Eye On Independence Nov 2011

Eye OnIndependence www.eyeonmag.com

www.eyeonmag.com

November 2011

Open House with First Lady Ginger Beebe Tales of a Transplanted Fashionista Eye On Health / diabetes Feeding The Hungry Fantasy Football

TheStoryOfUS! HowJosephandKimberleeThomasbecame theMonarchyofGrubbsthroughabrainchildofhers...

A Publication of of Meadowland Media, Inc. APublication MeadowLand Media

May2010

A home loan rate comparison from First Community Bank doesn’t cost a red

cent.

But today’s extraordinary rates could save you in a

big way!

Call our professional mortgage department today!

Batesville 1325 Harrison St. 870-612-3400 Offer of credit is subject to credit approval.

In This Issue 6/Letter from the Publisher Thanks for the Giving

7/Fork in the Road Italian Grill Defines Family Friendly Eating

9/The Morning Line Traditions Lost

10/Feature

10

28

14

30

18

38

20

40

First Lady Ginger Beebe and John P. Gill

13/

Craft School in Mountain View

14/Eye On Nature Hog Hunting and Feeding the Hungry

16/

Be Santa to a Senior

18/Health

Diabetes and You

20/Homes

Casey and Mary Wood Cox at the Shack

24/

Evening Entertainment in the Ozark Gateway

26/

Batesville Area Arts Council

28/I Do Joel and Kayla Rogers

30/

Ozark Foothills FilmFest News

32/

Museums Celebrate the History of the Ozark Gateway Region: Part II

34/The Myopic Life A Fantasy Kind Of Fall

38/EOI Movie Review 50/50

39/Notes from the Clearing Character

40/Tails of a Transplanted Fashionista High Heel Tips for People Who are Scared to Wear Them

42/Eye On Events May2010 om www.eyeonmag.c

Let Quiznos cater your next event Order on-line. It’s quick and simple.

www.Quiznos.com 870-793-4782

1009 Chaney Drive, Batesville

4 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Thomasbecame JosephandKimberlee TheStoryOfUS! How ofhers... sthroughabrainchild theMonarchyofGrubb

owLandMedia APublicationofMead

Cover photography submitted Cover design by Joseph Thomas

Eye On

Independence

THIS PUBLICATION IS PRODUCED BY: MeadowLand Media, Inc. P. O. Box 196, Grubbs, AR 72431 870.503.1150 kthomas@eyeonmag.com PUBLISHER: Kimberlee Thomas Associate EDITOR: Bob Pest MANAGING EDITOR: Joseph Thomas ADVERTISING: Kimberlee Thomas

Shannon - Owner / Artist Tara - Artists

1695 Batesville Blvd.

870.251.4520

Creative Director : Joseph Thomas AD DESIGN Department: Kimberlee Thomas Joseph Thomas

Milligan’s Gifts

& Party Decor

PROOFING DEPartment: Joseph Thomas Kimberlee Thomas

Tue - Fri 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 2pm Closed Sunday & Monday

Staff PHOTOGRAPHERS: Kimberlee Thomas Joseph Thomas

870-793-3029

CIRCULATION: Kimberlee Thomas Joseph Thomas

Like Us On

milligansparty@hotmail.com

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: Robert O. Seat

styles may vary

450 Heber Springs Rd., Batesville

PRINTING COMPANY: Rockwell Publishing Eye On Independence is a publication of MeadowLand Media, Incorporated. Editorial, advertising and general business information can be obtained by calling (870) 503-1150 or emailing Kimberlee Thomas at admin@meadowlandmedia.com. Mailing address: P. O. Box 196, Grubbs, AR 72431.

Opinions expressed in articles or advertisements, unless otherwise noted, do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Publisher or the staff. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information presented in this issue is accurate and neither MeadowLand Media or it any of its staff is responsible for omissions or information that has been misrepresented to the magazine. Copyright © 2010 MeadowLand Media, Incorporated. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the Publisher.

All pictorial material reproduced in this book has been accepted on the condition that it is reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the photographer concerned. As such, MeadowLand Media, Incorporated, is not responsible for any infringement of copyright or otherwise arising out of publication thereof.

For advertising, distribution, or editorial contribution, contact Kimberlee Thomas, 870.503.1150, kthomas@eyeonmag.com.

Eye On

Independence

November 2011 | 5

Letter from the Publisher Kimberlee Thomas Awe…November, the cooler weather, the impending turkey holiday, and if we are so fortunate the gathering of family and friends we have not seen since this time last year. I hope you are all as blessed as Joseph and me in that you have wonderful memories of cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmothers, grandfathers, the kids table, and the pulling of the wish bone after dinner. These memories are precious and drive the desire to keep such traditions alive and well for our own children and soon to be arriving grandchildren. Yes, you read correctly we are expecting our first grandbaby in early March. We are so very excited!

Joseph and I would like to take this opportunity to thank our advertising family as well as our writers and you, our faithful readers, for helping us to grow into such a solid publication. Without the commitment of our advertisers and the talent and dedication of our writers we would not have a publication. Without input from you, our reader, we would not have such a wonderful variety of content. We would like to thank you for sharing your homes, weddings, and lives with us and your neighbors and friends within the pages of

Thanks for the Giving Eye On. It is all of these entities combined together that make Eye On the wonderful publication that it has become. It is our desire that we will continue onward in this journey together for many wonderful years to come. We want to thank you for your support and wish you and yours a most blessed and happy Thanksgiving.

This month we are pleased to bring you another fine Fork in the Road as Bob Pest visits the Italian Grill.

We will also continue Bob’s Ozark Gateway Museums piece with installment number two. Autumn Hunter has her eye on nature as she shares with us a story of Hog Hunting and feeding the hungry. Mark Lamberth talks about traditions lost and Kristi Price shares her thoughts on fantasy football leagues and fellowship.

Joseph had a wonderful visit with Arkansas’s First Lady and shares the details of that visit in our Feature piece. We would also like to welcome two new writers this month; Alisa Lancaster of UAMS as she begins our monthly Eye On Health feature which we hope you will find informative and helpful, and Leigh Keller shares with us Tales of a Fashionista.

So, please join us on this ever growing journey and have the greatest of Thanksgivings. Kimberlee Joseph here, I need to apologize to Mr. Narvel Felts. I mistakenly referred to him in the October issue as infamous; I, of course, meant famous. Mr. Felts couldn’t have been more gracious and down to earth. We thank Mr. Felts for his time and attention to his fans and we also want to thank Mrs. Brenda Melton for bringing this error to our attention and for being a faithful reader. Happy Thanksgiving. 

Let everyone nd you where they’re already at...

EYE ON INDEPENDENCE

6 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Fork in the Road Bob Pest The Italian Grill at 2360 Harrison Street, next to Hastings Books, Music, Video, and Video Games, is a popular family restaurant that focuses on comfort foods, reasonable prices, and down home hospitality. While classic Italian dishes— Spaghetti, Lasagna, Pizza, Manicotti, Tortellini, and Fettuccine—dominate the menu, an ample and creative range of other selections is available to satisfy most dining preferences.

Spaghetti is available for lunch and dinner and served five different ways: with a rich marinara sauce, meat sauce, marinara with mushrooms, marinara with meatballs, or marinara with Italian Sausage.

Dinner entrees are served with salad and garlic bread. Servings are substantial. The same flavorful marinara is also served with the other pasta dishes.

Pizza is also a popular choice. A 7-inch pizza, straight as from the oven, is offered with Photo by Joseph Thom the traditional toppings like Pepperoni and Italian Sausage. Other choices include the Chicken Pizza, with grilled chicken, Alfredo Sauce, peppers, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese; the Spinach and Mushroom Pizza; and a welcome Vegetarian Pizza for those of us eating on the light side.

The non-Italian selections are definitely worth considering. The homemade quiche is a favorite with many regulars; I know several folks who buy an entire quiche and take it home for the family. The servings of quiche are substantial and a value at $4.99; a salad can be added for $1.99. Lighter menu items include

Italian Grill Defines Family Friendly Eating Lemon Pepper Chicken, Garden Pasta, Chicken Primavera, and Sirloin Veggie Pasta—all served with fettuccine.

The Grilled Salmon is prepared with extra virgin olive oil and “grilled to perfection,” as the menu promises; it is served with fresh broccoli, salad, and a choice of oven roasted potatoes, fries, baked potato, or Fettuccine Alfredo.

New York strips, available in 10 or 14 ounce cuts, come with the same selections. If you are a true meatlover, don’t miss the popular Friday and Saturday night Prime Rib special.

If the economy has forced you to curtail eating out, try the Italian G r i l l ’s three generous weekly specials. Tuesday night is Seniors Special 55+ Night.

Eligible diners can enjoy all they can eat from 10 menu items for only $6.99. Wednesday night is College Night; students with appropriate identification can also enjoy all they can eat from 10 menu items for $6.99. Thursday Night is Spaghetti; all comers get all the Spaghetti and Garlic Bread they can eat for $5.99. The Children’s menu is another bargain. Smaller servings of Spaghetti, Ravioli, Tortellini, Chicken Tenders, and other popular dishes are priced from $3.99 to $5.49 and come with Garlic Bread and a beverage.

Be sure to save room for dessert. I was especially impressed with the Tiramisu, both the flavor and the size of the serving. The Chocolate Spoon Cake, served warm with vanilla ice cream, is equally impressive.

Other selections include Reese’s Pie, Snicker Pie, Apple Pie, and a classic Chocolate Sundae.

The servers at the Italian Grill are well-trained, knowledgeable when it comes to the menu, friendly, and courteous. I never have to wait too long for a coffee or water refill and my server always works hard to make sure I enjoy my meal. The Italian Grill is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 to 2 and 5 to 9, Saturday from 11-9, and Sunday from 11 to 3. It is closed on Mondays. For community events, office parties, rehearsal dinners, or other special occasions, call 612-8002 for reservations. N

November 2011 | 7

8 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

The Morning Line

photo by Keith Sturch

Mark Lamberth Collateral damage from the economic downturn in Arkansas and the country the last few years is the elimination of the BatesvilleNewport football series through loss of population in Jackson County. Former 5A powerhouses such as Newport and Stuttgart are now relegated to 4A status with little hope of reinstatement to the higher level of competition. The reality of the demise of the Batesville-Newport football series has now officially set in with Pioneer Nation. While it is not clear as we go to press who the Pioneers will face in the opening game of 2012, (Possibilities include a home and home matchup with Springdale and the Hooten’s Classic at UCA in 2011 and Razorback Stadium in 2012 with an opponent to be named) it is clear it will not be the Newport Greyhounds.

