaski County

While sushi is extremely popular, it’s hard for us to include it in our daily dining ritual because it usually involves having to spend a lot of time dining out at typically crowded restaurants. The other option, grocery store sushi, which allows us to enjoy this healthy meal in the confines of our own home, is typically dismissed as not fresh or flavorful as restaurant sushi. That’s not true at Edward’s Food Giant at Tanglewood, where their new sushi bar is prepared fresh daily. They can do made-to-order rolls or substitute brown rice in place of white to get you closer to that weekly health goal. Stop by and grab a California Roll for $4.99 or with brown rice for $5.99, a Philadelphia Roll for $6.99 or a Vegetable roll for $5.49.

• Be able to read and write English • Have transportation to training and to the polling site • Not be a candidate whose name appears on the ballot • Not be a close relative of a candidate • Not be a paid employee of a political party or candidate • Not have been found guilty or pled guilty to violating election law.

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☛ Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault dear Brutus, lies not in our stars, but in ourselves. — William Shakespeare ☛

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Enjoy Autumn's Awesome Activities

By A.H. Wasson

CLASSES Oct.—FREE Fitness Classes, open to the public, at NLR Community Center, 2700 Willow St. (791-8541); Sherman Park Rec. Center, 624 Beech St. (340-5373); Glenview Rec. Center, 4800 E. 19th St. (945-2921) and North Heights Rec. Center, 4801 Allen St. (791-8576). Call for class schedules and times. NO registration or center membership required.

watercolorist Jane Angelhart demonstrating her techniques; Arkansas Arts Center auditorium; 7:00-9:00 PM. Open to the public; $5.

Oct. 26—“Democracy in Action: The Arkansas Travelers for Clinton,” a brown-bag lecture at the Old State House Museum, 300 E. Third St., Little Rock; noon-1:00 PM; FREE

$25, while supplies last. Call 501-224-0021 or 800-689-6090.

Oct. 7—Fall Kayak Float, Little Maumelle Boat Launch, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 11901 Pinnacle Valley Rd., Little Rock; $35 per kayak, advance payment required, no prior experience is needed. Call 868-5806.

Oct.—Yoga classes; Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs; call for schedule at 501-623-9922.

Oct.—Conversational Spanish lessons; Oley Rooker Library, 11 Otter Creek Ct., Little Rock; meets every Mon. 6:00-7:00 PM. For beginners; lots of review. FREE. Call 907-5991.

Oct.—Zumba Gold classes, sponsored

by CareLink, modify for active older people the regular Zumba moves and pacing.

Little Rock at: •UAMS Institute on Aging Ottenheimer Fitness Center, Aqua Zumba on Mon. & Fri., 1:00 PM and Zumba Gold on Fri, 11:00 AM and Tues. and Thurs. at 4:30 PM; call 526-5779.

Center membership includes Zumba classes.

• Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, Zumba Gold on Tues. & Thurs., 11:15 AM; call 664-4268.

• Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, Zumba Gold on Tues. & Thurs., 2:00 PM; call 664-3600.

• LifeQuest of Arkansas, 2nd Presbyterian Church; Zumba Gold on Wed., 1:15 PM; call 225-6073.

North Little Rock at: • Indian Hills Church, Zumba Gold on Mon., Wed., Fri.; 3:15 PM; call 835-2838.

• Lakewood United Methodist Church, Zumba Gold on Mon. & Fri., 2:45 PM; call 753-6186.

O ct. 1 5 — “ U s i n g Y o u r Vo i c e Effectively,” a lecture by Richard Zraick, PhD; at the Reynolds Institute on Aging, UAMS campus, 629 Stephens Dr.; FREE; 5:30-7:00 PM. Call Sandra Baker at 686-8100.

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Oct. 6—The Scott Plantation Settlement and the Plantation Agriculture Museum (about 4 blocks apart in Scott) are hosting “High Cotton on the Bayou Festival,”Scott Plantation (15525 Alexander Rd.) with blacksmithing, sorghum making and tours of Scott Heritage Farm; 9:00 AM-2:00 PM; $3 adults, $1 ages 6-18. An “Advanced Dutch Oven Outdoor Cooking Workshop,” near the Museum’s Gift shop, $30 includes full meal, recipe booklet and advanced cooking tips. Workshop space limited, call 501-961-1409 for reservations. Call 501-351-0300 for Bayou Festival.

GO WITH A FRIEND Oct. 6—FoodTruck Festival, Main St. from 3rd to 9th streets, Little Rock; 10:00 AM-3:00 PM; $1 food/drink tickets sold on each block. 30 food truck vendors, crafters, musicians, beer gardens, costume sale at The Rep (10:00 AM-1:00 PM).

Oct. 6 & 13—20th Annual Alzheimer’s Arkansas Walks at the Little Rock Zoo (10-6-12) and in Hot Springs (10-13-12) at Garvan Woodland Gardens. Registration begins at 7:30 AM. tee-shirts are free with a contribution of

Oct. 12—“Showbiz Storyteller,” a seated luncheon featuring TV producer Harry Thomason, (“Designing Women”); Governor’s Mansion, Little Rock. Fundraiser for LifeQuest; $65 for reserved seats. Call 225-6073 for tickets.

