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In This Issue 6/ Editor’s Note Outside Again

8/ Batesville Area Arts Council 9/ Downtown Guide 11/ The Myopic Life

The Privilege of Communication

12/ Cover Story

The Batesville Main Street Farmer’s Market

14/ Feature

Independence County Library Plans for the Future

17/ Tales Of a Transplanted Fashionista

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40 Bags in 40 Days

18/ I Do

Grady - Limbaugh Wedding

20/ Smith’s Verdict **** Do the Right Thing

21/ Notes from the Clearing The Finest Skipping Stone

24/ Things To Do 26/ Faces

36/ Experiencing God in the Everyday Resurrection Hope

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Meet Your Writers...

Chad Grigsby is a 32 year old native of Tennessee but now calls Arkansas home. He is the Pastor for Teaching & Shepherding at the Compass Church. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Jessica and they have one son, Ezra.

Leigh Keller is a high school guidance counselor and colorguard instructor at Batesville High School. She is the director of the BHS Glass Slipper Project. Leigh lives in Batesville with her son, Cole, and a pack of dogs.

Alisa R. Lancaster is an advanced practice nurse for the U of A Medical Sciences North Central. She has been in healthcare since 1983, the last 18 years with the UAMS system. Alisa and husband, Scott, have four children, two grandchildren, and two spoiled puppies. Alisa’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of others through education and practice. She welcomes feedback or comments at AlisaAPRN@gmail.com or 870.698.1023 Kristi Price is on staff with Fellowship Bible Church of Batesville as Ministry Coordinator.

She enjoys conversations about community and connection, and she loves small town living.

Kristi is married and mother to three children.

THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED BY: Tanner Smith is a native of Manila, Arkansas. He has written movie reviews for the T Tauri Galaxy (www.ttauri.org/galaxy) for several years and is a five year veteran of the T Tauri Movie Camp.

He has made a number of films, ranging from horror to documentary, and has won awards in filmmaking and screenwriting.

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Editor’s Note Outside Again Joseph Thomas

Awe...nice to get back outside and stretch and breathe....and mow. Yes, it’s back to it but that is okay, we’ve got the cure for the hot temperatures...at 220 East Main starting May 1.

Kimberlee and Joseph Thomas By the way, we can’t thank Kevin Sanders of Southern Touch Construction enough. He helped us turn the space into a dream of ours, quickly, affordably and efficiently. We also thank Mike and Clayton of Precise Electric and Shawn of Smith Plumbing. We can’t wait to start serving you all at Chill Factory!

But for now, please tag along for some great reading.

We have press releases from all around Independence, a full page of things to do and a multitude of faces. Cheryl Anderson and Jean Larson talk about the upcoming Main Street Farmer’s Market beginning May 2 (two great reasons to come to Main street already)! Kimberlee brings us the Grady - Limbaugh wedding, Tanner Smith reviews

Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing and Chad Grigsby talks of resurrection hope. Leigh Keller fills 40 bags in 40 days, Kristi Price contemplates mindfullness and Nicole Stroud tells of the Independence County Library’s future plans.

We have BAAC news, BACC news and I strive to become the finest skipping stone.

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The Myopic Life

The Privilege of Communication Kristi Price

My friend’s daughter is studying oboe at a prestigious school. As part of her training and education, she must practice her instrument four hours a day. This is entirely expected and understandable. But I was stunned when I learned that in addition to her practice, she must also cut, shave, and shape her own reeds for the same amount of time. The double-reed is the mechanism that actually creates the sound in a reeded instrument (clarinet, saxophone, etc.). Clearly, it is an essential component.

Jr High and high school musicians simply purchase mass-produced reeds from music stores and think nothing of it, beyond protecting the reeds from damage. But this young woman must purchase the cane from which to delicately form the very reeds that create the elusive, perfect oboe tone. Short of actually chopping the cane herself, she is crafting her own tone from beginning to end.

I can only imagine, then, the connection she has to her craft, her instrument. Having that degree of awareness and investment likely elevates her careful attentiveness to her pursuit. There is nothing casual about her craft.

I am considering this as I consider mindfulness. This is the word du jour tossed around by everyone from yoga enthusiasts to home organizers to mental health experts.

We should be more mindful of our surroundings, of our food, of our moment. But what does it exactly mean? I think it means knowing and appreciating the source of whatever we are giving our energy to. If we are eating, we need to be aware of the journey our food has taken from its original fields and pastures. If we are driving, it means knowing the true value of the fuel on which our vehicle runs, and the social and political cost to produce that fuel.

Likewise, and more important to me, is mindfulness of language. Consider all these words that get frittered away everyday, usually now by means of the internet. I remember Laura Wilder’s description of Ma Ingalls in one of the Little House series books. Ma is writing a letter to folks back in

the East. She carefully writes over every square inch of that hard-to-get paper, filling it all with elegant script, and then turning the paper sideways and writing in the margins. She weighs the cost of each inked dot and tittle, choosing the best thoughts and words.

That is exactly the opposite of so many of us. Our mindfulness seems to disappear the moment we are given a keyboard or thumbpad. In today’s wired world, we dash off bored, hackneyed, offensive, or vapid thoughts with no consideration of the cost. Anything that is too simple, too easy, loses value. When we operate mindlessly regarding language, we begin to abuse the privilege. In the end, the absence of mindfulness always creates harm.

Always.

Please be mindful in speech, both spoken and written.

Like careless carbon consumption, careless language creates a pollution that is ripping a hole in the ozone layer of our humanity. Perhaps if we had to cut, shave, and shape the reed of our language for as much time as we’re allowed to actually use it, we would know the true cost of the glorious privilege of communication.

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Eye On Cover Story The Batesville Main Street Farmer’s Market Joseph Thomas

Cheryl Anderson, Owner of Garden Girl Farm Fresh Produce and More in Pleasant Plains and Cofounder and Farmer for the Downtown Main Street Batesville Farmers Market and Main Street Farmer’s Market Cofounder, Jean Larson are two cool individuals. They are local leaders in the Whole Foods Movement and both farmers in their own right. Kimberlee and I were fortunate enough to meet them last year and become fast friends with these two powerhouses of produce.

We were also fortunate to see them at Elizabeth’s Restaurant after a full day of working on our Main Street project and they told us about the upcoming Farm to Table Dinner. That excited us and so to prepare our schedules for the upcoming Main Street Farmer’s Market that begins May 2 this year, I asked them to tell us a bit more about it.

Cheryl Anderson writes: Last year, Jean Larson, cofounder of Historic Downtown Batesville Farmers Market and I sat down at lunch and we just decided to open a Farmers Market on Main Street. We started with meetings and getting the necessary approvals and two months later we had our first Farmers Market on Main Street in Batesville.

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The Pocket Park is the perfect location! We are always looking for more local farmers, events for the children and useful information we can share about eating local and the benefits of eating healthy. This year we will have markets on the first and third Saturdays of each month beginning in May running through November. This year we will seek out and offer more Arkansas Grown food!

It takes a lot of “P’s” to prepare and set up for the biweekly farmers market.