We should respect the Newport’s administrative and coaching staff decision that they no longer have the numbers to compete with Batesville without placing their players in danger. Their position is “It’s a safety issue and they need to move in a different direction”. From their actions, it could be inferred they hired a new head coach not to beat Batesville but to drop the Pioneers. Let’s face it – the rivalry just isn’t what it used to be. We now have rivals that certainly are capable of living up to the phrase- “It’s not a rivalry till you beat them”- both in non-conference and conference play. Consider the 6A Searcy Lions regarding non-conference and the Wynne Yellowjackets and the Beebe Badgers in the 5A East. In addition, consider the reality of also playing a 6A Jonesboro in 2012 (Mountain Home also dropped the Pioneers).

It is quite possible that the 2012 Pioneers will open with a 7A team and continue the non-conference schedule with two 6A teams. That will certainly get us ready for conference play. Playing 4A schools may allow you to pad your record with a W but not prepare you for the rigors of the 5A East.

A case in point is the Pioneer team of 2011. Losses to Searcy and Mountain Home galvanized this team and caused then to focus. They realized while they expected to win, they had to work for it. In the opening game of 2011, they didn’t have to work

Traditions Lost very hard. So while the Hounds made their decision to improve the Newport program, it unintentionally helped our program. In other words, Newport did us a favor. It may not seem like it in the short term, but in the long term, both teams will benefit. So if you remember the Thanksgiving Day games, the train rides or lived through the 23 game losing streak, it’s time to move on. The White River Bowl Trophy now has a permanent home in the Batesville High School Football Office. And by the way, the statement from Newport officials that they might “revive the series in a couple or three years “– it takes two sides to make that decision. The Pioneer Nation has already “moved in a different direction”. N

November 2011 | 9

Feature Joseph Thomas

Photos submitted

Bob Pest very kindly recommended EYE ON as a perfect place for this story to Lisa Powell, who then put us in contact with Mrs. Becky Barnes Campbell. Kimberlee and I were honored to hear from Becky Barnes Campbell, assistant to First Lady Ginger Beebe, about a newly published book

by Mr. John P. Gill, Open House. With Mrs. Campbell’s kind assistance, I was afforded an appointment with the First Lady. I was greeted courteously and after a quick handshake and “How are you?” from Governor Beebe (who was on his way out to, I’m sure, a busy schedule), the First Lady and I sat down and discussed the book, the mansion, and well…mattress surfing.

Mrs. Beebe, a native of Searcy, had come to know former governors Frank White and Sid McMath who have unfortunately passed on. It was after McMath’s passing that Mrs. Beebe decided that the verbal history of the mansion’s past needed on record before it was lost. That was the beginning of this book, Open House: the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion and Its Place in History.

Sid McMath was the first Governor to live in the mansion and he is known for building the first modern highways and bringing electricity to Arkansas. Mrs. Beebe also wanted to know what life was like inside the mansion in the 1950’s after its completion-- what the First Wives did, what the children did, how the First Families entertained before the Grand Hall or beautiful garden were built. She contacted her friend, Little Rock lawyer and historian, Mr. John P. Gill. He was the perfect candidate to write this book and so he set about gathering interviews and stories and ended up with more information than he could use in this one book. Mrs. Beebe explains that the hardest part of Mr. Gill’s job was deciding what to cut out of the book with so many good stories and such rich history.

The book is full of wonderful photos and really tells the story of the family’s that have lived here.

Mrs. Beebe doesn’t have what you might call a favorite story in the book; she smiles and recommends them all. She says it is a great book in which to quickly embrace a story and then leave for the next quick moment. Mrs. Beebe says she hasn’t had her best moment in the mansion yet, but one memory she shares in the book is of Mattress Surfing. When her two grand-daughters visited one evening for a slumber 10 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

First Lady Ginger

Beebe andEarle author Mary-Katherine Hardin and Lana

John P. Gill with their collaborative book, Open House.

party, being huge fans of ‘The Princess Diaries,’ they found a blow up mattress and traversed the grand staircase in high style. She smiles and says, “You just can’t do that in every house.” Mrs. Beebe was convinced to give it a try when one of her grand-daughters friends refused to go unless she went with them.

Another favorite memory for her is an annual Art Show for artists with disabilities. To her it is the look on their faces and the realization that they can come here just like anybody else. She emphasizes that this mansion belongs to the people of Arkansas. “That is part of the reason for the title, Open House, Mrs. Beebe explains, “We should never forget that this Mansion belongs to the people of Arkansas and it should be used. That is one thing we try to do is open it up so people can come and especially so children can come. We want the children to enjoy being out on the grounds and they may even get a chance to share a roll in the grass with my dog.”

The proceeds from Open House go to the Mansion Association for restoration and preservation. The Mansion Association is a group of involved citizens from across the state which are nominated and

“We should never forget that this Mansion belongs to the people of Arkansas and it should be used. That is one thing we try to do is open it up so people can come and especially so children can come. We want the children to enjoy being out on the grounds and they may even get a chance to share a roll in the grass with my dog.”

First Lady and Governor Mike Beebe enjoying the grounds around the Mansion.

November 2011 | 11

voted on by the Association to serve a threeyear term. It is an independent organization that relies on the contributions of the general public to preserve and restore the Mansion. The Arkansas Governor’s Mansion has long been more than just a home to our state’s leaders; it is also the front door welcoming visitors and dignitaries from all over the world.

This book can be purchased at www. uofapress.com. Having purchased one myself; I can tell you it is full of wonderful photographs and many beautifully written stories. First Lady Ginger Beebe and author John P. Gill were on hand to greet and sign copies of Open House for everyone at the Batesville Area Arts Council Gallery at 246 East Main Street in Batesville on October 25th. N

“Mrs. Beebe explains that the hardest part of Mr. Gill’s job was deciding what to cut out of the book with so many good stories and such rich history. The book is full of wonderful photos and really tells the story of the family’s that have lived here.”

Craft School in Mountain View Starting October 15, 2011, the Arkansas Craft School will be offering evening classes in Pottery, Weaving, Glass Bead Making and Knitting; as well as a Saturday morning craft program for kids aged 8 – 12, ‘Where the Wild Things Are…”. Three nine-week sessions will be offered this year. Session I, which will begin October 15 will run until December 15, 2010.

Each class will be held at the Craft School’s Artisan Studios at 110 East Main Street; conveniently and safely located right off the Square and next door to the Arkansas Craft Gallery.

Session I classes will start off on Saturday mornings from 9:30 – 12:30 with a craft class for kids aged 8 – 12, entitled “Where the Wild Things Are…” Taught by instructor Coral McCallister, the classes will incorporate pottery, painting, weaving, cartooning and much more! Tuition is $150.00 for the nine week session, and scholarship money is available.

Monday evenings, Terri Van Orman will be offering Four Harness Weaving. A recent grant has allowed the Craft School to purchase six new Baby Wolf looms, as well as complete tools and other weaving equipment. Students may start from the beginning and learn to weave; or those who already possess skills can learn a new technique such as lace weaves or overshot.

Wednesday evenings will be set aside for Glass Bead Making with local bead makers Beau, Tom and Sage. As early pioneers in the revival of glass bead making, Beau, Tom and Sage are known nationally as well as internationally – as both teachers and as creators of beautiful, intricate beads. Students will be individually mentored during the class according to their experience and all skill levels are invited to participate.

Thursday evenings will be set aside for our most

popular request – Pottery Classes - which will be taught by local ceramic artist, David Dahlstedt.

David and his wife Becki have been creating their line of decorative and functional ceramic wares produced under the name of Mountain View Pottery for many years. David is looking forward to sharing the skills he has mastered in a lifetime of pottery making with local beginning and intermediate pottery students.

Also on Thursday evening will be a new class – Knitting. Veteran fiber artist Susan Burden wants to start a knitting community in Mountain View – come knit and visit with friends! Learn the basics of knitting and purling, or tackle a complicated project with guidance from an experienced knitter.

Session II classes, which will begin in January 2, 2012 will be announced later in the Fall.

Except for the kid’s class, tuition for each individual nine-week class will be $225.00 plus materials fees according to the instructor, and scholarships are available to qualifying students.

Class registration forms, scholarship applications and further information on these and other class offerings of the Arkansas Craft School may be found on the website: www.arkansascraftschool.org.

Students may also sign up for classes by calling Terri Van Orman at (870) 269-8397.

The Arkansas Craft School, located in Mountain View, Arkansas is dedicated to the education of aspiring and practicing craft artisans for success in the Creative Economy. The Craft School partners with Ozarka College which offers Continuing Education credits for all of its courses. Support for the Arkansas Craft School is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment of the Arts.

N

Open Friday and Saturday Evenings from 5 - 9 for Dinner Sunday Buffet 11 - 2

s ’ h t e b a z i El

Restaurant & Catering 231 East Main St. 870-698-0903

Whatever your holiday entails, let Elizabeth’s Catering handle the hard stuff...Order yours today.

November 2011 | 13

Eye On Nature Hog Hunting and Feeding the Hungry

Autumn Hunter With hunting season upon us I wanted to highlight some local folks doing their part to give back to their communities just by doing what they love.

Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry (AHFH) is a non-profit organization of “…businesses and churches that have joined farmers and hunters to transform an abundant white-tailed deer population into a renewable food source for the hungry.” Each year their goal is to provide one million meals to those in need on a budget of $100,000. Hunters can take their field dressed and skinned deer to a participating processor and donate all or a portion of their kill. Even donating a few packages of venison burger helps to feed a family. The phone number to the program is 501-282-0006. You can also find a list of processors on the website: www.arkansashunters. org. Your deer or money donations to the program are tax deductible.

Some areas will take hogs, fish, and other wildlife killed in season.

Harmon’s Butcher Shop at 2234 Batesville Blvd. in Southside is the processor for our area.

Winfred Harmon has been at this location for thirty-six years.

His son, Terry, has assisted him since he was very young and has run the business for the last couple of years. Winfred said he’s been cutting meat since he was a young man. He started working for Prickett butcher shop on the lower end of Main St Batesville. He worked there ten years until it went out of business in August of 1969.

Afterward, he worked at Meacham Packing Company for another five years before he opened his own business. It costs $75 to process a deer if it’s brought in field dressed and skinned. As far as giving to the hungry, the hunter is asked to pay 1/3rd of the processing fee.

Harmon’s will match the hunters’

$25 donation and then John 3:16 will pay the other $25. The deer meat donated in our area is used to feed their group of men in recovery from addictions. Winfred warns that he has to collect certain information on the kill according to state regulations. Hunters should be prepared to provide kill information even if you’ve already checked your deer online. You can reach Harmon’s butcher shop at 870-251-1736.

Winfred and Terry Harmon

Jacob (Jake) Butler is a very knowledgeable fifth grader from Newark. Like many Arkansans, he and his family are avid hunters.

A couple years ago he asked for a hog trap for Christmas and used it to catch his first hog. After a year of trapping the next step was to acquire some hunting dogs and hunt the hogs. When I asked how he decided to move from trapping to hunting, Jake said it was time to “Up my game” and that he “talked to some pros online for tips”. There are many techniques for training dogs for hog hunting.

