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Editor’s Note Moving Forward Joey Thomas In early March, the heat and mosquitoes returned, while there was still snow on the ground in places. Geez!

Oh well, it is better than a punch in the gut, I suppose. Hope you are all better than you were yesterday and that this year has something grand in store for you and your family!

We have our usual line up of great writers with new stories to peak your interest, like: Cherri Rodgers talking about Attic Ventilation, Hannah Rogers teaches us about Acai (Aw-saw-ee), the Barnett’s share a little asparagus treat, Leigh Keller shares her love language, Caroline Beauchamp speaks of the puzzle of life, Michelle Foshee shares new Pediatric Services at Unity, and ASUN shares the Sydney Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Award Winners for 2021!

So, read on and take care of yourself! You deserve it and if you don’t believe it, just ask me!

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Women ages 40 and up, or anyone with a family history of breast cancer, should have regular screening mammograms. Talk to your provider about scheduling a Mammogram at a White River Health System facility.

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8/ Unity Health Harris

20/ Thyme Enough

8/ Batesville Area Arts Council 10/ Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista

21/ In The Field with Randy

Moving Forward

Power Packed Acai

Attic Ventilation

Celebrating the Bearded Iris

Unity Health Newport is Now Offering Pediatrics

Share Your Love Language

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Sydney Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Awarded

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Cherri Rodgers has a B.S. In Interior Design from UCA. She is active in several local ministries & community projects. Most of all, she values time with her family and grandson. Cherri's Interior Design is available for both residential & commercial design or decorating needs. Cherri owns The Kitchen Shop at 610 Saint Louis Street in Batesville for all your kitchen needs.

A properly ventilated attic is crucial, as it allows air to flow in at the lowest point of your roof and escape at the highest point. It also helps protect the roof system from the inside out in all weather conditions and climates. This month, we will discuss major issues for proper ventilation.

For energy efficiency, proper attic ventilation is important, as it allows convection to do some of the work in removing heat and moisture. Excessive heat in an attic causes your AC unit to work extra hard, thus contributing to increased energy costs. Cooler, dry air will push out excessive heat and moisture.

Moisture and condensation can collect in attics without the flow of drier outside air through the attic, and can lead to serious damage. Mold flourishes in this type of environment. Insulation impacted by moisture can lose R-value, thus also increasing your energy bills. Roofing products and structural supports can be damaged by moisture and condensation, as well.

Heat from your home’s interior can collect in the attic. In conjunction with the sun, snow or ice on your roof will melt, flowing down to the lower portion of your roof, and then freezing again at night as the outside temperature drops. This cycle of thaw and freeze can potentially cause ice to back up under your shingles, damaging the roof system and interior surfaces, such as stained interior drywall and wet insulation. Proper attic

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ventilation allows cool exterior air to circulate through the attic, reducing the interior heat buildup, thereby reducing the melting/freezing cycle that typically causes ice damming.

Installing the correct attic ventilation can be calculated simply using this quick method. Go inside the attic to accurately measure attic floor space. Use the 1:300 rule to calculate total attic ventilation needed, installing a minimum of one square foot of ventilation for every 300 square feet of attic floor. An online ventilation calculator provided by the U.S. Federal Housing Authority does the math for you, if needed.

Next, divide the total ventilation needed in half. One half is for the exhaust ventilation, and the other half is intake ventilation. It is of utmost importance that these two be split evenly, or else the system can be ineffective.

Exhaust ventilation should be installed at the roof’s highest point, moving as much hot, moist air out of the attic as possible. Ridge vents are typically installed at the peak or ridge to move hot air out. For modern roof designs, several options are available, such as roof louvers, wind turbines and power attic vents.

Intake ventilation should be installed at the roof’s lowest point, allowing cooler, drier outside air to push warm, moist air up and out exterior vents. Intake ventilation also includes undereave vents and soffit.

