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In This Issue 6/ Editor’s Note Happy Sixth

6/ Notes from the Clearing Pulled Apart

8/ Batesville Area Arts Council 9/ DownTown Guide Women Run, and Not Just from Spiders Karla Wilson

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23/ The Myopic Life Win Win

24/ Things To Do 27/ Seniors, can we talk? Plan for the Worst

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Editor’s Note Happy Sixth

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This is Eye On Independence Magazine’s Sixth Birthday! I’d like to thank Kimberlee for her vision and execution of said vision, as well as express our appreciation to those who have helped shape us along our journey: Clayton Cavaness, Bob Pest and Dale Cole, Robert O Seat and all of those who helped spark the

idea and belief that we could pull off such an enterprise. We also appreciate you, our fellow, loyal reading companion. This May 2016 issue is a special Graduating Senior issue and holds much in store, from Leigh Keller’s look into women running to Kristi Price’s article on new local business. Caroline

Beauchamp’s continued look at insurance, Tanner Smith’s review on City Lights and Kacey Burge focuses on our local and heroic nurses in our continued series on Powerful Women with a focus on WRMC’s Karla Wilson. We have many Things To Do, Press Releases, Faces and much, much more, so dig in and enjoy. N

Notes from the Clearing

Pulled Apart

Joseph Thomas The silkened misty air was its own element of the day. It was a character in a play that caught his attention and held him riveted. He was pulled apart from his routine. This Monday would not see his usual office work. This day was unlike everyone before it and his soul had been awaiting its arrival without any fair warning. He was disconnected from the norm and seemed to float through the thick foggy atmosphere that must have fallen from a book of poems or fairy tales when a reckless reader didn’t notice. His sleepy eyes drifted upon every detail and silently absorbed as deeply as possible. The wall of fog that boxed him in this spot of clarity begged him to enter, pleaded for his participation...and he accepted. N

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Family Fights Premature Birth by Marching for Babies a whole new group of people you never would have met. Sari Blackwell-Harlow Welcome to Holland —Written by Emily Perl Kingsley in 1987 when asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability.

‘When you’re going to have a baby, it’s like planning a fabulous vacation trip to Italy. You buy a bunch of guidebooks and make wonderful plans. The Coliseum. Michelangelo’s David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It’s all very exciting. After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, “Welcome to Holland.” “Holland?!?” you say. “What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I’m supposed to be in Italy. All my life I’ve dreamed of going to Italy.” But there’s been a change in the flight plan. They’ve landed in Holland and there you must stay. The important thing is they haven’t taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place full of pestilence, famine and disease. It’s just a different place. So you must go out and buy new guidebooks. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet

It’s just a different place. It’s slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you’ve been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around and you begin to notice Holland has windmills and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts. But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy, and they’re all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say, “Yes, that’s where I was supposed to go. That’s what I had planned.” And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away because the loss of that dream is a very, very significant loss. But, if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn’t get to go to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things about Holland.’ Megan Martin came across that poem years before it applied to her own life, but when premature birth—the #1 killer of babies—struck her family, she understood completely what Emily Perl Kingsley meant when she wrote “Welcome to Holland.” Megan and her husband Trent have endured the terror, uncertainty, and pain that comes with having a premature baby twice—first with Micha born at

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27 weeks and weighing only 1 pound, 11 ounces (shown in the index thumbnail on top of page 4), and again with Jude born at 28 weeks weighing 2 pounds, 9 ounces. Collectively, the Martins endured 135 daunting days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at UAMS and Baptist Hospitals in Little Rock waiting weeks to hold their sons, now 8 and 5 years old. As a speech therapist at STARS Academy in Batesville, Megan works with special needs children on a daily basis, who were often times born prematurely just like her own sons. While her boys have grown into healthy, happy, and completely normal children, many babies born too soon or too small are not so lucky, facing disabilities and complications that can last a lifetime. Because of their experience fighting premature birth, the Martins have proudly joined forces Jude, 5 and Micha, 8 with the local March of Dimes chapter to serve as the 2016 Batesville March for Babies Ambassador Family. March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit organization for maternal and infant health, has worked for more than 75 years to help babies get a healthy start in life. About 4 million babies were born in the United States last year, and the March of Dimes helped each and every one through research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. The annual Batesville March for Babies is a way for the community to come together and rally around a cause everyone can support – healthy babies. The Martins will join hundreds of other Batesville area residents on Saturday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. in Riverside Park to share their story of triumph over premature birth and to March for Babies. Jude in the NICU at Baptist Registration for the walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. that morning. The event is completely free and open to the public with numerous family friendly activities including a free hotdog lunch, music, bounce houses, Mission Garden, and lots more. The Batesville March for Babies is the largest March of Dimes fundraiser in Independence County raising $30,000 in 2015. With a goal of $40,000 in 2016, the Martins hope to give more babies a fighting chance and more families the peace of mind that they won’t hear “Welcome to Holland” on their next trip to Italy. For more information about the Batesville March for Babies, go to MarchforBabies.org or call or email March of Dimes Community Director Sari Blackwell-Harlow at sblackwell@marchofdimes.org or call (870) 316-7482. N

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Women Run, and Not Just from Spiders You know that feeling you get when you leave the gym and you are so very proud of yourself for just getting up off the couch and doing it already? How you feel that as a hard working mama, you never really ever make time for yourself that does not involve your kids or make you feel guilty for doing so? I have been there! Last year, one of my friends (one of the ones who sometimes always talks me into doing silly things like group exercise....ahem, Kristen), talked me into joining the Women Run Batesville clinic, but I joined the wrong group, got overwhelmed really quickly, and Cole’s twice weekly soccer practices became a happy excuse for me to quit. This year, we had a warm day, I tried to put on some shorts, they fit painfully, and so I made the decision to join the clinic again this year, and put myself in the correct group for my skill level (which is still not where I am. I literally stare at the backs of their heads as they run away from me every time). As a mama, putting yourself and your needs first does not come naturally. So even a scheduled 30-45 minute thrice weekly run feels a lot like I am never going to be in the running for mommy of the year (no pun intended). Still, I needed a life change, and needed to be a happy, healthy mama for my little man, and I needed to be able to keep up with him. Upon first arriving at the clinic on the first meeting, there was a tall, thin woman who was so very happy to be there and be motivating us (I now know this dear woman as Janie, who truly is that positive in real life). Our first week we walked for three minutes and ran for 15 seconds. I left that week feeling on top of the whole world....like I could do anything again. As the weeks progress, the running time gets bigger and the walking time gets smaller. There are fast runners and slow runners (me!), fast walkers and slow walkers, but mostly everyone is so positive, and so encouraging of one another. Like many women, I have struggled with body image issues my entire life, and have not always had the best self esteem, although I like to think that I am an encourager of others. I have never felt so surrounded by positive energy as when we run our magic miles and those amazing coaches of ours scream as we cross the finish line. This clinic has restored my faith in strong women who support one another instead of tearing each other down. If you see us running by (you can’t miss us, I am the one in the back), get out and join us, I promise you won’t regret it, and I promise to let you win. N