The dogs circle a hog and “keep it in bay” so it won’t cross the river to escape. One brave dog will go in for a bite and the others grab hold and hang on till one of the hunters comes in to straddle the hog and hobble its legs together front to back. His crew has seven dogs and he is part owner of four dogs. Jake grew a pumpkin patch

14 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

and sold his crop to help buy dogs for his passion. Only four dogs are used per hunt. Each dog wears a GPS collar so Jake can track his dogs and see where they’ve been.

They even know some commands.

“Get ahead” spurs excitement and competition to find hogs. He also uses “Caught hog” to signal that the hobbles are on and they no longer need to hold the hog down.

Jake and his family caught fifty hogs last year near the power plant in Newark. The majority of their hog meat is given away to extended family and friends.

He was quick to inform me they eat hog meat “after it’s cooked properly to avoid diseases”. He listed off about four diseases that hogs are known to carry. Feral hogs can also kill domestic livestock and wildlife. Hogs are aggressive and attack by shaking their tusks from side to side. Hogs also spread germs through watering areas by wallowing. Feral hogs do $7 million worth of damage nationwide to landowner property annually. The Arkansas Game and Fish does not require anyone on private land to obtain license to kill or trap feral hogs. Anyone who has not previously lost their licenses can hunt hogs year round.

On the Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) you can hunt during daylight hours only, using whatever firearm is legal for that hunting season. Dogs and traps are not permitted on WMAs. No hogs trapped or shot are allowed

Jacob Butler and his contribution to the cause.

to be released alive.

I asked Jake how he learned to build traps, train his dogs, or just about hogs in general. Every time he answered, “Well I did a lot of research.” I definitely admire students who do their homework.

During our phone interview, I was quite impressed with this well mannered young man who spoke about his pastime like a well educated professional. Jake’s advice for new hog hunters is “don’t rush, the opportunity will come”. You can also follow Jake on his Facebook page “Jake’s Hog Hunting”. This holiday season let’s look for ways to help others whether we are a part of an organization, a small business owner, or even a fifth grader. N

They even know some commands. “Get ahead” spurs excitement and competition to find hogs.

He also uses “Caught hog” to signal that the hobbles are on and they no longer need to hold the hog down.

November 2011 | 15

Brooke Sutton Seniors’ Economic Struggles Continue This Holiday; Santa Program Provides Assistance Senior gift requests are expected to be up again this holiday season amid worries about the threat of declining benefits and the economy.

Be a Santa to a Senior®, the popular campaign that has delivered 1.5 million gifts to needy seniors throughout North America during the past seven years, is gearing up again this holiday, according to the Home Instead Senior Care® network, the world’s largest provider of non-medical, in-home care services for seniors.

The program relaunches during a time when already-nervous seniors faced the threat of Social Security payment delays as part of the debt-ceiling debate earlier this year. These older adults have lost nearly one-third (32 percent) of their buying power since 2000, according to the Annual Survey of Senior Costs from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), a senior advocacy organization.

The area office of the Home Instead Senior Care network, the world’s largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for older adults, has joined local senior care agencies and area retailers to provide gifts and companionship to seniors who otherwise might not receive either this holiday season.

In North America, the program has attracted upwards of 65,000 volunteers during the

past seven years distributing gifts to deserving seniors. Since introducing the Be a Santa to a Senior program, the Home Instead Senior Care network has helped provide gifts to more than 750,000 seniors.

“Older adults continue to struggle in a down economy, particularly those who live alone with no family nearby,” said Brooke Sutton of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Batesville and surrounding communities. What’s more, seniors have lost almost one-third of their buying power since 2000, TSCL’s annual survey reported.

In most years, seniors receive a small increase in their Social Security checks, intended to help them keep up with the costs of inflation. But since 2000, the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) has increased just 31 percent, while typical senior expenses have jumped 73 percent, according to the survey.

In 2011, for the second consecutive year, seniors received no COLA. Before 2010, seniors had received a COLA every year since 1975, when the automatic COLA was introduced. What’s more, seniors can expect to receive only a very small COLA next year, TSCL reported.

Be a Santa to a Senior isn’t just about gifts, though. The program is designed to give back to those needy seniors as well as to help stimulate human contact and social interaction for older adults who are unlikely to have guests

16 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

during the holidays.

Here’s how the program works: Before the holiday season, the participating local nonprofit organizations will identify needy and isolated seniors in the community and provide those names to the local Home Instead Senior Care office for this community service program.

Christmas trees, which will go up in Carlee’s Hallmark Crown Shop, FNBC, Heritage House, Josie’s at the Lockhouse and MorningSide Coffee House all in Batesville on November 1 through midDecember, will feature ornaments with the first names only of the seniors and their gift requests.

Holiday shoppers can pick up an ornament, buy items on the list and return them unwrapped to the store, along with the ornament attached. The local Home Instead Senior Care office then enlists the volunteer help of its staff, seniorcare business associates, nonprofit workers and others to collect, wrap and distribute the gifts. A community gift-wrapping event, when hundreds of the presents will be wrapped, will be held on Thursday, December 15 6:30 pm at Rolling Hills Nursing Center.

“Be a Santa to a Senior is a way to show our gratitude to those older adults who have contributed so much to our community,” Brooke said. “We hope to reach out to many with this gesture of holiday cheer and goodwill. We know holiday shoppers will open their hearts to those seniors who Santa To A Senior continues on page 19

November 2011 | 17

Alisa Lancaster

Health

November is American Diabetes Month with November 14th being World Diabetes Day. Diabetes is a chronic disease in which blood glucose (sugar) levels are above normal. Diabetes can lead to problems such as heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease, and nerve damage. Nearly 26 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes and 3000 of those people live in Independence County. Approximately onethird of people do not even know that they have diabetes or that they are at risk of developing diabetes. You might be at risk if you can answer yes to any of the following questions: I am 45 years of age or older; I am overweight; I have a family member with diabetes; I have high blood pressure; I have been told that my glucose levels are higher than normal; or I get very little exercise. If you are at risk, or know someone that is, consult your health care provider.

Diabetes and You

At a minimum, adults over the age of 45 should have their blood glucose level checked at least once every three years.

There is a growing need to help people make lifestyle changes to improve their health and live well.

In response to this need, the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center North Central (UAMS AHEC NC) supports efforts to assist people with diabetes, and those at risk for the disease, in making lifestyle changes and coping with the demands of diabetes.

Diabetes is serious and it’s hard work managing it every day. “Live well, eat healthy, and be active” isn’t easy, but it is possible and worth it! Please contact me if you have questions and/or would like further information about diabetes and how UAMS AHEC NC can be of assistance to you or your family.

Alisa R. Lancaster Advanced Practice Nurse AlisaAPN@gmail.com N

Welcome to the Bad Boy family!

SCOTT & ALISA LANCASTER We’re proud to welcome Scott and his wife Alisa to Batesville.

“We love living in the Batesville area and are proud to be part of the Bad Boy family.”

With Willie Nelson at the 2010 Bad Boy Dealer Meeting.

Scott has been named General Counsel of Bad Boy and serves in operations and public relations throughout its affiliated companies. Named the top graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 1985, receiving a Juris Doctorate with High Honors, Scott was previously a member/partner of the Friday, Eldridge and Clark Law Firm where he practiced for more than 25 years. His wife Alisa is an Advanced Practice Nurse and Nurse Educator and serves that role for the North Central Arkansas UAMS Area Health Education Center here in Batesville. Scott is proving to be a tremendous asset to our company and community and we’re honored to have him and Alisa with us.

www.badboymowers.com

18 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Santa To A Senior continued from page 16 have given so much to make our community a better place,” she added.

If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering to help with the community gift-wrapping event, contact Brooke Sutton at (870) 6981238. Businesses are encouraged to contact the local Home Instead Senior Care office about adopting groups of seniors.

For tree locations, or for more information about the program, visit www.beasantatoasenior. com.Editor’s Note: For more information about Be a Santa to a Senior, or to arrange photos on gift-wrapping day, contact Brooke Sutton at (870) 698-1238.

ABOUT HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Founded in 1994 in Omaha

by Lori and Paul Hogan, the Home Instead Senior Care® network is the world's largest provider of non-medical in-home care services for seniors, with more than 900 independently owned and operated franchises providing in excess of 45 million hours of care throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, South Korea, Finland, Austria, Italy and Puerto Rico.

Local Home Instead Senior Care offices employ more than 65,000 CAREGiversSM worldwide who provide basic support services – assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), personal care, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, incidental transportation and shopping – which enable seniors to live safely and comfortably in their own homes for as long as possible. At Home Instead Senior Care, it’s relationship before task, while continuing to provide superior quality service that enhances the lives of seniors everywhere.

N

Charlie’s Men’s Wear 870-698-1505 250 E. Main St., Downtown Batesville

Assorted Styles and colors to choose from

November 2011 | 19

Homes Joseph Thomas

Casey and Mary Cox at The Shack

The home has traces of Mary’s culminating childhood, like the family sofa, a great grand mothers curtains, and penciled height lines, but it is now full of Casey and Mary’s collections and belongings. Such as a touch of Mary’s elephant collection, Casey’s gatherings from his time in the Navy, and their growing art collection.

The Shack began its journey on Sydney Street near the Harrison Street Church of Christ. Touting its unusual story, it has since been moved to Sydney and Fourteenth until White River Medical Center wanted the property cleared. The most economical way to do that was to give the house to anyone that would pay to have it moved. Scott Wood was at that board meeting and quickly saw the opportunity it provided. Thus began the Shack’s second journey across town to the Badlands, right where it always wanted to be. Scott and Myra Wood moved their daughter Mary in and found it to be quite the cozy

home. It might well have become their permanent home, but their family grew from one grand child to eight. So, they made their plans, built their home next door and just as Mary finished school and became engaged, the Shack was ready for her new family. Having moved to the Shack the Halloween of her Junior year in high school and coming back all through college, to Mary it was like moving back home.

Under all of the cheesecloth backed wallpaper and thousands of ancient tacks, was a well built older home eager for it’s journey and well tolerated to the move. Myra

laughs about how unbelievable it was to watch the porch become detached by a chain saw in order for it to be moved. Of course, you couldn’t tell by looking at the place today. The Wood family opened up the living room by knocking down a wall and leaving the original wood work exposed. They tore off a small bathroom in the back and added on 14 feet of length to the 22 foot wide structure making room for a second bathroom.

Tin cans were originally cut and used to cover the knot holes in the wood, something else the family decided to leave exposed for its character. Refinishing the

floors was impossible because of all of the tacks and nails left to ruin any sander, so real pine laminate flooring was put down.

Two original overhead cabinets still hold watch over the new cabinets below that now fill the kitchen. A unique owl footed tub, original to the house, resides in the added space off the kitchen where the old bathroom existed.

The iron owl feet were cleaned and chromed and add a flare to

the new bathroom. The rest of the new space, the second bath is adjoined to Casey and Mary’s bedroom where their beginning art collection finds sanctuary.

