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30/ Thyme Enough
9/ Trending @ ASUN
32/ In The Field with Randy
10/ Church of God Offerings
34/ Cherri Design
13/ Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista
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The Future is Now Chancellor’s & Vice-Chancellor’s List for Fall 2019 Love Above All Things Ross, Dress for Less
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Lindley’s Chocolate Pie Survive and Advance
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Editor’s Note
The Future is Now Joseph Thomas
First, I want to extend our condolences to the Matthew Tubbs family in their time of loss. Our hearts and thoughts are with you all. Then, let me apologize to Mandi Curtwright, Executive Director of Main Street Batesville, for not giving her credit for the Christmas Window Competition we shared in our January Issue. She has done so many great things for Main Street already and as a co-owner of a Main Street Business, we are glad to have her. Busy, busy, busy...Here we are, already in the second month of 2020. It seems like we are living in the future just by adding such a year to our checks, forms or articles in the day to day. I wonder if any year going forward will seem so fantastical to me, but life does go on and so must we. Please read on to find meaningful articles from Leigh Keller, the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor listings of ASUN from Dr. Sandra Massey, another tasty recipe from the Barnett’s and a fine cover on a beloved professor and community difference maker, Dr. Terrell Tebbetts, by our own, Kacey Burge. Hannah Rogers pens another poignant piece, this one on Saint Valentine, Cherri Rodgers touches on Sleep and Room Temperature, Randy Chlapecka talks of a year of Survive and Advance and Rob Montgomery discusses
Love Above All Things. Michelle Foshee writes of Cardiology and Vascular Services offered at Unity Health Harris Medical Center, Hannah Keller Flannery shares UACCB’s Chancellor’s and Dean’s List, Carly Dahl once again shares the Batesville Area Art Council events and our Local Faces and Things To Do are again, full of treasures in the area. Anything new and interesting going on in your town, share, email me. Wanna share a loved ones wedding, birthday pictures, family reunion? You can find our drop list by clicking on the drop list tab at eyeonmag.com. If you are seeing our magazines in your area and have something to share, please email me at eyeonjoseph@gmail.com. N
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Chancellor’s & Vice-Chancellor’s List for Fall 2019 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.
More than 250 Arkansas State University-Newport students were named to the Chancellor’s or ViceChancellor’s lists for academic excellence for the Fall 2019 semester, the college announced recently. To be named to the Chancellor’s list, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours, excluding developmental courses, during the semester and earn a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA), based on a 4.0 scale. Students enrolled at ASU-Newport, ASUN-Marked Tree or ASUN-Jonesboro and on the Chancellor’s List are: Barling – Stephen Bell Blytheville – Travis Southern Bono – Latosha Arnold, Twilla Blankenship, Tyler Dunaway, Journee Fernandez, Davanna Gargaro, Lauren Goforth, Jamie Montgomery, Thomas Welch Bradford – Priscilla Boshell, Abbie Brown, Christian Floyd Brookland – Addison Arnold, Gabrielle Keller, Madison LaRue, Sophia Rogers, Nathan Sandusky Caraway – Victoria Chamberlain, Briley Douglas, Katie Towery, Bethany Tucker Cash – Dixie Thomas Conway – Audre Stewart Fayetteville – Michael Ramsey Fisher – Samantha Dale Hampton – Josh Reams Harrisburg – Walker Brown, Mary Gardner, Herbert Goff, Dalaney Hall, Mallory Long, Daniel Parten, Michael Vernor Jonesboro – Caitlin Akers, Michael Alexander, Toniqua Anderson, Emma Bassett, Lizbeth Blanco, Cason Burk, Sarah Calaway, Sarah Chambers, Darrisha Conston, Jill Cook, Summer Crawford, Aleah Davis, Kassie Davis, Nicholas Dixon, Angela Dixon, Carolyn Easley, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Jonathan Flemon, Heather Foley, Emily Gibson, Austin Glasco, Abigail Goad, Logan Goad, Anna Griffin, Stacey Grimes, Keirstin Hammett, Brittani Hill, Betty Hunt, Aydan Hutchinson, Reginald Jenkins, Cody Johnson, Michael Kelso, Taha Khan, Austin Long, Lashawna Maggitt, Noah Marshall, Brant Martin, Abigail Mason, Kirsten Mealer, Jessica Montgomery, Tiana Morris, Shameka Nolen, Madison Pamplin, Daniel Pasmore, Tyler Peaster, Amanda Perez, Krista Pittman, Christopher Puckett, Hunter Reynolds, Eli Richmond, Jennifer Rios, Rebecca Roberts, Roger Scott, Ella Servadio, Megan Simon, Kayla Slinkard, Braden Smithee, Zachary Tabor, Brad Tidwell, Leland Vail, Will White, Kyosha Wilson, Anna
Yates, William Yearta Juanita, Wash. – Mitchell Gebe Lake City – Sharron Bell, Alexis Butler, Hailey Carr, Melanie Cheesman, Austin Cottingham, Avery Walker Leachville – Stephanie Atchley Lepanto – Shaniqua Monk Little Rock – Kristen Weatherford Marion – Corssila Brown, Lauren May Marked Tree – Christavia Barnes, Hope Walker Marmaduke – Lotti Hoffman, Chloe Hutson McCrory – Melanie Clark, Sarah Clemons, Christopher Kelley, Whitney Lucas, Michael Stuckey, Seth Tyer Monette – Jarrod Fiers New Madrid, Mo. – Connor Smotherman Newark – Kyle Vest Newport – Devin Armer, Ellesia Cornelious, Alberto Garcia, Hannah Hembrey, Michael Hubbard, Jacob Keefe, Morgan Mann, Jacey Poplawski, Stacy Roberts, Lacy Shelton, Emily Tennyson North Little Rock – Anaiya Lowe Paragould – Andrea Barber, Allen Carroll, Abbie Dickson, Micah Flynn, Alaina Hale, Samantha Hale, Jake Raney, Bianca Sebastian, Morgan Wynn Pleasant Plains – Elijah Marx Pocahontas – Braden Lindner, Carissa Stevens Portia – Savannah Thacker Searcy – William Varnadore Sherwood – Landon Stevenson Shirley – Cole McLaughlin Smithville – Gregory Coats Sulphur Rock – Ethan Weaver Swifton – Megan Shipman Trumann – Lauren Craig, Kimberly Davison, Anderson Gartman, Drake Jumper, Cody Mooneyham, Emily Roach, Daniel Rowlett, Ronald Rutledge, Tanner Tyler Tuckerman – Sara Helms, Rachel Holt, Hailey Neeley Tulsa, Okla. – GraceAnn Barrow Weiner – Melissa Blanton To be named to the Vice-Chancellor’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 hours, excluding any developmental courses, and earn a GPA of 3.50 to 3.99. Students enrolled at ASU-Newport, ASUN-Marked Tree or ASUN-Jonesboro and on the Vice-Chancellor’s List are: Bay – Tammy Frazier, Zachary Hampton Batesville – Zachary Verser Black Oak – Tiffany Fulcher Blytheville – Daniel Simons Bono – Daniel Crawford, Nattasha Lopez, Stephanie Matthews, Chelby Stewart Bradford – Payton Ford, Jordan Lampton, Emily Smith, Austin Story Brookland – Alexis Langston Caraway – Teressa Boatman, Gage Crews, Gattlin Hale Cash – Garret Keedy
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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.
