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A FilmFest Fias Do-Do Danny Dozier’s String Theory

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Wondering Through

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20/Smith’s Verdict ***1/2 Frances Ha

22/Read On

The Obituary Writer and Elizabeth the Queen

23/Experiencing God in the Everyday Belonging > Behaving

23/Water Carnival Dance 24/Things To Do 26/Faces 33/Batesville Area Arts Council 34/Downtown Guide 36/ A FilmFest Fais Do-Do 38/The Myopic Life The Landers Theater

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Vanessa Adams is a Jonesboro, Arkansas native and became the Independence County Librarian in July 2011. She holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in English from Arkansas State University. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Library Science from the University of Missouri.

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Alisa R. Lancaster is an Advanced Practice Nurse for the U of A Medical Sciences North Central. She has been in healthcare since 1983, the last 18 years with the UAMS system. Alisa and husband, Scott, have four children, two grandchildren, and two spoiled puppies. Alisa’s mission is to improve the health and wellness of others through education and practice. She welcomes feedback or comments at AlisaAPRN@gmail.com or 870.698.1023 Bob Pest is the president and Co-founder of Ozark Foothills FilmFest and the T Tauri Film Festival and Movie Camp. He works as a community development consultant for First Community Bank, teaches film classes at UACCB, and currently serves as vice-president of the Ozark Gateway Tourist Council.

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Editor’s Note

Wondering Through Joseph Thomas

We would like to send our loved ones and friends, who have been very under the weather as of late, good health to come with a dash of our love and best wishes.

September has snuck up on us and leaves us wondering where the year has gone, though the cooler weather takes my mind off of such pondering.

Photo by Robert O. Seat I had the fortune of sitting with Danny Dozier for this month’s cover story. Kristi Price shares some tales of the Landers Theater. Tanner Smith reviews Frances Ha and Leigh Keller introduces us to Rhino. Pastor Chad Grigsby discusses the importance of allowing others to belong. Bob Pest touches on the politics behind Feeding America and Vanessa Adams brings us two book reviews. Please, read on and enjoy the faces and events of Independence! N

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We’re Still Out Here Feeding America Bob Pest

In the June issue of Eye on Independence I criticized Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for calling rural America “less and less relevant.” I still believe that rural America is anything but irrelevant and I was happy to read Secretary Vilsack’s recent address to the National Rural Assembly, which was included in the most recent issue of Daily Yonder.

Vilsack spoke out about the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bipartisan farm bill.

He told the assembly that all he had heard was utter disappointment. “There must be consequences for the House of Representatives for turning their backs on rural America and failing to pass the Farm Bill,” he insisted. “Rural advocates should be outraged,” he added. When asked what was at stake with the farm bill, Vilsack explained, “The lives of 50 million Americans.”

Vilsack, a Democrat, went on to criticize his Republican counterparts, “The Senate, like the House, has ideological divides but was still able to pass legislation,” he said. “In a small town, if there is a dispute, they wouldn’t go to their corners. They [Congress] should realize they are in it together and they would figure it out.”

The losers in this political struggle are the families that suffer “food insecurity.” From 2008 to 2011, the percentage of families who are unable at times to purchase food remained at about 15%. Most of those families were and still are dependent upon food stamps.

Unfortunately for those “food insecure” families, a bipartisan vote in the Senate led to a situation that will benefit corporate agriculture and cut billions of dollars from the food stamp program at a time when 47 million American citizens—the unemployed, low wage workers, disabled, veterans, rural families, and senior citizens— depend on food stamps.

A January 2013 Institute of Medicine/National

Research Council report “clearly described the inadequacy of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for most people struggling with hunger. Until a more humane food stamp program is passed by Congress, the “food insecure” families must depend upon neighbors and food banks. There are currently over 40 food banks and food pantries within the Batesville area. These largely volunteer organizations are operated by churches, civic groups, community organizations like Help and Hope, county governments, and regional development projects. To find a food bank or pantry near you go to www.feedingamerica.org.

Dee Davis, publisher of the Daily Yonder and chairman of the National Rural Assembly steering committee, asks the ultimate question: “Are we going to be defined by our hopes or by our fears?” We must unite and tell our legislators that feeding our people is a priority that we cannot afford to neglect; we must make conquering food insecurity our mission. We have hundreds of rural citizens ready to help, but the government must also do its part so that no American ever goes hungry again. It’s time.

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Eye On Cover Story Danny Dozier’s String Theory Joseph Thomas

A warm sunny day in August lit the Pocket Park on Main Street Batesville for our September cover shoot.

Danny Dozier humored us pose after pose as Robert O. Seat worked his magic. Dozier then invited Kimberlee and me to his lovely home for a brief interview about his life, his music, and some upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

He first points out that he is not a political creature and that fundraising for Main Street and its Pocket Park have more to do with his ties to the structures that occupy the area. “With so much progress,” Dozier is alluding to the restoration and relocation of the Mary Woods 2, the new ball fields, and upcoming water park, “Now is not the time to lose Main Street to a lull. We need to carry Main Street on the crest of this wave so our downtown doesn’t get left behind.”

The afore mentioned ties to the Pocket Park refer to Dozier’s first job at Platter Inn music store. Dozier says, “It was owned by Doug Brodie, he was a great boss and friend who also took me to see Jimi Hendrix in Shreveport in 1968.” You can almost visualize the building that once stood where the Pocket Park is when you hear Dozier’s voice soften to describe band practice upstairs. The band was, The Purple Haze, and they played tunes from the likes of Moby Grape, Led Zeppelin, and Jimmy Hendrix. His eyes spark when he talks of the stairs opening onto the sidewalk and the safe in Platter Inn filled with albums.

He was eleven years old when his older sister began taking guitar lessons from a Lyon College Student from New York City. Dozier would sit and watch her take lessons and then play whenever she left the guitar laying around.

His father saw his interest and soon bought an old acoustic guitar for him; it is still in his collection today. Dozier’s dad was originally from Louisiana. His mom was a Kealer from Batesville and they were river people that worked for the Corp of Engineers.

Dozier’s father turned him onto some new musicians, like Rambling Jack Elliot. “I actually met Jack Elliot a few months ago in Fayetteville, Arkansas while on a job and got a chance to talk to him.” Dozier adds with a smile. It was from Elliot that he learned to finger pick so early on. Jackie Phelps was his biggest finger-style country inspiration thanks to his dad. “I want you to learn to play like this,” he said to Dozier handing him a Jackie Phelps album. Dozier attributes his lifelong success and early inspiration to his mom and dad’s support and tolerance to his loud early work.

Bass guitar was the instrument he played in his first band and was in a few before The Purple Haze. He began playing with a group out of Little Rock while attending college in Conway. After college, Dozier’s friends from Mississippi talked him into making a serious attempt at a music career. They all moved to Hattiesburg and started a 12

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band called The Howlers. It was there that he met his lovely wife, Cathy. They all moved to Austin, Texas to continue their success and found a thriving but very competitive music scene. Dozier married Cathy in 1975. “She has always supported me in my musical endeavors and puts up with my passion to play music to this day.”