The home has traces of Mary’s culminating childhood, like the family sofa, a great grand mothers curtains, and penciled height lines, but it is now full of Casey and Mary’s collections and belongings. Such as a touch of Mary’s elephant collection,

Casey’s gatherings from his time in the Navy, and their growing art collection. A map of the world is pinned with the newlyweds travels, separate and together.

Mary says the home is perfect for them right now and she loves her neighbors. I don’t believe she would have it any other way, and I dare say that the Shack is in agreement. N

Tin cans were used to cover holes in the wood.

“Thus began the Shack’s second journey across town to the Badlands, right where it always wanted to be.”

’   

22 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Come Try our Smoothie of the Month!

Pumpkin Spice Latte

November 2011 | 23

Bob Pest

Evening Entertainment in the Ozark Gateway

Although the Ozark Gateway is best known as a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, and biking, it also offers a variety of family-friendly evening activities including comedy, theater, and music.

The Simply Southern Playhouse Music Theater, located at 201 E. Main Street in the heart of Batesville’s historic downtown, showcases country, bluegrass, and gospel music as part of the regular 2ND Friday Downtown community celebration.

Debbie Cochran, the driving force behind the music venue, is herself a singer, songwriter, and bass player with ties to the Nashville music scene. She and her husband Elmer purchased and renovated one of Main Street’s many historic structures and transformed it into an intimate, comfortable place to enjoy live music. Local and talent such as Danny Dozier, Randy and Stephanie Wade, David Lynn Jones, Nick Fudge, Allen Steiner (The Singing Cowboy) and Doc and Connie Spurlin (performing with Rusty the Puppet) is featured most of the time, with nationally-known musical talents such as The Kentucky Colonels also taking the stage from time to time. Debbie sits in on bass and vocals from time to time. She is thinking about focusing on songwriters in the tradition of the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited so early arrival is recommended. Music begins at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $5, $2 for children 12 and under.

Concessions are available. Ample free parking is available on Main Street. Simply Southern is just a few doors down from Elizabeth’s Restaurant, winner of recent Eye on Independence magazine awards for Best Service and Best Place for a Romantic Dinner.

Elizabeth’s is open on Friday evenings at 5:00 p.m. for out-of-town visitors looking to have dinner before the show.

For twenty-eight years, Cash’s White River Hoedown in Mountain View has been known as “The Most Entertaining Show in the Ozarks.” The fact is there are three separate shows most weeks: The Comedy Show on Thursday features the hilarious Aunt Minnie Miles, brilliantly played by Pat Cash; you may have heard Aunt Minnie’s familiar invitation on radio commercials, “Y’all come down now, hear.”

Aunt Minnie is frequently joined by her friend “Lotta Miles.” Fridays are reserved for Old Time Rock’n’Roll and Saturdays features all kinds of music (pop, rock, country, bluegrass, and gospel). Cash’s house band includes Brenda “Bear” Barnett on bass; Zendel Rainey, son of famous song writer and performer Wayne Rainey, on piano and harmonica; Tom Arnold on drums; Sandra Rhodes on lead guitar and vocals; and String Bean on drums and tub-bass as well as joining in on many of the comedy skits.

Sandra Rhodes is a member of the famous Rhodes Family Band; her sister Donna is a regular on television’s Nashville Now. Donna makes regular appearances at Cash’s to sing with her sister; Donna and Sandra were nominated for a Grammy for their album, The Lonesome Rhodes.

Cash’s White River Hoedown provides a full evening of family entertainment. It is easy to find on Highways 5, 9, and 14 North in Mountain View and within easy walking distance of several restaurants.

Tickets are priced at $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $5 for children 16 and under. The Ticket Office

Carlee’s Crown Shop

682 Harrison Street Batesville, AR 870-793-8086

24 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Evening Entertainment continues on page 44

WE’RE THE SMART CALL FOR YOUR SMART PHONE. Join these FREE opportunities today!

Cedar Ridge School

Fitness Classes Monday

Boot Camp 6:00-6:30 / Toning 6:30-7:00 Running-Walking Club 7:00-8:00

Tuesday

Low Impact Aerobics 3:30-4:30

Wednesday

Our mobile banking is available for more smart phones! Access your Citizens

Abs 6:00-6:30 / Toning 6:30-7:00 Running-Walking Club 7:00-8:00

Bank account from an iPhone, Android or Blackberry—take your pick. Sign up by visiting www.thecitizensbank.net or simply scan the QR Code here to take you to our get started page— and get your Citizens Bank to go!

For more info. call Susi Epperson @ 870-799-8691 EXT 244

Biggest Loser Club - Monday 5:30 & Tuesday 3:30

Southside School

Fitness Classes Monday

Mobile Banking screens shown are representations and could change depending upon model and platform.

870-793-4441

Body Pump Class 4:00-5:00 and 5:30-6:30

Thursday

Body Pump Class 4:00-5:00 and 5:30-6:30 Biggest Loser Club - Monday 4:00 and 5:30 For more info. call Kristie Jenkins @ 870-251-2661

Midland School

Fitness Classes Monday

Toning 4:30-5:30 / Aerobics 5:45-6:30

Wednesday

870-793-7778

Aerobics 4:30-5:15 / Toning 5:30-6:15 Biggest Loser Club - Wednesday 5:15 For more info. Shannon Strother @ 501-626-7985

Each office independently owned and operated

Batesville / Eagle Mountain Campus

Fitness Classes Monday

Zumba 4:15-4:45 / Line Dancing 5:30-6:15 Pilates 5:30-6:15

Tuesday

Total Body Conditioning for You 5:00-5:30 Zumba 5:30-6:15

MLS# 11-138 / $79,900 360 W. 13th St, Newark Very Nice Newer Home with Open Living Area!

MLS# 11-158 / $199,900 535 AR-115, Cave City This House is Built like a Fortress with Geo-Thermal CH/A!

Buying? Selling? Relocating?

The Choice is Clear...Coldwell Banker Choice Realty 513 Batesville Blvd., Batesville, AR www.BatesvilleRealEstate.net

Wednesday

Zumba 4:15-4:45 / Line Dancing 5:30-6:15 Pilates 5:30-6:15

Thursday

Total Body Conditioning for You 5:00-5:30 Zumba 5:30-6:15 Biggest Loser Club -Tuesday 5:00 & Thursday 5:00 For more info. call Susan Parker @ 870-698-9141 Through the Communities Putting Preventions to Work initiative, the Independence County Hometown Wellness Coalition has partnered with allschooldistricts in the county and other area agencies to improve the health of our community by providing FREEphysicalactivity and nutrition education/weight management opportunities to allIndependence County residents.

November 2011 | 25

tist , Heber Springs ar at th 11 r be em ov N , On Second Friday provide a painting demonstration m Ellen Hobgood willlery on Main beginning at 6:00 p. in the BAAC Art Gal tist who paints outside her gallery s Ellen is an Ozark arnever the weather allows. She shed ith Heber Springs whets barefoot , “I become grounded w e sh in her shoes and pa besides, I track less paint around,” the earth……and ate says with a wink. ing at the age of five to illustr ve aw lo Ellen started dr e developed and nurtured her a’s.

Bible stories. Sh ch led her to painting artful Sant ed for Christmas whiworked under nationally recogniz ly, She studied and rley for eleven years. Eventual d artist Glenda Tu t to paint murals in local homes an Ellen branched ou nta businesses. putation as the Sa ed re s n’ le El s, ar ye ar In the last fifteen spread far and wide. She has appe n Claus painter has also has been featured in “Souther a on television and the Ozarks”magazines. Her Sant Living ”and “Life in

November 12th, 2011 Bead Workshop Instructor: Judy Cooper 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $50 which includes material and supplies.

Pre-registration with $25 deposit required.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the holiday season, the gallery will also be open on Saturdays from Nov. 13th through Dec. 18th from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Help Us Get Some "Green" Cash!

Donate your old ink jet cartridges, toner cartridges, cell phones, and ipods to the BAAC. We are able to get money back for recycling these items.

The "green" dollars that we earn go to helping us fund our programs in the community.

by people loved and collectedtr y. Ellen be e ar s ng ti in pa un Claus l parts of the co of all ages and alsioned to paint portraits and has been commishout the countr y. Many of her landscapes throug d in private collections all over works can be foun the United States. ith Ellen on Friday, November Come and visit wat the BAAC Art Gallery on Main.

11th at 6:00 p.m. ion about Ellen or to view some For more informatgle “ Italian Art Shoppe Gallery ” of her work, Goo cture of the Santa. The gallery and click on the piE. Main. Refreshments will be is located at 246 remain open served. sinesses will also Elizabeth’s bu n ow nt w do y g Man or later, includin until 8:00 p.m. the Batesville Gaming Center.

Restaurant and own is a project of Main Street 2nd Friday Downte cooperation and support of the Batesville, with thsses. N downtown busine

Contact B AAC at www.baac @suddenli nkmail.co call us at 8 m 70-793-3 3 82 mail us at P. O. Box 2 636 Batesville, Arkansas 7 2501 or come by 246 E. Ma in St

We are also scheduling a Basket Weaving Workshop for Saturday November 19th from 9 a.m. til 1:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per person…which includes materials.

There are some items that participants need to bring as well: an old towel, dishpan for water, and 15 clothespins. Preregistration is needed with a $10 deposit.

Contact BAAC at (870) 793-3382 or baac@ suddenlinkmail.com to register or for more information.

The BAAC has "mini-exhibits" of local artists' work in three other locations in Batesville.

Great local art is on display at the Row Johns Library on the campus of UACCB and at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition, The Friday Painters maintain an exhibit of members work at the White River Medical Center.

Dec Cookember Loca ie Hou 3rd, 2 Two tion: M se Maki 011 First session ain Stre ng Wor Kid's et G ksho a.m. sessio s aller p n : y 10:0 Seco 0 a.m p.m. nd sess .-1 i o n 1:00 Cost : 1:0 0 p. regis is $3 m .-2 Call tration per :00 i p pre- for m s requ erson ir regis , pr ter ore in ed. efo and to

Polly Livingston and Colleen Jackson

BAAC Board and Committee Members Jeanne Fitzgerald and Trish Boylan

Artist Susan Gibson in attendants with a friend.

Sharon Grady provided musical entertainment

Artists, Bill and Sandra Barksdale from Cotter, Arkansas

Artist Patricia Corder and her husband from Smithville, Arkansas

Artist Susan Gibson receiving her Best of Show Award from Mayor Rick Elumbaugh for her work “Diffused Light.”

The winners of the 2011 White River Juried Exhibition are shown here, save for Allan Candler won third place but was not in attendance.

Artist Aline McCracken receiving her Second Place Award from Mayor Rick Elumbaugh for her work “Peony Field”.