As a farmer, planning is crucial, what you are going to grow and sell. When to plant your seeds, where to plant your seeds – garden, high tunnel and grow buckets.

Seasonal fresh home grown fruits and vegetables are in high demand.

Product Progress – nurturing your plants, promoting their growth without harmful chemicals, and predicting the harvest dates.

Pick – Thursday and Friday before Saturday’s market. Your tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini, eggplant, less perishable can be picked on Thursday and placed in cool storage. On Friday evening you need to pick your root crops, lettuce and other items and place in cool storage.

Your greens may wilt however they are still fresh and can be revived in cold water you will not lose any flavor.

Pack – I usually start packing on Thursday. You will need inventory and to create price charts, pack your containers, tables, table clothes, tents, signage, packaging and your cash drawer. Gather up your coolers; load your freezer onto your trailer.

Farmers Market day, rise early, before light

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and feel the excitement begin; finish loading your trailer and head north. I like to arrive early and get set up, before the rush!

It is so rewarding to have your customers come out happy and ready to find their seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables, free range grass fed grass finished Wholly Cow beef. Freckle Face Farms, no antibiotic, no hormone delicious free range pork and chickens. Honeysuckle Lane Farms raw milk cheeses. Harvest Fresh Farms pesto’s, vinegars and dry rubs. Jams, jellies, herbs and fresh plants!

Arkansas grown organic blueberries, juicy peaches, crunchy apples, roasted peppers, sweet potatoes all coming your way this year at the Historic Downtown Main Street Batesville Farmers Market!

Our 2015 project will be a Farm to Table Dinner, on lower Main Street with all the proceeds going to Main Street Batesville. A limited amount of tickets will be on sale for the event. We will serve wonderful local foods prepared on site, with incredible entertainment and celebrate other Arkansas Grown products. Details will come in the future.

Mark your calendars, the first and third Saturdays, load up your kids, dog and your favorite shopping bags and join us for a wonderful event on Main Street in Batesville.

Jean Larson writes: Yes, the Farmer’s Market has been a great experience for me as well. Cheryl and I had an idea and it sprang into existence so easily. The MainStreet Batesville organization was thrilled that we were interested in doing a market and made the Pocket Park available to us.

Cheryl then started to call her farming friends and we put an ad in the local papers to reach out to vendors and voila, the market came into being. Our first market day last June was so

busy. We had over 300 people come by and our growers and bakers all sold out by 10am! Every Market day was its own success last year. Even when we didn’t have the biggest numbers of shoppers, we had a dedicated crowd who really believe in the importance and quality of local food and came every market day to shop for their vegetables, eggs, meats and baked goods. They all did some fun shopping too, for jewelry and crafts. I know I did a bit of Christmas shopping every market day.

Having a local Farmers Market is so important for so many reasons. As more people understand how exactly the foods that we eat are being grown they are looking for truly healthy sources of food. At the farmers market you can have a conversation with the farmers and find out how they grow, how they fertilize, what kind of seed they use, how they keep pests down, how many crops they are growing. Cheryl sells meats and cheeses produced within 50 miles of Batesville that are all grass finished, using no grain, antibiotics, or unnecessary medicines. She can tell you all about the farms where the beef and pork and chicken and dairy cows are grown. She has a very high standard and will tell you that the farms are all engaging in the best practices for pastured animals. We can fight for more legislation to keep our food safe and healthy, but we also have the ability to change the system right now. We can find our own sources of healthy foods and create a healthy food system with our purchasing power. The Farmers Market is a great avenue to finding those healthy food sources.

Having local foods is important for food security also. The more local growers we have the easier it will be to have food if there is ever an emergency and the transportation system shuts down. Most places in America have a one day supply of food in their grocery stores. If there was some kind of natural disaster that prevented trucks from bringing in supplies, folks could get hungry fast without a strong local food system.

And then there is great literature on how money flows in a small town economy and how more of the money spent at a local store or with a local farmer stays within the small community. It is significant. And it is up to each of us to keep that money in our small towns and communities. We have a choice with every purchase we make.

And lastly there is Main Street. When the market day begins and people begin to come to the Pocket Park to shop and Danny Dozier is playing his guitar, and kids are laughing and playing, and folks are talking together and talking with the vendors, Main Street is filled with life and it is grand to see.

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Eye On Feature Independence County Library Plans for the Future

Nicole Stroud

The Independence County library is faced with an exciting and rare opportunity to reinvent itself. The library has a little over $2.2 million in reserves, thanks to both a postwar election and to forward looking budget management in recent years. Voters in 1946 paved the way for Arkansas counties to pass library millages, eventually permitting levies of up to five mills.

Each county then passed its own library millage, with Independence County’s voters establishing a one mill tax. Funds raised are designated exclusively for the maintenance and operation of the public library.

As the library looks toward this new chapter in its history, library leadership has been working to gain a good understanding of community needs and wants.

Community input has been solicited, board members have explored libraries around the state, and a strategic plan is being finalized. Independence County residents have expressed a great deal of support for the library, with a particular appreciation for the library’s staff.

Improvements, however, are needed; feedback has indicated a crucial need for more parking, better accessibility, and more space to accommodate book stacks, computers and meeting rooms.

The library ultimately seeks to use its meticulously saved funds to move to a new facility. It has outgrown the historic facility at 368 E. Main Street, where it has resided since 1977. Potential sites are actively being investigated, with a goal of increasing square footage from 5,000 to upwards of 20,000.

Independence County can look to new and renovated library facilities around the state to gain a financial understanding of such an undertaking. The impressive new 35,500 sq. ft. library in Mountain Home approached the $12 million dollar mark. A new 20,000 sq. ft. public library in Monticello cost $4.2 million.

Argenta’s newly renovated 15,000 sq. ft. facility had a price tag of $3.5 million, but construction cost overruns resulted in budget cuts that affected staffing, hours and exhibits.

In addition to renovation costs, a new, larger facility will mean increased operating costs. The library has been fortunate to operate rent free for many years, thanks to the generous support of its landlord, Independence County. New shelving, furniture and computers will also be needed to complete a new facility.

In short, additional funds need to be raised to achieve the dream of a new library.

To better position the library financially for a construction project, the library board is in the early stages of establishing a library foundation.

A foundation would offer donors a vehicle for taxdeductible contributions in support of the library, along

with increasing grant opportunities.

In both the short and the long term, the public library will continue to offer opportunities to learn, explore and interact. Access to information of all kinds – books, videos, music, and educational programming – will continue to be a mainstay of the library’s services.

The Independence County Library is one of fifteen libraries in the White River Regional Library system, which encompasses Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Sharp and Stone Counties. For more information about the library, please call 870-793-8815 or visit www.indcolib.org.

“Reading is a Superpower!” 2015 Summer Reading Camp Registration is open for “Reading is a Superpower!”, the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project’s 2015 Summer Reading Camp for 6-12 year olds. The camp is set for June 15-18, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 615 E. Main Street in Batesville.

The camp will offer a fast paced morning of engaging reading and writing activities with a focus on heroes and their stories. Activities will include story time, a superhero obstacle course, readers theater, creative writing, recipe reading to make super snacks, word games, and more. The camp will be led by certified teachers, including Literacy Project board members Ann Walmsley and Julie Reardon.

