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In This Issue 6/ Editor’s Note
34/ Cherri Design
9/ Trending @ ASUN
35/ Thyme Enough
12/ Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista
36/ Cover Story
14/ Things To Do 17/ DownTown Guide 18/ Seniors, Can We Talk?
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Relativity
The Spirit of Giving... Are You a Helicopter or a Lawn Mower Mama?
Medicare Supplement/Medicare Advantage
19/ Local Faces 24/ Church Directory 32/ In The Field with Randy
Coming Rice Varieties and Hybrids
34/ Church of God Offerings
Just What We Wanted Needed
Your Energy Dollars Chef John’s Baked Mushroom Risotto Heath Wilson
No One Eats Alone On Christmas
42/ Tasty Talk
Next Year’s Christmas Dessert
45/ Notes from the Clearing Surviving Accidentally
46/ Batesville Area Arts Council
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Relativity
Joseph Thomas Relatives, in my opinion, are who we choose to spend our adult lives with. Blood is not thicker than water if you love those who you share no blood with. This is a group of people I love; Jadis Turpin (my ex wife’s daugher), Dakota (my BabyGirl), CrystalAnn (my BabyGirlThomas), Zedden (my Son), Kimberlee (my Queen), and Amanda (my daugher-in-law). They are among my favorite people because they make me feel good, make me laugh, and happy! I am proud of them all for their tenacity, courage and compassion. I choose to be around them as often as possible because they make me a better person. I hope you all are surrounded by those you most love this holiday season and, as often as possible otherwise. To my friends and family alike, and you know who you are, I hope to add more to your lives in the years to come as I learn to become better at everything I do. I hope to see you all more, to laugh more, to eat, drink and be merry MORE! I wish this for you all as we all wander and seek our own ideas of happiness and duty. If something’s not working for you, perhaps you need to get yourself out of the way. I know that has been the answer for most of my own issues, realizing that a life taken too seriously is a waste of imagination, possibility, happiness and most importantly, POTENTIAL! Above everything else, for you all, I wish you the most captured potential as time washes over you like the repetitive waves smoothing beds of stone and dancing with sandy feet. This is my holiday wish for you, no matter your politics, your ambitions, your misgivings, your
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The Spirit of Giving Can Change a Life and Inspire Generosity and Success Dr. Sandra Massey has been Chancellor of Arkansas State University-Newport since September, 2013. Previously serving in student affairs and academic leadership posts in Arkansas and Oklahoma, she and her husband Ward make Newport, Arkansas home. They have two children, Brittany and granddaughters Maggie and Ava of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Reese and granddaughter Maybelle Scout of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Massey enjoys running, lake activities and spending time with her granddaughters.
Arkansas State University-Newport recently hosted its annual Scholarship and Donor Recognition Luncheon. It’s a very special event where we honor not only our scholarship recipients but also the generous donors that make these scholarships possible. As I sat and listened to our student speakers and looked at the faces of our donors, I felt the spirit of giving in the room. Our students rely heavily on us every day for financial, emotional and social support to complete their programs of study. The truth is, many don’t have the support at home to help them overcome the obstacles life and school can bring. From the single parents to those juggling full-time jobs, ASUN serves a number of unique students. The struggles they face are real, but with the help of scholarships and donations from those who see the value of an education, they can succeed. I want to share with you some of the kind and inspiring words our student speaker, Garrett Smith, shared at the luncheon. His words capture how truly meaningful your giving can be to a student in need: “Small communities thrive off educated, well-rounded individuals like yourselves who strengthen our economy and enrich the surroundings where we call home. A college education is an amazing opportunity, but when one puts the pencil, paper, and calculator to use, they notice the financial burden it can bring to you and your family. In the long run, however, I decided that statistics were correct and my opportunities and overall earning potential were greatly enhanced with a college education. Without the gracious donations of our private scholarship donors, obtaining an education could seem unfeasible. Being able to receive state funded scholarships assisted, but the icing on the cake was receiving scholarships from community members. Knowing that individuals where I live want
to see me succeed makes me push myself in classes and interpersonally in the community to represent not only ASU-Newport, but also the people who took time out of their life, and money out of their pockets, to see me succeed. I wish to become the best version of me that I can possibly be. Every morning when I wake up for class, every assignment that I complete, and every test that I take, I think about and am thankful for all the people who don’t see my face every day and possibly don’t even know who I am, but had enough trust in me to donate their money to better and ultimately change my life.” Garrett is an ASUN Student Ambassadors and a graduate of Tuckerman High School. He is working to achieve his associate degree in business at ASU-Newport. He plans to transfer to Arkansas State University and become a sales agronomist. Garrett is just one of many who expressed their hopes to give back to ASU-Newport students the way our generous donors have given to him. Garrett’s message supports what studies have shown - that educated community members contribute more and take less from society. They take less from unemployment, welfare and other social programs. There is a greater likelihood that they will have access to health insurance and retirement benefits. They are less likely to be incarcerated and more involved in their children’s education. They have a greater understanding of political issues and are more likely to vote. And the list goes on. The bottom line is that when our kids succeed, we as a community reap the benefits Whether you sponsor a student scholarship or donate
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Are You a Helicopter or a Lawn Mower Mama? # Guilty
Leigh Keller is a high school guidance counselor at Batesville HIgh School and the director of the BHS Glass Slipper Project. She lives in Batesville with her son, Cole, and a pack of dogs.
Let’s have some rainy Saturday morning real talk here. Before I was a mama, I totally didn’t get it, this whole, raising responsible teenagers thing. I was a school counselor in a large high school in Northwest Arkansas, and the regular things that many teenagers do kinda make me feel a little wacky. Kids being on time and following through with responsibilities always surprised me and made me happy, but I also realized that teenagers are just not quite there yet with that frontal lobe development that controls their ability to see something through and make long range goals and good decisions. I realized that I was probably (yes) the exact same way as a teenager, but I remember thinking I had everything together (I totally didn’t) at 17 years old. Fast forward a few years, and I still work with teenagers in a similar setting, and am a mama myself, and go figure, teenagers still do the same things. They are still expected to kinda have things figured out, which is wild, given they are 15-18 years old. I have the great opportunity to visit with kids and parents often, and sometimes kids are so worried that they don’t know what they want to do with their lives yet, where they want to go, or even what they want to eat for lunch that day. It sounds so cliche, but I do tell kids in my office every day that “it’s going to be ok” on repeat. It’s ok if you don’t know exactly what you want to do for the next 50 years of your life as a 15 year old. Sometimes I still don’t know what I want to do for the next 50 years either. It’s ok if you have applied to six colleges, visited all of them, and you still don’t feel at peace at any of
them. It’s ok if it’s 11:05 and you don’t know what you want to eat for lunch that day. It’s going. to. be. ok. I promise. I kind of remember feeling this way in high school, but I remember getting a scholarship offer at a college where I was comfortable, because of some very positive camp experiences, and just going with it. I thought I knew what I wanted to major in (I did NOT, I changed my major several times trying to find my fit and my calling). And I had some fabulous dorm room decorations picked out. I thought I was ready to go. I wasn’t! I failed miserably time after time. And each time I would get up, dust myself off, and take off again (with minimal tears). I know that had to be difficult for my parents, but what they did NOT do was clear a path for me (the new term is lawnmower parenting) so that I would never have an uncomfortable experience. Mostly because I have always been this bullheaded and figured things out, not because I didn’t have a rocking support system, because I did. They also did not contact my professors, go to advising appointments with me, or try to navigate the situation for me (the term is called helicopter parenting). You would think with all of that great parenting I had (and they are truly the best, my friends all wanted to be at my house mostly because of them), I would not be a helicopter or a lawnmower, but I do have my moments. No one wants their child to struggle, or come home upset with friends, or to fail assignments. It’s difficult as a parent to watch your child hurt and to not be able to fix it. I have waded in a couple of times on grades, and I have to give a shout out to the very calm people I work with who told me to calm down already because he had a 90.4 in 4th grade Writing. I breathed into a paper sack and he was ok. Children are going to encounter uncomfortable, sometimes even painful, situations, at school and out in the world. Your job as a parent is to listen, provide comfort, and sometimes guidance, food always helps with that part, and to be that shoulder when they need it. If you are always bailing them out, you will be doing it for the rest of their lives. Mark my word. Let them fail. Let them stumble. I promise you that they will figure it out and will be stronger grown ups because of it. I always have to take a bit of my own advice, so recently I had rented a very large (boat) SUV to go to Houston to retrieve my parents, and when I got there, a very nice man told me they don’t even have that vehicle on the lot. So many table flipping scenarios pumped through my head. One being, my parents are depending on me to come and get them and now how will I do that. There are no other car rental places in my small town (seriously?), and it was 4:15 on a Friday. So, basically I had doomed my parents to languish in the hospital