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Unity Health Harris Unity Health Newport is Now Offering Pediatrics Michelle Foshee is a wife, mother, dog lover, and Newport native who promotes Unity Health Harris Medical Center to improve the quality of health and well-being for the communities we serve through compassionate care. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and prior to joining Unity Health, she worked in sales and marketing in Little Rock. She challenges herself and others to be Health Centered – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Your Child is our Top Priority Unity Health is pleased to now offer Pediatric Services in Newport. Beginning this month, Leanna Heisler, APRN will be accepting new patients in Newport.

She has been caring for little patients since 2003 as one of the nursery nurses here at Unity Health in Newport.

Since she recently furthered her education and received her nurse practitioner license, it only seemed natural to maintain her focus on children. Leanna will treat infants to adolescents for all their healthcare needs.

When not at work, Leanna enjoys gardening, baking, and in the summer she spends her weekends at the lake with her family and friends. Leanna is pleased to bring this much needed service to our community and looks forward to taking care of some of the babies she has already cared for and watching all of her patients grow. If you’re a parent or about to be one, call 870.495.1594 today to discuss your children’s health needs. Unity Health Pediatrics is located at 1200 McLain Street, Suite D in Newport.

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Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista Share Your Love Language

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.

Today was one of those days, from start to finish, it was filled with hectic conversation, stressed out humans (big and small), and a schedule that never stopped. But one thing I was determined to face the day with was a positive attitude and lots of laughter (and snacks).

I was listening to Klove this morning on my way to work and they mentioned GoMAD, go and make a difference. I realize that this year has been a historical year, in so many ways, but that doesn’t mean we cannot love each other well, or that we cannot greet our colleagues and students with love and a smile, and that we cannot take a brief moment to breathe and listen when someone needs an ear. You can make a difference in someone’s life, and that doesn’t cost anything.

Who has made a great big difference in your life this week, this month or this year? Who do you see and you smile, or breathe deeper? Is it someone at church, or maybe your favorite cashier at the grocery store? Tell them!! We get so caught up in complaining about people that we forget to say thank you to the good people in our lives who are trying to encourage us.

Let me tell you, we have a precious sub, Mrs. Mary Painter, and she comes through the office in the mornings and has a treat for each of us. She greets us with a smile and a warm word. She makes a difference in my day when I have the pleasure of seeing her. You can tell that her love language is acts of service, and I’m sure, in non Covid times, she gives a mean hug. Several of our subs are wonderful Nanas, and it shows in how they speak to people and how they carry themselves.

You see them coming to check in, and you relax, knowing that the kids in their classrooms will be well loved and cared for that day.

My love language is acts of service, so I totally get

what these ladies are doing, and I see how our teachers relax when they see the snack cart coming (this was not their snack cart, it was fresh fruit, granola bars and waters for our testers. I came upon lots of kids in the commons who eyeballed my cart and said “do any of you want a snack?”, and you could see them relax. They even said thank you. I know so many teenagers with wonderful manners, kudos to their parents! ) Get out there tomorrow and extend that “good morning”, share your desk snacks, and make someone else feel seen and loved, pause before you respond to that snappy email or that upset parent on the phone, whatever that looks like in your life !

Don’t be too jealous of the glamour of my job. I tell people often that I never have the same day twice.

School counselor Ed programs should tell their students that their biggest responsibility is going to be taking care of the humans in their building, however that may look that day.

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Sydney Sutherland Memorial Scholarship Awarded to Two ASUN Nursing Students Arkansas State University-Newport awarded the Sydney Sutherland Memorial Scholarship to its first two recipients in February. Hailey Neeley, of Tuckerman, and Taelehs Nicholson, of Newport, were each awarded a $500 renewable scholarship to help them continue their education in the nursing profession.

Sydney Sutherland’s family helped present the checks to each student and expressed their gratitude to every person that helped make this opportunity possible.

“We can’t thank the community enough for helping us keep Sydney’s memory alive in such a positive way,” said Maggy Sutherland, Sydney’s mother. “This scholarship is just one way we can keep Sydney’s light shining.”

The Sutherland family, including Maggy, Sydney’s father Dion, brothers Sam and Tyler, and her nieces Mila and Leni, expressed great joy in knowing this scholarship will be able to support future nursing students for years to come.

“It means so much to our family to be able to honor Sydney and her passion for helping and serving others,” Sam Sutherland said. “Each scholarship that is given is just another way for Sydney’s legacy to live on.”