O ct. 1 2 - 1 4 — B a l l e t A r k a n s a s ’ “American Images Concert,” Wildwood Park for the Arts, Denny Rd., Little Rock; Oct. 12-7:30 PM (opening night with champagne reception), Oct. 13-4:00 PM, Oct. 14-2:00 PM; call 821-7275.

O ct . 1 2 - 2 1 — Hot S p r i n g s

Documentary Film Festival, Malco Theatre, 817 Central Ave., Call 501-538-2290.

Now through Oct. 20—“The Witness,” a musical passion play staged outdoors, Witness Amphitheater, Panther Valley Ranch, 1960 Millcreek Rd., Hot Springs; 8:00 PM, Fri. & Sat.; $12.50 for 55+, $13.50 adults, $7 ages 3-12.

Call 501-623-9781.

OCT 20—Pooches & Pumpkins, includes FREE hayrides, live music, food, pumpkin carving contest; dogs are welcome; The Good Earth Garden Center, 15601 Cantrell Rd., Little Rock; 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. Oct.—Bingo at the Quapaw Community Center, 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs; Tues. & Thurs. 12:30-3:30 PM. Call 501-623-9922.

North Little Rock—Sat. 7:00 AM to noon—The Argenta Farmers’Market, 6th & Main streets; will be open through Oct. 27, or longer if produce is available. Call 501-285-5017.

ART Now through Oct. 20—“A Photographic Celebration: The 40th Anniversary of the Buffalo National River,” by Paul Caldwell; Cantrell Gallery, 8206 Cantrell Rd., Little Rock; 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Mon. through Sat. FREE. Call 224-1335.

Now through Dec. 30—“Journey through History,” historical Hot Springs photo exhibit, HS Convention Center; FREE; call 501-321-2277.

Oct. 18—“Uncorked—the Mad Scientist Mash,” Museum of Discovery; 500 Pres. Clinton Ave., Little Rock; 6:30-9:00 PM; fundraiser for the Museum will feature wine tasting with a twist, enjoy demonstrations from the Museum exhibits; $100, for tickets call 537-3077 or visit museumofdiscovery.org Oct. 9-Nov. 4—“Busy Body,” a comedy play at Murray’s Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col. Glenn Rd,. Little Rock. Dinner at 6:00 PM; curtain 7:45 on Tues.-Sat.; Sun. matinees. Call 562-3131 for reservations.

FARMERS' MARKETS Little Rock—River Market Pavilions, 400 Pres. Clinton Ave.; open Tues. and Sat. through Oct. 27, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM. Call 375-2552.

Little Rock—Bernice Garden Farmer’s Market, 1401 S. Main St., Sun. 10:00 AM-2:00 PM; open through Oct. 28. Call 617-2511.

Conway—On-Line Farmers’Market at Conway.locallygrown.net Order Sun. - Tues. by 9:00 PM; pick up order on following Fri. 4:00-6:00 PM at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 925 Mitchell St. Annual membership $25 per household.

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Conway—Farmers’ Market, 717 Parkway St., open Sat. ONLY, 7:30-noon through Nov. 17. Call 501-329-8344.

Individuals receiving care at home are more independent, productive, mentally aware, and generally live a more peaceful life than individuals receiving facility care.

Hot Springs—Tues. 5:00 -8:00 PM; Thurs. 7:00-11:00 AM; Sat. 7:00 AM-noon through Oct. 27; Historic Downtown Farmers’ Market, 121 Orange St.; FREE parking. Visit hotspringsfarmersmarket.com

Most seniors appreciate maintaining their independence and continuing to have the choice to enjoy social activities when and where they want.

Hot Springs—Spa-City Co-Op. Visit spacity.locallygrown.net/market for a huge assortment of food and other products; place order from Sat.-Tues. by 9:00 PM, every other week. Market open all year. Visit ksholcomb@gmail.com

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☛ Unless you give yourself to some great cause you haven’t even begun to live. — William P. Merrill ☛

CALEN DAR P I C KS Oct. 11 through Dec. 14—”Indian Ink: Native Printmakers,” in the J.W. Wiggins Collection of Native American Art,” Sequoyah National Research Center, UALR’s University Plaza, University and Col. Glenn, Little Rock; weekdays 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM; FREE. Call 501-569-8336.

Art, featuring 2 exhibits: “The Lost Highway” and “Art of Masks of the World;” Ozark Bathhouse, 425 Central Ave., Hot Springs; call 501-609-9966 or visit themocamuseum@gmail.com

Oct. 9—“Tales of the Crypt,” Mount Holly Cemetery front gate, 10th & Broadway, Little Rock; 5:30-8:30 PM—2 tours, each 1 hr. long will include many historic Ark. figures; FREE. Call 447-2362.