Linda Creighton of Citizens Bank and Mayor Rick Elumbaugh awarding both of the Citizens Bank Purchase Prize Award to Virginia Haines of Mountain Home for her work, “Racing Along:’ and “End of Season”

November 2011 | 27

I Do Kimberlee Thomas

Ocken Photography

bob@ockenphotography.com

28 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Joel and Kayla Rogers

Kayla Johnson and Joel Rogers are both alumni of Batesville High School. With two years separating them they did not spend a lot of time around each other at school. As fate would so often have it, it was mutual friends that actually brought the couple together and by the time Kayla was a junior they were officially a couple.

In late December of 2010 the couple went on a ski vacation in Colorado with their families. On the evening of December thirtieth Joel made plans for Kayla, himself and their families to go on a sleigh ride.

Of course the sleigh was not large enough to handle the whole group so Kayla and Joel headed out alone.

Into the brisk evening air they rode, pulled by two very large Kylsdales and as if on cue it began to snow.

After a bit the driver pulled up to a nice spot where hot cocoa and a warm fire awaited the young couple.

The driver announced he would give the couple time to enjoy their cocoa and the warmth of the fire and that he would return for them in a while. Once they were alone Joel dropped to one knee and presented Kayla with a ring and asked for her hand in marriage. Of course the answer was yes and when the sleigh driver returned he had their cheering families on board.

The couple married on June eleventh of this year at Greene Chapel on the grounds of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. Reverend Vic Nixon presided over the ceremony. Kayla was escorted down the aisle by her father, William “Dub” Johnson; they were met at the alter by her mother, Paula Moser; her parents jointly gave her away. Kayla’s attendants included Maid of Honor Kaley Waldrip of Batesville, Matron of Honor Jade Bookout of Batesville, Jenny Beck of Little Rock, Stacey Williams of Pleasant Plains, Wendy Rasch of Little Rock, and Ashley Bray of Jonesboro.

Joel’s groomsmen were Best Man and Father of the Groom Doyle 'Rog' Rogers, Jackson Rogers, Terrell Case, Jesse Dacus, Barrett Moore, all of Little Rock, and James Winston of Chicago.

As the ceremony commenced, Lawrence Hamilton sang "Grow Old Along with Me" by John Lennon. Kayla recalls during the exchange of vows the inevitable train arrived. “Rev. Vic Nixon paused which made me think I had repeated the vows back incorrectly, which then gave everyone a good laugh.”

The couple honeymooned on the beautiful island of Kauai in Hawaii.

Kayla and Joel are both recent graduates of Hendrix College. Joel is currently working in the Mortgage department of Metropolitan National Bank. The young couple have made their home in Little Rock.

A special note: Brides parents are Paula and Greg Moser of Batesville and Fonda and William 'Dub'

Johnson of Batesville. Grooms parents are Josie Barry of Batesville and Carolyn and Doyle 'Rog' Rogers of Little Rock. Kayla’s grandparents are Winnie Grace Johnson of Batesville and Bonita and Pete Hamilton of Cushman.

Joel’s grandparents are Josephine Raye and Doyle Rogers of Batesville. N

We’ve got the gifts for your holiday giving!

November 2011 | 29

Ozark Foothills FilmFest News

Bob Pest Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers Will Perform at FilmFest Benefit

Jazz masters Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers return to Batesville to perform a benefit concert for the Ozark Foothills FilmFest on Sunday, November 6.

“Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon” will beheld at Elizabeth’s Restaurant, 231 East Main Street, at 3:00 p.m.

Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages are included.

Block, a classically trained instrumentalist, performs a unique blend of traditional jazz, Bebop, and gospel. An Arkansas native, he honed his trumpet skills by playing at some of Kansas City’s premier venues, including the legendary Grand Emporium.

His ensembles have opened for Jonathan Butler, Claude “Fiddler” Williams, and Wynton Marsalis, among others. Block’s ensemble toured Brazil, was spotlighted on the Emmy-nominated 2007 public television special “Front Row with Rodney Block,” and performs frequently at the Afterthought in

MLS:11-667 $59,900

Perfect Starter Home or Rental Property: 3 Bed/1.5 Bath on large City lot.

Freshly painted throughout.

City water and sewer.

Call or text for information.

Little Rock. Out of the Box, the Real Jazz Lovers’ first CD, has been well-received by the jazz community and work is currently underway on a second recording.

Rodney and the group have been praised for “re-energizing jazz classics” while at the same time integrating new influences into their distinctive sound. The group includes Oliver Thomas on bass, Michael Chandler on drums, and Sam Carroll on keyboards.

Tickets for the benefit are $25 per person; four and eight person tables are available. Tickets may be purchased at Elizabeth’s Restaurant or by calling 870-2511189. Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon is sponsored by Elizabeth’s, Bruce Cochran (The Wine Guy), George’s Liquor, Daylight Donuts, Natalie’s, Morning Side Coffeehouse, Tommy’s Famous Pizza, Serenity Farm Bakery, Day and Night Sound and Lights, WRD Entertainment, KFFB 106.1 FM, and Pepsi.

Production Underway on Indie Film Initiative Project

One of the projects to receive a production grant through the Ozark Foothills FilmFest Indie Film Initiative is just wrapping shooting. 45 RPM, written and directed by Juli Jackson of Paragould, will be entering into post-production following an ambitious September shooting schedule. The film, which follows a young woman artist named Charlie on an odyssey across Arkansas in search of her father’s early 45 rpm recordings, will premiere at the 2012 FilmFest. Principal actors include Jason Thompson, Liza Burns, and Ed Lowry. Visual artist Mandy Maxwell created over a dozen original paintings to serve as the work of the fictional Charlie. Maxwell remarked, “This was an intriguing and exciting opportunity. I had the chance to take risks I never attempted before and view the process of painting from a completely different perspective.” A lively and current website keeps followers updated on the production.

Ozark Foothills FilmFest Issues

2012 Call for Film Entries

The Ozark Foothills FilmFest is currently accepting submissions for the 11th annual festival, set for March 28 - April 1, 2012 in Batesville, Arkansas. The festival is non-competitive with the exception of a $500 Audience Favorite award. All festival feature films are eligible for this $500 cash award determined by audience vote.

Entries are accepted in two categories: OFFICIAL SELECTION. Narrative or documentary films forty minutes or longer in length.

INDIE FILM SHOWCASES. Narrative, documentary, animated, or experimental films less than forty minutes in length. Showcase films are screened in groups organized by genre or subject. A minimum of four showcases are typically scheduled.

Filmmakers whose work is chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION will be invited to attend the festival to present and discuss their work. Special consideration is given to filmmakers from Arkansas and neighboring states.

Filmmakers age 18 and under are urged to submit their work to the organization’s annual T Tauri Youth Film Festival, www.ttauri. org.

Submissions must be on DVD (preferably DVD-R) and accompanied by anon-refundable $10 entry fee. Films will not be returned unless sufficient return postage is provided. A complete entry form is available at www. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org.All entries must be received by December 16, 2011. Mail entries to Ozark Foothills FilmFest, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550. Filmmakers will be notified of selection by January 31, 2011 or before. For additional information call 870-251-1189, or email ozarkfilm@wildblue.net.

Fifth Annual Ozark Foothills F i l mF e s t S c r e e n wr i t i n g Competition Accepting Entries

Short and Feature Length Screenplays Accepted

The Ozark Foothills FilmFest is accepting entries for its fifth annual Screenwriting Competition. The competition, the only one of its kind in Arkansas, is limited to writers who have not yet had a work produced or optioned.

Entries are accepted in two categories: Feature Screenplay, 90 - 130 pages, and Short Screenplay, 30 pages or less.

Entry Guidelines and an Entry Form are available at www.

The ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org. entry deadline is December 1, 2011; entry fee is $20. Entries must be submitted electronically to bobpest@wildblue.net. Work should be submitted as a PDF, a Microsoft Word file, or a Word Perfect file; hard copy entries will not be accepted. Entry forms and the entry fee should be submitted by mail to Screenplays, 195 Peel Road, Locust Grove, AR 72550.

Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Feature Screenplay ($600) and Best Short Screenplay ($400).

Entrants will be honored and winners will be announced at a reception and awards ceremony during the 11th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest, March 28-April 1, 2012, in Batesville.

Judges for the 2012 competition include Israeli filmmaker and screenplay editor Pola Zen (Dolls and Houses); Arkansas radio host, filmmaker, and film journalist Levi Agee; and Dawn Winkler, a screenwriter with an MFA in screenwriting from UCLA. The Screenwriting Competition is sponsored in part

by Category One Entertainment.

For more information contact Bob Pest at 870-251-1189 or bobpest@

exposure in print media, web, and television and radio in the U.S. and Canada. Over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, AAA’s, and others receive the Top 20 listings.

The Top 20 Events are listed on the Southeast Tourism Society website, www.southeasttourism. org, and on the vacation website, www.escapetothesoutheast.com.

Festival president and co-founder Bob Pest calls the third consecutive selection “a tribute to our many sponsors, Film Society members, and partners.” The festival features independent feature and short films, documentaries, animation, experimental films, international films, workshops, panels, a screenplay competition, social gatherings, and opportunities to meet and mingle with festival guests.

The Southeast Tourism Society is dedicated to the promotion of travel to and within the Southeastern states, recognizing the importance of festivals, events, and attractions in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Updated contests and calls for entries on www.ttauri.org/galaxy Foothills Film Gazette, quarterly enewsletter

our

November 3-6, 2011. 14th Annual Indie Memphis Film Festival.www.indiememphis.com.

November 6, 2011. Benefit Concert for the Ozark Foothills FilmFest featuring Rodney Block and the Real Music Lovers.

Elizabeth’s Restaurant, 231 East Main, Batesville. 3:00 p.m.

Tickets $25. Tickets are available at Elizabeth’s or by calling 870-251-1189.

December 1, 2011. Entry deadline for the 5th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest Screenwriting Competition.

December 16, 2011. Entry deadline for the 11th Annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest.

We will be happy to announce any relevant dates and events in the Events Calendar. Send announcements to ozarkfilm@

wildblue.net.

www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org, www.ttauri.org, or by calling 870-251-1189. N

The T Tauri Nation Participates in the 48 Hour Film Project

Fresh off their Movie Camp experience, T Tauri alumni participated in the Little Rock 48 Hour Film Project. Not only did they complete their film, but after completing a Movie Camp Script to Screen film in 21 hours, it wasn’t even hard! The T Tauri participants were Casey Hubbard, Caroline Stone, Kate Moses, wildblue.net.

Sawyer Wright, Graceleigh Wright, Southeast Tourism Society and Payton Hubbard. The group Selects FilmFest as Top 20 Event named their production company for March 2012 The Three Peas (for Pest Prodigies The Ozark Foothills FilmFest Productions); their film is titled has been selected as one of the Bird Droppings and can be at You Southeast Tourism Society’s Tube.