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May 2016

Eye On Cover Story Karla Wilson

“At WRMC we do good things every day. People come to us for our help because they trust us. I am proud to be a part of this great service organization where there is always a patient at the center of the work we do.” – Karla Wilson Who Is Karla Wilson? Karla Wilson is inspiring. She is charming and compassionate. She is well spoken and most of all, a hard worker. She was the youngest of 8 kids growing up in Strawberry, Arkansas and as a child she remembers going to work with her mother who was a real estate broker and tax preparer. Side by side with her mother, she “participated” in the sale of local real estate and “assisted” in tax preparation. “All of my siblings would say I was spoiled” she jokes, “but a strong work ethic was instilled in all of us growing up.” That strong work ethic is the reason behind her success as we recognize her as one of Batesville’s finest female powerhouses. As the Nursing Director of Inpatient Services at White River Medical Center (WRMC), Karla stays busy maintaining a positive and productive work environment for the nurses and patient care technicians she oversees. The wife of Dr. Michael Wilson, a successful chiropractor in Cave City, Karla also keeps her hands full with family. The couple has 4 daughters ranging in age from young adults to an 8 year old little girl- and they are also the proud grandparents to 2 sweet grand babies. The family lives near cave city and spend their weekends cruising in their Ranger, making rounds to the local creeks with their mastiff puppy in tow. Growing a Leader Karla has always wanted to be a nurse from as far

back as she can remember. Graduating from Arkansas State University in 1997 with an Associate of Science degree in Nursing, she went to work as the Director of Nursing at Cave City nursing home. Later, she went on to work in the cardiac step down unit at St. Bernard’s and then as a home health nurse with Approve Home Medical before she decided to return to hospital nursing. There, she felt she could gain a lot of valuable knowledge and fine tune her skills in the various units that a hospital atmosphere has to offer. And that she did. Starting off at WRMC in the float pool was the perfect fit for Karla during that time in her life as it allowed flexibility in her schedule to care for her young, growing family. She worked in the float pool for 10 years, 5 of those years on the night shift. “Those float pool years allowed me to gain skill and knowledge while working with some of the best nurses who taught me so much,” says Karla. During that time and through the encouragement of a couple of great mentors (Michelle Bishop and Melinda Parker), Karla became involved with WRMC’s shared leadership program to begin her growth as a leader. Through the shared leadership structure, Karla participated in the implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) at WRMC and moved into the position of Clinical Informatics Project Coordinator. It wasn’t long, though, before she felt a void. “While I enjoyed my position there and the opportunity to coordinate EMR projects, I missed the close connection to the nursing world,” explains Karla. When the opportunity opened up, she moved into nursing leadership as a Clinical

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Manager and ultimately to her current position as Nursing Director. Calming the Chaos One of Karla’s strengths is her ability to organize things. As a nurse she never really had one single area of passion. Her passion was always striving to create a general sense of ease and balance. “My passion has always been calming the chaos. I always wanted to decrease the steps it took to get something done. Simplify things,” Karla shares. “I get great satisfaction from taking a difficult assignment or task and taming it.” As the Nursing Director, she gets to put that passion into action, where developing and implementing structures and processes to facilitate better care and better outcomes more efficiently is her number one priority. Karla credits the dedicated leadership team she works with for the success the department has had. The group she refers to as “the dream team”, made up of Medical Surgery unit managers Jordan Strecker and Shelley Davis and the Critical Care managers Jennifer Sherberth and Sarah Collins is a tenacious bunch. “We may not always be the quickest but we always work the problem longer. The best solution is always there and we will find it,” Karla ensures. From Front Lines to Bedsides One of the most significant events that molded Karla both personally and professionally was the death of her parents. When seeing the work of the hospital staff during this trying time in the lives of her and her family, it made her appreciate, from a different stand point, the work that they do. “In two very difficult situations the nurses and doctors exhaustively cared and supported not only my parents but my family as well,” Karla shared with me. She held the honor of her late parents entrusting her and her siblings to make decisions for them and even though those end of life decisions were very difficult, she knows they were right. She says, “I carry that lesson with me every day. The right decision is always worthwhile and we must be willing to make it no matter how difficult, whether in personal or professional life.”

A True White River Nurse While the primary focus at WRMC is always providing excellent patient outcomes, Karla and her team also strive to provide excellent nurse outcomes. Hiring and mentoring young people, working them through school and grooming them to become what they like to call “White River Nurses” is a top priority. The support they offer helps to create a team of nurses who love making a difference for patients and take great pride in being part of the WRMC family. Karla is also very excited to begin the physician residency program at WRMC saying, “This program will provide a great opportunity for young physicians and our community.” A Big Thank You We are proud to feature Karla Wilson as one of Independence County’s most powerful women as she is a shining example of what hard work and dedication can do. She embodies authenticity. She is a genuine person, a caring wife and mother and a top notch medical professional and leader in her field. Her goals are simple: to raise a healthy and happy family at home and lead by example in her position at WRMC. She is currently enrolled in Chamberlain College of Nursing and will complete her Masters of Science in Nursing in December of this year. She is a woman to be admired and we are proud to recognize her as the successful person and professional that she is. N

Kacey Clare Burge has a Master’s degree in Professional Writing from Chatham University. She has written for a Southwest Florida lifestyles magazine and because of her outstanding work, she was featured in REAL Magazine as a contributing copy writer and editor. She has worked as a debt content writer for a financial advice website and had a successful freelance career for several years. Kacey spends most of her free time with her husband, daugther and three rescue dogs, enjoying the outdoors and exploring what the state of Arkansas has to offer.

May 2016

Batesvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Street Farmers Market Opens Saturday May 7 Jean Larson

Batesville's Main Street Farmers Market will be open Saturday, May 7 to start the 2016 season. The Market will begin at 8 a.m. and run until noon in the Pocket Park on Main Street in Batesville with all local naturally grown vegetables, pasture raised eggs, jams and jellies, goat milk soaps and lotions, baked goods, art, handmade crafts, and live music. The Market will be open on the first and third Saturdays of each month, May through November. There have been some great changes made to the Pocket Park over the winter. The market has more room and everyone will enjoy the new design. Many thanks to Danny Dozier and the Main Street Batesville's Design Committee for all of the work that they are putting into the Pocket Park. Six local farms will be selling their own vegetables at the Main Street Farmers Market this year. Clark Farm will have radishes, kale, collards, green onions, spinach, turnips, and mixed lettuce as well as heirloom tomato plants for sale. Garden Girl Farm Fresh Produce and More will be at the Main Street Market days again this year, with her own vegetables, jams, jellies, baked goods and many other items. Garden Girl has a new shop in Batesville where you can find local vegetables and pasture raised local meats Monday through Saturday. Mahan Farm is gearing up for the season and will have early season vegetables at the May 7th market day. Five Acre Farm will also be selling produce and the Morgan Family of Homemade Home will be selling produce this year in addition to hand carved spoons. And Price Farm will be returning this season with broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, lettuces, kale, and radishes for the May 7th market. Brood Farm will sell their eggs from pasture raised chickens and farm made goat milk soaps. Downtown Pie Company will also be returning with many varieties of pies and other great food items. Rural Goods will sell breads, baked goods and lemonade on the 1st market day of each month. Local artists, Katie Covington, In the Land of Wild Artists, will sell pottery, handcrafted jewelry and watercolors and Karen Barker will sell art work and hand made jewelry. Wood workers, candlemakers and more bakers will also be selling at the May 7th market day. The Music at the Market Series is coming together and we will have artists such as Danny Dozier, The Russell Girls, and the Bona Fide String Band out of Mountain View playing at this season's market days. The Main Street Farmers Market will be open the first and third Saturdays of the month from May through November, 8 a.m. to noon in the Pocket Park on Main Street. In high season with good weather and a good vegetable crop we hope to add market days and will notify through media and Main Street Facebook page.

All through the 2016 season the market will schedule special events around food as well as activities for kids. Main Street's antique shops and restaurants, as well as Earth Station Nursery, The Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery and the new ice-cream shop, Unique Nosh, will all be open on Saturday, May 7th. There will also be a Flea market on the Barnett Building block Saturday, May 7th. Find the freshest foods, support your local farmers, and enjoy all the fun at the Main Street Farmers Market in Batesville. Check the Main Street Batesville Facebook page to find out more about what vegetables will be in season and special events at the Market and the Flea Market. For more information on Batesville's Main Street Farmers Market or to receive a Vendor Application call Market Manager, Jean Larson, at 208-869-1445 or email at jeallo16@gmail.com. N

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Submitted In the past few months, there have been some major changes at OFLP. You may have known that Lauren Willette stepped in as director in October of 2015, but the changes didn't stop there. Citizen's Bank was kind enough to donate the Kelly Building to us with a three year lease. We couldn't be more thrilled! Our new location is at 156 S 3rd St. in Batesville. We hosted an open house here on March 17th. Thanks to Kroger, we served a beautiful cake to around thirty people, including Representative James Sturch. In March, Americorps members arranged a Necessity Drive to benefit the Children's Home in Oil Trough, AR and New Beginnings Pregnancy Center in Ash Flat, AR. Maggie and Jennifer delivered diapers and wipes to the pregnancy center, and they supplied the Children's Home with donations of toiletries, paper products, and other necessities. We've also welcomed roughly 20 new students since our move. They were invited to our Award Night on April 21st when we announced our tutor and student of the year. Students and tutors nominate each other. The board then reviews the nominations and decides who will receive the award. We have a host of exciting events coming up! On May 6th, our office assistant, Morgan, will be at the