Registration fees are $99 until May 15, plus $75 for each additional sibling. After May 15 the cost is $125, plus $100 for each additional sibling. Register online at oflp.org/read2015 or by phone at 870-793-5912. Space is limited.

The Literacy Project, which serves Fulton, Sharp, Izard and Independence Counties, teaches adults who are learning to read and adults who are learning English.

“Reading is a Superpower!” Summer Reading Camp is a fundraiser to help cover the cost of books and services for adult students. The Literacy Project is a United Way member agency and part of the Arkansas Literacy Councils network of adult literacy organizations. For more information about the Literacy Project, please call 870793-5912 or visit www.oflp.org. N

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They had several drivers that had to quit because of age and health reasons. The van leaves Newport on Thursdays at 7:00 a.m. and makes stops in Bradford, Bald Knob, Searcy, Beebe, Cabot and Jacksonville. The van returns after all the patients have finished their appointments but no later than 3:00 p.m.. There is a great need to resume the Tuesday run because of the number of veterans needing transportation

and the fact that there are procedures that are only available on Tuesdays.

The van driver positions are strictly voluntary unpaid positions but drivers do receive a lunch voucher for the noon meal. Drivers must have a valid drivers license, a clean driving record, and proof of insurance to prove that you are insurable. There is no age limitation as long as the driver can pass a medical screening and a background check. Drivers can be male or female and do not have to be affiliated with the DAV or VFW, and does not have to have served in the military.

Interested drivers can contact the Voluntary Services Office at McClellan VA Hospital at (501) 257-6991 or locally contact Larry Doyle at (501) 416-6257 for more information.

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40 Bags in 40 Days Leigh Keller

In declaring my undying love for Ruth and Dave (Ruth Soukup and Dave Ramsey, please do not call the authorities on me, I am not stalking you, really), I vowed this year to pay off my credit card debt (halfway there already!!) and live a more simple life without so much junk.

On the beginning day of Lent, one of my friends posted a picture about the 40 bags in 40 days challenge to “decrapify” your home (I’m looking at you, Tina Paul). I clicked and thought, surely I do not have enough junk in my house to do a bag per day for 40 days? Then I started looking around, and being a working mama of a little guy, I have a LOT of stuff. I have a lot of good storage in our home, so my junk is just cleverly hidden. Most of it is regular run of the mill junk, like paper bills, mail and other items that you feel like you have to keep. There are things that are broken that I have good intentions of fixing, and stuff that I have not had time to go through and get rid of. But, just doing one per day sounds pretty manageable, right?

I have never really observed Lent before, but what an amazing example for Cole, since I am raising him as a Christian child, and we are focusing on living more simply, with a Christ centered life. We recently celebrated his fifth birthday with a party, and I toned things way down from last year, because I want him to focus on this joyous time with friends and fun, instead of over the top decorations and food (that I simply cannot afford right now, let’s be real). I want him to cherish friendships and sweet time with friends, instead of expecting gifts from everyone (I know that he is little and opening gifts is a huge part of the fun, I get it).

I decided to jump in during the the icy week off from school with my kitchen first. I didn’t start until the 19th, so I did two bags. The

next day I did my home office, which include my craft closet and gigantic mess. I hauled four bags of nonsense out of this house, four bags of random junk that we do not even need, from my kitchen, pantry and home office.

I have decluttered our bathrooms, my closet, my china cabinet, Cole’s room, and lots of other ridiculously jam packed places. I am saving the garage for last, mostly because it is the most daunting, and I need some consistently sunny weather for that challenge. I have thrown away junk, donated clothes and toys, and even sold a few things, and figured out that we are still ok, without all of the extra stuff. What I am hoping for, is by the end of these 40 days, we can all understand a little more about living simply, about just enjoying our time together, time playing games, riding bikes, painting and coloring, and cooking and creating.

I hope you all are decluttering your lives as well. I have enjoyed the comments and texts I am getting from dear friends about how they have been inspired to do the same thing in their homes and lives, because we all know that decluttering is about so much more than stuff you can touch. Our lives become so cluttered with events and things that simply do not matter, in the grand scheme of things. Remind yourself who and what matter the most and allow that to be your focus, instead of things that matter the least. N

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Grady - Limbaugh Wedding

Kimberlee Thomas

Jillian Frances Margaret Limbaugh was sixteen years old in the summer of 2007 and a member of the Venture Scouts. She was with her group on the White River preparing for an upcoming canoe race when she first saw Chad Lee Grady. Her instructor had told her and some of the younger racers that he had some experienced racers coming down the river to show them how to do a “quick change”.

Jillian recalls, “At first all I could see was his silhouette because the sun was setting behind him; and then I saw nothing but muscles. As he came closer I was able to see his face. He had the most determined and competitive look on his face. I remember thinking to myself; I’m going to marry that man someday.” She admits to being stunned by the sudden notion and thinking, “Where did that come from?”

It was not until the Venture Scout group went on their trip for the race that Chad took notice of Jillian. They became best friends and years later began “officially” dating. “While I was certainly infatuated with him at first sight, we first became best friends. Through years of watching him I fell in love with a man who loves the Lord with all his heart, honors me, serves his community and works harder than almost anyone I’ve ever met. His work ethic mirrors that of my dad and mom which was a major sign to me that he was awesome.”

Jillian and Chad have a tradition that started just before her senior year of high school. “We have a back to school dinner date.

Since I’m a teacher now, starting school has never stopped for me.”

Jillian and Chad also enjoy experiencing new places and things together. In August of 2013 she was about to start back to school for the first time as a teacher and Chad wanted to make it an extra special back to school dinner date and suggested they go to Little Rock. “I remember not recognizing where I was. Chad told me he thought we should make a scenic stop before going to dinner.” Chad pulled in at The Old Mill and the couple started exploring the grounds. Jillian recalls, “We had never been there before and we both thought it was so beautiful. When we got the second story of the mill I heard music start playing from Chad’s phone. He took me in his arms and we started dancing. As we giggled he started telling me how much he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. He got down on one knee and popped the question.” Chad presented Jillian with a stunning three stone, princess cut diamond ring. “It was like a dream come true! I had the most handsome and caring man in the world asking for my hand in marriage.” After the couple spent a little more time at the mill soaking in the emotions of the moment they headed to dinner. “Chad picked a place we had never been to propose because we have both agreed in the past that many of our most memorable and exciting experiences are those that are new to us. He wanted the night to serve as a reminder of all the new adventures we had in store together as a couple.”

Jillian and Chad were married on July 12, 2014 at the Fellowship Bible Church on historic Main Street.

The ceremony was presided over by Jillian’s parents, Jimmy and Shelia Limbaugh. “My dad is a pastor and my mom is a minister. Robert Bales, the minister of our church also helped with the ceremony.” The couple’s ceremony included their signing of a Covenant marriage license.* Their bridal party was full of family members. Jillian’s sister, Kristen Limbaugh-Tharp served as matron of honor. Chad’s sister, Tera Grady-White served as her bridesmaid.