Oct. 26—The Story Teller, opening Now through Oct. 18—“American night wine & cheese reception for an exhibit of Spring: A Cause for Justice,” is an new paintings by John Deering; 6:00-8:00 PM; exhibition of artistic quilts at Hearne Fine Art, Cantrell Gallery, 8206 Cantrell Road, Little Rock; 1001 Wright Ave., Little Rock; 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Robert Duran, untitled, weekdays & 10:00-6:00 1970, watercolor on Sat. Call 372-6822. FREE. paper, from the Vogel Collection, Arkansas Oct. 12—Second Arts Center.

Friday Art Night, open house at downtown Little Rock art galleries and museums includes art, entertainment from 5:00-8:00 PM; FREE

Now through Oct. 28—“Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings,” exhibit examines Nazis’ first steps to suppress freedom of expression and how book burnings became a potent symbol in U.S. battle against Nazism. Laman Library, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock.

FREE, call 758-1720.

Oct. 13-Jan. 28— Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, 600 MuseumWay, Bentonville; two new exhibits: “See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art” traces the evolution of light in American art, and “Moshe Safdie: The Path to Crystal Bridges” shows the development of the museum from the architect’s viewpoint. Call 479-418-5700.

Oct.—The U.S.S. Razorback Submarine tours; docked at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, 120 Riverfront Park Dr., North Little Rock; call 371-8320 or visit AIMM.museum Oct.—Old State House Museum; 300 W, Markham St., Little Rock. Permanent and special exhibits focusing on Arkansas life, politics, government; FREE; call 324-9685.

Now through Nov. 11 at ARKANSAS ARTS CENTEr,“Building the Collection: Art Acquired in the 2000s,” features some of the 3,649 works of art purchased in last decade.

Now through Jan. 6— H i s to r i c A r k a n s a s Museum includes exhibits ranging from Barbie to Bowie Knives; Indians in Arkansas to puppet theatre; 200 E. Third St., Little Rock; call 324-9351.

exhibit runs through Dec. 24; call 224-1335.

MUSIC

O ct. — A r k a n s a s A r t s C e n t e r exhibits, 9th & Commerce St., Little Rock; FREE, call 372-4000 or visit arkarts.com

Third Thurs.—Conway ArtWalk; downtown Conway; 5:00-8:00 PM; FREE. Call 501-329-8249.

Exhibits include:

Third Fri.—Antique/Boutique Walk, historical downtown Hot Springs; FREE; call 501-624-4083.

Oct. 26—Arkansas Jazz Experience; Quapaw Bathhouse, 413 Central Ave., Hot Springs; $10, includes appetizers. Guest artist every 4th Fri.; 6:00 PM. Call 501-767-0211.

Now through Jan. 6—“Multiplicity,” an exhibit from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s permanent collection Now through Jan. 6—“The Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for 50 States,” contemporary art exhibit includes FREE drop-in tours on Saturdays 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM and Sundays I:00 & 2:30 PM. Now through Nov. 4—“Formed from Fire: American Studio Glass from the Permanent Collection.”

Oct. 19—Argenta ArtWalk, every third Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Main Street, North Little Rock. Galleries’open house. Call 993-1234.

Oct.—Museum of Contemporary

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First Fri.—Gallery Walk in historic downtown Hot Springs; FREE; call 501-624-0550.

MUSEUMS Now through Nov. 25—“Dorothy Rodham & Virginia Kelley;” Clinton Presidential Center, 1200 Pres. Clinton Ave., Little Rock; call 374-4242.

Now t h r o u g h J a n . 5 — “A Vo i c e Through the Viewfinder: Images of Arkansas’ Black Community by Ralph Armstrong;” Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock; call 683-3620.

F i r s t T h u r s . of e ac h m o n t h — Bluegrass Jam; Garland Co. Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs; 5:30-7:30 PM; all acoustic, all ages; FREE. Call 501-623-4161 Saturdays, “Pickin’ Porch;” Faulkner County Library, 1900 Tyler St., Conway, Sat. 9:30 AM, FREE. Call 501-327-7482.

Second Sat.—Ark. Dulcimer Society; Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock; hammered and mountain dulcimers welcome; 2:00-4:00 PM; FREE. Call 661-1129.

First and third Sun.—Traditional Irish music; Hibernia IrishTavern, 9700 Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock; 2:30- 5:00 PM; FREE. Second and fourth Mon.--Arkansas

Celtic Music Society; Khalil’s Pub, 110 S. Shackleford Rd., Little Rock; 7:00-9:00 PM; FREE. Call 501-224-0224.

First & Third Wed.—Ark. Celtic Music Society; Something Brewing, 1156 Front St., Conway; 7:00-9:00 PM; FREE. Call 501-602-5508.

Third Fri.—Ark. River Blues Society; Cornerstone Pub & Grill, 314 Main St., North Little Rock; 8:00 PM; $3 members, $5 non-members. Call 879-833-3498.

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Oct. 11—Art of Motion: Tango; Arkansas Arts Center (AAC), 9th & Commerce St., Little Rock; 7:00-10:30 PM; FREE for AAC members, $10 nonmembers. An evening for both experts and beginners. No partner required.