When we think of February, we often think of Valentine’s Day. I remember being in elementary school and passing out “Be My Valentine” cards to as many girls as possible. The goal was not only to pass out a lot of cards, but to get a card in return. My strategy was: pass out more cards to receive more cards. Receiving cards was important because at the end of the school day, my friends and I would count how many Valentine’s Cards we received from girls. This was our scientific method to determine the most popular boy among the girls. We really had the girls figured out, didn’t we? Did I ever win? Well, that’s not the point here. The point is, the cards we passed out spoke of love. At that age, love was a red heart, a red rose, a Valentine card, or something I would say. As I’ve grown older I’ve learned more about what love really is. The Bible has much to say about love. We are told in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 that even if we do some amazing things, if we do not have love, then we are nothing. The Bible says, 1-Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2-And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3-And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. The Bible makes it clear that everything we do should be motivated by love. How much better would this world be if we truly loved one another? The love that the Bible speaks of is sacrificial, unselfish, and pure. Listen to how the Bible describes love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a. 4-Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5-Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6-Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7-Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8-Charity never faileth. Love can be given, but it also must be received. However, even if it is not received, it should never stop us from giving. The first part of John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave…” God gave His best, but so many do not want to receive God’s gift of love. How much more should we desire to give our
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ASUN Vice Chancellor’s List continues Cherokee Village – Richard Schmitt Cherry Valley – Madelen Webb Conway – Felicia Price Des Arc – Tanner Estes Dyess – Dustin Vaughn Gillett – Garrett Lowe Griffithville – Natasha Rhodes Harrisburg – Abby Edwards, Naomi Eskridge, Jerry Evett, Collis Hanna, Anna Horton, Kaygan Muse, Anna Powers, Jesse Walton Hickory Ridge – Kayla Gates Jacksonport – Chelsi Smith Jonesboro – Jacob Avery, Reyna Aza Salinas, Kailan Baker, Alexcis Bautista, William Brack, Shahari Branch, Annabella Burrow, Morgan Cathey, Stephen Campbell, Cordarious Carter, Starla Carter, Brandon Davis, Lili deJesus West, Dillon Elrod, Amanda Ewert, Kali Guardiola, Brent Hackney, Erin Harrison, Alex Hernandez, Ganale Hicks, Lacey Holman, Kristen Holmes, Juan Islas, Landon Jones, Brianna Kelso, Kendra Kimbrough, Lilly King, DeLovely Martinez, James McGarity, Chase Meadows, John Melton, Jatavia Moore, Chase Phillips, Katy Polk, Robyn Ramsey, Selina Requejo, Nalleli Resendiz, Sayra Rodriguez, Kierra Rose, Lindsay Schulze, Mallory Shempert, David Smith, Kayla Spanier, Ashley Sprinkle, Ashton Stevens, Erin Stevens, Victoria Stone, Alexis Talley, Tarisha Taylor, Taylor Tribble, Hayden Wade, Ryan Wade, Andrew Whitmire, Kristen Wise, Mattie Worlow, Tiffany Young Lake City – Brian Bass, Heavyn Hadl, Lexi Hall, Kylie
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It’s funny how you can pull a piece of clothing out of your closet and have so many memories attached to it. The day before my dad’s surgery, I left “at the crack of dawn” (Wally Hudson’s favorite time to travel, I might add), so that I could drive to Houston to have a little Christmas celebration with mom and dad, be there for his surgery, and then stay after for several days until everyone was stable. I got there and dad was in the hallway waiting to greet me and was so very excited I had brought the Christmas cards so many people had sent them. Since Houston is such a great big scary place, mom and dad had not ventured much out of the general area of their hotel, so we decided to go find some Mexican food for dad, since he wouldn’t have solid food for awhile. He had finally gotten his appetite back and had been gaining weight, gaining strength and eating well. So off we go. On the way he spotted a Ross and declared that never in his life had he been to one, and wanted to go now. Mom and I laughed, because Ross is a cross between TJmaxx and Big Lots, and those are two of Dad’s favorites. We went in and he quickly went to the other side of the store and started chatting up strangers, then took himself to rest at the front while we shopped. It became very clear that Dad did not care a thing about shopping at Ross, but his bride of 51 years needed a little time outside the hotel and hospital and he was going to get that for her, one way or the other. That was simply the kind of man my dad was, selfless, compassionate, and always on the hunt for a good bargain. He loved us and loved my mama. He wasn’t a romantic, in the sense of flowers and fancy dinners, but in his steady provision for her. We had spoken on many occasions about what I was to do to take care of her and Cole (and my brother) in the event of his death, and what bills needed to be paid, what policy he had, what funeral plan, etc. He loved all of us in the way he cared for us and spoke of us. The more people I meet, the more I realize when they moved to Batesville, he started introducing himself as “Leigh Keller’s dad” or “Cole Keller’s Papa”. He was one in a million. I had found this cute top and he was so happy that mom and I both had “found some good stuff”. We went on to find a very shady looking Mexican restaurant, with only Spanish on the menu, bars on the windows, and security cameras everywhere, and he ate and ate, and declared the food delicious (mom was skeptical, it was the security cameras, ha). We have talked about that last day often, and how it so represented my dad and how he loved us so well.