Chad’s niece, Ella White served as flower girl. Chad’s nephew, Evan

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The newlyweds spent a splendid honeymoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Chad is a 2005 Sulpher Rock graduate. He completed his RN at Baptist Health School of Nursing in December of 2008. In 2010 he graduated from Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. He works as the Clinical Nursing Manager of White River Medical Center’s Progressive Care Unit and Observation Unit.

Jillian is a 2009 Batesville High School graduate. She holds an Associates of Arts in General Education, a Bachelor of Science in English Education and a Master of Science in Educational Theory and Practice from Arkansas State University. She is the ninth grade English and Pre-AP English instructor at Southside Junior High.

The couple resides in Batesville and has future plans to keep serving their community, working in their church and serving the Lord together.

*From www.nwamarriages.com Arkansas’ Covenant Marriage law offers couples the freedom to choose to be held to a higher level of marital commitment. Couples choosing a Covenant Marriage will take extra steps of preparation for a lifelong commitment.

Couples must receive marriage counseling prior to receiving a marriage license, including a discussion of the seriousness of Covenant Marriage.

These couples agree, up-front, that if their marriage should ever run into trouble, they will seek marriage counseling before a divorce will be granted.

While couples are still required to take “reasonable” steps to preserve their marriage, including marriage counseling, nothing in the bill requires couples to seek counseling together so people in abusive relationships won’t be trapped.

Covenant Marriages offer more limited grounds for divorce. Couples in a Covenant Marriage will not be able to seek divorce based on the ground of general indignities.

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Smith’s Verdict ****

Do the Right Thing

Reviewed by Tanner Smith Spike Lee is a director that tackles controversial subjects and brings them to independent films that go beyond the usual mainstream prospects. He loves to speak valuable issues through film and brings everything he can get to the screen—even if it’s light comedy to contrast the heavier material. Lee is a prominent voice in American cinema and his third film, “Do the Right Thing” (following “She’s Gotta Have It” and “School Daze”), was the one that made him known as the risky filmmaker with the eyes and the ears.

Oddly enough, “Do the Right Thing” is also the angriest and most aggressive of Lee’s films—showing racism head-on. He shows it like it is, rarely flinches at the subject at hand, and doesn’t resort to political correctness or sermons. He tells a story—he sets up the characters and allows set-up events to play out around them.

The film takes place in a 24-hour period in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, on the proclaimed hottest day of the summer. We meet many of the neighborhood locals as they go about their daily lives.

Most of them meet at Sal’s Famous Pizzeria, which has been around for about 25 years. The owner Sal (Danny Aiello) has seemingly gotten used to working in a neighborhood mostly composed of African-Americans, and believes that whites and blacks can live together in harmony, though there are some hints of racism partially present. His two sons work with him—Pino (John Turturro) and Vito (Richard Edson). While Vito is easy-going and color-blind, Pino is a hot-headed racist who mostly uses vulgarities about the black customers that come in for pizza.

We also meet other characters such as—Sal’s pizza delivery boy Mookie (Spike Lee) who is hostile and bored, but responsive when he wants to be (there are times when he offers Vito advice not to listen to Pino all the time); Da Mayor (Ossie Davis), an old gentleman whom everyone else constantly ranks out because he’s constantly drunk; Mother Sister (Ruby Dee), the strict, self-proclaimed “high-and-mighty” elderly woman that Da Mayor tries to court; and Tina (Rosie Perez), Mookie’s girlfriend who cares for their toddler son Hector. Others start up the conflict of the story—particularly Mookie’s friend Buggin Out (Giancarlo Esposito) and mildmannered, boombox-carrying giant Radio Raheem (Bill Nunn). Buggin Out notices that the pictures all over Sal’s pizzeria wall are all of Italian celebrities, and not one “brother,” and attempts to boycott the restaurant.

He gets Radio Raheem to help him and this leads to a long day that ends with the occurrence of something alarming.

The film has just been a slice-of-life picture up until this final act, in which a fight occurs, a character dies, chaos ensues, and there’s a full-scale riot.

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The title comes from a quote by Malcolm X—“You’ve got to do the right thing.” Let’s look at the facts here—Malcolm X is considered a leader and one of the greatest, most influential African-American leaders in history; a character named Smiley is going around trying to sell pictures of Malcolm X, as well as Martin Luther King, Jr.; and the film is centered around racial tension in the projects. I suppose we’d like to think that racism is toning down in our society, but as Spike Lee shows in “Do the Right Thing,” it’s always going to be present and it can sometimes spin things out of control.

And it can be brought back to this simple statement— because of this, everyone in this movie fails to do the right thing. What is the right thing? Who does it? The way I see it, nobody does. That’s what makes it ironic and all the more credible and disturbing. We even have a character that we have come to like performing an action that makes the violent situation even worse than it already was. (By the way, props to that, because in a more mainstream movie, I bet someone we’ve come to hate would’ve done the exact same thing.)

This is what Lee sees and that’s what he brings to the screen, while having his own understanding of what’s happening. This film is not trying to offend races—it’s not anti-white, nor is it anti-black. It just shows how misunderstanding and racial tension would/ could lead to violence.

The oddest thing about the movie is actually the most interesting—amongst the angry, aggressive tone that’s felt throughout the movie, the filmmaking is so lively. The camera focuses on many images, a rocking soundtrack is present in a lot of scenes (Public Enemy’s high-powered “Fight the Power” serves as the film’s anthem, especially in the opening-credit sequence, featuring a young woman dancing in the street), the colors stand out, and just a thrilling sense of entertainment. How can you describe a film like this? It’s so angry, so aggressive (sorry for repeating myself here), and yet so damn entertaining. Also, the performances each have a high power to them— particularly Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, and Spike Lee himself (he’s actually a pretty good actor).

So maybe there isn’t a solution to the racism problem in society that we can find in “Do the Right Thing,” but there’s not supposed to be. What Lee is trying to do is bring the problem to realization, if it hasn’t been realized already. This is a film that’s trying to say something and throwing all it can to make you listen. That’s a film to be duly noted, in my opinion.

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Notes from the Clearing

The Finest Skipping Stone Joseph Thomas

Playing with the thought of bettering myself. You know, playdohing my spirit into a more pleasing representation of the art I consider myself to be. Not merely ascetically pleasing or just pleasing to anyone else; I have to please the soul within me simply by being more of who I already am, just fine tuning the strings that run the length of my intention and bind my character limitlessly. Playing with the thoughts of who I will be as the moments of my life temper my skin and wash over my rough edges, rounding out my surface with a polishing hand. Might I make for some fine skipping upon the sunrise painted pond when the time comes and the opportunity taken.