Liberty Lunch was the place to be when trying to catch your footing in Austin. You could play free for a week and see what happened. The Howlers caught the attention of a writer for the Austin Sun and a band called Asleep At The Wheel who helped garner other gigs. The attention and success made Dozier stop and think. He was roughly two years into marriage and he didn’t want to live on a tour bus away from Cathy and after some soul searching, he moved Cathy to Batesville and has been home ever since.

He took a year away from music, the longest he has ever put down the guitar, and learned carpentry, which led to Dozier building a home for himself and Cathy in 1979.

He slowly began playing music in the local night club scene regularly and in the mid 80’s, he was asked to put together a band for a show in Hot Springs. Dozier found success there for a couple of years when he met Grandpa (of Hee Haw fame), and Ramona Jones. They were operating and performing in the Grandpa Jones Family Dinner Theatre in Mountain View.

They stopped by one night after the show so Ramona could see one of Dozier’s mandolins. She actually played it for a bit and then told Dozier, “If you ever need work, you call me.” Not believing that could ever happen, he took the compliment and was thankful for the meeting. It paid off a year later when the show in Hot Springs folded. Dozier had other opportunities, but knew that if Jones held to her word, this would be the opportunity of a lifetime. Ramona was a woman of her word, it turned out and she invited Dozier up for an audition and he made the cut. He played that gig for six years along with another night club gig in Mountain Home. It made for some late nights returning home at 4 O’ Clock in the morning. Dozier enjoyed his time with Grandpa and Ramona until they closed their dinner theatre and headed home for Nashville.

Dozier would always find a reason to play, but an accident almost limited his ability to do so. While woodworking one day, he ran his hand into a biscuit joiner (a power tool with a rotating wheel on it), which severely injured his thumb. Dozier wrapped it up and drove himself to the emergency room. Just before surgery, Dr. Angel and Dr. Allen told everyone to stop and, “Send him to Little Rock to a Micro-Surgeon, Dr. Thomas Frazier, at Doctors Hospital. He is a guitar player.” Though his thumb was never quite the same, the feeling has almost completely returned. He credits Dr. Angel’s and Dr. Allen’s quick thinking, as well as Dr. Frazier’s work for saving his musical ability.

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Dozier’s father told him that he needed to find a way to do what he loved now that he was out of a gig. That was the beginning of The Depot Diner. The old train station caught Dozier’s eye. Dozier gave the building a long overdue make over and played music for the customers. Dozier is quick to admit that he learned a lot of hard lessons, not knowing the restaurant business. After a successful run, there was a problem with the lease and Dozier was left with the option to close or relocate. With the help of Mayor Joe Baird and the city council, The Depot Diner relocated in the Lock House. The renovated diner had a great following, but Dozier just wasn’t made for the restaurant business. To save his health and sanity, he sold and rose from the ashes.

“The six years I was in the restaurant business, I gained numerous contacts and a greater ability to play solo,” says Dozier. “The second owner of the lock house asked me to headline some music there, so I pulled together a great group of musicians to play a monthly tribute to different bands; Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow. It was great, we packed the place.” This band became The Lock House Orchestra. Dozier also plays with The Leatherwoods, an old time string band in Mountain View.

“I love playing many different types of music. It keeps my mind and fingers fresh,” Dozier adds.

In 2002, when Bob and Judy Pest were getting the Ozark Foothills FlimFest off the ground, they were looking for ideas from their board to attract attention and Dozier (a huge fan of The Band), wanted to bring Levon Helm into Batesville, Arkansas. Mark Lavon Helm, better known as Levon Helm, is known for ‘Up on Cripple Creek’, ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ and ‘The Weight’. Helm was the drummer and lead singer of The Band. Helm is from Marvell, Arkansas, a small town just west of Helena. Pest thought the idea was grand and so they set about making that happen. Just before the opening of that first filmfest, Cathy answered the phone and handed it to Dozier, “There is a guy on the

phone that wants to speak to you and it sounds like Levon Helm.” Sure enough, Helm was calling from Helena, where he was visiting some friends, wanting the particulars of the concert he would be headlining at the Melba with the Cate Brothers Band. Dozier filled him in and Helm said, “Okay, well I will see you tomorrow.” Dozier was only hoping that would be the case. As it turned out, Pest didn’t have time to greet Helm and Dozier was more than happy to oblige.

Dozier finds Helm standing in the doorway of his room in the Ramada where they had him setup. Dozier introduced himself and Helm says, “Yes, come on in bro.”

The conversation led Helm to tell Dozier about The Band and great stories from his past. After a while Dozier offered to leave and give Helm some privacy to ready himself for the concert and Helm replied, “Please stay, I want you to meet Anna Lee.” Dozier was thrilled to find it was the same Anna Lee noted in the song ‘The Weight’, Anna Lee Amsden a lifelong friend of Helm. Dozier was also excited to call Cathy and tell her, “Don’t look for me the rest of the day, Levon has asked me to hang out with him before and after the show.” They attended a meet and greet, had dinner, and then it was show-time. Helm left for Nashville that night to a recording session with Dozier’s directions.

Three weeks later, Helm called Dozier back, “Hey Danny, come on down to Little Rock. I’m gonna be playing at Juanita’s.” Dozier went and sat with Anna Lee through the show. He called and visited with Helm many times over the next ten years before Helm’s death Cover story continues on page 37

Eye On Feature Garden Girl Farm Fresh Produce Kim Lindsey

Garden Girl Farm Fresh Produce in Pleasant Plains.

Heading south on Hwy 167, in Pleasant Plains, you may see an unusual sight, an 8 foot tall metal sculpture in the shape of a woman bending over a garden, with a metal dog at her feet and a watering can in her hand. She towers over an area that is landscaped with vegetables, herbs and flowers. This is the site of the Garden Girl Farm Fresh Produce Market. Cheryl Anderson, the proprietress, opened the Garden Girl in 2010. The land originally belonged to Cheryl’s paternal grandmother, who incidentally inspired Cheryl’s love of gardening and canning. She spent 2 years travelling the south, researching over 100 different markets, before returning home to open the Garden Girl.

Continuing the tradition of “farm stands”, she started out with just a few tables and an umbrella, while construction on the market was being completed. She also began fostering relationships with local growers, who dispensed advice as well as the extra veggies their home gardens had

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produced. Her roster of local venders has grown to include younger agronomists whose stake in the sustained way of eating impacts their future. 90% of the markets produce is locally grown and organic.

You can find everything at the market, from locally grown heirloom tomatoes, to crafts from local artists, as well as free range poultry and pork products from Freckle Face Farms and raw milk cheeses from Rosebud. Spring and fall bring seasonal items, including flowers, greens and pumpkins. Once a week, she does home deliveries to Batesville for customers who can’t make it out to the market, but still want fresh, local produce. Right now she has a variety of different items, but would like to focus more on heirlooms. Although not the prettiest fruits, they are tried and true veggies with the most distinctive flavors, the added benefit being seeds that are the basis for next year’s crop. You can get the seeds for 50 plants from just one tomato. She feels seed protection is essential for the future of America’s food source.