I have spoken often about how love is a verb. You can tell people you love them all day, but they see that you love them in how you treat them, in how you speak to them and of them, and how you protect and care for them. My dad was love embodied to, as we hear now every day, every single person who crossed his path. I am raising a little boy who carries himself so much like his Papa, in the love he shows for his friends, his family and the adults in his care (except for his mama, she is usually the recipient of all of the sass). You truly never know when one day might be your last day with the people you love, so take yourself to that shop you’ve been wanting to go into (or wanting to take your wife to, in our case) and eat the yummy food. N
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UACCB 2019 Fall Chancellor’s and Dean’s List Hannah Keller Flanery
The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville has released the 2019 fall chancellor’s and dean’s lists. Students who made the chancellor’s list achieved a 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. Students who made the dean’s list achieved a 3.5 GPA during the fall semester. Chancellor’s List Austin
Kimberly Rutstein Sarah Williford
Bald Knob
Tonya Dupuy Rachel Siler Tyra Ward
Batesville
Kassidy Barnt Shannon Brown Angela Chadister Kendall Cherry Kayllen Cox Dailyn Crain Katrina Cross Rodney Cross Amber Dent Samantha Dickey Lexi Edwards Harold Guinnip Brittany Heigle Khoi Hoang Julianna Howard Madison Johnson Trevor Jones Ngoc Le Damian Lora Megan Matthews Cody Meitzen Stephanie Minor Sarena Morgan Morgan Nance Kali Payne Cristian Reyes Heather Riggs Daniel Sanders Jackson Schubert Kayna Shaw Ryan Sinele C'aira Stewart Johnny Sturdivant Caleb Sullivan
Taylor Henderson Jesse Smothers
Vilonia
Jordan Spotts William Thompson Kyleigh Vines Gavin Wade Randall Warn Hattie Wells Amanda White Hallie Williams Madalyn Willis Candice Woodard
Black Rock
Caleb Hoffman Paige Penn
Cave City
Hannah McCoy Ally Moye Alexis Wheat
Charlotte
Audra Carter
Cushman
Olivia Skelton
Fairhope
Kristen Jarvis
Floral
Zachary Holland Chasity Reeves
Guion
Ryan Moxley
Heber Springs
Sarah Flores
Letona
Dusti Shown
Mammoth Spring
Benjamin Garrett
Mountain View
Abbey Hill
Newark
Jenna Barber Kendall Finney Gracie Huff Alexis Lightsey Laney Rider Chelsea Wellman
Pleasant Plains
Cassia Thomas
Salado
Heidi Nichols
Searcy
Jana Gordon Andile Mthongana Jamie Webb
Strawberry
Melissa Milde
Sulphur Rock
Aaron Conger
Dean’s List Bald Knob
Joseph Dupuy
Batesville
Hunter Bear Iris Beebe William Boehm Alexander Branscum Georgia Camp Trisha Cannon Kenneth Carson Mackenzi Carter Amber Dalton Joshua Eisenmann Shannah Goodman Jase Hambrick Glenn Hicks Colby Hoggard Lexi Hopper Joseph Howard Mikayla Jenkins Megan Johnston Romeo Juarez Shanda King Peighton Lawrence Jayton Long Victoria Mathews Benjamin McDonald Jayden Mourer Molly Mourer Mitchell Niemi Kody Palmer Jaysa Pearce Juan Ramos Emily Richardson Erin Rider Gabriel Saucier Bailey Scott Dawn Staff Sydney Strain Dustin Taylor Daniel Terreaux Corteiz Thornburg Dakota Tucker Kevin Velasco Kendra Vinson Joshua Williams Braiden Wright
Bradford
Reagan Floyd
Camden
Katherine Steelman
Cave City
Chase Boyd
Amanda Brinkley Dusty Garner Levi Tims
Concord
Ethan Tucker
Cushman
Alonna Carpenter
Desha
Joshua Harris Katlyn Pertuis
Drasco
Dustin Cannon Erica Logan Bailey Morman Greers Ferry Sarah Tate
Heber Springs
Brooke McCord
Horseshoe Bend
Summer Beattie
Locust Grove
Athena Richmond Dalton Sparks
Magness
Ashley Heitman
Marcella
Elizabeth Ivy
Newark
Jonathan Bennett Ashley Cunningham
Newport
Breanna Bailey George Hendricks Elizabeth Neher
North Little Rock
Keith Bracy
Pleasant Plains
Briar Bumpous
Quitman
Mandy Haynes Brady Taylor
Saffell
Cheyanne Maronde Carley
Salado
Andrea Agee Charles Newcomb
Salem
Rebecca Lemon
Searcy
Kylah Robinson
Smithville
Hagen Mitchell
Strawberry
Kelsea Parker Katelynn Snyder
Sulphur Rock
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Project Proves to Be a Blessing Jeanni Brosius Friday the 13th could be considered an unlucky day for those who are superstitious; however, Friday, December 13, Melinda Talley of Magness lead a project that could turn an unlucky day into a blessing. Talley teaches the Myers Davis Life Coaching Career-to-Work study class at Cedar Ridge High School in Newark, and four of her students assisted in making a Blessing Box for people in the community who may need a little help. “Part of the curriculum for the semester was to introduce the students to service learning,” Talley said. “I thought what a fantastic way to implement a Blessing Box for the service-learning project.” Maybe you’re hungry; maybe it’s not quite payday, and your baby needs diapers; maybe you just need a few things to get through a rough patch; or maybe you’ve lost your job, and you can’t feed your kids. Whatever the case may be, a simple project put together by Talley and her students could be a blessing. Talley and her husband, Michael, own Talley’s Body Shop and Auto Sales in Magness. Marking their 10th year at this location, Talley said they have seen a need in the community. “Michael and I had seen the idea about a Blessing Box in other communities and thought what a wonderful way to make food and other items accessible to the community 24/7.” It had been discussed in the Talley household for several months, but it was the service-learning project that brought the idea to life and for their business to give back to the community. Dylan Zehr, Bobby Robinson, Brooke Stoner and Kyler Stewart of the Career-to-Work Study, students from Talley’s class, at Cedar Ridge High School came to help with the project. “We started at the local Town and Country supermarket and Dollar General Store in Newark to purchase items to stock the Blessing Box,” Talley said. “We bought can vegetables, soups, chili, can meats, ravioli, spaghetti, juice, cereal, cake mix, muffin mix, Tuna Helper, macaroni and cheese dinners, pudding cups, applesauce, peanut butter, jelly, beans, rice, noodles, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter crackers, cereal and granola bars. Personal items, deodorant, body wash, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, small laundry detergent, loofa. Baby items, diapers, wipes, baby shampoo. These are to just to name a few.” Cole Simmons, manager at Town and Country Supermarket in Newark believes the Blessing Box is a wonderful thing and plans to help keep it stocked. “It’s a blessing indeed,” Simmons said. “This is a wonderful act by a local business that will benefit our community for a very long time to come. Town and Country is here to support this, and we hope to work with the Talleys in the near future to help make this a bigger success than it already is through event
donations and drives throughout the coming year. It’s such a wonderful thing they have done.” The students went to work painting and assembling the Blessing Box, and over the Christmas break Michael and two of the Talley’s children, Matthias and Micah, helped put the box up. “The students did a great job and were excited to help,” Talley said. Talley’s Blessing Box is located just outside the fence on the east side of Talley’s Body Shop and Auto Sales at 8739 Harrison St, in Magness. To access the box, use Weston Street and pull in the driveway to the Blessing Box sitting next to the chain link fence. “There has been a good response to the Blessing Box on Facebook,” Talley said. She also emphasized that shopping local is important. “I wish to convey to others the importance of shopping local, the brick and mortar stores,” Talley said. “It is our great customers and community that make the Blessing Box possible. Shopping local makes it possible for businesses to give back and support our communities. It all comes full circle. It is our customers who are the Blessing.” Talley has taken on the responsibility of making sure the Blessing Box is stocked, but others can also donate to the Blessing Box. Talley suggests taking a permanent pen and marking a line through the barcode
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of the products before donating them. “We at Talley’s will see that the box is stocked but would like to get the community involved,” Talley said. “If anyone would like to help stock items in the Blessing Box, we are stocking the box with nonperishable food items and essential daily items. Some items may need to be rotated in and out as needed depending on the season of the year. Juice may freeze in winter and stick deodorant may melt in heat of the summer. Items may be put directly in the box, or if it is full at the time, bring them to the office at Talley’s in the silver building, and items will be placed in the box as needed.” N
Cedar Ridge Career-to-Work Study students Dylan Zehr, Bobby Robinson and Brooke Stoner put a coat of paint on the Blessing Box they built to help others in their community.
Brooke Stoner looks on as Michael Talley and Bobby Robinson cut The Blessing Box, located at Talley’s Body Shop and Auto Sales boards for the Blessing Box. in Magness is stocked with nonperishable food and personal items.
Early Morning Greeters at Sulphur Rock Elementary Lori Campbell Rudolph was played by Principal Stacey Lindsey. Frosty was Mrs. Johnnie Moore (interventionist), Cupid (other reindeer) was Jacqui McSpadden (bookkeeper), and Santa was played by Mr. Benny Goings, (custodian). Lisa Headley & Kathy Hyslip assisted with handing out candy to students as they arrived. N Sulphur Rock student, Jackson Vestal, was greeted with a sweet treat by Mrs. Lisa Headley as he arrived at school for the last day before Winter Break.