Starts with Tango lessons; after the lessons, guests practice their new moves.

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Fridays—Country Dance Society, Park Hill Presbyterian, 3520 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, 7:30-9:30 PM every 1st, 3rd, 5th Fri. No experience needed, all ages welcome. $4 for society members, $5 nonmembers. Call 501-603-5305.

Dances and dance lessons at Bess Stephens Community Center, 12th & Cleveland Streets, Little Rock:

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Country Dancers; 7:00-9:00 PM, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sundays (501-821-9353) Ballroom, Latin and Swing Social Dance Association; 7:009:00 PM, 1st, 2nd, 4th Fridays (501-664-4268)

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Square Dance, 2:00-4:00 PM, every Thurs. (501-490-1197) Fridays—Spa City Bop and Swing Dance Club, VFW, 2231 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, 7:00 PM, 2nd, 4th 5th Fri., $2. Free lessons with $20 membership at 7:00 PM Thurs. Call 501-760-7375.

Oct.—Quapaw Community Center dancing includes: ballroom lessons, Thurs. 7:00-10:00 PM; Clogging, Tues & Thurs, 8:30-11:00 AM; Line Dancing, Tues.& Thurs. 11:00 AM-noon; 500 Quapaw Ave., Hot Springs. Call 501-623-9922.

Saturdays—Merry Mixers Dance Club; Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village, 1st Sat., 7:00-10:00 PM, $7.50; 3rd Sat., 7:30-10:30 PM, $10. Call 501-922-1709.

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Saturdays—Burns Park Dancing; Burns Park Hospitality House, North Little Rock; polka, waltz and potluck supper; $10. Call 680-2994.

fun, friends & fish

Wednesdays—Village A-Team Square Dancers, Coronado Community Center, Hot Springs Village, 7:30 PM; $5 for guests.

Mondays—Scottish Country Dance Society, Park Hill Presbyterian Church, 3520 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock. Beginner’s class 7:00-8:00 PM; no experience or partner required; $5. Call 821-4746.

CRAFTING Mon.—Knitting Circle; Roosevelt Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle, Little Rock; 1:00 PM. FREE. All ages, all skill levels welcome. Call 821-3060.

Mon.—Knits & Purls; Adolphine Terry Library, 2015 Napa Valley Dr., Little Rock, 5:00 PM; FREE, refreshments provided. Call 228-0129.

Thurs.—Fiddlesticks Knitting Group; Amy Sanders Library, 31 Shelby Dr., Sherwood; 1:00-3:00 PM; all skill levels. FREE. Call 835-7756 Fri.—Pinnacle Piecemakers Quilting Circle; Roosevelt Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle, Little Rock; all skill levels; 10:00 AM. FREE. Call 821-0360.

Oct. 16—Sit & Stitch; Main Library, 5th Floor, 100 S. Rock St., Little Rock; Noon-1:00 PM; all skill levels of knitting, croquet, embroidery; meets every 3rd Tuesday; FREE. 918-3000.

THE 29TH ANNUAL FISH FRY TO BENEFIT CAMP ALDERSGATE Join us for a SUNDAY afternoon of fun, family fellowship and tasty fish with all the fixings! Be at 2000 Aldersgate Road in Little Rock from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 7. Free shuttle will be available from the parking lot of Baptist Medical Eye Center. Drive-Thru meals can be picked up at the corner of Kanis and Aldersgate roads.

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travel n By Dwain Hebda

Tourism Captures New Residents Vacation = Staycation

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Getaways,” one ad shows grandparents traveling with their toddler grandchildren while another shows mature people enjoying attractions without the kids.

Nationally, travel and tourism represent a nearly $2 trillion economic impact and retirees are in the thick of it. According to the U.S. Travel Association, people born prior to 1946 took 21% of the 1.5 billion leisure trips in the U.S. in 2011.

Those born between 1946 and 1954, took 15% of total leisure trips. Both groups averaged more than four vacations in 2011.

Both groups also account for 30% of the 458 million business trips taken in 2011, with older boomers averaging more than 10 business trips a year.

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND TOURISM

on Hale marked a milestone this year when he and his wife visited the beach. It wasn't a first-time visit, but, “It was the first trip we took without our kids,” says Hale, 55.

Hale's owns the Diamond Agency and does tourism marketing for the city of El Dorado. The community is applying most of its marketing muscle toward visitors who, just like the Hales, no longer cast a watchful eye after youngsters or plan evening activities around an early bedtime.

“I'm at an age that is right in the center of the group we are targeting,” Hale says. “We're people who aren't strapped down by family commitments, we have the time to travel and the disposable income to do what we want to do.”

In the past, attracting families over spring

Bath House Row in Hot Springs attracts tourists who often become residents. break or summer was the be-all for the tourism industry and it still represents a major portion of the state's travel dollar. However, baby boomers are rapidly gaining priority status with many communities, particularly those lacking the staple tourist attractions that tend to draw youngsters and their parents.