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for the rest of eternity. Sigh. Did I say what I wanted to? No. I rose and said thank you, dusted myself off, and left (in a huff, but a nice one). That car not being on the lot, but on the website, was very much not that man’s fault, so flipping a table would not only have probably pulled a muscle in my back, but it also would have been ridiculous and not remedied the situation. This was totally my bad for not double checking before I got there, and I learned a valuable lesson in the process (never rent a car online). My parenting is far from perfect, but I will say that even though I scurry around and panic in the background a lot, Cole does a lot on his own that makes me proud. If he has a project due, he has learned to contact the people he needs to contact, and I bite my fingernails off thinking I should be helping him. If he leaves his water bottle in the car in the morning, he has got to make it work with the water fountain (my mama had to talk me down on that one), since I am convinced he always gets some kind of Oregon Trail illness from the water fountains. He looks people in the eyes when he talks to them, and is thoughtful and encouraging. Get yourself a good friend to talk you down when you feel like you need to remove any obstacles your child may have (like specific teachers, assignments, friend groups, etc. I am not speaking about basic human needs, like housing, food and clothing, or abusive situations, I want to help you remove those obstacles, for real), because I promise you that once they learn a lesson, they will learn responsibility for their own actions and behavior. Went to Houston in my own vehicle to pick up my sweet parents and all is well, I promise! N
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Things To Do Batesville
Batesville Christmas Parade The Batesville Kiwanis Club’s Christmas Parade is Dec. 2, it begins at 6pm on Main Street Batesville.
First Community Bank Ground Breaking Ground breaking ceremony Dec. 4 at 11am at 1401 Harrison Street for their new operations center next to the Main Bank. Citizens Bank Presents Pictures with Santa Dec. 4 from 2 to 5:30pm. “Join us at our new Headquarters location from 2:00-5:00PM on December 4th to snap a picture with Santa himself.” Caring Hands Hospice Tree Lighting Ceremony Dec. 6 at 11am in First Community Bank’s George Rider Room. Contact Rhonda or Mary for more info, 870.698.0505. Gallery Reception and Art Walk Dec. 6 from 5 to 7pm at the BAAC Gallery at 226 E. Main Street. Holiday Open House Come tour and support the local Children’s Advocacy Center of Independence County. Free cookies, hot chocolate, & cider. At 510 Boswell Street on Dec. 6 from 5 to 9pm. Steffanie Evans 870.569.8099 cacindependence.org. BHS Theatre Department Presents! “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Clause” plays Dec. 6 at 7pm and Dec. 8 at 5pm at the Holloway Theatre at Lyon College. Hannah Cummins 870.834.7558 hcummins@gobsd1.org. Santa’s Craft Fair This 5th annual event unfolds at the Cedar Ridge Elementary on Dec. 7 from 8am to 2pm with much to enjoy. Lauren Ashley 501.912.2433. Foster Your Community Snag a mini and drop a donation for the foster children at the Compass Church on Dec. 7 from 10am thru 2pm. “Bring your family and help us fill our bags!” Old Fashioned Christmas Family Day The Old Independence Regional Museum presents this free admission to all crafts and activities, featuring Ed Casper on accordion, Santa and Mrs. Claus Dec. 7 from 10am to 2pm. 380 S. 9th Street, 870.793.2121. Pottery Workshop The Kilted Kiln at 309 E. Main offers this workshop on Dec. 9 from 6 to 8pm. 870.793.3382. Southern Bank Christmas Open House Dec. 10 from 3:30 to 5pm at 1583 S. St. Louis Street. Free Christmas Light Photos Riverside Park’s Winter Wonderland is the backdrop for this free photo offer with donations accepted for Our Father’s Table to help feed the hungry in our town. No appointment needed, just walk up and ask for a photo on Dec. 10 from 6 to 7pm.
Old-Fashioned Christmas A wide variety of activities, performances, vendors, and shopping along Main Street in Batesville on Dec. 13 & 14 from 3 to 8pm. Vendors fill out online applications at forms.gle/ rM8XqUdiDmFGbsqz7, musicians who’d like to perform, email mainstreetbatesville@gmail.com. Gingerbread House Workshop Dec. 14 from 10am to 1pm at the BAAC Gallery at 226 E. Main. Paper Crafting Workshop Dec. 17 from 6 to 8pm at the BAAC Gallery at 226 E. Main. Santa and Belle at Sweetie Cakes Enjoy cookies and cupcakes with Santa and Belle, free to the public Dec. 21 from 10:30am to Noon at 359 E. Main. Hollywood Bowl New Year’s Eve Celebration Dec. 31 starting at 10am, various deals throughout the day, with the Party beginning at 9:30pm, first come first serve to the first 60 people for the party at Hollywood Bowl. 870.793.5781.
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Mountain View Arkansas Craft School Classes for December Find costs and more info on all of these classes at arkansascraftschool.org/events.
Newport Dillinger’s Tree of Remembrance On Sunday, December 1, at 2:00 p.m. Dillinger Funeral Home Chapel will have a Tree of Remembrance Service for the families served this year. Individual ornaments will be on the “Tree of Remembrance” and will be presented to the family after a service by Brother Bill Chambers. To RSVP call (870)523-3633.
End of Prohibition Celebration at Postmaster Spirits Postmaster Spirits is having an End of Prohibition Celebration on Saturday, December 7, beginning at 8:00 p.m. D.J. New York will provide entertainment. Everyone come as your favorite gangster and have a great time. Newport Christmas Parade The Newport Christmas Parade will be Thursday, Dec. 12 beginning at 6 p.m.! The parade committee is seeking floats, antique vehicles, beauty queens, horseback riders, etc. from school groups, area clubs or businesses. Participants will be traveling down Hwy. 69 to Malcolm Avenue then down to Village Mall parking lot. Plaques will be awarded for first, second
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and third place for both the commercial and non-commercial categories. Entry is free, and participants may choose their own holiday theme. However, since the real Santa will be flying in early as the last entry in the parade, please do not incorporate a “fake” Santa into your float. Float judging will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, parade participants will be notified of an alternate date. For more info, call 523-3618. WINTER WONDERLAND - LIVE! Immediately following the Newport Christmas Parade on December 12th from 7 to 9pm, come experience the magic of Christmas as you drive through Dr. Patti Mullins’ lighted Winter Wonderland, listen to LIVE Carolers and enjoy warm winter treats. Only $5 per vehicle, and all proceeds go to benefit the Jackson County Community Theatre! MAMMA MIA! AUDITIONS! Open auditions for the Jackson County Community Theatre’s production of “Mamma Mia” are set! Auditions will be held Friday - Sunday, December 13-15, 2019, at the First Methodist Church - Newport. Audition times are the following: 5 - 7pm Friday, 12 - 3pm Saturday, and 2 - 4pm Sunday. Please prepare a short singing audition, preferably either 70s pop or musical theatre, or anything you are comfortable with. And be prepared to do some reading from the script. For more information, please contact David Norris, director, at 870-351-4392 or norris.david49@gmail.com. Foster Recruitment Team Meeting The Arkansas Department of Human Services will have a recruitment team meeting on the second Thursday every month located at Fat Head Pizza from 12pm to 1pm On any given day
there are roughly 54 children in foster care from Jackson County. Everyone is invited to come together to share ideas and resources to help recruit more foster parents. For more information call Brandy Jones (870) 217-1072 or email brandy.jones@dhs. arkansas.gov. Jackson County Foster Children Christmas Jackson County Division of Children and Family Services is reaching out for community support to help provide Christmas to Jackson County foster children. Jackson County has 46 foster children that are in need of Christmas assistance but only have 13 children adopted for Christmas so far. Anyone interested in adopting a foster child for Christmas, please contact April Stokes at 870-217-9824 or email april.stokes@dhs.arkansas .gov. Christmas lists are ready for pick up. All unwrapped presents need to be returned to the Jackson County DHS office by Friday, December 6th. Thanks to this great community, our foster children have had wonderful Christmas experiences in the past, and it is hoped that this will be a great year too!