Hometown Market in Cave City to sell flowers for Mother's Day. All proceeds will benefit the literacy project. In June OFLP will be hosting three events. The first will begin on June 1 with our summer “Reading Buddies” program sponsored by First Community Bank. Children ages 6-12 are invited to sign up to read once each week with a local teen. This program is free and open to the public. The next week, OFLP will host our 2nd annual reading camp. This year our camp has a sport and exercise theme. We hope you'll encourage your children or grandchildren to “Get in the Game... Read” this summer with OFLP. The John Herman Hickman Foundation at PECO is sponsoring this wonderful camp! OFLP will finish up June with the first ever “Rockin' and Readin” Benefit Concert. Local bands The Jokers and Pres Ellis will be performing on June 18 at the Barnett Building on Main St. in Batesville. To top it all off, OFLP will host our annual Bad Boy Splash and Dash Multi Sport Event and Super Sprint Adult Triathlon on July 9th at Lyon College in Batesville. Our project is excited to have served over 100 students in the past year. These students are improving not only their lives, but the lives of their children and

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other family members as well. When we enrich one person's life through literacy, the entire community benefits as well. One of our students was excited to announce that her daughter is making A's and B's in school now that she can read to her. Every achievement makes a difference! This wouldn't be possible without our supporters. Volunteers spent over 4,400 hours teaching in the last year alone. Thanks to the generous donations of time and funds that we receive, we are able to keep our services absolutely free! No student has to pay for our educational services, and we provide resources and training to tutors free of charge. We're always on the lookout for new tutors and students. We're hoping to expand further into Fulton, Sharp, and Izard counties this year. The more people that we can serve, the better! We'd love to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or referrals, feel free to call us at 870-793-5912. You can always stop by to check out our new location on 3rd Street behind the Citizen's Bank Annex. We'd love to see you! If you'd like to become a supporter of OFLP, please fill out a membership form and mail it to us at P.O. Box 2624 in Batesville, AR 72503. N

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Leadership Batesville Retreat Prepares Participants for Leadership Roles The 2016 Leadership Batesville class attended the program’s annual retreat recently at The Eagle’s Nest Lodge at John 3:16 Ministries. The Leadership Batesville retreat is designed to build community among program participants, assess each participant’s leadership skills, evaluate methods for creating great leaders, and establish leadership plans that are specific to each attendee. Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) Director of Grant Writing and Communications Danell Hetrick said of the retreat: “The 2016 Leadership Batesville Class is a fantastic group of people. The Chamber is so grateful to each community organization and business that has allowed us the opportunity to work with some of their most valuable team members. Our community is truly lucky to have such great people who are passionate about leading it.”

The Rotary Club of Batesville is now taking nominations for community awards. The winners will be awarded at a special Rotary Award Banquet being held on Monday evening, June 27, 2016 at Lyon College. For questions call Amanda at 870-834-9268. Please submit all nominations to the following by Friday, May 20, 2016: Rotary Club of Batesville Attn: Community Awards 70 Amy Lane Batesville, AR 72501 Or email them to: Amanda Dickey at adickey@firstcommunity.net 1. Making A Difference Outstanding Community Service Award: Honor persons who are making significant contributions to our community through their time, actions, talents and dedication. The honoree selected should serve as a role model for compassions, and service and be striving to make our world a better place with a passion for helping others in our community. 2. Doctor/Nurse/Care Worker of the Year Award: This award is open to any doctor, nurse, or care worker who has shown they go beyond the call of duty. Someone who has gone the extra mile, improved treatment or care, and whos work has affected others around them. 3. Community Service Award: This award is for a person who has made a dramatic impact on our community. Someone who has gone the extra mile to help improve someone’s quality of life or helped by giving assistance to projects or causes in our area. 4. Teacher of the Year: This award is for a teacher who goes out of their way to support their students. This person cares deeply for their pupils and it shows through all their actions. 5. Role Model of the Year: This award is aimed at a Public Servant such as a policeman, fire-fighter, paramedic, or first responder who goes beyond the call of duty.

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Press Releases by Chuck Jones

Citizens Bank announced a comprehensive plan to revitalize Historic Downtown Batesville. Phil Baldwin, Citizens Bank President and CEO indicated that, “Citizens Bank will support the Impact Independence Strategic Plan with the formation of a $10 million redevelopment fund comprised of low interest rate loans and grants.” Mr. Baldwin indicated that this is a promise from Citizens Bank to the Independence County community. “Historic Downtown Batesville will be redeveloped. I am excited that Historic Downtown Batesville will now have the ability to combine the vibrancy of a college community and the ambiance of a small southern town. My hope is for Historic Downtown Batesville to come alive again and provide family friendly entertainment with diverse and eclectic shopping, dining, arts, cinema, music and pubs; to become residential again, with loft apartments above and shops below; to be a place for all generations to gather, walk, bike or talk – a people gathering place for all of Independence County.”

Financial for outstanding performance. Keith Davis ,LUTCF, FIC, Financial Associate, and Kim Looney, Financial Associate, have qualified to attend the Peak Performers conference as a Sierra Level qualifier by providing outstanding financial guidance, solutions and service to members of the organization in 2015. Out of more than 2,300 Thrivent Financial representatives nationwide, 466 individuals qualified for this honor. Davis, of Batesville, and Looney, of Batesville are with Thrivent Financial’s South Regional Financial Office, serving members in the surrounding communities. Davis and Looney will be recognized by their peers from across the country at Thrivent Financial’s annual conference in Nashville. Thrivent Financial®, 430 Harrison ST, Batesville, AR 72501-4230, Office: 870-8349356, kim.looney@thrivent.com.

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Lyon now offers minor in Celtic Studies. When asked about his feelings regarding the new minor, Jimmy Bell, Director of Scottish Heritage, replied, “We’ve been watching the development of this program for several years, and now we’re seeing it come together. Look around. There are Scottish and Irish names on buildings all over the Ozark region. That’s because this area was settled by families that immigrated from the Isles all those years ago. “If you listen to country and bluegrass music, you hear Celtic music at the root of that. It’s all around us. This minor will give students outside the existing Scottish Arts program an opportunity to study Celtic history and culture.” Bell will offer a course in “Bagpipe Music for Non-Pipers,” as a part of the new minor. Dr. Mark Wallace, new to Lyon this year, holds a Ph.D. in Scottish history from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He is excited about the new program, future course offerings, and overall potential for the college. Dr. Donald Weatherman, President of Lyon College, and Dr. Phillip Cavalier, VicePresident of Academic Services and Dean of the Faculty, have shown tremendous enthusiasm and support for the new course of study. Dr. Cavalier states, “The Celtic Studies minor will provide Lyon students with opportunities to explore the social, cultural, and political dimensions of Scottish and Irish history, literature, and music. The minor adds another element to the already-successful Scottish Heritage program, and we think students will be excited by this new opportunity.” Questions about the Celtic Studies minor or about transfer or admission requirements of the College may be addressed to Enrollment Services via e-mail at admissions@lyon.edu or by calling 1-800-423-2542. Press Releases by Dan Moret