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Mature travelers' place in the tourism picture is expected to grow. Travelers 47 and older accounted for well over half of both leisure and business trips in 2011, as well as their associated economic impact for local communities.

Arkansas hosted more than 23 million visitors last year with the largest percentage in the 55 to 64 age bracket, according to the ADPT 2011 Annual Report. And, visitors spent 4.3% more than in 2010.

It's no surprise that vacation providers are

angling for their piece of the demographic and its spending habits--from grownups-only cruise ships to special nostalgia concerts at amusement parks, complete with beer gardens. Arkansas is no exception, as evidenced by the lengths to which communities are going to attract the baby boomer vacation dollar, even in towns lacking some of the splashier vacation inventory such as a beach, major league sports or an amusement park.

“When a family takes a vacation they have a certain budget they can spend on attractions and those have to appeal to a wide age range,” Hale says. “Where we excel is among people who are looking for more mature fare.”

Fayetteville's Convention and Visitor's Bureau (FCVB) has a paid staffer solely responsible for FCVB-sponsored bus tours in the area.

Others are just starting to develop marketing plans specifically targeting retirees.

Little Rock is set to host major travel conventions in both 2013 and 2014, thereby exposing the city to tourism professionals from throughout the southern U.S. and elsewhere, including those specifically targeting seniors. Rogers has a new campaign targeting weekend shopping and lodging packages to help the city's flagging weekend visitor numbers.

Looking past the initial economic bang of travel dollars, is the additional benefit of potential, new, retirement-age residents getting their first taste of Arkansas as vacationers. While some communities, such as Hot Springs Village, Bella Vista, Fairfield Bay and others were specifically developed as retirement havens, with their own marketing machine to recruit new residents nationwide, most Arkansas destinations first enter the retirement home discussion after a visit to friends, a business trip or time spent vacationing in the area.

“In Hot Springs, we host more than a million visitors every year,” says Jim McAdams, 57, of ERA Rushing McAdams Polychron Realty of Hot Springs. “Our chamber of commerce has been proactive in offering alternative attractions for a more mature audience such as the balloon festival and monthly art walks. Plus, the local business community goes out of its way to make the visitor feel welcome and they remember that.”

McAdams says while the number of out-ofstate retirees moving to Hot Springs has diminished, it has more to do with economic factors such as not being able to sell their house elsewhere. He also noted that out-of-state imports have largely been replaced with retirees from other parts of eastern and southern Arkansas.

However, sealing the deal with potential new residents means sustaining the kind of local entertainment options that brought vacationers there in the first place. “Retired” doesn't

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mean what it used to as more and more people remain active, social, independent and, in increasing numbers, even work part time. The communities hoping to attract them after retirement have to work to keep up.

“Retirees want to get out of the rat race,

but they also want to get out into nature, golf, take in a show, go out to eat and basically maintain a social circle,” says Ed O'Brien, 71, a real estate salesman with Hutchinson Realty in Bella Vista, himself a transplant from Chicago 12 years ago. “Nobody goes into retirement to just sit around anymore.”

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n a recent evening at the Governor’s Mansion, an eclectic group of Arkansans gathered to honor Hot Springs philanthropist Dorothy Morris and her work with the Morris Foundation. Naccaman Williams, director of special initiatives for the Walton Foundation, saluted Morris’ “adventure capitalism;” Dr. Sally Carder, president of National Park Community College, calls Morris “a servant leader;” others noted her knack for building partnerships to enhance philanthropy. At the close of the event, artist Gary Simmons revealed his portrait of “Saint Dorothy,” hovering over Arkansas, complete with wings and a Razorback-red halo.

Morris works behind the scenes to support a raft of charitable programs and nonprofit organizations across Arkansas. The Morris Foundation’s supportive reach includes financial support for a multitude of nonprofits that touch thousands of lives. The Foundation helps Garvan Woodland Gardens, Heifer Project International, the Arkansas Rice Depot, hospitals, the Winthrop Rockefeller Sculpture Project, AETN, Mid-America Arts Alliance and many others.

At the Governor’s Mansion event, Morris helped raise more than $100,000 for one of her favorite organizations: The Muses Creative Artistry Project. Led by New Orleansborn opera star Deleen Davidson, The Muses

Project is rapidly becoming an artistic force in Arkansas, hosting and producing concerts, workshops and musical collaborations. Morris says The Muses Project is a prime example of the promise of the “creative economy” and its role in job creation.

“Dorothy’s a person of passion; when she gets excited about something, look out!

She’s a fabulous advocate,” Davidson says. Al Carney, Muses Project board chairman, agrees: “Dorothy takes an active role; she’s been instrumental in the rapid growth of the organization, building our brand.”