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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?’.
Several have called with the same questions – you may be thinking this, too. What is the difference between a Medicare Supplement policy and a Medicare Advantage policy? A Medicare Supplement policy (also known as a Medigap policy) fills in the “gaps” that Medicare does not pay. Providers (doctors/hospitals) who accept Medicare must accept your Medicare Supplement policy. Your medical expenses are predictable because once you pay your premium most owe either -0- or their Part B deductible. This may give a welcomed peace of mind. A Medicare Supplement policy is not affected by the Annual Election Period. A Medicare Advantage policy pays your medical expenses instead of Medicare. Every Medicare Advantage policy may have different providers (doctors/hospitals) that accept their plan. It is critical to make certain your providers accept a plan before you enroll in it. If they do not accept the plan, you may have to pay more when you see them or change providers. Since specific providers accept a plan, many companies offer a -0- premium and -0- copay for certain services. You may have to pay when you
have certain services performed. The maximum you may have to pay in a year could be $6500. The lower or no premium may fit in your budget but be prepared to pay when you have certain services performed. A Medicare Advantage policy can be reviewed and changed every year during the Annual Election Period – the policy is guaranteed and covers pre-existing conditions. Can I really get dental and vision benefits at no additional cost/premium. Ads on TV say I can and even sports personalities say I can. Well, kinda. Some Medicare Advantage policies include dental and vision benefits. But . . . what are the benefits you get? Where do you have to go to get these benefits? Can you go to your regular dentist? Ask about the details (benefits and who accepts the plan). If I don’t want to make any changes, do I have to do anything? If you want to keep your current Medicare prescription policy or your current Medicare Advantage policy, you do not have to do anything. Your policy will continue. The annual notice of change that you received from your plan will show your new premium beginning January 1, 2020. (Your prescription copays may be different, the prescriptions covered may be different and the providers that accept your plan may also be different.) When is the last day to make a change? The Annual Election Period ends December 7, 2019. Changes will be effective January 1, 2020. Don’t wait until the last day. Review your plan now. Scratching your head? Do we need to talk? Call me at 501-8686650 and say “Caroline, can we talk?” N
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Newport Chamber Ribbon Cuttings Julie Allen The Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting today at Fathead Pizza (formerly US Pizza). Stop by to see Marcus Hembrey, Joey Hembrey and staff for a great menu, beer & wine, great service and discounts for veterans! Open Monday through Thursday from 11am to 9pm and Friday and Saturday from 11am to 10pm. Thank you Fathead Pizza, we are proud of you! N
A ribbon cutting was held recently at Beauty Parlor & Spa, located at 2408 Hwy. 367 North next to the former Newport Independent office. They offer teeth whitening, eyelash extensions, dermaplaning, waxing, hair color, cut, highlights, perms and extensions. The ladies can also be booked for updo's and makeup for special occasions! Walk-ins are welcome weekdays before 5pm or call for appointments (including weekends): Lisa Konkle, 870-503-2546, Kelsie Jones, 870-799-9097, Paige Kagen, 870-217-5045, Brooke Coffey, 870-217-1920. N
BACC Held Olde Towne Mall Ribbon Cutting Shelly Hendrix A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Olde Towne Mall, Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 407 E. Main Street in Batesville. Olde Towne Mall Upscale Flea Market is comprised of 15,000 square feet, over 100 vendor booths, and two levels to shop. Open Monday through Sunday, Olde Towne Mall is home to local craftsman, gifts, antiques, vintage and new items, dĂŠcor, and an assortment of fried pies, Amish jams & jellies, fudge, and rock candy. For more information please visit their Facebook page or call 870-6980059. N eyeonmag.com
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Helping Hands Food Pantry Receives Donation from Citizens Bank Blue Jean Fund Chuck Jones The Citizens Bank Employees’ Blue Jeans Fund has donated $500 to support the Helping Hands Food Pantry, an outreach program of the Cushman United Methodist Church. A group of bank employees recently visited the pantry, which has been operating since February in the old Middle School building in Cushman in space provided by the City of Cushman. At least four volunteers staff the food pantry each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The pantry has served between 60-80 area families each month for the last seven years. “Some families may be in need for only a month or so due to unforeseen circumstances, while others may be in need for an extended period of time due to job situations or illness,” said Emily Clark, co-director of the Helping Hands Food Pantry. “A lot of times, senior citizens are faced with the decision of purchasing either food or medicine. A food pantry can help ease the stress of these difficult situations.” The Citizens Bank Blue Jeans Fund has provided more than $25,000 in financial assistance to help with local needs over the past five years. Citizens Bank employees make $1 weekly donations in return for being allowed to wear blue jeans to work on Fridays. Whenever the fund builds $500 in donations,
Inspecting potatoes are (front row, from left) volunteer Kathryn Clouse, and Citizens Bank employees Ashley Engles, Rhonda Woods, Angie Hooker and Joyce Prickett; (back row) Pantry Co-Director Emily Clark, Pastor James Wheeler, Lane Clay of Citizens Bank, and volunteers Jean Weatherford, Judy Messenger, and Cheryl Duncan.
an employee committee selects an organization to receive a donation. The Helping Hands Food Pantry partners with the Arkansas Food Bank to obtain some of its food items, but also relies on public donations to help purchase food to distribute to area families. It will accept perishable and nonperishable food items, including surplus garden vegetables, and also welcomes volunteers to help unload food trucks. Cash donations can be sent to the Helping Hands Food Pantry, P.O. Box 363, Cushman, AR, 72526. “We appreciate that Citizens Bank cares about the less fortunate in our community,” Clark said. “This money allows us to continue our mission of serving God by serving others. An elderly lady told me one time that we just had no idea how much receiving the food helped her.” “Helping our friends and neighbors is the primary reason Citizens Bank started the Blue Jeans program,” said Joyce Prickett, who administers the Blue Jeans Fund for the bank. “Our employees are very involved in so many charitable causes and worthwhile groups that make our communities better places to live.” About Citizens Bank Citizens Bank was founded in 1953 by business and civic leaders to serve the financial needs of middle-income families and small businesses. Today, Citizens Bank is a $900 million financial services organization serving the State of Arkansas. In 2018, Citizens Bank was named by the American Bankers Association as the best bank in the United States for Community and Economic Development. N
Emily Clark (center), Co-Director of the Helping Hands Food Pantry, talks about how the pantry is grateful for the food donations it ultimately distributes to residents in Cushman and the surrounding area.