Sydney graduated from ASU-Newport’s Practical Nursing program before becoming a Registered Nurse.

The first scholarship recipients are following closely in her footsteps.

Hailey Neeley is also a graduate of ASUN’s Practical Nursing program and is currently working towards becoming a Registered Nurse through the ARNEC program at ASUN. “Caring for people has always been my passion,”

Neeley said. “In the nursing profession you have to take care of complete strangers, and I have signed up to do this for life, just like one of my very best friends, Sydney Sutherland.”

Taelehs Nicholson is enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at ASUN. She decided to join the healthcare industry after giving birth to her son that was diagnosed with a form of Down Syndrome.

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Seniors, Can We Talk?

Don’t Force It and Have Fun!

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?’.

I gave Ruth a puzzle for Christmas – a typical 1000piece puzzle 24” by 30” that would fit on a card table. It was a traditional Christmas scene with Baby Jesus in a manger, Mary and Joseph along with shepherds, an ox, a donkey, bunnies, several cats and kittens, geese and a dog. During the cold, wintery weather Ruth decided to start it.

She started putting together the outside pieces (the way to start a puzzle, right?) While putting together the four (4) sides, she realized something was wrong. This puzzle 24” x 30” had one side that was 33”! Yes, all the pieces fit right – she thought. Not only is this 3 inches more than it’s supposed to be it does not fit on the card table! Take apart and re-do. For some reason Ruth just had to look at the “age appropriate” for the puzzle. Oops! It shows ages 12+.

Is this why some people are withdrawn or depressed – they’re over age 65 and cannot work a puzzle designed for a 12-year-old? Ruth had been enjoying working on the puzzle with the fireplace roaring and her dog, Doug, nearby. Even though Doug was not getting the attention she normally got, she enjoyed the fireplace. Each day Ruth worked on the

puzzle a little.

Then one day while Ruth was watching TV, Doug brought her something – a puzzle piece! It was chewed up and totally unrecognizable as far as shape or even color.

When Ruth went over to look at the puzzle, she noticed Doug had put a few other pieces on the floor that were recognizable. (Ruth decided maybe Doug really did miss the attention and wanted to see what the fuss was about.)

This puzzle that started out with one side 3 inches too long now has a few “odd” shaped pieces. Maybe Doug has given Ruth a reason (or excuse) for the puzzle pieces to not quite fit together as they should. While Ruth and I were talking about the puzzle, Ruth stopped and got kind of thoughtful. She said “You know Life is like a puzzle. There are lots of pieces and we have to work to get them to fit together.

Sometimes we have to start over again to make it fit better and sometimes the pieces get misshaped and just won’t fit together.” Even though the “pieces” may not ever fit perfectly, we need to think about the fun we’re having putting the pieces together and how nice it looks once we’re finished. And if we want to, we can do it over again – a new adventure each time.

Have fun and relax. Take time away from being serious and be a 12-year-old kid. Remember to enjoy your journey as you continue to “put the pieces together”. It is a neverending journey. Tell me about your journey for this year call 501-868-6650 and say “Caroline, can we talk?” I’ll keep you updated on Ruth’s puzzle progress.

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Batesville Batesville Motor Speedway Opening Night, Fri. April 2 at 6pm. POWRi Super Stock Plus, Fri. April 23 at 6pm. POWRi Super Stock Plus & Southern Outlaw, Sat. April 24 at 6pm. batesvillemotorspeedway.com

Cedar Ridge Early Childhood Drive-Thru Registration April, 6, 7, 8, & 9th at 7:30am. Registration is for new students wanting to attend the center, as well as current students who will re-enroll. During registration time, call the center at 870-201-2577 and registration forms will be brought to your vehicle.

Calling the Frogs Kids + adults will be able to “Call the Frogs” with a wooden instrument and help usher in Spring and celebrate Earth Day. There will also be a seed swap and an art installtion. For more information, visit mainstreetbatesville.org. Mandi Curtwright, 870-3075917, mainstreetbatesville@gmail.com.