The Muses’ goal of restoring Hot Springs’ Historic Hale Bathhouse is Morris’ newest passion. When complete, this long-empty

architectural gem of Bathhouse Row will be a vibrant venue and nexus for the arts. “A 220-seat concert hall, a black box theatre, performance and rehearsal studios—it’s going to be amazing,” Morris says during a recent visit to the Three Arts Café and Bookstore, the first phase of the Hale restoration. Celebrating its first anniversary in the Hale’s light-filled space, the café’s name refers to the performing, creative and healing arts central to The Muses’ mission.

Statuesque and always elegantly dressed, Morris’ possesses a disarming smile and infectious laugh. The source of her compassionate nature reflects her childhood in Malvern.

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We don’t have a central place for children to learn about the arts and develop their skills. rosis--a disease that was both misunderstood and misdiagnosed back then--Morris became her mother’s caregiver. As sensitive children often do, she blamed herself. “I wondered, what have I done to my mother?”

G row i n g u p i n M a l ve r n taught her about hard times

in an era before welfare and public assistance. “There was no safety net. We’d take vegetables from our gardens and trade among families. Everybody just sort of helped each other. We didn’t have to speak of it--that’s just the way it was done,” she explains.

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orris says opportunities to experience classical music a n d t h e a t re we re rare. She was a teenager when she first attended a symphony concert, at Ouachita Baptist University. She says that deeply moving experience helped inform her goals for the Hale project.

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Morris’ move to Dallas, after graduating from Malvern High School, plunged her into a career in real estate. After marrying her first husband in Dallas, she worked alongside him, learning every aspect of his business.

Widowed while young, she longed to reconnect with family back in Arkansas, especially her sister Margaret Causbie, and take an active role in her young nieces’ lives.

Morris moved to Little Rock and embraced the role of Aunt Dorothy. She began raising scholarship funds for women in business and medicine. “I discovered I have a philanthropic heart,” Morris says of this transitional time in the 1980s.

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had taken the girls to buy Mother’s Day gifts, and they wanted to go swimming at my apartment pool,” she recalls. “A gentleman in the building held the door for us, and we ended up sitting by the pool and talking for hours.” The gentleman was her retired neighbor, Walter Morris. Their friendship grew, based on a mutual love of philanthropy, and soon the pair was inseparable.

They wed in July 1988, and they spent their years together doing what they both loved. “We worked on grants, did site visits and board service.” When he died, she resolved to continue the work that gave so much meaning to their life together. Today, visitors to Lake DeGray State Park can enjoy the Walter Morris Chapel she had built in his memory.

“I

can’t think of anything in town that’s worthwhile that she hasn’t been involved with,” says Ann Carrithers, long-time executive director of Hot Springs Area Community Foundation. “She’s currently serving as our Board Secretary and never misses a meeting.” Along with friend and fellow philanthropist Don Munro, Morris spearheaded the Hot Springs Giving Circle, a group of dedicated citizens that direct resources to area needs. Hot Springs’ new “Forward Together” planning initiative is also in her crosshairs as she continues to seek community projects to support.

The Hot Springs Giving Circle’s success is due to Morris’ skill at forming partnerships. Far from the days when neighbors pooled the fruits of their gardens to help each other, the seeds sown are the same. “We can magnify our impact by combining our efforts,” Morris explains of the Circle’s philanthropy model. “We started in 2008 with nine members, now we have 13, and we target the needs of the community.”

In just four years, the Circle has given over $329,000 to projects ranging from disaster relief to area food banks, schools, hospitals, museums and children’s charities. Giving Circle members “think outside the box,” she says. They funded a solar-powered recycling compactor in downtown

Hot Springs, one of only two in the nation.

“Thanks to the Giving Circle, we not only have solar-powered recycling, we power our traveling information booth via solar,” says Hot Springs/Garland County Beautification Commission’s Executive Director Adam Roberts. The special system can be shared with other agencies to keep communications going in an emergency.

With an eye to the future, Morris enjoys mentoring young people, noting the need for schools to educate students about philanthropy. She serves on the board of Kye-YAC International, a charitable foundation created by Kye Masino, a young man she has mentored. Morris smiles: “I look forward to great things from Kye.”

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S PECIAL FEA T U R E: med icare open enrollment

Review Your Medicare Options Save money; get better services

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ctober is an important month for people on Medicare. October 15 to December 7 is Open Enrollment time, when you can change your Part D drug plan, Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage. Every year, plans change the services they cover and premiums they charge. It is especially important to evaluate all your options if your healthcare needs have changed during the past year.

“Seniors should seek out a reliable, trusted source for their Medicare enrollment information,” Executive Director of the West Central Ark. Area Agency on Aging Tim Herr says.

“It’s extremely important that the source be well-trained, unbiased and objective. The Area Agencies on Aging across the state have trained case managers who can provide this service free of charge,” Herr says.

You have choices There are two ways to get healthcare coverage once you reach age 65. Original Medicare is a fee-for-service program run by the federal government.

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are sold by private, for-profit insurance companies. They contract with Medicare to provide the same services as Original Medicare. However, many MA plans also provide additional services,

including prescription drug coverage so you do not need a separate Part D plan or a Medicare supplemental plan.