Sulphur Rock Morning Greeters, Kathy Hyslip, Jacqui McSpadden (as Cupid, the reindeer), Lisa Headley, and Johnnie Moore (as Frosty) greeted students as they arrived at school. Students were out until Jan 6th for Winter Break. Brothers Cruz, Price, & Dash Carpenter were greeted by Rudolph (played by Sulphur Rock principal, Stacey Lindsey) as they arrive for school on the last day of the semester.
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ASU-Newport faculty member chosen for NISOD Excellence Award Mallory Jordan Emily Pasmore
Arkansas State University-Newport is proud to announce its recipient of the annual NISOD Excellence Award. The 2020 honoree is Emily Pasmore, Assistant Professor of English. NISODS’s Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their
Sulphur Rock 5th grader, Annaleigh Castleberry and little sister Libby Castleberry were greeted by Santa (played by custodian, Benny Goings) as they arrived at school for the last day before Winter Break.
students and colleagues. In 1989, in connection with a University of Texas at Austin national study of teaching excellence, NISOD hosted its first ceremony honoring NISOD Excellence Award recipients. The response to that ceremony was so positive that NISOD began what has become the largest and most inspiring gathering that recognizes the contributions and achievements of community and technical college faculty, administrators, and staff. Emily Pasmore is a committed faculty member with a passion for teaching. Beyond the classroom, though, she is always finding inventive ways to allow students to express themselves. Pasmore is Executive Editor for the ASUN Lit Pub. She was at the center of its creation showcasing a variety of artistic expressions submitted by students, faculty, staff and community members. From culture, poetry, photography, and art to narratives, music, and community events, Pasmore created a new opportunity for students to boast their passions. Pasmore also serves as a member of ASUN’s Council on Inclusion and Diversity. “Emily Pasmore embodies ASU-Newport’s mission, values, and strategic initiatives,” said Dr. Sandra Massey, Chancellor of ASU-Newport. “In and
Sulphur Rock 2nd graders, Kassie Barber, Harper Moran, Corbin Wooldridge, Ethan King, Ellery O'neal, Tatum Ottaway, Trey Rhoades, & Bret Meyer, got a surprise morning visit from Frosty (Mrs. Johnnnie Moore) and Rudolph (Principal Stacey Lindsey) before Winter Break.
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outside the classroom, she is enriching our campus communities and championing diversity, innovation, and student-centeredness. NISODS’s Excellence Award is the perfect recognition for Emily’s contributions to ASU-Newport.” Excellence Award recipients will be celebrated during NISODS’s annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 23-26, 2020, in Austin, Texas. During the Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration, held in conjunction with NISODS’s annual conference, each Excellence Award recipient receives a specially cast, pewter medallion hung on a burnt-orange ribbon. The names, titles, and colleges of all Excellence Award recipients are included in a special booklet that features congratulatory ads from many of the recipients’ colleges. In addition, presentations at the conference involving Excellence Award recipients are indicated in the Conference Program with a special icon. “Recognizing those individuals who have contributed to student success and their colleges’ mission is something we look forward to doing each year,” said Dr. Edward J. Leach, NISOD’s Executive Director. “The extraordinary work of these men and women includes not only what they do for their students and colleagues, but what they do for the
communities in which they live and work. We’re honored to be able to play a part in celebrating their achievements.” N
Internship Leads UACCB Ag Student to Position with U.S. Forest Service Hannah Keller Flanery Ethan Tucker didn’t really know what type of career he wanted to pursue, but he knew a desk job was not for him. “I like being outdoors in the woods,” Tucker said. An internship with the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in Heber Springs in the fall 2019 put him on the path to a profession he said he is excited to begin. A 2018 graduate of Concord High School, Tucker completed his degree in agriculture technology at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville in December. Because he took some college courses while still in high school, Tucker was able to complete his associate degree in a year and half. And before graduation, Tucker accepted a position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service as a forestry technician. “My co-workers at the NRCS told me about the position. I definitely wouldn’t have been looking for it without my internship there. I had a really small window of opportunity to apply for it. The day I saw the ad, I only had a few days to apply before it closed,” Tucker said. “I’m happy I landed a federal job with good benefits. And I’m going to be doing something I really enjoy.” Tucker will be working at Sylamore National Forest in Fifty-Six. He said he believes his internship played a major role in him being selected for his new position, not only because of the networking that led him to learning about the
position, but also the experience he gained at the NRCS. “I assisted my supervisor there with checking conservation practice plans and helping landowners install plans,” Tucker said. “Having that on my resume definitely helped me get this position, and I was able to talk about those experiences during my interview.” As a forestry technician, commonly known as a timber marker, Tucker will be responsible for measuring trees, estimating timber defects and the quality of timber, marking timber and preparing for timber harvests. N Ethan Tucker
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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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Top Readers in Yates 3rd Grade at Eagle Mountain Elementary Pam Baxter 3rd grade teacher, Teresa Yates, from Eagle Mountain Elementary has her 2 top readers who have read the most words. Mrs. Yates brought Sophie Armstrong and Gabe Burgess McDonald’s Breakfasts as their reward. N
3rd Grade at Eagle Mountain Elementary Visit Branson Pam Baxter The 3rd grade classes at Eagle Mountain Elementary traveled to Branson, Mo. recently to visit the Titanic Museum and the Butterfly Palace. The classes had a great time and learned a lot N
Butterfly Palace at Branson, from left Gabriel Burgess is holding up his butterfly on his flower while Tate Murphee and Sophie Armstrong wait for one to land on their flower.
Eagle Mountain Elementary Surpasses Goal Pam Baxter Eagle Mountain Elementary collected over 1000 more cans than their goal this year with a total of 4,572 nonperishable items. The students had a friendly competition for who brought the most items. Mrs. Huff’s 2nd grade class won the competition by collecting 988 non-perishable items. Mrs. William’s, 5th grade class came in 2nd with 571 non perishable items, and Mrs.Grace’s 1st grade class brought 377 nonperishable items. N
Eagle Mountain Sisters win a Ride to school with the Fire Department Pam Baxter Emma and Sophie Treadway, daughters of Dustin and Jennifer Treadway, won a ride to school with the Fire Department during the Eagle Mountain PTO's school Fall Festival. The sisters were picked up by the Fire Department at their home and escorted all the way to their classrooms. N Emma Treadway in the front seat of the Firetruck. Right is Sophie Treadway sitting with her dad, Dustin Treadway, in the Firetruck.