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Winners of Eagle Mountain School’s Red Ribbon Posters Pam Baxter Eagle Mountain Elementary held a poster contest to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. All classes submitted a poster for the contest and judges came to pick the winners. In Kindergarden Jill Sandlin’s class won, in 1st grade Jessica Garner’s class won, in 2nd grade Abby Brown’s class won, in 3rd Grade Kris Ursin’s class won, in 4th grade Kandy Tosh’s class won and in 5th grade Joey Davidson’s class won. N
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Eagle Mountain Students are working hard in the STEAM Lab Pam Baxter
Kevin Jasso from Mrs. Akins 3rd grade is measuring to see how many cups are in a liter while Emily Bishop is recording her results.
Mrs. Akins 3rd graders, Lilee Pedro is taking notes while Aaliana Gonzalez, and Aylen Arciniega are measuring the metric units in a liter.
Gage Swift and David Lopez in Mrs. Laney's 5th grade science classes are measuring in metric units how far they can jump to compare their abilities on the other planets in our solar system. Aaron Duke in Mrs. Laney's 5th grade science class is measuring in metric units how high he can jump to compare to the other planets in our solar system.
4th grader, Dareli Lopez shares her lens in STEAM Lab with a Lyon College student during their Community Work Day. The students have been studying light and how different lenses affect the light. The lenses were donated to the STEAM Lab by Lacroix Optical Lab.
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Church Directory Batesville First Church of the Nazarene
1611 Harrison Street, Batesville, AR 72501 870-698-1994 / Pastor John Wright Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 am Sunday Evening 6:00 pm
Batesville First Assembly of God
1949 Lyon St, Batesville, AR 72501 870-793-5489 / www.batesvillefirst.org Sunday 10:30 am services, 9:30 am & 6:00 pm small groups Wednesday: children & youth activities, adult class 7:00 pm
Fellowship Bible Church of Batesville
9 am & 10:45 am Sundays at The Landers 332 E. Main Street, downtown Batesville Office: 276 E. Main, 870-698-9244 www.fellowshipbatesville.com Facebook & Instagram: @fellowshipbatesville
First Baptist Church Batesville
610 E. Main St, Batesville, AR 870-793-9859 Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer/Children Activities 6:00 pm Thursday Night, The Gathering 7:00 pm www.fbcbatesville.org
Quail Valley Freewill Baptist
4000 East Harrison St, Batesville 870-698-1622 / Pastor Robert Jones Sunday School 10:00 Sunday Service 11:00 A.M. & 6:00 P.M. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7:00 P.M. You can find us on Facebook!
Sulphur Rock Baptist Church
470 N. Vaughn St, Sulphur Rock, AR 72579 870-799-8641 Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday Morning Praise & Worship 10:55 am Sunday Evening Bible Study 5:00 pm Sunday Evening Praise & Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Service 6:30 pm Walking the Walk, Talking the Talk – Matthew 28:19-20
The Church of God
1850 Bethesda Rd, Batesville, AR 72501 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Contact: Pastor Rob Montgomery 330-285-0681 rob_montgomery@outlook.com https://www.facebook.com/tcogBatesville/
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
482 East Main St, Batesville, Arkansas Sunday Services: 8:00 am & 10:30 am Morning Prayer: M-F @ 8:30 in the Chapel Wednesday Evening: 5:30 pm in the Chapel www.stpaulsbatesville.org stpaulsbatesville@gmail.com
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Sulphur Rock Kg. & 1st Grade Pledge to be Drug Free Lori Campbell Sulphur Rock Art Teacher, Dana Martin, helped kindergarten & first grade students pledge to be drug free. Students traced their hand prints & attached them to their drug-free pledge. Here students from Ms. Stanfield’s & Ms. Youngblood’s kindergarten classes and Ms. Baxter’s & Ms. Manry’s 1st grades pose with their pledge cards. N Mrs. Manry's 1st Grade
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BACC Ribbon Cuttings Shelly Hendrix A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Farmhouse Creations, Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 1683 Batesville Blvd in Southside. Farmhouse Creations is a one stop shop for farmhouse dĂŠcor, handmade candles, and gifts. They are also an authorized Case Dealer for specialty knives. For more information please visit their Facebook page or call 870-6120081. N
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Family Chiropractic Care, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 60 Allen Chapel Road in Southside. Family Chiropractic Care specializes in healing and restoring efficient movement and comfort as quickly as possible. They are a true family practice comprised of a mother-daughter chiropractic team with a knowledgeable and caring office staff. For more information please visit their website www. holtfamilychiropractic.com or call 870251-2560. N
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new location of Hyla World, Friday, November 15, 2019 at 505 S. St. Louis Street in Batesville. Owners Ricky and Jessica Engles have been in business for over fourteen years, seven of that in Batesville. Their product, HYLA, is a unique water-bath filtration system, using only water as a filter to trap dirt, dust, and allergens. For more information about the product and pricing visit their new location or call 870-569-4936. N
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Greece, New York City Top Events for Citizens Bank Travel Club in 2020 Chuck Jones Reservations are now being accepted for the 2020 schedule of monthly activities of the Citizens Bank Travel Club. “We try every year to top the ambitious calendar of Travel Club events from the previous year,” said Phil Baldwin, Citizens Bank Chief Executive Officer. “We believe we have topped this year’s wonderful 10-day tour of Classic Italy with a spectacular 15-day tour of Greece in 2020!” The Travel Club’s annual calendar always offers a premium international tour, a prime domestic trip, plus a variety of regional activities each month, including plays, concerts, museums, state parks, historic sites and other attractions. Reservations can now be made for all events, including the “Discover Greece and Its Islands” tour next May, and a Christmastime visit to New York City in early December 2020. Space is limited for all Travel Club events, and some activities may sell out quickly. To make reservations now, or to join the Travel Club or obtain more information, contact Chuck Jones at Citizens Bank, (870 698-6233), or email chuckj@ thecitizensbank.net. In Greece, Travel Club members will explore ancient ruins and many important monuments, and spend two days on each of the Mediterranean islands of Mykonos and Santorini. The tour also includes explorations of the capital of Athens, Olympic Stadium, the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, archeological site of Olympia, ancient artifacts of Delphi and more. A five-day holiday spotlight on New York City will include the Christmas Spectacular show by the high-kicking Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, a Broadway show, and a harbor cruise to the Statue of Liberty, and a tour of the 9/11 Museum and 9/11 Memorial. The entire 2020 Citizens Bank Travel Club schedule includes: “Ann” – A rousing one-woman show about former Texas Governor Ann Richards, who is played by well-known actress Elizabeth Ashley (Broadway, movies and “Evening Shade” on TV), at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre on January 30. “A Sondheim & Webber Celebration” – The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra performs the incredible music of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber at Robinson Center in Little Rock on Saturday, February 8. “Celtic Angels Ireland” – A joyous celebration of the cherished Irish heritage by energetic young performers through dance, music and song at the University of Central Arkansas on March 16. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” – A Tony Award winning drama about a teenager confronting his own limitations as he tries to solve a mystery; at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre on April 9. “Discover Greece and Its Islands” – An incredible 15-day adventure to discover the magnificent ruins of ancient Greece on May 3-17. “Mount Magazine State Park” – An overnight visit on June 16-17 to Arkansas’ highest point will also include a tour of nearby Subiaco Abbey, an American Benedictine monastery founded in 1878. “Come From Away” – A Tony Award winning musical
tells the remarkable true story about what happened on 9/11 when 38 planes were forced to land, stranding 7,000 stranded passengers, in a small town in Newfoundland; to be performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis on July 21. “Squabbles” – A comedy about the antics that occur to a family after a retired father moves in and then a mother-inlaw’s house burns down, and she moves in, too; to be performed on August 23 at Murry’s Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock. “Branson & Silver Dollar City Harvest Festival” – A threenight visit to enjoy entertaining musical performances and other attractions on September 17-19. “Johnny Cash Heritage Festival” – The festival will conclude on Saturday, October 17, with an afternoon concert in the cotton fields at Dyess; the trip includes a visit Johnny Cash’s boyhood home and a museum dedicated to the famed country music artist. “Marlsgate Plantation Luncheon & Tour” – Step into the living history and rich heritage of the American South that is preserved at Marlsgate Plantation, which was built in 1850 at Scott, Ark.; luncheon and tour on November 17. “Spotlight on New York City” – Experience the unique holiday spirit during a tour on December 7-11, plus a Broadway show, Rockettes Christmas Spectacular, Fifth Avenue holiday window displays and the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. N
Citizens Bank Travel Club members Sue Floyd (from left) of Sulphur Rock, and Colleen Jackson and Sharron Swaim, both of Batesville, toss coins backward into the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome during a Travel Club visit to Italy in October. According to legend, if a visitor throws a coin in the fountain and makes a wish to return to Rome, they will one day.