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Lyon initiated 38 freshmen into honor society. The ceremony for Lambda Delta, Lyon College’s freshman honor society took place on April 7 in the Bevens Music Room of Brown Chapel. The initiates, by hometown, are: Batesville, AR – Joshua Green Cave City, AR – Kaitlyn Penn Bald Knob, AR – Garrison Gravett Judsonia, AR – Logan Dunn Searcy, AR – Samantha Sharp Jonesboro, AR – Jonathan Followell, Emily Oldman, Ali Tucker Lake City, AR – Natalie Milligan Heber Springs, AR – Michaela West Little Rock, AR – Chase Chalk North Little Rock, AR – Elizabeth Caplinger, Nicholas Vasquez Maumelle, AR – James Eldred, Royce LoBianco Sherwood, AR – Morgan Anderson Cabot, AR – Katie Collins, Kiefer Hartwig Forrest City, AR – Sarajane Armstrong Caraway, AR – Devon Austin Gravette, AR – Kendra Bell Russellville, AR – Alice Bewley Hope, AR – Jaylin Finley West Memphis, AR – Anna Haney Brookland, AR – Tanner Harris Blytheville, AR – Alec Hester DeWitt, AR – Matthew Kirkpatrick Harrison, AR – Zoya Miller Corning, AR – Cassidy Mitchell Pearcy, AR – Kelsey Myers Paragould, AR – Hannah Smithee Canton, TX – Joshua Burcham Granbury, TX – Whitley Tipton McKinney, TX – Jordan Trant Poplar Bluff, MO – Ridge Hester East Prairie, MO – Victoria Hutcheson

Blue Eye, MO – Tressa Linson Taylorsville, MS – Hayley White In 2012, Lyon’s chapter chartered with the national freshman honor society, Alpha Lambda Delta. This year, the mean GPA of the inductees was a 3.85. Lyon shooting team places in top 10 at national championship. The Lyon College Shooting Sports Program sent its top shooting squad to San Antonio for the ACUI Collegiate Clay Target Championships. The team, consisting of Riley Caraway, Blake Caldwell, Kullins Koelling, Noah Brawley, and Dalton Lamons, secured 8th place out of 41 teams from all over the country. The team hit 478 out of 500 targets in the American Trap discipline. According to Annette Castleberry, CoDirector of Career Services, the first ever Lyon College Opportunity Fair held March 18 drew representatives from 33 companies to recruit students. About 190 students showed up to the event, which included a professional dress contest, photo booth for students to take professional headshots, and door prizes from participating companies. Students brought their resumes to prospective employers varying from the Arkansas State Police to Citizens Bank. The winners of the professional dress contest were Robbi Riggs and James Jones.

Williamson Prize recipient delivers lecture at Lyon College Dr. Anthony K. Grafton, Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Chemistry at Lyon College, was awarded the Lamar Williamson Prize for Excellence in Teaching for Lyon’s 2014-15 academic year. He delivered a lecture for the Lyon community on February 23 titled “Meeting them where they are: turning the classroom upside-down to promote engagement and success in first-year chemistry.” Dr. Grafton’s lecture shows that the method of presenting material is more important than the material itself when measuring student success.

May 2016

Smith’s Verdict ****

City Lights

There aren’t that many silent films I’ve seen by this point in my life. When I was a little kid, I was shown 1920s Little Rascals silent shorts; when I was starting community college, I saw “The Artist”; and when I was in film school, I was subjected to more classic silent films such as “A Trip to the Moon,” “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” and “Nosferatu.” As my appreciation for cinema history continued to grow, there were others I felt I had to check out. For instance, I had never seen a Charles Chaplin film, but I knew I had to check one out. So I came across “City Lights,” one of Chaplin’s most notorious efforts that I heard a lot about from critics and film professors. How did I react to it? Well, let me get into a little background… Around the time this film was released, films were breaking new ground (new for back then). They were using recorded sound, bringing about the end of the “silent era” and the beginning of the “talkies.” This transition ruined many careers and changed others, but one of the biggest talents, Charles Chaplin, didn’t back down so easily. He made more silent films, using his popular, beloved character of The Tramp, the unkempt figure with a paintbrush mustache and a handy cane, to continue his art. (He would then go on to make five talkies years later, without The Tramp.) “City Lights” was his farewell to the silent era before he made a hybrid out of silence and recorded sound (with “Modern Times”) before making the transition to full sound. In the late-‘20s and early‘30s, Chaplin never felt pressured to give up on his silent pictures and he was so stubborn that even though talkies were growing in popularity, he would still put his all into “City Lights” just to remind audiences of what he can do with his craft and what they loved to begin with. Did it pay off? Yes, it certainly did. Not only was the film a success, but it would become known as Chaplin’s significant masterpiece. Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, and starred as The Tramp (of course) in “City Lights.” One night, he comes

across a suicidal drunken millionaire (Harry Myers) and saves his life. The millionaire is grateful to The Tramp and decides to bring him home and also invite him to a fancy dinner party. But when the millionaire sobers up the following morning, he doesn’t recognize his new friend, though at night when he’s drunk again, they’re friends again. The Tramp uses his association with the millionaire to try and impress a blind, kind Flower Girl (Virginia Cherrill) from whom he bought a flower with his last cent. Now he’s able to buy all of her flowers, drive her around in the millionaire’s car, and even manage to pay for her rent and pay for an operation to cure her blindness. In between encounters with the millionaire, however, he has to raise some of that money himself, getting a job that doesn’t last long and even putting himself in a boxing match to win prize cash. So which should I talk about first? The dramatic elements of “City Lights” or the comedic ones? Well, since it is largely a comedy, I suppose I should start with the latter. It’s brilliant; Chaplin at his best. The film is pieced together like a series of comedic vignettes framed around a conflict of interest. There’s The Tramp caught asleep on a statue before getting stuck on its sword trying to get off; then there’s his rescue of the millionaire which involves both of them going for a sudden swim; and the funniest of them all, the boxing match in which The Tramp tries everything to keep from getting pummeled by his opponent, who’s twice his size. The choreography and the physical comedy in that sequence are definitely spot-on. It’s one of those rare few times when I’ve literally laughed out loud during a movie and I drew attention to myself. (That was when I decided to think of what The Tramp would do when confronted by a confused bystander—I jerked my head, smiled nervously, and tipped my (nonexistent) hat and moved on.) In the meantime, there’s a lot of hinted pathos in the way the millionaire often doesn’t recognize who The Tramp is unless he’s drunk. It leads to a heartbreaking scene that

even after the tenth time I’ve watched this film, I can’t watch anymore. But the film is also a romance, showing sweet moments between The Tramp and the Flower Girl. And I can’t finish this review without talking about the ending. I won’t give it away here for those who don’t know how this film concludes, but I will say that it is one of the most perfect endings in the history of cinema. Words can’t describe how sweet and effective it is, and it’s also a testament to silentfilm acting as Chaplin and Cherill act with very few lines and mostly their facial expressions and body language. I will confess it even got me a little teary-eyed. It’s especially heartfelt in context of the whole film and in consideration of the characterizations of The Tramp and the Flower Girl— The Tramp is a naïve innocent who no one understands and the Flower Girl is a romantic whose perception of him only changes slightly when she sees him for who he is; she’s the only one who doesn’t judge him by his appearance. Since I saw “City Lights,” I watched a few more Chaplin films, including “The Circus,” The Gold Rush,” and his most infamous talkie, “The Great Dictator.” Those films are good in their own way, but “City Lights” was the one that truly left an impression on me (and it still does, after at least ten viewings). There’s a great mix of humor and heart that can’t be matched or beaten. It’s a wonderful film that I’m sure I’ll treasure forever. NOTE: I’m embarrassed to say that as of now, I still haven’t seen any of Buster Keaton’s films, but I thought I’d put that out there. N

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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.