Christmas Brings Hope Chart. Eagle Mountain 5th grade students, from the left Anderson Fisher, Dawson Matthews, Adalynn Baxter, and Wren Wyatt are helping to pack non-perishable items at the Fairgrounds for delivery to individual families. eyeonmag.com
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UACCB Board Hears Presentations on Growth, Strategic Planning on Campus Hannah Keller Flanery The University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville board of visitors heard presentations concerning the growth and strategic planning happening on campus at its quarterly meeting Jan. 16 in Independence Hall. Dr. Deltha Sharp, director of institutional research, presented the college’s five-year strategic plan along with strategic planning committee chairs Amy Bullard, Susan Tripp, Meagan Akins, Cheyenne Diaz, and Deanna Tillery. The initiatives encompassed by the fiveyear plan are represented in the acronym REACH, which stands for respond, engage, access, communicate, and help/support. Through the response initiative, Dr. Sharp said the college plans to focus on its industry and local school partners. “We want to strengthen what we are already doing and make sure that we are delivering what our industry and high school partners need,” Sharp said. The engagement portion of the plan will focus not only on increasing student engagement, but also that of employees and the community. Sharp said the access initiative contained elements that would impact the college’s productivity funding including continuing to remove barriers that prevent students from completing a degree and expanding diversity and cultural awareness. Through the communication initiative, the campus will enhance internal and external communications through telling the college’s story as well as improving operations through training and expanding career services. Finally, Sharp said the college will focus on strengthening support for students through the help initiative, giving particular focus to tracking student services to ensure they are making a positive impact on students’ educational experiences. Chancellor Deborah Frazier said the strategic planning process began Oct. 18, 2019 with internal stakeholders meeting with consultants, Dr. Barbara Jones and Dr. Stephanie Tully-Dartez. Jones and TullyDartez led the participants in a discussion utilizing the results of a survey from both internal and external stakeholders, including board members, employees, students and business and industry partners. The group identified college pride points, discussed gaps in service and the vision for the college’s future. She said the next steps would be to establish key performance indicators, identify 2020 priorities, link those priorities to campus budget items and create an action plan. Board member Phil Baldwin thanked the strategic planning committee members and moved that the board draft a formal resolution thanking those involved in the planning process for their efforts. “This is the future of the college, and we thank you for all your hard work,” Baldwin told the committee chairs. Board member Michael Hester commended the group for the
plan being developed as a grassroots effort that involved so many members from across campus. The board also heard an update on the new workforce training center which is nearing completion. Gayle Cooper, vice chancellor for finance and administration, invited board members to the open house for the center scheduled for April 2 from 3-4:30 p.m. The new center, located on the northeast corner of campus, is a 15,000-square-foot facility that will house UACCB’s industrial technology programs plus a maker’s space that will allow community members and students to collaborate on the development of new ideas and innovations. Greg Thornburg, vice chancellor for student affairs, presented a spring enrollment snapshot to the board. As of the sixth day of classes, the spring 2020 headcount was 1,302, the highest spring enrollment the college has seen in almost 10 years, Thornburg said. Thornburg attributed the increase to a cross-campus effort including the Guided Pathways movement launched in 2018 designed to help students select a degree path and complete a degree in a timely manner; increases in both traditional and nontraditional student populations; and new teaching strategies. “It’s not just one element that has created our success. It really is a campus wide effort,” Thornburg said. In other business, the board: • Heard an update on the UACCB Foundation from Kim Whitten, director of advancement. Whitten said the foundation would be awarding approximately $15,000 in spring scholarships so far this semester. She said some applications were still being accepted. She added that at the January foundation board meeting, board members adopted a mission statement and added two new members, Jan Smith and Carter Ford. Whitten reported that the foundation’s Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign was a success and raised approximately $1,400, including matching funds from Centennial Bank. She concluded with reporting the Woody Castleberry Memorial Scholarship was officially endowed with the fund receiving $21,345. She said the scholarship would be awarded to a student with financial need that planned to transfer to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. • Heard introductions of new employees including Dr. Deltha Sharp, director of institutional research; Candy Davis, payroll support specialist; Elliott Brown, maintenance assistant; and Dakota West, maintenance assistant. Phyllis Gardner transitioned from her position as an administrative assistant in financial aid to the financial aid specialist position. N
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Eagle Mountain Elementary Students prepare for the Science Fair Pam Baxter Eagle Mountain Elementary will have its first School Science Fair on the evening of February 6th during STEAM Night. All students in grades 4th and 5th will have individual or small group boards and compete in 10 categories. 2nd and 3rd grades will have class boards and compete with their grade levels. Judges from all over the community in the Science and Engineering field have been asked to participate in the judging. The exhibit of boards is open to all families and friends of Eagle Mountain students who would like to see their hard work that evening. N
Fourth grade student Caleb Schultz is working hard on his board preparing for the judging.
Isabella Carson is helping Amelia Morales-Szulga with her smell test experiment. They are both in the 4th grade. eyeonmag.com
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UACCB Instructor Selected as Interstate Passport Facilitator for State Hannah Keller Flanery In 2016, Beverly Meinzer, a chemistry and physical science instructor at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, attended a meeting in Boulder, Co. to learn about a new transfer initiative called Interstate Passport. The initiative is designed to help students transfer seamlessly between institutions. Recently, Meinzer was selected to be the Arkansas state facilitator for Interstate Passport. “I will be responsible for helping grow the Interstate Passport network in the state and surrounding states by helping colleges implement Interstate Passport at their campuses and pointing them to resources available through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE),” Meinzer said. “Interstate Passport is a great program. It helps students transfer, typically from a two-year to a fouryear university, without losing credits and without having to retake classes they’ve already taken, which saves them time and money. Students are able to
complete their degree faster or get into the workforce faster, whatever their path may be.” Meinzer gave a presentation on Interstate Passport in October at the Arkansas Community College annual conference along with Dr. Ann Clemmer, senior associate director for government relations/special projects with the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. “It was a very good experience. We were able to share information and get the word out about Interstate Passport,” she said. UACCB is currently the only school in Arkansas that is an Interstate Passport institution. The college has awarded passports to 62 students so far. According to the Interstate Passport website, “Interstate Passport addresses the frustrations many students experience when transferring between institutions by articulating to an agreed-upon set of general education learning outcomes that students must achieve. Member institutions map these outcomes to their lower-division
courses and learning experiences.” Meinzer said that preliminary data shows that students with passports graduate quicker and have a higher GPA than those without. “Of the 472 students awarded passports in 201819, the average GPA was 3.48 compared to an average GPA of 2.93 for students who transfer without a passport.” She said students with a passport also typically have more credits than those who transfer without a passport. In the spring semester, Meinzer will make contact with colleges and universities in the state, as well as in a neighboring state to help guide them through the process of implementing Interstate Passport at their institutions. “It will be fairly simple for other institutions to build their Interstate Passport block of courses because they can use UACCB’s block as a model and then find those courses at their institution in the Arkansas Course Transfer System. The staff at WICHE has also been very helpful and there are lots of useful resources available to
2020 Independence County Spelling Bee Hannah Keller Flanery UACCB hosted the 2020 Independence County Spelling Bee in Independence Hall Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. There were 13 competitors from area schools ranging from fifth to eighth graders competing in the bee. Alexander Tenace, an eighth grade student at Batesville Junior High, was the champion.
Brayden Vines
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He correctly spelled palindrome followed by anagrams for the win. Brayden Vines, a fifth-grade student at Southside Middle School, was the runner-up. Tenace and Vines received a $50 and a $25 prepaid Visa gift card respectively courtesy of the bee’s sponsor, Citizens Bank. CeeBee from Citizens presented the winners with their awards. N
Brayden Vines, CeeBee, and Alexander Tenace. The last photo shows all competitors.