Original Medicare M o s t A r ka n s a n s ( 8 5 % ) choose Original Medicare, citing their choice to go to any doctor, hospital or other Medicare provider. During Open Enrollment, you can also switch from a MA plan back to Original Medicare.

Medicare pays 80% of your Get free and objective costs and you pay 20%. Private Part D counseling from insurance that covers most trained CareLink staff. or all of your 20% is called “medigap” or supplemental insurance.

There are three main options for paying your offered by several companies.

20%: • If you qualify for Medicaid, or have limited • Buy a medigap policy from a private insurer income and few assets or savings, there are to cover annual deductible and co-insurance. state programs that help pay your Medicare Medicare permits insurance companies to sell premiums, deductibles and co-pays. only 10 types of medigap plans, each with • If you have a retiree health plan from your different benefits. Medicare requires each type former employer, use this to pay some of the to meet minimum standards so consumers can costs Medicare does not cover. Many of these easily compare, for example, all C-level policies plans are less expensive than medigap policies.

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Drug coverage If you have Original Medicare, you will need prescription drug coverage, called Medicare Part D. Private insurance companies sell these policies.

Even if you don’t take a lot of drugs, consider getting a Part D drug policy when first eligible. If you wait, you may have a late enrollment penalty added to your monthly premium when you do join. The longer you wait, the higher the penalty.

Medicare Advantage In Arkansas, about 15% of beneficiaries choose MA plans. The MA company sets the price for premiums, deductibles and co-pays; they decide what additional benefits to provide. Many MA plans charge an extra premium in addition to the Part B premium you continue to pay. MA members say they enjoy having all their health insurance in one policy, with one premium to pay.

MA plans restrict your choice of doctors, hospitals and other providers. You must use their network of providers or pay extra if you choose to go outside the network. These are called PPO or HMO plans.

The average Medicare Advantage (MA) premium in 2013 is expected to increase by $0.57 to $1.47 per month, depending on the plan’s total cost. The US Dept. of Health & Human Services says the average MA premium will be about $32.59 per month.

How to Get Started Don’t let the Open Enrollment period for Medicare overwhelm you. The process is fairly simple. If you need free and objective help to evaluate the plans and make a choice, it is available at your local Area Agency on Aging; or the Senior Health Insurance Information Program, part of the Arkansas Insurance Department; or from Medicare.

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S PECIAL FEA T U R E: med icare open enrollment ings from Medicare Prescription Drug insurers to help you find your best plan for 2013. In the past, these reviews have saved some people hundreds of dollars each month.”

Make a list Sally Johnson, manager of benefit relations with the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, advises, “Make a list of all your medications so you can see what your costs would be under each plan. Even if you’re happy with your current plan, it’s a good idea to compare other plans, just to make sure you’re still getting the best deal.”

“Narrow your choices by considering what’s important to you. For example, if you want to keep our healthcare expenses steady throughout the year, look at plans that have a low deductible,” Johnson advises. “The time you spend now could mean money in your pocket in 2013.”

What's New for 2013 The Affordable Care Act has made possible several key improvements in Medicare benefits that take effect in 2013: • Three new health screenings will be avail-

able at no cost to you, if you receive them from a provider who accepts Medicare assignment. Free screenings include alcohol misuse counseling, an annual cardiovascular disease risk assessment with diet counseling, annual depression screening and obesity screening and counseling.

• The Annual Wellness Visit is available once a year to beneficiaries who have paid for Part B Medicare for 12 months or more, or 12 months after the Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit. This is a free visit if your doctor accepts Medicare assignment. If your doctor performs extra services during this visit, you will have to pay for those.

What’s included: Medical history, health risks assessment, functional ability, level of safety, risk factors for depression, blood pressure, height and weight, written screening schedule, health counseling and referrals for health education and preventive counseling.

• Outpatient mental health care will become more affordable. After meeting your Part B deductible, you will only pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for visits to diagnose a mental health condition; only 35% for outpatient treatment, such as psychotherapy.

Prices remain constant The Affordable Care Act (ACA), has protected Medicare from significant cost increases and reductions in benefits over the past three years.

This has stabilized the out-of-pocket healthcare spending by Medicare beneficiaries.

The 2013 Original Medicare premium is expected to remain at 2012 levels. Benefits and available services are also stable.

The average cost of a basic prescription drug Part D plan premium is projected to be $30 a month.

More drug benefits Beneficiaries will see further reductions in their out-of-pocket drug costs in 2013, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) says 5.4 million beneficiaries have saved over $4.1 billion on their prescriptions since healthcare reform (ACA) was enacted.

The following changes in Medicare’s Part D prescription drug plans will be effective Jan. 1, 2013: • Part D deductible will increase $5 to $325.

This is what you have to pay before the plan pays for your prescriptions.

This sample screen shot from Medicare Plan Finder shows how to use this consumer-friendly tool. This is NOT an endorsement of any plan.

FRAME 1: Compare the January Enrollment Price The January Enrollment amount is the best estimate of cost. It includes the monthly premium, medication co-payments and the deductible.