Passionate about organics, Cheryl became a dropping point for Azure Standard, an online organic grocery out of Oregon. Once a month, an 18 wheeler brings orders to locals who have ordered items unavailable in local stores.

The Garden Girl also benefits from this grocer, allowing her to bring a greater variety to her customers.

Raised in Batesville, her ties to the community are strong. In 2009, she became a Master Gardener, and recently in March 2013, she taught a class at UACCB on organic growing. She said the ideas behind the practice were well received by the students.

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Tales Of a Transplanted Fashionista The Rhino in the Room Leigh Keller

I think it’s safe to say that I love dogs. Some of the earliest pictures my parents have of me as a little girl are of me with a dog (or of me with a kitty stuffed into the basket of my bicycle...but that’s a different conversation).

The dogs throughout my life have always been just a quiet, constant presence, there when I need a little extra love, when I’m hurting, or retreating to their fluffy beds when they needed a little time away from me (When you are a busy bee, sometimes it just exhausts your dogs). They love unconditionally.

Then, Rhino came into our lives.

A very good friend of mine openly tells people that if they have a dog they want to find a forever home for, they should just scoot them out of the car at my house, and I will just love them and feed them. While this is not exactly that far from the truth, please don’t do that....because they will have a name, and a collar, and a fluffy bed and be in our family Christmas card picture before you know it. Such is the story of Miss Sofia. I was cleaning my house one day (shocking, I know, for those of you who have been into my toddler messy home) and Cole said “Hi puppy!!! Mama!!!

There’s a puppy on our back porch!”. I hoped he was kidding, or at the very least maybe it was just a tiny defenseless puppy. But no. It was a full grown German Shepherd. I am not sure if she was sucking in her tummy to reveal those ribs, but she appeared to be starving. She was not hostile with my dogs, so they all had a good play. I took pictures of her and posted them, and tried in vain to find her owners.

In the meantime, Cole named her “Sofia” and she got a pink collar (of course).

Much to my horror, she was pregnant, which is probably why her owners nudged her out of the car in my neighborhood, which is something I simply cannot imagine doing to a furry member of my family. She promptly gave birth, while wearing her pink collar, and poised in her brand new home, on a brand new fluffy bed, to five huge puppies. I found very good homes for all of the babies, with one family coming from as far away as Fayetteville to pick up two of the sweet puppies, but we were left with one giant dog, who Cole affectionately named Rhino (as in Rhinoceros...as in huge dog who eats us out of house and home, jumps on the bed while I am sleeping and tries to spoon...as in, he is only eight months old and is only getting bigger).

I refuse to watch the movie Marley and Me, because I know the ending, and I just cannot take movies like that.

I have had to send too much of my sweet furry friends to Rainbow Bridge, and I just can’t go there with a film. But, Rhino is essentially Marley. He is big, he is not very smart, and he eats everything from dirt to trash (my disclaimer is he always has a full bowl of food, yet adores trash. He can have a full bowl of water, yet choose to drink from the toilets). I found two beautiful lilac, bird printed chairs from Olde Towne (my place to get a “fix” in Batesville. I need a support group) for the dining room of our new home, and usually drive up at the end of the day in horror, to find Rhino perched on them with his head on the windowsill, watching for me to come home. But, he adores Cole, and Cole adores him, so he gets to stay, and this is his forever home. Cole puts hats on him, snuggles with him, and tries to ride him like a horse (Yes, I make him stop) and he just wags his tail and seems very happy to be a part of our family. Our other dogs seem to tolerate him well (even his mother, Sofia, who we still own, yes, of course).

Unfortunately, my dogs are treated better than many children, and not every dog gets to find a forever home like ours. My big dog, Isabel, came from the Humane Society in Fort Smith, but the other three were all strays that people just hoped would fend for themselves after the shoved them out of their car. Please remember that dogs are not wild animals, and when you do that, it’s not always someone like me who finds them and loves them. Please take care of your pets, love them and they will love you forever (and don’t make them wear sweaters, no dog wants to wear a sweater, my dogs wanted me to add that part). N

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70th Water Carnival Commemorated with Remembering the Magic Theme The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce

The White River Water Carnival has been a long standing tradition in Batesville for 70 years, and many organizations have led the effort to keep this great tradition alive. Hard decisions have been made over the years that were necessary to boost attendance and keep the festival vibrant. We have always been sensitive to the tradition of the carnival and have added events to enhance attendance while keeping as much of the nostalgia alive as possible.

According to newspaper archives and Water Carnival memorabilia, the first water carnival offered “water sports galore”—motorboat races, men’s and women’s diving contests, a “marathon swim,” various river excursions and a river promenade. It featured orchestral entertainment and the first annual Water Carnival Grand Ball. Young women from Batesville and the surrounding area participated in the Queen White River and Miss North Arkansas Beauty pageants, and the week’s happenings culminated in an impressive fireworks display. In 1939, the speedboat regatta was added and the logrolling contest in 1940.

Due to temperatures in the 100’s and an increase in summer travel for families, attendance at the carnival was dwindling. In 2012, the Water Carnival committee made several tough decisions. The date was moved from

the first weekend of August to September hoping to take a reprieve from the high temperatures. The carnival was also rebranded to highlight two of the largest industry sectors in Batesville—lawn mowers and chicken. The date change and new brand proved to be the right decision. In 2012, thousands gathered to experience new events such as lawnmower racing, a chicken wing cook-off competition and chicken wing eating contests, as well as fireworks show to end the night. Some of the crowd favorite events that have proven to be popular year after year include the parade down historic Main Street, White River’s Got Talent and the White River Water Carnival Dance. Other events (the Rubber Ducky Regatta for example) have been added by non-profit organizations, bringing a diverse group of attendees back to the carnival.

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Smith’s Verdict ***1/2

Frances Ha

Reviewed by Tanner Smith Independent writer-director Noah Baumbach is usually not one for conventional or even entirely-pleasant elements when it comes to his stories—his films “The Squid and the Whale,” “Margot at the Wedding,” and “Greenberg” are certainly proof of that. Somehow, he manages to take what sounds like a simple story (parents get a divorce, squabbling sisters reunite at a wedding, etc.) and make it his own. Sometimes, you don’t know how to feel, and the laughs come from certain originality that comes with an odd sense to it, I called his “Margot at the Wedding” an “acquired-taste” film in that you either get into the appeal (or lack thereof) of the material and execution, or you don’t.

With “Frances Ha,” Baumbach has learned to relax with his filmmaking and the film, as a result, is gentler and easier to watch than his previous films. The tone is a bit lighter, but with that same sense of gritty documentarystyle camerawork and interaction so you know that it’s still a Baumbach film (except that this one is presented in blackand-white for some reason). And it actually has a charming leading character instead of the usual intentionally unlikable “protagonists” we usually find in his films (see Margot, for example). That character is the excitable, quirky Frances Halloway, played the ever-charming Greta Gerwig, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Baumbach.