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institutions that want to implement Interstate Passport. It’s good for students which means it’s good for colleges,” she said. N
UACCB Alum to Present at National Occupational Therapy Conference Hannah Keller Flanery Stephanie Bolin will add another success to her impressive academic journey in March when she presents at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s national conference in Boston. Bolin, a graduate of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville, will complete her doctorate in occupational therapy in August 2020 at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro. A Batesville native, Bolin graduated from Batesville High School in 2013. She earned her associate degree in general education from UACCB in 2015, graduating with a 4.0 GPA and was named UACCB’s Academic All-Star, which earned her a full-tuition transfer scholarship from a public four-year university in the state. While at UACCB, she was a student ambassador, Circle K president, and treasurer of the Student Government Association. Bolin chose to use her Academic All-Star scholarship to attend ASU and earned her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in 2017. She was one of only 30 students accepted each year to ASU’s doctorate of occupational therapy program. She is vice president of the occupational therapy student organization and as such is responsible for finding volunteer opportunities for the students. Bolin said she has had been exposed to a variety of career options that she could pursue after graduation, but she said her ultimate goal is to work in acute care in a hospital setting. “At first, I was scared to death to work at the hospital because I used to pass out at the sight of blood, but now I’m working in the ICU setting patients up on the ventilator by myself. I’ve had the chance to observe two surgeries. I got to help prep the patients for their surgeries and then conduct patient evaluations after their procedure,” she said.
Bolin has had the opportunity to work at a pediatric center in Cabot as well as St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro through the doctorate program. She also worked at STARS Academy in Batesville for four and a half years. “I always thought I would do pediatrics, but I had the chance to volunteer at different assisted living centers and discovered I love working in geriatrics. I enjoy working with Alzheimer’s and stroke patients. I have the opportunity to work with a patient with a spinal cord injury, which is not something many students get the chance to do,” Bolin said. Bolin has also been able to help with hippo therapy, which involves utilizing horseback riding in patients’ therapy programs. “We assess the patients and work on different things while they are riding the horse. Horses have a similar gate and walking pattern as we do. We can also work on fine motor skills and sensory therapy while they are riding,” Bolin said. Bolin said she along with her classmate and research partner, Madicyn Huddleston, were chosen to participate in the poster presentations at AOTA’s national conference after submitting their research project and poster titled “Implications of Passenger Conversations on Reaction Time in the Elderly Population.” “We tested 15 people age 60 and older to see if passenger conversation had an impact on reaction time for older adults utilizing driving simulation technology,” Bolin said. Bolin said that driving simulators are being used more and more in occupational therapy for driving rehabilitation. She said the results from she and Huddleston’s pilot study showed limited implications of passenger conversation on the reaction time of older drivers. Bolin and Huddleston concluded in their research that “additional research is needed to determine the implications of passenger conversation using more challenging settings on the driving simulator as well as increasing insight of driving simulation technology among the older adult population to understand the effects of passenger conversation on reaction time among the older adult population.” Bolin, Huddleston, and their mentor Dr. Amanda Mohler will attend the conference. Bolin said she will need $1,300$1,500 for travel expenses in order to attend the conference. She is home for the holiday break and working at the Melba Theater. She will return to Jonesboro when classes begin again in January. Those who would like to support Bolin and provide a donation to help with travel expenses may contact her at 870-612-4666 or email stephani.bolin@smail.astate. edu. N
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First Community Bank Launches Plinqit Savings App Laura Cornett First Community Bank has launched Plinqit, a savings app that rewards customers for saving while encouraging them to learn more about personal finances. Plinqit, an expansion of First Community’s digital offerings, supports the savings needs of customers. With Plinqit’s patent-pending Build Skills™, it is the only platform that pays users for engaging with content. Users can grow their knowledge of personal finances by simply watching a video or reading an article from the Plinqit library and taking a short quiz. Users are then rewarded for learning more about financial wellness. Plinqit’s ease of use attracted First Community Bank to the tool, but the institution’s desire to help the members of its community achieve their financial goals made Plinqit a perfect fit. “At First Community Bank, we believe that when banks support their community, the community is stronger for it,” said Dale Cole, chairman and chief executive officer of First Community Bank. “We are proud to do everything in our power to strengthen our local economy, and one of the best ways we can deliver on our promise is by helping people save.” “Plinqit was created to not only help financial
institutions, like First Community Bank, broaden their digital portfolio and better engage with customers, but also to help bridge the knowledge gap in personal finances,” said Kathleen Craig, founder and Chief Executive Officer of HT Mobile Apps, creator of Plinqit. “There is a true need for improved financial literacy with 41 percent of Americans reporting that their lack of understanding of finances is holding them back from making financial progress. And, Plinqit has a proven track record – more than 60 percent of users that reach their savings goal continue to save by setting new goals.” Craig continued, “This partnership with First Community Bank will allow us to help them fulfill their mission of serving their community and making it stronger by supporting their customers’ paths to financial achievement in an engaging way.” About Plinqit
Plinqit is a mobile first platform unlike any other savings app on the market. Created for customers who desire the convenience of mobile applications, Plinqit helps financial institutions connect with this important demographic in a meaningful, relevant way. For more information, visit www.plinqit.com. N
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Lindley’s Chocolate Pie Nelson and Sandy Barnett met in college. They have been happily married for 58 years and are still having fun cooking and living! Find Sandy’s newly published thriller Dead in the Shadow of Doubt on Amazon. com.
by guest writer Lindley Barnett Lindley’s Chocolate Pie (lovingly adapted from lanascooking.com) Chocolate Meringue Pie is a staple in most Southern kitchens, so finding a recipe for a scrumptious one should only be a Google Search click away, right? Wrong. My mama has been pining for a chocolate pie like her mama used to make, a rich chocolate dreamy-liscious pie that reminds a girl of all things sweet and good in life. My Mamoo apparently made the definitive chocolate pie, and alas, her recipe has gone the way of many good recipes that were scratched on the back of an envelope or penned on the back of a bridge score pad. In hopes of bringing chocolate pie joy to my mama, I scoured old Batesville cookbooks and plumbed the internet looking for a recipe that might come up to snuff. I instantly found that most chocolate pie recipes are similar, a custard
of eggs, sugar, cocoa, and milk. The one I selected was no different, but with two specific adaptations, I got the thumbs up from Mama which is a worthy accolade to say the least. I used whole milk to add a richness to the custard and specifically chose Ghirardelli’s Unsweetened Cocoa powder for the chocolatey flavor. This pie made the Christmas menu in Springdale where we celebrated with my daughter, Georgia and her husband, David. We don’t make many sweet pies anymore, so when we have it, the pie needs to be something extraordinary. According to Daddy, it is a pie that you” just need to sit back and delight in – the rich chocolate flavor combined with the flaky crust and sweet merengue is of the gods!” Give it a try for Valentine’s Day and see for yourself! INGREDIENTS 3 eggs, separated 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup Ghirardelli’s Unsweetened Cocoa powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/3 cup cornstarch 3 cups whole milk 3 tbsp. butter, softened 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 cup sugar