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Things To Do Couponing 101 April 2, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Who doesn’t love to save money? Learn the ins and outs of couponing. Go from coupon-shy to coupon-savvy with cartloads of money-saving tips on cutting your grocery bill. Deann Castleberry, instructor. UACCB Main Campus Bldg, 242. To register, contact 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

Intro to Photoshop April 2-30, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Discover the power and flexibility of designing and creating in Photoshop. Instructor Jim Krause, co-owner of a local art business, will teach students in this 5-session hands-on class to use the workspace, panels, brushes, selection tools, filters and terminology. Thursdays, UACCB Main Campus Bldg, 240. To register, contact 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

Crocheting for Beginners April 2-23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Feed your brain, exercise your fingers and discover the art form of crocheting! Whether you’re a first-timer or looking to expand your skills, Lisa Krause will show you how to choose the right tools, create basic stitches and finish off your work. Bring one skein of yarn in a solid color that is not too dark or too bright and a crochet hook, any size from H through J. Thursdays, UACCB Independence Hall, 102. To register, contact 870-612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

Basic Outdoor Survival April 4, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Dan Nash, a professional mountain guide, will teach Phase 1 of survival training. Training includes instruction on survival kits, the psychology of survival, shelter, water, fire and preparation for rescue. Classroom and field exercises include fire starting, water filtration and shelter construction. Bring a water bottle or container, two bandanas and a steel or magnesium fire striker. Field exercises to be held outdoors, rain or shine. Up to two minors (under 18) may attend the class for $5 each but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years of age. UACCB Nursing Allied Health Bldg, 902. To register, email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu or call 870-612-2082.

Intermediate Survival April 4, 1 to 5 p.m.

Dan Nash will teach Phase 2 of survival training.

Training and field exercises include an overview of the Basic Survival Class followed by instruction in wilderness first-aid, orienteering, collecting wild edibles, the use of snares, dead falls, fish traps and surviving harsh weather environments. Adults (18 and up) need to bring a pocket knife and 3 feet of string. Field exercises to be held 24 www.eyeonmag.com.

outdoors, rain or shine. Up to two minors (under 18) may attend the class for $5 each but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over 18 years of age. Nursing Allied Health Bldg, 902. To learn more about Dan’s classes, visit www.hikingtheozarks.com. To register, email katrina. stevens@uaccb.edu or call 870-612-2082.

Journaling April 6 - 27, 6 to 8 p.m.

Lisa Krause, certified Life Coach, will teach the creative and emotional benefits of regular writing by hand through the practice of keeping a journal. Keeping a journal can help clarify thoughts and feelings, reduce stress, focus and problem-solve more effectively, improve self-esteem and put thoughts into words. Mondays, UACCB Main Campus Bldg, 240. To register, email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu or call 870-612-2082.

Intro to Microsoft Excel 2013 April 7 - 16, 5 to 7 p.m.

Learn to use the ribbon, toolbars and menus; open, create and modify simple workbooks and worksheets; manage files in backstage view; work with data tables; and perform simple calculations. You must be able to navigate your desktop and have basic computer skills. No textbook required. Gayla Dahl, instructor. Tuesdays/Thursdays, UACCB Main Campus Bldg, 222. To register, email katrina. stevens@uaccb.edu or call 870-612-2082.

Go Online & Sell Your Stuff April 14, 6 to 8 p.m.

Did you know that the average American household has $4000 worth of unused items? In this class you will learn how to cash in. Should your hidden treasures be sold on eBay, Amazon, Etsy, Facebook or some other marketplace? How can you use Social Media like Pinterest, Twitter or Facebook to advertise? Kat Simpson, instructor.

UACCB Main Campus Bldg, 240. To register, contact 870612-2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

Electrical Code Update April 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

The seminar covers the most significant changes to the new 2014 National Electric Code (NEC). Instructor is Terry Waldrop of ACEF (Arkansas Construction Education Foundation). Bring your NEC 2014 code book for reference. Fee: $75 (includes all course materials).

UACCB Nursing Allied Health Bldg, 902. To register, contact Terry Waldrop at ACEF at 501.372.1590.

All Over Independence Grant Writing Seminar Let’s face it. Grants can be scary! There are endless questions surrounding this form of funding, and they go far beyond the grant writing process alone. Where do you find the funding? How do you “sell” your project to the review committee? If you receive the funding, what do you do to retain a good relationship with your funder? How in the world do you get federal funding?

On Thursday, Apr. 2, the BACC and Cheryl Kester will answer these questions and more in a day-long regional grant writing seminar. Cheryl L. Kester (CFRE) is principal

of The Kester Group, a grants consulting firm specializing in assisting education, non-profit, public-safety, health care and county/municipal clients across the nation in winning state and federal grants. She has helped secure more than $96 million in funding from grants and contracts. The firm also serves as an external evaluator. An engaging speaker, Kester teaches workshops, is a keynote speaker, conducts board workshops, is a Grants Professional Association approved trainer, and serves as a grant reviewer for private and federal funders. She is co-author of the forthcoming book Writing to Win Federal Grants and the accompanying Writing to Win Federal Grants Workbook.

The seminar, sponsored by White River Planning and Development District, features two sessions. The first session, held from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. includes intermediate and advanced insight into grant narratives, budgeting, and appealing to funders. The second session, held from 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m., will guide attendees through post-award stewardship practices and the secrets of securing federal funding. Cheryl will hold a book signing for her book Writing to Win Federal Grants following the seminar.

The seminar is open to all Chamber members and nonmembers, and regional partners are encouraged to attend.

The registration fee is $99 for one session or $150 for the entire day. The seminar will be held in the George Rider Room at First Community Bank. US Pizza will provide lunch. Contact Danell Hetrick at www.mybatesville.org. for more information or to register!

14th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest The 2015 Ozark Foothills FilmFest takes place April 3-4 and April 10-11. A vibrant celebration of the cinema arts, offering recent non-commercial narrative and documentary films, restored classics, foreign language films, and animation. A rare opportunity to view a restored silent American classic film WITH LIVE MUSIC ACCOMPANIMENT! Contact Judy Pest at 870-2511189 or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net or log onto www. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org for more information.

BAAC’s Annual Summer Celebration Fundraiser for the Arts! Support the arts in our community by attending this fun event filled with drinks, food, live music, and silent auction. Friday, June 5 from

6 p.m. through 11 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Main Street. Contact Paige Dirksen at 870-793-3382 or email her at baac@suddenlinkmail.com and log onto www. batesvilleareaartscouncil.org for more information.

11th Annual T Tauri Movie Camp An artist residency program offering video production workshops for kids and teens age 8-18.

Workshops range in length from two to four days. 2015 offerings include Script to Screen Narrative Filmmaking, Stop Motion Animation, Music Video and Depicting Zombies. Starts Monday, July 13, at 9 a.m. and runs through Saturday, July 25. Contact Judy Pest at 870251-1189 or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net or log onto www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org for more information.

72nd Annual White River Water Carnival Saturday, August 29. More information to come.

Monthly Fish Fry and Chicken Dinner The Hutchinson Mountain Community Center at 3370 Camp Tahkodah Road will be hosting their monthly Fish Fry and Chicken Dinner on Friday, April 3 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost for adults and children 12 and up is only $10.00.

Children 11 and under eat FREE. Buffet, drink, and dessert are included. Take-out is available $10.00 for adult and $5.00 for children. For more information you may call 870-251-3458. The center is also available for rental by contacting Lea Barber at 870-612-4718.

Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caregiver Support Group of Batesville As a caregiver, family member or friend of someone who lives with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another memory loss disorder, there may be times when you feel overwhelmed or frustrated.