Gerwig is generally known as a “mumblecore queen,” but she has gained notice in more mainstream projects (and hopefully will continue to do so, if she wants people to forget she was in the “Arthur” remake). And playing the lead role in “Frances Ha,” she follows a trend I notice a lot recently in indie films—that trend being that actors/ actresses write their own leading roles and they wind up showcasing their true talent that was evident but not fully realized in supporting roles they were saddled with previously. That was the case with Zoe Kazan in writing and acting in “Ruby Sparks” and Rashida Jones co-writing and acting in “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” Now, Greta Gerwig co-writes “Frances Ha” with Baumbach and delivers her best performance as an actress, showing further cases of immense appeal and range. Her Frances “Ha” Halloway is a cheerful, high-spirited 27-year-old dancer who has a bit of trouble growing up and can’t seem to deal with the real world of adulthood. She gets excited over the simplest things, such as taking the check on a restaurant date…but having to run all over the city to get money because her credit card is maxed out. (That was the moment early in the film when I realized I loved this woman.) As things get deeper into impending adulthood, she finds she can’t quite deal with it regularly and does/says things out of the ordinary that make her seem…well, “crazy.” But you love her anyway.

So what’s the “simple” story that Baumbach has to put original touches into for this one, and for this character to go through? Frances is a dancing-company apprentice

who works in New York and wants to be a real dancer. So she tries to fulfill her dream, even though the road to that fulfillment is a bumpy one. Blah blah blah, right? Wrong.

Frances is among thousands in a big city that is seeking an artistic life, but doesn’t have the financial consistencies or the attention or time for her own life to reach her goals.

Meanwhile, her best friend from college, Sophie (Mickey Sumner), with whom she does everything together (they even at one point acknowledge themselves as a “lesbian couple that doesn’t have sex”), suddenly moves out of their apartment to a new place in Tribeca. Frances can’t quite pay the rent (nor does she believe she can live alone), so she moves in with two rich, likable schmucks, Lev (Adam Driver) and Benji (Michael Zegen), at their apartment.

They’re not the only new ones to come into her life, though, as she meets other interesting people who come into her life and then abruptly leave her life. Even when Sophie returns into Frances’ life, she brings the news that she’s moving to Tokyo with her new fiance, Patch (Patrick Heusinger), whom the two used to mock before.

Can Frances continue through life with each new change coming her way? Maybe so, but it’s kind of a rough movement. This is not the kind of life she and Sophie used to imagine themselves living in the future. And as the future appears to be the present, it’s harder for even them to understand. Reality takes its course, and maybe there’s hope for them, but it’s a long way down the road.

I’ll be honest—I don’t see the purpose of “Frances Ha” being presented in black-and-white. It’s not set in a past time, and somehow, seeing a MacBook and an iPhone in a black-and-white movie has an odd effect on me…and I’m not sure how I feel about that. Is “Frances Ha” supposed to come off as a new version of Woody Allen’s “Manhattan?”

Huh. Actually, given the tone and structure of this film, that would actually make sense.

The screenplay for “Frances Ha” is quite appealing. The conversations these people have are worthy of “Seinfeld,” as well as Woody Allen, in that the littlest things lead to some interesting conversations. And there are certain oddities in phrases and terms, such as a lame text that is supposed to be a come-on (and it becomes Frances’ playful greeting to Sophie when they meet again) and the description that Benji constantly uses for Frances when she describes the direction her life is going—“undateable.”

Not a lot happens in “Frances Ha.” It’s more of a series of events surrounding this woman—some brief in a montage, others stretched out to get the point. But its emotional aspects, as well as its stellar central character, really make “Frances Ha” a memorable experience. It’s small, but it works very well.

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The Obituary Writer and Elizabeth the Queen Book Reviews by Vanessa Adams

Life is never going to be long enough to read all the books I have on my reading list, therefore, I am usually reading at least two books simultaneously. Recently, I’ve become more interested in nonfiction, particularly biographies. Of course, I will never lose my love for fiction, but it is rewarding to read a biography or a true-life account of a certain period in history. Consequently, I decided to review two books for this month: the novel, The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood, and the biography, Elizabeth the Queen: the Life of a Modern Monarch, by Sally Bedell Smith.

It isn’t often that a story grabs me at the first sentence, but Ann Hood’s The Obituary Writer did just that. While the chapters alternate between two stories, I never wanted to skim one character’s story to move to the next. Often, I’m in such a hurry to finish a book I do skip sections, but with this novel I wanted to savor every detail, action, and dialogue.

The story begins with Claire, a mid-century housewife infatuated with soon-to-be-inaugurated President Kennedy and his wife, Jackie. Claire and her friends, like many women of their time, are dissatisfied with their roles and look to the Kennedys to provide much needed diversion from their daily chores. I’m a huge fan of the television series, Mad Men, and Claire’s story is very similar to Betty Draper’s: the husband controls the finances and the wife must stay in her place and expect very little emotional support from her husband. The author’s details, from the magazines Claire reads to the food she serves, accurately depict the times and provide a sense of reality that makes Claire a believable protagonist.

Alternating with Claire’s story is Vivien’s, which begins in 1919. I find it interesting that Vivien, the obituary writer, doesn’t appear in the story until after Claire.

Logically, I would have expected Vivien’s story first. Vivien has the ability to capture the true person on paper with her unique obituaries. She asks the grieving loved ones, while serving them tea, to describe the deceased, and she extracts from them more than simply the facts. It is as if she is able to see into the heart of the grieving and find the essence of the deceased. Vivien is perfect for this occupation, since she has been grieving for her lover since the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 took him from her.

Claire truly is a character of her time, and believes in the fantasy that a handsome man who will provide for her is what she desires. Any other lifestyle, such as pursuing a career, would have been alien to Claire, considering her upbringing. She has been taught to become the dutiful wife who never raises eyebrows. Vivien, on the other hand, lives a most unexpected lifestyle for her time. She is a single woman with a lover, and she has a career. She fantasizes about being French and she lives a carefree life, until the earthquake. She then seems to marry her grief and spends her life writing eloquent obituaries and denies any desire for a relationship.

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Hood’s story is not the least predictable, and I could hardly put it down for wanting to discover the connection between Claire and Vivien.

When I reached that particular point in the story, I was a bit disappointed. I thought the author could have constructed the connection to make it more significant to the outcome. My advice is not to be concerned with what links their stories; the tale of each woman’s life is what makes The Obituary Writer a worthwhile read.

When I first learned Sally Bedell Smith had written another royal biography, I wondered if it would be a scathing account of The Queen’s life, since her biography about Diana, Princess of Wales, was terribly biased and overly critical of the late princess. I have read countless biographies about Britain’s royal family and most are one-sided, black and white interpretations designed to persuade, not to inform and educate readers. That being said, I was surprised by Smith’s account of the life of Elizabeth II. I sensed some partiality toward The Crown, but overall, Smith’s portrayal of Britain’s monarch is fair, and exposes the flaws as well as the attributes The Queen possesses.

There is much to admire about Elizabeth, who came to the throne as a young woman of twenty-five.