The Myopic Life Win Win

By now, you’ve probably all heard the exciting news that the beloved craft and décor chain Hobby Lobby is landing in Batesville! This is a “win” on so many levels. Knowing that the corporate world looks at our town and sees economic potential is a shot of encouragement. Having an existing, empty structure receive almost a million dollars in renovation is a relief - nothing hurts a townscape more than hulking, empty buildings. And then on the personal level, a local, extensive source for supplies will benefit the crafty and creative endeavors of many (not to mention lighten their pocketbooks, ha!). Stores like Hobby Lobby serve the important purpose of supplying those looking to bring creative beauty into the world. Taking base materials and re-fashioning them as something beautiful is part of the creative mandate that we at

Fellowship Bible Church believe God put into everyone. As creator of all, God laid down an ideal of beauty and artistry, and then planted that ideal into each of us. Humankind, being made in the image of God, holds in our DNA the urge and the calling to construct order and beauty around us from either base materials or the broken materials of earlier constructs. It’s why we as a church support revitalization efforts, particularly in the downtown area. Taking something that has fallen into disrepair and making a financial sacrifice to restore or re-imagine it reflects virtuous principles. It’s also why Fellowship has an arts focus, resulting in our annual Gallery Imago. We work with BAAC to bring in and showcase art. This year’s Gallery Imago is May 8 from 4-6 p.m. at the Landers Theater, and the community is very welcome to attend! Live music, appetizers, and a kid’s art class round out this

enjoyable event. To sign children up for the class, email the church at info@fellowshipbatesville.org. We look forward to the arrival of Hobby Lobby. Additionally, we are thankful for the recently announced commitment by Citizen’s Bank to fund, via low-cost loans and grants, restoration efforts in downtown. All these things, combined with the creative zeal of individuals, will work together to continue the heritage of beauty and community in Batesville. N

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.

May 2016

Things To Do

Kresge Gallery Exhibition: Senior Thesis Exhibit Senior art majors Gale Wann and Spencer Goff will exhibit their work thru May 6 in the Lyon Kresge Gallery at 2300 Highland Rd. For more information log onto www. lyon.edu. WRHS Circle of Hope Support Group White River Health System invites anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, early diagnosis to long time survivors to an hour of education, support and resources. Circle of Hope meetings take place on the first Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. May 2 in WRMC’s Josephine Raye Rogers Center for Women and Imaging Conference Room B. Call Dana at 870.262.1035 for more information.

March for Babies Riverside Park on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. to noon. See page 7 for more information. BHS Graduation Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. in Pioneer Stadium. Call Debbie Buchanan at 870-793-6831 or dbuchanan@ batesvilleschools.com. Cedar Ridge Graduation May 14 at 7 p.m. in UACCB’s Independence Hall.

Midland Graduation May 17 at 6:30 p.m. in UACCB’s Independence Hall. Southside Graduation Sunday May 15 at 3 p.m. in UACCB’s Independence Hall. BACC Juried Exhibition Through Saturday June 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Gallery Southside School District Art Show on Main, 226 E. Main Street. Call 870.793.3382 or log onto Tuesday May 3, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Southside High www.batesvilleareaartscouncil.org. School. Habitat for Humanities Annual Banquet and Silent National Day of Prayer Auction The National Day of Prayer will be observed this May 26 at the Barnett Building’s Main Street Loft in year on Thursday, May 5th, 2016. As in the past, a Batesville, Arkansas. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner local gathering will be held during the noon hour at the served at 6:30. $25 per adult and children 9 and under Municipal Building, 500 East Main Street in Batesville. only $8. $300 per corporate table of 8. Enjoy a meal by All are invited to come and pray together for our Rick Bunch and dessert from Elizabeth’s, fresh fruit, loads community, our churches, our families and marriages, our of silent auction items, a performance by Fusion Dance schools, and our nation. The ministry of John 3:16 invites Academy, a bird house competition, home depot crafts attendees to come and enjoy a complimentary lunch on the and much more. Over 90% of the money raised stays here lawn starting at 11 a.m. This 65th annual National Day in Independence County because Home Is where the of Prayer, May 5th, 2016, comes at a crucial time for our Heart is. country. “It is an opportunity to humbly and corporately approach the Lord’s throne and ask for His healing and Teen Driving Roadeo Saturday May 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the White Rodgers renewing power for our nation.” - Faith Posey Facility at 2895 Harrison Street in Batesville. All attendees will learn how to be safer drivers and those who attend 24 Local Graduating Seniors can be found beginning on page 35! Congratulations to them all!

all booths will receive free vehicle emergency kits while supplies last. Call 501.364.3400 or register online at www. archildrens.org/ipc. First Responder Course First Responder is designed to teach students emergency care for trauma patients, splinting techniques, bleeding control, rescue procedures, how to prepare a patient for transport and stabilization of patient. First responder is the first step to working in pre-hospital emergency medicine. Along with trauma emergency, the course will focus on various medical illness and recognition of signs and symptoms. Both medical and trauma assessments will be taught. This course is a pre-requisite to EMT Basic Training and will be held Tuesdays/Thursdays, May 31-June 30 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. in the UACCB Nursing Allied Health Bldg, Room 926. The fee is $125 plus the textbook to be purchased at the UACCB bookstore. Wesley Gay, instructor. For more information or to register, contact 870.612.2082 or email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu. Arkansas Craft School’s Sustainability Week-end Sustainability Week-end is May 13-15 at beautiful Tomahawk Creek Farm. Bee-keeping, cooking with honey and sour dough bread making are just a few of the events. For more information and to register, log onto arkansascraftschool.org. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat May 30 - June 3rd Princess Tiana Camp (Lyrical), June 6 - June 9 Minion Camp (Jazz), June 13 - June 16 Star Wars Camp (hip hop), June 20 - June 23 Tap Camp, June 27 June 30 Cheer Camp. Ages 3 to 10 years, choose 1 week or all 4 weeks. $65 for one week...Discounted rates for more than one week. At the Fusion Dance Academy Suite 70F Batesville BLVD. Call 870.698.1200 or whitneylwilliams@ outlook.com. 70-F Batesville BLVD (Forms are at the Studio). Fusion Dance Academy is holding Competition Auditions @ First Desha Baptist Church Life-Center 2655 Heber Springs RD, Batesville AR 72501 / $20 Audition Fee \ May 25th 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Dancers will learn their dances for Competition Auditions \ May 26, 9 a.m.-Noon will be audition times. 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Auditions for Ages 5-9, 10:30 a.m.-Noon Auditions for Ages 10 and up.

NADT Snow White At Lyon College’s Brown Chapel on June 3 at 7 p.m. and June 4 at 6 p.m. www.nadt.info 1.866.GOT. NADT UACCB to offer engineering summer camps The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville’s Community Education department is partnering with the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville to offer summer engineering camps June 20-24 for students entering sixth through ninth grades in the fall 2016. Students will explore civil, chemical, computer, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering through activities that are centered on robotics, electronics, structure design, water filtration, roller coasters, chemical reactions and more. UACCB will offer Explore Engineering I for students entering sixth through seventh grades and Explore Engineering II for students entering eighth through ninth grades. Registration is online at engineering-camps.uark. edu. When registering, choose the Batesville location. The deadline to apply is May 1 by midnight. The registration fee is $200. If the fee is a financial burden, a limited number of scholarships are available and will be awarded based upon financial need as long as funds are available. To learn more, visit www.uaccb.edu/academics/ community-education, email katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu or call (870) 612-2082. Hutchinson Community Center Available The Hutchinson Mountain Community Center at 3370 Camp Tahkodah Road is available for rent by contacting Lea Barber at 870-612-4718. Alzheimer’s Arkansas Caregiver Support Group of Batesville Do you feel overwhelmed or frustrated dealing with someone who lives with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another memory loss disorder? The Caregiver Support Group of Batesville provides opportunities for you to talk with others who really understand what you are going through. Join us every second Thursday at 5:45 p.m. in the WRMC Josephine Raye Rogers Women’s Center Conference Center. Contact Deanna Green at 443.651.9686 for more information. N

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"Sulphur Rock Magnet has a Million Word Reader program that recognizes students for reading a million words (charted by Accelerated Reader) during the school year. Recently, Mrs. Alysia Horton, media specialist, created a "Mini-Millionaire" program for students in grades K-3 who read a quarter of a million words. Recently, our first "Quarter of a Millionaire" was named. Third grader Robey Landreth was recognized with a school wide spirit line as she made her way to the office to accept her prize for being the first K-3 student to read 250,000 words!" The group picture used on the index on page 4 is of Mrs. Stacey Lindsey, principal, (left), 3rd grader, Robey Landreth, (center), and Ms. Alysia Horton, media specialist (right) presenting Robey with her Mini Millionaire award. A favorite Southside High School backdrop and pre-prom tradition is Main Street Batesville. On March 18th, Southside Schools held prom at Chimney Rock. Before the big event lots of fun was had at Studio Salon and Main Street Batesville. Novella Humphrey wanted to share a few of her favorites from Main Street.