Windmills are a defining feature of the Greek island of Mykonos, which will be visited next May by the Citizens Bank Travel Club. These famous windmills stand in a row on a hill overlooking the sea to harness the strong northern winds and today generate electricity for the island. Capped with wood and straw, the windmills were built in the 16th century to mill flour.
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UACCB Fund Drive Challenges Employees to ‘Be the Change’ Hannah Keller Flanery Be the change you want to see in the world. This was the challenge given to employees at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville during professional development at the beginning of the fall semester. And employees across campus are rising to meet the challenge. Kim Whitten, director of institutional advancement, said faculty and staff were encouraged to take piggy banks provided by the UACCB Foundation to collect change in throughout the semester. The funds will be collected on Dec. 3 in conjunction with Giving Tuesday and will benefit the UACCB Foundation. Community organizations and businesses are invited to participate in the drive as well, Whitten said, and Centennial Bank has committed to providing matching funds. “In wanting to provide options to all our employees to increase the employee giving rate on campus, the piggy banks are a fun way for everyone to participate as well as keeping the UACCB Foundation visible. The ‘Be the Change…’ quote is one of my favorites and it truly embodies what we try to do at UACCB. With the play
on words, it also serves to remind people that our loose change can collectively make a difference.” Andrea Bruner, UACCB Foundation board member, said she hopes the fundraiser will be a reflection of how a small act can make a big impact. “I love the idea of the piggy banks to bring about more awareness of the good works the UACCB Foundation is doing,” Bruner said. “These banks are not only a fun way to raise funds, but they are also an investment in our community. We hope these banks will not only get people’s attention but also make them pause and consider how a few coins here and there can add up to make some big changes for students and our community.” Those who would like a piggy bank to participate in the drive or who would like to make a donation to the UACCB Foundation can contact Whitten at 870612-2017. Donations can also be made online at uaccbfoundation.org. N
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Sulphur Rock Algebra Club / Lego Club
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Lori Campbell Price Carpenter, 4th grader at Sulphur Rock Elementary, builds an algebra problem to solve as Carson Allender, Brooks Echols, and Carver Smith look on. The once a week club challenges 4th & 5th grade students to build & solve math problems using the Hands On Equations program.
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Meredith Shetron (with back to the camera), Macie Goff, Kenna White, and Aaliyah Hennings build and solve math problems during Algebra Club at Sulphur Rock Elementary. Lori Campbell, Algebra Club sponsor, uses the Hands On Equations program to teach the school-day club.
Batesville Christmas Parade
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Mandi Curtwright The Batesville Kiwanis Club is making plans for the 2019 Batesville Christmas Parade. The long-standing tradition of glowing Christmas lights filling the streets in historic downtown Batesville continues on Monday, December 2. “This parade has grown so much over the years, and it’s quite a fun community spectacle! Each year we’re blown away by the float designs, lights, and smiling faces. It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” States Landon Downing, parade coordinator. The theme for the 2019 Batesville Christmas Parade will be A Cinematic Christmas. “From the Grinch to Uncle Eddie, Buddy the Elf to fragile Leg Lamps, our community will surely have a blast celebrating their favorite Christmas movies,”
continued Downing. Line-up will begin at 4:00 p.m. at the Town Plaza Shopping Center (on Main Street, across from Centennial Bank). The parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. Participants who are entering a float are encouraged to arrive by 4:00 p.m. Parade entry forms will be accessible on the event’s facebook page. The Batesville Kiwanis Club kindly asks everyone to not incorporate Santa Claus in their entries since the real Santa Claus will be riding at the end of the parade. eyeonmag.com
Sulphur Rock Elementary has several after school clubs. One of the newest and most popular clubs is Lego Club. Sponsors Mollie Hill and Cassie Black challenge students to use their imagination to create & build. Here, students are building their names in Legos. N 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place parade float winners will be announced Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Categories to be judged are: Commercial & Non-Profit/Civic Organization. All winners will be notified. All judges’ decisions will be fair, impartial and final. The Kiwanis Club of Batesville assumes no responsibility for injury before, during, or after the parade. N
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Madrigal Dinner Marks 25th Year Angela Weaver “Here we come a wassailing!” Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lordes and Ladyes of the realm: at this most blessed season of seasons, the Southside Choir Department would like to invite you all to attend the 25th Annual Ye Olde Christmasse Madrigal Feaste on December 13, 14 and 15. Seating for the Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 6:30 and seating for the Sunday matinee will start at 2 p.m. The setting for this Royal Castle event will be the Southside Middle School Cafetorium on Quail Lane. The residents of South Castle encourage you to put aside the routine of daily life and treat yourself like Royalty by indulging in a delicious four course meal fit for a King (or a Queen!) served by wenches and pages who will attend to your every dining need. Those in attendance will journey back 500 years to a time where the favored guests of extravagant banquets were dazzled with every kind of entertainment including the sweet music of Christmas. According to Angela Weaver, SHS choir director, “We are so excited about this anniversary performance. The past 24 years have seen many changes and developments to the feast. Since its inception, we have added a juggler, magicians, a storyteller, rose sellers and a commedia dell’arte of sorts to contribute to the ambiance of the evening. We have more students involved than before and the audience is larger than 25 years ago which makes for such a wonderful atmosphere.” The Saturday night performance will be a celebration of 25 years of Christmas feasting and will feature former members of the Royal Court along with the current madrigal group. Former graduated artists contributed artwork for the program which is student
Pictured is our main Wizard, Jon Bucher from the Searcy area. He has been performing table magic and providing a magic display for the audience since about the 3rd year. Jon looks forward to the dinner every year and now brings an assistant, Cedric Morley.
designed annually. “We even have two former Jesters coming back to entertain the crowd during the dinner this year,” said Weaver. Upon arrival to the feast, guests are heralded to the audience by the Town Crier and escorted to their seats by pages. Guests enjoy the lighting of the Christmas candles, the Wassail Bowl, the entrance of the Boar’s Head and are waited on by serving wenches and pages who attend to their every need. Adam Prince, co-director of the choirs and the event stated, “The cafeteria staff does a wonderful job annually to ensure the food is outstanding. Rhonda Fowler the culinary arts director, does a fabulous job, along with the staff, preparing a quality meal of French onion soup, homemade wheat loaves, fresh fruit and cheeses, pork tenderloin au jus, green bean bundles, twice baked potatoes and a special Royal treat- flaming dessert.” (Appetizers and dessert will be served during the Sunday afternoon performance.) After the food is served, the Madrigals will entertain guests with a concert of songs to ring in the season. Take heed! Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be obtained by calling the Southside School Administration Building at 870-251-2341 or by calling 870-612-3678 in the evening. Tickets can also be acquired using debit or credit card by visiting the southsideschools.org website madrigal dinner ticket link. Tickets for the evening performances are $22.00 each if purchased by Monday, November 25th and $24.00 after that date. Sunday afternoon tickets are $13 ($15 after the early deadline). “Lordes and Ladyes one and all, come join us in the banquet hall! The path ahead it may be winding, but at the end thou shalt be finding pleasures aplenty for eye and ear. So let’s be on then with good cheer…” N
This is our Lord of Misrule, Jeremy Hall, a former Southside Royal Court member. Mr. Hall co-directed the production for three years before transferring to the Paragould area where he teaches Jr. High Choir at Greene County Tech.