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9-inch baked and cooled pie shell INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, whisk the 3 egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, salt, and cornstarch. Whisk in one cup of the milk, then over medium high heat and with a large whisk, gradually add the remaining milk. Whisk constantly and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Temper the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot mixture to the egg yolks, stirring well, then add the egg mixture back to the chocolate mixture in the saucepan. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Pour into the cooked, cooled pie shell. For the meringue, beat the egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add the 1/4 cup sugar. Increase speed to high and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Dollop and spread the meringue onto the hot filling, sealing the edges. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown on top. N
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It’s hard to believe, but planting season will be here next month. The older I get, the faster time seems to go by. I usually dread getting started, but once it gets going, I’m happy to be out there. Farmers are busy planning for the 2020 crop and the first decision is always which crop to plant in each field. I look for the crop mix to get back to something more normal if the weather will cooperate. We are obviously looking for the rice acreage to increase significantly compared to last year when a lot of the traditional rice fields didn’t dry out until the middle of summer. Looking at commodity markets compared to last year, rice prices are up over 20 percent, while soybeans and corn are only up very slightly. Economists are forecasting limited upside potential for corn and soybean prices this year. Input costs are predicted to be up this year. Crude oil prices are up over 10 percent compared to this time last year. The energy markets typically are a driving force and a good indicator of what input prices are going
to do. World volatility can certainly have an impact on both commodity prices and input costs this year. All this to say things are still very tight economically and we should have more rice, less soybeans, and the corn guys will still plant corn. It looks like another “survive and advance” year and these are getting old. In economic times like these, producers are always looking for anywhere they can cut costs. Most have cut where they can and there’s not much left, so everyone should be careful before cutting anything else. Areas that some may be considering cutting that I would strongly recommend not cutting include insecticide/ fungicide seed treatments, potassium fertilizer on all of our summer grown row crops (and boron for soybeans, especially those grown on irrigated, high pH silt loam and sandy loam soils), and residual herbicides. For more information, feel free to contact me through Farmers Supply Association. My cell number is 870-318-0739, my e-mail is randychlapecka@gmail. com. N
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Melatonin not only keeps us looking younger, but it is also recommended as a natural sleep aid. For optimum health, our bodies must produce the melatonin needed for a good night’s sleep. This month, we are continuing our discussion on sleep. Studies show that sleeping in a 66 degrees Fahrenheit According to an article by Dr. Christopher Winter, medical bedroom helps prevent certain metabolic diseases, such director at Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine, as diabetes. Study participants also burned more calories bedroom temperature makes a vast difference in getting when awake and nearly doubled the amount of brown a good night’s sleep. Most of us probably never give much fat (good fat), so their bodies stored fewer calories. Over thought to temperature at night, but Winter says for the time, you can lower your risk of metabolic diseases, just by best sleep our bedroom should be between 60-67 degrees lowering the temperature at night. Fahrenheit. If the temperature is above 75 degrees or Naturopathic doctor Natasha Turner says that as our below 54 degrees, people tend to get a restless night’s body temperature drops and growth hormone is released, sleep. Body temperatures naturally peak and decline the stress hormone cortisol also decreases, helping us to during a 24-hour period, with the highest occurring in the lose weight. When we do not get late afternoon and the lowest around 5 am. Sleep usually enough sleep, we wake up with begins when our body temperature drops, so a cooler high levels of cortisol, causing bedroom encourages us to fall asleep quicker. increased anxiety and the craving University of South Australia research found to snack on junk foods. As you that certain forms of insomnia occur with poor body know, the cortisol level, anxiety temperature regulation. If you have trouble falling asleep, and junk food are detrimental to a cooler room helps your body cool down enough to reach our health. a deeper, restorative sleep. Tonight put on your most Our bodies do not release melatonin, one of our comfortable pajamas and set body’s best anti-aging hormones, if we sleep in a room the temperate at 65 degrees. warmer than 70 degrees. Our bodies release melatonin, Hopefully, you will enjoy a good which triggers a slight cooling down of the body, once we night’s sleep and wake up feeling are asleep in total darkness and body temperature drops. refreshed and restored. N 34 Bald Knob . Batesville . Bradford . Cave City . Melbourne . Mnt. View . Newport . Newark . Southside . Sulphur Rock . Swifton . Sidney . Tuckerman
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Dr. Terrell Tebbetts, Lyon College 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.
Spotlight On This month we had the honor of catching up with a true scholar. A man whose portfolio is stuffed with accolades upon accolades, overflowing with honors and recognitions of the amazing things he has accomplished thus far in his life and career. England, Arkansas native and Lyon College professor, Dr. Terrell Tebbetts, was gracious enough to share his story with us as he celebrates his 50th year at the school, marked by 5 decades of time-honored work spent enriching the lives of his students, preserving the history of the City of Batesville, and effecting positive changes through his extensive volunteer work in and around Independence County. The Interview Q: Who was the most influential person in your life growing up? What did they teach you that has served you well into your adult life? A: Major influences were my mom, who read avidly and valued education very highly; my grandfather, who provided rock-solid stability; and all my teachers, who made me love school, especially the Reverends John O’Donnell and George Tribou, my high-school English teachers. Q: We know family is very important to you. Tell us about your family; who are they, why are you proud, and how they are making an impact in this world? A: My family starts with my wife Diane. We met in college, married right after graduating, attended graduate school together, and have lived and worked in Batesville for 50 years. We share a great love of historic preservation and have both worked for years to preserve Batesville’s historic buildings through the Batesville Preservation Association, Main Street Batesville, the Main Street Foundation, Old Independence Regional Museum, and the Historic District Commission. Diane wrote the National Register nominations that led to Batesville’s getting its first two National Register Historic Districts. She chaired the state-wide committee that got Arkansas named a National Main Street State and subsequently served as Batesville’s first Main Street Director. She was also the first executive director of the Batesville Preservation Association.
Cover Story I have served on the Board of the Batesville Preservation Association for most of its 40-year history and am currently its Executive Secretary and Treasurer. I led the city commission that developed the ordinance setting up Batesville’s Commercial Historic District. I have served as president of the commission since the City Council passed the ordinance in 2009. Diane and I have both served on the Board of Old Independence Regional Museum. We have two sons and a daughter. Chris, born with cerebral palsy, serves on the Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. Greg works in law enforcement, most recently as a Special Agent with the Arkansas State Police. He is also a Lieutenant Commander in the U. S. Navy Reserve and has served two deployments in the Middle East. After graduating from Lyon, our daughter Nell worked for two years in television and movie production in Los Angeles and then for several years in marketing for Lyon and McMurry University in Abilene, TX. She is currently in her second year of law school at Wake Forest. I’m very proud of them all—proud for their characters, their accomplishments, and their contributions to the communities they live and work in. Q: We know your mother instilled a love of learning in you at a young age and always reminded you of the importance of a good education. Can you share with us how that translated into your personal academic pursuits? A: I always loved school—from kindergarten on. During my elementary school days in England, I found my teachers were always kind, supportive, and interesting. I started saying I wanted to be a teacher even in those early years. I decided I wanted to teach English because my high school English teachers at Little Rock Catholic High School taught the most interesting courses during my four years there. Fr. John O’Donnell and Fr. George Tribou were highly personable men, and they made us see that literature is as personable as they were, opening up new understandings of our own lives and the lives of others.