Seniors, can we talk? Plan for the Worst

I was in a nursing home the other day and saw several wonderful portraits. Above them was something about the artist. His name is Kevin and he’s a resident at the nursing home and has been since 1998 – for 18 years! Do you think this was “his plan” Do you think he planned to have this long stay in a nursing home? To have his art work displayed in his room at the nursing home? You know, maybe he did. Kevin has been an artist his entire life – a successful one, too. He started drawing in kindergarten and grew up to be a professional artist. He worked in the creative department of an advertising agency. A large agency with a big pension plan and rich (very rich) employee benefit package. Part of his employee benefit package was a short term disability policy, a long term disability policy and a long term care policy. He chose to enroll in all three plans. One day he was involved in an auto accident that damaged his back and neck. After a long recuperation period, he did finally recover from this accident and could still live at home. Then the following

year he had another accident - he fell off a two story deck at a friend’s home. This time his back and neck were damaged again along with his leg and several internal organs. Another long recuperation period. He now walks with a cane and has pain every single day. He just couldn’t totally recover and needs help with his day-to-day activities. From the day of his first accident, he filed a claim on his short term disability policy which provided him income for six (6) months. At the end of the six months, he filed a claim on his long term disability policy which provided him income until he was 65. When his disability policies ended, his long term care policy and pension plan started providing monies for his care. Kevin has been well taken care of and still enjoys drawing. I doubt if a nursing home was really in his plan but he planned just in case it was. Whether you plan as well as Kevin did or not, please share this story with children, family and friends. Then encourage them to plan like Kevin did. You could be involved in an accident at any time.

I shared this story with Ruth today. In fact I shared Kevin’s story right after I attended a funeral for a young 55 year old woman. This woman was not ill and had no medical issues she was found dead in her home by her husband. What a shock – no warning, no illness, it started like just another day. Eat dessert every day. Do something fun. Be happy. Do something you’ve always wanted to do. Then call me at 501-868-6650 and tell me about it – say “Caroline, can we talk? I want to tell you how much fun I had!” N

Caroline Beauchamp is a local insurance agent for M & P Insurance & Investment Services. She offers personalized life and health insurance solutions and is known for her widelypublished informational column, ‘Caroline, Can We Talk?’.

May 2016

All Rise Century Bike Ride Judge Chaney Taylor

Once again it's almost time for our 8th Annual ALL RISE Century Bike Ride. It will be Saturday, May 21, 2016, beginning at 8 a.m. at the Jubilee Family Church, 45 Thunderbird Dr., just off Hwy 69 South, about 1.5 miles past the Batesville Wal-Mart near Moorefield. This is a century (100 mile) ride but riders may choose any comfortable distance as it is an out-and-back, with support. $20 fee covers event T-shirt, drinks, refreshments & support. Contact person is Donald Vaulner at 870-793-8897 or dlvauln@yahoo.com, so if you have any questions or need to register, contact Donald. The purpose is to increase interest in cycling and

(Front Row Left) Dillon Driver-1st in Design Efficiency, Carter Freiert-3rd in Team, McKenna Stolarik-2nd in Solutions in Weather and Climate, Jo Engles-3rd in Innovative Use of Materials, Hayden Sinclair-2nd in Teams, Rhiannah Crouch-1st in Bioengineering, and Josue Cruz-2nd in Team. (Middle Row Left) Gabby Dockins-3rd in Testing and Redesign, Keeley Brewer- 1st in Structure and Function, Jessica Medina-3rd in Solutions to Make Work Easier, Addie Gillmore-3rd in Team, Shaylah Swaim-3rd in Team, Anslee Brewer- 3rd in Team, Harry Hunter- 2nd in Environmental solutions, Chris Diaz- 1st in Team, and August Grady- 1st in Team. (Back Row Left)- Luke Seaton-2nd in Testing and Redesign, Jonathan Anderson-3rd in Team, Gentry Moody-2nd in Energy Conservation and Application, Corey Carter-3rd in solutions in Weather and Climate, Violet Page-2nd in Structure and Function, Angel Huynh1st in Environmental Solutions, Kamryn Moore-3rd in Creative Problem Solving, Sarah Shaw -2nd in Innovative use of Materials, Veronica Garcia-3rd in Team, Emily Rendon-1st in Innovative Use of Materials, and Nathan Vickers-1st in Team.

Amanda Dickey, CISR, CPIA, 2016 Rotary President, I would like to thank all the schools for sending in so many scholarship applications this year. It made our job very hard, but we have decided who are 2016 Scholarship Winners are. Each student will receive a $500 scholarship and will be invited to come to our Award Ceremony being held at Lyon College on Monday evening, June 27, 2016 6:00 p.m. and will be allowed to bring 2 guests. Invitations will be mailed at a later date. Photos of our winners are attached for publication. The winners are: Batesville: Madison Nicole Stave Southside: Elizabeth K Pratt Midland: April Lyilyn Collins Cedar Ridge: Allison Claire Shirley Cave City: Zachary Reese Slagley Congratulations to all our winners!!!

raise money for a worthy program. This is for riders of all skill levels and winds through the rolling hills of North Arkansas where they meet the delta. This an out-and-back so riders may choose any distance of 1-100 miles. There is little flat on most of the ride, but there are no major climbs. This event is a fund-raiser so begin obtaining sponsors as soon as possible. All riders who raise $250 or more will receive a special award. Helmets are required for all riders. Riders <18 must be accompanied by an adult. This is a supported ride – sag available. See route online at: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/17479502.

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Central Magnet Elementary took 37 students to the Regional Science Fair at UACCB recently and 28 students came back with winning ribbons. The regional science fair covers the whole north central region of Arkansas in grades 4th-8th grades.

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Pictured (from left to right) are First Community Bank loan officers, Ron Carter and Hank Pearce; COO and president, Boris Dover; and First Community Financial Services advisor, Audrey Pool. First Community Bank delivered trays of Bundt cake desserts to local tax offices in honor of their service this tax season. “Each year we try to let our hometown accountants know that we are thinking about them and appreciate their hard work during one of their busiest times of the year,” said Boris Dover, First Community Bank president and chief operating officer. “With return deadlines quickly approaching, tax professionals can certainly use a little boost of energy from the sweet treats.”

Citizens Bank Travel Club’s visit to the HemingwayPfeiffer Museum & Educational Center at Piggott.

March 30 saw the removal of two sewer pipes from the Polk Bayou 30 Local Graduating Seniors can be found beginning on page 35! Congratulations to them all!

2016 AHS Book Award Winners The American Gardener

Each year the American Horticultural Society recognizes outstanding gardening books published in North America with its annual Book Award. Nominated books are judged by the AHS Book Award Committee on qualities such a writing style, authority, accuracy and physical quality. This year's recipients, selected from books published in 2015, are listed below. The 2016 Book Award Committee members were Jeff Cox, a garden communicator and designer in Sonoma County, California; Rita Hassert a botanical librarian at the Mortion Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois; Susan Hines a garden communicator in Hyattsville, Maryland; Jim Long, garden communicator and owner of Long Creek Nursery in Blue Eye, Missouri; Mary Ann Newcomer, a garden communicator in Boise, Idaho; Doug Oster, Home and Garden editor for the Pittsburgh TribuneReview and radio personality based in Pennsylvania; and Ann Marie Van Nest, a gardencommunicator and horticulturist in the Niagara Falls area of New York. The Art of Gardening - by the Chanticleer Gardeners and R. William Thomas, Timber Press. “What could have been a 300 page advertisement for Chanticleer is, instead, a loving memoir packed with extraordinary ideas and simply a pure celebration of gardening,” says Doug Oster, adding that “Rob Cardillo’s photography elevates the book from magnificent to masterpiece.” How Plants Work—by Linda Chalker-Scott, Timber Press. “This book will make anyone a better gardener because it wonderfull explains the science behind what is happening in the garden,” says Anne Marie Van Nest. Planting in a Post-Wild World—Filled with “inspiring photographs, design ideas, and well explained examples,” Van Nest finds this to be a “trailblazing book that moves away from the traditional and into a design for the future that uses naturally occurring plant communities.” The Seed Garden—by Micaela Colley and Jared Zystro. Seed Savers Exchange. “This is the only book people will need to grow plants and save their seed,” says Cox. Rita Hassert praised it for providing “critical information packaged in an attractive way.” Seeing Seeds—by Robert Llewellyn and Teri Dunn Chace. Timber Press. “A powerful book,” says Hassert, that provides a “fresh enticing look a seeds.” While the lavish photographs show “seeds in all their glory,” says Van Next, the book also includes “informative discussions that explain the journey that each seed takes.” N