Top 20 Events for the month of OTHER NEW LINKS FOR THE T March 2012. This is the FilmFest’s TAURI NATION: third straight year to receive Photos, films, and instructor this prestigious designation. essays from the 2011 T Tauri The Southeast Tourism Society Movie Camp on www.ttauri.org Top 20 Events receive extensive

Personalized ADVICE.

QUALITY financial products Life insurance • Annuities IRAs • Health insurance* Richard Hawkins, FIC Ark. lic. #347340 870-307-9826 870-283-6776 Richard.Hawkins.2nd@ mwarep.org

modern-woodmen.org *Not issued by Modern Woodmen of America. Brokered insurance products available through MWAGIA Inc., a Modern Woodmen subsidiary. Not available in all states.

Bob Pest

2 t r a P s m u e Mus y a w e t a G k Museums Celebrate the History of the Ozark Gateway Region: Part II Ozar

This is the second installment of what I thought would be a two-part look at the museums in the Ozark Gateway region. After gathering information about the museums located in state parks, I realized that what was really needed was a three-part series, with Part III focusing exclusively on the state park museums. Part II visits museums in Sharp, Lawrence, and Randolph counties. As I said in Part I, I hope that these articles will encourage you to visit the museum in your community with your entire family.

Pocahontas in Randolph County is home to two fascinating and popular museums, The Eddie Mae Herron Museum Center at 1708 Archer Street and the Randolph County Heritage Museum at 116 E. Everett Street. Randolph County can also boast a third museum, the Maynard Pioneer Museum, located on State Highway 328 on the outskirts of the town of Maynard.

The Herron Museum honors “Miss Eddie Mae.” This beloved teacher taught school for AfricanAmerican children at the former St. Mary’s Church/ Pocahontas Colored School from 1948 to 1965. Those who remember her point also to the many things Miss Eddie Mae taught to the children in grades one through eight: health, home economics, civics, penmanship, music, and even drama, with “plays” produced on home-made television screens and annual Christmas programs. Hers was a classroom always open to parents, which is today remembered by former students as “a place where we had everything we needed for learning.” Another former student added that the school was “a place where I learned pretty much everything I know.”

The school was eventually restored as a cultural, education and community center. The complete, inspiring history of the building and Miss Eddie Mae can be found on the center’s impressive and comprehensive website, www.HerronCenter.org. The center preserves and displays a portion of the nearly two hundred years of African-American history in the region. It proudly proclaims its mission: “Helping individuals, communities, and organizations to identify, protect, and preserve the history of, and to foster widespread appreciation of and respect for, African-American culture.” The center achieves its mission with exhibits, demonstrations, guest speakers, concerts, book signings, and ongoing education. It celebrates Black History Month every February with a variety of activities, including lectures on historic topics and demonstrations of soap making, hog butchering, sausage making, and quilt making.

Weekly traditional quilt making demonstrations are also offered. Juneteenth, observed every year on July 19, originally celebrated African-American Emancipation. Today, the center celebrates the holiday as a landmark of African-American freedom 32 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

and emphasizes education, achievement, and community. The Eddie Mae Herron Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

The Randolph County Heritage Museum, established in 2006, is a subsidiary of Five Rivers Historic Preservation. The museum features exhibits from northeast Arkansas’ rich heritage that spans over two centuries. Among the featured subjects are textiles, business, medicine, law enforcement, early education, agriculture, and the county’s five rivers. Among the dozens of interesting items are the gravestone of Ransom (aka Ranson) Bettes, the founder of Pocahontas; and a locally manufactured 1880’s jug decorated with buttons by Mrs. Dennis W. (Mattie) Reynolds, wife of the founder of the town of Reyno. The Museum’s River Room proudly displays a mounted, record setting alligator gar caught at Shaver’s Eddy on the Black River near Biggers in the 1950’s. It also displays artifacts and fresh water pearls from the Great Pearl Rush of the early 1900’s.

On the lighter side, the museum is home to the original Wonder Horse, invented by William Baltz of Pocahontas and named for Arkansas’ earlier nickname as the “Wonder State.” Baltz built the first Wonder Horse for his children, by replacing the wooden rockers on a rocking horse and suspending the horse with springs held by a wooden frame. Also attractive for young museum visitors is a collection of Flour Sack Dolls. Older visitors will enjoy tours, readings, and special events such as quilt shows, a vintage apron show, and an exhibit of antique kitchen implements. The museum Gift Shop offers books, DVDs and CDs of local and historic interest, games, toys, postcards, and decorative items.

The museum is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admission is free.

For information call 870-892-4056 or visit www.

Randolph CoMuseum.org. The online gift shop can be accessed via the website.

Maynard’s Pioneer Park is built around a nineteenth-century log cabin relocated from nearby and restored to represent an 1800’s rural family home, complete with period furnishings, textiles, and household implements that would have been found in a typical Ozark foothills farmstead or home. The park includes the Pioneer Museum, with exhibits dating from the mid 1800’s and an historic jail dating back to the 1930’s. Among the items in the museum are antique furniture, kitchen utensils, glassware, linens, photographs,and farm tools and machinery.

The collection also includes two locally made coffins dating back to the early 1900’s and paraphernalia from a local doctor .The park features walking trails,

herb and flower gardens. The park also hosts the annual Maynard Pioneer Days every September with gospel, country, and bluegrass music. For information visit http://www.seerandolphcounty.com/ towns/maynard.php.

The Good Old Days Vintage Motorcar Museum, in downtown Hardy at 301 West Main Street, displays over 60 vintage transportation vehicles, from a 1908 Sears Runabout to a 1981 DeLorean. There are also a number of flivver sand tin lizzies to appreciate, a 1958 BMW Isetta, and an extremely rare Bowden Spacelander, a futuristic art-deco all-fiberglass vehicle from the 20’s. The gift shop contains hundreds of items. Open Monday through Saturday. Group rates are available. For information call 870-856-4884 or email vintagemotorcarmuseum@ tenn-plast.com.

The Walnut Ridge Army Flying School Museum, better known as the Wings of Honor Museum, was in 1999 to preserve the rich history of the Walnut Ridge Army Flying School; the Marine Corps Air Facility at Walnut Ridge;the War Assets Administration’s Warbird Storage, Sales and Scrapping Facility; and the USAF 725th Radar Squadron; and to remember and honor those civilian and military who served to preserve our freedom during WWII. The “wings” refer to “the wings they wore and the wings that carried them to victory. The museum “I hope that these articles will is still in a growth stage; a number of encourage you to visit the gallery exhibits are under construction, museum in your community with including “Accident Scenes,” “Around your entire family.”

Ozark Gateway Museums continues on page 36

243 E. Main St. Batesville

Name Brand Clothing for Boys preemie - 7x and Girls preemie - 16 Baby Gift Registry Large selection of Hair Bows 870-307-0708 / 9 - 5:30 Mon.-Fri. / 9 - 5 Saturday

Kennadi Pretty

Photo by Stacy Pretty November 2011 | 33

The Myopic Life A Fantasy Kind Of Fall

Kristi Price In the Pr ice ho u s e , autumn brings spice candles, corduroys, and Fantasy Football.

I’m not happy about that last part, but after almost seven years of losing my husband to his fantasy leagues each fall, I’ve come to accept it much the same way a hunter’s wife accepts the 4 am mornings and dead deer hanging over the front lawn. (The key difference, though, is that a good hunter’s wife gets a deep freezer full of deer meat. A good fantasy football wife gets an ugly trophy.)

This season, I encouraged my husband Erin to form a league at our church (I would say not to tell our pastor, but our pastor is in the league). We are a young church with many new faces, and men are traditionally harder to integrate into church fellowship. But now,

one FF league later, these men are standing around in groups before service, laughing, trash talking and goading one another. Yes, indeed – the Lord would be proud.

(Speaking of the Lord, Erin says Jesus would have drafted Aaron Rodgers. I think Jesus would just roll his eyes and go heal someone.)

I’m hearing of more and more women playing fantasy football, and in fact, one intrepid gal actually took home the trophy in Erin’s work league last year. Outnumbered all season by blustery engineers and supervisors, this brilliant, quiet lady out-strategized and outplayed them all. She is my hero, and I’m hoping she pulls it out again this year.

On a serious note, I worry so much about the fracturing of society, the way television and online activities seem to isolate us from one another and sometimes

even harm families and marriages.

Despite the draw it takes from my husband’s limited amount of time, I guess that’s why I support these fantasy leagues each season. When done right, they bring people together and build community.

In our culture, where so much is being torn down, this simple effort of building up is bound to pay off somehow.

So, to all you Fantasy Footballers out there, good luck!

May you end up in the Super Bowl and not the Toilet Bowl. May gaudy trophies grace your mantels and new friendships grace your lives. And may Chris Johnson play like he’s supposed to next week, because I know he was someone’s top pick in every league. And he’s stinking it up.

Kristi blogs weekly at themyopiclife.wordpress.com N

FREE Diabetic Classes the second Thursday of each month Join us on November 10th 2080 Harrison Street, Batesville 870-793-2161 Convenient Drive-thru service for drop off and pick up.

FREE Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure testing daily

34 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Welcome to Independence

Southwestern Bell

November 2011  |  35

Ozark Gateway Museums continued from page 33 the Field,” and “After the War.” Even though work is going on, the museum is still well worth a visit.

The museum is located at 70 South Beacon Road at the Walnut Ridge airport. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum is closed on holidays. A Veteran’s Morning Coffee Break is held every Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Veterans are welcome to attend. Free parking is available in front of the museum; RVs are welcome. For information call 800-584-5575, 870886-6748, 870-886-2481, www.wingsofhonor.org, or email harold@bscn.com.

The Walnut Ridge Airport is also home to the Parachute Inn, a restaurant in the fuselage of a Southwest Airline Boeing 737, is a museum of sorts.

The inside of the aircraft has been painstakingly refurbished to capture the Southwest Airline “look” and to give diners ample space. The unique and comfortable dining room is connected to the main

building by a walkway that replicates the boarding experience. The Parachute Inn has been “adopted”

by Southwest pilots whose signatures and messages adorn the areas above the seats. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for breakfast and lunch and Friday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For a review of the Parachute Inn, go to www.ozarkgateway.com and click on “Restaurant Reviews” on the right side of the page; then scroll down to the Parachute Inn review.

For additional information about the Ozark Gateway region, including restaurant reviews, visit www.ozarkgateway.com, call 800-264-0316, or pick up our free annual tourist guide magazine, available at stores, restaurants, hotels, gas stations, museums, state parks, and visitor’s centers. Travel safely and look for Part III soon. N

“The Good Old Days Vintage Motorcar Museum, in downtown Hardy at 301 West Main Street, displays over 60 vintage transportation vehicles, from a 1908 Sears Runabout to a 1981 DeLorean. “ Photos from www.ozarkgateway.com.

Ready for immediate delivery

36 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED October 5, 2011 - Nineteen teams entered the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual Fall Golf Classic tournament with Presenting Sponsor Citizens Bank held September 30th at The Course at Eagle Mountain.