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Q: Where did you attend college and what are some significant experiences you came away with? A: I attended Hendrix College because it was a selective, church-related institution not too far from home. It was very much the same kind of college that Lyon now is. I majored in English, already having decided that to be the field I wanted to teach, and I took elective courses in French and speech/theatre, seeing those as related fields. I worked on the student newspaper while at Hendrix, editing it my junior year. That work led to summer jobs at the Arkansas Democrat (now the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) and the Wall Street Journal. I’ve continued working a bit in journalism over the years, writing news releases for the organizations I volunteer in and producing regular columns for both the Batesville Guard and the Arkansas Weekly for a number of years. Q: What was your post-secondary education? A: I attended graduate school in English at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. There I became a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest scholastic honor society, and completed my Ph.D., graduating in January 1971. It was in those four years that Diane and I discovered how much we loved historic homes and furnishings. We rented a 1920s bungalow close to campus and began filling it with antiques mainly bought at garage sales and flea markets rather than antique stores as we had no more money than the typical graduate student. We still have some of those items—an oak table and chairs, an oak ice box, a pie safe, and a walnut pump organ (or melodean). Q: Can you give account of your professional timeline and how you ended up at Lyon College? A: In my teen years, my grandfather advised me to find a good organization to work in and to stay with it my whole career. He’d worked for the C&EI Railroad for all his working years. Well, that’s how it worked out. When I was looking for a job during my last year in graduate school, I applied almost exclusively to church-related liberal arts colleges. Having attended Arkansas’s major state university as a graduate student and a church-related college as an undergraduate, I knew how very different the two environments were and was certain I wanted to work at the latter, where education plays a more central role and where students and faculty work closely together. I came for an interview at Arkansas College in January 1970, 50 years ago, was offered a position, signed the contract, and moved to Batesville in May. I started teaching at AC that summer. I’m now completing my 50th year at this great college. A Life to Hang Your Hat On Dr. Tebbetts has done extraordinary things in his lifetime both personally and professionally. Aside from his important work with preserving the history in Batesville, he also volunteers his time helping those in need. Some of his involvements include: working as a painter on the last six homes built by Habitat for Humanity, serving a term on the Board of Family Violence Prevention (chairing it in his final year), and serving almost thirty years on the Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council (chairing it for many of those years). In addition, he is 38 Bald Knob . Batesville . Bradford . Cave City . Melbourne . Mnt. View . Newport . Newark . Southside . Sulphur Rock . Swifton . Sidney . Tuckerman
also the longest-serving Board member of Wood-Lawn, Inc, the non-profit that operates Wood-Lawn Heights Skilled Nursing, Woodcrest Assisted Living, and Wildewood Independent Living, and he served actively, and in many capacities, at his church, First United Methodist, teaching Sunday School, sitting on and chairing committees, and assisting in worship services as liturgist. Last but not least, he has been a member of Batesville Kiwanis for twentyfive years (serving as its president twice). In its work here, the Kiwanis sponsors school-based service clubs like Key Club, operates the Kiwanis Youth Football & Cheerleading programs, operates a reading program for elementary school kids, sponsors the Every Child a Swimmer program, and contributes to global missions of Kiwanis International. “During my second presidency we completed raising our pledge of over $50,000 for Kiwanis International’s Eliminate Program aimed at ending maternal and neo-natal tetanus in the third world,” Tebbetts shares. Dr. Tebbetts has seen much success in his professional career too, as his portfolio speaks for itself. Among his many recognitions and awards, here are some of his most proud: he was granted tenure and named the W. C. Brown Professor of English during Dr. Dan West’s presidency, was named the CASE/Carnegie “Professor of the Year” for the state of Arkansas during Dr. John Griffith’s presidency, and has served many terms as Division Chair, has published 60 scholarly articles in journals such as the F. Scott Fitzgerald Review, the Steinbeck Review, the Southern Literary Journal, and the Faulkner Journal. He also serves as editor of a scholarly journal titled Philological Review, and when alumna Martha Heasley Cox endowed a Chair in American Literature during Dr. Walter Roettger’s presidency, he was the first professor named to hold that chair. He is also a poet, writing and occasionally publishing his poems (three of which have been in small magazines over the last year or so). “The most important honor to me is that students have voted me AC/Lyon “Professor of the Year” a total of five times,” he shares. When asked why he loves his work at Lyon College, he had this to say: “As a selective college, Lyon has a focused mission of serving the ablest and hardest working students; I love to see how many alumni fill important roles in business and the professions, both locally and across the region and nation. As a church-related college, Lyon promotes spiritual growth along with intellectual and social growth, requiring religious commitment and expression of its faculty. As a small college, Lyon brings students and faculty together in close bonds; I’ve become friends with many of my former students as they’ve married and begun their careers. As a local college, Lyon requires community service of all faculty and promotes it in students through our annual Service Day. Lyon educates its students not only for personal and professional growth but also for community development, preparing them to leave their parts of the world they enter after graduation better than they find them.” N
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When not at work, Dr. Munzinger enjoys spending time with his wife, Logan, and doing anything outdoors. He is also a Chevy truck fan and has a couple of vintage models himself. Unity Health is pleased to now offer Cardiology and Dr. Munzinger says he believes in patient centered care Vascular Services at our Harris Medical Center location. and values the physician patient relationship. He wants In January, Dr. Ethan Munzinger, Interventional his patients to know that he is excited to be bringing Cardiologist with Unity Health Cardiology Clinic team, this new service to our community. Dr. Munzinger began accepting new patients twice a month here in will be located in Newport Family Medical Clinic at Newport. Dr. Munzinger is trained in diagnosing and 1200 McLain Street, Suite D in Newport. For more treating cardiac and vascular diseases. He specializes information, please call 870.523.1022 or to schedule an in caring for individuals with coronary artery disease, appointment, please call 501.279.9393. N heart failure, valvular disease, peripheral arterial disease, arrhythmias, non-healing leg wounds, veinous disease or veinous insufficiency, DVTs, and clotting in the legs that causes pain when walking.
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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.
It all started with a saint named Valentine, but unfortunately the true story is not exactly known. In all versions though, St. Valentine was full of sympathy, romance, and quite a heroic figure. To celebrate the anniversary of his death and Christianize the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, a fertility festival dedicated to the Roman god of agriculture and the Roman founders, Valentine’s Day is always celebrated in the middle of February. While Valentine greetings were popular in the Middle Ages, the oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles Duke of Orleans in 1415 to his imprisoned wife. Since Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries, each country has its own foods that are associated with the holiday. Valentine’s Day has always been a symbol of love, and our traditional foods represent the notion of love. Three herbs in particular are known for being associated with Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, basil represents fertility and was often worn by women to show their single nature. Lavender is not only relaxing, but it is also an aphrodisiac that has been used for such purposes since the beginning of time. Rosemary has always been a symbol of love and was frequently used in wedding bouquets during the
Middle Ages. Another seemingly odd traditional food is honey. By tradition, bees are a symbol of love, because of honey’s sweetness and the bitterness of a bee sting. In America, we follow the tradition of wine, strawberries, and chocolate. Wine produces a warm feeling that compares to the euphoria of love. Due to this, wine has become a symbol of love, as well. Strawberries are also another traditional aphrodisiac, which is also the symbol of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Their red color and heart shape are perfect for celebrating love. Chocolates are a recent addition to the Valentine’s Day menu. They became a common Valentine’s gift, during the Victorian Era due to the Victorian nature of practicing a romanticized version of medieval chivalry and courtly love. Richard Cadbury, a chocolatier in the mid-1800s, developed a recipe for a creamier chocolate and created the special heart-shaped boxes that are now associated with Valentine’s Day. There are many stories surrounding St. Valentine, but sadly none of them can be confirmed as the true story. Each story version does romanticize him though. No matter which version, if any, is the truth, Valentine’s Day still represents love and not just romantic love. So this Valentine’s Day, just enjoy the ones you love and love them wholeheartedly. Oh & for all you single guys out there, if she is wearing basil around her neck, run!!! N
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