UPS Store, located at 2517 Harrison recently held its Ribbon Cutting. Store hours Mon-Fri 730 to 6pm and Sat 8to130pm

Bellabird Boutique at 3000 Jennings Lane, Suite C, in the Pioneer Plaze just down from Sakura in Batesville, held its ribbon cutting March 25. Store hours are Mon Wed 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Thurs - Sat 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Sulphur Rock Magnet News: The Regional Science Fair was recently held at UACCB, Batesville Sulphur Rock Campus took 35 students and 29 won awards and 2 placed overall. Fourth Grade---Testing & Design- 1st Grady Harrison, 2nd Levi Branscum ; Innovative Use of Material- 1st Beau Baxter; Engineering Conservation and Application- 1st Kade Barber; Environmental Solutions- 1st Caden Griffin, 3rd Charles Stinnett; Bioengineering- 1st Jackson Morrison, 2nd Ella Marshall; Solutions in Weather Climate- 1st Willow Lumby, 2nd Logan Thompson; Solutions to make work Easier- 2nd Noah Foster; Design Efficiency- 1st Reese Birkhead; Creative Problem Solving- Keyariah Davidson Fifth and Sixth Grade---Environmental Solutions1st-Daniel Latus, 3rd-Keegan Sudol; Creative Problem Solving- 1st- Lawson Caughron, 2nd Evan Mclean; Design Efficiency- 2nd- Ashlyn Tucker; Solutions to make work Easier- 1st- Victoria Vance, 2nd Sincere Smith; Engineering Conservation and Application1st Karson Denton, 3rd Breanna Rea; Testing and Redesign- 1st Gavin Alvetti; Bio- engineering- 1st Wes Lange; Solutions in Weather and Climate 1st Jacob Birkhead; Structure and Function- 3rd Casyn Tate; Innovative Use of Materials- 3rd Ty Rush Team Project Winners- Alyson Bandy, Michael Bandy and Emily Bandy Overall 4th winner - Willow Lumby Overall 6th winner - Victoria Vance N

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Raised Bed Gardening is becoming a very popular method of growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees and shrubs in Arkansas and other parts of the United States. There are many advantage for using raised beds for gardening. A. Raised beds promote better drainage. It is above soils that are heavy with too much clay or soil that is too sandy. This provides a better soil for root growth. As beds are built up organic matter, such as compost, should be added which further increases soil structure thus increasing production of your plants. B. Raised bed gardening will increase production. Better soils lead to higher production because of the improved soils. Higher yields can be produced because of what is called intensive gardening which means more plants can be grown in a smaller space than in the conventional row-cropping method. No space is wasted between the rows. C. Raised beds promote more and better plants because of the expanded growing season. The soil warms sooner in the spring and thus allows earlier planting and in wet seasons the soil dries out sooner permitting planting to proceed between rains. D. Raised beds makes gardening possible on sites where growing plants would otherwise be impossible, Raised beds on solid rock and rooftop gardens are examples. Types of raised beds A. Temporary or non-supported raised beds. The advantage of temporary raised beds is their simplicity. They are less labor intensive to make. However temporary beds flatten over the course of a growing season and require reconstruction the following year. Because there is no wall to hold the soil it may erode thus losing some or all of the soil B. Permanent raised beds or supported beds. These beds are more satisfactory for most situations. Although there will be more initial expense in labor and materials, the finished product should last for many years. Besides controlling erosion, walled beds allow deep soil amendment. Also you may choose the wall construction materials to coordinate with other landscape features. Construction Materials for supported beds A. Treated landscape timber and used railroad ties are popular materials B. Western cedar or redwood may be used although they may be rather expensive. C Concrete blocks or bricks and or rocks. D. Synthetic lumber made of recycled plastic. Raised bed design A. Raised beds take many forms depending upon the goals of the gardener. B. Typically, they are rectangle in shape. C. Usually they are four feet wide in order for the gardener to reach midway across the bed from each side to prevent walking on the soil. D. The length of the bed is not critical. It is limited only by the size of the plot or the lumber needed. E. The depth of the soil should be at least eight to twelve inches. Preferably twelve inches. Maintenance of raised beds. A, Soil in raised beds warms faster and dries out more quickly than soil at ground level. In spring and fall these traits are desirable. But in summer when the weather is hot soil temperatures in the beds are nuch hotter than at ground level B. Organic mulches are good to use to keep the soil in the beds cooler and helps keep irrigation down in the hot summer. However some irrigation will be needed. C. Soaker hoses and drip irrigation may be placed directly on the beds. Overhead irrigation may be used but use early in the morning if possible. N

Leadership participants Amanda Crider (Citizens Bank) (left) and Landon Downing (Lyon College) (right) share personal experiences during the Leadership Batesville retreat ice breaker session.

Leadership participants Michael Moody (Modern Woodmen of America) (far left), Kenny Rains (LaCroix Optical) (left), and Novella Humphrey (Southside Public Schools) (right) share personal experiences during the Leadership Batesville retreat ice breaker session. Far right: Leadership participant Jamie Townsend (ARcare).

Blaine Alexander (Arkansas Leadership Academy) (standing) facilitates leadership building session. Leadership participants Landon Downing (Lyon College) (left), Calvin Taylor (Ambassador Services) (center), and Kenny Rains (LaCroix Optical) (right) prepare for a team activity.

Leadership participants Jennifer Corter (City of Batesville, far left), Novella Humphrey (Southside Public Schools) (left), Beth Bruce (UACCB) (right), and Magen Griffin (Life Strategies Counseling, Inc.) prepare for a team activity.

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Congratulations Batesville High School Class of 2016 Graduates! The Class of 2016 has been a truly remarkable class in all endeavors. It is with a tremendous amount of pride and pleasure that I wish each member of the Class of 2016 congratulations. As members of our school community for the past 13 years, this is an opportunity to reflect on your accomplishments and to prepare for future opportunities that lie ahead. Revel in this moment and take the time to thank all who have been instrumental in helping you achieve this milestone. It goes without saying, don't forget your parents when you are passing along words of appreciation to all who have been influential in your accomplishments. I would like to impart some food for thought by President John F. Kennedy. “One person can make a difference and every person should try” So, go make a difference and change the world. Congratulations to the Class of 2016! David K. Campbell, principal BHS

Matthews Photography Kathryn Johnson - President Kayna Shaw - Treasurer Cassie Taylor - Secretary Samuel Stalker - Vice President When Wyndi Ratliff walked into my office in the spring of 2014 she had a look of uncertainty on her face. She and her husband, Kirk, had been approached by their daughter, Gracen, to change schools to attend Batesville High School. The Ratliffs relied on their faith in God to help guide them in this major family decision, and had prayed consistently for guidance. The Ratliff’s home soon sold, and their decision was very clear. She was bound to be a Pioneer. Gracen knew when she moved to Batesville that it finally clicked, “God has a plan for everything, and everything happens for a reason”. Gracen came to us as a junior, one sport athlete. She had decided to never play basketball again, and was intent on only playing Volleyball at Batesville. Gracen was scheduled into one of Coach Stan Fowler’s American History classes, our girls’ basketball coach. It seemed like from day one, his plan was to get Gracen to come back to basketball. So, when the season changed from Volleyball to Basketball, she went to spend a couple of days in the gym with her future teammates, whom she credits with being a huge part of her support system at BHS. Gracen credits Fowler with being her 4/4/2016 11:32:01 AM biggest influence at BHS, and she says “he changed my heart. He made me fall in love with basketball”. As the season changed again, Gracen decided to simply “pick up” soccer, and quickly found success there as a goalie. Gracen plans to attend Lyon College as a member of the basketball team, with a major in Chemistry, with plans to continue in Pharmacy School. In her time at BHS, she has consistently challenged herself with concurrent college classes through UACCB, has been competitive in three sports, and seems to always have a smile on her face. She is a class 5A All-State and Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-star selection. Brandon Carter Photography took Gracen’s Senior Photos. -Leigh Keller All state and All Conf in soccer in 2015, All conf, All State, All Star nominee, and picked to play in the AAA All Star game in Conway, MVP of Izard Co All Star game (north ark classic) in 2016 basketball / 2015 All Conf basketball / 2015 vb All Conf and All Tournament / 2016 All Conf vball.