She has devoted her life to her country and the British Commonwealth. She has also fallen under criticism for her lack of parenting, and is often held responsible for her children’s disastrous marriages. Smith does not ignore the criticism; she explains that Elizabeth had no role model to guide her on how to balance being a queen, wife, and mother.

After sixty years on the throne and twelve prime ministers, Elizabeth II is still going strong and takes her physically demanding role as seriously as she did when she was crowned in 1952. While her position of constitutional monarch wields no real power, she does possess considerable influence with her government. Smith does a thorough job at explaining Elizabeth’s relationships with Britain’s prime ministers and British parliament. According to Smith, The Queen often works until late hours in the night tending to the “red boxes” which contain confidential government documents she is responsible for reading and understanding.

For readers interested in the tabloid popularity of the “royal soap opera,” Smith doesn’t disappoint. She uses her extensive, wide-reaching resources to explain Princess Margaret's decision not to marry the man she loved.

Smith tackles all the stories we’ve read about The Queen’s children, including the Sarah Ferguson years and the many years of drama between The Prince and Princess of Wales.

The amount of research that Smith must have completed to write this richly detailed history of Elizabeth II is staggering and unparalleled. I highly recommend Smith’s work to those who have never read a biography of The Queen, as well as to those who consider themselves wellread on the subject. N We are word of mouth for your EYES!

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Water Carnival Dance Chris Caruthers

The annual Water Carnival Dance in conjunction with The White River Water Carnival will be held at Josie’s Steakhouse September 21, 2013. Tables are available for parties of Four, Six, or Eight and are $80, $120, or $160 respectively. Please contact Chris @ 901489-3693, Kathy @ 870-793-7000 (Josie’s), or Virginia @ 870-698-1965 (Heritage House) for tickets. There will be entertainment by The Jokers featuring Sarah Jo

Roark and Penny Hasse Wolfe, a dance contest, lots of door prizes, and special guests Miss White River 2013 and Miss Batesville 2013. There is no better place to view the spectacular fireworks show than from Josie’s beautiful deck, and they will offer a special menu just for the dance! Purchase your tickets and reservations soon! You WILL Remember the Magic! N

Experiencing God in the Everyday Belonging > Behaving Pastor Chad Grigsby

When we think about attending church what comes to mind first is adjusting our behavior. We think we have to maintain a certain moral standard in order to be welcome on Sundays. We assume we have to behave before we can belong.

Although this may be the practice of many churches, this was not the practice of Jesus.

In Luke 19, as Jesus is traveling through Jericho he meets a man named Zacchaeus & invites himself over to his house. The religious leaders are stunned by Jesus’ desire to associate with a sinner like Zacchaeus, who is a thieving tax collector.

And it is quite shocking how Jesus interacts with Zacchaeus. Instead of telling him to repent before he can come to his house, he invites himself over even though Zacchaeus hasn’t yet repented. Jesus values belonging before behaving.

The result is life transformation.

After Jesus invites him to belong, Zacchaeus promises to give half his wealth to the poor & pay back

anyone he has stolen from fourfold. FOURFOLD! Zacchaeus surely would have been broke after this.

But it doesn’t seem to matter to him. After coming to know Jesus, no price is too high to pay. We know Jesus got to Zacchaeus’ heart because he was willing to give up the thing most precious to him: money.

Similarly, Jesus invites us into relationship with him before he ever asks us to do anything. Romans 5:8 confirms this: “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” We cannot experience life-change until we belong to Jesus. Jesus changes us from the inside out, not the outside in.

Do you feel far from God? Haven’t been to church in years? Think you have to adjust your life to even darken the doors? You don’t. Don’t leave your baggage at the door; bring it in with you! Come as you are to Jesus. He invites you into relationship. He invites you to belong.

Come to Jesus and let him take care of your behavior.

He’s the only one who can.

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Things To Do 5th Annual White River’s Got Talent Tryouts Thursday, August 29th and Tuesday, September 3rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at UACCB in Independence Hall there will be tryouts for the 5th Annual White River’s Got Talent. Participants will be limited to the first 30 acts each night.

Afterglow 5K The Afterglow 5K will be held on September 21, 2013 at 9:30pm, after the 70th Annual White River Water Carnival festivities. The Afterglow 5K Run/Walk event is a nighttime experience that is less about how fast you run and more about enjoying the musicfilled, glowing course with your friends and family. Arrive dressed in your favorite white, neon, or glowing costume and be ready for one of the greatest 5Ks of your life! You can register online at the Afterglow link on the Chamber website, www.mybatesville.org.

All Over Independence

Born of the Spirit Prophetic Conference The mission of Dr. Kirby and Sarah (his wife and ministry partner) is to build people’s lives on the rock of Christ through sound biblical teaching. Join them Sunday, September 1st at Jubilee Family Church for their 10:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. services, as well as Tuesday, September 3rd and Wednesday, September 4th at 7 p.m.

Fish Fry and Chicken Dinner The Hutchinson Mountain Community Center at 3370 Camp Tahkodah Road will be hosting their monthly Fish Fry and Chicken Dinner on Friday, September 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Cost for adults and children 12 and up is only $10.00. Children 11 and under eat FREE. Buffet, drink, and dessert are included.

Take-out is available $10.00 for adult and $5.00 for children. For more information you may call 870-251-3458. The center is also available for rental by contacting Lea Barber at 870-612-4718.

Ind. Co. Foster/Adoptive Parent Ass. Fundraiser Saturday, September 14 is the annual fish/chicken dinner fundraiser at Riverside Park in Batesville from 11a.m. until 2p.m. The meal will be provided by John 3:16, and entertainment will be provided throughout the day (weather permitting). Tickets cost $7. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please contact Charles Dean at 870-834-3625, or charles@fbcbatesville. org.

Red Hat Society Chapter 10th Birthday The Foxy Ladies of White River invite ALL current and former Red Hat Society members to celebrate this occasion. The theme is “Red Hats Walk the Red Carpet/ Hollywood Comes to the River”. Come join the fun Tuesday, September 17th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Josie’s in the River Room.

70th Annual White River Water Carnival Join all the festivities at this year’s White River Water Carnival September 21st; Parade on Main Street at 2 p.m., the 2nd Annual Batesville Bone Collector at the Riverside Park Amphitheater, sponsored by Liberty Bank, U S Pizza and Chick-A-Deal, at 8:15 p.m., and the Chamber’s first ever Afterglow 5K and Block Party starting at 9:30 p.m.

White River Bass Classic Hit the White River Saturday, September 28th at 8:30 a.m. and call Billy Littleton for more information at 870-612-2693.

Polk Bayou Clean-Up Saturday, September 28th at 8:30 a.m. is the date to help clean this city’s traditional treasure.

Fall Horse Tales Ride or Walk for Literacy This September 28th and 29th event will begin at the Rafter D Ranch at 7950 Central Ave. / Rafter D Ranch Rd. in Mt. Pleasant, AR. Call Vivian Ashcraft at 870-942-7286 or the Rafter D at 870-291-1818 for more information.