Heartsaver CPR AED Thurs. April 15 at 5pm. Heartsaver® CPR AED is a video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult and child CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. The training includes infant CPR and how to relieve choking in adults, children and infants. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training.

Participants are asked to bring their cell phones to download the QCPR learner app and watch their progress as they practice CPR. A Heartsaver® CPR e-card will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

The registration fee includes book and supplies.Katrina Stevens, 870-612-2082, katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

How to Start Your Own Business Thurs. April 22 at 6pm. Want to start your own business? Barretta Robinson will help you take your great business idea to the next level. Ms. Robinson will guide you through a step by step process by teaching the top ten (10) necessary steps for how to start your own business, how to legally register a business and how to set a solid foundation for structure. You will learn the keys to applying for potential future funding. Katrina Stevens, 870-612-2082, katrina.stevens@uaccb.edu.

Youth Hunter Education Challenge Shooting Event Sat. April 24 at 9am. Shotgun Skeet, please bring 25 rounds of approved ammunition. Ammo will be available to purchase on site. Visit yhec.nra. org for requirements. Check to the Paul H. “Rocky” Willmuth Shooting Sports Complex in Batesville at 8am. Begins at 9am, $20 per participant, $100 per team of 5. Participant lunch provided. Preregistration recommended, call 870.799.4981. Join event page on FB: fb.me/e5VindeX6V. Cedar Ridge Career Fair Thurs. April 29 from 9am - noon at Cedar Ridge High School in Newark. Brianna Goodman, brianna. goodman@cedarwolves.org to RSVP. TEN YEARS STRONG

Cave City Easter Run Sat. April 3 at 9am. We have a distance for everyone!

Join us for the 1/2 marathon, 10k, or 5k!. All races start and finish at the Cave City Park at 9 am. The first 3/4 mile is pavement before it turns to a roller coaster of scenic gravel roads. The 5k and 10k are out and back routes. The 1/2 marathon goes out and you will do a “lollipop” style out and back. Aid stations will be along the course. Unique finisher awards and top 3 Male/Female awards will be given for each race.

Deadline to guarantee a t-shirt and finisher medal will be March 19, 2021. Post race food will be provided for all participants at roughly 11am. All funds received through registration will be used to cover race expenses and benefit the Cave City Police Department. Packet Pickup and day of registration will be 7-8:45am. Below is a list of area hotels that are a short 15 minute drive to Cave City for anyone that wants to get some extra sleep that morning. Don’t forget to mention that you are staying for the Cave City Easter Run. Hotels: Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Comfort Suites, Ramada Inn, The Royal on Main. Amy Finster, 870-283-2892, amyfinster@hotmail.com.

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Arkansas Craft School If you are able, please consider donating to an arts organization, like the ACS, and invest in the future of the arts in Arkansas. If you are not a member of the ACS family, join us. Already a member, you are greatly appreciated.

Why not consider increasing your membership level or donating? Please check out the ACS website for membership information or join our email list for the latest schedules at www.arkansascraftschool.org. Now is the time to support your favorite arts and cultural organizations, like the Arkansas Craft School. Thank you for being part of our creative family.

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ASUN Offering Microsoft Excel II Class & Osha training April 13-15 from 8am - 5pm, $175 for MEII and May 26 &27 for Osha 10-hour training course for general industry, $175 for each class and includes all materials. All on ASU-Newport Campus, Jeff Bookout, 870.358.8614.

Foster Recruitment Team Meeting.

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Local Faces BACC Held Ribbon Cutting for American Freight Shelly Hendrix A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for American Freight Furniture, Mattress, Appliance on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 1 Furniture Lane in Batesville. Since 1994, American Freight has been helping customers save money on quality furniture and mattresses. In 2020, American Freight acquired FFO Home, a regional retailer of furniture and mattresses. American Freight sells the best quality merchandise for less every day while delivering exceptional customer service. They offer services such as “take it home today” with sameday delivery available for all in-stock items, payment plans for every customer, free layaway, no credit required and low, easy payments. To learn more about American Freight visit https://www.americanfreight. com/. N

University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville staff members Becky Warren, left, and Ronda McLelland, right, show off their proof of vaccination cards after receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Staff from EconoMart Pharmacy conducted the second vaccination clinic on the college’s campus Feb. 26.