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Seen here is the concert portion of the Feaste. At the end of the dinner, the Royal Court (Sr. Madrigals) travel around the castle sharing songs of the season with the audience.
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Coming Rice Varieties and Hybrids Randy Chlapecka is an agronomist with Farmers Supply Association. He is retired from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture - Cooperative Extension Service where he served as a County Extension Agent for over 32 years. He is an avid ASU Red Wolves fan and has announced Newport Greyhound sporting events since 1996. He also enjoys vegetable gardening.
Several new rice varieties and hybrids will become available to producers over the next couple of years. In this month’s Eye On article, I want to give a brief overview about what I know is coming. The University of Arkansas appears to be close to releasing a couple of new varieties, possibly a long grain and a medium grain. If this does happen, seed increases will be all that is grown in 2020. Horizon Ag had seed increases of a couple of new Clearfield varieties this year and there will be more available in 2020. These new varieties are CLL15, a long grain, and CLMO4, a medium grain. CLL15 is a semi-dwarf variety (about 38 inches tall) with good yields and standability. It has shown good milling yields and broad-spectrum blast resistance. Its maturity is about 2 days earlier than CL153. CLM04 has yield potential right up there with Jupiter and Titan. It grows like Bengal did for those that remember that medium grain variety. It has good blast tolerance. It does have lodging susceptibility much like Jupiter does. CL272, the previous Clearfield medium grain, will no longer be available. Horizon Ag also has a new Provisia variety available. PVL02 has yield potential about 10-15 percent higher than PVL01 and has a maturity of about 7 days earlier. While yield potential is still somewhat limited, it is good to see this improvement for those producers who want to grow rice on fields that have Newpath-resistant red rice and other weedy rice. RiceTec is transitioning from the Clearfield to the
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Church of God Offerings Just What We Wanted Needed Rob Montgomery is pastor of The Church of God at 1850 Bethesda Rd in Batesville. He and his wife Amy have four daughters, Emma, Madison, Kaylee, and Lydia. After serving over 22 years in the U.S. Air Force, Rob and his family now call Independence County home. After a life of service in the military, Rob is dedicated to a life of service to others in the ministry.
The last two months of the year, for many, have become more hectic, busy, and stressful. However, the time from Thanksgiving to Christmas should be the most joyous period for two reasons: Thankfulness and Giving. Being thankful should be a common courtesy. Being thankful is also more than just saying, “Thank you.” It is truly an attitude of the heart. Real thanks can be felt. Real thanks often shows a sincere appreciation to others for their goodness. Seven times in the Bible we are told, “O give thanks unto the LORD…” Six times we are told to thank the Lord because “he is good” and “his mercy endureth forever.” I want to encourage you to take time during this holiday season to
think about God’s goodness and His mercy towards you. As you count your blessings, I am confident your heart will swell with thanks and be infused with joy. Let this season be a season of thankfulness. As we zoom through Thanksgiving and draw closer to Christmas Day, we should be reminded all the more of the greatest gift. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Take a moment and think about those words: unto us a son is given. Jesus was given for us. If we receive that gift we get something wonderful, we get a counselor, we get the mighty God, we get the everlasting Father, and we get the Prince of Peace. There is no greater gift!!! And while Christmas morning is so often focused on all the presents and the gifts that we want, let us never forget that the gift of Jesus is just what we needed. N
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Recently I read a report by the U.S. Department of Energy that breaks down how our energy dollars are typically spent. Some of the figures were higher and some were lower than I would have predicted. For some weird reason, I find information like this interesting, so hopefully you will too. Knowing where you spend most of your energy dollars may help you be more energy efficient in your home, and I am all for saving money. Space heating accounts for 44% of energy dollars used in your home. If you have an old unit, like mine, you will spend more money on heating your home, so consider an energy efficient unit if budget allows. Also, you can save money with supplemental heat, such as a fireplace or gas backup heat. It is suggested that once a year you hire a qualified professional to inspect your unit, preferably before you turn it on for the winter. Be sure to change filters according to manufacturer’s instructions, as this will help your unit operate more efficiently. Appliances, lighting and electronics average 25% of energy dollars used. Some tips provided in the report suggest only operating your clothes washer and dishwasher when you have full loads. Also, you can use
advanced power strips to shut off electrical power to unused devices. LED bulbs are high efficiency, so you may consider replacing bulbs in your home. About 19% of your energy dollars are spent in heating water in your home. Reducing the hot water temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit will save you dollars on your energy bill. Insulating any exposed hot water pipes, especially around the hot water heater, will also save you some money. Surprising to me is our air conditioning dollars spent, as on average only 9% is spent on cooling our homes. Additional ways to save money in this area is to use ceiling fans to circulate air. During the hot hours of the day, window coverings can block out heat, even though it blocks light too. Again, it is recommended that once a year you hire a qualified professional to inspect your air conditioning unit, so it can operate at peak efficiency. Also, change filters regularly for optimum performance. Refrigerators and freezers use 3% of your energy dollars. If you have a second refrigerator, consider getting rid of it to save money. Be sure to recycle it properly, if it is inoperable. If you need to keep the second refrigerator but it is not being used, be sure to unplug it when not in use. Hopefully, some of these tips will help you save money in your household. We all know the typical money saving tips, such as turn lights off in empty rooms, but pay attention to where you can cut costs in your home. N
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My first encounter with Risotto was surely like manna from heaven! Sandy, and our friend George, and I were in Florence, Italy. It was our first day, my feet were barely on the ground. I was all eyes, giddy with excitement … but then guess what happened? … I was robbed. My passport, my driver’s license, and return airline tickets all had been stealthy slipped from my carelessly zipped travel tote. “I want to go home.” Sandy says I said to her. I don’t doubt it a minute. The closest we got to home was to call our travel agent for guidance. “You’re going to be okay,” she said. “Relax. Enjoy your trip.” That evening, even though our agent, and George, and the hotel concierge assured us that everything would be brighter in the morning after dinner tonight, a good sleep, and a visit with the local Carabinieri, and the U. S. Consulate tomorrow, still we were depressed, weary, and understandably upset. To restore even a grain of our euphoria we ventured to the rooftop restaurant of the lovely Hotel Tornabuoni Beacci, and surrounded by the rosy rooftops and the domes of Florence in the setting sun, we ordered a bottle of wine, and began to accept the advice that yes, we were going to be all right. And we were. But this story isn’t about our travel anxiety. It’s about a dish we were served that night. A dish that we encountered for the first time, but one that has become part of our short list of favorites. Risotto. Viva la Italia! Risotto is simply a rice dish that is cooked with broth, butter, sometimes wine, and a variation of other morsels until it all blends into a deep and creamy oneness that melts on the tongue. Several ingredients may be incorporated (mushrooms, onion, butternut squash, bits of shrimp or chicken), but no matter what you decide on, the blend of the rice and a good broth is delicious in itself. We’ve tried many recipes and this is a new one with a slightly different method. Usually the oven is not used in the preparation of risotto, and a long time of stirring and blending is required. This one shortens the preparation, but doesn’t take away from the flavor. This is a tasty addition to any meal, and if you add it to your Christmas dinner you might shine as brightly as the star on the tree!