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5th Annual Forever Home National Pet Adopt-a-thon HSIC is excited to announce its participation in Petsense’s next Forever Home National Pet Adopt-a-thon. HSIC will showcase many of its adoptable pets in an effort to educate the public on the incredible work being done to save lives everyday to find loving homes forever. Join them at Petsense in the Eagle Mountain Shopping Center Saturday, September 7th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Arkansas Forestry Commission Sends Fire Fighters

Sheila Doughty One hundred fire fighters from across the mid-south deployed from the Fort Smith Regional Airport in Fort Smith, Ark., July 24 to Redmond, Oregon, in support of fire fighting efforts in the Pacific Northwest region.

The fire fighters, comprised of personnel from the Arkansas Forestry Commission, U.S. Forest Service and other agencies from Louisiana, Above are just some of the Cherokee Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Fire Dancers that recently flew members of the Comanche Nation, to Redmond, Oregon to help fire Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, fighting efforts there. Below other Iowa Nation, Osage Nation, and the Firefighters cross the tarmac on the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, same journey. were deployed for two weeks to help fight wildland fires. They were housed in tents in Redmond, Ore., until needed at a specific fire location.

Each year the Arkansas Forestry Commission typically sends 8-10

personnel to fight western fires, doing various fire fighting jobs such as information officer, fire fighter, staging area manager, crew boss, etc.

Chris Pfeifer, AFC Jonesboro Forest Ranger went in July to work as a fire fighter. Eric Smith, AFC Lawrence County Ranger recently returned from working in Arizona. Several other AFC employees from across the state are also working in the west.

“I like everything about it,” said Lacey Crawford, a Cherokee Fire Dancer from Talaleaqua, Okla. “The travel, hard work, fighting fires, keeping people safe, and sleeping in the dirt.”

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Batesville Student Named Outstanding Volunteen Annie Solis Misty Scrivner, a Registered Nurse in Senior Haven, is White River Medical Center’s newest recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Misty has been at WRMC for ten years. "I feel honored to receive the Daisy Award because I am just one nurse out of countless others in our organization

who make a difference for their patients, families, and co-workers,” said Misty. The Daisy Award is a bi-monthly award that recognizes nurses for excellence. Daisy Award recipients are first nominated by patients and ultimately chosen by the WRMC Staff Nurse Advisory Council (SNAC). N

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Just a few shots from the BAAC Kids Art Exhibition at the Art Gallery on Main Street Aug. 8th. The exhibition drew a large crowd of art lovers.

Bad Boy Mowers released their newest utility vehicle on August 7th with speakers (owner) Robert Foster, Scott Lancaster, Mayor Ellumbaugh, Governor Beebe, Senator Pryor, Shelby Moore, Tim Hudson, and Gary Bridgman (who spoke on Judge Griffin’s behalf).

Dancers pose with their guest instructors, Kodi Giovannini (left frt. from Fort Worth) and Liz Coker (right frt. from Cabot) after 2 days and 12 classes, a Dance Intensive Workshop hosted by the North Arkansas Dance Theatre (NADT). Dancers were taught technique and new choreography in ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and turns and tricks. Hannah Paulson finished each day with a class in stretching and toning. Those participating in the workshop will be participating in NADT’s 9th annual production of “The Nutcracker” on Nov. 22 and 23 at UACCB’s Independence Hall. Last year there was a cast of over 80 from ages 3 through 97. More info may be obtained at www.nadt.info or by calling 866-GOTNADT.

T-Shirt Express has been open at 805 Harrison Street for twentynine years. In March 2013 Donnie and Linda Creighton purchased the business from owner, Cathy Martin. Martin has remained as shop manager. Other employees include: Donna England, Jean Ann Johnson, Rachelle Wade, and Shannon Finley and Lauren Creighton.

The Creighton’s also own and operate Nu-Way Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. Part of the operation involves uniform rental and owning the T-Shirt Express is a great way to merge the products from both businesses together. Having the ability to design and print company logos on products like shirts, jackets and caps are a good way to service customer needs and promote both businesses.

T-Shirt Express can custom design bags, jackets, hoodies, caps, aprons, banners, window clings, license plates, children’s clothing, and of course, t-shirts, short and long sleeve.

They have the fabric chevron patterns in a variety of colors and styles to choose from. Your favorite sports team colors are available and ready for the ever popular shirts with matching hats so come in before football season begins.

“Our vision is to have something for everyone and every need, and to be the first place you think about when you need a special gift no matter what the occasion.” – Owner, Linda Creighton.

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Just Chillin Business After Hours made for an easy crowd with free samples of the newest flavors and tasty new treats now on the T-Shirt Express Crew menu.

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This year’s T Tauri Movie Camp was held July 15th through the 27th and wrapped up at UACCB with a debuting of all of their movies.

The Heritage House was the backdrop for a Thessaly Organic Olive Oil tasting in July. The top image is Virginia Ketz, owner of Heritage House with Juliet and Pete Batategas.

The bottom image is of Kay Southerland and her daughter, Juliet’s family (son Reese, daughter Evelyn, and husband Pete Batategas), honoring us with a pose. You can buy your own Thessaly Organic Olive Oil at; the Heritage House in Batesville, Terry’s Finer Foods and Boulevard Bread Company of Little Rock.

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The Woodlawn Heights Grand Opening brought a large and curious crowd eager to see this huge undertaking. Robyn Brock introduced Judy Belcher, who spoke highly of everyone involved that brought this fruition.

Batesville Student Named Outstanding Volunteen Annie Solis Fabia Farfan, White River Medical Center (WRMC) Volunteen, was recently named Outstanding Volunteen by the WRMC Auxiliary.

As a result, the Auxiliary awarded her with a $500 scholarship. This was Farfan’s second year to be a Volunteen. Each year, the WRMC Auxiliary sponsors the Volunteen program to expose young adults to health careers and to promote the philosophy of volunteering.

Volunteens work in many areas of the hospital to assist in making patients and their families feel more comfortable and to assist physicians and hospital personnel. Their duties include visiting patients and providing hospitality in different areas of patient care, providing office assistance, and working in the gift shop, information desks and in admissions.

In addition to being recognized as Outstanding Volunteen, Farfan was also awarded Best All Around Volunteen, which was voted on by her peer Volunteens; and Most Hours Volunteered. She completed 63.5 hours in the four week program.

Farfan, a student at Batesville High School, said volunteering at WRMC was a “great experience”.

“I enjoyed helping people, but I also enjoyed learning so many things.”

Her future goals include continuing her education to become an Obstetric (OB) Nurse.

The 2013 Volunteens contributed a total of 615 volunteer hours. “We are so proud of all of our Volunteens.

They worked very hard to make this another successful year for the program,” said Tena Bledsoe, Director of Volunteer Services.