The Caregiver Support Group of Batesville provides an opportunity for you to talk with others who really understand what you are going through, others who know just how you feel.

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Citizens Bank names the ladies of the Batesville Chamber of Commerce as February’s Business of the Month.

Suphur Rock Magnet students in the Little Dribblers Team and The Dance Team performed at the SEC tournament in Verizon Arena between games in March.

United Way’s Annual Day of Caring Allison Phelps

United Way of North Central Arkansas held the Independence County Annual Day of Caring on Saturday, March 28, 2015. Day of Caring offers businesses, individuals, organizations and civic clubs the opportunity to help local nonprofit human service agencies accomplish much-needed projects during one day of organized volunteerism.

Day of Caring projects vary from year to year depending on the need of United Way Partner Agencies and local non-profits. This year United Way mobilized volunteers to assist in starting the next Habitat for Humanity home construction and painting classrooms at The Community School in Batesville.

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Spring Fling Pam Baxter Sulphur Rock Magnet recently held their "Spring Fling" event to help raise money for the classrooms and the End of the Year Celebration. Games and booths were set up in the classrooms, chicken and dressing dinner was served and the King and Queens of the Classrooms were honored and crowned. We raised over $7000.00 this year. N

One of the booths at the Spring Fling was throwing pies in the faces of faculty, staff, and parents. Olivia Clark prepares to throw a pie in the face of Officer Patrick Collins.

Stephanie Wade (right), RN, presents Debbie O’Neal, White River Medical Center (WRMC) Patient Registrar, with the grand prize in a recent Valentine Fundraiser hosted by the WRMC Maternity Department.

O’Neal’s prize included flowers, dinner, and a movie for two. The event raised more than $430 for the Batesville March for Babies scheduled for May 2, 2015.

White River Regional Economic Development Coalition Legislative Reception Braves Winter Storm Danell Hetrick The third annual White River Regional Economic Development Coalition (WRREDC) Legislative Reception was held as planned despite the ice and snow that fell on Wednesday, March 4. The event was held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Stephens Center and was open to sponsors, legislators, executive officials, state departments and commissions, and the public. The WRREDC Legislative Reception was held at the Stephens Center this year to collaborate with the annual Hoops for Kids’ Sake House vs Senate charity basketball game.

“We were certainly concerned about the weather’s cooperation. Ultimately, we had a great event. We had the opportunity to discuss issues with lawmakers from across the state and Governor Hutchinson.

We thank all of our sponsors for putting on yet another great reception. Having the reception in the same building as the Hoops for Kids’ Sake House vs Senate game was an event changer for us. We plan to coordinate with the Hoops for Kids’ Sake organizers again next year,” said Danell Hetrick, director of grant writing and communications for the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The WRREDC Legislative Reception is sponsored by counties, municipalities, and organizations within the White River Planning and Development District.

This year’s sponsors included White River Planning and Development District, Ozark Mountain Poultry, City of Batesville, City of Clinton A & P Commission, Entergy Arkansas, First Community Bank, Newport Economic Development, White River Health System, FNBC, Augusta Chamber of Commerce, and the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.

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BACC Kicks Off 2015 Leadership Batesville Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary Scores Big Danell Hetrick

The Batesville Area Chamber’s 2015 Leadership Batesville program officially began on Tuesday, Mar. 17 with an overnight retreat at Timber Ridge Lodge. The retreat was facilitated by Arkansas Leadership Academy. Ten participants were selected to participate in this year’s class. Attendees represent businesses and organizations throughout Independence County.

BACC President/CEO Crystal Johnson said, “Our growing community brings forth new opportunities and challenges. It’s crucial to our success as a county that we are led by educated and qualified persons in business and government.”

The Leadership Batesville program is designed to identify, educate, and prepare individuals for leadership roles in our community. The program involves sessions that focus on economic development, state and local government, quality of life, industrial development, board training and more.

The 2015 Leadership Class includes: Billy Corter (City of Batesville), Mandi Curtwright (Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce), Ronald Karg (Kroger), Justin Ledbetter (First United Methodist Church), Bill Oliva (Community Insurance Professionals), Megean Oliver (US Pizza), Tina Paul (University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville), Darrel Snedker (Batesville Water Utilities), Sandy Starnes (Citizens Bank), and Josh Tate (Lyon College).

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Local banks, businesses, parents and school staff drew fans to Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary’ s March Madness basketball tournament on Friday, March 13, raising $5,500 for the school. Company and community pride were evident as the tournament pared competing businesses and organizations against each other in good natured games of basketball.

First Community Bank took a victory over Citizens Bank; Stanley Wood defeated Mark Martin; Bad Boy won over the Game Day/Wal-Mart/Tom Ford Auto team; and Dr. Rodney Griffin/Best Equipment team outscored Tripp supply in the final round.

“While the competition was fierce, this tournament brought out the best in the people of our area,” said Johnnie Moore, the school’s sports director and event organizer. “Not only did we raise money to purchase basketball uniforms for our students, we saw our community working together to help meet the needs of one of our local elementary schools. Everyone at Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary is so grateful to the businesses and fans who made this a great success.”

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Woodcrest Ground Breaking on a crisp March 2 morning.

FFO Home had their Grand Opening Celebration February 27. The official ribbon cutting ceremony took place that morning.

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WOODCREST Woodcrest, a continuation of Wood-Lawn, Inc., broke ground on Monday, Mar. 2. The new 46-bed facility will be located at 2800 Neeley St. in Batesville.

Wood-Lawn, Inc. currently includes WoodLawn Heights and Wildewood Independent Living.

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from White River Medical Center, shopping centers, physicians and other amenities--will provide comfort, security, companionship, social, and spiritual needs to those who choose to live free of the struggles of living alone.

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Sixth Annual All Rise Century Bike Ride Chaney Taylor

White River Medical Center Cycling (WRMCC) is sponsoring a bicycle ride to benefit the Independence County DWI Court (ICDC) program. It is an out-andback course so riders may choose any distance of 1-100 miles. Riders of all skill levels are welcome as there are no major climbs. This is a fundraiser so participants should obtain sponsors as soon as possible. Ride is Saturday, May 9, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. beginning at the Jubliee Family Church, 45 Thunderbird Drive, just off Hwy 69S, 2 miles past the Batesville Wal-Mart. Registration fee

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14th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest Line-Up Announced Judy Pest

The 14th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest has released the schedule of screenings and ancillary activities slated for this year's festival. The festival is scheduled for April 3, 4, 10, and 11. All screenings take place in Independence Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. Related activities will take place at Lyon College, MorningSide Coffee House, and Elizabeth's restaurant, all in Batesville.

The FilmFest will screen 28 films during the four day event, over half of which are Arkansas premieres.