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I would like to say big THANK YOU to a great group of seniors that are graduating this year from Cedar Ridge High School. This group has definitely kept the torch burning at both ends by excelling in all areas. Not only are they great academically, but they are the 3A state champions in basketball, made the playoffs in football, and recognized nationally for many activities and competitions such as SkillsUSA, FCCLA, HOSA, JAG, and FBLA, just to name a few. They believe in earning what they receive and have worked hard to make our school a better place to be. This group has left some big shoes to fill and has exemplified what we look for in any student that graduates from CRHS. I wish them the best of luck and want them to know everyone at Cedar Ridge is proud of their accomplishments. - Mr. Greg Thetford, Principal

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Shelby Steward, Cedar Ridge Standout Senior 2016 Cedar Ridge High School is proud to select Shelby Steward as the Eye-On Independence Standout Senior for 2016. Shelby is a very active member of our student body and has always represented Cedar Ridge High School in a manner that makes our school very proud. Mr. Steward is very musically inclined and has excelled in that area. He has been selected to the All-Region Orchestra and Choir in grades 7-12 and All-Region Band in the eighth and ninth grade, and again his junior year. During his junior and senior years he was also recognized as an All-State Choir member. He is a state champion in the SkillsUSA Radio Competition in 2015 and finished fourth in the nation that summer. At Cedar Ridge we are often recognized for our athletics, but Shelby has been a part of two state Quiz Bowl Championship teams and has obtained the designation of MVP in the ninth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. Shelby is involved in many things yet he has maintained a very high GPA making him an Honor Graduate this year and the Optimist Club Student of the Year. Shelby has a very bright future ahead of him and we are proud he’s a Timberwolf! Cedar Ridge Graduation is Saturday May 14th at 7 p.m. in the Independence Hall at UACCB

Class Officers: President Claire Shirley, Vice President Shannon Butler, Secretary Elizabeth Henderson and Treasurer Cady Hackworth.

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Bentleigh Barnes

Tyler Batson

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Cheyenne Brooks

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Shannon Butler

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Keely Cash

Jamie Coles

Breanna Collins

Haley Combee

Tyler Combee

Tamaria Corbit

Logan Corson

Cade Crabtree

Matthew Cullum*

Meghan Davis

Joel Elumbaugh

Cody Fowler

Brooks Garner

Monica Goings

Anna Grady

Elizabeth Henderson

Kyler Grissom

Cady Hackworth

Keagan Harrison

Alex Henderson

Joseph Hill

Cacey Howard**

Taylor Hudson

Aspen Huston**

Karissa James**

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Christian Jones

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Sarah Lindsey

Christine Mathes

Kaylee McClain**

Mia McKinney

Robbie Parks

Zack Powell

Austin Reaves

Shelby Reynolds

Tylan Richmond

Ryan Ruddell

Chip Shonk**

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Bailey Skelton

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Jade Sneed

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Malachi Talley

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Abagail West

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Emily Wright

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It is my privilege to congratulate all of you for the hard work and perseverance you have put into earning your diplomas. I am proud to have had the opportunity to watch you grow and mature over the years into wonderful young ladies and gentlemen. I wish you the best for everything you desire in life! Donna Clark Midland Standout Senior, Scott Brock If you are at Midland High School any given morning, you will likely hear the “Voice of Midland” leading you in the Pledge of Allegiance, requestion observation of a moment of silence, reading announcements or telling a quick joke to start the day. That “Voice” is Scott Brock. Scott has a pleasant personality, enjoys good hearted humor, is diligent in his support of fellow classmates and teammates, holds himself to high moral and ethical standards and always wears a smile. Being a team player on the football, basketball and baseball teams at Midland is a way Scott supports Mustang athletics throughout the year. With his family and teammates on the sidelines, Scott led the football team as co-captain this year as the team played its first ever football game on the new home football field. Scott received All-Conference honors in fooball and has continued to be a part of multiple athletic teams. Scott helps facilitate the student-led Bible Club that meets at lunchtime at Midland to enjoy devotion time and fellowship. Although he has a quiet demeanor most of the time, his actions speak volumes about what is important for him. He is a leader students love to follow because he presents a caring aura rather than a forceful presence. Having completed the requirements from computer business applications through digital communications I-IV, Scott has earned the priviledge of graduation as a business completer. He will wear a white cord during the commencement ceremonies to acknowledge this earned honor. Completer status can be earned by students in the Career and Technical Educational programs if specific credits are earned throughout the course of high school. Scott has remained focused to complete all the components of this program. Scott has plans to begin a service career after graduation by becoming one of the few and the proud in the United States Marine Corps. To use his abilities to serve our country, Scott has signed an intent to join the armed forces after he completes high school. We are pleased to have Scott represent Midland High School!

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Midland High School Seniors announce their Commencement Exercise to be held on Tuesday evening, May 17th at 6:30 in the Independence Hall of UACCB.

Behind us are memories, Beside us are friends Before us are dreams that will never end.

Class Officers: President Austin Passmore, Vice President Cody Smith, Secretary Abishai Beneby and Treasurer Baylee Tims.

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Shelby Boswell

Scott Brock

Charles Carrington

April Collins

Clifford Cooper

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Landon Daughtry

William Evans

Trevor Harris

Zachary Holt

Austin Housman

Logan Jackson

Allison King

Erika Lawson

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Barrett Mason

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Whitney Reeves

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Braden Rudd

Shaylee Sarrels

Cody Smith

Jason Smith

Levi Smith

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Baylee Tims Not Pictured: Cina Barnhouse Senior Portraits Matthews Photography

Congratulations to all of our local Graduating Seniors. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and look forward to the innovations and creativity that you add to our community as we continue to improve upon what we've been left. - Eye On Magazine

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Southside Standout Student Brayden Eckard photograph by Charra Wolfe

Katelyn Ann Cowan (Reporter), Haley Nicole Reed (Treasurer), Elizabeth Knicole Pratt (Secretary), Kaitlyn Ann Gramling (Vice President), and Evan Pickett Mosier (President). The beginning of the 2015-2016 school year was the first full year Southside High School operated as a Charter. While we knew that this Charter would benefit every student on every level of the education spectrum, we truly had no idea as to how far our students could really use this Charter to help them achieve their future story. One student in particular has taken their opportunities with the charter to another level. Brayden Eckard decided that his love for welding was going to be his driving force to achieve reaching his future story goals. In the summer of 2015 Brayden enrolled in his first welding course at UACCB. During the school year, Brayden remained committed to earning his Certificate of Proficiency in Industrial Technology from UACCB by the time he graduated from high school in May 2016. Along with taking courses to earn him this certificate, Brayden also decided to enroll in other college courses as well. In the spring semester, Brayden decided that he wanted to put his welding skills to use while still working on his degree and obtained a job as a welder with Bad Boy Mowers. Brayden currently attends high school and college full time along with working full time as a welder. When Brayden receives his high school diploma in May, he will also receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Industrial Technology from UACCB, along with 23 college credit hours. I can say, without hesitation, that Brayden has a strong work ethic and SHS is proud of him! - Principal Roger Ried

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Graduation will be at UACCBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independence Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday May 15th

Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad , but it â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything in between that makes it all worth living. - Bob Marley

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Austin Dean Branscum Jayden MaKayne Branscum Zachary David Brogdon

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