Faculty and staff members check in and complete paperwork during the clinic as they wait to receive their second dose of the vaccine.

Dr. Brian Shonk, vice chancellor of academics, rolls up his sleeve to receive his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Eagle Mountain Elementary Wins in Coding Competition Pam Baxter Eagle Mountain Elementary students in 3rd through 5th grades won in a recent VR Coding competition.

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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 Batesville First Assembly of God

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Hannah Keller Flanery Aurynn Story correctly spelled “agitation” to win the 2021 Independence County Spelling Bee Jan. 26. Story is an eight-grade student at Batesville Junior High School. He will go on to represent Independence County at the Arkansas State Spelling Bee scheduled for March 13 in Little Rock.

Silas Rudisill, a fifth-grade student at Sulphur Rock Elementary, was the runner-up at the 2021 Independence County Spelling Bee. The Citizens Bank mascot, CeeBee, presented Rudisill, left, and Story with their prizes. Story received a trophy and $50 gift card for placing first in the bee, and Rudisill received a trophy and $25 gift card as runner-up. The Citizens Bank sponsors the county bee.

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A longstanding faculty member at Arkansas State University-Newport receives national recognition for his commitment to his students and workforce development. The American Association of Community Colleges announced Clay Fulton, Senior Instructor of High Voltage Lineman Technology, as the recipient of the 2021 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition award.

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The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2021 Tech Talent Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to a student who intends to pursue a career in a technical field at ASUN-Jonesboro.

“This scholarship project and others are successful due to the hard work and imagination of our team,” said Shanna Kennedy, Committee Chair. “Our committee of volunteers is able to show what is great about Jonesboro thanks to our sponsors. Thank you to everyone who helps make this scholarship opportunity possible."

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Power Packed Acai

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The Acai (pronounced ah-saw-ee) berry is one of the world’s healthiest foods and is a delicious addition to your diet. Experts consider it to be the world’s most complete natural food. In South America and the Brazilian Amazonian regions, this staple has been a critical medicinal berry to thousands of people for centuries.

Acai is packed with vitamins, such as Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. This berry also contains minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and phosphorous. It contains significant amounts of dietary fiber, which is key to healthy digestion and elimination. Dietary fiber supports the cardiovascular and heart health, reduces cholesterol and much more. In addition, essential fatty acids, protein, plant sterols and concentrated amounts of anthocyanins are found in this berry.

This power-packed berry supports the body during times of fatigue and stress. It supports our body’s energy production, stamina levels and helps resist fatigue. Scientific studies show that Acai supports glandular and endocrine health, thereby it also supports normal healthy libido in both men and women.

Historically, acai has been used by rainforest tribes for digestive disturbances. Naturally occurring oils in the berries, as well as the high fiber content, soothe, detoxify and calm the digestive organs. Acai helps stimulate the liver, lymphatic system and digestive organs to work efficiently to flush waste removal and cellular debris. It also supports the removal of free radicals with its antioxidant properties. These powerful antioxidants help strengthen and support the immune system.

With abundant amounts of plant sterols, acai berries enhance immune T-cell division, cellular immunity and boost the activity of pathogen fighting cytotoxic cells. New research shows that plant sterols support the improvement or help eliminate a wide variety of disorders, including joint inflammation, chronic fatigue, allergies and many more health issues.

Acai has historically been used for longevity and anti-aging, containing 3.5 times the amount of anthocyanins than red wine.

Premature cellular aging and free radical damage are aided by acai.

Anthocyanins strengthen connective tissue like skin, ligaments, tendons and bone matrix.

Acai contains omegas, an essential fatty acid that is largely responsible for the support of supple skin, hair and nails. Also, acai berries are an almost perfect essential amino acid. Both of these working together support all aspects of brain health, such as mental clarity, mood, memory, focus and brain power.

Naturally occurring Beto-carotene and other caroteinoids found in this berry support eye health. In addition, acai berries support healthy sleep patterns and nourishes the nervous system.