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Chef John’s Baked Mushroom Risotto (from Allrecipes.com) Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, 3 cups diced mushrooms, salt to taste, ½ yellow onion diced, ground black pepper to taste, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, 1 cup Arborio rice, 2 cups chicken broth, divided, ½ cup heavy whipping cream, ½ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives. Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees C 2) Melt butter in large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt, and cook and stir mushrooms until brown. They will begin browning after the moisture evaporates. 3) Reduce heat to medium and stir in onion. Sprinkle with black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until onions are translucent and soft. 4) Pour rice into skillet and stir until each rice grain is coated with butter. Season with salt. 5) Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the rice mixture. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring rice until liquid is completely absorbed by the rice. 6) Pour another cup chicken stock into the rice and stir until mixture comes to a simmer. 7) Bake in preheated oven until grains are almost tender but still slightly firm, about 15 minutes. Transfer skillet to stovetop. Season with more salt, if necessary. 8) Combine the remaining ½ cup chicken broth and cream; pour into the skillet. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until rice is tender, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. 9) Drizzle 2 tablespoons cream over rice. Add the grated ParmigianoReggiano and chives; stir. Serve immediately. N
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Heath Wilson Kacey Burge graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, and later received her Master of Art degree in Professional Writing from Chatham University. She has had a successful writing and editing career as both an on-staff writer, as well as on a freelance basis for almost a decade. She has written dozens of features for a Southwest Florida Lifestyles publication, as well as a wide array of content for the web. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family. Kacey is a health and fitness enthusiast, yoga aficionado and animal lover.
Tis the Season As we enter into the holiday season this month, we look forward to the excitement of Christmas parades, long awaited visits with Santa, the thrill of holiday shopping sales, and the joy we feel in seeing magical light displays illuminate our town at nightfall. There will, no doubt, be lots of hustle and bustle this month as our families prepare for special gatherings, homecooked feasts and jam-packed calendars filled with Christmas festivities near and far. Behind each and every one of these festivities are people that create the experiences for us. Oftentimes these people work tirelessly for months in preparation for wowing us with the sights and sounds of Christmas through displays, presentations, and productions of all kinds. This month we are so pleased to be able to shine the light on one man that pours his heart and soul into creating one of these Christmas experiences for his audience. His name is Heath Wilson, the custodian at Cedar Ridge Elementary. However, anyone that knows him would say he is MUCH more than that. Not only does he graciously take the initiative to transform the
Cover Story school into a Christmas Masterpiece, he does it on his own time, and aside from generous community donations, on his own dime. Mr. Heath, as he is affectionately known, has but a single motivation for his efforts- the looks of wonderment on the students’ faces when they return from Thanksgiving break to walk into their own personal Winter Wonderland. Who Is Mr. Heath? Heath Wilson grew up in a hearing world even though he is deaf. He never allowed his disability to get in the way of how he wanted to experience the world around him. “I was never left out because of my hearing loss,” Heath shared. “My mom and I took sign language classes and she taught my friends sign language to help them communicate with me.” Thankful for his mother’s proactive support, Heath was able to forge and nurture some amazing friendships as a child. “Two of my very best friends were Kristi (Parks) Smith and Amber (Nicholas) Shirey. We had so many great times together growing up,” he says. The support of his family and these special friendships allowed Heath to thrive, both personally
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and academically. However, his academic success was not without any speed bumps. A Newark native, Heath attended Newark School. During elementary, some of the instructors and administration felt that he would benefit from attending the School for the Deaf in Little Rock. While his family tried to give him all of the opportunities to live and attend school the way he wanted to, they did agree to visit the School for the Deaf and have testing done to monitor Heath’s progress. “The first visit was not a happy one for me,” Heath explains. “None of the students used their voice, they only signed.” It wasn’t what he was used to and went against his intuition. “My mom and speech therapist, Susan McElmurry, had always taught me to use my voice,” he shared. “I am very proud of my voice and believe it has helped me achieve in this hearing world.” Heath’s mom and dad took him back to the school every year to be monitored for his progress and each year he would test above his grade level. By the time he reached tenth grade, the School for the Deaf delivered the good news that Heath no longer needed to return for the testing as he had already achieved the academic level of their Seniors. He credits his success to 3 primary sources: his mom who worked tirelessly every night to help him, the support of his friends and the opportunities he had to participate in all of the school activities. Each one of these pillars strengthened Heath and instilled in him a self-confidence that would allow him to pursue, and achieve, many goals upon graduation. Fulfilling the Servant’s Heart Heath began working in the lamp factory for Mr. Bill Freeze, of Freeze Brothers, in Newark after high
school. He appreciates Mr. Bill for giving him the opportunity to have a part in making the beautiful lamps that were manufactured there and for giving him options to work in several different areas of the factory. Here he wouldn’t remain very long though, as God had other plans for him that would illuminate his “servant’s heart” and use him to make a difference in the lives of others. A conversation with Dr. Ann Webb of Newark School would be the first step in rerouting the course of Heath’s journey to where he is today. “She came to me one night and asked if I would come to work for the school as a custodian. Three years later I was promoted to supervisor of custodians at the elementary school,” he shares. In 2008, his role would be expanded to include supervisory responsibilities at the high school and Oil Trough School, as well. These opportunities that came to Heath were testament to his strong work ethic and budding leadership abilities. Still, God had further plans to take him to a place where he could better serve others- a place that he could call home. Cedar Ridge Elementary school was the destination and Heath faithfully followed God’s lead. “I know that God will never fail me,” he shares candidly. “He helps me everyday to be the best that I can be.” He carried that belief over to his new role at Cedar Ridge Elementary and the rest is history. The Winter Wonderland That Has People Talking Throughout his different experiences serving in various roles at Cedar Ridge, Heath has experienced a great deal of personal growth. “I have learned to care about my coworkers and lead by example, working alongside them in every way possible,” he says. “I have
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learned that showing respect and dedication makes everyone’s lives easier!” Heath takes pride in making the school a welcoming place for students. A place where each and every student can feel loved and safe, no matter what. While his efforts to create this fun environment and safe haven for students is ongoing throughout the year, a special time of year at the school is Christmas. During the holiday season, Heath goes above and beyond. Starting the day the students are released for Thanksgiving break, he goes to work transforming the school into a Christmas Wonderland. And, he does it all for the looks of wonderment on their faces. Heath might do it for the kids, but his initiative and efforts have not been lost on the faculty, staff and community as a whole. Everyone looks forward to his handmade Christmas displays and word of his creations has spread across the region, gaining notoriety from local newspapers, television stations and made its way into a topic of discussion at a state meeting. His collection of decorations and props grows with the years, and thanks to generous donations from the community, Heath has several different trees of various sizes, each adorned with a different theme of ornamentation. The cafeteria becomes illuminated with lights and he creates a fireplace display, staged with Santa and a sack of toys. He gets crafty too, making his own decorations to deck the halls, including snow scenes with paper and cloth. “Christmas is my favorite seasons to decorate,” Heath says. “The community likes to admire the decorations when they come for different events at the school.” These events include Christmas plays, choir concerts, the Christmas craft fair and “Breakfast with Santa”, which allows parents and grandparents to capture photos of their students with a live Santa in front of the fireplace scene that Heath perfects.