Twenty of the filmmakers whose work is screening will attend and conduct post-screening Q&As. Some of the Arkansas premiere narrative features to screen are: NORTHERN BORDERS, a humorous and

sometimes startling coming-of-age story about a young boy sent to live on his grandparents' rural Vermont farm in which Genevieve Bujold mixes humor, warmth, and a touch of insanity with beautiful grace and Bruce Dern perfectly conveys his character's hardened shell with only glimpses of the love underneath; THE FRONTIER, starring Max Gail (Wojo on the TV series Barney Miller), an intimate family drama that tackles

big issues through small moments; and STOMPING GROUND, a horror/comedy hybrid about a hipster and his southern girlfriend that has been described as “a scary relationship comedy about love and Bigfoot hunting.�

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Noteworthy documentary features include: MISFIRE: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SHOOTING GALLERY, about the indie production company responsible for STAND BY ME and SLING BLADE, whose rise and fall mirrored the changes in the independent film scene that took place in the 1990s; and BILLY MIZE AND THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND, the

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a restored classic silent film as films were screened in the 1920s—with live music accompaniment. This year's rediscovered gem is LONESOME by director Paul Fejos, a New York City symphony set in antic Coney Island on the Fourth of July weekend. The film will be accompanied by the Doug Talley Quartet, who also composed the score they will perform. Film critic and scholar Jonathan Rosenbaum has observed: “It has often been said that the art of the silent film achieved a certain perfection of expression immediately before sound came in and made that art a thing of the past.

LONESOME is, in many ways, a classic example of this.”

Films by Arkansas filmmakers figure prominently in this year's Ozark Foothills FilmFest line-up, fifteen of which will screen on Saturday, April 4. Most of the filmmakers represented will be in attendance.

For the complete festival schedule, as well as information about venues, tickets, and lodging, visit www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org.

The 2015 Ozark Foothills FilmFest is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Arkansas Film Office, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the Independence County Recreation Fund, First Community Bank, Suddenlink, Citizens Bank, FutureFuel Chemical Company, White River Distributors, Mandy Maxwell Graphic Design, Mark Martin Ford, Bad Boy Mowers, Kent's Firestone, Bryant's Pharmacy, and numerous other Batesville businesses.

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Arkansas Craft School Spring workshops Lucia Vinograd April 3 – 5: Basic Woodturning and Safety 101 with Thomas Dunn.

April 10 -12: Liquid Core” Molten Glass Breakthrough with Beau Anderson.

April 13 -14: Hollow Blown Glass Beads & Vessels - Feather Weight Focals w/ Beau Anderson.

April 18-19: Intermediate Digital Photography with Ed Alexander.

April 24-26: Basic Blacksmithing with Bob Patrick All cleasses run from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 870-269-8397.

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Experiencing God in the Everyday Resurrection Hope Pastor Chad Grigsby

Spring is in the air! The weather is warmer and himself on the hook for all of human suffering and die signs of new life are appearing everywhere around us. in our place, what is there that he isn’t willing to do for Unfortunately, allergy season is also upon us! Oh well, us? In other words, if Jesus is willing to take on death you can’t win them all! in our place, what other smaller difficulties will he not With this feeling of new beginnings and new life go through with us? He goes through all of them with comes the celebration of Easter. For Christians, this is us. We have a living hope because he is with us in the one of the most special days of the year. It’s the day we storm, he is with us in the fire, he is with us through all celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. But our difficulty and because of this we have hope. We have what makes this day worth celebrating? a living hope because of our living Savior. Do you have The Apostle Peter in his first letter to the persecuted this same hope? N believers of Asia Minor tells us what’s so amazing about this event. He says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, Mayor Richard Huff Joins WRHS Board he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Annie Solis to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and Richard Huff, Mayor of Evening Shade, was unfading, kept in heaven for you.” (1 Peter 1:3-4) recently added as an ex-officio member of the White Peter tells these struggling believers that they River Health System (WRHS) Board of Directors. Huff can have hope in the most difficult of circumstances has served as the Chairman of the WRMC Medical because Jesus is alive. He fuels their hope with the fact Complex (formerly North Complex) Board in Cherokee that Jesus is no longer in the grave. They can be hopeful Village for many years. He was also a strong advocate in difficulty because their greatest enemy, death, has of the WRMC Medical Complex Satellite Emergency been soundly defeated. And if death has been defeated, Room, and his support aided in its success. what else do they have to fear in this life?

Huff grew up in Batesville and graduated from Similarly, this Easter we can have the same hope Batesville High School. He has many years of in our lives because of the resurrection of Jesus. Peter experience in the healthcare industry as a Respiratory shows us two kinds of hope that we have. First, he tells Therapist and owns Hardy Insurance Agency in us that we have a future hope because of Jesus. He Highland, where he has been for 20 years. says that we have an inheritance that is waiting for us “The healthcare field is ever-changing and that will not fade or be corrupted. We can have hope challenging,” said Huff. “I hope that, with my because Jesus has purchased for us an imperishable experience and background, I can be a resourceful inheritance through his resurrection. No matter what addition to the great group of people who currently loss or difficulty or pain or terrible circumstances we serve on the WRHS Board. I’m very happy to give my face, we can have hope because our eternity is sure. No time to WRHS and look forward to being a part of a amount of relational loss, physical loss, financial loss, or team that serves to meet the healthcare needs of any other kind of loss can disinherit us! Because of this, many communities.” we are strengthened in our suffering to hold onto hope.

Huff is married to Michelle Cushman-Huff Jesus is alive and because of his resurrection we have a and they have two daughters, both attending the future hope that cannot be lost.

University of Central Arkansas.

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We have a present hope! Because of Jesus we aren’t just hopeful of a coming inheritance but we can have joy even in the midst of difficulty. In other words, we have something that even the worst of suffering can’t extinguish. It may grieve us, but it won’t crush us. And Christians do grieve. We don’t just paste on a smile and go on living. No! We grieve. But we have hope in the Mayor Richard Huff midst of our grief. Here’s why. If Jesus is willing to put 36 www.eyeonmag.com.

ER or Primary Care Provider: When To Know Where To Go Annie Solis

Seconds count during a medical emergency, which is why access to immediate care is critically important.

The White River Health System network includes three Emergency Rooms: White River Medical Center (WRMC) in Batesville, WRMC Medical Complex in Cherokee Village, and Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View. Over 3,500 patients are treated at these facilities each month, and each patient who comes to the ER receives an appropriate medical screening.

“Every patient who comes through our doors does so because they have a health concern,” said Dr. Doug Bernard, WRMC Chief Medical Officer. “ER Physicians and nurses choose emergency medicine out of a genuine desire to care for patients needing immediate care, although, many of the patients being treated in ERs across the nation can be just as easily treated by their primary care provider.”

Situations that don’t require emergency medical care can increase ER wait times and cause frustration for patients. “Education on how to recognize a medical emergency,” Dr. Bernard says, is the key to accessing medical care in the most appropriate setting. Patients who fear they are having a stroke or heart attack, have deep cuts, possible broken bones, trauma to head, neck, back or eyes, sudden severe pain, or pregnancy concerns, for example, should not hesitate to come to the ER. Those with mild fevers, sore throats, colds, earaches, headaches, joint pain, mild or moderate pain, or coughs should consult their primary care provider.

The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care has published guidelines for medical screenings in Emergency Rooms. The guidelines help hospitals direct patients to the most appropriate setting for care while ensuring that no patient is denied emergency medical care. These guidelines include referring patients to their primary care provider for non-emergency conditions and notifying patients that their insurance may not cover the cost of non-emergency care if it is provided in an Emergency Room.