The finishers were divided into four flights and the winners of the championship flight were first place, Alan Cockrill, Hayden Cockrill, Scott Wood, and Julie Gregg. Second place in that flight was captured by Citizens Bank, and third place in that flight was WalMart. The first flight winner was Randy Reichardt, Greg Moser, Chip Rayford, and Anthony Milum, Randy Reichardt Insurance Agency. Second place winner was Modern Woodmen-Richard Hawkins, and third place was a three way tie between Lyon College, Terminix, and Citizens Bank.

The second flight winner was Woody Castleberry, Wayne Harris, Stacy Wright, and Leroy Maupin, White River Medical Center. Second place in that flight was Modern Woodmen, and third place was Merchants and Planters Bank.

The third flight winner was Kevin Rose, Adam Curtwright, Bob Evins, and Chris Evins, Liberty Bank.

Second place in that flight was Wal-Mart, and third place was Superior Senior Care.

Refreshments were provided by Pepsi Americas.

The Diamond Sponsor was Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial – Richard Hawkins. The Platinum Sponsors were Lyon College, Flowers Baking Company, and Randy Reichardt Insurance Agency. The Gold Sponsor was Terminix. The Silver Sponsors were Jonathan’s Fine Jewelry, Pleth, LLC, and Liberty Bank of Arkansas. The Bronze Sponsors were Stanley Wood Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac/ Scott Wood Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and Verizon Wireless.

Hole Sponsors were Citizens Bank, Kallsnick, Inc., White River Medical Center, AgHeritage Farm Credit, Beller Dental, Thompsons Jewelry, Independence County Offroad, Jonathan’s Fine Jewelry, LaCroix Optical, Harps Food Stores, Comfort Suites, Ozark Information Technology Services, Pleth, LLC, Pepsi Americas, New Vision Graphics, Factory Return Outlet, FutureFuel Chemical Company, George’s Liquor Store, Randy Reichardt Insurance Agency, Ivory Owl, Flowers Baking Company, Vital Link, Verizon Wireless, and Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial– Richard Hawkins.

Hole-In-One Sponsors were Bad Moy Mowers and White River Insurance Agency. The putting contest was sponsored by Edward Jones – Michael Ferry, and State Farm Insurance Agency – Renee Martin and Kenny Allen N

Honesty.

Respect.

Professionalism.

Courtesy.

Richards Hawkins Team

Kevin & Adam

It’s how I treat all my customers. And you can be sure I’ll always do my best to meet your needs.

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.® CALL ME TODAY.

Renee Martin Ins Agcy Inc Renee’ Martin CPCU CLU, Agent www.reneemartin.net Bus: 870-793-7355

1101013

Cynthia & Vonda

State Farm, Home Office, Bloomington, IL

Randy Reichardt November 2011 | 37

EOI Movie Review Reviewed by Tanner Smith Smith’s Verdict: **** When a movie is made in which cancer is the central conflict, it’s so easy to go overboard with the movie’s dramatic elements. And it’s hard to feel anything for the cancer patient when the movie is trying so hard to make the audience weep that it just becomes corny. But “50/50” managed to beat that problem and is, in my opinion, one of the very best films of 2011.

The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a young man named Adam Lerner who learns that he has a rare form of spinal cancer and his chances for survival are 50/50. He feels his life turning upside down, as he didn’t expect to be expected to die so young. He breaks the news to the people in his life, who react in different ways. He first tells his girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard), who guarantees to stand by him and look out for him. Then he tells Kyle (Seth Rogen), his vulgar but loyal best friend, who wants to keep Adam’s spirits up even though sometimes he can go too far when it comes to parties. And then he tells his mother (Angelica Huston), who constantly calls to check on him and already has to care for her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease.

During chemotherapy, he befriends two other cancer patients (Philip Baker Hall and Matt Frewer) who are constantly stoned with medical marijuana and “weed macaroons.” He also gets a therapist—a pretty, naïve, innocent 24-year-old named Katherine (Anna Kendrick) whose new patient is her third.

The screenplay for “50/50” by Will Reiser, a comedy writer, is loosely based on his own life, as he had spinal cancer like the main character of this movie.

He writes largely from past experience about dealing with this disease, and delivers well-written scenes that feature how Adam deals with his cancer and how his friends react around him. But more importantly, he adds another key ingredient to making “50/50” work—comic relief. Observe the naïve behavior of the Kendrick character in her first scene, and then keep watching and listening to the dialogue in the following scenes that feature her. They’re both funny and endearing. And then there’s the improvised-incharacter scene as Adam shaves his head while Kyle watches in confusion and something close to fright.

You also have Seth Rogen, who specializes in playing the goofy, profane, vulgar best friend in many other movies. Rogen is Reiser’s friend in reality and his 38 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

50/50 role is essentially based on how he dealt with his friend’s cancer. Reiser and Rogen share Rogen’s usual characteristics that people have seen in other movies and just when you think it’s starting to wear thin on us, the story moves on to something else for a while before coming back to him. Don’t get me wrong— Rogen is pretty funny in most of his scenes, but when a lot of other situations in the movie are to be taken seriously, only occasionally does he seem out of place.

But then, Rogen’s character becomes even more endearing when we get to his payoff in the final act of the story. It’s handled in very effectively. The drama and comedy in “50/50” blend wonderfully.

The actors in “50/50” are all wonderful as well.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, one of the best young actors in recent memory (he was also fantastic in 2009’s “(500) Days of Summer”), as Adam is so winning and endearing that when the time came for his final surgery, I was almost as worried about what his outcome would be as he and his family and friends were. There’s one scene in particular that is just heartbreaking—it’s when he finally snaps and lets out all of his anger on the night before his surgery. I sure hope he gets an Oscar nomination for this performance. Seth Rogen, like I said, is more than a smartass best friend. Angelica Huston avoids the cliché of overbearing mother and makes her character more three-dimensional than she starts out with when she hears the news.

Philip Baker Hall and Matt Frewer steal their scenes together. And then there’s Anna Kendrick, the Oscarnominated actress from “Up in the Air,” who was also in the “Twilight” movies. She always has a charming screen presence and makes her character likable, always. I will watch her in any movie, even if it’s just a brief appearance. Many reviews of this movie have complaints against the Bryce Dallas Howard character because of her actions as the movie progresses. I have no complaints because even if what she did was a wrong move, I believe she did learn her lesson and was actually sympathetic towards her in her final scene.

With great acting and a great screenplay, “50/50” is a movie dealing with cancer in a touching but also funny way. It reminds us that when faced with a situation like this, there are only two ways to get through it—with tears or with amusement. This is one of the best films of 2011. N

Notes from the Clearing Character

Joseph Thomas

And so the time comes, our big moment in the sun. The time to stand up and not to be counted but to remember; to remember those who have given us the ability to find our road and walk it with determination and with the character of those who carry the weight of many. This is the time to find the courage of our convictions and become the very beings we have looked up to and admired for their height in this gravity laden world. Might we strive to be better than we are if only to honor those who have stood before us and left footprints seemingly too big to fill. Might we try until succeeding is only a matter of taking the next step forward and failure is something you’ve tasted and are better because of. Might we be thankful for the life that breathes within us, that inhales when we fall, and that exhales when we realize our potential greatness. The ability that courses through our veins is wasted energy until we allow our bodies, minds, and tongues to flow with its harnessed pooling magic. Don’t let your talent ebb away with the night, don’t let your happiest and brightest thoughts of who you are live only in your fleeting minds eye. Stand taller within yourself and we will learn to stand even taller together and give until we have nothing left to give. N Specializing in Quality Name Brands for Men and Women We Now Carry Girl’s Fashions in Sizes 7 - 14

4469 Harrison Street 870-793-6610 After Hours Appointments Available

Kallsnick, Inc. A Coleman Dairy Distributor 423 Lawrence Street, Batesville, AR (870) 793-3924

Serving Batesville and the surrounding area for over 48 years Dairy Products, Deli Meat, Frozen Foods, Fresh Produce Paper Products, Concession Items . . .and More Walk-Ins Always Welcome Open Mon.-Fri. 8-5 and Sat. 8- 1

Family owned and operated Scott Kallsnick , Vickie Kallsnick Moser, Joan Kallsnick November 2011 | 39

Tales Of a Transplanted Fashionista Leigh Keller

High Heel Tips for People Who are Scared to Wear Them

As someone who sprouted to 5’10 at 13 years old, I was always slumping in pictures (where I was always placed on the back row with the boys), and hated that I was taller than everyone else in my class. The older I got, the more I grew to accept my height, and to realize that some things just fit better if you’re almost 6 foot tall (not pants….or capris, obviously).

My mother introduced me in high school to the magic of high heels. She has what most people would call a shoe fetish, and it is a condition I have inherited.

One of my earliest memories is sitting on my parents’ bed, gazing up into my mother’s closet at her boxes, upon boxes, of beautiful high heeled shoes.

High heels can streamline your look, lengthen your leg and complete an ensemble, changing it from casual to dressy in three seconds. Since I’ve been wearing them for years, I’m convinced my balance is thrown off when I wear flat shoes, instead of my heels. Although not everyone shares my passion and enthusiasm for shoes and fashion, heels, along with other important accessories,

40 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

like proper undergarments, are something that can instantly change the way you walk, speak and carry yourself. For the fearful (and anti-heelwearers) I have some tips I have compiled from my lifetime of wearing the fabulous (but sometimes painful) shoes.

1.

Try your heels out before you plan to wear them all day- All day long or to a conference are not the best times to debut your 4-inch tall stunners.

Try them out for an hour or so, perhaps at church, or around your house, so that you know how they’re going to rub your heel.

2.

Customize your shoes- Everyone’s feet are different. When you buy a pair of shoes, you don’t know how they will rub your heel, cut the circulation off of your pinky toe (ouch!) or make you run screaming for your Yellow Box sandals.

Dr. Scholl’s makes some Ball of Foot Cushions and both Dr. Scholl’s and Band-Aid make products designed to put under those strappy areas where you’re most likely to get a blister.

3. Walk tall- Straighten and extend your legs when you walk, like you’re walking on a catwalk. If you flex your feet when you walk, focus on pointing your toes, and you will more like the shoe is apart of your body (if only our feet were already shaped for heels, like Barbie?).

4.

Scuff your shoes before wearing them- More than once, I have completely “busted it”on a slick surface with a sky-high heel.

Head to a concrete surface (not a wet one, or you’ll defeat the purpose!) and scuff the soles of your shoes before you wear them.

If you don’t have access to concrete, buy some sandpaper to scuff them.

5.

Be confident in yourself and how fabulous you look- I can spot a woman a mile away who is on her maiden voyage with high heels.

If you think you look awful, you probably aren’t putting your best foot forward. Heels elongate your legs and help you focus on your posture, making you appear leaner.