“Heath spreads joy to all of the students at the elementary school. He designs the cafeteria for each season of the year. Many of our students may not have the opportunity to see such displays around the community or at home, but it’s always something new and inviting at the elementary school. When there is a special program, he assists the teachers with preparing the cafeteria for the presentation. When the night presentations/programs are over he stays until everything is back in place to start a new day. He takes great pride in his occupation and is always looking for new ideas to highlight the school environment
“I feel truly blessed to know Mr. Heath Wilson and work with him in my role as the elementary principal. But even more, I am grateful he is someone I call my friend.” - Kathy Magness
A word from Cedar Ridge Elementary Principal, Kathy Magness We had the opportunity to talk with Cedar Ridge Elementary Principal, Kathy Magness, about Heath. When asked what kind of employee he was, she had this to say: “When I think about Heath, the word dedicated comes to mind. He takes care of opening the building every morning and is usually one of the first to greet the children when they arrive for their school day. He has such a desire to contribute and give back to our students and staff. His sense of humor is evident. He does pull a few practical jokes on some of the employees. You might see him dressed up as some character on special event days and waiting for the students as they arrive on the bus. His day does not end at clock out time. Mr. Heath keeps a check on the building on weekends and during holiday breaks. He always has the students’ best interest in mind.” It’s evident that Heath’s initiative and enthusiasm is a large part of the great morale that exists at the school. When we asked Magness about this, she said: 38 Bald Knob . Batesville . Bradford . Cave City . Melbourne . Mnt. View . Newport . Newark . Southside . Sulphur Rock . Swifton . Sidney . Tuckerman
so that children and staff members enjoy being here. Mr. Heath is a great example to our students and a true asset to our school. He truly loves what he does and has a unique way of building relationships with students and parents.” Setting the Example An employee with Heath’s dedication and initiative is becoming more and more rare in today’s workforce. Cedar Ridge Elementary knows what they have in Heath- a man of integrity who is purposeful, committed and fully engaged. He is a team player that regularly surpasses everyone’s expectations and always with an authentic enthusiasm for the students, faculty and staff. Magness sums it up: I feel truly blessed to know Mr. Heath Wilson and work with him in my role as the elementary principal. But even more, I am grateful he is someone I call my friend. N
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A recent study reported that 60% of individuals say spending time with family is one of the best things about the holidays, while nearly half admitted they can’t wait for the festive food. We often take for granted the comforts of a warm home, a delicious meal, and time with family during the winter holidays. We tend to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle this time of year and forget about those who aren’t in our immediate circle. But sadly, one in 5 adults will be spending Christmas Day all alone this year. With the emphasis on families and being with others, the holidays can be an especially lonely and trying time, even for those who are usually okay being on their own. For this reason, Unity Health Harris Medical Center began its own holiday tradition 3 years ago with No One Eats Alone On Christmas. This program offers a free, hot
meal to anyone who will be all alone on Christmas Day. A traditional holiday meal with carved turkey, ham, and all the trimmings will be served and the best part is that there are others to share a meal with while you are here. Whether it be hospital staff, volunteers, or members of the community, no one is left eating alone. “Each year we serve around 30 community members who would have otherwise eaten alone on Christmas Day,” says Chris Winkelbauer, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Unity Health Harris Medical Center. “Our hospital and staff look forward to this time every year,” says Winkelbauer. “It’s a great way to give back to those in our community and creates an overall feeling of kindness and love to those we serve.” Unity Health Harris Medical Center is proud to offer this program again this year to anyone who finds themself alone on Christmas Day. We invite you to join us in the CommUnity Café on December 25th, 11 am to 1 pm for a hot and delicious holiday meal. For more information, please call 870.512.3065. N
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Tasty Talk
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Hannah Rogers recently returned home after serving 5 years in the U.S. Coast Guard as a cook. She enjoys time with her dog, baking, hiking, and serving others. Hannah is currently in the process of establishing Hananel Bakery in Batesville.
Christmas is a time of traditions, some older than others. Each traditional food originated from a different country from various beliefs. One such food is plum pudding. Plum pudding is traditionally served for Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other countries where British and Irish immigrants introduced it to the natives. Despite its name, it does not contain plums. The pre-Victorian use of the word ‘plums’ in place of raisins is where we get our version of the name. Its creation comes from a Roman Catholic Church decree during medieval England to make a 13-ingredient pudding to symbolize Christ and the twelve apostles. The tradition of Stir It Up Sunday includes family members taking turns stirring the pudding from east to west in order to honor the Magi and their journey in that direction. By the 1920s, everyone who stirred the pudding made a wish. It takes several hours to make and is aged for at least a month, sometimes even up to a year, as the alcohol prevents it from spoiling. A myth states that in 1714 at his first Christmas in England, King George I requested that it be served as part of his royal feast. As meat-preserving techniques improved in the 18th century, the savory elements
of mince pie and plum pottage lessened as the sweet content increased. The pottage then became known as plum pudding. During the 1830s, the pudding became increasingly associated with Christmas. In fact, Eliza Acton was the first to call it “Christmas pudding” in her bestselling 1845 cookbook. During the colonial period, plum pudding was a symbol of unity throughout the British Empire. In 1927, the recipe used to make the pudding for the royal family was requested by the Empire Marketing Board for publication purposes. It was granted, and the royal chef provided the recipe that was sent to national newspapers and popular women’s magazines. American traditions of Christmas pudding arrived in pre-revolutionary days, and a recipe was published in the United States as early as 1742. Traditionally, Christmas pudding brought together expensive or luxurious ingredients, most notably the sweet spices used to develop its distinctive rich aroma. Before the twentieth century, threepence or sixpence coins were put in the mixture, believed to bring wealth in the coming year to the person whose serving included them. Today, plum pudding includes many dried fruits that are held together by egg and suet, moistened by treacle or molasses, and flavored with bold spices. Scarce resources during the Great Depression produced a recipe that used cold tea instead of brandy, no eggs, and a shorter aging period. This Christmas season, I encourage you to find your own tradition that honors Christ and satisfies the family. Perhaps it could be making a traditional plum pudding and letting it ripen until next Christmas or being resourceful in making a luxurious product. N
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This was the one I thought I wouldn’t make though. I almost pulled the alpha into the Jeep with me, it wasn’t going to let me shut my door. I had to pull it up by its mouth on my left forearm and my right hand on its throat. I slammed it into the dashboard between the steering wheel and the door, hoping not to let any of the others into the door in the process. The painful yelp of the black and grey spotted healer was bitter music to my ears, as it meant that my attack was effective. The variety of dogs that gathered around my open door didn’t seem to know how to join the attack with their leader in the way, so I jerked my bitten arm free, raised the healer in an angry choke and tossed it into its pack, pulling the door shut as quickly as I could with my bloody left arm. It hurt, feeling almost like a torn muscle. There was muscle damage there and I was glad that was all the damage I had, lucky, two more bites deeper than flesh wounds. I realized watching them all attack the door between us, that they could actually kill me and eat me. I watched them on and off all night as they settled in knowing I’d have to come out eventually. I wiped at my wounded arms with a light shirt I’d had in the Jeep. Two were severe and I feared infection in those. I couldn’t help but keep looking at the water bottle that lay twenty feet away outside my sleeping bag. The food was already gone. The dogs had torn into the foil and fish once I was out of their reach. They licked at the shrooms, but ate the fish angrily as they fought each other over every morsel. I couldn’t stand the thought of waiting within these thin walls, like a coward, for the animals to leave my camp. I wondered just how long I could survive that, if it came to it. It didn’t take an hour inside the Jeep to lose hope. I knew this was my end, either fighting a pack for water or dehydrating in the safety of the automobile. I finally slept, but it was fitful as my head lolled from shoulder to shoulder, intermittent with nightmares of being torn apart by the wild beasts. Lurching awake to awaken the pain of my wounds, leg and torqued back. The pain in my arms was part of that equation, waking me with every painful glancing rub against the vehicles door arm rest or seat fabric when I tried to lay across it for comfort. Comfort was not to be had that night. N
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FLU CLINIC NOW OPEN IN BATESVILLE WALK-INS WELCOME Dana Childress, APRN (870) 793-4724 2000 Harrison Street, Ste. D Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 7AM to 5:30PM
The Care You Need. Where You Need It.
Also Treating Non-Flu Patients
JASON SMITH, DPM Father Podiatrist Golfer Newport Resident HOSPITALS • CLINICS • SPECIALISTS We are friends, neighbors and caregivers. Together, we share a common bond. We love our community and those who make it what it is.
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