“It is important for patients to understand these new guidelines when considering coming to the ER for care,” said Dr. Bernard. “No patient will be denied care; however, as a result of these new guidelines put in place by the AFMC, patients might instead be re-routed to their primary care provider so those with emergencies can better be served in our facilities.”

This change is taking place in hospitals across Arkansas.

For more information on when to go to the ER vs. when to call a primary care provider, visit healthlibrary.

whiteriverhealthsystem.com or read the link on White River Health System’s Facebook page.

When You Should Go to the ER (or call 911) * Altered Mental Status, Loss of Consciousness, Confusion * Bleeding that doesn’t stop with direct pressure * Broken Bones * Coughing up or vomiting blood * Fever in an infant less than 3 months old * Heart Attack Symptoms Shortness of breath, Chest discomfort, Unexplainable pain in the arms, neck, back, or jaw, Nausea or lightheadedness * Seizures * Shortness of Breath * Stroke Symptoms Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Instant and unexplainable slurred speech * Pregnancy Complications, Bleeding, cramping, severe pain * Sudden vision loss * Sudden severe pain * Swelling of lips, tongue, or throat that causes difficulty breathing When You Should Call Your Primary Care Provider * Animal or insect bites * Annual Exams * Colds or flu-like symptoms * Ear infections * Fever

* Joint Sprains * Mild persistent pain in joints, abdomen, or back * Minor burns - without blisters * Muscle Strains * Rash or skin irritations * Painful urination * Persistent headache If you are unsure whether you should go to the ER or Primary Care Provider (PCP), always call your PCP first.

Important numbers to know: Emergency: 911 Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222 Primary Care Provider: _________________

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Better Dance Hall Sound – In The “Big Halls” What to expect at the 64th National Square Dance Convention® Al Rouff, Services Chairman, 64th NSDC®

A few years ago, I attended a National Square Dance Convention where I overheard two couples having a conversation in the hallway. One couple told the other “We just left the Plus Hall with a headache after three tips.” So, why did they have a headache?

These days, convention centers are frequently being used for National Square Dance Conventions and the acoustics in those big concrete exhibit halls are extremely harsh. The sound systems are set up at the front of the dance hall and the caller turns up the volume until the dancers at the back of the hall indicate they can hear. The speakers are mounted on stands, but not really high enough for the size of the hall.

The “Nationals” hire contractors to provide sound in the dance halls. The 64th NSDC® will hire two sound contractors, one for the “big halls” and another for all the other halls.

At our convention, the contractor for the 2 biggest halls will be a local company that provides sound systems for concerts, college graduation ceremonies, etc. In June 2013, we invited the company owner to a benefit dance that we ran in the venue that will be our big Plus hall so that we could teach him a few things about our activity. The most important thing we taught him was the importance of every dancer being able to understand every word spoken by the caller. We had him come back with a sound system for our PreConvention dance in the same venue in February 2014.

In between June 2013 and February 2014, a concept for sounding the same hall was discussed at length. There were two serious problems that needed mitigation: In a typical large hall, the dancers at the front of the dance floor are blasted with high volume in order for the dancers at the back to be able to hear.

In a hall with poor acoustics, the sound that reflects from the hard surfaces will produce standing waves that result in unintelligible speech, especially near the back.

Two of the speaker arrays shown were used, each one supported high above the floor: At the top is a mounting bracket, to which 4 separate

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speakers are attached and hanging. The mechanical supporting arrangement is such that the 4 speakers are at different angles relative to the dance floor. The top speaker is projecting towards the back of the dance floor, the bottom speaker is projecting towards the front of the dance floor, and the 2 middle speakers are projecting towards intermediate areas of the dance floor. The sound system provides for individual control of the volume for each speaker. This results in the ability to push more sound towards the back of the hall, less towards the front, etc. Because of the speaker height, each dancer has a direct, unobstructed path between their ears and the speakers.

Elevating the speaker arrays high above the dance floor, and tilting them at an appropriate angle, achieves mitigation of the reflected sound. Think about this.

What if the sound coming from the speaker was angled downward and reflected from the floor rather than reaching the back wall directly. The sound reflecting from the floor would be traveling upwards when it reaches the back wall. That sound is now traveling upwards towards the ceiling where it will be reflected again. This third reflection sends any remaining energy down towards the front of the dance floor (where the sound from the speakers is the loudest). The reflected sound that reaches the front of the dance floor has bounced 3 times and is so weak that it is barely noticed.

The results achieved with this approach were outstanding. The same arrangement of 4 speakers in a stack, with a stack on each side of the caller, will be used in our big Plus Hall. This is Exhibit Hall B in the MassMutual Center.

A similar system will be used in the Arena where the Live Music dancing will take place with the Ghost Riders Square Dance Band. In this case, the speaker stacks will be increased from 4 speakers in a stack to 8 speakers in a stack. The band will be located at one end of the Arena with a stack on each side of the stage. In this case, the speaker stacks will be “hung” from above rather than using a Genie Lift as we are doing in the Plus Hall.

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The OFFF Welcomes “From Around Here” Arkansas Filmmakers to Batesville Judy Pest

The 14th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest takes place April 3, 4, 10, and 11 in Independence Hall on the campus of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. The two weekend event will screen 28 films and host 20 visiting filmmakers, who will conduct audience Q&As following the screenings of their films.

A focus this year is work produced in Arkansas. Films “From Around Here” will screen on Saturday, April 4, beginning at 11:00 am and culminating in the announcement of the “From Around Here” Arkansas Film Awards in the narrative and documentary categories. The award presentations will be made at 8:00 pm by Christopher Crane, Arkansas Film Commissioner.

Thirteen films made in Arkansas will screen in four showcase blocks, including two features and eleven short films. Five documentaries are among the selections, including A MIGHTY STRUGGLE: THE WAR TO KEEP THE BUFFALO RIVER CLEAN AND PRISTINE, COURAGEOUS JOURNEY: THE STORY OF DR. JOYCELYN ELDERS, and EUREKA! THE ART OF BEING. A feature length documentary, WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' IN THE ARKANSAS DELTA, explores the culture and history of a portion of the state that in some ways has always been like a country unto itself. MAIN STREET BATESVILLE, produced by students in the Photography I class at Lyon College, looks at the cultural and architectural history of downtown Batesville and revitalization efforts currently underway.

The eight narrative film selections run the gamut from a feature length romantic comedy about a father-to-be/stand up comedian plagued with morning sickness (SYMPATHY PAINS) to 13 PIECES OF THE UNIVERSE, an introspective coming of age tale of a sixteen-year-old girl forced to confront grief and grace while navigating the complex nature of adulthood.

Most of the participating filmmakers will attend and take audience questions following their screenings. Admission for each of the four showcase screenings is $5; $4 for students and adults age 55 and over; and $3 for Foothills Film Society members. “Red Eye” All Movie Passes providing admission to all films over the four days are $25; $20 for students and adults age 55 and over; and $15 for Foothills Film Society members.

The complete festival schedule is now online at www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest. org.

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