High amounts of naturally occurring easy to assimilate calcium and magnesium supports rest and relaxation, aiding in refreshing TEN YEARS STRONG

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If you have not tried acai, give it a try for a delicious addition to your diet and a boost to your health. Acai can also be purchased as a juice, if the berries are not available.

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Celebrating the Bearded Iris What could be more intoxicating to our inner child than the sounds of a Carousel organ? Perhaps the sound accompanied by the beauty of the instrument itself all laid out on a backdrop of stunning bearded irises everywhere you look!

My friends we are all in for such a delight. Thanks to the efforts of Karen Avey, Pat Cash a.k.a. Aunt Minnie, and a host of volunteers. When Karen retired in 2015 she renewed her acquaintance with Aunt Minnie. They discovered they had a common love for the beauty of the bearded iris. Aunt Minnie had dreamed of hosting an iris festival in Mountain View for some time. Karen meanwhile enjoyed cultivating and preserving new varieties of tall bearded irises. Together they brought their dreams to bloom. Karen planted the premiere iris garden at Aunt Minnie’s residence. Since then volunteers have planted irises at the courthouse, city hall, various business locations, parks and other green spaces for the past five years.

According to Karen, Stone County has a tradition of community service and intergenerational teamwork. She notes that county and city administrators have been supportive and displayed confidence in the volunteer gardening efforts. Karen said, “Good will and hard work culminate in the success of most projects. It is healing and rewarding in more ways than may be explained here.”

Everyone’s hard work and determination proved successful and Mt. View hosted its first annual Iris Festival in 2018. It was deemed a success by all in attendance and added on more wonderful reason for visitors to come from far and wide. The festival is held annually the first weekend of May. Visitors of all ages are welcome and all events are free.

April 30th will mark the beginning of this year’s festivities.

Visitors can gather to view over 200 varieties of tall bearded irises. The colors promise to delight the eyes, while the “comfort zone” of Mountain View soothes the heart and soul.

Friday and Saturday will be filled with wonderful attractions. From 10am to 4pm both days you can soak up the sounds of The Carousel Organ Association of America. They will rally on the courthouse square for a second year bringing special mechanical music, described as “Some of the happiest music on earth!” This is indeed a once in a lifetime opportunity to view and listen to the mechanical organs. Karen dares you to, “enjoy this music without flashing a smile!”

Festivities will also include the Mountain View Iris Society’s Iris Show and photo contest, iris garden tours and plant sales. You can start your own iris garden with specimens purchased at the festival.

There will be activities for the children with, “Painting Iris on Canvas” beginning at 10am on Saturday on the courthouse

Cover Story lawn, materials will be furnished. This will be followed by the Children’s Parade of Art at Noon.

For the car show fans the “Corvette Posse of Central Arkansas” will be displaying their colorful classic cars on the west side of the courthouse square Saturday morning at 9am.

Mountain View Merchants will be showcasing a variety of gifts, foods and handcrafted merchandise.

Karen shared, “Our community proudly remains the Folk Music Capital of the World.” She encourages everyone to bring their lawn chairs to the courthouse stage Friday and Saturday before 4pm to enjoy the music. The weekend will wind down Saturday evening at 7pm with a street dance located to the west of the courthouse.

Mark your calendars now! You are not going to want to miss this dazzling display of Bearded Iris blooms, carousel organs, Corvettes, Iris art and all the Third Annual Iris Festival has to offer. For event updates visit www.mountainviewirisfest. com.

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Spring Asparagus and Chicken* This easy as pie recipe is an old one. In fact, I had forgotten it. Shame on me, but I have found it and I will make it tonight. I made Asparagus and Chicken casserole as a special dish for Nelson or company-coming when I was little more than a bride, which was so long ago that it never crossed my mind that one day we would disparage such things as dumping a can of soup or a bit of mayonnaise into a recipe. Heck No. They were staples. (Psst: I may look down my nose today at such things, but it’s only to insure (impress) people that I’m up on the current trends.

And don’t kid yourself, I still use both canned soups and mayonnaise whenever I want to. I just may not divulge this to all the young people who seem to stress exercise and being trim over being plump and happy.)