Do not pick a plan based solely on the monthly premium. The medications you take will affect the price you pay for the year as much as, sometimes more than, the monthly premium.

EnvisionRxPlus Silver plan has the lowest monthly premium but highest January Enrollment (means annual cost) and highest deductible. You pay the first $320 out-of-pocket.

The WellCare Classic plan has the lowest January Enrollment based on the medications entered. Though it is the least expensive, it has a $320 deductible. If you can’t pay the first $320, consider the AARP MedicareRX Preferred plan with no deductible.

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For More Information • Higher-income beneficiaries will pay higher Part D premiums, as they currently do for Part B premiums. Fewer than 5% of all Medicare beneficiaries will pay extra, determined by your income tax return from two years ago. For example, if you filed a joint tax return showing $170,000 to $214,000 in annual income ($85,000 for single filer), you will pay $11.60 more per month.

The Social Security Administration will notify you if you are subject to this increase.

• Individuals receiving home and community-based services (HCBS) who are both Medicare and Medicaid eligible, will not have cost-sharing for Part D-covered drugs. They would have to qualify to be in a nursing home if not receiving HCBS. • Medicare will pay for two previously excluded drugs: Benzodiazepines and barbiturates, but only if prescribed for treatment of epilepsy, cancer or chronic mental disorders.

• If you live in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, Part-D name-brand drugs will be dispensed in 14-day increments (except antibiotics), instead of a 30-day supply, to save money on unused drugs.

• Once you enter the coverage gap, you will only pay for 47.5% of the cost of name-brand drugs and only 79% of the cost of generic drugs.

• Part D plans ranked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as “lowperforming” (a rating of three stars or less for three years), will not be included in the online Medicare Plan Finder. You will have to contact the plan directly to enroll.

Individual plan ratings are listed on the Medicare Plan Finder only, not in your Medicare & You handbook.

If currently enrolled in a lowperforming plan, CMS will send you a letter telling you how to enroll in a higher quality plan, if you choose.

In the Little Rock area, call CareLink at 372-5300; toll free 800-482-6359.

In the Hot Springs area, call West Central Arkansas AAA at 321-2811; toll free 800-467-2170.

Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP); 800-224-6330 or email ship@arkansas.gov Social Security, which administers Medicare, ssa.gov Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, administers Medicare and Medicaid, cms.gov/center/ openenrollment.asp Medicare Plan Finder--Lists all relevant information you need to evaluate each plan. Go to medicare.gov/ find-a-plan Medicare & You Handbook, on-line at medicare.gov/publications

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It is a perfect mix of deciduous trees weaving a tapestry of vibrant colors below towering pine trees. Nature’s art gallery unfolds with every step along this trail.

Beginning in October, each week reveals different color changes within the forest. Yellow is the first to appear as a golden glow washes over West Mountain. As late as November, orange and pink slowly bleed into the gold of October. In the final weeks, as temperatures drop, more red and burgundy add to the symphony of luminosity. The transition often includes multiple colors within a single leaf.

On West Mountain Drive there are two overlooks with views of Hot Springs, the National Park and surrounding Ouachita Mountains.

The overlooks provide benches and parking for hikers. At the midway overlook, your hike will begin and end on the West Mountain Trail.

From the top overlook, your hike begins and ends on the Mountain Top Trail. Maps are available at the Fordyce Bathhouse on Central Avenue and online at www.nps.gov/hosp/index.htm.

The direction you take on the trails will determine the difficulty.

If you walk clockwise, the trail has a steep incline on the climb up.

Walk the trail counter clockwise and use switchbacks for a less strenuous climb. For a longer hike, use the Canyon Trail beginning next

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An array of autumn color awaits West Mountain Trail hikers. Photo by Lee Hiller.

of Vibrant Colors to Mountain Valley Water on Trail head: Midway Overlook Central Avenue to connect and Mountain Top Overlook with the West Mountain Trail Points of interest: Colorful at the first overlook. leaves and views of valley, Either hike is perfect for mountains and city autumn, when the skies are Level: Moderate/Rugged clear or on a foggy morning.

Duration: 1-3 hours T h e e a s t s i d e o f We s t Footwear: Boots Mountain trail receives the Wheelchair Access: No first light of day creating a Parking: Free, at the overlooks glowing canopy of color for a memorable morning hike.

Light passing through the tightly packed leaves of oak, hickory, maple and sweet gum trees paints the forest trails in a spectacular mix of hues.

On the west side of the mountain, short-leaf pines rise high above the trail and the colorful hardwood leaves appear as vibrant confetti flickering on the cool breeze. The contrast against the pines in the muted light is both subtle and breathtaking.

The autumn show on West Mountain, beginning in October through late November, creates an ever changing display. Don’t let the weather dictate when you hike as blue or grey skies and fog intensify different colors. This is an ideal hike for singles, couples, and families to spend a morning or afternoon in the mountains. The constantly changing colors will draw hikers and photographers to enjoy nature’s paintbrush in a forest canopy.

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