Work that boardroom,classroom, or grocery store like it’s your own personal runway, and people will want to wear your shoes for the day. N

Cledas Manuel, FICF Ark. Lic. 265634 905 20th St. Batesville, AR 72501 870-307-3769 Cledas.Manuel@mwarep.org

modern-woodmen.org

Don’t worry about low CD interest rates Discover a sensible alternative – the safe, secure, tax-deferred benefits of fixed annuities. Your Modern Woodmen representative can help you choose the right product for you.

Modern Woodmen of America offers financial products and fraternal benefits. Call today to learn more.

T TAURI

Film Festival & Movie Camp July 16-28, 2012

ttauri.org November 2011 | 41

Even s Does you an event r club or organiz informatio coming up? Se ation have and let usn at eyeonjoseph@g nd us some are word o get the word out, mail.com Independe f mouth...for your e because we nce, promo ting Indepeyes. Eye On ndence.

2011 “ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE” CHRISTMAS PARADE & FESTIVITIES PRESENTED BY FUTUREFUEL CHEMICAL COMPANY The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 2011 Christmas parade and festivities presented

by FutureFuel Chemical Company on Saturday, December 3rd.

Line up will begin at 5 p.m. at Town Plaza Shopping Center, and the parade will start at 6 p.m. The theme for the 2011 Christmas parade is “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”. Registration forms for float and parade participants are available at the chamber or online at www.mybatesville.org.

The deadline to enter the parade is Friday, December 2, 2011. All floats to be judged must register prior to Friday, December 2, 2011 at noon. A judging number will be assigned upon return of the registration form. Forms may be submitted to angela.connell@mybatesville.org or returned/mailed to the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce located at 409 Vine Street, Batesville, AR 72501.

Categories to be judged are commercial and non profit/ civic organization. All parade float winners will be announced Monday, December 5, 2010. All judges decisions will be fair, impartial and final. Candy is not allowed to be thrown from float. Parade walkers are permitted to hand out candy. All entries must be decorated with holiday spirit and lights!

Coggins test and documents are required for all horses. Santa will be in attendance so Santa look-a-likes on floats will not be permitted. The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce assumes no responsibility for injury before, during, or after the parade.

Two new events will be added to the days festivities this year. The “Rockin’ & Shoppin’ Christmas Craft Fair” presented

by Future Fuel Chemical Company will be held Saturday, December 3rd from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church of Batesville (located at 332 E. Main Street inside Landers Theater) To reserve booth space call 870.793.2378 The “Christmas Parade Chili Bowl: Chili Cook-Off” presented by FutureFuel Chemical Company will be held Saturday, December 3rd from 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. in the Pocket Park on Main Street. The event will feature live artists throughout the afternoon. To reserve booth space call 870.793.2378 For additional information on the 2011 Christmas parade and festivities contact Angela Connell or visit www.mybatesville.org.

Wan

ted:

141 W. Main Street, Batesville 870-698-9998

Wed din Keep gs, Home s, us you i informed and Event so we s nform can k ! ed.

eep

m Senior Walk Progra of the Senior The participants t Mondays at mee Walk Program will nesdays at North Fitzhugh Pool, Wed s at Riverside Park Complex, and Friday.

(Josie's parking lot) n at 10:00 a.m.

All sessions will begi

thday Jesse Happy 13th Bir love your family

Library to begin Storytime The Independence County Public Library will be hold a public Story Time every Wednesday beginning from 10:30-11:00.

A beautiful day in Riverside Park in Batesville was the scene for BARK IN THE PARK. They awarded Best Tail Wagger, Best Barker, Cutest, Look-ALike, Best Trick, Best Costume, Best Kisser, Highest Jumper, Most Macho, and Longest ears. There was face painting, door prizes, games, BBQ, rent-a-puppy, and more.

November 2011  |  43

Evening Entertainment continued from page 24 opens daily at 10:00 a.m. For more information, visit www.cashswhiteriverhoedown.com or call 1-800-759-6764.

The Horseshoe Bend Theatre is the home of the music and variety show “Music in the Mountains,” held every Saturday third evening at 6:00 p.m.

Founder and director Melodie Clemmons uses her extensive experience staging country and western variety shows to create outstanding monthly shows which she hosts. She is also a member of Hwy. 289 Band featuring Dr. Ronald Yow, Bob McCarty, Chuck McNeight, Brenda Doty and Jim Frey. The “house band” is a regular feature. Local and regional talent shares the stage. Clemmons is committed to offering a variety of music including gospel, bluegrass, country, blues, and rock. Up and coming musical talent such as the Cobb Brothers, three teenage brothers from Mountain View, have demonstrated their bluegrass skills at “Music in the Mountains.”

The Horseshoe Bend Theatre is located at 811 Second Street #16 in the Lower Diamond B Mall. Admission is free but donations are accepted and encouraged.

Concessions are available. For information call 870373-3303 or email horseshoebendarcc@yahoo.com.

The Imperial Dinner Theatre, located at 1401 Highway 304 East in Pocahontas, was severely damaged by spring flooding. The theatre, founded in 1994, began operating in 1995 the old Imperial Movie House downtown. Their initial success enabled the organization to construct a new state of the art theatrical and educational facility; the new theatre opened at its new location in 2004.

Since then it has established itself as one of the state’s outstanding community arts organizations, offering Broadway shows, musical reviews, and hilarious melodramas accompanied by taste-tempting dinners.

Among the many shows that have been presented at the Imperial are Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar, and

Midsummer’s Night Dream. Since the flood shows have been taken on the road with great success. The organization is well on its way in the reconstruction process. To find out when they will re-open check www. imperialdinnertheatre.com or call 870-892-0030.

Another evening entertainment opportunity is the Randolph Music Theater, located just off the square in Pocahontas, featuring Bluegrass, Southern Gospel, and Traditional Country music with special guests like the famous Chuck Wagon Gang. For information, visit www.randolphmusictheater.com or call 870-248-0186.

Hardy is the home of two live music venues. The CreekSide Loft, located at 111 Woodland Hills at the north end of downtown, features the popular Gray’s Blues Band and other guest artists on the third Friday of every month. Dinner is also served. Call 870-8562113 for information or reservations or visit www. creeksideloft.net. About a mile away at 201 North Spring Street you’ll find the cozy and eclectic Words & Afterwords, a combination bookstore, coffee shop, and eatery that also features live music throughout the week. Local talent like Douglas Deforest and touring musicians share the stage on Friday and Saturday; Thursday night is Open Mic and all comers are welcome. The café serves gourmet wraps, Panini sandwiches, Greek pasta and salads, homemade hummus, and other savory dishes complemented by wonderful coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, and frappuccinos. Information about upcoming entertainment can be found at www.wordsafterwords. com.

Calico Rock is home to the Calico Rock Music Hall at 101 W. 1st Street. Local and touring acts perform on an irregular basis. The Blackberry Bushes String Band, popular everywhere from Nashville and Asheville to Seattle, will be performing on October 14 at 7:00 p.m. For ticket information go to www. calicorockmusichall.com. If you are looking for a great place to eat, try Don Quixote’s, one of my personal favorites, also on Main Street.

There are also many private clubs, bars, and coffee houses in the Ozark Gateway that also feature live music and entertainment. For information, check with the local chamber of commerce, newspaper, or visitor’s center; email gateway@ozarkgateway.com; visit www. ozarkgateway.com/music_shows.php; or call 1-800-264-0316. It is always a good idea to make sure an event has not been cancelled before driving a significant distance.

Drive safely, eat healthy, and enjoy yourself! N

Music in the Mountains State – Horseshoe Bend Arkansas 44 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. ~Theodore Roosevelt

November 2011  |  45

Support Our Advertisers Aaron Skid Steer--------------------------------3 American Floor Care----------------------------7 Autry’s---------------------------------------- 23 Bad Boy Mowers----------------------------- 18 Batesville Printing------------------------------3 Carlee’s Crown Shop-------------------------- 24 Car Today------------------------------------- 47 Charle’s Lil Shop of Coffee-------------------- 22 Charlie’s Angels------------------------------- 33 Charlie’s Men’s Wear-------------------------- 19 Citizens Bank--------------------------------- 25 Coldwell Banker------------------------------ 25 Dairy Queen---------------------------------- 15 Denim Blues---------------------------------- 39 Deni’s Inspirations------------------------------5 Elizabeth’s Restaurant & Catering- ---------- 13 Factory Return Outlet------------------------ 41 Farm Bureau Insurance- --------------------- 19 Fine Line Body Art------------------------------5 First Community Bank-------------------------2 Fox Creek BBQ at the Depot------------------ 46 Frank Kallsnick, Inc.-------------------------- 39 General Pest Control------------------------- 41 Heuer’s Family Shoes------------------------- 19 Ind. Co. Hometown Wellness Coalition------ 25 Independence County Off Road----------------6 Independence County Recycling Center-------9 Ivory Owl------------------------------------- 29 Jonathan’s Fine Jewelry---------------------- 45 Kent’s Firestone------------------------------ 47 Liberty Bank---------------------------------- 48 Mark Martin Kia--------------------------------8 Milligan’s Gifts & Party Decor------------------5 Modern Woodmen Cledas Manuel----------- 41 Modern Woodmen Richard Hawkins II------ 31 NADT Dance Academy--------------------------3 Natalies Restaurant and Catering------------ 22 Newport EyeCare----------------------------- 46 Pioneer Football 2011------------------------ 33 Quiznos-----------------------------------------4 Rich Realty----------------------------------- 30 Robert O. Seat-------------------------------- 15 Signature Baskets, Flowers and Gifts-------- 17 Southern Bank------------------------------- 45 SouthSide Football 2011-----------------------3 Stanley Wood-------------------------------- 36 State Farm Renee Martin-------------------- 37 Sterling Construction------------------------ 27 Studio Salon---------------------------------- 42 The Batesville Chamber Of Commerce---------9 The Medicine Shoppe------------------------ 34 The Property Shoppe------------------------- 12 The Uniform Shop---------------------------- 39 Thompson’s Jewelry-------------------------- 17 T Tauri Film Festival-------------------------- 41 Welcome To Independence------------------ 35 Wood-Lawn Nursing Home------------------ 40

Pork * Beef * Brisket * Chicken * Ribs * Homemade Desserts * Cookies

Dine In or Carry-Out and Catering

Mon-Wed 11-7

Thur-Sat 11-8

Now booking holiday events 129 Lawrence St. behind Karpet Korner 870-698-0034

46 | Log onto eyeonmag.com for past issues, photo albums, and more.

1316 E. Main “At St. Louis & Main”

Batteries • Alignment Brake Service • Tune-up • Air Conditioning

870-793-5566 800-350-0189 Mon-Fri • 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat • 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Truck Rental

November 2011 | 47

www.eyeonmag.com

TheStoryOfUS! HowJosephandKimberleeThomasbecame theMonarchyofGrubbsthroughabrainchildofhers...

APublicationofMeadowLandMedia

May2010