The WRMC Auxiliary is a 180-member organization of men and women dedicated to meeting the needs of patients, visitors, physicians and employees at the hospital. Auxiliary members donate more than 26,000 hours of the most precious gift, their time, to the hospital each year. Services range from greeting and escorting visitors, manning the information desks, serving as hosts in the waiting rooms, transporting patients and families with the campus transportation shuttle service, offering individualized hospitality to patients, and assisting with clerical functions throughout the hospital. For more information about WRMC Auxiliary/Volunteer program, call Tena Bledsoe, Director of Volunteer Services at 870-2626555. N

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An August class on constructing a ukulele at the Arkansas Craft School was a complete success. Each student completed a beautiful soprano ukulele of solid hardwoods, including mahogany, koa, and rosewood.

Rachel Lance of Conway, Nick Nichols of Calico Rock, Parker Wilson of Mountain View, and Hannah Nyala West of rural California comprised a student body diverse in age and background. As always, instructor John C. Van Orman encouraged students to work together, be mutually supportive, and share their strengths, as he finds this approach is helpful to each individual’s learning experience.

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Ms. Danielle’s Peace, Love & Dance Studio located at 4449 Harrison Street (formerly Vivian’s Fashion Closet) is the place to be. Ms. Danielle has been teaching dance for over twenty years and has a passion for dance and her students. She has studied at the Dance Teachers Summit in New York City, Pulse Dance Conventions, Monsters of Hip Hop Conventions, and National Dance Educators Organization as well as Dance 101 in Atlanta and the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

Danielle is also a teacher at Batesville’s West Magnet Visual and Performing Arts campus. She began in 2004 with only 128 dancers, now as she begins her tenth year there are 500 students enrolled in grades K-6.

Ms. Danielle and her students have won several awards and participated in many events. Some of those events include a NBA Memphis Grizzlies game, and games at UCA, U of A, UALR. They also performed the pre-show at Branson’s Americana Theater, as well as for crowds at Silver Dollar City.

Ms. Danielle is offering classes for adults and children age three up.

The studio class schedule is set up similar to a New York City studio to give all students a well-rounded dance education in all genres!

Ms. Danielle’s also offers themed dance parties for any occasion. You may choose to have a dance choreographed to your specific party theme or simply free dance and play games for a great time!

Register for classes or book your party now by logging on to www.msdaniellespeaceloveanddance.com or send Danielle an email to Danielle@ msdaniellespeaceloveanddance.com.

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Kimberlee attended the Heels and Helmets benefit for the Christian Health Center of Batesville to brush up on her football knowledge. Between the Silent Auction, Football For Ladies instruction from local coaches and officials, Gameday Runway Show, tailgate style meal, and fun with all of the local ladies that joined her, she is looking forward to next years event!

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Orthopaedic Surgeon welcomed to WRMC Medical Staff Annie Solis

Gary L. Bebow, Administrator/CEO of White River Medical Center (WRMC), is pleased to welcome Dr. Dylan Carpenter, Orthopaedic Surgeon, to the WRMC Medical Staff.

Dr. Carpenter’s office will be in Medical Park Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic.

A native of Northeast Arkansas, Dr. Carpenter completed a Bachelor and Master of Science in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He completed Medical School and an Orthopaedic Carpenter Dylan Residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock (UAMS).

“It is gratifying when physicians choose to practice in the area where they grew up,” said Bebow. “Dr. Carpenter possesses outstanding knowledge of orthopaedics, and will be a great addition to our orthopaedic team.”

His scope of practice includes fracture repair, sports medicine, arthroscopy, and joint replacement surgery. For hip replacements, Dr. Carpenter uses a minimally invasive anterior approach, allowing quicker recovery and return to function for most patients.

Dr. Carpenter is accepting new patients by referral from primary care providers. He accepts Medicare and Medicaid assignments and most commercial insurance.

“It’s good to be given the opportunity to practice in a place that already feels so much like home.” says Dr. Carpenter.

Dr. Carpenter and his wife, Destiny, have three boys Price (4 years), Dash (2 years), and Cruz (1 year). They currently reside in Batesville.

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Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, formerly Rolling Hills Nursing Center, located at 1680 Batesville Boulevard isn’t a new facility but as of January it did change ownership and get the new name.

They are excited to announce that more than the name has changed at Mountain Meadows.

Mincie Thomas is the new Facility Administrator and Dr. Homer Brooks has been hired as Medical Director. Everyone at Mountain Meadows including the well trained staff of RN’s, LPN’s, and CNA’s is excited about the changes which include new intensified training.

The main concern of the staff at Mountain Meadows is for the elders they serve. The qualified staff works diligently to make sure the elders needs are met and that they feel at ease and are comfortable during their stay.

Physical therapy is offered on site by certified therapist.

Mountain Meadows Health and Rehabilitation would like to be your choice provider in Independence County. Their staff is thankful for the ability to be a part of your family, “Caring for Generations.” They invite you to stop by for a tour at any time.

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Older Americans looking for work, take note: Experience Works. The federal senior citizen job training and placement program seeks workers in Independence County. The Experience Works program is able to help more seniors acquire the skills they need to land part-time work in a variety of settings. In Batesville, the Ozark Foothills Literacy Project seeks two part-time Experience Works workers to assist with office tasks and tutoring students.

Experience Works, formerly called Green Thumb, is for area residents 55 and older with limited income (no more than 125 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines) and a desire to go or get back into the working world. The program matches seniors with not-for-profit agencies where they can learn as they do: computer work, reception, clerking, child care, tutoring and more. Participants are paid to learn, then when they’re ready to go out and

compete in the open market, Experience Works assists their jobs searches.

The Literacy Project, which serves Fulton, Sharp, Izard and Independence Counties, teaches adults who are learning to read and adults who are learning English. The Literacy Project relies on trained volunteers and staff to provide one-on-one tutoring for adult students who need help with their basic reading or English language skills.

Based in Batesville, the Literacy Project is a United Way member agency and part of the Arkansas Literacy Councils network of adult literacy organizations.

There’s currently no waiting list for entry into the program. To inquire about eligibility, call Shelby Ferrell with Experience Works at 501-436-0227. For more information about the Literacy Project, please contact Nicole Stroud at 870-793-5912.

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Ozark Foothills FilmFest Presents "A FilmFest Fais Do-Do" Event to Feature Cajun Music and Jambalaya Cook-Off Ozark Foothills FilmFest will screen “J'ai ete au bal” (I Went to the Dance), the definitive film on the history of the toetapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana by documentary film pioneer Les Blank. The film includes profiles of and performances by Cajun and Zydeco greats Michael Doucet, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, Clifton Chenier and others. Filmmaker Les Blank, the subject of numerous retrospectives, including "Les Blank: Ultimate Insider" presented by the Museum of Modern Art in 2011, was a director, producer, and cinematographer who made films about American idioms. From his earliest works in the mid 1960s until his death this year, he focused on American-based musicians, artists, filmmakers, and local characters who inspire others through their own creative outlook on life.

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Beebe and currently executive chef at the University of Central Arkansas. Following the judging, guests will have an opportunity to sample some of the Cook-Off entries and taste other Louisiana themed delicacies.