The secret to this dish however is not soup or mayonnaise it’s the curry powder. If you don’t like the taste of curry don’t make this dish … and don’t go to India.

Ingredients: 2 Whole boneless, skinless Chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces. ¼ Teaspoon pepper

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½ Cup Canola or other vegetable oil A nice Bunch of fresh Asparagus.

1 Can Cream of Mushroom soup ½ Cup Mayonnaise 1 Teaspoon Lemon juice ½ Teaspoon Curry powder 1 Cup of shredded Cheddar cheese Now the Now Whats : --Chicken: Salt and Pepper chicken bites in oil slowly, about 6 minutes or until white and opaque. Set aside on paper towel.

--Asparagus: Rinse, Cut into edible lengths, and Cook Asparagus (your favorite method) until bright green and just enough to still have some integrity … but tender. I like to microwave asparagus for about a minute for this recipe as it still has some cooking to go. Drain, and put the asparagus in the bottom of a Casserole Dish.

--Next: Put chicken on top or Asparagus --Sauce: Mix Chicken soup, Mayonnaise, Lemon juice and curry powder, stir until nicely blended and pour on top of the Chicken and Asparagus.

--Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Cover with aluminum foil --Bake at 350-375 for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. * This recipe was a $10,000 prize winner in the National Broiler Cooking Contest. Answer to the riddle: Asparagus, Silly. I can’t fool you.

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In The Field with Randy Residual Herbicide Program

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.

Farming season is here and the number one topic in my world for the next couple of months will be rice weed control. It has become increasingly challenging over the last several years, especially when it comes to barnyardgrass. One of the several reasons for this is herbicide resistance.

I have collected and sent off 15 barnyardgrass samples over the last 2 years from Farmers Supply Association customers in Jackson, Poinsett, and Cross counties to have tested for herbicide resistance by the University of Arkansas. 10 of those samples were resistant to propanil, 9 resistant to Facet, 6 resistant to Newpath, 5 resistant to Loyant, and 3 were resistant to Clincher.

Surprisingly, only one of the samples had any significant loss of activity from glyphosate at 60 percent control.

So where do we go from here?

We’ve been talking about it for several years and most are now doing it to some extent, but we’ve got to keep as many weeds as possible (especially barnyardgrass) from ever emerging. There are certainly still some good postemergence herbicides available, but application issues such as weather and timing along with resistance can make postemergence control difficult.

It’s all about effective use of residual herbicides. You can’t just put Command out at planting and expect that to be your residual program. There needs to be active residual herbicides available through flooding (and longer for those fields that you can’t hold a flood on). Often this will take 3 separate applications. Besides Newpath in the Clearfield system and Preface in the FullPage system, there are

4 residual herbicides (Command, Prowl, Bolero, and Facet) with barnyardgrass activity available and they all have a place. I would start with Command at planting unless it is a cut or sandy field that just won’t tolerate Command. After that is activated, I would be looking for the next opportunity to get another residual out in front of another activating rain. I like to have another one activated within 2 to 3 weeks maximum. Again, it will usually take a third to get you to flood. These overlapping applications can include more Command (up to 34 ounces can be used per season), Prowl, Bolero, and Facet. Even though there is resistance to Facet postemergence, we can often (not always) still get preemergence control of barnyardgrass.

I want to mention one other residual herbicide that is becoming more and more important.

Sharpen has typically been used postemergence for control of

pigweeds and other broadleaves in rice. The preemergence activity from this herbicide has often been overlooked, but since the annual sedges have developed resistance to the ALS herbicides we have been looking for alternatives. Sharpen does have preemergence activity on the annual sedges plus several broadleaves including carpetweed, cutleaf groundcherry, morningglory, smartweed, and non ppo-resistant palmer pigweed. BASF recommends 3 ounces of Sharpen preemergence for control of the annual sedges.

This can be mixed with your Command and applied behind the drill. If you have rice flatsedge and/ or other annual sedges, I would certainly consider this.

For more information, feel free to contact me through Farmers Supply Association by cell at 870-318-0739, my e-mail is randychlapecka@gmail. com.

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