The screening and reception, titled "A FilmFest Fais Do-Do," takes place on Saturday, September 21. The film screening begins at 7:00 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church (the Landers Theater building), 332 E. Main Street in Batesville. After the screening, guests will gather at Elizabeth's Restaurant, 231 E. Main Street, for the Jambalaya Cook-Off judging and event reception. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and may be purchased at Elizabeth's Restaurant or by calling 870-251-1189. Additional information about the event is available at www. ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org/fais_do_do.

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April 19, 2012 at the age of seventy-one. “I saw him after his last show at the Orpheum in Memphis, he was just a great guy. When I drove him down Main Street on the way to the Melba in 2002, he saw the Landers Theatre in disrepair, and said, ‘That’s such a shame. We should do a concert and save it.’ That is my inspiration for doing this tribute.”

Dozier called a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, the Ozark Gateway, Mayor Rick Ellumbaugh, the president of the Main Street Board, and the Arts Council and found much support for his Main Street ideas. Doug Brodie, now owner of The Earth Station and Third Street Farm Supply, has been a huge help by cleaning up around the Pocket Park and donating the newly installed wrought iron work along the back wall. Andy Edwards of Edwards Electric has helped with some free electrical service.

Dozier intends to put the funds raised from this Levon Helm Tribute Concert towards maintaining the stage and believes the next infusion of money should be put towards a roof to help weather proof this fixture of Main Street.

The tribute concert’s entertainment will be the Lock House Orchestra with special guest Charlie Chalmers of Memphis, Tennessee, Mike Foster of Batesville and Gary Gazeaway of Paragould. The Lock House Orchestra is made up of Danny Dozier, John Parks, Sarah Roark, Penny Wolf, Jerry Bone, and Jason Moser. Dozier plays at a variety of venues all

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by Merchant and Planters Bank with assistance from the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce and The Batesville Area Arts Council. Tickets can be purchased in advance for only $10 and they can be purchased at Merchants & Planters Bank, Batesville Area Arts Council, The Chamber, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, Southern Bank, Liberty Bank, WRD Entertainment and The Guard. There are a limited number available, so you’re encouraged to get yours before they’re gone. Coming soon is the Fall Antique Fair along with Roctoberfest street dance with DD and The LHO playing on the refurbished stage in the Pocket Park. It will be free to the public. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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Kristi Price As a member of Fellowship Bible Church in the restored Landers Theater, I love to hear people’s stories of the “last time they were in here.” I personally was never in the Landers prior to the renovation, but I can’t tell you the number of times people have recounted to me their own experiences.

A local gentleman visited recently, and I had the privilege of showing him around. He vividly remembers his own last time in the Landers. He assisted Loud and Clear Productions with area events at the time, and they were having a concert inside the building. This was around the time that the theater, while still occupied at times, was on the verge of collapse. Indeed, that’s exactly what happened.

He remembers that at some point during the concert, the sound vibrations caused the ceiling over the balcony to give way. Organizers quickly rushed all the concert-goers out the emergency exits around the stage area. The ceiling fell in pieces, but everyone escaped safely.

As I look at pictures and see the collapsed roof, I can now connect it with his story of “the night the roof fell in.” Stories are amazing in that way. They give shape and life to the basic facts of a situation. “Before” and “after” pictures – whether of home renovations, make-overs, or weight-loss– are always graphic and compelling. But they alone don’t tell the whole story, or even much of a story.

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What a person has been changed from, and what they’ve been changed for, will always grip us far more than the basic facts.

In church language, we call the story of that beautiful transformation a testimony. The Landers’ inspiring renovation is a testimony of what can happen when people love a building back to life. Far better than this is what can happen when we allow Christ to do the same thing. Most of you are aware of the Landers’ spotty, inglorious past.

The theater reportedly screened X-rated films during the last century, one among many other disreputable tales. It is fitting, then, that on September 14, one of our nation’s premier Bible teachers, authors, and speakers, Beth Moore, will appear on the Landers’ big screen as part of a live global simulcast. Fellowship Bible warmly welcomes the women of this community to come be a part of this event. From its inception in the early 1900s, the Landers was always intended as a place for people to gather and be informed and inspired. Come September 14 and be inspired in lifetransforming ways.

Doors open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept 14. The 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. event features Beth Moore via simulcast, live worship led by Fellowship’s worship pastor Christian Baxter, and lunch catered by Elizabeth’s Restaurant.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Bread of Life Bookstore, Deni’s Inspirations, Elizabeth’s, and Fellowship Church Office. Visit www.fellowshipbatesville.org for more information.

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Trap Tournament to Benefit Christian Health Center of Batesville Stanley Wood Chevrolet and Liberty Bank are excited to announce they will be co-sponsoring a local trap tournament to be held Saturday, September 14 at the Independence County Shooting Sports Complex located at 3600 N. St. Louis Street.

Participants will be competing for the chance to win a new 2013 Chevrolet Spark while also raising money for the completion of the Christian Health Center of Batesville.

Any team member in the tournament with a perfect 50 shot round will automatically qualify for a shoot off round. To be declared the official winner of the Chevrolet Spark the shooter must have a perfect 100 out of 100. If more than one person makes a perfect score of 100, a shoot off will take place. Please note all current or former semi-professional, professional or Olympic skeet, trap or sporting clay shooters may participate in the tournament, but are not eligible to win the car. Rules and Policy state participant must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible to win automobile.

The tournament is open to the first 30 teams to register. The cost for a team of five shooters is $250.

All team registration forms must be received by September 6. Each shooter will be responsible for providing their own ammo. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each flight.

Prizes will also be awarded for the lady shooter with the highest score and the youth shooter (17 & under) with the highest score in their division.

Liberty Bank will be providing breakfast during registration which begins promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Competition will begin at 10:00 a.m.

There will also be a silent auction with some really great items for bidding and remember all proceeds from the tournament will go to help complete renovations being made for the new Christian Health Center of Batesville located at 750 Lawrence Street.

The Christian Health Center of Batesville opened its doors in 2011 to provide medical services for uninsured adults in Batesville and the surrounding area. “The goal of the Christian Health Center is to not only

provide for physical needs but also for the spiritual and emotional concerns as well. We strive to promote physical and spiritual wellness in people in our community as an act of Christian compassion.

We are so excited that the fundraising committee is sponsoring this tournament and appreciate all the support we are receiving from our corporate and team sponsors,” said Tammy Brazier, Assistant Director CHCB. The organization is also selling chances on a NWTF Winchester Model 1300, 12 gauge pump action shotgun with a wood grain stock, donated by Paul Holifield owner of Econo-Mart Pharmacy. Chances are $5 each or 3 for $10. The drawing will take place the day of the tournament and you do not need to be present to win.

You may purchase tickets at either Liberty Bank location, Stanley Wood Chevrolet, Econo-Mart Pharmacy, Batesville Gun & Pawn, Triangle Sports, B & R Marine, North Arkansas Farm Supply, or from any CHCB board member.

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Kevin Rose, President of Liberty Bank, and Scott Wood, owner of Stanley Wood Chevrolet, posing with the Chevrolet Spark that will be awarded to a local sharp shooter and help raise money for the Christian Health Center of Batesville.

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